Document Outline

• Front Cover
• Important User Information
• Table of Contents
• Preface - Using this Manual
  • What is AdaptaScan?
  • Intended Audience
  • Software Package
  • Contents of Manual
  • Conventions
  • Related Publications
  • Technical Support
• 1 - Installation
  • Chapter Objectives
  • System Requirements
  • Installing AdaptaScan Software
  • Downloading Firmware
• 2 - Working with Projects
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Running AdaptaScan Software
  • What is a Database File?
  • What is a Project?
  • Opening a Project
  • Project Window
  • AdaptaScan Dialogs
  • AdaptaScan Tools
  • Saving a Project
  • Closing a Project
  • Deleting a Project
  • Using Cut, Copy and Paste
  • Importing/Exporting Reader Configurations
  • Entering a Project Name, Description, and Baud Rate
  • Preferences
  • Help
• 3 - On-Line Communications
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Going On-Line
  • Using the Compare Tool
  • Monitoring a Reader
  • Displaying LED Status
  • Displaying Counters
  • Displaying Scanner Metrics
  • Displaying Bar Code Labels
  • Displaying Hardware Information
• 4 - Getting Started
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Configuration Description
  • What You Need
  • Connecting Power
  • Connecting the DL10 Slave
  • Installing the Reader
  • Connecting the Configuration Cable
  • Power-up Sequence
  • Running the AdaptaScan Software
  • Communications Setup
  • Creating a Project
  • Creating a New Reader Configuration
  • Downloading Firmware
  • Defining the Label Setup
  • Configuring the Scanner
  • Configuring the Decoder
  • Configuring the Discrete Outputs
  • Defining a Package
  • Setting the Timer
  • Setting the Serial Port
  • Configuring Message Output
  • Downloading the Configuration
  • Monitoring Reader Operation
  • Dataliner Operation
• 5 - Scanner Setup
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Laser Caution
  • Scan Patterns
  • Scan Adjustments
  • Setting up the Scanner
  • Focus Options
  • Setting the Focus
• 6 - Defining Labels
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Helpful Hints
  • What is a Label?
  • What is a Label Setup?
  • Managing Bar Code Labels
  • Defining a Bar Code Label
  • Viewing Readers with the Same Bar Code Label Setup
  • Defining Symbols for a Bar Code Label
  • Selecting Symbologies for a Bar Code Label
• 7 - Decoder Setup
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Helpful Hints
  • Decoding Functions
  • Valid Symbologies
  • When Decoding Occurs
  • Capture Count
  • Setting Decode Parameters
  • Configuring the Performance Indicator
  • Viewing Readers with the Same Trigger Source
• 8 - Communication Port Settings
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Communication Ports
  • Protocols
  • Configuring DeviceNet Parameters
  • Configuring the Serial Port
  • Configuring Terminal Communications
  • Configuring DF1 Communications
  • Configuring DH485 Communications
  • Viewing Readers with the Same Serial Port Configuration
• 9 - Configuring Discrete Inputs and Outputs
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Helpful Hints
  • Type of Outputs
  • Types of Inputs
  • Selecting Inputs and Outputs
  • Configuring Discrete Inputs and the Package Detect
  • Configuring Discrete Outputs
  • Configuring the Timer
  • Configuring the Input Timers 1 and 2
  • Configuring an ASCII Trigger
  • DeviceNet I/O
  • Configuring DeviceNet Inputs
  • Configuring DeviceNet Outputs
• 10 - Defining Messages
  • Chapter Objectives
  • What is a Message?
  • Message Samples
  • Defining Messages
  • Configuring the Bar Code Contents of a Message
  • Configuring Optional Message Parameters
  • Configuring the Message Format
  • DeviceNet Messages
  • Using Pass-Through to DeviceNet
• 11 - Using Match Tables
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Helpful Hints
  • What is a Match Table?
  • Match Table Applications
  • Match Rules
  • Defining a Package
  • Using Auto-Load
  • Configuring Match Tables
  • Configuring the Contents of Match Tables
  • Configuring Match Table Outputs
  • Configuring the Match Entry Counter
  • Configuring a Package Definition
  • Configuring a Package Using Match Table Entries
  • Configuring Package Outputs
  • Configuring the Package Counter
  • Configuring the Auto-Load Trigger
  • Viewing Readers with Same Trigger Source
• 12 - Uploading/Downloading Configurations
  • Overview
  • Helpful Hints
  • Upload/Download Connections
  • Configuration Cable (for direct transfers)
  • Downloading a Configuration
  • Uploading a Configuration
• 13 - Printing a Project
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Setting up a Printer
  • Printing a Project
  • Sending Project to a File
  • Printout Contents
• 14 - Dynamic Data Exchange
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Overview
  • DDE Syntax
  • AdaptaScan DDE Topics
  • Read Performance in Excel
  • Read LED Status in Excel
  • Read Label Data in Excel
  • Read Match or Package Count in Excel
  • Writing Commands to a Reader
  • Excel Example
  • DDE Through the AdaptaScan RS-232 Port
• A - ASCII Character Set
  • Extended ASCII Character Set
  • Entering Non-Printable ASCII Characters
• B - Preset Read Ranges A, B, C, C+
  • Overview
  • Read Ranges
  • Read Range Data References
  • Read Ranges 2755-SN3
  • Read Ranges 2755-SN5
  • Read Ranges 2755-SN8
• C - Metacharacters
  • Objectives
  • Description
  • Search Pattern Metacharacters
  • Replacement String Metacharacters
• D - Transmission Check
• Glossary
• Index
• Back Cover