Rockwell Automation 2706-LSW DL40 PLUS OFFLINE PROG.SFTWR.USER MANUAL User Manual
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Installing the Software
Publication 2706-6.2
Install and Configure INTERCHANGE
Your Offline Programming Software package contains a runtime
version of Allen-Bradley’s INTERCHANGE software and a number
of other files. You must install this package to perform
PassThroughs over a DH+ network device.
INTERCHANGE software is an Application-Programming Interface
(API) that provides a host computer running the MS-DOS operating
system with a library of executable commands. INTERCHANGE
software lets multiple applications share a single common interface
module to communicate with various devices on DH+ and/or
DH-485 networks. Use the following procedure for installation:
1. Insert the INTERCHANGE disk into your 3
1
/
2
inch drive.
2. Start the automated installation procedure by typing:
A:INSTALL
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This program copies all required INTERCHANGE files to the
directory \ABIC\BIN on your hard disk. Those files include the
executable INTERCHANGE servers listed below:
–
DTL_KT.EXE
–
CFG_DF1.EXE
–
DTL_DF1.EXE
–
RNASTR.EXE
–
CFG_KT.EXE
–
RNA.EXE
Important The next part of the installation and configuration
process depends on how you use your PC. If you use your PC for
other activities in addition to offline programming, then you
should create a new batch file as described in step 3. If you use
your computer solely for the Offline Programming Software, then
modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file as described in step 4 below.
3. If you use your PC for other activities in addition to offline
programming, then create a new batch file containing the
INTERCHANGE server files listed above. You can name the file
anything you want, but it must end with the extension .BAT.
Assume you call the file ABICRUN.BAT, and your hard drive is
drive C:
a. Create the file with any ASCII text editor. If you use the DOS
text editor, type:
EDIT C:\ABICRUN.BAT
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b. Type in the names of the INTERCHANGE server files.
Put each file name on its own line followed by a hard return:
DTL_KT.EXE
DTL_DF1.EXE
CFG_KT.EXE
CFG_DF1.EXE
RNASTR.EXE
RNA.EXE