Siemens MOBYESTG User Guide

MOBY

STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

User’s Guide

Table of Contents

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

Error Messages

Technical Data

Appendix

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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

!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.

Trademarks

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.

Disclaimer of Liability

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.

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Table of Contents

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

4.2.1General 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

5.4.6Read 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

6.1Storing the MDS Data on the STG Hand-Held

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

6.2Copying 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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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 PRO and is designed for 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

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1.1Application 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.

1.2Product 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.

SRead data from the MDS

SWrite data to the MDS

SDelete the entire data memory (write with a filler value)

SRead and display the ID number of the MDS (MOBY D/E)

SRepresent and edit the data in hexadecimal and ASCII format

SEnable/disable password protection for all write-access functions and for exiting the MOBY program

SMenu prompting in various languages (German and English)

SStore read MOBY data in files. Approximately 40 MB are available for this on the hand-held terminal.

Additional functions with the MOBY I filehandler

SFormat the MDS

SCreate files on the MDS

SWrite files to the MDS

SRead files from the MDS

SRead and display the directory

SDelete 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.

SMOBY 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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1.3FCC Information for the USA

SPSION basic device – See PSION user’s manual.

SMOBY 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.

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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2Commissioning the STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

2.1Included Components

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

Ordered	Order Number	Pack List	Pack Number
Components
MOBY D	6GT2603-0AA10	PSION Workabout PRO1
STG
hand-held
		MOBY D read head	6GT2603-1AA00
terminal PRO
MOBY E	6GT2303-0AA10	PSION Workabout PRO1
STG
hand-held
		MOBY E read head	6GT2303-1AA00
terminal PRO
MOBY I	6GT2003-1CA00	PSION Workabout PRO1
STG
hand-held
		MOBY I read head	6GT2003-1CA00
terminal PRO

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

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2.2Turning 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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2.3MOBY 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.

2.4User 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 Using the STG Hand-Held Terminal PRO

3.1Keyboard

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

SControl keys directly below the display

SNumerical key

SASCII keyboard

		Control keys:
		on/off,
The green LED		cursor keys;
		CTRL key
flashes green
when the
battery is
being charged
and lights up		Numeric
continuously
		input block
when charging
has been
completed.		ASCII
		keyboard

Yellow Keys: Open MOBY application menu

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3.1.1Modifier 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.

3.1.2Key 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	Enable navigation in the display to the left, right, up
	(round gray key below	and down.
	display)
	<BKSP>	Moves the cursor to the left to delete the last ent-
		ered character.
	<DEL>	Removes the character after the cursor.
	(blue key and BKSP>
	<CTRL>
		Changes the function of other keys
	<ALT>
	<TAB>	Moves the cursor certain distances to the right or
		down.
		(<ORANGE> and <TAB> moves the cursor back.)
	<ESC>	Closes the currently open menu, dialog window or
		an application that has just been started and re-
		turns 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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3.2Antenna 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		E624 (button)		8		403	8
Basis I-Code:4
		E623 (pill)	2	4/3	3	506	12
I-Code1	75					439E	12
I-Code SLI	100					507	35
						(with battery)
Tag-it HF-I	100
my-d	100					507	4
						(without battery)

2The pill can only be read on the head portion provided for this.

3When MDS is installed in metal

4Range 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 D/E	MOBY E/I
			Button antenna or
			rod antenna (MOBY I)
	Example:	Surface	Example:
			MDS E623
		antenna
	MDS E600

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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3.3Charging 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 1	Description
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	Shortcut 1	Description
?/Language	N	Set menu language
?/About...	B	Manufacturer’s data
?/Version	V	Version of operating system and STG
		application

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

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4.1Data 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 “current area”

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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4.2MDS Functions

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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4.2.1General 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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4.2.2Reading 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.

4.2.3Writing 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.

4.2.4Erasing/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.

4.2.5Reading 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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4.2.6Reading 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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4.3File Functions

4.3.1Loading a File

A file can be loaded to the STG editor which was

Ssaved before with the “file/save” command or

Stransferred from the PC to the “folder /SIBO/M” drive of the PSION Workabout PRO. See chapter 6.2.

4.3.2Saving

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).

4.3.3Exiting

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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4.4The Editor Functions

4.4.1Jump 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.

4.4.2Display

The following settings are available in this menu.

SSwitch the editor between 32-byte representation (i.e., 4x8= fine-print display) and 4-byte representation (i.e., 1x4= large, easy-to-read characters).

SNo 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.

SSwitch the editor between hexadecimal and ASCII representation. The addresses are always shown in hexadecimal or decimal format.

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

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4.4.3Clear 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.

SThe data field can be shown in hexadecimal, ASCII, decimal or binary format. The data can also be changed with the “Indicate/edit date” function with the format set here.

SThe addresses can be indicated in hexadecimal or decimal.

4.4.4Edit 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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