67.3. How to use the Console configurator
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67.3. How to use the Console configurator

The Console configurator is an utility to create and modify the Abilis CPX configuration files offline. It is a console mode Windows application which precisely reproduce the same Control Port interface available on a working Abilis CPX.

Go to http://abilis.antek.it/downloads/cpx2k/download.html and click the System and tools link of the firmware Release that you want to use; in the following page, download the “Console configurator” utility (config.exe).

[Note]Note

Access to download section is restricted, before proceeding you need to obtain a valid username/password from Abilis technical support ().

67.3.1. How to create a new configuration file DRIVERS.CFG with the Console configurator

  1. Double click the config.exe file: the following window will appear. It is also possible to open the MS-DOS prompt, go into the directory that contains the config.exe file and type the command config.

  2. Type y to confirm the creation of a new DRIVERS.CFG file.

  3. A default DRIVERS.CFG file is loaded.

    At the end of the configuration writing, save the changes with the save conf command and close the program with the close or exit commands or close the window by clicking the Close Button (“X”).

67.3.2. How to modify an existing configuration file DRIVERS.CFG with the Console Configurator

  • If the config.exe and DRIVERS.CFG files are in the same directory:

    • Double click the config.exe file: the DRIVERS.CFG file will be loaded.

    • Open the MS-DOS prompt, go into the directory that contains the config.exe file and type the command config.

  • If the config.exe and DRIVERS.CFG files are in different directories:

    • Open the MS-DOS prompt, go into the directory that contains the config.exe file and type the command config -p<path> (e.g. config -pc:\Abilis_CPX\8-0-3\).

At the end of the configuration writing, save the changes with the save conf command and close the program with the close or exit commands or close the window by clicking the Close Button (“X”).

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