JP3440914B2 - How to set scanner parameters - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parameter setting method for a scanner having various specifications, which is set by using an image on an image instead of a sheet to set a parameter according to a use environment. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The reading specifications used for bar code readers and two-dimensional code readers are set at the time of manufacturing completion or before the first use, but it is necessary to change and add the setting of the reading specifications at each specification. There are cases.

When changing the setting of this reading specification,
Conventionally, a bar code for parameter setting printed on paper or the like or a two-dimensional code is read by a reader, and a parameter represented by the code is added or changed.

[0004]

However, when a setting sheet having a bar code or the like printed on a paper sheet is used to add or change the setting as in the conventional case, the sheet becomes empty or the sheet becomes unusable. It may happen.
Further, in the conventional setting sheet, there are cases where the setting procedure is not stored, and errors are likely to occur.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems.
The purpose is to provide a tool for easy parameter setting so that the setting can be added or changed more easily.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a first scanner parameter setting method of the present invention issues a setting image request command from a terminal device to a host computer via a communication line. A step of transmitting a setting image signal to the terminal device in the host computer according to the request command; a step of displaying the setting image on a display unit of the terminal device; and a step of capturing the setting image with a scanner. And bar code information for parameter setting, which is shown in the setting image above.
Or a scanner determined based on two-dimensional code information
To determine communication data bit of RS232C
Storing the code information or the two-dimensional code information in the storage means in the scanner.

In the second parameter setting method for a scanner of the present invention, a step of issuing a setting image request command from a terminal device to a relay station via a communication line, and transferring the request command from the relay station to a host computer. A step of transmitting a signal of a setting image requested by the host computer to a relay station; a step of transmitting the setting image from the relay station to a terminal device; and a step of displaying the setting image on the terminal device. A step of displaying on the means, a step of capturing the setting image with a scanner,
A bar for parameter setting, which is shown in the setting image above.
Determined based on code information or two-dimensional code information
The communication data bit of RS232C of the scanner
And storing the barcode information or the two-dimensional code information to be stored in the storage means in the scanner.

The scanner parameter setting method according to the third aspect of the present invention includes the steps of reading the setting image signal stored in the terminal device memory and displaying the setting image on the display means of the terminal device. , A step of capturing the setting image with a scanner, and bar code information for parameter setting which is shown in the setting image or 2
Scanner RS determined based on dimension code information
Bar code information that determines the communication data bit of 232C
Alternatively, the step of storing the two-dimensional code information in the storage means in the scanner.

A fourth parameter setting method for a scanner of the present invention is a step of requesting an external storage medium for the setting image signal stored in the external storage medium, and a terminal device for the setting image signal from the external storage medium. To display the setting image on the display unit of the terminal device, capturing the setting image with a scanner, and for setting the parameter shown in the setting image .
Determined based on the barcode information or 2D code information of
RS232C communication data bit of the specified scanner
Storing bar code information or two-dimensional code information for determining in the storage means in the scanner.

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[0013]

In addition to the above configuration, the fifth scanner parameter setting method of the present invention displays a dot image setting image on the display means of the terminal device.

The scanner parameter setting method according to the sixth aspect of the present invention displays the procedure of each of the above steps on the display means of the terminal device.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION According to the first parameter setting method for a scanner of the present invention, it is not necessary to store a parameter setting code printed on paper or the like, and electronic data is exchanged between host computers. Therefore, the cord does not get dirty.

According to the second scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, in addition to the first method of the present invention, a large number of terminal devices can communicate with the host computer via the relay station, and relatively. Host computer at a long distance
Data communication.

Further, according to the third scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, the setting of the setting image in the terminal device makes it possible to set the parameters at low cost.

Further, according to the fourth parameter setting method for a scanner of the present invention, by setting the setting image signal in the external storage medium , each terminal device has the same parameter even in the closed area. Can be shared.

[0020]

[0021]

[0022]

[0023]

In addition, since the image displayed on the interlaced display is unsuitable for reading in relation to the reading speed of the scanner once, the present invention
According to the scanner parameter setting method of 5, the number of read failures is reduced.

Further, according to the sixth scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly proceed with the reading setting in accordance with the procedure.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a scanner parameter setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a reading of the scanner.
Indicates a host computer in which bar code information or two-dimensional code information (hereinafter simply referred to as setting code information) for setting parameters for determining sampling specifications is stored,
In the display unit code 2 for displaying the bar code or two-dimensional code (hereinafter referred to as setting code) for setting parameters
1 shows a terminal device with a display.

Reference numeral 3 indicates a relay station which relays communication between the host computer 1 and the terminal device 2, and reference numeral 4
Is sent from the host computer 1, it shows the storage unit for storing setting code information.

Further, arrows 5a and 5b indicate communication lines connecting the respective host computers 1 and relay stations 3,
Arrows 6a and 6b are communication lines that connect the relay station 3 and the terminal device 2.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. A parameter that determines the reading specifications of the scanner.
A person who wants to set (hereinafter referred to as an operator) accesses the relay station 3 from the terminal device 2 and specifies the address of the host computer 1 in which the setting code information is stored. Alternatively, the terminal device 2 on which directly specifies the address of the host computer 1, may access the host computer 1 via the relay station 3,
If the relay station 3 is not required in a small-scale network, the present invention can be applied.

As a next step, the operator who accesses the host computer 1 uses the setting code information prepared in the host computer 1, for example, the identification number unique to the setting code information. The pull-out operation is performed by designating or by designating all the prepared setting code information. The identification numbers and the like designated by the operator when the drawer operation is performed are the communication lines 6a, 5
a to the host computer 1. In addition,
Alternatively, the terminal device 2 may directly request the host computer 1 to specify the identification number and all the setting code information, and then the relay station 3 may be used. If the relay station 3 is not required in a small-scale network, the present invention can be applied.

When the operator pulls out, it is pulled out.
Setting code information reaches the relay station 3 through the communication line 5b, stored in the storage unit 4 through the communication line 6 b, and reaches the terminal device 2 through, by the image processing means (not shown) Display means of the terminal device 2 converted into image information
Is displayed on the display is. Also in this case, the relay station 3
The present invention is also applied to the case where communication is performed without going through.

Further, by storing the setting code information extracted from the host computer 1 in the storage unit 4 , it is possible to request or provide the setting code information between the terminal device 2 and the storage unit 4. Is also possible.

Further, setting from the host computer 1
Rather than pulling out the code information for a magnetic disk, a magnetic disk such as a floppy disk, a CD-ROM or a DVD-RO
Record the setting code information to the external storage medium such as an optical disk, such as M, requests the setting code information required by selecting the setting code information to the operator, disk read provided in the terminal measures 2 The object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading the data directly on the device or the like and then displaying it on the display of the terminal device 2.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing how to additionally change the setting on the display of the terminal device 2 in the scanner parameter setting method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] The indicated at 8, provided in the terminal device 2, not the communication line 5 and 6, storage unit 4 or magnetic, a setting code information read from the optical disk shown provided in the terminal device 2 images The display unit 8 is a dot matrix display unit (hereinafter referred to as the display unit 8) for displaying the setting code imaged in the processing means. The display unit 8 includes a bar code indicated by reference numeral 9 in FIG.
The message of the setting procedure shown by and the explanation of the bar code image shown by reference numerals 11 and 12 are displayed.

As an example, taking the setting of the communication data bit number of the scanner having the RS232C communication interface as an example, the reference numeral 10 in FIG. 2 is "Set the communication data bit number of RS232C. Read the barcode you want to set at the bottom of the screen. If you do not change the settings, proceed to the next screen. ”Is displayed. Then, in the reference numeral 11 of FIG. 2, "communication data bit number is set to 7". Please read the bar code on the right. ] Is displayed,
Information for setting the number of communication data bits to 7 is put in the bar code image of the adjacent code 9. The code 12 in Fig. 2 is "Set the number of communication data bits to 8. Please read the bar code on the right. ], And information for setting the number of communication data bits to 8 is inserted in the adjacent bar code image of reference numeral 9.

After the above information is displayed, the operator
According to the message of the setting procedure, the explanation of the barcode 11,
The bar code (setting code) used for setting is selected according to the contents shown in 12, and the reading port 13 of the reader 14 is selected.
Is applied to the setting code displayed on the display unit 8 and read.

The parameters represented in the read setting code are written in the memory in the scanner 14,
The reading specification settings are added or changed.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example in which the two-dimensional code 15 is used as the setting code, and is the same as the above-described embodiment except that the two-dimensional code is used as the setting code.

[0041]

According to the first scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, the RS2 of the scanner printed on paper or the like is used.
It is not necessary to store the parameter setting code for determining the communication data bit of 32C, and since the electronic data is exchanged between the host computers, the code is not contaminated.

According to the second scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, in addition to the first method of the present invention, a large number of terminal devices can communicate with the host computer via the relay station, and relatively. Host computer at a long distance
Data communication.

Further, according to the third scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, the parameter can be set at low cost by storing the setting image in the terminal device .

Further, according to the fourth parameter setting method for a scanner of the present invention, by setting the setting image signal in the external storage medium, each terminal device has the same parameter even in the closed area. Can be shared.

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[0048]

Further, in relation to the reading speed of the scanner once, the image displayed on the interlaced display is unsuitable for reading.
According to the scanner parameter setting method of 5, the number of read failures is reduced.

Further, according to the sixth scanner parameter setting method of the present invention, it is possible to smoothly proceed with the reading setting in accordance with the procedure.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a scanner parameter setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a method of adding / changing the setting on the display among the scanner parameter setting methods according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a method of adding / changing the setting on the display among the parameter setting methods for the scanner according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Host Computer 2 Terminal Device 3 Relay Station 4 Storage 5 Communication Line 6 Communication Line 8 Dot Matrix Display 9 Bar Code 10 Guidance Message for Setting Procedure 11 Bar Code Description

Front page continuation (72) Inventor Kunihide Hamada 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) Reference JP-A-9-261382 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04N 1/00-1/00 108

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A step of issuing a setting image request command from a terminal device to a host computer via a communication line, and a step of transmitting a setting image signal to the terminal device in the host computer according to the request command.
A step of displaying the setting image on the display unit of the terminal device, a step of capturing the setting image with a scanner, and a step of displaying the setting image for parameter setting.
Determined based on barcode information or two-dimensional code information
The communication data bit of RS232C of the scanner
A method of setting parameter for a scanner, which comprises a step of storing bar code information or two-dimensional code information to be determined in a storage means in the scanner. 2. A step of issuing a setting image request command from a terminal device to a relay station via a communication line, a step of transferring the request command from the relay station to a host computer, and a setting command requested by the host computer. A step of transmitting an image signal to a relay station; a step of transmitting the setting image from the relay station to a terminal device; a step of displaying the setting image on a display unit of the terminal device; The step of capturing with a scanner,
A bar for parameter setting, which is shown in the setting image above.
Determined based on code information or two-dimensional code information
The communication data bit of RS232C of the scanner
A method of setting parameters for a scanner, comprising the step of storing the barcode information or the two-dimensional code information to be stored in a storage means in the scanner. 3. A step of reading a setting image signal stored in a memory in the terminal device, a step of displaying the setting image on a display unit of the terminal device, and a step of capturing the setting image with a scanner. , Bar code information for parameter setting shown in the setting image or 2
Scanner RS determined based on dimension code information
Bar code information that determines the communication data bit of 232C
Or a step of storing the two-dimensional code information in a storage means in the scanner. 4. A step of requesting an external storage medium for a setting image signal stored in an external storage medium, a step of transmitting the setting image signal from the external storage medium to a terminal device, and a display means of the terminal device. The step of displaying the setting image on the screen, the step of capturing the setting image with a scanner, and the step of displaying the setting image for parameter setting.
Determined based on the barcode information or 2D code information of
RS232C communication data bit of the specified scanner
Storing the barcode information or the two-dimensional code information for determining in the storage means in the scanner. 5. A dot image is displayed on the display means of the terminal device.
The scanner parameter setting method according to claim 1, wherein a setting image is displayed . 6. A system for capturing a setting image with a scanner.
5. The procedure for displaying the step-up procedure is displayed on the display means of the terminal device.
4. The parameter setting method for a scanner as described in any of 4 above .