Manuale UtenteSommarioTable of Contents3Chapter 1: How to Use this Manual6Chapter 2: TriCoder Quickstart7Program #0 Quickstart8Getting into Data Collection Mode8Collecting Data9Uploading Data10Program #1 Quickstart11Collecting Data11Reviewing and Editing Data12Uploading Data14Tips on choosing a program for Data Collection14Chapter 3: Non Portable Mode15Getting in and out of NON PORTABLE mode15Establishing communication in NON-PORTABLE Mode15USB HID Keyboard Interface15First Time USB Use15Chapter 4: Using Integrated Hardware Utilities17Full Speed USB Data Upload and PC Serial Interface17Windows Users17PC Serial Interface18Windows Users18Chapter 5: Uploading Data20Uploading into Excel®20File Formats20Carriage Return Separated Files20Comma Separated Files21Flat File Formats22Uploading the data23USB HID Keyboard Upload23Windows PC Users23Serial Upload24Windows Serial PC Users24Chapter 6: TriCoder Connection25USB HID Keyboard Interface – PC and Mac25Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode25Serial Interface26Serial Installation on a PC26Serial Interface Communications Software26Chapter 7: Configuring the TriCoder27Using Setup Mode to change the TriCoder Setup27PC Serial Interface27Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode27USB HID Keyboard Interface28Configuring the TriCoder for USB HID Keyboard28Using Setup Mode to change the TriCoder Setup28Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode29Chapter 8: TriCoder Setup30Using the keypad to setup the TriCoder30Using the Hardware Utilities to change Setup Parameters31TriCoder Setup Parameters32Bar Code Setup33Code 3 of 9 (Code 39)33UPC-A/EAN-1334UPC-E/EAN-834Code 128342 of 5 Code35Codabar35MSI/Plessey35Code 93 / Code 1136GS1-DataBar/ RSS-14 / Other Bar Codes36I/O SETTINGS37HOST (Computer Interface)37HID KEYBOARD37FULL SPEED USB38SERIAL38Terminator Character39Single Cycle Upload39Baud Rate39Parity40Data Bits40Protocol40USB ENUMERATION DELAY41USB HID SPEED41USB ALT OUTPUT42SPEAKER OPTIONS43Beep Volume43Beep Tone43Keypad Volume43Keypad Tone43Laser Options43Double Decode434.5 Second Laser Beam43Aiming Dot Duration43Date & Time Settings44Time44Date44Date Format44Year Output44Shut Down Time44Date/Time Format44LCD Options45Master Background Color45Prompt Background Color45Prompt Text Color45Data Background Color45Data Text Color45LCD COLOR CODE CHART45Brightness45Brightness Timeout45Other Settings46Preamble and Postamble46Characters47EOF String47System Tools48Charging from USB48Play Voice Prompt48Language48Reset Setups to Default48Reset Programs & Data48Clear Data File(s)48Data Security48Fixed Program48Table Allowed48Chapter 9: Using the Integrated Hardware Utilities49Installing the Hardware Utilities49Running the Hardware Utilities program49Using the Table Editor51Uploading from TriCoder to your Computer52Serial Uploading52Data Files52Program Files52Clone Files53Full Speed USB Uploading54Data Files54Program Files55Cloning your TriCoder55Downloading from the computer to your TriCoder56Serial Downloads56Program Download56Table Download56Cloning File Download56Full Speed USB Downloads57Program File Downloads57Table Downloads57Chapter 10: Creating a Custom Program58Using KwikInventory™...58Program Statements58Program Name59Programming60Parts of the TriCoder programming screen60Prompt60Entry Type61Data61Branch61Question62Date and Time Stamp62Time Stamp62Date Stamp63Xtra63None64Data AND Immediate Output64Compare64Printer Output64Arithmetic65Copy Table Data to Prompt65Prompt Text66Voice Message Frequency67Voice Message Numbers67Data ID671. Data Identifiers682. UPC/EAN Check digit verification for keyed-in data683. Table Access684. Display Date and Time695. Prevent duplicate entry of data696. Compare Data69Data Type69Maximum Data Length69Minimum Data Length70Input Device70Yes/Next Statement70No/End Statement70Upload Prefix711. Identification of a field712. Adding key sequences for uploading into an application713. Timing Delays for this field only714. Appending data to another field715. Trimming data from a field726. Padding data with zeros or spaces72Upload Suffix73Finishing and checking your program74Reviewing and Modifying programs75Chapter 11: Creating TriCoder Programs on your Windows PC76Installing the Hardware Utilities76Starting the Hardware Utilities76Chapter 12: Voice Messages79Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts?79Tips for Using Voice Prompts79TriCoder's Voice Message Mapping79Accessing Voice Message Operations79Recording and Playback of Voice Messages80Voice Message Options80Default Voice Messages81Cloning Voice Messages from TriCoder to TriCoder81Chapter 13: Tables82Why Use Tables?82Data Validation using Tables82Data validation table file format82Preventing duplicate entry of data83Downloading a table to the TriCoder83Chapter 14: Troubleshooting84Display and Error Messages84General Troubleshooting87USB won’t upload87Serial won’t upload87The TriCoder won’t read your bar codes…87The TriCoder transmits extra characters at the start or end of bar code data…87Poor read rates…88Sometimes I get long beeps and sometimes short beeps…88USB troubleshooting (for Windows Users)89The TriCoder reads one bar code and stops reading after that…89The Data Upload from the TriCoder has data missing from the beginning of the file…89The Data Upload from the TriCoder has data missing from the middle or end of the file…89During HID Keyboard Data Upload from the TriCoder the computer beeps or screeches…89During HID Keyboard Data Upload from the TriCoder the data is coming out garbled or bad…89Serial mode troubleshooting90Using the 5 volt power adapter, the TriCoder does not beep when turned on…90The TriCoder beeps, but nothing appears on your computer screen…90The TriCoder reads one bar code and stops reading after that…90The TriCoder transmits data to your screen or serial port but some characters are garbled or missing…90I can’t communicate with my RS-232 port on the host…90The TriCoder transmits a few messages then hangs…90Program troubleshooting91When editing a program, all I can see are the upload prefixes and suffixes…91I can’t delete a programming statement while editing a program in the TriCoder…91My uploaded data has the old data followed by my new data…91I want to read more than one length I 2of 5 bar code…91I need more than 15 characters for upload prefix and suffix to upload multiple operator entered fields that I want outputted with my main field…91Error messages for special consideration91Planning for success…92If you have a problem…92Chapter 15: Fail-safe Re-initialization Procedure93Chapter 16: Powering the TriCoder94Turning the TriCoder ON and OFF94Battery Power and Wall Power94Wall Power94Battery Power95To change the Li-ion battery:95Storing the TriCoder95Chapter 17: Firmware Upgrades96How to Update96Failsafe Firmware Update99Appendix A: How to scan a bar code100Practice Scanning100Appendix B: Laser Scanner Options101Special Laser Settings101Appendix C: Cable Pin-outs102C24 DB9 Serial Cable Pin-outs102C22 USB Cable Pin-outs102C49 TTL Laser Cable Pin Outs Pin-outs102C13 Zebra Serial Printer Cable Pin Outs Pin-outs102I/O Connector Pin-outs103Appendix D: Optional Features104Appendix E: USB Driver Installation Recovery105Resolving incomplete, aborted, or incorrect FULL SPEED driver installation105Manually Updating TriCoder High Speed USB Driver on Windows 7, Vista, & XP105Manually Updating TriCoder High Speed USB Driver on Windows 2000105Manually Updating Tricoder USB Driver on Windows 98/Me106Resolving incomplete, aborted or incorrect HID driver installation107Windows 7, Vista & XP:107Win98/ME:107Win2000:107Appendix F: Specifications for Code 39108Code 39 Advanced Features and Functions109Mod 43 Check Character109Full ASCII Extension to Code 39110Function/Control Key Support in HID Keyboard Mode111Special key sequences for USB112Function/Control Key Support with PortKey113Accumulate Mode114Appendix G: Code 128 Specifications115GS1-128/UCC-128/ EAN-128115Appendix H: Interleaved 2 of 5 Code116Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation116Appendix I: UPC Specifications117UPC 2 and 5-character supplemental codes117UCC/EAN Extended Coupon Code117ISBN Specifications117The UPC/EAN checksum character118Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8118UPC-E Checksum Calculation119Appendix J: Codabar Specifications120Codabar start/stop transmission120Appendix K: MSI/Plessey Specifications121The MSI Mod 10 check digit is calculated as follows:121The MSI Mod 11 check digit is calculated as follows:121Appendix L: Code 93 Specifications122Appendix M: ASCII Code Equivalent Table123Appendix N: RS-422124Dimensioni: 5,62 MBPagine: 126Language: EnglishApri il manuale