Support Software CapabilitiesSection 4-1

4-1-5 Offline and Online Operations

 

 

The following operations are possible either online or offline from the PC.

 

 

 

 

Group

Name

 

Description

 

 

 

 

System Setup

PC model

 

Specifies the model of PC that is being programmed or that is connected to the

(see note)

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

PC Interface

 

C-series PCs: Specifies whether communications with the PC are performed

 

 

 

through a SYSMAC NET Link Unit, peripheral interface, or a Host

 

 

 

Link (RS-232C) interface and the computer port (COM1 or COM2)

 

 

 

to use. When a Host Link Unit is used, it also specifies the port

 

 

 

number and baud rate.

 

 

 

CVM1 PCs: Used to specify the communications protocol for communications

 

 

 

with the PC, i.e., peripheral or Host Link (RS-232C) interface. The

 

 

 

baud rate, PC unit number, parity, data length, and number of stop

 

 

 

bits are designated.

 

 

 

 

 

Network

 

Specifies the network address, node number, and data code type of the SYSMAC

 

address

 

NET Link Unit communicating with the SSS on the SYSMAC NET System. The

 

 

 

address determines the PC to be connected to for online operations.

 

 

 

With CVM1 PCs this setting is also used to specify the PC being communicated

 

 

 

with through networks when connected via a peripheral or Host Link interface.

 

 

 

 

 

I/O table –

 

Specifies whether the I/O table and data link tables are transferred to the user

 

UM transfer

 

program area when the user program is transferred between the computer and

 

 

 

PC or PROM Writer. (C-series PCs only)

 

 

 

 

 

EPROM

 

Specifies the baud rate and port number of the PROM Writer connected to the

 

interface

 

computer. (C-series PCs only)

 

Printer model

 

Specifies the printer model.

 

 

 

 

 

Data disk drive

 

Specifies the data disk drive.

 

 

 

 

 

OutBit

 

Specifies whether I/O comments or instruction comments are displayed at the

 

Comment Type

 

TIM/CNT, DIFU/DIFD, KEEP, and STEP/SNXT comment display positions.

 

 

 

(C-series PCs only)

 

 

 

 

 

Exit to DOS

 

Terminates SSS operation and returns to DOS.

Note When the SSS is operating in online mode, the only functions available on the System Setup Menu are “I/O table – UM transfer,” “Data disk drive,” and “Exit to DOS.”

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