Offline config – Rockwell Automation 9323-PA1E QUICK START GUIDE APS 6.0 User Manual

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Online Operations, Quick Edit

4–3

2.

Verify the parameters.

The default values are shown for items F1 to F6. If you used the COM1 port of
your computer and used a catalog 1747-PIC Interface Converter when
connecting your computer to the controller, chances are that you will be able to
establish processor-computer communications. If any of these default
parameters are incorrect, change them with the function keys, then:

Press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

SAVE

TO FILE

F9

, then

[ESC]

. This returns the display to the APS menu.

Go Online and Restore (Download) Processor File GETSTART

Complete these steps:

1.

Access the Restore File window.

Press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

ONLINE

F1

.

If the message MESSAGE TIMEOUTS - LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS
appears, one or more of the Online Configuration parameters is incorrect and/or
there is an improper connection between the computer and the processor. Refer
to appendix B.

Once you establish communications with the processor, the program directory
display will appear. Do one of these three things:

a. If the default program directory appears, (the directory is named

DEFAULT, and only the system file is listed) press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

RESTORE

F2

.

b. If a file exists in the processor, and no matching disk file is found on the

computer hard disk, you will be asked “Read Processor Program?”. Press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

NO

F10

, then press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

RESTORE

F2

.

c. If a file exists in the processor, and a matching disk file is found on the

computer hard disk, press

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

SAVE

RESTORE

F2

, then

CONFIG

OFFLINE

CONFIG

RESTORE

PROGRAM

F4

.

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