Rice Lake 720i Programmable Indicator/Controller - Installation Manual - Manual (Page 56)

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5.0 Using Revolution
The Revolution III ® utility provides a suite of functions
u s e d t o s u p p o r t c o n f i g u r a t i o n , c a l i b r a t i o n ,
customization, and backup of the
720i software.
Hardware and software configuration, stream and
ticket formatting, and database management are all
supported by
Revolution III .
Note
The 720i uses two different version software
depending upon the application. They are:
• 720i Batching version software
• PCE software
Calibration values, scale configuration, database tables,
and user programs, can be both saved and restored to
the
720i using Revolution III . (See Section 4.4 on
page 49 for Revolution III calibration procedures.)
O t h e r s u p p o r t i n g a p p l i c a t i o n s p r o v i d e d w i t h
Revolution III include:
• The Rice Lake Web Update utility uses your
internet connection to check for and download
updates to the
Revolution III and 720i software.
Hardware and Software Requirements
M i n i m u m s y s t e m r e q u i r e m e n t s : 1 6 6 M H z ,
x86-compatible, with 32MB RAM (64MB for NT4/
2000/XP), 40MB disk space. Recommended system:
233 MHz, x86-compatible or greater, with 64MB
RAM, 40 MB disk space.
Revolution III runs on most Windows ® operating
systems, including Windows 98, Windows 98 SE,
Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0 (SP4 or greater),
Windows 2000, Windows XP (Home or Professional),
and Windows Vista™ and Windows 7.
Internet Explorer ® (IE) 4.0 or greater is required to use
the Revolution III help system. Explorer is included on
the Revolution III installation CD or is available from
Microsoft Corporation.
5.1 Connecting to the Indicator
Open the Revolution III program and select file/new the
select the 720i icon and press OK.
Connect the PC serial port to port 2 of the 720i , then
click on the Connect icon in the toolbar. Revolution III
attempts to establish communications to the indicator.
If communications settings need to be adjusted, select
Options… from the Tools menu.
Downloading to the Indicator
The Download Configuration function on the Revolution
III Communications menu allows a Revolution III
configuration file (with or without scale calibration
data) or ticket formats to be downloaded to a connected
indicator in setup mode.
The Download Section function on the Communications
menu allows you to download only the currently
displayed object, such as contact information for a
scale configuration.
Because less data is transferred using Download Current
Display , it is typically faster than a full configuration
download, but there is an increased possibility that the
download may fail due to dependencies on other
objects. If the download fails, try performing a
complete download using the
Download Configuration
function .
Uploading Configuration to Revolution
The Upload Configuration function on the Revolution III
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s m e n u a l l o w s t h e e x i s t i n g
configuration of a connected indicator to be saved to a
file on the PC. Once saved, the configuration file
provides a backup that can be quickly restored to the
indicator if needed. Or, the file can be edited within
Revolution III , then downloaded back to the indicator.