Allen-Bradley A-B QUALITY DL20 Series User Manual page 138

Overview
File Transfer Programs
File Conversion
Creating EPROM Files
This section describes how to transfer an application to a personal computer
in an EPROM file format. Refer to Chapter 8, Special Functions, for the
BURN PROM menu description.
The BURN PROM function converts the application to a Motorola hex file
format that can be used to burn an EPROM. The file is transferred to a host
Personal Computer (PC). Once stored in the PC, the file can be downloaded
to an EPROM Programmer.
The file can be transferred to the PC using the WINDOWs program
TERMINAL.exe or any other type of serial file transfer program.
Note: This appendix describes how to transfer files using the WINDOWS
program TERMINAL.exe. If you are using a different type of transfer
program, you may see different prompting.
Refer to the following when transferring an application file to an EPROM
programmer.
1. Connect a keyboard (Catalog No. 2707-NK1 or -NK2) to the DL20.
Make sure that the baud rate of the keyboard and DL20 are the same.
2. Connect your PC to the DL20 RS-232 port as described in Chapter 9.
3. Enter the BURN PROM function of the DL20 as described in Chapter 8.
Refer to the following sequence. When HIT CR WHEN READY is
displayed, proceed to the next step.
HIT CR WHEN READY
Appendix
C
A–B
BURN PROM?
Y
USE AB BURNER?
N
C–1