Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 169)

Editing Part Programs Offline
Chapter 6
6-5
The following sections require the workstation to be interfaced with the
control or storage device. Interface the workstation with the control or
storage device using the RS-232 serial interface cable.
This cable is used to connect the RS-232 interface port on the rear of the
workstation to Port B on the control or the RS-232 port on the storage
device. Refer to your integration manual for more information.
When downloading to a control with a standard MTB panel, which has a
serial communication port located on the front left side of the panel,
connect the serial interface cable to the serial communication port. This
port is connected to port B on the control.
Port B must be configured for serial communication. The serial
communication parameters of this port must correspond to the serial
communication parameters of the workstation or storage device. To
display the serial communication parameters of port B, press the
{SYSTEM SUPORT} softkey on the operator panel, then the {DEVICE
SETUP} softkey.
If the port A parameters are displayed, use the left or
right arrows on the operator panel to change the display from port A to
port B parameters.
Make sure the DEVICE configured on this screen for port B is ODS. If it
is not configured for ODS, refer to chapter 9 for details on configuring
communication parameters. Once the DEVICE type of ODS is configured
the default parameters should work for most PC applications.
After using the part program edit utility to create or edit a part program file
offline, the programmer can download this part program to the control or
to a storage device using the Download application of ODS.
Important: When a program is downloaded from ODS to the control, it is
automatically inserted into the normal program directory on the control.
The control will automatically insert the end of block statements “;” at the
end of each line when the program is downloaded to the control.
6.3
Interfacing the Workstation
with the Control
6.4
Downloading Part Programs
from ODS