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R55 D
OWNLOADER
D.1
Purpose
The R55 Downloader is a Windows® application that
sends qaBASIC program files and QTERM-R55 firmware
upgrades out a specified COM port on the PC.
D.2
Setup
To install the R55 Downloader on your PC hard drive, fol-
low these steps:
•
Copy the "R55 Downloader.exe" file from the diskette
included with this manual to a directory on your hard
drive.
•
Test your installation by running the program. From
the Start Menu in Windows select "Run." Type
"x:\<directory>\R55 Downloader.exe" (including the
quotes) where x: is the drive and <directory> is the
directory where you copied the "R55 Down-
loader.exe" file. You may wish to create a shortcut to
launch this program. Refer to your operating system
documentation for details.
•
A dialog box will appear with all the options that you
need to configure the R55 Downloader to communi-
cate with the QTERM-R55.
D.3
Basic Operation
D.3.1
Using the R55 Downloader
Launch the program as described above in Setup (section
D.2). You may optionally specify the qaBASIC file that
you wish to download on the command line (after “R55
Donwloader.exe”).
D.3.2
Selecting the file to download
Use the Filename field at the top of the dialog box to spec-
ify the name of the file to download. To browse for a file
press the ... button. If a file with a .bin extension is entered
the download type is automatically set to Firmware
Upgrade. If a file with a .qbs or .bas extension is selected,
the download type is automatically set to Application
Download.
D.3.3
Selecting the serial port
Select the COM port which is attached to the QTERM-R55
from the COM Port box.
D.3.4
Setting the communication parameters
Select the baud rate, parity and flow control to match the
communication settings of the primary COM port of the
QTERM-R55.
It is possible to use the R55 Downloader with a QTERM-
R55 that has been configured with EIA-485 on the primary
interface. This requires a QCOM-4 serial interface device,
available from QSI Corporation. Check the box labeled
"This terminal is attached to a QCOM-4 using EIA-485
communications."
Other EIA-485 interface adapters may or may not work
with the R55 Downloader. Contact QSI Techical Support.
D.3.5
Downloading the application
Prepare the QTERM-R55 to receive the application file or
firmware upgrade via Power-On Setup [see Power-On
Setup (section 1.1)]. Press the Download button to send the
file to the terminal. A status bar will track the progress of
the download. To stop sending data to the terminal, press
Cancel. After the download is complete, the results of the
download as well as any error messages will be displayed
in the Download Results box.
D.3.6
Cancel
If the R55 Downloader is transmitting an application file or
a firmware upgrade, this button terminates the transmis-
sion. At all other times, pressing this button closes the R55
Downloader.
