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Application Builder
TOOLBAR REFERENCE
4.6.7
LCP Utility
Select the LCP Utility icon to upload a data base from a 2021W Local Control
Panel (LCP) that is at Version 4 or later or load it from a file and download to a
LCP or save it to a file. LCP versions prior to 4.0 do not have the upload/
download capability. The LCP uses the ICN for communication as indicated in
this menu.
Database Name: The name of
the currently loaded database.
This is the name of the database
on disk. If the database has not
yet been saved to disk, the name
will be UNTITLED.
Database Label, Size & Version:
The label, size and version as
determined from the database
header. These are read-only
fields. They are not configurable
using this utility.
ICN and Instrument Number: Enter the ICN (0-7) and instrument (0-15)
numbers of the target instrument. Only Link communications is supported.
The LCP does not support Extended Modbus communications.
Serial Port: Select the computer serial port used with the LCP.
Database to Upload: Select which database is to be uploaded, either the
MAIN database, or the BACKUP database (if present).
Log File: This is normally NO. Select YES to produce a log file of all
communication messages, which is used for debugging.
Load: Loads a database from disk.
Save: Saves the currently loaded database to disk (without verification).
Download: Downloads the currently loaded database to an LCP and makes it
the current file resident configuration. You can download the MAIN database
only. The BACKUP database cannot be downloaded. Specify the ICN and
Instrument numbers before attempting a download.
Upload: Uploads a database from an LCP. Specify the ICN and Instrument
numbers, and indicate which database to upload, before attempting an upload.
Help: Displays this help information.
Cancel: Exits the LCP Utility.
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