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Working with Controllers
372 SPU 780 01EMAN May 2002 91
Reading From a Controller
Overview The Read from Controller function transfers memory contents from a programmable
controller into a designated database. It is strongly recommended that you use this
function to backup the contents of a controller before working with it online.
Reading From a
Controller
From the project navigation panel:
Step Action
1 Select the project you want to read to.
2 Ensure that you have selected the correct controller to read from and that the
project you are reading into is backed up if necessary. Also, check the
communications settings for the correct address.
3 From the project right click menu, select Online Commands
→ Read → Read
to read the logic, traffic cop, configuration, loadables, ASCII, state and disabled
tables.
4 Or, from the project right click menu, select Online Commands
→ Read →
Read Extended Memory to read only the extended memory registers.
5 You are prompted to confirm that you want to read the selected controller. Click
OK to perform the read.
6 When the read is complete, click OK to return to ProWORX 32.