MCL-Designer
for Phaser Series
User’s Guide
MCL-Designer for Phaser Series
User’s Guide
70-37689-02
Revision B
September 2004
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Contents
About This Guide
Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Symbol Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About MCL-Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Operator Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
MCL-Designer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Starting MCL Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Setting up a New Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Scanner Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Memory Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Scanner Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Phaser RS232 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
MCL-Designer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Chapter 2. Quick Tour
Project Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Menu Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Designing a Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Saving Your Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Simulating and Testing Your Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Editing Your Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
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Chapter 3. Designing a Main Menu
How to Create a Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Adding Text to the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Adding Variables to the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Setting Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
Chapter 4. Designing Programs
Main Program Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Screen Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Display Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Display Variable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Barcode Input Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Working With Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
Placing Fields on a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19
Editing Fields on a Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Moving Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Copying Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Working With Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
Inserting a Blank Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-22
Copying a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-23
Moving a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Deleting a Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-24
Deleting All Screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Quick View of All Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Working With Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-26
Adding a Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Process List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-28
Variable Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30
Branch Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Set Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-46
Files Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-49
MCL-Link Communications Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-61
Remote File Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-68
Serial Communications Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Others Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-78
Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-84
Changing the Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-84
Printing a Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-84
Printing Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-84
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Working With Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Files Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Working with Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Global View of Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Chapter 5. Simulating the Designed Project
Testing and Simulating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Working Items of the Simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bar Code Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Variable List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
File Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
MCL-Code Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Chapter 6. Downloading A Project
Downloading to a Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Chapter 7. MCL-Code Reference Guide
About MCL-Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
MCL-Code Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Typographic Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Overview of the MCL-Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Using Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Files and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Structure Of The Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
MCL Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Backlight (BL). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Beep (BP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
ComPute CRC (CP CRC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
ComPute XOR (CP XOR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
ComPute ConVert (CP CVT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Display Clear (DC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Display Message (DM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
File Delete (delete record) (FD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
File Erase (delete file) (FE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
File checK (FK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
File Open (FO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
File Print (FP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
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File Read (FR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-28
File Seek (FS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-30
File Update (FU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-32
File Write (FW). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-33
File Size (FZ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-34
Input Cash (IC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-36
Input Date (ID). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-38
IF (IF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Input Hour (IH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-40
Input Key (IK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-41
Input List (IL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-43
Input eXtended (IX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-45
LaBel (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-48
MoDem (MD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-49
Menu List (ML). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-50
Network Input (NI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Network Output (NO) - P360/P460 Memory Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Network Output (NO) - P370/P470 RF Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-57
MCL-Link Start (NS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-59
Parameterize Input (PI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-60
Parameterize Time (PT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-62
Parameter eXchange (PX). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-63
Parameterize Scanner (PY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
Quit or eXit (QX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-66
Run PrograM (RM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-67
Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-68
Serial Input (SI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-69
SKip (SK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-72
Serial Output (SO) - P360/P460 Memory Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-73
Serial Output (SO) - P370/P470 RF Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-75
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-76
Skip and Return (SR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-77
Variable Compare (VC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-78
Variable Extract (VE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-80
Variable Format (VF). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-81
Variable Justify (VJ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-84
Variable Length (VL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-86
Variable Move (VM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-87
Variable Operation - Arithmetic (VO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-88
Variable Substring (VS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-90
Variable operation - Arithmetic- eXtended (VX). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-92
WaiT (WT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
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MCL-Code Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-96
System Setup Variables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
PY Parameter Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-103
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About This Guide
MCL-Designer® is user-friendly 32-bit Windows software, which allows you to create batch
applications. It is a complete, ready-to-work application development system.
This guide contains all the necessary information requ ire d to work with MC L-Designer:
• Chapter 1, Getting Started
Introduces the design of a project. Learn how to set up the system, memory , RF,
scanner and communication settings.
• Chapter 2, Quick Tour
Teaches the basics of designing with MCL-Designer. Learn how to make a menu
and a small program, to add a process, and modify your design.
• Chapter 3, Designing a Main Menu
Shows how to create a menu depending on the designed programs.
• Chapter 4, Designing Programs
Working methods are explained. Learn how to work with programs, variables, fields
and files.
• Chapter 5, Simulating the Designed Project
Describes how to simulate the project on an integrated scanner simulator.
• Chapter 6, Downloading A Project
Explains how to download the entire project to the scanner, after it has been
created and tested.
• Chapter 7, MCL-Code Reference Guide
Provides a reference guide for MCL-Code commands.
MCL-Designer runs under Windows 95 or Windows NT with at least 16 MB RAM and
20 MB of free hard drive space. A 133 Mhz processor and 16 bit color VGA monitor are
recommended.
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Notational Conventions
The following conventions are used in this documen t:
• “Operator” and “User” refer to anyone using the MCL-Designer software.
• “PC” refers to the IBM personal computer or compatible system that you are using
to develop applications.
• “Scanner” refers to various types of Symbol scanners.
• “You” refers to the administrator or person who is using this guide as a reference
aid to install, configure, or operate the software.
• Keystrokes in bold type indicate non-alphanumeric keystrokes. For example:
Select the <F1> key on the scanner to access on-line help.
• Bold type is used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a scanner
screen
• Italics are used:
• for the names of parameters in function prototypes and varia ble names in usage
and syntax descriptions
• to highlight specific items in the general text
• to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents
• Square brackets [ ] in a command line enclose optional comma nd line parameter s.
• The piping symbol (|) has the effect of “or” when it is used to separate inline
parameters on a command line; i.e., it separa tes alternative values for para meters.
•Bullets (
• action items
• lists of alternatives
• lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential
• Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as
numbered lists.
) indicate:
Service Information
If you have a problem with your software, contact the Symbol Support Center.
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Call the Support Center from a phone near the de velopment PC so that the service pe rson
can try to talk you through your problem. If the software is found to be working pr operly , the
Support Center may request a sample of your code for analysis at our plant.
Symbol Support Center
For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the
Symbol Support Center in:
United States
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, New York 11742-1300
1-800-653-5350
United Kingdom
Symbol Technologies
Symbol Place
Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire RG41 5TP
United Kingdom
0800 328 2424 (Inside UK)
+44 208 945 7529 (Outside UK)
Australia
Symbol Technologies Pty. Ltd.
432 St. Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
1-800-672-906 (Inside Australia)
+61-3-9866-6044 (Outside Australia)
Denmark
Symbol Technologies AS
Gydevang 2,
DK-3450 Allerod, Denmark
7020-1718 (Inside Denmark)
+45-7020-1718 (Outside Denmark)
Canada
Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc.
2540 Matheson Boulevard East
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4Z2
905-629-7226
Asia/Pacific
Symbol Technologies Asia, Inc.
230 Victoria Street #04-05
Bugis Junction Office Tower
Singapore 188024
337-6588 (Inside Singapore)
+65-337-6588 (Outside Singapore)
Austria
Symbol Technologies Austria GmbH
Prinz-Eugen Strasse 70
Suite 3
2.Haus, 5.Stock
1040 Vienna, Austria
1-505-5794 (Inside Austria)
+43-1-505-5794 (Outside Austria)
Europe/Mid-East Distributor Operations
Contact your local distributor or call
+44 118 945 7360
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Finland
Oy Symbol Technologies
Kaupintie 8 A 6
FIN-00440 Helsinki, Finland
9 5407 580 (Inside Finland)
+358 9 5407 580 (Outside Finland)
Germany
Symbol Technologies GmbH
Waldstrasse 68
D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany
6074-49020 (Inside Germany)
+49-6074-49020 (Outside Germany)
Latin America Sales Support
7900 Glades Road
Suite 340
Boca Raton, Florida 33434 USA
1-800-347-0178 (Inside United States)
+1-561-483-1275 (Outside United States)
Netherlands
Symbol Technologies
Kerkplein 2, 7051 CX
Postbus 24 7050 AA
Varsseveld, Netherlands
315-271700 (Inside Netherlands)
+31-315-271700 (Outside Netherlands)
France
Symbol Technologies France
Centre d'Affaire d'Antony
3 Rue de la Renaissance
92184 Antony Cedex, France
01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France)
+33-1-40-96-52-50 (Outside France)
Italy
Symbol Technologies Italia S.R.L.
Via Cristoforo Columbo, 49
20090 Trezzano S/N Navigilo
Milano, Italy
2-484441 (Inside Italy)
+39-02-484441 (Outside Italy)
Mexico
Symbol Technologies Mexico Ltd.
Torre Picasso
Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho No 88
Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000
Mexico City, DF, Mexico
5-520-1835 (Inside Mexico)
+52-5-520-1835 (Outside Mexico)
Norway
Symbol Technologies
Trollasveie n 36
Postboks 72
1414 Trollasen, Norway
66810600 (Inside Norway)
+47-66810600 (Outside Norway)
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South Africa
Symbol Technologies Africa Inc.
Block B2
Rutherford Estate
1 Scott Street
Waverly 2090 Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa
11-4405668 (In s ide South Africa)
+27-11-4405668 (Outside South Africa)
Sweden
Symbol Technologies AB
Albygatan 109D
Solna
Sweden
84452900 (Inside Sweden)
+46 84452900 (Outside Sweden)
Symbol Technologies S.A.
Edificioi la Piovera Azul
C. Peonias, No. 2 - Sexta Planta
28042 Madrid, Spain
9-1-320-39-09 (Inside Spain)
+34-9-1-320-39-09 (Outside Spain)
Spain
If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symb ol Bus ine ss Par tn er, contact that
Business Partner for service.
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Installation
MCL Designer is part of the MCL Collection of software. It can be installed separately or as
part of the whole MCL Collection series. To install MCL Designer:
1. Insert the MCL-Collection CD-ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start button on the task bar.
3. Select Run.
4. Type D:\mcl.exe. and click OK (replace D: with the CD-ROM drive letter).
5. Click Finish when the introductory screen appears.
6. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
7. Click Next to accept the default directory or click Browse to select a different
directory. Click OK, then Next.
8. Click Next to install all the MCL programs, or select MCL Designer and de-select
all the other options.
9. Click Next to accept the MCL program folder.
10. Setup installs the selected programs onto the hard drive. A screen that monitors
the progress appears. When installation is complete, click Finish.
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About MCL-Designer
Introduction
MCL-Designer is a Windows based development tool that generates MCL-Code programs
that can be downloaded to the scanner and executed by the MCL-Code runtime inst alled
on the scanner.
Operator Usage
The program development can be divided into three steps:
1. designing the program
2. simulating the program on a PC
3. downloading the program to the scanner.
MCL-Designer Features
MCL-Designer offers a number of features, which en ab le yo u to desig n :
• total project designs
• main menu
• eight programs with 32 screens per program
• eight local data files (for capture and look up functions)
• 103 variables for temporary data storage
• full data input (keyboard, bar code) control
• generated MCL-Code source file
• full paper report on the project
• full graphic simulator.
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Getting Started
Starting MCL Designer
To start the MCL Designer program, double-click on the MCL Designer icon on the
Windows desktop or:
1. Click on the Start button on the Task bar.
2. Select Programs.
3. Select MCL.
4. Select MCL Designer. The MCL Designer window appears.
Setting up a New Project
Before designing programs, you must create a project. A project can contain a maximum
of eight programs. Refer to Chapter 4, Designing Programs for information on designin g
programs. To set up a project:
1. In the MCL Designer window, click on the Project tab.
Figure 1-1. MCL Designer Window
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Note:If you want to keep notes about the project, click the Notes button.
Table 1-1. Button Bar Descriptions
Button Name Description
New Start s a new project.
Open Opens an existing project.
Save Saves the current project.
Trash Deletes a project.
Simulate Starts project simulation.
Verification Verifies a project. This process check maintains a coherence
between programs, files and the setup. Clicking this button
gives you an error report on screen and files.
Print Enters print definitions. Refer to Chapter 4, Designing
Programs.
Send Sends the project to the scanner. Refer to Chapter 6,
Downloading A Project.
Check Accepts entered information or steps.
Help Opens the On-Line Help file.
Cancel Terminates the current operation or closes a dialog box or
window.
2. Choose New from the File menu or click .
3. In the Project Name field, Enter a project name.
4. Click to accept the project name.
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Scanner Setup
T o set up the scanner information, click on in the Project tab. The Phaser Setup
dialog box appears.
Figure 1-2. Phaser Setup - P360/P460 Memory Scanner
The Phaser Setup dialog box allows you to configure:
• the Phaser model
• the version of firmware in the Phaser
• system settings
• the mapping of the data file memory
• the scanner
• the RS232 settings.
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The Phaser Setup dialog box contains fields to change the settings of the scanner.
Model Sets the Phaser model for which you are designing the
project. Click on the list box to select the available
model.
Firmware Sets the firmware version number. Click on the list box
to select the version number.
System Sets the system settings. Click on the System button to
open the Phaser System Setup dialog box.
Memory (P360/P460
Memory Scanner)
Sets the amount of memory the scanner is configured
with. Click on the Memory button to open the Memory
Mapping dialog box.
Scanner Sets the default decode parameters. Click on the
Scanner button to open the Scanner Setup dialog box.
RS232 Sets the RS232 settings. Click on the RS232 button to
open the Phaser RS232 Setup dialog box.
• Click to accept the default setting
or
• Enter the appropriate information to change the values and click to apply the
changes.
• Click to close the dialog box without saving the changes.
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Getting Started
System Setup
T o set up the scanner’s system click on the System button. The Phaser System Setup dialog
box allows you to set up the configuration of the system (Figure 1-3).
Figure 1-3. Phaser System Setup Dialog Box
Phaser System Setup dialog box contains fields to change the settings of the system.
Date Format Sets the format for the date that is used in the scanner .
Click on the list box to display the available options.
Time Format Sets the format for the time that is used in the scanner .
Click on the list box to display the available options.
Decimal Sets the decimal number format to either a comma or
a period. Click the appropriate radio button to change
the setting.
Beeper Volume Sets the beeper volume to high, medium or low , or to a
keyboard click sound when data is entered. Click on
the appropriate radio button to change the setting.
Power Save Time Sets the amount of time that the scanner is not in use
before the scanner enters the sleep-mode. Use the
arrow buttons to select the time in seconds.
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• Click to accept the default setting
or
• Enter the appropriate information to change the values and click to apply the
changes.
• Click to close the dialog box without saving the changes.
Memory Mapping
To set up the data file memory allocation, click on the Memory button on the Phaser Setup
dialog box (Figure 1-2). The Memory Mapping dialog box appears.
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Figure 1-4. Memory Mapping Dialog Box
Getting Started
Memory Size Sets the amount of memory the scanner is configured
with. Click the appropriate radio button to change the
setting.
Data File Memory
Allocation
Size KB (A - H) Sets the amount of memory to be allocated to ea ch data
file.
Available Memory Displays the total memory available.
Allocated Memory Displays the total amount of memory allocated to the
data files.
• Click to accept the default sett ing
or
• Enter the appropriate information to change the values and click to apply the
changes.
• Click to close the dialog box without saving the changes.
Note:As a general rule, allocate as much room as possible for each data
capture file. If a project has look-up files and a capture file, first
allocate the necessary amount of memory to the look-up file, and
then allocate all remaining memory availa b le to the ca pt ur e file.
Also, if there are multiple capture files, divide all of the available
memory among the capture files in proportion to their expected
relative sizes. Thus, if one file (e.g., transfer items) is expected to
contain only 10% as much data as another file (e.g., received items),
allocate 10 times more memory to the larger file than to the smaller
file. These steps will help to maximize the life of the flash memory by
minimizing the number of write operations to any given memory
block.
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Scanner Setup
To configure the default decode parameters, click on the Scanner button in the Setup dia log
box. The Scanner Setup dialog box allows you to specify the bar code types and certain
parameters for the scanner.
Figure 1-5. Scanner Setup Window - General Tab
Enable Symbology
Decoder
Laser On Timeout Sets the Laser On Timeout period (1-10 seconds).
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Sets the specific type of Symbology Decoder. Click the
appropriate check box to enable the selected decode
type.
Getting Started
Linear Security Level Sets the Linear Security Level, which determines how
many times a code must be successfully read before
being decoded.
Bi-directional
Redundancy
Enables or disables Bi-directional Redundancy. This
parameter is only valid when a Linear Security Level
has been enabled. When this parameter is enabled, a
bar code must be successfully scanned in both
directions (forward and reverse) before being decoded.
Beep on Good Decode Enables or disables an audible beep when a good
decode is achieved.
Add Code ID Allows adding a Code ID (Symbol or AIM), or no Code ID
(None).
• Click to accept the default sett ing
or
• Enter the appropriate information to change the values and click to apply the
changes.
• Click to close the dialog box without saving the changes.
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UPC/EAN Tab
T o set up the UPC/EAN options, click on the UPC/EAN t ab in the Scanner Setup dialog box.
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Figure 1-6. Scanner Setup Window - UPC/EAN Tab
UPC Settings
Transmit Check
Digit
System Character
Preamble
Country Code
Preamble
Sets which UPC bar codes are transmitted with or
without check digits. Click the appropriate check box to
enable check digits with UPC-A, UPC- E and/or UPC-E1.
Sets which UPC bar codes are deco ded with or without
system character preamble. Click the appropriate check
box to enable system character preamble for UPC-A,
UPC-E and/or UPC-E1.
Sets which UPC bar codes are deco ded with or without
country code preamble. Click the appropriate check box
to enable country code preamble for UPC-A, UPC-E
and/or UPC-E1.
Getting Started
Convert to UPC-A Converts UPC-E and/or UPC-E1 to UPC-A format. Click
the appropriate check box to convert to UPC-A format.
EAN/UPC Settings
EAN-8 Zero Extend Sets EAN-8 Zero Extend option. If this parameter is
enabled, five leading zeros are added to decoded EAN8 symbols to make them compatible in format to EAN-13
symbols. Click on the check box to enable EAN-8 Zero
Extend.
EAN-8 to EAN-13
Type
Enable Bookland
EAN
Enables EAN-8 to EAN-13 option. Click on the check
box to enable EAN-8 to EAN-13 option.
Enables Bookland EAN option. Click on the check box to
enable Bookland EAN.
UPC Security Sets the UPC security level (0-3).
Supplementals Sets whether the UPC/EAN bar codes are decoded with
or without supplemental characters. If Ignore Supp. is
selected, the UPC/EAN is decoded and the
supplemental characters ignored. If Decode Supp. only
is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without supplemental
characters are not decoded. An autodiscriminate (Auto-
d) option is also available. If this option is selected,
choose an appropriate Redundancy value. A value of 5
or more is recommended.
Redundancy Sets Redundancy value (2-20). This option adjusts the
number of times a symbol without supplementals is
decoded before transmission.
• Click to accept the default sett ing
or
• Enter the appropriate information to change the values and click to apply the
changes.
• Click to close the dialog box without saving the changes.
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Code 39 Tab
To set up the Code 39 options, click on the Code 39 tab in the Scanner Setup dialog box.
Figure 1-7. Scanner Setup Window - Code 39 Tab
Code 39 Settings Sets the format for Code 39 bar codes. Click the
appropriate check box to change the setting.
Check Digit Sets the Check Digit options for Code 39 bar codes.
When enabled, the Verify Code 39 Check Digit
parameter checks the integrity of a Code 39 symbol to
ensure it complies with specified algorithms. When
selected, the Transmit Check Digit selection allows you
to transmit the check digit with the data. Click the
appropriate check box to change the setting.
Trioptic Sets the Trioptic options for Code 39 ba r codes. T rioptic
Code 39 symbols always contain six characters. Click
the appropriate check box to change the setting.
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