Instruction Manual

File Menu • File Extensions 31
Publication 1398-PM601A-EN-P — October 2000
MENUS
Delete IQ Program
Select Delete IQ Program from the File menu to delete a file in the ULTRA Plus or IQ. Select the type
of program to be deleted–either just the source or both source and executable by selecting the appropri-
ate radio button. Then select the program to be deleted from the IQ Directory dialog box.
File Extensions
IQ Master uses default file extensions for specific types of files, however, any file may be saved with
any extension desired. All default file extensions begin with the letter Q to indicate a file used with
ULTRA Plus or IQ-Series products and IQ Master. The default file extensions and a description of each
is listed below.
QPS IQ Program Source file. Files with a QPS extension should be IQ programs in ASCII
text format.
QPE IQ Program Executable file. Files with a QPE extension are the files generated by the
compiler. These ASCII hex files contain the compiled programs which the ULTRA
Plus or IQ executes.
QCS IQ Cam profile Source file. Files with a QCS extension should be IQ Cam profiles in
ASCII text format.
QCE IQ Cam profile Executable file. Files with a QCE extension are the files generated by
the Cam compiler. These ASCII hex files contain the compiled Cam profiles which
the ULTRA Plus or IQ executes.
QPA IQ Parameter file. Files with a QPA extension are text files in HEX format which con-
tain the ULTRA Plus or IQ parameter settings.
QAP QAPIQ All Program file. Files with a QAP extension are text files in HEX format
which contain all programs (including system programs) from memory.
QPM Personality Module file. Files with a QPM extension are text files in HEX format
which contain the entire contents of the Personality Module nonvolatile memory. This
includes programs, parameters, G and B variable values, and motor/drive data.