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Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005
Chapter 2 Configuration: Turbo iDDR
Using the configuration manager
The Configuration Manager is the primary configuration tool for the Turbo iDDR. It
makes settings that apply to the overall Turbo iDDR as well as settings that apply to
individual channels.
Configuration Manager settings are stored in a database. The Turbo iDDR’s current
configuration is always based on the settings saved in the database. When the Turbo
iDDR starts up it reads the settings from the database and configures itself
accordingly. When you modify a setting in Configuration Manager you must save the
setting in order to update the database and reconfigure the Turbo iDDR.
You can also save Configuration Manager settings as configuration files.
Configuration files are generated by the Configuration Manager application as
stand-alone XML files. You can save settings out of Configuration Manager into a
configuration file. Likewise, you can load settings into Configuration Manager from
a configuration file. However, you must use Configuration Manager as the means to
save the settings to the database before the settings actually take effect. Configuration
files are not linked directly to the database.
You can use configuration files as a means to back up your settings. You can also use
configuration files to save several different groups of customized settings, each with
a unique name, so that you can quickly load settings for specialized applications.
Refer to
“Saving and restoring your settings” on page 34 .
Accessing Turbo iDDR configuration
You can configure your system using either the front panel or the AppCenter
Workstation. The front panel uses the Tools menu to access iDDR configuration
settings. The AppCenter Workstation uses the Configuration Manager.
To access the configuration settings:
• In front panel mode, press
Menu
, then choose
Tools
... using the control knob.
- or -
• In the Workstation AppCenter, select
System | Configuration
.
NOTE: If the Turbo iDDR is in Workstation mode, refer to “Enabling front panel
control mode” on page 50 .
Saving and restoring your settings
Settings can be saved as a configuration file. You can save any number of uniquely
named custom configuration files. You can load a configuration file to restore system
settings.
To save custom settings:
1. In the Configuration Manager, click the
Save
button.
The Save As dialog opens.
2. Use the up arrow or select folders to navigate to the folder in which you want to
save the configuration file.