Rockwell Automation 2706 DL40 HARDWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 56)

Chapter 6
Other Operating Modes
6 – 10
USER ABORTED WRITE
XXXX GOOD YYYY FAIL
Pressing the [ESC] key or [MSG ACK] push button will return the DL40 to
the WRITE TO TAPE prompt.
Error Messages
TAPE TIMEOUT
If the DL40 is unable to complete the write function.
Note: If tape unit ERROR light is on or tape is not moving during the write
operation, data was not properly loaded onto tape. Check RS-232 cabling
from RS-232 port to tape recorder.
Read from Tape
Reads a tape (uploads) from an Allen–Bradley 1770–SA or 1770–SB tape
recorder into the DL40’s internal application memory.
When the READ FROM TAPE prompt is displayed, press [Y] [
↵
] from the
keyboard or [
↵
] from the front panel.
The DL40 will display:
INTERNAL MEMORY WILL BE ERASED – – OK?
If you press [Y] [
↵
] or [
↵
] the internal application of the DL40 will be
erased even if you decide to abort the read by pressing the [ESC] key or
[MSG ACK] push button.
Press [Y] [
↵
] or [
↵
] DL40 will display:
WORKING...
while the internal application memory is being cleared. Then the DL40 will
display:
START TAPE, BAUD= _ _ _ _
Note: The baud rate of the DL40 and the tape recorder must match.
Start the tape and the DL40 will display:
READING XXXX OF YYYY
Where
XXXX = Message being uploaded (first, second, third, etc.)
YYYY = Total number of messages in the file
When the entire file is uploaded, the DL40 will display the following
summary showing successful and unsuccessful message transfers: