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Platforms field. Click the Platform 1 box to
assign Platform 1 to System 1. Use the
G e n e r a l d i s p l a y t o e n t e r s c a l e s y s t e m
parameters.
4.1.2 Downloading to the iQUBE
Once configuration is complete, you must download
the configuration data from the PC to the
iQUBE .
1. Go to the Communications menu and select
Connect… Revolution automatically detects
the iQUBE communications port.
2. Return to the Communications menu and
select Download Configuration . Click Begin to
initiate the download. Downloading may take
up to 30 seconds.
4.2 Using iRev
The iRev utility provides a suite of functions used to
support configuration, calibration, customization, and
backup of the
920i software. Hardware and software
configuration, 920i display setup for up to ten screen
designs, stream and ticket formatting, setpoint
configuration, database management, and
iRite
program editing are all supported by iRev .
Calibration values, scale, setpoint, and display
configuration, database tables, and user programs, can
be both saved and restored to the
920i using iRev . Other
supporting applications provided with iRev include:
• The iRev Editor provides a basic editor and a
compiler for writing iRite applications.
• The Rice Lake Web Update utility uses your
internet connection to check for and download
updates to the
iRev and 920i software.
• The iLaunch utility can be installed to display a
set of icons used for convenient startup of
iRev
and its supporting applications, including the
Help system.
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), 40MB disk space. Recommended system: 233
MHz, x86-compatible or greater, with 64MB RAM,
40 MB disk space.
iRev runs on most Windows ® operating systems,
including Windows 95 (original release), Windows 95
OSR2, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME,
Windows NT 4.0 (SP4 or greater), Windows 2000, and
Windows XP (Home or Professional).
When used with the original release of Windows 95,
iRev requires an updated version of TAPI. The TAPI
update is included on the iRev installation CD and is
available from the RLWS web site at www.rlws.com .
Internet Explorer ® (IE) 4.0 or greater is required to use
the iRev help system. Explorer is included on the iRev
installation CD or is available from Microsoft
Corporation.
iRev is installed using a standard Windows installation
procedure. iRev applications and support files are
installed in a directory named iRev; icons for the iRev
application, the iRev Editor, Uninstall, and the Rice
Lake Web Update utility are placed in the Windows
Start menu.
See the 920i Installation Manual for more information
about using iRev .
iRev Configuration
Configuration of the iQUBE using the iRev program is
similar to using the 920i menus. Use the Tools toolbar
selection to configure the serial port used for the
iQUBE connection.
Figure 4 -2 shows one of the i Re v serial port
configuration displays.
Figure 4-2. iRev Serial Port Configuration Display
Once iRev configuration of the 920i is complete, use
the Download Configuration function on the iRev
Communications menu to download the configuration
to the indicator.
To download the 920i configuration to the iQUBE , use
the Download softkey on the 920i serial port IQUBE
CONFIG menu. Use the up and down keys to select
Download iQUBE configuration only , then press enter .
At version 2.05 and higher, the 920i download to
iQUBE is done automatically after the iRev download.