Unicon- Scout - Local configuration not saved and overwritten by scout after restart

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Article ID: CTX696246

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Description

To update the Scout Server configuration, you must edit the eluxd.ini file located on the Scout Server machine. This file contains various parameters that control how the Scout Server communicates and processes configuration data. Adjusting the ConfigDataResultTimeout value can help resolve issues related to delayed or incomplete configuration responses.

The default location of the configuration file is:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\Unicon\Scout\Server\

Within this file, the [ELUXD] section contains settings related to ELUX device communication.

Resolution

Follow the steps below to apply the updated timeout configuration:

  1. Navigate to the Scout Server machine.

  2. Open the following file: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Unicon\Scout\Server\eluxd.ini

  3. Locate the [ELUXD] section.

  4. Add the following entry under that section:

     
    ConfigDataResultTimeout=15
    
  5. Save the file.

  6. Restart the Scout Server services to apply the new configuration.

Issue/Introduction

This article explains how to modify the ConfigDataResultTimeout parameter in the eluxd.ini file on the Scout Server to adjust configuration data timeout behavior.