Lindy MC5-IP manual Saving and restoring configuration settings

Saving and restoring configuration settings

The MC5 can store up to 512 computer names and 16 sets of user access rights (MC5-IP models support a maximum of 128 computers). Particularly in cascaded configurations, manually re-entering all computer names, port numbers and access rights can be a lengthy process. Therefore, the MC5 provides a method to save and, if required, restore configuration settings using one of its serial ports. Further to this, the saved file can be opened and edited within a spreadsheet and then restored back to the MC5 – a useful way to make multiple setup changes.

Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user for this procedure.

Preparations for configuration save/load

•Contact LINDY support and obtain the files XPREAD.EXE and XPWRITE.EXE.

•Connect the serial port on the rear panel of the MC5, labelled COM1/ UPGRADE, to a serial port on your computer using the optional serial flash upgrade cable available from LINDY. See Appendix 7 for pin-out specifications.

To save configuration settings

1Run the program XPREAD.EXE on the computer that is connected to the MC5’s serial port. Follow the instructions given by the program.

2Using one of the MC5 user ports, display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.

3 Highlight ‘Functions’ and press .

4 Highlight ‘Send Data to RS232 port’ and press .

5The MC5 will send the configuration data to your computer. The XPREAD program will store the data in a file named ‘XPRODATA.CSV’ that will be created in the same directory where the XPREAD program was started - Ensure that you have sufficient rights to write to this directory.

To edit the configuration settings

The saved XPRODATA.CSV file can be opened using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. The format of a typical file is shown below. You will see that the computer names (rows) are tabulated against the user profiles (columns):

USERS		ADMIN	Alan	Jim	Sue	Test
PASSWORDS		password	letmein	hello	logmein	Test
COMPUTERS	PORT
Admin PC	2103	1	1	1	1
Alan’s System	2102	1	1	1
Comms Server	3	1		1
Comms PC	4	1	1	1	1
Gateway 1	8	1
Gateway 2	5	1
Test System	15	1	1
Web Browser	9	1		1		1

Hints for editing

•To grant a user access to a computer, enter the value ‘1’ in the box that is common to the computer’s row and the user’s column.

•To deny access, leave the box blank.

•To add extra users, add additional columns (up to 16 users).

•To add extra computers, add additional rows (up to 512 [128 for IP models]).

•The ADMIN user will always be granted access to all computers regardless of the values entered.

To restore configuration settings

Note: Ensure that the computer is connected to the MC5 as discussed earlier in the ‘Preparations’ sub section.

1Copy the program XPWRITE and XPRODATA.CSV into the same directory on the computer connected to the MC5’s serial port.

2Run the program XPWRITE.EXE and follow the instructions given by the program.

3Using one of the MC5 user ports, display the Configuration menu. Note: You must be logged-in as the ADMIN user.

4 Highlight ‘Functions’ and press .

5 Highlight ‘Read Data from RS232 port’ and press .

6The MC5 should then receive the configuration data from the computer and load the new menu names and access rights into the menu.

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