Comtrol PortVision DX - Manual (Page 133)

Configuration Files
If you are deploying multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached products that share common values, you
can save the configuration file (.dc), which loads that configuration onto other Comtrol Ethernet
attached products of the same model. You can choose what properties you want to save or load.
You can save configuration files from the:
•
Main screen
•
Software Settings tab for the DeviceMaster, DeviceMaster UP, or IO-Link Master.
If you want to program the network settings in multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached products, you
can use the
Assign IP to Multiple Device option.
Converting DeviceMaster Configuration Files
You can use the Convert DeviceMaster Configuration Files option to convert a configuration
file that was created on a DeviceMaster running SocketServer v8.04 (or previous) and load it onto
a DeviceMaster running SocketServer v9.00 (or higher).
This means that you can upgrade SocketServer to the latest version and recover your previous
DeviceMaster settings using this option.
Use this procedure to convert DeviceMaster configuration files for SocketServer (v8.04 or
previous).
1. Click the File menu and click the Convert DeviceMaster Configuration Files option.
2. Browse and locate the old configuration file.
If you placed it in the default folder, it is located in the Program Files
(x86)/Comtrol/PortVision Plus or Program Files (x86)/Comtrol/PortVision DX
subdirectory depending on whether you used PortVision Plus or PortVision DX to create
the configuration file.
3. Optionally, you may want to change the path to reflect PortVision DX or file name and
then click Convert.
You will receive a popup message that notifies you that the file was successfully
converted. If the original configuration file was not from SocketServer v8.04 or earlier or
the file was corrupt, you will receive a message that reflects a conversion failure.
4. If you have converted your files, you can close the window.
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