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Projects

Projects are the unit that have a title, description and references to a panel collection, a device collection and a configuration. This design provides the flexibility to use the same set of SKAARHOJ panels but quickly change to another location of devices with other IP addresses for example. Or keep the same devices and panels, but run a different configuration serving a different user group of operators. 

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When a Blue Pill ships it has a default configuration is as below. It is set in simple view with only the basic information available. 

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Unlike UniSketch where a change of configuration and device cores needed an online connection to SKAARHOJ server, on Blue Pill everything is stored locally in Reactor. Only software upgrades or installations of non-existing device cores and applications need communication with the server.

Creating Projects

To create a new project click Change Project within Reactor Home. 

 

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Select Create new project on the projects pop up. 

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There are two main parts of the project: Name and Description. 

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NameCustomizable project name
DescriptionOption description of the project for reference

 

Advanced brings with it additional project options.

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Mode1. Normal for normal operation
2. Devices only for 
3. Demo runs a color slash across the connected controllers
4. Mono panel
File NameMaster name for the file when making new collection, configuration, and exports
Panel CollectionAllows for the sharing of panel collections across projects on a Blue Pill 
Device CollectionAllows for the sharing of devices collections across projects on a Blue Pill 
ConfigurationAllows for the selection of a specific layer files in the configuration across projects on a Blue Pill 
ActivateMakes the project the current active project. The project needs to be active to use or work with it
DeleteDeletes the project
DuplicateDuplicates the projects
ExportAllows for the exporting of the projects