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Appendix A: System Configurator 53

APPENDIX A

EX7000 SYSTEM CONFIGURATOR

INTRODUCTION

All products in the EX7000 series share common programmatic characteristics. Each can be

controlled using an IVISwitch class-compliant driver, the VTEXSwitch driver, which universally

controls all VTI Instruments switch product family models. To achieve this architecture, each

switch product carries its own device configuration file (DCF) which fully describes an

instrument’s components and their interconnectivity. Once created, the DCF resides in the

EX7000 system. The System Configurator can be used to manipulate a DCF from either a system

or from a local drive. The user can modify and save multiple versions of a DCF, as needed, to

configure multiple systems. Note, however, that, at any single point in time, an EX7000 system

can contain only one DCF.

STARTING THE CONFIGURATOR

The System Configurator is located at <CD-ROM Drive>:\LXI Software\EX7000 Config Editor\

EX7000SystemConfigurator_Rnpn.jar on the Distribution CD provided with all EX7000 series

products. Copy and save this applet to a local hard drive. After double clicking on the .jar file, the

EX7000 System Configurator will open.

NOTE In order to use the System Configurator, Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 6.0 (or later)

must be installed the host PC.

IGURE A-1: EX7000 SYSTEM CONFIGURATOR

Once opened, the user can choose to either create a new DCF or can open and modify an existing

DCF. This is done by selecting either Open or New in the File menu.