Opticon OPN-2006 BLUETOOTH, Demo Application Manual

Page 1: ...1 OPN2004 5 6 and PX20 Batch demo application Version RFI3793F OPN2004 5 6 RFM3793F PX20 April 25 2016 Opticon Sensors Europe BV Opticon Inc ...

Page 2: ...codes 8 6 Deleting the database file from the barcode reader 8 7 Installing drivers 9 7 1 USB VCP drivers 9 8 Using the Mass Storage Device MSD interface 9 9 Using the USB VCP interface 11 9 1 OseComm 11 9 2 Neto32 12 10 Loading software on the barcode reader 14 10 1 Software codes 14 10 2 Loading software using Appload 14 11 Other available applications 15 11 1 Trouble shooting 16 11 1 1 Restart ...

Page 3: ...nce these barcode readers don t have a display to show any instructions to the user this demo application implements a user interface that consists entirely of using just the 2 keys to scan barcodes This brief setup guide describes all of the demo application s features as well as handling instructions More product details additional support and more configuration options to customize this applica...

Page 4: ...ication This demo application can use Opticon s legacy file transfer protocol NetO by use of the NetO32 Windows application This application can be downloaded from our website Note that continued development for NetO32 has ceased in favor of OseComm but it is still supported by this demo application Use the NetO configuration label in Appendix A to switch to the NetO protocol and see chapter 9 2 f...

Page 5: ...le After loading this software on your barcode reader for the first time the barcode reader will automatically be reset to use USB VCP by default If you would like to use your barcode reader as a USB MSD device read the label below The labels below can be read without reading any SET END labels USB MSD default More information on how to use your barcode reader as a USB MSD device will be given in ...

Page 6: ...g chapters 1 Defaults See the supported default label listed above 3 1 Enabling disabling readable codes 3 2 Setting of fixed minimum and maximum lengths of readable codes 3 3 Code specific options 2D symbologies only supported by the PX20 4 1 Case conversion 4 2 Set prefixes 4 3 Set suffixes 5 1 Read modes add on wait modes 5 1 1 Multiple read reset time 5 1 2 Quiet zone options margins 5 2 Read ...

Page 7: ...e When using the USB VCP with OseComm or NetO to retrieve the barcode data any transmitted data will be appended by default to any previously retrieved barcode data on your host PC so all data of one or more barcode readers will end up in a single database file The barcode file will be deleted from the barcode reader after successful transmission When using USB MSD you can manually retrieve the da...

Page 8: ... the Negative quantities option see Appendix A it is possible to scan negative quantities of barcodes When a specific barcode has a negative quantity the LED color changes from green add or orange subtract to red on a good read and the sound becomes slightly lower 6 Deleting the database file from the barcode reader It is possible that your barcode reader may become full have a corrupt flash disk ...

Page 9: ...applications like Appload Hyperterminal OseComm32 and NetO32 8 Using the Mass Storage Device MSD interface When the USB MSD interface has been selected see chapter 3 1 the barcode reader will behave like a read only USB thumb drive when connected to USB Since version RFx3793x the file system has been made read only write protected due to issues with Windows 8 1 and Windows 10 causing the file syst...

Page 10: ... read only by default use the FORMAT label on chapter 6 to erase the data after all barcodes have been copied from the disk When manually deleting SCANNED TXT also delete the local files SCANNED TMP and SCANNED IDX from the disk as well because those are the files the barcode terminal is actually using while SCANNED TXT is merely an export of these 2 files Editing SCANNED TXT will have no effect a...

Page 11: ...low The use of NetO32 will be described in the following chapter Configuration codes to switch between OseComm and NetO32 are listed in Appendix A 9 1 OseComm The serial configuration of OseComm32 is limited to selecting the correct COM port of your device in the Serial port Communication Settings window of OseComm32 Because the serial port of your barcode reader only exists while the barcode read...

Page 12: ... protocol see Appendix A then the barcode database file can be transmitted to a remote PC or laptop using NetO32 The data is transmitted by the USB cable USB VCP To be able to receive the files on the host you ll need NetO32 to be installed The latest version of NetO32 can be downloaded from our web site under Service and support Software Neto32 More information about additional Neto32 features th...

Page 13: ...your OPN200x PX20 without having stopped the NetO protocol first For these reasons it s easiest to place a NetO32 configuration file on your desktop that downloads the data from your device once and then immediately closes again This can be done by selecting the following 3 options in NetO32 Protocol Polling and Timing Protocol type Single Protocol Polling and Timing Protocol type Quit after singl...

Page 14: ...to know which operating system file e g RBIVxxxx hex should be loaded on your barcode reader This same convention is typically followed for application filenames and versions as well In the table below you can find the software codes for the supported barcode readers Terminal OS Application OPN2004 RBI RFI OPN2005 RBL RFI RFL OPN2006 RBN RFI RFL RFN PX20 RBM RFM 10 2 Loading software using Appload...

Page 15: ...h demo application demonstrates the Bluetooth capabilities of the OPN2005 OPN2006 and PX20 The following features are currently supported Connecting to a remote device as master and transmitting data using Bluetooth SPP analogous to USB VCP Making the OPN2005 6 or PX20 connectable as a slave device and discoverable to allow a remote host device to connect with the OPN2005 6 or PX20 and subsequentl...

Page 16: ... still running but the application has crashed In order to activate this mechanism press and hold both the trigger and delete key for at least 20 seconds After the barcode reader has sounded a short beep you can release both keys to complete the restart 11 1 2 Halting your application Restart your application using one of the two restart methods listed above but keep both keys pressed after the sh...

Page 17: ...des could create double entries and deleting of a barcode could fail January 27 2014 RFI37938 RFM37938 Split application into 2 separate version to improve battery life of OPN2004 5 and read modes of PX20 Appload now returns application version Fixed issue that could cause a corrupted database February 20 2014 RFI37939 RFM37939 Scanning barcodes with a full file system now properly indicates it ca...

Page 18: ... is variable length but this can be changed from 1 to 9 digits if desired Delete record if quantity 0 By default a record is deleted if a barcode in the database with a quantity of 1 is read using the delete key However if you desire to keep a record of all delete actions it is possible to leave the record with a quantity of 0 in the database by disabling this option Negative quantities allowed no...

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