Table of Contents
Chapter 1: How to Use this Manual ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2: TriCoder Quickstart................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Program #0 Quickstart ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Getting into Data Collection Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Collecting Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Uploading Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Program #1 Quickstart ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Collecting Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Reviewing and Editing Data.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Uploading Data .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Tips on choosing a program for Data Collection ............................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 3: Non Portable Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 14
Getting in and out of NON PORTABLE mode ............................................................................................................................... 14
Establishing communication in NON-PORTABLE Mode .............................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: Using Integrated Hardware Utilities .................................................................................................................................... 16
Full Speed USB Data Upload and PC Serial Interface ................................................................................................................... 16
Windows Users ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
PC Serial Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 5: Uploading Data ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Uploading into Excel® ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
File Formats ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Carriage Return Separated Files....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Comma Separated Files ................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Flat File Formats .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Uploading the data ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
USB HID Keyboard Upload ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Serial Upload ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 6: TriCoder Connection ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
USB HID Keyboard Interface – PC and Mac.................................................................................................................................. 24
Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode ................................................................................................................ 24
Serial Interface ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Serial Installation on a PC ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Chapter 7: Configuring the TriCoder .................................................................................................................................................... 26
Using Setup Mode to change the TriCoder Setup ............................................................................................................................ 26
PC Serial Interface ........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Testing Communication using NON PORTABLE mode ................................................................................................................ 26
USB HID Keyboard Interface ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Configuring the TriCoder for USB HID Keyboard ......................................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 8: TriCoder Setup ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Using the keypad to setup the TriCoder .......................................................................................................................................... 29
Using the Hardware Utilities to change Setup Parameters ............................................................................................................ 30
TriCoder Setup Parameters .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Bar Code Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
I/O SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
SPEAKER OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Laser Options ................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Date & Time Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 43
LCD Options .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
