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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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You may use the following special keys on the Address Selections/Address
Picks window.

← →

Moves the cursor to the Address Selections or Address Picks column

Moves the cursor up or down within a column

Moves the highlighted address from one column to the other

Move the cursor directly to the first item

Move the cursor directly to the last item

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Accept address picks

Closes the Address Selections/Address Picks pop-up without taking action

When you have specified a file and (in the case of an RS-485 download)
your desired addresses, the Select File window will open.

The Offline Programming Software allows you to download a complete
message file or only the currently selected file’s parameters. Specify which
you want by selecting

All

or

Parameters

in the

Select Download Type

field of the Download to DL40 menu.

Note: To use Verify you must select

All

in the

Select Download Type

field.

To configure your computer’s communication port, select

Configure Port

on

the Download to DL40 menu, then press

[

]

. Select

COM1

or

COM2

, press

[

]

, and select a baud rate in the Configure Port pop-up window.

Note: To change parity or data bits, return to the

Develop

Ports

menu.

Important: The software will warn you if the configuration of the DL40 to

which you are writing is different than the configuration of the
file you are downloading. Device type, number of lines, and
memory size must all match.