Instruction Manual

for Upgrading
PanelMate Configurations

Eaton Corporation
Cutler-Hammer Group
811 Green Crest Drive
Columbus, OH 43081

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Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
About This Manual.................................................................................................................................................. 4
Required Tools......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Operating Systems ................................................................................................................................................5
Software..................................................................................................................................................................5
Serial Cables...........................................................................................................................................................6
PanelMate Upgrade History.................................................................................................................................. 7
Hardware Upgrade................................................................................................................................................... 7
Software Configuration Upgrade.......................................................................................................................... 8
PanelMate I, II, III, 2800/2900 Upgrade Overview..........................................................................................11
Software Installation.............................................................................................................................................12
Installation of Transfer Utilities and File Conversion Utility .......................................................................12
PanelMate Series Common Platform Software Installation Instructions....................................................12
Upload PanelMate I, II, III 2800/2900 Configuration to PC ..........................................................................13
Convert PanelMate 2800/2900 Configuration to PanelMate Common Platform.....................................14
Save the PanelMate Common Platform Configuration to Version 2.11 .....................................................15
Importing Version 2.11 to PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro Editor .....................................................16
Additional Information .........................................................................................................................................16

Instruction Manual For Upgrading PanelMate Configurations

Preface
Welcome to the Cutler-Hammer Instruction Manual For Upgrading PanelMate Configurations. This
manual provides instructions for upgrading PanelMate configurations for any of the following models
to newer model configurations up to and including PanelMate Power Pro:

PanelMate I, II, III (2800)

PanelMate I, II, III (2900)

PanelMate Compact

PanelMate Common Platform

PanelMate Power Series

PanelMate Power Pro

About This Manual

Whats Inside
This manual is organized in the following way:
Table of Contents
Preface
Required Tools
PanelMate Upgrade History
Hardware Upgrade
Software Configuration Upgrade
PanelMate I, II, III, 2800/2900 Upgrade Overview
Software Installation
Upload Configuration to PC
Convert Configuration to PanelMate Common Platform
Save Configuration to Version 2.11
Importing Version 2.11 to PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro Editor
Additional Information

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Required Tools
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or Windows 98.
Note: Windows NT can perform all of the actions covered in this manual, EXCEPT, it cannot transfer the DOS
applications.

Software
Note: The first four files listed below may be downloaded from the Cutler-Hammer website,
www.cutler-hammer.com. Go to Documents and Support, then select Support FAQs, then Factory
Automation Downloads, then the PanelMate Upgrade Tools file. Or, you may call Cutler-Hammer
Technical Support at the phone number listed under Additional Information on page 16 of this
manual.

Pmibm.exe DOS software, provided by Cutler-Hammer, used to transfer PanelMate I, PanelMate II, and PanelMate III
2800 configurations to a PC. This software creates files with extension of .PMx where x is a 1, 2 or 3.

Pm_trans.exe DOS software, provided by Cutler-Hammer, used to transfer PanelMate I, PanelMate II, and PanelMate III
2900 configurations to a PC. This software creates files with extension of .PMx where x is a 1, 2 or 3.

Pmconv.exe DOS utility, provided by Cutler-Hammer, used to convert PanelMate I, PanelMate II, PanelMate III, files to
PanelMate Common Platform compatible format files. This utility creates files with extension of .PCx The .PCx file is at
version 2.00.

Pmcconv.exe DOS utility, provided by Cutler-Hammer, used to convert a non-Cutler-Hammer configuration to CutlerHammer so that it can be opened in the VCP software and/or imported into the PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro
software. To convert a file tagged with the Cutler-Hammer company name, go to a DOS prompt, change directories to
C:\pmtools. Type in pmcconv-nidt filename:extension.

PanelMate Common Platform DOS editor software version 2.11 or 2.12, provided by Cutler-Hammer, used for
development of PanelMate Common Platform applications. This software is used to update the .PCx file from version 2.00
to version 2.11. Note: Both version 2.11 and 2.12 create a configuration version 2.11 that will be imported in to the
PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro editor. See Page 12 of this manual for detailed instructions.

PanelMate Power Series or PanelMate Power Pro Microsoft Windows editor software, provided by Cutler-Hammer,
used for development of PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro applications. This software is used to update the .PCx
version 2.11 file to the current .PPS file structure.

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Serial Cables

PanelMate I, II, III Cabling Requirements for Uploading Configuration File

Using Pm_trans or Pmibm Utility

Communications Cable for the Transfer/Merge Utility

PanelMate DB25P

IBM DB25S

PanelMate DB25P

IBM DB9S

Serial Port 1-Male

Serial Ports

Serial Port 1-Male

Serial Ports-Female

Shield

20

20

Communication Parameters
Standard parameters for communication between PanelMate and an IBM computer are:
8 Data bits
1 Stop bit
No Parity
9600 Baud Rate
Note: Communication parameters need to be the same on both the PanelMate and the IBM system. In
the PanelMate I, II, or III, the parameters are set in the PLC Name and Port Table for Port I.

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PanelMate Upgrade History

PanelMate Series

Description

PM 2800

PM I, II, III (4 Serial Ports)

PM 2900

PM I, II, III (2 Serial Ports)

PM Common Platform
PM Power Series
PM Power Pro

PM 2000, 3000, 4000

PM 1500, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, PMPC
PM 1100, 1700, 3000, 5000, PMPC Pro

Hardware Upgrade
General hardware upgrade guidelines are given below. Refer to current price pages or Cutler-Hammer Technical Support
for more specifics.
The leftmost column is the initial hardware. The columns to the right indicate the newer hardware platforms.

Initial Hardware
Unit Description

PanelMate
2800/2900

14 Split
Architecture

PM I, III, III

PanelMate
Compact

PanelMate
Series/Common
Platform

PanelMate Power
Series

PanelMate Power
Pro

4210/4230

42PK.., 52PK..

5285K

4510/4530

45PK.., 55PK..

5585K

45PT.., 55PT..

5585T

35PK.., 37PK.., 39PK..

3985K

37PT.., 39PT..

3985T

24PK.., 26PK..

(Use 1785)

8 Keypad

15PK.., 17PK..

1785K

8 Touchscreen

15PT.., 17PT..

1785T

14 Integrated
Keypad
14 Touchscreen
10 Keypad

3510/3530, 3710/3730

10 Touchscreen
9 CRT, Keypad

2510

2410/2430, 2610/2630

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Software Configuration Upgrade

The flow chart on the following page shows the steps required to upgrade a PanelMate configuration to a PanelMate
Power Series/Power Pro .PPS platform. The rounded black boxes serve as the starting point select the one that
matches your initial configuration. Then proceed through the chart until the upgrade is completed.

The table below shows the file extensions of all PanelMate configurations. It may be necessary to refer to this table when
using the flow chart on the next page.

PanelMate Unit

Pages

Extension

PM 2000 or PM Compact

10

.PC1

PM 2000 or PM Compact

30

.PC2

PM 2000 Color

10

.PC5

PM 2000 Color

30

.PC6

PM 3000

10

.PC1

PM 3000

30

.PC2

PM 4000

10

.PC3

PM 4000

30

.PC4

PanelMate I

15

.PM1

PanelMate II

15

.PM2

PanelMate III

30

.PM3

PM Power Series/Power Pro

10-100

.PPS

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PanelMate Upgrade Flow Chart

PM 2800version x.5xx
or x.6.xx

Upgrade the Configuration.

Using the DOS program PMIBM, match the PanelMate DOC and SERIAL1 ports communication parameters (in the
PLC Name and Port Table - baud, parity, etc.) with those in DOS, and copy the configuration to a PC.
Transfer the configuration to a PanelMate 2900 unit with firmware version x.7xx, x.8xx or x.9.xx.

PM 2900 x.7xx, x.8xx

or x.9.xx

Transfer the configuration to a PC.

Using the DOS program PM_TRANS, match the PanelMate DOC and SERIAL1 ports
communication parameters (in the PLC Name and Port Table - baud, parity, etc.) with those in the
PM_TRANS utility.
Copy the configuration to the PC.

Convert the configuration.

To convert from Modicon, using the DOS utility PMCCONV, run pmcconv -nIDT file.
Using PMCONV, Run pmconv file -v. For help type pmconv -?.
If the program locks up, the last page displayed is too big. Simplify the configuration by either 1) Using PM_TRANS to separate
the page into its own configuration, or, 2) Break the page into two separate pages on the PanelMate (merge later in the PPS
editor) and transfer the new configuration to the PC. Then, run pmconv again. This step may need to be repeated.
The resulting file will have a .PCx extension.
Graphics may appear stretched since the character size was modified from 9X12 to 8X16 pixels. Also, a blank line of 16 pixels will
be inserted between the second and third template rows. If variable-sized graphics are used in the configuration, editing may be
required to remove the blank line and/or graphics may need to be altered. To remove the blank line, highlight
all objects and/or graphics in the bottom template row so that all items are selected. Use up arrow key to move everything up 16
pixels. Save page.

PM Compact version 1.xx or

PM Series prior to 2.11

Save configuration in PM Series editor.

To convert from Modicon, using the DOS utility PMCCONV, run pmcconv -nIDT file.
Open the configuration in version 2.11 or 2.12 editor and re-save.
For best results, view each page, run verify and make corrections as needed.

Chart continued on next page

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PM Series version 2.11

or 2.12

Import into PM Power Series or PanelMate Power Pro editor.

To convert from Modicon, using the DOS utility PMCCONV , run pmcconv -nIDT file.
Import configuration into Power Series/Power Pro editor.

Cleanup.

Go through each page and clean up text and graphics as needed.

PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro graphics should be used instead of character graphics when possible.
Use File/Convert to convert configuration for different size PM Power Series/Power Pro units.
If verify fails due to graphics outside of the page, turn on Snap to Grid and resave pages.

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PanelMate I, II, III, 2800/2900 Upgrade

Overview
1.

Install transfer software, conversion software and PanelMate Power Series or PanelMate
Power Pro software.

2.

Upload the configuration from the PanelMate 2800 unit using the Pmibm utility or
PanelMate 2900 unit using the Pm_trans utility

3.

Run file conversion utility Pmconv.exe to convert files from .pm1, .pm2, .pm3 to .pcx
where (x) varies depending on version of unit.

4.

Save configuration in PanelMate Common Platform software version 2.11 or 2.12.

5.

Import file version 2.11 into PanelMate Power Series or PanelMate Power Pro
Configuration Software.

6.

Once the file is imported, convert the file to the desired PanelMate Power Series/Power
Pro model type. See the Conversion topic in the help file or in the Configuration
Editor Users Guide.

7.

Once all editing has been completed, export the configuration as a .pps file.

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Software Installation
The following procedures will install all the software required to convert the PanelMate 2800/2900 application file to a version
that can be imported in to the PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro editing software. Loading instructions for the PanelMate
Power Series/Power Pro software will not be addressed in this document.

Installation of Transfer Utilities and File Conversion Utility

1.
2.

Create a folder on the root directory called pmtools.

Copy the appropriate transfer utility to this folder.
Pmibm for PanelMate 2800.
Pm_trans for PanelMate 2900.
3. Copy the file conversion utility Pmconv into the pmtools folder.
Or, unzip the self-extracting zip file (pmtools.zip). This will create the directory for you.

PanelMate Series Common Platform Software Installation Instructions

Note: This software CANNOT be installed from the hard drive. You must install it from floppy disks.

1.

Transfer the zipped files to your hard drive.

2.

Unzip the files to blank, formatted floppy disks for install.

3.

After unzipping the files, the disk properties must be labeled as follows. Go to the My Computer
icon and double click it, then right click the 3.5 floppy drive. Select Properties, type in the label
box the information as shown below:

Disk 1 label: PM A 21

Disk 2 label: PM B 21

Disk 3 label: PM C 21

4.

On your PC click on your START button and select RUN.

5.

Type in a:setup idt (if you do not type in the command line as shown you will get an error telling
you to select the Private Label Name.)

6.

Install the software and drivers to the default VCP directory.

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Upload PanelMate I, II, III 2800/2900

Configuration to PC
1.

Connect Serial Cable (refer to Required Tools Serial Cables) between PC and PanelMate 2800/2900 serial port 1.

2.

PanelMate - plug in a XT Keyboard. Note: AT type keyboards will not work.

3.

PanelMate - turn the Keyswitch to configuration.

4.

PanelMate at the Main Menu, using the arrow key, highlight Get System Utilities, then press F1 to select.

5.

PanelMate at the System Utilities Menu, using the arrow key highlight Transfer Memory, then press F1 to select.

6.

PanelMate at the Memory Transfer Menu, using the arrow key highlight Save To IBM PC, then press F1 to select.

7.

PC Desktop Go to a DOS Command Prompt and type cd\pmtools, next type pmibm or pm_trans to run the appropriate
transfer utility.

8.

PC For Pmibm select the option to Receive data from PanelMate. You must use Port I on the PC with Pmibm. For
Pm_trans, the PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Version 1.41 splash will appear. Press any key to continue.

9.

PC PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Main Menu, using the arrow key highlight Upload Configuration From
PanelMate, then press F1 to select.

10. PC PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Upload From PanelMate, Enter the name of the file (use .PMx as an extension,
x is 1,2,or 3), then press F1 to select. (The name of the file can be whatever you prefer, and cannot exceed 8 characters.)
11. PC PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Upload From PanelMate will appear. Waiting for the process to be started on
the PanelMate.
12. PanelMate Memory Transfer Menu Press F1 to begin transfer.

Note: The Error Message Invalid PanelMate Product. Uploading is aborted will appear if an improper file extension is
used. The correct file extension will be in the upper left corner of the PanelMate screen when you power up in the
Configure mode. The first number of the software version is the number required for the file extension.

13. PC PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Upload From PanelMate, a message Configuration successfully uploaded. Press
any key to continue. The application is on the PC in the pmtools directory.
14. PC PanelMate Transfer/Merge Utility Main Menu, using the arrow key highlight Exit To DOS, then press F1 to select.

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Convert PanelMate 2800/2900 Configuration

to PanelMate Common Platform
1.

From the DOS Command Prompt, type the following:

C:\Pmtools\pmconv v configname.pm1, 2 or 3
Note: filename is what the uploaded application was named in Upload PanelMate to PC - step 10.
Note: If the program locks up, the last page displayed is too big. Simplify the configuration by either using PM_TRANS
to separate the page into its own configuration, or breaking the page into two separate pages on the PanelMate. Then,
run pmconv again. This step may need to be repeated.

2.

The resulting file will have a .PCx extension.

3.

Conversion to PanelMate Common Platform is completed.

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Save the PanelMate Common Platform

Configuration to Version 2.11
The following procedure will open the .PCx file and resave it. This will save the application to a PanelMate Common Platform
revision that can be imported into the PanelMate Power Pro editor.

1.

Open the VCP folder, and double click on the PMC.exe to open the PanelMate Common Platform Configuration
Software.

2.

The VCP Configuration Software Version 2.11 or 2.12e2 splash will appear. Press any key to continue.

3.

VCP Configuration Product Selection Menu, using arrow keys highlight Configure PanelMate 4000 Application.
Select by pressing Enter.

4.

VCP Configuration PanelMate 4000 Main Menu, highlight Develop A Configuration, select by pressing Enter.

5.

VCP Configuration Develop Configuration Menu, highlight Edit Existing Configuration, select by pressing Enter.

6.

VCP Configuration Existing Configuration Name Entry, press F1, use arrow keys to select .PCx file to open, select
by pressing Enter.

7.

VCP Configuration Configuration Editor Menu, highlight Exit Configuration Editor, select by pressing Enter.
Press Y (yes) to save the application. The editor will prompt you for the Filename and path, press Enter. Next it will
ask, Do you want to overwrite? Press Y (yes).

8.

VCP Configuration Develop Configuration Menu, press F10 to exit, F10 again to exit to main menu.

9.

VCP Configuration Product Selection Menu, using arrow keys highlight Exit To DOS. Select by pressing Enter.

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Importing Version 2.11 to PanelMate Power

Series/Power Pro Editor
This procedure will convert the application to the current PanelMate Power Pro version. Editing of the application will not be
addressed in this document, because it is covered in current product documentation.

1.

From the Windows Desktop - select Start Programs PanelMate Software PanelMate Power Series or PanelMate
Power Pro Software

2.

PanelMate Configuration Editor click File click Import

3.

PanelMate Configuration Editor Import dialog box, in the List Files Of Type, select (V2.11) PanelMate 4000

4.

PanelMate Configuration Editor Import dialog box, in the Directories: select C:\pmtools

5.

PanelMate Configuration Editor Import dialog box, double click on file needed for import. A Windows dialog will
indicate that the version will be converted click OK

6.

The application is now in the database. Make sure the application is highlighted. Select File Convert. A
Conversion dialog box will appear. Select the desired PanelMate model. Select OK.

7.

A new application should appear in the Directory tree under the selected model. You must export the configuration
in order to download to a new unit.

The application is now converted to the PanelMate Power Series/Power Pro format. Please refer to current support
documentation for further instructions on editing the application and downloading the application to the PanelMate Power
Series/Power Pro units.

Additional Information
For issues not addressed in this manual, please consult the Columbus Support Guide for contact information, or call
1-800-809-2772 and follow the prompts.