5-3SectionL: Data Link
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pressed to continue, the following window will be displayed to prompt you to
specify a file name.
2. Specify the file name (including the directory) to be read. Enter the file name
with Alphanumeric Keys, then press the Enter Key.
When reading files, specify the extension .CL2 for Ver. 2.00 format files,
.CLK for Ver. 1.10 format files, or .CL3 for CX-Net format files. If an extension
is not specified, a search for the specified file-name in the specified directory
will be made and if a corresponding file is found it will be read. If more than
one file of the same name is found then priority will be in the following order:
1. .CLK (Ver. 1.10 format)
2. .CL2 (Ver. 2.00 format)
3. .CL3 (CX-Net format)
For example, if two files with the same name are found, and one of the files
has the extension .CLK and the other one has the extension .CL2, the one
with the .CLK will be read.
When this window appears, the data directory specified in “System setup”
will be displayed as the source directory. The Insert, Backspace, and Delete
Keys can be used to correct the characters displayed.
You can press the F8 (Files) Key to display the File Name List Screen and
then select a file name from the screen.
The file will be read.
5-3-10 Transferring Data Link Tables — T: Transfer Table
“T: Transfer table” is used to transfer data link tables between nodes and the
computer as follows:
Item Function Page
R: Controller Link → Computer Reads the data link tables set at
nodes to the computer memory.
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W: Computer → Controller Link Writes the data link tables from the
computer memory to nodes for
registration.
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V: Compare Compares the data link tables set
at nodes with the data link tables in
the computer memory.
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Select “T: Transfer table” from the Data Link Menu. The Transfer Data Link table
Menu will be displayed.
“R: Controller Link → Computer” is used to read the data link tables at nodes into
the computer memory.
Note If data link tables are read from nodes, the current data link tables in the comput-
er memory will be lost. If data link tables in the memory have been modified, a
confirmation window will be displayed when you attempt to read data link tables
from the nodes. To save the data link tables in the memory, select “S: Save table”
from the Data Link Menu to save them as a file.
1, 2, 3... 1. Select “R: Controller Link → Computer” from the Transfer Data Link table
Menu. If data link tables in the memory have been modified, a confirmation
Displaying the Transfer
Data Link Table Menu
Reading Data Link Tables
from Nodes —
R: Controller Link →
Computer