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Basic Operation
In order for the Optimus to operate properly, an application program must be loaded onto the
PDT.
If
upon power up the Optimus has no application program loaded, then the following Application
Manger menu options will appear on the display:
M
ENU
O
PTIONS
.
D
ESCRIPTION
Download
This option allows the user to download application programs (*.SHX), BASIC run-time
(bas.ops.shx), BASIC programs (*.SYN) or font files to the terminal. There are 6 resident
locations and one Active Memory. A maximum of 7 programs can be downloaded to the
terminal. The application program downloaded to the Active Memory will be the only
activate program running. In order to activate one of the other programs, immediately after
downloading, input a name for the program desired or just press the enter key to keep its
current name if one is applicable. This will enable the user to download the program. The
application program’s type, name, and size will be shown on the list of programs when
entering the Download or Activate menu of the Application Manager. The file type is a
small letter that follows the program number (01~06), it can be either ‘b’, ‘c’ or ‘f’ which
represents BASIC program, C program or font file respectively. The program name is up to
12 characters and the program size is in units of K bytes.
Activate
This option will enable the use to activate one of the residential programs. In order to
accomplish this, the use must copy one of the 6 resident programs to the Active Memory.
Upon activation of the new program the original program in the Active Memory will be
replaced.
Note:
A font file cannot be activated, and a BASIC program cannot be activated
either if the BASIC run-time does not exist.
Upload
The
Upload
option gives the user additional method for retrieving an application program.
It allows a user to transmit the application programs to a host PC or another terminal. This
function also allows a terminal to be cloned without going through a PC.
Selecting and successfully completed one of these three menu options will enable the Optimus
S
to
begin functional operation.
Communication and Data collection setup
The Optimus
S
Series has various ways of communicating with a host device. Depending on the
model of Optimus, it can communicate via RS232, USB, or via a wireless Bluetooth connection. The
two model s available are the, Optimus
S
Batch and Optimus
S
Bluetooth. These two models have
various ways of data collection as well. Depending on the model it may store the data on the terminal
itself or transmit live data back to a host device.
The Optimus
S
Batch model has the ability to utilize a RS232 or USB connection to communicate to a
host device for both application program downloads and data collection. The Optimus
S
Batch model
includes either a USB or RS232 cable. In order to begin an application download or data transfer the
following steps would need to be followed.
1.
Remove the Optimus cradle and either the USB or RS232 cable from the box
2.
For the RS232 cable plug the 9 pin serial connector into a serial port on the host device. Plug the
opposite end into the communication port of the cradle.
