Configuration software
4.2.2 Project options
Field
Description
Project
name
Lets you set a name to uniquely identify the project.
Project
location
Lets you set the location on your PC where WL Series Configuration
Software will store the project.
Project
password
Lets you set or remove a password to help protect the configuration file
against unauthorized changes.
System
address
Lets you group modules in a system. Modules ignore messages with
different system addresses to prevent “cross-talk” between systems.
This lets you operate several independent networks in the same
physical area.
The system address can be any number between 1 and 32 767. The
actual value of the system address is not important; however you must
use the same system address for all modules in the same system or
they cannot communicate with each other.
You should NOT use a system address of zero.
Initially, the software randomly selects a system address; however you
can change the value if required. If you change the system address for
an existing project, you must re-program all modules in the system.
System
security
code
Lets you set or remove a system security code to help ensure the
messages that your network uses remain private.
4.2.3 Backing up and Restoring projects
WL Series Configuration Software lets you backup a project on your PC and allows
you to restore backed up projects. This allows you to save your project to removable
media (e.g. USB drive or CD).
You will find the backup and restore commands under the file menu.
If you want to change the directory location of a project you can make a backup and
then restore it to the new location.
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