Rockwell Automation 57C650 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.8 - Manual (Page 62)

5Ć6 AutoMax Programming Executive Version 3.x
Transfer Options
Three different options are available to select the files that will be
transferred in or out of the library. The Task object files" and Cross
reference files" options can be selected when you transfer files, but
this is not necessary because they can be reĆgenerated from the task
files. The System wide information only" option transfers all files that
define the system. It should not be used when transferring an entire
System because all of the files in the system will typically be required
at the eventual destination" of the system. Task Transfer (from the
Task Manager) can be used whenever a copy of one or more tasks
(but not the whole rack) is desired.
Using Transfer for Backup
For medium and large systems, one personal computer at the
installation site is typically used to store the entire system. The
operator in charge of this personal computer will be referred to as the
site manager." The site manager maintains an upĆtoĆdate copy of
the entire system, and performs such functions as daily backup to a
permanent storage medium for safeĆkeeping in the event of a hard
disk failure. Backup also serves as a means to undo changes that do
not work as intended. The Transfer command can be used to make
these backup copies if a commercial backup package is not
available.
A Typical Scenario
The software for individual racks is typically transferred to a portable
personal computer which will be taken out to the rack to load, run,
and deĆbug the application tasks.
To transfer a rack or group of racks to the portable personal
computer, the site manager would use the Transfer command on the
Rack or Section menus, depending on how many racks are needed.
Regardless of how many racks the portable contains, it will require a
copy of the systemĆwide information. Without this information,
AutoMax Executive software running on the portable would not be
able to access the racks. To obtain a copy of the systemĆwide
information, the site manager would need to run Transfer from the
System menu, and select the SystemĆwide information only" option.
The site manager may wish to consider making sets of the
systemĆwide information floppies available whenever this information
changes.
Once the racks and systemĆwide information are on floppies, the site
manager will need to transfer them to the portable personal
computer. To do this, the site manager should run the Executive on
the portable and select Transfer from the System menu. Using the
SystemĆwide information only" option, he should transfer the system
information from the floppies to the hard disk. Once the system
information is there, he can select the system, section, and rack(s)
desired, and use Transfer from either the Section or Rack menus to
transfer the rack files from the floppies.
To transfer the racks back to the site manager for backup, printing,
network updates, etc., an operator should Transfer from the Section
or Racks menu to transfer the files, first to floppies, and then to the
site manager. The systemĆwide information should never be
transferred from the portable personal computer to the site manager.