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Apex PDT Technical Reference Manual 6 Utility Programs
COAM30002 Rev. 2.00 8/13/02
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6 UTILITY PROGRAMS
The following utility programs have been preloaded into the Apex
PDT by Compsee, Inc. or are located on the Product Support CD
included with your unit.
q
[bcdriver.exe]
q
[ir.com]
q [remdisk.exe]/[remserv.exe]
q [fontsize.exe]
q [loadfont.exe] (on Product Support CD)
q [dx.exe]
q [flashit.exe]
q
[cbe.exe]
The utility programs discussed within this chapter allow the Apex
PDT to read bar codes, communicate with various devices, and
perform basic functions without additional programming. Your
VAR or corporate programming personnel can provide custom
application programs specifically designed for your business. The
following text is a general description of the capabilities of these
utility programs. For in-depth information on each of these utilities
refer to the specific file further on within this section of the manual.
Bar Code Driver [bcdriver.exe]
[bcdriver.exe ] is a Compsee, Inc. Bar Code reading program
implemented as a DOS TSR (Terminate & Stay Resident) program.
The program requires approximately 44K of memory when running
and allows the Apex PDT programmer to stipulate usable bar code
symbologies and change certain characteristics.
Infrared Communications Utility [ir.com]
The [ir.com] program is loaded in the Apex PDT boot drive at the
factory. This utility program is used to enable or disable the Apex
PDT Infrared (IR) port, thereby enabling or disabling the Apex
PDT’s capability to perform infrared communications.