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Rockwell Automation 2705-ND1 Keypad Development Software User Manual

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Chapter 8

Downloading Messages

8–14

Starting Download

After selecting messages in the file to download, you are ready to start the
download operation.

Important: Verify that your computer is connected to the Keypad Module
via the cable/converter and that the Keypad Module is powered on.

You cannot download when the PLC is triggering messages and error
messages are displaying on the Keypad Module. Before downloading
messages, you should either disconnect the Keypad Module from the PLC
or place the PLC in program mode.

Select Download File from the Select File menu. Highlight Download File,
then press [Enter] or just press [D].

A window opens prompting you to confirm the start of the operation.

Select No or Quit to abort the operation and returns to the Select File menu.

Select Yes to start downloading the files. This message displays indicating
that the selected file of messages is downloading to the Keypad Module.

The Keypad Module also displays the text of each message as it is
downloaded.