Symbol P 370 RF, Reference Manual

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Appendix B
Automatic Project Download
The Phaser P 370/470 RF scanner is shipped from the factory with a pre-installed default
application. This application allows the scanner to be used “out of the box” for users who
choose to do so. However, most users will prefer to load their own application into the
scanner, so the default application implements an “Automatic Project Download” feature to
simplify the process.
When the default application is running, and the scanner is placed into its paired cradle, the
scanner will query the
MCL-Link host for data in a file named “PHASER.CFG”. The scanner
will use the information in this file to find the project directory which the user wishes to have
loaded into the scanner, and will then execute the PROJECT.CMD” script which exists in the
directory. This script will automatically download all program and data files relevant to the
project to the scanner and will reset the scanner making it ready to run the user’s application.
In order to utilize this mechanism, the user needs only generate the PHASER.CFG file and
place it in the directory specified in the
MCL-Link setup screen as the “General path for data
files”. Any text editor may be used to create this file; the contents of the file are as follows:
X|<path name to the user’s project>
The X| at the beginning of the line are required for the MCL-Net CR command to recognize
this file and read the data. The path name should include the entire path hierarchy. Also, all
backslashes (\) in the path name should be replaced with the string “\5C”, so that the MCL
code running on the scanner does not inadvertently convert part of the path name to the
equivalent Hex Character.
An example PHASER.CFG file is shown below:
x|c:\5Cmcl-p460\5cdesigner\5Csample1.prj