Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 14)

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Application Upload/Download Capabilities
Transfer applications between a MessageView 421 terminal and a
computer running either:
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MessageBuilder Configuration software
•
MessageView File Transfer Utility.
See the section starting on Page 11–6.
Upload Historical Event Stack
The MessageView terminal maintains a running log of triggered
messages in a Historical Event Stack file. Upload this file from the
terminal to a computer that has either MessageBuilder software or
the File Transfer Utility installed. See the section starting on Page
4–19 for information on the Historical Event Stack, and on Page
11–13 for information on how to upload it to the computer for
analysis.
Reports
Use the report function to create customized reports for an
application. See Chapter 12. Reports may include any or all of the
following:
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application description
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messages
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message attributes
•
terminal settings
•
tags and their attributes
•
function keys
•
LED indicators.
Send reports to a printer supported by Microsoft Windows.
In addition to the report function, you may print information on tags
and their attributes via the Tag Editor (see Page 8–13).
Terminal Upgrade
Use the Upgrade Terminal command to upgrade the firmware in your
MessageView terminal(s). See Page 11–18.