MCL-Loader Version 2 User`s Guide
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1. 2 14 Writing An Application LL 2 14 Transferring Y our Program Into the 2 14 Running the M CL Code Program 2 15 Index Feedback About This Guide TheM CL L oader Version 2 0 User s G uide provides general information about operating the M CL Loader application configuring the software and using the M CL Code interpreter Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Operator and User refer to anyone using the M CL Loader software PC refers to thelBM personal computer or compatible system that you are using to develop applications Terminal refers to various types of Symbol terminals You refersto theadministrator or person who is using this guide asa reference aid to install configure and or operate the software Keystrokes in bold type indicate non alphanumeric keystrokes For example Select the F1 key on the terminal to access on line help Bold typeis used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a terminal screen Italics are used for the names of parameters in function prototypes and variable names in usage and syntax descriptions to highlight specific items in the general text to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents Square brackets in a command line enclose optional command line parameters The p2. About This Guide South Africa Spain Symbol Technologies Africa Inc Symbol Technologies S A Block B2 Edificioi la Piovera Azul Rutherford Estate C Peonias No 2 Sexta Planta 1 Scott Street 28042 M adrid Spain Waverly 2090 Johannesburg 9 1 320 39 09 Inside Spain Republic of South Africa 34 9 1 320 39 09 O utside Spain 11 4405668 Inside South Africa 27 11 4405668 utside South Africa Sweden Symbol Technologies AB Albygatan 109D Solna Sweden 84452900 Inside Sweden 46 84452900 utside Sweden If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner contact that Business Partner for service D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Chapter 1 MCL Loader O verview CL Loader is 16 bit application that runs on Windows 95 and NT operating systems M CL L oader is designed to load and activate the M CL Code Interpreter into a Symbol portable data terminal PDT Thisapplication also removes theM CL Code Interpreter from a terminal Loading and activation are two separate operations that do not have to be done at the same time A hardware key dongle connected to the host computer s parallel port controls the number of times that M CL Code Interpreter is activated on a terminal The number of activation units license units is subtracted from the hardware key when the interpreter is activated on a terminal and added when removed from a terminal The interpreter can be loaded onto any num
3. Figure 2 3 MCL Link Screen 2 4 M CL Code The screen displays the incoming Rx and outgoing Tx status of the communication between the terminal and the host The first line displays the following communication parameters nameof communication module M CL Link terminal s address 001 communication speed 38400 Press CLEAR gt to return to the System M enu Testing The Terminal Pressing 3 in the System M enu displays the Test M enu TEST MENU 1 Scanner 2 Keyboard 3 Battery 4 RF Signal 5 Exit Figure 2 4 Terminal Test Active keys are CLEAR Returns to boot screen lt 1 gt Tests scanner lt 2 gt Tests keyboard lt 3 gt Tests battery level lt 4 gt RF Signal lt 5 gt Exits the Test M enu Pressing lt 1 gt lets you scan bar codes and display the result of scanning on screen Press CLEAR gt to leave this terminal test Pressing 2 lets you test your keyboard This returns the M CL Code keyboard code Press CLEAR gt to leave this terminal test 2 5 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Pressing 3 shows you the level of the internal battery The three possible results are GOOD The battery is charged BAD The battery needs to be recharged It continues to work for several minutes DEAD Theterminal stops working in a very short time Recharge the battery as soon as possible Press CLEAR to leave this terminal test Press 4 to di
4. D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Press EN TER when you have entered a new field value or CLEAR gt to return to the Setup M enu Baud Defines M CL Link communication speed Rate valid entries are 1200 Bauds to 38400 Bauds Default value is 38400 Protocol Defines how M CL Link formats addresses and handles file transfer on network T his applies only to the addresses formatted on the network The first digit defines the address format A 0 indicates that the decimal addressing is chosen 001 to 099 a 1 indicates that a hexadecimal addressing is selected 001 to 254 Thesecond digit defines the size of frame counter in a file transfer 0 3 or 4 digits Default valueis 14 Block M aximum block size for transmitting frames on the network Size Notethat this value is the maximum frame size and not a maximum size for data The maximum value for this field is 512 characters Allowed values are 64 128 256 or 512 Default value is 512 MCL S24 RF Setup Pressing 3 in the Setup M enu displays the Configurator M enu CONFIGURATOR 1 16 View config params Net Id Subnet Mask Default router Terminal IP Address Diversity Clear Enter Figure 2 8 MCL S24 Set Up Usearrow keys to travel into the different items of this menu Press ENTER when you have chosen an item to be modified Press CLEAR gt or select Exit if you want to exit and reboot the terminal 2 8 MCL Code
5. MCL Loader ONerVIOM cie ARIA A RI MAT Aaa 1 1 Installing M CL Eoaderz usas e e Dr RI ld 1 2 Starting MC Lek oader ove rep CR ERR EE e n Rene oe Rew WE Salt on 1 2 Using M CE loader 1 2 Information From Hardware 1 3 Loading One M CL Code Interpreter Into the 1 4 Activate the Run Time CL Code Interpreter 1 5 Automatic Activation Li 1 5 Manual oe a da reium OL cn 1 7 Send M CL Project to 1 8 Removing the Run Time M CL Code Interpreter From Terminal 1 9 Activation Databases s p LEEREN ee Enia A RR ee 1 10 Terminal Hot Keys nia RIS Rma ER RE E eel usu pere S 1 11 Terminal Command Mode eroe RE ira 1 12 Chapter 2 MCL Code Introductions so iso peris e ERR xe bere a He Malad fer aic aca Bees rond e 2 1 Resetting TheTerminal dua uaa aa a ers 2 2 Using TheTerminal LL 2 3 The Bogt Sereen ieira eee ee iaia eo ea piani 2 3 Using TheM tata edad A et enit e EO A AA ae 2 4 Testing T he Terminal reto e or ade ale io 2 5 Setting Up The Terminal zx eR RON a 2 6 Special FUNCOMS cene erm eoe Eoo Paone ne 2 9 gl MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Working with the
6. To edit a parameter use BKSP gt lt gt numeric keys and press ENTER gt confirm Special Functions Pressing 5 in the System M enu displays the Special Functions M enu SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 1 Reboot 2 Load Project 3 P Save 4 Remove MCL 5 Exit Figure 2 9 Special Functions Menu The active keys for the Special Functions M enu are CLEAR Returns display to the system screen lt 1 gt Reboot the terminal lt 2 gt Load an entireM CL project to the terminal 3 gt Permanent save of Programs and or Setup parameters lt 4 gt Remove M CL Code Run time interpreter lt gt Exits the Special Functions M enu Rebooting the Terminal This function reboots the terminal without losing M CL programs and data Downloading a M CL Project into the Terminal This function downloads entireM CL Code project into the terminal The user must select the media that is used to transfer the project LOAD PROJECT 1 Via Cable 2 Via Modem 3 Via Radio 4 Exit Figure 2 10 Load Project Menu 2 9 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide To abort the operation press CLEAR or press 4 Press 1 in the Load Project M enu to request the M CL Link program to download an entire M CL Project to the terminal via a cradle TheH ost Id M CL Link address and the communication speed is requested Confirm with the EN TER key on theterminal to begin the download or press CLEAR gt to abor
7. 2 User s Guide Loading O ne M CL Code Interpreter Into the Terminal The Load tab allows you to load the M CL Code Interpreter into a terminal si MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals Fal General Kad Load amp activa sy Send Tools at Log Load MCL Code Runtime Terminal 3000 RI File to Load MCL Code Interpreter V 4 01 RI Com Port COM 1 zj dal Speed 38400 x Load Figure 1 2 MCL Loader Screen Load Tab Note T his operation can be completed without the hardware key connected to the parallel port of the host computer Place the terminal in the cradle or connect it to a PIM 2 Ontheterminal select Program L oader function refer to Terminal Command M ode on page 1 12 for more information 3 Select theterminal type and fileto download Click on thelist box to expand the list of choices 4 Set the host communication port COM 1 to COM 4 and the communication speed default 2 38400 bauds 5 Click the Load button to send the M CL Code file s to the terminal 14 MCL Loader If thetransfer completes successfully the status displays on the terminal s screen cold boot the terminal Refer to Terminal H ot Keys on page 1 11 for more information N ote ore than one terminal can be loaded at the same time using a multi slot cradle but the speed cannot exceed 19200 bps For RF Spectrum24 terminals PDT 3140 PDT6140 PDT 6840 LRT 3840 and WSS1040 two files must
8. be loaded MCL CodeRF driver MCL Code Interpreter Activate the Run Time M CL Code Interpreter The Run Time M CL Code interpreter can be activated manually or automatically Automatic Activation i MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals EF General kai Load amp Activate s Send GP Tools ES Log Activation Mode Available Units Activation Cost Manual Automatic 18 Help Activate Figure 1 3 MCL Loader Screen Activate Tab Automatic Mode 1 5 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Makesurethat the terminal is connected to the host computer 2 Click on the Activate tab Select Automatic Activation M ode The Automatic M ode performs the activation of the run time with a minimum of manipulation Communication is established between the host computer and the terminal 5 Ontheterminal enter the serial number when prompted Click on the Activate button N ote When the Activate button is pressed the program is waiting to start a dialog with the terminal O ncethe terminal terminates the dialog the Loader program re enters the same process and waits for the next dialog It is possible to activate several terminals in sequence without any operation on the PC side The serial number is printed on the label of the terminal Enter only the 6 last numeric digits i e SN E585546 enter 585546 1 6 MCL Loader Manual Activation Select the manual mode to
9. gt lt gt lt gt lt a gt lt d gt M ode Cold Boot Enter lt T gt lt 4 gt lt Enter gt lt Func gt lt Space gt lt T gt lt A gt B gt lt D gt lt F1 gt lt F4 gt lt ENTER gt Warm Boot lt P1 gt lt Enter gt lt gt lt gt lt 4 gt 5 gt Shift gt lt L gt Command M ode erases the M CL Code interpreter programs and data on the terminal It starts the program loader utilities Cold Boot erases all the programs and data on the terminal It restores all the terminal s parameters to their default value or stored in NVM Warm Boot restarts the terminal in a safe mode It does not erase the programs or data but restarts the M CL Code Interpreter D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Terminal Command Mode 1 When the terminal enters the Command ode the following screen appears COMMAND MODE Select Function Self Test 2 Using the arrow keys the terminal select Program Loader and press the ENTER key COMMAND MODE Select Function Program Loader 3 Theterminal displays the following message Press the EN TER gt key to confirm Program loader WARNING EEPROM WILL BE ERASED CONTINUE ENT 1 12 4 5 6 MCL Loader The following message displays for a few seconds Program loader Erasing EEPROM Please Wait Select the Baud rate 238400 using up and down arrowsand pressthe EN T ER key Comm Parameters
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11. licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum O ne and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc MCL M CL Designer M CL Link CL Loader and M CL Net S24 are trademarks of 2 etes Technologies S A Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc O ne Symbol Plaza H oltsville N ew York 11742 1300 http www symbol com Contents About This Guide Notational Conventions iiis esu IRAN Rd V Related ee m hme vi Service Information LL vi Symbol Support Centers wc ese kata e ne Dee i Rue vii Chapter 1
12. the terminal n the host computer use M CL Link or M CL Designer to transfer the M CL Code 2 14 M CL Code program and data file if exists to your terminal Refer to the M CL Link or M CL D esigner User s Guide for more information Running the M CL Code Program W hen all the programs and files are transferred return to the Boot Screen by pressing CLEAR twiceon theterminal After a 2 seconds time out the terminal starts automatically the M ain M CL Code program To leave an CL Code program press lt Ctrl gt lt X gt during the program s execution 2 15 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide 2 16 Index A installation 1 2 activating interpreter 1 5 ACtIVALION we pua Ru cues 1 1 L activation database 1 10 lt 1 1 applIcatloh tare dary ZIE loading cod do DP parce 1 1 automatic activation 1 6 loadinginterpreter 1 4 B M baud 2 8 manual activation 1 7 block SIZE LL 2 8 MCL Codelnterpreter 1 1 2 1 bootscreen cali DERE E 2 3 1 2 4 MCL Linksetup 2 7 CL S24 RF setup 2 8 COIA BOOT 4 41b ER 1 11 2 2 2 3 command mode 1 11 1 12 N communication 2 5 non volatilememory 2 1 D P dOngle l
13. Baud 38400 Select 8 Data Bits and press the ENTER gt key Comm Parameters Data Bits 8 D a MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide 7 Select X on X off flow control and press the EN TER key Comm Parameters Flow Control Xon Xoff 8 Press ENTER gt when the following screen appears Comm Parameters 9 Click the Load button on the M CL Loader program on the host computer Program loader Receiving xxxx 10 When run time is successfully downloaded to the terminal the message status 0000 displays on the terminal 1 14 Chapter 2 MCL Code Introduction The CL Code Interpreter and M CL Link Communication are loaded into the terminal s N on Volatile M emory N VM or flash disk This chapter describes how to access and use the different functions of the software loaded in the following Symbol Technologies terminals PDT 3000 3100 3140 3300 LDT 3805 LDT 3840 PDT 6100 PDT 6140 PDT 6800 6840 WSS 1000 WSS 1040 Note The most common keyboard layouts and screen formats supported All screen dumps shown in this manual refer to a 4 line 20 character display O n an 8 line terminal the screen dumps are exactly the same but the last four lines are empty 2 1 z D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Resetting T he Terminal There are two different ways to reset the terminal TheCold Boot erases
14. Disable Figure 1 6 MCL Loader Screen Tools Tab 1 Ontheterminal select RemoveM CL Codeinterpreter modein the system menu and follow the instructions 2 OnMCL Loader Tools tab select thetype of terminal and enter its serial number in the Terminal S N field 3 Click the Disable button 1 9 Da M CL Loader Version 2 User s Guide W hen verification is completed between theterminal and host computer the number of units in the hardware key is increased Note This operation can be done using any M CL dongle key from any MCL product CL Link M CL N etS24 Activation Database To view the M CL Loader log file click on the Log tab All results of performed operations are displayed in this window i MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals EQ General kai Load Activate sy Send QP Tools Log pas Si ie ee Opera 871150 5328 970020 54609486 New Figure 1 7 MCL Loader Screen Log Tab 1 10 Terminal Hot Keys MCL Loader Table 1 1 lists the different keys which must be pressed with the PWR gt key to reset the terminal Table 1 1 Terminal Hot Keys PDT 3000 PDT 3000 PDT 3100 PDT 3100 LDT 3805 PDT 3140 PDT 3140 LDT 3805 PDT 3000 LRT 3840 LRT 3840 W 551000 PDT 3100 PDT 6100 PDT 6800 W 551040 PDT 6100 PDT 6140 PDT 6840 PDT 3300 35 or 46 keys 21 keys 35 keys 46 keys 56 keys Command lt Enter gt lt Func gt a 4 O lt Shf gt lt BkSp
15. Figure 2 1 of the M CL Code Interpreter N ote When using theterminal you can always return to this boot screen by pressing the CLEAR key MCL Code Interpreter v4 00 Jan 10 1999 c Copyright ZETES TECHNOLOGIES Figure 2 1 Boot Screen TheM CL Interpreter version and its release date displays on the terminal screen for five seconds If an active key is not pressed the main program 0 M CL starts if it exists or the System menu displays Active keys are CLEAR Displays System M enu screen ENTER Bypasses the five second boot screen delay 2 3 P n MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide The System M enu Press CLEAR during the boot screen display to display the System M enu Figure 2 2 Note Waiting five seconds or pressing ENTER displays the same screen if the M ain default M CL program doesn t exist SYSTEM MENU 1 Link 2 Info 3 Test 4 Setup 5 Special 6 Exit Figure 2 2 System Menu The active keys for the System M enu are CLEAR Returns display to the boot screen lt 1 gt Starts M CL Link communication program in wait mode lt gt Displays the Information screen 3 gt Displays the Test M enu lt 4 gt Displays the Set Up M enu lt gt Allows the user to select special functions 6 Exits the System M enu Using The MCL Link Pressing 1 in System M enu starts M CL Link Communication program MCL Link 001 38400 Waiting
16. all the programs and data on the terminal It restores all the terminal s parameters to their default value or parameters stored in NVM TheWarm Boot restarts the terminal in a safe mode It does not erase the programs or data and restarts the M CL Code Interpreter Table 2 1 summarizes the keys which must be pressed with the PWR key to reset the terminal Table 2 1 Boot Keys PDT 3000 PDT 3000 PDT 3100 PDT 3100 LDT 3805 PDT 3140 PDT 3140 LDT 3805 PDT 3000 LRT 3840 LRT 3840 W SS1000 PDT 3100 PDT 6100 PDT 6800 WSS1040 PDT 6100 PDT 6140 PDT 6840 PDT 3300 35 or 46 keys 21 keys 35 keys 46 keys 56 keys Cold Boot Enter lt gt lt 4 gt lt gt Func Space T lt A gt B gt lt D gt lt 1 gt lt 4 gt lt Enter gt Warm Boot lt P1 gt lt Enter gt lt gt lt gt lt 4 gt lt 5 gt lt Shift gt lt L gt To reset the terminal 1 Turn the terminal off 2 Press the different keys corresponding to the type of terminal you are using and the type of boot you want 3 Press the lt PWR gt key for all but the 21 key terminal then press the I O key Release the PWR gt key for all but the 21 key terminal then release the I O key 5 Releaseall other keys the terminal restarts in desired mode 2 2 M CL Code U sing The Terminal The Boot Screen At the terminal s start up cold or warm boot the terminal screen displays the boot screen
17. ar were you with this product before using this manual Very familiar Slightly familiar L Not at all familiar Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain What topics need to be added to the index if applicable What topics do you feel need to be better discussed Please be specific What can we do to further improve our manuals Thank you for your input We value your comments M CL Loader Version 2 U ser s Guide 70 33347 02 Revision A June 1999 Symbol Technologies Inc ne Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300
18. ber of terminals The activation costs one or two unit s depending on the interpreter you activate To activate an M CL Code Interpreter the application needs this hardware key with a minimum of 1 or 2 unit s remaining Thehardwarekey is not required to load M CL Codelnterpreter into theterminal H ardware keys may be chained on one parallel port but M CL Loader only takes units from the first key plugged into the port Note The runtime activation code is stored in the N VM Flash M emory in theterminal It isthen permanently saved Erasing the NVM memory on the terminal without performing a Remove M CL Code operation means the L O SS of the activation code and unit s 1 1 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Installing MCL Loader To install the M CL Loader application 1 OOV Oe 10 11 Insert the M CL Collection CD ROM disk into the CD ROM drive Click the Start button on the task bar Select Run Type D setup exe and click OK replace D with the CD ROM drive letter Click N ext when the introductory screen appears Click Yes to accept the license agreement W hen prompted type your name and company in the appropriatefields Click N ext Click N ext to accept the default directory or click Browse to select a different directory Click OK then N ext Click N ext to install all the M CL programs or select M CL Loader and de select all the other options Click N ext to accept
19. e following message displays On the host computer enter the terminal serial number in the Toolstab of the M CL Loader program REMOVE MCL RUNTIME ENTER TERMINAL S N 618413 ON THE PC LOADER PGM ENTER Figure 2 16 Remove MCL Runtime Screen 2 Press EN TER gt key on the terminal keyboard the following screen appears 2 13 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide REMOVE MCL RUN TIME Please wait Figure 2 17 Remove MCL Runtime Screen 3 Click the DISABLE button of the M CL Loader program Working with the Terminal To beable to use the terminal you must write a M CL Code program which must be loaded into the terminal and executed The steps necessary to use the terminal are Writing your application Transferring your program into your terminal Running your M CL Code program Writing An Application Writing an M CL Code program can be done with the M CL Designer application This product facilitates program writing and debugging while adding help verification and program simulation Transferring Your Program Into the Terminal W hen the program is written it must be loaded into the terminal Thisrequiresthefollowing hardware configuration MCL Link or M CL Designer A Terminal A Cradleor PIM connected to your terminal RS232 cable connecting the host computer to your Cradle or PIM When your terminal is placed in the cradle or connected to the PIM start M CL Link on
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21. iping symbol has the effect of or when it is used to separate inline parameters on a command line i e it separates alternative values for parameters D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications Thefollowingisa list of documentsthat you may find useful if you wantto know moreabout the M CL Loader software MCL Net S24 User s Guide p n 70 33348 xx MCL Link User s Guide p n 70 33346 xx MCL Designer User s Guide p n 70 33345 xx Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Centers Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot besolved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific directions N ote Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment
22. l protocol 32 sp zey asa esi 2 8 F R flash disk 6 cece eee ee eae 2l 2 13 removing interpreter 1 9 H resetting theterminal 2 2 hardware 1 1 1 3 hoE Keys caida aa 1 11 S send to terminal 1 8 I service information vi information service vi 5 2 6 special functions menu 2 9 starting M CL Load 1 2 symbol support center vii System menu 2 4 terminal hot keys 1 11 terminal setup 2 6 transferring program to terminal 2 14 Index 2 D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide U using M CL Loader 1 2 warm boot 1 11 2 2 2 3 writing an application 2 14 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Manual Please take a moment to fill out this questionaire and fax this form to 516 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate customer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s Manual Title please include revision level How famili
23. mbal M CL Loader Version 2 a y User s Guide Pd aes RAS P t P n ge s MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide 70 33347 02 Revision A June 1999 pf wy 1998 1999 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol N o right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the
24. ms are permanently written in your NVM or Flash Note A second saving operation fails for a terminal that saves the set up or programs into NVM PDT3100 PDT3300 or LDT 3805 and an error message appears on the screen If program saving is chosen and there is no M CL Code program s on terminal an error message appears on the screen To upgrade a program stored in Flash or NVM permanently saved 1 Fora batch terminal load the new program into RAM The M CL Code Interpreter first looks for the program 0 M CL in RAM and if it s not found then in NVM After a Cold Boot however the program stored in RAM iserased It is downloaded again unless the M CL Code interpreter is removed first from the terminal to save 2 12 M CL Code the license unit then the whole NVM is erased and the M CL Code interpreter and programs must be reloaded 2 For RF terminals reload the new programs and perform a Permanent Save on the terminal Removing The MCL Code Interpreter From The Terminal This function removes the M CL C ode Interpreter from the terminal s N VM This operation must be done with the terminal connected to the host computer and M CL Loader running If there is no connection the removal operation fails REMOVE MCL RUNTIME CONFIRM PERMANENT RUNTIME DELETE ENTER CLEAR Figure 2 15 Remove MCL Runtime Screen 1 To abort the operation press the CLEAR key W hen the EN TER gt key is pressed th
25. perform an off line activation or a remote activation i e by phone i MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals nB General kai Load amp Activate Send QP Tools aj Log Activation Mode Available Units Activation Cost Manual Automatic 18 2 Terminal PIN Terminal S N Licence Nr Hep Activation Code Activate Figure 1 4 MCL Loader Screen Activate Tab Manual Mode 1 Select M anual Activation M ode 2 Enter the terminal s 4 digit PIN number the Terminal PIN field displayed on the terminal screen 3 Enter the terminal serial number in the terminal S N field PC side and on the terminal Thisserial number is printed on thelabel on the back of theterminal Enter only the 6 last numeric digits i e SN E585546 enter 585546 4 Ontheterminal enter the license number displayed in the license N r field and press the lt gt key on the terminal 5 Click the Activate button 6 TheM CL Loader displays an 8 digit activation code in the Activation Code field 7 Enter the activation code on the terminal and press the ENTER gt key 1 7 MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide According to the run time version batch or RF the activation cost the number of units used may differ The number of units available is updated Caution It s very importantto double check all numbers and codes before starting ac tivation process In case of type mismatch the uni
26. rameters or programs into the terminal s NVM for the PDT 3100 PDT 3300 and LDT 3805 terminals or into the flash disk for the PDT 3140 and LRT 3840 terminals Caution This operation is irreversible for the PD T3100 PDT 3805 and PDT 3300 ter minals If modifications must be madeto the data saved in NVM theM CL Code Interpreter must be reloaded PERMANENT SAVE 1 Save Setup 2 Save Programs 3 Clear Setup 4 Clear Programs Figure 2 14 Permanent Save Menu D MCL Loader Version 2 User s Guide Active keys lt CLEAR gt Returns to System M enu lt 1 gt Saves set up parameters into NVM or Flash lt gt Saves programs into NVM or Flash 3 gt Clears set up parameters from Flash lt 4 gt Clears programs from Flash N ote O ptions 3 and 4 aredisplayed only on radio terminals PD T 3140 and 1073840 For terminals 100 PDT3300 and LD 3805 option 2 saves all the programs in N VM The maximum size of all the programs cannot exceed 15 K bytes For terminals PD T3140 or LRT 3140 all programs are saved into the flash disk The maximum size for all programs cannot exceed 300 Kbytes Put the terminal in the cradle or connect it to a PIM and press ENTER After selecting one of those two options the system prompts you to wait until the saving is complete W hen saving is complete the terminal beeps three times and returns to the permanent save menu The set up parameters or progra
27. splay the level of RF signal Only for RF terminals Press CLEAR to leave this terminal test Press 5 to exit the Test M enu and display the System M enu Setting Up The Terminal Pressing 4 in the System M enu displays the Setup M enu SETUP MENU 1 General 2 MCL Link 3 Spectrum24 4 Exit Figure 2 5 Set up Menu The active keys for the Setup M enu are CLEAR Returnsto M ain M enu lt 1 gt Terminal s general settings Address Time and Date lt 2 gt M CL Link Communication parameters 3 gt M CL S24 RF Communication parameters lt 4 gt Exits the Setup M enu Note O ption 3 is displayed only on radio terminals PD T 3140 PDT 6140 PDT 6840 LDT 3840 WSS 1040 2 6 M CL Code General Set Up Pressing 1 in the Setup M enu displays the eneral Setup M enu GENERAL SETUP Terminal ID 001 Date 02 01 1999 Time 11 23 33 Figure 2 6 General Set Up Use arrow keys or ENTER gt to travel into the different entry fields of this screen Press EN TER when you have entered a new field value or CLEAR to return to the set up menu Valid entries for station ID address are 001 to 254 MCL Link Setup Pressing 2 in the Setup M enu displays the M CL L ink Setup M enu MCL Link SETUP Baud rate 38400 Protocol Block Size Figure 2 7 MCL Net Set Up Use the Arrow keys or ENTER gt to navigate into the different entry fields of this screen 2 7
28. t LOAD PROJECT CABLE Term Id 001 Host Id 099 Baud Rate 38400 Putthe Terminal in the Cradle and press ENTER Figure 2 11 Load Project through Cable Press 2 in the L oad Project M enu to request the M CL Link program to download an entire M CL Project to the terminal via a modem TheHost Id M CL Link address the communication speed the modem type and the dialing number are requested Confirm with the ENTER key on the terminal to begin the download or press CLEAR gt to abort Three different types of modems are possible External the modem is connected between the cradle and the phone line Internal the modem is included in the cradle Integrated the modem is included in the terminal LOAD PROJECT MODEM Term Id 001 Host Id 099 Use Modem External Baud Rate 9600 Dial 3227283711 Figure 2 12 Load Project through Modem 2 10 M CL Code Press lt 3 gt in the Load Project M enu to request the M CL N etS24 program to download an entire M CL Project to the terminal via RF TheH ostId M CL N etS24 address and the H ost IP address is requested Confirm with the EN TER gt key on the terminal to begin the download or press CLEAR gt to abort LOAD PROJECT RADIO Term Id 001 Host Id 099 H IP 192 42 172 201 Start Project Load lt ENTER gt Figure 2 13 Load Project through Radio Saving Your Programs Permanently This function saves the set up pa
29. t s removed by program cannot be recovered Send MCL Project to the Terminal ncetheM CL project is completed on the computer it must be sent to the terminal The Send tab loads that project into a terminal i MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals General kai Load Q Activate xp Send 2 Los Send MCL Project Terminal Id EH Project to Send c mcl2 designer sample pri Q Com Port COM 1 Speed 38400 Send Figure 1 5 MCL Loader Screen Send Tab 1 Place the terminal in the cradle or connect it to a PIM 2 Ontheterminal select M CL Link Program function refer to The System M enu on page 2 4 for more information 1 8 MCL Loader 3 Click on the magnification button to select the directory where the M CL Code project file s to download reside 4 Set the host communication port COM 1 to COM 4 and the communication speed default 2 38400 bauds 5 Click the Send button to send the M CL Code project file s to the terminal Removing the Run Time M CL Code Interpreter From Terminal This procedure disables the M CL Coderun timein the terminal and adds the corresponding license unit s to the hardware key Theterminal must beconnected to thehost computer on line Fi MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals F General kai Load Activate asend Tools Loa Remove MCL Code from Terminal Terminal Type PDT 3100 Terminal S N 589129 Le Help
30. the M CL2 program folder Setup installs the selected programs onto the hard drive A screen that monitors the progress appears W hen installation is complete click Finish Starting MCL Loader To run the M CL Loader application 1 2 3 4 If a printer or other device is plugged into the parallel port disconnect it Connect the hardware key in the host computer s parallel port Connect the printer or other device that was just disconnected into the hardware key Double click on the M CL Loader V2 icon on the desktop The M CL Loader window appears Using MCL Loader To usea terminal using M CL 1 2 1 2 Load the M CL Code interpreter in the terminal Activate the M CL Code interpreter MCL Loader The activation can be done manually terminal not connected or automatically terminal connected to the host computer To beable to activate the M CL Codeinterpreter you need to have the license unit s that are stored in a hardware key Information From Hardware Key The General tab shows the key license number and the total number of units left on the hardware key si MCL Loader for Symbol Terminals EN Genera kai Load amp Activate Send S Tools Log MCL Loader V 2 00 Total Units 30 Available Units 18 971111 Quit Key Licence Number Figure 1 1 MCL Loader General Tab license Information 1 3 MCL Loader Version
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