Barcode terminal application, Setting up the barcode terminal – Opticon ESL User Manual
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As long as there are no MAC addresses in the link database (linked.csv) the middleware
won‟t generate any images for ESLs. Use the barcode terminal to create a link database
(see chapter 7).
The ESL server manager will call the Image generator with the following parameters as
specified in the setup window of the ESL server application:
So the default call by the ESL server application would be:
ImgGen.exe -O "Output" "Templates\image.xml" "Templates\info.xml"
Note:
The option ‘-f’ can be added to force an update of all the images of all ESLs in the
network. To force such an update on all ESLs, select the ‘Data’-tab in the server application
and press the F8-key.
7. Barcode terminal application
The barcode terminal can be used to link an ESL (using its unique MAC addresses) to
products, objects or locations. How to create these links will be described in the following
chapters.
7.1. Setting up the barcode terminal
The barcode terminal that is included with this SDK is OPH1004, H13 or the OPL9728 with
a communication cradle and USB and/or RS232 cradle. When using the USB cable it‟s
necessary to install Opticon‟s USB driver pack, which can be selected in the installer. The
drivers can also be found in the „Tools‟ folder of this installation.
If the „ESL Linking Application‟ is not yet loaded on the terminal or needs to be updated,
then the software can be loaded by using the „Update Firmware‟ option in the „Setup‟
window of the ESL server manager. *
To load the software, o
pen the „Setup‟ window of the ESL server application. Make sure
you‟ve selected the correct COM port. Then press the „Update Firmware‟ button and select
the correct firmware file, being:
‘XPA3693x.HEX’ for the OPH1004/H13
‘LBF3693x.S32’ for the OPL9728
T
hese files can be found in the „Firmware‟ folder of this installation.
After loading the software the terminal should show a menu stating “ESL LINKING (APPL.)”
* Note: Updating the firmware of the barcode terminal requires Appload to be installed.
Apploa
d can be installed by selecting „Appload‟ in the installer or it can be found in the
„Tools‟ folder.