Chapter 4 - Configuring Impulse with Application Developer
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Communications Menu

•Use Send All to download a project file to the drive. A Send All toolbar button is also avail-
able.
•Use Retrieve All to upload a project file from the drive for modification.
•Project Update allows you to accelerate the configuration of multiple drives when all drives
have the same setup configuration. After configuring your first drive with the Project Wizard,
select Project Update and follow the onscreen prompts for each additional drive.
•Change Unit Number is used to set the unit address of each
drive to be used on a daisy chain. Each drive must have its own
unique sof tware address . The unit nu mber must b e set before the
units are connected in the daisy chain.
Press Query Address if the address is unknown. This feature
can only be used with a single drive connected to the computer.
An attempt to Query Address of a unit on a daisy chain will
result in an error message.
•Setup Comm Port is used to select a C omm Port when you r PC
has multiple serial ports. This dialog box also contains a Comm Port test utility to verify proper
RS-232/485 operation.
• Select Test Connection to command an instant communication test (also available in Setup
Comm Port).
• For information on Load Flash Me mory, see Updating Your Impul se Operating System at
the end of this chapter.