The OPL9727, a portable batch laser barcode scanner from Opticon, features a real-time clock and 3-key keypad for easy navigation. The OPL9727 is a fit for retail, logistics and warehousing data-capture applications. It runs a low-level firmware, typically called the "OS", and on top of that runs an application, which essentially drives the behavior of the device. The application can be customized in order to change the behavior of the OPL9727, using Opticon's C-Library Kit and the Toshiba C Compiler. This allows end-users to create custom applications modeled around their barcode-driven processes, making the OPL9727 a simple and flexible solution for many business needs.
The OPL9727 is used in combination with a cradle (typically CRD9723) in order to charge the OPL9727's removable battery, transfer data serially to a host (using plain ASCII, XModem, or Opticon's NetO), and load new OS revisions and applications (using Opticon's Appload). Other types of cradles exist, including a dialup modem cradle and a GSM cradle, which OPL9727 applications can utilize with Opticon's TCP/IP Library.
Follow these directions for first time setup, software installation, and configuration for transferring data from the OPL9727.
In this section we step through installing both Opticon's USB drivers and NetO32.
If you are using RS232 please skip to Installing NetO32. Opticon's USB drivers need to be installed for the cradle to be properly via USB.
The OPL9727 uses a piece of windows software called NetO32 to save the data file to the computer. To install NetO32 follow the steps below.
NetO32 is now in 'Polling' mode. Note that you should see the yellow light on the cradle blinking steadily. This means it will sit here indefinitely sending queries to the cradle and waiting for the right response to start a download. Multiple downloads can all be done without ever closing NetO32. When you are done using NetO32 simply select 'Protocol' > 'Stop' and NetO32 will discontinue polling mode. The application can then be closed.
After NetO32 is in Polling mode (see above) follow these steps. Note that you should see the yellow light on the cradle blinking steadily. This means it will sit here indefinitely sending queries to the cradle and waiting for the right response to start a download. Multiple downloads can all be done without ever closing NetO32. When you are done using NetO32 simply select 'Protocol' > 'Stop' and NetO32 will discontinue polling mode. The application can then be closed.
Follow the directions above for Setting up the Host.
Follow the Directions above for Installing USB Drivers
This section outlines how to configure Appload to communicate with the OPL9727. Appload is a PC application used to load firmware on most of Opticon's products.
You will need to download and unzip the appropriate firmware file for the action you wish to perform from the Software Downloads section.
Notice: The downloading and use of any Opticon software implies consent with Opticon's End User License Agreement.
Document | Description | Version | Download |
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DataSheet | Technical details at a glance. | Download | |
Universal Menu Book | The Universal Menu Book is a document containing instructions and configuration options for the majority of Opticon's products. Support of the commands in this manual is product specific. A must read for System Integrators. In effect this is the User Manual for all of Opticon's products that do not have a User Manual of their own and a supplement to all others. | December 2009 | Download |
Software | Description | Version | Download |
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Appload | Appload Is Opticon's multi-purpose firmware update utility. It is a Windows PC application that provides the capability to download firmware onto most Opticon products. It also contains a versatile terminal interface that allows serial communication to any serial port connected to the PC (be it RS232, USB-VCP or Bluetooth-SPP). Opticon products can be queried and configured in this manner. | EAGV0186 1.86 |
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NetO32 | A PC application implementing the NetO protocol to transfer files from the PC to the terminal barcode reader. | EGF2001H (2.1.0.0) | Download |
Firmware: OS | This is the latest Operating System firmware file for the OPL9727. | Download | |
Firmware: Application - USA Standard Demo | This is the standard application running on all OPL9727s from our warehouse. It supports a large variety of barcode symbologies (which ones are configurable). Data is stored as a database including the barcode data scanned, the number of times that barcode has been scanned (with optional user quantity input) and the date and time the last entry was updated). Note that when data is viewed on the PC there is significant white space after the barcode data before you will see the quantity and time stamp information due to the nature of the database schema. It would be necessary to scroll to the right to see this extra information. | Download | |
C-Library Kit | The C-Library Kit is Opticon's SDK for developing custom firmware for many of Opticon's product families (OPN, OPL97xx, OPL98xx, OPH, etc.). Included find sample code, full application samples, library files, documentation, compilers for certain products and more. This download is a zipped collection of the installer and associated files. The Toshiba C Compiler requires a separate download which is located here | 2.38 | Download |
Toshiba C Compiler | The Toshiba C Compiler is used to develop firmware for some of our barcodes scanners including the OPL97xx family | Version 1.10 | Download |
Drivers | Description | Version | Download |
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All-In-One PC Drivers | USB-to-serial drivers installer package for 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows XP (32-bit only), Vista 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. This package contains four drivers. The first and fourth drivers are for the Opticon cradles. The second driver is for the OPN200x scanners along with many other Opticon products. The third driver is an ATEN driver for a popular RS232 <-> USB-VCP adapter. You can choose any of the drivers to install on the first screen of the installer program. *Note: Opticon USB Drivers may not install or operate correctly if FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) is enabled on your host computer* | 1.615 | Download |