Rice Lake IQ plus 590-DC Installation Manual - Manual (Page 32)

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5.1.5 Normal Mode Commands
The serial transmit weight data commands (see Table 5-9) transmit data to the EDP port on demand. The transmit
weight data commands are valid only in normal operating mode.
5.2 Saving and Transferring Data
Connecting a personal computer to the IQ plus
590-DC EDP port allows you to save indicator
c o n fi g u r a t i o n d a t a t o t h e P C o r t o d ow n l o a d
configuration data from the PC to an indicator. The
following sections describe the procedures for these
save and transfer operations.
5.2.1 Saving Indicator Data to a Personal Computer
Configuration data can be saved to a personal
computer connected to the EDP port. The PC must be
r u n n i n g a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s p r o g r a m s u c h a s
PROCOMMPLUS
® . See Section 2.3.3 on page 6 for
information about serial communications wiring and
EDP port pin assignments.
When configuring the indicator, ensure that the values
set for the BAUD and BITS parameters on the
SERIAL menu match the baud rate, bits, and parity
settings configured for the serial port on the PC.
To save all configuration data, place the indicator in
setup mode and send the DUMPALL EDP command
to the indicator. The IQ plus 590-DC responds by
sending all configuration parameters to the PC as
ASCII-formatted text.
5.2.2 Downloading Configuration Data from PC to
Indicator
Configuration data saved on a PC or floppy disk can
be downloaded from the PC to an indicator. This
procedure is useful when a number of indicators with
similar configurations are set up or when an indicator
is replaced.
To download configuration data, connect the PC to the
EDP port as described in Section 5.2.1. Place the
i n d i c a t o r i n s e t u p m o d e a n d u s e t h e P C
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s s o f t w a r e t o s e n d t h e s ave d
configuration data to the indicator. When transfer is
complete, calibrate the indicator as described in
Section 4.0 on page 23.
NOTES:
• Calibration settings are included in the configuration
data downloaded to the indicator. If the receiving
indicator is a direct replacement for another IQ plus
590-DC and the attached scale is not changed,
recalibration is not required.
• When downloading configurations that include
changed serial communications settings, edit the data
file to place the serial communications changes at the
end of the file. Communication between the PC and
indicator will be lost once the indicator receives
settings for baud rate (BAUD parameter) or data bits
and parity (BITS parameter) that do not match those
configured for the PC.
Command Description Values
GFMT Gross demand print format string See Section 7.0 on page 31 for detailed information
NFMT Net demand print format string
CFMT Counting mode print format string
Table 5-8. PFORMT EDP Commands
Command Description Response Format
SX Start EDP streaming OK or ??
EX Stop EDP streaming OK or ??
XG Transmit gross weight in displayed units nnnnnn UU
where nnnnnn is the weight value, UU is the units. XN Transmit net weight in displayed units
XT Transmit tare weight in displayed units
XG2 Transmit gross weight in non-displayed units
XN2 Transmit net weight in non-displayed units
XT2 Transmit tare weight in non-displayed units
XC Transmit current part count nnnnnn
XW Transmit current piece weight nnnnnn
Table 5-9. Normal Mode EDP Commands