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The pop-up menu of the resource provides some functions described below.

 

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Click the link for quick access:

 

Define as Main Resource

New Resource

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Save As...

Rename...

Delete

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Print

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Properties

 

 

Define as Main Resource

 

When a configuration has several resources, the resource in use must be defined as main resource.

 

In order to define a resource as main resource, click the Define as Main Resource item in the pop-up menu.

 

After clicking the menu item, the resource will show in bold.

 

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NOTE!

Remember to always set a resource you wish to work as main resource, preventing download and editing errors.

 

 

New Resource

 

See the section Creating New Resource for details on creating a new resource.

 

 

Save As...

 

In order to duplicate a resource, click Save As in the pop-up menu.

 

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In the Name field, enter the new name of the resource and click OK.

 

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The new resource can be viewed in Configurations.

 

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Rename

 

In order to rename a resource, click Rename in the pop-up menu.

 

Enter the new name.

 

Click OK to accept or
Click Cancel in order to cancel the operation.

 

 

Delete

 

In order to delete a resource, click Delete in the pop-up menu.

 

A message requests confirmation to delete the resource.

 

Click OK to delete or
Click Cancel in order to cancel the operation.

 

 

Print

 

Select the option that you wish to print.

 

Click OK in order to print or
Click Cancel in order to cancel the operation.

 

 

Properties

 

In order to view/edit the resource properties, click the Properties menu item in the pop-up menu.

 

The properties window shows some categories:

 

Communication Configuration;
Program Copy;
Equipment;
Information;
Memory Areas.

 

 

1) Communication Configuration

 

In Communication Configuration, you can change different communication variables:

 

Name of the host and port of the communication manager;
Device (Equipment);
Physical layer;
Port settings;
Times;
Communication test (current connection);
Communication status.

 

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2) Program Copy

 

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NOTE!

This option is available only for CFW300.

 

In Program Copy, a checkbox allows selecting the copy type of the user program from the memory card to the equipment:

 

Allow copying: allows the ladder program to be copied to a flash memory module (CFW300-MMF);
Allow only one copy: allows the ladder program to be copied to a flash memory module (CFW300-MMF), which allows loading it to another equipment; however, it does not allow copying from that equipment to another flash memory module, that is, it does not allow copy of the copy;
Do not allow copying: does not allow the ladder program to be copied to a flash memory module (CFW300-MMF);

 

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3) Device

 

In Device, you can:

 

Change the firmware version;
Select/remove accessories;
Read the equipment identification, viewing the model and firmware version.

 

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4) Information

 

In Information, you can view/change configuration data:

 

Author;
Client;
Description.

 

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5) Memory Areas

 

In Memory Areas, it is possible to change the amount of memory (in bytes) allocated to each resource section.

 

Allocated memory: the editable text boxes show information of allocated memory, enabling the user to change them;
Used memory: the non-editable text boxes show information on the memory currently used by the resource loaded on the equipment;
Limits: next to these boxes, it is displayed the range of acceptable values of allocated memory for each field.

 

One click on the Allocated button shows a chart of allocated memory.

 

One click on the Used button shows a chart of used memory.

 

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