Working with files and menus, File types – GE Industrial Solutions Control System Toolbox For AV-300, DV-300, AV-300i (AVDV Series) Drives User Manual

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Chapter 4 Configuring an AVDV Series Drive

GEH-6405A Toolbox for an AVDV Series Drive

Working with Files and Menus

An AVDV Series drive is configured using different types of files, which are
described in the following sections. Menu commands are also described.

File Types

Back up all files often to
avoid loss of data.

The configuration files generate output that can be downloaded to the drive.

Configuration

files include:

Drive configuration file (.acb) is a binary working file that contains an exact copy
of the drive configuration used by the toolbox. Users generally work from drive
configuration files. When the file is saved, the prior

.

acb is renamed to Backup of

File. For example AV300.acb would have a backup file named Backup of
AV300.acb
. To restore the backup copy, rename the file to a .acb file.

Tree files (

.tre

) are text files that contain configuration information for the drive

product. Some define the parameters, faults, menus, and other items that exist within
a particular drive. Others store configurations for transport between different drives,
and possibly different versions of the toolbox.

Diagram files (.wmf) are drawing files that contain the toolbox block diagrams.

Help files (.hlp) provide product specific help from within the toolbox.

Project files (.

prj

) are text files that hold some drive configuration information.

They are used, in conjunction with other tree files, to transport configurations across
versions of drive products, and possibly different versions of the toolbox.

Note

The .tre and .prj files are not normally used by users.

*.acb file

Print

Save

Open

Export/Import

Windows NT or

Windows 95

running toolbox

hardware,

library, and

function .tre files

Upload/Download
parameters

Documentation

Programmer Workstation

Pattern configuration files, such
as .tre, .wmf, .hlp, and such.

Create/New

AVDV Series Drive

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