
User’s Manual for
TPL7000
Series Portable Data Terminal
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4.6. Error Messages:
4.6.1. Length Error
The
TPL7000
will automatically check the data length when the data is
input. Any discrepancy between the input length and the preset value (
or
default value) will cause the terminal to give a beep, prompting that an
error has occurred. In the meantime, the following display will appear,
showing “length error” in the fourth line and requesting the data to be
modified or corrected. Refer to the next paragraph for setup
:
Rec
Rec
Rec
Rec 4
44
4 Field 1
Field 1
Field 1
Field 1
Length Error...
F3:Ins. F4:Del.
Take this screen as an example. An input data
should include at least 1 character, yet there is
no (or zero) character at all on line 2.
4.6.2. Format Error
When data is input or corrected, the
TPL7000
will automatically check its
format. Any discrepancy between the input and the preset formats will
cause the terminal to give a warning beep, prompting that an error has
taken place. In the meantime, the following display will appear, showing
“format error” and requesting the data or format to be modified or
corrected. Refer to the next paragraph for
formatting
:
Rec
Rec
Rec
Rec 4
44
4
Field 1
Field 1
Field 1
Field 1
1234M
Format Error...
F3:Ins. F4:Del.
Suppose the input data on the screen on the
left should contain all numerical characters,
the “
Format Error
” shown on line 4 is caused
by the “M” at the end of the data.