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138 700 Series Color Mobile Computer User’s Manual
Scanner Control and Data Transfer
Note: To use the methods described below, enable Data Collection func-
tionality on the 700 Computer using the bootloader configuration menu.
See Chapter 3, “Installing Applications” for more information.
The Data Server and associated software provide several ways to manipu-
late scanner control and data transfer between the scanner subsystem and
user applications:
S Automatic Data Collection COM Interfaces:
These COM interfaces allow user applications to receive bar code data,
and configure and control the bar code reader engine.
S ITCAxBarCodeReaderControl functions:
These ActiveX controls allow user applications to collect bar code data
from the scanner, to configure the scanner, and to configure audio and
visual notification when data arrives. For more information, see the
SDK User’ s Manual.
S ITCAxReaderCommand functions:
Use these ActiveX controls to modify and retrieve configuration infor-
mation using the reader interface commands. For more information, see
the SDK User’ s Manual.
S Scanning EasySet bar code labels:
You can use the EasySet bar code creation software from Intermec
Technologies Corporation to print configuration labels. Scan the labels
to change the scanner configuration and data transfer settings.
Automatic Data Collection COM Interfaces
Data collection configuration and functionality cannot be accessed by any
means (including control panel applets or remote management applications)
until after the 700 Series Computer has completed initialization, which
occurs during a warm- or cold-boot or after a firmware upgrade.
When initialization is complete, the green LED on the 700 Series Com-
puter stops flashing. Changes made to configuration settings remain after a
warm boot. After a cold-boot, all configuration settings are reset to their
defaults with the exception of scanner configurations, which remain except
for the Symbology Identifier transmission option or the Preamble and
Postamble strings. To reset all configuration settings to the factory defaults,
the S9C scanner firmware must be reloaded.