Specifications

APPENDIX D: OVERVIEW PROGRAM 41
Edit Device Profile
Use this feature to change computer names and profiles, either on a base or tier MX
4
, or second tier MasterConsole.
To edit a computer, open the device list by clicking the square plus sign on the left of the MasterConsole name(s).
Double click a computer or a MasterConsole from the list. An edit window will open to allow you to edit the device
profile (Figure 48).
Save a Copy of Configuration File to a PC Disk—Backup
You can save—backup— a copy of the current configuration file to a PC disk file. The saved configuration can be
opened and uploaded to an MX
4
if necessary or as a quick way to set up a new MX
4
unit. From the File menu, select
Save or Save As to backup the active configuration file to a PC disk file.
Upload Configuration File to MX
4
After editing the user profiles, computers and/or MasterConsole(s) information, the changed configuration file must
be uploaded to the MX
4
unit to become the active version that the MX
4
unit operates with. Before uploading to the
MX
4
save a copy in a PC disk file for later reference. To update the MX
4
configuration, click the Send file to MX4
button from the communication panel. OverView will upload the new configuration file to the MX
4
unit—during
this upload the MX
4
unit will temporarily suspend all operations.
Figure 48 Edit Device Profile
Download Configuration File from MX
4
From the communication panel, click the Reload Configuration file from MX4 button to download a copy of the
configuration file from MX
4
. This will override any currently stored configuration file on the PC. This feature
allows you to update the configuration file on the PC if maintenance has been performed on the MX
4
from a user
station.
Open Saved Configuration File from a PC Disk File
Select Open from the File menu, and then select the file name of the stored configuration data. This opens a copy of
a previously saved configuration file from a PC disk file. Select the Send to MX4 button to upload this saved
configuration file to the connected MX
4
unit or easily set up all necessary configuration data on a new MX
4
unit.