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ASP LaserTraq Manual

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LaserTraq
Portable
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Proudly distributed and supported in Australia by:
ASP Microcomputers
456 North Road,
Ormond, Victoria, 3204
Australia
Telephone: (03) 9578-7600
Fax: (03) 9578-7727
Email: solutions@asp.com.au
www.asp.com.au
(ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pty. Ltd,. ABN 81 004 940 729)
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Manual revised: October 3
, 2001 Copyright © 2001 by ASP Microcomputers

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  • Page 1 Ormond, Victoria, 3204 Australia Telephone: (03) 9578-7600 Fax: (03) 9578-7727 Email: solutions@asp.com.au www.asp.com.au (ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pty. Ltd,. ABN 81 004 940 729) Manual revised: October 3 , 2001 Copyright © 2001 by ASP Microcomputers...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LaserTraq Download Utility..............23 Year 2000 Statement ................25 Warranty....................26 Caution – Laser Light The ASP LaserTraq is a class II laser product, containing a 670nm laser diode of 1.0mW output. Do not stare into the beam emitted by the LaserTraq. EMC Statement...

  • Page 4: Meet The Asp Lasertraq

    LaserTraq units. Have an application where modem download is appropriate? No problems, ASP has such applications already developed. You can also get an optional leather case to protect your LaserTraq, and you have the security of a 12 month warranty. LaserTraq Application Programs...
  • Page 5 LaserTraq...

  • Page 6: Lasertraq General Overview

    LaserTraq LaserTraq General Overview The following table presents a general overview of the LaserTraq keys and other parts of the unit. Note that the actual usage of keys depends on the application program. Laser Engine The Laser Engine produces the laser beam that...

  • Page 7: Lasertraq Accessories

    DB9 connectors – one for the serial port on a PC, and the other for a LaserTraq modem. Note that the cable can be plugged into either a PC or a Modem – not both at the same time. Since it doesn’t provide battery charging facilities, the Direct Connect Cable is suitable only if the LaserTraq is powered by alkaline batteries.

  • Page 8: Using The Laser Scanner

    LaserTraq Using the Laser Scanner The LaserTraq’s laser barcode scanner is designed to be easy to use. If you’re at a stage in the application program where scans can be made, just press the oval shaped orange button under the display to activate the laser.

  • Page 9: Barcode Label Hints

    • The use of a protective covering, such as “invisible” sticky tape or clear Contact, will prolong the useful life of a barcode label. The LaserTraq has been designed to provide a high read rate when a good symbol is scanned. Scanning difficulty is usually caused by either a damaged barcode symbol or improper operation of the system by the operator.

  • Page 10: Printing Barcode Labels

    LaserTraq Printing Barcode Labels If you need to print your own sheets of barcode labels, ASP can also supply our Label+ barcode label printing program, which allows sheets of UPC/EAN, Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar and ITF labels to be printed on any Microsoft Windows compatible printer.

  • Page 11: Batteries And Cables

    When you replace the battery door, don’t forget to do up the security screw again! While you’re looking at the back of the LaserTraq, you’ll see a dark red “window”, and 2 silver pads. The window is the Infrared Sensor that the LaserTraq uses to transfer data between it and the cradle/charger, while the silver pads are the battery charging contacts used by the cradle.

  • Page 12: Rs-232 Connector Signals

    LaserTraq this connector to load an application program into your LaserTraq unit, a task your Dealer or ASP has probably already performed for you. RS-232 Connector Signals The RS-232 cables and connectors on the Cradle, the Line Charger and the Direct Connect Cable are designed to connect to standard DB9 and/or DB25 PC compatible serial ports.

  • Page 13: Cradle Components & Options

    LaserTraq Cradle Components & Options 1. RS232C connector (connects to PC) 2. RS485 connectors (daisy-chain to other cradles) 3. Socket for plug pack power supply 4. Charge points 5. Infrared sensor 6. Power indicator 7. Charging indicator 8. TX indicator 9.

  • Page 14: Wall Mounting Option

    LaserTraq Wall Mounting Option The Cradle/Charger is designed so that it can be used on a desktop, or mounted on a wall. To mount it on the wall, you’ll need to “reverse” the cradle, so that the cradle slopes out, not in.

  • Page 15: Networking Option

    LaserTraq Networking option Using the RS-485 IN and OUT connectors, it is possible to “daisy chain” up to 30 cradles together. The first cradle (the one on the right in the diagram below) is connected to the PC using the standard download cable plugged into its RS-232 port, and it is connected to the RS-485 IN connector on the second unit using an RS-485 cable.

  • Page 16: Programming With Flash Cable

    LaserTraq Programming with Flash Cable The diagrams below show the connections necessary to load an application program into a LaserTraq unit.

  • Page 17: Barcode Types

    LaserTraq Barcode Types Product Codes - UPC, EAN and APN UPC (Universal Product Code), EAN (European Article Number) and APN (Australian Product Number) codes are compatible article numbering systems used for consumer products sold in retail outlets. Product codes are numeric only, and are assigned to manufacturers by a national organisation.

  • Page 18: Standard Stocktake Program

    LaserTraq Standard Stocktake Program If you don’t order a custom program for your LaserTraq unit, it will be supplied with our standard stocktake program, which is described below. When the LaserTraq unit is turned on, it displays the ASP LaserTraq logo.
  • Page 19 Download The Download function allows a database to be loaded into the LaserTraq from the PC. This facility is not used in this program. 2. Send When you enter the Send function, you will be presented with the following display:...
  • Page 20 Term ID This section of the Setup Menu allows you to assign a unique terminal number to your LaserTraq units, so that after download, you can identify which unit data has come from. To leave the current Terminal ID as it is, just press the E1 (enter) key to return to the Setup Menu, or press the MENU key to exit to the Main Menu.
  • Page 21 Decode This function allows you to select the barcode symbologies that can be read by the LaserTraq. An asterisk on the left of a symbology shows that the symbology is enabled. D e c o d e...
  • Page 22 LaserTraq Memory The Memory function displays the total amount of memory available in the LaserTraq unit, the amount of memory used by the program, and how much memory is available for data storage. M e m o r y S t a t u s :...
  • Page 23 LaserTraq 6. User Utilities When you enter the User Utilities function, you will be presented with a sub-menu: U s e r U t i l U s e r P a s s w d C l o c k...
  • Page 24 NO key. Backlight This function turns the display backlight on and off. If the LaserTraq is turned off, or is shut down automatically, the backlight will be off when the unit is turned on again. Note that turning the backlight on increases the power consumption of the unit.

  • Page 25: Lasertraq Download Utility

    Normally, the LaserTraq utility lives in the system tray, at the bottom right of your screen, next to the time, as shown on the right. As soon as you plug a LaserTraq unit in and start it downloading, the download status...
  • Page 26 Finally, when the LaserTraq Download Utility is running in the system tray, you can open then main screen by either double-clicking on the system tray icon, or by right-clicking on the icon and selecting Open from the menu that pops up.

  • Page 27: Year 2000 Statement

    LaserTraq Year 2000 Statement The ASP LaserTraq contains a clock/calendar component that does not maintain century information – that is, the year is stored as two digits only. The application program loaded into the LaserTraq has the responsibility of determining the century and converting the year from two digits to four digits.

  • Page 28: Warranty

    Warranty To the extent permitted by law ASP's Warranty in respect of the LaserTraq and its use is limited to correction of defects in the LaserTraq due to faulty components or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase.

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