Sharp CE-LK1P Operating Manual

OPERATION MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

PC LINK SYSTEM FOR EL-9400/9450

9600/9600c/9650 PC-LINK-SYSTEM FÜR EL-9400/9450

9600/9600c/9650

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PC LINK SYSTEM FOR EL-9400/9450/9600/9600c/9650 OPERATION MANUAL

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< INTRODUCTION >

Thank you for your purchase. This product is supplied to customers who agree to the following items; please read them before using this product. We shall determine that you’ve approved them at setting up this product’s software.

Sharp Corporation (hereinafter called “our Company”) shall grant a nonexclusive right of this product “CE-LK1P” upon the following terms to you. You shall agree to the following terms at setting up this product’s software.

•You shall use the software of this product on one Personal Computer. (hereinafter called “PC”)

•You may make only one copy of the software on a storage medium for backup purposes only.

•You shall not use or copy part or all of the operation manual without permission.

• Our Company shall not be held liable to anyone for failure arising out of improper use of this product and accessories, or during use of them, nor for any damages suffered from other malfunctions or use of this product.

• This product, including its accessories, are subject to change without notice for product improvement.

Note

• Some of the models described in this manual may not be available in some countries.

• “EL-94xx” refers to EL-9400/9450, and “EL-96xx” represents EL-9600/9600c/9650.

CONTENTS

♦ GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................. 4

What is PC LINK? ............................................................................................ 4

Checking the Accessories ............................................................................... 5

System Requirements ..................................................................................... 5

Setting Up PC LINK ......................................................................................... 6

Connecting the EL-94xx/96xx to the PC .......................................................... 7

♦ USING PC LINK ..................................................................................................... 8

Files PC LINK can Handle ............................................................................... 8

Starting and Exiting PC LINK .......................................................................... 9

Specifying Model Type ................................................................................... 10

Creating and Saving a New Program ............................................................ 10

Sending, Receiving, and Backup Programs and Various Data ...................... 11

Opening a Saved File .................................................................................... 13

Using Edit Functions ...................................................................................... 14

Saving and Printing the Contents of the Edit Screen ..................................... 17

Screen Capture .............................................................................................. 18

Group/Ungroup .............................................................................................. 19

Converting a File ............................................................................................ 20

♦ APPENDIX ........................................................................................................... 21

Ta ble for Converting Special Symbols into TXT Letters ................................. 21

How to Proceed in the Event of Abnormal Conditions ................................... 22

GETTING STARTED

What is PC LINK?

• Creates and edits EL-94xx/96xx programs on a PC.

• Receives and saves programs and various data from EL-94xx/96xx

• Makes a backup of all the contents of memory of EL-94xx/96xx.

• Sends programs and various data to EL-94xx/96xx.

• Loads image data of EL-94xx/96xx.

• Converts programs and various data files into a Text File.

Converts program text files into a Program File.

•Prints out programs and various data files.

This manual is intended for users who already understand how to use the EL-94xx/ 96xx and how to operate a PC. Also refer to the PC manual with this book.

Checking the Accessories

Please check that all the following accessories are included upon purchase.

• 3.5” (90 mm) floppy disk

For IBM PC compatible computer 1

• PC LINK adaptor 1

• Converting connector for connecting the PC

For IBM PC compatible computer 1

• Communication cable CE-450L 1

• Operation manual (this book) 1

System Requirements

• 100% IBM Compatible PC

• Microsoft

•Pentium

Pentium Pentium

Windows® 98/98 Second Edition/2000 Professional/Me/XP

150MHz or higher for Microsoft® Windows® 98/98 Second Edition

200MHz or higher for Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/Me

/Celeron® Family 300MHz or higher for Microsoft® Windows® XP

• 30MB Available Hard Disk Space

• 64MB RAM for Microsoft

128MB RAM for Microsoft

Windows® 98/98 Second Edition/2000 Professional/Me

Windows® XP

• At least one 3.5” diskette drive

•1 Available Serial Port

• Mouse or Compatible Pointing Device

Setting UP PC LINK

1 Installing the PC LINK Software

1. Start Windows.

2. Insert the attached floppy disk in the floppy disk drive.

3. Click the Start button, and then select Run.

4. Enter “Setup” followed by the path name of the location where the setup program

is saved. For example, type “a:\setup”.

5. Click on the OK button.

The Setup screen appears, then follow the screen instructions for setup.

After completing the setup, the SHARP-PC LINK for EL-94xx_96xx folder is added in the Program folder of the Start menu.

Connecting the EL-94xx/96xx to the PC

Connect the EL-94xx/96xx to the PC with the attached PC LINK adaptor.

NOTE: Push in all connectors firmly and make sure they cannot be removed by pulling

them lightly. Also tighten the fixing screws.

1. Turn off the EL-94xx/96xx and the PC.

2. Connect one side of CE-450L to the peripheral connecting terminal (communica-

tion port) on the bottom of the EL-94xx/96xx; the other side to PC LINK adaptor.

3. The serial port shape of your PC determines connecting procedures as follows:

Shape of PC serial port

25 pin (male)

9 pin (male)

EL-94xx/96xx

CE-450L (communication cable)

PC LINK adaptor

Connecting procedure

Connect the other side (25-pin side) of PC LINK adaptor to the serial port for the PC.

Connect the other side (25-pin side) of PC LINK adaptor to the 25-pin terminal of a converting adaptor. Also connect the other side (9-pin side) of the converting adaptor to the serial port for the PC.

Peripheral connecting terminal

25 pin

9 pin

Converting adaptor

To PC serial port

* The illustration shows connecting procedure for PC serial port shape of 9 pin

(male).

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