Pathway LR Manual - Manual (Page 16)

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status appear as the title of the Station Detail pane. Now click in the description
area of the Station Detail pane and type in a description such as:
Scrollers for cyc wash
This description can be modified to include reminders or notes at any time
by repeating the above process. Right-clicking on the description area gives
you access to the usual Windows commands of Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste and
Delete, making it easy to edit this information.
Since our description indicates that scrollers are attached to this station,
let’s get the station icon to match, to make it easier to identify. Click on the
∇ ∇
button at the right of the Equipment Type box in the Station Detail pane and
select Color Scroller from the choices offered. An icon representing a color
scroller will now appear with that station.
P ATCHING M ULTIPLE S TATIONS
There are various ways to patch several Stations to a single Source. You
can use whichever suits your situation best.
To select non-sequential stations, hold down the [Ctrl] key on your keyboard as
you click the Stations you want to patch. Then click and drag one of the stations
chosen to the Source desired. The selected group will follow.
To select sequential stations, hold down the [Shift] key on your keyboard as you
click the first and then the last Station in the range you want to patch. Then click
and drag one of the stations chosen to the Source desired. The selected group
will follow.
U N -P ATCH A S TATION
It’s easy to un-patch a station, that is, to return a connected station to non-
connected status. In the Connected Stations pane, either:
Right-click on the desired station and select Disconnect
Or
Left click on the desired station and drag it to the Non-Connected pane
The conventions for selecting multiple stations, if desired, described in
patching multiple stations, also apply here.