Rice Lake 720i Programmable Indicator/Controller - Installation Manual - Manual (Page 24)

18 720i Installation Manual
3.0 Configuration
To configure the 720i indicator, press the MENU key on
the front panel (only if jumper J9 is installed), press the
Down key to select Configuration , then press Enter .
Detailed descriptions of the configuration menus are
provided in Section 3.2 on page 20.
When configuration is complete, press the Save & Exit
softkey to exit setup mode. Save & Exit writes all
parameter changes to NV RAM before returning to
normal mode.
Menu:
Save & Exit
Audit Trail
Configuration
Test Operations
Contrast Adj.
Exit
Figure 3-1. 720i Menu Display
3.1 Configuration Methods
The 720i 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 an indicator serial port. Configuration using the
menus is described in Section 3.1.3 on page 19.
C o n f i g u r a t i o n u s i n g t h e s e r i a l p o r t c a n b e
accomplished using either the serial command set
described in Section 10.1 on page 86 or the
Revolution
III ® configuration utility and there are two software
modules available:
• 720i PCE
• 720i Batching
Note
Some configuration parameters cannot be
accessed through the configuration menus.
Revolution III provides the most complete
and efficient configuration interface for the
720i .
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The Revolution III configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the 720i indicator.
Revolution III runs on a personal computer to set
configuration parameters for the indicator. When
Revolution III configuration is complete, configuration
data is downloaded to the indicator.
R e v o l u t i o n I I I s u p p o r t s b o t h u p l o a d i n g a n d
downloading of indicator configuration data. This
capability allows configuration data to be retrieved
from one indicator, edited, then downloaded to another
indicator with an identical hardware configuration.
To use Revolution III , do the following:
1. Install Revolution III on an IBM-compatible
personal computer. See Section 5.0 on page 50
f o r d e t a i l e d h a r d w a r e a n d s o f t w a r e
requirements.
2. With both indicator and PC powered off,
connect the PC serial port to the RS-232 pins
on the indicator serial port or to the optional
USB communications card.
3. Power up the PC and the indicator. To enter
setup mode, see “Configuration” above.
4. Start the Revolution III program.
Figure 3-2. Revolution III Display for 720i PCE Version
Revolution III 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
Revolution III : The interface is different, but the
parameters set are the same.
See Section 5.0 on page 50 for more information about
using
Revolution III to configure the 720i .