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You can also convert your IRL program by developing a new C/C++ application using
the TRAKKER Antares Programmer’s Software Kit (PSK) or EZBuilder and Microsoft
C/C++ functions.
If you are using the 2460 in a CrossBar network, 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 network.
Converting the Application to a Binary File
For your application to run on the 246X terminal, you must store it as an executable
binary file (
*.BIN
) instead of an executable file (
*.EXE
). Use the
EXE2ABS.EXE
program that comes with the TRAKKER Antares PSK or EZBuilder to convert the file.
Note: The FileCopy utility or the EZBuilder “download” tool will automatically
convert an executable file (
*.EXE
) to an executable binary file (
*.BIN
) when you
download the file. If you download the applications using another method, you need to
convert 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 file to a binary file by typing this
command on your development PC:
drive :\intermec\imt24\lib\exe2abs filename .exe
The conversion application (
EXE2ABS.EXE
) creates an executable binary file
named
FILENAME.BIN
.
For example, if your application is named
SHIPPING.EXE
and the Intermec
directory is on drive C, type this command on your PC:
c:\intermec\imt24\lib\exe2abs shipping.exe
The conversion application creates the
SHIPPING.BIN
file.
3. If you have a 2461 and plan to download applications and files from the DCS 300
or host via the Ethernet network, copy all of the binary application files and any
data files to a 3.5-inch disk. Continue with the instructions for “Using the DCS 300
to Download Applications” later in this chapter.