Impulse PCW-5181 user manual Communications Menu

Chapter 4 - Configuring Impulse with Application Developer

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 software address. The unit number must be 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 Comm Port when your 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 Memory, see Updating Your Impulse Operating System at the end of this chapter.

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