
M3000 Portable Bar Code Reader User's Guide
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To create a new data file:
1. Press Enter. The display shows:
Enter File Name
_
At this point you can enter any data file name you like.
2. Since this is a practice session, type: INV1
and press ENTER. The display shows:
P/N _
QTY
Entering the file name has placed you within program P2, and P2 is now prompting you for input
data.
Entering Data into a Data File
1. The P/N input prompts you for a Part Number.
2. Scan the following bar code.
If you scanned the label correctly, you will hear a short BEEP.
3. The Qty input prompts you for a quantity. To input the quantity 6:
Type "6" on the key pad and press ENTER. You have just recorded one record in data file
INV1. Next, let's scan another part number, and use the calculator function to calculate a large
quantity.
Using the Built-in CALC Function
Scan another value into the P/N input. With the cursor at the Qty input we can simulate a realistic
data collection problem.
For this problem, let's assume that a warehouse bin containing the part number you just scanned
holds 11 cartons of 12 items, plus 7 individual items.
With the M3000 you don't need a separate calculator or resort to pencil and paper to solve the
problem. You can access the calculator function from within the INPUT function. To access the
calculator function and enter calculation results into the Qty field:
1. Press FUNC then CALC. The display shows:
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