Reading / writing controller bcd files – Rockwell Automation 2707-L40X_L8X_V40X DTAM Plus Operator Interface Module Installation Instructions User Manual

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Special Controller Functions

Appendix C

C–12

To read/write the contents of controller BCD files:

1. Select item 1 from the Special Menu to access the P–A/D function.

You are prompted for a file type:

Select file type:
(O)Output
PREV/NEXT To Scroll
ENTER To Select

2. Press [NEXT] and [PREV] keys to scroll through the file types.

Select (D)BCD and press [

].

You are prompted for a BCD file number:

File Number:
10
Element Addr: 0

PLC-5 DF1

Operating System

Select File Number
10
Press ENTER

3. Enter the BCD file number and word or element address.

You are shown the value at that address:

File:Elem DEC

BCD

B003:000

00000 0000

15 .... Binary ...

0

0000 0000 0000 0000

4. To change a value or the element address, move the cursor into the data

field using the [NEXT] or [PREV] keys. Enter the new data. If you are
editing binary data, use the [+/-] key to toggle the data between 1 and 0
and press [NEXT] or [PREV] to move to the next bit.

5. Press [

] to to load the new data into the file.

6. Pressing the [PREV MENU] key at any time returns to the P–A/D file

select menu.

Reading / Writing Controller
BCD Files

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