Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 245)

11–9 Validating Applications and Transferring Files
Publication 2706-817
4. In the File Name box, enter the path and name of an MVA file in
which to save the file on disk.
Or select Browse to search for a specific MVA file that will be
overwritten with this new application.
5. Select OK from the Download Application dialog. The
application is validated, translated and saved to a DOS file.
Note: If errors or warnings are detected, the Exceptions dialog opens
and displays them:
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Errors must be corrected before the download can proceed.
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Warnings should be corrected, but the download will proceed
even if they are not corrected.
6. A dialog appears when the application has been successfully
translated. Select OK to return to the Message Editor Table View.
Note: Error messages may appear during this download. See
Appendix E for a list of error messages and how to correct the
problems.
The computer’s date and time may be downloaded to the Real Time
Clock (RTC) in the MessageView terminal.
Before downloading the RTC file: 106
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DF1 INTERCHANGE communication driver must be installed
and loaded on the computer. See Page 2–3.
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Driver communication parameters must be checked using the
Workstation Setup command on the File menu. See Page 2–7.
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Cable connections must be correct. See the MessageView
Terminal User Manual (Publication 2706-816) for details.
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The MessageView terminal must have its RS-232 port set to
MessageBuilder communication parameters. See Page 5–3 for
an example of how to switch settings.
To download the computer’s real time clock to a terminal:
Note: An application file does not have to be open when this
command is used.
1. Choose RTC Download from the Application menu to open the
Download Date & Time dialog.
Downloading Date/Time
to Real Time Clock