Rockwell Automation 2711 PanelBuilder 1200 Transfer Utility - Manual (Page 20)

Transferring Application Files Serially
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To transfer application files, follow these steps:
1 Connect your computer to the PanelView 1200 terminal using the
Upload/Download cable.
2 Set upload or download communications on the PanelView 1200
terminal.
3 Upload or download the application file.
For more information about the first step, refer to the Installation Data
Sheet accompanying your Upload/Download cable, or Chapter 3, Installing
your PanelView 1200 Terminal in the PanelView Operator Terminals User
Manual. The following sections provide detailed descriptions of the
remaining steps.
Setting Upload/Download Communications on the PanelView 1200
Terminal
To upload or download, you must first establish communications between
your computer and the PanelView 1200 terminal. The default settings are
identical between the PanelBuilder application file and the PanelView
1200 terminal.
Note Normally you won’t want to change these settings. However, if you
do change one of these settings, be sure that you also change the other
setting. The two settings must be identical for the transfer to be successful.
To change the communication settings on your PanelView 1200 terminal:
1 Set the PanelView 1200 terminal to Configuration mode.
2 Select Serial Port from the PanelView 1200 terminal Configuration
menu and press
ENTER .
3 Select Choose List to choose the “Upload/Download” list.
You can move through the list using the up and down cursor buttons.
4 If you want to change one of the communication setting parameters,
press
CHANGE DATA .