3980xpi Users Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Commands
Job File
3. The programmer checks the disk in the disk drive to ensure it is not a
System disk. If the programmer detects the Algorithm/System disk or the
Boot disk, this message appears: WARNING: system disk in drive.
Hit return to continue, ^Z to abort.
CAUTION: Do NOT format the programmer Algorithm/System disk or
the Boot disk; the original contents of the disk will be lost.
4. To format the disk, press ENTER. If you do not want to format the disk,
press CTRL+Z.
More Commands/Job File
The Job File feature allows you to record a series of keystrokes that can be
replayed later. You can store up to 10 job files on each System disk. Each job
file can contain up to 499 keystrokes, although a typical job file contains 10 to
20 keystrokes.
Job files allow you to perform setup operations without rekeying all the
parameters each time a new device is selected. For example, if you regularly
program five different devices, you could create and save five different job
files, each specifying particular options for a device.
You can view Job files with the View Directory command. Insert the disk with
the Job file you want to use, and press F4 to display the directory for the
current disk. A job file appears as JFN.JOB (N is a number between 0 and 9).
Guidelines for Constructing a Job File
Because a job file does not stop until the entire file is played back, job files
should not include Quick Copy commands or operations requiring a disk or
base to be inserted or removed.
The first command in a job file should be F1 so that it always starts from the
Main Menu, preventing “runaway” job files.
Note: A job file can be used only with the version of software it was
created with. If you update your software, recreate any job file created
using a previous version.
Recording a Job File
To record a Job file, follow these steps:
1. Press ESC CTRL+J to start recording the job file. Each keystroke entered
from now on is stored in the Job file.
2. Press F1 as the first command in your Job file. (Although this is not
necessary, it helps prevent “runaway” Job files.)
3. Enter all the parameters you want recorded. For example, you may want to
select a device, then choose its programming parameters by using the Edit
Programming Parameters command.
4. After you enter the keystrokes you want to store in the job file, press ESC
CTRL+J to stop recording the job file. The Job File screen is displayed.
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