GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox For an AV-300i Version 2 Drive - Manual (Page 39)

GEH-6412 Toolbox for AV-300i Version 2 Drive Chapter 4 Configuring an AV-300i Version 2 Drive •••• 4-9
Exporting Configuration Files
The .tre files can be exported
selectively or for an entire
drive. The parameter values contained in a drive configuration file (.acb) can be exported
in a .tre file format. Exporting drive parameters allows settings among drives to be
shared.
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Ш Ш Ш To export parameter values
1. From the File menu, select Export, and then select Parameter Values. The
Parameter Values File Name dialog box displays.
2. Confirm the current project directory and file name or select a new directory.
Click Save. The file is saved as a .tre file.
Exporting and Opening Project Files
Generally this option is not required. It is provided if a
newer version of the toolbox makes a change to the
format of the drive configuration file (.acb) that is not
backward compatible.
Project files allow you to
export and import a drive
configuration without having
to know about all the files it
contains.
Normally, newer versions of the toolbox can load drive configuration files created
by older versions. However, if there is a major change of functionality in the
toolbox, the toolbox may not be able to load the drive configuration file. In this case,
it is necessary to first export the drive configuration file to a project (.prj) file and
then import it into the new version of the toolbox. A project file is a text file, which
contains the names of all .tre files in a configuration. Project files save the drive
configuration in a form that can be loaded by all newer versions of the toolbox.
Ш Ш Ш Ш To create a project file
1. From the Outline View, click on the drive name.
2. From the File menu, select Export and select All. All .tre files and the .prj file
are exported.
Once a project file exists, it can be used to create a drive configuration file (.acb).
Using the File \ Open command, choose a .prj file. This creates an AV-300i
Version 2 drive and starts a series of file imports. The toolbox imports the files listed
in the .prj file, including the parameter values file.