Connect the System and Download the Configuration
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This topic tells you how to connect the M340 system to the Control Expert software and download the configuration program.
Connect and Download
After building the program you can download it to the PLC. To do this, link the PLC to the Control Expert software through USB (cable), Ethernet, or Modbus. This example uses a USB cable to connect Control Expert to the M340 system as an example:
Step
Action
1
Make sure the M340 system is powered up.
2
Open the Set Address screen by choosing the Control Expert tab. Select PLC → Set Address. The Set Address screen appears:
3
In the Media menu, select USB, as shown in the above figure.
4
Press OK.
5
On the Control Expert tab, select PLC → Connect to link to the M340 system.
6
Open the Transfer Project to PLC screen by selecting PLC → Transfer Project to PLC on the Control Expert tab:
7
Click the Transfer button to transfer the product.
8
Press OK on the confirmation screen.
9
At the Control Expert screen, press Run to run the program.