Final setup of OPN Companion Application for use with Clixon

If you haven't done so yet, refer to the Initial Setup instructions above to get all the proper software installed and ready. This part of the guide assumes that you have already successfully setup your computer to communicate with the OPN-2004.

1. First we do recommend scanning a barcode label.
2. Then plug the OPN-2004 Scanner into your computer using the USB cable.
   
3. Open the OPN-2001 PC Companion Application from your Desktop or wherever you chose to save it.
   
1. You may have saved the application somewhere else when downloading, so go there and open it.
   
2. On a Mac it might show as OPNDemo

1. The Status light should be Green.
   
2. Now you will tick the box next to Save to File option.
   
3. Very Important - Make sure that only the following Display section options are Selected:
   
1. Time of Scan
   
2. Date of Scan
   
4. Then make sure the following from the Formatting Options section are selected:
   
1. Text
   
2. Comma
   
3. 12 HR
   
4. USA - MM/DD/YY

Upload to Barcode.txt file with OPN Companion Application

1. Start by plugging in the Scanner to your PC and then Ope the OPN Companion Application
   
2. Now click the Get barcodes button at the top of the application.
   
1. A message might pop up that says Communication error! - this might happen every time, don't worry just click OK.
   
2. Then back in the application click the Open button in the Serial port section.
   
3. Now click the Get barcodes button again.
   
4. The scanned data should appear in the Barcode data window.
3. Now the Barcode data will have also been added to the Barcode.txt file typically found in the OS (C:) Drive or Documents folder on your computer.
   
4. We recommend changing the location of the Barcode.txt file.....this is how to do it:
   
1. To change this, click on the ellipsis(...) button which is to the right of the Save to file Option.
   
2. You can now choose where you would like the Barcodes file to be saved - We recommend saving this on your Desktop
3. The file should be called Barcodes.txt or something similar.

Uploading to Clixon from Barcodes.txt file

Issue from Stock - Uploading scanned barcodes (products) to Reduce Inventory:

1. Choose Inventory Management from the left menu
   


2. Then choose the Upload Batch Scan option in the side menu.
   
3. Now click on the icon or Upload link in the middle of the page.
   


4. Locate the  Barcode.txt file and click the Open/Choose button.
   


5. On the Upload Batch Scan page back in Clixon, you can review and then click the green Upload button.
   


6. This will Issue the product(s) from stock and automatically direct you to the Issued Products page where you  can confirm the upload is accurate.
   

Ordering - Uploading scanned barcodes / products to a Cart for Ordering:

1. Choose My Carts from the left menu or go to an Open Cart - either option will allow you to see an choose the Upload Batch Scan option.
   
1. It depends if you want to Upload to Start a New Cart or Upload to an existing Cart.


2. Now click on the icon or Upload link in the middle of the page.


3. Now locate the Barcode.txt file and click the Open/Choose button.
   


4. On the Upload Batch Scan page back in Clixon, you can review and then click the green Upload button.
   


5. This will with Create a new Open Cart with all of the products you scanned or it would have added them to an existing Cart if you chose that option.