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How do I backup settings for a DMP-8000?

Topic

  • How do I backup settings for a DMP-8000?

Environment

  • Product Family: Control System, Software
  • Components: DMP-8000
  • Control System: Show Control System (SCS)

Steps

Versions 7-7.27

  1. Log into the DMP-8000 webpage
  2. Following a successful login, the Backup Display Configuration and Load Display Configuration Backup buttons appear in the left column beneath the Communication Settings button. This control clones the configuration files and translation table. 
  3. Click the Backup display configuration icon. The Save As window opens.
  4. Choose the Save In storage location.
    • Recommended default: C:\Tools
  5. Type the name of the file being saved into the File Name text box.
  6. Click Save.

For the DMP-8000 computer, copy any .layout files saved in C:\ProgramData\Daktronics\Vnet4\Content and include them in the ZIP file.

Note: This process does NOT include audio enabled/disable setting (saved in Primary.ini file), any custom or modified .DSRC or .DID files or any custom fonts. If knowledge of any of these custom files exists, they can also be included in the ZIP file. There is no need to copy all DSRC, DID files or fonts into the ZIP folder.
 

Versions 7.28 and later

  1. Log into the HTML Configuration UI by using your web browser navigate to "http://PLAYER-IP"
  2. Click in the upper-left corner of the screen to expand the main menu panel. 
  3. Locate and click System Backup to save the current system backup file.
  4. Choose the Save In storage location.
    • Recommended default: C:\Tools
  5. Type the name of the file being saved into the File Name text box.
  6. Click Save.

Note: This process does NOT include audio enabled/disable setting (saved in Primary.ini file), any custom or modified .DSRC or .DID files or any custom fonts. If knowledge of any of these custom files exists, they can also be included in the ZIP file. There is no need to copy all DSRC, DID files or fonts into the ZIP folder.

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