Worth Data 5000 owner manual PC Serial Interface, Nonportable Mode Press F1 to Exit

The TriCoder now displays:

NONPORTABLE MODE

PRESS <F1> TO EXIT

and is ready and waiting for keypad input or scanner input.

Scan the TEST LABEL above. You should see the word TEST LABEL (or data you entered on the keypad) on the TriCoder screen AND on your computer screen. If you are not using the TriCoder with a bar code scanner, type several numbers on the TriCoder keypad, then press the ENTER key.

If you do NOT see your data displayed on your computer screen, or you see partial data (letters or numbers missing), go to Chapter 8: TriCoder Setup and review the Computer Interface settings.

PC Serial Interface

Testing communication between a serial interface TriCoder and a PC needs some kind of software to read the serial port. Windows users should use the Integrated Hardware Utilities program that comes on the Utilities CD-ROM shipped with every TriCoder.

Windows Users

Install the Integrated Hardware Utilities program by inserting the Worth Data Hardware Utilities CD-ROM in your computer and clicking on Start when the installation dialog appears, then choosing Run. If not, click on Start, then choose Run. Type in D:/setup.exe (substitute your drive letter if your CD-ROM Drive is not D:) then click on OK. Follow the directions on your screen to install the software.

After installing the Integrated Hardware Utilities program, run the program by clicking on the Integrated Hardware Utilities icon. After the program is up and running, click on the tab labeled TriCoder, then click on “TriCoder Manager”, then click on the Serial Tab to switch to the Serial Configuration settings.

Choose the correct serial port - COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4. The default Baud Rate is 9600, the Parity is None, the Data Bits are 8, and the Stop Bits are 1. These are the default settings in the TriCoder also. For testing purposes, it is best to work with the default settings.

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