Rice Lake 420 Plus HMI Digital Weight Indicator Installation Manual - Manual (Page 19)

420 Plus Installation Manual - Configuration 15
3.0 Configuration
To configure the
420 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 bottom. Switch position is changed by
inserting a screwdriver or similar tool into the access
hole and pressing the setup switch.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, the word
CONFIG
is shown on the display. The CONFIG menu is
the first of ten main menus used to configure the
indicator. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
given in Section 3.2 on page 17. When configuration is
complete, return to the CONFIG menu and press the
(
ZERO
) key to exit setup mode, then replace the setup
switch access screw.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The
420 Plus
indicator can be configured by using the
front panel keys to navigate through a series of
configuration menus or by sending commands or
configuration data to the EDP port. Configuration
using the menus is described in Section 3.1.3 on
page 16.
Configuration using the EDP port can be accomplished
using either the EDP command set described in
Section 5.0 or the
Revolution ®
software.
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The
Revolution
configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the 420 Plus
indicator.
Revolution
runs on a personal computer to
set configuration parameters for the indicator. When
Revolution configuration is complete, configuration
data is downloaded to the indicator.
Figure 3-1. Sample Revolution Configuration Display
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 the
Revolution
module on an
IBM-compatible personal computer running
Windows
® 98 or later. Minimum system
requirements are 4MB of extended memory
and at least 5MB of available hard disk space.
2. With both indicator and PC powered off,
connect the PC serial port to the indicator EDP
port.
3. Power up the PC and the indicator. Use the
setup switch to place the indicator in setup
mode.
4. Start the Revolution program.
Figure 3-1 shows an example of one of the
Revolution
configuration displays.
Revolution provides online help for each of its
configuration displays. Parameter descriptions
provided in this manual for front panel configuration
can also be used when configuring the indicator using
Revo lu t io n
: the interface is different, but the
parameters set are the same.
3.1.2 EDP Command Configuration
The EDP command set can be used to configure the
420 Plus indicator using a personal computer, terminal,
or remote keyboard. Like
Revolution
, EDP command
configuration sends commands to the indicator EDP
port; unlike
Revolution
, EDP 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 33 for more information about
using the EDP command set.