Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 91)

Chapter 6
The Transfer Menu
6 – 3
You can download one file at a time from the Offline Programming Software
to the DL40. When you select
Download to DL40 (RS-232/RS-485) , the
Download to DL40 window will appear. Move the cursor to DL40 Port and
press [
↵
]. Select RS-232 or RS-485 from the pop-up window and press
[
↵
] . A message will flash briefly to indicate that the Offline Programming
Software is saving the setup file.
Figure 6.2
Download to DL40 screen (using RS-232 or RS-485)
Next move the cursor to Select File and press [
↵
]. A window will appear
with the default directory in the upper left corner and a list of the files found
in that directory.
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the file you want to download and
press
[
↵
] . If the name of the file you want to download does not appear here,
you may be using the wrong data directory. You can change the data
directory by backing up and selecting
Directory on the Download to DL40
window. When you enter a complete directory path in the Directory pop-up
window the Offline Programming Software will use that directory as a
default for all file activities. You can override the
Directory setting by typing
another complete data directory when naming files. Enter the directory in the
form:
Drive:\Root\Subdir
When you have selected a file, the file name will appear in the Select File
field on the Download to DL40 menu.
If downloading via RS-485, the Address Selections/Address Picks pop-up
window will open after you have selected a file. All message addresses in the
selected file will appear in the Address Selections column. Use the up and
down arrow keys to highlight an address, then press
[
↵
] to move the address
Downloading a File Via
RS-232 or RS-485