TriCoder | Worth Data 5000 instruction

5000 TriCoder™

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Portable Bat ch

Reader with Voice

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Owner’ s Man ual

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Worth Data 5000 owner manual TriCoder

Contents

TriCoder Page Table of Contents Page Revision How to Use this Manual Data Security TriCoder QuickstartXtra Statement Program #0 Quickstart Getting into Data Collection Mode Collecting Data Step Uploading Data Press T Program #1 Quickstart Begin of File HIT ANY KEY Reviewing and Editing Data HIT Status KEY Tips on choosing a program for Data Collection Uploading Data Getting in and out of NON Portable mode Non Portable ModeFirst Time USB Use Choose USB Interface PC USB Full SpeedPage Full Speed USB Data Upload and PC Serial Interface Using Integrated Hardware UtilitiesWindows Users PC Serial Interface Nonportable Mode Press F1 to Exit Hardware Utilities Serial Port Test Screen Hardware Utilities Serial Settings Uploading into Excel Uploading DataFile Formats Carriage Return Separated Files DATA,DATACR data looks like Comma Separated Files Refer-back programming example Flat File FormatsFlat File sample data USB HID Keyboard Upload Windows PC Users Uploading the data Serial Upload Port SettingsWindows Serial PC Users TriCoder Connection Testing Communication using NON Portable modeUSB HID Keyboard Interface PC and Mac Serial Interface Serial Installation on a PCSerial Interface Communications Software Using Setup Mode to change the TriCoder Setup Configuring the TriCoder USB HID Keyboard Interface Configuring the TriCoder for USB HID Keyboard Testing Communication using NON Portable mode Using the keypad to setup the TriCoder TriCoder Setup Using the Hardware Utilities to change Setup Parameters TriCoder Setup Parameters Code 3 of 9 Code Bar Code Setup UPC-A/EAN-13 MSI/Plessey 5 Code GS1-DataBar/ RSS-14 / Other Bar Codes Code 93 / Code Host Computer Interface Settings Full Speed USB Serial Single Cycle Upload Terminator CharacterBaud Rate Data Bits ParityProtocol With 7 data bits USB Enumeration Delay USB ALT Output Keypad Tone Keypad VolumeLaser Options Double Decode Time Date & Time SettingsDate Date Format Master Background Color Brightness TimeoutPrompt Background Color Prompt Text Color To set a preamble or postamble Preamble and PostambleSelect 1 for Preamble or 2 for Postamble Preamble affects leading high order characters EOF String Characters Reset Programs & Data Reset Setups to DefaultSystem Tools Charging from USB Installing the Hardware Utilities Using the Integrated Hardware UtilitiesRunning the Hardware Utilities program Page Using the Table Editor Serial Uploading Uploading from TriCoder to your ComputerData Files Program Files Clone Files Click the TriCoder Manager Tab Full Speed USB Uploading Cloning your TriCoder Serial Downloads Downloading from the computer to your TriCoderProgram Download Table Download Program File Downloads Full Speed USB DownloadsTable Downloads Creating a Custom Program Using KwikInventoryProgram Statements Program Name Parts of the TriCoder programming screen ProgrammingPrompt Data Entry TypeBranch Go to statement 18 if an R is keyed/scanned Date and Time Stamp QuestionMmddyyhhmm if USA Time Stamp Xtra Date Stamp Data and Immediate Output NoneCompare Printer Output Copy Table Data to Prompt ArithmeticHere is how the c statement works Prompt Text Voice Message Numbers Voice Message FrequencyData ID A1A Table Validation Maximum Data Length Data TypeTable Lookup Input Device Minimum Data LengthYes/Next Statement No/End Statement Identification of a field Upload Prefix Trimming data from a field Upload Suffix Invalid STMT. # HIT ANY KEY Finishing and checking your program Reviewing and Modifying programs Creating TriCoder Programs on your Windows PC Installing the Hardware UtilitiesPage Page Tips for Using Voice Prompts Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?Accessing Voice Message Operations Voice Messages Voice Message Options Recording and Playback of Voice Messages Cloning Voice Messages from TriCoder to TriCoder Default Voice Messages Data Validation using Tables Why Use Tables?Data validation table file format 06000000000EXAMPLE1 Preventing duplicate entry of data Downloading a table to the TriCoder08000000000EXAMPLE2 11111111 33333xxx 44444444 Display and Error Messages Troubleshooting Fatal Entry Type Cannot Table Format Error USB won’t upload General TroubleshootingSerial won’t upload TriCoder won’t read your bar codes… Sometimes I get long beeps and sometimes short beeps… Poor read rates… TriCoder reads one bar code and stops reading after that… USB troubleshooting for Windows Users What cable are you using? Serial mode troubleshootingCan’t communicate with my RS-232 port on the host… TriCoder transmits a few messages then hangs… Error messages for special consideration Program troubleshootingMy uploaded data has the old data followed by my new data… Want to read more than one length I 2of 5 bar code… Planning for success… If you have a problem… Fail-safe Re-initialization Procedure Battery Power and Wall Power Powering the TriCoderWall Power Turning the TriCoder on and OFF To change the Li-ion battery Battery PowerStoring the TriCoder Mm/dd/yy hhmm nnnk Bytes Free BAT - - 50% How to Update Firmware UpgradesPage Page Failsafe Firmware Update Practice Scanning Appendix a How to scan a bar code Table L-1. Laser Comparison Chart Special Laser SettingsAppendix B Laser Scanner Options C24 DB9 Serial Cable Pin-outs Appendix C Cable Pin-outsC22 USB Cable Pin-outs C49 TTL Laser Cable Pin Outs Pin-outs Table I-5. I/O Connector Pin-outs Remember Connector Pin-outs Following are the features available for the TriCoder Appendix D Optional Features Incorrect driver installation is unlikely to happen however Appendix E USB Driver Installation RecoveryManually Updating TriCoder High Speed USB Driver on Windows Check the Only Specify a Location check-box Manually Updating Tricoder USB Driver on Windows 98/Me Win98/ME Windows 7, Vista & XPWin2000 USB Enumeration Please Wait… Appendix F Specifications for Code Mod 43 Check Character Code 39 Advanced Features and FunctionsTable A-1. Mod 43 Check character calculation for Code Table A-2. Full Ascii Table Full Ascii Extension to Code Table A-3. C39 Keyboard Support for IBM and Mac Function/Control Key Support in HID Keyboard Mode Special key sequences for USB Table A-4. Function and Control Key Support with Portkey Function/Control Key Support with PortKey Accumulate Mode GS1-128/UCC-128/ EAN-128 Appendix G Code 128 SpecificationsStart C/Function Code GS Function Code 1 as a variable string terminator Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation Appendix H Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Isbn Specifications Appendix I UPC SpecificationsUPC 2 and 5-character supplemental codes UCC/EAN Extended Coupon Code Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8 UPC/EAN checksum character 1234500006 UPC-E Checksum Calculation01234500006 01234565 Codabar start/stop transmission Appendix J Codabar Specifications MSI Mod 10 check digit is calculated as follows Appendix K MSI/Plessey SpecificationsMSI Mod 11 check digit is calculated as follows Appendix L Code 93 Specifications Appendix M Ascii Code Equivalent Table Table N-1. RS-422 Multi-drop cable Appendix N RS-422 Program Name TriCoder Coding Form Full Ascii Menu Items in parentheses are transmitted in keyboard wedge mode