Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND7 PanelView 1400E File Transfer Utility - Manual (Page 11)

1–3 Introducing the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility
Publication 2711E-6.8 – January 1998
The PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility does the following types
of transfers:
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downloading an application file—Transferring an application
file from the development computer to a PanelView terminal so
the application can be run. PanelView 1200 and PanelView
1000e/1200e/1400e applications can be downloaded.
•
uploading an application file—Transferring an application file
from the PanelView terminal to the development computer that
the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility is on so the
application can be edited or archived. PanelView 1200 and
PanelView 1000e/1200e/1400e applications can be uploaded.
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uploading alarm history files—Transferring the Alarm History
File from the PanelView terminal to the development computer so
the files can be analyzed or archived. Only PanelView enhanced
1200 (Series F and later) and 1000e/1200e/1400e V02.00.00 and
later Alarm History files can be uploaded.
There are three methods for downloading and uploading applications
and alarm history files:
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Serial (RS-232) Upload/Download—With the
Upload/Download cable (A-B Catalog Number 2711-NC1 for
PanelView 1200e/1400e terminals; A-B Catalog Numbers
2706-NC13, 2711-NC13, or 2711-NC14 for PanelView 1000e
terminals), you can upload or download applications or upload
Alarm History files directly by connecting the serial ports on the
computer and PanelView terminal. This is a serial file transfer.
•
Network Direct Upload/Download—You can upload
applications or Alarm History files once you have connected the
PanelView terminal and computer to the DH+ or ControlNet
network. You can download applications between the computer
running the Transfer Utility and the PanelView terminal over the
ControlNet or DH+ network without taking the terminal out of
Run mode. Also, you can print from the PanelView terminal
without changing the serial cabling of the terminal.
For PanelView 1000e/1200e/1400e terminals, in order to do
Direct Network downloads, you must use RSLinx drivers.
RSLinx is included on floppy disks with your PanelBuilder 1400e
software package (A-B Catalog Number 2711E-ND1) or Transfer
Utility software package (A-B Catalog Number 2711E-ND7); you
must install RSLinx separately. Refer to the table in Chapter 5 for
a complete list of hardware and driver requirements. FTU32
Types of Transfers
Methods of Downloading
and Uploading
Applications and Alarm
History Files