Operation Manual

POWERSCAN D8590 User’s Manual 2-1
2 Using ESP
This section is designed to help you understand the structure and application of ESP.
When you open ESP, unless otherwise specified in the ESP Preferences dialog acce
ssible
from the Options heading on the menu toolbar, you will enter EZ Mode for initial setup.
From there, you can enter Application Mode (App Mode) and access several configuration
menus (Communications, Read Cycle, Symbologies, I/O Parameters, a Terminal
interface, and a Utilities interface).
ESP ca
n be used to configure the POWERSCAN D8590 in the following ways:
• Tree Controls: Each con
figuration menu contains a list of all option settings that pertain
to that specific element of imager operation. For example, the Communications menu
shows a Communications Mode command, and then the options RS-232 Serial, USB
Keyboard, and USB Native (HID), all of which are accessible from a dropdown menu.
• Gra
phic User Interfaces: Settings can be
configured using such point-and-click tools
as radio buttons, tabs, spin boxes, check boxes, and drag-and-drop functions.
• Terminal: ESP ’s Terminal interface allows you to send configuration and utility commands
directly to the imager by typing them in the provided text field.
EZ Mode....................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Application Mode.......................................................................................................................... 2-4
Tree Controls................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Menu Toolbar ............................................................................................................................... 2-6
Send/Receive ............................................................................................................................ 2-16