EDP Commands
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5.2
Saving and Transferring Data
Connecting a personal computer to the IQ plus 350
EDP port allows you to save indicator configuration
data to the PC or to download configuration data from
the PC to an indicator. The following sections describe
the procedures for these save and transfer operations.
5.2.1
Saving Indicator Data to a Personal Computer
Configuration data can be saved to a personal
computer connected to the EDP port. The PC must be
r u n n i n g a c o m m u n i c a t i o n s p r o g r a m s u c h a s
P RO C O M M P L U S
®
o r C RO S S TA L K
®
. S e e
Section 2.3.2 on page 6 for information about serial
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s w i r i n g a n d E D P p o r t p i n
assignments.
When configuring the indicator, ensure that the values
set for the BAUD and BITS parameters on the
SERIAL menu match the baud rate, bits, and parity
settings configured for the serial port on the PC. Set
the PRNDES parameter to EDP.
To save all configuration data, place the indicator in
setup mode and send the DUMPALL EDP command
to the indicator. The IQ plus 350 responds by sending
a l l c o n fi g u r a t i o n p a r a m e t e r s t o t h e P C a s
ASCII-formatted text.
5.2.2
Downloading Configuration Data from PC to
Indicator
Configuration data saved on a PC or floppy disk can
be downloaded from the PC to an indicator. This
procedure is useful when a number of indicators with
similar configurations are set up or when an indicator
is replaced.
To download configuration data, connect the PC to the
EDP port as described in Section 5.2.1. Place the
i n d i c a t o r i n s e t u p m o d e a n d u s e t h e P C
c o m m u n i c a t i o n s s o f t w a r e t o s e n d t h e s ave d
configuration data to the indicator. When transfer is
complete, calibrate the indicator as described in
Section 4.0 on page 25.
NOTE:
Calibration settings are included in the
configuration data downloaded to the indicator. If the
receiving indicator is a direct replacement for another
IQ plus 350 and the attached scale is not changed,
recalibration is not required.
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