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4.2 LOADING A SW APPLICATION ONTO AN RF TERMINAL
The following procedure is not valid for STARGATE™ USA model.
This example explains how to load the demo software (provided by the STAR-Link™
CD-ROM) onto an RF terminal:
1. Connect the terminal cradle to the PC COM1 by means of the serial cable and
insert the RF terminal into its cradle;
2. Set the RF terminal to bootloader state (if it is already in this state jump to
step IV);
3. Insert a blunt-ended object into the hole positioned under the display in order to
cause the question "PROGRAM ERASE?" to be displayed; answer "yes" by
pressing the down arrow;
4. The following message is displayed:
BOOTSTRAP-LOADER vxxx WaitDownload;
5. Run
the
STAR-Link_FXXXExample.bat command positioned in the STAR-Link
installation directory (ex.: C\ProgramFiles\Datalogic\STAR-Link\Examples Demo)
by choosing one of the following procedures:
a) Click on the Windows Start button and choose the Run option; then, write
the complete path of the .bat file in the appearing Edit box;
b) Open from Windows Explorer the installation directory, select the .bat file
and press the ENTER key from the keyboard. The following DOS window
will be displayed and the FXXXDEMO.HEX demo file is automatically
loaded onto the RF terminal:
Figure 17 - SW Downloading Window
A progressive white line appears below the line showing the download
percentage and displays the time required to complete the procedure;
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