Unit installation

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RLC-3 V1.80 Copyright © 1998 Link Communications Inc. 9/17/98
Voice responses to commands entered serially:
Normally, when you enter commands from the serial port, the voice responses go out port one.
Since you also get responses on your computer screen, they really aren't needed in most cases, and
can get annoying if you are doing a lot of programming. You can control whether or not you get
voice responses to the commands you enter serially with Command 050. Using that command you
can tell the RLC-3 to send the voice responses out any port (or more than one), or nowhere at all.
To keep it from sending voice responses, enter "050 0" and press enter (you can also make that the
first line of your upload files). To turn them back on, enter "050 01" and press enter.
If you are uploading a large file and you have the voice enabled, the voice might not be able to keep
up with the commands that are being uploaded. If this happens and the voice gets 300 words or so
behind, it will just skip those words so it is caught up and again try to keep up. You either have to
upload very slowly or turn the voice off during uploads to avoid this.
Using a serial upload file:
A very convenient way to set up your controller if you have a computer is to type all of the
commands that you use to set up your controller in a file using a word processor. Save the file in
ASCII (plain text) format. Load your communications program and make sure you are talking to
the RLC-3 by hitting return and checking for the "DTMF>" prompt. Now do an ASCII upload of
the file that you saved all of your commands in (the controller won't know that you are doing an
automatic upload, it will just think you are typing fast). Test the stuff you uploaded and if you
want to make a change, go back to your editor and change it in the file. Now upload it again. By
setting up your controller this way, you have a permanent record of everything you have done. If
something ever gets messed up on the controller, all you have to do is initialize it (see Appendix D)
and re-upload your file. Also, when you get a new version of software (which will almost always
require you initialize), you will probably only have to make minor changes to your file to make it
work with the new software version. This will definitely save you time in the long run. There is
no way to download all of the information in the controller to a file, so it is best to create the
file as you go. An example will illustrate the idea:
Using your favorite editor, enter the following (including the comments):
; this line is a comment - put a description of the file here
050 0 ; Turn off the voice responses to serial commands
000 12 ; Connect ports one and two
007 11 ; Turn DTMF muting on for port 1
050 01 ; Turn on voice responses to port 1
036 116 ; Speak the word "Complete"
Save the file as RLC3.CMD or some other name of your choice.
Load your communications program.
Hit <Enter> and watch for the "DTMF>" prompt from the RLC-3. If you do not
get it, check your cable and setup in your communications software.
You may want to tell your communications program to open a log file at this point.