Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 101)

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Chapter
9
Communicating with the Module
After your application file has been translated into an understandable format for
the BASIC or BASIC-T module (Chapter 8), you must establish communications
between the module and the BASIC Development Software. Refer to Chapter 1 of
this manual and the SLC 500™ BASIC and BASIC-T Modules User Manual
(publication number 1746-UM004A-US-P) for details on connecting your
personal computer to the module.
This chapter describes how to:
•
change to Terminal mode
•
download your translated files to the module
•
upload files from the module
•
debug your program interactively on the module
•
set up terminal communication parameters
Changing to Terminal
Mode Changing to Terminal mode allows your personal computer to communicate with
the module. The Communication mode on the module is determined by jumpers.
(Refer to the SLC 500™ BASIC and BASIC-T User Manual, publication number
1746-UM004A-US-P or BASIC Module Series B User Manual, publication number
1771-6.5.113.) The Communication mode for your personal computer is set by
the BASIC Development Software through the configuration menu (terminal
selection in Chapter 3 of this manual). Verify that communication modes match
before entering Terminal mode.
You may be unsuccessful in establishing communications with the module the first
time you enter Terminal mode. If so, there are several menu options in Terminal
mode that you can select to try to match communication parameters (such as
communication port, baud rate, parity). To modify the communication parameters
of your personal computer, refer to the sections RS-232 Communications Setup
and DH485 Communications Setup at the end of this chapter.
Path: Toplevel Menu
→ → → →
teRminal
Path: Main Menu
→ → → →
Other
→ → → →
teRminal
QuickStroke: Edit mode
→ → → →
[F3]
If the module is in Run mode when Terminal mode is entered, the output from the
currently executing program is displayed on your personal computer’s screen. If the
module is not in Run mode, the
>
prompt appears as soon as you press
[Enter]
.