Rockwell Automation 8520-OM Offline Development System Software - Manual (Page 3)

Preface
Publication MCD-5.1 - August 1999
Using this Manual
This manual provides information about the outer shell of
Allen-Bradley’s Offline Development System (ODS) software.
We divided this manual into seven chapters.
For information about:
Refer to
chapter: Entitled:
ODS overview 1 Introducing ODS
• installing the ODS software
• removing the ODS software
2 Installing ODS
• starting a session on ODS
• using online help
• ODS conventions
• file structure
3 Getting Started
with ODS
• setting up ODS with a userĆsupplied text editor
• configuring ODS features
• executing DOS commands without exiting ODS
4 Configuring ODS
• storing ODS files in project directories
• creating projects
• opening projects
• copying projects
• renaming projects
• deleting projects
• backing up project files to floppy disk
• restoring projects from floppy disk
• selecting applications and utilities
5 Using ODS
Project Management
• displaying the ODS revision level
• copying ODS files
• renaming ODS files
• deleting ODS files
• printing and displaying ODS files
6 Using ODS
File Management
• using ODS to configure communications through:
-1784ĆKL
-1784ĆKT
-1784ĆKTK1
-serial port
-programming from Data Highway Plus  to Data Highway Plus
• using INTERCHANGE
• configuring Data Highway Plus under Windows NTt
• downloading AMP files for Use with the 9/PC from:
-the local host PC into the 9/PC
-a separate network-connected ODS workstation that is running
Windows NT to the host PC and into the 9/PC card
-an ODS workstation running Microsoft Windows NT and Dial-up
Networking, connected to the serial port of the host PC running
Microsoft's' Remote Access Services (RAS), and into the 9/PC card
• setting up the 9/PC host (or server) computer
• setting up the ODS (or client) computer
• troubleshooting tips for RAS configuration
7 Using ODS
Communications
Configuration
Manual Objective
Manual Content