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4-1-5 Offline and Online Operations
The following operations are possible either online or offline from the PC.
Group Name Description
System Setup
(see note)
PC model Specifies the model of PC that is being programmed or that is connected to the
computer.
PC Interface C-series PCs: Specifies whether communications with the PC are performed
through a SYSMAC NET Link Unit, peripheral interface, or a Host
Link (RS-232C) interface and the computer port (COM1 or COM2)
to use. When a Host Link Unit is used, it also specifies the port
number and baud rate.
CVM1 PCs: Used to specify the communications protocol for communications
with the PC, i.e., peripheral or Host Link (RS-232C) interface. The
baud rate, PC unit number, parity, data length, and number of stop
bits are designated.
Network
address
Specifies the network address, node number, and data code type of the SYSMAC
NET Link Unit communicating with the SSS on the SYSMAC NET System. The
address determines the PC to be connected to for online operations.
With CVM1 PCs this setting is also used to specify the PC being communicated
with through networks when connected via a peripheral or Host Link interface.
I/O table –
UM transfer
Specifies whether the I/O table and data link tables are transferred to the user
program area when the user program is transferred between the computer and
PC or PROM Writer. (C-series PCs only)
EPROM
interface
Specifies the baud rate and port number of the PROM Writer connected to the
computer. (C-series PCs only)
Printer model Specifies the printer model.
Data disk drive Specifies the data disk drive.
OutBit
Comment Type
Specifies whether I/O comments or instruction comments are displayed at the
TIM/CNT, DIFU/DIFD, KEEP, and STEP/SNXT comment display positions.
(C-series PCs only)
Exit to DOS Terminates SSS operation and returns to DOS.
Note When the SSS is operating in online mode, the only functions available on the
System Setup Menu are “I/O table – UM transfer,” “Data disk drive,” and “Exit to
DOS.”
Support Software Capabilities Section 4-1