Rockwell Automation 2711E-ND7 PanelView File Transfer Utility User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

1–3 Introducing the PanelView e Transfer Utility 32
You can transfer terminal application files, whose names end in .pvd,
using the PanelView e Transfer Utility 32. The *.pvd files are created
in PanelBuilder 1400e for Windows. Files are initially created and
edited as *.pvc. You then must save the file as a *.pvd to download
it. These are PanelView enhanced 1200 (Series F and later) and
1000e/1200e/1400e terminal files.
The PanelView e Transfer Utility 32 does the following types of
transfers:
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downloading an application file—Transferring an application
file from the development computer to a PanelView terminal so
the application can be run. PanelView enhanced 1200 (Series F
and later) and PanelView 1000e/1200e/1400e applications can be
downloaded.
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uploading an application file—Transferring an application file
from the PanelView terminal to the development computer that
the PanelView e Transfer Utility 32 is on so the application can
be edited or archived. PanelView enhanced 1200 (Series F and
later) and PanelView 1000e/1200e/1400e applications can be
uploaded.
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uploading alarm history files—Transferring the Alarm History
File from the PanelView terminal to the development computer so
the files can be analyzed or archived. Only PanelView enhanced
1200 (Series F and later) and 1000e/1200e/1400e V02.00.00 and
later Alarm History files can be uploaded.
There are three methods for downloading and uploading applications
and alarm history files:
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Serial (RS-232) Upload/Download—To transfer applications serially,
you need an RS-232 Serial (Upload/Download) cable (A-B Cat. no.
2706-NC13, 2711-NC13, or 2711-NC14 for PanelView 1000e/1400e
Series F and later terminals; 2711-NC1 for PanelView 1200e/1400e
terminals Series E and earlier),for connecting the computer to the terminal.
Alarm History files directly by connecting the serial ports on the
computer and PanelView terminal. This is a serial file transfer.
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Network Upload/Download—You can upload applications or
Alarm History files once you have connected the PanelView
terminal and computer to the DH+ or ControlNet network. You
can download applications between the computer running the
Transfer Utility and the PanelView terminal over the DH+ or
ControlNet network without taking the terminal out of Run mode.
Since the serial port is not used for network transfers, you can
print from the PanelView terminal without changing the serial
cabling of the terminal.
Types of Applications
Types of Transfers
Methods of Downloading
and Uploading
Applications and Alarm
History Files