Installing Custom Applications

This guide will explain how to install custom applications in the Cardinal 825 Digital Weight Indicator.

Requirements

A USB flash drive or network connection is required.

Installing Your Custom Application

1. From the "Application Menu" select "File Manager". If the "File Manager" option is not present use the "Configuration" "Enable/Disable Menu" option to enable the file manager then go back to the application menu.

2. Updates can be performed from USB or a network share. Using a network will require that the 825 have a proper IP address and netmask setting and the network share must be reachable. The example will show using USB. Select "Choose an update file from USB Flash".

3. Change the left path to /mnt/nand/apps and the right path to /mnt/fl1. Your screen should be similar to the screenshot below.

4. With the highlighted section on the left press the N key for (New) Dir.

5. Press Y and then ENTER. Enter the name of the sales order and press ENTER.

6. You should see the new directory listed in the left side of the file manager.

7. Next, highlight the directory you just created and press ENTER.

8. Now, move the cursor to the right side (/mnt/fl1) and choose the custom application. Press C for (C)opy and then Y and ENTER to confirm.

9. When copying files from Windows to Linux the file names are sometimes converted to uppercase. If this happens choose the file on the left and press R for (R)ename. Change the name to lowercase.

10. Finally, highlight the file and press the E for (E)xecute. Press Y and ENTER to confirm.

Creating Custom Menu Item

1. Choose the Configuration option from the main menu.

2. Choose option 6. Configure menu.

3. Choose option 2. Configure custom menu items. Press SPACE to toggle until Add is shown.

4. Give your menu item a name and type in line 1 replacing SO123456 with the name of the 825 application. Press ENTER when finished to save the changes.

5. Press ESC and you will be brought to the Configure menu screen. If you hit ESC too many times you can access this from the main configuration screen by choosing option 1. Enable/Disable menu items.

6. Under Custom Activity press SPACE to toggle the selection until you see your application entered above. As an optional step, you can toggle the Auto run: prompt to allow the application to run automatically on startup.

7. Congratulations! You should now be able to start your application from the main menu.