Rockwell Automation 1747-WINBAS Software Programming Manual - Manual (Page 7)

5 Publication 1747-PM001A-EN-P - January 2007
Chapter
1
Installing Your BASIC Interface Software
This chapter provides overview information regarding the
1747-WINBAS Windows Compatible BASIC Module Interface
Software.
Overview BASIC software is a terminal emulation program specifically written
for you to interface to a Rockwell Automation 1746-BAS, 1746-BAS-T,
or 1771-DB BASIC module. BASIC software simplifies the uploading
and downloading of BASIC module programs, as well as backing up
and restoring complete module images. BASIC software also provides
debugging tools to aid in troubleshooting BASIC programs while
online. Because BASIC software is specific to these BASIC modules, it
has functionality that is not provided by generic terminal-emulation
programs. In turn, generic terminal-emulation programs will have
functionality not provided by BASIC software. This document
describes BASIC software and how to use it.
As a terminal emulation program, BASIC software requires either one
RS-232 serial COM port or a DH-485 interface (1784-PCMK,
1784-PKTX, 1784-PKTXD, or 1747-UIC convertor) be available on the
personal computers. Bridging to the DH-485 network from other
networks is not supported.
BASIC software works on personal computers with Windows 98, 2000,
NT, and XP operating systems. RSLinx Classic OEM software must be
installed on the personal computer in order to communicate to the
BAS module via the DH-485 interface.
Characters typed on the personal computer keyboard will be
translated and transmitted out the selected port. Information received
via the selected port will be translated and displayed in the BASIC
software client window.