Rice Lake IQ Plus 210 Digital Weight Indicator - Manual (Page 14)

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3.0 Configuration
To configure the IQ plus 210 indicator, the indicator
must be placed in setup mode. The setup switch is
accessed by removing the large fillister head screw on
the enclosure backplate. Insert a screwdriver into the
access hole and press the switch to enter setup mode.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, the word
CONFIG is shown on the display. The CONFIG menu is
the first of the main menus used to configure the
indicator. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
given in Section 3.2. When configuration is complete,
press the setup switch again to exit setup mode, then
replace the setup switch access screw.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The IQ plus 210 indicator can be configured by using
the front panel buttons 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.
Configuration using the EDP port can be accomplished
using either the EDP command set described in
Section 5.0 or Version 2.3 or later of the Revolution
™
configuration utility.
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The Revolution configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the IQ plus 210
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 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 Revolution on an IBM-compatible per-
sonal computer running Windows ® 3.11 or
Windows 95. Minimum system requirements
are 8MB 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 RS-232 pins
on 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 Revolution:
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 IQ
plus 210 indicator using a personal computer, terminal,
or remote keyboard. Like Revolution, EDP command
configuration sends commands to the indicator serial
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 buttons, to configure the
indicator, or to dump lists of parameter settings. See
Section 5.0 on page 22 for more information about
using the EDP command set.