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Section
Writing Master Parameters
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Note It won’t be possible to read the Master parameters from the file unless the Master
and PC model settings in the Master parameters file match the settings in the
“Edit Device Parameters” window.
Master Parameters Created Online
Use one of the following methods to write the Master parameters to a Master
Unit.
Method 1
1, 2, 3...
1. Select the desired Master in the device list window and display the “Edit
Device Parameters” window.
2. Click on “Write to Device.” A confirmation window will be displayed.
3. Click on “Yes” to start writing the Master parameters.
Method 2
1, 2, 3...
1. Select the desired Master in the device list window.
2. Select “Write Device Parameters” from the “Edit” menu.
A confirmation window will be displayed.
3. Click on “Yes” to start writing the Master parameters.
Writing to Several Masters at Once
1, 2, 3...
1. Select “Edit” from the menu bar of the online device list window.
2. Select “Select All.” All of the devices will be selected.
Note There is a mouse operation that can be used to select all of the
devices in the device list display area. See page 51 for details.
3. Select “Edit” from the menu bar.
4. Select “Write Device Parameters” from the “Edit” menu.
A confirmation window will be displayed.
5. Click on “Yes” to start writing the Master parameters.
(You can interrupt the write operation by clicking on “Cancel.”)
The device parameters are written to the devices in the order in which the
devices appear in the device list window.
The Windows “Wait” cursor, usually an hourglass, will be displayed while the
Configurator is writing the device parameters, but it is still possible to click on
“Cancel.”
The new device parameters are effective immediately after they are written.
3-7-2 Reading Parameters from a Master Unit
Reading from Individual Masters
Use one of the following methods to read the Master parameters from an individ-
ual Master Unit.
Method 1
1, 2, 3...
1. Select the desired Master in the online device list window.
2. Select “Edit” from the menu bar.
3. Select “Read Device Parameters” from the “Edit” menu.
A confirmation window will be displayed.
4. Click on “Yes” to start reading the Master parameters.
Method 2
1, 2, 3...
1. Select the desired Master in the online device list window.
2. Display the selected Master’s “Edit Device Parameters” window.
(There are several ways to display this window. See 3-6-5 Editing Master
Parameters for details.)
3. Click on “Read from Device” to start reading the device parameters.