Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND7 PanelView 1400E File Transfer Utility User Manual
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Troubleshooting for the PanelView 1200/1400e Transfer Utility
Publication 2711E-6.8 – January 1998
Message
What to do
Cause
Unable to communicate with terminal.
During a serial upload/download, the
PanelView terminal is not in the Transfer
Application screen.
Check that you are in configure mode. On
the PanelView terminal, check that you are
in the Transfer Application screen and you
have selected the Serial tab.
Wrong baud rate.
Check that the baud rate, parity, and error
settings on the Transfer Setup screen
correspond with the host computer settings.
You cannot perform a serial download.
Check that the COM port you are using is
enabled by your Windows operating
system. This can be done by checking the
Ports settings under Control Panel. For
more information, refer to your Windows
3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT user
documentation.
Check if you are using the same COM port
that your mouse is using. Typically, the
mouse is plugged into COM 1; however, it
may be plugged into COM 2. Check the
labelling on the rear of your computer to
determine which port the mouse is hooked
up to and which port your upload/download
cable is hooked up to.
Check if the COM port you are using is
using the same IRQ number as another
device in your system. Possible causes of
conflict are PCMCIA device cards, Ethernet
cards, sound cards, or other PC add-on
cards. To determine the IRQ settings for
your serial port, refer to your computer’s
user documentation.
Check the settings for the port in the Control
Panel, and check that the settings match.
Then check the IRQ settings for the other
devices listed above to ensure there is not a
conflict.
If you have been using another software
package to access the serial port (such as a
communications package, A-B 6200
software, or even INTERCHANGE), you
may need to restart the computer. To do
this, close the application using the serial
port, disconnect the cable, attach the
PanelView upload/download cable, restart
your computer, and retry the download.
During a pass-through download or upload,
the DH+ cable is not connected correctly.
Check the cable connections.
During a pass-through download or upload,
the terminal is not in “pass-through” mode
(that is, not in the application transfer
screen).
On the PanelView terminal, go to the
Transfer Setup screen, select the Network
tab, define an RIO Pass-Through, and then
switch the terminal into Run mode.
During a pass-through download or upload,
the DH+ network address is not correct.
Check the PLC’s correct network address.
For details on PLC network addresses, see
your PLC documentation.
Cannot load Linx Dynamic Link Library.
You have chosen a WINtelligent LINX or
RSLinx driver that is not installed.
Choose a native serial driver.
Problem with communication driver or
hardware.
You have chosen the wrong
INTERCHANGE port.
Choose the correct port.