Intermec Transaction Manager 9560 User manual

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9560 Transaction Manager
P/N 059724-005
User’s
Manual

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IntermecCorporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947
Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-688-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936
Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing
customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
1996 by Intermec Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Duratherm, Precision
Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Intermec Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (or )
symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

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Manual Change Record
This page records changes to the manual. The manual was released at Rev. A.
Revision Date Description of Change
001 4/93 Illustrations in Chapters 1 and 2 were revised to reflect the
redesigned housing.
The mounting plate template was deleted from the appendix.
The Table of Contents and Index reflect changes to each chapter.
002 9/93 Two bar codes in Chapter 4 were corrected.
003 8/94 Complete rewrite of manual to add new product features and
make the manual easier to use.
004 3/7/95 Corrected several bar codes in Chapter 7 and replaced entire
chapter. Issued interim update P/N 062755-001 for updating
the existing -003 manuals.
Added note about magnetic card reader data formats to page
4-9.
005 12/96 Reformatted to fit 8.5 x 11 page size.
Replaced “End Accumulate” bar codes with "Exit Configuration
and Save” bar codes.
Added NUL (%U) to several bar codes in Chapter 7 for
disabling configuration settings.
Corrected bar codes with spaces for new version of font.

Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin xv
Warranty Information xv
Safety Summary xv
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes xvi
About This Manual xvi
Other Intermec Manuals xx
Getting Started
Roadmap 1-3
The 9560 Transaction Manager 1-4
9560 Component Options 1-5
Optional Input Devices 1-6
Data Formats and Programming 1-6
Memory 1-6
Bar Code Symbologies 1-7
Communications 1-7
Status Beeps 1-7
Preparing to Install the 9560
Getting Ready to Install the 9560 2-3
Determining a Mounting Location 2-4
Choosing Secured or Unsecured Wiring 2-5
Selecting External Devices 2-5
Choosing Input Devices 2-5
Attaching Wands and Scanners 2-5
Attaching Devices to the Terminal Plug 2-6
Installing the 9560 Without Input Devices 2-6
Unattended Scanning 2-6
Using the Sense Inputs 2-7
Using the Output Relays 2-9
Attaching Audio Output Devices 2-9
Connecting to a Data Collection System 2-10
Cable Interface Requirements 2-10
Null Modem Cable Diagram and Modem Connector Pin Assignments 2-11
Modem Cable Diagram and Terminal Connector Pin Assignments 2-12
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Connecting Directly to a Computer 2-13
Connecting to a Computer and Terminal 2-13
Connecting to a Port Concentrator or System Unit 2-14
Direct Wiring 2-16
Multi-drop Line Wiring 2-16
Meeting Power Supply Requirements 2-18
Installing the 9560
Overview of Installing the 9560 3-3
Routing Cables and Power Supply 3-5
Routing With Secured Wiring 3-6
Routing With Unsecured Wiring 3-7
Connecting External Devices 3-8
Connecting Input Devices 3-9
Connecting to Sense Inputs 3-9
Connecting to Output Relays 3-11
Connecting Audio Devices 3-12
Connecting to a Data Collection Host System 3-12
Attaching the Mounting Plate 3-13
Attaching the 9560 to the Wall 3-15
Starting and Operating the 9560
Starting the 9560 4-3
Starting the 9560 With the Magnetic Card Reader 4-4
Reading Bar Code Labels 4-5
Multiple-Read Labels 4-5
Regular Labels 4-5
Using the Slot Scanner 4-6
Bar Code Placement 4-6
Using the Magnetic Card Reader 4-7
Using a Wand 4-8
Using a Laser Scanner 4-9
Optimum Scanning 4-10
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Using the Keypad 4-11
Function Key Layout 4-12
Data Communications and Operating Options
Introduction to Data Communications 5-3
Data Communications in a Data Collection System 5-3
The ISO Data Communications Model 5-3
Physical Layer 5-4
Data Link Layer 5-4
Full-Duplex Protocols Versus Half-Duplex Protocols 5-5
Full-Duplex Devices Versus Half-Duplex Devices 5-5
The DLE Character and XON/XOFF Flow Control 5-5
Working With Protocols 5-6
Point-to-Point Protocol 5-6
Polling Mode D Protocol 5-7
Multi-drop Protocol 5-7
User-Defined and User-Defined Multi-drop Protocols 5-8
Tips for Defining Secure Protocols 5-8
Buffering Received Data 5-9
Communication Delays 5-9
Data Format Requirements 5-10
SOM Character (Start of Message) 5-10
Preambles and Postambles 5-10
EOR Characters (End of Record) 5-11
EOF Characters (End of File) 5-11
Record 5-11
Records per Block 5-11
EOM Characters (End of Message) 5-12
Error Checking 5-12
Displaying Data on the 9560 5-12
Types of Data Displayed 5-12
Display Settings and Formatting 5-13
Buffered Display 5-13
Transparent Display 5-13
Formatting the Display 5-13
Display Overflow 5-14
Displaying ASCII Control Codes 5-15
Displaying Data on a Terminal 5-15
Buffered Terminal Operation 5-16
Transparent Terminal Operation 5-17
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Nonbuffered Full-Duplex Operation 5-18
Nonbuffered Half-Duplex Operation 5-18
Block Terminal Operation 5-18
Displaying International Character Sets 5-19
Using the Katakana Character Set 5-23
Entering Katakana Characters 5-25
Assigning a Function Key to Katakana and US-ASCII Character Sets 5-26
Kana Mode Character Tables 5-26
Ro-maji Mode Character Table 5-29
9560 Operating Modes and Command Types 5-31
Accumulate Mode 5-31
Full ASCII Mode 5-32
Command Types 5-32
Configuring the 9560
Specifying Configuration Parameters 6-3
Using Batch Configuration 6-10
Batch Configuration Example 6-10
Downloading Configuration Commands 6-11
Download Command Example 6-11
Using Prompting Configuration Mode 6-12
Entering Prompting Configuration Mode 6-12
Moving Around in Prompting Configuration Mode 6-13
Finding Help in Prompting Configuration Mode 6-14
Exiting Prompting Configuration Mode 6-14
Prompting Configuration Mode Example 6-14
Standard Display Prompts 6-16
Large-Type Display Prompts 6-21
Configuration Commands
Using the Configuration Commands 7-3
ADDR (Address, Multidrop) 7-4
AFF (Affirmative Acknowledgment) 7-5
Append Time to Data 7-6
Baud Rate 7-7
Beeper Volume 7-8
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Character Set 7-9
Codabar 7-10
CODE 11 7-12
CODE 39 7-13
CODE 93 7-14
Code 128 7-15
Computer Response Required Mode (CRRM) 7-16
Data Bits 7-17
Display Setting 7-18
EOM (End of Message) 7-19
Full ASCII 7-20
Intercharacter Delay 7-21
Interface 7-22
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) 7-23
IRL BAK (Bad Program Acknowledge) 7-24
IRL END (End of Program) 7-25
IRL EOF (End of File) 7-26
IRL EOP (End of Program Block) 7-27
IRL EOR (End of Record) 7-28
IRL PAK (Program Acknowledge) 7-29
IRL PSS (Program Statement Separator) 7-30
IRL RUN 7-31
IRL SOP (Start of Program Block) 7-32
Katakana 7-33
LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) 7-36
NEG (Negative Acknowledgment) 7-37
Parity 7-38
POL (Poll) 7-39
Preamble A Required 7-40
Protocol 7-41
Records per Block 7-42
REQ (Request for Acknowledgment) 7-43
RES (Reset) 7-44
Resume IRL 7-45
Scanner Timeout 7-46
Scanner Operation 7-47
SEL (Select) 7-48
Select Terminal Mode 7-49
SOM (Start of Message) 7-50
Stop Bits 7-51
Trigger Event 7-52
Time in Seconds 7-53
Timeout Delay 7-54
Turnaround Delay 7-55

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2 of 5 (Two of Five) 7-56
UPC/EAN 7-57
XOFF 7-60
XON 7-61
Data Entry Commands
Using Data Entry Commands 8-3
Entering Data Entry Commands 8-4
Backspace 8-5
Capacity 8-5
Clear 8-6
Command 8-7
Command Override 8-7
Default Configuration 8-8
Delete Data 8-9
Enable Clock 8-10
Enter Accumulate 8-11
Enter Auto Trigger Mode 8-11
Enter Computer Response Required Mode (CRRM) 8-12
Enter Configuration Mode 8-12
Enter Display Editor 8-13
Enter Full ASCII Mode 8-13
Enter IRL Editor 8-14
Enter Prompting Configuration Mode 8-14
Enter Record 8-15
Exit Accumulate and Transmit 8-15
Exit Auto Trigger Mode 8-16
Exit Computer Response Required Mode (CRRM) 8-16
Exit Configuration Mode, Do Not Save Settings 8-17
Exit Configuration Mode, Save Settings 8-17
Exit Full ASCII Mode 8-18
Exit IRL Editor 8-18
Exit Program 8-19
Forward 8-19
High Beep 8-20
Laser Trigger 8-20
Laser Untrigger 8-21
LED/Relay Control 8-22
Low Beep 8-24
Preamble A 8-25
Preamble B 8-26
Postamble C 8-27
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