Chapter 1: How to Use this Manual ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2: TriCoder Quickstart................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Program #0 Quickstart ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Getting into Data Collection Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 7

Collecting Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Uploading Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Program #1 Quickstart ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Collecting Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Reviewing and Editing Data.............................................................................................................................................................. 11

Uploading Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Tips on choosing a program for Data Collection ............................................................................................................................. 13

Chapter 3: Non Portable Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 14

Getting in and out of NON PORTABLE mode ............................................................................................................................... 14

Establishing communication in NON-PORTABLE Mode .............................................................................................................. 14

Chapter 4: Using Integrated Hardware Utilities .................................................................................................................................... 16

Full Speed USB Data Upload and PC Serial Interface ................................................................................................................... 16

Windows Users ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

PC Serial Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Chapter 5: Uploading Data ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Uploading into Excel® ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19

File Formats ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

Carriage Return Separated Files....................................................................................................................................................... 19

Comma Separated Files ................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Flat File Formats .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

Uploading the data ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22

USB HID Keyboard Upload ............................................................................................................................................................ 22

Serial Upload ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Chapter 6: TriCoder Connection ............................................................................................................................................................ 24

USB HID Keyboard Interface - PC and Mac.................................................................................................................................. 24

Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode ................................................................................................................ 24

Serial Interface ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Serial Installation on a PC ................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Chapter 7: Configuring the TriCoder .................................................................................................................................................... 26

Using Setup Mode to change the TriCoder Setup ............................................................................................................................ 26

PC Serial Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode ................................................................................................................ 26

USB HID Keyboard Interface ........................................................................................................................................................... 27

Configuring the TriCoder for USB HID Keyboard ......................................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 8: TriCoder Setup ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Using the keypad to setup the TriCoder .......................................................................................................................................... 29

Using the Hardware Utilities to change Setup Parameters ............................................................................................................ 30

TriCoder Setup Parameters .............................................................................................................................................................. 31

Bar Code Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................ 32

I/O SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36

SPEAKER OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Laser Options ................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Date & Time Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 43

LCD Options .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44