ScanPal 2 - Metrologic
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1. Oo o Y RS 232 Gm Battery KL y side view front view back view 3 2 RS232 and IrDA connection RS 232 amp IrDA connection IrDA connection RS 232 port fy IrDA Transceiver IrDA port 5 100cm e o RS 232 port RS 232 port A IR un AAA Battery 2 RS 232 connection Metrologic Metrologic 4 Software organization The ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal software system consists of three modules e The Kernel module e The System Operating System module e The Program module 4 1 Kernel Module The Kernel module forms the heart of the system It is extremely secure and always protected by the system Only a failure of the flash memory or incorrect switching off of the power supply during system restart after a kernel update can destroy the kernel The Kernel module guarantees that the user can always download his program even when the operating system has been damaged by the user program The Kernel module allows the following operations to be performed e Program Download e Update Kernel e Test amp Calibrate e Version For further information refer to section 5 4 4 2 System Module The System module is the operating system It allows the following operations to be performed e Memory e Settings e Reader e Battery e Test e Download e Version For further information refer to sectio2. The letter displayed on the screen at the right of the Set Upload Port line indicates the selected upload port RS232 R IR T IrDA I or Wedge K Default value RS232 Set Download Port Defines the port for downloading an application or a file RS232 cable or download cradle IR high speed infrared transceiver or standard IrDA infrared The letter displayed on the screen at the right of the Set Download Port line indicates the selected download port RS232 R IR T or IrDA 1 Default value RS232 Transmission Speed Defines the transmission speed up to 115 200 bps Default value 115 200 bps LCD Backlight Defines the duration of the backlighting Default value 20 seconds 16 Metrologic Data Deletion Defines whether after an unload the data are deleted Manually with a request for confirmation or Automatically with no request for confirmation Default value Manually Record Prompting Activates Yes or de activates No the display of the record number after confirmation of an entry Default value Yes View Settings Displays the various settings e Browse Data Displays the data collected The 1 and Y keys allow scrolling in a loop of all the data collected e Delete Data Deletes the last record or all the records collected e Reading Test Tests the read performance of the scanner and displays the bar code read its length and its type symbology Th
3. 4 Version ADA EC i 1 Program Download Downloads a user program SHX into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal The download procedure is identical to that described in System mode refer to section 5 3 Download 2 Update Kernel Updates the system kernel Updating the kernel is sometimes necessary in order to improve the system performance or for some other reason This function guarantees that the latest version of the kernel is being used The procedure for updating the kernel KSP2 xxx SHX is identical to that for downloading a user program Be careful after updating the kernel wait until the system has completely restarted before powering down the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal 3 Test amp Calibrate This function is intended solely for performing various tests diagnostics and calibrations in the factory Do not use 23 4 Version Metrologic Displays the following information Hardware version number H W Serial MUDO id S N Manufacturing date M D Kernel version number KNL 24 5 5 Overview R232_Read EXE DLookup EXE or directly or Ir_Read EXE or directly from AG_SP2 exe from AG_SP2 exe r pata ll Application File ATX Application created with the application generator AG_SP2 EXE Application generator File USP2 x SHX Application interpreter 1 OR File SYN BASIC program created
4. Metrologic ScanPal 2 Portable Data Collection Terminal User manual Metrologic Instruments GmbH Dornierstrasse 2 82178 Puchheim Germany Tel 49 89 890190 Fax 49 89 89019200 www europe metrologic com March 2001 Metrologic ScanPal 2 The content of this manual is the property of Metrologic Instruments GmbH The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked and is considered to be accurate Metrologic Instruments GmbH accepts no responsibility regarding any inaccuracies in this document The information appearing in this document may be subject to modification without prior notice in order to improve the reliability design and function and under no circumstances constitutes an obligation on the part of the manufacturer All rights reserved Under no circumstances may any part of this manual be reproduced or transmitted in any form whatsoever or by any means whatsoever without the prior authorization of Metrologic Instruments GmbH Metrologic Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 General characteristics Indicator 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Commun Metrologic 1 Introduction The ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal is a compact portable terminal light and very high performance designed for daily intensive use It is powered by two AAA LRO3 replaceable batteries or one Ni MH rechargeable battery and is equipped with a rich set of
5. development tools including an application generator under Windows a BASIC compiler and a C compiler It is provided with an FSTN technology LCD graphics screen with a resolution of 128x64 pixels equipped with backlighting and a contrast control enabling it to be read perfectly whatever the ambient lighting Its Laser or CCD scanner and its integrated RS 232 and IrDA communication ports make the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal ideal for inventory stock control document monitoring shop floor management asset tracking warehousing and distribution operations Metrologic 2 Metrologic General characteristics The basic characteristics of the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal are given below 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Electrical characteristics Main Dalla cuicos e Backup battery e Stand alone operation Environment e Humidity operating Humidity storage e Temperature operating e Temperature storage e EMC regulations EMC Electromagnetic compatibility e Shock resistance Physical characteristics e Dimensions We usara e COR o Material CPU two AAA LRO3 replaceable batteries or one Ni MH rechargeable battery 3 0 V 7 0 mAh rechargeable lithium battery for the static random access memory SRAM and the calendar over 100 hours and over 80 000
6. with the BASIC compiler BC EXE BASIC compiler 3 File BC SHX BASIC interpreter 2 OR C compiler File SHX 3 Compiled C program File KSP2 SHX Update Kernel File USP2 SHX 7 DownLoad EXE E or BC SHX a or SHX To be defined To be defined by by programming programming BASIC program C program ATX_Load EXE 4 or directly asa gt Program from AG_SP2 EXE Module System menu Download option DownLoad EXE or IrLoad EXE System SynLoad EXE menu or directly Download f 4 from BC EXE Basic option System Module I System menu Download option DownLoad EXE or IrLoad EXE System menu Download option DownLoad EXE or IrLoad EXE Kernel menu Update Kernel option DownLoad EXE or IrLoad EXE Program Download option 25 ScanPal 2 ScanPal 2 Metrologic Metrologic Troubleshooting quide The ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal doesn t come on after the key has been pressed Change the batteries or recharge the battery The ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal doesn t come on after the batteries have been changed or the battery recharged Check that the replaceable batteries are correctly installed in their compartment and that the compartment or the rechargeable battery is properly engaged in the terminal If the problem pe
7. 1 Collect data 2 Upload data a 3 Utilities JUN 16 13 30 00000 dir aa The counter located in the bottom right hand corner of the screen displays the number of records collected 1 Collect data Data collection starts after confirmation of the Collect data operation using the C key A new screen displays the following two prompts Item Qty 1 The ltem Article prompt expects an item code read by the scanner or entered on the keypad and confirmed by the Ce key The Qty Quantity prompt offers by default a quantity of 1 which can be modified by entering on the keypad the new quantity desired This is confirmed using the lt key The data collected are then recorded and the two prompts are displayed again Pressing the key allows a return to the main menu 15 Metrologic 2 Upload data Uploads the data collected via the selected upload port The letter displayed on the screen at the right of the Upload Data line indicates the selected upload port RS232 R IR T IrDA I or Wedge K On the PC under Windows to receive the data and create a text file use the application generator 232_Read EXE or IR_Read EXE For further information refer to the application generator user manual 3 Utilities e System settings Set Upload Port Defines the data upload port RS232 cable or download cradle IR high speed infrared transceiver standard IrDA infrared or screen keyboard Wedge
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9. displays its value on the screen The EW function key must be used in combination with a numeric key 1 to 9 Press the key to stop the test 6 Download e RS232 Downloads a user program SHX into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal via the RS232 port cable or download cradle On the PC under Windows use DownLoad EXE The speed can go up to 115 200 bps e IR High speed infrared Downloads a user program SHX into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal via the high speed infrared transceiver On the PC under Windows use RLoad EXE The speed can go up to 115 200 bps e IrDA Downloads a user program SHX into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal via the standard IrDA infrared On the PC under Windows use DownLoad EXE The speed can go up to 115 200 bps 7 Version Displays the following information Hardware version number H W Serial NOMADE S N Manufacturing date comicidad M D Kernel version number KNL Library version number LIB User program uns ter USR 22 5 4 Metrologic Kernel Mode Turn off the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal and then simultaneously press the 7 sc and keys to enter System mode next turn off the ScanPal2 Portable Terminal and then simultaneously press the 1 st 7 asc and keys to enter Kernel mode Kernel mode offers the following operations Kernel Menu 1 Program Download 2 Update Kernel 3 Test amp Calibrate
10. e symbologies enabled by default are as follows Code 39 Industrial 2 5 Interleaved 2 5 Codabar Code 93 Code 128 UPCE without Addon EAN8 EAN13 UPCA without Addon The other symbologies can be enabled by the application generator e Set Date Time Defines the date and time 17 Metrologic e Download Program Downloads an application ATX created with the application generator into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal via the selected download port The letter displayed on the screen at the right of the Download Program line indicates the selected download port RS232 R IR T or IrDA I On the PC under Windows use the application generator or ATX_Load EXE For further information refer to the application generator user manual e Memory amp Battery Displays the size of the data memory SRAM in kilobytes the voltage of the replaceable batteries or the rechargeable battery and the voltage of the backup battery e Download Lookup Downloads a Lookup File containing for example an item database into the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal via the selected download port On the PC under Windows use the application generator or DLookup EXE Note this function is not available if the application loaded does not use a lookup file For further information refer to the application generator user manual 18 Metrologic 5 3 System Mode Turn off the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal and th
11. en simultaneously press the zac and 1 keys to enter System mode System mode offers the following operations System Menu Setting Reader Battery Test Download Version 1 Memory e Size Information Displays the size of the data memory SRAM and the size of the program memory Flash ROM in kilobytes e Initialize Initializes the data memory SRAM Note after an initialization the data contained in the memory are deleted e Test Tests the data memory For a static random access memory SRAM size of 256 KB the test takes around 15 seconds Note after a test the data contained in the memory are deleted 2 Settings e Clock Defines the date and time e Backlit Defines the duration of the backlighting Default value 20 seconds 19 Metrologic e Speed Defines the CPU operating speed Five speeds are available Speed Consumption Fi anne 39 mA Mana 22 mA A A E 12 mA e A rete er ere e 7 mA id 5 mA The consumptions are given for normal operation with no scanner reading or data transmission If the full speed mode is not necessary choose the lowest speed in order to save the batteries Default value Full speed e Auto Off Defines the time beyond which power down is automatic when no operation has been performed during this time period If this value is equal to zero the function is de activated Default value 10 minutes e Power On Two possible selections Program Resu
12. he sun 2500 lux fluorescent lighting Screen e FSTN technology LCD graphics screen with a resolution of 128x64 pixels and LED backlighting Keypad e 21 rubber keys consisting of alphanumeric keys arrow keys function keys and a key for triggering the scanner 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 Metrologic Indicator BOIS a a audible indicator programmable from 1 KHz to 4 KHz low power transducer type PEN o dual colour green and red programmable LED Communication Three types of communication are possible standard RS232 infrared and screen keyboard E AOL is transmission speed up to 115 200 bps A AAA standard 1 0 IrDA or high speed IR transmission speed up to 115 200 bps distance 5 cm to 100 cm maximum angle 30 e Screen keyboard only for data upload Programming language e Application generator under Windows e BASIC e GC Accessories e Battery charger e Ni MH rechargeable battery e Screen keyboard wedge cable e Protective case e High speed IR transceiver e Download charger cradle e RS232 cable e Cradle power supply only for the charger function For the references and descriptions refer to section 7 Metrologic Metrologic 3 Hardware confiquration 3 1 Front back and side view 33 5mm A en Se LED Indicator Trigger 145mm
13. ies of the codes read are enabled Check whether the battery icon indicating the charge state is empty If this is the case change the replaceable batteries or recharge the battery If the problem persists contact Technical Support 28 Metrologic 7 Metrologic references and descriptions Reference Description SCANPAL 2C B Basic ScanPal 2 CCD kit including 1 ScanPal 2 CCD portable terminal 2 AAA batteries 1 RS232 cable SCANPAL 2C E Advanced ScanPal 2 CCD kit including 1 ScanPal 2 CCD portable terminal 1 download charger cradle and its power supply 1 RS232 cable 1 rechargeable battery SCANPAL 2L B Basic ScanPal 2 Laser kit including 1 ScanPal 2 Laser portable terminal 2 AAA batteries 1 RS232 cable SCANPAL 2L E Advanced ScanPal 2 Laser kit including 1 ScanPal 2 Laser portable terminal 1 download charger cradle and its power supply 1 RS232 cable 1 rechargeable battery 99 99001 Battery charger with power supply and 1 rechargeable battery 99 99002 Ni MH rechargeable battery 99 99003 Screen keyboard Wedge cable 99 99004 Protective case 99 99005 High speed IR transceiver 99 99006 BASIC compiler 99 99007 C compiler 99 99008 Download charger cradle with power supply and 1 rechargeable battery 99 99009 RS232 cable 99 99010 Cradle power supply for the charger function only
14. me which starts the program from the last session used before power down or Program Restart which restarts the program from the beginning Default value Program Resume e Key Click Enables or Disables the issuing of a sound when a key is pressed Default value Enable 20 Metrologic 3 Reader Tests the scanner read performance and displays the bar code read its length and a letter identifying the code type symbology The symbologies enabled by default are as follows Symbology Identifier COE SD een A Industrial 2 5 22 idee D Interleaved 2 5 E C dabar ins G COGS en H Code A l UPCE without Addon J A A M The other symbologies must be enabled by programming 4 Battery e Main Displays the voltage of the replaceable batteries or the rechargeable battery An icon representing the battery is permanently displayed on the screen thus making it possible to view the charge state When the battery icon is completely empty the batteries should be replaced or the rechargeable battery recharged e Backup Displays the voltage of the backup battery 5 Test e Buzzer Tests the buzzer by means of the emission of different frequencies and durations Press the key to start or stop the test e LCD amp LED Tests the LCD screen and the dual colour LED Press the C key to start or stop the test 21 Metrologic e KBD Tests the keypad keys Pressing a key
15. n 5 3 4 3 4 4 Metrologic Program Module The Program module operates on top of the System module The user programs are downloaded into this module The user program downloaded into the Program module is started automatically when the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal is powered up The user program pre loaded into the Program module of the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal is the application interpreter making it possible to run an application created with the application generator By default the application loaded is an inventory application allowing the following operations to be performed e Collect data e Upload data e Utilities For further information refer to section 5 2 Creating your own program There are three development tools making it possible to create your own application or program e The application generator Requires prior loading into the Program module of the application interpreter making it possible to run an application created with the application generator For further details see the application generator user manual e The BASIC compiler Requires prior loading into the Program module of the BASIC interpreter making it possible to run a BASIC program e The C compiler 10 Metrologic For further information on the development tools contact Metrologic Instruments GmbH Donierstrasse 2 82178 PUCHHEIM Tel 49 0 89 890 190 Fax 49 0 89 890 19 200 nfo eur
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17. reads CPU in low speed mode and 1 read every 5 seconds non condensing from 10 to 90 non condensing from 5 to 95 from 20 C to 60 C from 30 C to 70 C FCC class A CE and C Tick approved FCC Federal Communications Commission 1 2 m drop on to concrete 145 mm L x 63 mm W x 33 5 mm H 180 g including battery dark grey ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene e Toshiba 16 bit CMOS microprocessor e Dual clock with low speed mode capability for saving the batteries for further information on the Speed setting refer to section 5 3 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 Metrologic Memor PON dd 1 MB Flash ROM flash memory used for saving the program character sets constants etc DE 1 e sei 1 MB SRAM static random access memory Scanner The ScanPal2 Portable Terminal can be equipped with a Laser or long range CCD scanner Their characteristics are as follows ScanPal 2L Laser e Light source visible laser diode operating at 670 15 nm Scan TANG ane 36 3 scans second e SCAN angle 42 nominal e Minimum print contrast 20 dark light absolute reflection at 670 nm Depth of field anne 5 cm 95 cm depending on the bar code resolution ScanPal 2C CCD Resolution 0 10 mm 1 mm Depth Of field seen 20 cm o Field width susi 45 mm 124 mm Scan rate 100 scans second e Ambient light rejection 1200 lux direct lighting from t
18. rsists contact Technical Support The battery icon indicating the charge state is empty Change the replaceable batteries or recharge the battery No transmission between the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal and the host system PC or other via the RS232 port cable or download cradle Check that the RS232 cable is correctly connected to the host system and to the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal or to the download cradle For transmission using the download cradle check that the ScanPal2 Portable Terminal is correctly inserted in its cradle Check that the communication settings of the host system match those of the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal e No transmission between the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal and the host system PC or other via the high speed IR transceiver Check that the IR transceiver is correctly connected Check that the communication settings of the host system match those of the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal Check that the ScanPal2 Portable Terminal is correctly positioned in the IR transceiver read area a distance of 5 cm to 100 cm and a maximum angle of 30 The keypad doesn t work correctly Turn off the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal and then simultaneously press the 7 rec and keys to enter System mode Select the Test KBD option and carry out the keypad key test If the problem persists contact Technical Support 27 Metrologic e The scanner doesn t work Check that the symbolog
19. to the numeric entry mode When the terminal is in alphabetic mode a small icon is displayed on the screen and each numeric key can be used to insert one of the three letters written on the key Successive pressing of the key successively displays the three available letters Releasing the key for one second or pressing another key confirms the letter displayed and inserts it 13 Metrologic CN Function This key cannot be used on its own but in combination with a numeric key 1 to 9 in order to obtain a specific function depending on the program loaded For example pressing simultaneously on the EN and keys activates the function 1 up to 9 functions Pressing simultaneously on the CE and CD or and Y keys makes it possible to adjust the screen contrast Pressing simultaneously on the ED and lt keys makes it possible to activate or de activate the screen backlighting ESC Escape Generally makes it possible to exit the current operation Co Power On Off To avoid pressing this key in error the power on off function is activated only when the 0 key is held in for around 1 5 seconds 14 5 2 Metrologic Program Mode This is the default operating mode when the ScanPal 2 Portable Terminal is powered up It depends on the user program loaded into the Program module The application interpreter and its inventory application loaded by default displays the following main menu
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