Rice Lake Ishida AstraLink - Manual (Page 6)

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1. Introduction
AstraLink is a software utility that provides all the features you need to setup and maintain the
data on your Ishida Astra scale.
AstraLink includes the following features.
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Visual interface for creating and editing scales data.
PLUs
Extra
messages
Keyboard presets
Store name and address
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Scales data can be sent to and read from the scales via the serial port on your PC.
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Quick price change feature
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Search function for quickly locating the desired PLU
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Print scale keyboard templates
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PLU, extra message, and production totals reports
System Requirements
AstraLink requires a Windows 98 or higher personal computer with a free serial port.
The software can also be used on Windows 95 in most cases.
Operation on Windows XP has been verified for AstraLink version 1.24.
How to Use This Manual
If you are a new user wishing to familiarize
yourself with the software. Ö See Chapter 2 Getting Started
If you wish to learn how to use a specific
feature. Ö Lookup the feature in the Contents and find
the relevant chapter.
If you require information about the operation
of a particular menu or other command. Ö Refer to On-Line Help (click Index in the
Help menu.)