Worth Data 701 RF Bedienungsanleitung

701 RF Terminal Users Guide Worth Data Inc. 11/05[...]

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designe d to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installati on. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed an[...]

Intr oduction The 701 RF Terminal is a low cost, eas y-to-use radio frequency interactive terminal which communicates with PCs (o r any computer) by serial port. This new terminal offers unprecedented powe r and ease of use, while maintaining compatibility with programs written for th e older Worth Data Terminals. The list of fantastic features inc[...]

T able of Contents Chapter 1 Installation ............................................................ 1-1 Components ............................................................. 1-1 Installation Sequence ............................................... 1-1 Connecting the Base Station to a serial port ............ 1-2 R/F Terminal Operation........[...]

Appendix D Firmware Upgrades ............................................. D-1 Appendix E Code 39 Specifications ........................................ E-1 Appendix F Code 93 Specifications ........................................ F-1 Appendix G Codabar Specifications ...................................... G-1 Appendix H Code 128 Specifications .[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Installation Components The components in your R/ F Terminal system will vary according to the configuration of your system. Your R/F Term inal shipment should contain at least: • An R/F Terminal T701 or LT701 (unit includes keypad and display). If the R/F Terminal is an LT701 mode l, it will have an integrated laser scanner built-i[...]

1-2 power supply plugged in the base, you can perform a site test to be sure you have adequate coverage and the radios are working perfectly. (See Chapter 4 ). 5. Now connect the Base Station to the co mputer’s serial port. Be sure to turn OFF all handshaking on the COM por t used; in Windows, go to Start Menu, Settings, System, Device Manage r, [...]

1-3 Configuring the Base station… After connecting the Base station to your serial port, you need to configure the serial settings on the Base station to match those required by your software. The default settings are: • 9600 baud • No parity • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • “None” protocol setting You may want to increase the baud ra t[...]

1-4 R/F Terminal Operation Using the RF Terminal keypad… The R/F Terminal is turned on by pressing the green ON/OFF button located in the upper left-hand corner of the R/F Terminal keypad. The R/F Terminal has a Shut Down Time feature that allows you to determine the length of time the R/F Terminal must be inactive before automatically shutting d[...]

1-5 Alkaline Batteries Detected, Recharge- ables Are Specified Do Not Recharge Battery Life Indicator The R/F Terminal detects low AA batteri es and displays the following message: LOW BATTERIES Finish, Sign Off Change Batteries Hit Any Key_ At this point you have approximately 2 minutes of operational time to finish your transaction (or note where[...]

1-6 4. If using rechargeable batteries, make sure that rechargeables are specified. See the previous page to quickly determine the setting using the Status key . 5. Replace the battery door and tu rn the reader on using the ON/OFF switch. 6. Sign ON and resume your application. Recharging the batteries 1. Be sure you have specified rechargeable bat[...]

1-7 • The first line on the screen, R/F TERMINAL 3C1nnnx, gives the firmware revision number. • TERM ID: 0 refers to the current Terminal ID. The default setting is 0 . Every Terminal must have a unique ID . R:nn refers to the version of the radio processor firmware. • Line 3 refers to the channel curre ntly used by the R/F Terminal. USA CHAN[...]

1-8 problems that may relate to range or interference. • Press NO to loop back to the SIGN ON? prompt. You can back-out of any mode or pr ompt by pressing the F1 key. For example, if you press YES at the SE TUP MODE? prompt but really meant to press NO, press the F1 key to take you back to the menu . The F1 key on the R/F Terminal keypad works li[...]

1-9 you to download new R/F Terminal firmware from Worth Data into your R/F Terminal, Base or Relay. New firmware can be obtained on CD ROM directly from Worth Data or downloaded via the Web at: http://www.barcodehq. com/download.html Installing the Windows Terminal Loader Utility This program is for Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, and ME: 1. Insert the [...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 RF System Setup RF Terminal Setup The RF Terminal itself can be configured using the Terminal keypad or by using the bar coded Setup Menu. Even if you configure the RF Terminal using the keypad, you may need the bar coded Setup Menu to use as a reference. Most users do not need to change anything in the setup. The most commonly change[...]

2-2 Default RF Terminal Configuration Parameter Default Setting Parameter Default Setting Radio Terminal ID 0 Disabled RF Channel 0 check digit not transmitted Enabled Plessey Code disabled Accumulate Mode ON MSI Code Label Code5 disabled stop/start chs not xmit Code 128 Enabled check digit disabled EAN/UCC 128 disabled Caps lock OFF Code 39 Code 1[...]

2-3 More than one Setup Parameter can be changed before you scan END SETUP. For example, if you scanned START SETUP , then “ Beep Tone ”, then 3 , then “ Speaker Operation ”, then 1 , then END SETUP, this would change the beep tone to “ high ”, and turn the speaker " off ". If you are using a Laser Scanner to se tup the RF Ter[...]

2-4 The groups in the keypad Setup Menu contain the following setup parameters: Setup Group Parameter Setup Group Parameter RF Setup RF Terminal ID Date/Time Set Time 0 RF Channel 3 Set Date Security Code Date Format Skip opening screens Display of Year Battery Recharging or Not Bar Codes Code 3 of 9 4 1 UPC/EAN Code 2 of 5/I 2 of 5 Speaker Speaker[...]

2-5 RF Terminal Setup Parameters Default settings are shown in bold type in this manual and are marked by a * on the bar code Setup Menu. The RF Terminal will typically require no se tup changes except, Terminal ID (if more than one terminal) and enabling bar codes to be read other than UPC or Code 39. RF Terminal ID Default ID 0 Available ID'[...]

2-6 There are 10 channels of frequency hopping available for the US, Canada and Mexico operating in the 902 MHz band. These channels display as " USA Channel " on the screen upon power-up of the Terminal. The channels in MHz are: Security Code Disabled 0 Enabled 1 • A Security Code can be utilized to minimize the possibility of a Base S[...]

2-7 simply pressing the appropriate control key (without pressing the ENTER key afterward). This allows for simple and fast scrolling by the operator. The arrow keys, Begin, En d, and Search are the specific keys supported. The default setting is to require the ENTER key to be pressed before data transmission. • If you set this feature to 1 (YES)[...]

2-8 Backlight Duration Always ON 0 Duration in # of seconds 1..2.. 5 ..-9 This setting determines how long the B acklight Display is on at startup or when triggered by pressing the F2 key. Always ON will create a drain on your batteries and you can expect shorte r battery life. The default setting is 5 seconds. Skip Opening Screens No 0 Go to Two-W[...]

2-9 • RL x , where x indicates the ID of the relay ( 0-F ) with which the terminal was last communicating ( N if it was not a relay, but a base) • 6/6 is a 6 line terminal in 6 line mode; other possibilities are 6/4 SC= N indicates no Security Code is programmed (if Y , Security Code) RF= NN refers to the radio processor firmware revision numbe[...]

2-10 Code 3 of 9 (Code 39) Enable Code 3 of 9 0 Disable Code 3 of 9 1 Enable Full ASCII Code 39 2 Disable Full ASCII Code 39 3 Enable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 4 Disable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 5 Enable Start/Stop character transmission 6 Disable Start/Stop character transmission 7 Enable Mod 43 Check Digit 8 Disable Mod43 Check Digit 9 Enable Check [...]

2-11 UPC/EAN Enable UPC/EAN 0 Disable UPC/EAN 1 Enable UPC/EAN Supplements 2 Disable UPC/EAN Supplements 3 Enable transmission of UPC-A NSC or EAN 13 1st 2 digits 4 Disable transmission of UPC-A NSC or EAN-13 1st 2 digits 5 Enable transmission of UPC-A and EAN-13 check digit 6 Disable transmission of UPC-A and EAN-13 check digit 7 Enable transmissi[...]

2-12 parameter. To enable UPC-E1 reading, set the 2 of 5 Code parameter to 8 . To turn off UPC-E1 reading, set it back to the default of 9. • If you prefer to transmit UPC-E bar codes in a 6-digit format while EAN- 8 is transmitted in its original 8-digit format use setting F . This will allow you to use settings 9 and A and still transmit EAN-8 [...]

2-13 Codabar Enable Codabar 0 Disable Codabar 1 Enable CLSI Codabar 2 Disable CLSI Codabar 3 Disable Start/Stop character transmission 4 Enable Start/Stop character transmission 5 • CLSI is a form of Codabar often used by libraries. • Setting 5 will transmit the Codabar start and stop characters with the bar code data to your computer. If you a[...]

2-14 2 of 5 Length Default setting 06 Valid entries 00-98 To read variable length 2 of 5 codes 00 • 2 of 5 is so susceptible to misreads th at the RF Terminal adds an additional safeguard - it can be configured to look for fixed-length data only. • The default setting of 06 causes the RF Terminal to read only 2 of 5 codes that are 6 digits in l[...]

2-15 • By default, standard RSS-14 is disabl ed, scan 1 to enable. We support the standard and stacked versions of RSS-14 formats. For more information on RSS-14, see the AIM website at http://www.aimglobal.org/standar ds/symbinfo/rss_overview.asp Code 93 Enable Code 93 0 Disable Code 93 1 Enable Full ASCII Code 93 2 Disable Full ASCII Code 93 3 [...]

2-16 Data Preamble Data Transmitted 123 XYZ XYZ123 12345678 ~3XYZ XYZ45678 12345678 ~9 12345678 12345678901 ~A 1 123456 ~5 6 Preamble trims leading characters • Using the Bar Code ID feature and the Preamble , you can trim data selectively, trimming characters only on the bar code type specified. To use selective trimming, enter: ~ bx where b is [...]

2-17 • You can use the Postamble to trim characters from the data you are entering into the RF Terminal. Yo u can trim from 1-15 characters from the data by creating a Postamble of: ~ x where ~ is ASCII 126 and x is a single hex digit 1-F (corresponding to 1-15). Data that is shorter than the trim amount is transmitted without trimming. Postamble[...]

2-18 • Scan up to seven 4-digit pairings wh ere the first 2 digits represent the hex number to replace and the second 2 digits represent the hex number to insert . You can have up to seve n character reassignments. • Scan SET You can eliminate the output of a character by using FF as the hex number to insert. For example, if yo u wanted to elim[...]

2-19 Set Date For correct date display, the 6-digit date must be set in the date format you plan to use. By default the US te rminals use the US date format of dd/mm/yy . If you change the date format , you must re-set the date to match the new format. For example, to set a date of January 20, 1999, you would enter 012099 (US format) or 20 0199 (Eu[...]

2-20 Shut Down Time By default, if the RF Terminal is inactive (no keystrokes or scanning) for more than 5 minutes , it will shut itself down in order to conserve batteries. This includes SIGNING OFF if appropri ate. To resume operation, you must turn the RF Terminal back on using the ON/OFF key. To change the amount of time the RF Terminal waits b[...]

2-21 Reset While in Setup Mode, DO NOT scan the RESET bar code unless you want to set all of the RF Terminal setup parameters back to the factory default settings. Scanning RESET will erase all changes you have made. The following serial parameters Baud Rate, Pa rity, Data Bits, and Stop Bits apply only to firmware updates and a portable printer su[...]

2-22 • Settings E and F pertain to the way the RF Terminal handles illegal statements coming from the host computer. RF Terminal software versions prior to 9.059 did not handle illegal statements the same way as current versions. This setting is really only applicable if you had written your host program to be compatible with RF Terminal versions[...]

2-23 The program will look for the Base or Relay and determine its current configuration. Once the program find s it, it will display the Device Type (BASE or RELAY), the RF Channel (default is 01) and the Firmware Version ( xxxxx-pp ). The first five characters are for the main processor's firmware, which can be updated by you from the latest[...]

2-24 dataaaaaaaa<CR> where dataaaaaaaa is the data string from the original transmission, terminated by a CR (ASCII 13). This te st verifies communication in both directions (host to Base, Base to host). • If the data isn’t echoed back, eith er your host COM port or the Base Station has a problem. • Once you know the Base Station is com[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Operational Theory Before you jump in and start writing a complex host program, it might be nice to be familiar with the theory behind the operation of your RF Terminal. The RF Terminal has three different modes of communication: • Two-Way Mode - the host program transmits requests for data to the terminal via the Base Station. The [...]

3-2 A little more in depth… This RF system’s dialogue is Termin al initiated. The Terminal says, “I’m here, give me something to do. The Wort h Data RF system is different from other systems in that our RF Terminal does not constantly “listen” for a data prompt from the host. We decided to use a different approach that would help to eli[...]

3-3 the terminal goes to sleep until the time it took the last time for the host to respond has expired; then the termin al wakes up and listens. If it has nothing, it retransmits its data and waits for a response. The original data transmission could have collided with another message, or the Base could have received the Term inal's data but [...]

3-4 How the One-Way RF System works The RF System can be used to perform “dumb” data entry to the computer – you could even use Portkey to transmit the data through a serial connected Base as though it has been entered fro m the keyboard. This is useful if you want to enter data directly into an app lication. This type of data transmission is[...]

3-5 Data Received Was aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Enter Data? Where aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is the data received by the Base Station (and transmitted to the Host Computer if connected). You can exit One-Way Mode simply by pressing the F1 key on the RF Terminal keypad. In One-Way Mode, the RF Terminal transmits its Terminal ID to the Base Station but it does not [...]

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4-1 Chapter 4 P erf ormance Issues Evaluating your area of planned operation Since every operational environment is different, it is impossible for us to tell you exactly what equipment you ne ed and where you should put it to achieve maximum performance from you r RF System. However with 3000 ft. open area range, unless you are going through a lot[...]

4-2 in a warehouse or grocery store environment. Mounting the Base Station on the ceiling with the an tenna pointing down is the best. Performing a Site Test As we have said before, the Site Te st is your most valuable tool for evaluating your planned area of operation. All you need to perform a Site Test is a RF Terminal, a Base Station and it&apo[...]

4-3 The first line shows the perc ent of successful transmissi ons. As long as you are getting at least 90%, you will have excelle nt results in the location tested. If you don’t get the minimum results shown above: 1. Try hanging the Base Station upside down or tilted toward the area of usage – this alone ca n double the effective range. 2. If[...]

4-4 Relay Existence setup parameter. By default, the RF Terminal is not configured to look for Relays. This setup parameter can only be accessed via the RF Terminal keypad - it cannot be configured using the bar coded RF Terminal Setup Menu. See Chapter 2 ; RF System Setup for details. Once the RF Terminal is Relay-ready, it can use the Relay inste[...]

4-5 Determining coverage areas for Base Stations and Relays As we said before, it is almost im possible to predict the effective RF communications range in a given enviro nment. The typical area of coverage is a 1000 - 3000 ft. radius. After a Site Test, if you have determined that you will need to add Relays to cover the area you want to operate i[...]

4-6 To Site Test a Relay, all other Relays and Base Stations must be turned off. This is the only way to know for sure which Relay is responding. Alternatively, perform the Relays’ test out of range of the other Rela ys and Base Stations. Relay Installation Relay Stations are connected to the Base by twisted-pair wire. See Appendix B: Adding Rela[...]

5-1 Chapter 5 Bef ore y ou begin pr ogramming… The RF Terminal operates in two basic ways: One-Way communication, where all data transfer is initiated by the RF Terminal. This is not very useful, be cause it has no editing or prompting. The Base Station itself simply acknow ledges the receipt of the data by echoing it back to the Terminal. The ho[...]

5-2 Sequence Errors detected Illegal Command detected Base Station Initialized Addressing a Terminal Not Signed In Command without an ID All of these error conditions are de tailed in the next chapter. Don’t forget to program for them; this is a common mistake. Failure to trap them will give create very strange, unpredictable results. Even though[...]

5-3 • If a Base Station has a hardware failure, neither the Terminal nor the host computer will be able to communicate with it. When the Base Station comes back on-line, it sends a “Base Station Initialized” message back to the ho st, letting the host know that it must re-initialize all Terminals and pick up any incomplete transactions. Opera[...]

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6-1 Chapter 6 Pr ogramming f or the RF T erminal The four levels of programming support offered for the RF Terminal are: 1) Low Level ASCII sequences sent to and from the Base Station by the user program reading/writing to the serial port. 2) Low Level ASCII sequences sent to and from the Base Station using DLL for Windows for serial port reading/w[...]

6-2 The Command (s) section of the message always starts with the second byte and can consist of one or more comman ds - including data to be displayed or voice messages to be broadcast. The last byte is always ASCII 4 ( EOT ) to terminate the message. Here is a listing of valid commands and examples: Command characters Command function *@ Reinitia[...]

6-3 These are valid entries for the third position character: 0 No data input for this Command, Display ONLY 1 Data input required from the keypad or scanner 2 Only keypad input allowed, start un-shifted 3 Only keypad input allowed, start SHIFTED 4 Only scanner input allowed 5 Only accept YES (Enter key or C key) or NO (0 key or B key) keypad respo[...]

6-4 231 characters in length. A message cannot though, contain an @S command in combination with any other command. A message also should not contain more than 1 request for data entry (third character in command is 1 ). For example: @1,1,1,ITEM@2,1,1,QTY has two data entry “prompt” commands combined. If this message were sent to the RF Termina[...]

6-5 This command must be the last in a series of commands. For example, the following woul d be a typical multi-command statement: @C0@1,1,0,Swipe Card@M ! U1 MCR 80 T2 (CR)(LF)(EOT) where CR is ASCII 13 LF is ASCII 10 EOT is ASCII4 The statement causes the RF Terminal to transmit the string "!U1 MCR 80 T2 CR LF" to the Cameo printer. The[...]

6-6 The following table shows the programmi ng differences for 4 lines/6 lines: Command 4 Line 6 Line @C0 Command did not exist Cl ea rs al l l in e s o n b ot h a 4 l in e d i sp la y and a 6 line display. @C5 Cleared all lines on a 4 line display Clears line 5 on a 6 line display. Clears ALL lines on a 4 line display. @C6 Command did not exist Cl[...]

6-7 Here are some sample command st atements utilizing some of the programming tips offered above: @2,1,1,ENTER ITEM NO Display ENTER ITEM NO on line 2, position 1 and wait for wait for data input. This is a valid single command statement – it ends with a data entry request. @V23@1,2,1,WRONG ITEM Play voice message 23, display WRONG ITEM on line1[...]

6-8 commands are typically used for attach ed serial printers. Serial commands cannot be combined with other co mmands in a message to the Base Station/Terminal. Remember, you can only send 231 characters (including the ID + @S + EOT). SIGN ON To login to the host computer, the user presses a key on the RF Terminal at power-up to get to the SIGN ON[...]

6-9 Ideally, if the operator is leaving the ar ea (to go to lunch or move to another building) before he is out of range of the network, he should SIGN OUT, then SIGN ON upon his return. A 6 line display terminal configured as a 6 line display (see Installation and Setup for LCD DISPLAY MODE) sends ASCII 22 as its SIGN ON character. A 6 line displa[...]

6-10 power on the Base Station and have the Terminal Sign On again in order to continue. Sequence Error Message The host program must observe the one-for-one "host prompt/terminal response" protocol at all times. The hos t cannot send a second data entry prompt until it has received a response to the first data entry prompt. If it does, t[...]

6-11 since the command doesn’t specify which terminal it is meant for, the base sends the following message back to the host: * ?CR • If the Base Station receives more than 231 characters, it treats that statement as an Illegal Command. If it sees more than 231 characters 5 times in a row, it transmits the following message to the Terminal and [...]

6-12 test for the problem, power up the Base without the serial cable connected. After you power the Base up, plug in the serial cable. You will not see the “ Base Initialized ” message but it should not matter when testing for the garbage data. If a terminal is signed-on to the system , and the base station is re-initialized, the following mes[...]

6-13 LOW Level ASCII Sequences using a DLL The DLL disk is included with every RF Terminal system. To install the program, run the INSTALL.EXE pr ogram from Windows Explorer. The program, PromptCOM comes in both 16 bit and 32 bit versions of a Windows Dynamic Link Library (DLL) that allows programmers to easily add the ability to send prompts and r[...]

6-14 Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi , and most other 32-bit development platforms. See the help file for installation instructions. Programming Considerations for Serial COM Before making any method calls, make sure you : • Set the COM port properties (devic e name, baud, parity, bits,) as desired. Make sure the port is closed (call CloseDevice[...]

6-15 Concepts - Serial COM When you use drop-in components in your program you will follow the standard object-oriented programming paradigm that uses properties, methods, and events to implement the functionality of the drop-in component. • Properties are the various configuration variables used by the drop-in component. An example of a property[...]

6-16 ActiveTerminal Valid values: 0 -63 Definition: This is the terminal ID (0-63) to which method call instructions are directed. ComDeviceName Valid values: COM1-COM16 Definition: This is the serial port that this instance of the control will use. If you have more than one base station, drop in another WDterm control and set its ComDeviceName for[...]

6-17 Quiet Valid values: True, False Definition: If Quiet is set to True then any status and error message generated by WDterm will be suppressed. Methods - Serial COM Methods are commands that you issue to the WDterm control. All of the " Inputxxx " commands cause the terminal to wait for operator input. Note that your development enviro[...]

6-18 InputKeyBd Parameters: line, position, prompt, shifted, timestamped Function: This instructs the ActiveTerminal to display the prompt at line and position and wait for data to be entered from the terminal keypad only. If shifted is set to “true”, the terminal will start in shifted mode. Timestamped appends a (hhmmss) prefix to the returned[...]

6-19 OutputSerial Parameters: data Function: This instructs the ActiveTerminal to send da ta to the terminal’s serial port. Da ta must be less than 231 characters in length for each call to OutputSerial . SendDisplay Parameters: line, position, prompt Function: This instructs the ActiveTerminal to display the prompt at line and position. Must be [...]

6-20 PlayVoice Parameters: msgnum Function: This instructs the ActiveTerminal to play voice message number msgnum . Msgnum may be a value from 1 to 99. Must be followed by an " Input " method call to take effect. ReInit Function: This instructs the ActiveTerminal to re-initialize. Must be followed by an " Input " method call to [...]

6-21 OnTermSignIn6 Data passed: terminal Event: A six-line terminal has signed in. Terminal ID is passed in terminal. OnTermSignIn4 Data passed: terminal Event: A four-line terminal has signed in. Terminal ID is passed in terminal. OnTermSignOut Data passed: terminal Event: A terminal has signed out. Terminal ID is passed in terminal. OnTermData Da[...]

6-22 we may not have imagined all the ways in which our customers will want to use it! OnTermUpArrow Data passed: terminal Event: The up-arrow button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another Input method call before WDterm can respond to another keypress on the terminal. OnTermDownArrow Data passed: terminal Event: The down-arrow butt[...]

6-23 W Dterm can respond to another keypress on the terminal. OnTermSearchKey Data passed: terminal Event: The SEARCH button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another Input method call before WDterm can respond to another keypress on the terminal. PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls PromptNET/ActiveX is a drop in COM component that allo[...]

6-24 • If you are unsure of how to set up your IP configuration properly, refer to your network administrator for help. Client Utility • Make sure the Client Utility is properly installed on the client computer and communicating with at least one Base Station. Test the Client by cycling power on the Base Station. You should see a "Base Sig[...]

6-25 intervening SignOut. Multiple Si gnIns from one terminal without appropriate SignOuts indicate either: 1. A terminal going out of range and having its power cycled before returning within range OR 2. Two (or more) terminals using the same ID (terminal ID conflict). Concepts - TCP/IP COM Drop-in components are tools that are added to your progr[...]

6-26 ServerOn Valid values: True, False Function: Set to True to enable the server. Set to false to turn the server off. You should leave this off unless your program is actually running. Setting it to True at design-time can cause problems. Quiet Valid values: True, False Function: If Quiet is set to True then any status and error message generate[...]

6-27 InputKeyBd Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, line, position, prompt, shifted, timestamped Function: This instructs the terminal attached to client basename on channel to display the prompt at line and position and wait for data to be entered from the terminal keypad only. If shifted is set to "true", the terminal will start in[...]

6-28 InputSerial Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, line, position, prompt Function: This instructs the terminal attached to client basename on channel to display the prompt at line and position and wait for data to be received through the terminal serial port. Waiting for serial input can be bypassed by pressing the enter key on the terminal[...]

6-29 SendDate Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, line Function: This instructs the terminal attached to client basename on channel to display date and time on the specified line number. Must be followed by an "Input" method call to take effect. Beep Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, count Function: This instructs the terminal[...]

6-30 Events - TCP/IP COM WDIPterm events occur when a specific co ndition is met. When an event is "fired", an event handler functi on in your application is called. Though the details of exactly how it is done varies from one programming environment to the next, the source c ode skeletons for the various event handlers are automatically [...]

6-31 OnTermNotSignedIn Data passed: basename, channel, terminal Event: A command has been sent to a terminal that is not signed in. OnTermSequenceError Data passed: basename, channel, terminal Event: The one-for-one host prompt/terminal response protocol has been violated. The host cannot send a second Input command until it has received a response[...]

6-32 before WDIPterm can respond to another keypress on this terminal. OnTermRightArrow Data passed: basename, channel, terminal Event: The right-arrow button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another Input method call before WDIPterm can respond to another keypress on this terminal. OnTermBeginKey Data passed: basename, channel, termi[...]

6-33 Portable Printers Cameo and QL 3 Common Information Both of these printers are stocked by Worth Data for the convenience of our users who need portable printing. These printers do not require any special protocol; they do not require the “wake-up byte” as do other printers. They do require a special cable that can be ordered from Worth Dat[...]

6-34 • When the Terminal sends data to the host, it sends it in the following format: RF Terminal ID + DATA + CR Typically, the data is simply a string of characters, but in the instance of data coming from the magstripe reader, there are some additional characters you need to be aware of. The magstripe reader sends its data in the following form[...]

6-35 Each printer is shipped with a no char ge roll of thermal paper that can be used for development, including determ ining the exact label size that best fits you needs and the cap abilities of the printer. We stock the 2” and 3” QL 3 printers with several label sizes immediately available including: Part Number Description Price/Roll E2L1 2[...]

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7-1 Chapter 7 V oice Message Operations The RF Terminal’s exclusive use of voice prompts allows you to overcome problems such as literacy, language an d lighting. With proper planning, voice prompting can enhance your RF Terminal application, making it faster and simpler. Voice messages are recorded in the RF Terminal, and then triggered by a pro[...]

7-2 prompts or error messages will make it easier for the user to distinguish between them. • Be sure to record error messages for all possible problems that the user may encounter during a session. Once the operator becomes accustomed to listening to the voice prompts, it may become easy to overlook a “display only” error message. RF Termina[...]

7-3 Record/Playback--->1 Assign Errors------->2 Cloning Master----->3 Cloning Receiver-->4 Pressing the “ 1 ” key takes you into the vo ice recording and playback function. Pressing the “ 2 ” key allows you to assign voice message numbers to error conditions. “ 3 ” and “ 4 ” allow you to clone voice messages from one RF [...]

7-4 To record a message, press any key an d hold it down. When you release the key, immediately start speaking into the microphone. To practice, let’s record something in message #03. Ge t ready to say ITEM (in English or your language) into the microphone of the RF Terminal. When ready, press the ENTER key and the instant you release it, speak I[...]

7-5 Default Voice Messages Here are the default messages and th e numbers they ar e recorded under: Message Recorded Message # Prompt ITEM #01 QUANTITY #02 Error messages LOW BATTERIES #31 CHANGE BATTERIES #32 TRANSMISSION FAILED #33 Cloning Voice Messages and Setup from RF Terminal to RF Terminal If you have several RF Terminals, you can record al[...]

7-6 If you did not hear the correct message s or you heard no messages at all, check your cables and receiver/master setup - you may have transmitted from the wrong RF Terminal . DATA XMIT ERROR CYCLE POWER If you get the DATA XMIT ERROR messa ge, you have to restart the whole cloning procedure.[...]

8-1 Chapter 8 T r oubleshooting General Considerations Site Test The most basic tool for troubleshooting is the Site Test at 50 feet range. (See Chapter 4 for the details on how to do a Site Test). If the Site Test fails at close range (50 feet), you have foun d the problem. The radio on either the Base Station or the RF Terminal is defective. A Te[...]

8-2 If you are using rechargeable batteries, you must change the Batteries parameter in the Terminal Setup to reflect the usage of rechargeable batteries, otherwise you will strange be havior on the Terminal including: Intermittent laser beams, continuous beepin g, black bars on the screen, etc. See Chapter 2: Batteries to change the setting. To di[...]

8-3 Terminal Error Messages Message Meaning – Action Required ” Waiting for Base to Acknowledge...? ” This is a normal message, generated when you first establish radio contact. If you continue to get this message and it results in a "Transmission Failed" message, your Radios in Base and Terminal are not communicating. Be sure they [...]

8-4 Message Meaning – Action Required Relay n Cannot be Heard by the Base Notify Supervisor The terminal has established contact with Relay Station x. Relay Station x has attempted to communicate with the Base Station through the 422 cabling with no success. Cable is bad. Transmission Failed To Retry, Move Closer And Press Enter The terminal has [...]

8-5 Troubleshooting specific problems I can’t communicate at all... • First, check the communication link from the Base Station to the host. Use the following command to test the transmission of data from host to Base and back again to the host: @@*Edataaaaaaaa<EOT> where dataaaaaaaa is any string of data, terminated by EOT. This string s[...]

8-6 Base Station mounted on the wall with the antenna parallel to the floor is the worst position. To accurately determine the hardware required to cover a particular area, you should use the Site Test mode built in-to the RF Terminal. I can't communicate with the RS-232 port on my host CPU... • This is one of the biggest problem s called in[...]

8-7 I get 6 beeps when the RF Terminal powers up... • The unit needs repair. Call Worth Data for an RMA. Problems reading Bar Codes The reader won't beep when I try to read bar codes... • Try reading a known good bar code - try the 1 on the Setup Menu bar pad table. Follow the steps for proper scanning technique discussed in Appendix M; Ho[...]

8-8 bar code you are reading. If you are using an infrared wand, your bar code must be printed using infrared-quality ink. • If using a laser or CCD, clean th e window of the scanner with a soft cloth. If you have a problem… • If you have a problem with your RF System, consult the troubleshooting section of this manual FIRST . As a last resor[...]

A-1 Appendix A Channel and J umper Changes Opening a Base As preparation for changing the Chan nel on a Base Station or changing to the base to operate as a Relay, the case must be opened to expose the circuit board with the switches and ju mpers. Be sure you disconnect power before opening the case. Turn your Base Station upside- down, and unscrew[...]

A-2 RS-422 Termination Jumpers Refer to the circuit board diagram on page A-1 for details. The Base can be jumpered to be 42 2 terminated or not terminated. By default, all Base stations are shipped as terminated . Use the following guidelines to change the termination for your system: • If the Base has multiple strings of relays radiating from i[...]

B-1 Appendix B Adding Rela ys Connecting a Relay Station How it works… A Relay station allows you to extend the area of your R/F coverage. Relays are connected by cable to the Base station, acting as a remote antenna. More than one Relay can be added by “multi-dropping” additional Relays. Using a Relay re quires changing the setup on the Base[...]

B-2 running from the unlabeled port on the Base station. See the section below for cabling requirements and pin-outs . It is very important to follow the pin-out directions carefully and to use the suggested cable type. The majority of problems we see are the result of in correct wiring. Each Relay requires it’s own power supply. There is no seri[...]

B-3 Incorrect Routing for Wiring Relay Station RS422 Pin-outs The R/F Relay Stations are connected by twisted pair wire -- use Belden 1227A1, Cat 5 wire, or equivalent. The Unlabeled Port on the Base Station and the Unlabeled Port on the Relay Station are connected with a straight cabl e using the following pin-outs: Base Connector Pin # Relay Conn[...]

B-4 hears it, it answers with the message: Relay n Cannot Be Heard by the Base Notify Supervisor Press Any Key At this point, it is up to the operator to notify someone that the Relay i s not communicating with the Base and to check the cabling first . There is no message sent to the host, so it is very important that the operator that receives thi[...]

B-5 Changing a Relay back to a Base You can convert the Relay back to a Base Station by setting any of the 422 Termination jumpers to the Ba se position. You can check the outcome by simply powering up the unit - a Base blinks green; a Relay blinks yellow. Changing the Channel on a Relay The Relay must have their channel set to the same channel as [...]

B-6 the following guidelines to change the termination for your system: Refer to the circuit board diagram on the previous page for details. • If the Base has multiple strings of relays radiating from it, the Base would not be terminated but each Relay would. • If the Base is first in a string, (not in the middle or end of a string), set the 42[...]

C-1 Appendix C R/F Serial Pin-outs Base Station to Host Pin-outs The Base Station is connected to a PC with one of the following cables: F34 DB25 Null Modem Cable These are the pin-outs for Cable F34, a DB25 Female to 8 pin modular RJ45 with pins 2 and 3 crossed, used for a Base connected directly to a 25 pin male host serial port. Mod 8 RJ45 Funct[...]

C-2 For all RJ Cable pin numbers, number from left to right with the metal pin side of the connector facing you and the cable running to the down position Relay Station RS422 Pin-outs The R/F Relay Stations are connected by twisted pair wire -- use Belden 1227A1, Cat 5 wire or equivalent. The Relay Port on the Base Station and the Relay Port on the[...]

C-3 Zebra Cameo/QL 3 Printers These are the pin-outs for the cable n eeded to connect the Zebra Cameo or QL 3 Printer to a Worth Data R/F Terminal. You can order our C12 cable for $30, or if you already have a cable from Zebra and feel confident in your cable-making abiliti es, you can simply clip off the connector end that should connect to the RF[...]

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D-1 Appendix D Firmware Upgrades Occasionally it is necessary to get firmware fixes for problems discovered with the R/F Terminal System. R/F Terminal Firmware Upgrades The R/F Terminal firmware can be upgraded by downloading new firmware into the R/F Terminal from your computer. Normal Firmware Download for a Terminal The RF Terminal firmware can [...]

D-2 Loader program. Specify a failsafe terminal firmware update and follow the program's directions. Base Station Firmware upgrades You can download the latest firmwa re for the B551 Base Station from our website www.barcodehq.com . Go to the downloads page and select the B551 Base Station. • After unplugging the power supply, remove the cov[...]

E-1 Appendix E Code 39 Specifications Code 39 (or Code 3 of 9) is the de facto standard of non-retail American industry. It is widely used in the au tomotive industry (AIAG specifications) as well as in government and milita ry applications (LOGMARS specifi- cations). Code 39 is flexible, features a large character set, variable data length and den[...]

E-2 Code 39 Advanced Features and Functions Mod 43 Check Character Standard Code 39 can be printed with a " Mod 43 Check Character ". This Mod 43 check character cannot be used with Full ASCII Code 39 . Assigning a value to each character in the data to be bar coded from the table as follows derives the check character: Char value Char va[...]

E-3 Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 " Full-ASCII Code 39 " expands the Code 39 char acter set to include all 128 ASCII characters. Symbols 0-9, A-Z and punctuation characters and are identical to their Code 39 representations. Lower-case letters, additional punctuation characters, and control characters are represented by sequences of two[...]

E-4 Accumulate Mode Accumulate Mode is an option allowing the RF Terminal to accumulate multiple bar codes in its buffer, then transmit them to the computer as if they had been a single ba r code. This is useful for entering quantities and other variable data. Accumulate Mode works with Code 39, Code 93 and Code 128 only and can't be used with[...]

F-1 Appendix F Code 93 Specifications Code 93 is variable length, continuous, bi-directional, compact code. Code 93 is an alphanumeric bar code which consists of 43 data characters ( 0- 9 , A-Z , $/+%.- and Space ), 4 control characters , and a unique start/stop character . The entire set of 128 ASCII characters is represented in Code 93 using comb[...]

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G-1 a12345b Appendix G Codabar Specifications Codabar is widely used in libraries, blood banks, the cotton industry and transportation industries. Its' character set consists of numbers 0 through 9 , and punctuation characters + . - / : and $ . Symbols a, b, c, d, t, n, * and e are used as start and stop characters. Characters are constructed [...]

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H-1 Appendix H Code 128 Specifications Code 128 is a very powerful bar code, combining an extensive character set and variable length with compactness and error checking. The character set contains all 128 ASCII characters with each character made up of three bars and three spaces. Each element (bar or space) varies from one to four units in width,[...]

H-2 Scanning the appropriate bar codes on the RF Terminal Setup Menu enables UCC/EAN 128 ; or you can use the keypad in the PROGRAMMING MODE “Change Setup” option. If UCC/EAN 128 is enabled , you will be able to read bot h standard Code 128 bar codes as well as the UCC/EAN 128 bar codes with the Function 1 character and the Mod 10 check charact[...]

I-1 Appendix I Interlea ved 2 of 5 Code Specifications Interleaved 2 of 5 Code is a numeric-only, even-number-of- digits bar code. It is wi dely used in warehouse and industrial applications. A combination of five elements, two wide and three narrow represent each character. Odd- number position digits are enc oded in the bars, even-number position[...]

I-2 (7 + 9) x 3 = 48 5. Add the results of steps 3 and 4: 9 + 48 = 57 6. Subtract the result of step 5 fr om the next highest multiple of 10: 60 - 57 = 3 7. The checksum becomes the low-order digit: 1987 3 8. Because the data now has an od d length, a leading zero is added, for the final result of 019873[...]

J-1 Appendix J UPC / EAN Specifications UPC symbols are found on almost all grocery products and many other retail items. The UPC code most people are familiar with (UPC-A) is a fixed-length (12 digits) numeric only code, with the first digit controlled by UPC coding assignments and the last digit a checksum. UPC-E and UPC-E1 are variations of the [...]

J-2 • The leading N umber S ystem C haracter, (the first number of the 11 digits to be entered) should conform to these UPC assignments: 0,6,7,8 Regular UPC 12 digit codes with numbers assignedby the UPC Council. (Do not use 0 as the leading number for in-store marking). 2 Store-marked random weight items of meat and produce. 3 Reserved for Natio[...]

J-3 ISBN 0-553-37062 ISBN specifications are available from: American National Standards Institute Customer Service 11 West 42 nd St. New York, NY 10036 http://web.ansi.org document ISO 2108:1992 The UPC/EAN checksum character The last character in a UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-13 or EAN-8 bar code is the checksum. For re ference, these are the metho[...]

J-4 5. Subtract the result from the next higher multiple of 10. Next higher multiple of 10 over 125 = 130 130 - 125 = 5 5 is the Modulo-10 check character. The data to be printed becomes: 183145899385 . This same formula is used for EA N-13 (using the 1-12 digits) and EAN-8 (using the 1-7 digits). UPC-E Checksum Calculation Use the sample data of 1[...]

K -1 Appendix K MSI/Plesse y Specifications Plessey is a variable length numeric only bar code. MSI Bar Code is a variable length, numeric-only code with an automatically appended Modulus 10 check digit. MSI is sometimes called Modified Plessey Code . If the user specifies an additional check digit, the MSI code can be 14 digits long, otherwise it [...]

K -2 The MSI Mod 11 check digit is calculated as follows: The example bar code data is: 943457842 1. Assign a checking factor to each number, starting with the units position of the number (in this example, the 2 ) up to the highest order position (the 9 ). Use checking factors of: 2,3,4,5,6,7,2,3,4,5,6,7... 2. Multiply the checking factor with its[...]

L-1 Appendix L Ho w to scan a bar code The RF Terminal can be used with e ither a laser or a CCD scanner. Which one you choose is dependent upon yo ur application and the quality and density of your bar codes. This section will include information on different scanners as well as how to use each one. Laser and CCD Scanners If you are using a laser [...]

L-2 Laser Options Several options are applicable to all laser and CCD Scanners that are used with the RF Terminal. These op tions are: 1) Longer timeout on the laser reading, and 2) Double decode required. Longer Laser Reading : A temporary solution to problem bar codes is sometimes to increase the length of th e time the scanner attempts to read, [...]

L-3 sunlight. The laser can be outputted as a brighter dot for a few seconds, allowing the user to place the dot in the middle of the bar code; then the laser beam starts sweeping for the read. As shipped, the laser beam never forms an aiming dot, but you can program a number of seconds that you wish the aiming dot to ap pear before the sweeping be[...]

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M-1 Appendix M Using the Scan Stand Stand mode allows the operator to use an LZ300 laser in “hands free” mode while attached to an RF Terminal. This is useful in shipping applications or any application where the operator re quires both hands to perform their function. Stand Mode is actually a fast cycling laser looking for a bar code (many tra[...]

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N-1 Appendix N Optional Features The following are the features available for the RF Terminal: Item # Description F10 5V/110V Power Supply F11 5V/220V Euro/South American Power Supply F14 5V/220V UK Power Supply F13 5V/240V Australian/New Zealand Power Supply F34 RS-232 Null Modem 8 Pin Modular to 25Pin Female F36 RS-232 Straight 8 Pin Modular to 9[...]

N-2 LZ300 Laser Scanner This laser scanner uses the Symbol 1200WA Scan Engine with a lifetime warranty on the scan elemen t. The 10 ft. cable is durability rated for 1,000,000 bends. It reads all densities of bar codes down to a 3 mil narrow bar and reads a typical UPC code at about 12". The warranty on the LZ300 is 2 years. LZ400 Laser Scanne[...]

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N-4 RF Terminal Cases and Holsters The RF Terminal has a variety of carrying cases and holsters available for use, depending upon the config uration and function of your RF Terminal. Choosing the correct carrying case or holster can increase productivity by making the RF Term inal more accessible and portable. The RF Terminal can use the following [...]

O-1 Appendix O ASCII Code Equiv alent T abl e The 128 ASCII codes, their 3-digit decimal equivalents and 2-digit hex equivalents are detailed in the below table. char hex 3 digit ASCII char hex 3 digit ASCII char hex 3 digit ASCII char hex 3 digit ASCII NUL 00 000 SP 20 032 @ 40 064 ‘ 60 096 SOH 01 001 ! 21 033 A 41 065 a 61 097 STX 02 002 "[...]

1 Inde x 1 1 second voice me ssages ........................................... 7-2 1/2 second voice messages........................................ 7-2 2 2 of 5 C ode .............................................................. 2-13 default length setting ........................................... 2-14 enabling check digit ....................[...]

2 Changing a Relay back to a Base ............................. B-5 Changing ASCII characters used to accomodate XON/XOFF ......................................................... 6-11 Changing Base or Relay setu p ................................ 2-22 Changing characte r output ...................................... 2-17 Changing more than one se [...]

3 E EDI UCC -128 b ar co de ............................................... H-2 Enabling 2 of 5 ch eck digi t ..................................... 2-13 Enabling transmission of NSC character ................ 2-11 Enabling UPC/EAN ch eck dig its ............................ 2-11 Encore Prin ter ......................................................[...]

4 LCD Display M ode ........................................... 2-7, 6-6 Leading characters trimming using preamble .................................... 2-15 Le ad in g d ig it s f or UP C/ EA N ...............................2 -1 1, J-2 Leading spaces and Ac cumulate mode .................... E-4 LEFT ARROW key-transmitting ASCII 30 to host 6-12 L[...]

5 Q quiet z one .................................................................. 8-7 R R/F Serial Pi n-outs ....................................................C-1 R/F Terminal Firmwa re Upgrades ........................... D-1 R/F Terminal Menu Functions ONE-WAY ........................................................... 1-6 SETUP MO DE.........[...]

6 Routing the Wiring ................................................... B-2 RS-232 Cable Pi n-outs ............................................. C-1 RS-232 Extensi on cables .......................................... C-1 RS 23 2 p ro bl em s .......................................................... 8 -6 RS-422 Terminati on Jumper s...............[...]

7 UCC/EAN Code 128 enabling/disa bling ............................................... 2-12 UCC-128/ EA N-128 ................................................ H-1 UNIX requirements and problems ................... 2-24, 8-5 UP ARROW key transmitting ASCII 28 to hos t ............................. 6-12 UPC 2 and 5-character supplemental codes ......[...]