User manual

Tasks and Kits
ProMaster 2500 User Manual 3-7
Selecting the Data
Source
Select the
Data Source
field to choose where the 2500 will retrieve the
data to be programmed in the device.
When you select
PC Disk File
, two additional fields allow you to select a
data translation format and a data file name. These additional entry fields
are:
• Data File
• Translation Format
If you select
Master Device
as the data source, TaskLink will prompt the
operator to insert a master device into the input track section. The beam
places this device in the programming module and its data is read into
RAM. The master device is then placed into the device recess next to the
labeler.
If you select
Programmer Disk File
, TaskLink looks for the data file on
either the 2500’s floppy disk drive (A:) or one of the Mass Storage Module
drives (C: or D:). Files from these programmer disks are unformatted data
files. If you do not specify a drive before the file name, TaskLink looks for
the file on drive A.
Programmer disk file commands are not displayed on the TaskLink
menus by default. To see these commands on the TaskLink menus, you
must select the
Enable Programmer Disk Options
from the
Set
Preferences
dialog box (see Figure 3-21).
Data File Entry Field
The most common method of retrieving programming data is to
download it from a PC file to the 2500’s RAM. Press
T
AB
to move the
cursor to the
Data File
field and enter the name of the data file. Include
the PC drive letter and path if the file is not located in the same directory
as TaskLink. The entry line “
drive:\path\file_name
” might look
something like “
c:\pld_data\U49.jed.
”
TaskLink displays a list of data files on the screen. To see the list, move
the cursor to the
Data File field and press
F2
. Use
T
AB
and the arrow keys
to move the cursor to a file on the list. Press
↵
and the file is selected for
this Task. TaskLink returns to the
Edit Task
dialog box and displays the
path and filename. (The Host Command and the Terminal/Host options
are not currently used on the 2500.)
Translation Format Entry
Field
After data is created, it is stored in a particular data translation format.
When downloading from a host or PC disk file, you must set up TaskLink
to use the same translation format.
Select a new translation format by moving the cursor to the
Translation
Format
entry field. Press
F2
to access the Translation Format list box, and
use the arrow keys or the mouse and scroll bar to scroll through the list
and highlight the translation format you want. Press
↵
to select that
format. TaskLink returns to the
Edit Task
dialog box and displays the
new translation format.
Note: When you choose a format, consider its compatibility with high speed
download.