Rockwell Automation 2711 PANELBUILDER SOFTWARE USER MANUAL - Manual (Page 189)

File Operations
Chapter 6
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To use an application with previous release terminal firmware, you will
have to edit the application to remove the newer objects and features, or
upgrade the terminal’s firmware.
For more information on version compatibility see Chapter 2, Installing
PanelBuilder.
When Application Size is chosen from the Select File menu within the
Download to PanelView (RS-232) menu, the PanelBuilder software
calculates the space the application file would occupy in a PanelView
terminal. This is not the same as the disk space used by the application
file in the development computer.
Uploading from PanelView
To upload is to transfer a copy of an application file from a PanelView
terminal to the development computer, so the file can be edited or saved on
disk. The uploaded application file can then be modified and downloaded
back to the PanelView terminal.
ATTENTION: If you upload an application file from a
PanelView terminal, the file will contain the current input states
or values in the terminal—not necessarily the terminal’s presets
for those inputs. If you want the file to contain the presets,
choose Preset Operations from the Configuration Mode menu,
and press the Load Presets button before uploading. This also
resets the terminal’s retentive input functions.
To upload:
1. Set the PanelView terminal to Configuration Mode and choose
Upload / Download from the terminal’s Configuration Mode menu.
2. On the development computer, choose Upload from PanelView
(RS-232) from the Transfer menu.
3. Choose Upload File as and specify a filename.
If a filename is not specified, the existing filename of the terminal’s
application file is used. If the filename exists within the upload
directory, you are asked if the file should be overwritten.
4. Respond Yes when prompted to start uploading to the development
computer. Screen messages inform you as the upload proceeds.