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Table 18
Description of Preference Window Tabs
Tab
Description
Directories
On the Directories tab, you can define the
directories you want to use for downloading and
storing files. If you do not define a directory, the
program stores all file types in C:\MAWS_LOG.
Download
On the Download tab, you can define the
operations that the program runs automatically
whenever you download data log files from MAWS.
Communications
On the Communications tab, you can define the
communication port and related parameters. The
default values are COM1, 9600, None, 8, None, 1,
and buffer size 4 kB. Normally, you do not need to
change the communication settings.
Dialer
If your system connects to MAWS via a modem,
you can select how many times the modem tries to
connect to MAWS if the first attempt is
unsuccessful.
CSV formatting
This function is not implemented in the current
version of MAWS Terminal.
MAWS Station
settings
When you update the MAWS configuration file and
the system is reset, MAWS spends a defined
period checking the configuration. During this time,
it does not respond to commands you send to the
maintenance line. On this tab, you can define the
length of the delay period.
Show Dialogs
On the Show Dialogs tab, you can select which
dialogs you want displayed during the download
process.
Language
On the Language tab, you can select the language
used in the interface.
