Rice Lake 320IS Plus Intrinsically Safe Digital Weight Indicator - Installation Manual - Manual (Page 27)

320IS Plus Installation Manual - Configuration 21
3.0 Configuration
To configure the 320IS Plus indicator, the indicator must be placed in setup mode. The setup switch is accessed
by removing the large fillister head screw on the enclosure backplate. Setup mode is enabled by inserting a
non-metallic screwdriver into the access hole and pressing the pushbutton configuration switch.
SERIAL, PFORMT, SETPNT, DIGIN, and ALGOUT functions require fiber optics communications with I/O
module in order to operate.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, the word
CONFIG
is shown on the display. The CONFIG menu is the
first of nine main menus used to configure the indicator. See Section 3.2 on page 22. When configuration is
complete, scroll to the CONFIG menu then press the (
ZERO
) key to exit setup mode. Replace the setup switch
access screw.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The 320IS Plus indicator can be configured by:
• front panel keys (see section 3.2)
• sending commands or configuration data to the EDP port of the optional I/O Module
Configuration using the EDP port can be accomplished using either the EDP command set described in
Section 5.0 on page 44 or the Revolution® configuration software.
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The Revolution configuration software is the preferred method for configuring the
320IS Plus
indicator.
Download Revolution on a computer to set the configuration parameters for the indicator. When Revolution
configuration is complete, configuration data can be downloaded to the indicator through the optional I/O
Module’s EDP port.
Revolution supports both uploading and downloading of indicator configuration data. This capability allows
configuration data to be retrieved from one indicator, edited, then downloaded to another.
To use Revolution, do the following:
1. Install Revolution on a computer running Windows ® 98 or later. Minimum system requirements are
32MB of system RAM (64MB for NT4/2000/XP) and at least 40MB of available hard disk space.
2. With both the I/O Module and indicator powered off, connect the PC serial port to the RS-232 pins on
the I/O Module’s EDP port (See Section 8.0 on page 61 for terminal pin diagrams).
3. Power up the I/O Module and the indicator. Use the setup switch to place the indicator in setup mode.
4. Start the Revolution program.
Revolution provides online help for each of its configuration sections. Parameter descriptions provided in this
manual for front panel configuration can also be used when configuring the indicator using Revolution: the
interface is different, but the parameters are the same.
3.1.2 EDP Command Configuration
The EDP command set can be used to configure the
320IS Plus
indicator using a personal computer, terminal, or
remote keyboard. EDP command configuration sends commands to the indicator EDP port; commands can be
sent using any external device capable of sending ASCII characters over a serial connection.
EDP commands duplicate the functions available using the indicator front panel and provide some functions not
otherwise available. EDP commands can be used to simulate pressing front panel keys, to configure the indicator,
or to dump lists of parameter settings. See Section 5.0 on page 44 for more information about using the EDP
command set.
3.1.3 Front Panel Configuration
The 320IS Plus indicator can be configured using a series of menus accessed through the indicator front panel
when the indicator is in setup mode. Table 3-1 summarizes the functions of each of the main menus.
Note