Falcon DOS Portable Data Terminals Assembly instructions

FALCON®

DOS Portable Data Terminals

Advanced User’s Guide

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Falcon

DOS Portable Terminals

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Advanced User’s Guide i

CONTENTS

About this Guide ..........................................................................................ix

Overview ................................................................................................................x

Falcon®Model Numbers .......................................................................................x

Radio Frequency Interference...............................................................................xii

Style Conventions............................................................................................... xiii

Document Conventions .............................................................................. xiii

Keys and Keystroke Conventions ................................................................ xiii

Technical Support ...............................................................................................xiv

Chapter 1: Using Falcon DOS Portable Terminals ............................................ 1-1

Overview ............................................................................................................1-2

Programming the Laser Triggers.........................................................................1-2

Programming the Enter Keys..............................................................................1-3

Using PC Cards..................................................................................................1-4

Opening the PC Card Slot Cover................................................................1-5

Inserting a PC Card.....................................................................................1-6

Card Recognition and Configuration ..........................................................1-7

Removing a PC Card ..................................................................................1-8

The Serial Port ...................................................................................................1-8

The IR Serial Port ..............................................................................................1-8

The Disk Drives .................................................................................................1-9

Configuring the Falcon.....................................................................................1-10

Transferring Files..............................................................................................1-11

An Example...............................................................................................1-12

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Chapter 2: The Falcon Configuration Utility .......................................................2-1

Overview ............................................................................................................2-2

Installing the Falcon Configuration Utility .........................................................2-2

Using the Falcon Configuration Utility ..............................................................2-3

Main Menu ................................................................................................ 2-3

The Custom Configuration Menu.............................................................. 2-5

The File Configuration Windows............................................................... 2-9

The Program Settings Windows ............................................................... 2-16

The Comm Settings Dialog Box............................................................... 2-20

The File Transfer Window ....................................................................... 2-21

Chapter 3: Using File Transfer Programs............................................................. 3-1

Using XFER32...................................................................................................3-2

XFER32 Setup...........................................................................................3-2

General Tab................................................................................................ 3-3

Transfer Tab............................................................................................... 3-5

Logging Tab ............................................................................................... 3-7

Host Mode .........................................................................................................3-8

Sending and Receiving Data ...............................................................................3-8

Send File (to Portable)................................................................................ 3-9

Receive File (from Portable)........................................................................ 3-9

Using XFER .....................................................................................................3-10

Syntax and Parameters.............................................................................. 3-11

The XFER_ARGS Environment Variable................................................. 3-26

Multiple-Option Blocks ........................................................................... 3-27

The Modem-Initialization File.................................................................. 3-29

Performance ............................................................................................. 3-32

Error Codes .............................................................................................. 3-34

Chapter 4: The Falcon 4-Slot Dock ......................................................................... 4-1

Overview ............................................................................................................4-2

Operating Modes................................................................................................4-2

The 4SLOT.SYS Device Driver..........................................................................4-3

Transferring Files with XFER .............................................................................4-4

Setting the Baud Rate .........................................................................................4-5

Chapter 5: Disk Drives, Organization, Software, & Configurations ............ 5-1

Overview ............................................................................................................5-2

Disk Drives and Files..........................................................................................5-2

Structure..................................................................................................... 5-2

Drive A....................................................................................................... 5-3

Drive B....................................................................................................... 5-4

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Drive C....................................................................................................... 5-6

Drive D ...................................................................................................... 5-6

Additional Drives........................................................................................ 5-7

Other System Software...................................................................................... 5-7

BIOS and DOS .......................................................................................... 5-7

PC Card and RF Networking Software....................................................... 5-8

System Configurations ....................................................................................... 5-8

Default Configuration ................................................................................ 5-8

I/O PC Card Support Configuration.......................................................... 5-9

Chapter 6: System Utilities .........................................................................................6-1

Chapter Conventions......................................................................................... 6-2

CFGDEV.SYS ................................................................................................... 6-3

CFGIO.EXE...................................................................................................... 6-4

COMIO.COM.................................................................................................. 6-5

DECODE.SYS .................................................................................................. 6-6

FLASHDSK.SYS ............................................................................................... 6-7

FORMAT.COM ............................................................................................... 6-8

LOCK.COM..................................................................................................... 6-9

ORGANIZE.COM ......................................................................................... 6-10

PM.COM........................................................................................................ 6-11

VDISK.SYS ..................................................................................................... 6-13

XFER.EXE....................................................................................................... 6-14

Chapter 7: Resetting the Falcon ...............................................................................7-1

Overview............................................................................................................ 7-2

Warm Boot........................................................................................................ 7-2

Cold Boot .......................................................................................................... 7-3

Safe Boot............................................................................................................ 7-4

Hardware Reset.................................................................................................. 7-5

Chapter 8: Using PC Cards ..........................................................................................8-1

Overview............................................................................................................ 8-2

Uses of PC Cards........................................................................................ 8-2

PC Card Drivers ................................................................................................ 8-3

Appendix A: Connector Configurations .................................................................. A-1

Overview............................................................................................................A-2

Falcon Portable Terminals .................................................................................A-2

Laser-Scanner Connector............................................................................A-2

Serial Port Jack............................................................................................A-3

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Serial IR Port..............................................................................................A-4

Falcon Dock ...................................................................................................... A-5

25-Pin Connector.......................................................................................A-5

Falcon 4-Slot Dock............................................................................................ A-6

Host-Interface Cable ..................................................................................A-7

Dock-Network Cable Jacks.........................................................................A-7

Appendix B: ROM-DOS Commands ..........................................................................B-1

Command Overview.......................................................................................... B-2

ROM-DOS vs. MS-DOS .................................................................................. B-4

Command Descriptions..................................................................................... B-5

ATTRIB............................................................................................................ B-6

BUFFERS.......................................................................................................... B-7

CHKDSK.......................................................................................................... B-8

COMMAND .................................................................................................... B-9

DELTREE....................................................................................................... B-11

DIR ................................................................................................................. B-12

FCBS............................................................................................................... B-14

FIND .............................................................................................................. B-15

HELP .............................................................................................................. B-16

NEWFILE....................................................................................................... B-16

PRINT ............................................................................................................ B-17

SHARE............................................................................................................ B-19

SWITCHES .................................................................................................... B-20

TREE .............................................................................................................. B-20

VER................................................................................................................. B-21

XCOPY ........................................................................................................... B-22

Appendix C: Programming Parameters ..................................................................C-1

Overview ...........................................................................................................C-2

Code 39............................................................................................................C-3

Interleaved 2 of 5..............................................................................................C-3

Matrix 2 of 5.....................................................................................................C-3

Standard 2 of 5 .................................................................................................C-3

Code 11............................................................................................................C-4

Codabar/Ames..................................................................................................C-4

MSI ..................................................................................................................C-4

Code 93............................................................................................................C-4

Universal Product Code-A (UPC-A).................................................................C-4

Universal Product Code-E (UPC-E).................................................................C-5

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European Article Numbering (EAN) /

Japan Article Numbering (JAN)........................................................................C-5

UPC, EAN, JAN Extensions.............................................................................C-5

Code 128 ..........................................................................................................C-5

Labelcode 4/5....................................................................................................C-5

Other Controls .................................................................................................C-5

Appendix D: Bar Codes .................................................................................................. D-1

Predefined Defaults........................................................................................... D-2

Code 39 ............................................................................................................ D-2

ENABLE ...................................................................................................D-2

MINIMUM LENGTH.............................................................................D-2

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-2

ENABLE CHECKSUM............................................................................D-2

SEND CHECKSUM ................................................................................D-2

FULL ASCII MODE ................................................................................D-2

Interleaved 2 of 5 ............................................................................................. D-3

ENABLE ...................................................................................................D-3

MINIMUM LENGTH.............................................................................D-3

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-3

ENABLE CHECKSUM............................................................................D-3

SEND CHECKSUM ................................................................................D-3

USE LENGTHS 6 AND 14 ONLY (case code) ........................................D-3

Matrix 2 of 5 .................................................................................................... D-3

ENABLE ...................................................................................................D-3

MINIMUM LENGTH.............................................................................D-4

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-4

Standard 2 of 5 ................................................................................................ D-4

ENABLE ...................................................................................................D-4

MINIMUM LENGTH.............................................................................D-4

ENABLE CHECKSUM............................................................................D-4

SEND CHECKSUM ................................................................................D-4

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-5

ENABLE CHECKSUM............................................................................D-5

SEND CHECKSUM ................................................................................D-5

Code 11 ........................................................................................................... D-5

ENABLE ...................................................................................................D-5

MINIMUM LENGTH.............................................................................D-5

USE 2-BAR START/STOP.......................................................................D-5

Codabar/Ames ................................................................................................. D-6

CODABAR ENABLE ...............................................................................D-6

AMES ENABLE........................................................................................ D-6

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MINIMUM LENGTH............................................................................. D-6

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-6

REQUIRE 2 CHECK DIGITS ................................................................ D-6

SEND CHECK DIGIT(S)........................................................................ D-6

MSI ..................................................................................................................D-7

ENABLE................................................................................................... D-7

MINIMUM LENGTH............................................................................. D-7

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-7

SEND STOP/START............................................................................... D-7

CODABAR-TO-CLSI CONVERSION................................................... D-7

WIDE INTERCHARACTER GAPS ALLOWED ................................... D-7

Code 93 ............................................................................................................D-8

ENABLE................................................................................................... D-8

MINIMUM LENGTH............................................................................. D-8

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-8

REQUIRE 2 CHECK DIGITS ................................................................ D-8

2ND CHECK DIGIT MOD 11 ............................................................. D-8

SEND CHECK DIGIT(S)........................................................................ D-8

Code 128 ..........................................................................................................D-8

ENABLE................................................................................................... D-8

MINIMUM LENGTH............................................................................. D-9

MAXIMUM LENGTH ............................................................................ D-9

Labelcode 4/5 ...................................................................................................D-9

ENABLE................................................................................................... D-9

CONVERT............................................................................................... D-9

UPC-A (Universal Product Code-A) ....................................................................D-9

ENABLE UPC-A ...................................................................................... D-9

ENABLE UCC/EAN 128 ......................................................................... D-9

UPC-E (Universal Product Code-E)....................................................................D-10

USE SYSTEM DIGIT 0 ......................................................................... D-10

USE SYSTEM DIGIT 1 ......................................................................... D-10

CONVERT UPC-E TO UPC-A ............................................................ D-10

SEND SYSTEM DIGIT ......................................................................... D-10

SEND CHECK DIGIT .......................................................................... D-10

SEND SYSTEM DIGIT ......................................................................... D-10

SEND CHECK DIGIT .......................................................................... D-10

CONVERT UPC-A TO EAN-13........................................................... D-10

EAN (European Article Numbering)/ JAN (Japan Article Numbering) ...................... D-10

ENABLE EAN-8/JAN-8 ......................................................................... D-10

UPC/EAN/JAN Extentions ............................................................................D-11

ALLOW 2-DIGIT EXTENSIONS......................................................... D-11

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ALLOW 5-DIGIT EXTENSIONS.........................................................D-11

REQUIRE EXTENSIONS ..................................................................... D-11

ENABLE EAN-13/JAN-13 ..................................................................... D-11

CONVERT EAN-13 TO ISBN..............................................................D-11

SEND EAN/JAN CHECKSUM ............................................................. D-11

Other Controls .............................................................................................. D-11

AUTOTERMINATOR .......................................................................... D-11

AUTO-OFF TIMER............................................................................... D-11

SEND SYMBOLOGY IDENTIFIER ..................................................... D-12

GOOD-READ BEEP TONE (in Hertz)................................................... D-12

NUMBER OF GOOD-READ BEEPS ................................................... D-12

GOOD-READ BEEP DURATION ....................................................... D-12

BEEPER VOLUME................................................................................D-12

ERROR BEEP TONE (in Hertz).............................................................. D-13

LONG-RANGE TRIGGER MODE ...................................................... D-13

SPOTTING BEAM ENABLE ................................................................ D-13

SPOT BEAM TIMEOUT (in seconds).................................................... D-13

RELEASE SCAN TIMEOUT (in seconds).............................................. D-13

KEYPRESS SOUND............................................................................... D-13

ENABLE CTL-ALT-DEL REBOOT...................................................... D-13

ENABLE TRIGGER PROGRAMMABILITY........................................ D-14

BACKLIGHT AUTO-OFF TIMEOUT.................................................D-14

DOUBLE KEY ACTION MODE..........................................................D-14

DOUBLE KEY ACTION TIMEOUT ..................................................D-14

Index...............................................................................................................xv

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