User's Manual

ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2
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3.2 Pocket PC2002
Pocket PC2002 has not included a simple terminal program like HyperTerminal.
Following steps create a connection to the RF PC Handheld Reader Module. Pocket
PC internally detects all CF or PCMCIA slots and can manage them without any
driver installation.
1. Plug the RF PC Handheld Reader Module into the CF slot.
2. Click on ‘start->Settings’
3. Go to tab ‘connections’ and click on ‘connection with the internet’
4. Create a new connection
5. Type in a new name of the connection (e.g. ‘ACG’)
6. Go to tab ‘modem’ and create a new modem connection
7. Type in a name
8. Choose as modem ‘ACG_AT-RF_PC_Handheld_Reader’ and set baud rate to
9600
9. Change to modem settings to following: data bits 8, parity no, stop bit 1, no
flow control
10. Enable all checkboxes below and click ‘OK’
11. Click on continue and disable both checkboxes and finish the set up.
12. Run new connection.
13. Click ok when the system prompts for a login.
14. A terminal window appears
15. Type in any command
Refer to the appropriate documentations for a detailed description of the command
set.
Alternatively the demonstration program ACGReader.exe can be used to access the
RF PC Handheld Reader.
3.3 Pocket PC2003
The new operating systems PocketPC2003 (Windows CE 4.2) cannot be access in
the same way. To access the RF PC Handheld module a small software is needed
which handles a COM port. An open source project is available to illustrate basic
communication to the device. (ACGReader.exe).