Ibox Removal And Replacement; Ibox Configuration File; Ibox Removal - MCi iControl User Manual

Troubleshooting

iBox Removal and Replacement

The iBox is designed for relatively simple removal and replacement. The configuration file for
the original iBox can be uploaded from a computer to the replacement iBox so that many opera-
tional settings will be in place. Some information, like floor heights and brake calibration, etc.,
may need to be "re-learned" when an iBox is replaced. This section contains:
• iBox Archive File

• iBox Removal

• iBox Installation
• iBox File Upload

iBox Configuration File

As described in Section 8 of this guide, you can easily save the configuration information for the
iBox to a computer hard drive
Some or all of the information in this file can then be "uploaded" to the same or another iBox,
simplifying configuration.
1. Locate the archive file for the iBox you need to replace. If no archive file exists, depend-
ing on the nature of the malfunction, you may be able to create an archive file now:
2. Connect to the iBox through its #3 PC Ethernet connector.
3. Select Save to File from the File menu.
A typical Windows save dialog will appear. The default name suggested for the file will be the
controller connection name with param.xml appended, i.e. if the connection name was CarA,
the suggested file name would be CarAparam.xml. The default file suggested in the dialog will
be the file folder that contains the connection icon for the controller. You may change either or
both of the default suggestions and store the file wherever you wish under any name you wish.
As with any Windows file, if you change or delete the file extension (.xml) it will lose its associa-
tion with the application that created it. It is best to leave the file extension as-is.
4. Save the file to the desired location.
iBox Removal
1. Shut off power at the main disconnect.
2. Open the iControl cabinet.
3. Loosen the iBox cover retaining screws and remove the cover.
4. Unplug all connections to the body of the iBox. You can leave the connections to the rail-
mounted circuit boards above and below the iBox connected.
5. Slightly loosen the retaining screws for the rail-mounted circuit boards and slide them
away from the iBox (disconnecting the pluggable central bus).
6. Loosen the four captive, retaining screws that secure the iBox to the circuit board rails.
7. Remove the iBox.
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(see "Saving Parameters to a Configuration File" on page 8-20).