Download Points
The RALS™ SYSTEM provides the ability to configure download points for devices. A download point can be one of three types: Network, Serial, or Workstation.
A download point is an association between a network address and a RALS™ SYSTEM location. When a device is downloaded, if the transmission comes from a known download point, then that download point’s assigned location will be used as the device’s download location.
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Types
Last Ping Status
Institution Access
Adding
Editing
Cloning
Deactivating or Deleting
Fields
Types
The following types of download points are available:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Network | Used for devices that are connected to the network (e.g., via a downloader like a DIGI, RRC via USB or serial, ethernet cable, wireless) |
| Serial | Used for devices that connect to a computer/workstation via a serial connection |
| Workstation | Computer serving as a connector for serial devices |
Last Ping Status
RALS™ SYSTEM will regularly attempt to ping network points. The following last ping statuses are applicable to network download points:
| Icon | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
Success | Indicates that a response was received from the last ping |
|
No Response | Indicates that a response was NOT received from the last ping |
Institution Access
A download point’s institution identity is defined by user selection when the download point is created.
Adding
Download points can be added.
Editing
Download points can be edited.
Cloning
Download points can be cloned. All values will be copied except:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| Network | |
| Location | You will be prompted to select a new one |
| Device Addres | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Connector Type | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| COM Port | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Serial | |
| Location | You will be prompted to select a new one |
| Workstation | You will be prompted to select a new one |
| Device Type | You will be prompted to select a new one |
| COM Port | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Workstation | |
| Location | You will be prompted to select a new one |
| Name | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Device Address | You will be prompted to enter a new one |
| Serial Points | Associated serial points are not copied |
Deactivating or Deleting
Download points can be deleted.
When a workstation download point is deleted, all associated serial points are also deleted.
Fields
The fields available for a download point varies by type. Download point fields are located in the following places in the RALS™ SYSTEM:
Data Table Fields
When viewing download points in a data table, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Assigned | Indicates whether the download point is assigned to a location |
| Type | See Types |
| Institution | Institution associated with the download point’s selected location |
| Location | Location associated with the download point |
| Device Address | IP Address or DNS Name |
| COM Port | COM port number |
| Network | |
| Connector Type | Type of hardware between the device and the network (e.g., DIGI, RRC, etc) |
| Connector Version | The firmware or build version of the connector |
| Last Ping Status | See Last Ping Status |
| Last Ping Time | Time of the last ping; if multiple time zone support is enabled, this is displayed relative to your time zone preference |
| Last Updated By | Name of service that last updated the download point |
| Serial | |
| Workstation | Workstation associated with this serial point |
| Device Type | Device type selected for this serial point |
| Workstation | |
| Name | The name of the workstation; must be unique |
Add Fields
When adding a download point, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Type | See Types |
| Location | Location associated with the download point |
| Configuration for Network | |
| Device Address | IP Address or DNS Name; the combination of device address and COM Port must be unique among network download points |
| COM Port | When adding a network point, COM Port is initially set to 0 |
| Connector Type | Type of hardware between the device and the network (e.g., DIGI, RRC, etc) |
| Configuration for Serial | |
| Workstation | Workstation associated with this serial point |
| COM Port | The combination of workstation’s device address and COM Port must be unique among network download points |
| Device Type | Device type selected for this serial point |
| Configuration for Workstation | |
| Name | The name of the workstation; must be unique |
| Device Address | IP Address or DNS Name; must be unique among workstations |
View or Edit Details Fields
When viewing or editing a download point’s details, the fields are defined as follows:
| Field | Notes |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Type | See Types |
| Location | Location associated with the download point |
| Network | |
| Device Address | IP Address or DNS Name; the combination of device address and COM Port must be unique among network download points |
| COM Port | COM port number |
| Connector Type | Type of hardware between the device and the network (e.g., DIGI, RRC, etc) |
| Connector Version | The firmware or build version of the connector |
| Last Ping Status | See Last Ping Status |
| Last Ping Time | Time of the last ping; if multiple time zone support is enabled, this is displayed relative to your time zone preference |
| Last Updated By | Name of service that last updated the download point |
| Serial | |
| Workstation | Workstation associated with this serial point |
| COM Port | The combination of workstation’s device address and COM Port must be unique among network download points |
| Device Type | Device type selected for this serial point |
| Workstation | |
| Name | The name of the workstation; must be unique |
| Device Address | IP Address or DNS Name; must be unique among workstations |
| Serial Points | List of serial points associated with this workstation |