Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Manual (Page 141)

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Apply Changes to the Controller
Changes to the configuration data are stored in the Configuration Manager Utility program until
they are written to the controller using the Apply button.
When you apply the changes, you have two options:
• Save the changes temporarily on the controller by writing them to the RAM.
Choose this option to test the new settings before saving them permanently. When
you select this option, the changes are lost when the controller is rebooted.
• Save the changes permanently to the controller's NVRAM (non-volatile) memory.
Choose this option to write the changes permanently. The updated settings will be
loaded when the controller is rebooted.
Note:The Apply Changes to Controller function is different than saving data to a local file (on
your PC). Data is saved to a file to back up the configuration or to move the same configuration
from one system to another. (See Working with Configuration Files for more details.)
Writing Data to the Controller
To write data to the controller:
1. After making changes to the configuration parameters, click the Apply button to display
the Apply Changes dialog.
2. Choose the appropriate options to write the changes. For details on user interface
elements, click on the area in the figure below for which you want detailed information, or
see Option Descriptions.
3. If you close the Configuration Manager Utility program without saving the configuration
changes to the controller, a message box will prompt you to save your configuration.
4. Click Yes to launch the Apply Changes to dialog.
5. Choose the appropriate options. See Option Descriptions for more details.