Omega Speaker Systems RD8300 manual Configuration Files

Section 2 - Overview

2.5Files

2.5.1Configuration Files

The recorder has hundreds of options and settings that need to be set up by the user. Things like input types, point tags, displays, record information and so-on. Once set up, this information is saved in the internal memory (SD Card) as a user named configuration file in a special directory called ConfigFiles. Each unique configuration is stored in a sub-folderwithin the ConfigFiles directory. The system appends “_cfg” to each folder name created which in turn contains the actual configuration files. The files are in an xml format and bear the extension “.xml”. Currently there are two independent but related files – one for the physical settings of the recorder – input types, record setup, alarms and so on and has the filename given by the user with the file type “.xml” and one for the displays as set up by the user which has the filename given by the user but has “_display.xml” added by the system. See below.

When a user saves or loads a configuration using the Configuration Manager the system takes care of the details and defaults to the ConfigFiles directory.

When saving the configuration, the user enters a filename and accepts the entry – for example the filename could be “pumphouse”. The Recorder will then create a folder in the ConfigFiles directory called “pumphouse_cfg” and in this folder it will create the two configuration files, “pumphouse.xml” for the physical settings and “pumphouse_displays.xml” for the display information.

When loading a configuration, the Configuration Manager will show a list of all the subfolders (Configurations) in the ConfigFiles directory (without the “_cfg” adder) so the user can recognize the configuration files. When a configuration is selected, the system loads the two files from this subfolder.

At the recorder, this folder and split file structure is totally transparent and configurations can be loaded using names assigned by the user. When using the file explorer to move configuration files it is important to note that you need to move, save or copy the subfolder in the ConfigFiles directory. This will keep all associated file with that configuration together.

The structure is as follows:

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