Rice Lake Survivor 390HE Hostile Environment Digital Indicator - Manual (Page 12)

8 SURVIVOR 390HE Installation Manual
3.0 Configuration
To configure the 390HE indicator, the indicator must
be placed in setup mode. The setup switch is accessed
by opening the enclosure cover and pressing the setup
switch mounted on the end of the pushbutton switch
board, next to the
ZERO
button. Press the switch once
to enter setup mode, then close the cover and tighten
the cover screws.
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.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The 390HE 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.
Configuration using the EDP port can be accomplished
using either the EDP command set described in
Section 5.0 on page 22 or the Revolution
™ configuration
utility.
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The Revolution configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the 390HE 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 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, 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 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
390HE indicator using a personal computer, terminal,
or remote keyboard. Like Revolution, EDP command
configuration sends commands to the indicator EDP
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 keys, 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.