Rockwell Automation 1747-PBASE BASIC Development Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 108)

Publication 1746-PM001A-US-P
9-8 Communicating with the Module
You can use any PROM programmer that:
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interfaces to your personal computer
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supports INTEL HEX file format
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accommodates the UVPROMs used in the module
Refer to the documentation provided with the PROM programmer for details
on its configuration, interface, and protocol.
Backing Up the Module Image
Backing up the module image enables you to back up the entire module contents,
including all programs contained in RAM, User PROM, battery-backed variables,
and all module configuration information to disk. This feature is compatible with
both the 1771-DB Series B and the 1746-BAS and 1746-BAS-T modules. Proceed
as follows:
1. Select
Backup module image
using the path shown below:
Path: Toplevel Menu
→ → → →
teRminal
→ → → →
File
→ → → →
Backup module image
Path: Main Menu
→ → → →
Other
→ → → →
teRminal
→ → → →
File
→ → → →
Backup module image
QuickStroke: none
You are prompted for a filename to back up.
2. Enter the path, filename, and file extension of the file to be backed up. The
default filename is MODULE.IMG.
3. Press [Enter] after typing in the filename and the module image backup begins.
The following information is uploaded from the module:
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BASIC program residing in RAM and stored in an Intel HEX format
named <FILENAME>.RAM
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All programs and configuration information residing in User PROM and
stored in a single Intel HEX format named <FILENAME>.ROM
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Battery-backed parameters (baud rates, port configurations, MTOP, etc.)
and stored All programs and configuration information residing in User
PROM and stored in a single Intel HEX format named
<FILENAME>.PRM
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User Battery-backed variables stored in an Intel HEX format file named
<FILENAME>.USR
An additional file, <FILENAME>.IMG will be created containing a list of files
saved during the backup process.
IMPORTANT
If the file specified already exists in your personal computer, a
confirmation box appears. This box asks you if you want to
overwrite the existing file, or abort the backup operation.