Product Information | February, 1999 |
BRIDGE |
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2 Commissioning
The Memory Card contains the entire system software for the Bridge (version V02.01) .
To perform an upgrade or update from diskette, a BRIDGE
The upgrade procedure is performed offline with a PC or a programming device having a compatible MC interface (e.g. PG740).
The update procedure is performed either from the IBS terminal (online) or from a programming device having a compatible MC interface (e.g. PG740).
A description of the upgrade procedure is provided under heading 2.2 in this document, of the update procedure under heading 2.3 .
Caution: The file RM3_PC1.SYS on the memory card must never be deleted, moved or overwritten, as this would mean that the memory card would no longer be bootable!
2.1 Startup by Commissioning Terminal
Additional the
For operation under Windows 3.1, a PIF file is delivered with the software. This contains the following settings: run in full screen mode, exclusive foreground execution, foreground priority very high.
For operation under Windows 95, the following setting should be specified: idle time activity very low; no screen saver.
Using your "Commissioning terminal" installed in this manner and the commands of the ASBEDIEN input program you can access all data on the memory card inserted in the BRIDGE
Read the parameter files which have to be processed to enable parameterization from the memory card into a file on your PC using the command "COPY_PC ...". You can modify this file on your PC according to your system configuration using the ASCII editors which can be executed under DOS, and then write them back onto your memory card using the ASBEDIEN command "COPY_TM ...".
Note:
Before starting the UPGRADE/UPDATE activities, please ensure that a current backup of any files that are to be modified exists. This will allow the previous software version to be restored in the even of unforeseen circumstances. The files on the memory card are not write protected, so care should be taken when accessing the memory card.
To back up the files from the memory card to your archive, use the ASBEDIEN command "COPY_PC ...".
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