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7.4.15 Inputting Sequence Programs from Other Devices
(via the RS-232C Port)
Sequence programs can be input to a PMC from another type of
device connected via RS-232C. To use this function, perform the
operation described below on the I/O screen. To set the
communication parameters, display the port setting screen by pressing
the [PORT SETING] soft key. For the port setting screen, see
Subsection 7.4.2.
NOTE
This operation can be performed only when the
operation condition allows sequence program input.
For details, see Section 6.2.
(1) On the I/O screen, make the following settings with the query
selection cursor and option selection cursor:
Query Setting
DEVICE OTHERS
FUNCTION READ
(2) Press the [EXEC] soft key.
Before the reading of a file is started, the following message is
displayed to check if read processing may be executed:
"READING SEQUENCE PROGRAM PMCx"
(As PMCx, the PMC number embedded in the data is
displayed. "PMC DCS" is displayed for a program for dual
check safety.)
Press the [EXEC] soft key to continue the operation. Press the
[CANCEL] soft key to stop the operation.
If the reading of sequence programs is continued, the ladder
program being executed is automatically stopped.
NOTE
1 When the format of a specified file cannot be
recognized, the read operation is terminated
abnormally with the following message:
"UNKNOWN FILE FORMAT"
2 Sequence programs for the conventional model
cannot be read. If a sequence program for the
conventional model is read, the read operation is
terminated abnormally with the following message:
"LADDER TYPE UNMATCH"