Rice Lake IQ plus 590-DC Installation Manual - Manual (Page 15)

Configuration 11
3.0 Configuration
To configure the IQ plus 590-DC 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. Switch position is
changed by inserting a screwdriver into the access
hole and pressing the switch.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, the word
CONFIG is shown on the display. The CONFIG menu
is the first of seven main menus used to configure the
indicator. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
given in Section 3.2. When configuration is complete,
return to the CONFIG menu and press the (
ZERO )
key to exit setup mode, then replace the setup switch
access screw.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The IQ plus 590-DC 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 the EDP port. Configuration
using the menus is described in Section 3.1.3.
C o n fi g u r a t i o n u s i n g t h e E D P p o r t c a n b e
accomplished using either the EDP command set
described in Section 5.0 or Version 2.2 or later of the
Revolution
™ Scaleware configuration utility.
3.1.1 Revolution Scaleware Configuration
The Revolution Scaleware configuration utility
provides the preferred method for configuring the IQ
plus 590-DC 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 Scaleware Format 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 Scaleware, do the following:
1. Install Revolution on an IBM-compatible
personal 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 Scaleware program.
Figure 3-1 shows an example of one of the Revolution
Scaleware 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 590-DC indicator using a personal computer,
terminal, or remote keyboard. Like Revolution, EDP
command configuration sends commands to the
i n d i c a t o r E D P p o r t ; u n l i ke R evo l u t i o n , E D P
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 keys, to
configure the indicator, or to dump lists of parameter
settings. See Section 5.0 on page 25 for more
information about using the EDP command set.