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Rockwell Automation 57C620 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.8 User Manual

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5Ć37

Using the System Configurator

5.4.3.2

Loading the AutoMax Operating System to All Drops on One or

All Networks
The procedure that follows describes how to load the AutoMax

operating system to the AutoMax Processors in all racks on a single

network or all networks to which the local rack is connected.
Step 1.

If you have not already done so, turn on the personal

computer and run the AutoMax Programming Executive

by typing

AUTOMAX3

Step 2.

Turn on power to the rack.

Step 3.

Connect the personal computer to the leftmost AutoMax

Processor in the rack, following the directions in 3.4.

Step 4.

Select the system for which you want to load operating

system(s).

Step 5.

Load the AutoMax operating system to the local rack

using the procedure described in 5.4.3.1, and then return

to the main screen (System Configurator).

Step 6.

Select Load OS Network Wide from the Commands

menu. You will see the following message.

Connect cable to processor. Depress ENTER key when

ready, ESC key to abort.

Step 7.

Press ENTER.
The Programming Executive will establish communication

with the local rack and will determine the types of AutoMax

Processors in the rack and that there are one or more

Network modules in the rack. The following message will

be displayed on the screen.

Enter the slot number of the network card to go out on, or A to load the OS

to ALL drops on ALL networks where there is none, or O to do the same but

also write OVER any existing OS.
Network card found in slot(s):

xx xx
All Ć To load OS into ALL drops on ALL networks where there is no OS.
Overwrite Ć Same as above but also write over any existing OS.
Network Card Slot Number (or Option):

Step 8.

Enter the slot number of a network module in the local

rack to load the operating system to Processors on all

drops on a single network;
or
Enter A" to load the operating system to Processors that

do not have an OS on all drops on all networks;
or
Enter O" to load the operating system to Processors and

overwrite any existing operating systems on all drops on

all networks.