User's Manual

SPEEDLAN 8500 Series Installation and Operation User Guide
Overview of Configurator 4-3
Turning off the IDU, or otherwise interrupting the reprogramming of the Flash ROM, can
damage the programming of the IDU, and render it inoperable.
Note: Anytime you make changes in Frequency, IP Routing, or Network ID, start with
the IDU furthest away from your current location. This will allow you to com-
plete your changes without having to physically go to each location.
Configuring a Saved Configuration File
To configure a saved CNF file (configuration file), open it from the File menu by using the Open
function. Then, configure the file just as if you were configuring a remote IDU. When you are
finished configuring the file, save it to disk from the File menu using the "Save Config File As..."
function. The "Open Remote Config..." and "Save Config" functions are used for accessing and
saving directly to the IDU without using a file saved on diskette. Be careful when you save the
configuration file that you do not save the configuration directly to the SPEEDLAN; otherwise, you
will be configuring the IDU and may not be able to re-access it after uploading the incorrect
configuration to it.
Exporting and Importing a Configuration
Once you have opened a remote IDU, you can take a "snapshot" of the current configuration with
the "Save Config File As..." function. This function will result in creating a CNF file. The extension
.CNF is used to denote the special exported binary configuration file. The CNF file created with the
"Save Config File As..." function can later be imported into another IDU by using the "Import Config
File..." function, then saving the configuration to the IDU using the "Save Config" function.