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Data Capture
for Workforce
in Motion
KEmul RS232 for PC
User Guide
TM
©Baracoda – September 2009
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion SUMMARY SUMMARY ................................................................... 2 REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 4 1. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................... 5 2. KEMUL CONFIGURATION ................................................. 6 2.1. COM PORT CONFIGURATION ................................
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for Workforce Data Capture in Motion for Workforce in Motion Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below. Document Date Description th 3.34 19 June 08 Initial release th 3.35 18 December 08 Version update nd 3.36 2 March 09 Version update th 3.36.3 11 September 09 Version update Baracoda KEmul RS232 for PC – User Guide v3.36.3 - 3 -
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Introduction The Keyboard Emulator RS232 for PC (KEmul) is a program that allows the user to send data coming from a Baracoda reader to any application that can accept virtual key strokes. The RS232 KEmul software is designed to work with the RS232 Bluetooth Dongle manufactured by Baracoda. The KEmul RS232 for PC can be downloaded from the Partners download section of Baracoda website (registration is required): http://www.baracoda.com
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 1. Installation instructions - Download the RS232_Kemul.exe file from the Baracoda website - Save RS232_Kemul.exe to a folder that will allow the user to locate the program easily. - To activate the program, double click the RS232_Kemul.exe file icon. - Alternatively, the user can create a program shortcut to RS232_Kemul.exe and click the shortcut to activate the program. Baracoda KEmul RS232 for PC –
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2. KEmul configuration 2.1. COM port configuration When the user has noted the COM port number, they can launch the KEmul application. Next, the reader model should be configured. The following screenshot shows the application’s icon in the system tray (on the right-hand side): Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Pic. 2 KEmul icon When this icon is right-clicked, it pops up the KEmul’s main menu: Data Capture for Workforce
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion The RS232 Kemul is preset to default settings that reflect typical serial applications. These settings should be modified to fit the current application parameters. 1. COM Port The COM Port is the communication port that the RS232 dongle is attached to on the host computer. The default serial port on a computer is usually COM Port 1. If the serial port on the user’s PC is not COM Port 1, they will need to change this setting of the RS232 KEmul p
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2.2. Keyboard emulation configuration The KEmul application can add a prefix and suffix to data incoming from the connected reader (barcode/RFID tag). The most common setting is to not use any prefix and Enter as suffix (default values). If the user wants to modify these values according to their needs, they should use the “Emulation settings” option available in the main menu. The following screenshot presents the dialog box with the prefix/suf
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Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 3. Running KEmul As presented previously, the KEmul has no actual main window (besides the configuration windows) and when it is running, one can only see its icon in the system tray: Pic. 7 KEmul icon in the system tray As long as the barcode reader is connected, every scanned barcode will be transformed by the KEmul application into keyboard strokes. The application can be exited by using the Exit option from the taskbar i
