
Chapter 2
Operating the Control
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Sometimes you must perform a reform memory operation on the control to
clear memory. Typically, you do this when:
the amount of RAM memory that can be used by PAL is changed in
AMP
a new PAL program has been sent to the control (downloading PAL
does not always make it necessary to format)
battery power was lost when the 9/240 control was turned off
after 5 days’ backup by the supercapacitor, the optional lithium battery
takes over; this provides 2 years of continuous, accumulated backup for
the standard 9/260 or 9/290 control, and 1 year for the 9/260 or 9/290
with extended program storage
Important: You must format any time the control displays the error
message “MEMORY CRASH -- REFORMAT.”
You can also perform this operation if you want to delete all part program s
in control memory.
After you perform a format operation, it is not necessary to re-install AMP
or PAL.
ATTENTION: The reform memory function erases all part
programs that are stored in control memory. This includes
program s in both the main and protected program directories.
You can back up these programs to ODS or to another peripheral
device before reformatting as described in chapter 6 and 9.
To reformat control memory and delete all programs stored in memory,
follow these steps:
1. Press the
{PRGRAM MANAGE} softkey.
(softkey level 1)
PRGRAM
MANAGE
OFFSET MACRO
PARAM
PRGRAM
CHECK
SYSTEM
SUPORT
FRONT
PANEL
ERROR
MESAGE
PASS-
WORD
SWITCH
LANG
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{REFORM MEMORY}
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