Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND7 PanelView 1400E File Transfer Utility - Manual (Page 14)

1–6 Introducing the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility
Publication 2711E-6.8 – January 1998
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When the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility uploads a file,
it creates a *.pvd file. PanelBuilder can open the .pvd file to
create a .pvc file. When .pvd files are opened in PanelBuilder, the
.pvd files are always regenerated as .pvc files with a private tag
database.
PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility and INTERCHANGE
The PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility supports the full range
of INTERCHANGE serial and network drivers. The
INTERCHANGE drivers allow ports and communication devices to
be shared between PanelBuilder and other Allen-Bradley products
such as the 6200-series PLC-5 Programming Software and
PanelBuilder 900. INTERCHANGE drivers also support
communication cards such as the KT and PCMK for DH+
communication. Contact your Allen-Bradley representative for more
information on INTERCHANGE.
To use the INTERCHANGE drivers, install INTERCHANGE before
setting up file transfer communications. The transfer utility displays
the INTERCHANGE drivers as driver options, but you can use them
only if INTERCHANGE is installed. The driver options
INTERCHANGE Port 1 to INTERCHANGE Port 8 map to the eight
ports supported by INTERCHANGE.
If you have INTERCHANGE Version 6.1.0 or later, you can select
one of these options and call up the INTERCHANGE Device
Configuration Utility from the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer
Utility. From the configuration utility you can view and change the
configuration of any of the eight INTERCHANGE ports. Make sure
the port you select for your driver is configured correctly for the
communication device and settings. Refer to the INTERCHANGE
Device Configuration Utility user documentation for information on
using the utility.
If your version of INTERCHANGE is earlier than 6.1.0, you must
view and configure the ports outside of the PanelView 1200/1400e
Transfer Utility. Refer to your INTERCHANGE user documentation.
Again, make sure the port you select is configured correctly for your
communication device and settings.
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