Introduction - Intermec Sabre 1552 Scanner System Manual

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Application Work Groups Menu
This chapter explains how to program parameters for application work groups for the
Cordless System.

Introduction

When you set up and connect the Cordless System to your host system, you associate
the scanner to its base. If you are using more than one scanner, you may also set up
application work groups. (Instructions for associating more scanners—up to nine—to
the Base are in "Connecting More Scanners to the Cordless System" in Chapter 1.)
Application work groups may be set up in different configurations using the
programming selections found in this chapter. For example, one group may need the
beeper turned off, will only scan Code 39 bar codes, and needs a carriage return suffix
added to the data being sent to the host system via the base. Another group may require
that scanner voting be turned on, will scan UPC A, and needs a space added to the
transmitted data, between the main UPC bar code data and the five digit addenda.
The Application Work Groups Selection sets up the application work group(s). After
you have scanned the Association Bar Code on the base, scan one of the work group
numbers to assign the scanner to a specific group. You may then program whatever
parameters your application requires from the Output (User Feedback), Prefix and
Suffix, and Data Formatter Selections menu pages.
To add a new scanner to an established group, associate the scanner to the base and scan
the application work group number. The scanner will operate and send data to the host
system according to that group's programmed selections. Any programming selections
you change or make with one scanner will affect all the scanners in a work group.
Note: To program a group's parameters, you must first scan the group number and then
the programming selections (prefix, suffix, data formatter, etc.). The parameters can't be
programmed first and then "made" a group by scanning an application work group
number.
To remove a scanner associated with a base, use the Remove Scanner Selection. For
example, if nine scanners are associated with a base (the maximum number) and you
want to add a new scanner, you will need to remove one scanner from the established
work groups. After removing one scanner by using the Remove Scanner bar code, add
the new scanner by scanning the association bar code on the base.
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