Worth Data 701 RF User Manual
701 RF Terminal Users Guide
Worth Data Inc.
11/05
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
that to which the receiver is connected.
Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used with this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Worth Data may void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
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 received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
The 701 RF Terminal and B551 Base Station have been approved for use in the United States and Canada as a
low power frequency hopping spread-spectrum radio operating in the u nlicensed 902 MHz frequency range.
The LT701 model of this product has a laser scanner integrated with the Terminal as one unit. The laser used is a
There are no user adjustments or maintenance operations to be performed on the integrated laser scanner.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Class II Laser Product and has a 1.2 Milliwatt Output. To operate
the laser scanner, aim the top of the case at a bar code, and press
the long green key on the keyboard of the R/F Terminal. The light
source will turn off, once a successful scan has occurred or 2.5
seconds has elapsed, whichever is first. Do not look directly into
the laser light source with the "Scan Key" depressed; avoid direct
eye contact with the laser light source.
The LTnn models of the RF Terminal as well as the LZ300 and
LZ400 Laser Scanners are covered by one or more of the
following U.S. Patents:
Patent # 4,360,798 4,369,361 4,387,297 4,460,120
4,496,831 4,593,186 4,603,262 4,607,156 4,652,750
4673,805 4,736,095 4,758,717 4,816,660 4,845,350
4,896,026 4,897,532 4,923,281 4,933,538 4,992,717
5,015,833 5,017,765 5,021,641 5,029,183 5,047,617
5,103,461 5,113,445 5,140,144 5,142,550 5,149,950
5,157,687 5,168,148 5,168,149 5,180,904 5,229,591
5,230,088 5,235,167 5,243,655 5,247,162 5,250,791
5,250,792 5,262,627 5,280,163 5,280,164 5,280,498
5,304,786 5,304,788 5,321,246 5,377,361 5,367,151
5,373,148 5,378,882 5,396,053 5,396,055 5,399,646
5,408,081 5,410,139 5,410,140 5,412,198 5,418,812
4,420,411 5,436,440 5,444,231 5,449,891 5,449,893
5,468,949 5,479,000 5,479,002 5,479,441 5,504,322
5,528,621 5,532,469 5,543,610 5,545,889 5,552,592
5,578,810 5,589,680 5,612,531
Introduction
The 701 RF Terminal is a low cost, easy-to-use radio frequency interactive
terminal which communicates with PCs (or any computer) by serial port. This
new terminal offers unprecedented power and ease of use, while maintaining
compatibility with programs written for the older Worth Data Terminals. The
list of fantastic features include:
• Low Cost
• Up to 3000 feet range (10 x the competition)
• 64 Terminals per Base Station
• Spread Spectrum frequency hopping avoids interference
• No license required in USA and Canada
• Small size, (6.3" l, 3.3"w, 1.3"d) even with laser
• Certified to multiple 5 ft. drops to concrete
• Long Battery Life (24 hours of usage)
• Fast Recharging (2 hours) from External Power Supply
• No programming necessary on terminal
• Host communication thru Serial
• User Customizable Voice Prompting plus Display
• Backlit Display Standard
• Uses AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries
• Support for Receipt or Label Printer
• Support for an external serial keyboard
The RF Terminal maintains software compatibility* with applications written
for the older generation T71/LT71 RF Terminals.
*There is a difference in the number of characters that can be sent to the
Terminal. The new 700 RF Terminals have statement length limitation of 231
characters. See the Programming section for details.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Installation ............................................................1-1
Components ............................................................. 1-1
Installation Sequence............................................... 1-1
Connecting the Base Station to a serial port............ 1-2
R/F Terminal Operation........................................... 1-4
Installing the R/F Terminal Utilities Software ........ 1-8
Chapter 2 RF System Setup..................................................2-1
RF Terminal Setup................................................... 2-1
RF Terminal Setup Parameters................................ 2-5
Base and Relay Setup ............................................ 2-23
Testing the RF link between base station and host ... 2-24
Chapter 3 Operational Theory...............................................3-1
How the Two-Way RF System works..................... 3-1
How the One-Way RF System works ..................... 3-3
How Site Testing works .......................................... 3-5
Chapter 4 Performance Issues .............................................4-1
Evaluating your area of planned operation.............. 4-1
Is radio traffic contention likely? ............................ 4-6
Chapter 5 Before you begin programming… ......................5-1
Failure Planning....................................................... 5-2
Chapter 6 Programming for the RF Terminal ......................6-1
LOW Level ASCII sequences directly .................... 6-1
LOW Level ASCII Sequences using a DLL ......... 6-12
PromptCOM/ActiveX............................................ 6-12
PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls ................ 6-22
Portable Printers .................................................... 6-32
Chapter 7 Voice Message Operations..................................7-1
Why Use Voice Messages and Prompts? ................ 7-1
RF Terminal’s Voice Message Mapping................. 7-2
Programming Voice Messages ................................ 7-2
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ...................................................8-1
Appendix A Channel and Jumper Changes........................... A-1
Appendix B Adding Relays...................................................... B-1
Appendix C R/F Serial Pin-outs............................................... C-1
Appendix D Firmware Upgrades .............................................D-1
Appendix E Code 39 Specifications........................................E-1
Appendix F Code 93 Specifications........................................ F-1
Appendix G Codabar Specifications...................................... G-1
Appendix H Code 128 Specifications......................................H-1
Appendix I Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Specifications ............... I-1
Appendix J UPC / EAN Specifications ................................... J-1
Appendix K MSI/Plessey Specifications .................................K-1
Appendix L How to scan a bar code....................................... L-1
Appendix M Using the Scan Stand......................................... M-1
Appendix N Optional Features ................................................N-1
Appendix O ASCII Code Equivalent Table............................. O-1
Index ........................................................................ 1
Chapter 1
Installation
Components
The components in your R/F Terminal system will vary according to the
configuration of your system. Your R/F Terminal shipment should contain at least:
• An R/F Terminal T701 or LT701 (unit includes keypad and display).
If the R/F Terminal is an LT701 model, it will have an integrated laser
scanner built-in to the body of the terminal. Each terminal is shipped
with a shoulder strap, boot, and Setup Menu.
• An optional Scanner – if you ordered the T701 models instead of the
LT701 models with the built-in laser scanner.
• Optional rechargeable batteries and a 9v power supply.
• Utilities CD ROM – demo programs, DLL, and firmware loader program
If Base Stations were ordered with your system, you should receive at least:
• A Base Station (B551) including a 5v power adapter for each.
• A Serial Cable (F34 or F36) if a Base Station.
• A Relay Test Cable and junction connector block if ordering bases
as Relay Stations.
Keep the shipping box for the R/F Terminal in the event it is necessary to
return equipment for repair later.
Installation Sequence
1. Start with one Terminal and Base Station. Get everything working
with the single terminal and base and then add other terminals, being
certain that all terminals have unique Terminal IDs. After all terminals
are working, add the first relay. Then add remaining relays,
remembering to: 1) assign Relay IDs, and 2) set the jumpers of each
relay to terminated or not terminated properly.
2. All equipment is shipped with the default setting of Channel 0, Terminal
ID 0, and Relay ID 0. Unless you have other Terminal/Base
configurations already operating on that channel, you probably don’t
need to change the channel.
3. A Base and a Relay are the same product. A jumper change is all that is
required to use a Base station as a Relay. See Appendix A for details.
4. Without attaching the Base Station to the computer, and with only the
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power supply plugged in the base, you can perform a site test to be sure
you have adequate coverage and the radios are working perfectly. (See
Chapter 4).
5. Now connect the Base Station to the computer’s serial port. Be sure to turn
OFF all handshaking on the COM port used; in Windows, go to Start
Menu, Settings, System, Device Manager, Ports (COM and LPT). Now run
one of the RF Terminal demo programs found on the Utilities CD-ROM
6. Now run one of the demo programs to validate that everything is
working. If you have problems, refer to the Trouble Shooting Section.
Connecting the Base Station to a serial port
How it works…
The R/F Terminal transmits data to the Base station, which in turn transmits
the data to the host serial port. The computer software reads the data
coming through the serial port and processes the information accordingly.
When the computer software running on the host has a task for the terminal,
it transmits data out to the serial port, which then passes this data on to the
Base station. The Base station then broadcasts the message to the terminal,
causing the terminal to display the message to the user.
The Base station is not machine-sensitive (it needs a standard RS-232 serial
port) nor is it operating system dependent (you just need to be able to read
and write to the serial port as a separate device).
Connecting the Base station…
If you specified a 25 pin cable (part #F34) or a 9 pin cable (part #F36) when
you ordered your Base station, simply plug the RJ45 end of that cable into
the COMPUTER port on the Base station, and the 25 or 9 pin end into
your computer’s serial port. If you are not connecting to a PC, see
Appendix C for cable and serial pin-outs.
.
If your extension cable is over 80 feet long and you are running Windows,
open up the DB9 or DB25 connector on the base station side and cut the
unused pins (see Appendix C.).
For an extension cable, you can use existing network cabling already in
existence, but you must be certain that the Transmit and Receive data lines
are not in the same twisted pair.
If you are using an extension cable and are having problems, test the cable by:
1. Connecting the Base station without using the extension cable.
Simply plug in the F34 or F36 cable that came with the Base.
2. If the Base works with only the F34 or F36 cable in place, add in
the extension cable without changing the physical location of the
Base station. If the extension cable appears to be the culprit, check
to be sure that Transmit lines are connected to Receive lines.
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Configuring the Base station…
After connecting the Base station to your serial port, you need to configure
the serial settings on the Base station to match those required by your
software. The default settings are:
• 9600 baud
• No parity
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit
• “None” protocol setting
You may want to increase the baud rate for performance. If you want to
change any or all of these settings, see Chapter 2 for details on configuring
the Base station using the 700 RF Base Station Serial Configuration
Utility.
Base station channel…
To determine what channel your Base station is set to, plug in the power
supply and watch the LED light on the front of the Base station. The LED
will blink “the channel + 3” times.
For example, the default channel is 0. On power up, the LED on a Base
station set to channel 0 would blink 3 times. A Base station set to channel 5
would blink 8 times.
If this is the only Base station operating, leave the channel at 0. If you have
other Base stations in the area and need to change the channel, see
Appendix A; Channel and Jumper Changes for details on how to open the
Base station and set the rotary switch inside to the desired channel.
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R/F Terminal Operation
Using the RF Terminal keypad…
The R/F Terminal is turned on by pressing the green
ON/OFF button located in the upper left-hand corner
of the R/F Terminal keypad.
The R/F Terminal has a Shut Down Time feature that allows you to
determine the length of time the R/F Terminal must be inactive before
automatically shutting down to conserve battery power. When the R/F
Terminal shuts down, simply press the ON/OFF button to resume operation.
The keypad is custom designed for the R/F Terminal operations. It has
numeric and control keys in the non-shifted state, and alpha characters in its
shifted state. You can readily determine if the SHIFT is on by the cursor on
the display. When SHIFT is on, the cursor is a large black rectangle. When
SHIFT is off, the cursor is a narrow underline character. For all prompts
which ask for a YES or NO response, the ENTER key, is the YES reply,
and the 0 (zero) key is the NO reply. As you key data, you will see each
character displayed on the screen. If you make a mistake, you can delete the
last character by pressing the DELETE key, or you can clear all characters
displayed on the screen by pressing the CLEAR key.
You can order NIMH batteries (L01) from Worth Data along with a 9v
recharging Power Supply that recharges the batteries completely within 2
hours. When recharging options are ordered with the Terminals, the
Terminal's Batteries Setup parameter is set for recharging "1" which allows
the batteries to be recharged under program control. Otherwise, the batteries
shipped are alkalines with no recharging options set in the Terminal.
However these are changeable by the customer. Using NIMH or alkaline
batteries, you should get 24 hours of operation (assuming 1 transaction
every 8 seconds).
If you did not order the rechargeable batteries and you change to
rechargeables, you must change the Terminal's Setup to Batteries 1 to allow
recharging. If you want to charge the batteries without having to remove
them from the Terminal, you must use the Worth Data 9v power supply.
You can safely use alkaline batteries in a terminal set for recharging,
providing you don’t plug a power supply into the terminal. Recharging
Alkaline batteries may cause the batteries to explode and leak battery acid
throughout the RF Terminal. Battery acid damage is not covered by the
Worth Data warranty because it not deemed to be “normal use”.
If you are using alkaline batteries (either regular or rechargeables) and
have selected the Rechargeables setting in the Battery setup parameter (See
Chapter 2; RF System Setup), the RF Terminal will generate the following
error message:
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Alkaline Batteries
Detected,
Rechargeables Are Specified
Do Not Recharge
Battery Life Indicator
The R/F Terminal detects low AA batteries and displays the following message:
LOW BATTERIES
Finish, Sign Off
Change Batteries
Hit Any Key_
At this point you have approximately 2 minutes of operational time to finish
your transaction (or note where you are leaving off if in the middle of a
transaction) and sign off. After 2 minutes, the R/F Terminal displays:
CHANGE BATTERIES
UNIT SHUT DOWN_
This message displays for 20 seconds before the R/F Terminal signs off from
the host (if signed on) and then shuts itself down. If you turn it back on
without changing batteries, you may experience constant beeping, intermittent
scanning, and very irritating symptoms that look like equipment failure.
Once you remove the batteries, you have 5 minutes to change them before
you lose the date and time in the Real-Time Clock.
The R/F Terminal also has a battery life indicator that can be accessed while
operating in ONE-WAY or TWO-WAY mode or while in the MENU. To
display the remaining battery life of the AA batteries (as well as the date
and time) press the STATUS key:
mm/dd/yy hh:mm
AAxBAT-zz%
x=a when Alkaline batteries are specified in Battery
x=n when NiMH or NiCad batteries specified in Battery
zz=percent in numbers i.e. 99, 10, 05
Press the STATUS key again to resume processing.
setup
setup
To change the AA batteries:
1. Turn OFF the R/F Terminal.
2. Remove the battery holder door on the back of the R/F Terminal by
pressing down on the grooved portion of the door and pushing outward.
3. Remove the old batteries and insert the new ones, making sure to
orient the batteries with the positive (+) end facing down toward
the bottom of the R/F Terminal.
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4. If using rechargeable batteries, make sure that rechargeables are
specified. See the previous page to quickly determine the setting
using the Status key.
5. Replace the battery door and turn the reader on using the ON/OFF
switch.
6. Sign ON and resume your application.
Recharging the batteries
1. Be sure you have specified rechargeable batteries in the RF
Terminal's Setup. If you ordered rechargeable batteries with a RF
Terminal, Worth Data makes the change before shipping. See
Battery in the RF Setup.
2. With the RF Terminal shut off, plug the 9V power adapter into the
RF Terminal, (the 5volt power supply used for the Base Station
and the older RF Terminals cannot be inserted).
3. The firmware in the terminal then checks the level of charge in the
batteries to see if they need charging, displaying the following message:
4. If the batteries are already charged, the message will disappear. If
the batteries need charging, the following message is displayed:
Checking Batteries
Please Wait………..
Charging Batteries
Please Wait………..
R/F Terminal Menu Functions
There are four modes of operation for the R/F Terminal:
SIGN ON Signs R/F Terminal on for two-way communication
with host.
SETUP MODE Accesses Setup parameters for Terminal and Base.
ONE-WAY Allows “dumb” data entry to computer. No
prompts from host computer
SITE TESTING Allows user to test range and evaluate site to
determine best position for Base. Also the acid test
for suspected radio failure.
Upon power-up, the R/F Terminal displays the following opening screen:
R/F TERMINAL 3C1nnnx
TERM ID: 0 R:nn
USA CHANNEL: 0 6/6
HIT ANY KEY
(The opening screen can be bypassed upon power up. See Chapter 2)
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• The first line on the screen, R/F TERMINAL 3C1nnnx, gives the
firmware revision number.
• TERM ID: 0 refers to the current Terminal ID. The default setting
is 0. Every Terminal must have a unique ID. R:nn refers to the
version of the radio processor firmware.
• Line 3 refers to the channel currently used by the R/F Terminal.
USA CHANNEL: 0 refers to a Terminal set to channel 0. The
second part of this line identifies the display lines. Possibilities are
6/4 (6 line terminal operating in 4 line mode and 6/6 (6 line
terminal operating in 6 line mode).
To move on to the first menu item, press any key on the R/F Terminal
keypad. The display now reads:
SIGN ON?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
• Press the YES key to SIGN ON to a two-way communication
host computer program through the Base station.
• Press NO to move on to the next menu item:
SETUP MODE
KEY [YES/NO]?_
• Pressing YES prompts for a password to enter the Setup Mode
for the R/F Terminal or Base station.
• Press NO to move on to:
ONE-WAY MODE
KEY [YES/NO]?_
• Press YES to enter ONE-WAY mode. ONE-WAY mode
allows the R/F Terminal to transmit data to the host computer
without prompting from the host computer program – we call
this “dumb” data entry. (If you want a Terminator Character
on the bar code, you will have to enter a Postamble using the
Setup Menu). ONE-WAY mode is also useful for demos, as it
does not require any interaction from the host computer.
• Press NO to go to:
SITE TESTING
KEY [YES/NO]?_
• Press YES to enter SITE TESTING. SITE TESTING is an
excellent way to assess your R/F communication in any area.
It can help you determine the best place to locate your Base
station for maximum R/F performance as well as troubleshoot
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problems that may relate to range or interference.
• Press NO to loop back to the SIGN ON? prompt.
You can back-out of any mode or prompt by pressing the F1 key. For
example, if you press YES at the SETUP MODE? prompt but really meant
to press NO, press the F1 key to take you back to the menu. The F1 key on
the R/F Terminal keypad works like the ESC key on the PC – it will usually
get you out and back to the previous step. You can use the F1 key to exit
and SIGN OUT when using a Two-Way communication program running
on the host computer.
The entire mode menu can be skipped (see Chapter 2; RF System Setup),
causing the R/F Terminal to automatically SIGN-ON or go to ONE-WAY
mode on power up.
Installing the R/F Terminal Utilities Software
The R/F Terminal system ships with a CD of programs for use with the R/F
Terminal and Base station. The CD contains programs for the TriCoder and
the RF Terminal. Click on the RF Terminal button.
Next you have the choice of installing the following:
Windows Demo Programs and RF DLL Programmers Library
• Demo Programs in VB, Access, and Delphi
• 16 bit and 32 bit DLLs
• VB DLL-based QL3 printer demo program
Windows 700 RF Base Serial Configuration Utility
ActiveX Tools
• Serial Interface (includes Excel and VB demos)
• TCP/IP (includes VB/Access and Delphi demos)
Windows 700 RF Terminal Firmware Loader Program
DOS/BASIC source demo programs
Click on the set of programs you wish to install.
To install any of the programs found on the Utilities CD, simply insert the CD
into your CDROM drive. The install program should start automatically. If it
does not, simply run the SETUP.EXE program found on the CD.
Running the demo programs…
The demo programs are all programs provided to help you test your R/F
Terminal with a two-way communication program.
Using the Windows 700 RF Terminal Loader Utility
The R/F Terminal Loader program is a Windows application that allows
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(requires GWBasic or QBasic)
you to download new R/F Terminal firmware from Worth Data into your
R/F Terminal, Base or Relay. New firmware can be obtained on CD ROM
directly from Worth Data or downloaded via the Web at:
http://www.barcodehq.com/download.html
Installing the Windows Terminal Loader Utility
This program is for Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, and ME:
1. Insert the CD into your CDROM drive. The "Hardware Utilities
Installation" program should start automatically. If it does not,
double click on the SETUP.EXE program on the CD in Windows
Explorer.
2. Click on the RF Terminal button to select the type of hardware.
3. Click on the "Install RF Loader" button.
4. Follow the installation instructions on the screen.
Setup installs three programs and creates a program group for them:
R/F TERMINAL EPROM LOADER HELP
R/F TERMINAL EPROM LOADER
UNINSTALL
See Appendix D; Firmware Upgrades for details on how to use the
EPROM Loader programs (Windows).
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Chapter 2
RF System Setup
RF Terminal Setup
The RF Terminal itself can be configured using the Terminal keypad or by using
the bar coded Setup Menu. Even if you configure the RF Terminal using the
keypad, you may need the bar coded Setup Menu to use as a reference. Most
users do not need to change anything in the setup. The most commonly changed
setup parameters are the Terminal ID (especially if you have more than 1
terminal) and the Channel (if you are adding an additional Base station). Some
parameters are available only by bar code menu and others only by keypad:
Bar Code Menu Only Keypad Only
Characters Security Code
Reset Relay Existence
Control Keys Only
Skip Opening Screens
Display of Year
Date and Time
Aiming Dot Duration
Automatic Check Back
Display Backlighting
If you are using the bar coded Setup Menu and are unfamiliar with scanning bar
codes, see Appendix M; How to scan a bar code to learn proper scanning
technique before you begin scanning the bar codes on the Setup Menu.
RF Terminal Default Settings
This is the default configuration of the RF Terminal as it is shipped from
the factory. If you ever need to return the RF Terminal to these default
settings, use the bar coded Setup Menu and scan the following bar codes in
this sequence:
• START SETUP
• RESET
• END SETUP
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Default RF Terminal Configuration
Parameter Default Setting Parameter Default Setting
Radio Terminal ID
RF Channel
Code 39
2 of 5 Code
UPC/ EAN
Codabar
*All parameters are set back to their defaults when reset using the bar coded Setup Menu, even
parameters that are changed by keypad only. Shaded items are keypad access only.
0 Disabled
0 check digit not transmitted
Enabled Plessey Code disabled
Accumulate Mode ON
stop/start chs not xmit
check digit disabled EAN/UCC 128 disabled
Caps lock OFF
Disabled
I 2 of 5 Code disabled
6 digit code length
check digit disabled
Enabled
UPC supps disabled
UPC-A NSC & check digit
transmitted
transmitted
check digit transmitted
EAN-13 country code &
check digit transmitted
UPC-E 1st char & check
digit not transmitted
UPC-E 1st char & check
digit not transmitted
EAN-8 1st char & check
digit not transmitted
EAN-8 1st char & check
digit not transmitted
Disabled
Start/Stop not transmitted
CLSI format disabled
MSI Code
Code 128
Code 11
RSS-14
Code 93
Beep Tone
Preamble
Postamble
Date Format
Baud Rate
Parity
Data Bits
Stop Bits
Batteries
Speaker
Laser Options
Shut Down Time
Voice Messages
Characters
Security Code
Control Keys Only
Display of year
Skip opening screens
Aiming Dot
Automatic Check Back
Display Backlight Duration
Label Code5 disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Full ASCII disabled
medium
none
none
mm-dd-yy
9600 UPC-A NSC & check digit
none
8 EAN-13 country code &
1
Alkaline default
Speaker Volume 5
Headphone Volume 5
none
5 minutes
303015
none reassigned
none
no
2 digit
no
No
No
5 seconds
Using the bar code RF Terminal Setup Menu
To use the bar coded RF Terminal Setup Menu, scan these bar codes in this
order:
• Start Setup - you should hear 2 beeps
• Setup Parameter bar code (i.e. “Beep Tone”)-you should hear 2
beeps for each scan
• Number bar code that corresponds to the appropriate setting
(i.e. “3” to change the Beep Tone to “high”) - you should hear 2
beeps for each scan
• End Setup-you should hear 3 beeps after END SETUP.
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More than one Setup Parameter can be changed before you scan END
SETUP. For example, if you scanned START SETUP, then “Beep Tone”,
then 3, then “Speaker Operation”, then 1, then END SETUP, this would
change the beep tone to “high”, and turn the speaker "off".
If you are using a Laser Scanner to setup the RF Terminal, the beam will
often cover more than one bar code. Cover any adjacent bar codes before
scanning, and then check the RF Terminal display to make sure the correct
setting was entered.
Using the keypad to setup the RF Terminal
The RF Terminal can be setup via the Terminals' keypad by entering Setup
Mode from the menu. Turn on the Terminal and press any key. You should
see the SIGN ON? message:
SIGN ON?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
Press the NO key. The next prompt is the SETUP MODE? prompt:
SETUP MODE?
KEY [YES/NO]?_
Press the YES key. At this point, the terminal will ask for a password:
SETUP MODE
PASSWORD?_
Enter WDTRI on the keypad. The next item allows you to choose which
item to configure:
R/F Terminal------->1
R/F Base Setup--->2
Voice Operations->3
Press 1 to enter the RF Terminal Setup. Now you are in the RF Terminal
Setup Menu and can choose from the following options:
RF Setup---0 Batteries--4
BarCodes--1 Speaker---5
RS232-------2 Other------6
Date/Time--3 Exit-------F1
At this point, choose which group you want to configure. Most of the RF
Terminal setup parameters are accessible from the either the keypad Setup
Menu or the bar code Setup Menu. There are only 2 that are available only
from the bar code Setup Menu while there are quite a few options that are
available only from the keypad Setup. See the beginning of this chapter for
a comparison of the two Setup Menus.
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The groups in the keypad Setup Menu contain the following setup parameters:
R
Setup Group Parameter Setup Group Parameter
RF Setup
0 RF Channel 3 Set Date
Security Code
Skip opening screens
Bar Codes
1 UPC/EAN
Code 2 of 5/I 2 of 5
2 of 5 Length 5 Headphone Volume
Code 128 Beep Tone
Codabar
MSI/ Plessey
RS232
2 Protocol Automatic Check Back
Parity Control Keys Only
Data Bits LCD Display Mode
Stop Bits LCD Backlight
LCD Backlight Duration
RF Terminal ID
Code 3 of 9 4
Code 11 6 Preamble
Code 93 Postamble
RSS-14 Voice Messages
Laser Options
Baud Rate Aiming Dot Duration
Date/Time
Battery
Speaker
Other
Set Time
Date Format
Display of Year
Recharging or Not
Speaker Volume
Shut Down Time
Once you have selected a group to edit, you will see each parameter
displayed in the order listed above. Use the next section of this chapter as a
reference for all RF Terminal Setup Parameters, whether they are
configured using the keypad or the bar coded Setup Menu. Each parameter
is followed by either a key symbol:
and the group you will find the parameter in,
or a bar code symbol:
F
Setup
or both, depending on how the parameter can be configured.
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RF Terminal Setup Parameters
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Default settings are shown in bold type in this manual and are marked by a * on
the bar code Setup Menu.
The RF Terminal will typically require no setup changes except, Terminal ID (if more
than one terminal) and enabling bar codes to be read other than UPC or Code 39.
RF Terminal ID
Default ID 0
Available ID's 0-9, A-Z,
a-z, - =
• Every terminal needs a unique Terminal ID. The default Terminal ID
is always shipped as 0. If you have more than one RF Terminal
assigned to a Base Station, you must be sure that each RF Terminal has
a unique Terminal ID, (otherwise you will have big troubles including
false error messages). The Terminal ID is always displayed on the
Start Up screen when you power up the terminal. There are 64
Terminal ID's available - 0-9, A-Z, a-z, and the special characters "-"
and "=". To change the Terminal ID, enter one character either by
scanning from the bar code Setup Menu or by pressing a key on the RF
Terminal keypad. The channel setting is displayed on the RF
Terminal’s opening screen.
RF Terminal Channel
Default Channel 0
• The terminal's radio operates by "frequency hopping" spread spectrum.
The radios hop from one frequency to another very 400ms. The radio
goes through 25 different frequencies and then repeats the sequence –
all in the 902 MHz band at 150 milliwatts of power. Different
sequences define the channels. It is possible to have more than one RF
Network in the same area, providing each RF Network is on separate
channels to avoid interference and general confusion.
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Setup
• The default Channel is always shipped as 0. There are 10 channels in
the USA. The Channel can be set by entering the corresponding
characters (0-9) either by scanning the bar coded Setup Menu or by
entering the character from the RF Terminal keypad.
• All Terminals, Base Stations and Relays in the RF Network must be set
to the same channel. The channel is always displayed on the Start Up
screen when you power up the Terminal. It is possible to have more
than one RF Network in the same area, providing each RF Network is
on separate channels to avoid interference and general confusion.
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There are 10 channels of frequency hopping available for the US, Canada
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and Mexico operating in the 902 MHz band. These channels display as
"USA Channel" on the screen upon power-up of the Terminal. The channels
in MHz are:
USA Versions
RF Terminal RFU1nnnx
Base Station BSU1nnnx
Security Code
Disabled 0
Enabled 1
F
Setup
• A Security Code can be utilized to minimize the possibility of a Base
Station listening to data from a Terminal that is talking to a different Base
Station. A Security Code can also prevent interference from having many
Base Station/RF Terminal configurations in one area; i.e. a merchandise
mart with multiple vendors all running RF Terminal networks.
• A Security Code consists of 3 characters - any combination of ASCII
33 - ASCII 126. This allows for the possibility of more than 830,000
different character combinations. The characters are entered using the
bar coded FULL ASCII MENU provided with the RF Terminal. See
Appendix O; ASCII Code Equivalent Table for the correct
corresponding characters.
• Once you press 1 to enable the Security Code, you will see the
following prompt on the Terminal:
Enter Security Code_
You will be able to see the code as you enter it on the Terminal but
once you have moved on to another Setup Parameter, you will only see
the status; 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled) if you go back to it.
• If you forget the Security Code that you have already used on other
Terminals, the only way to see the code is to go into the Base Setup using
the Serial Configuration Utility.
• You can only access the Security Code setup parameter by going into
Setup Mode via the RF Terminal keypad but you must use the bar
coded FULL ASCII MENU to scan in ASCII characters 33-126.
Control Keys Only
No 0
Yes 1
Other
• Several special keys on the RF Terminal keypad can generate a
response automatically, sending a separate message to the host by
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simply pressing the appropriate control key (without pressing the
ENTER key afterward). This allows for simple and fast scrolling by the
operator. The arrow keys, Begin, End, and Search are the specific keys
supported. The default setting is to require the ENTER key to be
pressed before data transmission.
• If you set this feature to 1 (YES), in order for the RF Terminal to
transmit the following values, the corresponding Control Key must be
the first key pressed in a data entry sequence. If it is not the first data
entered, the arrow key is ignored.
Control Key on RF Terminal Code transmitted to Host
Up Arrow FS (ASCII 28)
Down Arrow GS (ASCII 29)
Left Arrow RS (ASCII 30)
Right Arrow US (ASCII 31)
Begin ETB (ASCII 23)
End CAN (ASCII 24)
The message is sent to the host as:
Search VT (ASCII 11)
Bytes Function Value
1 RF Terminal ID 0-9, A-Z, a-z, - =
2 Data Transmitted ASCII Value from Table Above
Last Terminator of Message CR
LCD Display Mode
6 line display mode 0
4 line display mode 1
WARNING: All Terminals are shipped with 6 line displays and are configured
as 6 line display terminals; as shipped these terminals will not work in an existing
system programmed for 4 line display terminals. If you are currently operating a
system that uses 4 line displays and have not changed your program to utilize the
6 line display terminals, you MUST change the LCD Display Mode to 4 line
display in order for a Terminal with a 6 line displays to SIGN ON to your system.
The LCD Display Mode should only be changed if you are trying to use an
application program that only supports the 4 line formatting commands.
Other
LCD Backlight Display Mode
No 0
Yes 1
In all units shipped since December 2004, the Backlit Display is standard.
The default setting is for the LCD Backlight to be ON. As shipped the
Backlight Duration is 5 seconds.
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Backlight Duration
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Always ON 0
Duration in # of seconds
1..2..5..-9
Other
This setting determines how long the Backlight Display is on at startup or
when triggered by pressing the F2 key. Always ON will create a drain on
your batteries and you can expect shorter battery life. The default setting is
5 seconds.
F
Skip Opening Screens
No 0
Go to Two-Way (SIGN ON) 1
Go to One-Way (ONE WAY) 2
Setup
• Many users want to skip the opening screens and go directly to SIGN
ON or ONE WAY communication once their programs are fully
operational. Selecting 1 or 2 will automatically take the operator to the
corresponding mode and into your application, skipping the usual
Mode Menu (SIGN ON?Y/N, SETUP?Y/N, ONE WAY?Y/N, SITE
TESTING?Y/N). If you want to return to the Mode Menu at any time,
simply press the F1 key.
If your skip the opening screen, you may want to quickly check the settings
of the Terminal without having to reset this parameter, so the Status Key
will display four lines as follows:
mm/dd/yy hh:mm
alkBAT-zz%
alk - when Alkaline batteries are specified in Battery
rch- when NiMH or NiCad batteries specified in Battery
zz=percent or battery life left in numbers i.e. 99, 50, 23
The next two lines show the following:
UC31003A IDx CHn RLx
6/6 SC=N RF=NN C=N
• The first character on the line is:
U for US/Canada Channel model
The next two characters “C3” is the board level.
• 1003A is the main processor's firmware version
• IDx , where x is the Terminal ID assigned (0-9,A-B, a-z, -=)
• CHn , where n is the Terminal's Channel in use (0-9)
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• RLx , where x indicates the ID of the relay (0-F) with which the
terminal was last communicating (N if it was not a relay, but a base)
• 6/6 is a 6 line terminal in 6 line mode; other possibilities are 6/4
SC=N indicates no Security Code is programmed (if Y, Security Code)
RF=NN refers to the radio processor firmware revision number
C=N indicates no Character mapping (if Y, beware, characters are remapped)
Press the STATUS key again to resume processing
Speaker and Headphone Volume Controls
By selecting Speaker in the keyboard Setup Mode, you get to the options to
control the Speaker/Beeper and Headphone volumes. If you are using
headphones, you will want set the Speaker volume to 0 to conserve batteries.
Volume settings possible are 0-9.The prompt for Speaker Volume is:
SPEAKER VOLUME
Enter 0-9 for Volume
Control
Current Value is: 5
The prompt for Headphone Volume is:
HEADPHONE VOLUME
Enter 0-9 for Volume
Control
Current Value is: 5
Speaker
Other
Automatic Check Back
This parameter should not be changed under normal circumstances. After
the host sends a prompt, the Terminal goes to sleep waiting on the operator
to key or scan input in response to the prompt. It waits until the Automatic
Shut Off time or until the operator responds. This parameter sets the time
that the Terminal stops waiting on input from the operator, discards the
current prompt, and goes back to the host to see if there is a change in
instructions. If no change, the host must resend the prompt again because
the Terminal has discarded the original prompt. The host now has the
opportunity to change a prompt. The time can be set in increments of 5
seconds, up to 495 seconds. The default value is 00. The values possible for
entry are 00-99. An entered 99 gives 99x5 seconds, or 495 seconds between
check backs. The Terminal sends back an ASCII 07 for the data back to the
host (ID ASCII 07 CR). This parameter's prompt is:
AUTOMATIC CHECK BACK
Key 00-99.
Current Value: 00
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Code 3 of 9 (Code 39)
B
Enable Code 3 of 9 0
Disable Code 3 of 9 1
Enable Full ASCII Code 39 2
Disable Full ASCII Code 39 3
Enable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 4
Disable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 5
Enable Start/Stop character transmission 6
Disable Start/Stop character transmission 7
Enable Mod 43 Check Digit 8
Disable Mod43 Check Digit 9
Enable Check Digit transmission A
Disable Check Digit transmission B
Caps Lock ON C
Caps Lock OFF D
• The Start and Stop character for Code 39 is the * character. Settings 6
and 7 determine whether or not those characters are transmitted to the
computer along with the data. For example, at setting 6, the data of
1234 would be transmitted as *1234*. Transmitting the start and stop
characters can be useful if you need to differentiate between data that
comes from a bar code versus data coming from the keypad.
• Enabling use of the Mod 43 check character requires that the last
character of your bar code conform to the Mod 43 check character
specifications. See Appendix E; Code 39 for more information. Enable
transmission (A) will send the check digit data along with the rest of the
bar code data to your computer. To use A, you must also be using 8.
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• Caps Lock ON causes lower case letters read as data to be transmitted
to the computer as UPPER CASE, and upper case letters to be
transmitted as LOWER CASE. Numbers, punctuation and control
characters are not affected. Caps Lock OFF means that letters will be
transmitted exactly as read. This setting applies to all bar code types.
• See Appendix E; Code 39 for more information regarding Accumulate
Mode.
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UPC/EAN
B
Enable UPC/EAN 0
Disable UPC/EAN 1
Enable UPC/EAN Supplements 2
Disable UPC/EAN Supplements 3
Enable transmission of UPC-A NSC or EAN 13 1st 2
digits
Disable transmission of UPC-A NSC or EAN-13 1st 2 digits 5
Enable transmission of UPC-A and EAN-13 check digit 6
Disable transmission of UPC-A and EAN-13 check digit 7
Enable transmission of UPC-E NSC and EAN-8 1st digit 8
Disable transmission of UPC-E and EAN-8 1st digit 9
Enable transmission of UPC-E and EAN-8 Check digit A
Disable transmission of UPC-E and EAN-8 check digit B
UPC-E0 Compressed C
UPC-E0 Expanded D
EAN-8 observing 9&A E
EAN-8 forced to transmit 8 digits always F
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• Use setting 2 to enable reading of the 2 and 5 digit UPC/EAN supplements
commonly found on magazines and paperback books as well as the
Extended Coupon Codes. Using this setting force left to right reading of
UPC codes to assure that the supplement code is not missed.
• ISBN (International Standard Book Numbering) bar codes are EAN-13
with a 5-digit supplement. If the “Bookland” bar code uses 978
(books) or 977 (periodicals) as the first three digits, then the RF
Terminal can transmit it in the ISBN format. The settings for this are
found under the Laser Options parameter. To enable transmission of
the ISBN format, set the Laser Options parameter to D. To return to
the default of normal EAN-13 transmission, set it to C. For details on
ISBN, see Appendix J, UPC/EAN.
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• Use setting 4 and 9 to enable transmission of the NSC character to your
computer. The Number System Character is the leading character in
the bar code. For details, see Appendix J, UPC/EAN.
• Use setting 6 and A to enable transmission of the check digit character
to your computer. The check digit is the last character and is based
upon a calculation performed on the other characters.
• Setting C transmits UPC-E0 bar codes as is; setting D transmits them
with inserted zero’s to make them the same length as a UPC-A bar
code. A NSC of 0 is assumed. It is possible to read UPC-E1 bar codes;
by default this option is disabled. Do not enable UPC-E1 if you plan
on reading EAN-13 bar codes; you may experience partial reads when
reading EAN-13. The UPC-E1 option is set in the 2 of 5 Code
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parameter. To enable UPC-E1 reading, set the 2 of 5 Code parameter
B
to 8. To turn off UPC-E1 reading, set it back to the default of 9.
• If you prefer to transmit UPC-E bar codes in a 6-digit format while EAN-
8 is transmitted in its original 8-digit format use setting F. This will
allow you to use settings 9 and A and still transmit EAN-8 as 8 digits.
• UPC-A can be transmitted in EAN-13 format by adding a leading 0
(USA county code) to the UPC-A data. This setting is found in the
Laser Options parameter. To transmit in EAN-13 format, set the
Laser Options parameter to F. To return to the default (UPC-A
transmitted in original format) set it to E.
Code 128
Disable Code 128 0
Enable Code 128 1
Enable UCC/EAN-128 2
Disable UCC/EAN-128 3
Enable Storage Tek Code (TriOptic Code 39) C
Disable Storage Tek Code (TriOptic Code 39) D
Bar Code ID’s transmitted E
Bar Code ID’s not transmitted F
• UCC/EAN-128 is a subset of Code 128 that follows certain
specifications regarding character content, length and check digits.
Enabling UCC/EAN-128 (2) causes the RF Terminal to look for a Code
128 bar code that begins with the Code 128 F1 (Function 1) character.
See Appendix H: Code 128 for more details.
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• The StorageTek Tape Label code is a proprietary variation of Code 39
code used for the storage of computer data tapes. Enabling the tape label
code (C) does not disable reading of Code 128 or Code 39 bar codes.
• Bar Code ID’s are characters assigned to each bar code type to identify
that particular type of code. These Bar Code IDs can outputted as prefix
to the bar code data to identify what type of bar code you are using.
The Bar Code ID’s are assigned as follows:
Bar Code ID Bar Code ID Bar Code ID Bar Code ID
Codabar a 2 of 5 f UPC-E (1) o LabelCode 4 y
Code 39 b Code 128 g EAN-8 p LabelCode 5 z
UPC-A c Code 93 i RSS-14 r
EAN-13 d MSI j StorageTek s
I 2of5 e UPC-E(0) n Plessey x
The ID character is transmitted in front of the bar code data.
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Codabar
B
B
Enable Codabar 0
Disable Codabar 1
Enable CLSI Codabar 2
Disable CLSI Codabar 3
Disable Start/Stop character transmission 4
Enable Start/Stop character transmission 5
• CLSI is a form of Codabar often used by libraries.
• Setting 5 will transmit the Codabar start and stop characters with the bar
code data to your computer. If you are varying the start and stop characters
to differentiate between different labels, transmitting the start and stop can
be helpful. See Appendix G; Codabar for more information.
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2 of 5 Code
Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 0
Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 1
Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 check digit 2
Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 check digit 3
Enable check digit transmission 4
Disable check digit transmission 5
Enable Standard 2 of 5 6
Disable Standard 2 of 5 7
Enable UPC- E1 8
Disable UPC- E1 9
Normal Code 39 decode (Laser scanners) B
Loose Code 39 decode (for use with LZ400 thru windshields) C
Looser Code 39 decode (for use with LZ400 thru windshields) D
• Setting 2 requires that the last digit in your bar code conform to the
specifications for the 2 of 5 check digit calculation. See Appendix I; 2
of 5 Code for more information.
• Transmission of the check digit (5) requires the use of setting 2 and will
transmit the check digit along with the bar code data to the computer.
• Setting B pertains to the decoding algorithms used by the RF Terminal
when using a Laser Scanner. In most cases, this should be left at the
default B setting.
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• If scanning VINs (Code 39) through windshields with a laser scanner,
(applies to the LZ400 only) try setting this parameter to C or D. Try D
first. If you get substitutions, try C.
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2 of 5 Length
B
B
Default setting 06
Valid entries 00-98
To read variable length 2 of 5 codes 00
• 2 of 5 is so susceptible to misreads that the RF Terminal adds an additional
safeguard - it can be configured to look for fixed-length data only.
• The default setting of 06 causes the RF Terminal to read only 2 of 5
codes that are 6 digits in length. To set the RF Terminal to read a
different length, scan any two-digit number from the bar pad table. For
example, to change the RF Terminal to accept an 8-digit bar code, scan
0 then 8 from the bar pad table. 2 of 5 code must always be an even
number of digits so the length setting must always be an even number.
• Reading variable length I 2of5 or 2 of 5 codes is to be avoided if at all
possible. The 00 setting is supplied for the purposes of reading codes
of unknown length, counting the digits and setting the length to the
proper number.
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MSI and Plessey
Disable MSI 0
Enable MSI, 1 Mod 10 check digit 1
Enable MSI, 2 Mod 10 check digits 2
Enable MSI, 1 Mod 11/ Mod 10 check digit 3
Transmit no check digits 4
Transmit 1 check digit 5
Transmit 2 check digits 6
Enable Plessey bar code (mutually exclusive with MSI) 7
Enable LabelCode5 (mutually exclusive w/MSI & Plessey) 8
Enable LabelCode4 (mutually exclusive w/all above) 9
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• LabelCode5 and LabelCode4 are proprietary bar code types used by
Follet.
• If you have enabled the Mod 10 or Mod 11 check digits, they will be
transmitted along with your bar code data from the RF Terminal to your host.
• For more information regarding MSI or Plessey Code, see Appendix
K; MSI Plessey Code.
RSS-14
Disabled 0
14 digits with no identifiers, i.e. 10012345678902 1
14 digits + identifiers, i.e. ]e00110012345678902 2
14 digits + UCC-128 format, i.e. ]C110012345678902 3
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• By default, standard RSS-14 is disabled, scan 1 to enable. We support the
B
standard and stacked versions of RSS-14 formats.
For more information on RSS-14, see the AIM website at
http://www.aimglobal.org/standards/symbinfo/rss_overview.asp
Code 93
Enable Code 93 0
Disable Code 93 1
Enable Full ASCII Code 93 2
Disable Full ASCII Code 93 3
• Code 93 is similar in character set to Code 39. See Appendix F; Code
93 for more information. Code 93 is not a commonly used bar code
symbology.
Preamble
Preambles are user-defined data that is attached to the beginning of data
(bar code or keyed) that is transmitted to the host by the RF Terminal. For
example, if you set a preamble of @@ and scanned bar code data of 12345,
@@12345 would be transmitted to the host.
• By default, the RF Terminal has no preambles configured. Preambles
can contain up to 15 characters scanned from the bar coded FULL
ASCII Menu. To set a preamble:
1. Scan the Preamble bar code or select Preamble from the
keypad menu.
2. Scan the desired characters (up to 15) from the FULL ASCII Menu.
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3. Scan the SET bar code, or if using the keypad, press ENTER.
4. To clear the Preamble and return to the default (no Preambles
defined), scan CLEAR at step #2, and then continue with your
setup.
• You can use the Preamble to trim characters from the data you are
entering into the RF Terminal. You can trim from 1-15 characters from
the data by creating a preamble of:
~x
where ~ is ASCII 126 and x is a single hex digit 1-F (corresponding to
1-15). Data that is shorter than the trim amount is transmitted without
trimming. Preambles trim characters from the front of the data. Here
are some examples:
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