IT5600/IT5800 User’s Guide 10 - 1
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Visual Menu 2003

Visual Menu 2003 Introduction

Visual Menu 2003 provides the ability to configure a scanning device by
connecting the scanner to the com port of a PC. Visual Menu 2003 allows you
to download updates to a scanner’s firmware, change programmed parameters,
and create and print programming bar codes. Using Visual Menu 2003, you can
even set up the configuration for a scanner which is not attached to your PC.
This enables one expert user to establish the configuration settings for all the
devices your company uses, then save these configuration files for others. A
configuration file can be e-mailed or, if you prefer, an expert user can create a
bar code (or series of bar codes) that contains all the customized programming
parameters, and mail or fax the bar code(s) to any location. Users in other
locations can scan the bar code(s) to load in the customized parameters.
To communicate with a scanner, Visual Menu 2003 requires that the PC have at
least one available serial communication port and an RS-232 cable to connect
the port to the device. A power supply, which plugs into the cable, is also
required.
Note: If you already have a copy of Visual Menu, please note that older versions
of Visual Menu will not work with the IT5600/5800. You must use Visual
Menu 2003 with the IT5600/5800.

Visual Menu 2003 Operations

The Visual Menu 2003 program performs the following operations:
• Displays all configuration data, and saves the information to a file on your PC.
• Configures the device to meet your specific requirements. Visual Menu 2003
has all the programming parameters which are available via programming bar
codes in this User’s Guide.
• Creates and prints a clone bar code which contains the program and
configuration data from one device. This bar code can then be used to
program additional devices with the same parameters.
• Selects a device from a list, then performs offline or online file configuration
for that device.

Installing Visual Menu 2003 from the Web

1. Access the Hand Held Products web site at www.handheld.com.
2. Click in the Quick Search text box and enter Visual Menu 2003.
3. Click on Search Now.
4. Click on the entry for Visual Menu 2003.
5. When prompted, select Save File, and save the files to the
c:\windows\temp directory.