Export and Import .xml Files with the DTM

Introduction

A BMENOR2200H module stores its configuration in an .xml file. You can use the import and export functions in the Control Expert to share that file among different modules to implement the same configuration.

Use the Control Expert EXPORT/IMPORT functionality:

export: Save the module and protocol configurations to an .xml file.
import: Import .xml files that include configuration parameters and data mapping to one or more modules.

Use Cases

These practical examples represent some common implementations of the import and export functions:

Use Case	Action
Redundant Configuration	1	Export the .xml configuration file from a BMENOR2200H module.
	2	Import the .xml configuration file to one or more BMENOR2200H modules.
	3	Reuse the BMENOR2200H module’s configuration file in other BMENOR2200H modules
Project Migration	Migrate the configuration file from a BMXNOR0200H module to a BMENOR2200H module. NOTE: All located addresses are lost after the import of .xml files from the BMXNOR0200H module. The type and length of the name are changed according to the new format. Account for the data type substitutions that are required when you migrate the XML file.

Import

Import an .xml file to use its configuration settings:

Step	Action
1	Access the DTM configuration for your module.
2	In the CONFIGURATION menu, expand (+) the General sub-menu.
3	Click the Browse button to find an .xml file to import.
4	Select a file.
5	Click the Open button to see the navigation path for the file in the Import File Name field.
6	Configure the Use system defined data mapping point names check box: selected: Generate mapping point names that are based on the point type and point number. Otherwise variable names are imported from the .xml configuration file. deselected: You can import user-defined mapping point names.
7	Click the Import button to import the file in the Import File Name field.

Export

Export an .xml configuration file:

Step	Action
1	Access the DTM configuration for your module.
2	In the CONFIGURATION menu, expand (+) the General sub-menu.
3	Click the Export button.
4	Select a destination location for the exported .xml file.
5	Click the Save button to save the file with standard Windows commands.

DTM

(device type manager) A DTM is a device driver running on the host PC. It provides a unified structure for accessing device parameters, configuring and operating the devices, and troubleshooting devices. DTMs can range from a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for setting device parameters to a highly sophisticated application capable of performing complex real-time calculations for diagnosis and maintenance purposes. In the context of a DTM, a device can be a communications module or a remote device on the network.

See FDT.