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The main tab contains the basic settings of the user protocol:
- Section "State" — contains properties that characterize the state of the protocol: Status, "Enabled", the name of the database (containing the configuration and with tracking the availability of the data in different storages and providing the sequentially removing duplicates) and date of the last modification.
- Identifier, name and description of the protocol.
- The state "Enabled", in which the protocol must be translated at boot.
- DAQ-template related to the protocol. Selecting a template here turns off the mode by the direct procedures and access the following options. The DAQ-template mode can work in input, output or both of the requesting modes, related to the required attributes presence.
- An indication of the complete translation of the procedures text and the language of the input and output procedures. Selecting a language for the input and/or output procedure will enable the appropriate part of the protocol and access the corresponding configuration tabs.