Opticon OPL9813, OPH, OPL98, OPL97 Applications Manual
Application Manual
XFNS0843_03
Date: August 16, 2012
Edition: 3rd, August 16, 2012
© 2012 Opticon. All rights reserved.
All information subject to change without notice.
www.OpticonUSA.com
Phone (USA): 1.800.636.0090
Document Part Number (USA): 25-OPL98001-01
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Contents
Introduction 1
Terminal Devices 1
Setup Instructions 2
Download Software 2
PC Applications 2
Device Firmware 2
USB Drivers 2
Setup Cradle 2
Connect AC power 3
Connect data cable 3
Install Device Application Firmware 3
Setup NetO32 4
Usage Instructions 5
Collect Data 5
Retrieve Data 5
Start NetO32 5
Place OPL9813 in cradle 5
Stop NetO32 5
Data File 6
Basics 6
Record Format 6
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GPS Strings 9
GPS String Formats 9
Degree Hemisphere (DH) 9
Degree Minute Hemisphere (DMH) 9
Degree Minute Second Hemisphere (DMSH) 9
GPS String Conversion 9
Settings 11
Unique ID 11
Trigger Mode 11
Time Zone 12
GPS String Format 14
GPS Breadcrumb Interval 14
Supported Symbologies 16
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Introduction
The OPL9813 Default Application XFNS084x is a fully functional scanning and GPS tracking application.
This application allows the user to scan and store any compatible barcode symbol (see Supported
Symbologies) tagged with time, date, GPS coordinates and a unique identication number for the
device. See Settings for complete details. These records are stored in an internal le which can be
downloaded to a PC at any later date.
Terminal Devices
Opticon Terminal devices (such as the OPL98xx series, OPL97xx series, OPH series, etc.) are
effectively mini-computers. Just like a desktop computer, the functions that it can perform depend on
the application installed on the device. These applications completely dene the behavior of the device
for all users, and as such, these types of devices do not have User Manuals in the traditional sense.
What you will nd instead are Application Manuals that fully explain the usage of a given application.
It is appropriate and convenient to think of these Application Manuals as User Manuals for the device
as long as the reader understands that the behavior changes with the installed application and not the
device itself.
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Setup Instructions
Download Software
PC Applications
The daily usage of the OPL9813 Application XFNS084x requires a free Opticon application called
NetO32. This application can be downloaded form the link below. Download and run the installer.
http://ftp.opticonusa.com/Downloads/NetO32.zip
Initial setup of the OPL9813 Application XFNS084x may require the rmware to be downloaded to the
OPL9813 from an attached PC, if the application was not pre-installed by the factory. This is common
and expected in some situations. To perform the installation of the rmware, you must rst download
and install the free Opticon PC application Appload. You can download this PC application from the link
below. Download and run the installer.
http://ftp.opticonusa.com/Downloads/Appload.zip
Device Firmware
As mentioned above, you may need to download the rmware for this application into your OPL9813
device. This is accomplished via the Appload PC application (see above). The process is simple, but
the rmware le must rst be downloaded. The le can be found at the link below.
http://ftp.opticonusa.com/Downloads/XFNS084x.zip
USB Drivers
If you will be using the OPL9813 companion cradle with its USB connection to your PC, you will need
USB drivers. These can be downloaded from the link below. Simply run the installer (Admin privileges
required) and Windows will take care of the rest.
http://ftp.opticonusa.com/Downloads/USB%20Drivers%20Installer.zip
Setup Cradle
The OPL9813 requires the use of a companion cradle (we will use the Opticon CRD9723 charging +
data cradle in these instructions) to charge, download data and install application rmware onto the
device itself.
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Connect AC power
The OPL9813 cradle always requires AC power via the provided power adapter. Even when connecting
the cradle to the PC via USB (which does provide some power), this is insufcient to power the cradle.
Connect data cable
The OPL9813 cradle can be connected by either a USB connection or an RS232 connection. Do not
attempt to use the cradle with both data cables connected simultaneously.
USB: Connect the larger square end (USB-B) into the back of the cradle and the wafer-shaped end
(USB-A) into your PC. When this connection is complete, Windows will automatically associate the
device with the USB drivers installed previously. Pay attention to the pop-up messages as they will
provide you with the COM number Windows assigns the device. This will usually be the highest number
available, typically COM4. This is necessary to know for later steps involving NetO32 and Appload.
RS232: Connect the RJ-45 connector to the back of the cradle and the DB-9 connector to the
appropriate plug on your PC. As with USB, it is important to know the COM number associated with this
connection. However, with RS232, Windows does not need to install additional drivers and typically the
COM number is “hard-wired” to COM1.
Install Device Application Firmware
As mentioned above, if there is a need to install the OPL9813 Application XFNS084x onto your device,
use the following process. Note that you must have downloaded and installed the free Opticon PC
application Appload (see above) as well as downloaded the rmware le itself.
• Install the battery into your OPL9813.
• Place the device on the cradle (scan window down, keys facing forward).
• Launch Appload.
• In Appload, navigate to Settings > Port and choose the COM number mentioned above.
• In Appload, navigate to File > Download and browse to the unzipped rmware le XFNS084x.hex.
• Important: Do not remove the OPL9813 from the cradle, power off your PC or disconnect any of
the cables while this process completes. Typical download times are only a few seconds.
• When the process is complete you can remove the OPL9813 from the cradle and put it to work or
congure Settings.
• As soon as the OPL9813 is removed from the cradle, it will begin to emit a series of beeps. This is
your notice that the Serial Number has not yet been programmed into the device’s memory. Scan
the Serial Number barcode from the device’s box to store this data. If a mistake is made, this number
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