Intermec 6100 Reference Guide

SECTION 2

Supporting DOS Applications

2-8 PEN*KEY

6100 Computer Programmer’s Reference Guide

When satisfied with the calibration, press the SAVE button on the screen to store

the results. The results are then available for use by the pen/mouse driver. You

may choose to not save the results by pressing the CANCEL button. In either

case, the program exits. If for some reason the calibration program is unable to

recognize the pen, you can press the Escape key and the program exits. In this

case, the new calibration values are not stored.

DOS Scanner: 61PODSCN.EXE, 61THRSCN.EXE

Overview

61PODSCN is the pod scanner. 61THRSCN is the tethered scanner.
The pod scanner collects and passes scanned data to an application via the stanĆ

dard DOS typeĆahead buffer, where the scanned bar code is available to an apĆ

plication as simple keystrokes. The program also manages power for the scan

operations. The tethered scanner behaves just like the pod scanner, except:

I/O is through the serial lid;

There is no way to reprogram a key as a trigger;

Does not display anything on the screen;

Can be used if you need a fully decoded RSĆ232 scanner.

61PODSCN is generally installed from AUTOEXEC.BAT by this statement:

61PODSCN [–option[value]] ...

The program must be installed after the CardSoft drivers and TSRs are installed

(if they are used) and after ELANAPM.EXE is installed. Also, if CardSoft drivĆ

ers and TSRs are present in the system, the command line option on NORĆ

DOSPM.EXE that fixes" some CardSoft bugs (/ss:1) must not be used on NORĆ

DOSPM.EXE, but instead used as an option to 61PODSCN.

Installation

Ensure the following files are located in the root directory on the 6100 Computer:

File