Rice Lake 920i Installation Manual V2.0 - Manual (Page 24)

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3.0 Configuration
To conÞgure the 920i indicator, the indicator must be
placed in setup mode. The setup switch is accessed by
removing the large Þllister head screw on the desktop
and universal enclosures. Switch position is changed
by inserting a screwdriver into the access hole and
pressing the switch.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, a series of
menus is shown across the top of the display, along
with the words
Scale Configuration . The SCALES
menu is highlighted as the Þrst used to conÞgure the
indicator. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
provided in Section 3.2.
When conÞguration is complete, press the Exit or
Save and Exit softkey to exit setup mode, then replace
the setup switch access screw.
¥ The Exit softkey exits setup mode without
saving parameter changes to NV RAM. Changes
made to the conÞguration remain in the system
until indicator power is cycled.
¥ Save and Exit writes all parameter changes to
NV RAM before returning to normal mode.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The 920i indicator can be conÞgured by using the
front panel keys to navigate through a series of
conÞguration menus or by sending commands or
conÞguration data to an indicator serial port.
ConÞguration using the menus is described in
Section 3.1.3.
C o n Þ 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 9.0 or the
iRev conÞguration
utility.
NOTE: Some conÞguration parameters, such as those
used to conÞgure the 920i display and widgets, cannot
be accessed through the conÞguration menus. iRev
provides the most complete and efÞcient conÞguration
interface for the
920i .
3.1.1 iRev Configuration
The iRev conÞguration utility provides the preferred
method for conÞguring the 920i indicator. iRev runs
o n a p e r s o n a l c o m p u t e r t o s e t c o n Þ g u r a t i o n
parameters for the indicator. When
iRev conÞguration
is complete, conÞguration data is downloaded to the
indicator.
iRev supports both uploading and downloading of
indicator conÞguration data. This capability allows
conÞguration data to be retrieved from one indicator,
edited, then downloaded to another indicator with an
identical hardware conÞguration.
Figure 3-1. iRev Hardware ConÞguration Display
To use iRev , do the following:
1. Install iRev on an IBM-compatible personal
computer. See Section 5.0 on page 50 for
detailed hardware and software requirements.
2. With both indicator and PC powered off,
connect the PC serial port to the RS-232 pins
on the indicator serial port.
3. Power up the PC and the indicator. Use the
setup switch to place the indicator in setup
mode.
4. Start the iRev program.
iRev provides online help for each of its conÞguration
displays. Parameter descriptions provided in this
manual for front panel conÞguration can also be used
when conÞguring the indicator using
iRev : The
interface is different, but the parameters set are the
same.
See Section 5.0 on page 50 for more information about
using
iRev to conÞgure the 920i .
3.1.2 Serial Command Configuration
The serial command set can be used to conÞgure the
920i indicator using either a personal computer,
terminal, or remote keyboard. Like iRev , serial
command conÞguration sends commands to the
indicator serial port; unlike
iRev , serial commands can
be sent using any external device capable of sending
ASCII characters over a serial connection.
Serial commands duplicate the functions available
using the indicator front panel and provide some
functions not otherwise available. Serial commands
can be used to simulate pressing front panel keys, to
conÞgure the indicator, or to dump lists of parameter
settings. See Section 9.0 on page 78 for more
information about using the serial command set.