Add the configuration file on your computer or on a network drive

You can create the file, folder, or binder asset while editing the
Configuration Data
 field.
To add the configuration file (file, folder, or binder), if it is on your computer or on a network drive (needs to be added to the asset tree)
  1. In the left pane, select the device and click the
    Add
     button.
    Alternative
    : Select the container in which the device resides. When a container is selected, the
    Resource to Add
    list becomes visible. In the
    Resource to Add
     list, select
    File
    ,
    Folder
    , or
    Binder
    and click
    Add
    . For Siemens controllers, Generic FTP Devices, and Remote Computers, you must use a binder. For robot devices you must use a folder.
  2. Another dialog box opens depending on whether you selected
    File
    ,
    Folder
    , or
    Binder
    in the
    Resource to Add
     list.
    • For a file, navigate to the file you want to add, click the file, and click
      Open
      .
    • For a folder, navigate to the folder you want to add, click the folder, and click
      OK
      .
    • For a binder, fill out the
      Add Binder
       dialog box and then click
      OK
      .
      TIP:
      For Allen-Bradley PowerFlex Drive assets, after you fill out the
      Add Binder
       dialog box and click
      OK
      , FactoryTalk AssetCentre automatically checks for the available *.idf files in the binder and adds the names of available devices into the
      Device
      field of the
      Configuration Data Browser
       dialog box.
  3. In the right pane of the
    Configuration Data Browser
    dialog box, select the file, folder, or binder to be the configuration data for the device. All items listed in the right pane will be added to the asset tree, but only the selected item will be assigned as Configuration Data for the device. You can press
    Delete
     to remove any unwanted items from the right pane.
  4. For Siemens S7 Controllers (STEP7) only
    Select the S7 program to use for disaster recovery operations. More than one S7 program may be included in the binder. However, only one S7 project can be included in the binder. You will not be able to select a program if more than one project is in the binder.
    1. If the
      Program Refresh
       button is available, click it. This updates the binder with any program changes.
    2. In the
      Program
      list, select the program file to use.
  5. Click
    OK
    .
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