At a Glance

This function can be accessed from the Configuration folder in the project browser. It allows you to export the complete configuration of the inputs/outputs of an existing project, that is to say its physical description, in order to be able to use it in a new project. You can, for example, export:

  • the bus parameters

  • the racks

  • the modules

  • the channel parameters

  • the DTM configuration (in .ZHW file type only)

NOTE: Partial configuration export (.XHW) is available for M580 projects so that the .XHW file can be imported by a CAD electrical drawing software. However, the partial configuration import (.XHW) remains forbidden.

File generated

When you export the input/output configuration, you copy the entire configuration of the project to an .XHW or .ZHW file. The .XHW file is in XML format.

File type:

  • .XHW: Input/output configuration file

  • .ZHW: DTM + input/output configuration file

Exporting the input/output configuration

To export the input/output configuration, perform the following operations:

Step

Action

1

In the project browser, select the Configuration folder.

Result: The selected element appears in reverse video.

2

Activate the Export command from the File menu or from the context-sensitive menu (accessible with a right-click).

Result: A dialog box appears on the screen.

3

Select the destination directory for the export (directory tree).

4

Select the file type (.XHW or .ZHW) and enter the file name.

5

Activate the Export command.

Result: a progress indicator lets you know how the export is proceeding.

6

A message in the output window tells you that export is complete.