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Changing to terminal mode -12, Changing to terminal mode – Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual User Manual

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2-12 Getting Familiar with Your Development Software

Changing to Terminal Mode

Path: Toplevel menu

teRminal [232]

Path: Toplevel menu

Edit mode

Other

teRminal [232]

QuickStroke: [F3]

1. If using a mouse, move the cursor over to the Other menu and click the left

mouse button. If you do not have a mouse, press

[F2]

. Cursor to the right or

left to highlight the Other menu and press

[Enter]

.

2.

2.

2.

2. Move the cursor to

teRminal [RS-232]

and press

[RETURN]

or click the left

mouse button. The Main menu screen is replaced by the Terminal Mode
screen, as follows:

Figure 2.5 Terminal Mode Screen

The

[RS-232]

that follows the terminal selection indicates that the BASIC

development software is currently configured for RS-232 communications.
Depending on your system, you may have configured it for DH485
communications [DH485] instead.

3.

3.

3.

3. Press

[Enter]

and the prompt symbol > should appear indicating that you

have established communications with the module. If you do not see the
prompt symbol, you have not established communications with the module.
Verify your terminal selection (Chapter 3), the communications setup
(Chapter 9), and jumper settings on the module and cabling (SLC 500™
BASIC and BASIC-T Modules User Manual, publication number
1746-UM004A-US-P).

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