DeviceMaster LT User Guide
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Rev. B
Managing the DeviceMaster LT - 77
Using SocketServer Configuration Files
6.
Select
LOCAL
for the
Detection Type
.
7.
Enter the MAC address or network information.
Note:
A MAC address label is attached to all DeviceMaster LT units. The first
three pairs of digits start with 00 C0 4E.
8.
Optionally, enter the serial number in the
Serial Number
list box.
9.
Click
Ok
.
10. If necessary, click
Refresh
for the new DeviceMaster LT to display in the
Device
Tree
or
Device List
panes. The DeviceMaster LT shows OFF-LINE if it is not
attached to the network or if an incorrect IP address was entered.
Using SocketServer Configuration Files
If you are deploying multiple DeviceMaster LT units that share common
SocketServer values, you can save the configuration file (.
dc
) from the
Main
or
Properties > Software Settings
tab in PortVision DX and load that configuration onto
other DeviceMaster LT units.
If you save a SocketServer configuration file from the
Main
or
Software Settings
tab
on the
Properties
screen, you can choose what settings you want saved or loaded.
You may want to program the network settings in multiple DeviceMaster LTs
using
Configuring Multiple DeviceMaster LTs Network Addresses
Saving a
SocketServer
Configuration File
Use this procedure to save a configuration file using the
Main
screen.
Note:
Optionally, you can save a configuration file by accessing the
Software
Settings
tab in the
Properties
screen and then clicking the
Save Settings to a
File
button.
1.
If you have not done so, install PortVision DX (
Page 15) and
Scan
the network.
2.
Highlight the DeviceMaster LT in the
Device List
pane that you want to save
its configuration and use one of the following methods:
•
Click the
Save
button.
•
Right-click and then click
Configuration > Save
.
3.
Browse to the location you want to save the file, enter a file name, and click
Save
.
4.
Click the
All
check box or click only the properties that you want saved for
each property page in the configuration file and click
Done
.
5.
Click
Ok
to close the
Save Configuration Completed
message.
Loading a
SocketServer
Configuration File
Use the following procedure to load a previously saved a DeviceMaster LT
configuration file. Load a configuration file and apply it to a selected DeviceMaster
LT or DeviceMaster LTs from the
Device List
pane or
Software Settings
tab on the
Properties
screen.
Use this procedure to load a configuration file using the
Device List
pane to one or
more DeviceMaster LT units.
1.
Highlight the device or devices in the
Device List
pane that you want to load
and use one of the following methods:
•
Click the
Load
button
•
Right-click and then click
Configuration > Load
