Opticon OPL 9724 User Manual

Graphical demo application

manual

Version LFC24632

for the OPL9724

CAUTION: This preliminary user’s manual may be revised or withdrawn at any time without prior notice.

Version

User’s manual for the graphical demo application for the OPL9724

Version: LFC24632

May 2003

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TABLE OF CONTENTS - 3

1. Keys

The OPL9724 has 3 control keys. In this small manual we use the names button 1, button 2, and trigger key.

1 = button 1 ¤ = trigger key 2 = button 2

Use button 1 and button 2 to navigate through the menu or to toggle between options. Use the trigger button to select the menu item.

2. Main Menu

The main menu starts with the option Scan labels. Other options can be selected by button 1 and 2.

Options of the main menu are:

• Scan labels

• Scroll data

• System menu

• Delete data

• Send data

• Version

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2.1 Scan Labels

No data on RAM disk.

By pressing the trigger button the laser line emits and it is possible to scan a barcode.

Data present on RAM disk.

By pressing the trigger button the laser line emits and it is possible to scan more barcodes.

Data in display after scanning a barcode.

Use button 1 (back) to return. Use button 2 (keyboard) to start the special full ASCII keyboard input.

Data that can not be scanned. Use the option keyboard for manual input.

Use button 1 (back) to return. Use button 2 (keyboard) to start the special full ASCII keyboard input.

Data input with ASCII keyboard.

Use button 1 and button 2 to navigate through the keyboard. The trigger button selects the key that is highlighted white. The 4 key symbols at the right means:

backspace key

upper case key, changes to lower case key

when selected and vice versa

enter key, to enter input and return to

barcode input screen.

space key escape (exit) key to cancel input and return

to barcode input screen

2.2 Scroll data

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When no data is available the option select will result in a message that there is no data on the RAM disk.

When selecting this menu item it is possible to scroll through the inputted data.

2.3 System menu

The System menu contains a submenu where special terminal options can be viewed or set. The navigation of this menu is the same as navigating the main menu.

The system menu consist of 7 items:

• (back)

• Barcodes

• Communicate

• Battery volt

• Memory

• Date / time

• Standby time

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When the (back) menu item is selected the application returns to the main menu.

The barcode menu enables or disables barcode types that are supported by the OPL9724. More barcodes can be enabled at the same time.

Checked = enabling barcode

Unchecked = disabling barcode

Supported barcode types are:

• Code 39

• EAN

• UPC

• Interleaved 2 of 5

• Industrial 2 of 5

• Codabar

• Code 93

• Code 128

• MSI plessey

• Telepen

• UK plessey

• IATA

• Scode

• Matrix 2of5

• All Addons

By enabling all addons the addons for all supported barcode types are enabled.

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With the ‘Communicate’-menu the baudrate and protocol as well as the setup for making a dial-up connection with a remote ISP, a Mailserver and an FTP server can be set.

The Interface menu is a multiple layer menu in which the communication method to send data can be selected. In total there are 23 communication methods available in this demo application, which makes it possible to send data to:

• Local PC’s using the cradle or bluetooth

• Remote PC’s using a mobile phone or

modem

• IrDA printers using IrDA

• Mobile phones by sending SMS messages

• Mail servers using a mobile phone or

modem

• FTP servers using a mobile phone or modem

Every type of interface is linked to its own protocol menu, which shows all the available data protocols that are available for this interface. When a certain protocol is selected by pressing the Trigger key, the demonstration program will sound a beep and returns back to the start of the interface menu.

Checked = protocol is enabled

Unchecked = protocol is disabled

By selecting a new communication method the previous selected method is disabled.

A more detailed description of this layered Interface menu can be found in Appendix A.

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The baudrate menu enables or disables one baudrate.

Checked = baudrate enabled

Unchecked = baudrate disabled

By selecting a new baudrate the previous baudrate is disabled.

The Dial-up menu can be used to configure the ISP settings for all the communication methods that dial-in on an ISP server using a modem or mobile phone.

These methods are:

• Cradle <Modem> Email

• Cradle <Modem> FTP

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GSM> Email

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GSM> FTP

• IrDA Mobile phone <GSM> Email

• IrDA Mobile phone <GSM> FTP

Using the 3 buttons of the OPL9724 the following settings can be configured

• Telephone number of the ISP server

• Username/password combination of the

used Internet account at this server.

The email menu can be used to configure the email settings for all the communication methods that send an email to an SMTP server

These methods are:

• Cradle <Modem> Email

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GSM> Email

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GPRS> Email

• IrDA Mobile phone <GSM> Email

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GPRS> Email

Using the 3 buttons of the OPL9724 the following settings can be configured:

• Senders email address

Email address that is being used as senders

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email address (this address which will appear in the ‘From: ‘ line of the email). The email address needs to correspond with the entered user/name and password of the email account.

• Recipients email address

This is the email address to which the email will be send. (Address which will appear in the ‘From: ‘ line of the email

• IP-address of the SMTP-server

The IP-address of the SMTP server of the used email account needs to be entered. This server is used to send the email to.

• IP-address of the POP-server

The IP-address of the POP server of the used email account needs to be entered. This server is used for authentication purposes.

• Username/password of the email account

The username/password needs to correspond with the senders email address

The FTP menu can be used to configure the email settings for all the communication methods that send the data file to an FTP server

These methods are:

• Cradle <Modem> FTP

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GSM> FTP

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GPRS> FTP

• IrDA Mobile phone <GSM> FTP

• Bluetooth Mobile phone <GPRS> FTP

Using the 3 buttons of the OPL9724 the following settings can be configured:

• IP-address of the FTP-server to which the data file is send.

• Username/password of the FTP-server

The username/password needs to correspond with the account of the used FTP-server

The battery voltage menu shows the current input voltage of the battery.

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The memory menu shows the amount of free memory on the RAM disk. When the message that the RAM disk is (almost) full appears then a small amount of memory is still free. The still available free memory is needed by data communication from the Send data menu.

RAM disk is almost full, data is stored.

RAM disk is full, data is not stored.

The date / time menu item shows the current day, date and time.

Use button 1 (BACK) to return to the system menu. Use button 2 (SET) to change the time and date.

Use button 1 and 2 to navigate. Use Trigger button to change the value where the cursor is positioned.

When the cursor is placed under the E of End the new time and date can be saved. If the newly entered time or date is not a correct value an error message is signaled.

Error in setting: Time or date

The new settings are not saved when the error message is signaled.

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Selecting the standby time sets the time the terminal stays on when no key is pressed. When pressing one of the three keys will turn the terminal back on.

2.4 Delete data

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When no data is available the option select will result in a message that there is no data on the RAM disk.

When selecting this menu item it is possible to delete the inputted data.

The default screen when delete data is selected and data is available. This screen will also appear when a successful send data (data transmission) occurs.

When cancel is selected the database is not removed from the RAM disk.

Use button 1 or 2 to switch between delete and cancel. When the delete option is selected the database is removed from the RAM disk and the application returns to the main menu.

2.5 Send data

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By selecting the ‘Send data’-menu the database, if present, can be transmitted to the device type, protocol and baudrate as set in the communication menu.

The Send pictogram that is shown when this menu is selected shows information about the selected communication settings by using different symbols for different settings of the selected communication methods.

In the list following all the used symbols are shown.

Bluetooth connection

IrDA connection

Connection with a PC

Connection with a mobile phone

Connection with IrDA printer/device

Connection using the cradle and a PC

Connection with a serial modem

Connection using the GSM/GPRS network

Note:

When sending data to a PC using the cradle the following communication parameters should be used: Parity = None Databits = 8 Stopbits = 1

When selecting the Send data menu a ‘Transmit data’ message will appear on the display that tells how the data will be send. After pressing a key more specific message(s) will appear which tell how to setup your OPL9724 before starting the communication.

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These messages can be:

• Place the terminal in the cradle

• Place the terminal near the telephone

• Place the terminal near the PC

• Place terminal in front of IrDA port

• Ready to start sending, press a key

Besides these setup messages it is also possible that a message will appear which tells you to enter a specific setting before the communication can start, like entering a telephone number, a IP-address or an email address. How these settings should be entered can be read in the section about the Communication menu.

More information about setting up a connection can be read in Appendix A

After a successful transmission a message appears to delete the database. See delete data for more information.

2.6 Version

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Selection the version menu item the current software version is shown.

The software version of this application.

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3. Data format

Each record is stored in a database file called DATA.TXT.

The fields in a record are:

A comma separates the fields in record and all records end with a <CR><LF> character.

A Complete record looks like this: <Barcode>,<Code ID>,<Time>,<Date><CR><LF>

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4. Battery

4.1. Battery charging

If the OPL9724 with the battery pack is placed in the cradle, the voltage and the required loading time is automatically determined.

During charging the OPL9724 shows one of the images on the left. Also the RED led on the terminal will emit.

When the battery is fully charged the led will be GREEN and the image on the left will be shown. The voltage meter shows the voltage on the contacts of the battery.

Note

• When sending data (transmission) battery will also be charged. The led will emit RED or GREEN, but the charging image is not displayed.

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4.2. Battery near empty

During operation a small amount of power is drained from the battery. When the battery detects that the battery is nearly empty, the near empty message is alerted.

The OPL9724 can be placed on the cradle to recharge the battery pack or press a key to continue operation.

4.3. Battery empty

When already the battery near empty message has been alerted and operation was continued the battery empty message could be alerted. This message indicates that the battery needs to be recharged, it is not possible to continue operation without recharging the battery.

When the OPL9724 has been placed in the cradle the battery-charging image appears. In case the OPL9724 is picked from the cradle and the battery is not enough charged than the battery-empty message is shown again. Place the OPL9724 in the cradle to charge the battery further.

If the battery is enough charged after a battery empty message. The application will start from the scan labels in the main menu.

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Appendix A The interface Menu

In this appendix all the communication methods that can be selected in the interface menu will be described. In the image below all the layers of this menu are displayed with their corresponding menu codes (i.e. 3-3-2-2). On the following pages these menu codes will be used as reference in the descriptions about the communication methods.

The interface menu

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3-3-2-2 Making a serial connection with the CRD9723 cradle

Before trying to make a connection with the CRD9723 cradle its necessary to check the DIP-switch settings of the cradle to verify if the baudrate settings of the cradle match the selected baudrate in the demonstration program.

3-3-2-2-2 Making a serial connection with a PC

Connect the Cradle too the PC by connecting it’s standard serial cable to the serial COM port of the PC.

When sending data to a PC using the cradle the following communication parameters should be used: Parity = None Databits = 8 Stopbits = 1

3-3-2-2-2-2 Sending plain ASCII data to a PC

Run a serial communication program, like HyperTerminal. Always use the same baudrate settings as the cradle and OPL9724 to be able to receive data from the cradle. The data will be send as plain ASCII data to the PC

3-3-2-2-2-3 Sending the data file with the NetO protocol to a PC

Run the NetO file transfer program: download.exe to be able to receive the data file using the NetO protocol. Make sure the correct baudrate and COM port are selected in this program by using the command:

‘download.exe –p<COM port number> -b<baudrate setting>

i.e. download.exe –p1 –b115200

3-3-2-2-3 Making a serial connection with a modem

Before starting to connect the modem to your cradle please observe the following:

Due to the use of infrared communication between the cradle and the OPL9723 terminal, only half-duplex operation is permitted. Some modems implement command echo in such a way that a command is echoed back before it is completely received. If this is the case the modem must be configured in the application so that it doesn’t echo commands. That can be done connecting the modem to your PC and run a communication program, like Windows HyperTerminal.

By sending the following commands the echo mode should be turned off and the RTS/CTS should be set to their correct settings.

ATZ<enter> Resets modem ATE0<enter> Turns off the echo mode ATR1<enter> Sets CTS, ignore RTS

AT&W<enter> Stores new settings in memory

All AT-commands should return OK.

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When the modem does not respond to the AT commands, this line can be added to the commands above:

AT&D0<enter> Modem doesn’t respond to the DTR signal

The cradles of the OPL9723 (cradle type CRD-9723) do not support hardware handshaking. Configure the modem so that it doesn’t use hardware handshaking.

The standard 8P8 connector of the serial cable of the CRD9723 cradle is wired as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment). The RS232 connector on standard modems is also wired as a DCE (Data Communication Equipment) device. This will result in a DCE-DCE connection, which means you‘ll have to use a “null modem” cable or adapter.

If the modem has a 9-pin female (9F) RS232 connector a gender changer adapter must be used to be able to connect the cable of the cradle to the modem. If the modem has only a 25F connector, you should use a 9F to 25M adapter instead.

3-3-2-2-3-2 Sending plain ASCII data to a remote PC with a modem

The software calls a telephone number of a remote PC with a modem. The remote modem should be initialized with ‘ATS0=1’-modem command so that the modem will automatically go off hook and connects when being called. Use a serial communication program like HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus to be able to initialize the modem and view the received plain ASCII data.

3-3-2-2-3-3 Sending the data file to a remote PC with a modem using the

Kermit protocol.

The software calls the telephone number of a remote PC with a modem. The remote PC should be running the program Procomm Plus (Windows or MS-DOS version) in so-called host-mode. The telephone number of the remote PC, the user name and password and the version of Procomm Plus need to be specified before sending.

After running the log-in script of Procomm Plus, the Kermit protocol is used to send the data file.

Important notes:

• The user name needs to contain both a first name and a last name separated by a space (i.e. “JOHN DOE”).

• The entered user name/password-combination must also be set in Procomm Plus otherwise the authorization fails.

• Procomm Plus for Windows will produce a ‘filename collision’-error if the data file: ‘DATA.TXT’ is already present in the download directory of Procomm. Therefor the filename: ‘DATA.TXT’, must be deleted from the PC after each session.

3-3-2-2-3-4 Sending the data file the remote FTP server

The software calls a telephone number of a remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to a remote FTP server, by using its IP-address, a username and a password. The data file will be placed in the root-directory of the FTP-server.

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3-3-2-2-3-5 Email the data file the remote mail server using the SMTP

protocol

The software calls a telephone number of a remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to a remote SMTP server, by using its IP-address, the senders-email address and the recipients emails address. Before connecting to the SMTP server a connection with a POP-server is first made to let the OPL9724 authenticate itself at the mail-server. To do this the IP-address of the POP-server and a valid username and a password needs to be specified as well.

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3-3-2-3 Making a bluetooth connection

A connection between the OPL9724 and a bluetooth device, like mobile phones or PC's with a bluetooth adapter, can be established by taken the following steps.

The first step of setting up a connection between the OPL9724 and the bluetooth device is by making sure the bluetooth device is ‘discoverable’. Otherwise the OPL9724 can’t find the bluetooth device.

The second step of setting up a bluetooth connection is to let the OPL9724 discover the other device. This should done as follows:

• Go to the system menu of your OPL9724 by pressing all three buttons at the same time.

• Scroll down the system menu to the option: ‘Input address’ and select this option.

• In this menu, choose ‘Q2 discover’ (or choose Q1 to enter the address of the bluetooth

device manually)

• The OPL9724 will now start to search for bluetooth devices that are nearby, so make sure the OPL9724 is near the bluetooth device. This process will take about half a minute

• After this process you will be asked to select one of the discovered bluetooth devices.

Choose your bluetooth device. (Which should be in the list, otherwise your bluetooth device wasn’t activated or was incorrectly configured)

The next step of setting up a connection between the OPL9724 and a bluetooth device is setting the bluetooth PIN-Code of your OPL9724. This should done as follows:

• Go to the system menu of your OPL9724 again

• Scroll down the system menu to the option: ‘Input PINcode’ and select this option.

• At this point you’ll be asked to enter the pin code. Using the navigation buttons to enter

the 4-digit pin code you would like to use. (i.e. 0000…….). If you don’t wish to use a pin code, just clear the complete line with dots only.

• Press the trigger key to confirm the entered pin code.

The OPL9724 bluetooth module should now be ready to connect with your bluetooth device.

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3-3-2-3-2 Making a bluetooth connection with a mobile phone

To establish a bluetooth connection with a mobile phone, you’ll first need to set up your mobile phone:

• Find the bluetooth option in the menu of your mobile phone

• Set the bluetooth option to: ON

Your mobile phone should now be ready to make a bluetooth connection

Before trying to connect to the mobile phone place the OPL9724 near your mobile phone

When establishing a bluetooth connection with a mobile phone, normally a message will appear on your phone that you will have to enter a pin code to accept the connection between the OPL9724. (Unless you have entered a empty pin code in the system menu)

Enter the same pin code as you entered in your OPL9724 in the system menu.

If your mobile then asks to accept the connection with the OPL9724 again, press ‘ACCEPT’.

After you’ve done this, it’s possible that the application has already returned with an error, because it took too long to connect. This is normal. The second time you connect to the mobile phone you don’t have to enter the pin code again and you only have to press ‘ACCEPT’ on your mobile phone if your mobile phone asks to accept the connection.

3-3-2-3-2-2 Sending data using the GPRS network of the mobile phone

Before you try to establish a bluetooth connection using the GPRS network make sure your mobile phone has a working GPRS subscription.

The advantage of using the GPRS network is that you don’t have to enter a telephone number, username and password of an ISP server. Besides this, establishing a GPRS connection will go much faster then establishing a connection with ISP server using the GSM network.

3-3-2-3-2-2-2 Sending the data file the remote FTP server using GPRS

After establishing the GPRS connection the software will try to connect to a remote FTP server, by using its IP-address, a username and a password. The data file will be placed in the root-directory of the FTP-server.

3-3-2-3-2-2-3Email the data the remote SMTP server using GPRS

After establishing the GPRS the software will try to connect to a remote SMTP server, by using its IP-address, the senders-email address and the recipients emails address. Before connecting to the SMTP server a connection with a POP-server is first made to let the OPL9724 authenticate itself at the mail-server. To do this the IP-address of the POP-server and a valid username and password needs to be specified as well.

3-3-2-3-2-3 Sending data using the GSM network of a mobile phone

Sending data using the GSM network of a mobile can be compared with sending data using a wireless modem. This has the advantage that is possible to dial-in to a remote modem or server at almost any location. The disadvantage of using a mobile GSM connection is that it’s usually much slower then a serial modem (normally 9600bps)

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3-3-2-3-2-3-2Sending plain ASCII data to a PC using GSM

Before connecting, the remote modem should first be initialized with ‘ATS0=1’modem command so that the modem will automatically go off hook and connects when being called. A serial communication program, like HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus, should be used to be able to initialize the modem and view the received plain ASCII data.

After setting up the bluetooth connection the software calls a telephone number of the remote PC with a modem using the GSM network of the mobile phone. As soon as the connection with the remote modem is established the data will be send a plain ASCII data.

3-3-2-3-2-3-3 Sending the data file to a remote PC with a modem using the

Kermit protocol.

The software calls the telephone number of a remote PC with a modem. The remote PC should be running the program Procomm Plus (Windows or MS-DOS version) in so-called host-mode. The telephone number of the remote PC, the user name and password and the version of Procomm Plus need to be specified before sending.

After running the log-in script of Procomm Plus, the Kermit protocol is used to send the data file.

Important notes:

• The user name needs to contain both a first name and a last name separated by a space (i.e. “JOHN DOE”).

• The entered user name/password-combination must also be set in Procomm Plus otherwise the authorization fails.

• Procomm Plus for Windows will produce a ‘filename collision’-error if the data file: ‘DATA.TXT’ is already present in the download directory of Procomm. Therefor the filename: ‘DATA.TXT’, must be deleted from the PC after each session.

3-3-2-3-2-3-4Sending the data file the remote FTP server using GSM

After setting up the bluetooth connection the software calls a telephone number of the remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to the remote FTP server, using its IP-address and a valid username and password. The data file will be placed in the root-directory of the FTP-server.

3-3-2-3-2-3-5Email the data the remote SMTP server using GSM

After setting up the bluetooth connection the software calls a telephone number of a remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to a remote SMTP server, by using its IP-address, the senders-email address and the recipients emails address. Before connecting to the SMTP server a connection with a POP-server is first made to let the OPL9724 authenticate itself at the mail-server. To do this the IP-address of the POP-server and a valid username and a password needs to be specified as well.

3-3-2-3-2-4 Sending data to a remote mobile phone using SMS

After setting up the bluetooth connection the mobile phone is used to send the data of a single bar code to a remote mobile phone using the SMS protocol. The telephone number of the remote telephone needs to be specified first.

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3-3-2-3-3 Making a bluetooth connection with a PC

To establish a bluetooth connection with a PC using a virtual bluetooth COM port, you’ll need to set up your PC as follows:

• Connect the bluetooth adapter to your PC

• Make sure your PC has detected the bluetooth adapter and has installed the correct

software, which should have created one or more virtual serial COM ports (i.e. COM4)

Before connecting make sure you’ve let the OPL9724 successfully discover your PC (See 3-3-2-3, making a bluetooth connection)

Your PC should then be ready to receive data from your OPL9724.

3-3-2-3-3-2 Sending plain ASCII data to a PC with bluetooth

Run a serial communication program, like HyperTerminal. Open the virtual bluetooth COM port when being asked to select a COM port for a new connection. After that, set the COM port back to its default values (choosing a specific baudrate isn’t necessary).

After establishing the bluetooth connection, the data will be send as plain ASCII data to the PC.

3-3-2-3-3-3 Sending the data file with the NetO protocol to a PC

Run the NetO file transfer program, like download.exe to be able to receive the data file using the NetO protocol. Make sure the correct baudrate and COM port are selected in this program.

Note: The MS-DOS version of the program download.exe can’t open a virtual bluetooth COM port.

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3-3-2-4 Making an IrDA (infrared) connection

Before it is possible to make an IrDA connection make sure the IrDA port of the IrDA device is turned on.

Before trying to make an IrDA connection always make sure the IrDA port of the OPL9724 is in line of sight of the IrDA port of the IrDA device.

3-3-2-4-2 Making an IrDA connection with a mobile phone

To turn on the IrDA port of a mobile phone search for the IrDA option in the menu structure of your mobile phone, then activate the IrDA port of your mobile phone.

3-3-2-4-2-2 Sending data using the GPRS network of the mobile phone

Before you try to establish a bluetooth connection using the GPRS network make sure your mobile phone has a working GPRS subscription.

The advantage of using the GPRS network is that you don’t have to enter a telephone number, username and password of an ISP server. Besides this, establishing a GPRS connection will go much faster then establishing a connection with ISP server using the GSM network.

3-3-2-4-2-2-2Sending the data file the remote FTP server using GPRS

After establishing the GPRS connection the software will try to connect to a remote FTP server, by using its IP-address, a username and a password. The data file will be placed in the root-directory of the FTP-server.

3-3-2-4-2-2-3Email the data the remote SMTP server using GPRS

After establishing the GPRS the software will try to connect to a remote SMTP server, by using its IP-address, the senders-email address and the recipients emails address. Before connecting to the SMTP server a connection with a POP-server is first made to let the OPL9724 authenticate itself at the mail-server. To do this the IP-address of the POP-server and a valid username and password needs to be specified as well.

3-3-2-4-2-3 Sending data using the GSM network of the mobile phone

Sending data using the GSM network of a mobile can be compared with sending data using a wireless modem. This has the advantage that is possible to dial-in to a remote modem or server at almost any location. The disadvantage of using a mobile GSM connection is that it’s usually much slower then a serial modem (normally 9600bps)

3-3-2-4-2-3-2Sending plain ASCII data to a PC using GSM

Before connecting, the remote modem should first be initialized with ‘ATS0=1’modem command so that the modem will automatically go off hook and connects when being called. A serial communication program, like HyperTerminal or Procomm Plus, should be used to be able to initialize the modem and view the received plain ASCII data.

After setting up the IrDA connection the software calls a telephone number of the remote PC with a modem using the GSM network of the mobile phone. As soon as the connection with the remote modem is established the data will be send a plain ASCII data.

3-3-2-3-2-3-4 Sending the data file to a remote PC with a modem using the

Kermit protocol.

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The software calls the telephone number of a remote PC with a modem. The remote PC should be running the program Procomm Plus (Windows or MS-DOS version) in so-called host-mode. The telephone number of the remote PC, the user name and password and the version of Procomm Plus need to be specified before sending.

After running the log-in script of Procomm Plus, the Kermit protocol is used to send the data file.

Important notes:

• The user name needs to contain both a first name and a last name separated by a space (i.e. “JOHN DOE”).

• The entered user name/password-combination must also be set in Procomm Plus otherwise the authorization fails.

• Procomm Plus for Windows will produce a ‘filename collision’-error if the data file: ‘DATA.TXT’ is already present in the download directory of Procomm. Therefor the filename: ‘DATA.TXT’, must be deleted from the PC after each session.

3-3-2-4-2-3-4Sending the data file the remote FTP server using GSM

After setting up the IrDA connection the software calls a telephone number of the remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to the remote FTP server, using its IP-address and a valid username and password. The data file will be placed in the root-directory of the FTP-server.

3-3-2-4-2-3-5Email the data the remote SMTP server using GSM

After setting up the IrDA connection the software calls a telephone number of a remote ISP server, using a password and user name of an Internet account. After establishing a connection with the ISP server the software will try to connect to a remote SMTP server, by using its IP-address, the senders-email address and the recipients emails address. Before connecting to the SMTP server a connection with a POP-server is first made to let the OPL9724 authenticate itself at the mail-server. To do this the IP-address of the POP-server and a valid username and a password needs to be specified as well.

3-3-2-4-2-4 Sending data to a remote mobile phone using SMS

After setting up the IrDA connection the mobile phone is used to send the data of a single bar code to a remote mobile phone using the SMS protocol. The telephone number of the remote telephone needs to be specified first.

3-3-2-4-3 Making an IrDA connection with an IrDA printer/device

Before making the connection make sure the IrDA port of the IrDA device is turned on, so the device can connect to your OPL9724

3-3-2-4-2-3-2 Sending plain ASCII data to an IrDA printer/device

Place the IrDA port of the OPL9724 in line op site of the IrDA printer/device

Opticon OPL 9724 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

for the OPL9724

Version

Table of contents

1. Keys

2. Main Menu

2.1 Scan Labels

2.2 Scroll data

2.3 System menu

2.4 Delete data

2.5 Send data

2.6 Version

3. Data format

4. Battery

Appendix A The interface Menu