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)