CipherLab 1520 User's Guide

MIRROR 5250 Terminal Emulation For 8 Series Mobile Computers: 8000 / 8300 / 8400 / 8500 DOC Version 2.27

2 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To run the program, one of the Windows operating system is required:  Windows 2000  Window

3 Introduction GETTING STARTED 1) Run CipherNet-5250.exe from the Product CD. 2) Click OK to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA). 3

4 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide When you are editing an existing or new configuration file, the information and settings above will be updated acc

5 Introduction WORKING WITH MENUS & TOOLBAR The menu bar contains a number of menus that specify which task you want the system to perform

6 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide  The download properties will be saved to an initial file automatically. Download Program To download the runti

7 Introduction TOOLBAR The toolbar allows quick access to commands that are available in the current stage. From left to right, they stand fo

8 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide HARDWARE TEST BUZZER TEST You can test the buzzer by playing a beep sequence. 1) Turn on the mobile computer. T

9 On this property page, system settings of the mobile computer can be changed. Once the configuration file (.NET) has been downloaded to the m

10 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide System Menu — Press 7, 9 and the Power key simultaneously on the mobile computer. Backlight System Menu | 2. Set

11 Chapter 1 System Settings Security Option Remark TCP / IP Settings If selected and provided with a password, you will not be allowed to

Copyright © 2006~2010 CIPHERLAB CO., LTD. All rights reserved The software contains proprietary information of CIPHERLAB CO., LTD.; it is provided un

12 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Note: For CipherNet-5250, you must download the font file for the selected language to the mobile computer so th

13 According to the requirements of a specific application, you may enable or disable any of the barcode symbologies and configure its associate

14 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 2.1 BARCODE READER 2.1.1 SELECT READER TYPE Select a reader type that matches the hardware configuration of your

15 Chapter 2 Barcode Settings 2.2 RFID READER By default, the RFID reader is enabled to read UID only. Click the button to configure the as

16 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 2.2.2 WORKING MODE Toggle In this mode, only one reader can work at a time: either RFID or barcode reader. Contro

17 Chapter 2 Barcode Settings 2.3 ADVANCED SETTINGS These settings are provided to enhance the read operation via the barcode reader. 2.3.1

18 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Below are some examples. Start position Max. length Barcode scanned Transaction record 2 10 9876543210 8765432

19 Chapter 2 Barcode Settings Vibrator Specify how long the vibrator is turned on (in units of 0.1 second) to indicate a barcode has been rea

20 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide

21 To establish a telnet connection to a host, WLAN networking settings must be configured correctly. Once the configuration file (.NET) has b

Version Date Notes 2.27 Dec. 02, 2010  New: System Requirements  Modified: 3.5.2 Auto SignOn — Username and password limitation  Modified: A

22 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide System Menu — Press 7, 9 and the Power key simultaneously on the mobile computer. IP System Menu | 8. Next Page

23 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Settings 3.2 HOST IP 3.2.1 HOST IP/NAME Specify the IP address or name of the host that you wish to access via tel

24 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 802.11b/g wireless network communications channel.  Shared key authentication requires that the client config

25 Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Settings 3.5 LOGIN To successfully log on to a host, the following settings must be specified correctly. Note: Af

26 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 3.6 RESET Click Reset to load the default settings. Note: The current settings will be cleared.

27 To successfully emulate an IBM 5250 terminal, emulation settings must be configured correctly. Once the configuration file (.NET) has been do

28 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide IN THIS CHAPTER 4.1 Language ... 28 4.2 Screen Scro

29 Chapter 4 Emulation Settings Options Remarks None Disable the navigator. Icon By default, a graphic icon is used for navigation.  T

30 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 4.2.5 CURSOR TRACKING This feature is enabled by default. The terminal screen will automatically adjust itself so

31 Chapter 4 Emulation Settings 4.3 MESSAGE On an IBM 5250 terminal, a message line is reserved to display messages from the host. Now we pro

2.22 July 08, 2009  New: support 8400  New: Features — support quick download by saving download properties to an initial file  Modified: Util

32 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 4.4 FONT SIZE The terminal screen size varies by the mobile computer. Display capability, as shown below, depends

33 Chapter 4 Emulation Settings 4.6 LOCK SCREEN By default, the upper-left point of the terminal screen is not locked when the cursor trackin

34 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Horizontal / Vertical Steps Press the following key combinations simultaneously –  FN + Left (for 8300/8400/85

35 Chapter 4 Emulation Settings 4.7 FUNC TOGGLE & FUNCTION KEY MAPPING The function key or key combination is one of the keys on the mobi

36 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 4.7.3 KEY MAPPING By default, FN+1 ~ FN+9, FN+0 are mapped to PF1 ~ PF9, PF10 (Program Function keys). Click an a

37 The screen reformat feature requires you to enable it by entering the activation key on the mobile computer; otherwise, the screen settings c

38 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 5.2 CAPTURE HOST SESSION SCREENS 5.2.1 LOGON TO HOST 1) Run the CipherNet program on your computer. 2) Click OK

39 Chapter 5 Screen Reformatting 5.2.2 CAPTURE HOST SCREENS You may capture screens from the host application using the associated commands v

40 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 5.3 REFORMAT HOST SCREENS The target is to reformat the captured host screens, or pages, so that they can be best

41 Chapter 5 Screen Reformatting Delete Current Screen Click if the screen currently displayed is not desired for reformatting. The current

CONTENTS RELEASE NOTES...

42 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 5.3.2 TERMINAL SCREEN Reformat Page … to Specify the page format on the terminal screen. You can have different

43 Chapter 5 Screen Reformatting Control Buttons If the total lines of page format setting exceed 8, the two buttons will become available fo

44 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 5.3.3 EXAMPLE  You have loaded a total of 3 host screens, and currently work on the first page.  From the H

45 Chapter 5 Screen Reformatting  Below shows the messages displayed on the host screen before reformatting, and those rephrased to be disp

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47 The GPRS connectivity is only supported for 8500 Series.  Access Point Name — name of access point that connects the mobile network to th

48 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide CipherNet Runtime Menu — Press the Power key on the mobile computer. GPRS Settings CipherNet Runtime Menu | 2. U

49 Chapter 6 GPRS Settings Item Remark Access Point Name Required PIN Code Required if not using default CHAP User Name & Password De

50 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide

51 The MIRROR Terminal Emulator allows configuring the following reader types, depending on the module equipped on your mobile computer:

MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 2.4 Reset ...

52 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Plessey    Postal Codes    Telepen    Code 128 Code 128    GS1-128 (EAN-128)   

53 Appendix I Scan Engine Settings RFID TAGS SUPPORTED The RFID reader supports read/write operations depending on the tags. The supported l

54 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide SRF55V10P    TI Tag-it HF-I    ST LRI64    ST LRI512    Tagit® Tagit    ICODE® (Ph

55 The tables below list reader settings as well as symbology settings for the CCD or Laser scan engine. READER SETTINGS TABLE CCD/Laser Engin

56 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide One time, Two times, or Three times The higher the reading security is (that is, the more redundancy the user sel

57 Appendix II CCD/Laser Scan Engine Transmit Check Digit Decide whether to include the check digit in the data being transmitted. Yes Sele

58 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Transmit Check Digit Decide whether to include the check digit in the data being transmitted. Yes Code 39 Full A

59 Appendix II CCD/Laser Scan Engine Transmit Application ID Refer to RSS-14. Yes Transmit Check Digit Refer to RSS-14. Yes GS1 DataBar E

60 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Enable UPC-E1 Triple Check Decide whether to apply read redundancy to the UPC-E1 barcode.  When applied, the sa

61 The tables below list reader settings as well as symbology settings for the Long Range Laser (LR) or Extra Long Range Laser (ELR) scan engine

MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 5.3.1 Host Screen ...

62 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide SYMBOLOGY SETTINGS TABLE LR/ELR Engine Description Default Codabar Disable Transmit Start/Stop Character Decid

63 Appendix III LR/ELR Laser Scan Engine Transmit Check Digit Decide whether to include the check digit in the data being transmitted.  “

64 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Covnert RSS to UPC/EAN “Convert to UPC/EAN” only applies to GS1 Databar-14 and GS1 Databar Limited barcodes not d

65 Appendix III LR/ELR Laser Scan Engine Convert to UPC-A The UPC-E1 barcode will be expanded into UPC-A, and the next processing will foll

66 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide CODE ID TABLE Code ID Options Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Codabar F N X N F Industrial 25 C H H H S Int

67 The tables below list reader settings as well as symbology settings for the 2D scan engine. READER SETTINGS TABLE 2D Engine Description De

68 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Time-out 3 sec. 0~255 (second) Set the maximum time for decoding to continue during a scan attempt. It applies

69 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine SYMBOLOGY SETTINGS TABLE 1D SYMBOLOGIES 2D Engine Description Default Codabar Disable Transmit Start/Stop Ch

70 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Matrix 25 Disable Verify Check Digit Decide whether to verify the check digit. If the check digit is incorrect,

71 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine Check Digit Algorithm One Check Digit Single Modulo 10 Two Check Digits  Mod 10/Mod 11  Mod 10/Mod 10

72 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Transmit Preamble Decide whether to include the UPC-A preamble System Number (and Country Code) in the data bein

73 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine Postal Codes --- US Postnet Enable US Planet Enable Transmit US Postal Check Digit US Postnet or US Plan

74 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 2D SYMBOLOGIES 2D Engine Description Default 2D Symbologies --- PDF417 Enable MicroPDF417 Enable Data Matr

75 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine MicroQR Enable Aztec Enable Aztec Inverse Decide whether to decode Aztec Inverse. Regular Only Decode regula

76 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide Note: When printing barcodes, keep each Macro PDF sequence separate, as each has a unique identifier. Do not mix

77 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine CODE ID TABLE 8500 Code ID Options Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Codabar F N X N F Industrial 25 C H H

78 MIRROR 5250 Emulator User Guide 8400 Code ID Options Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Codabar F N X N F Industrial 25 C H H H S Interleaved

79 Appendix IV 2D Scan Engine Aztec g U Q Z z IATA z z r h S Macro PDF417 p i a q L Macro MicroPDF417 q j b r L

1 Seeing the need to combine wireless connectivity and telnet terminal emulation, MIRROR 5250 Emulator, also known as CipherNet-5250, is designe