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Navigating the Configuration tab

Configure an individual panel and its zones, outputs, communication, and user settings on the CONFIGURATION tab. You can also save a panel configuration as a basic configuration that you can push to multiple panels.

To view a configuration on the Configuration tab, select a configuration from the current and previous panel configurations list. For more information, see Current and previous panel configurations list.

You can only edit a configuration if it is the current configuration. For information on changing the configuration settings, see

Editing the configuration settings of an individual panel.

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You can only download a panel configuration if the panel is connected to the server. The blue bulb indicates if the panel is connected. For more information, see Online status in Navigating the equipment hub.

For information about pushing a basic configuration to one or more panels, see Pushing a basic configuration to one or more panels.

Figure 22. Navigating the Configuration tab


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Name

Description

1

Return

Click to return to list of configurations.

2

Configuration date

Each configuration download is distinguished by the date of download.

3

EXPORT

Saves the configuration in CSV format on a local disk.

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MAKE BASIC

Click to make the configuration a basic configuration that you can push to other panels. Find the basic configurations on the Basic configurations page in the System drop-down list. For more information, see Basic configurations page. For more information about making a basic configuration, see Creating a basic configuration from an existing panel configuration.

5

Quick search

Filter the configuration to return only values that contain the search term.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Use the table of contents to navigate the configuration quickly. The table of contents is categorized and expandable.


Related topics Equipment hub Devices tab

Creating a basic configuration from an existing panel configuration Current and previous panel configurations list

Editing the configuration settings of an individual panel Synchronizing a the configuration of an individual panel Current and previous panel configurations list

View and edit up to eight panel configurations for an individual panel in the configurations list. The configurations are ordered by the date of download. Select a configuration to view it in the CONFIGURATION tab. For more information, see Configuration tab.

If a panel is newly registered on the server, click DOWNLOAD NOW to download the panel configuration to the server.

Figure 23. Navigating the panel configurations list


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Callout

Name

Description

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Current con- figuration

You can edit the current configuration only. Click to view or edit.

2

Previous con- figurations

View seven previous configurations in the PREVIOUS list.

If you download a new configuration, it overwrites the oldest configuration in the PREVIOUS list. To ensure a configuration is not overwritten, click the bookmark icon.

3

REFRESH

Click to refresh the configurations list.

4

Compare con- figuration

Click to compare the configuration with the current configuration.

5

EXPORT

Click to save the configuration on a local disk in CSV format.

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Bookmark

To ensure a configuration from the PREVIOUS list is not overwritten by new configurations, click the bookmark icon. You can only save seven previous configurations at a time from the PREVIOUS list.


Related topics Configuration tab

Creating a basic configuration from an existing panel configuration

Editing the configuration settings of an individual panel Synchronizing a the configuration of an individual panel Devices tab