Lab-Volt TECH-design E Series - Creating a Program; Saving Your Program

Activity Guide
Tech-Design by Lab-Volt 3
Automation & Robotics Creating a Program
Saving Your Program
The 5100/5150 File Server Application is designed to save the programs you make with the Teach
Pendant on a computer. It is used solely for use with the Teach Pendant.
5100/5150 File Server Application
Open the 5100/5150 File Server Application by clicking on the FS icon in the toolbar. The 5100/5150 1.
File Server window appears.
The I/O Menu of the Teach Pendant allows you to load and save programs to and from the host 2.
computer. Go to the Main Menu of the Teach Pendant and select the I/O Menu.
When the Teach Pendant and the server connect, the following screen appears:3.
Teach Pendant I/O Menu
The 5100/5150 File Server window should open and a “Hello” message should appear in the Last 4.
Request text eld.
File Server Window
To save your program, press 2 on the Teach Pendant. The following appears:5.
Save Program
Press 1 on the Teach Pendant to save your new le.6.
The 5100/5150 File Server application will display the Save Remote Data… window.7.
Enter a lename for your program that includes your initials, for example, GripperGA. You can use a 8.
maximum of eight characters. Click OK.
After the program is saved, the 5100/5150 File Server window appears with EOT (end of 9.
transmission) displayed in the Last Request eld. Minimize the window.
On the Teach Pendant, press the Esc key twice to return to the Main Menu.10.
Go to the next section in the presentation. 11.