Basic Keys; Alpha/Numeric Modes; Alpha Indicators On The Number Keys - Honeywell 5900 RFID User Manual

Basic Keys

Name Function
ESC Cancels an action. For example, if you press the UP arrow on the
command bar and then press the ESC key, the pop-up window disappears.
(Escape)
SCAN Activates the image engine to scan a bar code or take an image.
ENTER Performs the same function as the Enter key on a workstation.
CTRL Modifies the next key pressed to type specific characters (e.g., pressing
CTRL and a "2", types an "@" sign on the keypad.
(Control)
FUNC Used in conjunction with the number keys to perform operation indicated in
(Function) blue above the key. For example, pressing FUNC and then the 3 key,
inserts a space after the cursor.
ALPHA Toggles the keyboard between alpha (upper and lowercase) and numeric
modes on the keypad. The "ABC"/"abc" indicator on the command bar
changes accordingly.
Backspace Backspace moves the cursor back one space.
If you are typing text, a character is deleted each time you press the
(BKSP)
backspace key.
Power Power key suspends and resumes the terminal.

Alpha/Numeric Modes

The keypad defaults to numeric mode. Use the ALPHA key to toggle between numeric and alpha modes.
Pressing the ALPHA key locks the keypad in numeric mode, alpha mode (lowercase), or alpha mode
(uppercase).
The command bar on the screen displays an icon that indicates the alpha/numeric status of the keypad.

Alpha Indicators on the Number Keys

Each number key displays the characters typed when you press that key in alpha mode.
Note that when typing in alpha mode, you must use the same multi-press method you would use when
typing letters on an older style phone keypad. Each key press types the next letter in the sequence as
displayed by the alpha indicator.
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