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To load an OS or application file on the OPN2002, please follow the instructions below.
USB Cable
Connect the OPN2002 to your PC or laptop using the mini-USB cable
Start Appload and select the (Virtual) COM port of your OPN2002 in Appload.
Select the OS or application file in Appload using File > Download
Multi Cradle
Place one OPN2002 in the cradle
Start Appload and select the COM port of the CRD2000 cradle.
Select the OS or application file in Appload using File > Download.
Wait until the downloading has finished before inserting another OPN2002 in the
cradle.
Bluetooth
Although it's not recommended, it's also possible to upgrade the OPN2002 using
Bluetooth. To load software via Bluetooth you'll need to have OS version RBGV0211
or higher already installed on your OPN2002. See the software updating instruction
for the OPR3301 in chapter 6 for instructions.
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OPL7724, CRD7724 and OPL2724 compatibility
The predecessors of the OPR3301 and OPN2002 are respectively the OPL7724 and
the OPL2724.
Compared to these older Opticon barcode readers the OPR3301 and the OPN2002
offer more functionality, like the support of USB-HID (using the CRD3301), Bluetooth-
HID interface, more decoder options and the ability to run custom applications.
However there are a few incompatibilities that need to be reconsidered before replacing
the OPL7724 or OPL2724 by an OPR3301 or OPN2002. These incompatibilities are
listed below:
The CRD33301 cradle currently does not support USB-VCP (like the CRD7724), so
an RS232-to-USB dongle would be required to convert the RS232 output to USB-
VCP.
The CRD3301 currently does not support the baud rate 115200 bps
The default trigger-to-connect time of the OPR3301 is 5 seconds in contrary of
being disabled on the OPLx724. See chapter 2.3.3 of the Universal menu book.
When connecting to a PC, the default PIN-code of the OPR3301 equals the last 4
digits of its own Bluetooth address, in contrary of OPLx724 that uses an empty
PIN-code.
The CRD3301 cradle is incompatible with the CRD7724. For this reason the
OPR3301 can't connect to or be charged in the CRD7724.
The 1-character menu commands: Disable / Enable laser are not yet supported
The OPR3301 software currently has no low battery indicator outside the cradle
The OPR3301 has a lithium-ion battery of 1100mAh, which is almost twice the
capacity of the OPL7724 (600mAh). Also the battery consumption when being
connected and when being idle is much lower on the OPR3301, causing it to have
a much longer operation time.
The OPL2724 uses 2 AAA dry-cell batteries, while the OPN2002 uses an
embedded rechargeable lithium-ion battery of 250mAh. Even though the capacity
of the OPN2002 is much smaller, the operating time isn't always shorter, because it
uses much less power when being idle and to maintain a Bluetooth connection.
However, when scanning and transmitting barcodes very frequently the OPL27274
will have a longer operating time.
