User`s Manual Pocket Terminal PHL4100
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1. Timing Protocol type Single e Protocol Polling and Timing Protocol type Quit after single run e Miscellaneous gt Appearance gt Run protocol on start The correct sequence to retrieve the data would be connecting your device to the USB port clicking on the NetO32 configuration file and then remove the device from your PC when desired Don t forget it regularly needs be charged as well 12 10 Loading software on the barcode reader The following chapter will describe how to load new software onto the barcode readers Important note When installing a new operating system firmware or application firmware on the barcode reader it s possible that any barcode data left on the device will be lost 10 1 Software codes The barcode readers run an embedded OS operating system and an embedded application Both the OS and the application can be loaded by a small PC application called Appload which can be downloaded from our web site The operating system filename and version that contain a unique three letter code signifying the particular barcode reader the operating system is built for Before you try to load a new operating system on your barcode reader you have to know which operating system file e g RBIVxxxx hex should be loaded on your barcode reader This same convention is typically followed for application filenames and versions as well In the table below you can find the software codes for the supported barcode reader2. flash disk by holding RFI37934 August 22 2013 clear key for 10 seconds Format of flash disk by clear key now an option RFI37935 Support for fixed and variable length barcode September 17 2013 and quantity fields configured by options RFI37936 Fixed reading of C128 configuration labels for October 22 2013 the PX20 Fixed database issue at which duplicate RFI37937 barcodes could create double entries and January 27 2014 deleting of a barcode could fail Split application into 2 separate version to improve battery life of OPN2004 5 and read RFI37938 modes of PX20 uu February 20 2014 RFM37938 Appload now returns application version Fixed issue that could cause a corrupted database Please check our web site at wwW opticon com to see if there are updates available for this application the Operating System OseComm32 and or this manual 16 Appendix A Database output formatting The default output format of each record in the database file is lt Barcode gt lt Quantity gt lt serial gt lt hh mm ss gt lt dd mm yyyy gt However this application allows you to customize this format to make it suitable for your own application The following aspects of the output format are configurable Read the configuration barcodes on the following page to select the various options Date format 16 date formats are supported see following page Time format 2 time formats are supported hh mm ss and
3. t have a display they also don t have a system menu to resort to when a crashing application or OS prevents you from loading new software on your barcode reader For this reason the barcode readers have a few escape mechanisms to allow you to restart halt your application and or install new software This can be very useful in case the barcode reader has crashed or is restarting due to a crashing application or OS 11 1 1 Restart mechanisms The barcode readers have a watchdog timer to determine whether the OS is still running or has crashed This watchdog will cause the device to restart utomatic after about 1 second if the OS has crashed This watchdog timer will not cause a restart when only the application has crashed The barcode readers have a manual restart mechanism that allows you to restart in situations that the OS is still running but the application has Manually crashed In order to activate this mechanism press and hold both the trigger and delete key for at least 20 seconds After the barcode reader has sounded a short beep you can release both keys to complete the restart 11 1 2 Halting your application Restart your application using one of the two restart methods listed above but keep both keys pressed after the short beep Release the trigger key first to halt the application If successful the LED of your barcode reader should now be blinking orange You should now be able to
4. the barcode database file e OSE Universal Menu Book support to configure all barcode decoders prefixes and suffixes read modes and various other options e Storing of configurations in non volatile memory to allow all settings to be restored after a reset e Configuring the output format of the database file e Simple firmware upgrading via USB VCP by using Appload Opticon s utility for flashing firmware on barcode readers 2 System Requirements 2 1 Minimum required OS version This demo application requires the OS version 2004 RBIVOO26 higher OPN2005 0026 or higher PX20 RBMVO026 or higher To check the currently installed OS version use Appload Select Utilities gt Show software version To check the currently installed application version as well as the OS version scan the Z1 menu label while in USB VCP mode See Universal Menu Book Chapter 7 Note that you will need to have an open serial terminal connected to the COM serial port allocated by your host PC s OS to see the reported versions this can be done with Appload s RS232 Monitor 2 2 OseComm32 host application This demo application can use Opticon s OseComm32 application to transfer files from the barcode readers to a local PC or laptop This application can be downloaded from our web site The minimum required OseComm32 version is Version 1 0 4 0 2 3 NetO32 host application This demo application can use Optico
5. then the barcode database file can be transmitted to a remote PC or laptop using NetO32 The data is transmitted by the USB cable USB VCP To be able to receive the files on the host you ll need NetO32 to be installed The latest version of NetO32 be downloaded from our web site under Service and support gt Software gt Neto32 More information about additional Neto32 features that aren t described in this manual can be found the help file of NetO32 fi NetO32 Untitled File Protocol Tools Language Help Q POLLING ID Siti File progress Total progress Status log Screenshot of the main window of NetO32 11 When using USB VCP and the USB cable to retrieve your data then the RS232 configuration of NetO32 is limited to selecting the correct COM port of your device in the RS232 configuration window of NetO32 However when using the USB cable it s not possible to keep NetO32 running in the background due to the fact that the USB COM port won t be present on your system until you ve physically connected your device to your USB port Also it s not recommended to disconnect or to reconnect your OPN2002 3 without having stopped the NetO protocol first For these reasons it s easiest to place a NetO32 configuration file on your desktop that downloads the data from your device once and then immediately closes again This can be done by selecting the following 3 options in NetO32 e Protocol Polling and
6. IN THIS DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONSULT OPTICON OR YOUR LOCAL DEALER 1 Overview The batch demo application for the OPN2004 OPN2005 and PX20 demonstrates the ability of these devices to save scanned barcode data into a file on the device and for the devices to deliver the scanned barcode data file to a local PC The data files can be retrieved from the scanners either by using USB MSD Mass Storage Device the barcode scanner effectively becomes a small USB thumb drive or by using the OseComm or NetO file transfer protocols over USB VCP Virtual COM Port serial port emulation Since these barcode readers don t have a display to show any instructions to the user this demo application implements a user interface that consists entirely of using just the 2 keys to scan barcodes This brief setup guide describes all of the demo application s features as well as handling instructions More product details additional support and more configuration options to customize this application to your own preferences by using the Universal Menu Book can be found at www opticon com 1 1 Capabilities of the Batch demo application The following features are currently supported e Scanning and storing barcodes into a database file on the internal RAM disk e Retrieving the barcode database file via a local PC or laptop using the OseComm or NetO protocols over USB VCP e Using the barcode readers as USB Mass Storage Devices MSD to retrieve
7. NSTALLING DRIVER iere euet 9 USB VCP driVets i Regens to etaed een Regest dr aa rena 9 USING THE MASS STORAGE DEVICE MSD INTERFACE 9 USING THE USB VCP 10 OSS COMUNE er PE 10 2 M 11 LOADING SOFTWARE ON THE BARCODE READER 2 0 13 SOWIE CONES 6 n eere epe eee bea e e a Re 13 Loading software using 2 13 OTHER AVAILABLE 5 nan 14 Tro ble shooting nete RT EY PR tes E VENE 15 Restart mechanisms s coe eg eae e aco nate NN ene 15 Halting your 15 Halting the Operating 5 15 5 EET 16 APPENDIX A DATABASE OUTPUT 17 CAUTION This information is subject to change without prior notice Copyright 2014 Opticon Sensors Europe BV all rights reserved This manual may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or machine readable form without prior written consent of Opticon Sensors Europe THE GENERAL USE AND FUNCTIONING OF THE BAR CODE SCANNER IS DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT ALSO GENERAL SETUP INSTRUCTIONS TO GET STARTED ARE DESCRIBED
8. OPN2004 0PN2005 PX20 Batch demo application Version RFI37938 OPN2004 amp 5 RFM37938 PX20 February 21 2014 Opticon Sensors Europe BV Opticon Inc Contents 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 3 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 7 1 8 9 9 1 9 2 10 10 1 10 2 11 11 1 11 1 1 11 1 2 11 1 3 12 OVERVIEW 3 Capabilities of the Batch demo 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMBENTS e corte ton otn TEET EE TEETE 4 Minimum required OS 4 OseComm302 host nennen nhan nnne 4 NetO32 host application oet etri tertiae veneta Ree RAE Hee quen 4 o t ttd ttd te ttti ttti a 4 Software pdates dritto m detis 4 CUSTOMIZING YOUR BARCODE 2 5 Selecting the USB interface VCP 5 5 OSE Universal Menu Book SUPPOFt cccccccecesssssssesecceeseeseseeaececeeeseesnsasaeeeesessseseaaeaeeeeeens 6 BARCODE DATABASE FILE ssscccsssseeecesseececsesencecsssensecsesensecsseeneecsseunaeceseensecssseaaecsseenaeees 7 SCANNING 5 8 DELETING THE DATABASE FILE FROM THE BARCODE 8 I
9. USB Mass Storage Device MSD e USB Virtual Com Port USB VCP using OseComm NetO32 to retrieve the file After loading this software on your barcode reader for the first time the barcode reader will automatically be reset to use USB VCP by default If you would like to use your barcode reader as a USB MSD device read the label below The labels below can be read without reading any SET END labels USB MSD defaut More information how to use your barcode reader USB MSD device will be given in chapter 8 To switch back to USB VCP default to load software for example read the label below US8 VCP default 73 More information on how to use your barcode reader with USB VCP and OseComm32 NetO32 will be given in Chapter 9 3 2 OSE Universal Menu Book support The barcode readers this demo application supports can be configured by scanning various configuration barcodes found in our Universal Menu Book This makes it possible to customize your barcode reader without having to actually change the source code of this demo application The OPN supports most of the menu options listed in the following chapters 1 Defaults See the supported default label listed above 3 1 Enabling disabling readable codes 3 2 Setting of fixed minimum and maximum lengths of readable codes 3 3 Code specific options 2D symbologies only supported by the PX20 4 1 Case con
10. a low error beep is sounded and a red LED is shown Negative quantities are not supported by default but when using the Negative quantities option see Appendix A it is possible to scan negative quantities of barcodes When a specific barcode has a negative quantity the LED color changes from green add or orange subtract to red on a good read and the sound becomes slightly lower 6 Deleting the database file from the barcode reader It is possible that your barcode reader may become full have a corrupt flash disk or contain unwanted barcode data that you no longer need and wish to delete In these situations it is possible to read the label below to erase all files from the flash disk F 0 R M A T When using the barcode reader in USB MSD mode then it s also possible to delete the files manually using a file browser Make sure you delete all 3 files when doing so You can also delete all the files on the flash disk by holding the clear key small square button for 10 seconds This option is disabled by default see Appendix A for codes to toggle this option on and off Note If the batteries of the barcode readers go dry then the barcode readers don t lose their barcode data However it is possible that the internal clocks will be reset if the batteries are completely drained This requires the correct time to be reconfigured using Appload 7 Installing drivers 7 1 USB VCP drivers To be able to communicate with th
11. abase file SCANNED TXT Please note that when deleting this file in USB MSD also delete the local files SCANNED TMP and SCANNED IDX from the disk as well These other files are the files the barcode terminal actually uses while SCANNED TXT is merely an export from these files created upon connecting the scanner to USB Editing SCANNED TXT while still resident on the device s drive will have no effect Editing SCANNED TMP will cause SCANNED IDX search index file to become corrupt To customize the output format of the database file please refer to Appendix A If no quantity field is specified in the output format then each barcode will be stored as a separate record 5 Scanning barcodes This demo application uses the trigger button to enable the scan engine to scan barcodes If a barcode is read using the trigger key and is successfully read a good read beep is sounded and a green good read LED is shown The barcode is then stored in the database with a quantity of 1 If the same barcode is scanned again the quantity is incremented by one if quantity is an enabled field in the barcode database output format To decrement the quantity of a barcode that s already in the database the barcode should be read using the small delete key A short good read beep is sounded and an orange good read LED is shown If a barcode is scanned using the delete key that isn t present in the database or that already has a quantity of 0
12. cal files SCANNED TMP and SCANNED IDX from the disk as well because those are the files the barcode terminal is actually using while SCANNED TXT is merely an export of these files e Editing SCANNED TXT will have no effect and will be reverted back to its previous state as soon as the USB cable is subsequently connected again e Editing SCANNED TMP will cause SCANNED IDX fast search index file to become corrupt which can cause the barcode reader to crash 9 Using the USB VCP interface When the USB VCP interface has been selected see chapter 3 1 the barcode database file can be transmitted to a local PC using the OseComm NetO file transfer protocols To be able to receive the files on the host you ll need OseComm32 or NetO32 installed The latest version of OseComm32 can be downloaded from our website under Service and support Software OseComm NetO32 can be downloaded from http ftp opticonusa com Downloads NetO32 zip OseComm is used by default in this demo application OseComm32 s use will be described below The use of NetO32 will be described in the following chapter Configuration codes to switch between OseComm and NetO32 are listed in Appendix A 9 1 OseComm The serial configuration of OseComm32 is limited to selecting the correct COM port of your device in the Serial port Communication Settings window of OseComm32 Because the serial port of your barcode reader only exists while the barcode
13. e barcode readers using USB VCP you will need to have Opticon s USB driver installed on your PC This driver can be found on our website on the Service and Support page www opticon com SERVICE AND SUPPORT aspx The driver can be found in the section called Software and then selecting the OPN2004 OPN2005 or PX20 on the following page USB VCP driver for Windows 2000 Windows XP 32bit amp Windows Vista 7 32bit USB Drivers Installers exe USB VCP driver for Windows XP 64bit amp Windows Vista 7 64bit After installing the USB driver you can connect your barcode reader to USB using the mini USB cable Windows will then automatically install a virtual COM port on your PC which can be selected in various applications like Appload Hyperterminal OseComm32 and NetO32 8 Usingthe Mass Storage Device MSD interface When the USB MSD interface has been selected see chapter 3 1 the barcode readers will behave like USB thumb drives when connected to USB Any scanned barcodes will be stored in a comma separated value file called SCANNED TXT which can be copied moved from the barcode reader using a file browser Due to the limited amount of flash memory inside the barcode readers the size of the file system is rather small being about 1MB This is enough space for storing barcodes but not for using the barcode readers as a portable hard drive Important notes e When deleting SCANNED TXT also delete the lo
14. hh mm Field separator The field separator is the character that is used to separate the various fields of a database record 7 different separators can be selected Enable disable delete key By default the small delete key can be used to remove a previously read barcode from the database or reduce its quantity by 1 By disabling the delete key this option can be disabled Barcode field size By default the barcode field size is variable length but this can be changed between 1 and 99 characters by reading 2 configuration labels on the following page to specify both digits of the desired size Quantity field size By default the quantity field is variable length but this can be changed from 1 to 9 characters if desired Delete record if quantity 0 By default a record is deleted if a barcode in the database with a quantity of 1 is read using the delete key However if you desire to keep a record of all delete actions it is possible to leave the record with a quantity of 0 in the database by disabling this option Negative quantities allowed not allowed By default you can not delete a barcode that s not present in the database However for some purposes it can be useful to be able to read them anyway to specify a negative quantity Field output sequence Each record can contain up to 5 fields barcode date time quantity and serial number The output sequence can be customized by reading
15. iable 00 Variable Default Encoded Data Yes B00 B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 09 Barcode Barcode Field Size Ten s Place 21 Field Ouput Sequence Field 1 Option Barcode Quantity Serial Time Date Barcode Quantity Serial Time Date lt None gt Barcode Quantity Serial Time Date lt None gt Default Encoded Data Yes SOB S0Q 505 SOT 500 Barcode Field Output Sequence Field 2 S1B S1Q S1S S1T S1D S1N Field Output Sequence Field 3 22 Field Ouput Sequence Field 4 Option Barcode Quantity Serial Time Date lt None gt Default Encoded Data S3B S3Q S3S S3T 1 930 S3N Barcode Field Output Sequence Field 5 Aiming Help ON S4B S4Q 1 545 1 84 540 S4N Aiming PX20 Only Aiming Help OFF 23
16. load new application or OS software To exit the halted application state press both keys for 20 seconds 11 1 3 Halting the Operating System only required if a corrupt OS is installed Restart your application using one of the 2 methods listed above but keep both keys pressed after the short beep Release the clear key first to halt the operating system If successful the LED of your barcode reader should now be blinking red You should now be able to load a new OS To exit the halted operating system state press both keys for 3 seconds 15 12 Version history RFG35410 First release December 7 2009 RFG35411 Added configurable database formatting December 14 2009 RFG35412 Fixed very slow storing of barcodes February 3 2010 RFG35413 Preliminary addition of USB MSD June 10 2011 RFG35414 Added USB MSD and updated manual June 17 2011 RFG35415 Fixed USB MSD issue June 29 2011 RFG35416 Small LED bug fixes March 3 2012 RFISO940 First release 2004 December 26 2012 RFI37931 OSE version OPN2004 with bug fixing April 9 2013 Fixed USB MSD issues RFI37932 Added OPN2005 support April 25 2013 Added PX20 support incl 2D barcodes Added NetO support Ported previous functionality for field length from RFG35416 RFI37933 A July 31 2013 Removed blinking green LED when connected to USB charge indicator is now active Small fixes in regards to read mode Added ability to format
17. n s legacy file transfer protocol NetO by use of the NetO32 Windows application This application can be downloaded from our website Note that continued development for NetO32 has ceased in favor of OseComm but it is still supported by this demo application Use the NetO configuration label in Appendix A to switch to the NetO protocol and see chapter 9 2 for more information 2 4 Appload To be able to install this demo application firmware onto your barcode reader you ll need to have Appload installed on your PC Make sure you have the latest version of Appload which can be found on our web site Please read the Loading of software section of this manual before downloading any software on your barcode reader 2 5 Software updates In the future more features and bug fixes are likely to be implemented into the OS and this application To find out if there are software updates available please check our web site All available software and documentation for the barcode readers can be found at www opticon com in the following sections Service and support Software Manuals OPN2004 OPN2005 PX20 3 Customizing your barcode terminal In the following section a brief overview is given on how to configure your barcode reader for your desired application 3 1 Selecting the USB interface VCP or MSD This batch demo application supports two methods of retrieving your barcode database file from the barcode readers e
18. reader is connected choose x times success as Protocol type to be able to safely disconnect the USB cable after the protocol has finished Don t disconnect your device while the protocol is still running Select Run protocol at start if you wish to execute the protocol tasks at startup n Communication om EWEMM o Communication Se 43 Protocol Tasks 9 Communication Settings D IRU 1300 Cradle Protocol Type 7 Continuous 9 x times success 2 x times no answer 1 Times Serial Port Communication Speed Opticon USB Code Reader 1D 54 115200 Baud 57600 Baud BDA Mipter 38400 Baud 19200 Baud Litelink Compatible 9600 Baud 7 Tekram Compatble 4800 Baud 2 ActiSys Compatible 2400 Baud Run protocol at start Run minimized at start Next go to Protocol Tasks select Receive File s under Task Group and press Add task In the Receive Files s Dialog the task can be configured as shown in the following image Continue when not available Finally select Options gt Start Protocol More information about additional OseComm32 features can be found in the help file of OseComm32 9 2 Neto32 When the USB VCP interface has been selected see chapter 3 1 and the NetO protocol see Appendix A
19. s Terminal 05 Application 2004 RBI RFI 2005 RBL RFI RFL PX20 RBM RFI RFL RFM 10 2 Loading software using Appload To be able to load software on the barcode readers using the mini USB cable first make sure you ve selected the USB VCP interface see chapter 3 1 because USB MSD is not yet a supported interface from which software be installed Also make sure you have the USB VCP driver installed on your PC see chapter 7 1 After that please follow the instructions below e Connect the barcode reader to your PC or laptop using the mini USB cable e Start Appload and select the virtual COM port of your barcode reader in Appload e Select the OS or application file in Appload using File Download 13 11 Other available applications Besides this batch demo application there are other applications available on our web site that might fit your specific use case better Software V3727x 2001 simulation application This application turns the OPN2004 5 into an OPN2001 compatible batch scanner Use this OPN application in combination with the OPN2001 PC application for Windows or develop your own application using the SDK that s available for the 2001 Note When planning to use the OPN2004 5 solely as a standard OPN2001 so without Bluetooth or the need to run other applications please note the following hardware differences e The OPN2004 5 does not suppor
20. t laser aiming laser dot e The OPN2004 5 can t change its scan angle to shorten the laser line e flash disk of the OPN2004 5 is slower than the storage method of the OPN2001 Software V3791x Bluetooth demo application The Bluetooth demo application demonstrates the Bluetooth capabilities of the OPN2005 and PX20 The following features are currently supported Connecting to a remote device as master and transmitting data using Bluetooth SPP analogous to USB VCP Making the OPN2005 PX20 connectable as a slave device and discoverable to allow a remote host device to connect with the OPN2005 PX20 and subsequently allowing the transmission of data using Bluetooth SPP Making the OPN2005 20 connectable as a slave device and discoverable as a Bluetooth HID keyboard device to allow a remote host device to connect with the OPN2005 PX20 subsequently allowing the transmission of data as if it were being typed on the remote host device Reconnecting to a paired remote device as master to quickly reestablish a lost Bluetooth SPP or HID connection without having to reenter a PIN code Opticon Universal Menu Book support and configuration using Opticon serial commands iPhone iPad compatibility remote wake and virtual keyboard toggle Secure Simple Pairing SSP using the Just works model USB VCP and USB HID support when not connected to Bluetooth 14 11 1 Trouble shooting Since the barcode readers don
21. up to 5 labels on the following page By not specifying a quantity field each barcode will be stored separately in the database The database also will not be sorted and in case a barcode is read using the delete key the last occurrence in the database will be deleted It is not allowed to not specify a barcode field in the output sequence Note When changing the field sequence make sure you ve downloaded the existing database file from the OPN or otherwise formatted the RAM disk 17 Date Format Option DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY DD MM YY MM DD YY YYYY MM DD YY MM DD DD MM MM DD DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY DD MM YY MM DD YY YYYY MM DD YY MM DD DD MM MM DD Default Encoded Data Barcode 18 Option 55 Disabled Enabled Format Off Format On Time Format Default Encoded Data Yes TO T1 Field Separator FC FG FL FP FR FS FT FZ Delete Key Barcode 19 Negative Quantities Option Default Encoded Data Barcode Allowed MEJ 5 aP 1 Quantity Field Size Variable 20 T 03 JE LLDL D LT UIC TIT a9 Delete Record if Quantity 0 OL LLL L OseComm NetO NO 20 Barcode Field Size One s Place Option 0 Var
22. version 4 2 Set prefixes 4 3 Set suffixes 5 1 Read modes add on wait modes 5 1 1 Multiple read reset time 5 1 2 Quiet zone options margins 5 2 Read time options 5 4 Redundancy 5 5 Positive and negative barcodes 6 1 Buzzer settings 6 2 Good read LED options 7 1 Diagnostics The Universal Menu Book can be downloaded from our web site 4 Barcode database file All scanned unique barcodes are stored in a database file with non fixed length records Besides the barcode data the quantity serial number and a date time stamp can be stored The default format of each record in the database file is lt Barcode gt lt Quantity gt lt serial gt lt hh mm ss gt lt dd mm yyyy gt Example 8710841030181 12 003278 14 41 03 23 11 2009 8710841090246 2 003278 14 41 04 23 11 2009 9780131103627 1 003278 14 41 00 23 11 2009 The filename of the database is SCANNED TXT which is stored on the barcode readers The resulting database file can be imported into various applications as a comma separated value CSV file When using the USB VCP with OseComm or NetO to retrieve the barcode data any transmitted data will be appended by default to any previously retrieved barcode data on your host PC so all data of one or more barcode readers will end up in a single database file The barcode file will be deleted from the barcode reader after successful transmission When using USB MSD you can manually retrieve or delete the dat
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