Rice Lake 820i Programmable Indicator/Controller - Installation Manual - Manual (Page 19)

Configuration 15
3.0 Configuration
To configure the
820i
indicator, the indicator must be
placed in setup mode. The setup switch is accessed by
removing the large fillister head screw on the bottom
of the enclosure. Switch position is changed by
inserting a screwdriver into the access hole and
pressing the switch.
When the indicator is placed in setup mode, a series of
menus is shown across the top of the display, along
with the words
Scale Configuration
. The SCALES menu
is highlighted as the first used to configure the
indicator. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
provided in Section 3.2.
When configuration is complete, press the
Exit
or
Save
and Exit
softkey to exit setup mode, then replace the
setup switch access screw.
• The
Exit
softkey exits setup mode without saving
parameter changes to NV RAM. Changes made
to the configuration remain in the system until
indicator power is cycled.
•
Save and Exit
writes all parameter changes to NV
RAM before returning to normal mode.
3.1 Configuration Methods
The
820i
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 an indicator serial port.
Configuration using the menus is described in
Section 3.1.3.
C o n f i g u r a t i o n u s i n g t h e s e r i a l p o r t c a n b e
accomplished using either the serial command set
d e s c r i b e d i n S e c t i o n 9 . 0 o n p a g e 7 9 o r t h e
Revolution
® configuration utility.
Note
Some configuration parameters, such as
those used to configure the 820i display,
c a n n o t b e a c c e s s e d t h r o u g h t h e
configuration menus.
Revolution
provides the most
complete and efficient configuration interface for the
820i
.
3.1.1 Revolution Configuration
The
Revolution
configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the
820i
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.
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 indicator with an
identical hardware configuration.
To use
Revolution , do the following:
1. Install
Revolution
on an IBM-compatible
personal computer. See Section 5.0 on
page 51 for detailed hardware and software
requirements.
2. With both indicator and PC powered off,
connect the PC serial port to the RS-232 pins
on the indicator serial port or to the optional
USB communications card.
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. Revolution Display
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.
See Section 5.0 on page 51 for more information about
using
Revolution
to configure the
820i
.
3.1.2 Serial Command Configuration
The serial command set can be used to configure the
820i
indicator using either a personal computer,
terminal, or remote keyboard. Like Revolution , serial
command configuration sends commands to the
indicator serial port; unlike
Revolution
, serial
commands can be sent using any external device
capable of sending ASCII characters over a serial
connection.