Send Data File - PROEL PLBR256MH2 - REV 07-2006 Manual

7. SEND DATA FILE

Press [SETUP] and move fader 4 or press [▲] / [▼] buttons until the message SEND
DATA FILE appears in the screen. Press OK to access setting menu and select desired
data file to make a backup in your PC. This function allows you to make a backup of the
Fixture Library, Memory or Setup in your PC via RS-232 port.
Please read the following paragraph to learn how to setup RS-232 connection and
window configuration.
RS-232 CONNECTION AND WINDOW CONFIGURATION
To connect to a PC, you will need a serial lap link cable (available at any computer
store). Connect the RS-232 port on PLBR256MH2 to one of the serial "COM" ports on
your PC.
You will need a PC running windows 95/98 or higher to connect to PLBR256MH2
Windows comes with an accessory called Hyper Terminal that can communicate with
PLCB256MH2 via one of the COM ports in your PC.
First you must configure Hyper Terminal to work with PLBR256MH2. In Windows start
the Hyper Terminal program by clicking on Start/Programs/Accessries/Hyper
Terminal/Hypertrm. If for some reasons Hyper Terminal is not installed on your version of
Windows, install it from Windows CD. Go to the control panel, select Add/Remove
Programs and select Windows Setup. Select Communication and follow the instructions
to complete the installation.
Once the Hyper Terminal Program is getting started, it will be asked you to choose a
name and an icon. Name it PLBR256MH2 then pick any icon and at last click OK.
Go to the next dialog box "Connect to" and choose "Direct to COM2". Ignore the
telephone number and other settings in this box, then click OK. In the next dialog box,
set bits per second to 38400, data bits to 8, parity to none, stop bits to 1, flow control to
none, then click OK. You will access Hyper Terminal desktop. Click File menu in the
upper left corner of the desktop, then Properties then select the setting tab. From the
setting tab click ASCII setup. In the next dialog box, leave all settings deselect, then OK.
Close Hyper Terminal and you will have a program labeled PLBR256MH2.ht.
Once configures, you can use Hyper Terminal to send the PLBR256MH2 data file and
save it on your hard disk. Connect to your PC as described here before. Next call the
version of Hyper Terminal that you created for PLBR256MH2. Click on Transfer on the
top of menu bar and select Capture text. A dialog box will appear allowing you to select a
folder and name for the data file you want to send. Use a name like PLBR256MH2lib.txt.
Be sure to give a new file name that is not available in this folder, because the data sent
form PLBR256MH2 wil not be overwritten the old and instead be added to the existed
file. Click Start and Hyper Teminal is now ready ro receive the file from PLBR256MH2.
Go to the menu setting on PLBR256MH2, move Fader 4 or press [▲] / [▼] until desired
data name appears in the screen. Press ok to start to send the file.
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