Datalogic F732-E Wizard User manual

F732-E WIZARD™
User’s Manual

F732-E WIZARD™
User’s Manual

F732-E WIZARD™
USER'S MANUAL

DATALOGIC S.p.A.
Via Candini 2
40012 - Lippo di Calderara di Reno
Bologna - Italy
F732-E Wizard™
Ed.: 11/2003
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without
prior notification.
Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions
contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from
the use of this material.
Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may
be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
© Datalogic S.p.A. 1997 - 2003
822000172 (Rev. B)

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CONTENTS
REFERENCES..............................................................iv
Conventions................................................................... iv
Reference Documentation ............................................. iv
Service, Support and Warranty...................................... iv
SAFETY REGULATIONS...............................................v
General Safety Rules......................................................v
Laser Safety .................................................................. vi
FCC Compliance ............................................................x
GENERAL VIEW...........................................................xi
QUICK START .............................................................xii
1INTRODUCTION ............................................................1
1.1 Terminal Description.......................................................1
1.2 Bundled Software............................................................2
1.3 Application Development Programs................................2
1.4 Package Contents ..........................................................4
1.5 Accessories....................................................................5
2CONNECTIONS .............................................................6
2.1 Cradle.............................................................................6
2.2 Connection to the Host Computer...................................7
2.2.1 RS232 Connection..........................................................7
2.3 Connection Cable ...........................................................9
3USE AND OPERATION................................................10
3.1 Description of Keys Using EasyGen™..........................10
3.2 Barcode Scanning ........................................................13
3.3 Downloading Data to Host ............................................14
4MAINTENANCE............................................................15
4.1 Charging the Batteries..................................................15
4.2 Replacing the Batteries.................................................16
4.3 Cleaning the Terminal...................................................18
5TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................19
6TECHNICAL FEATURES .............................................20
GLOSSARY..................................................................22
INDEX ..........................................................................24

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REFERENCES
CONVENTIONS
This manual uses the following conventions:
"User" or "Operator" refers to anyone using a F732-E Terminal.
"Device" refers to the F732-E Terminal.
"You" refers to the System Administrator or Technical Support
person using this manual to install, operate, maintain or
troubleshoot a F732-E Terminal.
REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
For further details refer to the Manuals of the various programs
provided on CD-ROM.
SERVICE, SUPPORT AND WARRANTY
Datalogic provides several services as well as technical support
through its website. Log on to www.datalogic.com/services/support
and click on the links indicated for further information including:
Services - Warranty Extensions and Maintenance Agreements
Support - Software Driver Downloads
Contact Us - Listing of Datalogic Subsidiaries and Quality
Partners
Authorised Repair Centres
Products >Portable Data Collection Terminals >Software Tools
 EasyGen™ Demo Version
EasyGen™ Demo software allows developers to easily and
quickly build personalized applications of average complexity
in a Windows environment. This is the same software
included on CD-ROM in the package.
 EasySend™
A Windows-based file uploading program.

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SAFETY REGULATIONS
NOTE
Read this manual carefully before performing any
type of connection or repair on the 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.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Use only the components supplied by the manufacturer for the
specific F732-E terminal being used. The use of cradles other than
those supplied with the terminal or indicated in the list in
par. 1.4 could cause serious damage to the terminal.
Do not attempt to disassemble the F732-E terminal, as it does not
contain parts that can be repaired by the user. Any tampering will
invalidate the warranty.
When replacing the batteries or at the end of the operative life of
the F732-E terminal, disposal must be performed in compliance
with the laws in force.
Do not submerge the terminal in liquid products.

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LASER SAFETY
The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the
window indicated in the figure.
Figure 1 - F732-E Laser Safety Labels
Laser beam output window
AVOID EXPOSURE
LASER LIGHT
IS EMITTED FROM
THIS APERTURE
LASERLIGH
T
DONOT STAREINTO BEAM
CLASS2 LASERPRODUCT
MAX.OUTPUTRADIATION1.0mW
EMITTEDWAVELENGTH630~ 680nm
EN60825-1:2001
This product complies with
21 CFR Subchapter J CAUTION
–
CLASS2 LASER LIGH
T
WHENOPENDO NOTSTAREINTO BEAM
This device complies with PART 15 ofthe FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference
which may cause undesired operation.
N2468

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I D F E
LA LUCE LASER
È VISIBILE
ALL'OCCHIO
UMANO E VIENE
EMESSA DALLA
FINESTRA
INDICATA NELLA
FIGURA.
DIE LASER-
STRAHLUNG IST FÜR
DAS MENSCHLICHE
AUGE SICHTBAR UND
WIRD AM STRAHLAUS-
TRITTSFENTSTER
AUSGESENDET
(SIEHE BILD)
LE RAYON LASER
EST VISIBLE À
L'OEIL MU ET IL
EST ÉMIS PAR LA
FENÊTRE
DÉSIGNÉE SUR
L'ILLUSTRATION
DANS LA FIGURE
A LUZ LÁSER
ES VISIBLE AL
OJO HUMANO
Y ES EMITIDA
POR LA
VENTANA
INDICADA EN
LA FIGURA.
LUCE LASER
NON FISSARE IL
FASCIO
APPARECCHIO
LASER DI
CLASSE 2
MASSIMA
POTENZA
D'USCITA:
LUNGHEZZA
D'ONDA EMESSA:
CONFORME A
EN 60825-1(2001)
LASERSTRAHLUNG
NICHT IN DEN STRAHL
BLICKEN PRODUKT
DER LASERKLASSE 2
MAXIMALE
AUSGANGSLEISTUNG:
WELLENLÄGE:
ENTSPR.
EN 60825-1(2001)
RAYON LASER
EVITER DE
REGARDER LE
RAYON APPAREIL
LASER DE
CLASSE 2
PUISSANCE DE
SORTIE:
LONGUER
D'ONDE EMISE:
CONFORME A
EN 60825-1 (2001)
RAYO LÁSER
NO MIRAR
FIJO EL RAYO
APARATO
LÁSER DE
CLASE 2
MÁXIMA
POTENCIA DE
SALIDA:
LONGITUD DE
ONDA
EMITIDA:
CONFORME A
EN 60825-1
(2001)
ENGLISH
The following information is provided to comply with the rules
imposed by international authorities and refers to the correct use of
your terminal.
STANDARD LASER SAFETY REGULATIONS
This product conforms to the applicable requirements of both
CDRH 21 CFR 1040 and EN 60825-1 at the date of manufacture.
For installation, use and maintenance, it is not necessary to open
the device.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance
of procedures other than those specified herein
may result in exposure to hazardous visible
laser light.
The product utilizes a low-power laser diode. Although staring
directly at the laser beam momentarily causes no known biological
damage, avoid staring at the beam as one would with any very
strong light source, such as the sun. Avoid that the laser beam hits
the eye of an observer, even through reflective surfaces such as
mirrors, etc.

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ITALIANO
Le seguenti informazioni vengono fornite dietro direttive delle
autorità internazionali e si riferiscono all’uso corretto del terminale.
NORMATIVE STANDARD PER LA SICUREZZA LASER
Questo prodotto risulta conforme alle normative vigenti sulla
sicurezza laser alla data di produzione: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 e EN
60825-1.
Non si rende mai necessario aprire l’appa-recchio per motivi di
installazione, utilizzo o manutenzione.
ATTENZIONE
L'utilizzo di procedure o regolazioni differenti
da quelle descritte nella documentazione può
provocare un'esposizione pericolosa a luce
laser visibile.
Il prodotto utilizza un diodo laser a bassa potenza. Sebbene non
siano noti danni riportati dall’occhio umano in seguito ad una
esposizione di breve durata, evitare di fissare il raggio laser così
come si eviterebbe qualsiasi altra sorgente di luminosità intensa,
ad esempio il sole. Evitare inoltre di dirigere il raggio laser negli
occhi di un osservatore, anche attraverso superfici riflettenti come
gli specchi.
DEUTSCH
Die folgenden Informationen stimmen mit den Sicherheitshinweisen
überein, die von internationalen Behörden auferlegt wurden, und
sie beziehen sich auf den korrekten Gebrauch vom Terminal.
NORM FÜR DIE LASERSICHERHEIT
Dies Produkt entspricht am Tag der Herstellung den gültigen EN
60825-1 und CDRH 21 CFR 1040 Normen für die Lasersicherheit.
Es ist nicht notwendig, das Gerät wegen Betrieb oder Installations-,
und Wartungs-arbeiten zu öffnen.
ACHTUNG
Jegliche Änderungen am Gerät sowie
Vorgehensweisen, die nicht in dieser
Betriebsanleitung beschreiben werden, können
ein gefährliches Laserlicht verursachen.
Das Produkt benutzt eine Laserdiode. Obwohl zur Zeit keine
Augenschäden von kurzen Einstrahlungen bekannt sind, sollten Sie
es vermeiden für längere Zeit in den Laserstrahl zu schauen,
genauso wenig wie in starke Lichtquellen (z.B. die Sonne).
Vermeiden Sie es, den Laserstrahl weder gegen die Augen eines
Beobachters, noch gegen reflektierende Oberflächen zu richten.

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FRANÇAIS
Les informations suivantes sont fournies selon les règles fixées par
les autorités internationales et se refèrent à une correcte utilisation
du terminal.
NORMES DE SECURITE LASER
Ce produit est conforme aux normes de sécurité laser en vigueur à
sa date de fabrication: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 et EN 60825-1.
Il n’est pas nécessaire d’ouvrir l’appareil pour l’installation,
l’utilisation ou l’entretien.
ATTENTION
L'utilisation de procédures ou réglages
différents de ceux donnés ici peut entrainer
une dangereuse exposition à lumière laser
visible.
Le produit utilise une diode laser. Aucun dommage aux yeux
humains n’a été constaté à la suite d’une exposition au rayon laser.
Eviter de regarder fixement le rayon, comme toute autre source
lumineuse intense telle que le soleil. Eviter aussi de diriger le rayon
vers les yeux d’un observateur, même à travers des surfaces
réfléchissantes (miroirs, par example).
ESPAÑOL
Las informaciones siguientes son presentadas en conformidad con
las disposiciones de las autoridades internacionales y se refieren al
uso correcto del terminal.
NORMATIVAS ESTÁNDAR PARA LA SEGURIDAD LÁSER
Este aparato resulta conforme a las normativas vigentes de
seguridad láser a la fecha de producción: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 y
EN 60825-1.
No es necesario abrir el aparato para la instalación, la utilización o
la manutención.
ATENCIÓN
La utilización de procedimientos o regulaciones
diferentes de aquellas describidas en la
documentación puede causar una exposición
peligrosa a la luz láser visible.
El aparato utiliza un diodo láser a baja potencia. No son notorios
daños a los ojos humanos a consecuencia de una exposición de
corta duración. Eviten de mirar fijo el rayo láser así como evitarían
cualquiera otra fuente de luminosidad intensa, por ejemplo el sol.
Además, eviten de dirigir el rayo láser hacia los ojos de un
observador, también a través de superficies reflectantes como los
espejos.

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FCC COMPLIANCE
CAUTION
This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation 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 equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.

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GENERAL VIEW
B C
D
E E
A
Figure 2 - F732-E Terminal Overview
Key:
A) Laser beam output window
B) Reset key (protected)
C) Two color LED
D) Cradle communications window
E) Battery charger contacts

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QUICK START
Verify that the F732-E and all the parts supplied with the equipment
are present and intact when opening the packaging. Keep this
package should it be necessary for shipping to a technical
assistance centre.
When using the F732-E terminal for the first time:
1) Install the battery pack by correctly inserting it into the F732-
E terminal (refer to par. 4.2 in this manual).
2) Connect the F952 cradle to the power supply and to the PC
using the RS232 cable included in the package (refer to par.
2.1 and 2.2 in this manual for further details).
3) Charge the batteries by positioning the terminal into the cradle.
4) Install the EasyGen™ Demo software from the CD onto
your PC.
5) Load an application program onto the F732-E terminal
through the F952 cradle using either EasyGen™ or
SysTools™2001 (see par. 1.3 of this manual for descriptions
of the various application development programs available).
Since the EasyGen™ interpreter program is pre-loaded onto
the F732-E terminal, you can easily get started by loading one
of the example application programs from the EasyGen™
Demo software installation. (see par. 2.4 in the EasyGen™
User's Manual or par. 3.3 in the SysTools™2001 User's
Manual).
The terminal is now ready to collect data. Press the Enter key
on the terminal to start the example program.
6) Download the collected data to the PC using the
SysTools™2001 utility program. The data will be saved in the
specified .DAT Standard ASCII file (see par 4.2.1 under
Terminal Properties in the SysTools™2001 User's Manual).

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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION
For the vast majority of small businesses and retailers, the
complete Formula Wizard™ package represents the simplest and
most cost-effective solution for entering the world of barcode data
acquisition.
The F732-E Wizard™ portable terminal is at the heart of the
Formula Wizard™ solution. It is a lightweight, pocket-sized, fully
programmable terminal with an integrated laser scanner. Fast and
reliable in reading the most common symbologies, it comes
equipped with a handy 25-key alphanumeric keyboard and has a
large LCD graphic backlit display with icons.
The display of 16 characters by 4 lines plus a line in the upper part
of the display for the programmable icons is shown below:
The battery
charge status
Time
F732-E WIZARD
LASER MICRO TERM
DATALOGIC S.P.A.
4 LINES 16 CHARS
The icons which can
be controlled by the
application program
Figure 3 - Terminal Display
F732-E has 512 KB of RAM memory to manage large databases
and 512 KB of Flash memory for application programs of large
dimensions.
Data transfer to the PC takes place by simply placing the terminal
into the Formula 952 Transceiver/Charger, which is equipped with
an RS232 serial port, and using SysTools™2001.

F732-E WIZARD™
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1.2 BUNDLED SOFTWARE
The EasyGen™ Demo Version CD-ROM with five ready-to-use
example applications is included in the package. These
applications cover the most common operating requirements in
data collection, assisted sales, inventory and goods picking, thus
making the Formula Wizard™ solution immediately productive.
Refer to Appendix A of the EasyGen™ User's Manual for details.
By using the EasyGen™ Demo software, developers can easily
and quickly build personalized applications of average complexity in
a Windows environment. The following is a list of the programs
included on the CD-ROM.
• EasyGen™ Demo (Easy Application Generator)1
• SysTools™2001 (efficient utility for data exchange with the
F732-E terminal)
• OLE for Formula (useful ActiveX software module for easy
integration of Windows applications)
• The most common application examples (data collection,
inventory, goods picking, assisted sales) available in 5
languages (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish)
• The complete documentation in PDF format.
1.3 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
By using the optional EasyGen™ Application Generator or the DS
for Formula™ software packages, developers can easily
customize applications according to the end user specific needs,
solving the most common data collection applications such as
inventory, picking and shipping/receiving.
EasyGen™ is the ideal solution for making the F732-E productive
instantly. In a familiar environment, developers have all the
instruments at their disposal to reduce programming times (and
therefore costs) while maintaining a high standard of quality in the
creation of personalized applications whatever their nature, whether
simple (e.g. a program for inserting codes/quantities) or more
sophisticated.
1EasyGen™ is 32-bit software for Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/ME and NT
(PC Pentium processor, 16MB of RAM, 30MB free hard disk space required)
The Demo version does not allow saving created applications.

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The EasyGen™ package includes Systools™ 2001, the efficient
software utility to transfer data to standard ASCII files, and OLE for
Formula, the software module ActiveX - OLE Custom Control or
OCX - allowing users to easily integrate their data into applications
such as Visual Basic, Excel, Access, Delphi, etc.
DS for Formula™ is a software package that provides instruments
for fully exploiting F732-E by creating fully-structured and
personalized applications.
DS for Formula™ uses a «C» standard ANSI compiler, integrated
with special libraries, operating in an MS-DOS environment and
developed specifically for the type of terminal processor. The
libraries, developed by Datalogic, permit direct management of the
terminal functions. For example, the management of barcode
reading devices is immediate and rational thanks to interaction with
functions that automatically start up the barcode acquisition
procedure.
Equally transparent, by using a philosophy of events programming,
is the procedure managing the keyboard, display, serial and radio-
frequency communication, calendar/clock and, either directly or
through a vdisk function, the data memory organized into banks.
DS for Formula™ also offers a series of effective general purpose
application examples which represent an excellent starting point
while simultaneously providing a practical guide for studying and
working on complex or personalized programs. Refer to the "Tools"
paragraph in the DS for Formula™ Manual for details.

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1.4 PACKAGE CONTENTS
The F732-E terminal package includes:
− n. 1 F732-E terminal complete with batteries
− n. 1 cradle F952 with power supply
− n. 1 cable 94A054000 for serial connection
− n. 1 EasyGen™ Demo Version CD-ROM
− n. 1 user's manual
− n. 1 test chart
CAUTION
Remove all components from their packing and
check that they are in good condition and that
they correspond to the shipment documents.
Keep the packing and boxes in case it is
necessary to send the terminal back for
technical assistance. Damage caused by
improper packing is not covered by the
warranty
NOTE
Rechargeable battery packs are not initially
charged.
Therefore the first operation to perform is to
charge them in the appropriate cradle (see
par. 4.1).

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1.5 ACCESSORIES
 FBK73X-E - order number 94ACC1110
Battery kit NiMh F732-E/734-E
 FBS73X-E - order number 94ACC1120
Battery kit NiMh F732-E/734-E (5 pcs pack)
 Functional Case - order number 94ACC1266
 Belt Holster - order number 94ACC1268
F732-E Holster with swivel
 Rubber Cover - order number 94ACC4650
Rubber Protection Cover
 DS for Formula™ - order number 94A104860
Development system for Formula Basic Line
 CA51 - order number 94A104890
"C" Compiler 8051 Compiler kit V7 for F6XX and F7XX
 EasyGen™ - order number 94A104850
Easy application generator package for Formula batch
terminals: F660-E, F725-E, F732-E Wizard™, F734-E

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2 CONNECTIONS
2.1 CRADLE
To make the F732-E terminal operative, it is necessary to insert it
in the Formula 952 Transceiver charger cradle which has been
previously connected to the power supply and to a host computer
with an available RS232 serial line.
The following figure describes the F952 cradle:
Figure 4 - F952 Cradle Overview
A) Red/Green LED:
Green = terminal not inserted or charge level being maintained
Red = charge in progress
B) Cradle on/off switch
C) Power jack (9 V)
D) RJ connector for connection to the host computer
CAUTION
The use of cradles other than those expressly
specified may damage the F732-E terminal.
A B C D