Click >Maintenance >POS Terminal Setup >Data Collection Terminal Tab

 

Configure a hand held data collection device to work with Acme.

 

 

 

The PT40 handles 4 tasks via two programs:

 

1.Lane Buster / Cruise Purchasing ( ht630pos.exe )
 

2.Receive Purchase Order / Physical Inventory ( ht630ain.exe )

 

 

Unitech's JobGen Plus and PTComm must be installed on all computers that will interface with the HT630. PTComm is used to communicate with the device during testing but it must be closed when using Acme to communicate with the device.

 

 

Windows 7 and 8 and 10, both 32 and 64 bit as of Acme build 778. Serial or USB devices are compatible, the USB model installs as a serial port and loads Windows drivers via Windows Updates.

 

Do not plug the device's USB cable into the computer until after you install PTComm.

 

If you experience trouble installing JobGen Plus on a touch screen computer that is operating in "tablet mode", take it out of tablet mode and try the installation again. You can put it back into tablet mode after the installation is complete.

 

1.Look in device manager and make a list of existing COM Ports.

2.Download and install JobGen Plus/PTComm combo from our support center. See list of acceptable paths below.

3.Reboot workstation after installation of PTComm.

4.Plug the device's USB cable into the computer.

5.Look in device manager to determine the number of the new COM Port.

 

Use PTComm to connect to the device. Do not tell PTComm it is USB device, as it has been installed with serial mode. Check boxes so PTComm auto-detects port settings and configure the device to transmit data at highest possible speed. See illustration below.

 

 

After clicking OK in above dialog, you should see a connection window with the detected baud rate and port number.

 

 

Make a note of them as you will need to enter them into Acme.

 

If connection is not possible try warm booting the device, either following the devices menu or by using the Manual Warm boot instructions below.

 

Manually start an application that is installed on the device.

 

If you are at the ">" prompt then press and hold the command (CMD) key until the display changes.  It'll beep.

 

Select 1 "run"

Use the left/right arrow keys until the program is displayed.

Press enter (ENT)

 

 

*JENG.exe is a copy of JE636.exe, the job engine.

 

i-Inventory for TurningPoint uses HT630POS.exe

 

In Acme, click >Maintenance >POS Terminal Setup >Data Collection Terminal Tab

 

Data Collection Terminal Active Y/N

 

Port Settings

 

Click >Edit >Port Settings [...]  >Port. Select the port your device is connected to. Choose from COM port (1-9).

 

For HT630 use:

Data Rate:        38400 or 19200, Make Acme match the port.

Data Bits:        8

Stop Bits:        1

Parity:                None

Ignore CTS:        No

Ignore DSR:        No

 

Application

Choose application to send to scanner.

 

Acme Point of Sale Lane Buster application. -Use device to scan item bar codes and enter optional quantities. Then send the data into Ticket Entry to make a sale OR into PO Worksheet to create PO's. -*Sending this application to the device also sends the Acme data, so scans can be validated. You will need to repeat this process as you add items to Acme.

 

Send Application to Device Button -Sends chosen application to the data collection device.

 

Start Application Button -Starts the chosen application after it is loaded on the device. This is an alternative to navigating the menu on the device to start the application.

 

To start the application from the device menu –

 

1.If you are at the ">" prompt then press and hold the command (CMD) key until the display changes.  It'll beep. You are now in "User Ready Mode"

2.Select 1 "run"

3.Use the left/right arrow keys until the desired program is displayed.  It is likely it will be displayed already.

4.Press enter (ENT)

 

 

Cold Boot Button -Performs cold boot of the device.

 

Warm Boot Button / Manual Warm Boot - This button only works after your device is connected and "talking" to Acme.

 

To manually warm boot the device start with device powered off.

Press the power button while holding down command (CMD) and left arrow buttons.

 

If you cannot power your device off, simply remove then re-install the battery.

 

Test Data Coll Term. Button

Sends a test file to the device and then gets the test file from the device.

 

Kermit Server Mode - If you stumble into Kermit Server Mode...

When in "User-Ready" mode, Pressing "3" (COM) will bring you to the "Kermit Server Mode". From that mode, you can come back to the "User-Ready" mode by pressing "CMD" and then "ALPHA".

 

 

List of acceptable paths to PTCOMM.EXE

 

HT630 routines look for PtComm and BConvert in the following folders; first hit is the winner:

 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Unitech America Inc\JobGen Plus\
C:\Program Files\Unitech America Inc\JobGen Plus\
C:\Program Files (x86)\Unitech America Inc\PTComm Manager\
C:\Program Files\Unitech America Inc\PTComm Manager\
C:\Unitech America Inc\JobGen Plus\
C:\JobGen Plus\
C:\PTComm\

 

 

 

 

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