Eurotherm 590SP, Product Manual

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590SP Digital Product Manual App. G - 3
Appendix G RS232 System Port (P3)
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6. Start the MMI text download from the 590SP by selecting “DUMP MMI—> P3”.
NOTE. Enabling the transmitting port in a serial communications setup intiates data transfer. Therefore,
enable the receiving port— the host computer, in this case— before beginning communication at the
transmitting port, or the drive's P3 port.
7. The file ends with the CTRL-Z character. This character automatically closes the file in some serial communi-
cations software packages. If not, close the file manually once the 590SP MMI indicates that it has finished
transferring data and when the host computer has stopped scrolling text.
The file can now be treated as any ASCII text file.
UDP Download (UDP XFER -> P3)
A UDP download transfers the actual parameter and configuration settings from the 590SP to a host computer. This
file fully records all the 590SP's settings stored in EEPROM in a binary format and can be used as a back up file if the
current drive settings are lost or if the drive is replaced.
NOTE. A UDP download documents the drive’s settings stored in EEPROM since the last
PARAMETER SAVE was performed. Any parameter or configuration changes not saved to the
EEPROM are not recorded within the UDP file.
1. Connect the 590SP P3 port using the appropriate lead to the host computer.
2. Ensure that the drive's P3 MODE is set to DISABLE.
3. Save the 590SP’s parameter settings using PARAMETER SAVE to ensure that the drive's EEPROM param-
eters matches the drive's current parameter settings.
4. Using a standard communications package, prepare the host computer to receive an ASCII file. Set the host
computer's communications port parameters to the settings listed above. Be sure the baud rate setting at both
ends of the serial communications setup match. Use the file extension .UDP to differentiate it from .MMI text
files.
5. Enable the host computer to begin receiving data.
6. Start the UDP download from the 590SP by selecting “UDP XFER—> P3”.
NOTE. Enabling the transmitting port in a serial communications setup intiates data transfer. Therefore,
enable the receiving port— the host computer, in this case— before beginning communication at the
transmitting port, or the drive's P3 port.
7. The file ends with the CTRL-Z character. This character automatically closes the file in some serial communi-
cations software packages. If not, close the file manually once the 590SP MMI indicates that it has finished
transferring data and when the host computer has stopped scrolling text. The last line of the file should read
:00000001FF.
The file can now be treated as any ASCII data file.