Rockwell Automation 9399 A.I. SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE - Manual (Page 10)

Installation/Update Procedure
1-7
Setting Environment Variables
You can use the DOS SET command to set environment variables to control different
functions of your A.I. Series software. The table below describes some environment
variables that you can set. Add these commands to your autoexec.bat file or to a batch
file that starts your A.I. Series software.
If you have this
package… You can… With this DOS command…
any A.I. Series
package specify the directory containing
configuration and other system files in a
network environment (see pages 1-8 - 1-10)
SET PLCLL=pathname
any A.I. Series
package tell the user configurable help where to look
for HELP.DIR and related .HLP files.
SET ICOMHELPDIR=pathname
PLC-500 A.I.
MicroLogix A.I.
PLC-5 A.I.
PLC-3 A.I.
PLC-5/250 A.I. prevent users from exiting the A.I. Series
software
SET NOEXITTOPMENU=1
PLC-500 A.I.
MicroLogix A.I
PLC-5 A.I.
PLC-3 A.I.
PLC-5/250 A.I. prevent users from shelling out to DOS from
within the A.I. Series software
SET NOEXITTODOS=1
PLC-500 A.I. v8.03+
MicroLogix A.I.
PLC-5 A.I. v7.21+
PLC-3 A.I. v6.18
PLC-5/250 A.I. v1.36 specify the drives and order in which to
check for activation files (see page 2-3 )
SET CHECKDRIVES=drives
PLC-500 A.I. v8.03+
MicroLogix A.I.
PLC-5 A.I. v7.21+
PLC-3 A.I. v6.18
PLC-5/250 A.I. v1.36 tell A.I. to search for activation files only on
hard drives (see page 2-3)
SET KEYDISK=0
PLC-500 A.I. v8.03+
MicroLogix A.I. run your A.I. Series software in
monochrome
SET FORCEMONO=1
PLC-500 A.I. v8.03+
MicroLogix A.I. specify a temporary directory on your local
hard drive when operating in a network
environment (see page 1-9)
SET TNT=-SWD pathname
PLC-5 A.I. tell the software not to run in protected
mode which uses extended memory
SET NOPROT=1
PLC-5 A.I. run the software without ICOM EMM
memory management. Refer to the PLC-5
A.I. Version 7 Manual Addendum for more
details.
SET NOICOMEMM=1