Casio Cassiopeia IT-2000 User manual

IT-2000
I/O Box Installation
Manual
(Version 1.00 )
April 1998
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Copyright ©1998. All rights reserved

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Table of Contents
Chapter1Overview 3
Chapter2System Configuration and Installation Method 4
2.1 Options and Software 4
2.2 System Configuration 5
2.2.1 With Single I/O Box 5
2.2.2 With Multiple I/O Boxes 5
2.2.3 With Single Master I/O Box 6
2.2.4 With Multiple Master I/O Boxes 6
2.2.5 With Master and Satellite I/O Boxes 7
2.3 Installation Method 8
2.3.1 Setup of Satellite I/O Box 9
2.3.2 Setup of Master I/O Box 11
2.3.3 Setup of Satellite I/O Box to Master I/O Box 12
2.3.4 Setup of PC 13
Chapter3Operation Method 15
3.1 File Upload 15
3.1.1 Specifying Files from PC 15
3.1.2 Specifying Files from IT-2000 17
3.2 File Download 19
3.2.1 Specifying Files from PC 19
3.2.2 Specifying Files from IT-2000 21
Chapter4Error Codes and Error Messages 23
Chapter5Q and A 26
Chapter6Reference Manuals 29
Chapter7List of SCSI Boards and SCSI Cables 30
Appendix Installation Method of Upload/Download Utility 31

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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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2. System Configuration and Installation Method
2.1 Options and Software
Category Name Model Remark
Hardware
Satellite I/O Box
Master I/O Box
RS-232C cable
RS-422 cable
SCSI cable
IT-2060IOE
IT-2065IOE
DT-887AX
DT-888RSC
DT-751HF
DT-752HH
DT-753HP
Connector shape: Cross-type 9-pin, female
Connector shape: Modular cable for chaining
Connector shape: Half to Full
Connector shape: Half to Half
Connector shape: Half to Pinhalf
Data Collection Terminal IT-2000
PC Only for AT-compatible architecture (see note)
SCSI Board Only for models specified by Casio (see note)
Software
PC side Upload/Download
Utility Dedicated for Windows95
Windows3.1 ver.
FLINK Utility
IT-2000
side MS-DOS version
FLINK Utility
Table 2.1 Options and software
Note:
For information about recommended SCSI Boards and SCSI Cables refer to Chapter 7,
"List of SCSI Boards and SCSI Cables".

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2.2 System Configuration
This system can be configured in various ways. See typical examples of the hardware configuration
as below.
2.2.1 With Single I/O Box
Fig.2.1 System configuration with single Satellite I/O Box
Software
Hardware PC side IT-2000 side
Satellite I/O Box
RS-232C cable
IT-2000
PC
Upload/Download Utility FLINK of Windows 3.1 ver.
or FLINK of MD-DOS ver.
Table 2.2 Hardware and software configuration with single Satellite I/O Box
2.2.2 With Multiple I/O Boxes
Fig. 2.2 System configuration with multiple Satellite I/O Boxes
PC Satellite I/O Box IT-2000
RS-232C IrDA
PC Satellite I/O Box
Satellite I/O Box
Satellite I/O Box
IT-2000
IT-2000
IT-2000
IrDA
IrDA
IrDA
RS-422
RS-422
C-out
C-in
C-out
C-in
RS-232C
Maximum 8 Satellite I/O Boxes can be connected.

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SoftwareHardware PC side IT-2000 side
Satellite I/O Box
RS-232C cable
RS-422 cable
IT-2000
PC
Upload/Download Utility FLINK of Windows3.1 version or
FLINK of MS-DOS version
Table 2.3 Hardware and software configuration with multiple Satellite I/O Boxes
2.2.3 With Single Master I/O Box
Fig.2.3 System configuration with single Master I/O Box
Software
Hardware PC side IT-2000 side
Master I/O Box
SCSI cable
SCSI Board
IT-2000
PC
Upload/Download Utility FLINK of Windows3.1 ver. or
FLINK of MS-DOS ver.
Table 2.4 Hardware and software configuration with one Master I/O Box
2.2.4 With Multiple Master I/O Boxes
Fig. 2.4 System configuration with multiple Master I/O Boxes
PC Master I/O Box IT-2000
SCSI IrDA
SCSI
Board
PC Master I/O Box
Master I/O Box
Master I/O Box
IT-2000
IT-2000
IT-2000
IrDA
IrDA
IrDA
SCSI
SCSI
C-out
C-in
C-out
C-in
SCSI
Maximum 7 Master I/O Boxes can be connected.
SCSI
Board

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SoftwareHardware PC side IT-2000 side
Master I/O Box
SCSI cable
IT-2000
PC
SCSI Board
Upload/Download Utility FLINK of Windows3.1 ver. or
FLINK of MS-DOS ver.
Table 2.5 Hardware and software configuration with multiple Master I/O Boxes
2.2.5 With Master and Satellite I/O Boxes
Fig.2.5 System configuration with Master and Satellite I/O Boxes
Software
Hardware PC side IT-2000 side
Satellite I/O Box
Master I/O Box
SCSI cable
RS-422 cable
IT-2000
PC
SCSI Board
Upload/Download Utility FLINK of Windows3.1 version or
FLINK of MS-DOS version
Table 2.6 Hardware and software configuration with Master and Satellite I/O Boxes
PC Master I/O Box
Master I/O Box
Master I/O Box
Satellite I/O Box
Satellite I/O Box
Satellite I/O Box
RS-422
RS-422
RS-422
SCSI
SCSI
SCSI
Maximum 7 Master I/O Boxes and 8 Satellite I/O Boxes can be connected.
SCSI
Board
IT-2000 IT-2000
IT-2000
IT-2000
IrDA
IrDA
IrDA
IrDA
IT-2000
IT-2000
IrDA
IrDA

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2.3 Installation Method
This section describes the installation and setup procedures that must be performed before I/O Box
and PC operations are started. The following diagram shows a flow of the setup procedure.
Note:
 For information about the installation procedure of the Upload/Download Utility refer to the
Upload/Download Utility Manual.
 For information about the I/O Box setup refer to Chapter 2.3.1 “Setup of Satellite I/O Box”,
Chapter 2.3.2 “Setup of Master I/O Box”, and Chapter 2.3.3 “Setup of Satellite I/O Box to
Master I/O Box”.
 For information about the setup of Upload/Download Utility environment refer to Chapter 2.3.4
“Setup of PC”.
Turn OFF the power of the
PC.
Set the DIP switch of I/O
Box.
Connect each cable between
I/O Boxes.
Connect cable between the
PC and I/O Box.
Connect AC adaptor for
each I/O Box.
Turn ON the power of all the
I/O Boxes.
Turn ON the power of the
PC.
Star up the
Upload/Download Utility
and set the environment.
(If Master I/O Box is used)
Mount SCSI Board in the PC and
install the SCSI driver
Install Upload/Download
Utility in the PC.
Fi
g
.2.6 Installation flow of IT-2000

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2.3.1 Setup of Satellite I/O Box
The following paragraphs explain how to set up the Satellite I/O Box and Master I/O Box to be
connected to the PC.
Note that the DIP switch settings of the Satellite I/O Box differ depending on the connection with
single Satellite I/O Box or multiple Satellite I/O Boxes.
With single Satellite I/O Box
 Make sure that the POWER switch of the I/O Box is set to OFF. Set the DIP switch at the rear
of the unit as follows:
12345678910
ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON
 Set the DIP switches nos. 1 to 5, 9, and 10 as shown above.
 DIP switches nos 6, 7, and 8 are used to define the RS-232C baud rate of the I/O Box. It must
be consistent with the baud rate being set on the PC for RS-232C communication.
 The above DIP setup example assumes that the RS-232C baud rate is 115200 bps. If modifying
this setup, use the following table as a reference.
Baud Rate 6 7 8
2400 bps OFF OFF OFF
4800 bps ON OFF OFF
9600 bps OFF ON OFF
19200 bps ON ON OFF
38400 bps OFF OFF ON
57600 bps ON OFF ON
115200 bps OFF ON ON
 Connect the I/O Box and the PC with a cross-type RS-232C cable.
With Multiple Satellite I/O Boxes
Note that the DIP switch settings of the Satellite I/O Box differ depending on the connection,
ex. Satellite I/O Box directly connected to the PC or Satellite I/O Box connected with other Satellite
I/O Boxes under daisy-chain.

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 Make sure that the POWER switch of the I/O Box is set to OFF. Set the DIP switch of the
first I/O Box to be connected to the PC directly as follows.
12345678910
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
 Set the DIP switch of other I/O Boxes to be connected under daisy-chain as follows.
12345678910
ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON
 Set DIP switch no. 5 of the last I/O Box to ON if the C-OUT terminal does not connect another
I/O Box (This is for the termination).
5
ON
 The above setup example assumes that the RS-232C baud rate is 115200 bps. If modifying this
setup, refer to the “With Single Satellite I/O Box” in the previous page.
 Connect the first I/O Box and the PC with a cross-type RS-232C cable.
Then connect the C-OUT terminal of the I/O Box connected to the PC to the C-IN terminal of
the other I/O Box via the RS-422 cable. Connect the rest of I/O Boxes so that the one with the
terminator setting is the last under daisy-chain.

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2.3.2 Setup of Master I/O Box
Note that the DIP switch settings of the Master I/O Box differ depending on whether the
system configuration is consisted of only single Master I/O Box or of multiple Master I/O Boxes that
are followed by Satellite I/O Boxes.
 Make sure that the POWER switch of the I/O Box is set to OFF. Set the DIP switch at the rear
of the unit as follows:
12345678910
ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON
 Setup for the SCSI ID (DIP switches nos. 6, 7, and 8)
This SCSI ID must be different from that of other I/O Boxes or the PC.
Since generally the SCSI ID of the PC is set to 7, set the SCSI ID of the I/O Box to a number
between 0 and 6.
SCSI-ID 6 7 8
ID0 OFF OFF OFF
ID1 ON OFF OFF
ID2 OFF ON OFF
ID3 ONONOFF
ID4 OFF OFF ON
ID5 ON OFF ON
ID6 OFF ON ON
ID7 ONONON
 Setup termination for SCSI interface (no. 9)
Set DIP switch no.9 of the I/O Box, which is the farthest from the PC, to ON.
This setting is the same if only one I/O Box is connected.
SCSI termination setup 9
Termination ON
Non-termination OFF
 Power setup for termination of SCSI interface (no.10)
If the SCSI board in the PC cannot supply power to the SCSI interface, set DIP switch no.10 of
the I/O Box, which is the nearest to the PC, to ON. However, DIP switch no. 10 is usually set
to OFF, since a general SCSI board can supply power to the SCSI interface.

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Power SCSI termination 10
Supplies power ON
Does not supply power OFF
 Connect the first I/O Box and PC with the SCSI cable.
Then connect the SCSI connector of the I/O Box connected to the PC to the SCSI connector of
the other I/O Box via the SCSI cable. Connect the remaining I/O Boxes so that the one with the
terminator setting becomes to the last under daisy-chain connection.
 Select a suitable cable that matches the shape of the connector on the PC side to connect the PC
andthefirstI/OBox.
2.3.3 Setup of Satellite I/O Box to Master I/O Box
Note that the DIP switch settings on Master I/O Box and on Satellite I/O Box differ.
 DIP switch settings of the Master I/O Box
These settings are the same as stated in Chapter 2.3.2, "Setup of Master I/O Box" except
that the no.5 should be set to OFF.
12345678910
ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF
 DIP switch settings of the Satellite I/O Box
12345678910
ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON
 Set DIP switch no.5 to ON (i.e. setting as a terminator) if the C-OUT terminal is not
connected to another Satellite I/O Box to be daisy-chained.
5
ON
The above setup example assumes that the RS-232C baud rate is 115200 bps. If modifying this
setup, refer to Chapter 2.3.1, "Setup of Satellite I/O Box".
 Connect the first Master I/O Box and PC with SCSI cable.
Then connect the C-OUT terminal of the Master I/O Box connected to the PC to the
C-IN terminal of the other Satellite I/O Box via the RS-422 cable. Connect the remaining I/O
Boxes so that the one with the terminator setting becomes the last under daisy-chain
connection.

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2.3.4 Setup of PC
Connection
If using the Satellite I/O Box, plug the connection cable into the COM port of the PC.
If using the Master I/O Box, plug the connection cable into the SCSI board of the PC.
Startup
First turn ON the power to each I/O Box, then turn ON the PC power to start up Windows95 and
start up the Upload/Download Utility.
Make sure that the Main Menu of the Upload/Download Utility appears.
Fig. 2.7 Main Menu screen of Upload/Download Utility

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Environment Setup
If the I/O Box to be connected to the PC is a Satellite I/O Box, select "RS-232C" from the
"Configure" menu of the Upload/Download Utility, then select "Settings" from the same menu.
Fig. 2.8 RS-232C Main Menu screen
 In the COM PORT field select the COM port number in the PC to be used.
 In the Baud Rate field select the communication speed (baud rate) of the RS-232C.
 Parity, Stop bit, and Data bits values should be as shown in the above figure.
 Confirm these setup values and click on the [OK] button.
Note:
Depending on the PC to be used, a baud rate that is too fast may hamper the communication.
If this is the case, employ a lower baud rate.
If the objective I/O Box to be connected to the PC is a Master I/O Box, select "SCSI" from the
"Configure" menu of the Upload/Download Utility, then select "Settings" from the same menu.
Fig. 2.9 SCSI Main Menu screen

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3. Operation Method
After connecting the necessary system devices and installing the software on the PC, perform file
upload/download with the following procedure. On this system each function will be executed if the
IT-2000, which has started up the FLINK Utility, is mounted on the I/O Box after the PC-side utility
was started up. Each function can also be executed by initiating the PC-side utility after mounting
the IT-2000, which has started up the FLINK Utility, on the I/O Box.
3.1 File Upload
Transfer files from the IT-2000 to the PC. There are two methods for specifying the files to be
uploaded: specifying files from the PC, and specifying files from the IT-2000.
3.1.1 Specifying Files from PC
Operation on PC
 Start up the Upload/Download Utility on the PC and select "Command" from the "Execute"
menu to display the Command Screen.
 Set the Command field to "Receive".
 In the "File(s)" field specify the name of the objective file on the PC by its full path name.
 In the "Destination Dir" field specify the directory by its full path name on the PC in which the
transmitted file is to be stored.
Fig. 3.1 Command Screen

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 Set any "Options" item, if necessary.
 Set the "Mode" option, if necessary.
 Click on the [OK] button.
If preparation has been completed on the IT-2000 side, the progress bar will be displayed and file
uploading will begin.
If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed and communication will be
terminated.
Operation on IT-2000
 Start up MS-DOS.
 Start up FLINK without adding parameters.
 "Wait..." is displayed on the IT-2000 screen and the idle mode is set.
FLINK.DLL of Windows 3.1 version
 Start up Windows3.1.
 Start up FLINK without adding parameters.
DoFLINK ( argc, argv)
argc = 1;
argv[ ]= { "fl" }
 "Wait..." is displayed on the IT-2000 screen and the idle mode is set.
If preparation has been completed on the PC side, the progress bar will be displayed and file
uploading will begin.
If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed and communication will be
terminated.

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3.1.2 Specifying Files from IT-2000
Operation on PC
 Start up the Upload/Download Utility on the PC and select "Link Manager Start" from the
"Execute" menu.
Fig. 3.2 Screen displayed after "Link Manager Start"
If the preparation has been completed on the IT-2000 side, the progress bar will be displayed and
the file upload will begin. If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed
and communication will be terminated.
Operation on IT-2000
FLINK.EXE of MS-DOS version
 Start up MS-DOS.
 Start up FLINK with the send mode option.
FLINK /S D:  FILE C: 
This transfers D:  FILE from the IT-2000 to C:  on the PC.
If preparation has been completed on the PC side, the progress bar will be displayed and file
uploading will begin. If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed and
communication will be terminated.

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FLINK.DLL of Windows 3.1 version
 Start up Windows 3.1.
 Start up FLINK with the appropriate parameters.
DoFLINK ( argc, argv )
argc = 4;
argv[ ]= { "fl" , "/s", "D:  FILE", "C:  yy" }
This transfers D:  FILE from the IT-2000 to C:  yy on the PC.
If the preparation has been completed on the PC side, the progress bar will be displayed and file
uploading will begin. If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed and
communication will be terminated.

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3.2 File Download
Transfer files from the PC to the IT-2000.
There are two methods for specifying the files to be downloaded: specifying files from the PC, and
specifying files from the IT-2000.
3.2.1 Specifying Files from PC
Operation on PC
 Start up the Upload/Download Utility on the PC and select "Command" from the "Execute"
menu to display the Command Screen.
 Set the Command field to "Send".
 In the "File(s)" field specify the name of the objective file on the PC by its full path name.
 In the "Destination Dir" field specify the directory by its full path name on the IT-2000 in
which the received file is to be stored.
Fig. 3.3 Command Screen
 Set any "Options" item, if necessary.
 Set "Mode" option, if necessary.
 Click on the [OK] button.
If the preparation has been completed on the IT-2000 side, the progress bar will be displayed and
file downloading will begin. If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed
and communication will be terminated.

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Operation on IT-2000
FLINK.EXE of MS-DOS version
 Start up MS-DOS.
 Start up FLINK without adding any parameters.
 "Wait..." is displayed on the IT-2000 screen and the idle mode is set.
FLINK.DLL of Windows 3.1 version
 Start up Windows 3.1.
 Start up FLINK without adding any parameters.
DoFLINK ( argc, argv)
argc = 1;
argv[ ]= { "fl" }
 "Wait..." is displayed on the IT-2000 screen and the idle mode is set.
If the preparation has been completed on the PC side, the progress bar will be displayed and file
downloading will begin. If a communication anomaly occurs, an error message will be displayed and
communication will be terminated.