Connecting to a Director on a local network

When you connect to a Local Director, you are making 'live' changes on the controller. Every time you connect to the Director on that controller, your project opens.

Tip: You also have the option to make a backup of the project on your computer by using the Back Up As or Back Up option from the File menu to save the project file. When you back up a project file, it is backed up by default to the My Documents directory on your computer.

To connect to a Director locally:

1. From the desktop, double-click the Composer 3.0 icon.
2. At the Composer startup screen, click Local System. Local Director connects you to the home network while working in Composer Pro.

3. From the Director dialog box, select the Director’s network address for the controller you are setting up, and then click Connect.
4. Make a note of the network’s IP address. Composer Pro opens to the Composer System Design view.