PSC PT2000 - Manual (Page 82)

Transferring Data With PSC Utilities
72 PT2000™ & TopGun™
Overview
After scanning a series of bar codes or inputting other data into the
PT2000 or TopGun, use a data-transfer utility to upload the
information to the host computer.
Both the PT2000 and TopGun come with PSC’s Portable Applications
Library (PAL) on a disk. PAL includes two programs to transfer data
between the portable and a PC:
PTFER Windows application. (Refer to page 73 .)
PDTFER DOS program that runs by issuing commands on the DOS command
line. (Refer to
page 80 .)
MACTFER Macintosh program used to communicate via 8-pin DIN ADB (not
USB) with a Macintosh. (Refer to
page 81 .)
UPDTFER UNIX program used to communicate with a UNIX workstation. (Refer
to
page 83 .)
After collecting data with the portable, use one of these programs to
transfer the data to an ASCII file on the PC.
Note: To launch Windows applications, select menu options, use
dialog boxes, or refer to Microsoft Windows documentation.
Note: PSC also provides two utilities MACTFER and UPDTFER
for transferring data to and from Macintosh or UNIX
workstations. These utilities are free from PSC for your
convenience, however their use is at your own risk, and not
supported by PSC Technical support. Go to the PSC website
at
www.pscnet.com > Support > Software Updates > PT2000/
TopGun to download the most current transfer program.
Refer to Technical Support on page viii for more information.
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