USER'S GUIDE Portable Data Terminals PT2000 and TopGun

4
Programming the
PT2000 and TopGun
TopGun and the PT2000 are configured with certain default parameter settings before they
are shipped from the factory. These settings will work for many applications. Change the
settings by scanning the bar codes provided in this chapter and in
Appendix G, Programming
Bar Codes, on page 127 or by creating bar codes for specific settings. Or, download new
programs to the portable from DOS or Windows.
CHAPTER CONTENTS
Overview .................................................................. 46
Using Programming Utilities.................................... 47
PERCPROG.........................................................47
PDPROG..............................................................50
Using Predefined Defaults........................................51
Using Bar Codes....................................................... 52
Guidelines for Creating Programming Bar Codes..52
Using Multiple Bar Codes.....................................53
General Programming Parameters............................ 54
Setting the Hour Format, Time, and Date.............55
Serial Parameters...................................................... 56
Xmodem Protocol.................................................56
Code 39 and ASCII Equivalents for Serial Characters
58
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