Chapter 7 Using Workbooks and off-line programming 103
ICS Remote Tools User Guide
The following table describes each of the settings on the OLP Settings dialog box:
Table 8 OLP Settings dialog box fields
Field Description
Default Path This setting defines the path to a directory where intermediate transfer
files are placed during programming and acquisition. The default is
c:\windows\temp. It is also the directory where the debug log file is
placed.
Default This button changes the settings on the dialog to default values.
Retain Program File During programming, the application creates a data file (download.olp)
which is an image of information that has been transferred from the
ICS workbook to the Off-line Programming tool. The data is passed in
CSV (comma separated value) files to the tool. The tool extracts this
information and creates the download.olp file. This file is useful during
testing to determine what information was requested by the user for
programming. If the Retain Program File box is selected, the file is not
deleted after the tool is finished processing it.
Retain Acquire File During acquisition, the application creates a data file (upload.olp)
which is used to transmit information from the Off-line Programming
tool to the Excel workbook. This file is useful during testing to
determine what information was acquired from the Norstar system. If
the Retain Acquire File box is selected, the file is not deleted after the
OLP tool is finished processing it.
Retain CSV Files Information is transferred to and from the workbook using CSV files.
These files are temporary intermediate files which are erased after
they are processed. If the Retain CSV Files box is selected, the CSV
files are not deleted and remain for use when troubleshooting.
Debug Logging This option places a file called OLPDLL.LOG in the default directory. It
is a log of the OLP.DLL operation.
Minimize Excel while
operating
If this option is selected, Excel is minimized once programming or
acquisition starts. Because Excel is inactive during these operations, it
cannot be maximized again until the operation is completed. When this
setting is not selected, you cannot minimize Excel when the Off-line
Programming tool is running. However, you can still start other
applications or switch to other applications running in the background
by using the Start menu, ALT-TAB, or the Windows task bar.
Restore Excel when
completed
If this option is selected, Excel is restored once programming or
acquisition is complete, if it was previously minimized.
Minimize OLP while
operating
If this option is selected, the dialog box is minimized when the tool is
programming or acquiring.
Restore OLP when
completed
If this option is selected, the dialog box is restored after the tool
completes its operation (program or acquire), if it was previously
minimized.
Close OLP when
completed
If this option is selected, the dialog box is closed after it completes its
operation (program or acquire).
Allowable errors
before stopping
Allows you to enter the number of errors that are tolerated by the tool
before it stops programming or acquiring. The default number of errors
is 200.
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