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Chapter 20 Database (OPTION) Technical Reference Manual
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Each DATABASE may contain up to 24 columns of
data. The setup for a DATABASE consists of selecting
the parameter ID's that will be used for its column.
When a DATABASE setup mode is selected, if it has
been previously setup then the parameter selected for the
first column is shown. Otherwise the display reads "Col
1 END".
To assign a parameter to a column, key in the
parameter's ID and press <ENTER>. If you are unsure
of the parameter you require use the UP and DOWN
arrow keys, to locate the required parameter. Press the
<ENTER> key to save the chosen parameter and
advance to the next column. Repeat this procedure for
the all columns required for the application.
The LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys, may be used to
scroll through the columns which have been setup to
review their current selections. Pressing the <ENTER>
key alone also advances the display to the next column,
the same as the <TARE> key. If an entry is made at a
column which has already been set and then returned to,
then the entry will insert a column in front of the current
column.
To delete a column definition, press the <CLR> key
when that column is shown. To delete the all the current
selections for the columns of current DATABASE,
advance the display to the last choice (which is shown as
"Col X END").
If rows have been created in a DATABASE then any
attempt to change the definition of the columns will
display the prompt "CLEAR DBASE" followed shortly
by "ENTER toCLR" to appear. Pressing <ENTER> will
delete all created rows in the DATABASE, any other
key will abort the operation.
20.6 Macro Menus
In order to implement the MENU selection, a new setup
mode (P850 thru P866) has been added to allow the
naming of macros. Macros that are to be user invoked
should be named when the macros are being setup.
Macros should be given names which will be meaningful
to the operator of the indicator, such as "Recll Part#" or
"New item" or "Daily Reprt", in order to make the menu
as helpful as possible.
If P720 is set for "Menu", all macros which have been
named will become a selection in the menu which
appears when the <ID> key is pressed from the weigh
mode. The <SELECT> key advances the display to the
next menu choice. (And similar to the setup mode, <.>
<SELECT> steps backward through the choices.)
Pressing the <ENTER> key first returns the unit to the
previous weigh mode (ie the mode before the <ID> key
was pressed) and then invokes the macro whose name
was displayed when the <ENTER> key was pressed.
The <CLR> key will return the unit to the preceding
weigh mode.
Macro Name Setup
To name a macro, first access the appropriate setup
mode. Macro 0 is named at P850, Macro 1 is named at
parameter P851, etc... Macro 16 is named at P866. The
names are entered similar to the macro setup mode, with
numeric keys where appropriate and using the “cursor”
keys to enter alpha characters as needed. When an
external alpha input device (such as a computer or
keyboard) is available, then the alpha characters may be
entered directly. Use of a keyboard makes this setup
operation much easier.
Up to ten characters may be entered for the name. Keep
in mind, however, that when the menus are selected the
name will be displayed on two lines of five characters
each. Thus the first five characters will be on the top line
and the remaining characters on the bottom line. If less
than 10 characters are entered for the name, the
remaining positions will be automatically blanked.
20.7 Basic Database Menus
Alternatively, when P720 is set for "dbase", the basic
DATABASE menu is accessed when the <ID> key is
pressed from one of the weigh modes (any mode below
mode 90). It provides a minimal selection of operations
which can be viewed by pressing the <SELECT> key
and invoked by pressing <ENTER> with an optional
(alpha-)numeric entry. This allows simple database
operations to be performed without a large number of
confusing choices. These basic operations are described
in Figure 29, Selection of Database Operations.
The choices shown comprise what are considered the
simple operations. More complex operations could only
be performed through the entry of the proper operation
code (a numeric entry) followed by the <SELECT> key.
Each selection shown above can be invoked in one of
two ways. Either an entry can precede the <ENTER>
key or the <ENTER> key may be pressed alone. Both
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