Rockwell Automation 2706-LSW DL40 PLUS OFFLINE PROG.SFTWR.USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 23)

Chapter
2
Publication 2706-6.2
Installing the Software
This chapter describes how to install the DL40 Offline Programming
Software on your computer. It also explains the basic steps required
to configure your system for use with PassThrough on systems
equipped with an Allen-Bradley PLC capable of Remote I/O
PassThrough file transfers.
Section Page
Personal Computer Requirements 2–1
Package Contents 2–1
Installed Files 2–2
Memory Requirements 2–2
Memory Management 2–3
Installation 2–3
Basic Installation (without PassThrough file transfers) 2–4
Installing Software for DH+ PLC PassThrough 2–5
Installing Software for Ethernet PLC PassThrough 2–11
Starting the Program 2–13
Establishing Initial Non–network Communications 2–13
The minimum equipment required to install and run the Offline
Programming Software consists of an IBM compatible personal
computer (PC) with:
•
a 386 (or higher) processor
•
640K RAM
•
one 3 1 /
2
inch micro diskette drive
•
a hard disk with at least 1 Megabyte of available space
•
one open serial port (COM1 or COM2)
•
one open printer port (LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, COM1, or
COM2) for printing messages
•
a printer
In addition to this manual, the Offline Programming Software
package consists of three disks and a number of documents.
They include:
•
DL40 Plus Offline Programmer
•
DL40 Plus PASSTHROUGH Drivers
•
DL40 Plus INTERCHANGE Software
Chapter Objectives
Personal Computer
Requirements
Package Contents