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Using the Array Configuration Utility, Error Handling

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Using the Array Configuration Utility ■ /R -Record mode. This mode saves a controller's array and channel configuration in a specified script file for later playback. On the ACU command line, you can also specify the name of a log file to record the status of the playback or record operation. The ACU records in the log any errors or warnings encountered. When running in playback or record mode, ACU stores the status of the playback or record operation in the MS-DOS variable ERRORLEVEL on exit, allowing it to be used within an MS-DOS batch file. See Error Handling on page 13-24 for more information on error handling. Table 13-2 lists the required and optional ACU command-line switches. Switch /P /R Table 13-2 Command-Line Switches Description Indicates playback mode. In this mode, the ACU reads the contents of the specified script file and creates arrays and configures channel settings based on the properties defined in the script. The is the name of the script file. It can include a drive, directory, and file name and extension, but only the file name is required. If no drive is specified, the current default drive is used. If no directory is specified, the current default directory is used. You can include any extension or no extension. Note that the ACU exits with an error if you do not include either the /P or /R switch (but not both) on the command line. Indicates record mode. In this mode, the ACU scans the controller's current array and channel configuration and creates the specified script file based on the configuration. The is the name of the script file. It can include a drive, directory, and file name and extension, but only the file name and extension (.MLC) are required. If no drive is specified, the current default drive is used. If no directory is specified, the current default directory is used. Note that the ACU exits with an error if you do not include either the /P or /R switch (but not both) on the command line. 13-9

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13-9
Using the Array Configuration Utility
■
/R
—Record mode. This mode saves a controller’s array and
channel configuration in a specified script file for later
playback.
On the ACU command line, you can also specify the name of a log
file to record the status of the playback or record
operation. The
ACU records in the log any errors or warnings encountered.
When running in playback or record mode, ACU stores the status of
the playback or record operation in the MS-DOS variable
ERRORLEVEL
on exit, allowing it to be used within an MS-DOS
batch file. See
Error Handling
on page 13-24 for more information on
error handling.
Table 13-2
lists the required and optional ACU command-line
switches.
Table 13-2
Command-Line Switches
Switch
Description
/P
<file>
Indicates
playback
mode. In this mode, the ACU reads
the contents of the specified script file and creates
arrays and configures channel settings based on the
properties defined in the script.
The
<file>
is the name of the script file. It can include a
drive, directory, and file name and extension, but only
the file name is required. If no drive is specified, the
current default drive is used. If no directory is
specified, the current default directory is used. You can
include any extension or no extension.
Note that the ACU exits with an error if you do not
include either the
/P
or
/R
switch (but not both) on
the command line.
/R
<file>
Indicates
record
mode. In this mode, the ACU scans the
controller’s current array and channel configuration
and creates the specified script file based on the
configuration.
The
<file>
is the name of the script file. It can include a
drive, directory, and file name and extension, but only
the file name and extension (.
MLC
) are required. If no
drive is specified, the current default drive is used. If
no directory is specified, the current default directory
is used.
Note that the ACU exits with an error if you do not
include either the
/P
or
/R
switch (but not both) on the
command line.