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Worth Data RF Terminal 7000 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 • Shielded cables and I/O cords must be used with this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations. Changes or modifications not expressly approved in writing by Worth Data may void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction...5 Differences...5 Chapter 1:Installation...7 RF Terminal Operation...9 Installing the RF Terminal Utilities Software...12 RF System Setup...14 RF Configuration...15 Bar Code Options...17 External Communications Settings...21 RS-232 Settings:...21 Bluetooth Settings:...22 Date & Time Setting...23 Speaker Settings...23 Laser Options...24 LCD Options...25 Other Settings...25 System Tools...29 Base and Relay Setup...30...
  • Page 4 RF Serial Pin-outs...83 Firmware Upgrades...85 Code 39 Specifications...86 Code 93 Specifications...89 Codabar Specifications...90 Code 128 Specifications...91 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code Specifications...93 UPC / EAN Specifications...94 MSI/Plessey Specifications...97 How to scan a bar code...99 ASCII Code Equivalent Table...101...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    The 7001 RF Terminal is a low cost, easy-to-use radio frequency interactive terminal which communicates with PCs (or any computer) by RS-232 serial port. This new terminal offers unprecedented power and ease of use, while maintaining compatibility with programs written for the older Worth Data Terminals. The list of fantastic features include: •...
  • Page 6 • Speaker volume is controlled by the RF Terminal's Setup menu. • The 7000 Series does not have a choice of battery types. It comes with a built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery. The battery is charged by the same power supply that is used with the Base Station. An adapter cable is provided to allow connection to the RF Terminal.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Installation

    Chapter 1: Installation Components The components in your RF Terminal system will vary according to the configuration of your system. Your RF Terminal shipment should contain at least: • An RF Terminal T7001 or LT7001 - If the RF Terminal is an LT7001 model, it will have an integrated laser scanner built-in to the body of the terminal.
  • Page 8 message to the terminal, causing the terminal to display the message to the user. The Base station is not machine-sensitive (it needs a standard RS-232 serial port) nor is it operating system dependent (you just need to be able to read and write to the serial port as a separate device). Connecting the Base station…...

  • Page 9: Rf Terminal Operation

    RF Terminal Operation Using the RF Terminal keypad… The RF Terminal is turned on by pressing the green ON/OFF button located in the upper left-hand corner of the RF Terminal keypad. It is a good idea to fully charge the RF Terminal before you use it the first time to make sure the battery charged.

  • Page 10: Recharging The Battery

    Japanese Li-Ion cell in our OEM pack that we supply with the RF Terminal. You can obtain a replacement from Worth Data (P/N: L02) . Our pack is rated at 1950 mAh and provides the longest runtime available. Do not use a battery pack of unknown quality or origin. Doing so can risk damage to your unit.
  • Page 11 RF Terminal Menu Functions Upon power-up, the RF Terminal displays the following opening screen: RF TERMINAL LT7001 FIRMWARE: Uxxx – HWyy-Rzz USA CHANNEL: 0 TERM ID: 0 HIT ANY KEY TO CONTINUE (The opening screen can be bypassed upon power up. See Chapter 2) •...

  • Page 12: Installing The Rf Terminal Utilities Software

    The 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader program is a Windows application that allows you to download new RF Terminal firmware from Worth Data into your RF Terminal, Base or Relay. New firmware can be obtained on CD ROM directly from Worth Data or downloaded via the Web at:...
  • Page 13 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader • 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader Help • 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader README • See Appendix D; Firmware Upgrades for details on how to use the 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader program (Windows).

  • Page 14: Rf System Setup

    RF System Setup The RF Terminal can be configured using the Terminal Setup Menu. Most users do not need to change anything in the setup. The most commonly changed setup parameters are the Terminal ID (especially if you have more than 1 terminal) and the Channel (if you are adding an additional Base station). Factory Default RF Terminal Configuration Parameter Default Setting...

  • Page 15: Rf Configuration

    SPEAKER SETTINGS LASER SETTINGS LCD SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS SYSTEM TOOLS DONE/EXIT Select the option you want to set or verify or press 0 or the F1 key to exit back to the MODE MENU. The groups in the keypad Setup Menu contain the following setup parameters: Setup Group RF Setup Bar Codes...

  • Page 16: Security Code

    ID, select option 2 on the keypad after which a box will appear where you can enter the desired Terminal ID. Enter one character for the Terminal ID. RF Terminal Channel Default Channel • The terminal's radio operates by "frequency hopping" spread spectrum. The radios hop from one frequency to another using a pseudo-random sequence.

  • Page 17: Bar Code Options

    Control Keys Only Control Keys Only Control Keys Only • Several special keys on the RF Terminal keypad can generate a response automatically, sending a separate message to the host by simply pressing the appropriate control key (without pressing the ENTER key afterward).
  • Page 18 characters are transmitted to the computer along with the data. For example, at setting ON, the data of 1234 would be transmitted as *1234*. Transmitting the start and stop characters can be useful if you need to differentiate between data that comes from a bar code versus data coming from the keypad. •...
  • Page 19 UPC-E / EAN-8 Options UPC-E First Digit EAN-8 First Digit UPC-E Check Digit EAN-8 Check Digit UPC-E Expanded UPC-E1 • Use setting 1 and 2 to enable or disable the UPC-E or EAN-8 first digit. • Use setting 3 and 4 to enable or disable the UPC-E or EAN-8 check digit. The check digit is the last character and is based upon a calculation performed on the other characters.
  • Page 20 • 2 of 5 is so susceptible to misreads that the RF Terminal adds an additional safeguard - it can be configured to look for fixed-length data only. • The default setting of 06 causes the RF Terminal to read only 2 of 5 codes that are 6 digits in length. To set the RF Terminal to read a different length, enter any two-digit number.

  • Page 21: External Communications Settings

    Other Bar Code Options Storage Tek Label LabelCode 5 LabelCode 4 Bar Code IDs The Storage Tek Tape Label code is a proprietary variation of Code 39 code used for the storage of computer data tapes. Enabling the tape label code does not disable reading of Code 128 or Code 39 bar codes.

  • Page 22: Bluetooth Settings

    XON / XOFF Printer • Setting 4 pertains to use of a serial Printer with your RF Terminal. Use key 4 to enable XON / XOFF if your serial Printer supports it. It DOES NOT apply to the Cameo and QL3 Printers. •...

  • Page 23: Date & Time Setting

    Date & Time Setting Set Time The time is set using a 4-digit military hhmm format. For example, to set the time to 3:08 p.m., you would enter 1508. To display the time during operation, press the STATUS key. Set Date For correct date display, the 6-digit date must be set in the date format you plan to use.

  • Page 24: Laser Options

    or F1 to exit. Beep Tone 1 - Lowest 2 - Low 3 - Medium 4 - High 5 - Highest The default beep tone is 3 – Medium. Each time you press the “2” key you will hear a beep at various tones.

  • Page 25: Lcd Options

    Filter Mode • Filter Mode • This option is only available on the LT7011. • If you are trying to read poorly printed bar codes, this setting may improve the performance of the decoder. • Mode 0 is the default setting and works best with good quality bar codes. •...

  • Page 26: Other Settings

    Other Settings Preamble Preambles are user-defined data that is attached to the beginning of data (bar code or keyed) that is transmitted to the host by the RF Terminal. For example, if you set a preamble of @@ and scanned bar code data of 12345, @@12345 would be transmitted to the host.
  • Page 27 Postamble Postambles are user-defined data that is attached to the end of data (bar code or keyed) that is transmitted to the host by the RF Terminal. For example, if you set a Postamble of @@ and scanned bar code data of 12345, 12345@@ would be transmitted to the host.
  • Page 28 Terminal with Data Encryption set will display an “E” after the 7001 on the opening screen. The Encryption Key on the Base is set using the Worth Data Hardware Utilities program that is included on the CD that came with the Base or can be downloaded from the Worth Data website. Start by connecting the Base to a PC then run the Hardware Utilities on the PC that is connected to the Base.

  • Page 29: System Tools

    System Tools Download File This will allow you to update the terminal's voice prompts when using the 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program. Play Voice Prompt To play a voice prompt, select option “2” then enter the 2-digit number of the voice prompt that you wish to play.

  • Page 30: Base And Relay Setup

    Relay is attached to one of the computer COM ports using the 9 pin serial cable (F36) cable included with your system and that the power supply (5v from Worth Data ONLY) is plugged in. A Base Station will light the LED Green, while a Base jumpered as a Relay will light a the LED Yellow, so be sure your unit is jumpered properly.

  • Page 31: Testing The Rf Link Between Base Station And Host

    Base and back. Stay close, make sure no other Terminals are in use, and go to Site Test mode on the Terminal. You should get 90-100% on first try. If you don’t, it’s a good chance your radios need repair. Call Worth Data for an RMA.

  • Page 32: How The Two-Way Rf System Works

    This RF system’s dialogue is Terminal initiated. The Terminal says, “I’m here, give me something to do. The Worth Data RF system is different from other systems in that our RF Terminal does not constantly “listen” for a data prompt from the host. We decided to use a different approach that would help to eliminate unnecessary radio traffic, conserve battery power, reduce the size of the Terminal, and greatly simplify the operation.

  • Page 33: How The One-Way Rf System Works

    back and forth as described in example 1. The Base Station sends a data prompt to the RF Terminal, the RF Terminal transmits the operator-entered data back to the Base Station. If the host program has another prompt for the terminal, the Base sends it out, repeating the process above. Suppose the host program does not have a prompt ready to send back to the Terminal;...

  • Page 34: How Site Survey Works

    information by echoing back the data to the Terminal that sent it, along with a beep. If the data transmission did not make it through to the Base station after 10 tries, the RF Terminal will give two long beeps and display the following message: TRANSMISSION FAILED TO RETRY, MOVE CLOSER...

  • Page 35: Performance Issues

    successful your communications will be from that area. Site Survey does not require your Base Station be attached to your Host Computer. All you need is your Base Station, 5v power supply and RF Terminal. For detailed information on how to perform a Site Test and use the results to determine the best location for your Base Station, go to Chapter 4;...

  • Page 36: Relay Stations

    • Make sure that the Base Station and RF Terminal you are using are set to the same channel. Base Stations and RF Terminals are shipped from the factory set to channel 0. If you need to change the channel, see Appendix A; Channel and Jumper Changes.

  • Page 37: Relay Stations

    inside two or more metal buildings where a base would be in one building and a relay in the other. Relays work like a remote antenna, passing data to the Base Station via cable instead of radio frequency. Base Stations are used as Relay Stations by changing the jumpers inside. See Appendix A for details. Relay Stations are attached to the Base Station using a cable that connects from the Base’s RELAY port to the Relays’...

  • Page 38: Relay Installation

    Sometimes a Relay gets a response from the Base Station that is partial data or garbage. The Terminal retransmits its data since it has not received a new prompt. If this occurs ten times, the RF Terminal broadcasts, “who can hear me”. At this point the Relay is still functioning and answers the RF Terminal’s call.

  • Page 39: Before You Begin Programming

    cable distance allowable. The gating factor for the application is almost always going to be the application program. By splitting the application between two or more work stations, each talking to a separate set of Terminals/Base Station, that factor can be minimized. Before you begin programming…...

  • Page 40: Failure Planning

    this is a common mistake. Failure to trap them will give create very strange, unpredictable results. Even though you don’t think your code will ever make a mistake, take advantage of feedback that the Base Station provides. Failure to do so is a common mistake that eventually results in serious program failure, sometimes due to hardware problems that go undetected.

  • Page 41: Programming For The Rf Terminal

    Programming for the RF Terminal The three levels of programming support offered for the RF Terminal are: • Low Level ASCII sequences sent to and from the Base Station by the user program reading/writing to the serial port. • Active X drop-in components. Every necessary function is defined. You just complete the code for each function.
  • Page 42 Here is a listing of valid commands and examples: Command characters 1@Bn 2@C0 0@C1 1@C2 2@C3 0@C4 3@C5 1@C6 1@C7- 1@CF 1@CX 1@CY 1@CZ 1@Dn 1@Vnn 1@Sdataxxxx NOTE: The 15-line terminal defaults to small font on Sign-In. Color Display Programming New commands have been added to take advantage of the larger color display on the LT7001.
  • Page 43 The color codes are: 0 = AQUA 4 = GRAY 8 = NAVY C = SILVER Here are some examples: will clear the screen and set the first two lines of the screen to be small fonts, the next two lines to be medium fonts, and the next two lines to be large fonts.
  • Page 44 background for all lines. The total height of the lines will be (1x16)+(3x24)+(1x32)+(1x16)+(2x32)=200 pixels: this is line 1 this is line 2 this is line 3 this is line 4 this is line 5 this is line 6 this is line 7 this is line 8 The active colors change whenever \cb is received in a prompt.
  • Page 45 For example, the command @1,1,1, Enter Quantity would display Enter Quantity starting at position 1 on line 1, then wait for the operator to enter their data. These are valid entries for the third position character: Here are some rules and useful tips for creating messages (one or more commands per message): •...
  • Page 46 prompt in that statement would be ignored without warning – there will be no display or indication of an illegal command. The @S command (for serial output) statement cannot be combined with any other command - even clear (@Cx) commands. After a @S command is successfully completed, the Base Station sends back to the host the RF Terminal ID followed by a CR (ASCII 13).
  • Page 47 the statement, it will try to display the invalid statement on ID 0. Once the ENTER key is pressed on the Terminal displaying the invalid statement, the terminal sends the Base Station a “?” character. The Base Station then in turn sends the message n?CR (where n is the Terminal ID and CR is a carriage return) back to the Host computer.

  • Page 48: Serial Reply

    Base Station to Host Formats The basic format of a message that is transmitted from Base to Host is fairly simple: Typically, the Base Station is sending the “answer” to the hosts “question” - for example, if a Base sent a host message to a terminal #2 that said: The RF Terminal would display ITEM NUMBER on line 1, position 1 and accordingly, the operator would then enter an item number by scanning or using the keypad.
  • Page 49 a valid command - remember that all messages must end with a request for data input. The host should then expect a response from the terminal of Terminal ID + DATA (none if only pressing ENTER key) + CR. SIGN ON is a good way for the terminal operator who has not received instruction from the host for several minutes to determine if he is still connected and if the host is still functioning.

  • Page 50: Illegal Command

    Base Station or you will have to cycle power on the Base Station and have the Terminal Sign On again in order to continue. Sequence Error Message The host program must observe the one-for-one "host prompt/terminal response" protocol at all times. The host cannot send a second data entry prompt until it has received a response to the first data entry prompt.

  • Page 51: Automatic Check Back

    When a terminal checks back in to see if there is a change in instructions, the host can send back the same prompt or send back a new prompt. The check back occurs according to the time specified in the Terminal's setup, (specified in increments of 5 seconds).

  • Page 52: Control Keys For Possible Programming

    Control Keys for Possible Programming There are some keys on the RF Terminal keypad that when pressed, can transmit special ASCII characters back to the host program. This feature might be used by a programmer to allow the operator to review transactions.

  • Page 53: Promptcom/Activex

    PromptCOM/ActiveX Drop-in components are tools that are added to your programming environment "tool kit". There are a variety of different technologies around for implementing a drop-in component such as VBX (for Visual Basic) and VCL (for Delphi and C Builder) and COM (ActiveX). Only the ActiveX variety are widely compatible with almost all development environments.
  • Page 54 • Methods are function calls used to issue commands and access features of the drop-in component. An example of a method is sending an • Events are function definitions placed in your application’s source code. The function definitions in your source code are called Event Handlers.
  • Page 55 ComStopBits Valid values: 1, 2 Definition: This is a serial port setting and must match the base station setting. WDterm may allow other settings but those listed here are the only ones compatible with current version base stations. Quiet Valid values: True, False Definition: If Quiet suppressed.
  • Page 56 InputKeyBd Parameters: line, position, prompt, shifted, timestamped InputKeyBdColor (15-line terminal only) Parameters: line, position, prompt, shifted, timestamped,FG,BG Function: This instructs the data to be entered from the terminal keypad only. If shifted is set to “true”, the terminal will start in shifted mode. Timestamped appends a (hhmmss) prefix to the returned data. InputExtKeyBd Parameters: line, position, prompt InputExtKeyBdColor (15-line terminal only)
  • Page 57 data to be received through the terminal serial port. Waiting for serial input can be bypassed by pressing the enter key on the terminal which will send an empty data string to the host (fires the OutputSerial Parameters: data Function: This instructs the than 231 characters in length for each call to SendDisplay...
  • Page 58 SendFormat (15-line terminal only) Parameters: FGcolor, BGcolor Function: Sends to the to the DefineFormat method. It also sets the user-default display foreground and background colors. Must be followed by an SendDate Parameters: line Function: This instructs the Must be followed by an " Beep Parameters: count Function:...
  • Page 59 Once you have the event handler skeletons, you can proceed to add whatever functionality you desire to each event. You must call the OpenDevice OnTermBaseRegister Event: An attached base station has successfully powered up and communicated with the host computer via the serial connection. OnTermSignIn15 Data passed:terminal Event:...
  • Page 60 OnTermDownArrow Data passed:terminal Event: The down-arrow button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another method call before WDterm can respond to another keypress on the terminal. OnTermLeftArrow Data passed:terminal Event: The left-arrow button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another method call before WDterm can respond to another keypress on the terminal.

  • Page 61: Promptnet Tcp/Ip Active X Controls

    PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls PromptNET/ActiveX is a drop in COM component that allows programmers to easily add the ability to send prompts to and receive data from their RF Terminal via an RF Base Station across a TCP/IP network connection.

  • Page 62: Concepts - Tcp/Ip Com

    Before making any WDIPterm "true". Test For Good Communication Implement an event handler for communication between the host PC and the base station is good, your event handler will fire when your program is running and you power up an attached base station. Multiple Base Stations For installations using multiple base stations attached to a single client PC, simply use the four "channels"...
  • Page 63 Properties - TCP/IP COM Properties are the various configuration variables used by the WDIPterm control. They are directly assignable in your application (e.g. "WDIPterm.ServerOn = true") and can be set in your development environment’s object browser. Note that your development environment may show more properties for the WDIPterm control than are listed here.
  • Page 64 InputYesNo Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, line, position, prompt Function: This instructs the terminal attached to client basename on channel to display the prompt at line and position and wait for a Yes (Enter key or C key) or a No (0 key or B key) from the terminal keypad.
  • Page 65 effect. PlayVoice Parameters: basename, channel, terminal, msgnum Function: This instructs the terminal attached to client basename on channel to play voice message number msgnum. Msgnum may be a value from 1 to 99. Must be followed by an " Input ReInit Parameters: basename, channel, terminal Function:...
  • Page 66 Event: A four-line terminal has signed in on channel at client basename. Terminal ID is passed in terminal. OnTermSignOut Data passed:basename, channel, terminal Event: A terminal has signed out on channel at client basename. Terminal ID is passed in terminal. OnTermData Data passed:basename, channel, terminal, data Event:...
  • Page 67 Event: The BEGIN button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another Input method call before WDIPterm can respond to another keypress on this terminal. OnTermEndKey Data passed:basename, channel, terminal Event: The END button has been pressed on a terminal. You must issue another call before WDIPterm can respond to another keypress on this terminal.

  • Page 68: Portable Printers

    These printers do not require any special protocol; they do not require the “wake-up byte” as do other printers. They do require a special cable that can be ordered from Worth Data (part #C13); cable pin-outs are available in Appendix C: Cable Pin-outs.

  • Page 69: Zebra Ql 3 Printer

    So, when the RF Terminal transmits the data to the host, it will be in the following format: For further information, see your Printing Systems Programming Manual on the CD ROM shipped with the printer. Zebra QL 3 Printer The QL 3 Printer is used for label printing. It doesn’t have Magstripe input. The classic application is for printing shelf labels during shelf price verification: •...

  • Page 70: Voice Message Operations

    Voice Message Operations The RF Terminal’s exclusive use of voice prompts allows you to overcome problems such as literacy, language and lighting. With proper planning, voice prompting can enhance your RF Terminal application, making it faster and simpler. Voice messages are recorded (or imported from existing sound files) and uploaded to the RF Terminal using the 7000 RF Terminal Voice Prompts Manager program included on the Utility CD.
  • Page 71 1. Short messages are preferable for prompts; most English prompts can be stated in ½ second. Instead of saying, “Enter the Item Number,” say “Item”. The typical RF Terminal operator does not want to hear long messages thousands of times. Error messages are typically longer because they are the exception and need to provide more precise instruction to the user.

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting General Considerations Site Test The most basic tool for troubleshooting is the Site Test at 50 feet range. (See Chapter 4 for the details on how to do a Site Test). If the Site Test fails at close range (50 feet), you have found the problem. The radio on either the Base Station or the RF Terminal is defective.

  • Page 73: Terminal Error Messages

    • The cable between the Base Station and host computer is bad. Try the test with extension cables removed. • The host COM port is bad or assigned to another device driver installed. Try another COM port or try another computer.

  • Page 74: Troubleshooting Specific Problems

    96-100% on first try at greater than 10 feet. If you don’t, it’s a good chance your radios need repair. Call Worth Data for an RMA. • If you are using PICK or UNIX as your operating system, make sure the Base Station is set to "XON/XOFF Sensitive".

  • Page 75: Rf Terminal Problems

    • Charge your Terminal for at least an hour and try again. I get 6 beeps when the RF Terminal powers up... • The unit needs repair. Call Worth Data for an RMA. Problems reading Bar Codes The reader won't beep when I try to read bar codes...

  • Page 76: Problems With Voice Prompts

    • If you cannot find the answer here, or if doing a diagnostic reset does not help, call your Dealer or Worth Data for help.
  • Page 77 • Save the shipping box. If you ever need to send the RF Terminal or any of its parts back for repair, use this box. • Before you call your dealer or Worth Data for technical support, have your RF Terminal and related equipment in front of you and be prepared to explain your problem in detail to the Technical Support Engineer.

  • Page 78: Appendixes

    Appendixes Channel and Jumper Changes Opening a Base As preparation for changing the Channel on a Base Station or changing the Base to operate as a Relay, the case must be opened to expose the circuit board with the switches and jumpers. Be sure you disconnect power before opening the case.
  • Page 79 Channel Changes To determine the current channel of a Base Station , power up the Base and watch the LED light on the front of the unit. On power UP, a Base LED will blink "channel +3" times. For example, a unit that blinks 5 times on power up is operating on channel 2.

  • Page 80: Adding Relays

    Adding Relays Connecting a Relay Station How it works… A Relay station allows you to extend the area of your RF coverage. Relays are connected by cable to the Base station, acting as a remote antenna. More than one Relay can be added by “multi-dropping” additional Relays.
  • Page 81 Routing the Wiring The below diagram illustrates the RIGHT way to route your wiring and which units should be terminated. Notice this is the classical bus interface where the Base and Relays are connected to a “one-cable bus”. The bottom of the Y-Cables is connected into the unterminated base or relay(s). Notices that the two end units are terminated;...
  • Page 82 Make a cable with 5-5, 6-6, 2-2, and 3-3 (a straight cable); but, be careful that you select wires so that the 2 wire is in the twisted pair with the 3 wire, and the 5 wire is in the twisted pair with the 6 wire. Do not use pre-terminated Ethernet cables since the pairing is different.

  • Page 83: Configuration Utility

    Relays should be set to the same channel as the Base station and RF Terminals that you will be using in your system. Determining the current channel is the same as on the Base station; power up the Relay and count the number of times the LED flashes (channel + 3).

  • Page 84: Rf Serial Pin-Outs

    RF Serial Pin-outs Base Station to Host Pin-outs The Base Station is connected to a PC with one of the following cables: F34 DB25 Null Modem Cable These are the pin-outs for Cable F34, a DB25 Female to 8 pin modular RJ45 with pins 2 and 3 crossed, used for a Base connected directly to a 25 pin male host serial port.
  • Page 85 Relay Station RS422 Pin-outs The RF Relay Stations are connected by twisted pair wire -- use Belden 1227A1, Cat 5 wire or equivalent. The Relay Port on the Base Station and the Relay Port on the Relay Station are connected with a straight cable using the following pin-outs: Make a cable with 5-5, 6-6, 2-2, and 3-3 (a straight cable);...

  • Page 86: Firmware Upgrades

    Firmware Upgrades Updates are occasionally available for the RF Terminal System when new features or improvements are added. RF Terminal Firmware Upgrades The RF Terminal firmware can be upgraded by downloading new firmware into the RF Terminal from your computer. Normal Firmware Download for a Terminal The RF Terminal firmware can also be upgraded by downloading a file with the current firmware into the RF Terminal's flash EPROM using the 7000 RF Terminal Firmware Loader Windows program found on the...

  • Page 87: Code 39 Specifications

    Code 39 Specifications Code 39 (or Code 3 of 9) is the de facto standard of non-retail American industry. It is widely used in the automotive industry (AIAG specifications) as well as in government and military applications (LOGMARS specifications). Code 39 is flexible, features a large character set, variable data length and density, and bi- directional readability.

  • Page 88: Accumulate Mode

    Take the sum of the values assigned to each character: 1 + 2 + 3 + 33 + 34 + 35 = 108 Divide the sum by 43: (thus the name modulus 43) 108/43 = 2 with a Remainder of 22 Find the character corresponding with the remainder.
  • Page 89 transmit them to the computer as if they had been a single bar code. This is useful for entering quantities and other variable data. Accumulate Mode works with Code 39, Code 93 and Code 128 only and can't be used with a check digit. When the RF Terminal reads a bar code with a space as the first character, it beeps and buffers the data without transmission.

  • Page 90: Code 93 Specifications

    Code 93 Specifications Code 93 is variable length, continuous, bi-directional, compact code. Code 93 is an alphanumeric bar code which consists of 43 data characters (0-9,A-Z,$/+%.- and Space), 4 control characters, and a unique start/stop character. The entire set of 128 ASCII characters is represented in Code 93 using combinations of control characters and data characters.

  • Page 91: Codabar Specifications

    Codabar Specifications Codabar is widely used in libraries, blood banks, the cotton industry and transportation industries. Its character set consists of numbers 0 through 9, and punctuation characters + . - / : and $. Symbols a, b, c, d, t, n, * and e are used as start and stop characters. Characters are constructed of four bars and three spaces.

  • Page 92: Code 128 Specifications

    Code 128 Specifications Code 128 is a very powerful bar code, combining an extensive character set and variable length with compactness and error checking. The character set contains all 128 ASCII characters with each character made up of three bars and three spaces. Each element (bar or space) varies from one to four units in width, totaling 11 units of width per character.
  • Page 93 addition, should you be reading a 20 digit Shipping Serial Container code, the Mod 10 check digit is also compared with the computed Mod 10 value to give further assurance of no substitutions. The UCC/EAN- 128 Shipping Serial Container Code is a subset of UCC-128 or EAN-128 adopted for voluntary marking of shipping boxes with the exact serial number of the box, (used with EDI typically to identify a specific boxes contents.

  • Page 94: Interleaved 2 Of 5 Code Specifications

    “Minimum/Maximum” data length field when creating a program in the RF Terminal to check each field for the proper length. • Use a check digit. Worth Data's LabelRIGHT printing program automatically calculates and prints a check digit upon request using the method below: Interleaved 2 of 5 Mod 10 check digit calculation •...

  • Page 95: Upc / Ean Specifications

    UPC / EAN Specifications UPC symbols are found on almost all grocery products and many other retail items. The UPC code most people are familiar with (UPC-A) is a fixed-length (12 digits) numeric only code, with the first digit controlled by UPC coding assignments and the last digit a checksum.

  • Page 96: Isbn Specifications

    Checksum calculation for UPC-A, EAN-13 and EAN-8 Use Worth Data's phone number (it's not a real UPC-A code) as sample data: 18314589938 Assign even and odd positions, starting at the right and moving left: Starting with the leading digit, 8, take the sum of all the characters in the odd positions.

  • Page 97: Upc-E Checksum Calculation

    This same formula is used for EAN-13 (using the 1-12 digits) and EAN-8 (using the 1-7 digits). UPC-E Checksum Calculation Use the sample data of 123456 to demonstrate the UPC-E checksum calculation: The 6 digit UPC-E code is converted to a 10-digit code, using an expansion scheme based on the sixth digit: If the code ends in:...

  • Page 98: Msi/Plessey Specifications

    MSI/Plessey Specifications Plessey is a variable length numeric only bar code. MSI Bar Code is a variable length, numeric-only code with an automatically appended Modulus 10 check digit. MSI is sometimes called Modified Plessey Code. If the user specifies an additional check digit, the MSI code can be 14 digits long, otherwise it has a maximum length of 13 characters.
  • Page 99 • Data with check digit is: 943457823...

  • Page 100: How To Scan A Bar Code

    The RF Terminal is available with an optional internal laser bar code scanner. This section will include information on different scanners as well as how to use each one. You can use this information to compare the built-in scanner with other types of bar code scanners that are also available from Worth Data. Laser Scanners If you are using a laser scanner, technique is not critical.

  • Page 101: Aiming The Laser Dot

    Aiming the Laser Dot: Sometimes it is difficult to see the laser beam and know you are on the bar code, especially if you are attempting to read outdoors in direct sunlight. The laser can be outputted as a brighter dot for a few seconds, allowing the user to place the dot in the middle of the bar code;...

  • Page 102: Ascii Code Equivalent Table

    ASCII Code Equivalent Table The 128 ASCII codes, their 3-digit decimal equivalents and 2-digit hex equivalents are detailed in the below table. 3 digit 3 digit char ASCII char ASCII " & < > While the new 7000 series RF Terminals are fully software compatible with the older 70 and 700 series terminals, there are a few differences between them.
  • Page 103 • The 7000 series RF Terminal does not have a choice of battery types. It comes with a built-in Li-Ion rechargeable battery. The 5000 series Base 5V power supply is now used to charge the battery on the Terminal as well. A full charge cycle takes 2-3 hours. •...

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