Vorne Display-Pro® 2 User`s Manual
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1. Problem Solution Problem Solution Problem Solution A0018RO0O Troubleshooting When VDP2 executes the PC locks up and needs to be rebooted VDP2 has trouble identifying the video configuration of certain machines most notably PC laptops and notebooks If the PC locks up when VDP2 is executed reboot the PC and invoke the DOS MODE MONO command before running VDP2 When VDP2 executes there is no menu bar status bar and highlight bar in dialog boxes VDP2 incorrectly identified the PC s video mode Exit from VDP2 and invoke the DOS MODE MONO command before running VDP2 Unable to establish a connection with the 2100 PC display Use the INFORMATION command located in the DISPLAY menu Enter the correct address and press lt Enter gt Is a connection established If it is the 2100 PC is correctly wired to the PC If not verify the pin assignments with the wiring diagram located at the beginning of this manual Are the wires soldered to the connectors Wire wrapping has been known to cause trouble Is the correct model selected for programming Open up the DISPLAY menu and verify the model number Is the correct COM port selected Open up the DISPLAY menu and verify the COM port in use Is the correct Baud rate selected Open up the DISPLAY menu and verify the Baud rate selected Does the selected Baud rate agree with the Baud rate set in the 2100 PC display Is the address correct Open up the DISPLAY menu and2. correct address and press the lt Enter gt key A window will display the status of the entire programming process Preparing to transmit If the PROGRAM command is dimmed no message file is currently opened Use the OPEN command first and then PROGRAM Calling up programmed scripts on the 2100 PC display Make sure that the model COM port and Baud rate are correctly set by choosing the appropriate commands from the DISPLAY menu Use the CANNED command located in the ADVANCED menu A dialog box appears prompting for the address of the 2100 PC display that is to be programmed Type in the correct address and press the lt Enter gt key A dialog box should appear prompting for the canned message number and variable data Canned Canned Message T Variable Data Enter the script number canned message number and press the lt Enter gt key If the script processes any serial variable data type it in Press the lt Enter gt key to transmit the request to call up the script The 2100 PC display should play the requested script The dialog box will continue prompting and sending requests to the 2100 PC display Press the lt Esc gt key to close the connection A0018RO0O Page 8 of 15 VDP2 Menu Commands fibout UDP2 Help Preferences Screen Saver Quit About VDP2 Displays the program name version number and copyright information Help Displays global help Pressing the help hot key will
3. give context sensitive help Help is currently only implemented for the help menu Preferences Hierarchical menu See Preferences Menu below Screen Saver Activates the built in screen saver Quit Exits VDP2 PREFERENCES MENU E Hel BERGHE TD SSE MEG Ceri r About UDP2 Help H c Language P Qu Timing Exit to DOS Language Currently not implemented Timing Brings up a dialog box to specify the duration of time which must elapse before the screen saver activates Exit to DOS Invokes another level of the command processor A0018RO0O Page 9 of 15 FILE MENU BELGE File ERESSE Message fidvanced New Open Close Save Save As Revert Import Export Print Printer Setup Program G Download New Creates a new blank message file Open Opens up an existing message file Close Closes the currently open message file Save Writes the contents of the message file to disk Save As Writes the contents of the message file to disk under a new name Revert Reverts to the last saved version of the message file Import Imports an ASCII text file defining individual scripts There is one field per line The first line specifies the script message number The second line specifies the task number The third line specifies the actual script Export Exports the current message file to an ASCII text file The format is the same as specified for
4. the desired script Press the lt Del gt key to delete the highlighted script Cutting and pasting scripts Use the cursor lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to locate the desired script Press the lt gt key to copy the contents of the script to the clipboard and delete the script Press the lt gt key to copy the contents of the script to the clipboard Press the lt Ins gt key to replace the contents of the current script with the contents of the clipboard Press the lt Del gt key to delete the current script without modifying the contents of the clipboard The EDIT menu commands can be used to perform the same functions A0018RO0O Page 6 of 15 Printing out all scripts within the message file Make sure that a printer is connected and power is turned on Use the PRINT command located in the FILE menu A small window appears in the center of the screen while the message file is being printed If the PRINT command is dimmed no message file is currently opened Use the OPEN command first and then PRINT Retrieving information about a 2100 PC series display Make sure that the model COM port and Baud rate are correctly set by choosing the appropriate commands from the DISPLAY menu Use the INFORMATION command located in the DISPLAY menu A dialog box appears prompting for the address of the 2100 PC display that is to be programmed Connect Message Manager ddress 3 Type in the correct address and press the lt Ent
5. the import command Print Prints the current message file Printer Setup Currently not implemented Program Uses the current message file to program a 2100 PC display through the serial port Download Reads the memory of a 2100 PC and saves the information in a message file A0018RO0O Page 10 of 15 EDIT Hel Par Edit EEE Message fidvanced Undo Z Cut R Copy G Paste U Clear B Undo Currently not implemented Cut Copies the currently highlighted script to the clipboard and deletes it Copy Copies the currently highlighted script to the clipboard Paste Replaces the currently highlighted script with the contents of the clipboard Clear Deletes the currently highlighted script without modifying the contents of the clipboard DISPLAY Hel SEPTIC Display EERSTE Model 2146 a Information COML Baud Rate 19200 P Defaults Model Use the hierarchical menus to choose the type of display that the current message file will be used to program Choose either 2140 or 2180 Information Displays in depth information about the addressed 2100 PC display COM Select the serial port to use for serial communications Choose either COM1 or COM2 Baud Rate Select the Baud rate to use in serial communications Choose either 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 Defaults Currently not implemented A0018RO0O Page 11 of 15 MESSAGE Sere TEES EVE Message Line L Alternate Curso
6. N Saving the current message file Use the SAVE command located in the FILE menu If SAVE is dimmed first choose NEW or OPEN If the message file has never been saved a dialog box will prompt for the file name and location Use the SAVE AS command to save the file under a new name and location Yolume label DELL 333 D C UDP2 SAMPLE PRG lt Tab gt to CHANGE DIR az lt Enter gt to SAVE b 1 c lt Esc gt to EXIT Save file as Opening an existing message file Use the OPEN command located in the FILE menu Use the lt Space gt bar or cursor lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to highlight the desired file and press the lt Enter gt key If OPEN is dimmed first choose CLOSE and then OPEN Uolume label DELL 333 D CzNUDP2 SAMPLE PRG lt Enter gt to OPEN lt Esc gt to EXIT A0018R00 Page 5of15 Editing a new script Use the cursor lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to locate the desired script line number Press the lt Enter gt key A window with the title Buffer appears near the bottom of the screen Type in the contents of the script To help construct the script open up the MESSAGE menu by holding down the left lt Alt gt shift key and press lt M gt Use the commands in the MESSAGE menu to insert the desired script escape codes Press the lt Enter gt key to close the window and save the changes Press the lt Esc gt key to close the window without savi
7. V Vorne Industries Incorporated 1445 Industrial Drive Itasca IL 60143 1849 630 875 3600 Telefax 630 875 3609 VDP2 User s Manual and Reference Guide Introduction The Vorne Display Pro 2 provides a complete development environment designed to program the Vorne 2100 PC series displays With VDP2 the user can create new message files groups of related scripts open previously saved message files print out message files and program the Vorne 2100 PC series displays with the scripts of the current message file Documentation Road Map The VDP2 User s Manual and Reference Guide describes how to use VDP2 To learn about the operation of the 2100 PC series display please consult the 2 00 Series Display User s Manual This guide consists of the following parts e System Requirements States the minimum hardware requirements to use VDP2 e Wiring Diagram Illustrates how to connect a PC to the 2100 PC series display e Installation Discusses the steps required to install VDP2 e VDP2 Basics Describes the syntax of invoking VDP2 e Brief Introduction Explains how to navigate within VDP2 e Common Tasks Procedurally guides the user in performing routine tasks e VDP2 Menu Commands Lists all menu commands and provides a brief summary e Message File Scripts Briefly describes the concept of a script e Troubleshooting Provides solutions to known problems with using VDP2 System Requirements VDP2 requires the fol
8. choose INFORMATION Does the address agree with the address set in the 2100 PC display View the setup menu of the 2100 PC display Are Data Bits set to 8 Is Serial Type correct It should be RS232 if the 2100 PC display is connected directly to the PC s serial connector Is Repeat Mode set correctly It should be set to No if it is not acting as a repeater Is Terminal Emulation set to No If a connection still cannot be established verify that the serial port is functional Use the DUMB TERMINAL command located in the ADVANCED menu Set Terminal Emulation to Yes in the 2100 PC display Remember to set Terminal Emulation back to No when finished testing Type a few characters and press the lt Enter gt key If the text appears on the 2100 PC display the transmit portion of the physical wiring is correct and the transmit line of the serial port is functional If text does not appear on the 2100 PC display try running a diagnostic program to determine if the serial port is functional Many PC s are shipped with a diagnostic program Or try a commercial package such as CheckIt Pro Test amp Tools by TouchStone Software Corporation If an oscilloscope breakout box or modem is available they can also be used to test the serial port Page 15 of 15
9. er gt key A dialog box should appear displaying information about the 2100 PC series display Information Message Manager ae Unit Address Firmuare Uersion Group Mask 6x00 Non Vol Status Setup Checksum OK Non Vol CRC 32892 Flash Status Canned Checksum OK Flash CRC 2964 Real Time Clock Yes Parallel Inputs Yes RAM 8K Non Backed Non Vol Pages 16 Printer Port No Slave Port No Alt Escape Code lt esc gt Inputs Low trobe Mode No Strobe Trigger Low Variable Data No Message Window No Number Format Binary Boot Message Boot Line Terminator lt cr gt Serial Type R amp 232 Repeat Mode No Debounce Time Vertical Scroll Yes Setup Address G6xEAGG Testing a script Make sure that the model COM port and Baud rate are correctly set by choosing the appropriate commands from the DISPLAY menu Use the BUFFER command located in the ADVANCED menu A dialog box appears prompting for the address of the 2100 PC display that is to be programmed Type in the correct address and press the lt Enter gt key A dialog box should appear prompting for the script to transmit _ Buffer Task a Use the function keys lt F1 gt lt F2 gt lt F3 gt and lt F4 gt to change the task number to which the script will be sent Type in the desired script To help construct the script open up the MESSAGE menu by holding down the left lt Alt gt shift key and pressing lt M gt Use the commands in the MESSAGE menu
10. he 2100 PC can display the full PC character set Control characters 0 to 31 are treated specially by the 2100 PC To display a character from the set of control characters add 64 to the decimal control character value and precede it with the character The script appears this way Hello World He 0 Wor d R sum R sum Paragraph marker T Paragraph marker T Use the K J cursor keys Use the Z cursor keys Control Character Functions The 2100 PC display treats control codes in a special way The following table lists the active control codes and their use Null NUL 0 00h Ctrl Ignored End of Text EOT 4 04h Ctrl D Mark the end of a scrolled message Backspace BS 8 O8h Ctrl H Move back one character Horizontal Tab HT 9 09h Ctrl I Move to next tab stop Line Feed LF 10 0Ah Ctrl J Move down one line Vertical Tab VT 11 OBh Ctrl K Move to beginning of new line Form Feed FF 12 OCh CtrI L Clear display move to top left Carriage Return CR 13 ODh Ctrl M Move to beginning of current line Escape ESC 27 1Bh Ctrl Introduces escape sequence Delete DEL 127 7Fh Delete a character Escape Sequences Escape sequences are commands directed to the 2100 PC series display Escape sequences are introduced with the lt Esc gt character The escape sequence includes all characters encountered from the lt Esc gt character to an upper or lower case letter See the 2100 PC reference manual for details A0018R00 Page 14 of 15
11. lable Create a new subdirectory named VDP2 and copy the contents of the distribution diskette to it If you are using floppy diskettes format a new floppy diskette as bootable and copy the files from the distribution diskette to the newly formatted diskette Create an AUTOEXEC BAT file to automatically invoke VDP2 if desired Consult your DOS Users Guide and Reference for details A0018RO0O Page 2 of 15 VDP2 Basics To invoke VDP2 type the following command at the DOS command line VDP2 If you wish to automatically open a file when VDP2 is first run type the same command followed by the name of the VDP2 message file DOS wildcards are supported For example VDP2 filename PRG The PRG extension is optional and can be omitted If a file name was not specified when VDP2 has been invoked then a dialog box will present a list of message files that are available to open Navigate through the directory tree and select the file that you wish to open If the message files will not reside in the same directory as VDP2 set a DOS environment variable named VDP2 to the path where the message files reside When VDP2 is executed it will default to the specified path This is especially useful in a network environment where it is common practice to keep applications in one directory and data files in another directory For single user environments this organization makes it easier to back up the data files without backing up the applica
12. lowing IBM PC AT PS 2 or 100 compatible computer DOS 2 00 or later 384K RAM available memory one floppy disk drive hard drive is optional and one Asynchronous Communications Adapter serial port A0018R00 Page l of 15 Wiring Diagram The Vorne 2100 PC series display can be wired to the PC s serial port male D shell connector as follows RS 232C DB 25 Wiring Diagram RS 232C DB 9 Wiring Diagram BAOAQOAsSAPZBAZASAaAPAA SAAGZA SIAABPA BAOBOOASAPQASAPAA SAAZA S IAAA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DN C c e l Omai 000 000000 OGOGODOOHKOABHOB SD RS 232C DB 25 Connector 2100 PC Series Display Pin 2 Transmit Data Pin 1 RS 232C Input from Host Pin 3 Receive Data Pin 2 RS 232C Output to Host Pin 7 Signal Ground Pin 3 Isolated DC Ground Installation RS 232C DB 9 Connector Pin 3 Transmit Data Pin 2 Receive Data Pin 5 Signal Ground The VDP2 distribution diskette contains VDP2 plus a sample message file VDP2 can be executed directly off of the distribution diskette However for backup purposes and convenience it is recommended practice to install VDP2 on a fixed disk or a floppy diskette For the greatest convenience install VDP2 on a fixed disk hard drive Once installed VDP2 is always avai
13. ng the changes Num Script CeO Bearcats BFE HEB Alternate Cursor Erase Goto Marker Relay Repeat Scroll Text Variable G 5 6G 1G 1 Gti 4G 1 1 e 1e 1 0 G0 10 20 P 6P lt 1P lt 2 5 P lt 4 3P RER R 4R treBretre r 10 SFirst 08Second ii tst Bstl4sti stl 5s 12 UG OU 4U 75U 2 590 13 eveBuciue2uc3ucaducsyu 14 We G5 GWeSWed 5We2 515 15 Ke ke1k 16 SThis is a sample message that will scroll OO ION UT te WD TYY h 12 599SFifth Simulate M 1ue12ue13u 14ueiSuei6ued Que Buel Be GBt B Be4 Be 5 B lt Esc gt Previous Menu Ti Next Item Modifying an existing script Use the cursor lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to locate the desired script Press the lt Enter gt key A window with the title Buffer appears near the bottom of the screen and the contents of the script is highlighted Use the cursor keys to maneuver to the text that needs to be changed Use the lt Backspace gt key to delete the character to the left of the cursor Use the lt Del gt key to delete the characters under the cursor Type text to insert characters at the cursor location Pressing the lt Enter gt key will close the window and save the changes Pressing the lt Esc gt key will close the window without saving the changes Deleting an existing script Use the cursor lt Up gt and lt Down gt arrow keys to locate
14. ntly not implemented Single Step Edit Currently not implemented Script Currently not implemented Auto Assign If checked the Erase command will determine the task number used For example choosing the Erase Line 2 command will assign the current script to the second user task Display Task Task Task Task Task If checked displays the current task assignments for each script 0 Assigns the first user task to the current script Available only when Auto Assign is not selected 1 Assigns the second user task to the current script Available only when Auto Assign is not selected 2 Assigns the third user task to the current script Available only when Auto Assign is not selected 3 Assigns the fourth user task to the current script Available only when Auto Assign is not selected Canned Transmits a serial command to call up the selected script using the VorneNET protocol Buffer Dumb Transmits a serial command to display the entered text using the VorneNET protocol Terminal Transmits the characters typed serially A0018RO0O Page 13 of 15 Message File Scripts Scripts are collections of commands and literal text combined to form messages Scripts allow users to control the manner in which a message is displayed on the 2100 PC series display A script can perform a wide variety of functions Up to four user defined scripts can execute at the same time Character Set T
15. r Erase oto Marker Relay Repeat Scroll Text Variable Wait Simulate M Line Prompts for the script number of interest and moves the highlight bar to it Alternate Currently not implemented Blink Inserts an escape sequence to turn blinking on or off Cursor Inserts an escape sequence to position the cursor on a given line and column Erase Inserts an escape sequence to erase the entire display or an individual line Goto Inserts an escape sequence to cause script to execute at a dropped marker Marker Inserts an escape sequence to drop marker used by the goto command Relay Inserts an escape sequence to turn the 2100 PC s internal relay on or off Repeat Inserts an escape sequence to repeat a character several times Scroll Inserts an escape sequence to scroll Text Displays a dialog box which allows the current script to be modified Pressing the lt Enter gt key saves the script Pressing the lt Esc gt key discards changes Variable Inserts an escape sequence to display the specified variable data field Wait Insert escape sequence to cause the script to delay execution for the specified interval of time Simulate Currently not implemented A0018RO0O Page 12 of 15 ADVANCED Debug Debug Single Step Edit Script R Auto Assign Display Task Task Fi Task 1 F2 Task 2 F3 Task 3 F4 Canned Buffer Dumb Terminal Curre
16. tions For example if VDP2 resides in the directory C APPS VDP2 and the message files reside in the directory C DATA VDP2 create a batch file with the following contents ee cd c apps vdp2 set vdp2 c data vdp2 vdp2 1 set vdp2 cd c When this batch file is invoked VDP2 executes and defaults to the directory C DATA VDP2 when opening and saving files A0018RO0O Page 3 of 15 Brief Introduction When VDP2 executes the screen is broken up into three different sections the menu bar the status bar and the main screen The Menu Bar The menu bar is located on the first line of the screen It lists all of the menus that are available for use throughout the program To open a menu hold down the left lt Alt gt shift key and type the highlighted letter of the menu name A small window drops down underneath the menu bar and displays the list of commands that are available for that particular menu Any command that is dimmed cannot be selected at this point in time Commands that are preceded by a check mark signify that the function is in effect Commands followed by an ellipsis will prompt for further information before performing their function Commands can be selected by using the lt Space gt bar to highlight a particular command and then pressing the lt Enter gt key Adjacent menus can be opened by using the lt Left gt or lt Right gt cursor keys Pressing the lt Esc gt key closes the menu without executing an
17. to insert the desired script escape codes To transmit the script press the lt Enter gt key The script should execute on the 2100 PC display The dialog box will continue prompting and sending requests to the 2100 PC display Press the lt Esc gt key to close the connection A0018R00 Page 7 of 15 The buffer dialog box edits the contents of the clipboard directly This helps in testing existing scripts as well as trying new scripts and then pasting them back into the message file Copy an existing script into the clipboard by highlighting the desired script and press the lt gt key Next open the ADVANCED menu select the BUFFER command type in the desired address and press the lt Enter gt key The copied script will appear in the buffer dialog box Any changes made will directly affect the clipboard contents Therefore after the desired script has been tested and debugged it can easily be pasted into the message file by pressing the lt Esc gt key to close the buffer dialog box using the cursor keys to highlight the desired script and pressing the lt Ins gt key to paste the contents of the clipboard into the script slot Programming the 2100 PC display Make sure that the model COM port and Baud rate are correctly set by choosing the appropriate commands from the DISPLAY menu Use the PROGRAM command located in the FILE menu A dialog box appears prompting for the address of the 2100 PC display that is to be programmed Type in the
18. y command A command can be quickly chosen from an open menu by typing the letter that is highlighted If a command lists a keyboard shortcut to the right of the command the keyboard combination may be typed to invoke the command without first opening the menu A small triangle to the right of a command indicates that the command will open up an hierarchical menu Hierarchical menus can be navigated in the same fashion as pull down menus To close an hierarchical menu press the lt Esc gt key The Status Bar The status bar resides on the last line of the screen The left hand portion can display keyboard shortcuts or active status messages The left hand portion of the status bar displays the current time of day Whenever the buffer window is displayed the current column position and total line length appears to the left of the time Whenever VDP2 is performing an action that may last longer than a few seconds it displays a message in the status bar as a reminder The Main Screen The main screen resides from the second line to the second from the last line of the screen The main screen will contain the message file window as well as dialog boxes that prompt for more information or convey the status of a command The majority of the programs focus will be in the main screen A0018RO0O Page 4 of 15 Common Tasks Creating a new message file Use the NEW command located in the FILE menu If NEW is dimmed first choose CLOSE and then OPE
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