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====== Hardware ======

At the beginning of each configuration, you have to set up the available hardware and I/O modules. You define which modules are used in your system and which I/O modules are connected on which port of the DSP Core.

To start the configuration, select the desired device in the project tree and then select ''Hardware''. In the ''Hardware units'' area you find the basic hardware parts, which are required for a system, like DSP unit, power supplies or Concentrators. Click ''Add Unit'' to add all modules that are available in your system. To delete a selected module from the system, click ''Remove Unit''.

If you add a new device in your Project tree, first always go to ''<Device>/Hardware'' and select the type of your device in the ''Unit Options'' area. To select device type, select the default entry and change the core type to the one you want to configure. 

If you do not see your product, click ''Click here to see more modules'' or the menu ''Options/Configuration.../Product filter''. Here you can set the product filters.

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**Tip**\\  For more details about your Core type and recommended hardware combinations see the hardware manual.
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To use your own module name instead of the module number, in the ''Unit Options'' area, you can enter a distinctive name in the ''Module Name'' box. You can also enter the location of the module in the ''Mounting Location'' box. (see also [[tb8:locations|global mounting location settings]]

In the ''Unit Ports'' area, each port of a selected module is shown. You can also find in this list the modules, that are connected to the ports.

In the ''Port Options'' area you can can change the name of each port. You can also change the connected module by selecting another module in the ''Connected to'' list.

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**Important**\\  You must always connect sufficient power supply virtually. If it is not created and connected, ''DSP capacity'' will jump to 100% and tell you, that your module is not connected to sufficient power source.
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**Note**\\ Connect all consoles, TFT Touch displays, I/O modules and Device Links manually to one of the APC ports in your system to get a correct hardware fitting.

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