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Setting up a virtual switch

Introduction

For a general introduction to virtual switches, see An introduction to virtual switches.

To add a virtual switch to a protocol, click the Add item button in the ribbon bar and select New virtual switch from the menu which appears.

The New Virtual switch menu option will be disabled until the protocol includes at least one apparatus element.

What you need to do

Each of the steps below is a link, which you can click for more information.

 1.Enter the virtual switch's name. 
 2.Specify what will cause the virtual switch to turn on. 
 3.If you set the switch to 'threshold' a measure, choose which measure it should be. 
 4.If you set the switch to 'threshold' a measure, specify the upper and lower threshold limits. 
 5.If you set the switch to group other on/off items, specify which items they should be.  

See also:

 •Instantaneous values that can be threshold by a virtual switch 
 •Adding elements to a protocol 
 •Editing a virtual switch 
 •Deleting a virtual switch 

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