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Visual Menu
Visual Menu Introduction
Visual Menu provides the ability to configure a scanning device by connecting
the scanner to the com port of a PC. Visual Menu allows you to download
upgrades to a scanner's firmware, change programmed parameters, and create
and print programming barcodes. Using Visual Menu, you can even set up the
configuration for a scanner which is not attached to your PC. This enables one
expert user to establish the configuration settings for all the devices your com-
pany uses, then save these configuration files for others. A configuration file
can be e-mailed or, if you prefer, an expert user can create a barcode (or series
of barcodes) that contains all the customized programming parameters, and
mail or fax the barcode(s) to any location. Users in other locations can scan the
barcode(s) to load in the customized parameters.
To communicate with a scanner, Visual Menu requires that the PC have at least
one available serial communication port and an RS-232 cable to connect the
port to the device. A power supply, which plugs into the cable, is also required.
Visual Menu Operations
The Visual Menu program performs the following operations:
• Displays all configuration data, and saves the information to a file on your PC.
• Configures the device to meet your specific requirements. Visual Menu has
all the programming parameters which are available via programming
barcodes in this User's Guide.
• Creates and prints a clone barcode which contains the program and
configuration data from one device. This barcode can then be used to
program additional devices with the same parameters.
• Selects a device from a list, then performs offline or online file configuration
for that device.
Temporary Visual Menu Configuration
For quick download communication configuration, scan the Visual Menu bar-
code to temporarily configure the scanner for Visual Menu settings.
Installing Visual Menu from the Web
1. Access the Honeywell web site at www.honeywell.com/aidc.
2. Click in the Resources tab, then on Product Downloads - Software.
3. Click on the dropdown box for Select Product Number and select 3900.
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