AEC OL Series Blender - Manual (Page 17)

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Downloading and Uploading to the SLC 500 PLC
Step 3: Whenever you are ready to download the new software, close the files that you
currently have on the RSLogix 500 program and then open the new files from wherever
you have stored them. You always want to open the file named “blend_4.RSS” or
“blend_8.RSS” found under “PLC Projects/AB OL Software/Standard”. Once the new
program is open, go under “Comms” and select “Download”. Follow the instructions.
After the program downloads you will be prompted “Put the PLC back into “RUN” mode”,
answer yes to this. This completes downloading and uploading to the SLC 500. Be sure
to reconfigure the SLC 500 blender setup parameters using the SLC 500. Then
recalibrate the load cells, and run an “auger calibration” for each hopper.
Downloading and Uploading to the Panel View
Tools Needed: Laptop with both RSLogix installed as described before and “Panel
Builder” installed. Panel Builder software does not use a “Token” disk to protect against
multiple installations (however you are legally only allowed to install this software to one
computer). For more information on installation see the Panel Builder software package.
You will also need one standard straight thru serial cable to connect between the com
port on the laptop and the RS-232 port of the Panel View.
Step 1: The first step is that you have to setup the communications drivers for
RSLinx. From the laptop run “Rockwell Software/RSLinx/RSLinx”. Then go under
“Communications”, then go to “Configure Drivers”. Delete all drivers listed under
“Configured Drivers” by highlighting the driver listed and the clicking “Delete” (you will
not be able to delete a “virtual” link driver). The Panel Builder software uses it’s own DF1
driver and therefore you cannot have any drivers configured under the RSLinx software
or it won’t work. Be sure though to leave the RSLinx software running.
Step 2: The Panel View software program for the Allen Bradley OL-470 has the
printer port enabled in the software. This allows the customer to print reports from this
port. However, whenever you are uploading or downloading you must use this port for
communications and not printing. To set this up you will need to go to the “Panel View
Configuration” page, then “Printer Setup”, and then disable the printer port under “Port
Mode”. Once you have done this touch “Exit” and the touch “Run Mode” (this places the
Panel View back into normal operation mode). To get to the “Panel View Configuration”
page go to the Panel View and hold both the left and right arrows on the keypad. This will
bring up the configuration page for the Panel View System.
Laptop COM Port
Straight Thru Serial
Cable
Panel View
RS232 Port of
Panel View