Configure download drivers
Before you can transfer files between your desktop computer and a terminal on the network, you must configure a driver on each machine. The type of driver you need depends on the kind of network that connects the two.
To configure a download driver on your desktop computer
- In FactoryTalk View Studio, select the Communications tab of the Explorer window.
- Right-click the top level device that identifies your computer, and select Add Driver.
- Select the driver for the network type the terminal is on and click OK.
- In the driver configuration window that opens, set up the driver and click OK.
When you return to the Communications Explorer, the new driver will appear in the tree.
To configure a download driver on the terminal
- Start the terminal and go to Configuration Mode.
- In the FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Station dialog box, click Terminal Settings.
- Select Networks and Communications > FactoryTalk Linx Communications.
- Select the network type the terminal is connected to, and then click Edit Driver.
- In the driver configuration window that opens, set up the driver and click Close. The driver must be for the same network type that you configured on the desktop computer.
- Restart the terminal to load the new configuration.
To communicate with the terminal
- In FactoryTalk View Studio, select the Communications Explorer.
- Right-click the network icon below the top level device that identifies your computer, and select Stop Browsing.
- Right-click the same icon again and select Start Browsing. The terminal you have just configured appears as a node under the driver, along with any other devices on the network that have this driver set up.
See also
About communication drivers
Communicate with programmable logic controllers
Configuration Mode