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26 PC Configuration Tool
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It is recommended that the current Router configuration be uploaded and saved before
performing any change.
26.1 Connection
In order to establish communication between the Router and the PC running the Configuration Tool follow
these steps:
1. Connect the PC to the Router’s RS232 port.
2. Configure the Router’s RS232 port for Connect to PC direct and CTS disabled via the front panel
menu:
ConfigurationÆSystemÆMiscÆAsync-Port
3. Check the Network ID via the front panel menu:
ConfigurationÆSystemÆNetworkÆInt-Id
4. The Network ID obtained on the previous step is required whenever communication is established
between the PC and the Router, for example, when a configuration is applied to the Router.
26.2 Starting a New Configuration
Follow these steps to start a new configuration from the system default values, as described in Table 9:
1. Select File→New from the main menu.
The Properties panel will be displayed.
2. Select the Router Type by pressing the Change button.
3. Select the Router Version from the drop-down list.
The Router Version is displayed via the Router’s front panel menu:
ConfigurationÆSystemÆMiscÆSoftware
The Router Version is the CP version.
4. Perform the system configuration, as described in this manual.
26.3 Loading the Configuration from the Unit
Follow these steps to load the configuration directly from the unit:
1. Select Router→Read from Router from the main menu.
2. Enter the Host server machine name or Select Computer.
3. Select the Communications port.
4. Enter the unit’s Network ID.
5. Press Connect.
6. It is recommended that the loaded configuration be saved before any configuration modification.