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If you select the data capture devices on the Terminal/Language Selection Menu, the following message will appear at the bottom of the Globals Menu:

Press NEXT to select HP 3075/6 device specifications

Press NEXT to display the Data Capture (3075/6) Device Specifications Menu, as shown in Figure 3-32 “Data Capture Device Specifications Menu” On this menu you can specify how you want messages longer than 24 (or 32 for the HP 3081A) characters to be presented on single line display. In addition, you can specify which keyboard light is to be lit if an error is detected, and the device configuration for the Multifunction and Bar code readers if they were specified as valid input devices.

Figure 3-32 Data Capture Device Specifications Menu

Data Capture Device Specifications Menu

Fields

Split Message Pause (seconds)

You may specify the number of seconds between screen presentations for messages longer than 24 (or 32) characters. Enter a value between 1 and 99 in this box and a NO in the Wait for ENTER box. User and VPLUS's messages will be broken so as not to display part of a word. This field does not apply to Mini-CRT display.

Default 3 (seconds)

OR Wait for user to press ENTER

You may also specify that screen presentations for messages longer than 24 (or 32) characters be displayed after ENTER is pressed. Enter a YES in this box and a zero (0) in the Split Message Pause box. This field does not apply to Mini-CRT display.

Default NO

Error Light

You may specify which keyboard light is to be lit if an error is detected on the form by the application or by VPLUS. This light will remain lit during the re-presentation of the form. You may specify any one of the following: @, A through P.

Default E

Multifunction Reader:

If you select the Multifunction Reader as an input device, you can specify how it should be configured to accept valid card and badge input. The following options are available:

HOLES/MARKS

The card or badge will have holes or will be mark sensed.

Default HOLES

Corner Cut Required

The card or badge must be presented with the corner in accordance with the diagram on the terminal.

Default YES

Clock On/After /NONE

The card or badge will have clock marks after each column of data, or no clock marks. Valid input is CAD (clock after data) or NONE (no clocking).

Default NONE

Invalid combinations of the above are Holes with Clock On data and Marks with NONE.

Bar Code Reader

If you select the Bar Code Reader as an input device, you can specify how it should be configured. The following options are available:

Format

You can specify which bar code format will be read. Choose one of the following:

  • UPC — Universal Product Code

  • I25 — Industrial 2 out of 5

  • MAT — INTERMEC 2 out of 5 MATRIX code

  • 139 — INTERMEC code 39 alphanumeric bar code

  • EAN — European Article Numbering

  • ILV — Interleaved 2 out of 5

Default UPC

code I39 is a registered trademark of Interface Mechanism, Inc.

Disable Check Digit

When you specify the bar code reader as an input device, VPLUS configures the device to require check digits. You can change this by specifying yes (Y) in this field.

Default N

Example of how a typical form layout will took displayed on the data capture devices:

Figure 3-33 Form Layout in FORMSPEC

Form Layout in FORMSPEC

Figure 3-34 Displayed on Standard Character Set Mini-CRT Screen

Displayed on Standard Character Set Mini-CRT Screen

Figure 3-35 Displayed on 32 Character One Line Alpha Display Screen

Displayed on 32 Character One Line Alpha Display Screen

Figure 3-36 Displayed on Large Character Mini-CRT Screen

Displayed on Large Character Mini-CRT Screen
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