Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 406)

23–18 Validating and Transferring Applications
Publication 2711-6.0
You can download applications to a file in the DOS environment
which can be downloaded to a terminal later using the Windows
version of the Application File Transfer Utility. The PanelBuilder
application file (.PBA) is translated and downloaded to DOS with a
.PVA file type.
Note: You can transfer the .PVA file between the computer and a
DH-485 terminal in the DOS environment using the PanelView File
Transfer Utility. See page 23–7.
To download an application to a DOS file:
Select DOS File
➁ Choose Download from the Application menu.
➀ Open the application you want to download.
➂ Select Download parameters.
Enter name of .PVA file in which to
save the translated .PBA file or click
Browse to search for file.
➃ Application is validated and translated to a .PVA file, then downloaded to a DOS file.
Click OK to start
download.
If errors or warnings are detected, the Exceptions dialog opens.
You must correct errors before download can proceed.
Warnings should be corrected, but the download will proceed.
If you enter a .PVA file without a path,
the file is saved to the current default
directory. To save the file to a specific
folder, specify the location in the File
Name box.
➄ Dialog opens with .PVA File Size and RAM requirements
Dialog compares the file size and RAM requirements of the
.PVA file with the PanelView’s file size and RAM capacity.
Downloading to a DOS File