ProSoft Technology 5204-DFNT-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 72)

Configuration PDPMV1 ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Protocol Manual PROFIBUS DPV1 Master
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March 23, 2011
2.7 Backing Up the Project
In this step, you will create a backup copy of your project and configuration files.
The backup procedure saves your data for reuse on another machine, or allows
you to restore your data in the event of a system failure.
To save your project and configuration files
1 In ProSoft Configuration Builder tree view, click [+] to expand the PDPMV1
tree, and then double-click the PROFIBUS DP icon. This action opens the
PDPMV1 PROFIBUS Master Setup dialog box.
2 In the PDPMV1 PROFIBUS Master Setup dialog box, click the E XPORT
M ASTER C ONFIG button. This action saves the PROFIBUS network
configuration for your gateway in an XML file. The recommended location for
this file is your My Documents folder.
Tip: You can use the XML file created by ProSoft Configuration Builder in this step to simplify the
task of configuring additional PROFIBUS network modules. Because it saves the entire network
configuration, you can add modules quickly by modifying only the items that are unique for each
device, typically the slot number and I/O addresses. To use this saved configuration, open
Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you saved the Master Configuration XML file, and
then drag the file onto the new PROFIBUS DP icon in the ProSoft Configuration Builder tree view.
3 In ProSoft Configuration Builder, open the F ILE menu, and then choose S AVE
A S .
4 Name the project file, and click S AVE . The recommended location for this file
is your My Documents folder.
Note: All PCB project files and module-related files are automatically saved to C:\PCBExportfFiles.
A complete backup consists of the Project and Master Configuration files, plus
the GSD configuration files. The default location for the GSD files is
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ProSoft\GSD (Windows
XP / 2000) or C:\My Documents\.