Rice Lake MSI-8000 RF Remote Display - ScaleCore Configuration Management Program (ScCMP) - Manual (Page 6)

2 ScCMP Operator’s Manual
2.0 Installation
The ScaleCore Configuration Management Program (ScCMP) is distributed in the default configuration for
Microsoft Windows
®
operating system.
Using the compressed (zip) file, unzip the program to a location on the local computer and run the application. The
location of the executable is referenced as the
installation folder throughout this manual. There is no further
installation required for the application.
2.1 System Requirements
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Typical
Typical Operating System include:
• Windows XP
®1
• Windows Vista
®1
• Windows 7
®1
• Windows Embedded
• Disk Usage: <200MB
• Display: 800x600 or greater
Note
Additional operating systems may be supported with the restriction of requiring TCP/IP device communications
exclusively (no RS-232 serial communications supported). Please contact MSI for details.
2.2 Getting Started
ScCMP supports interfacing to MSI ScaleCore products from serial (RS-232) or TCP/IP sockets via Ethernet
(802.3) or WiFi (802.11). The connection depends on the available interfaces of the particular ScaleCore product
being used. Please refer to your specific device manual for more details on the interface capabilities.
2.2.1 Making a connection
The ScaleCore device has an auto detect feature for serial interfaces.
1. Select File, then Auto Detect Serial. The ScCMP will automatically scan all available serial ports for any
attached ScaleCore devices. When the scan is complete ScCMP will display the detected devices.
Figure 2-1. Auto Detect Serial Results Dialog
2. Select the device desired.
3. Press the Open button to begin communicating with the device.
Note
If your device is not found, close the dialog, check the device power and data connection to the computer, then
run the scan again.
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