After setting up blocks and turnouts on your Client Nodes, you can add the layout objects to the MASTER.
The MASTER does not have local layout objects to manage directly. Instead, the MASTER monitors and communicates with layout objects managed by client nodes. This enables you to create an extensive physical control panel with indicators.
The Block Tool on the Master #
Connect to the MASTER then in the main window click 
to invoke the Block Tool.
To manually add a block to the block map, on the top line enter the Node ID then select a block UID from 0 to 7. Click 
to add the block to the block map.
If you have already set up blocks on your Client Nodes, the fastest and easiest way to populate the Master Block Map is to click 
. The scan is quick and you should have a populated map within seconds.
The order of blocks returned by the Scan Layout button depends on the order in which responses were received from Client Nodes. In this case, Node 05 responded first so its blocks are at the top of the list. You can select any block and reorder the list using the UP and DOWN buttons.
Be sure to click 
to save the block data to the MASTER.
Control Panel Indicators #
On the MASTER blocks can be linked to DNOU8 ports for LED control panel indicators. Each block can be associated with up to two ports: one that gets turned on when the block is occupied, the other for when the block is unoccupied.
Don’t forget to click to update the block data on the MASTER.
Turnout Tool on the Master #
Connect to the MASTER then in the main window click 
to invoke the Turnout Tool.
To manually add a turnout to the turnout map, on the top line enter the Node ID then select a turnout UID from 8 to 15. Click 
to add the turnout to the turnout map.
If you have already set up turnouts on your Client Nodes, the fastest and easiest way to populate the Master Turnout Map is to click . The scan is quick and you should have a populated map within seconds.
On the MASTER turnouts can be linked to DNOU8 ports for LED control panel indicators. On the MASTER each turnout can be associated with up to two ports: one that gets turned on when the turnout is aligned MAIN, the other for when the turnout is aligned DIVERGENT. When the turnout is in motion and not aligned for transit, the two indicators will alternately flash until the turnout reports that it is stopped and aligned.
Click 
to save the data to the MASTER.
To complete the change, the node must rebooted. On the Main Window, click 
to reboot and load the new configuration.
