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FlexScanPro Flexible Mobile Data Collection Application

Manual Version 1.42 Rel.: 23.03.2018

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1. Index

1. Index ................................................................................................................ 2 2. General information ......................................................................................... 4 2.1. Short description 4 2.2. Text accentuation 5 2.3. Directories 5 2.4. Installation 6 2.5. ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center 8 2.5.1. PC with Active Sync 8 2.5.2. PC with Windows Mobile Device Center 9

2.6. Program Updates 10

3. Operation ...................................................................................................... 11 3.1. General Information 11 3.1.1. Warm Boot 11 3.1.2. Password Input 11 3.1.3. Keyboard Layout 12 3.1.4. Program Start – EULA – Demo-/Full Version – Main Menu 15 3.1.5. Default Settings 18 3.1.6. Status Display and frequent operating elements 19 3.1.7. Keyboard input assistant 20 3.1.8. Color Coding of the Menu / Buttons 21

3.2. Configuration of Programs 22 3.2.1. Example Program Inventory 23 3.2.2. Example Program Incoming 29

3.3. Collect Data 31 3.3.1. Basic Settings 31 3.3.2. Example programs inventory, incoming and camera functionality 32 3.3.3. Field types 41 3.3.4. Running Programs 44

3.4. Send 45 3.5. View 47 3.6. Delete 50 3.7. Other 50 3.8. Load Master Data 51 3.9. Settings 53 3.10. Fields 54 3.11. Field Settings 62 3.11.1. Recommendations for the use of field types 63 3.11.2. Text Field 64 3.11.3. Number Field 95 3.11.4. Quantity Field 96 3.11.5. Display field 100 3.11.6. Selection Field 105 3.11.7. Field array 109

3.12. Language 113 3.13. Printer 114 3.13.1. Label printing during the collection process 114 3.13.2. General Printer Settings 115 3.13.3. Set up the connection to the Bluetooth Printer 116

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3.13.4. Set up the connection to the Ethernet printer 117 3.13.5. Set up the label 118

3.14. Passwords 119 3.15. Connection 120 3.15.1. FTP 121 3.15.2. BaseCOM 122 3.15.3. Tan 123 3.15.4. TanIP 124 3.15.5. Local 125 3.15.6. Connection Options 126

3.16. Info 127

4. Configuration files ........................................................................................ 128 4.1. Overview 128 4.2. CompanyConfig.ini /-.png 128 4.3. DmcSelector.xml 128 4.4. FlexScanPro.ini 129 4.5. KeyMap.ini 130 4.6. StatusSimulation.ini 130 4.7. Language.csv 130

5. Database ...................................................................................................... 131 5.1. General Information 131 5.2. Pictures 132 5.3. InternErfassungN.csv 134 5.4. ErfassungNExport.csv 135 5.5. StammdatenN.csv 136 5.5.1. Structure of the master data 136

5.6. Language file 137

6. Third-party components ............................................................................... 138

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2. General information

2.1. Short description

In the following software or program stands for FlexScanPro application.

FlexScanPro is a flexible and customizable software application to collect data with mobile barcode scanners. Below you will find a brief summary: 8 customizable programs in just one software For each program you can adjust up to 3 collecting loops For each program you can adjust up to 12 input fields (4 per loop) Each program can be named freely Each field can be named freely Available field types: text field, numeric field, amount, display of master data, field array Various data transmission protocols: Local, FTP, 1Tan, TanIP, 1BaseCOM Camera functionality is adjustable (Windows Mobile devices) Signature functionality is adjustable Label printing via Bluetooth- and Ethernet (TPCL and ZPL) Supported languages: German and English (changeable in program) Screen resolution: 240x320, 480x640, 480x800, 600x800, others by interpolation The software runs on the following devices: 2Datalogic Memor X3 with CCD scanner and Windows CE 6.0 2Datalogic Skorpio X3 with laser scanner and Windows CE 6.0 3Datalogic Falcon X3 with laser scanner und Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 Professional 2Datalogic Falcon X3+ with Imager und Windows CE 6.0 3,5Honeywell Dolphin 60s with Imager and Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 Professional 3,4,5Motorola MC2180 with Imager and Windows CE 6.0 3,5Generally with devices with Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded Handheld 3,4,5Generally with devices with Windows CE 6PC with Windows 7, 64 Bit 6PC with Windows 10, 64 Bit 1)

The protocols for the serial data transmission are not available with the PC version. 2)

The laser scanner/ Imager of these devices is controlled by the application. 3)

The laser scanner/ Imager of these devices is not controlled by the application. The scan wedge has to be activated. 4)

The Wi-Fi status is not displayed. 5)

The devices have to have a resolution of 320*240 pixels. If necessary the compatibility of the device has to be checked with the application. 6)

The PC version does not have an input by scanner.

The pictures in this documentation are from the PC.

http://de.pons.com/%C3%BCbersetzung/englisch-deutsch/transmission

http://de.pons.com/%C3%BCbersetzung/englisch-deutsch/protocol

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2.2. Text accentuation

Some elements are accentuated as follows:

Description of the accentuation Example

Normal text This is a text.

note This is a note.

Name or path with variable content applicationpath\data\master dataN.csv

Input with variable content 12.02.2014 , DD.MM.YYYY

Key on the MDE F1

listing x1 ... xN 1, ..., 10 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

1/.../10 = 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10.

2.3. Directories

The following names are representative for specific directories in the manual:

● application path:

Default installation path:

PC 1C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexScanPro,

Memor X3 2\BACKUP\FlexScanPro

Falcon X3 2\FlashDisk\FlexScanPro

Falcon X3+ 2\FlashDisk\FlexScanPro

Skorpio X3 2\FlashDisk\FlexScanPro

Honeywell Dolphin 60s 2\IPSM\FlexScanPro

On devices running Windows Mobile Embedded Handheld the installation path could be choosen freely, for the whole system is running in flash memory .

1) The application may not have permission to write in this directory.

2) This directory is cold boot resistant.

● application data path:

For PC it’s the directory C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\FlexScanPro.

For the mobile Terminals it’s the application path.

In the application data path the application has writing permission.

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2.4. Installation

The software is already installed on the MDEs. Nevertheless the following part is about the installation of the FlexScanPro. The provided software package contains the following file structure:

Name Description

FlexScanPro The application

Handbuch.pdf The manual

Installation: Cab-Files, FlexScanPro:

Cab-Files are installation packages and have the file extension cab.

The software package contains the file FlexScanPro_device type_Setup (langauge) version.cab. This

is the installation package of the application.

Since FlexScanPro version 3.2.0 the software installation is made easier. There is now only one

installation file -> FlexScanPro_device type_Setup (langauge) version.cab. All required files (cab-files

and .Net Compact Framework) are included.

Cab-files have to be installed as follows: ● Do not extract the cab-files, just copy them into the root directory. ● The cab-files should be installed in the following order: ● Update files for the device ● The application:

FlexScanPro_device type_Setup (langauge) version.CAB

● Execute each cab-file individually on the device and confirm the installation dialog

● The application is now installed in the 1application path.

1) See chapter General information Directories.

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KeyMap.ini:

Some devices (e.g. the Honeywell Dolphin 60s) require a 1KeyMap.ini file. This file is delivered

together with the application.

1) See chapter Operation KeyMap.ini .

Installation on a PC:

FlexScanPro will be installed via the file \FlexScanPro\setup.exe

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2.5. ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center

To exchange files between a mobile terminal and a PC, Windows XP uses ActiveSync. ActiveSync is available on the internet. Since Windows Vista the WMDC- Windows Mobile Device Center is used instead of ActiveSync. WMDC is also available on the internet.

2.5.1. PC with Active Sync

How to activate the USB connection:

● PC For ActiveSync check allow USB-connections in the connection settings

● MDE with CE Uncheck Connect to the desktop computer as a USB Mass Storage device at

My Device Control Panel PC Connection

● MDE with CE Check Enable direct connections to the desktop computer at


● MDE with WM Check Enable advanced network functionality at

Start Settings Connections USB to PC

Check Synchronize all PCs using this connection and choose ’USB at

Start ActiveSync Menu Connection

● Connect the PC with the mobile terminal.

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How to deactivate the USB connection:

● PC For ActiveSync uncheck allow USB-Connection in the configuration settings.

● MDE with CE Uncheck Connect to the desktop computer as a USB Mass Storage device at


● MDE with CE Uncheck Enable direct connections to the desktop computer at

My Device Control Panel PC Connection .

● MDE mit WM Uncheck at Synchronize all PCs using this connection at

Start ActiveSync Menu Connection

● MDE mit WM Uncheck Enable advanced network functionality at

Start Settings Connections USB to PC

● Disconnect the mobile terminal from the PC

2.5.2. PC with Windows Mobile Device Center

How to activate the USB connection:

● PC At the device center Settings of the mobile device connection settings

check allow USB-Connection

and allow data connection, if it is connected with the PC

● MDE See chapter General information ActiveSync… PC with Active Sync.

● Connect the PC with the mobile terminal. How to deactivate the USB connection:

● PC At the device center Settings of the mobile device connection settings

uncheck all.

● MDE See chapter General information ActiveSync… PC with Active Sync.

● Disconnect the mobile terminal from the PC

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2.6. Program Updates

Complete installation:

● The previous FlexScanPro_device type_Setup (langauge) version.CAB has to be uninstalled

and afterwards the new FlexScanPro_ device type _Setup (langauge) version.CAB has to be

installed. If there are still other CAB-files involved, then these have to be uninstalled and reinstalled, too.

● Afterwards the program FlexScanPro.exe in the application folder on the mobile terminal can

be started again. Single files: ● The new file(s) has to be copied into the application folder of the mobile device (overwrite if already exists).

● Afterwards the program FlexScanPro.exe in the application folder on the MDE can be started

again.

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3. Operation

3.1. General Information

3.1.1. Warm Boot

During a warm boot the mobile terminal is executing a reset. All running programs are getting stopped immediately (unsecured data is lost in the process).

Warm boot key sequences:

Memor X3: press Escape and On/Off at the same time.

Skorpio X3: press the yellow, blue function key and Escape at the same time.

Falcon X3: press the yellow, blue function key and Escape at the same time.

Falcon X3+: press the yellow, blue function key and Escape at the same time.

Honeywell Dolphin 60s: press the blue function key and hang up key at the same time

for 7 seconds.

3.1.2. Password Input

Some menus are secured with a password. The default password is 04105 and can be changed in

the program settings.

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3.1.3. Keyboard Layout

Below you will find the keyboard layouts for the most important devices:

Memor X3 Key Function

Scan

Escape

Enter

Arrow keys

Function F1

Function F2

+ Function F3

+ Function F4

Alpha

Delete

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Falcon X3 und Falcon X3+ Key Function

Scan

Arrow keys

Enter

Function F1, F2, F3, F4, F5

Yellow function key + Alpha

Escape

Delete

Blue function key

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Skorpio X3 Function and Keys

Numerical Keyboard (28 keys):

Alphanumerical Keyboard (38 keys):

Full-Alphanumerical Keyboard (50 keys):

Scan:

Escape:

Enter:

Arrow keys:

Function F1 – F5:

+ Alpha-key switchover:

Delete:

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3.1.4. Program Start – EULA – Demo-/Full Version – Main Menu

Program Start: The end user license agreement will be shown at the program start, if no license information are present in the application folder. 1) FlexScanPro in German language:

1) FlexScanPro in English language:

1) To change the language, you can

either change it in the FlexScanPro settings or by editing the

application data path\FlexScanPro.ini:

Search for [Language] and modify

selectedID=

Options are DE for german and EN for english

Cancel:

With Cancel you do not agree to the license agreement

and FlexScanPro will be closed. Later, if the program is started again, the end user license agreement will be shown again

Accept:

With Accept you agree to the license agreement.

Afterwards the activation windows will be displayed.

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After accepting the license agreement you need to enter the license key:

How to activate the full version:

The License key can be scanned or put in manualy.

The license key can be requested at your system supplier. The data you need to provide are

Project-Nr and Device-ID.

How to activate the demo version:

Leave the License key empty and confirm with OK. You

will be asked if you want to start the demo version.

Demoversion

Do you want to activate the demoversion now?

Yes No

Cancel:

With Cancel the licensing will be aborted.

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Main menu:

The main menu contains following items:

Hotkey Function

1 Collect

2 Send

3 View

4 Delete

5 Other

6 Info

The menu items can be selected by the keys ▲, ▼

and Tab and opened with Enter or tipping the touch

screen. With the prevailing hotkey menu items can be opened directly.

The menu items can be closed via ESC.

The program can be closed with ESC and after entering

the password.

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Distinctive features of the demo version and the full version:

Demo Version Full Version

The demo main menu has a yellow background:

The demo version is valid for 30 days. The

remaining time for the Demo mode is displayed if the Collect button is used:

Only a maximum of 5 records can be collected. To collected additional records, the existing records must first be sent or deleted.

The main menu of the full version has a white background:

3.1.5. Default Settings

On startup the application checks if the FlexScanPro.ini file exists. If the file does not exist, it is

created with default values.

If the application should be loaded with default settings, the FlexScanPro.ini needs to be deleted.

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3.1.6. Status Display and frequent operating elements

Status Display: Most of the windows have a title with a status display:

The status display contains the following objects:

Display Object Symbol Description

WI-FI WI-FI is deactivated.

WI-FI with 0%,20%,40%,60%,80%,100% signal power

Battery

State of charge is currently not available

to 0%,20%,40%,60%,80%,100% charged

Battery is currently charging

Frequent operating elements: The following operating elements appear frequently:

Operating elements

Example Description

Back-Button

To close the window press ESC or press

the button.

Input assistant

With pressing the button the input assistant window opens according to the selected text field:

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3.1.7. Keyboard input assistant

Some windows have a button in the lower left corner, to open the input assistant:

Pressing the button or F3 will open up the input

assistant

Input field: The data can be put in manually or via scanner.

Software keyboard: Underneath the input field is a software keyboard for further inputs. The Keyboard layout can be changed via the red keys (e.g. numerical to alphabetic).

Buttons:

The input is not saved and the applications returns to the previous window.

Shows the software keyboard of the operating system.

Prints a label which includes the input. The symbol is hidden if there is no label printer configured.

The input is saved and the applications returns to the previous window.

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3.1.8. Color Coding of the Menu / Buttons

FlexScanPro contains 8 data collection programs. Some menus and buttons are associated with

these programs. They are highlighted in one of the following colors according to the status of the associated program:

Accentuation

Program closed white background

Program is running green background

No records captured black writing

At least one record captured blue writing

Menu/button deactivated grayed out background

Examples

Function keys: Some buttons can be operated by function keys:

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3.2. Configuration of Programs

Since FlexScanPro version 3.1.0.* all programs are deactivated by default. The collection window

main menu collect is empty:

To change that you have to go through main menu other settings password„04105“

programs to the settings:

All programs are deactivated.

To activate a program at least on field must be activated

(programN) fields.

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3.2.1. Example Program Inventory

Program Inventory:

● In the settings, go to

… programs (program1) common.

● Change the program title to Inventory .

● Press Save.

Field User:

● In … programs (Inventory)

go to … fields (field-0-0).

● Activate field.

● Change the field name to User .

● Press Save.

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Field Location:



● Activate field.

● Change the field name to Location .

● Press Save.

Field Article:



● Activate field.

● Change the field name to Article .

● Deactivate Can be empty.

● Deactivate Preserve value after saving.

● Press Save.

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Field Quantity:



● Activate field.

● Change field name to Quantity .

● Change the field type to Quantity .

Deactivate Can be empty.


Select Article as scan relation.

● Press Save.

Field Weight:



● Activate field.

● Change field name to weight .

● Change field type to number.

● Deactivate scanner enabled.


● Press Save.

The configuration of the program Inventory is now completed.

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The program inventory is now active and is displayed under main menu collect

By selecting inventory the program is started.

The first collection loop is displayed with the field user.

After the input the second collection loop gets displayed.

Label printer:

In the chapter operation printer a label printer can be

set up. If there is a printer type selected you can see a print button in the lower section. Otherwise the button is hidden:

By clicking the print button, the content of the selected field will be printed as a Code 128 barcode:

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For devices without Enter-key exists a button with a

green check icon. This button has the same function as

the Enter-key. It confirms the actual field input.

The second collection loop contains the fields location,

article, quantity and weight.

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After the input of the last field, the record is saved and

the fields article, quantity and weight are emptied.

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3.2.2. Example Program Incoming

Program Incoming:

● In the settings, go to

… programs (program2) common.

● Change the program title to Incoming .

● Press Save.

● Put the tick at Activate camera function.

● Press Save.

Field Article:

● In … programs (Incoming)


● Change field name to Article .



● Press Save.

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Field Quantity:

● In … programs (Incoming)


● Activate field.

● Change the field name to Quantity .

● Change the field type to Quantity.



● Select Article as scan reference.

● Press Save.

The configuration of the program Incoming is now completed.

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3.3. Collect Data

From the main menu the window Collect is activated. The functionality and appearance depends on

the configuration under menu other settings.

3.3.1. Basic Settings

To load the default settings, see chapter operation general information

basic settings.

Since FlexScanPro Version 3.1.0* all programs are deactivated by default. The collection window

main menu collect is empty:

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3.3.2. Example programs inventory, incoming and camera functionality

In the following you can see a description of how the FlexScanPro is set up: ● FlexScanPro is reset to the basic settings.

See chapter operation general information basic settings.

● FlexScanPro was set up with the example programs inventory and incoming.

See chapter operation configuration of programs example program inventory

and operation configuration of programs example program incoming.

You can open the window Collect from the main menu:

Program selection:

Inventory, Incoming:

With the menu items the according data collection program (first collection loop) gets started. The names of

the programs in this example are inventory and

Incoming.

ESC Back:

The program selection can be closed via ESC. Any running program is paused.

To close a running data collection program see chapter

operation data collection running programs.

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1. Collection loop:

User:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field can also be empty.

After the input the next collection loop will be displayed.

Collected:

On the lower left screen you can see the current count of captured records.

ESC Back:

The button with the hotkey ESC has several functions:

● If the fields are still filled the last filled field gets emptied.

● If all the fields are empty the current input loop will be closed.

● If ESC is used in the first collection loop the data

collection program will be closed.

Keyboard:

Opens the input assistant.

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F1 Incoming:

With F1 or by pressing the button the window choice

gets displayed to change the program.

Choice

To go back to the current program the button ESC back

or the hotkey ESC can be used.

By clicking or using the hotkeys 1/.../8 the current active

program gets paused and the selected program gets started.

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2. Collection Loop:

Location:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field can also be empty, according to the settings previously taken.

Article:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field has to be filled.

Quantity:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field has to be filled.

The quantity field is linked with the field Article. If the

same barcode is scanned for the field Quantity as it was

for Article, the quantity increases by 1. If a different

barcode is scanned for the field Quantity, the scan

progress will be rejected.

Weight:

The field Weight is a number field.

The field can be scanned or entered manually. When scanning, the scanned result has to be confirmed with Enter. The field can be left empty.

After the input of the field weight the capturing process is completed and the record will be saved because the weight is the last field in the collection loop.

Capturing Process:

The field Location has the option preserve value after saving activated under main menu other

settings programs Inventory fields location. After a capturing process is completed

the field Location will keep his value. For the fields article, quantity and weight this option is

deactivated and therefore they are cleared after completing a capturing process.

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Camera function:

From main menu collect you can open the program Incoming:

This program contains only one collection loop.

Article:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field has to be filled out.

Quantity:

The field can be entered manually or scanned. The field has to be filled out.

The quantity field is linked with the field Article. If the

same barcode is scanned for the field Quantity as it was

for Article, the quantity increases by 1. If a different

barcode is scanned for the field Quantity, the scan

progress will be rejected.

Camera button:

By pressing the button the camera window will be opened. In the camera window, you can take a picture for the actual record. The camera button has a white background, if no picture is taken yet and a blue background if a picture is already taken.

F2 Save:

By pressing the button or the F2 key the actual record

will be saved.

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By pressing the button, depending on the model of device, either the camera dialog of the operating system or the camera window of the application will be opened: ● Camera dialog of the operating system:

Only some important details of the camera dialog are described here. Please have a look at the device manual for further information:

Preview- and capture mode:

In preview mode the camera will be activated and the video signal will be displayed in the middle of the camera window.

Trigger:

The trigger on the device is either a hard- or a software button. The picture is taken by pressing the button. After the picture capturing, the mode changes to picture display mode and the captured picture is displayed.

Cancel:

The picture recording will be cancelled and the actual assigned picture of the actual record will be deleted.

OK:

Depending on the model of device, this button has either the functionality of the trigger or has

the functionality of the Cancel button.

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Picture display mode:

The recorded picture is displayed in the picture display mode.

Back, OK:

By pressing one of these buttons, the picture recording is finished and the picture of the actual record will be replaced with the new picture.

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● Camera window:

Preview- and capture mode:

In preview mode the camera will be activated and the video signal will be displayed in the middle of the camera window. Two green bars on the left and right side of the video signal indicate that the preview mode is active.

Flash:

Right beside the video signal is a button to de-/activates the flash.

Trigger:

Pressing the shutter button or 5 the picture

capturing process will start. Two red bars indicate that the picture capturing is in progress. After the picture capturing, the mode changes to picture display mode and the captured picture is displayed.

Back:

The camera mode will be cancelled, without changing the actual captured picture.

OK:

The preview- and capture mode will be canceled without saving the picture.

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Picture display mode:

After a successful recording the picture display mode will appear. The picture resolution will be shown above the recorded picture.

Back:

The picture recording will be cancelled without saving the picture and the application will return to the program.

OK:

The actual shown picture will be saved. Pictures taken prior to this will be overwritten.

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3.3.3. Field types

The following paragraph describes all the field types which can be used in the FlexScanPro appplication: Text Field

Text fields can be scanned or entered manually.

Number fields:

Number fields can be scanned or entered manually. Allowed are numbers, decimal point and the minus sign.

Quantity Fields:

Quantity fields are special number fields. Those are linked with another field, usually an article-text field:

If the same barcode is scanned for the quantity field and the article-text field, the quantity will increase by 1.

A different barcode will be rejected.

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Display Field:

Display fields are for the display of information.

In this example the article 000061 has the

article description counter framework:

4x table legs… .

A small symbol is indicating that there is a display mode available which shows the complete article description if the display field is pressed.

The display mode consists of a yellow close

button and a write-protected text field with a horizontal and a vertical scrollbar. To close the

display mode just hit the close button.

Selection Field:

The selection file is a drop down menu which allows the selection of different given values.

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Field array:

Field arrays can be scanned or entered manually like text fields. The input value can be divided automatically based on the separator (which is configured in the field settings).

For example: The input value 003_1_A212 in a

field array is saved as 003_1_A212 .

At the export, this input value is divided

according to the separator _ and transferred as

003 , 1 and A212 .

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3.3.4. Running Programs

A program can be started via the according menu item .

In the data collection you can switch between the programs

via the F1 key.

If a program gets canceled via

ESC the other programs keep

running in the background. This status is presented green in the program selection.

To close a running program just open the program and close it

with ESC .

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3.4. Send

From the main menu you can select the menu send.

The window has the following menu items:

Hotkey Function

1/.../8 1. Program/ … / 8. Program

9 Send all

If a program is still running or that program has no collected data, the according menu item is grayed out.

Send All:

With this button all the collected data gets send. The function is deactivated, if at least one program is still running.

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Via the menu item 1. Program/ … / 8. Program /send all

the data transmission gets started.

The data transmission is starting automatically when the window is shown.

Delete transmitted data:

If the option Delete transferred data is check(->main

menu other settings connection options), the

collected data will be deleted automatically after the transmission finishes. Otherwise a delete dialog will show up.

Transmission Data:

Program 1:

● The file Erfassung1Export.csv is build out of the internal file InternErfassung1.csv

● Afterwards the file Erfassung1Export.csv will be transferred into the destination folder of the

host system. The host system/transfer type is configured under main menu other

settings connection protocol settings

If the transfer protocol is set to local and the destination folder to BACKUP\FlexScanPro\local, the

file gets transferred to BACKUP\FlexScanPro\local\Erfassung1Export.csv.

The same applies to the programs 2 to 8:

For the program 2 the files are called InternErfassung2.csv and Erfassung2Export.csv,

For the program 3 the files are called InternErfassung3.csv and Erfassung3Export.csv,

etc.

See chapter data base.

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3.5. View

From the main menu you can select the menu view:

The window has the following menu items:

Hotkey Function

1 1. Program

... ...

8 8. Program

ESC Back

9 Data base

If a program is still running the according menu item can’t be opened.

If the menu item data base is opened while a program is

still running, there will be a notification that a least one program is running in the background.

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Menu Items 1. Program/.../8. Program:

List view mode:

All collected data will be shown here according to the selected program.

Selection:

The record gets selected via mouse click or by scanning an article.

The selected record stands out with an orange background.

[F2] Delete Records:

With F2 and with the red delete button the selected

record can be deleted.

Info:

Additional information and options are being display beneath the table.

Images:

With Images you switch to the image view mode.

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Image view mode:

Type of Image:

You can choose between camera pictures and

signatures.

Image:

By clicking on an existing image, it will be enlarged.

List:

With List you switch back to the privies window.

Menu Item Data Base:

All existing data bases can be displayed here (view only mode).

Selection Field:

Each data base can be selected via the drop down menu.

The contend is displayed tabular.

All possible data bases are listed in the drop down menu, even so they may not be present at the device. If so, they will be empty.

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3.6. Delete

You can select the delete dialog via the function delete from the main menu:

If the dialog is confirmed all running programs will be closed and all collected data gets deleted.

3.7. Other

You can open the menu other from the main menu. The process gets rejected if there is still a

program running in the background:

The menu has the following menu items:

Hotkey Function

1 Master Data

2 Settings

ESC Back

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3.8. Load Master Data

By selecting master data from the other menu the import of the master data is started.

The data transmission is starting automatically when the window is shown.

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Master Data:

An attempt is being made to download all master data. If particular master data files are not available they are being skipped and the rest of the master data download carries on.

Program 1:

● The first master data file to be loaded from the host system is Stammdaten1Import.csv.

If the transfer protocol is set to local and the destination folder to

BACKUP\FlexScanPro\local, the file \BACKUP\FlexScanPro\local\ Stammdaten1Import.csv

gets uploaded

● The internal file Stammdaten1.csv is build out of the file Stammdaten1Import.csv

The same applies to the programs 2 to 8:

For the program 2 the files are called Stammdaten2.csv and Stammdaten2Import.csv,

For the program 3 the files are called Stammdaten3.csv and Stammdaten3Import.csv,

etc.

See also chapter record.

Successful Data Transmission:

After a successful data transmission the downloaded master data will be shown.

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3.9. Settings

From the menu other you can select the menu settings. This menu is password protected

The menu has the following menu items:

Hotkey Funktion

0 Programs

1 Language

2 Printer

3 Passwords

4 Connection

ESC Back

5 1License

Current Protocol:

The current selected protocol is shown beneath the

Connection button(e.g. TanIP).

1)License:

With the menu item license the full version can be

activated if you're using an demo version. If the application is running in demo mode, the button has a yellow background. If the application is licensed, the button is deactivated.

Demo version Full version

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3.10. Fields

Via settings programs the window programs shows up:

This window contains the following menu items:

Hotkey Function

1 … 8 Program settings for program 1 to 8

ESC Back

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Program:

settings programs program name opens the program menu:

In the upper area the name of the program is displayed. Underneath are the following menu items:

Hotkey Funktion

1 Common

2 Fields

ESC Back

3 Data transfer

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Common:

Via program name common you can open the common window:

Program-title:

The name of the program can be chosen freely.

Password:

If a password is assigned, the associated program can only be started after inserting the correct password. If the field remains empty, the program will start without the password request. If the password protection is active or

inactive will be displayed bye or

.

1 You can start the program with main menu collect

program name

Save record:

If the option is checked, the recording is saved after entering the last collection filed (This is useful, if you want to make an inventory as example). If the option is unchecked, the collected data will only be shown but not saved (This is useful, if e.g. you only want to show the article descriptions related to an article number).

Activate camera function:

By checking this option the camera function will be activated. During a collection process in the last collection loop a camera icon is shown. In case that the device has a camera and this camera is supported, a picture can be taken, which will be linked together to the collection record.

Next with [F4]:

After input the last field of a loop, the program will usually switch to the next loop. This will be suppressed by setting the checkbox. In the collect data mask appears the extra button for going to the next loop.

Signature:

In the combo box you can select that a signature should be entered. If selected, the window for capturing the signature appears when you save the document.

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Signature options:

The selection box offers the following options:

● Signature disabled

The collection takes place without 1signature input.

● Signature button

During the collection, the 1signature input is called by the user:

A button is displayed for this purpose, which the user presses to enter a signature.

● Ask for signature

During the collection, the 1signature input is called by the user:

When saving, a dialog

Signature now? [Yes] [No][Cancel] appears.

Choose Yes to enter a signature, select No to save the data record without a

signature, and choose Cancel to discard the action.

● Signature mandatory

The collection takes place with 1signature input.

Options in brackets:

● deny empty

The 1Signature input consists of a writing area and input field. Both must be filled, otherwise the save operation is rejected.

● allow empty

The 1Signature input consists of a writing area and input field. Saving is performed even if one or both fields are empty.

● flip

Rotates the writing area by 180 degrees.

1) The signature input is explained on the next page.

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Effect of the signature option during the collection process:

After completing a data collection, a window to capture the signature will be shown:

Writing area: The signatory makes his sign here. Depending on the settings, the writing area is rotated at 180 degrees. The writing area contains the full name of the signatory and the entry date. Input field: The full name of the signatory can be entered here. F1 Reset: Resets the writing area and input field. ESC Back: The window will be closed and the saving process will be cancelled. F2 Save: The window will be closed and the collected data will be saved

F2 Save:

By pressing the button or the F2 key the actual settings will be saved.

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Fields:

With program name fields you can open the correspondent window:

1) Scrollbar:

On the right-hand side of the screen there is a scrollbar which consists out of two scroll buttons to select the previous or next element.

2) Function Selection, F1, F2:

In a drop down menu the following function keys can be selected:

● Swap fields:

Via F1 the selected field gets moved one field

above. Via F2 the selected field gets moved

one field down. It is also possible to swap fields from different collection loops. The change gets saved immediately.

● Activate field:

F1 activates the field.

With F2 the selected field gets deactivated.

The change gets saved immediately.

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3) Fields:

By deactivating all the fields the program gets deactivated. If all fields are deactivated the program is removed from the collection menu. For each of the twelve fields (3 loops with 4 fields each) there is a button which you can use to edit the according field.

Activated fields get displayed with black writing and a white background.

Example:

Deactivated fields appear in a grayish blue writing and with the field name in round brackets.

Example:

Fields that are related to one another are accentuated with a frame. The fields which are related to one another have the same frame color.

Example:

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Data transfer:

With program name data transfer you can open the correspondent window:

Master data and export data filename:

The master data and export data can be named here.

Since FlexScanPro Version 3.2.8.*, the filenames has to

be set without file extensions. FlexScanPro is adding the file extensions automatically during a file transfer.

● The master data file gets the extension

.csv.

● The export file gets the extension

.csv or .xls. See chapter Operation

Connection Connection Options.

F2 Save:

By pressing the button or the F2 key the actual settings

will be saved.

Export Data variables: Underneath the input field are a drop down menu and a button. Variables can be selected via the drop down menu an inserted at the position of the curser by pressing the + Button:

Example: When sending the collection data the send date gets inserted in

Erfassung1Export[DD-MM-YYYY]. For example the 02/10/2016: The file is exported as

Erfassung1Export10-02-2016.csv.

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3.11. Field Settings

Through the window program name fields field you can call up the window field settings:

Field:

The field will be activated by checking the box. On the right of it you can fill in the field name.

Type:

The field type can be selected here, for example text,

number, quantity etc. By selecting a field type the

according options get displayed.

F2 Save:

By pressing the button or the F2 key the settings get

saved.

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3.11.1. Recommendations for the use of field types

The recommendations for the field types can be seen below:

Objects Recommended field types

Article number Material number EAN User Vendor

Text

Kilogramm Weight Liter Quantity Unit Price

Quantity Number

Article description

Display field

The following combination of field types and Objects should be avoided:

Objects Field types to be avoided Explanation

Article number Material number EAN

Quantity Number

The purpose of field type quantity and number are for numerical entries and therefore they are formatting inputs. Leading zeros are removed (e.g.).

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The different field types are described below:

3.11.2. Text Field

Scan enabled:

If checked the content of the field can be collected via scanner.

Can be empty:

If checked, it's possible to leave the field blank.

Preserve value after saving:

If not checked the field will be cleared during the saving process. If checked, the input is preserved after the saving process.

Field length:

Here the minimal and maximum of the field length gets determined.

Comparison:

Opens the comparison options.

Replace functional characters:

If checked the control characters get replaced with the

text input. Control characters are <3B> (semicolon) and

all the signs that are outside the range of <20> (blank

space) to <7E> (tilde).

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Option:

Effect during the collection:

The scan engine can be used during the datacollection.

The scan engine is deactivated and can't be used during the data collection.

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The field can be left empty. The next field gets selected.

The field has to be filled, otherwise its input will be denied.

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The value in the field article is maintained after the

saving process.

The field article is cleared after the saving process.

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If too little or too many signs are entered, the input will be denied with a corresponding message, for example

Article is too short.

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Comparison options text field:

Through the button Comparison you can call up the

window of the same name:

In the upper area of window Comparison is the field

name displayed. The window has the following menu items: ● Cut ● Input ● Database ● Fields - Search ● Fields - Offset ● Fields - Mask

Activated comparisons get displayed with black writing and a white background.

Example:

Deactivated comparisons appear in blue writing, gray background and with the field name in round brackets.

Example:

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Comparison “Cut”:

Through

Comparison Cut you can call the

following window:

In the upper area of the window is the field name displayed.

Active:

If checked, the function is activated.

A start string is searched in the input field. If the start string is found, the input of the field is shortened. The field now contains the part of the text that comes after the start string, and from that, it contains the specified length of characters.

Start string:

The start string specifies a string that is searched in the input field.

Length:

Specifies the number of characters that are to be retained.

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Option:


When scanning or entering with confirmation, the cut function is executed:

● Input 12[CODE]123456789012 contains the start

string [CODE]. The first 10 characters after the

start string are retained. All other characters are discarded. Therefore, the new input value is

1234567890. Afterwards the system switches to

the next field.

● Input 12[CODE]123 contains the start string

[CODE]. The first 10 characters after the

start string should be retained, but there are less than 10 characters. These are retained. All other characters are discarded. Therefore, the new

input value is 123. Afterwards the system

switches to the next field.

● Input 12[code]123456789012 does not contain

the start string [CODE]. The system switches to

the next field without changing the input.

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Comparison “Input”:

Through

Comparison Input you can call the

following window:

Input-comparison active:

If checked, the comparison is activated.

Comparison:

The value of the collection field is compared with the

value of field comparison:

● If the comparison differs, then the input gets rejected.

● ? : A question mark in the comparison field is a

wildcard for one character.

● * : An asterisk in the comparison field is a

wildcard for 0, 1 or more of any character.

Ignore case:

If checked the comparison is not case sensitive.

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Option:


The input field matches with the input-comparison sample. After the input the next field will be selected.

The input field doesn't match with the input-comparison

sample because in the first place is a 4 instead of an

expected 3 . The input gets rejected.

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Comparison “database”:

Through

Comparison database you can call

the following window:

Master data-comparison active:


Relation field:

If no relation field is selected, then the search field is searched for in all records of the master data. If a relation field is selected, the contend of the relation field is first searched for in the master data. If a match is found, the contend of the search field will be searched for in the corresponding row.

The search result of the relation field contains:

● the first match record option

Return first match

● all match records option

Return all matches

Search field:

Through this button the search field settings will be opened.

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The search field has the following options:

Column(s) comparison:

With Column(s) comparison you determine what you

want to compare.

Here you specify one or several master data-columns in which the collection input should be searched. A blank input deactivates the comparison.

The columns can be specified as follows:

● A single column, for example: 1 .

● With a comma , you specify several columns,

for example: 1,2,3,4 .

● With a minus or hyphen – you specify a

from-to-range, for example: 1-4 .

Ignore case:

De-/activates the case sensitivity of the comparison function.

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Columns of mask:

Here you determine how you compare.

You determine either that the exact value will be compared or only a subarea.

In mask, Offset in input and Offset in master data you

determine the columns in the master data, which

contains the actual values for mask, Offset in input and

Offset in master data.

Caution: You need to input the columns of the master data.

Columns of mask - mask:

Select the column in the master data which contains the mask values.

With a blank mask value the exact value will be compared. With a filled mask value only a subset will be

compared. With character 1 in the mask value, the

corresponding characters of the comparison values will

be compared and with character 0 the characters will

not be compared. If the parts to be compared are too short, this result is negative.

Columns of mask – Offset in input / master data:

Select the columns in the master data which contains the offset values.

The offset values determines, on which position of the collection input and on which position of the corresponding comparison column of the master data the comparison begins.

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Options:


The input of article A101 is found in the first record:

Mask: 1111

Input value: A101 with offset 0 = A101

4. column value: A101 with offset 0 = A101

Comparison result: Positive

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The input of article A201 is found in the first record:

Mask: 1111




The input of article A301 is not found. The corresponding value is missed in column 4 and 5.

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The input of article A102 is found in the 2. record:

Mask: 1111


4. column value: xA102 with offset 1 = xA102


The input of article A103 is not found in the 3. record:

Mask: 1111

Input value: A103 with offset 1 = A103∕


Comparison result: Negative

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The input of article yA103 is found in the 3. record:

Mask: 1111

Input value: yA103 with offset 1 = yA103



The input of article A104 is not found in the 4. record:

Mask: 1111

Input value: A104 with offset 1 = A104∕

4. column value: xA104x with offset 1 = xA104x


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The input of article yA104 is found in the 4. record:

Mask: 1111

Input value: yA104 with offset 1 = yA104



The input of article yA105 is not found in the 5. record:

Mask: 011110

Input value: yA105 with offset 0 = yA105∕



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The input of article yA105y is found in the 5. record:

Mask: 011110

Input value: yA105y with offset 0 = yA105y



The comparison values are shorter than the mask value. For this reason, no matter what input is made, the 6. record can not be found:

Mask: 11111

Input value: … with offset 0 = …

4. column value: A106 with offset 0 = A106∕


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The inputs of article A101 and supplier S101 are found in the same record. The comparison result

is positive.

In the settings, the relation field article was selected for the field supplier . When you enter supplier

S101, the input of article A101 in the master data is first searched. In the found record, the input of

supplier S101 is then searched for and found, too.

The inputs of article A101 and supplier S102 are not in the same record. (A101 is in the first and

S102 is in the second record.) The comparison result is negative.

In the settings, the relation field article was selected for the field supplier . When you enter supplier

S102, the input of article A101 in the master data is first searched and forund in the first record. In

this, the input of supplier S101 is then searched for, but not found.

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Option Return first match:

The comparison result for the inputs of article A101 and supplier S107 is negative:

After article A101 is found in the first record, the search is skipped for all the other records. The

comparison result is negative, because supplier S107 is not within the first record.

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Option Return all matches:

The comparison result for the inputs of article A101 and supplier S107 is positive:

After article A101 is found in the first record, the search still continue for all the other records.

A101 is found in the first and seventh record. Supplier S107 is now searched in these records and

found in the seventh record. Therefore, the comparison result is positive.

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Comparison “fields - search”:

Through

Comparison Fields - search you

can call the following window:

Compare with:


During the collection, the input of the actual field is

searched for in the input of the chosen Compare with

field.

Switch compare:

If checked, the input of the chosen Compare with field is

searched for in the input of the actual field.

Ignore case:


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Options:


In the input value 123456789 of Field 1 the input value

456 of Field 2 is searched and found. The input is

therefore accepted.

In the input value 456 of Field 1 the input value

123456789 of Field 2 is searched but not found. The

input is therefore denied.

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The input value 456 of Field 1 is searched and found in

the input value 123456789 of Field 2. The input is

therefore accepted.

The input value 123456789 of Field 1 is searched but

not found in the input value 456 of Field 2. The input is

therefore denied.

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Comparison “fields - offset”:

Through

Comparison Fields - offset you can

call the following window:

Compare with:


The input of the actual field is compared within the input

of the chosen Compare with field. The beginning of the

comparison is set by the offsets.

The comparison result is positive, if the input of the actual

field and the input of the chosen Compare with field are

the same starting at the their particular offsets.

Switch compare:

If checked, the input of the chosen Compare with field is

searched in the input of the actual field.

Ignore case:


Offset input:

Determines the starting position of the comparison for in the input of the actual field.

Offset comparison:

Determines the starting position of the comparison for the

chosen Compare with field.

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Options:


The input is accepted:

Input: Offset: Comparison:

Field 1: xx123yyyy 2 xx123yyyy

Field 2: yyyyy123 5 yyyyy123

Result: Positive

The input is denied:


Field 1: yyyyy123 2 yyyyy123

Field 2: xx123yyyy 5 xx123yyyy

Result: Negative

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The input is denied:


Field 1: xx123yy 2 xx123yy

Field 2: yyyyy123 5 yyyyy123∕∕

Result: Negative

The input is accepted:


Field 1: xx123 2 xx123

Field 2: yyyyy123x 5 yyyyy123x

Result: Positive

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Comparison “fields - mask”:

Through

Comparison Fields - mask you can

call the following window:

Field-comparison active:


Compare with and mask:

During the collection the input is compared with the contend of the compare with field.

A sign gets compared, if the related sign of the field-comparison mask is 1 . If the related sign is 0, this position

will not be compared.

A description can be displayed via the info symbol.

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Option:


The input field matches with the defined mask here. After the input the next field will be selected.

The input field doesn't match with the defined mask here, because the seventh position of field material differs from the input field. The input gets rejected.

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Option:


If there are control characters in the barcode, they will be maintained.

If there are control characters in the barcode, they will be removed.

If checked, the control characters get replaced with the

chosen text. Control characters are <3B> (semicolon) and

all the signs that are outside the range of <20> (blank

space) to <7E> (tilde).

If there are control characters they get replaced with the

text [GS] .

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3.11.3. Number Field

Scan enabled:

If checked the content of the field can be collected via scanner.

Can be empty:

If checked, it's possible to leave the field blank.


If not checked the field will be cleared during the saving process. If checked, the input is preserved after the saving process. Field length: The minimal and maximum field length will be defined here. Value range: The smallest and biggest value gets defined. Decimal places: Decimal places get defined.

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3.11.4. Quantity Field

The field type quantity is a number field that is

especially for the input of quantities.

Scan relation:

If ---- is selected, the scan relation function is

deactivated.

If the scan relation is set to a field (e.g. article),

then the scanned barcode will be compared to

the scan relation field (e.g. article).

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Option:

Effects during the collection:

The field quantity is not linked with another field (no scan relation!).

If a barcode is scanned in the field quantity, it has to be has to be confirmed by pressing Enter

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The fields article and quantity are related to each other via the scan relation function.

If a barcode is scanned in the field quantity it will be compared with the input taken in the article field.

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If the input matches the field quantity increases by 1:

If there is a difference between the two inputs the input gets rejected:

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3.11.5. Display field

Show name of field:

If activated the field name gets displayed (e.g.

description). If unchecked the field name is not

displayed and the display field gets accordingly bigger.

Related field:

The field for which the master data should be

displayed is selected here (e.g. article).

Search column:

The column of the master data is selected here, in which the value from the related field gets searched for.

Display column:

The column of the master data is selected here, for the display text to be shown .

Preserve after saving:


Must exist:

If checked the input data must exist in the master data.

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Option:


If checked the field name will be displayed:

If unchecked the field name won't be displayed:

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The article description is linked with the article. If an article gets entered and confirmed then the article description gets updated automatically.

With entering and confirming an article the article number gets searched in column 2 in the master data. If the input is found the column 3 gets displayed. If nothing is found an empty column gets displayed.

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Example:

In the following the process of a collection is described with an example to illustrate the function of

the field type display master data:

1.) During the collection of the field article it gets checked if the field is linked with another

field. Because it is linked with description which type is display master data a search

process is triggered in the master data.

2.) The selected search column is column 2 an the article number 000061 is found in the

record (...)000061;Counter framework(...) .

3.) The display column is column 3., so out of the record

(...)000061;Counter framework(...) the display text

table frame(...) will be displayed. The description field contains the display text

table frame (...) .

If an article gets collected that doesn’t exist in the master data then the field description

will be empty.

For the structure of the master data, see chapter database.

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If checked, the input must exist in the master data. Otherwise the input will be rejected.

If unchecked, the data will be accepted even if it doesn't exist in the master data.

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3.11.6. Selection Field

Selection from database:

If checked the option DB-column gets activated and

the entries for the selection gets loaded from the

master data record. If unchecked the option entries

gets activated and user defined entries gets loaded.

DB-column:

The column in the master data is selected from which the entries are loaded.

Entries:

With this button a window shows up in which you can create and edit user defined entries.



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With the button entries the window for editing and creating user defined entries is shown:

Input field:

An Entry can be added by filling the text field an confirming the entry.

List:

All entries are shown in this list.

Buttons:

Saves the list

Adds the input to the list

Deletes a selected entry

Rejects the last changes

Opens the input assistant

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Option:


The selection field city gets filled with the data from

the column city from the StammdatenNImport.csv.

Empty entries will not be included.

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The selection field city gets filled with the data from

the user defined entries.

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3.11.7. Field array

Scan enabled: If checked the content of the field can be collected via scanner.

Allow empty: If checked, it's possible to leave the field blank.


If not checked the field will be cleared during the saving process. If checked, the input is preserved after the saving process. Split BC: The input is getting separated by the predefined

separator. 003_1_A212 is going to be separated into

3 columns with the values 003 , 1 and A212 for the

export data. Add separator: If the tick is put the separator gets added to the data to

be exported. 003_1_A212 is going to be 3 export

columns with the values 003_ , 1_ and A212 for

example. Add BC : Creates one or more additional columns in the export data with the scanned barcode/collected data. Separator: The separator is defined here. Max. count: Determines the maximum number of fields to be separated.

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Option:


Split BC activated:

Split BC deactivated:

Add separator activated:

The separator _ gets added.

Add separator deactivated:

The separator _ gets removed.

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Add barcode no:

Add barcode 1x begin, 1x end:

Selection Added Columns

No None

1x begin The input gets added as the first column.

2x begin The input gets added as the first and the second column.

1x begin, 1x end The input gets added as the first and the last column.

1x end The input gets added as the last column.

2x end The input gets added as the second last and last column.

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Separator = _:

Separator = .:

Max. count = 5 :

Max. count = 3 :

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3.12. Language

With language windows is open via the settings menu:

Current language:

The current language can be selected.

Reset language file:

Herewith, the language file is reset to the factory defaults.

F2 Save:

By pressing the button or the F2 key the settings will be

saved.

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3.13. Printer

3.13.1. Label printing during the collection process

If a label printer is 1configured, a print button is shown in the bottom area of a collection process. Otherwise the print button will not be shown:

A click on the print button will print the value of the selected field as Code 128:

1) The setup of the label printer is described in this chapter.

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3.13.2. General Printer Settings

main menu other settings printer will get you to the printer settings:

Interface, printer language, connection:

For interface you can choose between Bluetooth and

Ethernet (Ethernet = Wi-Fi and LAN connections). The

selected printer type can be set up through connection.

For printer language you can chose between ZPL and

TCPL.

Label: Opens the label settings. F2 Save:


saved.

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3.13.3. Set up the connection to the Bluetooth Printer

You can set up the Bluetooth connection if you go via

main menu other settings printer interface = Bluetooth and

main menu other settings printer connection:

COM-Port of the Bluetooth printer:

Select the COM-Port of the Bluetooth label printer. If no printer exists you can also select

output as file for testing purposes. The file application

data path\PrinterEmu.txt will be generated.

Print test:

Prints a label with a Code128 barcode (contend: Print

test).

View file:

Opens the window to display the file of output as file.

The button is activated if for COM-Port output as file is

selected. Otherwise the button is deactivated. F2 Save:


saved.

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With view file you open the correspondent window:

Display: The contend of the file output will be shown here. Unprintable characters will be displayed like this:

<0xtwo-digits hexadecimal value> . The value range is

between <0x00> and <0xFF> .

Delete:

By pressing the button the file gets deleted.

3.13.4. Set up the connection to the Ethernet printer

You can set up the Ethernet connection via

main menu other settings printer interface = Ethernet and

main menu other settings printer connection:

IP and Port of the Ethernet printer:

Enter the TCP/IP address and port of the printer. Print test:

Via F1 you can print a label with the (contend: Print

test).

F2 Save, F3 Keyboard:

The settings will be saved by pressing the F2 key.

Pressing F3 will bring up the input assistant.

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3.13.5. Set up the label

With main menu settings printer label you set up the label:

Printer-DPI:

The printhead resolution must be defined here. 1Label and page margin:

The label values must be put in here (mm). Details can be found below F2 Save, F3 keyboard:



1) Label and page margin: ● Type: The following label types are available:

Gap (transmissive): Black mark (reflective): Endless:

● Width, height, gap/space and page margin:

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3.14. Passwords

From the settings you can call up the window passwords:

Main menu:

1De-/activates the password request for:

● Main menu send

● Main menu view

● Main menu delete

● Main menu other

Settings:


● Main menu other settings

Quit:


● Main menu quit

1)Passwords in common:

For every field New the following applies:

If the field is filled, then the password request is activated. Otherwise the password request is deactivated. The activated and deactivated password request is graphically

accentuated with or .

If the field Repeat exists, the password must be filled in a

second time for confirmation.

F2 Save, F3 keyboard:



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3.15. Connection

From the settings you can call up the window connection:

Transfer protocol:

The transfer protocol must be selected here.

Protocol settings:

With this button the settings of the selected protocol will be shown.

Options:

With this button you can select more connection settings.

F2 Save:


saved.

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3.15.1. FTP

From the window connection you can call up the setting window for the FTP protocol:

FTP is a common data transmission protocol.

FTP Host, user name, password:

For FTP Host, username and password you have to type in the corresponding FTP data.

In FTP Host you type in the IP-address or the IP-address

with port. By default port 21 is used.

● Example 1: 127.0.0.1

● Example 2: 127.0.0.1:21

Directory:

If the field is empty the data will be uploaded and downloaded to/from the root directory of the FTP server. If a path is specified the data will be uploaded to and downloaded from the corresponding directory.

Mode:

It determines if the device is in an active or passive role during the establishing of the FTP connection.

F2 Save:


saved.

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3.15.2. BaseCOM

From the window connection you can call up the setting window for the BaseCOM protocol:

1BaseCOM is a simple connectionless protocol for the serial data transmission. Furthermore BaseCOM can only be used for the sending data.

Each record gets transmitted as record + <CARRIAGE RETURN> + <LINEFEED>.

The port settings are fixed:

Parameter name Value

baud rate 115200

data bits 8

parity N

stop bits 1

COM Port:

Select the serial port.

Save F2:


saved.

1) IMPORTANT: ● Before the data transmission you have to disable ActiveSync. Otherwise the data

transmission fails. See chapter ActiveSync.

● This protocol is only capable of transmitting files in CSV format.

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3.15.3. Tan

From the window connection you can call up the setting window for the Tan protocol:

1Tan is a professional connection orientated protocol for the serial data transmission.

COM Port:

Select the serial port.

Since FlexScanPro version 3.1.5, the default value for

COM port is COM6. On most devices, this is the USB

interface. The dropdown item is displayed as COM6:

(Serial on USB) on the Skorpio X3 device. On other type of

devices, the text may differ, but the meaning stays the same.

Timesync:

If checked the time of the device is adjusted to the time of the PC.

Save F2:


saved.

1)IMPORTANT: ● A record can't be greater than 240 signs. That applies for the master data and the export data. ● Before the data transmission you have to disable ActiveSync/WMDC. Otherwise the data

transmission fails. See chapter ActiveSync.

● This protocol is only capable of transmitting files in CSV format.

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3.15.4. TanIP

From the window connection you can call up the setting window for the TanIP protocol:

TanIP is a protocol for the data transmission over a network socket.

IP, Port:

Enter the TCP/IP address and port (Default: 51000) for the data transmission.

Timeout, connection:

The field specifies how long the device should try to connect to the PC (in milliseconds). The recommended

values are between 1000 and 10000 milliseconds.

Timeout, transfer:

The field specifies how long the device will wait for an answer from the PC if there is an existing connection (in milliseconds). The recommended values are between

3000 and 20000 milliseconds.

Root folder, receive:

The field specifies the receive root folder of the remote device. An empty input is valid.

Root folder, send:

The field specifies the send root folder of the remote device. An empty input is valid.

F2 Save:


saved.

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3.15.5. Local

From the window connection you can call up the setting window for the local protocol:

The local protocol is no protocol in common sense. The

export file is saved in a directory (and the master data is imported from this directory).

Directory:

Select the directory in which the import and export data gets stored.

As soon as the input gets confirmed a note if the selected patch/folder exists (green = exist / red= doesn't exist).

F2 Save:

With F2 save the settings get accepted. The saving

process is refused if the directory doesn't exist.

Important: Before doing the data transmission from or to a SD-card you have to check that ActiveSync is

activated. For this, see chapter ActiveSync. In addition you have to change the following settings:

● MDE check Connect to the desktop computer as a USB Mass Storage device under


The MDE must not be connected to the PC during the import or export of data. Only after the import or export the MDE can be connected to the PC because ActiveSync blocks the access to the SD-card.

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3.15.6. Connection Options

From the window connection you can open the following window:

Import-, has header row:

If checked, the import or export files got field names as the first row.

Export as excel file:

If checked, the export file will be send as *.xls and

otherwise as *.csv file.

Add „entry date“:

If checked the entry date is added before each record of

the export data.

Delete transferred data:

If checked the collected data is deleted automatically after a successful data transmission. Otherwise a dialog shows up asking if the collected data should be deleted Automatic transfer:

Every time after saving a record the condition

automatic transfer gets checked. If the condition has

been fulfilled or rather if the number of collected records is reached the collected records will be sent.

F2 Save:


saved.

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3.16. Info

From the main menu you can open the window info:

In the window info you will get information about the

contact person and software:

1background image with company logo

1address

1telephone number

Name of program, MDE serial number,

version of program

1) The data of the contact person can get customized. In

the application data folder the files CompanyConfig.ini

and CompanyConfig.png can be modified accordingly .

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4. Configuration files

4.1. Overview FlexScanPro has the following configuration files:

Filepath Applies to Editable in app

application data path\CompanyConfig.ini

application data path\CompanyConfig.png

contact person (logo and contact details)

No

application data path\DmcSelector.xml

application data path\Dmc\Auflösung1

…

application data path\Dmc\AuflösungN

screen display No

application data path\FlexScanPro.ini program settings Yes

application data path\KeyMap.ini function keys No

application data path\StatusSimulation.ini simulation on PC No

application data path\Data\language.csv available languages No

4.2. CompanyConfig.ini /-.png In the application data path\ are the files CompanyConfig.ini and CompanyConfig.png. These

contain the logo and contact.

4.3. DmcSelector.xml In the application data path\ is a DmcSelector.xml file. This file sets the screen resolution for the

application. Example of the content:

DmcSelector.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<Document>

<!— <SelectedResolution value="240x320" /> -->

<FitToScreen value="1"/>

<Resolutions path="..\Dmc\"/>

</Document>

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Parameter:

Name Description

SelectedResolution value Templates in different sizes do exist for displaying the application. If the parameter is set, the selected template will be used. Otherwise a template will be automatically selected which fits best to the actual display resolution.

The parameter has the format widthxheight (in pixels). If the

parameter is set, then there must be a corresponding directory in

Resolutions path.

FitToScreen value If the parameter is set to 1 , the application, which is based on the

template of SelectedResolution, will be automatically fit to the

screen resolution. Otherwise the application will be displayed unchanged according to the selected template.

Resolutions path This parameter sets the path which contains the templates. The

placeholder ..\ is either labeling the application data path, if it is

placed at the beginning, or otherwise labeling the parent directory.

4.4. FlexScanPro.ini

In the application data path\ is a FlexScanPro.ini file. It contains the program settings of

FlexScanPro.

FlexScanPro.ini contains the following settings (e.g.):

● Programs and their fields ● Import-, export files ● Data transmission ● Passwords ● Selected language

On startup, the software checks if the file FlexScanPro.ini exists in its application path. If it doesn't, it

will be created with default values. Afterwards the software is loaded.

If the default settings of the software should be restored the file FlexScanPro.ini has to be deleted

and the software has to be started again.

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4.5. KeyMap.ini

With the start of the application in application data path\ a KeyMap.ini will be generated.

In this file the function keys are defined.

With changing the values of key and text you can reassign a function key:

Content of KeyMap.ini Consequences in the program

KeyMap]¶

(…)

KeyMap.back.key = 27

KeyMap.back.text = ESC

(…)

The program is closed with ESC:

KeyMap]¶

(…)

KeyMap.back.key = 116

KeyMap.back.text = F5

(…)

Now the program is closed with F5:

4.6. StatusSimulation.ini

The PC version of the FlexScanPro creates a StatusSimulation.ini file after the start which is located

in the application data path\.

Usually the PC version doesn’t support the Wi-Fi and battery display so they are hidden. With this ini-file the display can be changed.

4.7. Language.csv The Language.csv contains the languages of FlexScanPro and is described in

chapter Database Language file.

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5. Database

5.1. General Information

The directory application data path\data forms the database.

The following files are created by the application if necessary:

Name Description 1,4,6Stammdaten1Import.csv ... 1,4,6Stammdaten8Import.csv

Master data for 1. /.../8. collection program

1,5Stammdaten1.csv ... 1,5Stammdaten8.csv

Master data internal

1,5InternErfassung1.csv ... 1,5InternErfassung8.csv

Collection internal

2,6Erfassung1Export.csv ... 2,6Erfassung8Export.csv

Export data of the respective collection

Fotos1\ … Fotos8\

Directories with pictures for the 1. /.../8. Collection program

Fotos8\ Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Original.bmp Fotos8\ Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Thumb.jpg 1,4,5Language.csv Language file

*.sav Backup files

Fotos1.sav\ … FotosN.sav\

Backup files of the pictures

1) The data gets saved in the 3CSV format.

2) The data gets saved in the 3CSV format or excel format.

3) The CSV format has the following composition (CSV = character separated values):

● The records get separated by a new line or rather by <CR><LF> .

● The record fields get separated by a semicolon ; .

4) Signs which are smaller than <0x20> ( = space) or bigger than <0x7F> are represented through

&000000 to &999999 .

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5) The first line consists of field labels. 6) Depending on the setting in the FlexScanPro either the first line is the first record or the first line consists of field labels.

5.2. Pictures

Pictures are saved in the folders Fotos1 to Fotos8.

Example:

Fotos1\Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Original.bmp

Fotos1\Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Thumb.jpg

The file name of a picture is made of 5 columns with . as separator:

Columns Value

Origin Signature or Camera

Picture-ID Composed of date-time-counter.

Location Row or Temp.

Resolution Original or Thumb

Picture-type Bmp or Jpg

Pictures with resolution = Thumb has the following resolution:

● 320x240 with origin = Signature

● 240x320 with origin = Camera

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Actions by generating pictures: If the user is capturing an image (a signature as example) then the following things happens:

● A new picture-ID will be calculated. For example 20160905-181944-01.

The picture-ID is composed of a timestamp (date and time) and a counter.

The counter increments with every new picture-ID and has a value range from 00 to 99.

It starts with 01. After 99 follows a reset with 00.

● The picture will be saved temporary:

Signature.20160905-181944-01.Temp.Original.Bmp

● Additional to the original, a preview picture resolution =Thumb will be generated as Jpg:

Signature.20160905-181944-01.Temp.Thumb.Jpg

● As soon as the user confirms to save the picture, the picture-ID will be saved in the collection

record field SignatureID:

20160905-181944-01

Thereby the original and preview picture is linked to the actual collection record. The original

and preview picture will be renamed from …Temp… to …Row… simultaneously:

Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Original.Bmp

Signature.20160905-181944-01.Row.Thumb.Jpg

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5.3. InternErfassungN.csv

The records of the InternErfassung1.csv/.../ InternErfassung8.csv consist of the following fields,

since version 3.2.1 .*:

Name Type

Version Constant. Value is always 3.

Entry date Date and time

Field11 Text

Field12 Text

Field13 Text

Field14 Text

Field21 Text

Field22 Text

Field23 Text

Field24 Text

Field31 Text

Field32 Text

Field33 Text

Field34 Text

FotoID ID. If the value is empty, then there is no picture recorded.

SignatureID ID. If the value is empty, then there is no signature recorded.

Signature Text

Example content:

Version;Entry date;Field11;Field12;Field13;Field14;Field21;Field22;Field23;Field24;Field31;

Field32;Field33;Field34;FotoID;SignatureID;Signature¶

2;22.09.2014 16:03:43;Christian;;;;A1-01-01;42143628;12;;;;;;;;¶

2;22.09.2014 16:04:00;Christian;;;;A1-01-02;42256717;4;;;;;;20160905-181944-01;;¶

2;22.09.2014 16:04:05;Christian;;;;A1-01-02;P14D01550;3;;;;;;;;¶

2;22.09.2014 16:04:32;Christian;;;;B2-06-09;20554712;8;;;;;;;;¶

2;22.09.2014 16:06:55;Jenniffer;;;;A1-02-02;DI150638;11;;;;;;;;¶

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5.4. ErfassungNExport.csv

The records of the Erfassung1Export.csv/.../ Erfassung8Export.csv consist of the following fields:

Name Type 1entry date Date and time 2Name of Field11 Text 2Name of Field12 Text 2Name of Field13 Text 2Name of Field14 Text 2Name of Field21 Text 2Name of Field22 Text 2Name of Field23 Text 2Name of Field24 Text 2Name of Field31 Text 2Name of Field32 Text 2Name of Field33 Text 2Name of Field34 Text 3FotoID ID 4SignatureID ID 4Signature Text

1) The field only gets transmitted if the option under

main menu other settings connection options is activated.

2) The field only gets transmitted if the option under

main menu other settings programs program1/.../ program8 fields is activated.

3) The field only gets transmitted if the option is set under

main menu other settings programs program1/.../ program8 common

activate camera function is set.

4) The field only gets transmitted if the option is set under

main menu other settings programs program1/.../ program8 common

signature is set.

Example content:

Entry date;user;storage location;article;quantity¶

22.09.2014 16:03:43;Christian;A1-01-01;42143628;12¶

22.09.2014 16:04:00;Christian;A1-01-02;42256717;4¶

22.09.2014 16:04:05;Christian;A1-01-02;P14D01550;3¶

22.09.2014 16:04:32;Christian;B2-06-09;20554712;8¶

22.09.2014 16:06:55;Jenniffer;A1-02-02;DI150638;11¶

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5.5. StammdatenN.csv

The master data can be uploaded with the FlexScanPro application or it can just be copied per

ActiveSync to application data path\Data\StammdatenN.csv. You could also use every other storage

medium (e.g. SD-card) or just create a directory ”master data” in the backup path \backup\master

data\.

EXCEPTION: The master data can't be located in the “data” directory because this directory is used

by the application and therefore locked. In this case, create a subdirectory, as example application

data path\data\master data\.

5.5.1. Structure of the master data

ATTENTION: In chapter Operation Connection Connection Options you set if either the first

line is the first record or the first line consists of field labels. The master data files have to match this setting. Otherwise, the application falsely interprets the field labels as the first record, or the application ignores the first record.

The number of columns can vary between 2 and 255. The number of fields (for excel = columns) in the master data file has no relevance. Relevant are the in FlexScanPro configured related fields.

Example: If entering or scanning your article number and you want to see the corresponding description from the master data, then refer in the configuration to the relevant column in the master data and the content will be displayed.

Below you can see example contents from a Stammdaten1.csv:

Example content 1:

column 1;column 2¶

4102380025676;Classic table water¶

20554712;W5 cleaning cloth¶

Example Content 2:

personalnumber;name;article;article description;weight¶

1;Christian;;;¶

2;Petra;;;¶

3;Klaus;;;¶

;;4102380025676; Classic table water; 1 kg¶

;;20554712;W5 cleaning cloth; 0,65 kg¶

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5.6. Language file

The records of the language.csv are consisting of the following fields:

Name Type

Sprache Abbreviation of language. DE for German, EN for English.

Modul Modul and ID declare the object, where the text should be.

ID Modul and ID declare the object, where the text should be.

Text The object will have allocated this text here.

Example content:

Sprache;Modul;ID;Text¶

EN;Allgemein;PasswordDisabled;disabled¶

DE;Allgemein;PasswordDisabled;deaktiviert¶

EN;Datentransfer;Title;Data transfer¶

DE;Datentransfer;Title;Datentransfer¶

EN;Datentransfer;ButtonBack;Back¶

DE;Datentransfer;ButtonBack;Zur&000252ck¶

CAUTION: When the application is starting, it checks if all records of the language file are unique, respectively if

the particular record with the combination of Sprache, Modul and ID does exists only once. If this is

not the case, then there is an error in the language file. The application is going to crash. This crash is intended.

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6. Third-party components

FlexScanPro is using a third-party component which must be mentioned:

Component

Name:

ExcelLibrary.dll

Version 1.0.0.0

Function: Creates *.xls files

License: GNU Lesser General Public License

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html

Owner: flexlabs

Author: Artiom Chilaru

Websites: https://www.nuget.org/packages/ExcelLibrary/

http://code.google.com/p/excellibrary/

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FlexScanPro is using the ExcelLibrary.dll to create *.xls files. The following code is in C# and

describes the function calls of ExcelLibrary.dll during the creation of an export file:

● Start: string filepath = app. data path\data\Erfassung1Export.csv;

Workbook workbook = new Workbook();

Worksheet worksheet = new Worksheet("Export");

//Workaround open issue:

// With Office 2010 there must be at least 100 or more cells

// having values.

for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)

{

worksheet.Cells[i, 0] = new Cell(string.Empty);

}

● Loop for every record with every field: //from 0 to (header +) records -1: int rowIndex = …

//from 0 to fields -1:

int columnIndex = …

With text field: string stringValue = … Cell cell = new Cell(stringValue);

worksheet.Cells[rowIndex, columnIndex] = cell;

With number field (without formatting): decimal decimalValue = … Cell cell = new Cell(decimalValue);


With number field (with formatting): int digits = … string format = "0." + new string('0', digits);

decimal decimalValue = … Cell cell = new Cell(decimalValue, format);


With timestamp: DateTime datetimeValue = … Cell cell = new Cell

(

datetimeValue, @"DD.MM.YYYY hh:mm:ss"

);


● End: workbook.Worksheets.Add(worksheet);

workbook.Save(filepath);

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