Cubical User Manual
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1. Bluetooth COM Port COM4 Data Outputs to printer and file Write Pda data to file Display data file in text editor Mumber of copies to print E i Show or hide Hinter coc ea tess Check for updates Install to PDA This will display the following screen which will step you through procedure Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 29 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software E CubiCal Pda Application Installation Guide This utility will guide you thru the steps required to install or upgrade the application onto the CipherLab Pda Please execute each of the steps in turn Step 1 Installation of CipherLab cradle driver Step 3 It is required to put the Pda into a mode Installation of the drivers for the CipherLab cradle here it can receive the new program only needs to be done once foreach PC Leave With the Pda do the following out this step if you have already got coms established with the cradle If you run this step a second time the driver installer should present a Remove the Pda from Cradle bi Turn off the device if itis running cl Press keys 7 9 and the power key simultaneously di Press 6 to get into the Load Program menu ej Select Cradle IR to load the program via the cradle Select a Baud Rate of 115200 gi Put the2. User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software oro Built C U D i Cal i Document Control Record CubiCal Demonstration Software Document Control Record Document Details Author Peter Baum Name C Projects CubiCal Doco UserManual090227 doc Ident 090227 01 Version 1 0 008 0 Date 2 Feb 2009 Recipients Norman Bain Change History Version Date Details of Changes 1 0 005 0 05 Dec 2008 Major changes additional features R 1 0 007 0 23 Feb 2009 Addition of Bluetooth connectivity 1 0 008 0 2 Feb 2009 Minor screen layout and wording changes Copyright 2009 Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd PJB All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording by any information retrieval system without the prior written permission of Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd This page must be reproduced with all copies of this document It must not be removed from this document under any circumstances Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page i User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION St tit e dr a o at de to ds at ds Ase 1 1 1 A eauaehotled kautay 1 1 1 Peel WANG A On 2 2 DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM tdi 3 2 1 General Usage nia a aci 3 2 2 Mane id O E EEEE E EE EE aida 6 29 Collect ala mias a a a beca
3. i Found New Hardware Bluetooth Device Personal rea Network i Found New Hardware Your new hardware is installed and ready to use After the drivers have been installed you should see a new Bluetooth icon appear in the system tray Right click on this icon and click on the Open Bluetooth Settings and click on the COM Ports tab Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 32 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Add a Bluetooth Device Show Bluetooth Devices Send a File Receive a File Join a Personal 4rea Network Settings Open Bluetooth Remove Bluetooth Icon EE _ Bluetooth Devices Devices Options COM Ports Hardware This computer i using the COM senal ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device Direction Mame Fort Add Learn more about Bluetooth COM ports Click Add make sure the Incoming radio button is selected and click OK This will add a serial port that maps incoming Bluetooth requests that Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 33 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Add COM Port Select t
4. Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 23 Status Information Opens Device Manager AA AN SN Displays last Upload Write Pda data to file Display data file in text editor pay p User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Printing A printout of the items scanned can be obtained when a device is connected Status shows progress log of program activity Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 WriteToFile is set to true Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 SelectedPrinter is set to Canon MF4600 Printer Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 NumberOfPrints is set to 1 Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting Irlib dll Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting CubiCal_DEMO SHX E Clear Status List Serial Com Ports The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver is installed should be listed as CP210 USB to UART Bridge Controller To install the CipherLab cradle driver use the InstallToPda utility Cradle COM Port FEURS Jill roo Pee eee eee eee eee farma Bluetooth COM Port lt Not in use w Open Device Manager Data Outputs to printer and file Write Pda data to file Display data file in text editor Number of copies to print E i Show or hide printer list Active Name PrimoPDF Pag
5. 20 21 0 005 Data sent to the server will be saved to file in Comma Separated Value CSV form if the Server checkbox entry for Write PDA data to file is checked 2 6 1 File Name amp Location The files are saved into the same location as the server executable and named CubiCal_ YYYY_MMM_DD csv or CubiCal YYYY_MMM_DD csv where YYYY is the year as 4 digits e g 2009 MMM is the name of the month e g Feb DD is day of the month as two digits e g 08 We appreciate that this demonstration program only creates a single file for each day and that the file content does NOT aggregate Contact Purpose Built Software to arrange program modifications to suit the file name location and content suitable to the business rules of the end user organisation Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 14 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 6 2 File Layout The file layout is a standard CSV file with header as shown below ID WEIGHT kgs 3348900103870 4 PCS y ly Cm TW omy E tem vols M3 DW DW Kgs A A E Te T44 AA 77 205000 da o y dr 0032 O 000 AA A T ee IA AS O ae Oo y dad T0 0327 O 000 33489001038 70T M4m 33489001038707 go HIAL MO S 700 AS mw This file can be opened in a tool such as Microsoft Excel or sent to and external system for processing NHA CubiCal_2009_FEB_19 Metric c
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8. Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd ar iras aaa Please read the End User License Agreement carefully as it may affect your rights By clicking the Next button you indicate that you have read this document and consent to its terms Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd SH do not agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement a mo View EULA tA lt gt have read the End User License Agreement and agree to its terms CUCA install a iaa aaa Please read the End User License Agreement carefully as it may affect your rights By clicking the Next button you indicate that you have read this document and consent to its terms Purpose Built Sofware Pty Ltd i ES view EULA EA al amp have read the End User License Agreement and agree to its terms 1 do not agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement lt Back Net gt ut 27 Feb 2009 Page 25 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software CubiCal Install CubiCal Install CubiCal Install naaa till memme CubiCal will be installed atthe location below Acceptthis location by CubiCal is now ready to install Click Next to begin the installation CubiCal has been successfully installed clicking Next or change to the location of your choice Click Finish to end this installation wizard E Create a shortcut on the Desktop Launch CubiCal now lt Back Next gt Quit a All the CubiCal Serve
9. to PC Laser barcode scanner CipherLab CPT 8062 CCD CradleComms to PC CCD barcode scanner inbuilt Bluetooth for Comms to WeighScales and PC CipherLab CPT 8062 Laser CradleComms to PC Laser barcode scanner inbuilt Bluetooth for Comms to WeighScales and PC See www cubical com and www cipherlab com Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 2 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 Demonstration Program This demonstration program has been created by Purpose Built Software to highlight how easy the C8000 is to use Please take the time to read up on the basic operation of the device and button usage 2 1 General Usage How to attach the PDA The C8000 from CubiCal attaches to a CipherLab PDA as follows Insert the bottom of the PDA into the cassette as shown Pushing the PDA downward and inward continue to move the PDA into the cassette Finish by firmly pushing the PDA down and left all the way into the cassette The PDA becomes held in place by the top lip of the cassette Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 3 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software How to detach the PDA The CubiCal C8000 detaches from a CipherLab PDA as follows Hold Here Firmly grip the top of the PDA with the right hand and the cassette with Pull Hard the left With conf
10. 5 Checking for application update ES 26 02 2009 17 39 42 Download version is 1 0 007 0 App version is 1 0 007 0 Not downloading Serial Com Ports The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver is installed should be listed as CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller To install the CipherLab cradle driver use the InstallToPda utility Cradle COM Port Open Device Manager COME Check for updates COMO Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 27 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software The Windows Device Manager may be displayed via the Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager button or using the Device Manager button on the Server Window Open Device Manager gt Device Manager File Action View Help m Fe Y E 44 TIGERLILLY2 e yf Computer Se Disk drives 42 Display adapters Ha DYD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives MES IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 2 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 4 Imaging devices 2 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors 88 Network adapters HFb Other devices Gi Ethernet Controller Ports COM amp LPT y Communications Port CoML E Processors gt SCSI and RAID controllers 8 Sound video and game controllers HW System devices 42 Universal Seria
11. Pda into the cradle Step 2 Installation of CubiCal application onto Step 4 Installation of the program to the the CipherLab Pda CipherLab terminal is done by running a desktop If the ComPort has not been set already the port Program called ProgLoader for the CipherLab cradle will need to be set Start ProgLoader BEFORE starting ProgLoader aa The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for a the desktop ProgLoader program do as Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver PPUDws is installed should be listed as CP210x USB to a Press the Ok button y UART Bridge Controller bi Wait until Complete appears on the E Pda Then on the Pda do as follows cl Turn the Pda off using the Power button di Turn the Pda on again el Press Esc to accept the new program com Port coma kal Open Device Manager Assuming a properly configured cradle starting at Step 3 Follow the instructions and put the PDA into a state where it can receive the new program Next Step 4 Click the Start ProgLoader button and follow the instructions Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 30 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Program download Ver 1 23 x Comm settings Comm type Cradle IR COM port zZ lt 17255 Baud rate 115200 bps y File option File type La Hx file File name Browse re CubiCal_Demo Cu
12. biCal_DEMO SH pa You need to follow the instructions shown on the screen exactly else the program will not load At Step 4 after the OK button is pressed the server will report Downloading and when complete Downloaded successfully as shown below Progress Downloading m 1 Program download Ver 1 23 Y J Downloaded successfully The device will report Complete After powering the device off then back on the new application will be loaded Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 31 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 4 5 Installing Bluetooth Drivers If the CipherLab PDA has Bluetooth capability and the PC also has Bluetooth capability then uploading data from the PDA to the PC can be performed using Bluetooth Configuring for Bluetooth does not disable the cradle upload functionality In some environments is necessary to install ga party hardware and software to allow Bluetooth communications in other environments particularly notebooks Bluetooth will be built in The example below is the installation of a third party USB Bluetooth dongle that uses the standard Microsoft drivers under Windows XP After plugging the device in allow the drivers to automatically install i Found New Hardware Generic Bluetooth Radio i Found New Hardware Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TOI
13. cting ProgLoad exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 CradleComPort setting is COM3 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 40 Error Attempt to initialise the CipherLab cradle failed Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 BluetoothComPort setting is COM4 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 Attempting to open BluetoothComPort Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 Error Protara Runtime Error DT_ERR_SER_10 The following serial communication error occurred COMOO1 A comms error has occuredO Win32 The system cannot find the file specified Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 42 Checking for application update Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 48 Download version is 1 0 007 0 App version is 1 0 007 0 Not downloading i Clear Status List Serial Com Ports The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver is installed should be listed as CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller To install the CipherLab cradle driver use the InstallToPda utility Cradle COM Port COM3S EPS Open Device Manager Bluetooth COM Port COM4 e COM Port Settings CSV File Control Data Outputs to printer and file Number of copies to print j 1 l Show or hide printer list Printer List Access Check for updates Install to PDA Help Checks for Software Updates Installs software to PDA Closes the Server
14. ctionality of the C8000 to interested users The software contains most of the functional aspects used in the real world when capturing dimensional LxWxH and weigh scale data Installations and upgrade information may be found in this manual at section 4 Installation amp Setup An impressive feature of the software is the ability of the server to automatically check and download new versions of both the server and PDA software as they become available Additionally the date and time of the PDA is automatically set to the same as the servers date and time every time a PDA uploads its data We find that most logistics organizations have specific business rules and processes that will need to be incorporated into the application both on PDA and Desktop before it is fully suitable for their use Purpose Built Software would be happy to support you in defining and implementing those changes For more information please contact Norman Bain Technical Director Purpose Built Software norman bain purposebuilt com au Int 61 2 9906 7300 Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 1 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 1 1 Hardware There are several CipherLab PDA models that are compatible with the CubiCal C8000 Tape Cassette These compatible models are CipherLab CPT 8001 CCD CradleComms to PC CCD barcode scanner CipherLab CPT 8001 Laser CradleComms
15. eManager PDF Writer Microsoft PS Document Writer Canon MP600R Printer Canon MF4600 Series FAX Canon MF4600 Printer Check for updates Install to PDA mem Close The print will be sent to the printer selected in the list box To make the printer list box visible please click on the Show or hide printer list Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 24 User Manual 4 Installation 8 Setup The software is delivered Cubical_ Demo_ Setup exe CubiCal as a single windows This may be downloaded at anytime from the website at executable Demonstration Software named http downloads purposebuilt com au CubiCal CubiCal Demo Setup exe 4 1 Install Desktop based CubiCal Server Running the Cubical Demo Setup exe will display the initial welcome screen and guide you through the installation p CubiCal Install rOCESS Welcome to CubiCal installation This wizard will guide you through the steps necessary to install Cubical on your computer Installation Review and agree to the licence agreement and follow the prompts At the final step click Finish and the server will be started ICUbICal Install Welcome to CubiCal installation This wizard will guide you through the steps necessary to install CubiCal on your computer Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence
16. h a suitably enabled Bluetooth weigh scale After searching for Bluetooth devices in range the scales should be displayed Select the corresponding number to pair with that device Find Server Use this option to locate and pair with the server After searching for Bluetooth devices in range the server computer name should be displayed Select the corresponding number to pair with the server and enter the pin if prompted This is further explained in the section titled Bluetooth Pairing Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 22 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 3 Server A server has been created that runs on a desktop and will accept scanned items from a device and either save the contents in a file as Comma Separated Values CSV or send the contents to a printer or do both Status List The status list displays a history of the events recorded to the server log file This includes changes made by the user uploads from a device etc Communications The server can communicate with a device via both a cradle and Bluetooth This requires the selection of the appropriate COM ports Zz Cubical Demo Server Main Menu Purpose Built Status shows progress log of program activity Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CubiCal_DEMO SHX Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CP210x_WCP_WinZK_XP_52K3 exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extra
17. he type of COM serial pork that you wank to add Incoming device initiates the connection Outgoing computer initiates the connection Learn more about Bluetooth device COM ports Bluetooth Devices This computer i using the COM senal ports listed below To determine whether you need a COM port read the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device Fort Direction Mame LOM4 Incoming Learn more about Bluetooth COM ports Cancel This will also appear in the Windows Device Manager as shown below While here be sure to turn discovery on In this environment it is in the Bluetooth settings dialog under the Options tab We also recommend that you tick the Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area checkbox Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 34 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Bluetooth Devices Devices Options COM Ports Hardware Discovery To allow Bluetooth devices to find this computer select the following check box Turn discovery on To protect your privacy tum on discovery only when pou want a Bluetooth device to find this computer Connections Use these settings to control whether a Bluetooth device can connect to this computer Allow Bluetooth devices ta connect to this computer Alert me when a new Bluetooth device wants to connect Sho
18. her Enter key Enter Dimensions The dimensions may now be entered These values can come from 1 Use of the CubiCal tape cassette 2 Manual entry via use of the numeric keypad 3 Pressing the Enter key to accept the LxW values of a pallet 1 Enter Dimensions using CubiCal tape cassette To obtain the dimensions using the C8000 tape cassette pull the tape out of the cassette Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 9 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software The length will be displayed on the screen and will be automatically updated as the tape is moved in and out of the cassette With the tape extended measuring the length press one of the blue Enter buttons to accept the reading Repeat for the width and height Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 10 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 Enter Dimensions Manually For this demonstration program the dimensions can also be manually entered using the numeric keypad Press one of the blue Enter buttons to accept the reading Repeat for the width and height 3 Enter Dimensions using default pallet LxW To use the default pallet settings simply press the Enter key on the first screen displayed This will move to the screen shown below to ask for confirmation of the LxW If the values displa
19. idence pull the PDA away from the cassette The PDA will release and can be removed Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 4 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software The PDA Enter go forward accept Enter go forward accept Esc go back cancel Menu Navigation Toggle Alpha and Numeric Barcode Scanner Backspace Decimal Point it On Off Power Backlight The unit selected has backlight capabilities The backlight is turned on automatically at the start of each function To conserve battery life it automatically turns off after a few seconds of no usage Main Buttons Enter Buttons Both blue buttons act as the Enter button This is used to ok or confirm an action Scanning The yellow button activates the barcode scanner Barcode scanning is only enabled on screens where it makes sense that input may come via the scanner ESC Escape Button The Escape button acts as a cancel or exit BS Backspace Button The BS button is used in the normal backspace text edit mode to correct a mistake Sometimes it is required to be pressed to provide confirmation that an action should Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 5 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software continue e g such as deleting the data in these cases screen prompts wi
20. izard is installing S con Laboratories CP21 Ox VEP Devers for Windows S A 2O00 MP 2003 Server Vista Installation Location Driver Version 4 40 c SiLsbs MCU_2 Change C Program FiesiSlsbs MOLACP210x Change Instal Location System Settings Change Gha tha beon Card on Ye abn avi mat be rad ir ma 2 You must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now Once complete and the computer restarted if necessary a device should appear as a new COM port in the device manager 4 3 CubiCal Server Com Port settings Use the Windows Device Manager to identify which serial port the cradle has been mapped to As shown by the highlighted device in the screenshot below YS Status shows progress log of program activity Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 WriteToFile is set to true Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 SelectedPrinter is set to Canon MF4600 Printer bs 26 02 2009 17 39 33 NumberoOfPrints is set to 1 Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting Irlib dll Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting CubiCal_DEMO SHX Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting CP210x_YCP_ Win2kK_XP_52K3 exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 Extracting ProgLoad exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 33 CradleComPort setting is COMS3 ce 26 02 2009 17 39 34 Error Attempt to initialise the CipherLab cradle failed Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 35 BluetoothComPort setting is lt None gt Thu 26 02 2009 17 39 3
21. k the check box stating that your device is ready then click Next gt Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add ij IF you don t see the device that you want to add make sure that it is turned on Follow the setup mstructons that came with the device and then click Search Again Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 39 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add Nokia 6210 Navigator E zuro bluzi 970936 New device Mew device SUOUEHSOO02Z00 New device 1 IF you don t see the device that you want to add make sure that it is turned on Follow the setup instructions that came with the device and then click Search Again search Again _ Cancel Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Do you need a passkey to add your device To answer this question refer to the Bluetooth section of the documentation that came with pour device IF the documentation species a passkep use that one Choose a passkey for me Use the passkey found in the docurmentatior Let me choose my own passkey 0000 gt Dont use a passkey y You should always use a passkep unless pour device does not support one We recommend using a passkey that is 6 to 16 digits long The longer the passkey the more secure it will be Cancel Ver
22. l 10 0 this may be set to a value between 8 9 and 15 0 Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 12 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 5 Upload and Print Data Uploading is the function of taking the data from the device and sending it to a PC for printing or processing The data can be uploaded via the cradle or Bluetooth communications based upon the setting option in Upload mode If the cradle is being used please place the device in the cradle and from the main menu highlight Upload Print and press the Enter key or press 2 on the numeric keypad Once complete it will report To resend the data to the server press the Enter key If the send was successful and you don t wish to remove the data just yet press the Esc key If the send was successful the normal action would be to press the BS key and remove the data from the device This needs to be confirmed as shown below Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 13 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Press BS again to remove the data and return to the main menu 2 6 Upload Result The data sent to the printer selected in the list box on the CubiCal Server will look like ID WEIGHT kgs L cm Ww cm H cm vol m3 6934808800439 1256 12 16 16 0 003 6934808800439 463 12
23. l Bus controllers On the server set the cradle COM port to the one shown in the device manager 4 4 Installing application to PDA In order to load the application onto the PDA a cradle is required With the cradle properly configured from the main server screen click Install to PDA Note the cradle MUST be attached to mains power to install the PDA application Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 28 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Status shows progress log of program activity Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CubiCal_ DEMO SHx Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CP210x_YCP_WinZ2k_XP_S2K3 exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting ProgLoad exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 CradleComPort setting is COM3 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 BluetoothComPort setting is COM4 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 Attempting to open BluetoothComPort Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 42 Checking for application update Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 48 Download version is 1 0 007 0 App version is 1 0 007 0 Not downloading i Clear Status List Serial Com Ports The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver is installed should be listed as CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller To install the CipherLab cradle driver use the InstallToPda utility Cradle COM Port COM3 iw Open Device Manager
24. ll assist the user Arrow Keys Menus may be navigated by using the up and down arrow keys Decimal Point Numeric Keypad Numbers may be entered as usual via the numeric keypad Note when required the decimal point is top right under the BS key Menus Menu items may be selected by using the arrow keys to move up and down a menu and then pressing one of blue Enter buttons The menu items can also be quickly selected by pressing the number keys 2 2 Main Menu Basic Workflow The PDA will install with settings that will enable immediate use of the Collect Data and Upload Print options The CubiCal tape cassette will be functional and the upload will be set to use the CipherLab cradle It is recommended that you use the PDA with these default settings to become familiar with the flows before making settings changes to use advanced options like upload via Bluetooth and get data from Bluetooth weigh scale Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 6 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 3 Collect Data From the main menu highlight Collect Data and press the Enter key or press 1 on the numeric keypad Scan Barcode You will be prompted to scan a barcode This is the barcode of the Airway Bill or Consignment Note There are sample barcodes at Section 5 Sample Barcodes of this User Manual Point the PDA a
25. o file Display data file i in text editor Number of copies to print AL Show or hide printr e Check for updates Install to PDA mes Close 4 6 Bluetooth Pairing Bluetooth Pairing The device needs to be pared with the server before Bluetooth can be used as the transmission method to upload data From the main menu select 5 Bluetooth Select 2 Set Server This will search for network within range Make sure that Discovery has been enabled in the Bluetooth settings on the server computer Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 37 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Sievelia al aia Tor Bl vetcoota devices TALS Codo Muelle Aoi oe This will search for Bluetooth devices within range and can take up to 30 seconds Once complete it report the number of Bluetooth devices found ocaAarchirng Tor Bluetooth devices es Devices in range Press any key Press any key Select device Nr INTO lt A IAS 2 COMPUTERNAME SE zio DIRS Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 38 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software On the server open up the Bluetooth options either by clicking on the icon in the system tray or via the control panel Bluetooth Devices Click on the Devices tab Click Add Clic
26. r to start or click on the desktop icon to launch the Cubical Server 4 2 Install the USB Cradle To install the cradle simply unpack the cradle and connect it to a power source Next plug the cradle into an available USB port on the PC Automatic Install On most computers the PC should report that it has detected the cradle and automatically install the appropriate drivers to map the USB port to a serial port and report that it is ready for use as shown below i Found New Hardware x CIPHERLAB 308 USB to FP S232 Interface Converter i Found New Hardware Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Manual Install If the cradle drivers do not install automatically start the CubiCal Server software and click the Install to PDA button The Server will display the CubiCal Pda Application Installation Guide screen Follow Step 1 Use the Install CipherLab cradle driver button and follow the instructions given Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 26 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Silicon Laboratories CP210x VCP Drivers fo Silicon Laboratories CP210x VCP Drivers for Win Existing Installed Instances Detected License Agreement Select Ihe appropiate application natance to update Wes to the InstallShield Wizard for S Please read the hobovang boense agreement caah dy Laboratories CP210x VCP Drivers for Windows
27. reen the current factor is displayed To change press either Enter button to change this value Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 16 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Type in a new factor remembering that the decimal point is the key above the 3 key The value must be between 120 and 500 When the new value has been correctly entered press either Enter key or Esc to abort Default dimensions The default dimensions are used when a special barcode is scanned or the default is accepted on the on the enter length screen Press Enter to change the value Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 17 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Use either the tape cassette to measure the length of a default pallet or manually enter the length Press Enter Repeat the same for the pallet width Metric Imperial The device can operate in either metric or imperial units of measurements This can be changed from the settings menu Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 18 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software To switch press 2 on the numeric keypad to change to Imperial To switch press 1 on the numeric keypad to change to Metric Press Esc once you have selected the correct unit
28. s of measurement Tape Cassette Accuracy The measurement accuracy allows the user to set the accuracy of the tape cassette When in metric mode the accuracy is in cm steps When in imperial mode the tape cassette can be set to report either whole or half inch steps Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 19 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software When in Imperial mode Press either 1 or 2 to switch between the two options Press Esc when complete Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 20 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Upload Mode The upload mode may be set to either Bluetooth or Cradle Press either 1 or 2 on the numeric keypad to select the appropriate transmission mode Scales During the collection process the weight may be obtained from suitably equipped weigh equipment using Bluetooth This screen allows the scales to be enabled or disabled Press either 1 or 2 on the numeric keypad to select the appropriate mode 2 9 Bluetooth Communications The Bluetooth menu allows the user to identify and set Bluetooth enabled devices Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 21 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Find Scales Use this option to locate and pair wit
29. sion 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 40 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Enter the pin on the device when prompted Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard The Bluetooth device was successtully connected to your computer our computer and the device can communicate whenever they are near each other To close this wizard click Finish Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 41 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Bluetooth Devices Devices Options COM Ports Pocket PCs and other PDAs S000 8H8000200 Ho passkey Remove Properties Cancel Appl Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 42 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 5 Sample Barcodes You may find the following barcodes useful for demonstration purposes 5 1 Sample Connotes and Airway Bill Numbers 1 2 3 45678990Q 1 9 amp 6 3 9 8 f 0 3 4 3 21 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 00000 00 0 0 0 1 Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 43
30. sv Microsoft Excel Home Insert Fage Layout Formulas Data Review View Developer ie A Calibri bd 5 7 ps General E Conditional Formatting g Insert gt E AT Ja Es B 2u A al ae A 5 Format as Table Delete gt Le gt Paste Sort amp Find amp Sao 320 Cell Styles HH Format gt lt A gt Filter Select Clipboard Es E Alignment la Number M IE Editing E D E F G 7 i 11D WEIGHT kgs PCS L cm vol m3 2 3348900103870 4 1 227 3 3348900103870 4 0 032 4 3348900103870 4 5 1 227 3 4 3348900103870 0 032 WA CubiCal_2009_FEB 19 Metric 1 A 2 7 Utilities The utilities menu allows various functions to be performed Press 1 to delete any data on the device Press 2 to run a test which tests each pixel on the display Press 3 to display the about screen which lists various version numbers and copyright Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 15 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software 2 8 Settings The settings menu allows access to the various user configurable settings Set Dimensional Weight factor The Dimensional Weight DW factor is used within the calculation of Dimensional Weight This is explained in the section titled Calculations This screen allows the user to select the most appropriate factor for their particular usage On entry to this sc
31. t the barcode and press the yellow button The scanned barcode is displayed for a few seconds before the software moves on to the next screen Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd 27 Feb 2009 Page 7 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Enter Weight The weight can be entered manually or obtained via wireless Bluetooth communications from appropriately equipped scales The default is zero and the user can simply press Enter where weight is not required If Bluetooth has been selected then when in proximity of the scales the PDA will communicate with the scales and the weight is automatically displayed The software will continue to ask the scale for the current weight every half second up till an Enter key is pressed For this demonstration program the user may manually enter the weight even if capture via a Bluetooth enabled scale is active When the correct weight has been entered press the Enter key Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 8 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Enter Quantity This is the number of identical pieces pcs that are being measured Only one piece is measured to obtain the dimensions To accept the default value of 1 simply press either Enter key else enter the number of pieces being measured on the numeric keypad and press eit
32. then will report the number of devices found Press any key to display these devices Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd 27 Feb 2009 Page 36 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software In this example it has found a 1 mobile phone Nokia 6233 the 2 server computer COMPUTERNAME and the 3 Scales Blue Weigh nein i i Cubical_Demo_Server Main Menu fesa p Status shows progress log of program activity Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CubiCal_ DEMO SHX Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting CP210x_WCP_WinZK_XP_52K3 exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 Extracting ProgLoad exe Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 38 CradleComPort setting is COM3 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 BluetoothComPort setting is COM4 Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 41 Attempting to open BluetoothComPort Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 42 Checking for application update Thu 26 02 2009 17 37 48 Download version is 1 0 007 0 App version is 1 0 007 0 Not downloading i Clear Status List Serial Com Ports The Windows Device Manager screen has entry for Ports COM amp LPT The CipherLab cradle if driver is installed should be listed as CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller To install the CipherLab cradle driver use the InstallToPda utility pue PRIMM OTTO SP owen Bluetooth COM Port COM4 a Open Device Manager El paT o M Write Pda data t
33. w the Bluetooth icon in the notification area Learn more about Bluetooth settings Restore Defaults Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright O Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 35 User Manual Device Manager File Action View Help Es El S Bluetooth Radios a Computer Se Disk drives 2 Display adapters 8 DVD CD ROM drives H E Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives 42 IDE ATAZATAPI controllers G7 IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Imaging devices Sse Keyboards 2 Mice and other pointing devices E a Monitors 2 88 Network adapters E9 1394 Net Adapter 88 Bluetooth Device Personal Area Network E9 Bluetooth Device RFCOMM Protocol TOI 88 Pinnacle PCTY Ethernet Adapter E Realtek RTL8169 8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet NIC E8 WTA Rhine I Fast Ethernet Adapter E de Other devices Si Ethernet Controller H a Ports COM amp LPT 4 Communications Port COMI oo Communications Port COME F CP210x USB to UART Bridge Controller Coma 4 Printer Port LPT1 wo Standard Serial aver Bluetooth link COM Se Processors El 6 SCSI and RAID controllers 8 Sound video and game controllers H System devices 42 Universal Serial Bus controllers CubiCal Demonstration Software You can test this is working by going to the device and from the main menu select option 5 Bluetooth and then option 2 Set Server This will search for Bluetooth devices within range and
34. yed are correct press Enter to accept them and move to the Measure Height screen Enter height using the CubiCal C8000 or manually enter the value and press Enter Version 1 0 008 0 Commercial in Confidence 27 Feb 2009 Copyright Purpose Built Software Pty Ltd Page 11 User Manual CubiCal Demonstration Software Summary Screen When all measurements have been obtained the summary screen is displayed Press one of the blue Enter keys to confirm 2 4 Calculations Volume Calculation During the collection phase the volume is calculated as Length 100 x Width 100 x Height 100 x quantity Volume m3 For example if we measured Quantity 1 Length 22cm Width 33cm and Height 44cm 22 100 x 33 100 x 44 100 x 1 0 032 m By configuring the software using the settings options the imperial equivalent is also available Dimensional Weight DW Calculation sometimes incorrectly called Volumetric Weight The dimensional weight is calculated by taking the volume obtained by the calculation above and multiplying it by a user configurable factor For example if we measured pcs 1 Length 22cm Width 33cm and Height 44cm 22 100 x 33 100 x 44 100 x 1 Volume 0 032 m 0 032 x 167 5 344 rounded up DW Weight 6kg The default settings are shown below and may be changed from the settings menu option 1 DW Set DW factor Metric 167 this may be set to a value between 120 and 500 Imperia
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