Patching

Patching in TDS is done at the network level through the use of multicast patch groups.  When using LinkTDS with the TCB-IP2, patching is as easy as pressing the crossconnect button, and selecting the group that you would like to put the resource in.

Adding a resource to a patch.

To add a resource to a patch, simply click the cross-connect button, and the patch select drop-down menu will appear. Select a patch group to add the resource to, and on successful completion, the patch name will be displayed directly to the left of the crossconnect button, and the corresponding patch color will appear on the widget:

 

In this case, we selected "Patch 5".  Blue indicates the color of the patch, and this color will be used on the select button of resources that are members of the patch. 



To remove the resource from a patch, select "Ungroup" from the cross-connect dropdown.

Advanced Control

Extended control of a patch is possible by opening the resource panel, and dragging a patch to the screen. The advanced patch control widget gives users the ability to talk out to all members of the patch group, as well as remove all current members with a single mouse click.

Clear Function

To remove all TCBIP2's from the associated patch, simply click the patch's "Clear" button. 

Patch Talk Function

To communicate with all members of a patch, you can use the "Patch Talk" feature.  Press and hold the "Talk" button to speak out over the patch. 



Since the "Talk" button has turned the color of the patch, we are speaking out to all active members.  If you would like to communicate to members who are in patches without speaking to everyone in the patch group, you can use the ptt-line feature.