Using Socketserver Configuration Files; Saving A Socketserver Configuration File; Loading A Socketserver Configuration File - Comtrol DeviceMaster LT User Manual

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Using SocketServer Configuration Files

Saving a

SocketServer

Configuration File

Loading a

SocketServer

Configuration File

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6. Select LOCAL for the Detection Type.

7. Enter the MAC address or network information.

Note: A MAC address label is attached to all DeviceMaster LT units. The first

three pairs of digits start with 00 C0 4E.

8. Optionally, enter the serial number in the Serial Number list box.

9. Click Ok.

10. If necessary, click Refresh for the new DeviceMaster LT to display in the Device

Tree or Device List panes. The DeviceMaster LT shows OFF-LINE if it is not

attached to the network or if an incorrect IP address was entered.

If you are deploying multiple DeviceMaster LT units that share common

SocketServer values, you can save the configuration file (.dc) from the Main or

Properties > Software Settings tab in PortVision DX and load that configuration onto

other DeviceMaster LT units.

If you save a SocketServer configuration file from the Main or Software Settings tab

on the Properties screen, you can choose what settings you want saved or loaded.

You may want to program the network settings in multiple DeviceMaster LTs

using

Configuring Multiple DeviceMaster LTs Network Addresses

Use this procedure to save a configuration file using the Main screen.

Note: Optionally, you can save a configuration file by accessing the Software

Settings tab in the Properties screen and then clicking the Save Settings to a

File button.

1. If you have not done so, install PortVision DX

Page 15) and Scan the network.

2. Highlight the DeviceMaster LT in the Device List pane that you want to save

its configuration and use one of the following methods:

•

Click the Save button.

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Right-click and then click Configuration > Save.

3. Browse to the location you want to save the file, enter a file name, and click

Save.

4. Click the All check box or click only the properties that you want saved for

each property page in the configuration file and click Done.

5. Click Ok to close the Save Configuration Completed message.

Use the following procedure to load a previously saved a DeviceMaster LT

configuration file. Load a configuration file and apply it to a selected DeviceMaster

LT or DeviceMaster LTs from the Device List pane or Software Settings tab on the

Properties screen.

Use this procedure to load a configuration file using the Device List pane to one or

more DeviceMaster LT units.

1. Highlight the device or devices in the Device List pane that you want to load

and use one of the following methods:

•

Click the Load button

•

Right-click and then click Configuration > Load