Rockwell Automation Emonitor with a Gupta Single-User Database - Manual (Page 23)

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Backing up your Emonitor database
See Backing up your data on page 32 for instructions.
Installing Emonitor version 3.70 on Windows 7
If you are upgrading from Emonitor 3.50 or earlier, install Emonitor version 3.70 on the
computer running the Windows 7 operating system. See Chapter 2, Installing Emonitor
for instructions. If you are upgrading from Emonitor 3.60 on Windows 7, see “Running
the Emonitor upgrade program” on page 20.
Installing the EDS files
If you are want to use Emonitor Online with, or import data from, XM or XM DYN
modules into Emonitor, you must install the latest EDS files for the XM and XM DYN
modules. EDS files are simple text files that are used by network Configuration Tools
such as the Emonitor Online Configuration Utility to describe products so that you can
easily commission them on a network. EDS files describe a product device type, revision,
and configurable parameters.
1. Start the EDS Hardware Installation Tool. Click Start > Program Files > Rockwell
Software > RSLinx > Tools > EDS Hardware Installation Tool.
2. In the EDS Hardware Installation Tool, click Add.
3. Select Register a directory of EDS files.
4. Click Browse, and navigate to the Emonitor program directory and click OK. The
default directory is C:\Program Files\Rockwell Software\Emonitor.
5. Click Next. The Tool installs all the EDS files in the Emonitor program directory.
Some EDS files may show minor errors that do not have any functional impact, such
as “The help string has exceeded the maximum length.” Click Next.
6. Continue to click Next to complete the EDS Wizard, and finally click Finish.
Restoring your Emonitor database
Copy the database files to the computer where you installed Emonitor version 3.70. The
default database directories are:
You must install RSLinx Classic 3.60 or later before you can install EDS files.
Make sure you shut down Emonitor before restoring your database files.