Rice Lake 820i, Technical Manual

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820i Programmable HMI Indicator/Controller
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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 .
Configuration using the serial port can be accomplished using either the serial command set described in Section 9.0 on
page 80 or the Revolution
®
configuration utility.
Some configuration parameters, such as those used to configure the 820i display, cannot be accessed through the
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 50 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.
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 50 for more information about using Revolution to configure the 820i .
Note
Figure 3-1. Revolution Display