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X P O I N T S O F T W A R E S E T U P G U I D E
Main Menu Summary
The following is a summary of all the available menu choices when logged into
XPoint as the Administrator.
File Menu
Open : Opens the Load Configuration form, load previously saved configuration
elements for off-line viewing/editing or download to Host CPU.
Save : Opens the Save Configuration form, save any or all changes.
Send Cfg To Switch : Initiates download of currently loaded configuration to the
Host CPU module. Use this to update the system hardware with config changes.
Exit : Exits the XPoint program.
User Menu
LogIn/LogOut : Opens the XPoint Log-in form if currently logged out.
Change Password : Allows the Administrator to change the XYC or Admin access
level Log-in passwords.
XY GUI Setup : Used to configure source/destination signal visibility of this
machine when logged in at the XYC access level.
Configure Menu
System : Configure TCP/IP network and Host port parameters.
Rack Defs : Define installed hardware parameters on a rack by rack basis. Allows
user to “see”, define and configure all installed cage hardware.
Controller Configuration : Used to define and configure hardware based XY
controllers present in the system. Access XYC Signal Visibility editing here.
Console Interface : Used to define and configure optional Wheatstone console
input channel display mapping.
View Menu
Mode-OffLine : Select OFF-LINE to edit configuration. Be sure to Save configu-
ration prior to returning ON-LINE.
Mode-Online : Initiates network connection to Host CPU, Uploads Host configu-
ration once connected. View real time status of all crosspoints.
Mode-Salvo Edit : Create, define and edit Salvos in this mode.
Zoom 1x-2x-3x : Zoom in and out of XPoint grid.
Help Menu
How To... : Opens help hints text file.
About : Shows XPoint software revision.