SEND PICKLIST TO THE APEX II SCANNER

This feature can be used to pull containers for retrievals or permanent removals. It can also be used to verify containers pulled for retrieval or permanent removal/destruction. It allows the user to send a ‘Picklist’ from retrieval or removal work orders to the Apex II scanner, scan the containers as they are pulled or after they are pulled and verify the containers against the original work order(s).

To use this option the user must first clear out the Apex II scanner from any project that may currently be loaded in the unit, unless the Picklist program is the current program.

To do this, turn the Apex II scanner to the OFF position, hold both the [ALT] and the [SPC] keys simultaneously on the Apex II scanner and then turn the Apex II scanner ON.

The Apex II will re-boot, and the copyright will display on the screen. If the last function on the Apex II scanner was the Picklist program, you will not need to re-boot.

Access the File Menu Æ Apex II Portable Bar Code Options Æ Send Picklist to Apex. A screen similar to the one in Fig. 4.11 will display.

Picklist

Screen

Fig. 4.11

Enter the work order number or range of work order numbers to be downloaded to the Apex II scanner Picklist in the fields ‘Starting Work Order’ and ‘Ending Work Order’. Only open work orders that contain lines with retrievals or permanent removals will be downloaded to the Apex II scanner Picklist function.

The Winlink program must be installed on the computer where the download is to take place. Enter the path to Winlink or click the browse button to navigate to this folder.

This will normally be ‘C:\Apexware\’. Select the Com Port where the Apex II scanner is currently connected. Once the Path to Winlink and the Com Port has been selected, this information is saved and will not need to be entered with subsequent downloads.

When the work order range has been designated, the Winlink path and Com Port selected, connect the Apex II scanner to the computer using a communication cable directly or a communication cradle, turn the Apex II scanner on and the scanner is ready to be loaded.

If the scanner was re-booted and the copyright appears on the screen, click on the <Load Program> button. A screen similar to the one below will display while the program is loading.

Fig. 4.12

Upon completion of the program being loaded the status window will close and the

‘Send Picklist to Portable’ screen will display. The Apex will display a blinking cursor in the upper left corner of the screen. It is now ready to have the data files downloaded.

After the Picklist program is loaded, the data files will need to be transferred. With the

Possible Download Errors

Communications Timed Out… The Picklist program was attempting to load, but the power to the Apex scanner was not ON; the Apex II scanner was not connected to the computer or the Com Port is not correct.

Turn the Apex scanner ON; check the connection to the computer; change the Com Port setting.

There Are No Work Orders … There are no open work orders with lines containing container retrievals or permanent removals within the range specified.

Enter a valid work order range; click the ‘Check to Re-Send Previously Downloaded Lines’ and click the <Load Data File> again.

There are No Work Orders in the Specified Range Valid for Picklist This message occurs when a previous attempt was made to download a Picklist with the same work order(s) and that attempt failed. The work order lines were marked as downloaded but then the download was unable to be completed.

Click on ‘Check to Re-Send Previously Downloaded Lines’, and click on the <Load Data Files> button for these lines to be re-sent to the Apex II scanner.

Program File Not Loaded. You are missing a file PICKLIST.APX. Contact DHS Worldwide.

After the Picklist has been downloaded into the Apex II scanner, the screen will display the container and location of the container at the first location. A sample of the Apex II screen is displayed below.

x-xx-xxx-x-xx 0000104248 Not Found!

F1-Back F2- Next

The Apex II scanner will indicate the location and Total Recall container number of the first container to be retrieved or permanently removed. Containers are displayed in location order. The user may proceed to this first location, pull the container and scan the container barcode label. If the correct container is scanned, the Apex II screen will display the location and the container with the words ‘Found - OK’.

To proceed to the next container, press the F2 button. The user has the ability to scroll forwards or backwards through the containers by using the F1 key to go backwards and the F2 key to move forwards.

x-xx-xxx-x-xx 0000104248 Found - OK

F1-Back F2- Next

If all containers have been pulled and placed in a temporary location prior to being delivered or destroyed, the user will simply begin scanning the containers in any order.

If a container is scanned that is NOT in the Picklist currently loaded into the Apex II, the scanner will sound a triple beep. This indicates to the user that this container is not included in this pull and needs to be scanned back to a shelf location – the container should be immediately removed from the current location.

When all containers have been scanned, connect the Apex II to the computer. Access the File Menu Æ Apex II Portable Bar Code Options Æ Retrieve Picklist from Apex. The screen on Fig 4.13 will display.

Retrieve

Picklist From Portable