18 Data Entry
MX3 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX3RG-J-ARC
Data Entry
Note: The MX3 will not run Microsoft® Windows® products i.e. Windows 3.X, Windows For
Workgroups, Windows 95/98, Windows NT, etcetera.
The MX3 computer accepts data entry from the keyboard, barcode scanner and the RS-232 input
port when an LXE terminal emulation (TE) program is running and on batch (non-TE) units.
Keyboard Data Entry
Once the terminal emulation program is started, data can be entered with the MX3 keypads.
Keyed data can be entered into a data field and transmitted to the host. You might respond to a
prompt sent by the host application with a keypad entry, such as a menu listing choices for your
next action.
Barcode Data Entry
The MX3 supports an accessory barcode label reading device. Keyboard data entries can be mixed
with barcode data entries. Any scanner that decodes the barcode internally and outputs an RS-232
data stream may be used. The serial port parameters may need to be changed (using the terminal
emulation’s configuration utility) to match the parameters of the scanner.
RS-232 Data Entry
The MX3 accepts input from an RS-232 device connected to either RS-232 port, COM1 or
COM2.
