HP 8712C, User Manual, Page: 308 / 559

I
Automating Measurements
Operator Interaction
Devices under test are often with a serial number and part
number. If the DUT is with this information in barcode form, a
barcode reader can be used to enter the DUT information into the analyzer
or into the computer controlling the analyzer. Doing so provides a simple
and safe link between the device under test and the measurement data.
Information such as the operator’s name or test station number can also be
entered, to allow correlation of the devices tested with the test station.
Connect a barcode reader, such as the HP to the
analyzer’s DIN KEYBOARD connector (on the rear panel). Once connected,
the barcode reader will send scanned barcode characters to the analyzer just
as if they were typed on a keyboard. The barcode characters will be followed
by a carriage return. The barcode wand and the external keyboard can be
connected simultaneously.
See “Using the Analyzer’s Title Feature,” next in this section, for more
information on using the title feature with a barcode reader.
In addition to Hewlett-Packard’s barcode wand, other vendors offer products
such as cordless barcode readers, laser scanner readers, barcode label
printers, barcode fonts for Windows@, and barcode labeling software.
7 - 2 9