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ControlMaster controllers and indicators | ConfigPilot Creating, uploading and downloading configurations |

IN/RandC/003–EN Rev.A

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6 Icons

6.1 Creating a new configuration

1.

Select the 

New

 icon.

2.

Select the product that you wish to configure from the 
displayed options and click 

OK

.

3.

Select the required 

Build Options

 and click 

OK

.

4.

The configuration window is displayed.

6.2 Opening an existing configuration

1.

Select the 

Open

 icon.

2.

Navigate to the required location and select the 
configuration file you wish to open.

3.

Click the 

Open

 button to open the file and load the 

Configuration

 window.

6.3 Saving a configuration file with existing filename

1.

Select the 

Save

 icon to save an open configuration file with 

the same file name.

6.4 Saving a configuration file with a new filename

1.

Select the 

Save As

 icon to save an open configuration file 

with a different filename.

2.

Navigate to the required storage location and enter the 
required filename.

3.

Click on the 

Save

 button to save the file with the new file 

name.

6.5 Reading a configuration from a connected device

1.

Ensure the USB IrDA adaptor is plugged into the PC.

2.

On the instrument, press either the left hand or right hand 
key to display the 

Access Level

 page.

3.

Select 

Advanced

 (enter any password required).

4.

Select the 

Device Setup

 page.

5.

Use the up / down keys to select 

IrDA configuration

.

6.

Highlight 

Connect

 and press 

Select

 to show the 

following screen:

7.

Align the USB IrDA adaptor with the instrument to establish 
a connection. When a connection is established the 

 

icon on the bottom left hand corner of the application 
window turns green and the 

Connected device

 box is 

populated as shown in Fig. 11.1.

8.

Select the 

Read

 icon.

Note

. If the configuration is already open, a warning dialog 

is displayed to indicate the existing configuration will be 
overwritten – a warning 

is not

 displayed on first read.

9.

Select 

Yes

 to continue or 

No

 to abort the read.

10. If 

Yes

 is selected the configuration is read from the 

instrument to the application.

11. An information dialog is displayed to indicate a successful 

or unsuccessful read.

6.6 Writing a configuration to a connected device

1.

Ensure the USB IrDA adaptor is plugged into the PC.

2.

On the instrument, press either the left hand or right hand 
key to display the 

Access Level

 page.

3.

Select 

Advanced

 (enter any password required).

4.

Select the 

Device Setup

 page.

5.

Use the up / down keys to select 

IrDA configuration

.

6.

Highlight 

Connect

 and press 

Select

 to show the 

following screen:

7.

Align the USB IrDA adaptor with the instrument to establish 
a connection. When a connection is established the 

Connected

 icon on the bottom left hand corner of the 

application window will turn green and the 

Connected 

device

 box is populated as shown in Fig. 11.1.

8.

Select the 

Write

 icon.

Note

. A warning dialog is displayed to indicate the existing 

configuration will be overwritten.

9.

Select 

Yes

 to continue or 

No

 to abort the read.

10. If 

Yes

 is selected the configuration is written from the 

application to the instrument. 

11. An information dialog is displayed to indicate a successful 

or unsuccessful write.

Note

. If the instrument build and the configuration build 

selected do not match, a warning dialog is displayed and 
an option is provided to continue or abort the write.

Fig. 11.1 Connected device box showing connection established

Connect

Exit

Begin PC Read/Write

Disconnected

Connect

Begin PC Read/Write

Exit

Disconnected

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