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Terminology and File System
Files
The standard distribution of config comes with a set of support files as follows…
Config_xxx.exe This is the main config program.
*.sll, *.dll, *.tkn These files are part of the config program.
config.env The config program environment file containing PC
installation and configuration data.
default.cfg The default control system configuration file.
scriptxx.scr Script files. These are empty and are modified by the user.
My_reference.htm An html file containing any reference information about
your system such as control codes, site info etc.
SRS Command List.htm This is the list of all built-in commands for the control
system.
Configuration file (*.cfg)
An ascii text file that contains one or more of the configuration parameters for a
particular control system. The configuration file is named yourfilename.cfg where
yourfilename is whatever you like. This file can be hand generated but it is hundreds of
lines long so it is generated by the config program automatically. When you select “file”
then “save as” from the top menu, you have a dialog box that lets you generate a config
date file. Enter the name you want in the config file box. Then, click “apply” then click
“generate”. The config program will generate the complete configuration file for you
based on the current settings you have entered in the various configuration windows.
To load in a saved config file, enter the config file name in the top left field on the main
page and click “load”. You can also click “browse” to look for a file. This will read the
configuration file and load it into all the fields. You can then either edit the
configuration and save it again or download it to the control system.
You can have as many configuration files as you like. Typically one per control system
but you may have various versions depending on what your needs are.
When you look at the contents of the config file, you will see three types of data: a
comment, a configuration switch and configuration data.