Copying a Configuration to One or More FieldPoint Banks

You can use the Copy Bank Wizard to copy the configuration on an existing FieldPoint bank to one or more other FieldPoint banks, reproducing all custom data items, ranges, startup states, and other settings that you have configured for the I/O modules on the bank. The Copy Bank Wizard copies some network module configuration but does not copy data items on the network module.

The Copy Bank Wizard creates comm resources in the .iak file for the copied banks. In addition to modifying the .iak file, the Copy Bank Wizard can apply the copied configuration to one or more of the target banks if the banks are online.

Complete the following steps to copy the configuration of a FieldPoint bank to one or more other FieldPoint banks.

1. From My System»Data Neighborhood, right-click the comm resource for the bank you want to copy and select Go to Comm Resource Configuration. From Devices and Interfaces or Remote Systems, select the comm resource for the bank you want to copy.
2. Click the + sign beside the comm resource so that the bank icon appears.
3. Right-click the bank icon and select Copy Bank.
4. Enter the number of banks to which you want to copy the configuration, then click Next.
5. Enter the properties for the first system in the dialog box that appears. If the bank is offline or if for any other reason you want to store the configuration to apply to the bank later, uncheck Apply copied configuration to hardware.
6. Click Next to move on to the next bank.
7. When you have finished setting the properties for all the banks, click Finish.

Tips for Copying to Ethernet Banks

• If the bank has an IP address and is connected to the network, you can select the IP address from the Use Existing Bank Address drop-down control. The Copy Bank Wizard populates the Network Module Type and IP Address / Host Name controls.
• Alternatively, you can enter the host name in the IP Address / Host Name control. Type the host name as it appears under Remote Systems, and use the Network Module Type drop-down control to select the correct type.
• If the IP Address / Host Name matches that of a comm resource in the .iak file, the Copy Bank Wizard uses that name for the comm resource of the target bank. Otherwise, if you do not enter a name for the comm resource, the Copy Bank Wizard uses the default naming convention for the target bank.

Tips for Copying to Serial Banks

• If the COM port matches that of a comm resource in the .iak file, the Copy Bank Wizard uses that name for the comm resource of the target bank. Otherwise, if you do not enter a name for the comm resource, the Copy Bank Wizard uses the default naming convention for the target bank.
• Refer to the FP-1000/1001 User Manual or the FP-1000/1001 Quick Start Guide for information about determining the address of a serial network module.

Network Module Configuration

• If the network modules on the configured bank and on the target bank are of the same type, the Copy Bank Wizard copies all of the network module settings to the target bank. If the network modules are of different types, the Wizard copies only compatible settings. The Wizard does not copy data items from one network module to another regardless of type. Check the network module configurations on copied banks to make sure that the settings are correct.