Project and Controller Data

Project data is the data in the RMCTools project file that you can saved to your computer.

Controller data is the data in the RMC. You can save the controller values in the RMC by Updating Flash.

Values not Equal

The symbol indicates that the data in the project is different from the data in the controller. The data that is not equal will be highlighted. To apply the controller data to the project, upload the parameters. To apply the project data to the controller, download the parameters.

In the Project Pane, if an item displays a difference, you can right-click the item and choose the download to the controller or upload form the controller.

Data in Editors

In the Axes Parameters Pane, Indirect Data Map Editor, and Variable Table Editor, you can view the project controller values or the controller values.

When editing data in these windows, you need to click the Download button to apply the values from the project to the RMC.

View the project values

To view the project values, click the Show Project Values button . If there are no differences between the project values and the controller values, the editor will always be in this mode. You can edit the values in this mode.

View the controller values

If RMCTools has detected a difference between the data in the controller and the data in the project (indicated by the symbol), you can click the Show Controller Values button to show the values in the RMC. If there are no differences, this button is inactive. You cannot edit the controller values in this mode. To change the values in the controller, you must first click the Show Project Values button.

Values not Equal

The symbol indicates that the project data and the data in the controller are not equal. The data that is not equal will be highlighted. To apply the controller data to the project, click the Upload button to apply the values from the RMC to the project. To apply the project data to the controller, click the Download button .