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- Page 1 posPacker User Guide...
- Page 3 posPacker User Guide 72E-86035-01 Revision A July 2006...
- Page 4 Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design. Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
IFB Functions ......................1-3 IFB Files ........................1-4 IFB Header Variables ....................1-5 Chapter 2: Multi-IFBs Introduction ........................2-1 PD8500 Multi-IFB Support .................... 2-1 Creating Multi-IFBs Using posPacker ................2-2 Installing NK.BIN ......................2-3 Installing Flash.bin ......................2-3 Chapter 3: posUnpacker Introduction ........................ - Page 6 posPacker User Guide...
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Page 7: About This Guide
IFB. Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: • “Device” refers to the Symbol PD8500 POS device. • Bold text is used to highlight the following: Dialog box, window, and screen names Drop-down list and list box names... -
Page 8: Related Documents And Software
User Guide Related Documents and Software The following documents provide more information about PD8500 devices. posBuilder Software Development Toolkit, p/n 72E-63755-xx • posPortal CE Integrator Guide, p/n 72E-64639-xx • PD8500 Product Reference Guide, p/n 72E-65797-xx • For the latest version of this guide go to:http://www.symbol.com/manuals. -
Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction The posPacker software package includes the following components: posPacker - a tool that creates IFBs • posUnpacker - a tool that extracts IFBs • Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 source code - for customizing applications •... -
Page 10: Source Explorer
1 - 2 posPacker User Guide posPacker Main Window Figure 1-1 Source Explorer Use the section of the posPacker tool to add files to a new IFB. Source Explorer Source Explorer Section Figure 1-2 In the drive browser, select a drive from which to select files. In the folder browser, select a folder on the drive. -
Page 11: Destination Explorer
Getting Started 1 - 3 In the text box, enter a file filter that affects which files types appear in the File Type Filter Source Explorer By default this is set to "*.*", which includes all file types. Destination Explorer Use the section of the posPacker tool to select the destination of the new IFB file. -
Page 12: Ifb Files
IFB file to run (expand) in the text box. Note that using the Run File IFB command function with non-IFB files only works for SYSTEM signed IFBs (IFBs signed by Symbol). Using this command with IFBs that are CUSTOMER, VAR, or PUBLIC signed for a non-IFB file generates an access level error. -
Page 13: Ifb Header Variables
In the drop-down list, select the target platform for which the IFB is generated. Select IFB Target Platform to create IFBs for the PD8500. PD8500 In the text box, optionally enter a description pertaining to the IFB for documentation purposes Comment only. - Page 14 1 - 6 posPacker User Guide...
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Page 15: Chapter 2 Multi-Ifbs
(such as customer script files). Each IFB is treated as a separately signed IFB. For example, if you have a system update IFB (digitally signed by Symbol) and a customer script IFB (digitally signed by the customer) packaged together in one unsigned Multi-IFB, the system update IFB and the script IFB expand properly even though they were contained in an unsigned Multi-IFB. -
Page 16: Creating Multi-Ifbs Using Pospacker
2 - 2 posPacker User Guide Creating Multi-IFBs Using posPacker Creating Multi-IFBs Figure 2-7 To create a Multi-IFB using posPacker on a PD8500 that fully supports Multi-IFBs (system version 3.20 and above): In the section, select as the IFB Header Variables... -
Page 17: Installing Nk.bin
Multi-IFBs 2 - 3 In the section, select a destination folder. Enter the name of the new Multi-IFB next to Destination Explorer button, then click the button to save the Multi-IFB. Package Package Installing NK.BIN Files expand on the target platform in the order they are listed in posPacker. In the special case that NK.BIN, or an IFB containing NK.BIN, is installed, any previously loaded extension packs and patches are deleted from the target system immediately after NK.BIN is installed. - Page 18 2 - 4 posPacker User Guide...
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Page 19: Chapter 3 Posunpacker
posUnpacker Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 posUnpacker Introduction Use the posUnpacker tool to unpack (expand) or examine the contents of an existing IFB. The main window consists of four sections which provide specific functionality: Source Explorer • Destination Explorer •... -
Page 20: Source Explorer Section
3 - 2 posPacker User Guide Source Explorer Section Use the section of the posUnpacker tool to select an IFB file to unpack (expand) or examine. Source Explorer In the drive browser, select a drive from which to select files. In the folder browser, select a folder on the drive. -
Page 21: Index
Index adding files ....... . 1-2 deleting ....... . 1-3 adding folders . - Page 22 Index - 2 posPacker User Guide PD8500 support ......2-1 root folder ......2-2 running files .
- Page 23 We’d like to know what you think about this Manual. Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to: (631) 738-3318, or mail to: Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza M/S B-4 Holtsville, NY 11742-1300 Attention: Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT: If you need product support, please call the appropriate customer support number provided.
- Page 26 Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza Holtsville, New York 11742-1300 http://www.symbol.com 72E-86035-01 Revision A - July 2006...
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