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Ellipse 3000 r.3.0, Rev. B
Appendix C
Database Cloning
This appendix details the preparations and procedures required for cloning a database of a
Ellipse device through the FTP session. This procedure is relevant for cloning the
configuration of a single encoder into all the encoders within the group.
C.1 Ellipse Setup IP
Database cloning is performed when the encoders are already operative. Therefore, the IP
definitions are already configured.
To extract the IP information of the requested encoder, access the IP management menu of
the encoder (see
C.2 Download Preparations
Before beginning to clone the new database into the encoder, the database file must be
located in the PC. The database file (*.db) is extracted from the encoder unit itself. Once
extracting the database file:
1. Create a temporary folder under C:\tmp.
2. Copy the *.db file to the new folder.
C.3 PC FTP Application
There are many PC software applications that support FTP.
Database updating is performed by using the built-in MS Windows FTP utility.
