Establishing communications with the drive, Setting up the communications program – Rockwell Automation 1336F PLUS II Firmware Download Module Inst. User Manual

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9. Locate the readme file on your computer using Windows Explorer.

“Double-click” on the file to open/view it. The file information will be
displayed on the screen, along with any notes concerning software
changes or installation tips.

Record the information below and close the window.

Establishing
Communications with the
Drive

Setting Up the Communications Program

10.Start the XMODEM communications program. The following examples

demonstrate the use of HyperTerminal (supplied with Windows 95
operating system). Other programs will be similar.

From the Start menu, choose:
Programs -> Accessories -> HyperTerminal

11.With the Hyperterminal window active, double click the Hypertrm.exe

icon

Item

Readme File Information

Current Drive Firmware

(will be completed in Step 15)

File Name

Firmware Revision

Boot Block

DSP Main Block

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