Siemens MOBYESTG User Guide

Table of Contents

MOBY

STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

User’s Guide

General

Commissioning the
STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

Using the
STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

The “MOBY D/E/I”
Programs

The “FILEHANDLER”
Program

Expanded Functions

1

2

3

4

5

6

Error Messages

Technical Data

Appendix

7

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Safety Guidelines

This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as
to prevent damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the
manual by a safety alert symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert sym­bol. These notices shown below are graded according to the degree of danger.

Danger

!

!

!

indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken.

Warning
indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken.

Caution

with a safety alert symbol, indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are
not taken.

Caution

without a safety alert symbol, indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not
taken.

Notice

indicates that an unintended result or situation can occur if the corresponding information is not
taken into account.

If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of
danger will be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include
a warning relating to property damage.

Qualified Personnel

The device/system may only be set up and used in conjunction with this documentation. Commissio­ning and operation of a device/system may only be performed by qualified personnel. Within the
context of the safety notes in this documentation qualified persons are defined as persons who are
authorized to commission, ground and label devices, systems and circuits in accordance with esta­blished safety practices and standards.

Prescribed Usage

Note the following:

Warning

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Trademarks

Disclaimer of Liability

This device may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or the technical descrip­tion and only in connection with devices or components from other manufacturers which have been
approved or recommended by Siemens. Correct, reliable operation of the product requires proper
transport, storage, positioning and assembly as well as careful operation and maintenance.

All names identified by  are registered trademarks of the Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks
in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate
the rights of the owner.

We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and soft­ware described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency.
However, the information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are
included in subsequent editions.

Siemens AG
Automation and Drives
Postfach 48 48
90437 Nürnberg
GERMANY

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1 General E-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1 Application Areas E-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2 Product Description E-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.3 FCC Information for the USA E-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 Commissioning the STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO E-5. . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.1 Included Components E-5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.2 Turning on the Device and Setting the Operating Mode E-6. . . . .

2.3 MOBY Applications E-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.4 User Interface E-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Using the STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO E-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1 Keyboard E-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1.1 Modifier keys E-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1.2 Key functions E-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2 Antenna on the Read Head and Antenna Field E-10. . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3 Charging Function E-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 The “MOBY D/E/I” Programs E-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1 Data Editor E-15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2 MDS Functions E-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.1 General Information on Read and Write-Accessing an MDS E-19.

4.2.2 Reading the MDS E-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.3 Writing the MDS E-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.4 Erasing/Initializing the MDS E-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.5 Reading the ID Number E-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.2.6 Reading Raw Data E-21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3 File Functions E-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3.1 Loading a File E-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3.2 Saving E-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.3.3 Exiting E-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4 The Editor Functions E-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.1 Jump to Address E-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.2 Display E-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.3 Clear Display E-24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.4 Edit Date E-24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4.5 The Extras Functions E-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.1 Communication E-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.2 Password E-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.3 Antenna E-26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.4 Address Setup E-27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.5 MOBY I Setup E-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.5.6 MOBY E Setup E-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6 The “?” Functions E-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6.1 Language E-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6.2 About E-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.6.3 Version E-29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 The “FILEHANDLER” Program E-30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.1 General Information on the Filehandler E-30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.2 The Filehandler Commands E-31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3 View of the Editor and Directory E-33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3.1 The Data Editor of the Filehandler E-33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.3.2 View of the Directory E-34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4 The File Menu E-35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.1 Read File from MDS (Read File from Tag) E-36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.2 Read File from STG RAM E-36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.3 Write File to MDS (Write File to Tag) E-37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.4 Write File to STG RAM E-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.5 Read Directory from MDS (Read Dir from Tag) E-38. . . . . . . . . . . .

5.4.6 Read Directory from STG RAM (Read Dir from STG RAM) E-38.

5.4.7 Example: Copy Files E-39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5 The Commands Menu E-41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.1 New File (Create File) E-41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2 Delete File E-41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.3 Format MDS (Tag Format) E-41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.4 Attribute File (File Attribute) E-42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.5 MDS Status (Tag Status) E-43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.6 MDS Cover E-44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6 The Editor Menu E-44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.1 Display Directory E-44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.2 Display Editor E-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.3 Change File Size (File Size) E-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.4 Delete Display (Clear Display) E-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.5 Jump to Address E-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.6 Display Setup E-45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.7 The Extras Menu E-46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.1 Parameter E-46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.2 Password for Filehandler (Password for FH) E-47. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7.3 Communication E-47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.8 The “?” Functions E-47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Expanded Functions E-48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.1 Storing the MDS Data on the STG Hand-Held

Terminal PRO E-48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2 Copying MOBY Data from and to the

STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO E-49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.1 What Is Needed in Addition? E-49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.2 Installing procedure E-50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.3 Data exchange E-52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.4 Organization of the READ.HEX File E-54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2.5 Organization of the READ.HX1 File E-54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.3 Functions with the PSION Operating System E-54. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.4 Automatic Power Saver Function E-55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.5 Connecting SIM Devices (MOBY E/I) E-56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.5.1 Security E-58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.6 System RESET E-59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 Error Messages E-60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.1 Error Messages with the “MOBY D/E/I” Programs E-60. . . . . . . . .

7.2 Error Messages with the “FILEHANDLER” Program E-64. . . . . . . .

8 Technical Data E-66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A Appendix E-69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A.1 Ordering Components for Expanded Functions E-69. . . . . . . . . . . .

A.2 Porting User Applications E-70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General

1 General

The STG hand-held terminal PRO (service and test device) is a powerful addi­tion to the MOBY D, MOBY E or MOBY I identification systems. It is a mobile
hand-held terminal based on the PSION Workabout
applications in the areas of logistics, distribution and service. In addition, it is
an indispensable aid when commissioning and testing.

STG hand-held terminal PRO with
MOBY D/E/I reader head

PRO and is designed for

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1.1 Application Areas

The STG hand-held terminal PRO can be used with MOBY D, MOBY E and
MOBY I. The included service and test program makes it easy to read and write
all data memories of MOBY D, MOBY E or MOBY I.

In addition, it is very simple for customers to program their own applications on
the hand-held terminal. A C library is available from Siemens for programming
the hand-held terminal read heads. Implementation of applications in the areas
of warehousing, logistics and commissioning is easy.
Very sturdy in design and protected against splashed water, the hand-held ter­minal can also be used in rugged environments. Its display is easy to read by
the available display illumination.

1.2 Product Description

The STG hand-held terminal PRO consists of a basic device and a read head from
MOBY D, MOBY E or MOBY I. The basic device is a PSION Workabout PRO.
This device is the worldwide standard for industrial hand-held terminals. The ser­vice and test program starts automatically when the hand-held terminal is turned
on. All data memories of MOBY D, MOBY E or MOBY I can be processed with the
hand-held terminal.

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The following functions can be executed.

S Read data from the MDS
S Write data to the MDS
S Delete the entire data memory (write with a filler value)
S Read and display the ID number of the MDS (MOBY D/E)
S Represent and edit the data in hexadecimal and ASCII format
S Enable/disable password protection for all write-access functions and for

exiting the MOBY program

S Menu prompting in various languages (German and English)
S Store read MOBY data in files. Approximately 40 MB are available for this

on the hand-held terminal.

Additional functions with the MOBY I filehandler

S Format the MDS
S Create files on the MDS
S Write files to the MDS
S Read files from the MDS
S Read and display the directory
S Delete files from the MDS

The read/write head of MOBY D/E/I is screwed to the PSION basic device. The
head is equipped with a serial TTL interface for communication with the basic
device. The read head is powered by the basic device.
The read/write head can also be ordered separately so that customers can con­tinue to use an already existing PSION Workabout PRO.

The appropriate charging device (including 110...240 V plug-in power pack) for
recharging the batteries must be ordered separately.

S MOBY D/E/I

The charging device (order number see catalog) is designed as docking sta­tion.

For customer-specific RFID applications, a C library is available to the user with
the functions of the MOBY read head. Users can develop their own programs
(cf. appendix A.2) with the optional C development environment.

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1.3 FCC Information for the USA

S PSION basic device – See PSION user’s manual.
S MOBY E/I read head

Made in Germany
SIEMENS MOBY STG

FCC ID NXW-MOBYESTG

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE
FCC RULES: OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.

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Note

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate

the equipment..

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2 Commissioning the STG Hand-Held Ter-

minal PRO

2.1 Included Components

The STG hand-held terminal PRO consists of several components which are
listed individually on the delivery slip.

Ordered

Components

MOBY D
STG
hand-held
terminal PRO

MOBY E
STG
hand-held
terminal PRO

MOBY I
STG
hand-held
terminal PRO

1 The MOBY application is pre-installed on the STG hand-held terminal PRO.

Order Number Pack List Pack Number

6GT2603-0AA10 PSION Workabout PRO

MOBY D read head 6GT2603-1AA00

6GT2303-0AA10 PSION Workabout PRO

MOBY E read head 6GT2303-1AA00

6GT2003-1CA00 PSION Workabout PRO

MOBY I read head 6GT2003-1CA00

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2.2 Turning on the Device and Setting the Operating Mode

After the first charging of the battery the hand-held terminal is ready to operate
straight away.

Switch the device on by pressing ENTER/ON for 4 seconds. A selection menu
appears with the MOBY application for the RF read/write head which you want
to.

MOBY D service and test program

MOBY E service and test program

MOBY I service and test program

MOBY I service and test program file­handler (The MDS data are accessed
by file names. See chapter 5)

The device goes off automatically after no keys have been pressed for 5 min­utes. Turning on device by pressing red ENTER/ON key for appr. 4 seconds,
the hand-held terminal continues with the same screen it was displaying before
it was turned off manually or automatically. See chapter 6.4.

Manually turn off is done by pressing blue FN key first and than red ENTER/ON
key afterwards.

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2.3 MOBY Applications

If you use a different read head (MOBY D/E/I) with the hand-held terminal later
on, you will have to change the MOBY application. Exit the running application
with the FILE/EXIT menu. The PSION start screen appears. Select the re­quired MOBY application.

2.4 User Interface

Use of the STG programs MOBY D/E/I on the hand-held terminal is described
in chapter 4.

Use of the Filehandler program for MOBY I is described in chapter 5.
All functions of the MOBY programs can be called with the yellow menu key.

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3.1 Keyboard

The keyboard of the PSION Workabout PRO is divided into 3 parts.

S Control keys directly below the display
S Numerical key
S ASCII keyboard

Control keys:
on/off,

The green LED

flashes green

when the
battery is

being charged

and lights up

continuously

when charging

has been

completed.

cursor keys;
CTRL key

Numeric
input block

Yellow Keys: Open MOBY application menu

ASCII
keyboard

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3.1.1 Modifier keys

<SHIFT>
<CTRL>
<ALT>
<ORANGE>
<BLUE>

Activating the modifier keys:

When a modifier key is pressed/activated the designation of the selected modi­fier key appears in lower-case letters in the task bar, e.g. “org key”, “blue key”.
If another key is then activated, this alters its function and the display in the
task bar disappears and the modifier key is deactivated again.

3.1.2 Key functions

Key Function

<SHIFT> Display of upper-case letters (A-Z) and symbols

that are also indicated on the numeric keys (e.g. &,
*,...).

Arrow keys
(round gray key below
display)

<BKSP> Moves the cursor to the left to delete the last ent-

<DEL>
(blue key and BKSP>

<CTRL>
<ALT>
<TAB> Moves the cursor certain distances to the right or

<ESC> Closes the currently open menu, dialog window or

Enable navigation in the display to the left, right, up
and down.

ered character.
Removes the character after the cursor.

Changes the function of other keys

down.
(<ORANGE> and <TAB> moves the cursor back.)

an application that has just been started and re­turns to the previous user interface.

<SPACE> Insertion of spaces.

In a Windows dialog window check boxes can be
activated or deactivated with the <SPACE> key.

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3.2 Antenna on the Read Head and Antenna Field

The antenna of the read head is located on the top of the hand-held terminal.
The various types of MDSs offer different ranges. The following table gives you

an overview.

MOBY D MOBY E MOBY I

MDS Type mm MDS Type mm MDS Type mm
D139 60 E600 (ISO card) 18 402/401 6
D160 25 E611 30 404/514/413E 20
D124 30

Labels based on

Basis I-Code:

4

E624 (button) 8 403 8
E623 (pill)

2

4/33506 12
I-Code1 75 439E 12
I-Code SLI 100 507
Tag-it HF-I 100

(with battery)

my-d 100 507

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4

(without battery)

2 The pill can only be read on the head portion provided for this.
3 When MDS is installed in metal
4 Range tolerances are to be expected for manufacturing reasons. The distances apply

to labels with the size 85 x 55 mm.

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MOBY E/I

Example:
MDS E623

Example:
MDS E600

MOBY D/E

Button antenna or
rod antenna (MOBY I)

Surface
antenna

The antenna field for the STG read head

Antenna field for MOBY E

With the MOBY E read head, 2 antennas are integrated in the reader. These
must be positioned on the read head based on which MDS you want to read.
The EXTRAS/ANTENNE command (see chapter 4.5.3) is used to switch the
antenna field. Remember that the MDS E623 can only be read on the antenna
provided for this. See figure. The MDS E624 can be read on both the button
antenna and the surface antenna.

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3.3 Charging Function

The battery charging procedure is started as soon as the PSION Workabout
PRO is placed in the docking station. Charging is activated and indicated with
a green LED. See chapter 3.1.
When the batteries are empty, ca. 4 hours are required for a complete charge.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to adhere to the PSION user’s manual.

The backup battery

The backup battery in the PSION Workabout PRO is used to retain the applica­tion data when the main batteries are empty. The backup battery is a lithium
cell. Remember that, when the main batteries are empty or have been re­moved, a loaded backup battery can only maintain the data in the RAM for just
a few minutes.

The MOBY application is stored fail-safe in the flash memory and is therefore
still present even if a battery fails. If the MOBY application has been deleted or
damaged the device has to be sent in for repair.

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4 The “MOBY D/E/I” Programs

After you turn on the STG hand-held terminal PRO, the editor appears on the
display. You can view the data, enter new data or call a function with the yellow
menu key. Functions can also be called directly. To do this, first activate the
ALT key and then the appropriate alphanumeric key. The table below lists all
functions together with their direct calls.

Command Shortcut 1Description

File/Load File L Load file from PSION RAM drive to work-

ing storage
File/Save S Store read MDS data on the RAM drive
File/Exit X Exit STG application
Tag/Read R Read data from MDS
Tag/Write W Write data to MDS
Tag/Erase/initialize E Write MDS with a certain value
Tag/Read TagId T Read ID number of MDS
Tag/Read raw data M Read physical memory of MDS
Editor/Jump to address J or Tab Jump to a certain address in editor
Editor/Display D Change display options
Editor/Clear C Clear data in editor to a certain value
Editor/edit date A The date on which the cursor is posi-

tioned can be edited in a number of for-

mats.
Extras/Communication I Change communication options
Extras/Password for STG P Change password for STG application
Extras/Address Setup G Define entries for the “read/write MDS”

commands
Extras/MOBY I Setup H Set memory size and MOBY I operating

mode
Extras/MOBY E Setup Y Switch MDS access from “MOBY key” (A)

to the B key

For MOBY E SIM: Switch between cyclic

operation and continuous operation

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Command DescriptionShortcut

?/Language N Set menu language
?/About... B Manufacturer’s data
?/Version V Version of operating system and STG

1 German shortcuts; use the English operating instructions for the English menu language.

1

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4.1 Data Editor

The MDS data can be edited in hexadecimal or ASCII in the editor screen. This
can be set in the EDITOR/DISPLAY menu.

The editor always shows the total size of
an MDS memory. Use the cursor func­tions to access the individual addresses.
Use the “Tab” key to jump to any ad­dress. See chapter 4.4.1.

Indication of the currently set read head.
Cf. chapter 4.5.1

The TagId of the MDS is only displayed
on the MOBY D/E. It is valid after the
“MDS/read-write-readTagId” function is
executed.

Date field:
The date on which the cursor is located
can also be shown in hexadecimal,
decimal, ASCII or binary format. The
“Editor/edit date” function can be used to
change the value in the date field.

The editor screen contains the MDS
date. Standard setting is 32 bytes.

MDS addresses are shown in hexadeci­mal or decimal format.

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The editor uses normal representation
for the “current area.” All other data
areas of the MDS are shown inverted.
The current area shows the data block
which was read last. During read/write­accesses, the current area is entered as
the value for the write command.
This value can be adjusted in the
TAG/WRITE or TAG/READ menu.

Current area

The current area is changed automatically when you edit data and overwrite.

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The size of the memory area shown on the display can be switched
with the EDITOR/DISPLAY function. See chapter 4.4.2.

In the normal representation, 32 bytes
are displayed in lower case letters. This
gives you an overview of the MDS data.

In zoom representation, only 4 consecu­tive bytes are shown. Representation is
in upper case letters. This display is
easy to read.

Zoom representation (hexadezimal)

Zoom representation (ASCII)

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The MDS functions handle commu­nication with the MDS.
The MDS function is not interrupted if
you briefly move the MDS out of the
read field. The MDS function is termi­nated if MDS processing does not take
place for more than 30 seconds. See
chapter 4.5.

After a command is started, a window
with a bar appears on the display. This
bar shows how much of the command
has already been processed.

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4.2.1 General Information on Read and Write-Accessing an MDS

The MOBY D and MOBY E MDSs use block-oriented data accessing. A read
or write-access to an MDS is only possible at the beginning of a block. One
block contains 16 bytes (or 10 hex) with MOBY E. Thus, the start addresses
for MDS processing to be entered on the STG hand-held terminal PRO are:
00, 10, 20, 30 hex and so on.
With MOBY D a block has a length of 4 bytes (I-Code, Tag-it) or 8 bytes (my-d).
The start addresses are:
00, 04, 08, 12 hex ... (I-Code, Tag-it) or
00, 08, 10, 18 hex ... (my-d).
With the MOBY D/E, the TagId on the display is automatically updated to the
current value after the read/write access.

However, you can also specify any start ad­dress. This will be accepted by the STG
and corrected to the next lower block begin­ning. The corrected address is indicated for
the operator in a window and must be
acknowledged.

An additional window appears if you change
data in the editor and then attempt to read a
MDS. The window tells you that the data
which you have just modified may be over­written again with the “read MDS” command
You can retain or reject the modified data in
the editor, or you can terminate the comman
completely.

Note

ECC mode can only be set on the MOBY I hand-held terminal.
ECC mode cannot be used with MOBY D/E.

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4.2.2 Reading the MDS

A data block with a start and end address, which can be defined as desired,
can be read from the MDS. If the same value is entered for the start and end
address, only one block can be read from the MDS. The address area is indi­cated in another screen for confirmation.

Note

If mode “Complete MDS” was selected in the read/write field of the
menu “Extras/Address Setup/...,” the “MDS/read” funktion is started
immediately without asking any questions. The complete MDS is al­ways processed.

4.2.3 Writing the MDS

A data block can be written to the MDS. The data block which is valid in the
editor is indicated as the default for each write access. The default length or
end address can still be changed to another value during the write-access.

4.2.4 Erasing/Initializing the MDS

The “erase/initialize MDS” function is used to write the entire MDS with a
certain value in a very short time. The erasure value can be entered in a
subsequent menu. After the deletion function has been performed, the memory
in the editor is also erased with the value which was entered. With the MOBY I,
the correct size of the MDS memory must be set (Extras/MOBY I Setup) before
this function is performed.

4.2.5 Reading the ID Number

Only MOBY D/E: The function reads and indicates the serial number of the
MDS. The ID number is set at the factory and cannot be changed.
The TagId is displayed in hexadecimal format by the editor in the second line.
The TagId is automatically read with the “MDS read/write/erase” functions.

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4.2.6 Reading Raw Data

Only MOBY D/E: This function is used to physically read the entire memory of
the MDS. This includes TagId, key information (if public), manufacturer’s
information and MDS access rights. A knowledge of the physical layout of the
MDS memory is required to interpret the data. See description of MFWAPI or
CCTWAPI.

The “read raw data” function can be used to detect errors made when the MDS
was configured.

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4.3.1 Loading a File

A file can be loaded to the STG editor which was

S saved before with the “file/save” command or
S transferred from the PC to the “folder /SIBO/M” drive of the PSION Work-

about PRO. See chapter 6.2.

4.3.2 Saving

Data currently being displayed by the editor can be saved in a file on the
PSION Workabout PRO. The file name may consist of 1 to 8 letters or
numbers. During the storage procedure, the extension “.HEX” (data) and
“.HX1” (ID no.) is automatically added to the file name. See also chapter 6.2.

A memory area of approximately 40 Mbytes is available on the hand-held
terminal for storage of MDS data (i.e., with MOBY E, up to 40,000 MDSs can
be read and stored).

4.3.3 Exiting

The “exit” function can be used to conclude the STG program of MOBY. This
gives you access to the operating system levels of the PSION Workabout PRO.
See chapter 6.3.

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4.4.1 Jump to Address

You can enter a memory address in decimal or hexadecimal format. The
setting can be changed under menu item Display/Display Address. This
address will then be represented by the editor as the start address.

This function can also be triggered directly in the editor with the “Tab” key.

4.4.2 Display

The following settings are available in this menu.

S Switch the editor between 32-byte representation (i.e., 4x8= fine-print

display) and 4-byte representation (i.e., 1x4= large, easy-to-read
characters).

S No address is displayed for editor representation 1x5. The first 5 bytes of

the read data are displayed. You cannot change to other addresses with the
cursor.

S Switch the editor between hexadecimal and ASCII representation. The

addresses are always shown in hexadecimal or decimal format.

S Switch date between “BIN,” “ASCII,” “DEC” and “HEX” format.

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4.4.3 Clear Display

The “clear display” function is used to overwrite the entire memory in the STG
editor with a value which you can specify. You can then change the desired
data to the appropriate values in the editor. No function is performed on the
MDS.

S The data field can be shown in hexadecimal, ASCII, decimal or binary for-

mat. The data can also be changed with the “Indicate/edit date” function with
the format set here.

S The addresses can be indicated in hexadecimal or decimal.

4.4.4 Edit Date

In addition to the standard formats hex and ASCII of the editor screen, the “edit
date” function also provides the decimal and binary formats for data entry.

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