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The SMP Gateway will go through a series of startup steps, which will be displayed in the Status
column of your SMP Gateway. When startup is complete, if your configuration file is correct, the
Status column will show Started, to indicate that the gateway has started normally.
If your configuration file is incorrect, the Status column will indicate that there is a problem.
There are a number of conditions that can prevent the SMP Gateway from activating a
configuration. For instance, the hardware settings may not match the actual physical configuration
of the SMP Gateway. If the gateway does not start up normally, turn to “Troubleshooting”, page
247.
Now t
hat you have a working configuration file with all the master data points, you can use the
other SMP Tools and Internet Explorer to see what is going on with the SMP Gateway and with
the connected device.
5.7.3 Retrieving an SMP Gateway Configuration File
When you are about to send a configuration file to an SMP Gateway, as described previously, you
should first retrieve the old configuration file from the SMP Gateway and store it on your PC. This
will not be necessary when you first configure your SMP Gateway, but on subsequent updates, it
becomes an important precaution to take.
Proceed as follows:
Select the SMP Gateway in the list.
In the Update menu, click Get Configuration File.
In the Configuration Download dialog box, SMP Manager displays the available configuration
files. The current configuration file is identified by the “.par” suffix, while the previous
configuration file is identified by “.old”. You might also see files with the extension .txt and .ait.
Choose the .old file, and click the OK button.
In the Save As dialog box, specify the name and path where the configuration file is to be
stored. The name of the configuration file on the SMP Gateway is used as the default name.
5.8 Working with SMP Config
There are many time-saving features you can use to enter data in an SMP Config grid. These
features are presented next.
5.8.1 Selecting Cells and Lines
To select one or several cells:
Click the single cell you wish to select.
To select several cells, hold down the CTRL key while clicking the cells.
To select part of a column or part of a row, click the first cell, hold down SHIFT and click the
last cell you wish to select.
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