GAI-Tronics SSM110 Card Rack Assembly - Manual (Page 20)

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ADVANCE System Files
As stated earlier in this manual, the ADVANCE Console program is used for software programming of
the system. There are two important file types used with the ADVANCE Console program:
The .hot File
The file that is created, opened, or saved by the ADVANCE Console program uses the file extension .hot.
The file name preceding the .hot extension can contain any characters recognized by Windows as a valid
file name. Generally the <filename>.hot is a descriptive name identifying the system or systems that it is
being used for. The .hot file contains the data of all system attributes and parameters that are entered
using the various user screens in the ADVANCE Console program.
The .hot file can only be opened, edited, and saved using ADVANCE Console. When changes are made,
the file must be saved or the changes are lost. The file can be saved to any folder, renamed, or deleted
using windows explorer after it is initially saved using ADVANCE Console. The file size obviously
depends on the content of the system being configured but generally is less than 1 Mb making it small
enough to be e-mailed or transferred to any readily available storage device.
The .cfg File
The .hot file described above is not directly used by the MCU to operate the system. It must first be
compiled using ADVANCE Console. The resultant file, after compiling, is named advance.cfg. This file
is stored on the MCU hard drive and is used by the MCU operating system to execute all the system
functions.
The MCU only recognizes the file name advance.cfg. If the file is misspelled in any way the system will
not function.
N OTE : The filename is case sensitive and must be all lower case.