Saving And Restoring Configuration Settings - Lindy SC5 User Manual

Saving and restoring configuration settings

The SC5 can store up to 256 computer names and 5 sets of user access rights
in addition to the ADMIN user account. Particularly in cascaded configurations,
manually re-entering all computer names, port numbers and access rights can
be a lengthy process. Therefore, the SC5 provides a method to save and, if
required, restore configuration settings using its serial port. Further to this, the
saved file can be opened and edited within a text editor or spreadsheet and then
restored back to the SC5 – a useful way to make multiple setup changes.
Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user for this procedure.
Preparations for configuration save/load
• Download the Data Transfer utility - contact Lindy Technical Support for
details.
• Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the SC5, labelled
serial port on your computer using the optional serial flash upgrade cable.
See Appendix 2 for pin-out specifications.
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To transfer configuration settings
1 Run the Data Transfer utility on the computer that is connected to the SC5
Options serial port. The utility has a single window:
, to a
2 Click the Configuration button and ensure that the appropriate serial port of
the computer is selected.
3 Click the Browse... button to locate or create a text file that will either
provide or receive the SC5 data.
4 Choose the direction of data flow:
• Click the Unit to File button to download the existing SC5 configuration
to the selected text file, or
• Click the File to Unit button to upload the contents of the file to the SC5
unit.
A pop-up dialog box will request you to set-up the unit to either send or
receive RS232 data.
5 Using the local port of the SC5 unit, display the
Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.
6 Select the 'Functions' option.
7 Select either 'Send Data to RS232 port' (if you chose the Unit to File button)
or 'Read Data from RS232 port' (if you chose the File to Unit button).
8 On the computer, click the OK button of the pop-up dialog box to begin
downloading or uploading. The process will end automatically when all data
have been transferred.
Configuration menu.
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