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Datalogic Formula™

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Bologna - Italy

Formula™ - Quick Reference Guide

Ed.: 12/2008

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CONTENTS

1FORMULA™ PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP ............................1

2DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ APPLICATIONS........................2

2.1 Quick Start....................................................................................................2

2.2 Setting up the Formula™..............................................................................3

2.2.1 Getting Started..............................................................................................3

2.2.2 Setting the Time and Date ............................................................................4

2.2.3 Setting a Password.......................................................................................5

2.2.4 Setting Font Size...........................................................................................5

2.2.5 Switching Backlight On/Off............................................................................5

2.3 Using PALPRO to Collect Data.....................................................................6

2.3.1 Installing PALPRO ........................................................................................6

2.3.2 Using PALPRO.............................................................................................6

2.4 Uploading Collected PALPRO File Data to a PC ........................................15

2.4.1 Prepare Host PC.........................................................................................15

2.4.2 Prepare Formula™ to upload Data .............................................................18

2.5 Prompt Customization for Chinese Version ................................................20

2.6 Configuring with Bar Codes.........................................................................23

2.7 Programming Parameters...........................................................................38

3READY TO USE APPLICATIONS.............................................................. 42

3.1 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC ................................... 42

3.2 Downloading a Ready to Use Application ...................................................43

3.3 Configuring Ready tO Use Applications through SysTools™...................... 45

3.4 Transmitting a Custom Configuration File to the Formula™ .......................49

3.5 Uploading Collected .Dat File Data to a PC................................................ 53

4EASYGEN™............................................................................................... 55

4.1 Set up the Terminal for the Connection with the PC ................................... 55

4.2 Installing an EasyGen™ Example............................................................... 55

4.3 Uploading Collected .Dat File Data to a PC................................................ 60

GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................62

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FORMULA™ QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

1 FORMULA™ PROGRAM INSTALLATION AND SETUP

The Formula™ terminal can accept different program options:

- custom programs developed and generated with the Formula™ Software

Development Toolkits;

- ready to use applications preloaded and distributed with Formula™ CD;

- applications created by EasyGen™ application generator.

This document describes examples of the last two options.

For details on the first option, see the SW Dev Toolkits Developer’s manual.

The following software is preloaded on the Formula™:

- PALPRO (Portable Application Library)∗.

The following softwares must first be installed on a PC through the Formula™ CD:

See chapter 3.1 of Formula™ User’s manual Software Overview for further details.

∗A backup copy of the application is also in the Formula™ CD.

Software Tool Installation Folder

EASYGEN

C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software

Tools\EasyGen

SYSTOOLS

C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software

Tools\SysTools

STANDARD MODE M1

APPLICATION FILES

C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software

Tools\Applications\Standard Mode Application

ENHANCED MODE M2

APPLICATION FILES

C:\”INSTALLATION FOLDER”\Formula Software

Tools\Applications\Enhanced Mode Application

DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

2 DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ APPLICATIONS

2.1 QUICK START

The Formula™ comes with an application named PALPRO loaded in memory.

PALPRO includes two useful data-collection programs for using the Formula™

without additional programming. Follow the steps below to begin using the Formula™

with PALPRO immediately. Page references show where to find more information.

1. Turn the Formula™ on by pressing the <PWR> key. The following screen

appears:

Select

Font

F1 = Wide English

F2 = Normal English

F3 = Simplified Chinese

F4 = Traditional Chinese

2. Select the font. The following screen appears:

FORMULA

Ver.: 1.00

System

RAM 1MB

01/01/08

00:21:48

Press F-key

NOTE

If the Formula™ does not turn on when the <PWR> key is pressed,

you many need to recharge the main battery.

3. Press any function key to move to the next screen:

APPLICATION/TEST

F1=PALPRO

F2=SIMPLEAPPL

4. Once the unit has been initialized, the display will show the APPLICATION

menu in the Figure above.

FORMULA™ QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

• Press <F1> to begin using PALPRO.

5. The application requests an update to the date and time. You can change

them here if necessary. Or, press <ENT> twice to skip either the date or the

time.

6. Enter a password (refer to par. 2.2.3).

7. Press any function key to continue on to the PALPRO Options menu.

8. Press the <F2> key to display the list of available applications. Select the

application to use. (refer to par. Switching to Another PALPRO Application).

The Formula™ is now ready to begin collecting data. For information about

sending collected data from the Formula™ to a PC, refer to par. 3.5.

2.2 SETTING UP THE FORMULA™

You can collect data records on the Formula™, and send the records later to a host

PC. The number of data records that can be collected before being uploaded are

2500 for each application.

2.2.1 Getting Started

Unless it has been customized, the Formula™ is programmed from the factory for

basic data collection using PALPRO.

NOTE

This chapter describes how to use the Formula™ with its original

PSC programming (i.e. PALPRO). If the Formula™ has been

customized, it may operate differently. Check with a systems

administrator for revised operating instructions.

If the Formula™ does not turn on when the <PWR> key is pressed,

you many need to recharge the main battery.

DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

2.2.2 Setting the Time and Date

NOTE

You can access the date and time prompts from other display

screens and menus (such as the password prompt in par. 2.2.3).

Current Date:

09/23/02

Enter New Date:

F1=US/INT

When starting the application for the first time, the display screen shows the date

currently loaded in memory. If the displayed date is correct, press the <ENT> key. If

the date is wrong, enter the correct date. Use two digits each for the month, day, and

year (e.g., 092302 for the Figure above). Press <ENT> to accept the entry.

With the F1 key you can switch from US date format (MM/DD/YY) to International

date format (DD/MM/YY).

Current Time:

21:17:32

Enter New Time:

F1=12h/24h

The next display screen shows the time currently loaded in the Formula™’s memory.

If the displayed time is correct, press the <ENT> key. If the time is wrong, enter the

correct time in 24-hour format. Use two digits each for the hour, minute, and seconds

(e.g., 211732 for the Figure above).

With the F1 key you can switch from 12 hour format to 24 hour format.

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2.2.3 Setting a Password

A password is required when you install the entire suite of PALPRO applications.

Password security allows a manager or supervisor to customize the PALPRO

software and then hand it off to a worker. A password can contain up to 128

characters and can use any characters available on the Formula™.

ENTER CURRENT

OR NEW PASSWORD

F-KEY=SET TIME

Without the password, the worker cannot switch applications or make changes to an

application’s title or prompts. The password prompt screen appears after entering the

date and time from the application’s initial startup.

CAUTION

If you lose or forget your password, you must reset the Formula™

and start over with a new password.

After you enter your password, the text in the following Figure 2-5 is displayed.

PSC PALPRO

08:18:04¤

10/16/02

F-KEY=CONTINUE

Press any function key to bring up the PALPRO Options menu. The Formula™ is

now ready to collect data.

2.2.4 Setting Font Size

To shift from wide font to normal font press Shift-F2. This setting only works in Wide

English and Normal English modes.

2.2.5 Switching Backlight On/Off

To switch backlight on/off press Shift-F4.

DATA COLLECTION WITH FORMULA™ SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

2.3 USING PALPRO TO COLLECT DATA

When finished setting up the Formula™ (refer to the previous section), the PALPRO

Options menu appears on the display screen. Use the menu to choose a PALPRO

application.

2.3.1 Installing PALPRO

PALPRO comes installed on your Formula™ from the factory. If you need to reinstall

PALPRO, refer to par. 3.2 of this document.

2.3.2 Using PALPRO

PALPRO combines two Portable Applications Library (PAL) applications into a single,

convenient program. With PALPRO installed on the Formula™, you can switch from

one PAL application to another without installing each application.

Selecting a PALPRO Application

Complete the following steps to select a PALPRO application:

1. With the PALPRO Options menu displayed, press the <F2> key to select a PAL

application.

PALPRO OPTIONS

F2=SELECT PROG

F4=PASSWORD

2. Press <F1> to use ASSETPRO, press <F2> to use INVPRO.

F1=ASSET MGMT

F2=INV MGMT

F4=EXIT¤

NOTE

If you select INVPRO, the next screen asks you to select one or two

prompts (refer to par. Using INVPRO). Make a selection before going

on to the next step.

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