2706-806, DL5 Programming Software User Manual
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1. F Allen Bradley Dataliner DL5 Series Off line Programming Software Cat No 2706 NP5 Important User Information Solid state equipment has operational characteristics differing from those of electromechanical equipment Safety Guidelines for the Application Installation and Maintenance of Solid State Controls Publication SGI 1 1 describes some important differences between solid state equipment and hard wired electromechanical devices Because of this difference and also because of the wide variety of uses for solid state equipment all persons responsible for applying this equipment must satisfy themselves that each intended application of this equipment is acceptable In no event will the Allen Bradley Company be responsible or liable for indirect or consequential damages resulting from the use or application of this equipment The examples and diagrams in this manual are included solely for illustrative purposes Because of the many variables and requirements associated with any particular installation the Allen Bradley Company cannot assume responsibility or liability for actual use based on the examples and diagrams No patent liability is assumed by Allen Bradley Company with respect to use of information circuits equipment or software described in this manual Reproduction of the contents of this manual in whole or in part without written permission of the Allen Bradley Com2. Press END to set the baud rate and return to the Main Menu Note The DLS displays its baud rate upon power up To determine if communication is established between COMI and the DLS select Terminal Mode from the main menu 4 3 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 2 Terminal Mode 4 4 Use the Terminal Mode Selection option from the Main Menu to make the computer function as a dumb ASCII terminal This means that you will use your keyboard to respond to the prompts on the DL5 Refer to your DL5 User s Manual Publication 2706 805 for information about on line programming from a dumb terminal While in Terminal Mode your computer screen will not display the characters you type Instead all characters typed on the keyboard will echo display on the DL5 Your computer screen will continue to display the Terminal Mode screen until you press END to return to the Main Menu DLS TERMINAL MODE Baud Rate 9600 Press END to return to main menu When Terminal Mode is selected the screen displays the baud rate of the serial port COMI Use the Baud Rate Selection option to change the baud rate Press END to return to the Main Menu ATTENTION If you delete all messages in the DL5 using the Terminal Mode you must wait until the DL5 is done with this step before proceeding The DL5 will display Memory Lost while it is still erasing its memory After this step is complete the DL5 will show
3. You will need a cable to connect your computer s COMI serial port to the RS 232 port on the DL5 The Off line Programmer automatically uses the COM I port for all communication functions including setting the baud rate of the DL5 using your computer in Terminal Mode and reading and writing files between your computer and the DL5 Consult your computer s user s manual if you are not sure which port is COMI We recommend using an Allen Bradley serial communications cable to connect your computer to a DLS These cables provide the 9 pin D shell connections for your DL5 s RS 232 port and a D shell connector to plug into your computer There are four cables available for serial communications connections to the DLS s serial port See Table 3 A for catalog numbers Table 3 A DL5 Programming Cables Computer Cable Port Connector Catalog Number Allen Bradley 1745 T45 Industrial Computer g d VT 100 IBM XT or compatibles Female DB 25 SC Allen Bradley 6121 or T50 Industrial Computer IBM AT or compatibles Female DB 9 2706 NC13 Allen Bradley 6120 Industrial PC XT Computer Female DB 9 2706 NC14 Allen Bradley 1770 T1 or 1770 T4 Industrial Terminal Female DB 25 PENIS You can construct your own cable according to the information provided in this section The RS 232 serial port is accessible via a 9 pin subminiature male D shell connector The pin connections for cabling between the DL5 and various computer sys
4. Programmer 1 Enter a message number to create or edit If the message number is above 999 you are not allowed to leave the field but must enter a valid number If you select Message 0 by pressing only the RETURN or ENTER key you can edit Special Functions as described in Editing Special Functions 2 To find the first unused message number enter in the message block The first open message number will be displayed in the message number field Press ENTER to edit that message 3 After entering the Message Number the list of message attributes appears on the lower half of the screen as shown below Editing the DLS file NEW100 DL5 Tuo line unit with 2K of memory Enter a Message Number to Edit 0 999 100 Note Message 0 edits the input port and special function settings Start entering your message text here Press END to save the attributes Use Both Lines Use Line 1 Only Use Line 2 Only Use Least Used Line Scroll Mode Wait Time 0 15 0 fiuto Clear N H N 3 Block Usage Max filloued Total Used Total This Msg fiuto Repeat Flash Message z zZ Z Z Press ESC to abort 4 Select the attributes for the message The default values are highlighted on the screen Refer to Table 4 A for attribute functions Some attributes are mutually exclusive you can select one but not both The Off line Programmer will not allow you to choose two mutually exclusive
5. Terminals Figure 3 3 Catalog No 2706 NC15 Cable DL5 Serial Port Female Allen Bradley T3 Terminal Male DB 9 Connector DB 25 Connector DCD 1 25 8 DCD TXD 2 3 RD RXD 3 2 TXD DTR 4 dB E 20 DTR COM 5 1 COM DSR 6 57 5 E DR RTS 7 9589 dE RTS CTS 8 5 CTS RI 9 9 99 RI 1 Chassis Ground Gender specified is for the cable connectors Chapter Objectives Initial Start Up Chapter Running the DL5 Off line Programmer This chapter describes how to use the DLS off line programming software When running the Off line Programmer the following screen displays BULLETIN 2706 NP5 DATALINER DLS OFFLINE PROGRAMMER VERSION 2 0 COPYRIGHT 1992 ALLEN BRADLEY COMPANY Monitor Menu 1 Monochrome 2 Color Enter Selection 1 2 Jj Use this screen to identify the type of monitor being used After you type a 1 or 2 the Main Menu appears Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer The Main Menu Allen Bradley Dataliner DLS Offline Programmer MAIN MENU Baud Rate Selection Terminal Mode Edit or Create DL5 Messages Print File Functions File Read Write Functions Upload Download Exit to DOS selection 1 6 Jf and press RETURN Access Off line Programmer functions fro
6. attributes When an attribute does not apply to your situation the cursor automatically advances to the next attribute that you will need to define Define the attributes by pressing Y or N or a number from 0 to 15 for Wait Time and then pressing RETURN or the down arrow Use the up 1 arrow to go back up through the list of attributes You can move through the list as many times as needed until you press END 5 Press END to save the attributes for the message 4 9 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages Table 4 A DL5 Message Attributes Attribute Use Both Lines Affect on Displayed Messages The Use Both Lines option will display the message on both lines of the display as a line mode message A line mode message will display the first 16 characters of the message on the first line of the display and the next 16 characters on the second line of the display For longer messages the DL5 will display the first 2 lines for the specified Wait Time and then repeat this process for the remaining blocks of the message Use Line 1 Only The Use Line 1 option will display the message only on the first line of the display Any messages present on the second line will remain intact Use Line 2 Only The Use Line 2 option will display the message only on the second line of the display Any messages present on the first line of the display will remain inta
7. of the messages for the DL5 name simply press ENTER at this point The software will automatically clear memory in the DLS and download all messages If Message 0 DL5 input port and Special Function settings does not exist the software will not download the messages Create Message 0 with Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages Then simply answer the questions See the DL5 User Manual for more details on these settings Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Download a range of messages only to a DL5 Memory If to save time you only need to download a message or two because of some additions or modifications to that message press N and ENTER to answer no to the download all messages question and this will bring up the following screen WRITE DLS MESSAGES FROM DISK TO DLS Baud Rate 9600 Data Write Status WAITING DLS Name NEW x These messages are for a Z LINE 2k 94 message blocks DL5 see IF YOUR DLS IS NOT THIS CONFIGURATION ABORT BY PRESSING ESC First message 0 999 US Last message 0 999 999 xx Caution x Messages added to existing messages in the DLS may exceed the DLS memory capacity Do not delete a message on the computer and then download a range including that message number to the DL5 The message will NOT be deleted in the DL5 Press ESC to abort the uriting and return to the main menu Enter the first and last message in a range to download just those messages This me
8. the RUN prompt Then you can continue Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Select the Edit or Create DL5 Messages option from the Main Menu to create new messages or edit existing messages In addition to programming messages you can also specify the Special Functions for each DL5 and the Attributes for each message This section shows how to Name a DL5 File Create a New Message Edit a DL5 File Edit Existing Messages Edit Special Functions Use F1 Help Screen Delete All Files fora DL5 Name Whether you want to edit an existing message or create a new one you must enter a DLS name The DLS name refers to the display that uses a given set of messages To select Edit or Create use the instructions that follow 4 5 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages 46 Naming a DL5 File 1 After selecting option 3 from the Main Menu this screen appears EDIT OR CREATE DLS MESSAGES Enter DLS name to edit or create Type CTRL G to show all files for a particular DL5 name Type CTRL L to show a list of existing DL5 names Type CTRL F to show a list of all existing message files Press END to return to main menu Before you name a DLS you can view the lists of names that already exist on your storage disk 6 Type CTRL 9 Type CTRL 9 Type CTRL F to show a list of all existing message files Press END to return
9. to Main Menu G to show all files for a particular DL5 name L to show a list of existing DL5 names Use the cursor control keys to scroll through the lists 2 Enter a DL5 name DL5 names can be up to 5 DOS allowable characters in length All letters and numbers are valid If you have chosen an existing DL5 name go on to Creating a New Message or Editing the DL5 File 1f you have entered a new DL5 name continue on in this section Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer 3 After entering a new DLS name the following screen appears Enter the DLS configuration Number of lines on the DLS 1 or 2 S Memory Size of the DLS 1 2 or 8 2 1 0 5K 2 2K 8 8K Press END to save the information and continue Press ESC to abort You will be required to enter information about the DLS that you have just named The program will store this information in a CNF configuration file The Off line Programmer will create a CNF file for each DL5 Message Display The CNF files are stored differently depending on the type of computer system as listed below 9 For systems with 1 hard and 1 floppy or micro disk drives the CNF files are stored on the hard disk in the C DL5 directory 9 For systems with 2 floppy or micro disk drives the CNF files are stored on the floppy or micro disk in the A drive or other working drive 9 For systems with 1 floppy or micro disk drive the CNF files are stored on
10. you for a message number There are 3 types of message numbers you can choose at this point 9 Anew message number See Creating a New Message 9 Special Functions Message 0 See Editing Special Functions 9 An existing message number See Editing Existing Messages Editing Special Functions When you enter message 0 the Special Function selections will be displayed as shown The Special Function settings control how the DL5 will operate in the Run Mode This step must be completed before the Off line Programmer will allow you to download messages EDITING THE DLS FILE neu000 DL5 Tuo Line Unit with 2K of Memory Message Number The Special Function Settings High True Parallel Port Logic Y or N H DLS RS 232 Port BAUD RATE 3 1 9 9 3 300 1 1200 9 9600 DLS Run Mode NM PR RR BN BC NM NM Numeric PR Priority RR Round Robin BN Binary BC BCD Autorun Message Number 000 Press END to save the Special Functions and return to the Edit Screen 4 12 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer There are four Special Functions See Table 3 B for Functions and Options Table 4 B Display Special Functions Special Function Option Description High True Y Voltages on data lines are positive logic signals Parallel Port Logic N Voltages on data lines are negative logic signals 3 DL5 Baud Rate set to 300 E E 1 DL5 Baud Rate setto 1200 9 DL5 Baud Rate setto 9600 NM Parallel port us
11. 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Note that these commands will require customization for your particular computer and or printer Consult your computer user s manual for the exact commandis required PRINT MESSAGES Enter DLS name to print EMI Print from message 0 999 000 Stop after message 0 999 000 Print message attributes Y or N N Message 0 prints the special function settings Printing message it Press ENTER to start printing Press ESC to abort and return to the main menu 1 Enter the DL5 name to access the DL5 Messages that you would like to print 2 Select the range of message numbers that you want to print If you select or include Message 0 the Special Functions settings will be printed Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer 3 Answer Y or N if you want the message attributes printed If you select Y they are printed for every message in the range you selected in Step 2 You may use the cursor control keys to change a message number before the last ENTER is pressed to begin printing 4 Press ENTER to start printing after indicating whether or not to print the message attributes 5 Press ESC to abort and return to the Main Menu Option 5 Select File Read Write Functions from the Main Menu to transfer messages File Read Write Functions between your computer and the DL5 Message Display READ WRITE FUNCTIONS 1 Read an entire DL5 memory to a disk 2 Write f
12. Allen Bradley 6121 or 1784 T45 T47 T50 or T60 Terminals 9 IBM AT or compatible Figure 3 2 Catalog No 2706 NC13 Cable Allen Bradley 6121 or T50 Terminal DL5 Serial Port Female or IBM AT amp Compatible Serial Port DB 9 Connector Female DB 9 Connector DCD 1 7 1 DCD TXD 2 H RD RXD 3 3 TD DTR 4 L 4 DR COM s m B COM DSR 6 B DSR RTS 7 c 7 RIS GER e eg 0 Gender specified is for the cable connectors Figure 3 2 illustrates the Catalog No 2706 NC14 communications cable Use this cable to connect the DLS to Allen Bradley 6120 Industrial PC XT Figure 3 3 Catalog No 2706 NC14 Cable DL5 Serial Port Female Allen Bradley 6120 Serial Port DB 9 Connector Female DB 9 Connector DCD 1 gt 8 DCD O ana H RSR RXD 3 A TXD DTR 4 H DTR COM 5 T CoM DSR 6 B DSR RTS 7 A RIS CT 8 c 5 CIS 1 Chassis Ground Gender specified is for the cable connectors 3 3 Chapter 3 Cabling Information Catalog No 2706 NC15 Serial Cable 3 4 Figure 3 2 illustrates the Catalog No 2706 NC15 communications cable Use this cable to connect the DLS to Allen Bradley 1770 T1 or 1770 T4 Industrial
13. Msg 3 Ze Press END or CTRL Q to save message ESC to abort or F1 for help 1 Press CTRL A to edit attributes 2 Use the RETURN key or the up 1 and down arrow keys to move the cursor through the list of attributes 3 Press END to save the attributes 4 Edit the message text Press F1 to see the Help Screen of edit commands or see the F7 Help Screen section on the next page Note If you decide that you prefer the old version of your message press ESC to abort Your message will remain unchanged 5 Press END or CTRL Q to save your changes The new version of the message is now stored in the DL5 message file 4 14 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer F1 Help Screen The F1 Help screen shows the list of edit commands that you can use to edit messages The Help screen can only be accessed while you are editing a message To see the Help screen press F1 The editing functions listed on the F1 Help screen are shown in the table below Press To CTRL A Edit message attributes CTRL C Center text in block CTRL D or DEL key Delete Current Block CTRL E Erase complete message CTRL H BACKSPACE ove cursor one character to the left or 4 CTRL I INS key Insert Block after current position DNI Pon ove cursor one block forward right CTRL K SHIFT TAB PG UP ove cursor one block backwards lef
14. N or lt 1 2 Chapter Objectives Before You Begin Installing DL5 EXE Chapter Installing the Software This chapter describes how to load the DLS Off line Programmer into your personal computer The Off line Programmer is software for programming DL5 Message Displays Using the Off line Programmer is an efficient way to program several DL5s with the same message set The DLS messages are created using a personal computer and then downloaded to the display You can also receive upload messages from a DL5 that has already been programmed This software is menu driven with a new screen for each programming step It can be used with the following systems Allen Bradley 1784 T45 T47 T50 and T60 Industrial Computers Allen Bradley 6120 and 6121 Industrial Computers Most IBM PC AT and XT or compatible computers Off line programming software is supplied on both a 5 4 inch floppy disk and a 3 inch micro disk Be sure you have the disk that fits your system Use this guide to get acquainted with the interactive programming software to create and maintain your own library of DL5 message display programs This section shows you the procedure for installing the DL5 Off line Programmer on your computer Read the following important information before getting started on your system Important This software is copyrighted but not copy protected It is recommended that you make a copy now and store the original dis
15. ata Write Status WAITING DLS Name ME Press CTRL L to view existing DL5 names Press ESC to abort the writing and return to the main menu 4 19 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 5 File Read Write Functions 4 20 After typing the DL5 name and pressing ENTER the following screen appears WRITE DLS MESSAGES FROM DISK TO DLS Baud Rate 9600 Data Write Status WAITING DLS Name NEW xxxThese messages are for a 2 LINE 2k 94 message blocks DL5 see IF YOUR DLS IS NOT THIS CONFIGURATION ABORT BY PRESSING ESC Do you want to download all messages RW Press ESC to abort the writing and return to the main menu ATTENTION DO NOT begin downloading messages while the DLS is displaying Memory Lost This warning message will appear after the messages have been deleted from the terminal mode until the DL5 has completed the erasing operation Note the warning message Make sure that the selected messages are compatible with the DL5 connected to the computer 1 Do not download messages that are created for a two line display to a one line display and vice versa 2 Do not download messages created for a DL5 which has more memory than the DL5 receiving the messages For example don t download messages created for a DL5 with 2K memory 94 message blocks to a DL5 with 0 5K of memory 21 message blocks All of the messages may not fit If you want to clear memory in the DL5 and download all
16. ct Use Least Used Line The Use Least option will display the message on the least recently used line Any messages present on the other line of the display will remain intact Scroll Mode The Scroll Mode option toggles between the scroll mode and line mode In scroll mode the message scrolls across the display one character at a time from rightto left In line mode one message block 16 characters is displayed ata time If a message is longer than one block the DL5 will display a message block for the specified Wait Time and then display the next block of the message Note If you are using a two line DL5 and selected the Both Lines option the line mode will be selected automatically The Scroll Mode option becomes unavailable for selection after Both Lines has been chosen Wait Time 0 15 Wait Time controls how long a message or a portion of a message is displayed You must enter a value between 0 and 15 The unit of time being selected depends upon whether line or scroll mode was chosen If Scroll Mode was chosen the wait time is the amount of time that elapses in tenths of a second before the next character is scrolled on the display If the Line Mode was chosen the wait time is the amount of time in seconds that a message block is displayed Auto Clear If you select the Auto Clear option the DL5 will clear the display after the message has been displayed for the requested wait time If you
17. do not select the Auto Clear option the last block of the message will remain on the display until it is replaced with another message Auto Repeat This attribute is used with scrolling messages or line mode messages longer than one screen in length If you select the Auto Repeat option the message continually re triggers itself once the programmed Wait Time has expired If you do not select the Auto Repeat option the DL5 will display the message only once Flash Message The Flash Message option will cause the message to flash once per second while it is being displayed These attributes are only applicable to 2 line displays If you selected a one line display the Off line P rogrammer automatically prompts you for the attributes applicable for 1 line displays Q These functions are applicable only with message triggers that are either binary or binary coded decimal BCD format They are not applicable when the DL5 is in the round robin or priority mode Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer 6 After you have specified the attributes for the message you can now enter the actual message The DLS stores messages in blocks of 16 characters A message can be more than one block in length You can view up to 16 message blocks on the Off line Programmer s Message Editing screen Enter the text of your message Press F1 for help on moving the cursor and editing message blocks The help screen is shown
18. eland e Israel Italy eJ amaica eJ apan el ordan e Korea e Kuwait e Lebanon e Macau e Malaysia e Malta e Mexico e Morocco The Netherlands e New Zealand e Nigeria e Norway e Oman e Pakistan e Panama e Peru ePhilippines e Poland e Portugal e Puerto Rico e Qatar e Romania e Russia e Saudi Arabia e Singapore e Slovakia e Slovenia e South Africa R epublic of e Spain e Sweden e S witzerland e Taiwan e Thailand e Trinidad e Tunisia e Turkey e United Arab Emirates United Kingdom e United States e Uruguay e Venezuela Rockwell Automation Headquarters 1201 South Second Street Milwaukee WI 53204 2496 USA Tel 1 414 382 2000 Fax 1 414 382 4444 Rockwell Automation European Headquarters Avenue Hermann Debroux 46 1160 Brussels Belgium Tel 32 2 663 06 00 Fax 32 2 663 06 40 Rockwell Automation Asia Pacific Headquarters 27 F Citicorp Centre 18 Whitfield Road Causeway Bay Hong Kong Tel 852 2887 4788 Fax 852 2508 1846 World Wide Web http www ab com Publication 2706 806 October 1992 40061 089 02 A Supersedes Publication 2706 806 Dated J anuary 1990 Copyright 1992 Allen Bradley Company Inc Printed in USA
19. es NUMERIC run mode PR Parallel port uses PRIORITY run mode BN Parallel port uses BINARY run mode DES Run Mode BC Parallel port uses BINARY CODED DECIMAL BCD run mode RR Parallel port uses ROUND ROBIN run mode Autorun Message Number A Valid Message Number This message will be displayed when the DL5 goes into Autorun Mode after power has been applied Note Select 0 to disable the Autorun function 1 Define the Special Functions settings by selecting the desired option code and then pressing RETURN or ENTER You can move about within the menu by using the RETURN key or the up 1 and down arrow keys 2 Press END to save the Special Functions and return to the Edit screen Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 3 Editing Existing Messages Edit or Create When you edit an existing message you may change either the text or the DL5 Messages attributes of the message The edit screen is shown below Editing the DLS file NEW100 DL5 Two line unit with 2K of memory Enter a Message Number to Edit 0 999 100 Note Message 0 edits the input port and special function settings i i i i THIS IS MESSAGE 100 FOR DLS HEIN M Press CTRL A to edit the attributes Use Both Lines Use Line 1 Only Use Line 2 Only Use Least Used Line Scroll Mode Wait Time 0 15 03 Block Usage Auto Clear H Max Allowed 94 Auto Repeat N Total Used 3 Flash Message N Total This
20. hapter Objectives doe IR EX UE ew setae eta Initial Start Up iue RR RR RRE eed EEE ee The Main Ment isses eh e mre hac rh hee hn Option 1 Baud Rate Selection Option 2 Terminal Mode Option 3 Edit or Create Messages rurar Naming DLS File i m eser br nre eme eee ole es Creating a New Message Editing a DLS Pie 22 PRESE RENE eee UU Rana Editing Existing Messages Pll Help Screen ise eger b E Rete bie he matos et ee ek Deleting All Files fora DL5 Name E ads LA U N 4 1 4 2 Table of Contents DL5 Programming Software User Manual Running Chapter 4 DL5 Off line Programmer l Cu l Option 4 Edit Print File Functions 0 000 002 eee ee eee Option 5 File Read Write Functions Read from DL5 Memory to Disk Write from a Disk to DL5 Memory Option 6 Exit to DOS co cc dude dew bene Porter x e AN oua Figures 3 1 Catalog No 2706 NC12 Cable 3 2 Catalog No 2706 NC13 Cable ipee idt rr CREER FERE bred 3 3 Catalog No 2706 NC14 Cable 3 4 Catalog No 2706 NC15 Cable ics ecor ttr ceeded R E cee Tables 1 A Chapter Descriptions ul ee eee EEN ALEN e he rne 3 A DLS Programming Cables 0 0 0 eee eee eee 3 B Abbreviations iiis ses cerae eb eed bee baad AA DL5 Message Attributes 4 B Display Special Functions W WW Lu W U N IN Chapter Using this Manual Overview of this Manual Read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the rest of the manual You wi
21. in the F1 Help Screen section 7 Press END to save the message The program will create a DL5 file for each message that you save The individual message file names consist of the DL5 name message number and the extension DL5 For example The message file name shown in the screen on Page 9 was NEWI00 DL5 NEW is the name of the DL5 display 100 is the message number and DL5 indicates that this is a message not configuration file See Naming a DLS File for information on CNF files The DLS files are stored differently depending on the type of computer system as listed below 9 For systems with 1 hard and 1 floppy or micro disk drive the DL5 files are stored on the hard disk in the C DL5 directory 9 For systems with 2 floppy or micro disk drives the DLS files are stored on the floppy or micro disk in the A drive or other working drive 9 For systems with 1 floppy or micro disk drive the DLS files are stored on the floppy or micro disk that you have in your machine Remember to replace your system disk with a storage disk before saving DL5 names and messages 4 11 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 3 Editing a DL5 File Edit or Create DL5 Messages This section is divided into 4 parts Editing Special Functions 9 Editing Existing Messages 6 FI Help Screen e Deleting AII Files for a DL5 Name After you enter an existing DL5 name the Off line Programmer will prompt
22. k in a safe place You will need a blank disk Chapter 2 Installing the Software Installing DL5 EXE Installation procedures are given for the following types of computers Systems with 1 Hard and 1 Floppy or micro Disk Drive Systems with 2 Floppy or micro Disk Drives Systems with 1 Floppy or micro Disk Drive Use the installation procedure for your type of system Systems with Important The recommended procedure for off line programming on a 1 Hard and 1 Floppy computer with one hard and one floppy or micro disk is to create a single or Micro Disk Drive sub directory that will store the DL5 EXE file Note This installation procedure is for an IBM AT Your computer will use the same or similar prompts and responses 1 Make sure DOS is ready and that you are working on the hard disk Normally the hard disk is the C drive so the DOS prompt C V is displayed Note Your DOS prompt could be different See your computer s DOS manual 2 Insert the DL5 off line programming disk into the floppy drive Normally this is the A drive 3 Type MD DL5 ENTER This step creates a sub directory on the hard disk for the DL5 program and files 4 At the DOS prompt C gt type CD DL5 ENTER This step puts you into the DLS sub directory While you are in the DL5 sub directory your computer will usually give you the sub directory DOS prompt CADL5 5 At the DOS prompt C DL5 gt ty
23. ll learn about Contents of this manual 6 Intended audience Conventions used Contents Table 1 A describes the chapters contained in this manual Table 1 A Chapter Descriptions Chapter Purpose 1 Using this Manual Provides an overview of the manual Describes how to install DL5 off line 2 Installing the Software programming software onto your personal computer Describes the cable required to link the 3 Cabling Information DL5 to your off line programming computer 4 Running DL5 Off line Programming Describes how to use the off line Software programming software Intended Audience No special knowledge is required to use this manual The user should have some familiarity with computer and communications terminology 1 1 Chapter 1 Using this Manual Conventions In this manual we use the following conventions Screen displays are shown within a rectangular box For example Allen Bradley Dataliner DL5 Offline Programmer MAIN MENU Baud Rate Selection Terminal Mode Edit or Create DLS Messages Print File Functions File Read Write Functions Upload Download Exit to DOS selection 1 6 fj and press RETURN 9 Keys that you must press on your computer keyboard appear in capitalized letters within brackets For example Press END to return to main menu 9 References to an ENTER key refer to the carriage return function of your keyboard and may appear on your keyboard as RETUR
24. m the Main Menu Each function is described in the following sections Option 1 Baud Rate Selection Option 2 Terminal Mode Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages Option 4 Print File Functions Option 5 File Read Write Functions Upload Download Option 6 Exit to DOS Option 1 Baud Rate Selection Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Use the Baud Rate Selection option from the Main Menu to set the baud rate of the serial port COMI on your computer The COMI port will be connected to the RS 232 serial port on the back of the DL5 See Chapter 3 for connection instructions To enable your computer to communicate with the DL5 both devices must be set to the same baud rate Note As shipped the DLS is initially configured for 9600 baud COMI must be set to 9600 baud for the initial communications with the DL5 After initial hook up you can use the Off line Programmer to change the baud rate to 300 or 1200 Note It is recommended that the highest possible baud rate is selected Read and write functions may timeout at 300 baud for certain computers See the DL5 User Manual for details BAUD RATE SELECTION 1 300 2 1200 3 9600 Enter selection 1 3 amp Press END to return to the main menu At the prompt you can enter either 1 2 or 3 or press END if you do not wish to change the baud rate Enter 1 to select 300 baud Enter 2 to select 1200 baud Enter 3 to select 9600 baud
25. pany is prohibited Throughout this manual we use notes to make you aware of safety considerations ATTENTION Identifies information about practices or circumstances that can lead to personal injury or death property damage or economic loss Attentions help you 9 identify a hazard 9 avoid the hazard 9 recognize the consequences Important Identifies information that is especially important for successful application and understanding of the product Dataliner is a registered trademark of Allen Bradley Company Inc Using This Manual Installing the Software Cabling Information Running DL5 Off line Programmer Table of Contents DL5 Programming Software User Manual Chapter 1 Overview of this Manual CODtents bad re EE E RE SG eid OAR ER es Rud a ROS D res Intended Audiences rv Er Rear Res Conventions ccn en HIR E RR VP ego pq eee ade Chapter 2 Chapter Objectiv s ses EE re be e RR REI E Before You Begin Installing DLS EXE EEN ces SIE EE EE EEN HOR Reve ER ER Systems With 1 Hard and 1 Floppy or Micro Disk Drive Systems With 1 Floppy or Micro Disk Drive lesse Chapter 3 Chapter Cette ei Er ALERTE Dena eig EE E Cabling Information ADbreVIattOtis EE TEN T TRR EE e eal Catalog No 2706 NC12 Serial Cable Catalog No 2706 NC13 Serial Cable aera Catalog No 2706 NC14 Serial Cable Catalog No 2706 NC15 Serial Cable aeaa Chapter 4 C
26. pe COPY A DL5 EXE ENTER The Off line Programmer is now installed on your hard disk in the DL5 sub directory 6 Remove the DLS off line programming disk from the A drive and store it in a safe place 7 At the sub directory DOS prompt C DL5 gt type DL5 ENTER and the off line programming will begin 2 2 Systems with 1 Floppy or Micro Disk Drive Chapter 2 Installing the Software Note This installation procedure is for an IBM AT Your computer will use the same or similar prompts and responses Important The recommended way of using Off line Programmer on a computer with a single floppy or micro disk is to create a storage disk for your DLS files Storing files on the DL5 off line programming disk restricts the number of files you can create ATTENTION Before you begin this procedure write protect your DOS disk by using a write protect tab See your computer user manual 1 Insert your computer s write protected DOS disk into the disk drive and turn on the computer 2 When the DOS prompt A gt is displayed remove the DOS disk and insert the DL5 off line programming disk 3 Type DL5 ENTER The Off line Programmer will begin 4 Before you begin programming remove the DL5 off line programming disk and insert a formatted storage disk 2 3 Chapter Objectives Cabling Information Chapter Cabling Information This chapter describes how to connect your computer to a DLS
27. r 8 2 1 0 5K 2 2K 8 8K Press END to save the information and continue Press ESC to abort Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer 1 Enter 1 at the first prompt if you are reading from a one line display or 2 if it is a two line display 2 Enter 1 at the second prompt if the DL5 has 0 5K memory 2 if the memory size is 2K or 8 if the memory size is 8K You may select the default value of 2 by pressing the RETURN or ENTER key for both prompts 3 Press END to save the configuration for this DL5 Message Display Note If you do not reply to the prompts on this screen the upload will be aborted Note If you receive a communications error check that your cable is securely connected to both the computer and DLS and that the baud rate of COMI matches the baud rate of the DL5 Also using 300 baud rate may cause read functions to abort It is recommended that a higher baud rate be used Use Main Menu Option 1 Baud Rate Selection to change the baud rate of the computer and Option 2 Terminal Mode to change the baud rate of the DLS Write from a Disk to DL5 Memory When you enter 2 on the Read Write Functions screen the following screen will appear If you would like to see a list of DL5 names on your storage disk press CTRL L Otherwise type in the DL5 name and press ENTER Press ESC to return to the Main Menu if necessary WRITE DLS MESSAGES FROM DISK TO DLS Baud Rate 9600 D
28. rom disk to DLS memory Enter Selection 1 or 2 Jj Press END to return to the main menu You have the following choices 9 Enter 1 to read an entire DL5 memory to a disk 9 Enter 2 to write from disk to DL5 memory 6 Press END to return to the Main Menu Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 5 File Read Write Functions 4 18 Read from DL5 Memory to Disk Reading from DLS memory is similar to naming a DL5 You must supply configuration information so that the Off line Programmer can store the messages correctly After you have selected the read function the following screen will appear READ DLS MEMORY TO DISK DLS Name 1 Baud Rate 9600 Data Read Status WAITING Press CTRL L to view existing DL5 names Press CTRL F to vieu existing DL5 message files Press RETURN to upload messages after entering the DLS name Press ESC to abort the reading and return to the main menu Before uploading messages from a DL5 you can view the lists of names that already exist on your storage disk 9 Press CTRL L to view existing DL5 names 9 Type CTRL F to view existing DL5 message files Type in the DL5 name and press RETURN to begin uploading messages Press ESC to abort the reading and return to the Main Menu if needed After the first message is uploaded the following screen will appear Enter the DL5 configuration Number of lines on the DLS 1 or 2 S Memory Size of the DLS 1 2 o
29. t ort CTRL L or gt ove cursor one character to the right CH nsert a variable in the message HOME key ove cursor to first message block ESC key Quit and do not save message or changes Teta Quit and Save message Press any key to exit the Help screen and continue editing the message Deleting all Files for a DL5 Name Use the following procedure to delete all files for a specific DLS name These files can be deleted in DOS Exit to DOS with Option 6 of the Main Menu At the DOS prompt A DL5 gt type the following command DEL FILE NAME ENTER Example If you wish to delete the files for the DL5 named NEW you would type the following at the DOS prompt A DL5 gt DEL NEW ENTER All files for the DL5 named NEW would now be deleted Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 4 Print File Functions Select option 4 Print File Functions to print DLS Messages 9 Message Attributes Special Function Settings For this option you must have a printer connected to the computer LPTI parallel port NOTE Most printers are designed to hook up to the parallel port but if your printer uses the serial input you can redirect the printer output to a serial port such as COM2 You can do this before running the DL5 program at the DOS prompt by typing the following commands MODE LPT1 COM2 MODE COM2 9600 N 8 1 These commands configure COM for a serial printer with 9600 baud no parity
30. tems are included in this chapter NOTE A shielded cable is recommended to ensure accurate data transmission 3 1 Chapter 3 Cabling Information Abbreviations Table 3 B describes the abbreviations used on the cable diagrams Table 3 B Abbreviations Abbreviation Signal CTS Clear to Send DCD Data Carrier Detect DSR Data Set Ready DTR Data Terminal Ready COM Signal Common RI Ring Indicator RTS Request To Send RXD Received Data TXD Transmitted Data Catalog No 2706 NC12 Figure 3 1 illustrates the Catalog No 2706 NC12 communications cable Serial Cable Use this cable to connect the DLS to Allen Bradley 1745 T45 Terminal e DEC VT100 9 IBM XT or compatible Figure 3 1 Catalog No 2706 NC12 Cable Allen Bradley 1745 T45 Terminal DL5 Serial Port Female VT100 or IBM XT Serial Port DB 9 Connector Female DB 25 Connector DCD 1 2 8 DCD TXD 2 8 BAD RXD S TAD DIR 4 _ __ 20 DTR COM 5 ee 7 COM DSR 6 TE 6 DSR RTS 7 rA RIS as 8 rmm EI RI 9 22 RI S 1 Chassis Ground Gender specified is for the cable connectors 3 2 Catalog No 2706 NC13 Serial Cable Catalog No 2706 NC14 Serial Cable Chapter 3 Cabling Information Figure 3 2 illustrates the Catalog No 2706 NC13 communications cable Use this cable to connect the DLS to
31. the floppy or micro disk that you have in your machine Remember to replace your system disk with a storage disk before saving DL5 names and messages ATTENTION Deleting the configuration file from DOS will also delete the counter value that represents the total number of message blocks used in the DL5 See the edit screen on page 14 to see where the Total Used counter data is shown 4 7 Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line Programmer Option 3 Edit or Create DL5 Messages 4 8 4 Enter 1 at the first prompt if you have a one line display or 2 if it is a two line display 5 Enter 1 at the second prompt if the DL5 has 0 5K memory 2 if the memory size is 2K or 8 if the memory size is 8K Make sure the memory size you enter corresponds with the DL5 you are creating the messages for The messages may not download if you specify the wrong memory size You may select the default value of 2 by pressing the RETURN or ENTER key for both prompts 6 Press END to save the configuration for this DL5 Message Display Creating a New Message You can now create a message for the DL5 that you have named You will also be able to define attributes for the message that will control how it is displayed on the DLS Tuo line unit with 2K of memory Enter a message number to edit 0 999 gy Note Message 0 edits the input port and special function settings Press ESC to abort Chapter 4 Running DL5 Off line
32. thod does not clear memory before downloading therefore 1 Messages added to existing messages in the DL5 may exceed the DL5 memory capacity Do not use this method of downloading messages if you do not know what messages are already in the DL5 memory 2 Do not delete a message on the computer and then download a range including that message number to the DL5 The software erases each message in the DLS individually prior to downloading that message If there is no new message to download the existing message in the DL5 will be left unchanged Option 6 Select Option 6 from the Main Menu to return to DOS Exit to DOS OY Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation helps its customers receive a superior return on their investment by bringing together leading brands in industrial automation creating a broad spectrum of easy to integrate products These are supported by local technical resources available worldwide a global network of system solutions providers and the advanced technology resources of Rockwell D i Worldwide representation el Argentina e Australia e Austria e Bahrain e Belgium e Bolivia e Brazil e Bulgaria e Canada e Chile e China People s Republic of e Colombia e Costa Rica e Croatia e Cyprus Czech Republic e Denmark e Dominican Republic e Ecuador e Egypte EI Salvador e Finland e France e Germany e Ghana e Greece e Guatemala e Honduras e Hong Kong Hungary e Iceland e India e Indonesia e Iran e Ir
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