LXE 2286 Reference guide

LDS Plus Reference Guide

LDSPA136PRGREF

E-SW-LDSPLUSRG-G

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Upgrade From Revision F to Revision G

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F Entire Manual Remove references to 2330. The 2330 is obsolete.

F Chapter 1 – Introductions Add sections “Getting Help”, “LDS Plus Related Manuals” and

“LXE 2.4 GHz Systems”.

Update “Stored Forms”, “LDS Plus Related Manuals” and

“Directory Structure” sections.

F Chapter 2 – Getting Started Add sections “Starting LDS Plus”, “Exiting LDS Plus”.

Update “Directory Structure”, “Forms and Stored Forms”,

“Maximum Number of Stored Forms” and “LDS Plus Stored

Forms” sections.

F Chapter 3 – Configuration

Utility

Add parameters: AutoLoginOn_A, Host_A, Prompt1_A,

Reply1_A, Prompt2_A, Reply2_A, Prompt3_A, Reply3_A,

PortNum_A, StationId_A, AutoLoginOn_B, Host_B, Prompt1_B,

Reply1_B, Prompt2_B, Reply2_B, Prompt3_B, Reply3_B,

PortNum_B, StationId_B, AutoLoginOn_C, Host_C, Prompt1_C,

Reply1_C, Prompt2_C, Reply2_C, Prompt3_C, Reply3_C,

PortNum_C, StationId_C, AutoLoginOn_D, Host_D, Prompt1_D,

Reply1_D, Prompt2_D, Reply2_D, Prompt3_D, Reply3_D,

PortNum_D, StationId_D.

Revise parameters: TwoForty, ScreenSize, NormalIO,

AutoLoginOn, Host, Prompt1, Reply1, Prompt2, Reply2, Prompt3,

Reply3, PortNum, StationId.

Remove parameters: MessageFiles, ScreenSizeRxC

Remove “Dual Terminal Emulation” section. This information is

now included in “Starting ANSI Plus” in Chapter 2.

F Appendix E – Key Maps Add keymaps for VX4.

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Entire Manual Archived. 6200 system EOL 30-Jun-2005, expires 30-Dec-2010.

Obsolete narrowband radios, 900MHz radios and LXE Legacy

equipment. Included DOS computers with 900MHz radio

capability. Added new LXE logo.

Removed all 900MHz and Legacy information. This information

can be accessed in the archived version of this manual located in

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

About this Guide.......................................................................................................1

LXE Legacy Terminals vs LXE DOS Computers....................................................................1

In This Guide............................................................................................................................2

Document Conventions ............................................................................................................3

Getting Help..............................................................................................................................3

LDS Plus Related Manuals.......................................................................................................4

System Overview...................................................................................................... 5

Radio Frequency Data Communication System.......................................................................

6

RFDC Component Functions.................................................................................................

7

How the RFDC System Works.................................................................................................8

Inbound Messages..................................................................................................................8

ACKs ...............................................................................................................................................8

Retry Attempts.................................................................................................................................8

Outbound Messages ...............................................................................................................9

Host Retry Attempts ........................................................................................................................9

Buffers ....................................................................................................................................10

Components..........................................................................................................................10

LDS Plus TE Overview............................................................................................11

Entering Data..........................................................................................................................11

Keyboard Data Entry............................................................................................................11

Barcode Data Entry..............................................................................................................11

RS-232 Data Entry...............................................................................................................11

Stored Forms........................................................................................................................12

Remote Setup From Host........................................................................................................12

Keyboard Functions................................................................................................................

12

Legacy LDS / LDS Plus Incompatibility.................................................................

13

Autologin.................................................................................................................

14

DOS Computers......................................................................................................................14

Autologin Failure....................................................................................................................

14

CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 15

Starting LDS Plus.................................................................................................... 15

Single TE................................................................................................................................15

The TE Selection Menu..........................................................................................................16

Multiple TEs.........................................................................................................................

16

Multiple Hosts......................................................................................................................

16

Modifying the TE Selection Menu.......................................................................................16

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Exiting LDS Plus ..................................................................................................... 17

System Requirements ............................................................................................18

Installation...............................................................................................................18

File Structure...........................................................................................................

18

Memory, Disk Drives and File Storage..................................................................................

19

Directory Structure .................................................................................................................20

Keys and Key Sequences....................................................................................... 21

LDS Plus Special Keys...........................................................................................................21

LDS Plus Key Functions ........................................................................................................22

The Compose and Receive Buffers.......................................................................

24

Buffer Keypresses...................................................................................................................

24

Buffers and Data Entry...........................................................................................................25

Keyboard Data Entry............................................................................................................

25

RS-232 Data Entry...............................................................................................................

25

Send Data.......................................................................................................................................25

Barcode Data Entry..............................................................................................................25

Compose Buffer and Automatic Transmit..............................................................................25

Host Initiated Auxiliary Output..............................................................................................26

Expanded Function A...........................................................................................................26

Expanded Function Q...........................................................................................................26

Transmitting a Message..........................................................................................................26

Successful Transmission......................................................................................................26

Unsuccessful Transmission..................................................................................................26

Using Function Keys While Transmitting to the Host.........................................................27

Forms and Stored Forms .......................................................................................28

Maximum Number of Stored Forms.......................................................................................28

LDS Plus Forms......................................................................................................................28

Field Size..............................................................................................................................

28

Barcode Brace Inhibit....................................................................................................................28

Field Control Characters ......................................................................................................

29

Truncate/Advance Features..................................................................................................29

Cursor Keys..........................................................................................................................

29

Enter Key..............................................................................................................................29

Tab Key................................................................................................................................29

Previous Key [Shift] [Tab]...................................................................................................

29

Barcode Activated by Form .................................................................................................

30

Barcode Capability and Form Entry.....................................................................................30

LDS Plus Stored Forms..........................................................................................................

31

Creating Stored Forms .........................................................................................................31

Host Selecting a Form..........................................................................................................

31

Executing a Form.................................................................................................................

32

Preview a Form ....................................................................................................................32

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CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURATION UTILITY 33

Introduction............................................................................................................. 33

Password Access Levels .......................................................................................

34

Changed Radio Parameters...................................................................................

34

Accessing the Configuration Utility ...................................................................... 35

Pre-Configured Passwords......................................................................................................35

Menu Components..................................................................................................................36

Using the Configuration Program...........................................................................................38

Main Menu ...............................................................................................................39

System Menu Option .............................................................................................. 40

Operating Mode......................................................................................................................

40

OperatingMode – Operating Mode......................................................................................

41

CommModeCfg – Comm Port Mode Config.......................................................................41

LocalIOCfg – Local I/O Configuration................................................................................42

NormalIO – Undocked I/O Configuration...........................................................................43

DockedIO – Docked I/O Configuration...............................................................................44

NormInterpretBC – Undocked Barcode Interpret................................................................46

DockInterpretBC – Docked Barcode Interpret.....................................................................46

InputFName – Input File Name ...........................................................................................46

Passwords ...............................................................................................................................47

Default Passwords................................................................................................................47

OperatorPasswd – Level 1 Password.................................................................................47

SupvPasswd – Level 2 Password.......................................................................................48

LxeEngPasswd – Level 3 Password ..................................................................................48

Reset Defaults.........................................................................................................................49

Reset Parameters..................................................................................................................49

Emulation Menu Option..........................................................................................

50

TwoForty – 240/520 Char Buffer...........................................................................................50

AutoXmitBufLen – Auto Transmit Buffer Length.................................................................

51

AutoSeqNumbers – Sequence Numbers Added to Messages ................................................

51

PowerUpMessage – Power Up Message................................................................................52

CompressedXmit – Compressed Form Transmit Mode.........................................................52

KeybdBufLen – Keyboard Buffer Length..............................................................................

52

RcvSeqNumbers – Host Sends Sequence Numbers...............................................................

53

AltAckMode – Clear Compose Buffer on Xmit.....................................................................53

InsertEnabled – Character/Line Insert and Delete..................................................................

54

FormScrollMode – Scroll Form Contents..............................................................................

55

StoredFormCall – Recall Stored Form...................................................................................55

SwedishFldCntrl – Swedish Field Control Chars...................................................................56

FormIdHidden – First Three Chars Hidden............................................................................

57

CRLFtoAuxInhibit – Inhibit CR/LF to RS232 Output...........................................................58

HostFillEnabled – Host Only Data Fields..............................................................................

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GermanFldCntrl – German Field Control Chars....................................................................59

BCBraceInhibit – Barcode Braces..........................................................................................60

BarkeyPrefix – Signals Barcode Had F-key...........................................................................61

BarkeySuffix – Signals Barcode Has F-key...........................................................................62

ExtendedBarkeys – Permit Extra Barkeys..............................................................................63

KeybdCharInhibit – Inhibits Certain keypresses....................................................................63

ReturnToWand – Reactivate Barcode Wand State.................................................................64

FkeyXmitMode – Function Key Transmit .............................................................................64

FKeyInhibit – Function Key Inhibit.......................................................................................65

FKeyAsChar – Function Key As Character ...........................................................................65

CustomChar1 – Normal and Custom Character 1 of 12.........................................................66

CustomChar2 – Normal and Custom Character 2 of 12.........................................................67

CustomChar3 – Normal and Custom Character 3 of 12.........................................................67

CustomChar4 – Normal and Custom Character 4 of 12.........................................................68

CustomChar5 – Normal and Custom Character 5 of 12.........................................................68

CustomChar6 – Normal and Custom Character 6 of 12.........................................................68

CustomChar7 – Normal and Custom Character 7 of 12.........................................................69

CustomChar8 – Normal and Custom Character 8 of 12.........................................................69

CustomChar9 – Normal and Custom Character 9 of 12.........................................................69

CustomChar10 – Normal and Custom Character 10 of 12.....................................................70

CustomChar11 – Normal and Custom Character 11 of 12.....................................................70

CustomChar12 – Normal and Custom Character 12 of 12.....................................................70

Protocol Menu Option ............................................................................................71

TCPIP Autologin Parameters .................................................................................................72

AutoLoginOn – Automatic Login Enable............................................................................72

Host – Host Name ................................................................................................................72

Prompt1 – First Host String .................................................................................................73

Reply1 – First Response Sent to Host..................................................................................73

Prompt2 – Second Host String.............................................................................................73

Reply2 – Second Response Sent to Host .............................................................................

74

Prompt3 – Third Host String................................................................................................

74

Reply3 – Third Response Sent to Host ................................................................................

74

PortNum – Port Number.......................................................................................................75

StationId – Station Identifier................................................................................................75

AutoLoginOn_A – Automatic Login Enable (Host A)........................................................

75

Host_A – Host Name (Host A) ............................................................................................76

Prompt1_A – First Host String (Host A) .............................................................................

76

Reply1_A – First Response Sent to Host (Host A)..............................................................76

Prompt2_A – Second Host String (Host A).........................................................................

77

Reply2_A – Second Response Sent to Host (Host A) .........................................................

77

Prompt3_A – Third Host String (Host A)............................................................................77

Reply3_A – Third Response Sent to Host (Host A) ............................................................

78

PortNum_A – Port Number (Host A)...................................................................................78

StationId_A – Station Identifier (Host A)............................................................................

78

AutoLoginOn_B – Auto Login Enable (Host B).................................................................

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Host_B – Host Name (Host B).............................................................................................79

Prompt1_B – First Host String (Host B)..............................................................................79

Reply1_B – First Response Sent to Host (Host B) ..............................................................79

Prompt2_B – Second Host String (Host B) .........................................................................79

Reply2_B – Second Response Sent to Host (Host B)..........................................................80

Prompt3_B – Third Host String (Host B) ............................................................................80

Reply3_B – Third Response Sent to Host (Host B).............................................................80

PortNum_B – Port Number (Host B)...................................................................................80

StationId_B – Station Identifier (Host B) ............................................................................80

AutoLoginOn_C – Auto Login Enable (Host C).................................................................81

Host_C – Host Name (Host C).............................................................................................81

Prompt1_C – First Host String (Host C)..............................................................................81

Reply1_C – First Response Sent to Host (Host C) ..............................................................81

Prompt2_C – Second Host String (Host C) .........................................................................81

Reply2_C – Second Response Sent to Host (Host C)..........................................................82

Prompt3_C – Third Host String (Host C) ............................................................................82

Reply3_C – Third Response Sent to Host (Host C).............................................................82

PortNum_C – Port Number (Host C)...................................................................................82

StationId_C – Station Identifier (Host C) ............................................................................82

AutoLoginOn_D – Auto Login Enable (Host D).................................................................83

Host_D – Host Name (Host D..............................................................................................83

Prompt1_D – First Host String (Host D) .............................................................................83

Reply1_D – First Response Sent to Host (Host D)..............................................................83

Prompt2_D – Second Host String (Host D).........................................................................83

Reply2_D – Second Response Sent to Host (Host D) .........................................................84

Prompt3_D – Third Host String (Host D)............................................................................84

Reply3_D – Third Response Sent to Host (Host D) ............................................................84

PortNum_D – Port Number (Host D)...................................................................................84

StationId_D – Station Identifier (Host D)............................................................................84

Interface Parameters ...............................................................................................................85

DNS Parameters......................................................................................................................

85

General Parameters.................................................................................................................85

Kernel Parameters...................................................................................................................

85

Radio Parameters ...................................................................................................85

Platform Menu.........................................................................................................

86

BeeperVolume – Beeper Volume...........................................................................................86

BeeperFrequency – Beeper Frequency...................................................................................87

InitialScrlDly – Initial Scroll Delay........................................................................................

87

RepeatScrlDly – Repeat Scroll Delay ....................................................................................

87

Com1BaudRate – COM1 Baud Rate......................................................................................88

Com1DataBits – COM1 Data Bits .........................................................................................88

Com1Parity – COM1 Parity ...................................................................................................

88

Com1StopBits – COM1 Stop Bits..........................................................................................89

Com1HalfDuplex – COM1 Half Duplex................................................................................

89

Com1Xon – COM1 Software Flow Control...........................................................................

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Com1HwFlowCtrl – COM1 Hardware Flow Control............................................................90

Com1TimeOut – COM1 Time Out.........................................................................................90

Com1Power – COM1 Power Mode........................................................................................91

Com2BaudRate – COM2 Baud Rate......................................................................................91

Com2DataBits – COM2 Data Bits .........................................................................................91

Com2Parity – COM2 Parity ...................................................................................................92

Com2StopBits – COM2 Stop Bits..........................................................................................92

Com2HalfDuplex – COM2 Half Duplex................................................................................92

Com2Xon – COM2 Software Flow Control...........................................................................93

Com2HwFlowCtrl – COM2 Hardware Flow Control............................................................93

Com2TimeOut – COM2 Time Out.........................................................................................93

Com2Power – COM2 Power Mode........................................................................................94

BarcodePrefix – Barcode Prefix in Hex .................................................................................94

BarcodeSuffix – Barcode Suffix in Hex.................................................................................95

RFLogFS – RF Log File Size.................................................................................................95

Com1LogFS – COM1 Log File Size......................................................................................96

Com2LogFS – COM2 Log File Size......................................................................................96

ScreenSize – Screen Size Rows and Columns .......................................................................97

NormIntensity – Screen Character Intensity ..........................................................................98

CursorVisible – Cursor Visible ..............................................................................................98

CursorType – Cursor Type.....................................................................................................98

CursorBlink – Blinking Cursor...............................................................................................99

SafeKeys – Disable Hotkeys ..................................................................................................99

SuppressPrompt – Suppress Prompt.....................................................................................100

ForceDOSSeq1 – Exit LDS Plus..........................................................................................100

ForceDOSSeq2 – Exit LDS Plus..........................................................................................101

Exit With Save Option........................................................................................... 102

Exit Without Save Option.....................................................................................102

CHAPTER 4 MESSAGES 103

For The Programmer ............................................................................................103

Message Format....................................................................................................

104

Field Identification ...............................................................................................................105

Outbound Fields.................................................................................................................105

Inbound Fields....................................................................................................................

105

Start of Line (SOL)...............................................................................................................106

Identification (ID1 and ID2).................................................................................................

107

Outbound DOS Terminal ID Placement ............................................................................

107

Terminal IDs................................................................................................................................107

Type (TYPE) ........................................................................................................................

108

Inbound Message With Data..............................................................................................

108

Outbound Message With Data ...........................................................................................109

Protocol Messages..............................................................................................................

109

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Control Character (CTRL)....................................................................................................110

Explanation of Flashing 'r' and 'a'.......................................................................................111

CTRL Characters for Form Messages................................................................................112

CTRL Characters for Non-Form Messages .......................................................................112

CTRL Characters and the Beep Pattern .............................................................................112

Example.......................................................................................................................................112

Beep Pattern Control Characters........................................................................................113

Automatic Transmit Buffer Length....................................................................................114

Typical Application .....................................................................................................................114

Control Characters or Number Symbol .......................................................................................115

Numeric Quantity/Expanded Function (N/EF).....................................................................116

Using the N/EF Character..................................................................................................116

N/EF and Control Characters.............................................................................................

116

LDS Control Codes............................................................................................................

117

Sequence Number (SEQ #)...................................................................................................118

Sequence Numbers from the Host......................................................................................119

Sequence Numbers to the Host ..........................................................................................119

Power Up Sequence Number .............................................................................................120

Text (TEXT).........................................................................................................................121

Outbound Text....................................................................................................................121

Outbound Form Text ...................................................................................................................121

Outbound Non-Form Text ...........................................................................................................122

Inbound Text......................................................................................................................122

Inbound Form Text......................................................................................................................122

Inbound Non-Form Text..............................................................................................................122

End of Line (EOL)................................................................................................................123

Non-Form Messages............................................................................................. 124

Control Characters................................................................................................................125

Outbound Messages ...........................................................................................................125

Forced Non-Form Messages........................................................................................................125

Inbound Messages..............................................................................................................

126

Control Character and Beep Pattern Character.....................................................................

127

Beep Control Characters ....................................................................................................

127

Beep Pattern Characters.....................................................................................................127

Control Character and Automatic Transmit Buffer Length..................................................

128

Forced ATBL Control Characters......................................................................................

128

Form Messages.....................................................................................................

129

Outbound Form.....................................................................................................................129

Example..............................................................................................................................

129

Control Characters for Forced Outbound Forms................................................................

130

Form Message Header..........................................................................................................131

First Character....................................................................................................................131

Second Character................................................................................................................

131

Third Character ..................................................................................................................

132

Beep and Control Characters..............................................................................................132

Changing Beep Pattern and Buffer Length..................................................................................132

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Automatic Transmit Buffer Length....................................................................................133

Set the Automatic Transmit Buffer Length in Data Entry Field..................................................133

Set the Automatic Transmit Buffer Length With a Control Character........................................133

Specifying Unprotected Fields on a Form............................................................................134

Default Unprotected Coding Characters............................................................................

134

Swedish Unprotected Coding Characters...........................................................................

135

German Unprotected Coding Characters ...........................................................................135

Examples............................................................................................................................136

Deleting and Recalling Forms in Buffers.............................................................................138

Deleting a Form from the Form Buffer..............................................................................138

Recalling a Form from the Form Buffer ............................................................................138

Operator Recalls Form from Buffer...................................................................................138

Host Recalls Form from Buffer..........................................................................................138

Sending Forms to a Host...................................................................................... 139

Control Characters Used for Inbound Forms........................................................................139

Transmit Uncompressed Forms............................................................................................140

Number of Inbound Uncompressed Characters.................................................................140

Braces.................................................................................................................................141

Transmit Compressed Forms................................................................................................142

Number of Inbound Compressed Characters.....................................................................142

CHAPTER 5 EXPANDED FUNCTIONS 143

For The Programmer ............................................................................................143

Introduction........................................................................................................... 143

CTRL and N/EF Characters..................................................................................................143

Forced and Unforced Messages............................................................................................143

Stored Forms.........................................................................................................................144

Expanded Function Descriptions........................................................................ 144

Expanded Functions............................................................................................. 145

A: Send Messages to the RS-232 Port..................................................................................

146

Buffering Messages............................................................................................................

146

ASCII Control Characters and the RS-232 Port.................................................................147

B: DOS Terminal-Generated Sequence Numbers................................................................

148

What Happens....................................................................................................................148

NMWS Parameter Equivalent............................................................................................

148

C: Call Up a Stored Form.....................................................................................................

149

What Happens....................................................................................................................149

c: Call Up a Stored Form and Set the Automatic Transmit Buffer Length..........................

150

What Happens....................................................................................................................150

D: Turn Off Sequence Numbers for Inbound Messages ......................................................152

What Happens....................................................................................................................

152

G: Load the Form Buffer into the Compose Buffer and Fill with Data ...............................

153

What Happens....................................................................................................................153

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g: Load a Form, Fill it, and Set the Buffer Length...............................................................155

Prerequisite.........................................................................................................................155

H: Clear the Compose Buffer to Header...............................................................................157

What Happens....................................................................................................................157

Function Key Setup............................................................................................................157

I: Leave the Compose Buffer Unchanged ............................................................................159

What Happens....................................................................................................................159

NMWS Parameter Equivalent............................................................................................159

J: Clear the Compose Buffer on ACK..................................................................................160

What Happens....................................................................................................................160

Auto Refresh Mode............................................................................................................160

K: Download a Form to Stored Form File............................................................................161

Stored Forms......................................................................................................................162

Maximum Number of Stored Forms............................................................................................162

Downloading Stored Forms.........................................................................................................162

Identifying Stored Forms.............................................................................................................162

Calling Up a Stored Form............................................................................................................162

Deactivating a Stored Form.........................................................................................................163

L: Set the RcvSeqNumbers Parameter to Yes......................................................................164

What Happens....................................................................................................................164

M: Set RcvSeqNumbers Parameter to No............................................................................165

What Happens....................................................................................................................165

N: Set the ReturnToWand Parameter to Yes........................................................................166

What Happens....................................................................................................................166

O: Set the ReturnToWand Parameter to No.........................................................................168

What Happens....................................................................................................................168

P: Move a Blank Form from the Form Buffer to the Compose Buffer ................................170

p: Move a Form from the Form Buffer and Set the Buffer Length......................................171

Q: Send Data to the RS-232 Port then Clear the Receive Buffer.........................................172

What Happens....................................................................................................................172

ASCII Control Characters and the RS-232 Port.................................................................

173

R: Transmit the Compose Buffer to the Host Computer......................................................

174

S: Return the DOS Terminal to the Compose Buffer Display..............................................175

What Happens....................................................................................................................

175

U: Load a Stored Form and Fill it with Data........................................................................176

u: Load a Stored Form, Fill it, and Set Buffer Length..........................................................

178

V: Load a Stored Form, Fill it with Data, and Change DOS Terminal Beeps.....................

179

X: Send a Priority Forced Message......................................................................................180

Reset Key Sequence - ALT-R............................................................................................

180

$: Send the Computer Down Token ....................................................................................181

APPENDIX A LDS PLUS SCREEN MESSAGES 183

Introduction........................................................................................................... 183

General Messages ................................................................................................

183

Comm Fail, Chn Busy, Press SEND. ...................................................................................

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Comm Fail, Config Prob, Press SEND.................................................................................183

Comm Fail, Out of Synch, Press SEND...............................................................................184

Comm Fail, Press SEND. .....................................................................................................184

Comm. Link Ok....................................................................................................................184

Computer Did Not Answer. Please Send Again...................................................................184

Connect Pending...................................................................................................................184

Disc, Appl NOT Installed, Power Down..............................................................................184

Disc, At User Limit, Power Down........................................................................................184

Disc, By Host, Power Down.................................................................................................185

Disc, Host Rejected Term, Power Down..............................................................................185

Disc, Protocol Error, Power Down.......................................................................................185

Failed to read VtConfig group..............................................................................................185

Flow Control Ind...................................................................................................................185

Hdw Prob. See LXE Techn. .................................................................................................185

Initializing . . ........................................................................................................................185

Invalid Primitive...................................................................................................................186

Invalid TSAP........................................................................................................................186

Invalid User ID.....................................................................................................................186

Message Acknowledged, Waiting for Host..........................................................................186

No Stored Forms Available. Press Any Key to Continue ....................................................186

Not Connected. Power Down...............................................................................................186

Please Send Again ................................................................................................................187

Rename error on: ..................................................................................................................187

Rename File from [formname] to [formname].....................................................................187

Rename Operation Failed. File already exists or name invalid. Press Any Key to Cont.....187

Rx Buffer too Small..............................................................................................................187

Stored form read error on: ....................................................................................................187

System Flow Control Error...................................................................................................187

Too Many TSAPs.................................................................................................................188

Too Many Users ...................................................................................................................188

Transmitting..........................................................................................................................

188

Transport Error - Connect Cnf..............................................................................................188

Transport Error - Connect Ind. .............................................................................................

188

Transport Error - Data Cnf. ..................................................................................................

188

Transport Error - Data Ind....................................................................................................188

Unable to write form:............................................................................................................189

Undefined Reason. This message should never occur. Notify LXE. ...................................

189

User Flow Control Error.......................................................................................................

189

User Name Unknown ...........................................................................................................189

Waiting .................................................................................................................................

189

A

PPENDIX B FILES 191

Introduction........................................................................................................... 191

LDS24 Subdirectory..............................................................................................192

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LDS Plus TE Files................................................................................................................192

LDS24\STForms...................................................................................................................192

Sample LXE.INI File ..............................................................................................193

APPENDIX C CODE TABLES AND CHARACTER SETS 195

ASCII/HEX Character Bit Patterns ....................................................................... 195

Form Message Header.......................................................................................... 197

Control Character (CTRL)..................................................................................... 198

CTRL Function by Bit Position............................................................................................198

CTRL Pair: Bits 1 and 2 .......................................................................................................

199

CTRL Pair: Bits 3 and 4 .......................................................................................................

200

LDS Control Characters .......................................................................................

201

CTRL Characters for Form Messages..................................................................................

202

CTRL Characters for Non-Form Messages..........................................................................203

Control Characters Used for Inbound Forms..................................................... 204

Beep Pattern Control Characters ........................................................................ 204

Automatic Transmit Buffer Length...................................................................... 205

RS-232 Port and ASCII Control Characters ........................................................ 206

Using Tilde and DEL............................................................................................................207

ASCII Control Character and Character Pair to Send..........................................................207

Decimal - Hexadecimal Chart............................................................................... 209

APPENDIX D BROADCAST AND PROTOCOL MESSAGES 211

For The Programmer ............................................................................................211

Broadcast Messages ............................................................................................

211

Default DOS Terminal ID ....................................................................................................

211

Sequence Number.................................................................................................................

211

Broadcast Messages..............................................................................................................212

Protocol Messages ............................................................................................... 213

Protocol Message Format.....................................................................................................213

Message Characters............................................................................................................

213

XON and XOFF Control Type.............................................................................................214

Host to Network Device Protocol Message Type ................................................................

214

B – Busy.............................................................................................................................214

L – Start System.................................................................................................................

214

O – Stop System.................................................................................................................214

QC – Clear Host Counter...................................................................................................

214

QR – Request Host Counter Value ....................................................................................

214

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R – Roger ...........................................................................................................................214

Z – Reset.............................................................................................................................215

? – Request Retransmit.......................................................................................................215

Network Device to Host Protocol Message..........................................................................216

A – Acknowledgement.......................................................................................................216

B – Busy.............................................................................................................................216

C – Carrier Active..............................................................................................................216

D – Reset............................................................................................................................216

L – On-Line........................................................................................................................216

N – Non-Acknowledgement...............................................................................................216

O – Off-Line.......................................................................................................................216

Q – Counter Values............................................................................................................217

Ux – Hardware Error..........................................................................................................218

?x – Error............................................................................................................................219

APPENDIX E KEY MAPS 221

The MX1 Keypad................................................................................................... 221

Alpha-Numeric Keypad (60 Key) ........................................................................................221

Numeric-Alpha Keypad (41 Key) ........................................................................................223

The MX3 Keypad................................................................................................... 224

The 1380 Keyboard...............................................................................................226

The VX1, VX2 and VX4 Keyboards....................................................................... 227

INDEX 229

Illustrations

Figure 1-1 Wireless and Wired Networks ...........................................................................................................6

Figure 1-2 Inbound/Outbound Message Path......................................................................................................9

Figure 1-3 DOS Terminal Buffer Organization.................................................................................................10

Figure 2-1 Stored Forms Menu..........................................................................................................................31

Figure 2-2 Stored Forms, Executing A Form ....................................................................................................32

Figure 2-3 Stored Forms, Previewing A Form ..................................................................................................32

Figure 3-1 Configuration Utility - Menu Components......................................................................................36

Figure 4-1 Outbound and Inbound Message Formats......................................................................................104

Figure 4-2 Outbound Start of Line Character Placement.................................................................................106

Figure 4-3 Inbound Message with SOL Character ..........................................................................................106

Figure 4-4 DOS Terminal ID Character Placement.........................................................................................107

Figure 4-5 Outbound DOS Terminal ID Placement ........................................................................................107

Figure 4-6 Location of Type Character in Outbound Message........................................................................108

Figure 4-7 Inbound Message Type M..............................................................................................................108

Figure 4-8 Outbound Message Type S ............................................................................................................109

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Figure 4-9 Location of CTRL Character in an Outbound Message.................................................................110

Figure 4-10 Outbound Message with Control Character.................................................................................110

Figure 4-11 Location of CTRL Character in an Inbound Message .................................................................111

Figure 4-12 Inbound Message with Control Character....................................................................................111

Figure 4-13 Beep Pattern Example..................................................................................................................112

Figure 4-14 Location of N/EF Character in an Outbound Message ................................................................116

Figure 4-15 Outbound Message with CTRL Q and N/EF Character...............................................................116

Figure 4-16 LDS Plus Control Codes..............................................................................................................117

Figure 4-17 Location of Sequence # Character in an Outbound Message.......................................................118

Figure 4-18 Outbound Message with Sequence Number ................................................................................118

Figure 4-19 Location of SEQ # Character in an Inbound Message.................................................................118

Figure 4-20 Outbound Message with Sequence Number ................................................................................119

Figure 4-21 Inbound Message with Sequence Number...................................................................................119

Figure 4-22 Outbound Text Location..............................................................................................................121

Figure 4-23 Inbound Text Location.................................................................................................................122

Figure 4-24 Location of End Of Line (CRLF) Characters...............................................................................123

Figure 4-25 Inbound Message with EOL Characters.......................................................................................123

Figure 4-26 Set the Automatic Transmit Buffer Length to 40.........................................................................128

Figure 4-27 Control Character Location in Outbound Form Message............................................................130

Figure 4-28 Form Message Header Location ..................................................................................................131

Figure 4-29 Set the Automatic Transmit Buffer Length..................................................................................133

Figure 4-30 Protected Characters where SwedishFldCntrl = No.....................................................................136

Figure 4-31 Protected Characters where SwedishFldCntrl = Yes ...................................................................136

Figure 4-32 Example of Host Deletion............................................................................................................138

Figure 5-1 Expanded Function A Forced Message..........................................................................................146

Figure 5-2 Expanded Function B Forced Message..........................................................................................148

Figure 5-3 Expanded Function C Forced Message..........................................................................................149

Figure 5-4 Expanded Function c Forced Message...........................................................................................151

Figure 5-5 Expanded Function D Forced Message..........................................................................................152

Figure 5-6 Expanded Function G Forced Message..........................................................................................153

Figure 5-7 Expanded Function g Forced Message...........................................................................................155

Figure 5-8 Expanded Function H Forced Message..........................................................................................158

Figure 5-9 Expanded Function I Forced Message...........................................................................................159

Figure 5-10 Expanded Function J Forced Message..........................................................................................160

Figure 5-11 Expanded Function K Forced Message........................................................................................161

Figure 5-12 Downloading Stored Forms with N/EF K....................................................................................162

Figure 5-13 Stored Form Deactivation with N/EF K.......................................................................................163

Figure 5-14 Expanded Function L Forced Message........................................................................................164

Figure 5-15 Expanded Function M Forced Message.......................................................................................165

Figure 5-16 Expanded Function N Forced Message........................................................................................167

Figure 5-17 Expanded Function O Forced Message........................................................................................169

Figure 5-18 Expanded Function P Forced Message ........................................................................................170

Figure 5-19 Expanded Function p Forced Message.........................................................................................171

Figure 5-20 Expanded Function Q Forced Message........................................................................................172

Figure 5-21 Expanded Function R Forced Message........................................................................................174

Figure 5-22 Expanded Function S Forced Message ........................................................................................175

Figure 5-23 Expanded Function U Forced US ASCII Message......................................................................176

Figure 5-24 Expanded Function u Forced US ASCII Message.......................................................................178

Figure 5-25 Expanded Function V Forced Message........................................................................................179

Figure 5-26 Expanded Function X Forced Message........................................................................................180

Figure C-1 LDS Plus Control Codes ...............................................................................................................201

Figure C-2 Control Characters for Form Messages.........................................................................................202

Figure C-3 Control Characters for Non-Form Messages.................................................................................203

Figure C-4 Beep Pattern Control Characters ...................................................................................................204

Figure C-5 Automatic Transmit Buffer Length Table.....................................................................................205

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Figure C-6 Decimal - Hexadecimal Chart (0 to 139 Decimal) ........................................................................209

Figure C-7 Decimal - Hexadecimal Chart (140 to 255 Decimal) ....................................................................210

Figure D-1 Broadcast Message Example.........................................................................................................212

Figure D-2 Protocol Message Format..............................................................................................................213

E-SW-LDSPLUSRG-G LDS Plus Reference Guide

Chapter 1 Introduction

About this Guide

The LDS Plus Reference Guide provides a description of the use and operation of the LXE LDS

Plus terminal emulator (TE) in an LXE system. LDS Plus is designed for LXE certified DOS

computers operating in an LXE LDS I environment. The LDS Plus TE software program runs on

LXE DOS platforms that operate with the 2.4 GHz radios. Narrowband radios are not supported

in LDS Plus.

As the reference for LXE's LDS Plus, this guide provides detailed information on its features and

functionality. Use this reference guide as you would any other source book: reading portions to

learn about LDS Plus, and then referring to it when you need more information about a particular

subject. This guide takes you through all aspects of the installation and configuration of the LXE

LDS Plus TE.

Note: For details concerning LXE certified DOS devices and future capabilities, contact the

LXE Product Marketing department.

LXE Legacy Terminals vs LXE DOS Computers

The 900 MHz radio system is obsolete. Please see “Getting Help”, later in this

chapter, for information regarding this radio system and the LDS Plus terminal

emulation.

Devices used in the LXE Legacy LDS I system (LXE 1280, 1290, 2280, 2285, 2286 and 2315

terminals and the 5460 wireless modem) are frequently called “LXE RF terminals”.

To distinguish between the Legacy LDS I terminals and LXE certified DOS computers required

for LDS Plus (e.g. 13XX vehicle mount and MXX hand held computers) this reference guide

refers to LDS Plus devices as DOS terminals or DOS computers.

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In This Guide

Chapter 1, “Introduction”, describes this reference guide’s structure, the function and layout of

an LXE Radio Frequency Data Communication system, an overview of the LDS Plus TE system,

and describes RF backbone compatibility with LDS Plus.

Chapter 2, “Getting Started”, takes you through installation, initial setup of the LDS Plus

software and system, and logging in. Instructions are included for using LDS Plus key sequences,

manipulating the Compose and Receive buffers and working with forms.

Chapter 3, “Configuration Utility”, contains information and instructions relating to the

configuration utility resident in each LDS Plus device. Configuration parameter instructions are

included in this chapter.

Chapter 4, “Messages”, presents information and instruction for the host programmer when

working with LDS Plus messages. It includes information and instruction for LDS Plus inbound

and outbound messages, broadcast messages and protocol messages.

Chapter 5, “Expanded Functions”, presents information and instruction for the host

programmer when creating messages using CTRL characters and N/EF characters.

Appendix A, “LDS Plus Screen Messages”, contains an alphabetical list of LDS Plus messages;

general information, error messages and fatal error messages. The expected user response to each

message is included.

Appendix B, “Files”, outlines the LDS Plus file structure on a DOS computer running LDS Plus

and includes examples of important files.

Appendix C, “Code Tables and Character Sets”, contains graphics and tables portraying

decimal - hexadecimal equivalent values, CTRL Bit Patterns, Form and Non-Form characteristics,

the list of National Replacement Sets (NRC Sets), the 8-Bit Code Table, and the DOS U.S. ASCII

Character Set.

Appendix D, “Broadcast and Protocol Messages”, presents information and instruction for the

host programmer when working with LDS Plus broadcast and protocol messages.

Appendix E, “Key Maps”, describe the LDS specific keypresses to use when operating LXE

DOS certified computers.

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