Rockwell Automation 2706-NP5 DL5 OFFLINE PROGRAMMER USER MANUAL User Manual

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Chapter 4
Running DL5 Off-line Programmer

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1. Enter [1] at the first prompt if you are reading from a one-line display or

[2] if it is a two-line display.

2. Enter [1] at the second prompt if the DL5 has 0.5K memory, [2] if the

memory size is 2K, or [8] if the memory size is 8K.

You may select the default value of 2 by pressing the [RETURN] or
[ENTER] key for both prompts.

3. Press [END] to save the configuration for this DL5 Message Display.

Note: If you do not reply to the prompts on this screen, the upload will be
aborted.

Note: If you receive a communications error, check that your cable is
securely connected to both the computer and DL5 and that the baud rate of
COM1 matches the baud rate of the DL5. Also, using 300 baud rate may
cause read functions to abort. It is recommended that a higher baud rate be
used. Use Main Menu Option 1 - Baud Rate Selection to change the baud
rate of the computer and Option 2 Terminal Mode to change the baud rate of
the DL5.

Write from a Disk to DL5 Memory
When you enter 2 on the Read/Write Functions screen the following screen
will appear. If you would like to see a list of DL5 names on your storage
disk, press [CTRL] [L]. Otherwise, type in the DL5 name and press
[ENTER]. Press [ESC] to return to the Main Menu if necessary.

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