QTP Editor is a software package for Windows 9x that allows to create text screenshots for the video terminals of QTP family, simulate the final look of the screenshot according to the selected display and upload the text to the terminal itself through the PC serial port. The screenshots will be stored in the QTP non-volatile memory as 20 characters long messages that the User application program shall recall using the proper QTP commands.

QTP Editor is provided with an high level graphic interface featuring pull-down menus, buttons, pop-up menus, icons, etc. that let access the program functions in an easy and intuitive way; this features allow also unexperienced people to use immediatly the program with profit.

Basically QTP Editor is made of three components: Editor, Simulator and Communication interface. The Editor allows to create the 20 characters long messages using also the cut and paste functions; once created the messages can be printed and saved to/loaded from disk. The Simulator is provided with a window that shows the look the message will have on the QTP display; it is possible to display several messages, turn on, off and place the cursor to a seleted position, clear the display, activate a sliding message and simulate the messages management matched to the Opto-Coupled inputs (featured by QTP16). The Communication interface, then, allows to upload to and download from the terminal all the messages; also master-slave protocol and RS 422 or RS 485 (standard or IBC 01) are available for communication.

A QTP Editor User can take advantage of several characteristics implemented to simplify the development of the application program, as described here:

• Reduction of User program code size, because all the messages the QTP has to display are stored in the non-volatile memory of the terminal
• Simplification of the screenshot creation phase, because it is possible to watch immediatly the screenshot just created
• Reduction of the amount of informations transmitted from master board to QTP, because to request the visualization of a screenshot QTP must receive a 5 characters long command, regardless to the display type
• Possibility to change the screenshots without having to change the User application program code. It is so possible, for example, to change the language of a certain device without neither touching the management program.

The main features of QTP Editor are:

• Program made for Windows 95 or 98.
• Editor for the 20 characters long messages provided with cut, copy and paste functions; messages can also be printed or saved to/retrived from PC disk.
• Simulator to preview what the QTP display will show;i t is possible to display several messages, turn on, off and place the cursor to a selected position, clear the display, activate a sliding message and simulate the messages management matched to the Opto-Coupled inputs (featured by QTP16).
• Communication interface to upload/download the messages to/from the QTP.
• User interface featuring pull-down menus, buttons, pop-up menus, icons, etc. that let access the program functions in a easy and intuitive way.
• Support for Italian and English languages
• Support for QTP 03, QTP 4x6, QTP 16, QTP 22 and QTP 24.
• Communication from 1.200 to 38.400 Baud through COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4 both normal and master-slave
• Support for RS 422 or RS 486 serial interface, both standard and IBC 01
• Freeware! The program can be Freely Used.

QTP Editor requires the following structures to work properly:

A PC provided with:

• Windows 95 or 98 operating system.
• A serial line (COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4) available to communicate to QTP.
• A printer (optional) with Windows 9x print driver

- A QTP video terminal (optional):

• QTP 03
• QTP 04
• QTP 4x6
• QTP 12
• QTP 16
• QTP 16B
• QTP 22
• QTP 24

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