Filopto is control by two sets of configuration settings: 1) registry entries created during installation and 2) the Filopto.ini configuration file. Filopto configuration file controls the functioning of the Filopto system. Each LAN PC wishing to run Filopto must have the Filopto configuration file installed for Filopto to start.
The Filopto configuration file is called Filopto.ini and is located in the Data directory of Filopto which typically is C:\ProgramData\FiloptoXX where XX represent the Filopto version number. This file contains the various keys and settings required for the proper functioning of Filopto. The file is divided into various section which contains the parameters needed by Filopto.
The section which a user could require to make change is the [DatabaseSettings] section. This section controls the users access to the database server application (service) . It is composed of the following sections:
IMPORTANT:
The IP address of the Filopto server must be a Static IP for reliability, stability and best performance.
(When a device is assigned a static IP address, it does not change. The device always has the same IP address. Most devices use dynamic IP addresses, which are assigned by the network (DHCP Server) when they connect. These IP addresses are temporary, and can change over time. Dynamic address should never be used on servers.)
If you use a Dynamic IP address on the Filopto Server it is highly likely that Filopto will stop working because it's IP address has changed.
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Server and Single User Configuration (Filopto.ini)
[DatabaseSettings]
Pathname= Filopto10
Server= IP (example 192.168.1.10)
Client PC Configuration (Filopto.ini)
[DatabaseSettings]
Pathname=FILOPTO10
Server= IP (example 192.168.1.10)
[Topcon]
TRK2P= IP (example 192.168.1.215)
Pathname: This is the path on the server to the Filopto.fdb database. The pathname is used in the TCP/IP connection made from a PC to the server to connect to the Filopto database. The pathname can be either a full path name such as "C:\Program Files\Filopto10\Data\Filopto.fdb" or a Database Alias as shown above. The default used is the database alias. In the example above the Pathname is equal to the Database Alias called "Filopto10".
Pathname: Enter Filopto10. On the server an Alias.config or databases.config file is installed in the Firebird root directory which tells the clients how to connect to the database using the Filopto10 alias. Filopto uses database aliases to find the path to the server and related databases on network PC's. These alias settings are created when you install Filopto and are kept in the Aliases.conf file which is located in the Firebird root directory on the server PC. For advanced users this Aliases.conf or databases.config file on the server can be manually edited permitting the database to be placed in the directory of your choice. (see Database Configuration File)
Server: Enter the Static IP of the Filopto Server. setting contains the IP address of the PC which contains the Filopto database and the Filopto application servers (FiloptoServer, FiloptoWEBClientServer) to be used by the Client PC's and system. This is the static IP address of the Server PC. For large and advanced installations, the database can be located on a separate server via the Firebird alias.conf file.
Diagnostic Equipment:
On Client computers you can link some diagnostic equipment connectors to a specific device. In the example above we show a Topcon connector entry. Typically this entry is created automatically on first connect to the device. However if you need to move or change the diagnostic device IP address you must change the Filopto.ini entry related to the device. Enter the static IP address of the device, network location, or the Map Drive.
Example:
IP Address
[Topcon]
TRK2P= IP (example 192.168.1.215)
Network Address
[Topcon]
TRK2P= \\TopconServer\imagefolder
Map Drive Letter - - where the " T" drive is equal to the map drive which is pointing to \\TopconServer\imagefolder
[Topcon]
TRK2P= T:\
