Data Entry 69
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide
Data Entry
Note: The MX2 will not run Microsoft® Windows® products i.e. Windows 3.1, Windows For
Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT, etcetera.
The LXE MX2 computer accepts data entry from the keyboard, barcode scanner and the Infrared
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 MX2 keypad. 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 MX2 supports data entry using the barcode scanner at the top of the unit. Keyboard data
entries can be mixed with barcode data entries.
Infrared Port Data Entry
The MX2 accepts input from the IR port. The MX2 processes data from the IR port the same way
it processes keyed data. The data is entered at the cursor position, and the data is subject to all of
the barcode/RS-232 input menu parameters, such as truncate.
Terminal Emulation
Note: Narrowband and spread spectrum 900MHz radios are not supported at this time. For
details concerning future capabilities, contact the LXE Product Marketing department.
All terminal emulation radio controlled data flows and exchanges are over the radio to the 64XX
or 65XX units, then to the computer network and then to a host computer. The LXE Network
Management System, as part of the wired network, can remotely configure the MX2’s terminal
emulation parameters.
Note: MX2’s with 64XX series 2.4GHz spread spectrum radios communicate only with 64XX
Access Points with installed 64XX 2.4GHz radios.
Note: MX2’s with 65XX series 2.4GHz spread spectrum radios communicate only with 65XX
Access Points with installed 65XX 2.4GHz radios.
Please refer to the system specific terminal emulation reference guide for instruction when using a
MX2 in a specific TE environment. A list of LXE reference guides is located at the end of Chapter
1 “Introduction and Specifications” in the section titled “Manuals”.
LXE’s terminal emulation programs that are compatible with the MX2 computer are:
