Piccopla configuration program

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Piccopla configuration program
Piccopla is a configuration program for the
PiccoLink RF500/600 hand terminals and the base
stations.

• Key features
• Configuring hand terminal and base station
  settings
• Updating Firmware and Eeprom settings
• Downloading Firmware and Eeprom files from web

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Installing Piccopla

• Piccopla operates on Windows 98/NT/2000 platforms

• Installing procedure
• Download Picpla.zip file from the Nordic ID web.
• Extract Picpla.zip.
• Run setup.exe.
• Follow instructions of setup program.
• Run Piccopla from Start-gtPrograms-gtNordicID-gtPicco
  pla.

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Connecting hand terminal to PC
The hand terminals are connected to the PC with
the Desk Top Charger and the base station cable.
RS232 interface COM port 1-4
BS cable

• Do not use charger power during configuring.
• (communication between the Piccopla and the hand
  terminal will disturb)
• Make sure that alkalines/rechargeables are good.
• (this is important while updating firmware)

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Connecting base station to PC

• The base stations are connected to the PC with
  the BS cable.

RS232 interface COM port 1-4
BS cable
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Connecting Piccopla

• Connecting to PiccoLink
• Select COM port
• Press Read Target button

Piccopla read device informations and current
settings.

• Picture of the device.

• Device ID.

• Firmware file name.

• Serial Number (unique number of the device)

• Current Firmware version.

• Current radio channel. (factory default is 3)

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Hand terminal settings

• Several configurable settings
• Heading Initial display heading text.
• Extra ID User defined ID.
• Password password protected advanced settings.
• Sleep timeout 5-55 seconds.
• Volume three different beep levels.
• Key sounds Enables/Disables key sounds.
• Reception time limit 0-15 sec. 0 represents as
  0,5 sec.
• Resending times max resends to Host if no answer
  is received.
• Menu Language English/Finnish.
• Enabling Receive mode by KB.
• Battery type Rechargeable/Alkaline.
• F-key text User defined texts for F-keys.
• Use FormLock On/Off.
• Use default text default message of formlock.

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Base station settings

• Four different operating modes
• Normal Normal operating with the hand terminals
• Relay Echoes radio transmissions
• Site Survey For estimating the site
• Sub Station Modem (SSM)

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Uploading Firmware
The Firmware is a kernel software in flash memory
at the PiccoLinks.

• Firmware updates are needed to get new features
  in use

• Extension of the firmware file is .a20

• Piccopla is used to upload the firmware to the
  PiccoLink

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Firmware upload modes

• Two different upload mode
• Update mode
• -Easiest
• -Piccopla warning if wrong FW-file is applying.
• -Not reliable.
• Boot mode
• -Needed when device is dead.
• -Needs a specific boot cable.

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Uploading Eeprom settings
The Eeprom settings are variables used by
firmware.

• Eeprom memory will keep values even if batteries
  are taken off.
• User defined settings are stored in eeprom
  memory.
• Factory settings of eeprom values can be
  uploaded to device.
• Extension of the eeprom setting file is .epr
• Nordic ID provides epr files.

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Uploading Laser Scanner settings
The builtin Laser Scanner (only PSC) can be
configure by the users settings.

• Programming manual of the scanner provides the
  programming codes
• Extension of the scanner setting file is .lsr

lsr file example //Laser settings file//Format
is LltcommandgtCommentLZASet Factory
defaultsLHDCTS mode Low to transmit. Required
by PiccoLinkLPBEnabled interleaved 2 of 5
without check digit.LPD02Set min length for
int 2 of 5 LPE32Set max length for int 2 of
5LBH30Scanning timeout. x100ms