Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide - Manual (Page 6)

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2. Getting Started
This section describes some simple steps to get you started with creating and editing labels.
The section also introduces the main concepts used in the Label Editor program.
WARNING: The Label Editor setup must match the scales exactly. If not, labels may not print
correctly and the scales may malfunction. Do not change the setup unless you
are thoroughly familiar with the requirements of the scales.
Also, a label data file saved for a particular setup will not work correctly if loaded
when the setup is different. The Label Editor checks the validity of label data
files on opening and displays error messages if the contents do not match the
setup.
Starting Label Editor
When you start the Label Editor, the program automatically loads the default setup data and
opens a new, empty Label List window. The Label List window consists of a list containing
the number of label slots that can be stored on the scales. Double-clicking on a slot opens a
Label Edit window for the label in that slot, or for a new label if the slot is empty.
After starting the program you can perform one of the following operations to start editing a
label.
Receive label data from the scales
If the computer is connected to a set of scales, you can download the label formats from the
scales. See the explanation below.
Downloading existing formats from the scales is particularly useful if you do not know the
correct address and other scale-specific parameters in the Label Properties dialog.
Open an existing label data file
Select Open from the File menu and open an existing label file. Example label files are
provided with the Label Editor.
Create a new label
Double click on an empty slot in the Label List window to open a Label Edit window for a new
label.
Receiving Label Data from the Scales
The operation differs depending upon which version of the Label Editor you are using:
AC-3000
If this is the first time you have run the Label Editor, select Comms Setup from the Setup
menu and check that the communication parameters are set correctly. Also check that the
cable to the scales is plugged into the specified serial port.
1. Select Receive File from the Tools menu. A File Open dialog appears for you to specify
the file in which to save the formats.
2. A Comms Progress dialog box appears to display the status of the data transfer. Wait for
the dialog box to appear, then initiate data transfer from the scales.
3. After transfer has completed, a message box appears asking whether you wish to import
the received data into a label data file. (The message box does not appear if you
transmitted data other than label formats.) Select "Yes". A new Label List window opens
containing the label formats received from the scales.
See Sending and Receiving Labels from the Scales for a full description of how to transmit
and receive label data from the scales.