Version Differences for OPH1004
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| ===Setting Up the Host=== | ===Setting Up the Host=== | ||
| - | [[Image:NetO32_RS232_Settings.png|thumb|180px|Changing the RS232 Settings.]] | + | To use NetO communications on a PC you need an application called NetO32. This can be downloaded from the Downloads table at the bottom of this page. Simply run the installer after download is complete and follow the prompts. When it is complete, start the NetO32 application on your computer. You will be presented with a main screen and some options menus. |
| - | [[Image:NetO32_Download_Sets.png|thumb|180px|Choosing where to put the downloaded data.]] | ||
| - | [[Image:NetO32_Downloaded.png|thumb|180px|The circle in the Main Window will flash different colors while NetO32 is in polling mode. NetO32 will tell you when it has finished downloading the data file from the device.]] | ||
| - | To use NetO communications on a PC you need an application called NetO32. This can be downloaded from the Downloads table at the bottom of this page. Simply run the installer after download is complete and follow the setup instructions here. | ||
| - | * Select 'Tools' > 'Options' | ||
| - | ** Choose RS232 from the menu at left | ||
| - | *** Choose the COM port for your cradle (COM 1 if using RS232, check Device Manager for USB ['Start' > 'Run' > 'devmgmt.msc' > click 'OK' and look under the 'Ports' section]) | ||
| - | *** Change Baudrate to 115200 | ||
| - | *** Change IrDA Device to 'None' | ||
| - | ** Choose 'Download' from the menu at left | ||
| - | *** Click the 'browse' folder icon at right to change the destination folder of the file once you have downloaded it. | ||
| - | *** Choose between 'Append', 'Overwrite', and 'Unique' to determine what happens when you download a data file but a file by that same name is already present. | ||
| - | ** Click 'OK' | ||
| - | * Select 'File' > 'Save As' | ||
| - | ** Choose a file name appropriate for you (such as your name or your company's name) to save the settings you just changed. | ||
| - | ** Now every time after this that you open NetO32 you must select 'File' > 'Open' and choose this file to load your settings. | ||
| - | * Select 'Protocol' > 'Start' | ||
| - | 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. | ||
| + | We will need to configure NetO32 to communicate with your device before we can download any data. | ||
| + | From the main screen, click 'Tools' and then 'Options'. You can set up NetO32 to communicate using this window. | ||
| + | Click 'RS232' from the left hand column. You should see a screen like the one pictured at right.[[Image:NetO32_RS232_Settings.png|thumb|RS232 Settings]] | ||
| + | #Choose the COM port where you plugged the device's cradle in. | ||
| + | ::This is usually COM 1, but may be different if you are using USB rather than RS232. To find your COM port, check Device Manager. Click 'Start', then 'Run', then type 'devmgmt.msc' into the popup. Click 'OK', and look under the 'Ports' section of the window that came up. | ||
| + | # Change Baudrate to 115200 | ||
| + | # Change IrDA Device to 'None' | ||
| + | Next, choose 'Download' from the menu at left. You should see a screen like the one pictured at right.[[Image:NetO32_Download_Sets.png|thumb|Download Settings]] | ||
| + | #Click the 'browse' folder icon at right to change where NetO32 will place the text file with your data in it. For example, you could choose to place it on the Desktop. NetO32 will then download your data to a text file on your Desktop. It defaults to calling it "myfile.txt" | ||
| + | #Choose between 'Append', 'Overwrite', and 'Unique' to determine what NetO32 does with downloaded data when you start a download but a file by that same name is already present. | ||
| + | ## Choose Append to add the data to the end of the file. This is usually the safest option. | ||
| + | ## Choose Overwrite to delete the existing data and replace it with the new data. | ||
| + | ## Choose Unique to only Overwrite entries where the data has changed. | ||
| + | When you have completed the above steps, NetO32 is configured to communicate with your OPH-1004. Click 'OK' to return to the Main Screen. | ||
| + | From the Main Screen, click 'File', and then 'Save As' to save these settings. If you choose not to save your settings, you will have to configure NetO32 each time you open it. | ||
| + | Enter a name for your settings file, like "OPH-1004" or "NetO32 Settings." Every time after this that you open NetO32 you must select 'File', then 'Open' and select this file to load your settings.[[Image:NetO32_Downloaded.png|thumb|Starting the download. NetO32 will notify you when the download is done.]] | ||
| + | Now we are ready to begin downloading data from your OPH-1004. To do this, select 'Protocol' then 'Start' from the main screen. | ||
| + | NetO32 is now in 'Polling' mode. You should see the yellow light on the cradle blinking steadily. This means that NetO32 is checking the cradle for a device, and waiting for the right response. When it detects a device on the cradle it will start the download automatically. Multiple downloads can all be done without ever closing NetO32 by simply placing another device in the same cradle after your first device is done downloading. | ||
| + | When you are done using NetO32 simply select 'Protocol', then 'Stop' and NetO32 will stop polling. The application can then be closed. | ||
| ===Starting the Upload from your OPH1004=== | ===Starting the Upload from your OPH1004=== | ||
| - | [[Image:OPH_1004_Download_Data.jpeg|thumb|200 px|To download data, place the device in the cradle and select 'Transmit Data.']] | + | [[Image:OPH_1004_Download_Data.jpeg|thumb|x400 px|Transmit Data.]] |
| - | After NetO32 is in Polling mode (see above) follow these steps. First, of course, it is expected that you will have scanned some barcodes using the OPH1004. | + | After NetO32 is in Polling mode (see above) we are ready to download data from the OPH-1004. |
| - | * Select 'Transmit Data' from the main menu (use the arrow keys to move up and down and trigger (center key) to select an option. | + | # Select 'Transmit Data' from the main menu by using the arrow keys to move up and down and Scan to select an option. The correct option is pictured at right. |
| - | * The screen that appears should say "Transmit Data NETO Protocol." | + | ::The screen that appears should say "Transmit Data NETO Protocol." |
| - | * NetO32 status log will indicate that the data was downloaded and the OPH1004 will go back to the main menu transmit data screen. | + | # NetO32 will indicate that the data was downloaded by saying "Download Complete." The OPH1004 will then go back to the main menu transmit data screen. |
| - | * Your Data File is now on the PC in the folder specified previously. | ||
| + | Your Data File is now on the PC in the folder specified previously. | ||
| ==Links== | ==Links== | ||