Casio IT-2000 installation manual Overview

1.Overview

This system performs file transfer and other operations between the Casio Data Collection Terminal IT-2000 (hereinafter referred to as this terminal or IT-2000) and an AT architecture-based personal computer (hereinafter referred to as PC or Host PC) via the I/O Box.

Functions provided in this system ;

File upload from IT-2000 to PC

File download from PC to IT-2000

Deletion of files in IT-2000

Setup of system date on IT-2000

Move and rename file within IT-2000

Character string display on IT-2000

￿Acquisition of IT-2000 drive information Acquisition and setup of IT-2000 file information

For data transfer between IT-2000 and PC, refer to the IT-2000 Upload/Download Utility Manual.

The great advantage of this system lies in its wide range of system configurations which can allow the combined connection of PC and two different kinds of I/O Boxes (Master I/O Box and Satellite I/O Box).

(1)The I/O Box is available in two types: the Master I/O Box and the Satellite I/O Box.

(2)The Master I/O Box can only be connected to a PC via SCSI interface.

Each Master I/O Box (seven Boxes max. in one system) connected to a PC can have maximum of seven Satellite I/O Boxes connected under daisy-chain.

(3)The following connection can be made with the Satellite I/O Box. Direct connection with PC via the RS-232C interface.

The Satellite I/O Box connected directly to the PC can have a maximum of seven Satellite

￿I/O Boxes connected under daisy-chain.

The Master I/O Box can have a maximum of seven Satellite I/O Boxes connected under daisy-chain.

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