Communicate (alphaPro)

The Communication buttons

AlphaPro 11

Login window

AlphaPro File Transfer complete

AlphaPro Communication window previous to version 11

SendChg	Send changed data from the PC to the exchange or to all exchanges in an AlphaNet. It may take about 60 sec. after the data has been sent to take effect for an exchange in normal operation. Some changes will require reset for the changes to take effect.
SendAll	Send all data from the PC to the exchange. Use this option after major configuration changes or to be sure that the database is identical to the exchange tables in NVRAM. Do NOT SendAll to an exchange in normal operation! Perform an exchange reset after SendAll.
GetAll	Get all data from the exchange to the PC. The data can be stored in the current database or in a new auto-loaded database. The configuration can be changed afterwards.
Backup	Read data from the exchange NVRAM and store it in a PC file. This file can not be changed by AlphaPro, it is just a backup.
Restore	Send data from a PC backup file into the NVRAM in the exchange. The NVRAM version that created the backup must be identical to the NVRAM version in the exchange. - If they are different, trust the database information and do a SendAll. Always do a reset of the exchange after Restore.
Reset	Restart the exchange without changing the programming. The exchange will halt and all activities will be disturbed. See Situations that require System Reset.
Time	Set the exchange clock.
SetNode	Modify the node number in the exchange. If the node number in the exchange is not equal to the node number in the AlphaPro database, the logon will fail. This command allows you to modify the node number in the exchange. After Autoload the exchange will have node no. 1. In a network of exchanges (AlphaNet) each exchange must have it’s unique node number.