Chapter 8: TriCoder Setup
All of the Setup Parameters are changed via the TriCoder keypad using the Setup Mode. You can also send your setup from the Hardware Utilities via USB using the Full Speed USB setup or by a Clone file also sent from the Hardware Utilities.
Using the keypad to setup the TriCoder
You can change the Setup Parameters on the TriCoder by going into SETUP MODE from the Main Menu (opening screen option 5). When you enter setup you will see the following screen:
TRICODER SETUP |
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BAR CODE OPTIONS | 1 |
I/O SETTINGS | 2 |
DATE & TIME SETTINGS | 3 |
SPEAKER SETTINGS | 4 |
LASER SETTINGS | 5 |
LCD SETTINGS | 6 |
LCD SETTINGS | 7 |
OTHER SETTINGS | 8 |
SYSTEM TOOLS | 9 |
DONE/EXIT | 0 |
PLEASE SELECT OPTION: _ |
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At this screen press the NUMBER key on the TriCoder keypad that corresponds to the Setup Parameter you want to change.
The setup parameters are distributed in the groups as follows:
Menu | Setup | Menu | Setup |
Selection | Parameters | Selection | Parameters |
BAR CODE | CODE 3 OF 9 | LASER OPTIONS | DOUBLE DECODE |
OPTIONS | “5” | 4.5 SECOND LASER BEAM | |
“1” |
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| CODE 128 |
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| 2 OF 5 CODES | LCD OPTIONS | MASTER BACKGROUND |
| CODABAR | “6” | PROMPT BACKGROUND |
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| MSI/PLESSEY |
| PROMT TEXT COLOR |
| CODE93/CODE11 |
| DATA BACKGD COLOR |
| DataBar/RSS/Others |
| DATA TEXT COLOR |
I/O SETTINGS | HOST (I/O Interface) |
| BRIGHTNESS |
”2” | TERMINATOR CHAR |
| BRIGHTNESS TIMEOUT |
| SINGLE CYCLE |
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| BAUD RATE |
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| PARITY |
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| DATA BITS |
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| USB ENUM DELAY |
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| USB HID SPEED |
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| USB HID ALT OUTPUT |
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DATE & TIME | TIME | OTHER SETTINGS | PREAMBLE |
SETTINGS | DATE | “7” | POSTAMBLE |
“3” | DATE FORMAT |
| CHARACTERS |
| YEAR OUTPUT |
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| SHUT DOWN TIME | SYSTEM TOOLS | CHARGING FROM USB |
| DATE/TIME FORMAT | “8” | PLAY VOICE PROMPT |
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| LANGUAGE |
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| RESET SETUP TO DEFAULT |
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| RESET PROGS & DATA |
SPEAKER | BEEP VOLUME |
| CLEAR DATA FILE(S) |
SETTINGS | BEEP TONE |
| DATA SECURITY |
“4” | VOICE VOLUME |
| FIXED PROGRAM |
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| KEYPAD TONE |
| TABLE ALLOWED |
To select a particular category, press the corresponding number key on the TriCoder keypad. Once you are in a category it will have a new screen with options for that particular setup for you to change. Some changes must be made by scanning bar codes from the FULL ASCII MENU. You can set a parameter back to the default settings by pressing the CLEAR key.
Press the 
key to go back to the category selection screen.
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