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58 Part C: Basic Tasks
© Tait Electronics Limited December 2007
Service Kit Handling of Older Versions
The Service Kit can handle older base stations and configuration files. Any
differences are handled by conversion rules. The Service Kit applies these rules
when reading from the base station, programming the base station, or opening
a configuration file.
For example, the Service Kit Version 02.00 has a parameter “Revert to Run
mode” and a timer value after which the reversion happens. When the Service
Kit opens an older configuration file or reads an older base station, the
conversion rules tell it to supply the default settings for the parameter and its
value and displays them, even though they don't actually exist in the base
station. When the Service Kit programs the configuration into an older base
station, these settings are discarded, because the base station doesn't know about
them. You are given no indication that this has happened. The base station
continues to behave as before (it doesn't revert to Run mode).
Generally speaking, the application of conversion rules will not be noticed but
could in some situations significantly alter base station behaviour. If you have
any concerns, check the Release Notes for new features, enhancements, or
fixed issues. These apply to the new Service Kit but not to older base station
versions.