10. Barcode Terminal Application; Setting Up The Barcode Terminal - Opticon ESL Server Manual

10. Barcode terminal application

An Opticon barcode terminal can be used to link an ESL (using its unique MAC address) to
products, objects or locations. How to create these links will be described in the following chapter.
The barcode terminals that most suitable for this purpose are the OPH1004, OPH1005, H13, and
OPH300x, in combination with a communication cradle or USB cable.
Also the OPN2002/4/5/6 can be used for quick linking only barcodes, but place keep in mind that
this terminal does not have a display for detailed feedback or a keyboard for manual editing.
Alternatively, the most common method of linking is using the supplied Web application for linking
that can be using on almost any barcode terminal with Wifi and a web browser, like the H21, H22 or
H32. This is done by installing a local HTTP-server on the ESL server to the web application for
linking and monitoring. See chapter 11 for more information.
10.1.

Setting up the barcode terminal

When using the USB cable it's necessary to install Opticons USB driver pack, which can be
selected in the installer. The drivers can also be found in the 'Tools' folder of this installation.
If the 'ESL Linking Application' is not yet loaded on the terminal or needs to be updated, then the
software can be loaded by using the 'Update Firmware' option in the 'Setup' window of the ESL
server manager. *
To load the software, open the 'Setup'-tab of the ESL server application. Make sure you've
selected the correct COM port. Then press the 'Update Firmware' button and select the correct
firmware file, being:
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