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Appendix A – Managing Configuration Files
156 Modula Instruction Manual
Loading a Configuration File
Once modifications have been made to the configuration file, the new file must be loaded onto the
system’s CPU for the changes to be implemented.
The two basic options for loading a configuration file are:
Load the entire file using the “Configure All” option (see Caution below)
Load part of the file using one of the “Configure Special” options
To determine which configuration option to use, see “Configure Menu Commands” in the Help file.
Caution: Using the “Configure All” option or the “Configure All Virtual Matrices” option will erase any
global presets (see the “Instruction Manual – BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol” on the “AMX
AutoPatch CD’ or at
www.amx.com ) that have already been defined for the system.
To load the modified configuration file from XNConnect to the Modula CPU:
1.
Disconnect external controllers to ensure that no switches are executed during the loading of the
file.
The matrix switcher must not be actively switching when loading a configuration file .
2. Using Save As (under the File menu), make a duplicate copy of the modified file with a new name
and save it to the PC. (We
strongly recommend making a duplicate copy every time the file is
modified.)
3.
Connect the Modula enclosure* to the PC (see page 31).
4. In XNConnect, open the Communication menu; select Serial Port.
5.
Open the Communication menu again, select Change Comm Settings. Check the settings for the
selected port (the default is Com 1, baud rate 9600) and adjust if necessary.
6.
Optional – Click the Test button to verify that communication has been established with the
Modula.
Click OK.
7.
From the Configure menu, select the appropriate configuration option (for an explanation of
Configuration menu options, see the Help file).
The system automatically reboots (applies to non-hardware configuration options only; for
hardware, select the appropriate configuration option and then Configure > Reboot All Devices).
* For Modula multiple-enclosure systems, you can connect any of the enclosures to the PC as long as all
of the enclosures are linked together.