Rockwell Automation 8520-ARM2 9/Series CNC AMP Reference Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 27)

Chapter
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Using AMP Applications and ODS Utilities
This chapter covers the AMP application and the related download and
upload applications of the Offline Development System (ODS). Use these
applications and their utilities to prepare an AMP file for use by the
control.
This chapter contains this information:
Topic: Page:
Selecting the AMP Application 2-3
Selecting AMP Files 2-5
Setting Parameter Values 2-10
Saving AMP Files 2-13
Exiting the AMP Editor 2-14
Downloading AMP Files 2-16
Uploading AMP Files 2-24
Documenting AMP Files 2-34
This manual assumes that you have:
read the Offline Development User Manual, publication MCD-5.1
installed the ODS software in a workstation
Use the AMP editor of ODS to set the value for each parameter that
applies to the selected AMP file. This process creates an AMP file for a
specific control application.
Use the download application of ODS to download this file of AMP values
to the control. The file remains stored in the control. The control uses the
information in the file to execute its software according to the needs of the
application.
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