Eagle Electronics Printer Accessories 900 00027 001 User Manual

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1.0 TransEagle® Software Guide  
1.1 Introduction  
The TransEagle® Network software package works hand-in-hand with the Eagle  
Series Printer to provide a robust remote print control environment. It provides remote  
print control to up to five Eagle printers using a 10 Base T, 10Mb/sec connection  
networking model. The network connectivity model employed with TransEagle® is  
comprised of TCP/IP and FTP client/server network “channels”. Connectivity is  
provided via a single network cable connection.  
TransEagle® can be installed on your PC from the CD that comes with your system. It  
is designed to perform best with a Pentium 90Mhz processor or better running  
Windows 95/98/NT4/2000. You must also have a 10 base T Network Interface Card  
(Ethernet Card) installed on your PC. (Note: the Ethernet connection on the Eagle is  
now standard. Some older printers may not have the Ethernet option installed and  
would need to be upgraded before you could connect your Eagle to your PC using the  
TransEagle® software).  
This section is current for version 3.10 of TransEagle®.  
1.2 Getting Connected  
Before running TransEagle® the first time, make sure the following configurations are  
in place.  
1.2.1 Cable connection  
If a direct connection is desired between the host system and a single Eagle  
printer the use of a crossover 10Mb/sec network cable complete with RJ-45  
connectors is required to effect the connection. Plug one end of the crossover  
cable into the Eagle printer and the other end of the cable into the host system  
Network Interface Card.  
If multiple Eagle printers are to be connected then a network hub or other  
routing device must be utilized. Please refer to the topology and connection  
scheme provided by the hub manufacturer for host and Eagle hardware  
connectivity. Typically one would attach straight network cables between the  
hub and or router directly to each Eagle printer. The host system would then  
attach to the hub or to another concentrator device that provides a path to the  
Eagle hub and or individual systems etc.  
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1.2.3 Network Configuration on Your PC  
Now, you will need to choose an IP address for your PC. If you are already on  
a local office network and you have obtained and entered an IP address on the  
Eagle as described above, you shouldn’t need to make any changes to your  
PC. Skip to 1.2.4. Otherwise, if you are not already on a local network, then  
simply choose an address whose last number is close to that of the Eagle(s). If  
you are using the default address of 192.168.2.3 on your Eagle, for example,  
then it is recommended that you choose something like 192.168.2.1 for your  
PC.  
Change network configuration settings and specify an IP address as follows:  
1. Right click the Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop and go to “Properties”.  
If you do not have a Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop, click Start-  
>Settings->Control Panel->Network or Network Settings.  
2. Find the listing with TCP/IP. Depending on what version of Windows you are  
running, it may be under Configuration, Protocol, or Local Area Network.  
Figure 1.2.2 Example of Network Configuration Dialog on PC  
3. Click on the TCP/IP Protocol from the list that is bound to your Eagle (i.e.  
the TCP/IP item with your Ethernet card shown beside it or, on some  
systems, simply “TCP/IP” by itself). Figure 1.2.2 shows an example of what  
the dialog may look like with TCP/IP selected.  
4. Click on the “Properties” buttons.  
5. Select the “IP Address” tab on the TCP/IP properties dialog (see figure 1.2.3  
for an example of what this dialog may look like).  
6. Click the “Specify an IP Address” radio button.  
7. Enter the IP address you chose for your PC in the “IP address” text box.  
8. Enter a subnet address mask in the appropriate box. Use 255.255.255.0.  
9. Click “OK”  
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10.Click “OK” again at the main network screen.  
11.If asked to re-boot your computer, do so at this time  
Figure 1.2.3 Example of TCP/IP Properties Dialog on Your PC  
1.2.4 Configuring TransEagle® and Making a Connection  
Once you have run the Leader Installation CD, you will notice that an icon for  
TransEagle® will have been added to your desktop (also to the start menu).  
Double-click on the TransEagle® icon to launch the program. You should  
immediately be given a dialog asking if you would like to re-establish your  
network connection. Since this is the first time you will be attempting to make a  
connection to your Eagle, select NO. The TransEagle® program is shown in  
figure 1.2.4.  
Figure 1.2.4 TransEagle® Program  
Note that the state of the Network->Enabled radio button on your screen will  
currently be disabled since you have not yet made a connection. Click the  
“Properties” button under Network. You will see the dialog shown in figure  
1.2.5.  
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Figure 1.2.5 TransEagle® Network Properties  
Type the IP address on the Eagle Printer into Printer 1. This value can be  
found by pressing Ctrl-W on the handheld terminal (see figure 1.2.1). Type the  
IP addresses of any additional printers (up to 5) you will be networking to into  
Printer 2-5.  
Before clicking OK, check that your network cable is plugged into both the  
Eagle and the PC and that the Eagle is powered on and has the right IP  
address. Click OK. Upon clicking OK, TransEagle® will attempt to connect to  
the Eagle(s). You will know in a few seconds if the attempt was successful as  
the Network->Enabled radio button will become enabled.  
If you still are seeing an hourglass after 10-15 seconds, you most likely have a  
network problem. TransEagle® will take about a minute to finally time out and  
give you an error indicating that the connection was not successful. If this  
happens, go through the configurations of the Eagle and the PC one more time,  
double-checking that all the IP addresses are typed in correctly, and that you  
have the right type of network cable. For example, if you are connecting  
directly from your PC to the Eagle, a common mistake is to use a straight cable  
rather that a crossover cable. You can check this by unplugging the cable and  
holding the two ends side-by-side to check the wiring. Make sure the ends of  
the cable are both facing the same direction and you will be able to recognize a  
straight cable by noticing that the colored wires are in the same order on both  
ends. If not, then you most likely have a crossover cable. Usually, double-  
checking all the configurations and the cable will solve the problem and you will  
be able to connect successfully by following this procedure again.  
Once you are connected, you will be able to send files directly from  
ImageMaster to the Eagle. Simply leave TransEagle® running in the  
background, launch ImageMaster and create and send messages at will.  
If you close TransEagle® and launch it again at a later time, you will again be  
asked if you would like to re-establish your network connections. If you  
connected successfully in your last TransEagle® session and all connected  
Eagles are powered on and ready, then you merely need to click YES at this  
point to re-connect.  
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1.3 TransEagle® Features and Settings  
1.3.1 Communication Data Area  
As we have already seen, this area of TransEagle® includes commands related  
to the configuration of network connections to Eagle printers.  
1.3.1.1 Enabled Radio Button  
This non-editable radio button shows the status of TransEagle’s® connections.  
If any of the printers you attempted to connect to were successfully connected,  
then the radio button will be enabled.  
1.3.1.2 Broadcast Checkbox  
Check this box to have TransEagle® send messages to all connected Eagles at  
one time whenever a message is transferred, either from ImageMaster or  
directly from TransEagle® (see below to learn how to transfer files). If  
unchecked, then messages will only be transferred to the selected Eagle printer  
(see 1.3.1.4).  
1.3.1.3 Properties Button  
Click this button to set the IP address of all connected Eagles (see figure  
1.2.5). You will also see a button on the Eagle IP dialog labeled “Set Printer  
Names”. Click this if you wish to be able to give a meaningful name to each  
Eagle printer you are connected to. The names appear on each of the printer  
buttons in the same area.  
1.3.1.4 Printer buttons  
These five buttons shows all the printers that you are currently connected to.  
Any button that is enabled corresponds to a printer that is connected. Click on  
any one of the enabled buttons to select that printer as the current one to send  
messages to. See 1.3.1.3 to learn how to give the printers listed on the buttons  
meaningful names  
1.3.2 Message File Data Area  
This area contains commands for selecting files to send to the Eagle.  
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1.3.2.1 File Name  
This drop-down allows you to select from a list of message files comprised of  
the files that reside in the designated message directory for the currently  
selected Eagle printer. The directory is called “Eaglex” and is under the  
working directory of TransEagle® (where x is the printer number that you  
currently have selected). For example, for printer 1 and a standard installation,  
that directory is “c:\Leader Corporation\Eagle1”.  
If you have “auto” checked in the Transfer Area, then the message will be sent  
to the Eagle immediately when you select it from the drop-down. Otherwise,  
the message you selected will not be sent until the “Transfer” button is clicked.  
All transferred messages that have imbedded bitmap files will automatically  
look in the “Graphics” directory under “Eaglex” and transfer those bitmaps to  
the Eagle automatically. You will receive an error if any requested bitmaps are  
not present in that directory.  
1.3.2.2 Print Now Checkbox  
Check this to have any transferred message files immediately become the  
active print file on the Eagle. If not checked, then files that are transferred are  
merely saved to the disk for later recall.  
1.3.2.3 Temp Msg Checkbox  
Check this to have files that are sent over for immediate printing not be saved  
to the Eagle disk. The file will print, but could not be later recalled from the  
Eagle handheld terminal. This is to conserve disk space if you are sending  
many files over for printing.  
1.3.2.4 Navigation Buttons for Selecting Messages  
These buttons offer some unique methods of recalling files for doing special  
presentations, etc. The “|<<” and “|>>”buttons will select the first and last  
message (alphabetically) in the message directory, respectively. The “<<Prev”  
and “Next>>” buttons will step through the files in the directory in alphabetical  
order, either forward or back ward, respectively. The Browse button allows you  
to select messages from a standard “File Open” type of dialog.  
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1.3.3 Transfer Area  
1.3.3.1 Transfer Button  
This button sends the current file shown in the File Name drop-down to the  
Eagle.  
1.3.3.2 Auto Checkbox (Transfer)  
If checked, then any file you select in the Message File Data area will be  
immediately sent to the Eagle, rather than waiting until you click the Transfer  
button.  
1.3.4 Msg Transfer/Load/Parse Options  
1.3.4.1 Transfer to Eagle/Load To Eagle/Smart Radio Buttons  
These options toggle TransEagle’s® file transfer functionality between receiving  
from the Eagle, Loading to the Eagle, or determining smartly which function to  
perform.  
1.3.4.2 Backup/Restore/Sync Buttons  
Under development.  
1.3.4.3 Pass User Prompt Checkbox  
Check this box if you would like for user prompts contained in your messages  
to be sent to the Eagle “as is” so that the operator at the handheld terminal is  
responsible for entering the requested user data. If not checked, TransEagle®  
will ask you to enter any user data at the PC when transferring a file and the  
data you enter will be sent to the Eagle rather than the user prompt.  
1.3.5 Index Area  
This allows you to create an index of your messages with up to a 20-digit code.  
Used with a scanner provides point and shoot printing. Enable this function by  
clicking the Use button. Scan or type in your index code and the corresponding  
print message file will be transferred. The File Combo Box shows the name of  
the index file currently in use, default is index.txt. Size allows you to set the  
length of your index codes up to 20 digits with 11 digits as the default. Use  
Search when the index code is shorter than the target size you set.  
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1.3.6 Print Bitmap Preview Area  
This window shows what is currently being printed on the selected Eagle. You  
can also browse other bitmaps and click “Load Current Bitmap” to return to the  
current settings. Clicking anywhere on the bitmap preview screen enlarges the  
preview. “Auto” forces the automatic return of a print bitmap with each  
message file selected. “Smart” allows a previously received print bitmap to be  
displayed without forcing a download from the Eagle.  
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