Atop ABLEPick AT500 User manual

ABLEPick Pick-to-light
Communication Protocol
User Manual
V 2.4
Updated at: 2012/04/25
by
ATOPTechnologies, Inc.
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................ 1
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 4
2. PICK-TO-LIGHT OPERATION ........................................................................................................... 8
2.1WORK FLOW OF PICK-TO-LIGHT SYSTEM: BELOW SIMPLY DESCRIBE THE BASIC OPERATION.......... 8
2.1.1 Data entry................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.2 Control and communication.................................................................................................. 8
2.1.3 Light up.................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.4 Pick and confirm..................................................................................................................... 8
2.1.5 Complete................................................................................................................................. 8
3. ABLEPICK HARDWARE INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 8
3.1 TCP/IP CONTROLLER ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 AT500-Standard TCP/IP controller....................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 AT400-Compact TCP/IP controller....................................................................................... 9
3.2 PICKING TAG ................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2.1 5-digit picking tag (AT505 & AT705) ............................................................................... 10
3.2.2 3-digit picking tag (AT703) ................................................................................................11
3.2.3 2-digit picking tag (AT502 & AT702) ................................................................................11
3.2.4 3-digit directional picking tag(AT503A)............................................................................11
3.2.5 4-digit directional picking tag(AT504A ).......................................................................... 12
3.2.6 2-digit vertical directional picking tag(AT502V )............................................................ 12
3.2.7 6-digit, 2 separated windows picking tag(AT506-2W-33)............................................ 13
3.2.8 6-digit, 3 separated windows picking tag(AT506-3W-123 )......................................... 13
3.2.9 12-digit alphanumerical display(AT50C & AT70C) ....................................................... 14
3.2.10 10-digit, 3 separated windows alphanumerical picking tag(AT50A-3W-523)......... 14
3.2.11 3-digit, 4 lightable buttons picking tag(AT503-4K)......................................................... 15
3.2.12 Economic picking tag(AT50N & AT70N) ...................................................................... 17
3.2.13 6-digit order display(AT506 & AT706) .......................................................................... 17
3.2.14 Bay indicator(AT511) ...................................................................................................... 17
3.2.15 Completion indicator(AT510)......................................................................................... 17
3.2.16 Melody completion indicator(AT510M & AT710M)..................................................... 18
3.2.17 RS232 converter(AT530/AT530L & AT730)................................................................. 19
3.2.17 6-digit, 2-color display pick tag(AT706-24-3K)........................................................ 19

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4. ABLEPICK TCP/IP COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL.................................................................. 20
4.1 COMMUNICATION CONTROL BLOCK (CCB) FORMAT...................................................................... 20
4.2 SUB-COMMAND LIST ....................................................................................................................... 20
4.3 SEND COMMAND TO TAGS (PCTCP/IP CONTROLLER).............................................................. 21
4.3.1 Showing alphanumerical characters on 7-segment LED display.................................. 22
4.3.2 Turn off 7-segment LED dispisplay or clear all message buffers.................................. 22
4.3.3 Turn LED indicator ON ........................................................................................................ 23
4.3.4 Turn LED indicator OFF ...................................................................................................... 23
4.3.5 Turn Buzzer ON.................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.6 Turn Buzzer OFF.................................................................................................................. 24
4.3.7 Flashing the display on 7-segment LED display ............................................................. 24
4.3.8 Flashing the LED indicator.................................................................................................. 24
4.3.9 Configure the flashing time interval................................................................................... 25
4.3.10 Showing tag’s node address on display ......................................................................... 25
4.3.11 Disable the shortage/down-count button........................................................................ 25
4.3.12 Enable the shortage/down-count button......................................................................... 26
4.3.13 Emulating push confirmation button................................................................................ 26
4.3.14 Emulating push shortage/down-count button ................................................................ 26
4.3.15 Switching to stock mode ................................................................................................... 26
4.3.16 Switching to picking mode................................................................................................ 27
4.3.17 Disable the confirmation button ....................................................................................... 27
4.3.18 Enable confirmation button............................................................................................... 27
4.3.19 Set available number of digits for up/down counting.................................................... 27
4.3.20 Set Tag’s specific configuration........................................................................................ 28
4.3.21 Get device’s F/W model information............................................................................... 34
4.3.22 Get device’s detail configured information ..................................................................... 34
4.3.23 Configure the TCP/IP controller’s polling range ............................................................ 35
4.3.23 Getting all the device’s status under one TCP/IP controller ........................................ 35
4.3.24 Asking device to reset ....................................................................................................... 35
4.3.25 Configure the device’s node address.............................................................................. 36
4.4 RECEIVE MESSAGE FROM TAGS (PCTCP/IP CONTROLLER)..................................................... 36
4.4.1 Returning confirmation message from push-button........................................................ 36
4.4.2 Returning shortage message from push-button.............................................................. 37
4.4.3 Returning device timeout .................................................................................................... 37
4.4.4 Returning a device malfunction.......................................................................................... 38
4.4.5 Returning an illegal command............................................................................................ 38
4.4.6 Returning push-button locked message........................................................................... 38
4.4.7 Returning a device resetting OK........................................................................................ 38

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4.4.8 Returning quantity under stock mode ............................................................................... 39
4.4.9 Returning all devices’communication status................................................................... 39
4.4.10 Special return code............................................................................................................ 40
4.4.11 Return device’s F/W model string.................................................................................... 41
4.4.12 Return device’s detail information ................................................................................... 41
4.5 SPECIFIC PROTOCOL FOR SOME LIGHT MODELS ............................................................................ 42
4.5.1 Protocol for AT50C/AT70C.................................................................................................. 42
4.5.2 Protocol for AT504/AT503A/AT502V ................................................................................. 45
4.5.3 Protocol for AT506-3W-123 ................................................................................................ 46
4.5.4 Protocol for AT530/AT730................................................................................................... 47
4.5.5 Protocol for AT510M/AT710M ............................................................................................ 48
4.5.6 Protocol for AT503-4K ......................................................................................................... 49
4.5.7 Protocol for AT520................................................................................................................ 57
5. ADVANCED WAY TO CONFIGURE DEVICE’S NODE ADDRESS ........................................... 61
6. AT400 COMPACT TCP/IP CONTROLLER’S ALARM STATUS CONTROL ............................ 63
6.1 Read Alarm status................................................................................................................... 63
6.2 Return Alarm status from AT400........................................................................................... 63
6.3 Enable/Disable the alarm auto-report function.................................................................... 64
6.4 Enable/Disable the alarm auto-buzzer function.................................................................. 65

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1. Introduction
ABLEPick is an advanced paperless picking system providing an innovative, streamlined and
cost-effective Pick-to-light solution to simplify the order fulfillment process in warehouse or
distribution center. ABLEPick use a state-of-the-art and light-directed technology to maximize
the picking productivity, speed and accuracy in different picking operation.
ABLEPick provides considerate tools for pick-to-light applications. Data from tag sites can be
handled by on-site standalone controller, then be packaged in TCP/IP frame and sent to remote
host computer. The tags network is feasible for diverse field data collection.
Figure ABLEPICK Architecture
The basic ABLEPick system includes a personal computer, a controller, pick tags, bay indicators,
order displayers and completion indicators. It is designed as compact, reliable, versatile, easily
maintained and installed module to satisfy diversified applications. The picking system computer
acquires the picking data from warehouse management system via on-line or off-line medium,
and sends to picking tags. Pickers pick up the items by quantity shown on the tags and return
picking status back to the system.
ATOP provides a series of ABLEPICK devices to meet your application requirement.
Model no.
Function Description
Outlook
AT500
TCP/IP controller
A Maximum of 120 light module can be
connected
10/100 Mbps Ethernet TCP/IP protocol
AT500N
Two-wired magnetic bus translator
A Maximum of 120 light module.

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AT400
Compact TCP/IP controller
A Maximum of 30 light module can be
connected
10/100 Mbps Ethernet TCP/IP protocol
AT505
5-digit Picking Tag
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
AT502
2-digit Picking Tag
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
AT50N
Economic picking tag
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
AT506
Order Display
6-digit display
AT50C
12-digit Alphanumerical display
1 confirm button + 2 function keys.
Red LED light + Buzzer
AT510
Completion Indicator
Confirm button
Green LED light + buzzer
AT510M
Melody Completion Indicator
Confirm button
Green LED light + speaker
12 melody songs
16 volume degree
AT511
Bay indicator
Yellow LED light
AT504A
4-digit directional picking tags
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
2 directional arrows, up arrow is red, the
down arrow is green
AT503A
3-digit directional picking tags
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
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down arrow is green
AT503-4K
3-digit picking tags
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
4 lightable buttons: Red, Green, Yellow and
Blue
AT502V
2-digit vertical & directional picking tags
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
2 directional arrows, right arrow is red,
the left arrow is green
AT506-3W-123
6-digit, 3 separated windows picking tag
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
3 separated windows(1+2+3)
AT506-2W-33
6-digit, 2 separated windows picking tag
1 confirm button + 2 function keys
3 colored LED light
2 separated windows (3+3)
AT50A-3W-523
10-digit alphanumerical display,
3 separated windows (5+2+3)
1 confirmation button + 2 Function Keys
LED Indicator + Buzzer
AT530
RS232/485 converter
9-pin female RS232 connector
AT520
RS232 & digital I/O field interface
4 Digital Input
4 Digital Output with relay
One 9-pin female RS232 connector
AT705
5-digit Picking Tag
Large illuminated button with 6 colored LED
LED light.
2 Function Keys

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AT703
3-digit Picking Tag
Large illuminated button with 6 colored LED
LED light
2 Function Keys
AT702
2-digit Picking Tag
Large illuminated button with 6 colored LED
LED light
2 Function Keys
AT70N
Large illuminated button with 6 colored LED
LED light
AT706
Order Display
6-digit display
AT70C
12-digit Alphanumerical display
1 confirm button + 2 function keys.
Red LED light + Buzzer
AT710M
Melody Completion Indicator
Confirm button
Green LED light + speaker
12 melody songs
16 volume degree
AT730
RS232/485 converter
9-pin female RS232 connector
AT706-24-3K
6-digit Picking Tag with 2 color LED
First 2 digits by Green, 4 digits by Red
Large illuminated button with 6 colored LED
LED light
2 up/down Function Keys
1 blue function key
AT540
Address installation tool
Portable with 12V battery.

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2. PICK-TO-LIGHT OPERATION
2.1 Work flow of pick-to-light system: Below simply describe the basic operation
2.1.1 Data entry
Picking list files can be downloaded to the LAN server or PC from WMS/MIS host. These
files will be read and merged into pick-to-light picking list database.
2.1.2 Control and communication
Pick-to-light software will monitor picking flow and offer real-time information on the screen.
2.1.3 Light up
Different models of picking tags light up to indicate what order, which location and how
many pieces to be picked.
2.1.4 Pick and confirm
The picker picks the quantity as tag shows or modifies the quantity directly from tag, then
push the button to confirm this action.
2.1.5 Complete
Completion indicator will light up and buzz after all jobs in a zone are done. Push the
button to confirm this action and move this order to the next available zone.
3. ABLEPick Hardware Introduction
3.1 TCP/IP controller
3.1.1 AT500-Standard TCP/IP controller.
TCP/IP controller is a data transmission medium between picking control PC and all the
picking devices. Which is Ethernet architecture product, following up the standard TCP/IP
communication protocol to communicate with the host PC. AT500 has only PORT #1
(MESSAGE_TYPE = 60H) with 4 output channels to connect to the picking devices, each
channel can connect to maximum 30 devices. So one TCP/IP controller can connect to
maximum 120 pcs of picking devices.

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3.1.1.1 AT500’s IP configuration
AT500’s default IP address is “10.0.50.100” and sub-mask is “255.255.0.0”. You can use
ATOP’s tool “MONITOR.exe” to know and re-configure each AT500’s IP address.
3.1.1.2 Connection to TCP/IP controller (AT500)
Since AT500 has no DHCP function, so its host control PC/NB need to assign one IP
address which have to be within the same domain as the AT500. Then you can create one
TCP connection to connect it. AT500’s TCP port is 4660.
3.1.2 AT400-Compact TCP/IP controller.
AT400 is another kind of TCP/IP controller of ABLEPick Pick-to-light system. AT400 has
two serial ports design, Port #1 (MESSAGE_TYPE = 60H) is the one output channel to
connect to the picking devices. which with compact capacity can be up to maximum 30 pcs
of picking devices. The Port 2 (MESSAGE_TYPE = 61H) is a RS232 serial port, which can
be used to connect to device with RS232 interface, such as power scanner.
AT400 can be powered by two ways, one is using the standard power adapter with specific
DC12V/5A/ 60W, by plug in DC jack. The other way is powered by external power supply
or battery with DC 12V via the 3-pin terminal block
AT400’s default IP address is “10.0.50.100” and sub-mask is “255.255.0.0”. You can use
ATOP’s tool “MONITOR.exe” to know and re-configure each AT400’s IP address.
3.1.2.1 Abnormal voltage protection function
Basically, AT400 has the similar functionality as the standard TCP/IP controller(AT500), but
it has been designed in an additional function to implement the abnormal voltage
protection , either in the hardware or by return message via firmware function to inform
application software. That is a powerful function on the power control especially when
using an external power supply, like battery…etc.
Hardware
DC voltage
Description
Voltage high
>14.8V ; Voltage over, AT400 will shut off
<14.8V ;If the voltage go down, theAT400 will re-power on.

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Voltage low
<10V : if provided voltage is lower than 10V, AT400 will shut off
If voltage goes back more than 10V, AT400 will re-power on.
Software
DC voltage
Description
Voltage high
When voltage is more than 14.3V, AT400 firmware will send message to
inform this “voltage high” status, then ALARM LED indictor also will be
blinking..
Voltage low.
When voltage is down lower 11.3V, AT400 firmware will send message to
inform this “voltage low” status, then ALARM LED indictor also will be
blinking.
3.2 Picking Tag
3.2.1 5-digit picking tag (AT505 & AT705)
AT505 has 5-digit 7-segment LED display, 3 buttons and 3-color LED light.
AT705 has 5-digit 7-segment LED display, one large illuminated button with 6-color LED
light.
AT705
3.2.1.1 LED light.
Among ABLEPick all picking devices, AT5XX series have 3-color LED light design, AT7XX
series has 6-color LED light design. The light’s color could be configured via the software
control. AT5XX’s 3 colors are RED, GREEN, and AMBER individually, AT7XX’s 6 colors are
RED, GREEN,ORANGE, BLUE, PINK and CYAN individually. The default one is RED. The
configured light color can’t be stored in the EEPROM forAT5XX series, so the color will be
back to default when re-power on. But it can be stored in EEPROM forAT7XX series..

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3.2.1.2 3 Buttons.
Most of the ABLEPick picking devices has 3 buttons design, and their functions are the
same except the AT50C.& AT70C
Right side : Confirmation button, which is to push to confirm picking successfully.
Left side : Two small buttons, up-count(function key) and down-count (shortage) buttons.
Push shortage (down-count) button can acknowledge the shortage situation or by
adjusting up-count/down-count button to present partial picking process. Both different
behaviors could be configured by software.
There are two modes in picking operation: Pick mode and Stock mode.
(a) Pick mode is for picking time. Picker can only push confirmation button to
confirm picking successfully or push short button to indicate out of stock.
(b) Stock mode is for stock counting. Picker can push up-count/down-count buttons
to adjust the stock quantity shown on the tag and then push confirmation button to
confirm this stock count.
3.2.2 3-digit picking tag (AT703)
AT702 has 3-digit 7-segment LED display, one large illuminated button with 6-color LED
3.2.3 2-digit picking tag (AT502 & AT702)
AT502 has 2-digit 7-segment LED display, 3 buttons and 3-color LED lights.
AT702 has 5-digit 7-segment LED display, one large illuminated button with 6-color LED
3.2.4 3-digit directional picking tag(AT503A)
Besides 3-digit 7-segment LED display, 3 buttons and 3-color LED lights, AT503A has two
arrows. One Up arrow with RED light and one Down arrow with GREEN light. Most of the
features and behaviors are similar to AT505, only one difference is AT503A has two
message buffers.(AT505 has only one). In other words, you can send two messages to
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one will be queued in the buffer. Once the first message has been confirmed, the second
one will pop out to show automatically. That is why it has two arrows to distinguish.
3.2.5 4-digit directional picking tag(AT504A )
AT504Ais almost the same as AT503A, except the numbers of digits.
3.2.6 2-digit vertical directional picking tag(AT502V )
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7-segment LED display, 3 buttons and 3-color LED lights, AT502V also has two arrows.
One Right arrow with RED light and one Left arrow with GREEN light. Moreover, it also
has two message buffers same as AT503A.
3.2.7 6-digit, 2 separated windows picking tag(AT506-2W-33)
Besides 3 buttons and 3-color LED lights, AT506-2W-33 has 6 digits 7-segment LED which
is divided into two separated windows, each has 3 digits individually. Normally,
AT506-2W-33 can used to show two different units of number on these windows, such as
“case” on the first window and “piece” o the second window.
3.2.8 6-digit, 3 separated windows picking tag(AT506-3W-123 )
AT506-3W-123 has the similar design as AT506-2W-33, whose 6 digits 7-segment LED
display are separated into 3 separated windows, one digit, two digits and three digits
individually. More than that, AT506-3W-123 also has the similar feature as AT503A, it has
10 messages buffers. It means you can send 10 messages into AT506-3W123 in advance,
first message will be shown on LED, the others will be pop out to show sequentially by
pushing the confirmation buttons.
Normally, one AT506-3W-123 can used to control multiple locations, especially for the
slowing moving items. The 3-separated windows design are for this purpose. The first and
second window can be used to indicate the specific location by rack’s row and column
information.
Moreover, AT506-3W-123’s firmware also has special design to return message to inform
software designer when its buffer is full or is empty.

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3.2.9 12-digit alphanumerical display(AT50C & AT70C)
AT50C/AT70C is an alphanumerical display with 12-digit LED, one RED LED indicator, one
buzzer, one confirmation button and scroll-up & scroll down button. AT50C/AT70C could
show up full alphabets and numerical characters, so normally it used to the message
displayer.
AT50C/AT70C has 6 message buffers, and you can use “scroll-up” & “scroll-down” button
to select and change the message.
Moreover, the buzzer, LED light, confirmation button of AT50C/AT70C all can be controlled
independently by software accordingly.
3.2.10 10-digit, 3 separated windows alphanumerical picking tag(AT50A-3W-523)
AT50A-3W-523 has the similar features and behaviors as the AT506-3W-123, which has 3
windows, 5-digit, 2-digit and 3-digit individually. One AT50A-3W-523 can control multiple
locations. The first and second windows are used to display the location’s or item’s
information, third window is use to show the order quantity. Since there are more digits on
the first and second windows than AT506-3W-123, and the digit is alphanumerical LED, so
AT50A-3W-523 can display more detail item or location’s message to instruct the operator.
AT50A-3W-523’s power on procedure, node address configuration procedure and
self-testing procedure is the same as AT50C.

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3.2.11 3-digit, 4 lightable buttons picking tag(AT503-4K)
AT503-4K is a new powerful device. Besides 3-digit 7-segment LED display and 3 buttons,
it has 4 lightable buttons, which is RED, GREEN, BLUE and YELLOW individually.
AT503-4K has 4 buffers design, in other words, it can store maximum 4 data strings within
tag in advance. And these 4 buffers will be corresponding to the 4 lightable buttons
individually. Buffer 1 to RED light, Buffer 2 to GREEN, Buffer 3 to BLUE and Buffer 4 to
YELLOW,
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Different functionalities for AT503-4K :
AT503-4K has 4 special modes, detail description as below :
(1) Function 1 : Push on demand
(a) It needs to assign the specific buffer when sending data to AT503-4K. We will define a
byte in communication protocol to be this specific buffer.
(b) The 3-digit LED display will still keep to be off when sending data to device, just will
light on its specific lightable button.
(c) When pressing one of the solid lighting button, its specific buffer’s data will show on
the 3-digit LED display, meantime, the lighting button will become blinking.
(d) At this moment, you could use the up/down button to adjust the quantity on display.
(e) Press the confirmation button to return this confirmed message. Meantime, both of the
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buffer will be eliminated. Then you can repeat to press the other lighting button to do
the picking process.
(f) However, before pressing the confirmation button, it allows to press the other lighting
button to change to the other color’s process instead of the original one. At this
moment, the original blinking one will become solid lighting, and the pressed button will
become blinking, and the LED display will change to show up the new one’s data.
(g) If the buffer has data existed already, and sending data the same one buffer again.
Then the original existed data will be replaced by the new one.
(h) Redisplay : the lightable button which has been confirmed off has the redisplay
function. You can push the off button, no released, then it can show up its specific
button’s original value.
(i) When pushing the lightable button and LED display will show up its specific quantity,
then you can push the button again, the lightable button will rollback to last status, and
the LED display will be off.
(j) According to the above description, the active light is blinking and the standby light is
solid on. However, actually the light status for these two situation could be configured,
such as it can be reverse.
(2) Function 2 : Auto retrieve data from buffer sequentially.
(a) It needs to assign the specific buffer when sending data. We will define a byte in
communication protocol to be this specific buffer.
(b) The 3-digit LED display will show up the first assign buffer’s value, and its specific
lightable button will be also on. However, the second, or third…sending data, only will
light on its specific lightable button.
(c) At this moment, you could use the up/down button to adjust the quantity on display.
(d) Press the confirmation button to return this confirmed message. Meantime, both of the
blinking button and the quantity display will be off at the same time. And its specific
buffer will be eliminated. Then the next assigned buffer’s value will be show up on LED
display and lightable button by its auto-retrieve function from buffer sequentially..
(e) However, before pressing the confirmation button, it also allows to press the other
lighting button to change to the other color’s process instead of the original one. At this
moment, the original blinking one will become solid lighting, and the pressed button will
become blinking, and the LED display will change to show up the new one’s data.
(f) If the buffer has data existed already, and sending data the same one buffer again.
Then the original existed data will be replaced by the new one.
(g) Redisplay : the lightable button which has been confirmed off has the redisplay
function. You can push the off button, no released, then it can show up its specific
button’s original value.
(h) According to the above description, the active light is blinking and the standby light is
solid on. However, actually the light status for these two situation could be configured,
such as it can be reverse.
(3) Function 3: Control the 4 lightable buttons individually.
(a) Use the original command (like AT505) to send data to AT503-4K, and only the 3-digit
LED display will show up the value. At this moment, theAT503-4K only has one buffer.
(b) You can send command to control the 4 lightable buttons individually, just like function
keys. And you can configure the light to be on by different status, such as solid on,
slow blinking, fast blinking….etc.
(4) Function 4: Auto-demo
(a) By one special command, you can send data to AT503-4K by assigning its specific
buffer, then AT503-4K can repeatedly display each buffer’s data sequentially.
(b) You also can define the time interval for the display switching time from buffer to the
next buffer.

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3.2.12 Economic picking tag(AT50N & AT70N)
AT50N only has one confirmation button and one 3-color LED light.
AT70N has only one illuminated button with 6-color LED light.
Normally, it can be applied to the picking process with fixed picking quantity for each order
and each item, such as the kitting system in the assembly line.
3.2.13 6-digit order display(AT506 & AT706)
AT506/AT706 only has 6-digit 7-segment LED display, which is usually used to be the
message display, such as to show the order number or customer code during the picking
process.
3.2.14 Bay indicator(AT511)
AT511 only has one YELLOW color light, which is usually used to be the indicator to help
operator to implement or improve the productivity during picking process.
3.2.15 Completion indicator(AT510)
AT510 only has one GREEN color light, one buzzer and one confirmation button. By its
“sound” and “light” features, it can use to be the indictor to attract operator’s ears or eyes
attention during some picking stage.

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3.2.16 Melody completion indicator(AT510M & AT710M)
AT510M/AT710M is one kind of indicator like AT510, which use melody song to be instead
of buzzer. This kind of design just considers the human factor concern. There are 12 songs
built in it. You can use the button on it to perform the song selection and also could use the
button to change the volume of sound.
Push the left small button, not released and then push the confirmation button to change to
different song. There are twelve songs, names are as below :
(1) Jingle bells
(2) Carmen
(3) Happy Chinese new year
(4) Edelweiss
(5) Going home
(6) PAPALA
(7) Classical
(8) Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain
(9) Rock and roll
(10)Happy birthday
(11)Do Re Me

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(12)Strauss
3.2.17 RS232 converter(AT530/AT530L & AT730)
AT530./AT730 is used to convert message from RS232 interface into ATOP’s proprietary
protocol, such as Barcode scanner with RS232 interface….etc. The only one red light is
used to be the indicator of receiving message status. When message is sent into the
device from RS232, the led will be on and when this message is gotten back by the
controller, then the led will be off.
3.2.17 6-digit, 2-color display pick tag(AT706-24-3K)
AT706-24-3K has 6-digit 7-segment LED display with 2 colors, the first 2 digits are GREEN,
the last 4 digits are RED color. Besides the two up and down functions, AT706-24-3K has
another blue function key, which can return message any time when it has been push
down. AT706-24-3K has the fully compatible function as the other pick tags, like AT705,
AT703.
AT706-24-3K has 10 messages buffers. It means software can send 10 messages into
AT706-24-3K in advance, first message will be shown on LED, the others will be pop out to
show sequentially by pushing the confirmation buttons.
ATOP also has another similar model called AT706-3K, whose 6 digits 7-segment LED are
all RED color, and have one display buffer.
This manual suits for next models
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