NL115 Ethernet and CompactFlash
®
Module
16
7.2.3
Power-up Files (Powerup.ini)
Users can insert a properly-configured CF card into the NL115, cycle through the
datalogger power, and have power-up functions automatically performed.
Power-up functions of CompactFlash
®
cards can include:
a)
Sending programs to the CR1000 or CR3000
b)
Setting attributes of datalogger program files
c)
Setting disposition of old CF files
d)
Sending an OS to the CR1000 or CR3000
e)
Formatting memory drives
f)
Deleting data files
Test the power-up functions in the office before going into the
field to ensure the power-up file is configured correctly.
The key to the CF power-up function is the powerup.ini file, which contains a list
of one or more command lines. At power-up, the powerup.ini command line is
executed prior to compiling the program. Powerup.ini performs three operations:
1)
Copies the specified program file to a specified memory drive
2)
Sets a file attribute on the program file
3)
Optionally deletes CF data files from the overwritten (just previous) program
Powerup.ini takes precedence during power-up. Though it sets file attributes for
the programs it uploads, its presence on the CF does not allow those file attributes
to control the power-up process. To avoid confusion, either remove the CF card
or delete the powerup.ini file after the powerup.ini upload.
7.2.3.1
Creating and Editing Powerup.ini
Powerup.ini is created with a text editor, then saved as “powerup.ini”.
Some text editors (such as WordPad) will attach header information
to the powerup.ini file, causing it to abort. Check the text of a
powerup.ini file with the datalogger keyboard display to see what
the datalogger actually sees.
Comments can be added to the file by preceding them with a single-quote
character ('). All text after the comment mark on the same line is ignored.
Syntax
Syntax allows functionality comparable to File Control in LoggerNet.
Powerup.ini is a text file that contains a list of commands and parameters. The
syntax for the file is:
Command,File,Device
where
Command
= one of the numeric commands in Table 7-1.
File
= file on CF associated with the action. Name can be up to 22
characters.
CAUTION
NOTE
