Operation and Maintenance Manual

RDACS Userโ€™s Guide
August 2000
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For example, in our example file, [Startup] is the first section and [Master] is the second
section. Each section lists its associated variables and the current variable values
separated by equal (j signs. (For example, WatchDogType=1 enables the WatchDog
timer feature). Depending on the context, the value may be a real number, an integer, a
hexadecimal integer, a Boolean expression, or an alphanumeric string.
Note that variable names may or may not be case sensitive, depending on the context.
To ensure correct interpretation, use the variable names are they are specified in this
document.
There are three ways to change the configuration file, listed in order of preference:
๎šˆ By menu commands and dialog boxes in the RDACS Config program;
๎šˆ By using the Configuration Edit RDACS.ini menu command in the
RDACS Config program; and
๎šˆ By editing rdacs.ini with Notepad or an equivalent text editor.
For example, most of the variables in the Antenna section can be edited indirectly via
the Configuration
Antenna command in RDACS Config. However, the Port variable
in that section must be edited through Notepad. In the ensuing descriptions, each
variable may include information on the best way to change it. If none is specified, open
RDACS Config and use the Configuration
Edit RDACS.ini command to edit the file.
If this document discusses a variable that is not listed in your radacs.ini file, it will have
the default value.
The order of section variables discussed in this document is not important. In general,
variables are discussed in the order in which they are processed; sometimes, variable
descriptions are logically grouped.