Adder Technology AdderView CATx EPS-S8 - Manual (Page 35)

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Saving and restoring configuration settings
The.AdderView.CATx.can.store.up.to.512.computer.names.and.16.sets.of.
user.access.rights.(AdderView.CATx.IP.models.support.a.maximum.of.128.
computers)..Particularly.in.cascaded.configurations,.manually.re-entering.all.
computer.names,.port.numbers.and.access.rights.can.be.a.lengthy.process..
Therefore,.the.AdderView.CATx.provides.a.method.to.save.and,.if.required,.
restore.configuration.settings.using.one.of.its.serial.ports..Further.to.this,.the.
saved.file.can.be.opened.and.edited.within.a.text.editor.or.spreadsheet.and.then.
restored.back.to.the.AdderView.CATx.–.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.Adder.Data.Transfer.utility.-.contact.Adder.Technical.Support.
for.details.
• Connect.the.serial.port.on.the.rear.panel.of.the.AdderView.CATx,.labelled.
COM1/UPGRADE ,.to.a.serial.port.on.your.computer.using.the.supplied.serial.
flash.upgrade.cable..See. Appendix 7 .for.pin-out.specifications..
To transfer configuration settings
1. Run.the.Adder.Data.Transfer.utility.on.the.computer.that.is.connected.to.the.
AdderView.CATx’s.serial.port..The.utility.has.a.single.window:.
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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.AdderView.CATx.data.
4. Choose.the.direction.of.data.flow:
•. Click.the.Unit.to.File.button.to.download.the.existing.AdderView.CATx.
configuration.to.the.selected.text.file,.or
•. Click.the.File.to.Unit.button.to.upload.the.contents.of.the.file.to.the.
AdderView.CATx.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.AdderView.CATx.unit,.display.the. Configuration
menu ..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....
Note: For AdderView CATx IP models, the usernames and passwords are not
retrieved by the Adder Data Transfer utility due to security reasons...
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