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    F732 WIZARD™ User’s Manual[...]

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    F732 WIZARD™ User’s Manual[...]

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    F732 W IZ A RD™ USER'S M ANUAL[...]

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    DATALOGIC S.p.A. Via Candini 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna - Italy Formula 732 W izard™ - User's M anual Ed.: 06/01 ALL RI GHTS RESERVED Datalogic reserves the right to m ake m odifications and im provements without prior notificati on. Products names m entioned herein are for identifi cation purposes only and may be trademark[...]

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    iii CONTENTS 1 GENERA L INFORMATION ................................... 1 1.1 F732 W IZARD™ T erminal Description ................. 1 1.2 Dow nloading EasyGen™ Demo............................ 3 1.3 Application Development Programs ...................... 3 1.4 Purpose of the M anual .......................................... 4 1.5 Contents of P[...]

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    GENERA L I NFORMATI O N 1 Ed.: 06/ 01 1 1 GENERA L INFORM A TION 1.1 F732 WIZ A RD™ TERM INA L DESCRIPTIO N For vast majority of small businesses and retailers, the complete Formula W izard™ package represents the simplest and most cost-effective solution for entering the world of bar code data acquisition. The Formula 732 W izard™ (abbreviat[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 1 2 Ed.: 06/ 01 The EasyGen™ D emo Version with five ready -to-use ex ample applications can be downloaded from the Datalogic w eb site free of charge. T hey cov er the most common operating requirements in data collection, assisted sales, inv entory and goods picking, thus making the Formula W izard™ solution immediately produ[...]

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    GENERA L I NFORMATI O N 1 Ed.: 06/ 01 3 The F732 terminal has an LC D graphic display of 16 characters by 4 lines plus a line in the upper part of the display for the programmable icons: FORM ULA 7 32 WIZA RD POCKET LASER T E RM DA T ALOGIC S. P . A. 4 LINESx16 CHAR S Ti m e The battery charg e statu s The icons w hich c an be contr olled b y the a[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 1 4 Ed.: 06/ 01 Easy Gen™ Application G enerator By using the Easy Gen™ software, developers can easily and quickly build personalized applications of av erage complex ity in a W indow s environment. • EasyGen™ (Easy Application Generator Package)* order nr. 94A104850. * 32-bit s oftware for Micros oft W indows 95/ 98/2000/[...]

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    GENERA L I NFORMATI O N 1 Ed.: 06/ 01 5 1.5 CONTENT S OF PA CKING The F732 terminal package includes: − nr. 1 F732 terminal complete with batteries; − nr. 1 cradle F952 with pow er supply; − nr. 1 cable 90A054000 for serial connection; − nr. 1 user's manual − nr. 1 test chart CA UTI ON Remove all com ponents from their packing and ch[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 1 6 Ed.: 06/ 01 1. 6 TER MIN A L ID E NTI FI CA TI ON SER 12 34567 89 COD 9 41404020 MOD F 732 /B 128K Dat alogic S pA 00/01 CAUT ION SER 123456789 COD 941404020 MOD F732/B 128K Da talo gic Sp A 0 0/01 Serial number Production Code Model identi ficatio n[...]

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    SAFETY REGULATIONS 2 Ed.: 06/ 01 7 2 SA FETY REGULA TI ONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of connection or repair on the F732 terminal. The user is responsible for any damages caused by incorrect use of the equipment or by inobservance of the indication supplied in this manual. 2.1 GENERA L SAFETY RULES Use only the comp[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 2 8 Ed.: 06/ 01 2.2 LA SER SA FET Y The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the window indicated in the figure. SER 12345 6789 COD 9 414040 20 MOD F73 2/B 128K Dat alogi c SpA 00 /01 CAU TIO N AVOID EXP OSURE-L AS ER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE 680 n m LASER 1.0 MILLIWA TT MAX OUTPUT CLAS S II LAS ER[...]

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    SAFETY REGULATIONS 2 Ed.: 06/ 01 9 ID F E LUCE LASER NON FI SSARE IL F AS CIO APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 2 M ASSIM A POTENZA D'USCITA: LUNGHEZZA D'ONDA EM ESSA: CONFORM E A EN 60825 (1993) LASERSTRAHLUNG NICHT I N DEN STRAHL BLI CKEN PRODUKT DER LASERKLASSE 2 MA XIMAL E AUSGANGSL EISTU NG: W ELLENLÄGE: ENT SPR. EN 60825 (1993) RAYON L A[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 2 10 Ed.: 06/ 01 ITALIA NO Le seguenti informazioni v engono fornite dietro direttive delle autorità internazionali e si riferiscono all’uso corretto del terminale. NORMAT IVE STANDARD PER LA SICUREZZA LASER Questo prodotto risulta conforme alle normative v igenti sulla sicurezza laser alla data di produzione: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 e[...]

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    SAFETY REGULATIONS 2 Ed.: 06/ 01 11 A CHTUNG Jegliche Änderungen am Gerät sow ie Vorgehensweisen, die nicht in dieser Betriebsanleitung beschreiben werden, können ein gefährliches Laserlicht verursachen. Das Produkt benutzt eine Laserdiode. O bwohl zur Zeit keine Augenschäden von kurzen Einstrahlungen bekannt sind, sollten Sie es vermeiden fü[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 2 12 Ed.: 06/ 01 ESPAÑOL Las informaciones siguientes son presentadas en conformidad con las disposiciones de las autoridades internacionales y se refieren al uso correcto del terminal. NORMAT IVAS ESTÁNDAR PARA LA SEGURIDAD LÁSER Este aparato resulta conforme a las normativas vigentes de seguridad láser a la fecha de producc i[...]

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    SAFETY REGULATIONS 2 Ed.: 06/ 01 13 2.3 FCC COM PLIA NCE - INFORM A T ION FOR T HE USER CA UTI ON This device complies w ith PART 15 of the FCC Rules. O peration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference which may cause undesired operation. This e[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 3 14 Ed.: 06/ 01 3 CONNECTION 3.1 CRA DLE To make the F732 terminal operative, it is necessary to insert it in the Formula 952 Transceiver charger cradle which has prev iously been connected to the pow er supply and to a host computer with an av ailable RS-232 serial line.[...]

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    CONNECTION 3 Ed.: 06/ 01 15 The follow ing figure describes the F952 cradle: A B POWER +9V RS-2 32 PORT S/N 201 95002 52 Mod. F 952 Code n . 1409 0145 0 Datal ogic SpA 99/10 C D E Key: A) Cradle on/off sw itch B) Tw o color LED: Continuous green = F732 terminal not inserted or charge level being maintained Continuous red = recharging taking place C[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 3 16 Ed.: 06/ 01 3.2 CONNECTION T O T HE HOST COMPUT ER CA UTI ON Before proceeding with this phase, m ake sure that both the computer and the F732 terminal are switched off. 3.2.1 RS-232 Connection To connect the F952 cradle to the host computer, proceed as indicated below: 1- Connect the serial port of the host computer to cable [...]

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    CONNECTION 3 Ed.: 06/ 01 17 Power Supply 94A0 54000 ( 94A0 54010) A B C Key: A) Host computer B) Single cradle F952 C) Power supply[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 3 18 Ed.: 06/ 01 3.3 CONNECTION CA BLES Several ty pes of cables are available depending on the type of computer and connection. The follow ing cables are listed w ith their order number.  RS-232 Connection with PC/AT or compatible: cable 94A054000 (included with terminal) TX RTS GND CTS RX 1 2 3 4 5 2 8 5 7 3 4 RJ 9-pin D-sub ([...]

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    USE AND OPERATION 4 Ed.: 06/ 01 19 4 USE A ND OPERA TION W hen an EasyGen™ application program is loaded onto the F732 terminal (either a Demo ex ample or an application developed w ith EasyGen™ for Formula) to launch it, it is necessary to extract the F732 terminal from the cradle and press <SHIFT > and then the <UP ARROW > key. If[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 4 20 Ed.: 06/ 01 4 . 1 L O AD I N G AP P L I C AT I O N P R O G R AM S If y ou are using application programs for EasyGen™ (see par. 1.2 or par. 1.3) refer to chapter 6 of the EasyG en™ User's M anual. If y ou are using applications developed w ith DS for Formula (see par. 1.3) refer to the "T ools" paragraph in [...]

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    USE AND OPERATION 4 Ed.: 06/ 01 21 4.3 DESCRIPTION OF KEY S Although EasyGen™ for Formula allow s assigning customized functions to function key s, there are some standard functions common to all applications because they are implemented in the interpreter software. A TTEN TIO N Refer to chapter 6 "EasyGen™ Interpreter Program" of the[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 4 22 Ed.: 06/ 01 ESC KEY : used in the “Data display” mode. SHIFT KEY : Enables the entry of alphabetical characters (written in white on the key board) when follow ed by the pressing of a numeric key: for ex ample if you w ant to enter the alphabetical character “A”, you have to press <SHIFT>+<7>. The number of[...]

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    USE AND OPERATION 4 Ed.: 06/ 01 23 BACKSPACE KEY: deletes the last character entered. SPACE KEY : allow s the introduction of a blank space. If the <SHI FT> has been pressed previously , the choice of alternative characters w ill be activated. ENTE R KEY : allow s validation of what has been typed. SHIELDED RESET KEY: it is activ ated by inse[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 4 24 Ed.: 06/ 01 4.4 DOWNLOA DING DA T A TO HOST Data can be dow nloaded from the terminal to the host PC in different way s, depending on the application loaded: − automatically, by simply inserting the terminal into the cradle; − by direct operator interv ention on the terminal or host computer; F 1 F 2 E S C 7 8 9 A B C D E [...]

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    MAINT ENANCE 5 Ed.: 06/ 01 25 5 M A I NTENA NCE NOTE Rechargeable battery packs (NiCd) are not initially charged. Therefore the first operation to perform is to charge them in the appropriate cradle. See chapter 3 and the following paragraph "Charging the Batteries". 5.1 CHA RGING T HE BA TT ERIES Battery charge life depends on many varia[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 5 26 Ed.: 06/ 01 Recharging should be made after using the terminal until the batteries are nearly flat. A TTEN TIO N When the F732 terminal display window shows the message "BATTER Y LOW ", wait until the F732 term inal is turned off before inserting it in the cradle. Recharge the terminal by simply inserting it into its[...]

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    MAINT ENANCE 5 Ed.: 06/ 01 27 5.2 REPLA CING T HE BA TT ERIES A TTEN TIO N Before proceeding, ensure that the terminal is switched off and that the data it contains has been downloaded onto the host computer. To replace the batteries correctly , proceed as follows. 1- Turn over the F732 terminal and remove the two battery cover screw s. 2- Lift the[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 5 28 Ed.: 06/ 01 3- Replace the battery pack, making sure the batteries are inserted in the right direction as indicated on the cover. 4- Close the battery cover and tighten the screw s. NOTE Dispose of used batteries in accordance with the relevant laws in force. 5.3 CLEA NING T HE T ERM INA L Clean the terminal from time to time [...]

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    TROU BLESHOOT ING 6 Ed.: 06/ 01 29 6 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY Flat batteries. Recharge terminal. W hen the <SCAN> button is pressed the terminal does not come on. Batteries completely flat or broken. Replace batteries. Flat batteries. Recharge terminal. W hen the <SCAN> button is pressed, the terminal display s the message B[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 6 30 Ed.: 06/ 01 PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY The terminal w ill not load the application program. The terminal already contains an application program. Follow instructions to cancel the application. The application loaded is not suitable for the terminal in use. The terminal displays the message FAULT CODE P21C … Load the correct applic[...]

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    TECHN ICAL FEATU RES 7 Ed.: 06/ 01 31 7 TECHNICA L FEA TURES Optical Light source laser scanner, VLD source, 670 nm Scan rate 36 ± 3 scan/sec M inimum resolution 0.15 mm (5.90 mils) Skew angle ± 65° Pitch angle ± 55° Depth of field 3 to 70 cm (1.18 to 27.55 in) (depends on code density) Electrical M icro-controller 8 bits CM OS 8 KB bootstrap-[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ 7 32 Ed.: 06/ 01 Phy sical Technology S M T ( S u r f a ce M ounting T echnology) Dimensions (Lx W x H) 165 x 56 x 32 mm (6.49 x 2.20 x 1.26 in) W eight 184 gr. (6.49 oz.) Buzz er piezoelectric, programmable in frequency and duration LED red/green LED Display high contrast, LCD graphic display with 97 x 32 matrix Keyboard 25 s ilic[...]

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    TECHN ICAL FEATU RES 7 Ed.: 06/ 01 33 Programming Operating modes bootstrap loader application program Transmission F952 interface via optical transceiv er with serial protocol Cradle-Host interface R S-232 Transmission speed 300 to 19200 bit/sec Transmission protocol program-definable Transmission modes full-duplex Parity mark, space, odd, even[...]

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    F732 W IZA RD™ A 34 Ed.: 06/ 01 A F732 PRODUCTS A ND A CCESSORIES  Formula 732 Terminals − Formula 732 Pocket Laser Terminal Hand-held programmable laser micro-terminal.  Cradles − Formula 952 Transceiv er charger Battery charger and optical transceiver for connections between terminal and host computer in R S-232.  Rubber Protection[...]

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    DATALOGIC S.p.A., Via Candini, 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderar a Bologna - Italy dichi a r a che declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß das Gerät declare que el F732, Wizard Laser Terminal e tutti i suoi modelli and all i ts m odels et tous ses m odèles und seine modelle y todos sus m odelos sono conform i al le Diretti ve del Consigl io[...]