Creating a new communications file – Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL User Manual
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Chapter 6
The Transfer Menu
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ATTENTION: Before the upload begins, you will see one of the
following warnings. Which one you see depends on the type and
access settings of your DH+ or Ethernet hardware device.
WARNING: Incorrect address selection could corrupt data in
a non-DL40 device. Verify that the correct Communication
File is selected.
WARNING: Incorrect address selection could corrupt data in
a non-DL40 device. Verify that the correct Communication
File is selected.
DH+ Network Access is set to Local.
WARNING: Incorrect address selection could corrupt data in
a non-DL40 device. Verify that the correct Communication
File is selected.
DH+ Network Access is set to Remote (Bridge)
– Local Address is __.
– Remote Bridge Address is __.
Be sure the selected communication file has the correct
address parameters, and change them if necessary before
continuing.
To specify a new Communication File, highlight
Create Communication
File
(in either the Download (Remote I/O) or Upload (Remote I/O) menus)
and press
[
↵
]
. You will be asked to specify a file name. To create a file in
another directory, highlight
Directory
and press
[
↵
]
and the
Program Data
directory
window will open. Enter the directory in the form:
Drive:\Root\Subdir
Press
[
↵
]
. The
Communication File
window will open. Highlight the
parameter you want to set and press
[
↵
]
. Select parameter setting and press
[
↵
]
. When you highlight
Hardware Device
and press
[
↵
]
, a pop-up
window will open from which you can select the hardware device you are
using. Set device parameters.
Creating a New
Communications File