Pc Sync For Windows (Brief Explanation) - Casio BN-10 Service Manual & Parts List

4-3. PC sync for Windows (Brief explanation)

If you want to known PC LINK Software for BN-10/20 (PC sync for Windows) in detail, refer to the
User´s Guide for this software.
This software is similar to FA-127/128 regarding to operation, but have some features which don´t
exist with FA-127/128.
The following PC, OS for PC and Display for PC are recommended.
PC: IBM PC or compatible one
OS for PC: Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
Display for PC: VGA or one which have more pixels than VGA
And the available information and remarks for repair will be described below.
Features
1. START button on the mini cradle
1 To start perform all data transfer (ordinary transfer, data synchronization, complete backup
and retrieval of data) between BN Units and PC, the round START button on the mini cradle
always must be pressed finally.
2 Pressing START button at the time of turning off BN Unit, BN Unit is forced to turn on. At this
time, the following display appears.
"DATA COMMUNICATION IN PROGRESS! TO STOP, PRESS [ESC]"
Pressing ESC button, the following display appears. "STOPPED!"
Pressing ESC button once more, the MENU mode display will appear.
2. High speed data transfer
The default transfer speed is 38400 b.p.s..
The data transfer speed can be set to 1200~38400 b.p.s. (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400,
19200, 28800 and 38400 b.p.s.) because BN Units have more memory capacity than another
CASIO Digital Diary. The high speed data transfer causes often to miss the data transfer.
Therefore, the high speed LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER circuit is set to Main PCB assembly.
3. Data synchronization
The BN Unit can be synchronized with a PC sync file, i.e. the PC file and the BN Units can be
brought up to an identical data state. New records existing on both units in an identical state
will be filtered automatically, to avoid creating doubles. PC LINK software FA-128 for SF-
5590SY/5790SY/5990SY have this operation also. But "lgnore" setup with FA-128 is deleted
with PC sync for Windows for BN Units.
4. Complete backup and retrieval of data
Performing the following procedure described below, all the data transfer included secret
area data can be performed without knowing and entering the password.
Threfore, the data transfer from a Unit to another Unit using SB-60/SB-62/SB-63 cable as the
other CASIO Digital Diaries doesn´t exist with BN units.
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