RF Terminal Users Guide Worth Data Inc 11/05
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Appendix D
Optional rechargeable batteries and a 9v power supply
Installation
Installation Sequence
Components
How it works…
Connecting the Base Station to a serial port
Connecting the Base station…
Configuring the Base station…
Base station channel…
Using the RF Terminal keypad…
Terminal Operation
Finish, Sign Off Change Batteries Hit Any Key
Battery Life Indicator
To change the AA batteries
Mm/dd/yy hhmm
Checking Batteries Please Wait………
Terminal Menu Functions
Recharging the batteries
Charging Batteries Please Wait………
Sign ON? KEY YES/NO?
Running the demo programs…
Installing the R/F Terminal Utilities Software
Using the Windows 700 RF Terminal Loader Utility
Installing the Windows Terminal Loader Utility
Terminal Eprom Loader Help Uninstall
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RF Terminal Default Settings
RF System Setup
RF Terminal Setup
Default RF Terminal Configuration
Using the bar code RF Terminal Setup Menu
RF Setup Batteries--4 BarCodes
Using the keypad to setup the RF Terminal
Terminal Base Setup Voice Operations-3
RS232
Date/Time Battery Speaker Other
Group you will find the parameter
RF Terminal Channel
RF Terminal Setup Parameters
RF Terminal ID
Security Code
Control Keys Only
LCD Display Mode
LCD Backlight Display Mode
UC31003A IDx CHn RLx 6/6 SC=N RF=NN C=N
Backlight Duration
Skip Opening Screens
Automatic Check Back
Speaker and Headphone Volume Controls
Enter 0-9 for Volume Control Current Value is
Key Current Value
Code 3 of 9 Code
UPC/EAN
Code
ID character is transmitted in front of the bar code data
Codabar
5 Code
RSS-14
5 Length
MSI and Plessey
Preamble
Postamble
Nnmm
Scan Characters
Where b is the Bar Code ID character see the Code 128 setup
Characters
Date Format
Beep Tone
Batteries
Display of Year
Set Date
Set Time
Voice Message Partitions
Aiming Dot Duration
Shut Down Time
Laser Scanner Options
Scan Shut Down Time
Parity
Reset
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Base and Relay Setup
Using the RF 700 Configuration Utility
Testing the RF link between base station and host
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DataaaaaaaaCR
Basic RF System communications…
Operational Theory
How the Two-Way RF System works
Little more in depth…
Here is how it works
Can I change a prompt after it has been sent?
Waiting for Host Prompt
How the One-Way RF System works
Data Received Was Enter Data?
How Site Testing works
Data Received Was aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Enter Data?
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Performance Issues
Evaluating your area of planned operation
Nn% Good Press Enter When Ready, F1 to Exit
Press Enter When Ready, F1 to Exit
Site Testing Progress, Please Wait…………
Performing a Site Test
Relay Stations
How Relay Stations work…
Relay n Cannot be
Heard by the Base Notify Supervisor Press ANY KEY
Determining coverage areas for Base Stations and Relays
Is radio traffic contention likely?
Relay Installation
Before you begin programming…
Failure Planning
Hardware Failures
Operator Errors
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Planning
Programming for the RF Terminal
LOW Level Ascii sequences directly
Host to Terminal Programming
@n,m,o, data
Where
These are valid entries for the third position character
@1,1,1,ITEM@2,1,1,QTY
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Line
2123+CR
Base Station to Host Formats
Serial Reply
Sign on
Base Shut Down Due to Host Logic Error
Base Station Error Feedback
System Setup for details
Addressing a Terminal not SIGNed on
?CR
Sequence Error Message
Illegal Command
@1,1,1,Scan Serial Number
Automatic Check Back
Base Station Initialized Message
Control Keys for Possible Programming
Are as follows
PromptCOM/ActiveX
LOW Level Ascii Sequences using a DLL
Setup
Multiple Base Stations
Programming Considerations for Serial COM
Test For Good Communication Serial COM
Terminal Tracking
Concepts Serial COM
Properties Serial COM
None, Even, Odd
300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
57600
Ignore methods you see that are not listed here
Methods Serial COM
True, False
Line, position, prompt, shifted, timestamped
Line, position, prompt, shifted
Line, position, prompt
Entry while scanning with the integrated laser
Count
Data
Line
Events Serial COM
Msgnum
Terminal
Prevent most logic errors, they are still possible so
Commands but software is not always perfect
Terminal, data
OnTermUpArrow
Programming Considerations
Network Setup
PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls
Test For Good Communication
Client Utility
Server Communications
Concepts TCP/IP COM
Properties TCP/IP COM
Basename, channel, terminal, line, position
Methods TCP/IP COM
Blank or a valid file name
Prompt, shifted, timestamped
Prompt, allowbreakout, timestamped
Prompt, shifted
Basename, channel, terminal, line
Basename, channel, terminal, data
Basename, channel, terminal
Reinitialized... to indicate a single terminal re
Basename, channel, terminal, count
Basename, channel, terminal, msgnum
Initialization
Events TCP/IP COM
PromptNET/ActiveX is designed to prevent illegal
Commands but we may not have imagined all
While PromptNET/ActiveX will intercept
Ways in which our customers will want to use it
OnTermRightArrow
Zebra Cameo Printer
Portable Printers
Cameo and QL 3 Common Information
Track 1&2
Zebra QL 3 Printer
Track
Part Number Description Price/Roll
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Voice Message Operations
Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?
Tips for Using Voice Prompts
Programming Voice Messages
Terminal Setup-1 Base Setup------2 Voice Operations----3
RF Terminal’s Voice Message Mapping
00 ½ second message
KEY R/P?
Assign Errors Cloning Master Cloning Receiver
Recording and Playback of Voice Messages
Assigning Error Messages
Xmit Setup/Voice Please Wait
Default Voice Messages
Recv Setup/Voice Please Wait
End of Cloning Hit Any Key
Data Xmit Error Cycle Power
Site Test
Troubleshooting
General Considerations
Changing Batteries
Problems with a new installation
Meaning Action Required
Terminal Error Messages
Message
Two bases on the same channel are big trouble
My response time is poor
Troubleshooting specific problems
Can’t communicate at all
Im not getting the distance I need
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Reader wont beep when I try to read bar codes
Problems reading Bar Codes
Get 6 beeps when the RF Terminal powers up
Have very poor read rates when scanning bar codes
If you have a problem…
Worth Data Inc Swift St Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Changing a Base to a Relay
Channel and Jumper Changes
Opening a Base
RS-422 Termination Jumpers
Setting the Relay ID
Channel Changes
Changing the Channel on a Base/Relay
Connecting a Relay Station
Adding Relays
Routing the Wiring
Correct Routing for Wiring
Relay Test Plan and Failures
Incorrect Routing for Wiring
Relay Station RS422 Pin-outs
Relay Failure
Testing the Relay
Relay ID and Channel…
RS-422 Termination
Changing a Relay back to a Base
Changing the Channel on a Relay
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F34 DB25 Null Modem Cable
Serial Pin-outs
Base Station to Host Pin-outs
F36 DB9 Straight Cable
Relay Station RS422 Pin-outs
Remember
Zebra Cameo/QL 3 Printers
Laser and CCD
Zebra Cameo/ QL 3 to RF Terminal Pin-outs
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Normal Firmware Download for a Terminal
Firmware Upgrades
Terminal Firmware Upgrades
Failsafe Firmware Download for a Terminal
Base Station Firmware upgrades
Code 39 Specifications
C39
+ 2 + 3 + 33 + 34 + 35 =
Code 39 Advanced Features and Functions
Mod 43 Check Character
108/43 = 2 with a Remainder
Full Ascii Extension to Code
Clear Enter
Accumulate Mode
Start/Stop Character only
Code 93 Specifications
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Codabar Specifications
Codabar start/stop transmission
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Code 128 Specifications
UCC-128/ EAN-128
UCC-128 Shipping Container Code
Even Odd
Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Specifications
Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation
+ 1 =
60 57 =
+ 9 x 3 =
+ 48 =
019873
UPC / EAN Specifications
Isbn Specifications
Supplemental codes
UPC/EAN checksum character
Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8
183145899385
UPC-E Checksum Calculation
130 125 =
+ 6 + 7 + 0 =
MSI/Plessey Specifications
835 x 2 =
+ 4 + 14 =
+ 12 + 32 + 35 + 30 + 28 + 6 + 12 + 36 =
943457842
4,5,6,7,2,3,4,5,6,7
195/11 = 17 remainder
How to scan a bar code
Laser and CCD Scanners
Laser Options
Scan Start Setup Scan Laser Options
Scan End Setup
Aiming the Laser Dot
Scan Start Setup Scan 2 of 5 Code
Difficult Code 39 Reading
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Using the Scan Stand
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Laser Scanners
Optional Features
CCD Scanners
LI50 Linear Imager Scanner
LZ400 Laser Scanner
Laser Accessories
LZ300 Laser Scanner
PSC Long Range Laser
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F41 Leather RF Terminal Carrying Case
Rubber Boot for RF Terminal
RF Terminal Cases and Holsters
T46 Holster for RF Terminal
Ascii Code Equivalent Table
BEL
Index
Aiag
XON/XOFF
EDI
Logmars
ONE-WAY Setup Mode Sign on Site Testing
Speaker Volume
Waiting on Host Prompt