Danfoss MCO 305 Design Manual page 71

MCO 305 Design Guide
Save a Current Program
Whenever you execute a program (i.e. with Development → Execute), it is compiled and downloaded into a
temporary block of memory in the controller. This is overwritten with each subsequent Execute and it is lost
if the controller is powered off. However, using Controller → Programs, you can permanently → Save the
current program in the APOSS Window. The program is compiled and downloaded into a permanent block of
memory in the controller. The new program will be appended to the end of the list of existing programs.
NB!:
Note that saving a program on the controller does not automatically save the original source code
for the program. You should always use the normal File → Save menu command to save the
program source to the PC hard drive.
Click on → Save and enter a name in the subsequent dialog field or confirm the file name suggested. The
program number will be assigned automatically.
Click on → Save as and you can also assign the program number (0 to 90) yourself, in addition to the
program name.
Include Sourcecode
When this checkbox is enabled, the original source code for the program being saved will also be down-
loaded and saved on the FC 300. This source code can later be uploaded back from the controller and edited
again on the PC.
When program source code is downloaded, then Include files used by the source code are also downloaded
along with the source code. This allows a complete program, rather than only a partial program, to be
stored on the controller.
All programs that have saved source code associated with them will have a checkmark in the Source
column.
NB!:
If insufficient memory is available on the controller for saving the source code, then a message is
displayed and other programs must be erased before saving the new program.
Upload a Current Program
All programs with a checkmark in the Source column have the associated source code for them saved on
the controller. This source code can be uploaded back from the controller to the PC for subsequent use.
Select the desired program and click on Current Program → Upload. The default program name will contain
the date and time when the original source code was saved on the controller. This is done to help avoid
potential problems caused by overwriting existing files on the PC.
Save or Upload a Binary Program
These functions are displayed only if the Binary file support checkbox in the Settings → Options dialog is
checked.
The Save and Save as buttons will display a dialog allowing a compiled .bin file to be selected. Input a
program name and number and then download and save the binary file on the FC 300.
The Upload button will read the currently selected binary program from the FC 300.
NB!:
Motion Controllers older than MCO 5.00 do not support the uploading of binary files. In this case,
the Upload button will be disabled.
Start Programs
Using the Programs window, you can start any saved program directly. Simply select the program to be
started and click on → Start.
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