Program troubleshooting
The following examples have to do with programming the TriCoder.
When editing a program, all I can see are the upload prefixes and suffixes…
If there is a data file currently in the TriCoder, you cannot edit any part of the programs except for the Upload Prefix or Upload Suffix. This is to protect the integrity of the data that is currently still in the TriCoder. You will know if you still have a data file in the TriCoder if you see the
DATA FILE EXISTS
PRESS ANY KEY_
message when you enter PROGRAMMING MODE and enter the password. To edit or create a program, upload and delete the data from the TriCoder.
I can’t delete a programming statement while editing a program in the TriCoder…
You cannot actually “remove” a statement from a program when editing a program in the TriCoder. You can clear all of the program prompts for the statement but the statement number will remain “occupied” by a blank programming statement. The best thing to do is simply not “go to” that statement in your program. If that bothers you, the alternative is to delete the entire program and
My uploaded data has the old data followed by my new data…
If you upload your data and fail to delete it from the TriCoder, when you enter DATA COLLECTION mode again, the TriCoder assumes you want to collect more data and append it to the end of the data file that already exists. To avoid this, be sure to press YES when the TriCoder asks if you want to delete the data file. When it asks ARE YOU SURE?, press YES.
I want to read more than one length I 2of 5 bar code…
To scan any length I 2of 5 bar code, use 00 when setting the 2 of 5 Length. If you are going to do this, you must check the length in DATA COLLECTION to minimize the possibility of partial reads. I 2 of 5 is very susceptible to misreads so using 00 to read all lengths is risky and not recommended.
I need more than 15 characters for upload prefix and suffix to upload multiple operator entered fields that I want outputted with my main field…
When using
Substitute your statement numbers for the 2 in See Chapter 10: Creating a custom program
Error messages for special consideration
The error messages below relate to problems that can either be solved by resetting the TriCoder or may require repair:
INCOMPLETE PROGRAM #x
This may not necessarily be bad news. This error can occur by not completing the writing of a program - maybe you were interrupted while writing a program and the TriCoder went into sleep mode after 5 minutes of inactivity. If this happens, the program should be
checked by pressing the 
key while in the program itself. This causes the TriCoder to check the program for valid statement numbers and their references. If you are referencing a statement number that does not exist or is incomplete, trying to power up the TriCoder will result in the INCOMPLETE PGM message. You can check programs quickly by:
∙Going into PROGRAMMING MODE and choosing to edit the program.
∙Once in the program, scroll through the statements to see if the program makes sense and still looks reasonable.
∙Press the 
key to have the TriCoder validate and check the program.
∙Follow the instructions for correcting the program in Chapter 10: Creating a custom program.
∙If the program looks scrambled of not even close to what you expected, you need to reinitialize the TriCoder to its original factory shipped settings as described on the next page.
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