Library Item Config

The Library Item Config displays the core details about your selected library item.

General

The top part of this pane displays the general information about the selected library item. This includes:

• Model: The model name of the gear item.
• Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the gear item.
  • Edit Manufacturer: Click this button to edit the manufacturer details of the current manufacturer, which includes:
    • Name: The name of the manufacturer.
    • Description: A description of the manufacturer, what they make, etc. (optional).
    • Location: The location of the manufacturer’s headquarters (optional).
  • Create Manufacturer: Click this button to create a new manufacturer for the current gear item. Uses the same fields above.
• Brand: The brand under the manufacturer the gear item belongs too. You can also edit the brand details:
  • Edit Brand: Click this button to edit the brand details of the current brand, which includes:
    • Name: The name of the brand.
    • Description: A description of the brand, what they make, etc. (optional).
  • Create Brand: Click this button to create a new brand for the current manufacturer. Uses the same fields above.
• Category BETA APP : The category type of the gear item (Lighting Consoles, Speakers, Media Servers, etc.). You can change this to reclassify an item, which will create a new version when saved.

Note

The editable fields are only available for your custom user gear items. Anything in the default library is locked and must first be copied to your user library before you can edit them.

Reference

This section contains a field so you may add a URL reference to the gear item. Helpful for linking to the manufacturer’s website, a manual, or any other relevant information. This is accessible in the Adding Gear Dialog’s Reference button.

Info

This section contains read only fields that display the following information about the gear item:

• Code: The unique code for the gear item. All items in GearConnect have a unique code to identify them.
• Version: The version of the gear item. Every time you save a gear item, a new version is created. This allows you to make changes to gear items without affecting existing projects. For this reason, you will notice the Code also changes every time you save a gear item.
• Last Updated: The date and time the gear item was last saved.

Archiving BETA APP

When you no longer need a library item, brand, or manufacturer, you can archive it using the Archive button. Archived items are removed from the Library Browser which means you cannot add them to projects anymore. But they remain accessible to existing projects that were using them previously.

Archiving Library Items

Click the Archive button (archive icon) to archive the selected library item. This will:

• Remove the item from the Library Browser
• Prevent it from being added to new projects
• Show a confirmation dialog before proceeding
• Preserve access for existing gear in current projects

Archiving Brands and Manufacturers

When editing brands or manufacturers, you can also archive them via their Archive buttons. This will:

• Archiving a Brand: Removes the brand and all its associated library items
• Archiving a Manufacturer: Removes the manufacturer, all its brands, and all associated library items

Caution

Before archiving a brand or manufacturer, make sure all gear you wish to keep has been moved to a new brand or manufacturer first.

Saving and Copying

At the bottom of the pane, you’ll find action buttons which do the following:

• Archive (archive icon) BETA APP : Archives the selected item
• Copy (copy icon): Creates a copy of the item in your user library
• Save (floppy disk icon): Saves your changes to the current item

When selecting a default library item, the Archive and Save buttons will be disabled.

Copying to your User Library

When you copy a default library item to your user library, the following happens:

• The manufacturer and brand are copied to your user library as editable entries.
• If the gear has default expansion cards, they are removed.
• All port configurations are copied to the new gear item.

You are then taken to the new gear item in your library to continue editing.

Copying within your User Library

When you copy a user gear item within your user library, the above steps are repeated, except for creating new manufacturer and brand entries.

Saving

When you save a user gear item, the following happens:

• A new gear item is created in your user library.
• Its version is incremented to be the latest version.
• All ports are saved to the new gear item.

The new gear item is selected and displayed as the active gear item. Only the most recent version of a gear item is displayed in the Library Browser Pane.

Caution

It is not possible to edit previous versions of a gear item.