Metrologic Instruments ScanPal 2 Stereo System User Manual


 
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4. Software organization
The ScanPall2 software system consists of three modules:
The Kernel module
The System (Operating System) module
The Program module
4.1. Kernel Module
The Kernel module forms the heart of the system. It is extremely secure and always protected
by the system. Only a failure of the flash memory or incorrect switching off of the power supply,
during system restart after a kernel update, can destroy the kernel. The Kernel module
guarantees that the user can always download his program, even when the operating system
has been damaged by the user program.
The Kernel module allows the following operations to be performed:
Program Download
Update Kernel
Test & Calibrate
Version
For further information, refer to section 5.4.
4.2. System Module
The System module is the operating system. It allows the following operations to be performed:
Memory
Settings
Reader
Battery
Test
Download
Version
For further information, refer to section 5.3.