Transferring Data With PSC Utilities
72 PT2000 & Top Gun PDTs
Overview
After scanning a series of bar codes or inputting other data into the
PT2000 or Top Gun, use a data-transfer utility to upload the
information to the host computer.
Both the PT2000 and Top Gun come with PSC’s Por table
Applications Library (PAL) on a disk. PAL includes two programs to
transfer data between the portable and a PC:
PTFER Windows application. (Refer to page 73.)
PDTFER DOS program that runs by issuing commands on the DOS command
line. (Refer to page 80.)
MACTFER Macintosh program used to com municate via 8-pin DIN ADB (not
USB) with a Macintosh. (Refer to page 81.)
UPDTFER UNIX program used to communicate with a UNIX workstation. (Refer
to page 83.)
After collecting data with the portable, use one of these programs to
transfer the data to an ASCII file on the PC.
Note: To launch Windows applications, select menu options, use
dialog boxes, or refer to Microsoft Windows documentation.
Note: PSC also provides two utilities MACTFER and UPDTFER
for transferring data to and from Macintosh or U NIX
workstations. These utilities are free from PSC for your
convenience, however their use is at your own risk, and not
supported by PSC Technical support. Go to the PSC website
at www.pscnet.com
> Support > Software Updates > PT2000/
Top Gun
to download the most current transfer program.
Refer to Technical Support on page viii for more information.