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Introduction
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PT Program Generator (PPG) v5.0
•
Example Frames on page 135
, contains sample code for commonly used
functions.
•
The PPG Library on page 159
, describes the applications that come with
PPG.
•
PPG System Commands on page 163
, identifies the system commands
that can be used with PPG.
•
ASCII/Hex Conversion Table on page 167
, contains a table of ASCII charac-
ters for your reference.
•
Useful Bar Codes on page 169
, contains bar codes that can be used to
program your portable data collection unit.
•
Troubleshooting on page 171
, provides troubleshooting information and
table of possible error messages.
•
Glossary on page 179
, is a glossary of the specific PPG programming
terms used in this manual.
Style Conventions
Formatting conventions are used throughout this document to provide a con-
sistent method for representing various screen shots, buttons, controls, key-
board characters, notes, and cautions while you are working with PPG.
Manual Formatting Conventions
Keyboard Keys
Keyboard keys, such as
ENTER
,
are in
Bold
. When keyboard keys are Linked
with a plus sign (for example,
SHIFT+ENTER
, or
Ctrl+C
), hold down the first
key while pressing the second key once.
Keystrokes
Input characters, filenames, file paths, field selections from a pull-down list,
and data or keystrokes entered by the user are shown in
courier bold
.
Input characters are usually given in lowercase (no capital letters); you may
enter them in lowercase, uppercase, or a combination. When input characters
are given in uppercase or a combination of lowercase and uppercase, type the
characters exactly as shown.
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