Silca Unocode 299, Operating Manual

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Operating manual - English UNOCODE 299
Copyright Silca 2002 25
5.4 U
SE OF THE MACHINE WITH A
P
ERSONAL
C
OMPUTER
In the previous pages the UNOCODE 299 key-cutting machine has been analysed in all its parts from
the point of view of manual use, i.e. operating from the keyboard incorporated in the machine to cut
keys by code.
It is now necessary to examine the very important facility with which it is possible to connect up to a PC in
order to receive data directly from the computer.
Taken for granted that the user is in possession of some Silca software, the following are the
possibilities available.
The ‘Silca Code Program’ makes it possible to carry out searches by code for cutting data and to store the
information in a special work queue (or file).
This is a special function which has been created to help those users who wish to work with a number
of simultaneous searches. After having carried out a code search, the information is simply filed in the
special work queue then everything is transferred to the UNOCODE 299.
The information transmitted by the Personal Computer cannot be altered manually. Each line transmitted
corresponds to a stage in the cutting process for one or more keys.
As described above, for each cutting process transmitted the number of pieces to be cut is set¸ a ‘+’ sign
shows when the cycle is finished.
The ‘+’ sign warns the operator that the last cutting operation has been carried out.
Should a work queue be interrupted, turn off the UNOCODE 299. When the machine is turned on again
and the <PC queue> is called up, the list reappears, starting from the first line.
5.4.1 [3] Q
UEUE FROM
PC
The data received from the PC are presented in one form only:
6 CODES RECEIVED
1+ AB100 [234] 3
2 - AB101 [234] 3
3 - AB102 [234] 3
• quantity of keys in queue transmitted
• key code
• card number
• quantity of keys
• the “+” mark indicates that all three keys (or
more) have been cut.
• the “-” mark indicates that the total quantity
of keys referring to its code have not been
cut.
Pressing the ENTER key takes us to the
‘Copying by code’ procedure. From this point
on the operational functions are the same as
those described in ch.5.2, page 19.
C.=
data card from PC
.
When the SHIFT + ENTER keys are pressed
additional data referring to the choosen code
can be visualized, such as:
• Customer’s name
• Key blank
Operational keys:
To quickly go to the next key to be cut, strike the
arrow key
. Doing so the operator starts from
where she or he stopped the previous operation.
arrow keys : to scroll the lines.
SHIFT + arrow keys : to scroll 4 lines at a time.
SHIFT+ENTER keys to show customer data and
key item linked to the selected code.
When the START key is pressed the cursor will
automatically position itself on the first key code that
indicates the “-” mark.
4 - 2315 [122] 5
5 - 1251 [122] 5
6 - W109 [567] 5
. . . .
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1234
Possible depths:
1234
ENTER
ENTER
+
SHIFT