NCR RealPOS, User Manual

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6-18 Chapter 6: Special Programming
NCR RealPOS Scanner Flash Drive Prep Tool
In order to minimize the need for a PC at the scanner site, The NCR RealPOS Scanner Flash
Drive Prep Tool preps a flash drive so that the scanner could understand its contents and
performs the tasks defined inside the device prepared by the host terminal software. This flash
drive could then be taken to each scanner to perform its tasks without changing anything on the
flash drive in between scanners.
All of the processes involved in setting communication parameters and running applications is
replaced by a single flash drive properly configured by the NCR RealPOS Scanner Flash Drive
Prep Tool application. The application provides a user interface that displays the options the
user can select for their scanners and then prepare the flash drive accordingly.
Scanner Cloning using Programming Tags
The scanner provides some programming sequences that permit you to clone a unit if the
RealPOS Scanner Flash Drive Prep Tool was not run before going to the installation site. This
requires programming tags.
To clone the scanner parameters with programming tags, perform these steps:
1. Bring a flash drive before going to the site.
2. Select the scanner you want to clone.
3. Perform power cycle on the scanner.
OR
Scan the RESET programming tag.
4. To set up the flash drive, use any of the three sequences:
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PROGRAM MODE->HEX 7->HEX F->HEX C
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This sequence clones the firmware and parameters.
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PROGRAM MODE->HEX 7->HEX F->HEX D
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This sequence clones Firmware only.
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PROGRAM MODE->HEX 7->HEX F->HEX E
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This sequence clones Parameters only.
5. When the scanner says ʺ Insert USB flash drive ʺ , insert the flash drive to the USB
port of the scanner. The scanner confirms and says ʺ Load program in 3 seconds...
2... 1...0. ʺ
If the scanner says ʺ Program tag error ʺ , either of these errors occurred:

Flash drive was not inserted within the time interval.
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Scanner does not recognize your flash drive. Check the following:

Make sure flash drive is in FAT32 or FAT16 format.
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Make sure the write protect switch of the flash drive is not engaged