Meyer Sound RMS 4.5, User Manual

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CHAPTER 3
At the heart of the RMS remote monitoring system is a ro-
bust suite of software including the Echelon Drivers, Ech-
elon LNS Server, and the RMS application. This chapter
will show you how to install and set up these components.
BACKING UP AND IMPORTING THE RMS
DATABASE
If you are upgrading to RMS version 4.5 and you want to
use your existing database, you should backup your data
files before installing the latest version, then import the
files after installation. If you fail to make a backup of these
files, you may lose all of your data and will have to re-
commission your Meyer Sound product inventory.
NOTE: RMS, in most instances, will actually
rename the old database and back it up by
adding a date and time stamp to the folder name.
However, you should always be safe and back
your files up yourself.
TIP:
Periodically backing up your RMS
database files is always a good idea: You
should create backups at least once per week to
protect yourself in case of hard drive failure.
Backing Up Your RMS Database and Panel Files
Perform the following steps to backup and import your
RMS database files.
1. In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\meyer\rms
.
2. Copy the following items to a storage medium that
can handle files larger than 1 MB, such as a CD-RW
or Zip disk (or, alternately, another folder on your hard
disk):
■
Any folders (depending on your RMS network
configuration) that have the form RMSNET,
or RMSNET plus a numeral – for example,
RMSNET1, RMSNET2, and so forth.
■
All files with a .pnl extension
TIP: The RMSNET folder refers to the
network database that is associated with
the network card (PCLTA 20 or PCC-10) in your
desktop or laptop PC, while any RMSNET folder
with a numeral at the end of it refers to the i.LON
10 and the network data associated with that
folder. For example, RMSNET1 holds data for
the i.LON adapter ilon-1 with an IP address of
192.168.1.101.
CAUTION: Do not copy or remove the
RMSNET_INT folder.
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND NETWORK ADAPTERS