Updating a device repository

Because new devices are always being added by manufacturers, and over several hundred attributes are recorded for many devices, the device information continually reviewed and updated. You can obtain updates to the device information over the Web, or update one or more projects from a recent download to your file system.

Because new devices are always being added by manufacturers, and over several hundred attributes are recorded for many devices, the device information continually reviewed and updated. You can obtain updates to the device information over the Web, or update one or more projects from a recent download to your file system.

Using the Import wizard you can:

  1. Choose File | Import

  2. Select Import MCS Device Repository in the workbench Import wizard and click Next

  3. Accept the Current device repository, or use the Browse button to select another repository to update

  4. Accept the MCS device repository update service default. Otherwise uncheck the option to locate a repository on the file system, and go to step 8.

  5. Accept the default Import latest revision option or uncheck it

  6. Enter your update service Username and Password. To add details of a proxy server go to step 7. Otherwise go to step 9.

  7. Check Use proxy for connection and enter the information. Go to step 9.

  8. Click Browse in the File control to locate a repository on the file system. Go to step 14.

  9. Click Next. If you accepted Import latest revision, go to step 12

  10. Select a revision from the list

  11. Click Next

  12. Accept the Merge option, or choose Overwrite and go to step 14. Alternatively, choose the Save to file option.

  13. On the next page, enter a folder location or Browse to it and name the file

  14. Click Finish to download or copy the repository. MCS reports any communication problems.

During download MCS displays a progress bar. If the download is successful you'll see a confirmation message.

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