Operating Characteristics - Software Download/Upload Functions
Configuration Download
Configuration files include the items indicated in Table 22. Downloading of some items is mode dependent. That is, downloading of some file types is not permitted in the Run mode or in the Offline mode.
Table 22 - Configuration file downloading
Downloading of | Permitted When Controller is in . . . | ||
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PROGRAM Mode | RUN Mode | OFFLINE Mode | |
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Controller Configuration Files | Yes | Yes/No (Note 1) | No |
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Setpoint Profiles / Setpoint | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Schedule |
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Recipe Files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Data Storage Configuration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Files |
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Data Storage | Yes | Yes | Yes |
parameters |
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Note 1 - Controller files can be downloaded with the controller in Run Mode with the Mode switch set to Run/Program, but not with the switch set to Run/Lock.
The download from the host processor is directed to an area of controller memory separate from that used for running the controller, and hence has no effect on the active process.
The host signals the controller when the download is complete, and requests a configuration validation test and report from the controller. The controller then checks the new database and compares it to the current (running) database. Using the test report as a basis, the host then presents the operator (user) with a dialog box containing a set of choices: begin using the new database with no cold start, use it with a
For downloading procedures, refer to the Operator Interface User Manual.
Configuration Upload
Controller configuration files, setpoint profiles, and recipe files can be uploaded for storage and archiving in a PC and/or to a disk in the Operator Interface. Using the PC, the Upload function is accessed from the Hybrid Control Designer.
For details of uploading configuration items, refer to Hybrid Control Designer and Operator Interface manuals.
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