Denso BHT-8000 User manual

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Copyright©DENSOWAVEINCORPORATED,2002
Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedinanyformorbyanymeanswithout
permissioninwritingfromthepublisher.
Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
Allproductsandcompanynamesmentionedinthismanualaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksof
theirrespectiveholders.
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Preface
PleaseREADthroughtheseoperatinginstructionscarefully.ItwillenableyoutooperateyourBHT-8000
correctly.
Afteryouhavefinishedreadingtheinstructions,keepthismanualhandyforspeedyreference.
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Howthisbookisorganized
Thismanualismadeupoffivechaptersandappendices.
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Chapter1QuickGuide
DescribesthebasicoperatingmethodoftheBHTandtherelatednotes.
Chapter2GettingStartedtheBHTandSystemMode
SummarizestheBHTsystemconfigurationanddescribestheoperationincludingpreparationand
SystemMode(whichisrequiredfortheefficientuseofapplicationprograms).
Chapter3CommunicationsOperationsofBHT
DescribesthecommunicationsoperationsoftheBHTó theIRcommunication,RS-232Cinterface
specifications,basiccommunicationsspecifications,andthecommunicationsprotocolsó fordata
transferwiththehostcomputerorotherdevices.
Chapter4ErrorMessages
ListstheerrormessageswhichwillappearontheLCDifsomeerroroccursintheBHT.
Chapter5HandlingtheCU-8000(Option)
DescribesthehandlingprocedureoftheCU-8000andtheinterfacingwiththehostcomputer.This
chapteralsoincludesthechargingfunctionoftheCU-8001/8021.
AppendixA:Specifications
AppendixB:CommunicationsProtocolDetails
AppendixC:ATypicalBasicOperation
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TechnicalTermsUsedinThisManual
SourceProgramandObjectProgram(UserProgram)
Generally,asourceprogramistranslatedintoanobjectprogrambyacompiler.Thismanualcallsan
objectprogramauserprogram.
BHT-BASIC
ThismanualexpressesBHT-BASIC3.0andBHT-BASIC3.5asBHT-BASIC.
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RelatedPublications
BHT-BASICProgrammer'sManual
TransferUtilityGuide
Ir-TransferUtilityCGuide
Ir-TransferUtilityEGuide
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ScreenIndication
Theletteringinthescreensinthismanualisalittledifferentfromthatintheactualscreens.Filenames
usedareonlyfordescriptionpurpose,sotheywillnotappearifyouhavenotsetfileshavingthose
names.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
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Besuretoobserveallthesesafetyprecautions.
PleaseREADthroughthismanualcarefully.ItwillenableyoutousetheBHTandCUcorrectly.
Alwayskeepthismanualnearbyforspeedyreference.
StrictobservanceofthesewarningandcautionindicationsareaMUSTforpreventingaccidentswhich
couldresultinbodilyinjuryandsubstantialpropertydamage.Makesureyoufullyunderstandall
definitionsofthesetermsandrelatedsymbolsgivenbelow,beforeyouproceedontothetextitself.
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Alertsyoutothoseconditionswhichcouldcauseseriousbodilyinjuryor
deathiftheinstructionsarenotfollowedcorrectly.
Alertsyoutothoseconditionswhichcouldcauseminorbodilyinjuryor
substantialpropertydamageiftheinstructionsarenotfollowedcorrectly.
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MeaningofSymbols
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Atriangle( )withapictureinsidealertsyoutoawarningofdanger.Hereyouseethe
warningforelectricalshock.
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Adiagonallinethroughacircle( )alertsyoutosomethingyoushouldnotdo;itmayormay
nothaveapictureinside.Hereyouseeascrewdriverinsidethecircle,meaningthatyou
shouldnotdisassemble.
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Ablackcircle( )withapictureinsidealertsyoutosomethingyouMUSTdo.Thisexample
showsthatyouMUSTunplugthepowercord.
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ToSystemDesigners:
•WhenintroducingBHTsinthosesystemsthatcouldaffecthumanlives(e.g.,medicines
managementsystem),developapplicationscarefullythroughredundancyandsafetydesign
whichavoidsthefeasibilityofaffectinghumanlivesevenifadataerroroccurs.
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Handlingthebatterycartridge
•Neverdisassembleorheatthebatterycartridge,norputitintofireorwater;doingsocould
causebattery-ruptureorleakageofbatteryfluid,resultinginafireorbodilyinjury.
•Donotcarryorstorethebatterycartridgetogetherwithmetallicball-pointpens,necklaces,
coins,hairpins,etc.
Doingsocouldshort-circuittheterminalpins,causingthebatteriestoruptureorthebattery
fluidtoleak,resultinginafireorbodilyinjury.
•Avoiddroppingthebatterycartridgeorlettingitundergoanyshockorimpact.
Doingsocouldcausethebatteriestobreak,generateheat,ruptureorburn.
•Onlyusethededicatedchargerforchargingthebatterycartridge.
Usingadifferenttypeofchargercouldcausebattery-ruptureorleakageofbatteryfluidand
resultinafire,bodilyinjury,orseriousdamagetoproperty.
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•NeverchargetheNi-MHbatterycartridgewhereanyinflammablegasesmaybeemitted;
doingsocouldcausefire.
HandlingtheCU-8000
•Ifsmoke,abnormalodorsornoisescomefromtheCU,immediatelyunplugtheACadapter
fromthewallsocket,disconnecttheinterfacecable,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausefireorelectricalshock.
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•IfforeignmaterialorwatergetsintotheCU,immediatelyunplugtheACadapterfromthe
wallsocketorCU,disconnecttheinterfacecable,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausefireorelectricalshock.
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•IfyoudroptheCUsoastodamageitshousing,immediatelyunplugtheACadapterfromthe
wallsocketorCU,disconnecttheinterfacecable,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausefireorelectricalshock.
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•NeverusetheCUforcharginganythingotherthanthespecifiedbatterycartridges.
Doingsocouldcauseheat,battery-rupture,orfire.
•Neverbringanymetalsintocontactwiththeoutputterminals.
DoingsocouldproducealargecurrentthroughtheCU,resultinginheatorfire,aswellas
damagetotheCU.
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•UsethededicatedACadapteronly.
Failuretodosocouldresultinfire.
•NeverusetheCUonthelinevoltageotherthanthespecifiedlevel.
DoingsocouldcausetheCUtobreakorburn.
•IfthepowercordoftheACadapterisdamaged(e.g.,exposedorbrokenleadwires),stop
usingitandcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldresultinafireorelectricalshock.
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Handlingthebatterycartridge
•Loadarechargeablebatterycartridgeinthecorrectdirection.
FailuretodosocouldcausethebatterycartridgeorBHTto
generateheatorsmoke.
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•Neverchargeawetordamprechargeablebatterycartridge.
Doingsocouldcausethebatteriestobreak,generateheat,ruptureorburn.
HandlingtheBHT
•NeverputtheBHTinplaceswherethereareexcessivelyhightemperatures,suchasinside
closed-upautomobiles,orinplacesexposedtodirectsunlight.
Doingsocouldaffectthehousingorparts,resultinginafire.
•AvoidusingtheBHTinextremelyhumidordustyareas,orwheretherearedrastic
temperaturechanges.
MoistureordustwillgetintotheBHT,resultinginmalfunction,fireorelectricalshock.
•NeverdisassembleormodifytheBHT;doingsocouldresultinanaccidentsuchasbreakor
fire.
Never
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•Ifsmoke,abnormalodorsornoisescomefromtheBHT,immediatelyturnoffthepower,pull
outthebatterycartridge,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausesmokeorfire.
•IfforeignmaterialorwatergetsintotheBHT,immediatelyturnoffthepower,pulloutthe
batterycartridge,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausesmokeorfire.

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•IfyoudroptheBHTsoastodamageitshousing,immediatelyturnoffthepower,pulloutthe
batterycartridge,andcontactyournearestdealer.
Failuretodosocouldcausesmokeorfire.
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•Forthosemachinesusingdrycells,donotmistaketheplusandminusmarkswhenloading
themintothecartridge.
Failuretodosocouldcausebattery-ruptureorleakageofbatteryfluid,resultinginbodily
injury,fire,orpropertydamage.
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•Forthosemachinesusingdrycells,donotuseanythingotherthanthespecifiedtypeofdry
cells,norusenewandoldonestogether.
Doingsocouldcausebattery-ruptureorleakageofbatteryfluid,resultinginbodilyinjury,fire,
orpropertydamage.
•Donotusebatteriesorpowersourcesotherthanthespecifiedones;doingsocould
generateheatorcausemalfunction.
•Inenvironmentswherestaticelectricitycanbuildintosignificantcharges(e.g.,ifyouwipeoff
theplasticplatewithadrycloth),donotoperatetheBHT.Doingsowillresultinmalfunction
ormachinefailure.
•Whenconnectingordisconnectingthedirect-connectinterfacecableto/fromtheBHT,dono
plugorunplugatanangleanddonotpullthecablestrongly.Doingsowillresultinamachine
failure.
•IftheBHThasbeenstoredinahot(50∞Cto60∞C,122∞Fto140∞F)andhumidplace,allowit
tositatroomtemperatureandhumidityforatleastonedaybeforeuse.UsingtheBHTwith
itsinsidebeinghotwillfailtoscanorresultinamachinefailure.
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HandlingtheCU-8000
•NeverputtheCUinplaceswherethereareexcessivelyhightemperatures,suchasinside
closed-upautomobiles,orinplacesexposedtodirectsunlight.
Doingsocouldaffectthehousingorparts,resultinginafire.
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•AvoidusingtheCUinextremelyhumidordustyareas,orwheretherearedrastic
temperaturechanges.
MoistureordustwillgetintotheCU,resultinginmalfunction,fireorelectricalshock.
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•NeverdisassembleormodifytheCU;doingsocouldresultinanaccidentsuchasfireor
malfunction.
•IfyouarenotusingtheCUforalongtime,besuretounplugtheACadapterfromthewall
socketanddisconnecttheinterfacecableforsafety.
Failuretodosocouldresultinafire.
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•WhencaringfortheCU,unplugtheACadapterfromthewallsocketanddisconnectthe
interfacecableforsafety.
Failuretodosocouldresultinanelectricalshock.
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•NevercoverorwrapuptheCUorACadapterinaclothorblanket.
Doingsocouldcausetheunittoheatupinside,deformingitshousing,resultinginafire.
AlwaysusetheCUandACadapterinawell-ventilatedarea.
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•DonotplacetheCUanyplacewhereitmaybesubjectedtooilysmokeorsteam,e.g.,near
acookingrangeorhumidifier.
Doingsocouldresultinafireorelectricalshock.
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•Keepthepowercordawayfromanyheatingequipment.
Failuretodosocouldmeltthesheathing,resultinginafireorelectricalshock.
•Donotinsertordropforeignmaterialssuchasmetalsoranythinginflammablethroughthe
openingsorventsintotheCU.
Doingsocouldresultinafireorelectricalshock.
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