Off-Line Feature; Reading Device Settings - GE Multinet 4 Instruction Manual

ENERVISTA MULTINET4 SETUP SOFTWARE
3.9

Off-line Feature

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3.9.1

Reading Device Settings

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The EnerVista Multinet4 Setup software interface supports three ways of handling changes
to device settings:
• In off-line mode (device disconnected) to create or edit device settings files for
later download to communicating devices.
• While connected to a communicating Multinet4 to directly modify any device
settings via device data view windows, and then save the settings to the device.
• You can create/edit settings files and then write them to the device while the
interface is connected to the device.
The Off-Line Window located underneath the On-Line Window, allows you to create, edit
and save settings in a file (*.xml). The Off-Line Window is an Off-Line feature, meaning that
direct communication with a Multinet4 device is enabled only when writing settings files to
that Multinet4 device. The Off-Line Window supports the following operations of setting
files:
• Add Existing Settings File
• New Settings File
• Remove File From List
• Edit Settings File Properties
• Duplicate Settings File
Settings files are organized on the basis of file names assigned by the user. A settings file
contains data pertaining to the following types of Multinet4 settings:
• Device definition
• Settings
Please refer to the EnerVista Multinet4 Setup Help File for more information about the use
of Off-Line Feature.
The EnerVista Multinet4 Setup program enables the reading of all programmed settings of
a Multinet4 device provided that the device is On-line and successfully communicating.
These settings can then be saved as a settings file in the Off-Line Window.
To Read the Settings of an On-line Device:
Select the Multinet4 device whose settings will be read from the
Site List.
Right click within the On-Line Window to display the pop-up menu,
and select the Read Device Settings option.
A Select Target File window will appear listing all, if any, target settings files in the Settings
List Control Bar. Any one of these files may be selected to receive the settings that will be
read from the Multinet4 device. If you choose to select one of these files, all previously
saved settings will be overwritten by the Multinet4 device's settings
If no target settings files are available, then click the browse button and search your disk
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