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To change the Terminator Character using the keypad:
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get into PROGRAMMING MODE
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choose 5 for Change Setup
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choose 1 for Computer
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Press ENTER until you see TERMINATOR CHAR.
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Press 2
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Press F1
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Press F1 again to exit PROGRAMMING MODE
To change it using TriCoder Utilities and high speed USB:
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open TriCoder Utilities
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choose Tools, then TriCoder Setup from the menu.
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Click the Computer tab, then click the button that corresponds to
"no Terminator Character"
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Click OK
2. Program the Upload Prefix and Upload Suffix
After setting the Terminator Character to NONE, the next step is to
enter PROGRAMMING MODE and program the Upload Prefix and
Upload Suffix for each field of data. For Program #1, we will program
the Upload Prefix and Upload Suffix as follows:
Statement Prompt
Upload Prefix
Upload Suffix
ENTER ITEM NO.
“ (double quote)
“, (double quote comma)
ENTER QUANTITY
“ (double quote)
“CR (double quote carriage return)
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Put the TriCoder in PROGRAMMING MODE
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Press 1 at the
Create Programs
prompt (to edit program #1)
•
Press YES at the
EDIT PROGRAM #1?
prompt
If you have no data collected in the TriCoder, press
ENTER
until you
see:
UPLOAD PREFIX
01
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If you have data collected in the TriCoder (assuming you are following
the tutorial), you will see the Upload Prefix prompt immediately. This
is because the TriCoder will allow you to edit ONLY the Upload
Prefix and Upload Suffix if data is currently in memory. At the
Upload Prefix 01 prompt, scan the “double quote” bar code on the Full
ASCII Menu.
UPLOAD PREFIX
01
“_
Press the
ENTER
key to complete the change. Press the ENTER key
again until you see: