Intermec 2430 User Guide

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Chapter 3—Developing and Using Applications 
Trakker Antares 2400 Family System Manual 
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Note: You build your applications differently for terminals running .BIN 
applications and terminals running DOS .EXE applications. For help, see 
the Trakker Antares Application Development Tools System Manual (P/N 
064433). 
Using the PSK or EZBuilder to Develop Applications 
Intermec has two development tools, the Trakker Antares PSK and 
EZBuilder, which you can use to create applications for the terminals. 
Developing Applications Using the PSK 
You can download the latest version of the PSK at no charge from the 
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com. This kit has a full set of 
programming tools to help you create applications for the terminal: 
•  Programmer’s Software Kit (PSK) 
• Application Simulator 
• FileCopy utility 
•  Sample programs and Make files 
In addition to the PSK, you also need an Intermec-certified 16-bit C/C++ 
compiler, such as Microsoft Visual C/C++. For help, see your Intermec sales 
representative. 
 
Note: You must use the Trakker Antares PSK version 4.2 or later to create 
DOS applications. To support DOS .EXE applications, some PSK library 
functions were moved from the IM24LIB library to the LLIBCA library. 
The IM24LIB library contains Intermec-specific functions. 
The PSK is a library of C functions that control the Trakker Antares 
programmable terminals. You can program the terminal to display 
prompts and error messages, to collect and display data, and to transmit 
data to an upline Intermec Gateway, DCS 30X, or host computer. The 
PSK functions work with most standard Microsoft C functions. You can 
create complex applications that collect, store, manipulate, and transmit 
data to meet your system needs.  
The Application Simulator is a terminate-and-stay resident (TSR) program 
that lets you debug and run Trakker Antares applications on a DOS or 
Windows PC. The Simulator captures the PSK and C functions and 
makes the PC mimic a Trakker Antares terminal.  
Developing Applications Using EZBuilder 
EZBuilder (P/N 066381) is a software code generator product that 
provides programmers and technically oriented non-programmers with a 
quick and easy way to create applications for the Trakker Antares terminal.