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Caution!

Figure 15: Find and replace

This process should however be used with care; e.g. text can also be modified
inadvertently by pressing the “Replace All” button. It is better to first locate the text that
needs to be modified with “Find” and then to correct one after the other with “Replace”.

5 Different media (Powerline, TP, IP)

Three media types are supported directly by ETS: Twisted Pair, Powerline and IP. This
can also be distinguished in the topology. All line types can be freely combined with each
other. In order to link them, you need the appropriate media coupler. The project engineer
shall however ensure that settings are meaningful: if Powerline lines are created for
example, the overlying connecting line (the main line) must be of type TP.
Then again, the media setting does not necessarily have something to do with the coupler
that is being used: Even if an IP router is used as a line coupler, the line must be set as a
TP line! The media that is supported by a device or on which it can be operated can easily
be seen in the Catalogs view in the column “Medium Type”.

Figure 16: Error message when inserting an IP router in an IP line

The respective transmission medium can be selected in the “Medium Type” column; in the
case of Powerline, the necessary domain address is automatically generated via a
random generator. It can be edited at a later date, if necessary.
All non-TP lines are also marked by corresponding symbols, so that they can immediately
be distinguished from the standard TP lines.

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