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If you connect the DXM1200 to a computer, click Sync PC Time with Device to set the time on the DXM1200 to match the time of the computer.
2.2.2.4. Step 4: Save the Configuration File
To save your configuration file:
Go to File > Save As.
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Enter a file name and save the file. The file name cannot contain spaces or special characters.
2.2.2.5. Step 5: Connect the DXM1200
1)
Connect the DXM1200 to the computer using the supplied M8 to RJ45 cable. This is an Ethernet connection.
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From the Device menu, select Connection Settings.
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From the dialog box, select TCP/IP and enter the IP address of the DXM connected to the computer or local area network. Select Serial
if you are connecting to the DXM using the internal micro USB.
Click Connect to connect to the DXM1200.
4)
2.2.2.6. Step 6: Send the Configuration File to the DXM1200
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From the Device menu, select Send XML Configuration to Device.
2)
Select the configuration file to load. The software will have pre-selected the file name you have previously saved.
: The software only loads a file to the DXM1200. Internal parameter settings that are changed in the tool but not saved to the file will
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not be sent to the device.
After the file is selected, the software uploads the file to the DXM1200. The DXM Configuration Software reboots the controller after the config-
uration file finishes uploading. The new configuration is only read at startup and always requires a reboot or power cycle to take effect. It will take
a few seconds for the DXM1200 to reboot.
: If the power cycles to the DXM1200 while the DXM Configuration Software is connected, close the USB port from the software and
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unplug the USB cable. Reconnect the DXM1200 by plugging the USB cable into the DXM1200, then select Device > Connection Settings.
The DXM1200 is now running the new configuration. On the DXM1200's LCD screen, select the Registers menu by clicking the Enter button
with the Registers menu highlighted. The local registers defined in the configuration tool display.
Figure 5: Settings > System > Device Time
Figure 6: Connection settings pop-up window
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