2-5-3
Reading a Network Configuration File
The saved network configuration file can be read for use by the Network Configurator using either of the fol-
lowing methods.
(1) Select File - Open from the menu bar.
(2) Click the Open Button on the toolbar.
Either way, the standard Windows Open File Dialog Box will be displayed. Select the file to open, and click
the Open Button.
Next, the Check Password Dialog Box will be displayed. Enter the password set when the network configu-
ration file was saved.
When reading has completed successfully, the following message will be displayed in the Message Pane:
Note: If the password does not match, the Network Configurator will open the file in Protect Mode. In Protect
Mode, operations such as saving the file, downloading parameters, and changing device status are
prohibited. Refer to 2-5-4 Protect Mode (page 39) for details.
2-5-4
Protect Mode
If the password does not match when opening the network configuration file, the Network Configurator will
open the file in Protect Mode.
If the password does not match, the following message will be displayed in a dialog box and the Message
Pane.
The following operations cannot be performed in Protect Mode.
•
Saving a network configuration file
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Changing the password for the network configuration file
•
Downloading the network configuration to devices in the network
•
Downloading parameters to devices in the network
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Resetting devices in the network
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Changing passwords for devices in the network
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Sending explicit message requests to devices in the network
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Setting node addresses for devices in the network
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Setting the baud rate for devices in the network
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