GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox For an AV-300i Version 2 Drive - Manual (Page 36)

4-6 •••• Chapter 4 Configuring an AV-300i Version 2 Drive GEH-6412 Toolbox for AV-300i Version 2 Drive
Working with Files and Menus
An AV-300i Version 2 drive is configured using different types of files, as described
in the following sections. In addition, the menu commands are described in this
section.
File Types
The configuration files generate output files that can be downloaded to the drive.
Configuration files include:
Drive configuration file (.acb) is a binary working file that contains an exact copy
of the drive configuration used by the toolbox. Users generally work from these .acb
files. When the file is saved, the prior .acb is renamed to Backup of File. For
example AV300.acb would have a backup file named Backup of AV300.acb. To
restore the backup copy, rename the file to an .acb file.
Setup files (.dat) consist of four binary files that exist in the drive and save motor
and drive data including measured values. These setup files, combined with the
configuration file (.acb) constitute a complete backup of a drive configuration.
Diagram files (.wmf) are drawing files that contain the toolbox block diagrams.
Help files (.hlp) provide product-specific help from within the toolbox.
The .tre and .prj files are not
normally used by users.
Tree files (.tre) are text files that contain configuration information for the drive.
Some .tre files define the parameters, faults, menus, and other items that exist within
a particular drive, while others store configurations for transport between different
drives, and possibly different versions of the toolbox.
Project files (.prj) are text files that hold some drive configuration information.
They are used in conjunction with other tree files, to transport configurations across
versions of drive products, and possibly different versions of the toolbox.
Back up all files often to avoid losing data.
*.acb file
Print
Save
Open
Export/Import
Windows NT or
Windows 95
running toolbox
hardware,
library, and
function .tre
files
Upload/
Download
parameters
Documentation
Programmer Workstation
Pattern configuration files,
such as .tre, .wmf, .hlp
Create/New
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