Using Revolution; Connecting To The Indicator; Configuration; New Configuration File - Rice Lake 880 Technical And Service Manual

5.0 Using Revolution

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The Revolution utility provides a suite of functions used to support configuration, calibration, customizing and
backup of the 880 software. Hardware and software configuration, stream and ticket formatting, and database
management are all supported by Revolution.
Calibration values, scale configuration, database tables, and user programs, can be both saved and restored to the
880 using Revolution.
The Rice Lake Web Update utility uses your internet connection to check for and download updates to the
Revolution and 880 software.
Minimum system requirements:
• 1.0 GHz Intel compatible processor
• 1 GB of RAM
• 850 MB hard drive space (32 bit)
2 GB hard drive space (64 bit)
• Microsoft Windows
Windows Vista™ (32 bit or 64 bit) or newer 32 bit or 64 bit Windows operating system
• TCP/IP connections to the indicator
Recommended System Requirements:
• 1.0+ GHz Intel compatible processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• 4 GB hard drive space
• Microsoft Windows
Windows Vista™ (32 bit or 64 bit) or newer 32 bit or 64 bit Windows operating system
• TCP/IP connections to the indicator
5.1

Connecting to the Indicator

Connect the PC serial port to the COM (COM 1), USBCOM (COM 2) or EtherNet port of the 880, then click
in the toolbar. Revolution attempts to establish communications to the indicator. If communications
Connect
settings need to be adjusted, select
Indicator must be set to DEMAND mode when using Revolution. Revolution will then auto detect the indicator
Note
parameters.
If Revolution does not detect indicator check to make sure the cables are correctly connected.
If Revolution displays a Version Error, the indicator version of software does not match the module used in Revolution. A
connection can be forced, but some parameters may not be enabled if they were not originally supported in that module.
5.2

Configuration

5.2.1 New Configuration File

1. To build a new configuration file, start the Revolution program.
2. Click the button.
NEW
3. Choose the 880 file type to give the new file the appropriate .880 file extension.
4. Give the new file a name by highlighting and replacing the default asterisk in the file name field.

5.2.2 Opening an Existing Configuration File

1. To open an existing configuration file, start the Revolution program.
2. Click the
Edit Configuration File
3. Choose the 880 file type to view all existing 880 configuration files.
4. Choose an existing 880 configuration and click the

5.2.3 Saving a Configuration File

1. Once you have set all parameters needed in your configuration file, you need to save the file for download
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from the Tools menu.
Options...
button.
button.
OK
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