Software Modes
When a new Tesira document is created, the user is prompted to choose which Document Mode the software will operate in. By checking "Use the current equipment selection...", it is possible to make the software accept the answer and not ask again. To reverse this behavior, see Application Settings.
The selected Document Mode controls which types of Tesira devices the compiler will place into the Equipment Table to implement the system. It also affects which I/O objects can be placed into the layout.
TesiraFORTÉ Only mode provides the TesiraFORTÉ family blocks and USB I/O blocks. Also, since TesiraFORTÉ devices with AVB can make use of remote and rack-mount expanders, standard Input and Output blocks are available as well as AVB I/O blocks. The TesiraFORTÉ device I/O blocks are associated with each other such that deleting one I/O block causes all I/O blocks for the device to be removed from the layout and the device removed from the Equipment table. Some I/O blocks like ANC are not available in this mode since they cannot be allocated to TesiraFORTÉ devices. Lab.Gruppen and Tesira amplifier blocks can also be used. Dante Inputs, Outputs and Mics are available for use on Dante enabled models.
Tesira Servers Only mode provides all blocks except TesiraFORTÉ family blocks and USB I/O blocks.
Both Tesira Servers and TesiraFORTÉ mode provides all blocks. In this mode, TesiraFORTÉ family blocks can be created as a group but the linkage between blocks is weaker. Individual I/O blocks can be deleted from the layout without all I/O blocks for the device being removed. Removing blocks has no effect on the Equipment table.
The Document Mode can be changed after a file is created, with certain limitations. For example, if a TesiraFORTÉ family device or USB I/O blocks are present in the layout, converting to Server Only mode is not possible. It is always possible to convert to Both mode. To do a backward conversion, you would have to copy the desired blocks onto the clipboard and paste them into a different document opened in a separate instance of the application.