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Downloading a file via remote i/o (passthrough) – Rockwell Automation 2706-ND1 DL40 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING SFTWR.USER MANUAL User Manual

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Chapter 6
The Transfer Menu

6 – 9

You can download one file at a time from the Offline Programming Software
to the DL40. When you select

Download to DL40 (Remote I/O)

and press

[

],

the Download (Remote I/O) window will appear.

Important: The DL40 must be operating in Block Transfer mode to use

Remote I/O PassThrough.

Figure 6.7
Download (Remote I/O) file selection screen

Move the cursor to

Select File

and press

[

]

. The program will display a

brief message indicating it is searching for data files, then display the File
Selections pop-up window. Use the cursor keys to highlight a file name and
press

[

]

. When you do so the Message Selections pop-up window will be

replaced by an expanded version of the Download (Remote I/O) window.
Included in this window are the be address parameters of the currently
selected communication (.UDU) file, including

DL40 Rack

(address),

DL40

Group

(number), and

PLC Address

. In addition, the window includes the

Download FILENAME

item and menu choices allowing you to modify an

existing Communication File or create a new one.

NOTE: There is no default Communication File. You must create at least
one file to upload or download over Remote I/O via DH+ or Ethernet.
Procedures for creating a new or modifying an existing Communication File
appear beginning on page 6 – 13.

Downloading a File Via
Remote I/O (PassThrough)