Worth Data RF Terminal 7000 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................5
Differences..........................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 1:Installation...............................................................................................................................................7
RF Terminal Operation...................................................................................................................................9
Installing the RF Terminal Utilities Software...............................................................................................12
RF System Setup....................................................................................................................................................14
RF Configuration..............................................................................................................................................15
Bar Code Options..............................................................................................................................................17
External Communications Settings...................................................................................................................21
RS-232 Settings:................................................................................................................................................21
Bluetooth Settings:............................................................................................................................................22
Date & Time Setting..........................................................................................................................................23
Speaker Settings................................................................................................................................................23
Laser Options....................................................................................................................................................24
LCD Options.....................................................................................................................................................25
Other Settings....................................................................................................................................................25
System Tools..........................................................................................................................................................29
Base and Relay Setup.............................................................................................................................................30
Testing the RF link between base station and host.......................................................................................31
Operational Theory ..........................................................................................................................................31
How the Two-Way RF System works..........................................................................................................32
How Site Survey works................................................................................................................................34
Performance Issues............................................................................................................................................35
Evaluating your area of planned operation...................................................................................................35
Performing a Site Survey..............................................................................................................................36
Relay Stations...............................................................................................................................................37
Is radio traffic contention likely?.................................................................................................................38
Before you begin programming….........................................................................................................................39
Failure Planning............................................................................................................................................40
Programming for the RF Terminal ........................................................................................................................41
Low-Level Direct To Serial Port Programming...........................................................................................41
PromptCOM/ActiveX............................................................................................................................................53
Concepts - ActiveX Object Programming....................................................................................................53
PromptNET TCP/IP Active X Controls.................................................................................................................61
Concepts - TCP/IP COM..............................................................................................................................62
Portable Printers.....................................................................................................................................................68
Voice Message Operations.....................................................................................................................................70
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................................................................72
General Considerations................................................................................................................................72
Problems with a new installation:.................................................................................................................72
Terminal Error Messages..............................................................................................................................73
Troubleshooting specific problems..............................................................................................................74
RF Terminal Problems..................................................................................................................................75
Problems reading Bar Codes........................................................................................................................75
Problems with Voice Prompts.......................................................................................................................76
If you still have a problem…........................................................................................................................76
Appendixes............................................................................................................................................................78
Channel and Jumper Changes..................................................................................................................78
Adding Relays.........................................................................................................................................80