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TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand-Held Terminal User’s Manual 

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Temperature Specifications

You need to operate and store the terminal within the temperature ranges listed in this
table.

Note: For information about using the terminal in cold temperature environments, see
“Guidelines for Managing Batteries” in Chapter 6.

Type of Operation

Fahrenheit
Temperature Range

Celsius
Temperature Range

Charging the battery pack

+32°F to +104°F

0°C to +40°C

Operating the terminal

-4°F to +122°F

-20°C to +50°C

Storing the terminal

-4°F to +140°F

-20°C to +60°C

(with or without batteries installed)

Relative Humidity Specifications

0% to 95% noncondensing humidity

Screen

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CGA compatible

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16 lines x 20 columns (128 x 160 dot matrix), backlit LCD

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25 lines by 80 columns, virtual display with viewport feature

Keypad Options

•

Full alphanumeric keypad with 56 keys, available as an English keypad or a
multilingual European language keypad

•

Terminal emulation keypads for IBM 3270, IBM 5250, and VT/ANSI

Note: Terminal emulation keypads are available only in English. However, TE
applications can display characters in the Western European languages. For help,
see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s Guide.

Application Options

•

Programmable terminal

•

IBM 3270 terminal emulation

•

IBM 5250 terminal emulation

•

VT100/220/320 and ANSI terminal emulation

Summary of Contents for Trakker Antares 2420

Page 1: ...TRAKKERAntares 2420and2425 Hand HeldTerminal P N 064024 006 User s Manual...

Page 2: ...d equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice...

Page 3: ...tures that are only available in TRAKKER Antares firmware version 2 0 and higher 003 December 1997 This manual was changed to add information about the TCP IP radio frequency network protocol option o...

Page 4: ...ruary 1999 This manual was revised to incorporate the addendum and to document new information for firmware version 5 X Information is included about using the APPTSK BIN and EM9560 BIN applications t...

Page 5: ...necting the Backup Battery 1 9 Installing the Main Battery Pack 1 11 Charging the Backup Battery 1 14 Turning On the Terminal for the First Time 1 14 Setting the Time and Date 1 17 Configuring the Ser...

Page 6: ...the Screen From the Keypad 2 16 Understanding the Icons 2 18 Understanding the Terminal s Audio Signals 2 20 Locating the Serial Port 2 21 Learning About the Terminal s Batteries 2 22 Main Battery Pac...

Page 7: ...on Menu 3 13 Exiting the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System 3 14 Configuring the Terminal by Scanning Bar Codes 3 15 Saving Configuration Changes in Flash Memory 3 17 Restoring the Terminal s Default Co...

Page 8: ...in a TCP IP Direct Connect Network 4 28 Transferring Files in a TCP IP Direct Connect Network 4 31 About Network Connectivity and Protocols 4 36 Using Custom Applications How To Download and Run Appl...

Page 9: ...oting the Terminal 6 21 Booting the Terminal on Resume 6 21 Using the Boot Menu 6 22 Resetting the Terminal 6 22 Maintaining and Cleaning the Terminal 6 24 Replacing the Antenna 6 24 Cleaning the Scan...

Page 10: ...ear 8 6 Enter 8 7 Exit Accumulate Mode 8 7 Operating Reader Commands 8 8 Backlight On and Off 8 8 Boot Terminal 8 9 Change Configuration 8 9 Default Configuration 8 10 Multiple Read Labels 8 10 Reset...

Page 11: ...nt Delay Upper Limit 9 9 Append Time 9 10 Automatic Shutoff 9 11 Baud Rate 9 13 Beep Volume 9 15 Codabar 9 16 Code 11 9 17 Code 16K 9 18 Code 2 of 5 9 19 Code 39 9 21 Code 49 9 25 Code 93 9 27 Code 12...

Page 12: ...onfiguration Protocol DHCP 9 54 End of Message EOM 9 55 Flash Memory Configuration 9 57 Flow Control 9 58 Handshake 9 61 Host IP Address 9 62 Interleaved 2 of 5 9 64 Keypad Caps Lock 9 66 Keypad Click...

Page 13: ...9 93 RF Transmit Mode 9 94 RF Wakeup On Broadcast 9 95 Scan Ahead 9 95 Scanner Mode 9 96 Scanner Redundancy 9 97 Scanner Selection 9 98 Scanner Timeout 9 100 Scanner Trigger 9 101 Serial Port Protoco...

Page 14: ...B 6 Control Characters B 6 Symbols and Punctuation Marks B 7 Numbers B 8 Uppercase Letters B 9 Lowercase Letters B 10 International Character Support TRAKKER Antares Terminal Font Set C 3 Using the De...

Page 15: ...nuggetf code39 Contents xv Glossary Index G I...

Page 16: ...xvi...

Page 17: ...and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances Someone capable o...

Page 18: ...Conseil Une pr caution vous avertit d une proc dure de fonctionnement d une m thode d un tat ou d un rapport qui doit tre strictement respect pour emp cher l endommagement ou la destruction de l quipe...

Page 19: ...s you may have while operating your terminal Also explains how to boot or reset the terminal 7 Explains how to use the terminal s built in diagnostics to research and troubleshoot problems 8 Describes...

Page 20: ...T2420 indicates the specific type of terminal the TRAKKER Antares 2420 terminal T2425 The term T2425 indicates the specific type of terminal the TRAKKER Antares 2425 terminal Terminal The generic term...

Page 21: ...d release in the order shown For example Press T3 to run the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System L Shows a series of terminal keys you must press simultaneously Also you must press and hold the keys in t...

Page 22: ...ludes sample commands that are shown exactly as you should type them on your terminal or network device The manual also describes the syntax for many commands defining each parameter in the command Th...

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Page 25: ...nuggetf code39 Getting Started 1...

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Page 27: ...5 F n L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y F n R E n te r 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 T a b E s c 242XU 030 Keypad CGA compatible display Antenna for RF communications Rechargeable batteries...

Page 28: ...G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y Fn R Fn R Enter 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Esc Vehicle Mount Holder You can attach this holder to a vehicle such as a forklift so that you can securely store the...

Page 29: ...can Module This scan module is an integrated scanner that lets you scan bar code labels from up to 20 feet away depending on the bar code height and density High Visibility Scan Module This scan modul...

Page 30: ...F5 Fn L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y Fn R En ter 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Ta b Es c 242XU 035 I O F1 F2 F4 F3 F5 Fn L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y Fn R En ter...

Page 31: ...ull modem to connect the terminal to a host or an RJ11 cable to connect the terminal to a phone connection To use the TRAKKER Antares 2425 terminal you need this equipment Lithium ion battery pack Bat...

Page 32: ...e contents of the box against the invoice for completeness and contact your local Intermec service representative if there is a problem Charging the Main Battery Pack The terminal s main battery pack...

Page 33: ...n the battery door latch and sliding it toward the bottom end of the terminal Lift up the top edge of the battery door to remove it 242XU 079 Battery door latch TOP BOTTOM 2 Find the two connectors in...

Page 34: ...ual nuggetf code39 1 10 3 Gently fold and push the backup battery wires into the open area of the backup battery compartment near the wall 242XU 089 Folded wires 4 Leave the battery door off to contin...

Page 35: ...tery door is not off open the battery door by pushing down on the battery door latch and sliding it toward the bottom end of the terminal Lift up the top edge of the battery door to remove it 242XU 07...

Page 36: ...ctor pin 2 places Slots 4 Hook the slots on the bottom of the battery pack into the slots on the bottom of the battery compartment 5 Slide the battery pack toward the top end of the terminal until it...

Page 37: ...er bumper is installed over the ridge near the wall on the inside of the battery door The rubber bumper on the battery door keeps the battery pack in place Rubber bumper Ridge Wall Battery door 242XU...

Page 38: ...and let the main battery pack charge the backup battery The backup battery will be fully charged in approximately 18 hours After you finish charging the backup battery the main battery pack still has...

Page 39: ...X COPYRIGHT 1996 1999 242XU 121 The next screen or messages you see depend on the type of application that is loaded on the terminal T2420 or T2425 Programmable Terminal The sample application screen...

Page 40: ...ANSI Terminal Emulation Version 04 1 242XU 070 Note At the TE welcome screen you can press to access the TE Configuration Menu and configure your terminal emulation application For help see the TRAKKE...

Page 41: ...label to access the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System Enter Test and Service Mode Note You must press the T Left Enter key in this key sequence The Tkey is located just under the Lkey The Main Menu ap...

Page 42: ...ally updated until you exit the Time and Date screen When you set the time set the time ahead so that the correct time is saved when you exit the screen in Step 6 5 Type the current date in the format...

Page 43: ...TD2400 communications dock To power supply 242XU 160 You need to set these serial port parameters to have the terminal communicate with a host computer or serial device in a wired network Serial Port...

Page 44: ...and then press The Configuration Menu appears Note If you are not in the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System press T3 or press T to access the Main Menu CONFIGURATION MENU Symbologies Menu Communication...

Page 45: ...s Vto move to the next field You must set each of the terminal s serial port parameters to match your host computer s or serial device s settings Once they match you can communicate through the commun...

Page 46: ...used when rebooting the terminal 242XU 054 Yes No CANCEL 11 Press to choose OK and exit the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System Exiting TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System 242XU 055 OK CANCEL 12 If you hav...

Page 47: ...terminal communicates through the DCS 300 to a host on an Ethernet token ring twinaxial coaxial or SDLC network In a TCP IP network the terminal communicates through the access point directly to a hos...

Page 48: ...ntermec s UDP Plus network you must first install and configure the DCS 300 and the access points For help see the DCS 300 System Manual and your access point user s manual To use your T2425 in a TCP...

Page 49: ...erminal in a Network Note If the terminal is on a different IP subnetwork from the DCS 300 or host you must also configure the default router and subnet mask For help see Chapter 4 Operating the Termi...

Page 50: ...Address 0 0 0 0 OK CANCEL PRIMARY NETWORK Activate Disabled Host IP Addr 0 0 0 0 Terminal IP Address 0 0 0 0 OK CANCEL 242XU 186 4 In the Activate field press Wto toggle the field and display the 2 4...

Page 51: ...t in the IP address is set to 0 127 or a number greater than 223 7 Press to save the changes and exit the Primary Network screen 8 Press Vto choose the Radio command and then press The Radio screen ap...

Page 52: ...0 Controllr Connect Chk Send Timer 0035 sec Recv Timer 0060 sec Retries 07 more 242XU 181 ADVANCED NETWORK Network Port 00023 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Router 0 0 0 0 TCP IP Maximum Transmit T...

Page 53: ...pplications in a UDP Plus network you need to configure the host name in the TE Configuration menu to establish communications For help see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User s Guide Once the...

Page 54: ...access point In a UDP Plus network a solid Connect icon also means that the terminal is communicating with the DCS 300 The terminal can send and receive data to the connected devices 242XU 109 If you...

Page 55: ...ion to scan bar code labels and test the terminal s keypad For help see Appendix D Using the Default Applications b Connect the T2420 to a host computer using the communications dock the optical link...

Page 56: ...goes into a Suspend mode This mode is referred to as off in the rest of this manual In Suspend mode the terminal continues to power all memory and turns off the power to most of the hardware When you...

Page 57: ...e symbologies shown in the next table You can scan the bar code labels in the table to enable a symbology Note Only three symbologies Code 39 Code 128 and UPC EAN are enabled when you unpack the termi...

Page 58: ...ology Code 39 YES Enable Code 39 Full ASCII With No Check Digit CB111 CB111 Code 49 No Enable Code 49 CJ1 CJ1 Code 93 No Enable Code 93 CF1 CF1 Code 128 YES Enable Standard Code 128 CH1 CH1 MSI No Ena...

Page 59: ...l in Chapter 9 New Set Time and Date reader command for 95XX terminal compatibility For help see Set Time and Date in Chapter 8 Where Do You Go From Here Now that your new terminal is working you can...

Page 60: ...1 36...

Page 61: ...Learning How to Use the Terminal 2...

Page 62: ...2 2...

Page 63: ...ion you can use the viewport features to move around a full 25 line by 80 character screen Audio signals The terminal and scan module have a beeper and internal speakers to sound audio signals as you...

Page 64: ...use special keys and key sequences to access the characters in each language A terminal emulation TE keypad comes with the TE option you ordered for the T2425 Each TE keypad is similar to the standard...

Page 65: ...5 4 7 9 0 f f A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Tab Esc F7 Fn L Fn R Enter Caps Ctrl F6 F8 F9 F10 Ins Del 242XU 177 Suspend Resume key Accent marks over F1 to F5 Backspace Space key...

Page 66: ...ype the Character Middle of the key White Press the key Left side above the key Orange Press the orange key then the key Centered above the key Green Press the green key then the key Right side above...

Page 67: ...con appears on the terminal s screen to remind you that the key is being held in the buffer When you press another key the key combination is entered into the terminal and the icon disappears 242XU 00...

Page 68: ...n the terminal s screen For example press to type an uppercase letter F Caps Lock remains enabled until you disable it Login F 242XU 046 To type a lowercase letter with Caps Lock enabled Press and an...

Page 69: ...to move around the terminal s screen if you are running a program or entering data in a screen For help see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User s Guide Using the Western European Keypad The pr...

Page 70: ...s Del 242XU 177 Suspend Resume key Accent marks over F1 to F5 Backspace Space key Function Left key Function Right key Shift key Control key Enter key Cursor keys Backlight key European fuck you Space...

Page 71: ...3 There are three types of characters you can enter To accent a lowercase character press the character For example press to type the character To accent an uppercase character press the key Next pre...

Page 72: ...ulation User s Guide To Enter Press the Key s To Enter Press the Key s 0 to 9 to viewport home a to z to 9 viewport left A to Z to 9 viewport right backlight on off viewport up backtab period or 6 bee...

Page 73: ...ick Reference Keypad Chart continued To Enter Press the Key s To Enter Press the Key s quotes apostrophe 2 a solid pipe 4 broken pipe 1 not symbol 7 6 2 8 o degree dot superscript superscript superscr...

Page 74: ...TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand Held Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 2 14 Quick Reference Keypad Chart continued To Enter Press the Key s To Enter Press the Key s 8 4 4 4 4 8...

Page 75: ...status I O Fld Exit Fld Exit F6 F1 F7 F2 F8 F9 F4 F10 M3 M2 M1 F3 Home F5 Fld Fld PgUp PgLft Dup FM PgRt PgDn End Space Ins Del Fn L F11 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y F12 F13 F1...

Page 76: ...t options see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User s Guide The first time you turn the terminal on it displays the upper left corner of a full size terminal screen This is the viewport s home p...

Page 77: ...turned on To change the display contrast Press Each time you press it makes the display contrast one level darker There are eight contrast levels If the contrast is at the darkest level and you press...

Page 78: ...as uppercase letters When you press 9to disable Caps Lock the icon disappears 242XU 112 f Function Left This icon appears when you press The key is stored in the keypad buffer until you press another...

Page 79: ...00 UDP Plus In a UDP Plus network the Connect icon is not instantaneously updated but does tell you the communications status the last time data was sent or received from the T2425 For help with netwo...

Page 80: ...olume in Chapter 9 The next table explains the purpose of each beep sequence you may hear Beep Sequence Description Low beep You entered a valid command or the data you entered was stored High beep Yo...

Page 81: ...242XU 183 I O F1 F2 F4 F3 F5 Fn L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Z V W X Y Fn R En ter 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Ta b Es c T2420 T2425 T R A K K E R AN TA R ES 2 4 2 5 T R A K K E R AN TA R ES 2...

Page 82: ...interruption If you use the terminal for extended periods of time in a sub freezing environment you may need to change the battery pack more often If you have been using the terminal in a cold tempera...

Page 83: ...ery pack 1 Press Lto turn off the terminal 2 Open the battery door by pushing down on the battery door latch and sliding it toward the bottom end of the terminal Lift up the top edge of the battery do...

Page 84: ...ck toward the bottom end of the terminal 242XU 103 4 Tilt the terminal to one side and let the battery pack drop out of the compartment into your hand Continue with the next instructions to install a...

Page 85: ...n end of the terminal 2 Place the battery pack into the upper larger half of the battery compartment 242XU 082 Connector end Connector pin 2 places Slots 3 Hook the slots on the bottom of the battery...

Page 86: ...ake sure you remove the rubber bumper from the inside of the battery door Otherwise you will not be able to close the door If you are using a Sony labeled battery pack make sure the rubber bumper is i...

Page 87: ...using any of these TRAKKER Antares accessories Battery charger Communications dock connected to an external power supply Optical link adapter connected to an external power supply The fastest way to...

Page 88: ...ion If you plan to store the terminal for a long period of time insert a fully charged main battery pack to maximize battery life Store the terminal in a warm office area to make sure the backup batte...

Page 89: ...l seldom need to replace it You can remove and replace the backup battery if it will no longer hold a charge or the battery is dead Call your local Intermec service representative to order a new backu...

Page 90: ...ee Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack earlier in this chapter 5 Hold each of the backup battery connectors and gently pull to disconnect the backup battery 242XU 086 Battery wire connectors...

Page 91: ...242XU 083 Backup battery Main battery pack compartment To install a backup battery 1 Slide the backup battery into the lower half of the battery compartment The wired end of the backup battery should...

Page 92: ...ly push the two battery wire connectors together until they lock The connectors are keyed so they cannot be connected incorrectly 242XU 086 Battery wire connectors Backup battery 3 Gently fold and pus...

Page 93: ...tes However the backup battery will only provide limited backup power if it is not fully charged Disposing of the NiCad Backup Battery The materials used in the construction of the TRAKKER Antares NiC...

Page 94: ...ck charge the battery pack or attach an external power supply 242XU 126 The Battery icon blinks Backup battery is low Keep a charged main battery pack installed in the terminal Leave the terminal off...

Page 95: ...mode when there is no activity on the terminal for the length of time you set For help see Automatic Shutoff in Chapter 9 You are operating the terminal and the main battery pack charge becomes low T...

Page 96: ...ly You can use the external power supply to operate the terminal and to charge the terminal s batteries at the same time For help see the accessory quick reference guides I O F1 F2 F4 F3 F5 Fn L A B C...

Page 97: ...2MB of double byte fonts If you configure the flash memory as drive D use this drive to store large lookup tables and data files To configure this flash memory see Flash Memory Configuration in Chapte...

Page 98: ...sity scan module Note You must have a scan module or a serial module attached to use the terminal The module for cabled scanners has a port to attach a wand laser scanner or CCD scanner The standard r...

Page 99: ...recautions before installing a module To install a scan module 1 Make sure the terminal is off and then lay it face down on a clean and sturdy work surface 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver and remove the...

Page 100: ...rectement la r flexion d un rayon laser ou dans la fen tre du laser lorsque celui ci est en op ration Si vous regardez trop longtemps un rayon laser cela peut endommager votre vue To scan a bar code l...

Page 101: ...s in a label and a quiet zone at each end of the label A quiet zone is a clean non printed space NANCY Quiet zone before and after bar code 242XU 076 With the standard range scan module you will have...

Page 102: ...ss the Scan button or activate a cabled laser scanner In One Shot mode the laser turns on and stays on until you release the button or scanner trigger or a label is decoded In Automatic mode you can c...

Page 103: ...Co de 39 Nugget Configuring the Terminal 3...

Page 104: ...Co de 39 Nugget 3 2...

Page 105: ...by sending commands from an application through the serial port You can also configure the T2425 through the network from a DCS 300 or from a host application For help see Chapter 4 Operating the Ter...

Page 106: ...hen you enable each bar code symbology you may need to set a check digit the length of the bar code label or other options For help see the bar code symbology in Chapter 9 Configuration Command Refere...

Page 107: ...ications modify bar code data by appending the time modify bar code data by using preambles and postambles enable or disable specific reader commands configure a RAM drive change the volume of the aud...

Page 108: ...figuration Menu to configure bar code symbologies network and communications parameters serial port parameters and the terminal s operating characteristics Diagnostics Menu Choose the Diagnostics Menu...

Page 109: ...est Scanner Test SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS Subsystem Versions Access Point App Efficiency Serial Port Test Malloc Info Menu CONFIGURATION MENU Symbologies Menu Communications Menu Terminal Menu CONFIGURATION...

Page 110: ...the symbology is active For help see Choosing the Symbologies the Terminal Decodes earlier in this chapter Communications Menu Choose the Communications menu to configure the primary network paramete...

Page 111: ...s you upgrade the system firmware on the terminal For help see Upgrading the Firmware later in this chapter You can use the keystrokes described next to move around in the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu Sy...

Page 112: ...nd Disabled The Function Codes field for F1 F2 and F3 are entry fields You type a value into the field for each function code CODE 49 CODE 16K Code 49 Enabled Code 49 Function Codes F1 F2 x0D x0A F3 C...

Page 113: ...rminal Emulation User s Guide Note For more help on using the 5250 Field Exit code see Auto Advancing Through Fields on 5250 TE Screens in the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User s Guide To enter...

Page 114: ...ded ASCII character in the preamble or postamble field use this syntax xhh where hh is the one or two digit hexadecimal number for the control character or extended ASCII character For example to ente...

Page 115: ...iting the Configuration Menu 1 Press to exit the Configuration Menu If you have made any changes to the current configuration this screen prompts you to save the new configuration in RAM The current c...

Page 116: ...When you boot or reset the terminal it uses the configuration you last saved in flash memory Store configuration changes in flash memory used when rebooting the terminal 242XU 054 Yes No CANCEL 2 Choo...

Page 117: ...figuration commands For example you can use the Beep Volume command to adjust the volume of the terminal s audio signals You can scan this bar code label to set the beep volume to a quiet audio level...

Page 118: ...tation marks the terminal will interpret everything after the first command as data and will not find the second configuration command For example to set the preamble to BV use ADBV no quotes are need...

Page 119: ...Antares 2400 Menu System Yes see Note Yes see Note Scanning bar code labels Yes No From a host application through the serial port Yes No T2425 from the network DCS 300 or host Yes No Note You are pr...

Page 120: ...guration Upgrade Firmware _ Select item Enter Next screen F1 Help Esc Exit 242XU 051 3 Choose the Store Configuration command and press The Store Configuration screen appears STORE CONFIGURATION Store...

Page 121: ...fault Configuration bar code label to return the terminal to its default configuration Note If you restore the default configuration you need to set the primary network communications parameters on th...

Page 122: ...K and press to load the default configuration values The default values will override the current runtime configuration on the terminal To exit without loading the default values choose Cancel and pre...

Page 123: ...grade kit contact your local Intermec service representative Each kit comes with a utility and instructions to upgrade the firmware on the terminal Once you upgrade to the new firmware you can use all...

Page 124: ...es detailed online help You click the Help button anytime to get more information 3 Choose the COM port and the Firmware Type application For example the T2420 sample application is one firmware type...

Page 125: ...e terminal reboots and then displays the Loader Waiting screen To exit without upgrading the firmware choose No Note If you reach the Loader Waiting screen and cannot upgrade or continue press or Lto...

Page 126: ...r Code Symbologies Table Parameter Syntax Options Location in Configuration Menu Codabar CD Disabled ABC Standard Concatenated Symbologies Menu Codabar option Start Stop digit Discard Retain ABCD Reta...

Page 127: ...d ISBT concatenated Disabled Enabled Interleaved 2 of 5 CA Disabled Fixed length Variable length no check digit Case Code check digit Variable length check digit Symbologies Menu 2 of 5 I2 of 5 option...

Page 128: ...milliseconds 2000 60000 milliseconds Communications Menu Advanced Network option Controller Connect Check Receive Timer NP 60 seconds 1 3600 seconds Communications Menu Advanced Network option Contro...

Page 129: ...Flag RR Allowed Not allowed Communications Menu Radio option RF Security ID RS None no characters Any 20 ASCII characters Communications Menu Radio option RF Transmit Mode RT BFSK QFSK Auto Communica...

Page 130: ...cations Menu Serial Port option Flow Control YL None CTS checking XON XOFF response XON XOFF control XON XOFF response control CTS RTS on DTE DTE Communications Menu Serial Port option Handshake YJ Di...

Page 131: ...tion Automatic Shutoff EZ 0 disabled 2 75 minutes Terminal Menu Power Management option Beep Volume BV Off Quiet Normal Loud Very loud Terminal Menu Beeper option Decode Security CS Low Moderate High...

Page 132: ...reader commands Enable all reader commands Enable specific reader commands Override reader commands Terminal Menu Reader Commands option Enable Disable specific reader commands Abort Program Backligh...

Page 133: ...aser scanners 1545 laser scanner Symbol scanners 155X laser scanners Tethered Long Range Intg Long Range No Aim Intg Long Range Short Aim Intg Long Range Long Aim Terminal Menu Scanner option Scanner...

Page 134: ...3 32...

Page 135: ...Operating the Terminal in a Network 4...

Page 136: ...4 2...

Page 137: ...RAKKER Antares Terminal Fits Into Your Network The TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals are versatile hand held terminals that you can easily add to your network or distributed data collection syst...

Page 138: ...also use the serial port to connect to a 900 MHz RF network via the 9189 RF Gateway The terminal communicates with the 900 MHz RF network using Polling Mode D protocol TRAKKER Antares Terminals in a 9...

Page 139: ...work The T2425 communicates with a host computer through the DCS 300 using UDP Plus for the RF protocol The access point acts as a bridge to allow communications between the Ethernet or token ring net...

Page 140: ...ermec TCP IP network The T2425 communicates with a host computer directly using TCP IP for the RF protocol The access point acts as a bridge to allow communications between the Ethernet or token ring...

Page 141: ...inals and access points in this illustration communicate with the DCS 300 at IP address 192 9 175 7 using UDP Plus for the RF protocol Installing T2425s in Multiple Subnetworks UDP Plus Access point A...

Page 142: ...All the terminals and access points in this illustration communicate with the host at IP address 192 9 175 7 using TCP IP for the RF protocol Installing T2425s in Multiple Subnetworks TCP IP Access p...

Page 143: ...meters default router and subnet mask as described later in this chapter Note All access points that the T2425 may communicate with and roam between must be on the same IP subnetwork The terminal cann...

Page 144: ...which data can be passed into and out of the terminal This illustration identifies the COM ports on the T2420 and the T2425 For help on the COM1 pin assignments see Pin Assignments for COM1 in Append...

Page 145: ...V W X Y Fn R Enter 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 0 3 Tab Esc TRAKKER ANT ARE S 2425 2 4 2 5 242XU 161 To power supply To host computer or device TD2400 communications dock TRAKKER Antares Optical Link Adapter Conne...

Page 146: ...dule Connect the DB9 connector on the adapter cable to the DB9 connector of the null modem interface cable Plug the other end of the null modem interface cable into COM1 or COM2 on your PC or printer...

Page 147: ...rial device you are ready to configure the serial port parameters on the two devices The terminal uses a communications protocol and XMODEM or YMODEM to handle data communications through the serial p...

Page 148: ...to change some of the serial port protocol parameters or remove specific events from the protocol such as Poll or handshake Here are the serial port parameters you can define Baud rate Data bits Pari...

Page 149: ...rial port must match the values set for the serial port on the connected device There are three ways to configure the terminal s serial port parameters Use the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System For hel...

Page 150: ...ting you can configure it You must enable Frame mode and the Configuration Commands Via Serial Port command to configure the terminal through the serial port For help see Chapter 9 Configuration Comma...

Page 151: ...ation commands on the terminal Send this transaction from the host application CS BV4DF30 1 Note SOM and EOM are not shown in this example where CS is a TMF Configuration Set request is the Change Con...

Page 152: ...tres avant de faire la connexion avec l alimentation lectrique faute de quoi vous risquez d endommager votre installation Planning the Network Connection To use the T2425 in the RF network you need t...

Page 153: ...igure the UDP Plus network Assign an IP address to each T2425 Enable all T2425 terminals Define the host environment parameters which includes configuring for terminal emulation screen mapping or peer...

Page 154: ...meters Same IP Subnetwork Different IP Subnetwork Time and date X X Network activate X X Controller IP address UDP Plus X X Host IP address TCP IP X X Terminal IP address X X Network port X X RF domai...

Page 155: ...terminal may communicate with You can continue to collect data with the terminal as you roam between access points as long as all the devices have the same domain number RF Security Identification ID...

Page 156: ...ions between the T2425 and other devices in the RF network Sign on User Password Program procedure Menu Current Library TNAPP F 242XU 093 You See These Icons Status of Communications What You Need to...

Page 157: ...ure the T2425 is configured correctly and enabled Make sure the DCS 300 is turned on and data collection is started The Connect icon remains on Normal communications The T2425 can communicate with an...

Page 158: ...n range of the access points in the RF network When you move out of range of one access point the T2425 automatically polls the other access points in the same RF domain to continue the network connec...

Page 159: ...uch as Backlight On to one or more terminals Your terminal must be configured with UDP Plus in order to communicate with the DCS 300 This method is very fast and efficient if you need to change the sa...

Page 160: ...cation on the host computer to configure one T2425 For example you may want to change the Beep Volume command or the Display Backlight Timeout To send and receive configuration data or files you need...

Page 161: ...both will receive all responses from all T2425s To set up the host computer Verify that you can communicate with the DCS 300 To set up the application Prepare and write a host application that can co...

Page 162: ...o send and receive configuration data you need to write an application for the host that can communicate with a T2425 directly via an access point You use the Terminal Message Format TMF protocol in t...

Page 163: ...the host application you want to get the current values of two configuration commands from the T2425 Send this transaction from the host application CG NADF Note The transaction header is not shown i...

Page 164: ...Set request is the Change Configuration reader command BV4 sets the Beep Volume configuration command to a value of 4 which is a very loud beep volume DF30 sets the Display Backlight Timeout configur...

Page 165: ...ring the terminal or transferring files from the host To use the built in TFTP client on the T2425 you need the following TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol server must be running on the host TFTP se...

Page 166: ...e Windows sockets library that is included with Microsoft Visual C You can also develop your own application to meet the needs of your host environment You run the resulting application CLIENT EXE fro...

Page 167: ...M 0 if connection INVALID_SOCKET ErrorMessage socket WSAGetLastError lookup the IP address of the requested host HOSTENT phostent gethostbyname argc 2 argv 1 SERVER_HOSTNAME if phostent 0 ErrorMessage...

Page 168: ...Name localNameLength run the user interface char sz 1024 char rz 1024 BOOL bConnectionAlive TRUE printf int Scount Rcount int cbRecv cbSend Scount Rcount 0 int cbLen rcLen unsigned char psend unsigned...

Page 169: ...closesocket WSAGetLastError release the resources held by the socket library error WSACleanup if error 0 ErrorMessage WSACleanup WSAGetLastError return 0 UTILS H Utility Used by CLIENT CPP include win...

Page 170: ...otocol stack Intermec provides a terminal communications API application program interface to interface to the protocol stack The API provides a common interface to these Intermec value added protocol...

Page 171: ...erial port Wired Network UDP Plus Configurable serial port protocol Application OSI Layers Presentation Session Transport Network Data Link Physical Communications API and additions Trivial File Trans...

Page 172: ...rol Message Protocol ICMP complies with the standard outlined in RFC 826 Transport UDP The User Datagram Protocol UDP complies with the standard outlined in RFC 768 TCP Transmission Control Protocol T...

Page 173: ...Using Custom Applications 5...

Page 174: ...5 2...

Page 175: ...3 Connect the terminal to the development PC or host computer using the communications dock optical link adapter serial interface module or modem For help see Using Serial Communications on the Termi...

Page 176: ...e System Menu in the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System to load and run an application For help see page 5 17 Or use the host application to send the Run Program command About the TRAKKER Antares Progra...

Page 177: ...use as an extended drive up to 32 files or as storage for a double byte font set RAM Drive E 256K reserved for user application configurable up to 32 files Extended Drive G T2420 option only 2MB or 4M...

Page 178: ...you create applications for the terminal The kit contains Programmer s Software Kit PSK Application Simulator FileCopy utility Sample programs and Make files TRAKKER Antares Application Development T...

Page 179: ...s The TRAKKER Antares terminal is an intelligent terminal A JANUS device is a DOS compatible computer Because of these differences there are some features and functions that are different between the...

Page 180: ...rt the application to a binary file To convert an executable file to a binary file 1 Use the TRAKKER Antares PSK or EZBuilder to develop the application 2 Convert the application from an executable fi...

Page 181: ...commands For help see Chapter 8 Reader Command Reference This section explains how to use the FileCopy utility to download or upload applications and files to or from the terminal To run an applicati...

Page 182: ...port parameters on the terminal For help see Configuring the Serial Port Parameters in Chapter 1 5 Make sure that the terminal is running an application that will not be updated during the file transf...

Page 183: ...it is downloaded turn on the Run program check box Note You can also run the application at any time from the terminal For help see Running the Application on the Terminal later in this chapter 8 Clic...

Page 184: ...300 1 Copy the applications and files to the DCS 300 2 Download the applications and files to the T2425 Each step is described in the next sections Before you start make sure the T2425 is communicati...

Page 185: ...ected Files list box a Select the file name b Choose Select The file name appears in the Selected Files list box If the Selected Files list box shows any files that you do not want to restore select t...

Page 186: ...he terminal To prepare the terminal 1 Make sure the terminal is on and communicating with the DCS 300 Look at the top line of the terminal s screen If the Connect icon appears and remains on solid the...

Page 187: ...group of terminals to receive the binary applications and files For help defining a group of terminals see Adding a Group in the Download Server in Appendix B of the DCS 300 System Manual 5 Choose Edi...

Page 188: ...ave the file under a different name on the terminal Do NOT enter a slash or backslash character before the target filename 12 Choose Add The file appears in the Files and Data list box with a B for bi...

Page 189: ...uctions in the next section If you have problems downloading files see Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Running the Application on the Terminal Once you have downloaded an application to the terminal you are...

Page 190: ...nd press The System Menu appears SYSTEM MENU File Manager Load Default Values Set Time and Date Store Configuration Upgrade Firmware _ Select item Enter Next screen F1 Help Esc Exit 242XU 051 3 Choose...

Page 191: ...plication and then press The terminal boots resets all firmware and runs the application If you also made configuration changes while you were working in the menu system you will be prompted to store...

Page 192: ...se the Script Builder Tool to create script files that map transaction fields from the terminal to host application fields Using this tool you can also create logon and logoff sequences in host screen...

Page 193: ...Troubleshooting 6...

Page 194: ...6 2...

Page 195: ...the Terminal 6 5 Configuring the terminal Problems While Configuring the Terminal 6 8 RF communications error T2425 Will not Communicate With RF Network Devices 6 13 Serial port communications error...

Page 196: ...ls Will Not Scan Guidelines for Managing Batteries Note You can also use the diagnostics to help analyze and solve problems For help see Chapter 7 Running Diagnostics Caution There are no user service...

Page 197: ...l If you are operating the terminal and have trouble check these possible problems and solutions Problem Solution You scan a reader command such as Backlight On and nothing happens The reader commands...

Page 198: ...necting to the DCS 300 or host the T2425 ignores any input from the keypad or scanner Make sure the Connect icon appears and remains on before continuing Scan any bar code label to see if the terminal...

Page 199: ...e using a Sony labeled battery pack make sure the rubber bumper is installed over the ridge near the wall on the inside of the battery door Try closing the battery door again The rubber bumper on the...

Page 200: ...00 Menu System or by scanning configuration commands If you have problems configuring the terminal check these possible problems and solutions Problem Solution On the T2425 you configure the RF securi...

Page 201: ...al IP address and or the controller IP address host IP address for a TCP IP network Choose Primary Network from the Communications Menu The terminal IP address and the controller host IP address are b...

Page 202: ...OM cannot equal the same value that is set for EOM You cannot set SOM to any of these values AFF ACK DLE NEG NAK Poll RES EOT REQ ENQ SEL XOFF or XON You need to change the value of SOM Choose Serial...

Page 203: ...three low beeps For example you are trying to set EOM or SOM The order in which you scan serial port protocol configuration commands is important The configurable serial protocol CSP uses EOM to deter...

Page 204: ...and For help see Chapter 9 Configuration Command Reference Scan the Enable Override to temporarily enable all of the reader commands When you are finished remember to disable the override so that your...

Page 205: ...ctivate command is disabled or there is a problem with the radio card and it is turned off Make sure the Network Activate command is enabled Use the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System or scan the Networ...

Page 206: ...nect to controller Error 102 Unable to establish connection to host Session ended The T2425 is connected to the access point but is trying to establish communications with the DCS 300 and the host com...

Page 207: ...e through the TRAKKER Antares TD2400 Communications Dock the TRAKKER Antares Optical Link Adapter the TRAKKER Antares 242X serial interface module or the modem Make sure you are using a null modem RS...

Page 208: ...on Aborted The transaction just sent to the DCS 300 was not received Try sending the transaction again Transmit Error XX press Enter There is an error transmitting data to the DCS 300 XX represents th...

Page 209: ...test the effective range of the scanner Move within 2 feet of a wall and test the scanner You need to be within the scanning range to scan bar code labels For help on scanning distances see Physical a...

Page 210: ...anning a bar code label that you know scans Compare the two bar code labels to see if the bar code quality is too low You may need to replace the label that you cannot scan Make sure the bar code symb...

Page 211: ...emains on solid you have a low main battery pack replace or charge the battery pack as soon as possible When you remove a low main battery pack from the terminal recharge the battery pack you just rem...

Page 212: ...ou are not using the terminal keep it in a warmer area to make sure the battery chargers will continue operating If the Battery icon blinks the backup battery charge is low Move the terminal to a warm...

Page 213: ...t Menu Booting the Terminal on Resume When you press Lto turn off the terminal it turns off and goes into Suspend mode When you press Lto turn on the terminal it resumes or boots depending on the term...

Page 214: ...the terminal is finished booting your application appears on the screen Run Loader Press to load the terminal firmware To upgrade or load the firmware you should use the Firmware Upgrade option in the...

Page 215: ...e other keys The green scanner LEDs light and the terminal turns off Release the keys Tip It helps to press the left side of the key in this key sequence 4 Press Lto turn on the terminal The Boot Menu...

Page 216: ...dow and terminal screen as often as needed for the environment in which you are using the terminal Each procedure is described in detail in this section To order replacement parts contact your local I...

Page 217: ...aining ring up out of the opening and remove it 4 Gently pull the antenna off the antenna connector on the T2425 5 Line up the alignment marks on the connector end of the antenna with the alignment ma...

Page 218: ...na as needed Cleaning the Scan Module Window and Terminal Screen To keep the terminal in good working order you need to clean the scan module window and terminal screen Clean these surfaces as often a...

Page 219: ...Running Diagnostics 7...

Page 220: ...7 2...

Page 221: ...h application event to help debug applications Battery PIC Status Shows the power remaining in the main battery pack and the power status for the backup battery It also shows the voltage temperature a...

Page 222: ...ests serial communications between the terminal and the host computer or serial device Subsystem Versions Lists the version of each major firmware subsystem loaded on the terminal Task Status Shows th...

Page 223: ...nostics Menu contains these commands Software Diagnostics Lets you run software diagnostics to help analyze software problems on the terminal For example you can view the Error Logger file to view sys...

Page 224: ...Exit 242XU 069 Note The Radio Test and Access Point diagnostics are only available for a T2425 You will not see these options on a T2420 since it does not have a radio 4 Press or Vto choose the diagn...

Page 225: ...the current status of each event to help debug applications running on the terminal Where Available Software Diagnostics menu Sample Screen APPLICATION EVENTS 0 0 COM1 RX SELECT 1 0 COM2 RX SELECT 2...

Page 226: ...d to calculate the Application Efficiency screen Error Logger Purpose You can use the Error Logger screen to display any errors that the system detected while you were using the terminal For help solv...

Page 227: ...10 0394 8 18C2 0010 011C 9 18A1 0010 0110 10 Enter Next screen Esc Exit Definition The Time field measures the relative amount of time that a given software task or component is active For example Idl...

Page 228: ...d Backup Battery Volts 10 80V BC Temp 25C A4 Backup Charging NO PIC Rev 8 Esc Exit Definition Main Battery Capacity tells you the percentage of battery power remaining in the battery pack You can cont...

Page 229: ...ST Hold down any key to stop test 1 Frequency Test 2 Volume Test 3 Club 39 Jam 4 K 622 Esc Exit Definition Press to test the beep frequency range The terminal will sound a series of beeps starting fro...

Page 230: ...clears the screen You hear a beep after a successful test of each 64K block of data After 15 beeps a test pass is complete and the results appear The sample screen shows a successful test pass To run...

Page 231: ...attern Esc Exit Definition Press to display each of the four patterns After 5 seconds the entire screen is filled with the current test pattern Press to display the next pattern The first two patterns...

Page 232: ...Display Cont 32 Keypad Type 0 Keypad Rev 0 Keypad Table 0 Enter Next screen Esc Exit HARDWARE CONFIG PCMCIA Type 2 PCMCIA Rev 1 PCB Rev 1 Product ID 2420 Serial 96080200430 Enter Next screen Esc Exit...

Page 233: ...D TEST Key Hex Dec Scan a 61 97 1E b 62 98 30 c 63 99 2E d 64 100 20 e 65 101 12 f 66 102 21 g 67 103 22 h 68 104 23 i 69 105 17 j 6A 106 24 k 6B 107 25 l 6C 108 26 Esc Exit Definition Press any key o...

Page 234: ...screen are not valid For help see Network Activate in Chapter 9 Press to start the radio test The results of the test display on the screen once the test is complete If SUCCESS or PASSED display the r...

Page 235: ...can module or the laser scanner attached to the module for cabled scanners If you are using a module for cabled scanners make sure you are using a laser scanner that is supported on the terminal Also...

Page 236: ...aud Rate 38400 Parity None Data Bits 8 Echo RX Data on TX Echo CTS on RTS Esc Exit Definition The serial port test begins immediately If the serial port hardware is functioning correctly the terminal...

Page 237: ...ess Point diagnostic applies only to the T2425 Where Available System Diagnostics menu Sample Screen 242XU 139 ACCESS POINT Radio ROM Ver V1 6EB Radio MAC Addr 0020A6306510 Access Point Name SHIPPING...

Page 238: ...242XU 064 Definition The screen displays the application efficiency percentage The closer the percentage is to 100 the more efficient the application is at using battery power The terminal automatical...

Page 239: ...Diagnostics menu Sample Screen 242XU 171 APPLICATION Total Free 0000064656 Largest Free 0000064656 Fragments 00001 Allocated Blocks 00001 OK Definition The screen displays the memory allocation used...

Page 240: ...erating environment firmware drivers and TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System Where Available Choose the Malloc Info Menu from the System Diagnostics menu Sample Screen 242XU 172 FIRMWARE Total Free 00000...

Page 241: ...t for this diagnostic test F1 Selects the serial port F2 Toggles the keypad echo on and off If you turn the keypad echo on characters you type on the keypad are displayed on the bottom line of the scr...

Page 242: ...UBSYSTEM VERSIONS Name Version Network 020007 RF Driver 020007 Decodes 020005 Scanner 020003 Label Task 020004 Rdr Cmd Proc 020007 Term Serv 020006 Serial Port 020007 Menu System 020006 Keypad 020004...

Page 243: ...Reader Command Reference 8...

Page 244: ...8 2...

Page 245: ...de 39 or Code 93 bar code label pressing keys on the keypad or choosing a command from the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System sending a command from a device on the serial or RF network There are three...

Page 246: ...e data record you are accumulating Enter This command will enter data as a record and leaves the terminal in Accumulate mode Note If you are not in Accumulate mode the Backspace Clear and Enter comman...

Page 247: ...configuration and set the preamble to the characters ABC Change Configuration Set Preamble to ABC ADABC ADABC Or to edit the accumulated data scan one of these bar code labels Backspace Clear Enter No...

Page 248: ...d Keypad Not supported Scan Enter Accumulate Mode Backspace Purpose Deletes the last character from the current data record being accumulated If there is no data in the buffer the command has no effec...

Page 249: ...o data exists a null string is entered From Network Not supported Keypad Not supported Scan Enter Exit Accumulate Mode Purpose Exits Accumulate mode and transmits the current data record If no data ha...

Page 250: ...er Backlight On and Off Save Configuration in Flash Memory Change Configuration Scanner Trigger On and Off Default Configuration Set Time and Date Multiple Read Labels Test and Service Mode Reset Firm...

Page 251: ...This command must precede any configuration command If you enter a valid string the terminal configuration is modified and the terminal sounds a high beep For help on the configuration commands see C...

Page 252: ...ain For help see Chapter 4 Operating the Terminal in a Network From Network 0 Keypad In the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System choose System Menu and then choose Load Default Values Scan Default Configu...

Page 253: ...pplication or terminal is locked up and the terminal will not respond to any other commands For help see Booting and Resetting the Terminal in Chapter 6 From Network Keypad Not supported Scan Reset Fi...

Page 254: ...riod elapses If you configure the terminal to use Automatic Scanner mode and level triggering the scanner remains on after a good read of a bar code label You can use the Scanner Trigger Off command t...

Page 255: ...From Network data Acceptable formats for data to set the times and date are yy mm dd hh mm ss yy mm dd hh mm hh mm ss hh mm Year values yy from 00 to 95 are interpreted as 2000 through 2095 Year value...

Page 256: ...t from a network device and bar code labels for these reader commands in this section The file management commands are listed in alphabetical order Abort Program Delete File Receive File Rename File R...

Page 257: ...File Manager Next choose the drive where you want to delete files Scan 1 Scan this bar code label Enter Accumulate Mode Delete File 2 Scan the bar code label s for the file you want to delete You can...

Page 258: ...protocols XMODEM XMODEM 1K YMODEM XMODEM 1K is a version of XMODEM that supports 1024 byte blocks as well as the standard 128 byte XMODEM data blocks which increases the throughput YMODEM has the add...

Page 259: ...DEM X K Y X K Y 3 Scan the bar code label for the terminal COM port you are using to receive the file The label also includes the required comma COM1 COM4 1 L 4 L 1 4 4 Scan the bar code label s for t...

Page 260: ...specification are transferred from the host and received to drive C on the terminal If any file does not transfer the remainder of the batch transfer is aborted Receive File Via RF Communications Purp...

Page 261: ...ode Chart in Appendix B The label must use this format fromfilename drive tofilename 3 Scan this bar code label to exit Accumulate mode and receive the file Exit Accumulate Mode Or You can create your...

Page 262: ...ame is the new name of the file Keypad In the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System choose System Menu and then choose File Manager Next choose the drive where you want to rename files Scan 1 Scan this bar...

Page 263: ...In the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System choose System Menu and then choose File Manager Next choose the drive where the application is stored Scan 1 Scan this bar code label Enter Accumulate Mode Run...

Page 264: ...one of these protocols XMODEM XMODEM 1K YMODEM XMODEM 1K is a version of XMODEM that supports 1024 byte blocks as well as the standard 128 byte XMODEM data blocks which increases the throughput YMODEM...

Page 265: ...r code label s for the file you want to transmit You can scan labels from the Full ASCII Bar Code Chart in Appendix B The label must use this format drive filename 5 Scan this bar code label to exit A...

Page 266: ...e name of the file that will be saved on the DCS 300 or host On the DCS 300 the file is saved on the D USERDATA directory To transmit a file to the host you need to identify the path and filename wher...

Page 267: ...Nugg Co de 39 Reader Command Reference 8 25 8 Example To transmit the file SHIPPING DAT from drive C to the DCS 300 or host use this command R c shipping dat shipping dat...

Page 268: ...8 26...

Page 269: ...Configuration Command Reference 9...

Page 270: ...9 2...

Page 271: ...Communications on the Terminals and Using RF Communications on the T2425s in Chapter 4 You can find the following information about each configuration command in this chapter Command description and p...

Page 272: ...Beep Volume 9 15 Code 2 of 5 9 19 Command Processing 9 34 Code 39 9 21 Decode Security 9 46 Code 49 9 25 Display Backlight Timeout 9 49 Code 93 9 27 Display Contrast 9 50 Code 128 9 28 Display Font Ty...

Page 273: ...8 Default Router 9 47 Handshake 9 61 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP 9 54 LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check 9 68 Host IP Address 9 62 Modem Dial Sequence 9 71 Maximum Retries 9 69 Modem Initi...

Page 274: ...ode command is the syntax for the Change Configuration command command is the syntax for the command you want to change For example the command syntax for a preamble is ADdata To change or set a pream...

Page 275: ...until it reaches the Acknowledgement Delay Upper Limit time The terminal continues sending the message at the time interval set for the upper limit until a response is received or a timeout error occu...

Page 276: ...TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand Held Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 8 Acknowledgement Delay Lower Limit continued 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode...

Page 277: ...til it reaches the Acknowledgement Delay Upper Limit time The terminal continues sending the message at the time interval set for the upper limit until a response is received or a timeout error occurs...

Page 278: ...abels that are scanned on the terminal You can also use the Time in Seconds command to append the time in hours and minutes only or hours minutes and seconds The time is appended to the data in the fo...

Page 279: ...here it was when you turned it off or the terminal boots and restarts your application Resume is controlled through the Resume Execution command For help see Resume Execution later in this chapter Pow...

Page 280: ...d 2425 Hand Held Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 12 Automatic Shutoff continued 2 Scan a numeric value for data from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar co...

Page 281: ...COM3 port 4 COM4 port Acceptable values for data are 3 1200 baud 4 2400 baud 5 4800 baud 6 9600 baud 7 19200 baud 8 38400 baud Note For COM3 ports the maximum baud rate is actually 33600 baud Default...

Page 282: ...d rate from these bar codes 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 3 4 3 4 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 5 6 5 6 19200 Baud 38400 Baud 7 8 7 8 4 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode 5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to se the baud ra...

Page 283: ...Note If the Beep Volume command is set to off you will not hear any audio signals including the keyclick Syntax BVdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Off 1 Quiet 2 Normal 3 Loud 4 Very loud 8 Lower...

Page 284: ...ata must be two digits corresponding to Digit Value Description First 0 Disabled 1 ABC 2 Standard 3 Concatenated Second 0 Discard Start Stop 1 Transmit ABCD Start Stop 2 Transmit DC1 DC4 Start Stop De...

Page 285: ...It is most extensively used in labeling telecommunications components and equipment Syntax CGdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Disabled 1 Code 11 enabled with one check digit 2 Code 11 enabled wit...

Page 286: ...s for data are 0 Disabled 1 Standard Code 16K enabled 2 Code 16K enabled with Function Code 1 When you enable Code 16K with Function Code 1 the terminal decodes the bar code label and checks for a Fun...

Page 287: ...of 5 I 2 of 5 code is disabled If you enable I 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 is automatically disabled Syntax CCdata where data consists of three digits as follows First digit 0 Code 2 of 5 3 Bar Start Stop 1 Co...

Page 288: ...eld Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 20 Code 2 of 5 continued 2 Scan a two digit numeric value to set the label length 01 32 from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan...

Page 289: ...t You must encode lowercase letters as a plus sign followed by their uppercase equivalents For a list of ASCII characters and their Code 39 representations see the Full ASCII Table in Appendix B Use C...

Page 290: ...ull ASCII character pair If you are uncertain how your labels are encoded configure the terminal for mixed full ASCII which decodes all valid Code 39 labels If you configure the terminal for Code 39 f...

Page 291: ...SCII with the check digit transmitted Default Enable Code 39 Full ASCII with no check digit 111 Scan To disable Code 39 Disable Code 39 CB0 CB0 Or To enable Code 39 1 Scan this bar code Enter Accumula...

Page 292: ...d Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 24 Code 39 continued 4 Scan one of these bar codes to set the third digit Code 39 Non Full ASCII Code 39 Full ASCII 0 1 0 1 Code 39 Mixed Full ASCII 2 2 5 Sc...

Page 293: ...DCS 300 A single Code 49 symbol may contain several different variable length data fields Function Code 1 F1 identifies a data system Function Code 2 F2 indicates the end of a data field Syntax CJdata...

Page 294: ...these bar codes Enter Accumulate Mode Set Function Code 1 CK CK Enter Accumulate Mode Set Function Code 2 CL CL Enter Accumulate Mode Set Function Code 3 CM CM 2 Scan any character from the Full ASCII...

Page 295: ...or disables decoding of Code 93 symbology Code 93 is a variable length continuous symbology that uses four element widths Syntax CFdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Default Disa...

Page 296: ...dard Code 128 CH0 CH1 CH0 CH1 Enable UCC EAN Code 128 Enable ISBT Code 128 CH2 CH8 CH2 CH8 Notes If you configure Standard Code 128 the terminal will not decode Function Code 1 characters in the first...

Page 297: ...tifier ID disabled 1 Symbology ID enabled Output of C0 indicates a single ISBT Code 128 bar code was read Output of C4 indicates that a pair of ISBT Code 128 bar codes was read 2 0 Concatenation disab...

Page 298: ...ter is only accurate to a 25 millisecond resolution 10 d or t Identifies the concatenation control as either the distance d between bar code labels or the time t in which concatenated bar code labels...

Page 299: ...oncatenation Disable Concatenation Enable Concatenation 0 1 0 1 If you disabled concatenation go to Step 10 4 Scan one of these bar codes to set the Left Data ID Blood Groups and Rh Expiration Date H...

Page 300: ...onal Use Bar Code scan an alphanumeric bar code from Appendix B For the Donation ID Number scan a value from 0 through 9 or uppercase A through Z For the National Use Bar Code scan a value from lowerc...

Page 301: ...ation ID Number scan a value from 0 through 9 or uppercase A through Z For the National Use Bar Code scan a value from lowercase a through z 8 Skip to Step 10 if you want to keep the default concatena...

Page 302: ...em You may want to disable reader commands to prevent a user from accidentally entering a command or to use data that would otherwise be treated as a command Any Code 39 or Code 93 bar code label that...

Page 303: ...s enabled Scan To enable all the reader commands or override the current settings scan one of these bar codes Disable All Reader Commands Enable All Reader Commands DC0 DC1 DC0 DC1 Disable Override En...

Page 304: ...Processing continued Change Configuration Clear continued Default Save Configuration Delete File Enter Accumulate Mode continued Exit Accumulate Mode continued Receive File Rename File Reset Firmware...

Page 305: ...command Note You can accumulate up to 250 characters in the buffer If the data accumulated exceeds 250 characters you will hear an error beep and the terminal will reject the last bar code read 5 Scan...

Page 306: ...der the terminal will check for and execute reader or configuration commands received through the serial port With TMF you can execute reader and configuration commands or send and receive data about...

Page 307: ...TMF YT3 1 YT3 1 COM3 Commands Via Serial Port Enabled Without TMF YT3 2 YT3 2 COM4 Commands Via Serial Port Disabled YT4 0 YT4 0 COM4 Commands Via Serial Port Enabled With TMF YT4 1 YT4 1 COM4 Command...

Page 308: ...h time a valid message is received Power Management Tip Intermec strongly recommends that you use the optimum setting of 60 seconds to preserve the main battery pack s power Syntax NPdata Acceptable v...

Page 309: ...tdown resets each time a valid message is sent or received Power Management Tip Intermec strongly recommends that you use the optimum setting of 35 seconds to preserve the main battery pack s power Sy...

Page 310: ...nd Held Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 42 Controller Connect Check Send Timer continued 2 Scan a numeric value for data from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan th...

Page 311: ...will locate and reset the IP address after you enable DHCP For help see Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol later in this chapter Syntax NCn n n n where each n address segment is a number from 0 to 2...

Page 312: ...n field of the controller IP address from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Period 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the next three numbers in the controller IP...

Page 313: ...port Acceptable values for data are 7 7 data bits 8 8 data bits Default 7 Scan One of these bar codes 7 Data Bits for COM1 8 Data Bits for COM1 YI1 7 YI1 8 YI1 7 YI1 8 7 Data Bits for COM3 8 Data Bits...

Page 314: ...ode security level the terminal can decode bar codes with poorer print quality Note Only use the low parameter as a temporary solution until you can improve the bar code label print quality Syntax CSd...

Page 315: ...efault router The terminal uses the router address to send packets across the network to the DCS 300 The default of 0 0 0 0 means there is no default router Syntax NXn n n n where each n address segme...

Page 316: ...eld of the default router address from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Period 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the next three numbers in the default router ad...

Page 317: ...ery life If you set a longer backlight timeout value you will use the power in the main battery pack at a faster rate Syntax DFdata Acceptable values for data are 00 Disabled 01 60 Timeout in seconds...

Page 318: ...rs are bright against a bright background When the contrast is set to 7 the characters are dark against a dark background Syntax DJdata Acceptable values for data are 0 low to 7 high Default 3 Scan On...

Page 319: ...eight characters 8x16 or a font with double width and double height characters 16x16 Syntax DTdata Acceptable values for data are 0 8 pixels by 8 pixels 8x8 font 1 8 pixels wide by 16 pixels high 8x16...

Page 320: ...et for the row spacing A scan line is a row of pixels For example a row spacing of 8 adds 16 blank scan lines between lines on the screen Syntax DLdata Acceptable values for data are any number from 0...

Page 321: ...inverse Original displays black characters on a white background Normal displays black characters on a white background Inverse displays white characters on a black background Syntax DNdata Acceptabl...

Page 322: ...you can enable DHCP on the T2425 you need to configure the network parameters for the T2425 including the Controller IP Address The IP address does not need to be the actual IP address for the DCS 300...

Page 323: ...before you can set these other serial communications commands Configuration Commands Via Serial Port Handshake LRC Start of Message SOM EOM cannot equal the same value that is set for SOM You cannot s...

Page 324: ...2 Scan one of these bar codes to set the COM port COM1 COM4 1 4 1 4 3 Scan one or two bar codes for data from the Full ASCII Bar Code Chart in Appendix B 4 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode 5 Re...

Page 325: ...figure 2MB of the 4MB of flash memory as a drive or to store fonts You cannot use the space for both If you configure drive D you cannot store a font in flash memory Syntax FFdata Acceptable values fo...

Page 326: ...terminal sets and clears Request To Send RTS when it is ready to receive The terminal checks CTS when it tries to transmit data XON XOFF response causes the terminal to respond to XON XOFF characters...

Page 327: ...Default No flow control Scan To set the default flow control for each serial port scan one of these bar codes No Flow Control for COM1 No Flow Control for COM3 YL1 0 YL3 0 YL1 0 YL3 0 No Flow Control...

Page 328: ...FF Response XON XOFF Control 2 3 2 3 XON XOFF Response and Control CTS RTS for DTE DTE 4 5 4 5 4 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode 5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to set the flow control for another...

Page 329: ...d Enabled Set to ACK hexadecimal value of x06 Default Disabled Scan One of these bar codes Note To scan these bar code labels you must configure the terminal to use Code 39 in Full ASCII mode For help...

Page 330: ...n address segment is a number from 0 to 255 The host IP address field consists of four separate numbers each separated by a period Note The RF network cannot be activated if the first address segment...

Page 331: ...9 3 Scan this bar code Period 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the next three numbers in the host IP address field After you scan the last address segment go to Step 5 Do not scan the period after the la...

Page 332: ...Fixed length even number only 97 Variable length without a check digit 98 Case code 6 or 14 with a check digit 99 Variable length with a check digit Caution Using the variable length without a check d...

Page 333: ...o set Interleaved 2 of 5 to a fixed length 1 Scan this bar code Enter Accumulate Mode Set Fixed Length CA CA 2 Scan a numeric value for data from these bar codes Use even numbers 2 32 only 0 1 0 1 2 3...

Page 334: ...ock off Scan One of these bar codes Caps Lock Off Caps Lock On KA0 KA1 KA0 KA1 Keypad Clicker Purpose Enables or disables the keypad clicker The terminal sounds a click each time you press a key or de...

Page 335: ...le keypad you can access all the characters in the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Font Set in Appendix C Syntax KTdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Hardware factory default 1 Terminal emulation keypad 2...

Page 336: ...and Syntax YFn data where n is 1 COM1 port 3 COM3 port 4 COM4 port Acceptable values for data are 0 LRC disabled 1 LRC enabled Default Disabled Scan One of these bar codes Disable LRC for COM1 Enable...

Page 337: ...n and off Tip Intermec strongly recommends that you use the optimum setting of 7 retries Syntax NRdata Acceptable values for data are 0 T2425 retries indefinitely 1 99 Number of retries Default 7 Scan...

Page 338: ...TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand Held Terminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 70 Maximum Retries continued 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode...

Page 339: ...or silence Wait for credit card dialing tone Pause Ignored You can use this character to format the dial sequence Ignored You can use this character to format the dial sequence Ignored You can use thi...

Page 340: ...rminal User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 72 Modem Dial Sequence continued 2 Scan a value for data from the Full ASCII Bar Code Chart in Appendix B The modem dial sequence can be from 1 to 25 characters...

Page 341: ...r silence Wait for credit card dialing tone Pause Ignored You can use this character to format the dial sequence Ignored You can use this character to format the dial sequence Ignored You can use this...

Page 342: ...l User s Manual Co de 39 Nugget 9 74 Modem Initialization Sequence continued 2 Scan a value for data from the Full ASCII Bar Code Chart in Appendix B The modem dial sequence can be from 1 to 25 charac...

Page 343: ...sabled 1 No check digits 2 1 modulus 10 check digit 3 2 modulus 10 check digit Second digit 0 Discard check digit 1 Transmit check digit Default Disabled Scan One of these bar codes Disable MSI CN00 C...

Page 344: ...o establish communications with the DCS 300 or host computer When you disable this parameter the network is disabled no RF communications are provided and the radio is turned off Note You must enable...

Page 345: ...e configuration commands Messages continue to be looped back to the DCS 300 as long as this feature is enabled Messages originating from the T2425 are still transmitted to the DCS 300 Use the Network...

Page 346: ...rk the network port you set on the T2425 must match the network port that is set on the DCS 300 Syntax NGdata Acceptable values for data are any number from 1 to 65535 Default 00023 T2425 with TCP IP...

Page 347: ...Co de 39 Nugget Configuration Command Reference 9 79 9 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode...

Page 348: ...ata transmissions Syntax YBn data where n is 1 COM1 port 3 COM3 port 4 COM4 port Acceptable values for data are 0 No parity 1 Even parity 2 Odd parity Default Even Scan One of these bar codes No Parit...

Page 349: ...o Parity for COM4 Even Parity for COM4 YB4 0 YB4 1 YB4 0 YB4 1 Odd Parity for COM4 YB4 2 YB4 2 Notes For COM1 only To provide compatibility with earlier TRAKKER Antares firmware versions you can also...

Page 350: ...e is continuous and not self checking You need to configure two parameters for Plessey code Start Code and Check Digit Syntax CIdata Acceptable values for data are 00 Disabled 10 Plessey with reverse...

Page 351: ...ble poll scan one of these bar codes Note To scan these bar code labels you must configure the terminal to use Code 39 in Full ASCII mode For help see Code 39 earlier in this chapter Disable Poll for...

Page 352: ...help see Entering ASCII Control Characters in Chapter 3 Syntax AEdata Acceptable values for data are up to 25 ASCII characters If you enter the AE command without data the postamble is disabled If you...

Page 353: ...minal Common preambles include a data location number or an operator number You can set the preamble to use characters from the extended ASCII character set However you cannot scan in extended ASCII c...

Page 354: ...n this chapter 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode Example You want to set a preamble that includes quotation marks To scan a bar code label that includes quotation marks you must configure the...

Page 355: ...the RAM drive you must save the configuration in flash memory and boot the terminal for the change to take effect Note When you boot or reset the terminal all files on the RAM drive are destroyed Synt...

Page 356: ...a numeric value for data from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode 4 Scan this bar code to save the configuration change in flash memory Sa...

Page 357: ...erminal the terminal will boot and restart the application that was running when you turned off the terminal If you set this parameter to resume execution allowed and press Lto turn on the terminal th...

Page 358: ...ust match the domain that is set on each access point the T2425 may communicate with You can continue to collect data with the T2425 as you roam in between access points as long as all the devices hav...

Page 359: ...optimum RF inactivity timeout of 5 seconds to preserve the main battery pack s power Syntax RYdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Radio never turns off 1 51 RF inactivity timeout in seconds multipli...

Page 360: ...five access points in one domain the T2425 will connect to one access point when you turn it on This access point becomes the master station for the T2425 When you set the RF roaming flag to Not Allow...

Page 361: ...ou can save any changes to the RF security ID command Default No characters or blank disabled Scan To disable or set the RF security ID to no characters scan this bar code label Disable RF Security ID...

Page 362: ...oadcasting method the radio uses that shortens the range but doubles the throughput QFSK is the method used under standard radio conditions Auto The terminal radio automatically switches modes between...

Page 363: ...power Syntax RBdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Default Disabled Scan One of these bar codes Disable RF Wakeup On Broadcast Enable RF Wakeup On Broadcast RB0 RB1 RB0 RB1 Scan...

Page 364: ...scan a bar code the scanner turns off In Automatic Auto trigger mode you press the Scan button once or activate the cabled laser scanner once to scan a series of bar codes When you release the button...

Page 365: ...of times in each scanner event The number of comparisons that are made depends on each bar code symbology High The terminal scans and decodes the bar code a maximum number of times in each scanner eve...

Page 366: ...n the laser scanner starts scanning immediately Short aim means the spotting beam appears for 400 ms to help you aim the laser scanner before it starts scanning Long aim means the spotting beam appear...

Page 367: ...X CCD Scanners SS0 SS1 SS0 SS1 151X Laser Scanners 1545 Laser Scanner SS3 SS4 SS3 SS4 Compatible Symbol Scanners 155X Laser Scanners SS5 SS6 SS5 SS6 Tethered Long Range Scanner SS7 SS7 Integrated Scan...

Page 368: ...d laser scanner Syntax SAdata Acceptable values for data are 0 Disabled 1 60 Shutoff time in seconds Default Disabled no timeout Scan To disable the scanner timeout scan this bar code label Disable Sc...

Page 369: ...trigger on a cabled scanner In edge triggering you activate the scanner and the laser turns on and stays on When you activate the scanner a second time the laser turns off Simply releasing the button...

Page 370: ...st use the same protocol and parameter settings to communicate properly The terminal can communicate in these four protocols Binary Configurable Master Polling Polling Mode D Each protocol is describe...

Page 371: ...umulate Mode Set Serial Port Protocol YU YU 2 Scan one of these bar codes to set the COM port COM1 COM3 1 3 1 3 COM4 4 4 3 Scan the protocol setting Configurable Polling Mode D 0 2 0 2 Master Polling...

Page 372: ...values AFF ACK REQ ENQ DLE SEL NEG NAK XOFF Poll XON RES EOT Note Before you can enable SOM you must enable the EOM command Syntax YYn data where n is 1 COM1 port 3 COM3 port 4 COM4 port An acceptabl...

Page 373: ...a bar code for data from the Full ASCII Bar Code Chart in Appendix B 4 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode 5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to set SOM for another serial port Notes For COM1 only To prov...

Page 374: ...for data are 1 1 stop bit 2 2 stop bits Default 1 Scan One of these bar codes 1 Stop Bit for COM1 2 Stop Bits for COM1 YC1 1 YC1 2 YC1 1 YC1 2 1 Stop Bit for COM3 2 Stop Bits for COM3 YC1 1 YC1 2 YC3...

Page 375: ...a different IP subnetwork than the DCS 300 or host you must set the subnet mask For example if the IP address is 192 009 150 184 and the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 the subnetwork address is 192 009...

Page 376: ...ot scan the period after the last address segment 5 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode Suspend Resume Control Purpose Controls the operation of the Lkey suspend resume You can enable or disable t...

Page 377: ...TCP connection Syntax NJdata Acceptable values for data are any number from 5 to 50 Default 12 Scan To set the default TCP maximum retries scan this bar code Default TCP Maximum Retries NJ12 NJ12 Or T...

Page 378: ...gives up For example 20 means that the timeout between retries is never longer than 20 seconds Intermec has determined that the optimum setting is 20 seconds Syntax NHdata Acceptable values for data a...

Page 379: ...Co de 39 Nugget Configuration Command Reference 9 111 9 2 Scan a numeric value for data from these bar codes 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 6 7 8 9 8 9 3 Scan this bar code Exit Accumulate Mode...

Page 380: ...segment is a number from 0 to 255 The terminal IP address field consists of four separate numbers each separated by a period Note The RF network cannot be activated if the first address segment in th...

Page 381: ...8 9 3 Scan this bar code Period 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the next three numbers in the terminal IP address field After you scan the last address segment go to Step 5 Do not scan the period after...

Page 382: ...2 Month of the year dd 01 31 Day of the month hh 00 23 Hour mm 00 59 Minutes ss 00 59 Seconds Year values yy from 00 to 95 are interpreted as 2000 through 2095 Year values from 96 to 99 are interprete...

Page 383: ...an enable the Time in Seconds command to append the seconds to each bar code label that is scanned on the terminal To append the time in hours and minutes disable the Time in Seconds command Syntax DA...

Page 384: ...rminal tries to send the message three times a timeout error occurs In polling mode D the terminal sends another poll sequence when it resends the message Note Before you can enable Timeout Delay you...

Page 385: ...ese bar codes COM1 COM3 1 3 1 3 COM4 4 4 3 Scan the timeout delay from these bar codes Timeout Delay 5 ms Timeout Delay 100 ms 0 1 0 1 Timeout Delay 500 ms Timeout Delay 2 sec 2 3 2 3 Timeout Delay 10...

Page 386: ...code is a subset of EAN code To define the UPC EAN symbology you set up to seven digits The fifth sixth and seventh digits are optional To set the sixth digit you must set the fifth digit To set the s...

Page 387: ...n leading zero for UPC A Scan To disable UPC EAN scan this bar code Disable UPC EAN CE0000000 CE0000000 Or To enable UPC EAN 1 Scan this bar code Enter Accumulate Mode Enable UPC EAN CE CE 2 Scan one...

Page 388: ...0 1 7 Optional Scan one of these bar codes to set the sixth digit Discard Number System Digit Transmit Number System Digit 0 1 0 1 Note If you discard the number system digit one leading digit is dis...

Page 389: ...Terminal Specifications A...

Page 390: ...A 2...

Page 391: ...2420 and 2425 terminals Note For programming and file system specifications see Chapter 5 Using Custom Applications Terminal Dimensions Length 10 6 in 26 9 cm Height 2 8 in 7 1 cm at scan module 2 3 i...

Page 392: ...thout batteries installed Relative Humidity Specifications 0 to 95 noncondensing humidity Screen CGA compatible 16 lines x 20 columns 128 x 160 dot matrix backlit LCD 25 lines by 80 columns virtual di...

Page 393: ...host on an Ethernet token ring twinaxial coaxial or SDLC network through an access point and DCS 300 using UDP Plus Connectivity to a host on an Ethernet or token ring network through an access point...

Page 394: ...nsmitted Data TX Outgoing 4 Data Terminal Ready DTR Outgoing 5 Ground GND 6 Data Set Ready DSR Incoming 7 Request to Send RTS Outgoing 8 Clear to Send CTS Incoming 9 Not Supported NC Incoming Modem Co...

Page 395: ...code 4 to 24 inches 10 2 to 61 cm 40 mil code 5 to 28 inches 12 7 to 71 1 cm 55 mil code 6 to 30 inches 15 2 to 76 2 cm 55 mil code retroreflective 2 to 7 feet 61 cm to 2 1 m 100 mil code retroreflect...

Page 396: ...17 7 to 89 0 cm High Density Scan Module Optical Parameters Bar Code Specification Depth of Field Scanning Range 2 mil code 1 5 to 2 4 inches 3 9 to 6 1 cm 3 mil code 2 1 to 3 3 inches 5 3 to 8 5 cm...

Page 397: ...Code Symbologies Parameter Default Codabar Disabled Code 11 Disabled Code 16K Disabled Code 2 of 5 Disabled Code 39 Enabled full ASCII Code 39 enabled with no check digit Code 49 Disabled Code 93 Dis...

Page 398: ...Configuration Configure for double byte fonts Keypad Caps Lock Caps lock off Keypad Clicker Enabled Keypad Type Hardware default Postamble No characters disabled Preamble No characters disabled RAM D...

Page 399: ...0 0 0 0 Default Router 0 0 0 0 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Disabled Host IP Address 0 0 0 0 Maximum Retries 7 Network Activate Disabled Network Loopback Disabled Network Port 23 Telnet for a T...

Page 400: ...s Via Serial Port Enabled without TMF Data Bits 7 End of Message EOM x03 hexadecimal value for ETX Flow Control None Handshake Disabled LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check Disabled Modem Dial Sequence N...

Page 401: ...nterleaved 2 of 5 Code I 2 of 5 CBdata Code 39 CCdata Code 2 of 5 2 of 5 CDdata Codabar CEdata UPC EAN CFdata Code 93 CGdata Code 11 CHdata Code 128 CH8data ISBT Code 128 CIdata Plessey CJdata Code 49...

Page 402: ...Address UDP Plus network NCdata Host IP Address TCP IP network NDdata Terminal IP Address NGdata Network Port NHdata TCP IP Maximum Transmit Timeout NIdata Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP NJd...

Page 403: ...ata Scanner Selection YAn data Baud Rate YBn data Parity YCn data Stop Bits YDn data Modem Dial Sequence YEn data Timeout Delay YFn data LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check YIn data Data Bits YJn data H...

Page 404: ...A 16...

Page 405: ...Full ASCII Charts B...

Page 406: ...B 2...

Page 407: ...H BS 00101000 28 40 H 00001001 09 09 I HT 00101001 29 41 I 00001010 0A 10 J LF 00101010 2A 42 J 00001011 0B 11 K VT 00101011 2B 43 K 00001100 0C 12 L FF 00101100 2C 44 L 00001101 0D 13 M CR 00101101...

Page 408: ...001011 4B 75 K K 01101011 6B 107 K k 01001100 4C 76 L L 01101100 6C 108 L l 01001101 4D 77 M M 01101101 6D 109 M m 01001110 4E 78 N N 01101110 6E 110 N n 01001111 4F 79 O O 01101111 6F 111 O o 0101000...

Page 409: ...on Control Character Definition NUL Null or all zeroes DC1 Device Control 1 XON SOH Start of Heading DC2 Device Control 2 STX Start of Text DC3 Device Control 3 XOFF ETX End of Text DC4 Device Control...

Page 410: ...SCII character To use these bar code labels you must configure the TRAKKER Antares 2420 or 2425 terminal to use Code 39 in Full ASCII mode For help see Code 39 in Chapter 9 Control Characters NUL SOH...

Page 411: ...nued CAN EM SUB X Y Z X Y Z ESC FS GS A B C A B C RS US DEL D E T D E T Symbols and Punctuation Marks exclamation point quotation marks A B C A B C D E F D E F apostrophe G H I G H I asterisk dash J K...

Page 412: ...al User s Manual Nugg Co de 39 B 8 Symbols and Punctuation Marks continued J G I J G I V K M V K M tilde _ underline S N O S N O left single quote pipe L W Q L W Q Space P R P R Numbers 0 1 2 0 1 2 0...

Page 413: ...o de 39 Full ASCII Charts B 9 B Uppercase Letters A B C A B C A B C D E F D E F D E F G H I G H I G H I J K L J K L J K L M N O M N O M N O P Q R P Q R P Q R S T U S T U S T U V W X V W X V W X Y Z Y...

Page 414: ...5 Hand Held Terminal User s Manual Nugg Co de 39 B 10 Lowercase Letters a b c A B C A B C d e f D E F D E F g h i G H I G H I j k l J K L J K L m n o M N O M N O p q r P Q R P Q R s t u S T U S T U v...

Page 415: ...International Character Support C...

Page 416: ...C 2...

Page 417: ...ont set Depending on the type of keypad you can also enter many of the characters For help and a complete keypad chart see Using the Keypad in Chapter 2 The next table lists the characters that you ca...

Page 418: ...nglish and Western European Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal q 17 11 r 18 12 s 19 13 20 14 21 15 22 16 w 23 17 24 18 25 19 26 1A 27 1B J 28 1C 29 1D 30 1E 31 1F Space 32 20 33 21...

Page 419: ...an Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal period 46 2E 47 2F 0 48 30 1 49 31 2 50 32 3 51 33 4 52 34 5 53 35 6 54 36 7 55 37 8 56 38 9 57 39 58 3A 59 3B 60 3C 61 3D 62 3E 63 3F 64 40 A...

Page 420: ...European Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal K 75 4B L 76 4C M 77 4D N 78 4E O 79 4F P 80 50 Q 81 51 R 82 52 S 83 53 T 84 54 U 85 55 V 86 56 W 87 57 X 88 58 Y 89 59 Z 90 5A 91 5B 92...

Page 421: ...continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal h 104 68 i 105 69 j 106 6A k 107 6B l 108 6C m 109 6D n 110 6E o 111 6F p 112 70 q 113 71 r 114 72 s 115 73 t 116 74 u 117 75 v 118 76 w 119 77 x 120 78 y 121...

Page 422: ...glish and Western European Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal 133 85 134 86 135 87 136 88 137 89 138 8A 139 8B 140 8C 141 8D 142 8E 143 8F 144 90 145 91 146 92 147 93 148 94 149 95...

Page 423: ...racter Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal 162 A2 163 A3 164 A4 165 A5 a 166 A6 o 167 A7 168 A8 169 A9 not symbol 170 AA 171 AB 172 AC 173 AD 174 AE 175 AF s 176 B0 t 177 B1 u 178 B2 G 179 B3...

Page 424: ...n European Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal I 191 BF J 192 C0 O 193 C1 N 194 C2 L 195 C3 F 196 C4 P 197 C5 198 C6 199 C7 200 C8 U 201 C9 j 202 CA g 203 CB a 204 CC Q 205 CD m 206...

Page 425: ...Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal o 220 DC broken pipe 221 DD 222 DE n 223 DF 224 E0 225 E1 226 E2 227 E3 228 E4 229 E5 230 E6 231 E7 232 E8 233 E9 234 EA 235 EB 236 EC 237 ED 238...

Page 426: ...and Held Terminal User s Manual Nugg Co de 39 C 12 English and Western European Character Set continued Character Decimal Hexadecimal 249 F9 dot 250 FA superscript 251 FB superscript 252 FC superscrip...

Page 427: ...Using the Default Applications D...

Page 428: ...D 2...

Page 429: ...some error conditions or if you exit an application the terminal resets and runs APPTSK BIN You can use APPTSK BIN to scan enter transmit and display data EM9560 BIN This application emulates a subset...

Page 430: ...as defined in this user s manual The Set Time and Date reader data entry command is supported When the terminal receives a time broadcast command from the 9154 or 9161 controller the command sets the...

Page 431: ...row or column number on the display the parameters are set to the screen s maximum Erase Display ESC 2J Erases the entire display and returns the cursor to the home position row 1 column 1 This comman...

Page 432: ...r a preamble or postamble command without entering data the preamble or postamble buffer is cleared Syntax Preamble A AAdata or data Preamble B ABdata or data Postamble C ACdata or data Scan To set th...

Page 433: ...eps 1 to 3 to set another preamble or postamble Full ASCII Mode for Code 39 With the EM9560 BIN application you can configure Full ASCII mode for Code 39 using any of these commands Code 39 configurat...

Page 434: ...code labels Disable Full ASCII Mode Enable Full ASCII Mode RB0 RB1 RB0 RB1 Command Enter Full ASCII Mode reader command Purpose Enables Code 39 Full ASCII mode so the terminal decodes Code 39 bar cod...

Page 435: ...d and Review reader commands and Download Program command from the 9154 or 9161 controller Use the Transmit File reader command For help see Chapter 8 Reader Command Reference Note Although these 95XX...

Page 436: ...sts some examples of how you can use the applications Example 1 Use the application to troubleshoot and test communications before loading and running your data collection application Connect the term...

Page 437: ...network Connect the T2480 1 with the Ethernet option to your Ethernet network or connect the T2485 6 to your RF network While running the APPTSK BIN or EM9560 BIN application you can send data from th...

Page 438: ...D 12...

Page 439: ...Glossary G...

Page 440: ...G 2...

Page 441: ...e in which the terminal stores scanned information in the terminal s data buffer until the terminal receives an Enter command AFF Affirmative Acknowledge character See handshake AID Attention Identifi...

Page 442: ...andard control function such as backspace or carriage return audio signals The terminal has a beeper and a clicker that produce audio signals to indicate terminal status You can change the beep volume...

Page 443: ...s to invoke a bootstrap process which involves building up a system from some simple preliminary instructions or information A boot invokes the BIOS boot sequence clears all memory and performs a comp...

Page 444: ...rs can occur when data is transmitted or when it is written to disk One means of detecting such errors is the use of a checksum A value is calculated for a given chunk of data by sequentially combinin...

Page 445: ...to 9 dollar sign period slash percent space plus and minus Code 39 can be extended to the full 128 ASCII character set by use of a two character encoding scheme see full ASCII Its maximum density is...

Page 446: ...to another communications protocol A set of rules or standards designed to enable computers to connect with each other and exchange data An example of a communications protocol is configurable serial...

Page 447: ...administered by a controller or server The domain is also called a subnetwork DOS code pages A code page is a table that relates binary character codes used by a program to keys on the keypad or to ch...

Page 448: ...data edge triggering A scanner trigger configuration that makes the laser turn on after you activate the scanner and stay on until you activate the scanner a second time Simply releasing the Scan butt...

Page 449: ...software fixed length Characteristic of a bar code symbology in which the number of characters per symbol is predetermined Opposite of variable length flash memory A type of nonvolatile memory Flash...

Page 450: ...ation is entered into the terminal and the icon disappears from the screen handshake event A communications event that signifies the completion of a data block transmission The exchange signifies eith...

Page 451: ...s 7 8 characters per inch I 2 of 5 is mainly used in inventory distribution and the automobile industry IP Internet protocol This is the protocol for the network layer in TCP IP protocol It acts as a...

Page 452: ...ined by its chemical composition LEDs are often used as the light source in bar code readers and terminals level triggering A scanner trigger configuration that makes the laser turn on after you activ...

Page 453: ...and to transmit the label or scan a regular label Contrast with regular label NAU Network addressable unit A network address that allows a device to communicate with IBM hosts in a 3270 network NEG Ne...

Page 454: ...d to work like the number pad on a regular PC keyboard One Shot mode See Scanner mode OSI model Open Systems Interconnection reference model A model for network communications consisting of seven laye...

Page 455: ...ftware can manipulate in creating letters numbers or graphics Plessey code A fixed length continuous and non self checking bar code symbology Plessey code is pulse width modulated It includes a start...

Page 456: ...of software functions for creating applications on the TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals radio frequency RF A frequency at which coherent electromagnetic radiation of energy is useful for commu...

Page 457: ...ory fabrication and cannot be reprogrammed RS 232 Widely recognized protocol standard for serial binary data interchange The standard covers the physical electrical and functional characteristics of t...

Page 458: ...one at a time Often serial transmission is used to link host computers to terminals and PCs to printers serial port The terminal s COM1 is an optical serial port You can communicate through COM1 using...

Page 459: ...ed in the DCS 300 before they are transmitted to their destination It is used when the upline network or host application is temporarily stopped subnet mask An internal TCP IP protocol stack variable...

Page 460: ...ices running in Character mode and those running in Block mode Character mode devices emulate VT terminals where a character travels all the way from the host to a device and back Block mode devices e...

Page 461: ...conductors UDP User datagram protocol UDP protocol is an alternative to TCP This protocol is the Internet standard for wireless devices You can use UDP when you do not need a guaranteed delivery You...

Page 462: ...ead sequentially and the last line in the ASCII file must be EOF variable length A type of symbology in which the number of characters per symbol is not restricted Opposite of fixed length viewport A...

Page 463: ...Index I...

Page 464: ...I 2...

Page 465: ...ing 9 43 default router configuring 9 47 host IP configuring 9 62 IP defined 4 21 terminal IP configuring 9 112 AFF command 9 61 AFF definition G 3 Affirmative Acknowledge See Handshake command AIAG c...

Page 466: ...reating about start stop codes 9 3 decode security configuring 9 46 definition G 5 Multiple Read labels 8 10 quiet zone defined 2 41 reader commands troubleshooting 6 5 6 12 regular labels 8 10 rules...

Page 467: ...racter mode EOM described 4 14 9 55 troubleshooting 6 10 characters table of C 3 to C 12 charging batteries backup battery 1 14 2 28 battery pack 1 8 2 27 cold temperatures guidelines 6 20 check boxes...

Page 468: ...Timer 9 40 Controller Connect Check Send Timer 9 41 Controller IP Address 9 43 Data Bits 9 45 Decode Security 9 46 Default Router 9 47 default settings list of A 8 to A 12 definition G 8 Display Backl...

Page 469: ...ks troubleshooting 4 23 6 14 described 2 19 not displayed troubleshooting 4 22 6 13 remains on for communications 1 30 4 23 connecting backup battery 1 9 2 32 serial port 2 21 4 11 contrast adjusting...

Page 470: ...8 8 backlight timeout configuring 9 49 contrast adjusting 9 50 See also screen Display Backlight Timeout command 9 49 Display Contrast command 9 50 Display Font Type command 9 51 Display Row Spacing c...

Page 471: ...described 1 3 2 3 file management using reader commands 8 14 File Manager application running 5 17 D 9 option defined 3 9 files deleting 8 15 naming conventions described 2 37 renaming 8 20 transmitt...

Page 472: ...8 communications using to monitor 4 22 Connect 2 19 Ctrl 2 18 Data 2 18 Function Left 2 7 2 18 Function Right 2 7 2 18 Radio 2 18 Shift 2 7 2 18 troubleshooting 1 30 6 13 Viewport 2 16 2 19 input devi...

Page 473: ...ning tasks 1 35 summary of each chapter xix terminology defined xx Master Polling protocol 4 15 Maximum Retries command 9 69 memory described 2 37 flash saving configuration changes 3 14 RAM saving co...

Page 474: ...s verifying 1 30 reader commands enabling or disabling 9 29 to 9 37 using 8 3 8 8 temperature range A 4 troubleshooting 6 5 to 6 8 optical link adapter charging batteries 2 27 connecting and using 4 1...

Page 475: ...CS 300 4 25 from host 4 16 4 26 to 4 30 Default Configuration 8 10 definition G 18 Delete File 8 15 enabling or disabling 9 29 to 9 37 Enter 8 7 Enter Accumulate mode 8 6 Exit Accumulate mode 8 7 file...

Page 476: ...talling 2 39 long range described 1 5 options described 2 38 A 7 standard range described 1 5 troubleshooting 6 17 to 6 19 using 2 38 window cleaning 6 26 scanner devices definition G 19 Scanner LEDs...

Page 477: ...d forward definition G 21 Store Configuration screen using 3 18 storing the terminal batteries managing 2 28 6 19 cold temperatures guidelines 6 20 humidity range A 4 temperature range A 4 subnet mask...

Page 478: ...ol defined 4 36 to 4 38 fields defined 4 16 4 27 4 28 T2425 remotely configuring 4 26 to 4 30 token ring definition G 23 TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System application running 5 17 D 9 ASCII control cha...

Page 479: ...cifications A 5 A 6 terminal checking the protocol loaded 3 6 7 9 transmitting files 5 14 8 18 8 24 UDP Plus definition G 23 UDP Port See Network Port command UDP definition G 23 Universal Product Cod...

Page 480: ...I 18...

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