Revolution; Connecting To Laserlight3; Saving And Transferring Data; Saving Laserlight3 Data To A Pc - Rice Lake LaserLight3 Series Technical Manual

LaserLight3 Remote Display
6.0

Revolution

The Revolution utility provides a suite of functions used to support configuration, calibration, customization and backup of the
LaserLight3 software. Calibration values and scale configuration can both be saved and restored to the LaserLight3 using
Revolution.
NOTE: For system requirements and software download visit the Revolution product page on:
https://www.ricelake.com/products/revolution-scale-software/.
6.1

Connecting to LaserLight3

Connect the PC serial port to a LaserLight3 comm port, then click Connect in the toolbar. Revolution attempts to establish
communications to the LaserLight3. If communication settings need to be adjusted, select Options... from the Tools menu in
Revolution.
Downloading to the LaserLight3
The Send Configuration to Device function in the Revolution Communications menu allows a Revolution configuration file
(with or without scale calibration data) or ticket formats to be sent/downloaded to a connected LaserLight3 in Setup mode.
The Send Section to Device function in the Communications menu allows the download of only the currently displayed object,
such as a scale configuration.
Because less data is transferred using the Send Section to Device, it is typically faster than a full configuration download, but
there is an increased possibility the download fails due to dependencies on other objects. If the download fails, try performing a
complete download using the Send Configuration to Device function.
Uploading Configuration to Revolution
The Get Configuration from Device function in the Revolution Communications menu allows the existing configuration of a
connected LaserLight3 to be saved to a file on the PC. Once saved, the configuration file provides a backup which can be
quickly restored to the LaserLight3 if needed. Alternatively, the file can be edited within Revolution and sent back to the
LaserLight3.
6.2

Saving and Transferring Data

NOTE: Revolution has a module to save and transfer data. It is the preferred method over using ProComm or Hyper Terminal.
6.2.1

Saving LaserLight3 Data to a PC

Configuration data can be saved to a computer connected to the selected port. The PC must be running a communications
program such as PROCOMMPLUS
When configuring the LaserLight3, ensure the values set for the baud and bits parameters on the serial menu match the baud
rate, bits and parity settings configured for the serial port on the PC.
To save all configuration data, first put the communications program into data capture mode, then place the LaserLight3 in
Setup mode and send the DUMPALL command to the LaserLight3. The LaserLight3 responds by sending all configuration
parameters to the PC as ASCII-formatted text.
6.2.2

Downloading Configuration Data from PC to LaserLight3

Configuration data saved on a PC or disc can be downloaded from the PC to an LaserLight3. This procedure is useful when a
number of LaserLight3s with similar configurations are set up or when an LaserLight3 is replaced.
To download configuration data, connect the PC to the selected port as described in
mode and use the PC communications software to send the saved configuration data to the LaserLight3.
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Section 6.2.1. Place LaserLight3 in Setup