Monarch Instrument 6030TM User Manual

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PAXAR

MONARCH@ 6030™

PATHFINDER@ULTRA@

TC6030S0 Rev. A 12/95

System
Overview

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System Overview

The PATHFINDER Ultra printer is totally configurable. You
must have an application in the printer to print a label.

This manual explains the various utilities and programs you
can use to communicate with and configure the printer. It
contains information about

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designing formats.

F

developing applications.

F

transferring data.

This manual also provides cross reference charts containing
common tasks for the different users. See your printer’s
Operator’s Handbook for information about operating the
printer.

Your application can be as simple as printing a tag or label or
it can perform the following functions:

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Perform mathematical operations.

F

Transfer data such as uploading and downloading lookup
tables, uploading database files, and sending and receiving
datastreams that conform to your other system devices.

F

Perform string manipulation such as concatenation of
substrings, padding and stripping of characters, validating
and/or generating check digits, and defining templates to
assist in data entry.

F

Search lookup and data collect files to find existing records.

F

Check status of system parameters such as battery power
and memory availability.

F

Sound a beeper at various tones and durations.

F

Set and use date and time, and alter their appearance.

F

Dynamically set and change system parameters such as
scanner symbologies, communication parameters,
On-demand mode and key pad shift level (Numeric,
Uppercase Alpha, and Lowercase Alpha).

F

Print automatically or use the trigger, in strip or peel mode,
with or without the On-Demand sensor.

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Print any scanned, keyed, or downloaded data, in report
form or with the use of a user-defined format that can also
print graphics and constants.

F

Provide six function keys that can be defined to perform
various tasks in the application. These can be disabled or
enabled throughout various parts of the application.

F

Support modularity by allowing multi-functionality.

F

Provide the capability to create macros to easily implement
repetitive processes.

F

Provide the option to hardcode various filenames for files
that can be downloaded with the application. For example,
formats and lookup tables.

F

Allow decision branching based on data comparisons.

F

Perform validation tests against data length, hardcoded
tables, and downloaded lookup tables; and test for
characters in specific positions.

This chart shows the different processes you can use to
configure the printer.

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System Overview

Designing Formats ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

You can design formats using:

ASCII text editor Use any ASCII text editor and follow the

syntax guidelines in the 6030 Packet
Reference Manual. This manual contains
information you need to design an MPCL
format, and provides format design tools
to simplify the process.

The file you create can be linked, by using
the LINKFILE command of the Monarch
2370 Application Development Kit (ADK),
to the application script. See "Developing
Applications" for more information.

Monarch 2330
Format Editor

Format Editor is a WYSIWYG-like,
Windows-compatible application that
designs formats. You can link the file,
using the LINKFMT command of the ADK,
to the application script. Or, you can
download the format to a file using
Monarch 2310 Spooler, which converts it
to an MPCL file. The converted file can
then be sent to the printer using the
LINKFILE command of the ADK.

Developing Applications –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Use the ADK to create and compile your applications. ADK is
a Windows-compatible program that consists of a text editor
and a compiler. You can link a format, as well as other files, to
the application script.

Use any ASCII text editor to write your application. However,
you must use the ADK to compile an application before you
can download it to the printer.

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The printer must have a compiled application file (.CFU) to
execute. Your application source file has .ULT as the
extension. The ADK compiles the .ULT file and creates a
.CFU file.

Refer to the 2330 Format Editor User’s Manual, the 2310

Spooler User’s Manual, or the 2370 ADK Programmer’s
Manual for more information on any of these tools.

Transferring Data–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

You can transfer data with one of the following:

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Monarch 2055
PF+/Ultra Transfer
program for DOS

Monarch 2355
PF+/Ultra Transfer
program for
Windows

If you are downloading from a mainframe, you can use
Monarch 2350 Job Transfer with 2355 PF+/Ultra Transfer for
Windows.

You can use this DOS-based transfer
program to upload and download
sequential files and to download your
application. You use commands at the
DOS prompt to transfer files.

You can use this Windows-compatible
transfer program to upload and download
files to the printer as well as to set system
passwords and keep a log of system
activity.

You can

download applications, formats, keypad

✦

files, prompt files, and
clear files.

upload and download multiple lookup and

✦

data collect files.

Monarch 2310
Spooler

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Use the Spooler software to download
formats created with Format Editor to a
file, which can then be linked to a script
using ADK.

System Overview

Terminal
Program

Monarch 2050
Download Utility

You can use any terminal program (for
example, Windows Terminal) to download
files to your printer.

Use the Download Utility to send the
following types of files to the printer.
These files can re-configure the printer.
For example, you can increase the graphic
buffer size by sending a memory
allocation packet.

memory allocation packet

✦

keyboard definition packet

✦

display set

✦

soft fonts

✦

system prompt sets

✦

online configuration packets

✦

format packets

✦

graphic files

✦

check digit packets

✦

text files

✦

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This DOS-based utility features a
menu-driven user interface. You can also
type a command at the DOS prompt to

download files

✦

set communication parameters at the host

✦

delete printer fonts.

✦

You can also download formats directly using the Download
Utility, the instructions in the 6030 Communications Manual, or
a COPY command in DOS.

If you download a format directly to the printer, you must have
an application in the printer to print the format.

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Refer to the 2330 Format Editor User’s Manual, the 2310
Spooler User’s Manual, the 2370 ADK Programmer’s Manual,

the 2050 Download Utility Manual, or the manual for your
transfer program for more information about any of these
options.

Developers/Programmers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Developers write applications and formats for the printer. The
following chart helps you determine which utility to use for the
various tasks.

To U s e

Create Applications ADK
Create Formats Format Editor or ASCII text editor
Translate Format Editor Format to

MPCL
Set up/Test JCF files Utilities
Set up/Test Sequential Lookup

files
Set up/Test Database Lookup files PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows)with

Download Applications PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows or

Download soft fonts, keypad files,
memory remapping packets, and
format files.

Test Upload and Download of
Lookup and Data Collect files

Spooler

PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows or
DOS)

Utilities

DOS)
Download Utility

PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows or
DOS)

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System Administrators ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

The System Administrator maintains or updates the
application, formats and printer. The following chart helps you
determine which utility to use for the various tasks.

To U s e

Modify Formats Format Editor or ASCII text editor
Download Formats Spooler or ADK (LINKFILE,

LINKFMT)
Download Keypad files Download Utility
Download Memory Remapping

packets
Download Sequential Lookup

files
Download Database Lookup

files
Upload Sequential files PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows or

Upload Database files PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows)with

Download Utility

PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows or

DOS)

PF+/Ultra Transfer (Windows)with

Utilities

DOS)

Utilities

Operators ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Operators are the individuals printing and applying labels.
The following chart helps you determine which utility to use for
the various tasks.

To U s e

To upload and download
database files

To upload and download flat
ASCII files

PF+/Ultra for Windows with the

Utilities

PF+/Ultra Transfer for Windows or

DOS

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Configuration Summary –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

This chart summarizes the different processes.

File Type

ADK

Format Editor

Download Utility

PFX-Win

PFX-DOS

Spooler

ASCII Text Editor

Utilities

Create & Compile Application .cfu
Download Application .cfu
Create Format .fmt
Download Format .fmt
Download Font .pcl
Download Keypad File .kbd
Create System Prompt File .pmt
Download System Prompt File .pmt
Download Character File .dsp
Create Sequential Look Up .txt
Download Sequential Look Up .txt
Upload Sequential Look Up .txt
Create Database Look Up .dbf
Download Database Look Up .dbf
Upload Database Look Up .dbf
Upload Sequential DC .txt
Upload Database DC .dbf

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Format Editor sends data to

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Spooler; Spooler downloads it.
Database uploads from Ultra to PFX are sent

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to Database.
File downloaded only with application through

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link commands.

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