Configuration tab

Use this tab to configure and install the device driver. You can access this tab from the BARR/CHANNEL-IN utility.

The BARR/CHANNEL-IN utility's Configuration tab is not available for Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 users. Those operating systems provide this functionality through the Properties tab of the adapter Properties dialog box in Device Manager. In Device Manager, click the plus sign (+) next to Barr adapters, right-click the adapter, and click Properties.

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What do you want to do?

• Install the hardware

Channel drivers

Displays the installed channel drivers and adapters. You can configure up to four Bus & Tag and four ESCON adapters.

Add button – Click Add to browse folders and locate the driver file. You can use the Files of type list to specify either the Bus & Tag or ESCON driver. When you find the correct file, click Open to update the tab with the new driver.

If the device driver (.sys) files do not display, you must configure Windows Explorer to view these file types. Open Windows Explorer. From the menu bar, select View | Options. From the View tab, click Show all files, and then click OK.

Properties button – Displays the description, version number, and the location of the driver file. If you have any adapters installed, click the plus sign (+) next to the device driver to display the adapters. Select the adapter and click Properties to select the channel transfer mode for Bus & Tag adapters from the Adapter Properties dialog box. The Properties button is not available for ESCON adapters.

Remove button – Removes the selected device driver. You must remove the old version of the Sentinel device driver before you can install a new version.

Status

Displays status messages for the Add and Remove operations. You must run the utility on the computer where you install the adapter.