To transfer data between a calculator and a personal computer, you need to purchase the separately available CASIO FA-123 Connection Kit. 10-1 Connecting Two Units 10-2 Connecting the Unit with a CASIO Label Printer 10-3 Connecting the Unit to a Personal Computer 10-4 Performing a Data Communication Operation 10-5 Data Communications Precautions 10-6 Sending a Screen Shot 10-7 Add-ins 10-8 MEMORY Mode 10 19990401 10-1-1 Connecting TwoUnits 10-1-1 Connecting TwoUnits 10-1 Connecting Two Units The following procedure describes how to connect two units with the connecting cable that comes equipped as a standard accessory. u uuuuuTo connect two units 1. Check to make sure that the power of both units is off. 2. Remove the covers from the connectors of the two units. 3. Connect the two units using the cable. Cable #Be sure you keep the connector covers in a #Keep the connectors covered when you are not safe place so you can replace them after you using them. finish your data communications. 19990401 Connecting the Unit with aCASIO Label Printer 10-2-1 10-2 Connecting the Unit with a CASIO Label Printer After you connect the unit to a CASIO Label Printer with cable, you can use the Label Printer to print screen shot data from the unit (see 10-6 Sending a Screen Shot). See the user’s guide that comes with your Label Printer for details on how to perform this operation. • The operation described above can be performed using the following Label Printer models: KL-2000, KL-2700, KL-8200, KL-8700 (as of February 1999). uTo connect the unit to a Label Printer 1. Check to make sure that the power of the unit and the Label Printer is off. 2. Connect the cable to the Label Printer. 3. Remove the cover from the connector of the unit. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the unit. 5. Turn on the power of the unit, followed by the Label Printer. Label Printer Cable •After you finish data communications, turn off power in the sequence: the unit first, and then the Label Printer. Finally, disconnect the equipment. #Be sure you keep the connector cover in a finish your data communications. safe place so you can replace it after you 19990401 10-3-1 Connecting the Unit to a Personal Computer 10-3-1 Connecting the Unit to a Personal Computer 10-3 Connecting the Unit to a Personal Computer To transfer data and screen shots between the unit and a personal computer, you must connect them through a separately available CASIO FA-123 Connection Kit. For details on operation, the types of computer that can be connected, and hardware limitations, see the user’s manual that comes with the FA-123. Some types of data may not be able to be exchanged with a personal computer. u To connect the unit to a personal computer 1. Check to make sure that the power of the unit and the personal computer is off. 2. Connect the personal computer to the FA-123 Connection Kit. 3. Remove the cover from the connector of the unit. 4. Connect the unit to the FA-123 Connection Kit. 5. Turn on the power of the unit, followed by the personal computer. •After you finish data communications, turn off power in the sequence: the unit first, and then the personal computer. Finally, disconnect the equipment. #Be sure you keep the connector cover in a finish your data communications. safe place so you can replace it after you 19990401 Performing a Data Communication Operation 10-4-1 10-4 Performing a Data Communication Operation From the Main Menu, enter the LINK Mode. The following data communication main menu appears on the display. •{TRNS}/{Recv} ... menu of {send settings}/{receive settings} Communications parameters are fixed at the following settings. •Speed (BPS): 38.4 kbps (sending a data) 9,600bps (sending a screen shot) •Parity (PARITY): NONE k kkkkkPerforming a Data Transfer Operation Connect the two units and then perform the following procedures. Receiving unit To set up the calculator to receive data, press 2(Recv) while the data communication main menu is displayed. The calculator enters a data receive standby mode and waits for data to arrive. Actual data receive starts as soon as data is sent from the sending unit. 19990401 10-4-2 Performing a Data Communication Operation 10-4-2 Performing a Data Communication Operation Sending unit To set up the calculator to send data, press 1(TRNS) while the data communication main menu is displayed. Press the number key that corresponds to the type of data you want to send. • {Select} ... {selects data items and sends them} • {Currnt} ... {selects data items from among previously selected data items and sends them} • {Backup} ... {sends all memory contents, including mode settings} • {H-Copy} ... {selects H-Copy screen shot data and sends it} u To send selected data items Press b(Select) or c(Currnt) to display a data item selection screen. • {Sel} ... {selects data item where cursor is located} • {All} ... {selects all data} • {Trns} ... {sends selected data items} Use the f and c cursor keys to move the cursor ...