Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL - Manual (Page 251)

11–15 Validating Applications and Transferring Files
Publication 2706-817
Use the MessageView File Transfer Utility to transfer applications
between a terminal and a computer running Windows. This Utility
was installed as part of the MessageBuilder software installation.
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Important: Applications transferred using this utility must be in
MVA format; that is, they must have .MVA file
extension.
To create an MVA file for downloading, you must download the
MBA application to a DOS file from the Application menu of
MessageBuilder. See Page 11–8. Applications uploaded from a
terminal are already in MVA format.
Before using the MessageView File Transfer Utility:
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DF1 INTERCHANGE communication driver must be loaded and
configured on the computer.
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Cable connections must be correct.
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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 start the MessageView File Transfer Utility:
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Double-click the MessageView File Transfer Utility icon in the
MessageBuilder program group to open the utility workspace.
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Or select WINMFT.EXE in the Windows File Manager.
Using the MessageView
File Transfer Utility