Specifications

Introduction
1-6 Falcon
®
PT40
Action Keys
Ten action keys, including the four navigation keys, are described in Tabl e 1 -1 .
Table 1-2. Falcon PT40 Action Keys
Button
Function
/Mode
Description
Referred to
As
Clear
Press
<CLR> to move the cursor back one position.
Press and hold
<CLR> to clear an entire line of text.
<CLR>
Scan
Aim the PT40 at a bar code and press the
<SCAN>
key to activate laser scanning mode.
<SCAN>
Enter
Press the
<ENT> key to enter the current data string
and move to the next command.
<ENT>
Up
Arrow
Press the <UP> arrow to move the actual display up
one line in the virtual display.
<UP>
Down
Arrow
Press the <DOWN> arrow to move the actual display
down one line in the virtual display.
<DOWN>
Left
Arrow
Press the <LEFT> arrow to move the actual display
to the left 4 characters in the virtual display. I
<LEFT>
Right
Arrow
Press the
<RIGHT> arrow to move the actual display
to the right 4 characters in the virtual display. In Shift
mode, the
<RIGHT> arrow key acts as an insert key
to override the time delay.
<RIGHT>
Shift
Mode
Press the <SH> key to enter Shift mode. Use Shift
mode to access alpha characters or toggle the func-
tion keys between
<F1>-<F4> and <F5>-<F8>.
<SH>
Power
Press the
<PWR> key to turn the PT40 on and off.
When the PT40 is turned on, it beeps and returns to
the location at last shut off.
<PWR>
Backlight
On/Off
Press the
<BL> key to turn the LCD backlight on or
off. The default timeout on the backlight is 30 sec-
onds. The duration value can be customized.
<BL>
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