3. System Configuration and Resources
3.1 Using the File Manager
The File Manager page is probably one of the most important pages to know about.
Among other things, this is where you tell the gateway to save all of the changes you
have made. The various "Update" buttons on the many pages in the web user
interface only copy your configuration from your PC's browser to temporary memory in
the gateway. To retain those changes indefinitely (i.e. through restart or power cycle),
you need to tell the gateway to save those changes in a configuration file.
The configuration files are stored in non-volatile (Flash) memory. The process of
reprogramming the Flash takes a little time. It would be cumbersome to rewrite that
file every time you made a minor change. Therefore, in the interest of being more
responsive, and in the interest of extending the life of the Flash, configuration is only
saved to Flash when you direct it to do so.
The File Manager is used primarily to manage your XML configuration files, but you can
also upload SSL certificates here.
NOTE:
Most Babel Buster gateways include a significant amount of configuration and
the gateway has little use without the content of an XML file. The BB3-6101-GW and
MX-61-GW are a rare exception depending on mode of operation. If using this gateway
to access RTU devices from TCP, then no XML file is necessary. The only settings are
mode and port settings (e.g. baud rate) and these settings are saved in non-volatile
configuration memory separate from XML file storage. If you are accessing TCP
devices from RTU, then you need to create a TCP Device Map, and this map must be
saved in the XML configuration file.
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