Settings handheld scanner

The list shows all handheld scanners, RFID readers and signature pads that have been detected by CodX PostOffice on this computer and are to be supported. The dialog is also used, among other things, to update firmware on individual devices, to run a test or to test the connection to the device.
The heading of the header indicates in brackets whether the CodX PostOffice instance displayed is the server or a client for the handheld devices. That is, the server manages the hardware, a client sends and receives all handheld data and commands from the server.

Operation RFID readers

If you have connected an RFID reader, you should operate it correctly as follows:
If the reader has a sound option, there will be a beep to confirm after a correct reading. Hold the card on the reader until this sound occurs, then all data on the card is correct and completely read out. If you are using a Legic card with data, it will take a little longer than a Legic card without data or another type of card. If a card with data is held too short to the reader, it is possible that only a part of the data is read out, but the beep still occurs because the device cannot recognize whether no more data are contained or the connection was interrupted.

View

The screen is divided into 2 lists, each with its own functions. The upper list shows all found handheld devices, on the right side of it are the available functions to the devices.

The lower list is a test list, which displays all read-in data of an existing device. On the right side there is the function to delete the read-in data from the list.

Functions

The following functions are available.

• Reinitialize

• Refresh

• Settings (see Handheld scanner settings.)

• Configuration (standby image for signatures pad only)

• Scripting (seeScripting)

• Device support

• Test

• Test connection

• Set mode

Reinitialize

This is a menu button with the selection of the scanner groups that are to be reinitialized. The following groups are available for selection:

All scanners
UPOC Scanner
RFID Readers
Image Scanner

With this function, all previously found handheld scanners of the selected group are deleted and all devices of the selected group are newly detected. This function can take a while, since the most different hardware configurations must be recognized. Use this function only if you think that not all devices that are really connected are displayed in this list.

Automatic reinitialization

If a scanner is unplugged during operation, for example, or loses the connection for some other reason, a new initiation is started automatically after a certain time of error detection (approx. 15 - 20 seconds). This continues until the scanner is recognized again. The reinitialization occurs the first time after 5 seconds, after that this time is always doubled up to a maximum of 300 seconds, i.e. 5 minutes. After that, the interval remains at 5 minutes until CodX PostOffice is restarted.

This behavior can also be enforced depending on the module, if no scanner was found when starting CodX PostOffice, currently this is the case in the module Trays, there an RFID reader is mandatory. if this is not found at startup, the reinitialization process described above comes into play.

Refresh

This function refreshes the list of found devices.
Please note that there are some devices that are only entered after the 1st scan, as these devices have a base station and several devices of the same type can be connected during operation. During the 1st scan, the device transfers its serial number in each case and is re-entered in the list, if this has not already been done.

Settings

This function displays a detailed dialog with the available Custfields, each of which is available for different devices (see Handheld scanner settings.) To do this, select a device from the list.

Configuration (standby image for signatures pad only)

Depending on the device type, a different detail dialog for configuring the device previously selected in the list appears here.

Signatures pad

You can define a standby image for the signature pad here.
This image is permanently stored in the device and is automatically displayed as soon as you connect the device to the computer. (centered)

The image should have a size of 320x160 pixels, black/white, and be of PNG image format.
If the image is too large, it will be cut off at the right and bottom.
ATTENTION: Make sure that the file name contains only ANSI characters.

If you have not defined an image, the CodX Software logo will be displayed as soon as the device is connected.

Elatec RFID Reader

In the configuration of an RFID reader you have the option to update the firmware. You can also execute this function when no device is displayed, so that any non-existent or incorrect firmware can be overwritten with the firmware from CodX Software AG.

Scripting

For all RFID readers, you have the option to store a script that is executed after each scan of an RFID card and can manipulate the result of the scan based on the read data. To do this, select a device from the list. Further details can be found in thescripting help.

Device support

On this detail dialog you can set which devices are to be supported. For this purpose, the wedge functionality incl. wedge prefix and postfix can be set for each device group. Scanners that have been defined as wedge scanners are initialized immediately on startup.

Test

When you activate this function, a test dialog for the selected device appears, if it is available. In the case of a signature pad, the signature dialog appears in order to capture a signature (see Capture signature.) To do this, select a device from the list.

Test connection

To do this, select a device from the list. When this function is selected, the current connection status to this device is displayed. If everything is OK, the message "The device is connected and in operation." should be displayed. If you receive an error message, initialize the device group in which this device is located.

Set mode

If the device found is a scanner that can read barcodes as well as images and/or videos, you can configure this device what to read. These settings will remain until the scanner is re-detected or CodX PostOffice is restarted.