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10.2.1.1 PARA METER EXCH ANGE with a locked recipe page 3.
Page 3 may be locked by the factory to prevent overwriting. To find out if page 3 is locked first do a 3-KEY
RESET and then perform a PARA METER S A VE. If the message AUTHORIS A TIO N NEEDED appears then page
3 is locked. The lock status is included in, and travels with a page 3 file to a host computer. Receiving a
page 3 file with locked status, from a computer, will automatically lock any unlocked page 3. If page 3 is
already locked it will not receive any file, either locked or unlocked. To remove the lock from a page 3 recipe
on the PL/X, first SA VE it on a free page (eg page 2) of the PL/X. This copies the page 3 contents on to page
2, which discards the lock. Then transmit this page 2 file to the computer for use with other PL/Xs.
See 13.13.2 DRIVE PERSONALITY / Recipe page PIN 677.
10.2.1.2 Transmitting parameter data file to a PC. Windows 95 upwards.
(Microsoft HyperTerminal, part of Accessories in Windo ws ’95 upwards. Not available in Vista. Vista users
can download this from the WEB).
The first part of this section describes ho w to create a personalised Hyperterminal which once created, may
be used for all PARAMETER EXCHAN GE functions bet w een host computers and the PL/X.
On computers supplied with Windows ’95 upw ards, this program is to be found as standard in the folder
“ Accessories”. To use it click on Start then travel through P
rogr ams, Accessories and click on Hyper
Termina l. Double click on the Hypertrm.exe icon or highlight it and click on F
ile then Open.
It is now necessary for you to create a personalised Hyperterminal that can be used to receive or send
parameter files to the PL/X. (Note this tool does not hold any parameter files, it only handles the files).
You will be asked for a N
ame for the connection and an Icon – use your name, or your company name for
example. Then choose one of the icons offered. Once you have finished click on OK.
Having done this you will be asked for a telephone number to dial – this can be ignored as you are
connecting a drive to the host computer, but you need to select whichever port you are using for the
connection to the drive – Com 1 for example. Select from the Con
nect using menu by clicking on the do wn
arro w and highlighting the appropriate selection.
Click on OK and select the port settings. The settings should be set to:
(Baud rate) match PL/X baud rate, 8 D
ata bits, Parity none, 1 Stop bit and Xon/Xoff Flow control.
Select each of these from the menu choices available as above. Note that A
dvanced port settings can be left
as defaults unless you have problems with data corruption during transmission or reception. Click on OK
when you have finished selecting the port settings.
Now click on F
ile, Properties, Settings and check that Emulation is set to Auto detect. The setting of
B
ackscroll buffer lines should be zero.
In addition, click on ASCII Setup and confirm that A
ppend line fee ds to incoming line ends and Force
incoming data to 7 bit ASCII are unchecked and that W
rap lines that exceed terminal width is checked. Click
on OK then OK again in the previous menu to finish. It is recommended that the above settings are saved.
When you have completed and saved the above you will have a personalise d Hype rterminal that may be used
at any time to send or receive PL/X parameter files, and there will be no need to repeat the above.
It is now necessary to save the captured PL/X data in a format that can be transmitted to this or another
drive at a later date. Click on T
ransfer then Capture text and you will be asked for a folder and file for the
captured data to be stored in. Choose an appropriate destination and name using the default file extension
TXT. (Suggest using T X2 page 2, TX 3 for page 3, TXL for Locked page 3).When you are finished click on
Sta rt.
HyperTerminal now returns to the main screen and is ready for reception. You will notice that the bottom
menu bar no w highlights “Capture”.
Proceed to transmit drive data as outlined in PARA METER EX CH A NGE. Once transmission is complete and
the drive reports “FINISHED” click on the disconnect icon or click on C
all then Disconnect to finish.
You may no w exit from HyperTerminal by clicking on F
ile then Exit or by pressing Alt and F4 or by closing
the windo w. It is not necessary to save the session if your personalised Hyperterminal has been saved as
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