Flow of Operations
You can use this software to retrieve, edit, and distribute device settings information, and check the distribution results. You can also output device settings information to a file or import device settings information to this software. The flow of operations is indicated below.
1. Checking whether This Software Supports the Target Models to Operate
Check whether this software supports the target models that will be operated.
You can also add support for other models by adding model data to this software.
For details, see the following.
Supported Devices (Displayed in a separate tab)
For information on adding model data, see the following.
2. Determining the Method for Creating Device Settings Information
The following methods are available for creating device settings information.
Using this software to create new device settings information
Creating new device settings information based on device settings information retrieved with this software
Creating new device settings information based on device settings information retrieved with a method other than this software
NOTEWhen migrating device settings values from old devices to new devices, it is recommended that you create the new device settings information based on device settings information retrieved with this software.
The settings included in the created device settings information differs according to the method for creating the device settings information. For details, see the following.
3. Retrieving Device Settings Information from Devices
To create device settings information based on device settings information retrieved with a method other than this software, retrieve the device settings information to base the new device settings information on in advance. For details, see the corresponding manual.
4. Starting This Software
5. Retrieving Device Settings Information from Devices
To create device settings information based on device settings information retrieved with this software, retrieve the device settings information from the old devices.
6. Creating/Editing Device Settings Information
7. Outputting Device Settings Information to a File
8. Distributing Device Settings Information to Devices
NOTEDevice settings information can be applied to devices using either of the following methods. For details, see the corresponding manual.
Operating a device to import a settings information file to that device
Using a product for managing device settings information to distribute a settings information file to devices (with this method, information can be distributed to multiple devices)