Downloading to a dos file – Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL User Manual

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Validating Applications and Transferring Files

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Note: The terminal erases its current application to prepare for a new
application to be downloaded. If the download is cancelled after this
erasure, the terminal’s powerup diagnostics will report that the
terminal has no valid application.

Note: Error messages may appear during this download. See
Appendix E for a list of error messages and how to correct the
problems.

An application may be downloaded to a file in the DOS
environment. An application downloaded to a DOS file is translated
from the MessageBuilder application file type (*.MBA) to the
MessageView 421 terminal file type (*.MVA). 105

The MessageView File Transfer Utility may be used to transfer any
MVA file between a computer and a MessageView terminal. See
page 11–15.

To download an application to a DOS file:

1. Open the application to be downloaded.

2. Select the Download tool to open the Application Download

dialog.

Or choose Download from the Application menu.

3. Under Destination, select DOS File.

Downloading to a DOS file