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4 - configuration functions, Chapter objectives, What are the configuration functions – Rockwell Automation 2706-NP3 DL20 OFFLINE PROGRAMMING MANUAL User Manual

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Configuration Functions

This chapter shows how to use the DL20 Offline Programmer to configure:

Serial communication port of your computer

Serial port of the DL20

Parallel port of the DL20

Special functions of the DL20

The Main Menu has one function that configures the serial port of your
computer and three functions that configure the DL20 ports and DL20
special functions.

Functions 3, 4 and 5 create the following files which are downloaded with
messages to the DL20:

3 – Set Up DL20 Serial Port Creates

IOFILE.DAT

4 – Set Up DL20 Parallel Port

Creates PIOFILE.DAT

5 – Set Up DL20 Special Functions

Creates MSTRFILE.DAT

The files are stored on disk or in the DL20 subdirectory. You are not allowed
to download messages to the DL20 without these files.

Each configuration function is described in the sections that follow.

Chapter Objectives

What are the
Configuration Functions?