Worthdata Inc B5001 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Installation

  1
• Components

  1
• Installation Sequence

  1
• Connecting the Base Station to a serial port

  1
• R/F Terminal Operation

  1
• Installing the R/F Terminal Utilities Software

  1
• RF System Setup

  2
• RF Terminal Setup

  2
• RF Terminal Setup Parameters

  2
• Base and Relay Setup

  2
• Operational Theory

  3
• How the Two-Way RF System works

  3
• How the One-Way RF System works

  3
• How Site Testing works

  3
• Performance Issues

  4
• Evaluating your area of planned operation

  4
• Is radio traffic contention likely?

  4
• Before you begin programming…

  5
• Failure Planning

  5
• Programming for the RF Terminal

  6
• LOW Level ASCII sequences directly

  6
• LOW Level ASCII Sequences using a DLL

  6
• PromptCOM/ActiveX

  6
• PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls

  6
• Portable Printers

  6
• Voice Message Operations

  7
• Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?

  7
• RF Terminal’s Voice Message Mapping

  7
• Programming Voice Messages

  7
• Troubleshooting

  8
• Index

  1
• RS232

  2
• Other

  6
• trimming characters

  2
• using Postamble to add terminator character

  2
• 1 second voice messages

  7
• Base and relay blink "channel" on power up

  1
• 1/2 second voice messages

  7
• Base and Relay Setup

  2
• Base Reinitialized

  8
• 2 of 5 Code

  2
• default length setting

  2
• Base station channel

  1
• enabling check digit

  2
• Base Station failures

  5
• susceptible to mis-reads

  2
• Base station handshaking

  5
• reading variable length bar codes

  2
• Base Station Initialized Message

  6
• 2 of 5 Length

  2
• Base Station installation

  1
• Base Station location

  4
• Base Station Shut Down to Host Logic

  8
• 4 digit year option

  2
• 4 second laser beam

  2
• Base Station to Host Programming Formats

  6
• addressing a terminal not signed on

  6
• Base Station Initialized message

  6
• Sequence Error Message

  6
• needed for Site Testing

  4
• Serial Reply

  6
• SIGN ON

  6
• SIGN OUT

  6
• 6 beeps on power up

  8
• Basic architecture of host-terminal dialog

  6
• Basic command format

  6
• Basic RF System communications

  3
• Batteries

  2
• battery charging

  1
• Battery Life indicator

  1
• ActiveX programming

  6
• Battery Status indicator

  2
• Baud Rate for serial printer

  2
• base to host programming

  6
• Beep Tone

  2
• changing the tone or pitch

  2
• during setup configuration

  2
• Area of coverage

  4
• Before you begin programming

  5
• Assigning Error Messages

  7
• transmitting ASCII 23 to host

  6
• Automatic Check Back

  6
• Blocking unauthorized listening

  2
• Avoiding substitutions in scanning

  2
• Buffer Reinitialized

  8
• Backlight Display

  2
• Bar code data length checking

  2
• Bar Code ID's

  2
• needed for voice message cloning

  7
• Bar Code Menu Only setup parameters

  2
• types

  1
• bar code symbol

  2
• Bar Code Type identification

  2
• Cameo magstripe

  6
• Cameo Printer

  6
• character substitution

  2
• default settings

  2
• Code 39 setup parameter

  2
• ID character prefix

  2
• preambles and postambles

  2
• Change Batteries

  8
• CHANGE BATTERIES

  1
• transmitting start and stop characters

  2
• using Caps Lock ON

  2
• changing a host prompt already sent

  2
• XON/XOFF

  6
• Code 93

  2
• Changing Base or Relay setup

  2
• Changing character output

  2
• Com port problems on host

  8
• Combining multiple commands

  6
• using the bar coded setup menu

  2
• Command format from host to terminal

  6
• Changing the AA batteries on the RF Terminal

  1
• Command section of a programming message

  6
• Changing the default voice messages

  7
• included with your RF system

  1
• Changing the RF Terminal channel

  2
• components of a basic RF system

  3
• Changing the RF Terminal ID

  2
• Configuring the Base station

  1
• shut-off time

  2
• Changing the voice message partitions

  7
• Connecting the Base Station to a serial port

  1
• Conserving batteries

  3
• How to find out what your is on RF Terminal

  1
• continual beeping on power up

  8
• Control Keys for Possible Programming

  6
• default

  2
• Control Keys Only

  2
• Controlling terminals from a remote computer

  6
• US/ Canada/ Mexico

  2
• reassigning

  2
• Coverage

  4
• Characters

  2
• creating programs for the RF System

  6
• charging batteries in RF Terminal

  1
• credit card

  6
• Data Bits setting for serial printer

  2
• Data Cloning Cable #F38

  7
• Data Received Was prompt

  3
• DATA XMIT ERROR

  7
• Date and Time Setting

  2
• Date Format

  2
• Date set

  2
• Checking channel for Site Test

  4
• Clearing lines on a 6 line display

  6
• Dealing with radio traffic contention

  4
• 4 line vs. 6 line display

  6
• returning RF Terminal to

  2
• Clearing lines on terminal screen

  6
• RF Terminal

  2
• Clearing terminal screen

  6
• Default voice message partitions

  7
• Default Voice Messages

  7
• to other terminals

  7
• Default voice messages and numbers

  7
• Cloning voice messages

  7
• cables for

  7
• using

  1
• deleting display data

  1
• Terminal

  7
• Detecting low batteries on RF Terminal

  1
• CLSI format for Codabar

  2
• CLSI format of Codabar

  2
• Relays

  4
• Codabar

  2
• Determining the channel on a Base/Relay

  1
• CLSI format

  2
• Determining when the terminal checks the Base

  3
• transmitting start and stop characters

  2
• Dialog architecture

  6
• Code 128

  2
• Backlight Setup

  2
• Display of Year

  2
• setting up

  2
• displaying date and time on terminal

  6
• displaying the date during operation

  2
• enabling the Mod 43 check character

  2
• Double Decode

  2
• Getting into Site Test Mode

  4
• GREEN LED

  8
• transmitting ASCII 29 to host

  6
• Hardware Failures

  5
• Headphone Volume

  2
• Enabling 2 of 5 check digit

  2
• Host programming guidelines

  6
• Enabling transmission of NSC character

  2
• Host to Terminal Programming

  6
• Enabling UPC/EAN check digits

  2
• How many terminals per base?

  4
• Encore Printer

  6
• How Site Testing works

  3
• transmitting ASCII 24 to host

  6
• How the Two-Way RF System works

  3
• End of Cloning Hit Any Key

  7
• How to reach Worthington Data Solutions

  8
• scanning to exit Setup mode

  2
• How to record voice messages

  7
• eliminiting for Arrow Keys

  2
• for Control Keys

  2
• Entering a Security Code on an RF Terminal

  2
• I can’t communicate at all

  8
• Eprom version identification

  1
• ID’s for bar code type

  2
• Australia/New Zealand

  2
• Identifying the type of bar code read

  2
• US/Canada/Mexico

  2
• If you are not connecting to a PC serial port

  1
• Base Reinitialized

  8
• voice messages

  7
• Establishing communication with a Relay

  4
• how RF Terminal handles

  2
• Evaluating your areas range

  3
• Improving results from Site Test

  4
• valid commands from host to terminal

  6
• Exiting One-Way mode

  3
• Input data from external keyboard

  6
• Extension cables on base station

  1
• Installation

  1
• extra characters at beginning or end of data

  8
• installing base - not on PC

  1
• installing base on PC serial port

  1
• Installation Summary

  1
• Installing the R/F Terminal Utilities Software

  1
• F1 as "escape" key

  1
• F1 to exit modes

  1
• default settings

  2
• Failure planning

  5
• Failure Planning

  5
• transmitting in ISBN format

  2
• ISBN format output

  2
• how to find our what yours is

  1
• first screen keeps showing up

  8
• Forcing "shifted" cursor entry

  6
• Forgetting your Security Code

  2
• key symbol

  2
• Keypad Only setup parameters

  2
• parameter groups

  2
• Function keys

  6
• enabling reading of

  2
• Language problems during data collection

  7
• OFF key - hitting it twice

  5
• ON/OFF button

  1
• One Way Mode - getting into

  1
• One-Way mode

  3
• adding postamble for ENTER (CR)

  3
• Laser Scanner Options

  2
• multiple terminals

  3
• using preamble to transmit Terminal ID

  3
• One-Way Mode - brief description of

  3
• Backlight Setup

  2
• LCD Backlight Display Mode

  2
• Operational Theory

  3
• Operator Errors

  5
• trimming using preamble

  2
• Organic materials' effect on RF

  4
• in place of actual characters entered

  2
• Outputting data to a serial device from terminal

  6
• Length restrictions on bar codes

  2
• Link Test from base to host

  2
• Literacy as a data collection problem

  7
• Parity for RF Terminal

  2
• Location of Base and Relay

  4
• Parity settings to use serial printer

  2
• Logic Error

  8
• Partial data from Base to Relay

  4
• Partial reads on EAN-13

  2
• Loose decoding algorithm for Laser scanners

  2
• changing for voice messages

  7
• for voice messages

  7
• Low Battery message

  1
• Password

  2
• PDF 417 scanners

  6
• Performance Issues

  4
• Performing a Site Test

  4
• PICK requirements

  8
• magnetic stripe input

  6
• magstripe command

  6
• Planning for expansion

  5
• Planning for hardware failures

  5
• data format from Cameo

  6
• Planning for system failures

  5
• maintaining backwards compatibility

  2
• Playing a voice message on a terminal

  6
• Making terminal beep

  6
• Playing back a recorded voice message

  7
• Mapping of voice messages

  7
• Maximizing long range laser

  2
• suggestions for dealing with

  7
• Menu setup using the keypad

  2
• poor read rates when scanning bar codes

  8
• Metal walls and RF

  4
• Microphone

  7
• portable printing

  6
• plugging in to AUX jack

  7
• Portkey - using with One-Way mode

  3
• Min/max length checks

  2
• Postamble

  2
• Min/max length checks in Preamble

  2
• using in One-Way mode to send terminator

  3
• mm/dd/yy

  2
• mode

  2
• Postambles and selective trimming

  2
• MSI/Plessey

  2
• powering up base station after programming

  2
• Multiple Base stations - changing channel

  1
• 6 beeps from terminal

  8
• Multiple terminals on a Base

  4
• Preamble

  2
• selective trimming

  2
• using in One-Way mode to send Terminal ID

  3
• New installation troubleshooting

  8
• using to check data length

  2
• New Zealand channels

  2
• Prefix for bar code types

  2
• checking jumpers when recharging

  1
• Preventing another Base from listening

  2
• Printers - setting Parity to match serial printer

  2
• NSC characters - enabling transmission

  2
• Problems reading Bar Codes

  8
• Problems with a new installation

  8
• Programming Base to Host formats

  6
• clearing individual lines on terminal screen

  6
• clearing terminal screen

  6
• displaying date and time on terminal

  6
• making terminal beep

  6
• outputting data to a serial device on terminal

  6
• playing a voice message on a terminal

  6
• reinitializing terminals

  6
• Programming for the RF Terminal

  6
• Programming Voice Messages

  7
• Protocol setting for serial printer

  2
• retransmission

  3
• returns to 1st screen

  8
• quiet zone

  8
• RF 700 Configuration Utility

  2
• RF link test

  2
• Base Station failures

  5
• before you begin programming

  5
• creating programs to prompt the terminal

  6
• operator errors

  5
• ONE-WAY

  1
• planning for expansion

  5
• SETUP MODE

  1
• planning for failures

  5
• SIGN ON

  1
• planning for hardware failures

  5
• SITE TESTING

  1
• Radio traffic contention

  4
• using Demo programs to test system

  5
• Raising the Base station to increase range

  4
• RF System Setup

  2
• Range problems

  8
• Reader doesn't beep when reading bar codes

  8
• how it finds a Relay

  4
• reading credit cards

  6
• installation

  1
• reading magstripe

  6
• opening screen

  1
• sleep mode and wake up intervals

  3
• system components

  1
• Re-assigning character codes

  2
• RF Terminal Channel

  2
• rechargeable batteries

  2
• RF Terminal Default Settings

  2
• recharging battery procedure

  1
• RF Terminal ID

  2
• in programing message from host to terminal

  6
• Recording and Playback of Voice Messages

  7
• RF Terminal Problems

  8
• Recording time alloted for voice messages

  7
• Recovering from hardware failures

  5
• using keypad to setup

  2
• Recv Setup/Voice Please Wait

  7
• using the bar coded setup menu

  2
• Red LED

  8
• RF Terminal Setup

  2
• Reduced Space Symbology code

  2
• 2 of 5 Code

  2
• Re-initailizing terminals

  6
• 2 of 5 Length

  2
• Batteries

  2
• of Base Station with Terminal Signed-On

  6
• Baud Rate for serial printer

  2
• Re-initialize command

  6
• Beep Tone

  2
• Relay Cannot be Heard

  8
• Characters

  2
• Code 3 of 9

  2
• how to set for Relays

  4
• Data Bits setting for serial printer

  2
• Relay ID - configuring

  2
• Date Format

  2
• Display of Year

  2
• Laser Scanner Options

  2
• Relay Setup

  2
• LCD Backlight Display Mode

  2
• LCD Display Mode

  2
• MSI/Plessey

  2
• Parity for serial printer

  2
• Preamble

  2
• Protocol setting for serial printer

  2
• Reset

  2
• RF Terminal Channel

  2
• RF Terminal ID

  2
• RSS-14 code

  2
• Security Code

  2
• Set Date

  2
• Set Time

  2
• Shut Down Time

  2
• overlapping area with Base

  4
• Skip Opening Screens

  2
• Stop Bits setting for serial printer

  2
• resending prompts after a sign-out

  5
• Reset

  2
• response time is poor

  8
• Codabar

  2
• Restrictions on bar code data length

  2
• Code 128

  2
• Code 93

  2
• characters

  6
• UPC/EAN

  2
• Results of Site Test

  4
• RF Terminal Setup Menu on keypad

  2
• RF Terminal Setup Parameters

  2
• Skip Opening Screens

  2
• sleep mode for RF Terminal

  3
• transmitting ASCII 31 to host

  6
• SPEAKER VOLUME

  2
• RMA's

  8
• scanning to enter Setup mode

  2
• RS232 problems

  8
• transmitting for Codabar

  2
• transmitting for Code 39

  2
• RSS-14 code

  2
• reserved for date/time only

  6
• Scanner input only - breaking out of

  6
• Steps for installation

  1
• STK bar code

  2
• Stop Bits for serial printer

  2
• transmitting ASCII 11 to host

  6
• Storage Tek bar code

  2
• Security Code - setting on Terminal

  2
• Storage Tek Tape Label code

  2
• Security Code for Base or Relay

  2
• Sequence Error

  8
• Sequence Error Message

  6
• Surveying a site

  4
• "noise" problems

  4
• serial device attachment

  6
• serial input on Terminal

  6
• Tape library bar code

  2
• Serial keyboard input

  6
• TCP/IP Terminal Programming

  6
• Serial output command for terminal

  6
• how to find out what yours is

  1
• Serial printer setup paramters on terminal

  2
• use in Two-Way mode

  3
• Serial Reply - Base to host programming

  6
• Terminal ID in One Way mode

  3
• Set Date

  2
• Set Time

  2
• transmitting ASCII values

  2
• Security Code

  2
• RF Terminal

  2
• to other terminals

  7
• Setup Cloning to other terminals

  7
• Terminating a programming message

  6
• Terminator character

  2
• "Reset" bar code

  2
• Baud Rate

  2
• Data Bits

  2
• Parity

  2
• Thru-put considerations

  4
• RF Terminal Channel

  2
• Time Set

  2
• RF Terminal parameters

  2
• time stamping in Terminal

  6
• Stop Bits

  2
• Tips for Using Voice Prompts

  7
• Terminal ID

  2
• Trailing character trimming

  2
• using to program voice messages

  7
• Transmitting Bar Code ID's

  2
• Setup or playback voice messages

  7
• shelf label printing

  6
• bar code data

  2
• Shut Down Time

  2
• Transmitting Codabar start and stop characters

  2
• Shut Down Time feature

  1
• Transmitting EAN-8/UPC-E in original formats

  2
• SIGN ON Base to host programming

  6
• Transmitting through walls

  4
• Base to host programming

  6
• using bar code ID and postamble

  2
• missing the message

  5
• using bar code ID and preamble/postamble

  2
• Signing out in mid-transaction

  5
• Site survey

  3
• Trimming leading characters using Preamble

  2
• Site Test Mode - brief description of

  3
• Trimming trailing characters using Postamble

  2
• TriOptic Code 39

  2
• channel changes

  4
• Troubleshooting

  8
• getting into

  1
• electrical noise problems with Relays

  4
• how it works

  3
• wiring problems with Relays

  4
• Site Testing in Progress message

  4
• Troubleshooting new installation

  8
• Six beeps on power-up

  8
• Turning on the R/F Terminal

  1
• turns off and on by itselt

  8
• Voice Message Operations

  7
• Voice message partitions - changing

  7
• brief description of

  3
• in depth description of how it works

  3
• Typical coverage

  4
• cloning from RF Terminal to RF Terminal

  7
• error conditions

  7
• playback

  7
• record error messages for all situations

  7
• enabling/disabling

  2
• changing the time allotments

  2
• Voice Operations selection on SETUP Menu

  7
• helping to limit mistakes

  7
• transmitting ASCII 28 to host

  6
• UPC/EAN

  2
• Waiting for Base to Acknowledge

  8
• Waiting on Host Prompt

  8
• WAITING ON HOST PROMPT

  3
• compressed format

  2
• Waiting on Host Prompt problems

  8
• default settings

  2
• Waiting on Host Prompt”

  8
• Wand vs. keypad entry

  6
• NSC and check digit

  2
• NSC's and check digits

  2
• WDTRI password

  2
• supplemental codes

  2
• What to do with data after a failure

  5
• UPC-A - adding a country code

  2
• What to do with data after an operator error

  5
• UPC-A in 13 digit EAN format

  2
• why recharging doesn't work

  2
• Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?

  7
• Windows 95 com port setup

  8
• Windows ActiveX programming

  6
• UPC/EAN Supplements - enabling/disabling

  2
• Windows TCP/IP terminal programming

  6
• UPC-E0 and UPC-E1

  2
• UPC-E1 - enabling reading of

  2
• US Date Format

  2
• Xmit Setup/Voice Please Wait

  7
• EPROM version identification

  2
• Using Arrow Keys to transmit characters

  2
• changing ASCII characters to avoid conflict

  6
• Using the bar code RF Terminal Setup Menu

  2
• XP - caution with connection pooling

  8
• Using the Demo Programs before programming

  5
• Using the keypad to setup the RF Terminal

  2
• Using the RF Terminal keypad

  1
• 2000 compliance

  2
• displaying 4 digits

  2
• Utilities CD

  1
• YELLOW LED

  8
• YES/NO entry while scanning

  6
• Zebra Cameo Magstripe input

  6
• setup for use with RF Terminal

  6
• Voice Cloning Cable #T15

  7
• Zebra Encore Printer

  6
• Voice message "command"

  6
• Zebra magstripe

  6
• Voice message mapping

  7