How to Work with Processes > Working with the Print/Aux Processes Group

Process Purpose

The Connect to Aux process is used to establish the connection between the mobile device and an auxiliary device.

When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Connect to Aux process.

If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.

Fill in the following options:

Printer/Aux Port
Aux Name	Select the auxiliary device profile to connect to from the drop-down list. If required, click to add another Aux profile or select the one you want to edit. See To Create an AUX Profile and/or To Edit an AUX Profile.
If Communication Error
Go to	Select a target location from the drop-down or list, if there is a communications error. See Detail of a window below.

Detail of a window:

"S:Menu" is a screen included in the same program as the process.

"R:Routine_1" is a routine included in the same program as the process.

Use the following recurring icons (located on the upper right corner of the properties window) to execute specific operations:

•Click to define a time out. See To Define a Time Out for a Print/AUX Process.

•Click to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".

After filling in the required options, click to conclude or to abort the operation.

The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.

Use the right click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access certain features regarding the input box's option as well as general actions such as "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search".

Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with the "Search..."and "Variable Select" options.

If you right-click another input box, it will provide other possibilities.