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OPN2002/3/4 Application Manual

RFG35416, RFIS0940

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Using the Mini-USB Cable

When using USB-VCP and the mini-USB cable to retrieve your data from the OPN, the RS232 configuration of NetO32 is limited to selecting the correct COM-port

of your OPN in the RS232 configuration window of NetO32.

However, when using the mini-USB cable, it is not possible to keep NetO32 running in the background due to the fact that the USB COM-port will not be present

on your system until you have physically connected your OPN to your USB port. Also, it is not recommended to disconnect or to reconnect your OPN without

having stopped the NetO-protocol first. For these reasons, it is easiest to place a NetO32 configuration file on your desktop that downloads the data from the

OPN once and then immediately closes again. This can be done by selecting the following three options in NetO32:

• Protocol > Polling and Timing > Protocol type: Single

• Protocol > Polling and Timing > Protocol type: Quit after single run

• Miscellaneous > Appearance > Run protocol on start

The correct sequence to retrieve the data from the OPN using the mini USB cable is connecting your OPN to the USB port, double-clicking on the NetO32

configuration file and then disconnect the OPN from your PC when desired.

Do not forget that your OPN needs to be regularly charged as well.

Loading Software on the OPN

The following chapter will describe how to load new software onto the OPN.

Important note: when installing a new operating system on the OPN, any barcode data left on the device might be lost!

Software Codes

All OPN terminals run an operating system (OS) and an application. Both the OS and the application can be loaded by a small PC application called Appload, which

can be download from our web site (see Appload).

The OPN terminals use an OS version that contains a unique three letter code. Before you try to load a new OS on an OPN terminal, you have to know which OS

file (i.e. RBFVxxxx.hex) must be loaded on your terminal.

In the table below, you can find the software codes for the OPN200x terminals.

Terminal OS Application

OPN2002 RBG RFG*

OPN2003 RBF RFF*

OPN2004 RBI RFI*

* It is often possible to load OPN2002 applications on the OPN2003 and vice versa, because the hardware is mostly the same (with the exception of the Bluetooth

capabilities and cradle contacts which are only present on the OPN2002).

Loading Software Using the Mini-USB Cable

To be able to load software on the OPN using the mini USB cable, first make sure you have selected the USB-VCP interface (the MSD interface does not support

software updates). Also, make sure you have the USB-VCP driver installed on your PC.