Intermec Trakker Antares 2460, User Manual

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Installing the Terminal
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Connecting to an Intermec CrossBar Network
If you have a 2460, you have a second serial port (COM2) that supports
RS-232/422/485 communications. With COM2, you can install the 2460 in an existing
CrossBar network. The 2460 can communicate with a 9154 or 9161 controller using
Multi-Drop protocol.
One main difference between the 2460 and the 9560 stationary terminal is the type of
program or application you can run on the terminal. The 2460 can run a C/C++
application while the 9560 terminal runs IRL programs. You need to prepare your IRL
data collection program for the 2460 by converting it to a Microsoft C/C++ application.
There are two options for converting an IRL program:
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Use an IRL-to-C conversion program. For help, contact your local Intermec service
representative.
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Write a new C/C++ application. You can use either the TRAKKER Antares
Programmer’s Software Kit (Part No. 065332) with Microsoft Visual C/C++
version 1.5X (Part No. 590224) or EZBuilder (Part No. 066381). For help, see
“Creating Applications for the Terminal” in Chapter 5.
The application needs to send and receive data through COM2. Once your application
is converted, you can download the application to the 2460 and begin using it in your
CrossBar network. Follow the next instructions to install and configure the terminal for
a CrossBar network.
Host
9560
9560
9154/9161
Printer Printer
T246X T246X
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