Loading The Program; Initiate Host Communications Software - Symbol Series 3800 Reference Manual

Loading the Program

To download the program, initiate the communications software on the host computer and
terminal as described in the following sections.
Note: Communications parameters specified on the host and the terminal
must match. These parameters typically are:
To program the EEPROM, the terminal must be connected to the
host through a cradle, 3860 CCM, or PC Adapter with PIM.

Initiate Host Communications Software

Note: To cancel communications at any time during the session, press
CLEAR on the terminal. The session stops immediately.
1. Power on the host computer.
2. Start the communications program.
3. Enter the SENDHEX command.
sendhex pgmname 38400 com2
where:
SENDHEX
pgmname
parameters
In the example, the baud rate is set to 38400 bps and the communications port to
COM2. The default values are accepted for the remaining parameters.
38400 bps
7-bit parity
Odd parity
Xon/Xoff flow control
is the command
is the application being loaded (.hex extension is optional)
Communications parameters follow the program name.
Parameters include baud rate, communications port, data
bits, parity, and flow control. To accept the default
parameters, do not enter a value.
Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup
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