Controls And Indicators; Control Lamps; Display; Keyboard - Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP Installation & Operation Manual

Chapter 3 Installation
Controls and
Indicators

Control Lamps

Display

Keyboard

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The EasyCoder 501 XP has several ways of communicating
directly with its operator; three control lamps, a display window,
a membrane-switch keyboard with 23 programmable keys, and
a beeper.
The control lamps are coloured LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and
are used for the following purposes:
• Power (green) indicates when the power is on.
• Ready (green) indicates when the printer is ready for use.
• Error (red) indicates when some kind of error has occurred. If
using a serial communication, an error message may be returned
to the host computer.
The display window contains an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) with
background illumination and 2 lines of text, each with 16 characters.
It guides the operator through the setup and informs him or her of
possible errors during printing.
The Intermec Fingerprint programming language and the Intermec
Direct Protocol allows custom-made messages to be composed and
displayed according to the requrements of the application.
The keyboard is of membrane switch type and has a self-adhesive
overlay that easily can be replaced for special applications. It has 23
keys with hardcoded functions in the startup and setup modes.
In application programs created by means of the Intermec Fingerprint
programming language, the keys can be assigned to various functions
according to requirements. As one key is assigned as shift key, up
to 44 different key combinations are possible. An audible signal,
which can be turned off if so desired, acknowledges that a key
has been pressed.
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