Downloading
Downloading
Downloading
First, in order to enable the download menu commands, you must select
the Block folder in the project's station you wish to download.
Partial Download
Partial downloads are used in existing projects where only one or more blocks will
be downloaded. To perform this type of download select the block(s) you wish to
download and then select the PLC > Download menu item or the download
button
Holding down the Ctrl key or the Shift key allows more then one block to be
selected at a time. Be careful though as the order of download will occur in the
order that the blocks were selected. This may mean that an error will occur if a
block is called before it is downloaded.
The CPU will need to be in Stop mode before downloading the System Data Block
(SDB) as this is equivalent to a hardware configuration download. This is usually
not necessary in a PLC that has all ready had its hardware configured. If you do
download the system data, the following messages will prompt you through the
transitions.
If the CPU is in Run mode then you will be prompted to Stop the CPU. The software
will do the Run to Stop transition when you click OK.
After downloading the SDB you will be prompted to Run the CPU again.
Clicking Yes will automatically put the CPU back into run mode.
Full Download
To download all the blocks at once make sure you are in the Block folder and select
the Edit > Select All menu item. Click on the Download icon
. You will be
prompted to overwrite any existing blocks and if you want to load the system data
(see above).
The following dialog box will pop up prompting you about the deletion of all the
blocks and project data in the PLC. Click Yes to perform the operation.