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Figure 28: PowerTools Pro Operation Preferences
Window
Following is a description of each of the preference
settings:
4.4.5.1 Download Group
4.4.5.1.1 Ignore saving file on Ptools/Drive revision conversion
On a download PowerTools Pro first checks the revision of
the SM-EZMotion module firmware before downloading
the configuration. If the firmware in the module is older than
the matching software revision, PowerTools Pro then
converts the user configuration to match the firmware
revision in the module. Because certain parameters may
need to be changed to match the firmware revision,
PowerTools asks the user if they wish to save the file
before it is converted. If the user wishes to download
without saving every time, and therefore avoid being asked
on every download, this checkbox should be checked.
4.4.5.1.2 Overwrite - Reset the NVM configuration
When this radio button is selected the "Overwrite" option
will be used on every download to the module. For more
details on how the Overwrite option works, see the
Download NVM Options above.
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Note: It is required to Overwrite the Non-Volatile
Memory on the first download to the module since
no Non-Volatile Memory parameters have been
loaded into the drive on initial startup.
4.4.5.1.3 Update - Upload the values into the current Update
PowerTools Pro configuration
When this radio button is selected the "Update" option will
be used on every download to the module. For more details
on how the Update option works, see the Download NVM
Options above.
4.4.5.1.4 Keep - Remember the values and restore them after the
download
When this radio button is selected the "Keep" option will be
used on every download to the module. For more details on
how the Keep option works, see the Download NVM
Options above.
4.4.5.1.5 Ask on each download
When this radio button is selected, the user will be
prompted on every download to select either the Overwrite,
Update, or Keep option. This is the default preference
setting.
4.4.5.2 Upload Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Group
4.4.5.2.1 Always upload NVM
When uploading a configuration, PowerTools Pro uploads
from a Non-User NVM location, so the data uploaded only
matches exactly what was last downloaded. If any
parameters in the Save to NVM list have changed since the
last download, those new values would not be uploaded.
By selecting this radio button, the parameter values in the
Save to NVM list will be uploaded into the PowerTools Pro
configuration after the normal upload.
4.4.5.2.2 Always bypass NVM upload
When uploading a configuration, PowerTools Pro uploads
from a Non-User NVM location, so the data uploaded only
matches exactly what was last downloaded. By selecting
this radio button, the parameter values in the Save to NVM
list will NOT be uploaded.
4.4.5.2.3 Ask on each upload
When this radio button is selected, PowerTools Pro will ask
the user via a pop-up window whether to upload the NVM
or to bypass the NVM upload on every upload.
4.4.6 Secure Downloading
The Secure Download feature allows the user to download
a configuration that prevents anyone from uploading the
file, or going online with the system. This is used to protect
a file from being accessed by unauthorized personnel. If a
secure file is downloaded to the SM-EZMotion module, all
diagnostics capabilities in the software are lost. The only
way to go online with the system again is to download the
original (non-secure) file over the secure version, or to
download a completely new file.
Before performing a secure download, the file must first be
saved in the secure file format. To do this, open the file you
wish to save in the secure format using PowerTools Pro.
Then click File > Save As on the Menu Bar. The following
Save As window should appear on your screen.