Datalogic Scanning Formula User Manual
Datalogic Formula™
Quick Reference Guide
Datalogic Mobile S.r.l.
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40012 - Lippo di Calderara di Reno
Bologna - Italy
Formula™ - Quick Reference Guide
Ed.: 12/2008
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CONTENTS
1 FORMULA™ PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP ............................1
2 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ APPLICATIONS........................2
2.1 Quick Start....................................................................................................2
2.2 Setting up the Formula™..............................................................................3
2.2.1 Getting Started..............................................................................................3
2.2.2 Setting the Time and Date ............................................................................ 4
2.2.3 Setting a Password.......................................................................................5
2.2.4 Setting Font Size........................................................................................... 5
2.2.5 Switching Backlight On/Off............................................................................5
2.3 Using PALPRO to Collect Data.....................................................................6
2.3.1 Installing PALPRO ........................................................................................6
2.3.2 Using PALPRO.............................................................................................6
2.4 Uploading Collected PALPRO File Data to a PC ........................................ 15
2.4.1 Prepare Host PC.........................................................................................15
2.4.2 Prepare Formula™ to upload Data ............................................................. 18
2.5 Prompt Customization for Chinese Version ................................................ 20
2.6 Configuring with Bar Codes.........................................................................23
2.7 Programming Parameters........................................................................... 38
3 READY TO USE APPLICATIONS.............................................................. 42
3.1 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC ................................... 42
3.2 Downloading a Ready to Use Application ...................................................43
3.3 Configuring Ready tO Use Applications through SysTools™...................... 45
3.4 Transmitting a Custom Configuration File to the Formula™ ....................... 49
3.5 Uploading Collected .Dat File Data to a PC................................................53
4 EASYGEN™............................................................................................... 55
4.1 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC ................................... 55
4.2 Installing an EasyGen™ Example............................................................... 55
4.3 Uploading Collected .Dat File Data to a PC................................................60
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................62
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1 FORMULA™ PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP
The Formula™ terminal can accept different program options:
- custom programs developed and generated with the Formula™ Software
Development Toolkits;
- ready to use applications preloaded and distributed with Formula™ CD;
- applications created by EasyGen™ application generator.
This document describes examples of the last two options.
For details on the first option, see the SW Dev Toolkits Developer’s manual.
The following software is preloaded on the Formula™:
- PALPRO (Portable Application Library)
The following softwares must first be installed on a PC through the Formula™ CD:
Software Tool Installation Folder
EASYGEN
SYSTOOLS
STANDARD MODE M1
APPLICATION FILES
C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software
Tools\EasyGen
C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software
Tools\SysTools
C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software
Tools\Applications\Standard Mode Application
ENHANCED MODE M2
APPLICATION FILES
C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software
Tools\Applications\Enhanced Mode Application
See chapter 3.1 of Formula™ User’s manual Software Overview for further details.
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A backup copy of the application is also in the Formula™ CD.
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2 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ APPLICATIONS
2.1 QUICK START
The Formula™ comes with an application named PALPRO loaded in memory.
PALPRO includes two useful data-collection programs for using the Formula™
without additional programming. Follow the steps below to begin using the Formula™
with PALPRO immediately. Page references show where to find more information.
1. Turn the Formula™ on by pressing the <PWR> key. The following screen
appears:
Select
Font
F1 = Wide English
F2 = Normal English
F3 = Simplified Chinese
F4 = Traditional Chinese
2. Select the font. The following screen appears:
FORMULA
Ver.: 1.00
System
RAM 1MB
01/01/08
00:21:48
Press F-key
If the Formula™ does not turn on when the <PWR> key is pressed,
you many need to recharge the main battery.
NOTE
3. Press any function key to move to the next screen:
APPLICATION/TEST
F1=PALPRO
F2=SIMPLEAPPL
4. Once the unit has been initialized, the display will show the APPLICATION
menu in the Figure above.
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• Press <F1> to begin using PALPRO.
5. The application requests an update to the date and time. You can change
them here if necessary. Or, press <ENT> twice to skip either the date or the
time.
6. Enter a password (refer to par. 2.2.3).
7. Press any function key to continue on to the PALPRO Options menu.
8. Press the <F2> key to display the list of available applications. Select the
application to use. (refer to par. Switching to Another PALPRO Application).
The Formula™ is now ready to begin collecting data. For information about
sending collected data from the Formula™ to a PC, refer to par. 3.5.
2.2 SETTING UP THE FORMULA™
You can collect data records on the Formula™, and send the records later to a host
PC. The number of data records that can be collected before being uploaded are
2500 for each application.
2.2.1 Getting Started
Unless it has been customized, the Formula™ is programmed from the factory for
basic data collection using PALPRO.
This chapter describes how to use the Formula™ with its original
PSC programming (i.e. PALPRO). If the Formula™ has been
NOTE
customized, it may operate differently. Check with a systems
administrator for revised operating instructions.
If the Formula™ does not turn on when the <PWR> key is pressed,
you many need to recharge the main battery.
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2.2.2 Setting the Time and Date
You can access the date and time prompts from other display
screens and menus (such as the password prompt in par. 2.2.3).
NOTE
When starting the application for the first time, the display screen shows the date
currently loaded in memory. If the displayed date is correct, press the <ENT> key. If
the date is wrong, enter the correct date. Use two digits each for the month, day, and
year (e.g., 092302 for the Figure above). Press <ENT> to accept the entry.
With the F1 key you can switch from US date format (MM/DD/YY) to International
date format (DD/MM/YY).
The next display screen shows the time currently loaded in the Formula™’s memory.
If the displayed time is correct, press the <ENT> key. If the time is wrong, enter the
correct time in 24-hour format. Use two digits each for the hour, minute, and seconds
(e.g., 211732 for the Figure above).
With the F1 key you can switch from 12 hour format to 24 hour format.
Current Date:
09/23/02
Enter New Date:
¤
F1=US/INT
Current Time:
21:17:32
Enter New Time:
¤
F1=12h/24h
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2.2.3 Setting a Password
A password is required when you install the entire suite of PALPRO applications.
Password security allows a manager or supervisor to customize the PALPRO
software and then hand it off to a worker. A password can contain up to 128
characters and can use any characters available on the Formula™.
ENTER CURRENT
OR NEW PASSWORD
¤
F-KEY=SET TIME
Without the password, the worker cannot switch applications or make changes to an
application’s title or prompts. The password prompt screen appears after entering the
date and time from the application’s initial startup.
If you lose or forget your password, you must reset the Formula™
and start over with a new password.
CAUTION
After you enter your password, the text in the following Figure 2-5 is displayed.
PSC PALPRO
08:18:04¤
10/16/02
F-KEY=CONTINUE
Press any function key to bring up the PALPRO Options menu. The Formula™ is
now ready to collect data.
2.2.4 Setting Font Size
To shift from wide font to normal font press Shift-F2. This setting only works in Wide
English and Normal English modes.
2.2.5 Switching Backlight On/Off
To switch backlight on/off press Shift-F4.
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2.3 USING PALPRO TO COLLECT DATA
When finished setting up the Formula™ (refer to the previous section), the PALPRO
Options menu appears on the display screen. Use the menu to choose a PALPRO
application.
2.3.1 Installing PALPRO
PALPRO comes installed on your Formula™ from the factory. If you need to reinstall
PALPRO, refer to par. 3.2 of this document.
2.3.2 Using PALPRO
PALPRO combines two Portable Applications Library (PAL) applications into a single,
convenient program. With PALPRO installed on the Formula™, you can switch from
one PAL application to another without installing each application.
Selecting a PALPRO Application
Complete the following steps to select a PALPRO application:
1. With the PALPRO Options menu displayed, press the <F2> key to select a PAL
application.
PALPRO OPTIONS
F2=SELECT PROG
F4=PASSWORD
¤
2. Press <F1> to use ASSETPRO, press <F2> to use INVPRO.
F1=ASSET MGMT
F2=INV MGMT
F4=EXIT¤
NOTE
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If you select INVPRO, the next screen asks you to select one or two
prompts (refer to par. Using INVPRO). Make a selection before going
on to the next step.
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Changing Program Titles and Prompts
PALPRO allows the user to change the title that appears on the menu for each
application, or change the prompts for each application. Changing titles or prompts
can be done after selecting an application. To change the title or prompts, complete
the following steps:
1. Press the <F3> key at the prompt. To use the application’s current title and
prompts, select <F4> at the prompt in Figure below.
CHANGE PROMPTS?
F3=YES
F4=NO¤
2. Enter a name for the application (for example, FIXED ASSETS) followed by the
<ENT> key. The entered name appears at the top of the application menu for the
current application.
ENTER APPL TITLE
FIXED ASSETS¤
3. Enter the text for the first prompt (for example, BUILDING ID) followed by the
<ENT> key.
ENTER PROMPT 1
4. Enter the text for the second prompt (for example, ASSET NO.) followed by the
<ENT> key.
BUILDING ID¤
ENTER PROMPT 2
ASSET NO.¤
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Switching to Another PALPRO Application
To switch from one PALPRO application to another, complete the following steps:
1. Select SHIFT + <F1> from the current application’s menu to exit the application.
ASSET MGMT¤
F2=COLLECT
F3=FILE OPTIONS
ShF1=PASSWORD
Enter <ShF1> on the keypad by pressing the <Shift> key and then the <F1>
key.
2. At the prompt, enter the current password, or press any function key to return to
the menu for the current application.
ENTER PASSWORD
3. When the correct password is entered, the first PALPRO screen opens.
4. Press any function key to display the PALPRO Options menu.
5. Follow the steps described in par. 2.3.2.
¤
F-KEY=EXIT
NOTE
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If you select INVPRO, the next screen asks you to select one or two
prompts (refer to the steps described in par. Using INVPRO). Make a
selection before going on to the next step.
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Using ASSETPRO
Use ASSETPRO to track assets (such as furniture, phones, computers, and
electronic equipment) at various locations (e.g., departments, rooms, floors,
buildings). With ASSETPRO, enter an identification code for a location, collect all the
asset IDs at the location, and then enter an identification code for a different location.
To use ASSETPRO, complete the following steps:
1. From the ASSETPRO application menu, select <F2>.
ASSET MGMT¤
F2=COLLECT
F3=FILE OPTIONS
F4=EXIT
2. The first prompt appears on the screen. Enter the identification code for the
location (example, WH3E).
• Scan a bar code for the location or use the keypad to enter the location ID.
LOCATION ID
¤
F3=REV F4=EXIT
The code is entered automatically when using a scanner; when using a
keypad, press the <ENT> key.
NOTE
3. T he second prompt now appears on the first line of the screen, and the location
ID appears on the third line.
• Scan the bar code identifying an asset, or use the keypad to enter the
asset’s ID number or description (for example, 004322).
ITEM ID
¤
WH3E
F3=REV F4=EXIT
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4. The location ID and item ID appear together on the third line of the screen,
separated by a comma, and the second prompt remains on the screen.
• The Formula™ is ready to accept another ID for an asset at the current
location.
ITEM ID
¤
WH3E, 004322
F3=REV F4=EXIT
5. W hen finished collecting asset IDs for the location, press the <F4> key to return
to the first prompt.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5, above, until IDs for each asset at every location is
collected.
7. Press the <F4> key to return to the first prompt.
8. Press the <F4> key again to return to the application menu.
Refer to par. 3.5 to upload your data.
The Formula™ stores the collected data in a single ASCII text file. When uploading
the file to the PC, the data appears as a list. Each line in the list contains two fields
separated by a comma. The first field is the location, and the second field is the
item’s identification number. The example in the Figure below is part of a data file
uploaded from a Formula™ that used ASSETPRO to collect data.
BLDG1, 000295
BLDG1, 001862
BLDG1, 000945
BLDG1, 001008
BLDG1, 000036
BLDG1, 000490
BLDG2, 000288
BLDG2, 002596
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Using INVPRO
Use this application to track inventory. INVPRO provides a choice of one prompt or
two. For example, use one prompt to scan or enter an ID number or description for
each item. Two prompts would be used to scan or enter an item ID and the quantity
of that item.
To use INVPRO, complete the following steps:
1. At the first screen that appears, press the <F4> key to use the application with
only one prompt, or use the <F3> key for two prompts.
USE 2 PROMPTS?
F3=YES
F4=NO¤
2. Press the <F3> key to change the title or prompts that appear on the
application’s display screens.
• Refer to par. Changing Program Titles and Prompts for instructions.
• Otherwise, press the <F4> key to use the current title and prompts.
CHANGE PROMPTS?
F3=YES
F4=NO¤
3. The application menu appears next on the display screen.
4. Continue with the instructions for Using One Prompt below, or continue with
“Using Two Prompts”.
Using One Prompt
1. Select <F2> from the application menu. A prompt appears on the screen.
INV MGMT
F2 = COLLECT
F3 = FILE OPTIONS
SHF1 = EXIT
2. Scan the bar code for an inventory item, or use the keypad to enter the item’s ID
number or description.
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Using a scanner, the code is entered automatically; with a keypad,
press the <ENT> key.
NOTE
3. The item ID number appears on the third line of the screen. The Formula™ is
ready to accept another item ID.
ITEM ID
¤
40-000-00
F3=REV F4=EXIT
4. Repeat step 2until all IDs for all items are collected.
5. Press the <F4> key to return to the application menu.
Refer to par. 3.5 to upload your data.
The Formula™ stores the collected data in a single ASCII text file. When uploading
the file to the PC, the data appears as a list. Each line in the list contains the ID for a
single item. The example shown below is part of a data file uploaded from a
Formula™ that used INVPRO with one prompt to collect data.
R44 – 2173
R44 – 2260
R44 – 2278
R44 – 2283
R44 – 2285
R44 – 2287
R44 – 2289
R44 – 2314
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Using Two Prompts
1. Select <F2> from the application menu. The first prompt appears on the screen.
ITEM ID
¤
F3=REV F4=EXIT
2. Scan the bar code for an inventory item, or use the keypad to enter the item’s ID
number or description.
The code is entered automatically with a scanner; with a keypad, press
the <ENT> key.
NOTE
3. The second prompt now appears on the first line of the screen, and the item ID
appears on the third line.
QUANTITY
¤
40-000-00
F3=REV F4=EXIT
4. Enter the number of individual units of the item in inventory.
5. The item number and quantity appear together on the third line of the screen,
separated by a comma, and the first prompt reappears on the screen. The
Formula™ is ready to accept another item ID.
ITEM ID
¤
40-000-00, 25
F3=REV F4=EXIT
6. When finished collecting inventory data, press the <F4> key to return to the
application menu.
Refer to par. 3.5 to upload your data.
The Formula™ stores the collected data in a single ASCII text file. When uploading
the file to the PC, the data appears as a list. Each line in the list contains two fields
separated by a comma. The first field is the item ID, and the second field is the
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number of units of that item. Figure 2-9 shows part of a data file uploaded from a
Formula™ that used INVPRO with two prompts to collect data.
R44 – 2173, 25
R44 – 2260, 12
R44 – 2278, 56
R44 – 2283, 30
R44 – 2285, 47
R44 – 2287, 16
R44 – 2289, 4
R44 – 2314, 85
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2.4 UPLOADING COLLECTED PALPRO FILE DATA TO A PC
To upload the data (PALPRO file) to a PC, do the steps shown in the following
paragraphs.
2.4.1 Prepare Host PC
Verify that USB/RS232 cable is connected and open SysTools™ (Standard/
Enhanced mode) to view the following main menu screen:
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Select the SETTINGS button to view the following screen; configure the settings
according to the figure below and press OK:
Select the NETWORK SETUP button to view the following screen; insure the
Connection Type is set to USB:
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I f you choose COM connection, select the following parameters to allow PALPRO to
run:
Baud rate: 19200
Data bits: 7
Parity: Mark
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