# ClearDowns

The ClearDowns dialog box is accessed from the Configuration menu. The Configuration menu is available when connected to the RTU or when working off-line.

Select Cleardowns from the Configuration menu items listed:

The ClearDown function has one available checkbox: Reformat Configuration File. This function, if selected and executed causes a complete cleardown of the RTU configuration file within Alarmware™ and also at the RTU to factory default settings.

NOTE: Carefully consider the implications of a File System Reformat, because recorded speech messages represent a lot of data to upload or download or a considerable amount of time to re-record messages.

Important Note: If you will ever want to use this configuration or speech data again, you should not use this command.