SCL 100 and PCIS Software

I have a question about the PCIS software used to program SLC 100 / 150s. I have several .100 files that have been uploaded from SLC 100s and now I want to view them in the PCIS software - for a conversion to a MicroLogix 1400. The problem is that the PCIS software is running on a DOS Virtual PC (2007) and the .100 files are not stored on that specific DOS Virtual PC. I have not worked with DOS much so my question is how do I get the .100 files onto the Virtual PC. If that is not possible, is there a program that I can open .100 files to view them. I do not have print outs of the ladder logic nor do I have SLC 100 to connect to.

thanks in Advance.

There is a good thread here using DosBox, but there is required a command to "mount" the drive containing the files. You can do this with a batch file using DosBox, in addition to setting up the serial port, so it can even go online using the 1745-PCC.

Look in the help for your Dos environment for 'mount' or mounting a drive.

If you would like to zip and post them perhaps someone could convert them to txt or pdf files for you.

Thank you for your replies. I ended up finding the Dosbox thread and that put me right on track - thank you.

I guess I'm still curious about using Virtual PC - I guess I would have to write the files to a CD (I don't have a floppy drive on my laptop) and open from the CD?

If you run into any issues this may help

Allen Bradley PCIS 1784-PCC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TDEKX-SuG8

If you happen to run into any ZCL instructions then there is a thread at Mr. PLC on how to handle that instruction. The thread is about a PLC/2 but the ZCL is handled the same way. Be sure to come back if you have any other questions, there are a lot of forum members who have done SLC100 conversions.
Good luck.

I have not worked with DOS much so my question is how do I get the .100 files onto the Virtual PC.

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If you can figure out the DOS address while inside the Virtual PC, then you can go outside to Windows and use the Windows Explorer to copy, move, or save the *.100 files to the virtual PC file directory. Remember that old DOS file names must have fewer than 8 characters, with no spaces or punctuation characters ("-" allowed and the "." as delimter between file name and 3-letter file type). If you have a USB port on you laptop, you can use a flash drive to move the files in or out.