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1. ww 17 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Select the TERMINALS tab to view the following screen It is recommended that the FILE NAME for collected data have dat extension default name is TERMOO 1 dat followed by the PATH where the data will be uploaded to on the PC Formula Control Properties Index 1 4 Insert terminal Remove terminal Protocal File ID Mame ITERM DI DAT beep polling Path f append overwrite Tx sleep 2 Separat I 124 Dec Barcode Type Setup Select OK in the Formula Control Properties to return to the main SysTools screen Select CONNECT the Formula will emit a tone Now Systools is ready to receive data from the terminal 2 4 2 Prepare Formula to upload Data 1 Prepare the Formula to upload transmit the collected data From the program menu on the Formula select F3 to display the File Options menu INV MGMT F2 COLLECT F3 FILE OPTIONS FA EXIT 2 Select F2 to display the Send File menu FILE OPTIONS F2 SEND FILE F3 ERASE FILE FA EXITu 18 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3 Select lt F2 gt to upload the data via the USB connection SEND FILE F2 USB F3 SERIAL F4 EXIT During upload Systools assumes the following statuses STATE BUSY appears while data is being uploaded STATE CONNECTED appears after the data is sent STATE NOT
2. Follow these steps Select the available Application option Customize the prompts Select the target file name Press the Save button to save the customized labels in the selected file Select F3 key on the CHANGE PROMPT menu of the device CHANGE PROMPT Using F2 Keyboard F3 Systools F4 No Change 21 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Launch Systools application and select the Systools Utility option Send Customized Label for PAL Select the file you generated in the Open dialog box When the file is sent the following dialog appears Sys Tools 22 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2 6 CONFIGURING WITH BAR CODES This section provides bar codes for common setup parameters that can be used for programming the Formula Factory default settings are underlined Predefined Defaults D1 A D O E E x x D E E x x D 2 E E x Code 39 ENABLE x OO E E x MINIMUM LENGTH O 0 O E E x O E x O 2 E x O 5 O E E For a description of programmable parameter settings refer to table General Programming Parameters in par 2 7 O O O E E x O 4 O E E x O 5 O E E O 6 0 E E O O C1 1 2 3
3. 23 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS MAXIMUM LENGTH x O 2 E x O 4 O E E x x O 2 2 O E E x O 5 O E E x O 2 5 O E E x O E E x ENABLE CHECKSUM x 0 5 E gt x 0 5 0 E E SEND CHECKSUM S S x O 4 E E x FULL ASCII MODE O 5 E E Italian Pharmacode On ENABLE x O E E x 24 S x O O E E x FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE SEND ITALIAN PHARMACODE CHECK DIGIT x O 7 E E x x O 7 0 E E x SEND ITALIAN PHARMACODE PREFIX x 8 0 E x 8 0 0 Interleaved 2 of 5 ENABLE x O 8 E E MINIMUM LENGTH O 9 0 2 E E x x O 9 0 E E x O 9 O E E x O 9 2 O E E x O 8 O E E x O 9 5 O E E x 0 9 4 O E E 0 9 5 O E E O 9 O E E CO O ID C 2 2 25 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS MAXIMUM LENGTH x O E O A 4 O E E O A 2 E E x O A 5 O E E O 3 0 E E x O A O E E
4. v DATALOGIC Datalogic Formula Quick Reference Guide onm DATALOGIC Datalogic Mobile S r l Via S Vitalino 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna Italy Formula Quick Reference Guide Ed 12 2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Datalogic name and logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic S p A in many countries The Formula name is a trademark of Datalogic Mobile S r l All other brand and product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material 2008 Datalogic Mobile S r l All rights reserved Protected to the fullest extent under U S and international laws Copying or altering of this document is prohibited without express written consent from Datalogic Mobile S r l CONTENTS FORMULA PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP 1 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA APPLICATIONS 2 E ur doc MOM d 2 Seting ub the Formule 3 C Tile e
5. REQUIRED LENGTH no default overrides minumum and maximum settings x 0 9 0 2 0 2 E E S O 9 O 4 0 4 E E x O 9 O O 0 E E S O9 O 8 0 0 8 E E S O9 A 0 E E N O O CO 26 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 12 14 16 18 20 x O 9 2 2 E E 09 14 0 1 4 E E 09 0 E E x 09 8 O 18 E E S O 9 0 0 O E E ENABLE CHECKSUM IS x O E E x SEND CHECKSUM x O E E x USE LENGTHS 6 AND 14 ONLY case code x O 7 E E D IS x O B O E E x x O O E E x x O D O E E x 27 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Codabar ENABLE x 2 O E E x x O O E E x MINIMUM LENGTH x 2104 E E x 214 0 E E 2110 E E x 215 0 E E x 212 E x 2 1 6 0 E E x 2 3 O E E x MAXIMUM LENGTH 2 0 E E x 2 4 0 E E x 2 2 O E E x x 2 2 5 O E E x x 2 2 3 0 E E x 2 0 E E x IR 1 2 3 28 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE SEND ST
6. SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 7 PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS Predefined Defaults Three default sets can be defined DO Turns every ON OFF parameter OFF and sets all minimum and maximum lengths to zero D1 Turns every ON OFF parameter ON sets all minimum lengths as low as possible and sets all maximum lengths as high as possible see the table below D2 Default set installed on the terminal at the factory This default set will work for most applications see the table below Factory default settings are underlined 38 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE General Programming Parameters Predefined Code Parameter Type Acceptable Input Defaults Code 39 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Enable 0 80 60_ Italian Pharmacode Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Enable On Off On or Off Send check digit 07 On Off On or Off Send prefix OF On Off On or Off Interleaved 2 of 5 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off 02 60 60_ 2 f On Off On or Off Codabar Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off 0 60_ k Maximum length Enable checksum gt 20 ff Send checksum ff Full ASCII mode N 03 04 05 2 34 3 15 lt Maximum length Enable checksum Send checksum Use lengths 6 and 14 only ff ff case code NO 04 Maximum length 20 gt Send start stop 23 24 ff Convert Codabar to CLSI ff N B 39 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE AP
7. location example WH3E e Scan a bar code for the location or use the keypad to enter the location ID LOCATION ID F3 REV F4 EXIT 9 The code is entered automatically when using a scanner when using a keypad press the ENT key NOTE 3 The second prompt now appears on the first line of the screen and the location ID appears on the third line e Scan the bar code identifying an asset or use the keypad to enter the asset s ID number or description for example 004322 ITEM ID WH3E F3 REV F4 EXIT f 8 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS The location ID and item ID appear together on the third line of the screen separated by a comma and the second prompt remains on the screen The Formula is ready to accept another ID for an asset at the current location ITEM ID WHSE 004322 F3 REV F4 EXIT When finished collecting asset IDs for the location press the F4 key to return to the first prompt Repeat steps 2 through 5 above until IDs for each asset at every location is collected Press the F4 key to return to the first prompt Press the F4 key again to return to the application menu Refer to par 3 5 to upload your data The Formula stores the collected data a single ASCII text file When uploading the file to the PC the data appears as a list Each line in the list contains two fields separated by a comma The first fie
8. a quick custom program for installation 62 v DATALOGIC www mobile datalogic com World wide Sales Network available from www mobile datalogic com contacts 2008 Datalogic Mobile S r l Datalogic Mobile S r l Via S Vitalino 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna Italy Telephone 39 051 3147011 Fax 39 051 3147561 12 08
9. 0 for Off Maximum length 42 Value 0060 60 20 Other Controls Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Enable manual reset BO On Off On or Off Add symbology identifiers On Off On or Off minutes sie 1 a second units 00 Off 01 low 07 high Beeper volume Value 08 One level higher 09 One level lower Contrast LCD 01 low 63 high On International Date format 09 On Off Off U S norione BD 00 flow 07 in 00 low 07 high Sel ve ove beeps 00 0 14 sec 01 0 07 sec Good read tone duration BA Value 02 0 45 sec 01 01 03 0 22 sec Keyboard click DD On Off On or Off Keypad Timeout 00 99 Intercharacter delay 1 4 second units 00 99 On 24 hour meemw o 50 UPC A 10 Code 39 D0 EAN 8 80 Code 128 13 30 Interleaved 2 of 5 A0 UPC E 50 Codabar 90 Code 93 41 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS 3 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS 3 1 SETUP THE TERMINAL FOR THE CONNECTION WITH THE PC Insert the battery set into the terminal close the cover connect the power adapter to the terminal and let it initially charge overnight Then insure the charging LED light displays a GREEN status refer to Formula M User s manual for further details The Formula Terminal must first be REFLASHED via the following sequence Press and hold the POWER button then press the SCAN key Press the DOWN arrow to erase the program when prom
10. After it is successfully transmitted the following message window will be displayed on the screen Notice The Formula LCD screen should now display the following information Cable Plugged Not Connected Remove the USB cable and wait until the Formula LCD screen displays LOAD PROGRAM Connect the USB cable again 44 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3 3 CONFIGURING READY TO USE APPLICATIONS THROUGH SYSTOOLS Once the ready to use application has been downloaded to the terminal both the data collection parameters and the application parameters need to be configured Data Collection Settings Data collection activation fe Manual Automatic at startup Timer a 45 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS Select the NETWORK SETUP button to view the following screen insure the Connection Type is set to USB Formula Control Properties General Terminals Satellites Connection COM COM Port USB Baud rate SEQ Data bits 8 l Parity None sl Sleep 0 Timeout 800 tes am Formula Control Properties General Terminals Satellites Connection Fork Baud rate Data bits Panty Sleep Timeout f you choose COM connection select the following parameters to allow PALPRO to run Baud rate 19200 Data bits 7 Parity Mark 46 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 0 The following instructions not required for PALPRO NOTE Sele
11. CONNECTED the device is not recognizable check the cables 2 SysTools Standard Enhanced Mode File Utility Window Data Collection Device _ State Information Terminal 1 Connected DL FORMULA 1024kbytes Ver 1 01 4 ETT Device Info Terminal Config NOTE 1 Click DISCONNECT or remove the terminal from the dock to end the data transfer session NOTE 2 The collected dat file data will be uploaded to the FILE NAME and PATH settings selected earlier 19 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 5 PROMPT CUSTOMIZATION FOR CHINESE VERSION To customize the prompts of the Chinese Version of Formula use the two Utility options of Systools e Send Customized Label for PAL e Label Generator for PAL SysTools Standard Enhanced Mode File window Send Application Send Customized Label For PAL Label Generator For Pal Set SysTools Mode Devine poce Connect Terminal 1 Hot connected Disconnect Device Info Terminal Config Settings 20 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Select Label Generator for PAL to load the utility that generates the labels Label Generator for Formula PAL 0 5 File Help Select the Application and modify the prompts ASSETPRO INVPRO Application Title Br Peer PE Prompt 1 Prompt 2 88 Source File Name CmwyFile prg Save Default
12. E x Q x 0 E x Q x E x 34 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE GS1 DataBar Expanded ENABLE x 1 2 1 E E MINIMUM LENGTH 3 O E E x x 3 2 O E E x 5 O E E MAXIMUM LENGTH Q x 2 O E E x 5 5 E x 5 7 4 E E x 14 O E E x 14 E x 14 2 O E E x 4 4 O E E x 4 O E E x 14 7 4 E E x O N O O N 35 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Other Controls AUTO OFF in minutes B O 0 E E B O 5 E E BACKLIGHT DURATION in seconds x E O E E x E 2 1 E E BEEPER VOLUME x O 7 E E Clock and Calendar B 2 0 2 E E B 2 0 E E E 2 3 O E E x E 2 6 0 E E x O O E E CO O TIME DATE FORMAT Set Date e x Z X 36 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 12 Hour x D 8 O E E x DATE FORMAT D 9 O E E D 8 E E x x 9 E E x 37 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA
13. ENABLE EAN 8 JAN 8 x 3 O9 T E E ENABLE EAN 13 JAN 13 5 A E E x ENABLE EAN 13 TO ISBN 3 B E E x SEND CHECK DIGIT x 3 F E x UPC EAN JAN Extensions ALLOW 2 DIGIT EXTENSIONS x 3 E E x ALLOW 5 DIGIT EXTENSIONS x 3 D E x 32 Q x 3 9 O E E x x 5 O E E x 3 B O E E x x 3 F E x Q Q Q x 3 O E E 5 D O E E x FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE REQUIRE EXTENSIONS 3 E E E x Code 128 ENABLE 4 O E E x MINIMUM LENGTH 4 0 2 E E 4 E 4 2 O E E 4 5 E Q x 3 E O E E x 4 O 0 E E x 4 1 4 O E E 4 5 O E E 4 6 0 E E IN O C1 2 3 33 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS MAXIMUM LENGTH x 4 2 0 E E x 4 4 O E E x 4 2 0 E E x 4 5 E x x 4 2 5 0 E E x 4 O E E x ENABLE UCC128 x 4 5 E E gt x 4 5 0 E E GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional Q ENABLE x 10 E E x GS1 DataBar Limited ENABLE E
14. English Example Default Programs are EXAMPLE 1 CODE QUANTITY EXAMPLE 2 EAN128 3 FIELDS EXAMPLE 3 ASSISTED SALES EXAMPLE 4 LISTED PICKING EXAMPLE 5 INVENTORY 56 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE For this example we will install the EXAMPLE 2 EAN128 3 FIELDS application app file 8 EasyGen File Edit Insert Run Tools Utility Window Help Text di 22 MW Text 123 My Recent Documents My Network File name Places Files of type Example2 app m EasyGen Application Filel app Cancel 2 57 EASYGEN Select OPEN to view the following screen 4 EasyGen File Edit Insert Run Tools Utility Window Help 7 t EZ Wii Text 123 ee Ge i b 3 GEE C Program FilesWatalogic asyGen E X Terminal Formula 734 3840 bytes Start amp Clear Display Reset error BARES Input barcode amp Store it in EAN128tb Error 00 Beep for Code OK Article field in T able1 Store Quantity field in T able1 Store Producer field in T able1 Read amp Store Date Insure that Formula is the selected terminal type The program steps are also displayed Remove the Formula from the cradle it will display Interpreter for EASYGEN Rel 2 1 Press ENTER on the Formula it will display READ ERROR Place it back in the cradle 58 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE In EASYGEN Select TOO
15. GEN DP 55 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC 55 Installing an EasyGen Example 55 Uploading Collected Dat File Data to a 60 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ean anes 62 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 1 FORMULA PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP The Formula terminal can accept different program options custom programs developed and generated with the Formula M Software Development Toolkits ready to use applications preloaded and distributed with Formula CD applications created by EasyGen application generator This document describes examples of the last two options For details on the first option see the SW Dev Toolkits Developer s manual The following software is preloaded on the Formula PALPRO Portable Application Library The following softwares must first be installed on a PC through the Formula M CD Software Tool Installation Folder EASYGEN C INSTALLATION FOLDER Formula Software Tools EasyGen SYSTOOLS C INSTALLATION FOLDER Formula Software Tools SysTools STANDARD MODE M1 C INSTALLATION FOLDER Formula Software APPLICATION FILES Tools Applications Standard Mode Application ENHANCED MODE M2 C INSTALLATION FOLDER Formula Software APPLICATION FILES Tools Applications Enhanced Mode Application See chapte
16. IT 2 Scan the bar code for an inventory item or use the keypad to enter the item s ID number or description 11 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 0 Using a scanner the code is entered automatically with a keypad press the ENT key NOTE 3 The item ID number appears on the third line of the screen The Formula is ready to accept another item ID ITEM ID 40 000 00 F3 REV F4 EXIT 4 Repeat step 2until all IDs for all items are collected 5 Press the F4 key to return to the application menu Refer to par 3 5 to upload your data The Formula stores the collected data a single ASCII text file When uploading the file to the PC the data appears as a list Each line in the list contains the ID for a single item The example shown below is part of a data file uploaded from a Formula that used INVPRO with one prompt to collect data R44 2173 R44 2260 R44 2278 R44 2283 R44 2285 R44 2287 R44 2289 R44 2314 12 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Using Two Prompts 1 Select lt F2 gt from the application menu The first prompt appears on the screen ITEM ID F3 REV F4 EXIT 2 Scan the bar code for an inventory item or use the keypad to enter the item s ID number or description The code is entered automatically with a scanner with a keypad press the lt ENT gt key NOTE 3 The second prompt now a
17. LD for a second prompt and set the parameters to the settings shown below where NAME QUANTITY VERIFY CHARACTERS are only numeric 0 9 For additional fields simply click on ADD FIELD for a new input NUMBER 2 2 indicates the number of the fields created click on the forward or the back arrow to move between the field screens SysTools Standard Enhanced Mode MOR File Utility Window Da d Data Collection C Test pre General Fields Number 2 2 2 Add field Name Quantity Remove field Normal Normal field Fixed length Max len 5 Enable search Verify Characters Erom 0 14 Input Once Close Send Once all the parameters has been entered insure the Formula is connected Select SEND The following screen will appear prompting for a program name Sys Tools You must to save the current table before sending it nt Save the table and send it Select YES and verify the program name The following prompt will appear to verify the terminal In this case it is Terminal 1 Send to terminal Terminal TEL 51 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS Select OK After the program has been installed the following screen will display Sys Tools 1 1 Send completed correctly The Formula is now ready for use Collect data using the installed CODE and QUANTITY two prompts program NOTE For barcode programming options ref
18. LS OPTIONS GENERAL TAB to view the following protocol settings box Insure the settings are set to the following parameters Options Baud rate 9600 Data bits E Parity Mark Communication Half duplex Y Interface H5 232 Cancel Select OK To send the program select the button or the File Send menu to display the following screen Cancel Select OK insure the comport of choice is selected An UPLOADING PLEASE WAIT screen will appear and then disappear when the application is transmitted Remove the Formula from the dock and press ENTER The program prompt will then be displayed 59 EASYGEN 4 3 UPLOADING COLLECTED DAT FILE DATA TO A PC To upload the data dat file to a PC do the following steps Open SysTools and set EasyGen mode to view the following main menu screen H Sys Tools EasyGen Mode m File Utility Data Collection Connect Terminal 1 Hot connected NES Device Info Terminal Config Settings Select the NETWORK SETUP button and insure the Connection Type is set to COM 60 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Select CONNECT the Formula M will emit a tone STATE BUSY appears while data is being uploaded STATE CONNECTED appears after the data is sent NOTE 1 Click DISCONNECT to end the data transfer session NOTE 2 The collected dat file data will be uploaded to the FILE NAME and PATH settin
19. OP START x 2 3 1 E E Code 93 ENABLE MINIMUM LENGTH 2 D O 2 E E 0 E E D 2 0 E E MAXIMUM LENGTH E 2 E E E IS 5 O E E x O E E x D 3 O E E x D 4 O E E x D 5 O E E x 2 E 5 0 E E x S E 4 O E E x CO O CO O 29 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS x 2 E 2 O E E x 2 E 5 0 E E x UPC A ENABLE UPC A 3 O E E x SEND SYSTEM DIGIT x 5 E E x SEND CHECK DIGIT x 3 2 1 E E CONVERT UPC A TO EAN 13 x 5 2 E E x C 3 O O E E x 5 E x x 5 5 E x IS IS 30 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE UPC E USE SYSTEM DIGIT 0 x 5 4 E E x USE SYSTEM DIGIT 1 x 3 5 1 E E CONVERT UPC E TO UPC A 3 E E x SEND SYSTEM DIGIT x 3 7 E SEND CHECK DIGIT 3 8 E E x 5 4 O E E x 5 5 O E E x 5 O E E x 3 7 O E E x 5 8 O E E x S S S DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS EAN JAN
20. PLICATIONS Predefined Code Parameter Type Acceptable Input Defaults Code 93 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Enable C On Off On or Off Minimum length 2D 00 50 01 02 01 50 50 20 Universal Product Code A UPC A Enter 1 for 0 for Off Enable Send system digit 31 Send check digit 2 Convert UPC A to EAN 13 33 Universal Product Code E UPC E Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off European Article Numbering AN Japan Article Numbering JAN Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Enable EAN 8 JAN 8 39 Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 A Convert EAN 13 to ISBN B Send check digit On Off UPC EAN JAN Extensions Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Allow 2 digit extensions On Off On or Off Allow 5 digit extensions 3D On Off On or Off Require extensions On Off On or Off Press code activation On Off On or Off If the above feature is activated bar code data will only be used if the data format includes the starting digits 378 or 379 AND a 2 digit or 5 digit extension is present k BD gt Maximum length gt gt 5 elele R gt Use system digit 0 Use system digit 1 Convert UPC E to UPC A Send system digit Send check digit 3 LIRE 34 35 36 37 8 gt gt 5 13 m O CO CO gt um S 2 5 gt gt 40 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Predefined Code Parameter Type Acceptable Input Defaults Di D2 Code 128 Enter 1 for On and
21. Standard Enhanced mode to view the following main menu screen P SysTaols Standard Enhanced Mode File Utility Window 7 Data Collection Eonnect Tarminal 1 Not connected pecans Device Info Terminal Config Settings 15 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Select the SETTINGS button to view the following screen configure the settings according to the figure below and press OK Data Collection Settings Data collection 5 Manual C Automatic at startup Timer Cancel Select the NETWORK SETUP button to view the following screen insure the Connection Type is set to USB Formula Control Properties General Terminals Satellites Connection COM Port USE Baudrate 9600 Data bits 8 sl Parity None sl Sleep 5 Timeout 500 Cancel 16 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Formula Control Properties General Terminals Satellites Connection USE Fort CORI Baud rate 9600 Data bits B Parity Mone E Sleep 0 Timeout 500 Cancel Apply If you choose COM connection select the following parameters to allow PALPRO to run Baud rate 19200 Data bits 7 Parity Mark Formula Control Properties General Terminals Satellites Connection B Port com Baud rate igo sl Data bits F Parity Sleep Timeout
22. create a custom configuration for your needs In the example below we will create a two prompts program where Prompt 1 CODE for barcode data and Prompt 2 QUANTITY Select FILE NEW to access the following screen Sys Tools Standard Enhanced Mode Lo 3 29 Data Collection No Name able M max records Terminal Hot key 10 Fr View data Update data Delay display time Delete data 49 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS For our two prompts example set the parameters to the following settings NOTE the program name can be changed The number of maximum records are now set to 500 SysTools Standard Enhanced Mode File Utility Window led Data Collection C Test prg General Fields Name Test N max records Terminal Hot key 500 ri A View data Update data Delay display time Delete data Select the FIELDS tab to view the following screen Our program will use CODE as a prompt 1 title for barcode data with a maximum length of 13 digits Sys 15 Standard Enhanced Mode File Utility Window 7 Cd Data Collection C Test prg General Fields Number tee Add field Name Codd Remove field Type Normal h Normal field Fixed length Maxlen 13 Enable search Verify Characters From to Input Once 50 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Click on ADD FIE
23. ct a PAL application PALPRO OPTIONS F2 SELECT PROG F4 PASSWORD 2 Press F1 to use ASSETPRO press F2 to use INVPRO F1 ASSET MGMT F2 INV MGMT FA EXITu If you select INVPRO the next screen asks you to select one or two prompts refer to par Using INVPRO Make a selection before going on to the next step FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Changing Program Titles and Prompts PALPRO allows the user to change the title that appears on the menu for each application or change the prompts for each application Changing titles or prompts can be done after selecting an application To change the title or prompts complete the following steps 1 Press the F3 key at the prompt To use the application s current title and prompts select F4 at the prompt in Figure below CHANGE PROMPTS F3 YES F4 NOs 2 Enter a name for the application for example FIXED ASSETS followed by the lt ENT gt key The entered name appears at the top of the application menu for the current application ENTER APPL TITLE FIXED ASSETSg 3 Enter the text for the first prompt for example BUILDING ID followed by the lt ENT gt key ENTER PROMPT 1 BUILDING ID 4 Enter the text for the second prompt for example ASSET NO followed by the lt ENT gt key ENTER PROMPT 2 ASSET NO g DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Switching to Another PALPRO Application To switch from o
24. ct the TERMINALS tab to view the following screen The FILE NAME for collected data must have a dat extension default name is TERM001 dat followed by the PATH where the data will be uploaded to on the PC Default symbology setting is Code 39 OPTION 1 Select the BARCODE TYPE button to enable other symbology types before sending it to the terminal OPTION 2 Use the Ready to Use Applications Programming BarCode for programming options including symbology settings See the Ready to Use Applications User s manual or the Ready to Use Applications Programming BarCode Document for further details Formula Control Properties Indes 1 4 Insert terminal Remove terminal Protocol File ID 1 Mame ITERM001 DAT beep palling Path E append overwrite Tx sleep 2 Separat 124 Dec Barcode Type Setup Cancel Select SETUP the following screen should appear Formula I Terminal configured 47 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS Select OK in the Formula Control Properties to return to the main SysTools screen The Formula is now associated with the SysTools software program 48 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3 4 TRANSMITTING A CUSTOM CONFIGURATION FILE TO THE FORMULA Once the Formula has been associated with the SysTools Software program a custom configuration file prg can be sent Refer to SysTools User s manual for further details Select FILE NEW in order to
25. e application s initial startup If you lose or forget your password you must reset the Formula M and start over with a new password CAUTION After you enter your password the text in the following Figure 2 5 is displayed PSC PALPRO 08 18 04 10 16 02 F KEY CONTINUE Press any function key to bring up the PALPRO Options menu The Formula is now ready to collect data 2 2 4 Setting Font Size To shift from wide font to normal font press Shift F2 This setting only works in Wide English and Normal English modes 2 2 5 Switching Backlight On Off To switch backlight on off press Shift F4 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 3 USING PALPRO TO COLLECT DATA When finished setting up the Formula refer to the previous section the PALPRO Options menu appears on the display screen Use the menu to choose a PALPRO application 2 3 1 Installing PALPRO PALPRO comes installed on your Formula from the factory If you need to reinstall PALPRO refer to par 3 2 of this document 2 3 2 Using PALPRO PALPRO combines two Portable Applications Library PAL applications into a single convenient program With PALPRO installed on the Formula you can switch from one PAL application to another without installing each application Selecting a PALPRO Application Complete the following steps to select a PALPRO application 1 With the PALPRO Options menu displayed press the F2 key to sele
26. er to the program document titled Ready to Use Applications Programming BarCode Document via the installation CD USER MANUALS section 52 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3 5 UPLOADING COLLECTED DAT FILE DATA TO A PC To upload the data dat file to a PC do the following steps Verify that USB cable is connected and open SysTools Standard Enhanced mode to view the following main menu screen P SysTaols Standard Enhanced Mode File Utility Window Data Collection Eonnect Terminal 1 Not connected UTR Device Info Terminal Config Settings 53 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS Select CONNECT the Formula M will emit a tone STATE BUSY appears while data is being uploaded STATE CONNECTED appears after the data is sent NOTE 1 Click DISCONNECT P to end the data transfer session NOTE 2 The collected dat file data will be uploaded to the FILE NAME and PATH settings selected earlier SysTools Standard Enhanced Mode Bo File Utility Window D ki Data Collection Information Connect Terminal 1 Connected DL FORMULA 1024kbytes Ver 1 01 4 Device Info Terminal Config Settings 54 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 4 EASYGEN 41 SETUP THE TERMINAL FOR THE CONNECTION WITH THE PC Insert the battery set into the terminal close the cover connect the power adapter to the terminal and let it initially charge overnight Then in
27. for the first time the display screen shows the date currently loaded in memory If the displayed date is correct press the lt ENT gt key If the date is wrong enter the correct date Use two digits each for the month day and year e g 092302 for the Figure above Press lt ENT gt to accept the entry With the F1 key you can switch from US date format MM DD YY to International date format DD MM YY Current Time 21 17 32 Enter New Time n F1 12h 24h The next display screen shows the time currently loaded in the Formula s memory If the displayed time is correct press the ENT key If the time is wrong enter the correct time in 24 hour format Use two digits each for the hour minute and seconds e g 211732 for the Figure above With the F1 key you can switch from 12 hour format to 24 hour format FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2 2 3 Setting a Password A password is required when you install the entire suite of PALPRO applications Password security allows a manager or supervisor to customize the PALPRO software and then hand it off to a worker A password can contain up to 128 characters and can use any characters available on the Formula ENTER CURRENT OR NEW PASSWORD 5 Without the password the worker cannot switch applications or make changes to an application 5 title or prompts The password prompt screen appears after entering the date and time from th
28. gs selected earlier SysTools EasyGen Mode File Utility Data Collection Information Connect Connected DL FORMULA 1024kbytes Ver 1 01 4 Disconnect Device Info Terminal Config Settings 61 GLOSSARY OF TERMS APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 1 EASYGEN a Rapid Application Generator to generate easy and quick applications to operate on a Formula M device It requires an interpreter file to be installed before installing an application set of ready to use EasyGen application example programs are also provided EXAMPLE 1 CODE QUANTITY EXAMPLE 2 EAN128 3 FIELDS EXAMPLE 3 ASSISTED SALES EXAMPLE 4 LISTED PICKING EXAMPLE 5 INVENTORY 2 SW Developer s Toolkit DS FOR FORMULA a software development toolkit to develop applications with the 8051 compiler A set of work demo examples are available on the CD for each main communication feature See Sw Dev Toolkits Developer s Manual READY TO USE APPLICATIONS STANDARD MODE 1 ready to use application that can be installed to automatically install a basic inventory program ready for use STANDARD MODE 2 ready to use application that can be installed to work with custom program creation via SysTools COMMUNICATION SYSTOOLS PC based communication software to download applications and exchange data between a and Formula terminal through serial interface It also provides an option to create
29. ld is the location and the second field is the item s identification number The example in the Figure below is part of a data file uploaded from a Formula that used ASSETPRO to collect data BLDG1 000295 BLDG1 001862 BLDG1 000945 BLDG1 001008 BLDG1 000036 BLDG1 000490 BLDG2 000288 BLDG2 002596 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Using INVPRO Use this application to track inventory INVPRO provides a choice of one prompt or two For example use one prompt to scan or enter an ID number or description for each item Two prompts would be used to scan or enter an item ID and the quantity of that item To use INVPRO complete the following steps 1 Atthe first screen that appears press the lt F4 gt key to use the application with only one prompt or use the lt F3 gt key for two prompts USE 2 PROMPTS F3 YES F4 NOn 2 Press the F3 key to change the title or prompts that appear on the application s display screens e Refer to par Changing Program Titles and Prompts for instructions Otherwise press the F4 key to use the current title and prompts CHANGE PROMPTS F3 YES F4 NOg 3 The application menu appears next on the display screen 4 Continue with the instructions for Using One Prompt below or continue with Using Two Prompts Using One Prompt 1 Select lt F2 gt from the application menu A prompt appears on the screen INV MGMT F2 COLLECT F3 FILE OPTIONS SHF1 EX
30. me 6 Enter a password refer to par 2 2 3 7 Press any function key to continue on to the PALPRO Options menu 8 Press the F2 key to display the list of available applications Select the application to use refer to par Switching to Another PALPRO Application The Formula is now ready to begin collecting data For information about sending collected data from the Formula to a PC refer to par 3 5 2 2 SETTING UP THE FORMULA You can collect data records on the Formula and send the records later to a host PC The number of data records that can be collected before being uploaded are 2500 for each application 2 2 4 Getting Started Unless it has been customized the Formula is programmed from the factory for basic data collection using PALPRO This chapter describes how to use the Formula with its original PSC programming i e PALPRO If the Formula has been customized it may operate differently Check with a systems administrator for revised operating instructions If the Formula does not turn on when the lt PWR gt key is pressed you many need to recharge the main battery DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 2 2 Setting the Time and Date 9 You can access the date and time prompts from other display screens and menus such as the password prompt in par 2 2 3 NOTE Current Date 09 23 02 Enter New Date n F1 US INT When starting the application
31. ne PALPRO application to another complete the following steps 1 Select SHIFT F1 from the current application s menu to exit the application ASSET MGMTa F2 COLLECT F3 FILE OPTIONS ShF1 PASSWORD Enter lt ShF1 gt on the keypad by pressing the lt Shift gt key and then the lt F1 gt key 2 At the prompt enter the current password or press any function key to return to the menu for the current application ENTER PASSWORD d F KEY EXIT 3 When the correct password is entered the first PALPRO screen opens 4 Press any function key to display the PALPRO Options menu 5 Follow the steps described in par 2 3 2 If you select INVPRO the next screen asks you to select one or two prompts refer to the steps described in par Using INVPRO Make a selection before going on to the next step NOTE FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Using ASSETPRO Use ASSETPRO to track assets such as furniture phones computers and electronic equipment at various locations e g departments rooms floors buildings With ASSETPRO enter an identification code for a location collect all the asset IDs at the location and then enter an identification code for a different location To use ASSETPRO complete the following steps 1 From the ASSETPRO application menu select F2 ASSET MGMTa F2 COLLECT F3 FILE OPTIONS F4 EXIT 2 The first prompt appears on the screen Enter the identification code for the
32. ote L D L 3 Set ng tlje Timeand Bale uas eie yu Pea DOO o ens 4 SeWo m ER 5 SG Ilir Fonseca 5 Switching Backlight ON Off 5 Using PALPRO 10 Collect Dalai 6 IhstallingiRAEPRO a 6 u a na asa dU 6 Uploading Collected PALPRO File Data to a 15 uuu uuu 15 Prepare Formula to upload 18 Prompt Customization for Chinese Version 20 Configuring with Bar COdes 23 Programming atramelgls u uuu unu 02828 229922 ahua maq 38 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS 42 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC 42 Downloading a Ready to Use Application 43 Configuring Ready tO Use Applications through SysTools M 45 Transmitting a Custom Configuration File to the Formula 49 Uploading Collected Dat File Data to a 53 EASY
33. ppears on the first line of the screen and the item ID appears on the third line QUANTITY 40 000 00 F3 REV F4 EXIT 4 Enter the number of individual units of the item in inventory 5 The item number and quantity appear together on the third line of the screen separated by a comma and the first prompt reappears on the screen The Formula is ready to accept another item ID ITEM ID 40 000 00 25 F3 REV F4 EXIT 6 When finished collecting inventory data press the lt F4 gt key to return to the application menu Refer to par 3 5 to upload your data The Formula stores the collected data in a single ASCII text file When uploading the file to the PC the data appears as a list Each line in the list contains two fields separated by a comma The first field is the item ID and the second field is the 13 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS number of units of that item Figure 2 9 shows part of a data file uploaded from a Formula that used INVPRO with two prompts to collect data R44 2173 25 R44 2260 12 R44 2278 56 R44 2283 30 R44 2285 47 R44 2287 16 R44 2289 4 R44 2314 85 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2 4 UPLOADING COLLECTED PALPRO FILE DATA TO A PC To upload the data PALPRO file to a PC do the steps shown in the following paragraphs 2 4 4 Prepare Host PC Verify that USB RS232 cable is connected and open SysTools
34. pted Select option 1 USB The Formula will display the following information indicating it is in receive mode via USB communications BOOTSTRAP LOADER WaitDownload USB Connect USB cable for next step 42 FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 3 2 DOWNLOADING A READY TO USE APPLICATION To correctly download a ready to use application on the Formula terminal open the SYSTOOLS software program There are two versions of this program STANDARD and ENHANCED mode and EASYGEN mode Insure the STANDARD and ENHANCED mode is enabled by selecting Utility Menu Set SysTools Mode 4 SysTools Mode SusTools Version 3 00 Copyright 2008 Datalogic Mobile 5 1 1 Sus Tools Made EasyGen Mode Cancel Select Utility Menu Send Application and browse to the Enhanced Mode M2 application file setting type file as Multibank h00 C Program Files Datalogic Formula Software Tools Applications Enhanced Mode Application FORMULA M2 XXX H00 Alternatively you can select the Standard Mode M1 application file skipping the custom configuration file transmission described in par 3 4 of this document Refer to Ready to Use Applications User s manual for further details 43 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS F EasySend File Settings Help Connection Type USB Select SEND to transmit the file to the Formula A second multi bank file FORMULA M2 XXX H01 will also be sent automatically
35. r 3 1 of Formula User s manual Software Overview for further details backup copy of the application is also in the Formula CD DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS 2 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA APPLICATIONS 2 1 QUICK START The Formula comes with an application named PALPRO loaded in memory PALPRO includes two useful data collection programs for using the Formula without additional programming Follow the steps below to begin using the Formula with PALPRO immediately Page references show where to find more information 1 Turn the Formula on by pressing the lt PWR gt key The following screen appears Select Font F1 Wide English F2 Normal English F3 Simplified Chinese F4 Traditional Chinese 2 Select the font The following screen appears FORMULA Ver 1 00 System RAM 1MB 01 01 08 9 If the Formula does not turn on when the lt gt key is pressed you many need to recharge the main battery NOTE 3 Press any function key to move to the next screen APPLICATION TEST F1 PALPRO F2 SIMPLEAPPL 4 Once the unit has been initialized the display will show the APPLICATION menu in the Figure above FORMULA QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Press lt F1 gt to begin using PALPRO 5 The application requests an update to the date and time You can change them here if necessary Or press lt gt twice to skip either the date or the ti
36. sure the charging LED light displays a GREEN status refer to Formula User s manual for further details The Formula Terminal must first be REFLASHED via the following sequence Press and hold the POWER button then press SCAN key Press the DOWN arrow to erase the program when prompted Select option 3 Serial The Formula will display the following information indicating it is in receive mode via serial communications BOOTSTRAP LOADER WaitDownload Ser Insert the terminal into the cradle and connect it to any standard 9 pin serial null modem cable see Formula User s manual for connection details 4 2 INSTALLING AN EASYGEN EXAMPLE To correctly download an EasyGen application open the SYSTOOLS software program There are two versions of this program STANDARD and ENHANCED mode and EASYGEN mode Insure that EASYGEN mode is enabled by selected Utility Menu Set SysTools Mode Select Utility Menu Send EasyGen Intepreter browse and select the interpreter file EIFOR_XXX H00 Default path C Program Files Datalogic Formula Software Tools EasyGen Interpreters 55 EASYGEN Open the EASYGEN software program EasyGen Dex File Edit Insert Run Tools Utility Window Help we TER ib z E Select FILE OPEN Browse to the folder where the default Example applications are installed C VINSTALLATION FOLDER bDatalogic Formula Software Tools EasyGen Examples

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