Configuration; Configuration Methods; Revolution Configuration; Edp Command Configuration - Rice Lake REVOLUTION Tracer AV Installation Manual

3.0

Configuration

To configure the
Tracer AV
mode. Setup mode is initiated by pressing the setup
switch on the Tracer AV (see Figure 2-3 4).
When the Tracer AV is placed in setup mode, the word
is shown on the display. The CONFIG menu
CONFIG
is the first of 7 main menus used to configure the
. Detailed descriptions of these menus are
Tracer AV
given in Section 3.2 on page 12. When configuration
is complete, continue pressing the
exit setup mode.
3.1

Configuration Methods

The Tracer AV can be configured by using the
k e y s t o n a v i g a t e t h r o u g h a s e r i e s o f
U n i t s
configuration menus or by sending commands or
configuration data to the EDP port. Configuration
using the menus is described in Section 3.1.3 on
page 11.
C o n f i g u r a t i o n u s i n g t h e E D P p o r t c a n b e
accomplished using either the EDP command set
described in Section 5.0 or the
3.1.1

Revolution Configuration

The Revolution configuration utility provides the
preferred method for configuring the
Revolution runs on a personal computer to set
configuration parameters for the
Revolution configuration is complete, configuration
data is downloaded to the
Figure 3-1. Sample Revolution Configuration Display
Revolution supports both uploading and downloading
of configuration data. This capability allows
configuration data to be retrieved from one
edited, then downloaded to another.
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, it must be placed in setup
( ) key to
Units
and
Zero
Revolution software.
®
Tracer AV
Tracer AV . When
Tracer AV .
Tracer AV
To use , do the following:
Revolution
1. Install the
running Windows
system requirements are 4MB of extended
memory and at least 5MB of available hard
disk space.
2. With both the
connect the PC serial port to the
EDP port.
3. Power up the PC and the
setup switch to place the
mode.
4. Start the
Revolution
Figure 3-1 shows an example of one of the
configuration displays.
Revolution provides online help for each of its
configuration displays. Parameter descriptions
provided in this manual for front panel configuration
can also be used when configuring the
: the interface is different, but the
Revolution
parameters set are the same.
3.1.2

EDP Command Configuration

The EDP command set can be used to configure the
. Tracer AV using a personal computer, terminal, or
remote keyboard. Like
configuration sends commands to the
port; unlike Revolution
using any external device capable of sending ASCII
characters over a serial connection.
EDP commands duplicate the functions available
using the Tracer AV
functions not otherwise available. EDP commands can
be used to simulate pressing front panel keys, to
configure the
Tracer AV
settings. See Section 5.0 on page 26 for more
information about using the EDP command set.
,
module on a PC
Revolution
®
98 or later. Minimum
Tracer AV and PC powered off,
Tracer AV
Tracer AV . Use the
Tracer AV in setup
program.
Revolution
Tracer AV
, EDP command
Revolution
Tracer AV
, EDP commands can be sent
front panel and provide some
, or to dump lists of parameter
's
using
EDP