Rice Lake MSI-8000HD Remote Display - Manual (Page 32)

12) Press F1 to enter the Print rate
number entry screen. The current
print rate appears on the LCD.
In this example, we’ll set the Print Rate
to an output rate of once every 2
seconds.
13) Press F2 to change the Print rate.
Use F2 to scroll the number,
enter each number with the F1
key.
14) When the entire number is
displayed, press F1 again to
finalize the seconds entry. The
next Print Menu Item appears,
“String”.
15) Exit the Print Setup Menu by
pressing ZERO twice. The
message “Store” appears briefly
then normal system operation
starts.
ENTER/SELECT

blinking
Example Value

blinking
SCROLL

blinking

fixed
ENTER/SELECT
SCROLL
ENTER/SELECT
6WUQ
EXIT/SAVE
ZERO
0
EXIT/SAVE
ZERO
0
3ULQW 6WRUH
The number represents the print
interval rate in seconds. Use 0 for the
fastest the MSI-8000 can go (~5 times
per second). To set a once a minute
transmission, set the rate to 60. To
set once per hour, set the rate to 3600, etc. Largest possible
entry is 65535 which is >18 hours.
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Figure 5.6 Printer/Output Set Up (continued)
5.9 COMM Port Hardware
The MSI-8000HD RS-232 Comm Port is used for software updates, connecting to a
remote display and for connecting to any RS-232 device.
Connector: M12 industrial IP67 rated. An adapter cable (PN 150964) is required to
connect the MSI-8000HD to a computer. This adapter cable converts the 8000
connector to a standard D9 serial connector. The 503489 cable can be converted to
DTE by using a Null Modem adaptor.
Data Configuration: The data output is fixed at 8-1-N.
Baud Rate: Programmable for 300 to 230.4<baud in 8 steps. The bootloader for
updating software is always 38.4k baud
Handshaking: No hardware handshaking is supported. Xon/Xoff software
handshaking is always on.
It may be necessary to disconnect the shield drain wire at the D-9 connector frame to
prevent ground loops. Ground loops can cause unstable readings. In extreme cases it
may be necessary to use an isolated RS-232 interface.
Serial Cable Schematic, DCE Configuration for connecting to a computer (503489-
0001 schematic).