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3-3SectionConnecting to a Node
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If necessary, you can press the F8 (Files) Key and select a file again from the
file list.
Press the Enter Key.
The file will be selected.
Note In the file list screen, you can switch to the file list of a subdirectory but cannot
return to the parent directory. Press the Escape Key to return to the file name
entry screen, then specify the directory again.
3-2-5 Printing Screens
The Controller Link Support Software allows you to print the screen from the
connected printer.
1, 2, 3... Make sure that the correct printer model is specified in “Printer model” of the
“System setup” Menu.
Make sure that the printer is connected to the computer in which the Control-
ler Link Support Software is running and that the printer is ready to operate.
Press the Print Screen Key.
The current screen images will be printed.
Note The Controller Link Support Software cannot be operated while printing.
3-3 Connecting to a Node
3-3-1 Connection Method
Running from a Computer Node
If the Controller Link Support Software is being used in a computer in which a
Controller Link Support Board is installed and the computer is connected as a
Network node, you need not bother to connect the Controller Link Support Soft-
ware.
If the Support Board is activated normally, the Controller Link Support Software
will be automatically connected to nodes when started.
Connecting to a PC
If the computer in which the Controller Link Support Software is installed is to be
connected to a PC, use the SYSMAC Support Software connection cable to con-
nect the computer to the PC.
Note The Controller Link Support Software communicates with a PC only when data
is transferred between them. Therefore, you may connect the computer to a PC
only when necessary to transfer data or monitor status.
Peripheral Port on CS1-series PCs
Computer Cable PC PC
communications
PC/AT CS1W-CN226/626 (D-Sub 9-pin ↔ dedicated connector)
RS-232C Peripheral port
Peripheral port on
CS1-series PC
Peripheral Bus or
Host Link