Intermec Trakker Antares 2460 User manual

Trakker Antares®
246X Stationary
Terminal
User's Manual

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Manual Change Record
This page records changes to the manual. The manual was released at Revision 001.
Revision Date Description of Change
001 9/98 Original release.
002 3/99 Updated the manual as follows:
•Added information about using the TRAKKER Antares CrossBar
adapter to connect the 2460 to a 9154/9161 controller.
•Revised the Receive File and Transmit File reader commands to
include information on converting 7-bit ASCII files to/from 8-bit
binary files during the file transfer.
•Added the Status Lights Control reader command.
•Added a long range laser scanner option to the Scanner Selection
configuration command.
•Made minor corrections and changes throughout the manual.
003 10/00 This manual was revised to add the Trakker Antares 24XX Terminal
User’s Manual Addendum, Part No. 070451-001.
004 6/02 Updated the manual as follows:
•Removed the Trakker Antares 24XX Terminal User’s Manual
Addendum (Part No. 070451-001), the Trakker Antares Firmware
Version 6.15 Instructions (Part No. 071388-001), and the Trakker
Antares Firmware Version 6.20 Instructions (Part No. 071867-
001),
•Added the Trakker Antares 246X Terminal User’s Manual
Addendum (Part No. 070451-002), which supports changes made
for firmware versions 6.10 to 6.23.

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin xiii
Warranty Information xiii
Safety Summary xiii
Warnings and Cautions xiv
About This Manual xiv
Introducing the 246X Stationary Terminal
What Are the 246X Stationary Terminals? 1-3
Models and Options for the 246X Terminals 1-3
Standard Features 1-4
Options 1-4
Accessories for the Terminal 1-4
Understanding the Terminal Connectors 1-5
Using the Status Lights 1-6
Understanding the Terminal’s Status Beeps 1-7
Learning About the Power Supply and Backup Battery 1-8
Understanding the Backup Battery 1-8
Recognizing a Low or Discharged Backup Battery 1-9
Defining the Terminal’s Memory and Drives 1-9
Where Do You Go From Here? 1-10
Installing the Terminal
Preparing to Install the Terminal 2-3
Installing the Terminal and Connecting External Devices 2-3
Mounting the Terminal 2-4
Connecting the Power Supply 2-5
Connecting Input Devices 2-6
Connecting a Keyboard 2-7
Connecting to Serial Devices and Networks 2-8
Connecting to an Intermec CrossBar Network 2-9
Connecting Directly to an Ethernet Network 2-12
Turning On the Terminal for the First Time 2-13
Charging the Backup Battery 2-14
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Configuring the Terminal to Communicate in Your Network 2-14
Setting the Time and Date 2-14
Configuring the Serial Port Parameters 2-16
Configuring the Ethernet Parameters 2-17
Starting the Application and Using the Terminal 2-18
Turning the Terminal On and Off 2-18
Configuring the Terminal
How to Configure the Terminal 3-3
Learning About Configuration Parameters 3-3
Choosing the Symbologies the Terminal Decodes 3-4
Specifying How the Terminal Will Communicate 3-4
Controlling How the Terminal Will Operate 3-5
Configuring the Terminal by Scanning Bar Codes 3-5
Scanning Bar Codes to Enable Symbologies 3-7
Saving Configuration Changes in Flash Memory 3-9
Restoring the Terminal’s Default Configuration 3-10
Upgrading the Firmware 3-10
Operating the Terminal in a Network
Using Serial Communications on the Terminal 4-3
How the 246X Fits Into Your Serial or CrossBar Network 4-3
Identifying the COM Ports 4-6
Choosing a Communications Protocol 4-6
Binary Protocol 4-7
Configurable Protocol 4-7
Master Polling Protocol 4-8
Multi-Drop Protocol 4-8
Polling Mode D Protocol 4-9
Configuring the Serial Port Parameters 4-9
Configuring the Terminal Via the Serial Port 4-9
Using Ethernet Communications on the Terminal 4-12
How the 2461 Fits Into Your Ethernet Network 4-12
Planning the Network Connection 4-13
Configuring the DCS 300 4-13
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Configuring the 2461 Terminal 4-14
Using the Status Lights to Monitor Network Communications 4-14
Configuring the 2461 Over the Network 4-16
Configuring the 2461 From the DCS 300 4-16
Configuring the 2461 From the Host 4-17
Configuring the 2461 in a UDP Plus Network 4-17
Configuring the 2461 in a TCP/IP Direct Connect Network 4-19
Transferring Files in a TCP/IP Direct Connect Network 4-22
About Network Connectivity and Protocols 4-27
Programming the Terminal
How to Download and Run Applications 5-3
About the TRAKKER Antares Programmable Terminals 5-4
Creating Applications for the Terminal 5-6
Using the PSK or EZBuilder to Develop Applications 5-6
Converting Applications Between JANUS and TRAKKER Antares 5-7
Converting IRL Programs Between the 95XX and 246X Terminal 5-7
Converting the Application to a Binary File 5-8
Using the Serial Port to Transfer Applications and Files 5-9
Using the DCS 300 to Download Applications 5-12
Copying Files to the DCS 300 5-12
Downloading Applications and Files to the 2461 5-14
Troubleshooting Applications 5-17
Troubleshooting
Finding and Solving Problems 6-3
Problems While Operating the Terminal 6-4
Problems While Configuring the Ethernet Network 6-6
Problems While Configuring the Serial Network 6-7
Problems While Scanning Configuration Commands 6-8
2461 Will Not Communicate With Ethernet Network Devices 6-9
Problems Transmitting Data Through the Serial Port 6-9
Problems Transmitting Data Through the DCS 300 6-10
Bar Code Labels Will Not Scan 6-11
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Booting and Resetting the Terminal 6-13
Booting the Terminal 6-13
Booting the Terminal on Resume 6-13
Using the Boot Terminal Bar Code 6-14
Resetting the Terminal 6-14
Reader Command Reference
Using Reader Commands 7-3
Using Accumulate Mode 7-3
Enter Accumulate Mode 7-5
Backspace 7-5
Clear 7-6
Enter 7-6
Exit Accumulate Mode 7-6
Operating Reader Commands 7-7
Boot Terminal 7-7
Change Configuration 7-8
Default Configuration 7-8
Multiple-Read Labels 7-9
Reset Firmware 7-9
Save Configuration in Flash Memory 7-10
Scanner Trigger On and Off 7-10
Set Time and Date 7-11
Status Lights Control 7-12
File Management Reader Commands 7-13
Abort Program 7-14
Delete File 7-14
Receive File 7-15
Receive File Through the Serial Port 7-15
Receive and Convert 7-Bit ASCII Files to 8-Bit Binary Files 7-17
Receive File Via Network Communications 7-19
Rename File 7-21
Run Program 7-22
Transmit File 7-23
Transmit File Through the Serial Port 7-23
Transmit and Convert 8-Bit Binary Files to 7-Bit ASCII Files 7-25
Transmit File Via Network Communications 7-27
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Configuration Command Reference
Using Configuration Commands 8-3
Configuration Commands Listed by Category 8-4
Entering Variable Data in a Configuration Command 8-6
Append Time 8-7
Automatic Shutoff 8-7
Baud Rate 8-9
Beep Volume 8-11
Character Set 8-12
Codabar 8-14
Code 11 8-15
Code 16K 8-16
Code 2 of 5 8-17
Code 39 8-18
Code 49 8-22
Code 93 8-23
Code 128 8-24
Command Processing 8-25
Configuration Commands Via Serial Port 8-28
Controller IP Address 8-30
Data Bits 8-32
Decode Security 8-33
Default Router 8-34
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 8-36
End of Message (EOM) 8-37
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Flash Memory Configuration 8-39
Flow Control 8-40
Handshake 8-42
Host IP Address 8-43
Interleaved 2 of 5 8-45
ISBT Code 128 8-47
Keypad Caps Lock 8-52
Keypad Clicker 8-53
LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) 8-54
MSI 8-55
Multi-Drop Address 8-56
Network Activate 8-57
Network Port 8-58
Parity 8-60
Plessey 8-61
Poll (Polling) 8-62
Postamble 8-64
Preamble 8-65
RAM Drive Size 8-66
Resume Execution 8-68
RS-232 or RS-422/485 COM2 Interface 8-69
Scan Ahead 8-70
Scanner Mode 8-71
Scanner Redundancy 8-72
Scanner Selection 8-73
Scanner Timeout 8-74