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Insta llation a nd Se tup ProM aster 25 00 User Manua l 2-21 General 2500 Setup The following procedures describe changing the system’s serial port baud rates an d enabling or dis abling the audi ble alarm. You must pu t…

Installation and Setup

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Switching Between

Local and Remote

Modes

As discussed in Chapter 1, the 2500 uses two methods to communicate

with the operator. Ninety-five per cent of the interaction will be through

the TaskLink screens and PC keyboard. The remaining five per cent of

the interaction is through the 2500’s keyboard and display. When the

system is initially shipped from the factory, it is configured to

communicate with TaskLink.

There are two key points to remember about these modes:

1. When you are using TaskLink, the 2500 is operating in

Remote mode

The 2500 displays the message

PROMASTER REMOTE MODE.

2. When you are entering commands on the 2500’s keyboard, the

system is either:

•in

Local mode

, or

• running a Task and you have pressed

STOP

on the keyboard to

make an adjustment. A complete list of STOP commands is

located in Appendix B.

If the 2500 powers up in local mode, you can switch to remote mode by

pressing

LOWER CASE

(for

remote

) on the 2500’s keyboard. The 2500

displays

The 2500 remains in remote mode until you change it by pressing

LOWER CASE

(for

local

) on the 2500’s keyboard. The 2500 powers

up in the mode it was in when last turned off. This will be remote mode

when operating with TaskLink.

Default 2500 System

Configuration

Listed below are the default settings for the ProMaster 2500 system. The

procedures for changing these parameters are described in relevant

sections of the manual. Under most circumstances, you will use these

defaults, connect the air line and communication cables, power up the

system, and start creating Tasks.

PROMASTER REMOTE MODE

Parameter Type Parameter Default

General Remote Port Baud Rate

Programmer Port Baud Rate

Audible Alarm

9600

Labeler Label Calibration

Label Placement

Label Adjust

Print 1/16” from

leading edge

Autocenter

Centered on device

TaskLink Ports Programmer Port

Remote Port

COM1 on PC

COM2 on PC

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ProMaster 2500 User Manual 2-21

General 2500 Setup

The following procedures describe changing the system’s serial port baud

rates and enabling or disabling the audible alarm. You must put the 2500

in local mode before performing these steps. Other 2500 front panel

commands are described in Chapter 6 and Appendix F.

Remote and Programmer

Port Baud Rates

The default baud rate of the remote and programmer ports is 9600. To

change either baud rate follow the procedure below.

1. From the 2500 Main Menu, press

to select SYSTEM SETUP.

The 2500 displays:

2. Press

to select the GENERAL SETUP MENU.

3. Press

to select REMOTE BAUD RATE.

4. Press the number corresponding to the baud rate you want to use. To

return to the Main Menu, press

RESET

Audible Alarm

If the AUDIBLE ALARM is enabled, a tone is emitted for every keystroke

and error message. To enable or disable the Audible Alarm, press 1 from

the General Setup Menu. If the alarm is currently enabled, the 2500

displays:

If it is disabled, ON appears instead of OFF. Press

if you want to toggle

to the other state.

* * PROMASTER 2500 MAIN MENU * *

ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED FUNCTION

1 - OPERATIONS 3 - SYSTEM SETUP

2 - FILE UTILITIES 4 - DIAGNOSTIC

* * * SYSTEM SETUP MENU * * *

1 - GENERAL 4 - MAIN MENU

2 - LABELER

3 - HANDLER

* * * GENERAL SETUP MENU * * *

1 - AUDIBLE ALARM 4 - SETUP MENU

2 - REMOTE BAUD RATE

3 - PROGRAMMER BAUD RATE

ENTER NUMBER OF REMOTE BAUD RATE

DESIRED (X):

1 - 1200 2 - 2400 3 - 4800 4 - 9600

5 - 19200 6 - 38400

DO YOU WANT AUDIBLE ALARM OFF?

(Y OR N):

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Adjusting Print Quality and Label Position

This section describes several parameters that affect the appearance of

characters on the label. Some of these labeling parameters are changed by

entering commands on the 2500’s front panel while it is in the

local

mode.

Others parameters are accessible in the middle of a Task after you press

STOP

on the 2500’s keyboard and then enter a specific key sequence.

STOP commands are used to pause a Task so you can make an

adjustment and then continue the Task from the same place. A complete

list of all the STOP commands is located in Appendix B.

When you change one of these parameters, it is often useful to print a

label to evaluate the new setting.

Print Only

Command

Using the Print Only command is an efficient method of checking the

quality and position of text on a label by printing a label without having

to apply it to a device. You can experiment with new settings for the print

parameters and thereby create the label style you will use when running

your Tasks.

To use this feature follow the steps below.

1. Press

from the Main Menu to select OPERATIONS.

The 2500 displays:

2. Press

to select PRINT ONLY. The 2500 displays:

3. Use the

←

↑

→

, and

↓

keys to point to a file.

If you select the Temporary file, continue with step 4.

If you point to any of the other files listed on the 2500’s display, press

ENTER

to select the file. The 2500 displays:

Proceed to step 7.

* * PROMASTER 2500 MAIN MENU * *

ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED FUNCTION

1 - OPERATIONS 3 - SYSTEM SETUP

2 - FILE UTILITIES 4 - DIAGNOSTICS

* * * OPERATIONS MENU * * *

1 - PROGRAM/TEST & LABEL 4 - LABEL ONLY

2 - LOAD MASTER 5 - PRINT ONLY

3 - PROGRAM/TEST ONLY 6 - PURGE

PRINT LABEL

TEMPORARY FILE1 FILE2 FILE3

FILE 4 FILE5 FILE6 FILE7

ENTER FILE NAME:

PRINT LABEL FILE NAME: FILE5

PRESS START TO PRINT

A LABEL