5 connecting to the indicator, 1 downloading to the indicator, 2 uploading configuration to irev – Rice Lake 920i Installation Manual V1.05 User Manual
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920i
Installation Manual
5.5
Connecting to the Indicator
Connect the PC serial port to port 2 of the
920i
. Return
to the Hardware ConÞguration display, then click on
the
Connect
icon in the toolbar.
iRev
attempts to
establish communications to the indicator.
Once communications is established,
iRev
queries the
indicator conÞguration to determine whether the
indicator hardware matches the virtual hardware
conÞgured in the current
iRev
Þle. If the hardware
matches, the Hardware ConÞguration section of
iRev
is disabled, preventing further changes.
If the hardware does not match, you are given the
option of either canceling the connect operation or
overwriting the
iRev
hardware conÞguration with the
actual indicator hardware conÞguration.
5.5.1
Downloading to the Indicator
The
Download Configuration
function on the
iRev
Communications menu allows an
iRev
conÞguration
Þle (with or without scale calibration data), setpoint
data, widgets, database tables, or an
iRite
program Þle
to be downloaded to a connected indicator in setup
mode.
The
Download Current Display
function on the
Communications menu allows you to download only
the currently displayed object, such as the parameter
set for one scale of a multi-scale conÞguration.
Because less data is transferred using
Download
Current Display
, it is typically faster than a full
conÞguration download, but there is an increased
possibility that the download may fail due to
dependencies on other objects. If the download fails,
try performing a complete download using the
Download Configuration
function
.
5.5.2
Uploading Configuration to iRev
The
Upload Configuration
function on the
iRev
C o m m u n i c a t i o n s m e n u a l l o w s t h e e x i s t i n g
conÞguration of a connected indicator to be saved to a
Þle on the PC. Once saved, the conÞguration Þle
provides a backup that can be quickly restored to the
indicator if needed. Or, the Þle can be edited within
iRev
, then downloaded back to the indicator.
NOTE: The indicator must be in setup mode before
uploading or downloading data.
5.6
Installing Software Upgrades
New releases of the
920i
system software can be
downloaded and installed using an internet connection
and the Rice Lake Web Update application.
NOTE:
Before upgrading to a new version of
920i
system
software, ensure that a copy of the current indicator
conÞguration has been saved using
iRev
. Reloading the
system software requires a RESETCONFIGURATION
function and resets all conÞguration and calibration values
to their factory defaults.
Figure 5-5. Rice Lake Web Update Display
Click on the
Check for Updates
button in the Rice
Lake Web Update application to check if a new
version of the
920i
software is available. To download
a new software version, select the new software
version and click on
Get Selection
. Once the new
software is downloaded to the PC, do the following:
1. Disconnect power to the
920i
.
2. Connect the PC serial port to port 2 of the
920i
. Connection must be made at 38400 bps.
3. Open the indicator enclosure and place a
jumper across the SW1 boot mode pins (see
Figure 2-4 on page 8).
4. Power up the
920i
. The indicator will stall at
the diagnostic monitor.
5. Click on the
Update Indicator
button to
downloaded the new software. When the
download begins, the following messages are
shown:
Loading…
System Diagnostic Monitor v1.0
$KNIX
$SYSLOAD
6. When the download is complete, the indicator
display shows the following messages:
$DONE
$BOOT
Loading…
7. The indicator resets and goes to weigh mode.
8. Disconnect power to the indicator. Remove
the jumper from across the SW1 boot mode
pins and place it on a single pin.
9. Power up the indicator and reload
iRev
and
iRite
Þles as necessary.