Section 2: Loading Driver Firmware - Quartech 2800 Product Manual

Section 2:
Loading Driver Firmware
The 2800 is shipped from the factory with manufacturing test code installed. The first step in commissioning the
2800 is to load a communication driver into it. In this case the driver is for the Allen-Bradley ULTRA 3000 Digital
Servo Drives.
The Communication Driver File is loaded into the 2800 using ScreenMaker 2000K configuration software running
on your personal computer. If you have not yet created a screen application simply open a new project.
The 2800 is connected to the personal computer is via a communication cable (Quartech cable 2136-10). The
specifications for this cable can be found in Appendix A.
Prepare the computer for download by selecting the Communications heading, then
Download Communication Interface from the drop down menu. The following window will pop-up.
Before proceeding the 2800 must be prepared for the download. A four position DIP switch is accessible through
the rear cover of the 2800. Applying power to the 2800 with Dip Switch 4 set to the ON position (up), will placed it
into System File Download mode.
The 2800 will first display:
QUARTECH CORPORATION
2800 SERIES
UNIT SERIAL NUMBER
1234567890
Then:
SYSTEM FILE LOAD
V1.00
PRESS THE NEXT KEY
TO PROCEED
Pressing the Next key
will trigger this screen:
SYSTEM FILE LOAD
WAITING FOR COMMAND
FROM COMPUTER
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