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1. Set Date Mode To set Date Format mm dd YY 3 2 B 3 dd mm Y Y mm dd yyyy dd mm yyyy Basic Barcode 3 Bl T To set Basic Barcode decoder parameter Advanced To set Advanced Barcode 3 BI 2 Barcode decoder parameter Get Barcode Type To decide if the Barcode Type 3 1B 3B ID will be added to the barcode in each scan Pre Postamble To decide if the Preamble or 3 B B Postamble will be added to the barcode in each scan Note The information in the above table is only for reference 2 1 Quick Setup a When the Power on Screen is displayed press M1 and F1 in sequence or F2 or F3 or F4 for a quick setup of the following functions i To set beep volume M1 F1 The TPL7000 provides 4 different volume levels quiet low middle and loud Each time M1 and F1 are pressed in sequence the beep volume goes from one level to the next It eventually goes back to the first one upon the fifth pressing Under this mode however no volume change is indicated on the screen The user can only sense the change by listening to the beeps carefully ii Pressing M1 and F1 once will turn the volume off quiet iii Pressing M1 and F1 twice will set the volume at Low iv Pressing M1 and F1 three times will set the volume at Middle v Pressing M1 and F1 four times will set the volume at Loud vi Pressing M1 and F1 five times will turn the volume off ag
2. Italian Pharmac On Off Off Basic Setup Pharmac Add A No Add Add No Add Basic Setup c Full ASC II Code 39 Parameters Options Default Remarks F ASCII Code 39 On Off Off Basic Setup d Codebar Parameters Options Default Remarks Codabar On Off On Basic Setup Codebar CDV On Off Off Basic Setup Codebar ST SP Send No Send No Send Basic Setup Codebar CKD Send No Send No Send Basic Setup Codebar ST SP ABCD ABCD Advance Setup a t b n c d e DCI DC2 DC3 DC4 e ITF 25 Parameters Options Default Remarks ITF 25 On Off Off Basic Setup ITF 25 CDV On Off Off Basic Setup ITF 25 CKD Send No Send No Send Basic Setup ITF 25 Length Minimum 06 to 32 Basic Setup Maximum 2 to 64 f Code 128 Parameters Options Default Remarks Code 128 On Off On Basic Setup Enable EAN 128 On Off Off Basic Setup Code 128 Length Min Max 1 to 01 32 Basic Setup 64 g Code 93 Parameters Options Default Remarks Code 93 On Off Off Basic Setup h CPC 25 Parameters Options Default Remarks CPC 25 On Off Off Advance Setup CPC 25 CDV On Off Off Advance Setup CPC 25 CKD Send No Send No Send _ Advance Setup 53 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal CPC 25 Length Minimum 10 to 12 Advance Setup Maximum 1 to 64 i IATA Code Parameters Options Default Remarks IATA Code On Off Off Advance Setup 6 4 2 Basic Barcode
3. Re Confirm Password Re input a password and press Enter to confirm Enter to Confirm f When a password is reconfirmed to be correct the following screen will be displayed reminding you to memorize it Setting Accepted REMEMBER THIS NEW Password 33333333 g The following screen will be displayed if the setting is rejected due to the user s failure to recall the password that has been input Setting Rejected USE ORIGINAL Password 22222222 50 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal h After the password is set the following screen will be displayed providing 2 options Enable and Disable The barcode data will be displayed if Enable is selected and would not if Disable is selected The default setting is Enable Display ScanData Enable Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings lt gt Select Ml Esc ENT Set 6 3 3 3 Date Mode Setup When 3 Date Mode is entered the following screen will be displayed Set Date Mode MM DD YYYY Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings lt gt Select Ml Esc ENT Set There are 4 options available MM DD YYYY gt DD MM YYYY MM DD YY DD MM YY The default setting is MM DD YYYY 51 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 4 Barcode Setup When 3 Barcode Setup is selecte
4. the hour 13 or 1 PM the minute 35 and the second 53 5 4 Delete Data Select 3 Delete Data under the Task Utility mode the following screen will be displayed lt Delete data gt Line 2 the file name and enquiry Lines 4 and 5 key promptings FREE TASK Y N N M2 to Select ENT to Confirm Note a To choose between Y and N Press M2 b To exit the Delete data mode Press M1 c To confirm deletion of the file Press Enter The following screen will be displayed indicating that the data has been deleted lt Delete data gt FREE TASK Y N Y Data Deleted Press any key gt d The next file will be displayed subsequently Repeat the same procedure as mentioned above 38 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 5 Delete Task Select 4 Delete Task under the Task Utility mode The following screen will be displayed lt Delete task gt Line 2 the enquiry Lines 4 and 5 key promptings Y N N M2 to Select ENT to Confirm a To choose between Y and N Press M2 To exit the Delete Task press M1 The task will remain unchanged c To confirm deletion of the task Press Enter The following screen will be displayed indicating that the file has been deleted lt Delete Task gt FREE TASK Y N Y Task Deleted Press any key gt 39
5. Setup Enter 1 Basic Set screen and further enter the EAN UPC screen which is displayed on the left Line 2 shows that the setting is On The M2 more also shown on Line 2 indicates that pressing M2 will lead to more parameters the UPC A digits UPC E digits and UPC E to UPC A When the decoding function is turned off as shown on the right hand side screen no other parameters need to be set up EAN UPC UPC A digits EAN UPC On M2 more 13 Off lt gt Select Ml esc lt gt Select Ml esc lt gt Select Ml esc ENT Set ENT Set ENT M2 Set Next a Basic barcode setups involve 7 barcode symbologies including 1 EAN UPC 2 Code 39 3 Full ASCII Code 39 4 Codabar 5 ITF 25 6 Code 128 and 7 Code 93 Refer to the X X X for the procedure flow b After parameters of one symbology have been setup which is when On or Off appears on line 2 of the screen press Enter to shift to the next barcode system for further setup For example When EAN UPC is setup and when On Off M2 more appears on line 2 press Enter to enter the Code 39 screen for subsequent setup c Upon completion of all 7 basic barcode setups that is when Code 93 has been set either On or Off press Enter 54 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal to go back to the Barcode Setup screen 6 4 3 Advanced Barcode Setup gt Select 2 Advance Set to enter CPC 25 Set up all parame
6. and 60 the default setting is 50 Lines 4 and 5 key promptings 6 2 2 Beep Volume When 2 Beep Volume is selected the following screen will be displayed There are four stages available Quiet Low Medium and Loud Each time you press K or gt the beep volume goes accordingly from one stage to the next and eventually back to the first stage Loud Beep Volume Select M2 Set M1 Exit Line 2 where the volume set is shown Lines 4 and 5 key promptings 41 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 2 3 Power up Scan When 3 Power up Scan is selected the following screen will be displayed Two options are available Enable and Disable If choose Enable every times the TPL7000 is turned off either under the Free Task mode or when any other task is executed press PW to turn the TPL7000 on again It will automatically go to the former state that the TPL7000 is turned off Power up Scan Enable Line 2 the setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings gt Select ENT Set 6 2 4 Auto Power Off Auto Power OFF 10 mins Line 2 the settings Lines 4 and 5 key prompings lt gt select Ml Esc ENT Set There are 5 options to choose from 10 mins 15 mins 20 mins 30 mins and Disable The default setting is 10 mins which means th
7. and press Enter to confirm Input Device Line 2 data inputting method Lines 4 and 5 key promptings Keyin Scan lt gt Select M1 Esc 5 3 3 Setting Data Length This screen is displayed for the user to set the length of data allowable in each field You must specify both the minimum and maximum lengths The maximum length should not exceed 32 bytes However regardless of the actual length each data will take a full formatted memory size when stored After setting the lengths press Enter to confirm Field 1 Length Line 2 the length range to be set up Line 3 the min max length allowable Min Max 101 32 Line 5 key promptings 0 to 32 ENT to Confirm 32 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 3 4 Setting Field Prompting This screen is displayed for an accompanying prompting of a certain field to be input such as MATERIAL or ITEM etc Such promptings will remind the user what the data to be input relates to The message on line 3 indicates that the data to be input should not be more than 16 characters After inputting the prompting on line 2 press Enter to confirm Field 1 Prompt Line 2 providing a space for data to be input Line 3 the maximum range Maxi 16 ch sacral as Line 5 key prompting ENT to Confirm 5 3 5 Setting Data Input Verification Format Constraint This screen is used to set the data inpu
8. following screens is displayed for delimiters to be set The delimiters after being set up will be transmitted out after each data is uploaded There are 7 kinds of parity characters available None gt Space CRLF CR and LF The default setting is None 45 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Send De None ENT Set lt gt Select M1 Esc limiter Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 the key promptings d After the delimiter character is set the following screen will be displayed to indicate that the TPL7000 is ready for the above mentioned operation to begin The barcode data will appear on the screen right after the SCAN key is pressed to activate laser scanning And as soon as the SCAN key is released the data will immediately be uploaded via the communication port to the host To exit this mode press M1 Scan Data Line 2 the scanned data containing no more than 32 bytes 6 3 2 System Timer Whe n 2 System Timer is selected from the System Setup screen the following screen will be displayed Form MM DD YYYY lt SET DATE TIME gt Line 2 date and month DATE 01 01 2000 Line 3 time TIME 12 00 00 Line 4 data format 46 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal When this mode is selected the cursor appears on the 2 line Input the correct date as per the format pr
9. for field Field 1 data to be displayed Line 4 key promptings or lt CURRENT REC gt lt description about the file F6 Help currently used Line 5 key prompting Note Why do you need to know where you are located in the file You want to know where you are or where the data you are currently dealing with is located in the file because without the knowledge of your current location you are not able to edit the file The Free Task is similar to a form in which data is recorded and arranged in lines and columns Although the screen of the terminal is not big enough to display the overall form by moving an invisible cursor however the user of the terminal can get an idea of where a certain data is located in the form and where a new data should be input By pressing lt or gt you can move the invisible cursor to a certain location in the Free Task file When the invisible cursor is moved to the end of the file where you can input new data the lt CURRENT REC gt will be displayed on line 4 indicating that here is a blank where new data is to be input When the invisible cursor is moved to the beginning of the file the lt TOP OF FILE gt appears in line 4 Each time id or is pressed either the record number or the field number in line 1 or the data User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal displayed in line 2 will change reflecting the moveme
10. host computer 20 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 2 Basic Operations and Settings of the TPL7000 When the Power on Screen is displayed pressing M2 will lead it to the System Menu Screen as shown below From this screen the user can select all functions the TPL7000 provides POSline lt SYSTEM MENU gt Run Task 2 Task Utility 3 Setup 4 Upload M1 esc M2 select ak Lr s All the Select Sequences begin from the System Menu Screen Run Task 1 To select and execute one of the tasks File Status 2 l4 To show the number of records in each file Data Format JI l2 To set format in the Free Task for data storage Delete Data gt 13 To delete data files Delete Task I B To delete downloaded Task _ ILCD Contrast BHI H To set LCD contrast IBeep Volume Bp To set Beep Volume Power up Scan B LL 3 To set Power up Scan Auto Power off BHP Ly To set Auto Power off Comm Parameter To set Baud Rate Parity Check 2e eee Data Bits Stop Bits On Line Upload To set Enable Disable Send sen cline Delimiter and Scan Data SET DATE TIME 3 2 2 To set DATE TIME Device ID BH B3 To set Device ID Password B23 To set Password User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal
11. in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference If this equipment does cause 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 the receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Move the computer away from the receiver Plug the computer into a different outlet so that computer and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the manufacturer an authorized dealer or experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004000003454 EMC Safety According to EN 50081 1 1992 EN 55022 EN61000 3 2 EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 TEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Preface First of all please accept our congratulations for owning one of the most compact sized and high performance portable terminals in the world This book provides to first time users information about the POSLINE TPL7000 as both a barcode
12. promptings Press Enter to confirm the setup or press M1 to go back to the Upload MENU if you want to abandon the setup c If RS232 is chose it will go to Protocol Set automatically as 60 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal follow Protocol Off ENT Set lt gt Select M1 Esc Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings d To choose to use the Protocol or not press or to set the Protocol On or Off e Press Enter to confirm the setup or press M1 to go back to the Upload MENU if you want to abandon the setup 7 5 1 The Protocol During the communication between a TPL7 and a host computer protocols are used to make notification inspection and confirmation 7 5 2 Communication Protocol Control Code VALUE CTRL CHARACTER DESCRIPTION 1 A SOH START OF HEADING 2 B STX START OF TEXT 3 C ETX END OF TEXT 4 D EOT END OF TRANSMISSION 5 E ENQ ENQUIRY 6 F ACK ACKNOWLEDGE 21 U NAK NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE 7 5 3 Control Codes for Data Transmission a SOH is transmitted from the TPL7000 prior to the header b The TPL7000 will send the STX out prior to the data of all the records c After the data is sent out the TPL7000 will send out ETX 7 5 4 Handshake Control Code a Before a file is transmitted the TPL7000 usually performs handshaking with the ho
13. resetting press F5 F6 together until resetting is finished The Set always scan screen is displayed for about 3 seconds see the figure below then TPL7000 is set to the Always Scan Mode To cancel Always Scan Mode setting turn off TPL7000 then press lt gt PW to turn on and reset TPL7000 again The Set Always Scan mode is cancelled TPL7000 Set always scan Press any key 3 Display of the System Menu Item Selection and Low Power 3 1 The System Menu Screen When the System Menu is displayed as shown below there are 4 items to choose from 1 Run Task 2 Task Utility 3 Setup and 4 Upload To enter a desired item press the corresponding number User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal POSline A a To select an item press is SYSTEM MENU gt pi i number or press i Run Task or th move the cursor 2 Task Utility to the desired item then 4 Setup 4 Upload press M2 or Enter Ml esc M2 select J b To return to the previous screen press M1 or CLR 3 2 How to Select an Item The method mentioned above for selecting an item applies to all menus A cursor will appear in each menu display Generally speaking to enter an item a Press the numerical key corresponding to the item or b Press lt or gt to move the cursor to the item then press M2 or Enter to select it To
14. scanner and a computerized terminal By reading this manual the users will obtain all necessary information about how to operate the TPL7000 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Contents of the Product Package Each package of product may include 1 The TPL7000 Portable Data Terminal 2 A power adapter 3 A cradle for communication and battery recharge 4 A set of Lithium ion rechargeable battery 5 A clip and a tab 6 TPL7000 User s Manual 8 62 2 B 0 CLR D Please check that each package you have received includes the above items If there is anything missing or broken please contact your local agent 9 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Precautions 1 Be careful with your TPL7000 Avoid dropping or banging it 2 Keep the TPL7000 from dampness water corrosive liquids etc 3 Do not operate the TPL7000 under extreme temperatures Refer to the Specifications for the temperature limitations 4 Use only the specified charger for recharging 10 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Preparation 1 Mount the Battery in the TPL7000 Terminal Take the TPL7000 Portable Data Terminal out from the box place the accompanying battery in the battery compartment as shown in fig 1 a Press the catch slide the back cove
15. the Delay Time Setting the Time Stamp Delete Data Delete Task 6 Setup Setup Menu Basic Setup Back Light amp LCD Beep Volume Power up Scan System Setup 6 3 1 Communication Communication Parameter Online Upload 6 3 2 System Timer 6 3 3 Device ID Password and Date Mode Setups 6 3 3 1 Device ID Setup 6 3 3 2 Password Setup 6 3 3 3 Date Mode Setup Barcode Setup Parameters and Options with Each Barcode Basic Barcode Setup Advanced Barcode Setup Pre Post Amble Setup 7 Upload Upload Menu File Upload Format Upload Data Delimiter Setup Field Delimiter Setup Record Delimiter Setup Upload Header Setup Upload Device The Protocol Communication Protocol Control Code Control Codes for Data Transmission Handshake Control Code 1 byte unsigned character Communication Sequence Appendix 1 The Data Storage Format 2 Specifications of the TPL7000 Database 3 Applications of the Files in the TPL7000 Database User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal PART I LASER SAFETY The TPL7000 laser scanner complies with safety standard IEC 825 1 1993 for a Class 2 laser product It also complies with U S 21CFR1040 as applicable to a Class Ia laser product Avoid staring at direct laser light lest the laser beam hurts your eyes a 7 s N A PS A aN y a a KY N GHT TARE INTO BEAM IMPORTANT NOTICE POSLINE S A DE C V MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD T
16. the battery s life span it is recommended that slow charging be adopted unless there is a need for fast charging f While the battery is being charged within the TPL7000 on the cradle data can still be exchanged between the PC and the TPL7000 via the DB 9 connector and the RS 232 port g The battery should stay on the cradle either with the terminal or independently for at least 12 hours before being used the first time or after months of idleness Fig 3 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Note 2 How to remove the battery a b C Turn the power off Remove the back cover in a sequence similar to Fig 1 Press the battery against the TPL7000 and lift it up and away from the compartment as Fig 4 shows Place the cover back in place 3 Mounting the tab a b C Remove the battery from the battery compartment as shown in Fig 4 Push the tab into the thumb like indentation as shown in Fig 5 Place the battery and the back cover back in place Fig 4 Fig 5 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal How to Start the Operation of the TPL7000 Terminal Take out the terminal install in a set of fully charged battery a Press the Power key After the display appears press M2 key to enter the System Menu b Then Press 1 to enter the Run Task menu Then press 1 again to execute the FREETASK c Press SCAN to do bar
17. ASCII 16 characters x 6 lines Power Supply Main Battery 3 6V lithium Ion 600mAH rechargeable battery Backup Battery 3V 25mAH lithium rechargeable battery Battery Life 48 HRS 8 scan min after full charge Integrated Optics Optical System Laser scanning technology Resolution CODE 39 PCS 90 0 125 mm 5 mil PCS Value 30 or more Scanning Speed 36 scans sec Depth of Field UPC x 1 PCS 90 0 260 mm 0 8 10 8 Decoding Capability Barcode Symbols UPC A E EAN 8 13 Codabar Code 39 Code 39 full ASCII Code 128 ITF 2 of 5 ISBN ISSN UPC E to UPC A Code 93 China Post Code 25 IATA Code User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal PIN OUT CONFIGURATION i i z i Saal 0 I Ne PIN OUT CONFIGURATION CD Carrier detect TxD Transmit data DB 9 F E 8 DTR Data terminal ready CTS Clear to send RTS Request to send RI Ring indicator INNER 9V 1A DENS OUTER GND User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Part II 1 Two Initial Screens 1 1 Power off Screen With a TPL7000 in hand you will find its screen exactly as that shown above with no message on it before you turn it on We now define this screen the Power off Screen After power on the following screen will show as default it
18. O THIS MATERIAL INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE POSLINE S A DE C V SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ERRORS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIALS Copyright 2002 by POSLINE S A DE C V 6 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal POSLINE is a registered trademark of POSLINE S A DEC V All rights reserved reproduction of this document or any portion of its contents is not allowed without the specific written consent of POSLINE S A DE C V Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of our product information however we accept no responsibility for errors or omission Specification or version may be subject to change without notice The actual specification and version are based on the product delivered PRINTED IN 21 July 2008 FCC Notice This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference
19. This is to decide the length of time a barcode message is displayed on the screen after the barcode is scanned Note a The following screen will not be displayed for Delay time to be set up until all the set ups mentioned before 5 3 8 have been completed 35 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal ENT to Confirm Delay 1 1000sec Line 2 where the length of time is 0 input Max imum 32767 Line 3 maximum range of time Line 5 key prompting b When you have entered the screen mentioned in 4 3 and hold on the SCAN key to activate a scanning the data being decoded from the scanned barcode will appear on the 2 line of this screen It will remain there as long as you hold the SCAN key Even after you release it it would still remain there for the length of time programmed under the Setting the Delay Time mode For example if the time you set up is 5 000 which means 5 seconds and if the data obtained from scanning is 1234567 as shown on the following screen this data will remain on display for 5 more seconds after you release the SCAN key To change the length of time enter the above mentioned mode and reprogram the delay time Rec 2 Field 1 1234567 M1 Exit F6 Edit F3 Ins F4 Del 36 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 3 9 Setting Time Stamp This is to set up a Time Sta
20. User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 Setup 6 1 Setup MENU The Setup Menu which includes 4 setup items is used to set up parameters for the TPL7000 lt Setup MENU gt 1 Basic Setup 2 System Setup 3 Barcode Setup Ml esc M2 select 6 2 Basic Setup When 1 Basic Setup is selected the following screen will be displayed 1 BackLit amp LCD 2 Beep Volume 3 Power up Scan 4 Auto Power off Ml esc M2 select 6 2 1 Back Light amp LCD a Under the Basic Setup mode when 1 Back Light amp LCD is selected the following screen will be displayed Back light Use lt or gt to turn on or turn off back Off light then press Enter The following Select MI Esc screen will display ENT Set 40 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Whenever the LCD Contrast is selected the value on line 2 always remains 50 To select a status other than the default setting 50 press either lt or gt Pressing either of the said two keys and holding it on will make the status change continuously between 40 and 60 To increase the value and make the screen darker press gt To decrease the value and make the screen lighter press lt 50 M2 5et LCD Contrast Line 2 the total range of contrast lies lt gt Adjust M1 Esc between 40
21. a USER S MANUAL FOR TPL7000 PORTABLE LASER DATA TERMINAL Contents PARTI Laser Safety Important Notice FCC Notice EMC Safety Preface Contents of the Product Package Precautions Preparation The First step of the Operation of the TPL7000 Terminal Features 1 Hardware Features 2 Firmware Features 3 Development Software Features 4 Cradle Features How to Communicate via the IrDA Specifications 1 CPU Memory 2 Power Supply 3 Integrated Optics 4 Decoding Capability PART II 1 Two Initial Screens 1 1 Power off Screen 1 2 Power on Screen 2 Basic Operations and Settings of the TPL7000 Quick Set up Remote Connection with the Host Computer Reset TPL7000 Set always scan 3 Display of the System Menu Item Selection and Low Power The System Menu Display How to Select an Item Low Power Warning 4 Run Task Run Task Menu Executing the Free Task Scanning the Barcode Data Keying in Data via the Keypad Inputting Numerical Data Modifying the Input Data Inputting Alphabetical Data Inputting Special Symbols Checking and Correcting the Input Field Data Checking the Data Modifying the Data Exiting the Editing Mode Error Message Length Error Format Error 5 Task Utility Task Utility Menu File Status Data Format Setting Total Field Number Selecting the Inputting Device Setting Data Length Setting Field Prompting Setting Field Format Storing Format Prompting Characters Formatting All Fields Setting
22. ain b Each time you press M1 and F2 in order the Firmware Date at the upper right corner of the display will appear for about 0 5 sec c Pressing M1 and F3 the backlight is on and press again to switch it off User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 2 2 2 3 d To enter the Multi Drop Mode press M1 and then F3 To go back to the Power on Screen press M1 Remote Connection with the Host Computer When the terminal is on the cradle and the Power on Screen is displayed a command can be issued by the user from the host computer to the TPL7000 terminal through the RS232 port ordering the terminal to enter the connection mode When the connection is made the green LED at the upper right corner of the terminal will be illuminated the connection command and the result will all be displayed on the terminal screen as shown below lt Host Remote Line 2 command function Send data 2 gt Line 3 command items unit status Line 4 the result or communication status Finished Reset TPL7000 In Power off state press lt gt PW system is powered on and enters the Reset mode see the figure below Press M2 to choose Y and press Enter then system will begin to reset User Reset Warning Clear All Data M2 sel Y N N User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 2 4 Set Always Scan Before system finishes
23. at the TPL7000 will be automatically turned off 10 minutes since the moment it becomes idle 42 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 3 System Setup Press M1 to go back to the Setup Menu and select 2 System Setup the following screen will be displayed lt System Setup gt 1 Communication 2 System Timer 3 ID PW DateMode Ml esc M2 select 6 3 1 Communication When 1 Communication is selected the following screen will be displayed lt COMM Setting gt 1 Comm paramter 2 0n Line Upload Ml esc M2 select 6 3 1 1 Communication Parameter a Select 1 Comm Paramter to setup the communication parameters including Baud Rate Parity Check Data Bits Stop Bits etc b There are 6 Baud Rates available to choose from 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 and 300 The default setting is 9600 as shown below 43 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Baud Rate 9600 Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 the key promptings lt gt Select M1 Esc ENT Set c There are 5 Parity Check options available none even odd mark and space The default setting is none Parity Check none Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 the key promptings lt Select Ml Esc ENT Set d Choose 7 or 8 bits for the Data Bits The default setting is 8 as shown below Data B
24. code scanning and data collecting Features 1 Hardware features a Compact size lightweight elegant and easy to carry on the waist strap by means of a tab mounted on the back of the unit and a clip attached to the user s waist strap b Ergonomic design operated with one hand easy to capture data c Low power consumption Good for 48 hour operation after a full charge d Auto shut off function reduces power consumption and extends battery life e Built in FREETASK allows the TPL7000 to be used for data collecting without outside supports f Programmable functions supports Win Task Gen for special data collection g Built in Laser scanner as input device h Built in Real Time Clock for time stamp 1 Tone controllable buzzer j A lithium back up battery for memory protection k Low battery detecting circuit and low power warning device 1l RS 232C communication port Note a The FREETASK is a built in simple Data Base system with which you can define your own storage structure for data collection operation b Win Task Gen is a Windows based utility program with which you can design the procedure for specified tasks and execute designed tasks on the data terminal User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 2 Firmware features mono fp Supports most of the popular barcode symbols Ability to discriminate among barcodes Programmable auto power off time The uploading or downloa
25. cord follows in order b The File Header Format The header format consists of file name and upload time Take FREETASK010120001200 for example FREETASK is the file name 010120001200 the upload time which is similar to the Date Mode Please refer to 6 3 3 3 for detail c The Delimiter Character The record delimiter will be attached to the end of the header and every record The field delimiter is inserted between two adjacent fields d End of file Character The End of file character ASCII Code 1AH will be attached to the end of each file 57 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Upload Data Select 1 Upload Data the following screen will be displayed lt Upload data gt FREETASK Y N Y Line 2 shows the file name and enquiry M2 to Select ENT to Confirm a The name of the file in this case Free Task will be displayed on line 2 Also the user is requested to make a choice between Y yes and N no b Press M2 to choose Y or N and press Enter to confirm If there is another file to be uploaded its name will then be displayed on the screen Repeat the above procedure to choose and confirm d The following screen will be displayed after all files to be uploaded are picked up indicating that the TPL7000 is ready to upload the file s lt Upload data gt Line 2 the filename and promptings for Ready to Upload selection ENT to Confirm e I
26. d from the Setup MENU the following screen will be displayed lt Barcode Setup gt 1 Basic Set 2 Advance Set 3 Pre Postamble Ml esc M2 select There are a lot of barcodes available for different applications With some parameters set up the TPL7000 series of lists provided in 6 4 1 demonstrate some widely used barcodes and their parameters options defaults and other remarks etc 6 4 1 Parameters and Options with Each Barcode The parameters and options that can be set up with each barcode are as follows a EAN UPC Parameters Options Default Remarks EAN UPC On Off On Basic Setup UPC A Digits 11 12 13 13 Basic Setup UPC E Digits 6 7 8 8 Basic Setup UPC E to UPC A On Off Off Basic Setup UPC EAN ADD 5 No Send Send No Send Basic Setup UPC EAN ADD 2 No Send Send No Send Basic Setup EAN to ISBN ISSN On Off Off Advance Setup EAN 13 Digits 12 13 13 Advance Setup EAN 8 Digits 7 8 8 Advance Setup b Code 39 Parameters Options Default Remarks Code 39 On Off On Basic Setup Code 39 CDV On Off Off Basic Setup Code 39 ST SP Send No Send No Send _ Basic Setup Code 39 CKD Send No Send No Send Basic Setup 52 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal
27. ding can be fully controlled by the computer Easy user defined FREETASK able to assign as many as 16 fields Ability to execute as many as 8 TASK 3 Development Software features Windows 95 98 NT based Win Task Gen Able to remotely program all functions as long as the terminal including the decoder is connected to PC via the cradle Ability to upload data to PC The FREETASK may be downloaded from PC to the terminal In addition to the FREETASK as many as 8 TASKs may be downloaded to the terminal Ability to edit TASK to execute specified data collecting tasks 4 Cradle features A special recharging circuit ensures recharging effects and security of the lithium Ion battery during recharging Able to communicate with PC using a widely used RS 232 interface as shown in Fig 6 Able to do infrared communication using the built in IrDA communication port ON o ol o Een of Fw J I 2 OO o a CRD 20 DB 9 connector amp power jack Fig 6 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Note There are 2 LEDs and 2 holes at the front bottom of the CRD 20 as shown in Fig 6 The 2 LEDs are located on the left and right whereas the two holes in the middle each containing an IrDA element The LED on the left is illuminated when power is on and will not be illuminated if the power adaptor is not connected to the AC output or the 9VDC jack is not inserted in
28. e 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 the key promptings lt gt Select Ml esc ENT Set c After the Barcode Type is setup press Enter to shift to the next screen lt Pre Postamble gt Pre Post Line 2 provides blanks for the Pre Amble Enter to Confirm to be set up ENT Set d Fill up the blanks provided on line 2 with the Preamble characters Press Enter to shift to the next line as shown below and input the Postamble characters in the blanks provided therewith lt Pre Postamble gt Pre 123 Post Line 3 provides blanks for the Post Amble Enter to Confirm to be set up ENT Set 56 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 7 Upload Upload MENU The TPL7000 is built with an uploading function that allows collected raw data to be sent out via its RS232 series port without the need of any computer software Note You can receive data however by using any PC host computer with standard Terminal Communication software For example Telix Vetrm and Hyper Terminal etc lt Upload MENU gt 1 Upload Data 2 Delimiter Set 3 Upload Device Ml esc M2 select File Uploading Format a Data Uploading Format The selected files will be uploaded from the TPL7000 to the host in sequence The header goes first and each re
29. ect 2 Format to set data format for the Free Task The screen on the left will be displayed if data has already existed in the file Under this circumstance no modification is allowed What the user can do is only check the data It is only when the Free Task file is cleared as the screen to the right shows can the Free Task Data Format be reset 30 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal lt Data Format gt Jata Frist Data exists Press M1 to return to Task Check ONLY or Utility or press any key to check the f storage format M1 to exit lt Data Format gt Data does not exist Free Task Data Format setting Press any key 5 3 1 Setting Total Number of Field Each record in a database file can have as many as 16 fields However if you want to set total number of field for a file first make sure that the file is empty After the number is set you can press Enter to confirm or press M1 to give up if you want to Total field No Line 1 total field number Oh Line 2 input data Line 3 prompting showing maximum field number Maximun 16 ENT to Confirm 31 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 3 2 Selecting the Inputting Device The user uses this screen to specify how he is to input the data for a number of field by scanning or by keying in or both Press lt or to select
30. f you want to upload the file press Enter to confirm The files will thus be uploaded f If you want to cancel the uploading press M1 to exit the mode and return to the Upload MENU screen g After the uploading is finished the following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the Upload MENU screen lt Upload data gt FREETASK Line 2 the name of the last file being Record 30 uploaded Finished Line 3 total number of the file records Press any key gt Line 4 the result of uploading 58 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Delimiter Setup From the Upload Menu select 2 Delimiter Set to setup the delimiter characters between fields and between records as well as to select whether the header is going to be uploaded 7 4 1 Setting up the Field Delimiter Select 2 Delimiter Set from the Upload MENU screen to first set up the field delimiter The following screen will be displayed Field Delimiter None lt gt Select M1 Esc ENT Set a There are 4 field delimiters available None gt Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings 39 66 39 66 o 39 and Space The default is None b Press Enter to confirm the setup and shift to the Record Delimiter screen after the desired field delimiter is selected or press M1 to go back to the Upload MENU if you want to cancel the setup No
31. he preset formats will cause the terminal to give a warning beep prompting that an error has taken place In the meantime the following display will appear showing format error and requesting the data or format to be modified or orrected Refer to the next paragraph for formatting Rec 4 Field 1 Suppose the input data on the screen on the left should contain all numerical characters Lib 34M the Format Error shown on line 4 is caused by the M at the end of the data Format Error F3 Ins F4 Del 29 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 Task Utility 5 1 5 2 5 3 Task Utility Menu The Task Utility is used to manage the Free Task s database of the TPL7000 It provides the following functions lt Task Utility gt 1 Statu 2 Format 3 Delete Data 4 Delete Task Ml esc M2 select File Status 1 Showing the status of the files 2 Setting the format in which the Free Task data is stored 3 Deleting files in the database 4 Deleting the downloaded Task When 1 Status is selected the following screen will be displayed lt File Status gt FREE TASK Records 5 M1 to exit Line 2 the file name Line 3 the number of the records in the file Line 4 key prompting Note Press any key to show the next file or press M1 to exit Data Format Go back to the Task Utility screen shown in 5 1 Sel
32. ing When setting the Data Format under the Task Utility mode the user can input field prompting If the format is not specified or nothing is input to specify the format what is displayed on the screen are only the record number and the field number for example Rec 1 field 1 as shown above Refer to 5 3 5 for inputting procedure of field prompting data 26 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal b Lines 4 and 5 contain key prompting message press M1 to exit the Free Task press F6 to enter the editing mode press F3 to insert a blank character and press F4 to delete a character c Error message A data verification function can be set by the user while setting the Data verification format Refer to 4 5 for Data verification Function Setting When an error is found by the terminal the Error Message will be displayed in line 4 indicating that the input data is not correct or the data is not correctly input and the nature of the error When this happens the cursor will stay at the field where the error occurred waiting for new data to be input 4 3 Scanning the Barcode Data a In the Free Task mode press and hold the orange SCAN key A laser beam will be activated and shoot out from the window at the lower front end of the TPL7000 b Aim the laser beam at the barcode to be scanned A beep will be given and the beam will disappear if the da
33. it 8 Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings lt gt Select Ml Esc ENT Set e There are 2 kinds of Stop Bits available 1 or 2 bytes The default setting is 1 as shown below Stop Bit 1 Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 the key promptings lt gt Select M1 Esc ENT Set 44 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 3 1 2 a Press M2 or Enter to confirm the set value after it is setup The TPL7000 will automatically enter the next setting mode Pressing M1 during any setting procedure will bring the procedure to a halt and return to the screen shown on 6 3 1 Online Upload When 2 On Line Upload is selected from the COMM Setting screen the following screen will be displayed On ENT Set On Line Upload lt gt Select Ml Esc Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings b The Online Upload mode provides two functions when set On First it allows the input data to be sent out via the RS 232 port immediately Refer to the next section for detailed description second when the Free Task is executed it allows the data to be sent out via the communication port at the moment the data occurs and is stored up in each field When the Online Upload mode is set Off and the setting procedure is put to an end the screen goes back to COMM Setting When the mode is set On the
34. mp Field and its format to record and display the time when a record takes place Esc Time Stamp None lt gt Select M1 ENT to Confirm Line 2 None Short or Long Lines 4and5 key promptings a TPL7000 has two Time Stamp formats a long one and a short one The short format is DATE hhmm which indicates the Month Date Hour and Minute The short format is DATE hhmmss which indicates the Year Month Date Hour Minute and second Set up the format of DATE using the Date Format Refer to the Date Format for detailed description Note a Although the Time Stamp format is set from the TPL7000 it is only displayed on the screen of the host computer when the data is uploaded On the host screen each record will be followed by a distinct time stamp indicating the exact time the record takes place For example when a barcode representing 217706 is scanned at 1 o clock 35 minute 53 second PM on June 30 in year 2000 it will be displayed in Form 1 if the long Time Stamp is formatted and in Form 2 if the short one is formatted The Time Stamp following the data when displayed is actually marked by a timekeeping device built in the TPL7000 37 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Form 1 21770606302000133553 Form 2 21770606301353 c The message in the 1 form includes the data 217706 the month 06 the date 30 the year 2000
35. nt of the invisible cursor For example if there are 5 records in the Free Task and each record has 2 fields the lt TOP OF FILE gt will be displayed when Rec 1 Field 1 is displayed on line 1 Pressing gt key at this point will change the message shown on line 1 which is Rec 1 Field 1 into Rec 1 Field 2 which subsequently goes to Rec 2 Field 1 if you press gt again Input new data when the CURRENT REC appears on line 4 and the data on line 2 disappears a Whenever a field is reached the data in the field will be displayed for the user to check it b When the lt CURRENT DATA gt is displayed new data cannot be input unless M1 is pressed to exit the editing mode c To modify the data as described in the next paragraph press M2 d To obtain more key promptings as shown below press F6 Fl Last 10 Rec 1 If the current position is Rec 100 pressing F1 would move it back to Rec 90 pressing F2 F2 Next 10 Rec would move it forward to Rec F3 Insert Rec eye BAS Delete Rec 2 To insert or edit a data at the P52 Jump to Ree current position press F3 3 To delete a data at the current location press F4 4 To move to a certain record press F5 and the number of the record to approach 4 5 2 Modifying the Data Under the data verification mode press M2 to modify the data The following display will appear 26 User s Ma
36. nual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 4 5 3 Rec 4 Field 1 Line 1 the current record and field numbers 11234567890 Lines 2 amp 3 provide a 32 byte M1 Exit zone where data is composed or F3 Ins F4 Del poled a Data can only be modified via the keypad Refer to the above paragraphs for inputting method To move the cursor press lt or gt c To delete the data press CLR d To insert a blank character before a certain character first move the cursor to the character then press F3 e To delete a character first move the cursor to the character then press F4 f To replace a character move the cursor to it and type a new character Note a When a key is pressed the numerical character corresponding to the key will be input to replace the character at which the cursor stays The cursor will in turn move right to the next character For example if the data is 456 and the cursor stays at 6 pressing 7 will replace the 6 with 7 and the data will be changed into 457 while the cursor moves to the right of 7 Pressing M2 changes 7 into A Pressing it again changes A into B Each time M2 is pressed the input character will change in order The sequence of change is 7 A B C a b c 7 Refer to 4 4 3 for further information To save the modified data press Enter To quit modificati
37. on and return to the previous data before the cursor appeared press M1 Exiting the Editing Mode To exit the Editing Mode press M1 while the Data Checking 27 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Screen is displayed to return to the Data Input Mode as shown below ready for data to be input a as le ca POSline F6 POSline O Rec 1 Field 1 Rec 1 Field 1 i M1 MI Exit F6 Edit lt CURRENT REC gt lt F3 Ins F4 Del J F6 Help j Data Inputting Mode Data Checking Mode 28 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 4 6 Error Messages 4 6 1 Length Error The TPL7000 will automatically check the data length when the data is input Any discrepancy between the input length and the preset value or default value will cause the terminal to give a beep prompting that an error has occurred In the meantime the following display will appear showing length error in the fourth line and requesting the data to be modified or corrected Refer to the next paragraph for setup Rec 4 Field 1 Take this screen as an example An input data should include at least 1 character yet there is no or zero character at all on line 2 Length Error F3 Ins F4 Del 4 6 2 Format Error When data is input or corrected the TPL7000 will automatically check its format Any discrepancy between the input and t
38. osed of visible ASCII characters Every record contains all its fields FORM 1 Field 1 Field2 Field n Record 1 data R1 Fl dataRI F2 data R1 Fn Record 2 data R2 Fl dataR2 F2 data R2 Fn Record m data RmFl data Rm F2 at eer data Rm Fn 2 Specifications of the TPL7000 s Database a The TPL7000 database can incorporate as many as 9 files Each file can have its own format b Each file can store as many as 65 536 records c Each record can have as many as 16 fields d As many as 32 characters can be stored in each field 3 Applications of the Files in the TPL7000 Database a Each TPL7000 database has one built in FreeTask file and could have as many as 8 downloaded files b The TPL7000 has an inherent function that allows the Free Task s format to be configured on the terminal itself without exerting an auxiliary computer c The TPL7000 is able to store the collected data and distribute the data sequentially in each Free Task field d The TPL7000 provides a Macro command function that allows data to be collected searched transformed compared calculated and stored e The TPL7000 also has an operation programming function that allows the Macro command to be executed according to the preset downloading procedure 63
39. ovided on line 4 To confirm the input press Enter To go back to the original setting press M1 b After date is set the following display appears for time to be set up too lt SET DATE TIME gt Line 2 Date DATE 01 01 2000 Line 3 Time TIME 12 00 00 Line 4 data format Form hh mm ss c The cursor appears on line 3 when this mode is entered Update the time data as per the format provided on line 4 and then press Enter to confirm the new setting or if needed press M1 to cancel the new setting and resume the original one When M1 is pressed the time shown on the screen always reflects the real time which kept running when the System Timer Setup was conducted It is only when Enter is pressed to confirm the new time setting that the old timekeeping record will be made obsolete 6 3 3 Setting up Device ID Password and Date Mode Setups Select 3 ID PW DateMode the following screen will be displayed lt ID Password gt 1 Device ID 2 Password 3 Date Mode Ml esc M2 select 47 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 3 3 1 Device ID Setup a Select 1 Device ID the following screen will be displayed Press Enter and reset the Device ID Device ID 11111111 Line 2 the current Device ID Press Enter key To change b If a password has been setup and input the following screen will be displayed
40. r and lift it in the sequence b Place the battery in the compartment and press it down c Place the cover back as indicated 2 Charge the battery a Put the TPL7000 on the cradle as shown in figure 2 b Connect the power adapter to the DB 9 female connector c Insert the power adapter to the wall socket a The cradle can be connected both to the power adaptor for battery charging and to the host computer for data uploading as well as downloading at the same time b To charge the battery connect the power plug of the power supply into the power jack on the DB 9 female connector c The DB 9 female connector is used for battery charging and or communication with the PC User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal d Battery charging and data exchange can be done at the same time or respectively The TPL7000 Laser Data Terminal however is unable to communicate with the host computer when placed on the cradle without the battery attached to it e The battery is always charged via the cradle There are two ways to charge the battery First take the battery out from the TPL7000 and insert it in the back slot of the cradle for fast charging as shown in Fig 3 which takes about 3 hours before it is fully charged second put the battery in the TPL7000 and place it on the cradle with the TPL7000 either on or off for slow charging as shown in Fig 2 This will need approximately 6 hours To maximize
41. r press F1 For example when A appears pressing F1 will change it into a and vice versa 4 4 4 Inputting Special Symbols To input special symbols press F2 The following screen will be displayed Rec 4 Field 1 M1 Exit F6 Edit F3 Ins F4 Del L amp x a Keeping pressing F2 will bring about different sets of special symbols in sequence on the bottom line Press F2 the first set of symbols will be displayed Press F2 again the second set of symbols will be displayed Press F2 the third time the third set of symbols will be displayed Press F2 the fourth time the symbols disappear b When a set of symbols that includes the desired one is displayed press the numerical key corresponding to the symbol to select it For example when the first set is displayed press 5 to select amp Numerical keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 set es amp x f 2 set E J OO S co 3 set es5 o SG c All ASCII characters are available with the exception of 4 characters namely User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Checking and Correcting the Input Field Data 4 5 1 Checking the Data When running the Free Task press F6 to enter the editing mode The following screen which is defined Data Checking Screen will be displayed Rec 4 Line 1 the current record number and field number i Line 2 space provided
42. requesting the original Password to be input Input Password Press Enter to confirm after the Password Enter to Confirm is input c Re set the Device ID The following screen will be displayed ID Code Setting 11111111 The Device ID is edited on line 2 Max 8 Digits d Upon completion of editing press Enter to confirm the setting or press M1 to invalidate the setting 48 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 6 3 3 2 Password Setup a Select 2 Password the following screen will be displayed requesting the original password to be input if a password has been setup with the TPL7000 Such a request will not be made if there has been no password at all Input Password Press Enter after the password is input Enter to Confirm b Set a new password regardless of the original one The following screen will be displayed ID Code 11111111 Set Password 2222222 The Password is edited on line 4 c After the editing of the password is completed press Enter to confirm the setting If you want to abandon the setting press M1 d If the original password remains unchanged the following screen will be displayed 49 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal NO CHANGE USE ORIGINAL Password 22222222 e If the password is changed the following screen will be displayed
43. return to the previous screen press M1 or CLR 3 3 Low Power Warning A figure indicating Low Power will be displayed on the bottom line of the LCD display when the power appears insufficient to backup the TPL7000 for prolonged operation 4 Run Task 4 1 Run Task Menu There is a built in Free Task in the TPL7000 In addition to it as many as 8 tasks or procedures can be downloaded from a host computer to the TPL7000 Therefore in total there may be 9 different tasks as shown below Press Enter to shift from one screen to the next User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal lt RUN TASK gt lt RUN TASK gt lt RUN TASK gt 1 Free Task 4 Down load 3 7 Down load 6 2 Down load 1 5 Down load 4 8 Down load 7 3 Down load 2 6 Down load 5 9 Down load 8 M2 sel ENT Next M2 sel ENT Next M2 sel ENT Next Executing the Free Task The following display will appear when the Free Task is executed Note The Free Task is a task which can be programmed on the TPL7000 terminal without having to use a computer o Sline Line 1 the record number and the Ree i Ficlg 4 field number l Lines 2 and 3 a 32 byte space M1 Exit F6 Edit provided for data input F3 Ins F4 Del Line 4 key promptings or message indicating improper operation Line 5 key promptings Note a In putting field prompt
44. s ASCII code 32 127 Remove a character from a specified data entry b The characters represented by such as the check character s in the barcodes will or may be deleted when the data is stored Characters other than the Verification Promptings mentioned above namely n d a u l c p and will be regarded as format symbols c For example Format string Input data Display string nnnn nn 12500 125 00 DATE dd dd dd 123199 Date 12 31 99 aaa uuu lll ppp aBcDEFghi aBc DEF ghi 34 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal 5 3 6 Storing Data Verification Prompting Characters This screen is used to specify if the above mentioned format symbols should be stored as a part of the data to be input in the field For example 123199 input as a date will be displayed as 12 31 99 if you select Yes Add it Add the format symbol which is Otherwise it will be displayed 123199 if you select Display only Insert to data Display only lt gt Select Ml Esc ENT to Confirm Line 2 Display only or Yes Add it Lines 4 and 5 key promptings 5 3 7 5 3 8 The Field Format defines the form of every character the input data contains Formatting All Fields Repeat the processes described in 5 3 2 to set up formats for all fields Setting the Delay Time
45. s defined as Power on Screen POSling TPL7000 VER X XX Memory 1024 KB Free 1018 KB Wait Remote M2 to Sel Func A 22 10 00 00 00 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal When the Power on screen is displayed press M2 to enter the System Menu screen 1 2 The Power on Screen Press and hold on the red PW key on the bottom of the keypad to turn the TPL7000 on The terminal will emit a beep POSline A Once the Power on screen TPL7000 VER X XX as shown on the left is Memory 1024 KB displayed the TPL7000 Free 1018 KB can be linked to a host Wait Remote M2 to Sel Func computer for data to be either uploaded or downloaded Press M2 to enter the System Menu Notes a The TPL7000 at the upper left corner of the screen indicates the model of the terminal b The X XX at the upper right corner indicates the current version of the firmware c The Memory indicates the total memory built in the terminal d The Free indicates the usable memory in the terminal In this case the system takes 6K and leaves 1018K or 2043K 2M RAM TPL7000 for the free memory e The Wait Remote on line 4 indicates that during the transmission of the data the terminal does nothing but wait on the cradle In other words uploading or downloading of the data is always done at the
46. st computer 6l User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal b Before sending out the file the TPL7000 would send ENQ Upon receipt of ENQ the host can send back ACK to acknowledge acceptance of the ENQ or it can send back NAK to reject the file to be sent by the TPL7000 7 5 5 1 byte unsigned character a BCC is the sum of the byte values of the header data and control code put together The BCC will be sent out by the TPL7000 after the data and ETX have all been sent out b Upon receipt of BBC the computer will first check if it is correct If it is the computer will then send ACK back to confirm The TPL7000 will then send the next file c Or upon receipt of the BBC the host after checking and confirming that the BCC it receives from the TPL7000 is incorrect can send back NAK to inform that the BBC is incorrect and stopping the TPL7000 from sending files 7 5 6 Communication Sequence a The communication between a TPL7000 and a computer goes in such sequence 1 handshaking 2 data transmission 3 confirmation of correct BBC b All files are transmitted in the same sequence as mentioned above till the transmission is completed 62 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Appendix the TPL7000 s Database 1 The Data Storage Format The TPL7000 keeps the data it has collected The data which is stored in a simple form of database and presented as records is comp
47. t a blank between 3 and 4 move the cursor to 4 and press F3 d If you want to delete 4 move the cursor to 4 and press F4 e To change a character move the cursor to the character to be changed and input a new character f A character can only be modified when the cursor stays at it 4 4 3 Inputting Alphabetical Data a To input an alphabetical character first find the appropriate key The following table displays the numerical keys and their corresponding alphabetical characters b Press the key and the numerical character corresponding to the key will be displayed Pressing M2 will turn the character into the first alphabetical one c Pressing M2 each time will turn the character into the next one Eventually it turns back into the numerical character For example To input M press 5 and then M2 To input N press 5 and M2 twice To input o press 5 and M2 six times Pressing M2 once more will turn o back into 5 d Keep pressing M2 until the desired character is approached Press the symbols are available for data inputting as shown below on the table Scao r ngA lt lt YU BO ar x oeororrnha Naevrorprvr Dros NSHOZATMY O WIN HTATUTATOOIN R lt nvE TADS w oy 29 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal e To alternate between the upper case and the lower one of an English lette
48. t verification constraint in each field After entering this screen you can choose not to set any verification format and skip it But once you choose to do it for a certain field such as field 1 as presented on the following screen the format you set or input on line 2 will decide how the data input in this field is constructed For example a verification format presented as nnnnaaaa defines that the first 4 characters of the input data should be numerical ones represented by 4 n s and the others alphabetical ones represented by 4 a s Field 1 Editing Line 2 where the format is input Line 4 the verification prompting characters Line 5 the key promptings ndaulcp ENT to Confirm 33 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Note a The Verification Character Promptings ndaulcp on the 4 line prompts how many kinds of character you can use and what they are For example if the data you are going to input in a certain field contains 5 alphabetical characters of which the first one is an upper case character and the others lower case ones you input ulli on the second line Format Definition character Prompting n Numeric characters 0 9 and d digital characters 0 9 a Alphabetic characters A Z a z u upper case alphabetic characters A Z i lower case alphabetic characters a z c full ASCII characters printable character
49. ta scanned has been successfully decoded by the TPL7000 The decoded message will then be displayed as shown on the 2 line in the following screen Rec 1 Field 1 0028200106605 M1 Exit F6 Edit F3 Ins F4 Del c The following display appears as soon as the SCAN key is released indicating that the scanned data has been stored and the next field is ready to be filled User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal Rec 2 Field 1 i M1 Exit F6 Edit F3 Ins F4 Del d Usually it takes less than 3 seconds for a barcode to be scanned and its data to be decoded For the protection of the laser engine built in the TPL7000 any such procedure that has run for more than 3 seconds will cause the TPL7000 terminal to give a warning beep and at the same time deactivate the laser beam 4 4 Keying in Data via keypad 4 4 1 Inputting Numerical Data To input numerical data press the corresponding keys To save the input data press Enter after the data is input See the following display Rec 2 Field 1 12345 M1 Exit F6 Edit F3 Ins F4 Del 4 4 2 Modifying the Input Data To modify the input data a To move the cursor press p sil b To delete the data press CLR c To insert a blank where the cursor is located press F3 For 28 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal example if the data is 1234567 and you want to inser
50. te None means Nothing means ASCII 2CH 3 means ASCII 3BH Space means ASCII 20H 7 4 2 Record Delimiter Setup Record Delimiter None lt gt Select M1 Esc ENT Set Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings 59 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal a There are 4 record delimiters available None CRLF CR and LF b Press Enter to confirm the setup and moves forward to the Upload Header screen or press M1 to go back to the Upload MENU if you want to cancel the setup 7 4 3 The Upload Header Setup Off ENT Set Upload Header lt gt Select M1 Esc Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key promptings a To decide whether the Upload Header is to be uploaded press either lt or gt to choose between On and Off The default setting is Off b Press Enter to confirm the setup and move to the Field Delimiter screen mentioned in 7 4 1 and then press M1 to put an end to the setup procedure and go back to the Upload Menu screen Upload Device Select 3 Upload Device to enter the following screen to decide whether the Protocol is to be used or not RS232 ENT Set RS232 IR Select lt gt Select M1 Esc a To choose to use RS232 or IR press K or Line 2 the default setting Lines 4 and 5 key
51. ters ina manner similar to that mentioned in 6 4 2 Advanced barcode setups involve 6 barcode symbologies including 1 CPC 25 2 EAN to ISBN ISSN 3 EAN 13 Digits 4 EAN 8 Digits 5 IATA Code and 6 Codabar ST SP After parameters of one barcode symbology have been setup press Enter to shift to the next symbology for subsequent setup After all 6 advanced barcode setups that is when under the Codabar ST SP screen either ABCD or a t b n c d e or DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 has been selected and confirmed have been completed press Enter to go back to the Barcode Setup screen 6 4 4 Pre Post Amble Setup a b The Pre Post Amble Setup consists of set ups of 3 different codes the Barcode type ID code the preamble and the Post Amble Once a piece of data is collected and stored in the database of the TPL7000 terminal it will automatically be stored with the 3 said codes attached to it Take EAN 13 for example the Barcode type ID code is gt 10 the Preamble 123 and the Post Amble 999 Suppose a barcode representing 0028200106605 is scanned and decoded and the data gets stored and uploaded what is going to be displayed on the host screen will be gt 101230028200106605999 Select 3 Pre Post Amble from the Barcode Setup screen the 55 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal following screen will come up first Get Barcode Type Enable Lin
52. to the RS 232 connector The LED on the right is illuminated when a battery is put in the back slot of the cradle for recharge It will remain illuminated as long as recharging is going on until a full charge is achieved It flashes intermittently however when the battery slot is empty indicating that the cradle is detecting the presence of the battery The LED at the upper right corner of the terminal is illuminated when the terminal is placed on the cradle for a recharge and will be off when a full recharge is achieved The two IrDA elements inside the front middle holes and those at the front end of the TPL7000 Terminal are designed for remote uploading and downloading of data and tasks between the terminal and the host computer The communication will be hampered if the two sides cannot see each other 16 User s Manual for TPL7000 Series Portable Data Terminal How to Communicate via the IrDA 1 Aim the red IR elements at the top of the TPL7000 directly at those in the cradle 2 Make sure that the TPL7000 IR function has been activated 3 Make sure the distance between the cradle and the terminal is within 1 5m Specification CPU Memory CPU 8 bit C MOS microprocessor SRAM 512 1024 2048K on board ROM Flash ROM 128K Keypad 26 fine touch rubber key Buzzer Tone programmable Real Time Clock Year Month Date Hour Minute second LCD Display STN 96 x 49 Graphic LCD display

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