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Rockwell Automation Publication 20P-TG003B-EN-P - September 2021
Chapter 2
Component Test Procedures
Save the Parameter
Configuration
It is recommended that you save the drive and communication adapter parameter
configuration to a HIM Set or by up loading the drive and adapter parameters to
an offline node file using DriveExecutive™ before performing any service or
testing on the drive. HIM sets are files stored in permanent nonvolatile HIM
memory.
Save to a HIM Set
Complete these steps to save the drive and adapter parameters to a HIM set.
1.
On the HIM, access the
Memory Storage
menu.
2.
Select the
HIM CopyCat
menu and press
.
3.
Select
Device
->
HIM
and press
.
4.
Do one of the following:
•
If there are no existing HIM Sets, enter a name using the
and
buttons to select the desired characters and press
.
•
If there is an existing HIM Set, press
to overwrite it, or select
No
using the
button and use the
and
buttons to select
the desired characters. Then press
.
The HIM Set will be saved to nonvolatile memory.
Download Parameters to an Offline Node File
You can save all drive and adapter parameters in the drive to an offline database
file on your computer using DriveExecutive. An offline node file (*.dno) contains
all information about the node, including the necessary databases.
1.
From the
Drive
menu, select
Upload from Drive
or click the upload
button
on the toolbar.
2.
Click
Yes
to confirm the operation, which cannot be undone.
3.
If you are not connected to a drive, the Connect to Drive dialog displays.
Select the drive to which you want to connect and click
OK
.
4.
A dialog displays the status of the upload operation. Click
Cancel
to
cancel the operation.
