Rockwell Automation 5370-CVIM2 Module - Manual (Page 487)

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10–1
Environment Menu Selections
This chapter provides detailed information about the functions that you can
select in the
Environment menu in the main menu bar.
The Environment menu appears when you pick Environment in the main
menu bar, as shown by the example in Figure 10.1.
Figure 10.1 Example: Selecting the Environment Menu
The Environment menu contains six items. The functions of these menu
items are described briefly, as follows:
•
Revision –– When you pick this menu item, the CVIM2 Revision
information box appears on the screen. It contains the CVIM2 banner
information, along with the series, revision, and firmware revision levels
of your CVIM2 module, and any option package installed.
•
Language –– When you pick this item, the Language selection panel
appears on the screen. Using this panel, you can select the appropriate
language for the CVIM2 module user interface.
NOTE: To use a language other than English, you must purchase a
language card (such as Catalog No. 5370–FRE2 or 5370–GER2) that
contains foreign language dictionaries.
•
Config : xx:<filename> –– This item displays the currently active
configuration file. The system executes this file when you pick
Go
On–Line . You can pick Config : xx:<filename> to select a different
configuration file from the Config Files panel.
•
Variables –– When you pick this item, the environment variables editor
panel appears on the screen. Using this panel, you can modify or delete
various system variables, or add new variables in some cases.
•
Comm Ports –– When you pick this item, the Comm Ports selection
menu appears on the screen. From that menu, you can select the
configuration panel for each of the four RS–232 serial ports: Module I/O
Port A, Module I/O Port B, System I/O Port A, and System I/O Port B.