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cFP-20xx Quick Start Guide ni.com
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When you are satisfied with the hardware configuration of the FieldPoint system, you can save
this configuration as the new power-up state for the system.
A. Right-click the cFP-20
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controller in the left pane of FieldPoint Explorer, and select EEddiitt
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B. Clear the factory configuration checkbox.
C. Specify the power-up settings with either of the following options:
• If you want only the range and attribute settings you configured to be saved as power-up
states, click OOKK. These settings are written to the nonvolatile memory of the controller.
• If you want to save power-up values for the range and attribute settings and also all the
current output states of the output channels, click SSnnaappsshhoott. This stores the current
ranges, attributes, and output values of the bank to the nonvolatile memory of the
network module. Click OOKKwhen you are finished.
Refer to the user manual for more information about configuring and changing the power-up
values and configuring a network watchdog to guard against network failures.
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CCAAUUTTIIOONNUsing the Snapshot feature overwrites any power-up values you have
specified for individual channels in the Channel Configuration dialog box.