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Draft 870245 V1.2 © Copyright 2008 Cross Match Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. CROSS MATCH and L SCAN are registered trademarks, and BE.U MOBILE and the CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES logo are trademarks, of Cross Match Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. No portion of this guide may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of Cross Match Technologies, Inc.
Draft Contents User tasks Before you use the Be.U Mobile ................................ 1 Start the Be.U Mobile ............................................... 2 Capture fingerprints ................................................. 2 Take a photo of the person ....................................... 2 Collect personal information .................................... 2 With the keyboard ...............................................3 From a contact card .............................................
Draft Automatic shutdown .......................................... 16 Adjust the automatic shutdown delay ................... 16 Reset the Be.U Mobile (shutdown) ......................... 16 Reset when the device does not answer .................... 17 The backup battery ................................................ 18 Connect the Be.U Mobile ......................................... 18 The desktop cradle ................................................ 19 The vehicle cradle ............................
Draft 1 User tasks Chapter 0 THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES HOW TO USE THE PRODUCTNAME TO COMPLETE YOUR BASIC TASKS. Warning This restriction applies to those versions of the SMC800 Series Be.U Mobile with RF options (G1. G2. W1. W2, and BT) built in. The option configuration for your device is shown on the serial placard located under the battery pack.
Draft Contents Start the Be.U Mobile. See “Start the Be.U Mobile” on page 14. The Be.U Mobile also starts when an external power source is connected. 5 Set the date and time. See “Set the clock” on page 24. 4 You are prepared to use the Be.U Mobile. Start the Be.U Mobile Press and hold the power button for two seconds. The desktop appears. 2 Start your program. 3 Go to the next step in your work flow. 1 Capture fingerprints Use the following procedure to capture fingerprints.
Draft Collect personal information You can use a number of methods to collect personal information about the person you plan to fingerprint. Use one of the following procedures. With the keyboard Go to your capture program. Use your keyboard to enter the personal information. 3 Go to the next step in your work flow. 1 2 From a contact card Note The card reader is an optional feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Go to your capture program. Make sure the card reader slot on the side of the device is clean.
Draft Contents From a bar code Note The bar code reader is an optional feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Start your capture program. Turn the Be.U Mobile, so that the back of the device is toward the bar code Select to import the personal information from a bar code. Start the bar code capture sequence. Align the Be.U Mobile with the bar code, so that the device reads the bar code. Your program can then display the information. Go to the next step in your work flow.
2 Draft Field Reference Chapter 0 Front view of the Be.U Mobile 1 2 6 3 4 5 # Description 1 Fingerprint Sensor. 2 Touch Screen. 3 LED Indicators. 4 Keypad.
Draft # Description 5 Speaker. 6 Smart Card Reader (access slot for contact cards). Contents Rear view of the Be.U Mobile 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 6 # 6 Description 1 Bar code Scanner (left) and Color Camera (right). 2 Smart Card Reader (access slot for contact cards). 3 Smart Card Holder (for contactless cards). Be.U Mobile™ Technical Reference - 870246 V1.
Draft # Description 4 Strap. 5 Battery Access Door. 6 Communication Port. 7 SAM Access Door. 8 The antenna for the contactless card. 9 Door-Lock Screws. The screws have thumb holds that you rotate to loosen the screws without a tool. WARNING If you open the case of an SMC-800 device, or of one of the accessories, you disable the warranty. Key pad There are eight buttons on the key pad. The green is the Enter button and the OK button. The red is the Escape button and the Cancel button.
Draft Contents Power and batteries Install the battery 1 2 3 To open the battery compartment: 1 Loosen the door lock screws (1). 2 Lift the door. The screws remain attached to the door. 3 When the door is open, remove the door. 4 Remove the battery. 5 Insert the new battery (2) in the compartment behind the door. The flat side of the battery contacts the Be.U Mobile. The contacts (3) are toward the bottom of the device 8 Be.U Mobile™ Technical Reference - 870246 V1.
Draft Note The battery is rechargeable. You must use the correct battery for your model. Do not use the battery from a different model or device. Use external power A power supply (or AC adapter) can charge the battery and maintain the charge while you use the device on the cradle. Use the power supply with the provided cradle. The Be.U Mobile has a single, proprietary connector. The cradle allows the power supply to share the connection with other cables.
Draft Contents Battery LED Indicator The top left LED (1) between the display and the keypad is the Battery Indicator. The LED lights when the Be.U Mobile charges the battery and when the battery has a full charge. The following table describes the LED indications. LED color There is no light 1 Description The device cannot charge the internal battery. • The device is not inserted correctly into the cradle. • The cradle power supply is not connected. • The battery is not inserted correctly.
Draft Replace the battery During extended service in the field, you must change the main battery. Use the external battery charger to prepare a set of replacement batteries. The internal battery helps you to change the main battery without the loss of your work and your settings. You must change the battery within 5 minutes to prevent the loss of data. Caution Always turn off the Be.U Mobile before you remove the main battery to prevent damage to the device and data loss. See, “Turn off the Be.
Draft Contents The charger has an AC adapter. Connect the adapter to a correctly grounded 110/115 VAC power.Then connect the AC adapter into the back of the charger: Note The battery charger is for the batteries of the SMC-800 series. Do not use another charger. Do not use the charger with other types of batteries, unless authorized by Cross Match. Warning The external battery charger is for office use.
Draft Clean the Be.U Mobile Make sure that the Be.U Mobile is clean. The following sections describe how to clean the biometric sensor, the touch screen, and the card reader. Clean and prepare the fingerprint sensor Dirt, oils, or other material on the sensor can cause an unacceptable fingerprint image. Check how to clean the sensor in “Every day”. How to clean the sensor before each capture is described in “Before each touch”.
Draft Contents Clean the two cameras Wipe the bar code reader camera window and the mug shot camera window with a microfiber cloth as often as needed. Use tap water. Do not use strong solvents or powdered cleaners. Start the Be.U Mobile To start the device, press and hold the power button for two seconds. Note If the device does not turn on: • You did not install the battery. • The battery charge is zero when an external power supply is connected.
Draft State of the device What happens at turn on The battery is weak The device does not turn on and the top left LED indicator blinks amber. The battery is not installed or the battery is discharged You cannot turn on the Be.U Mobile. Turn off the Be.U Mobile (suspend) Press the OFF button to put the device in the suspended state. The device uses minimum power to turn on and continue your work without the loss of data and program states.
Draft Contents Note After you release the power button, a blank screen appears and the device turns off. There is no data loss. Programs continue. When you turn on the device, the Be.U Mobile returns to the previous condition. Automatic shutdown The device automatically enters the sleep condition if there is no user activity for an amount of time that you can set. There is no data loss. Programs continue. When you turn on the device, the Be.U Mobile returns to the previous condition.
Draft 3 2 1 From the desktop, press the Windows Start button (1). The Start menu appears. 2 In the Start menu, tap the Programs command (2). The Programs menu appears. 3 In the Programs menu, tap the Shutdown command (3). The device stops immediately. 4 Press and hold the Power button until the Be.U Mobile starts. 1 Reset when the device does not answer There can be conditions when the Be.U Mobile does not answer your commands.
Draft Contents The turn off sequence, which depends on the condition of the device, can take 30 seconds. All data that are not saved are lost. All programs are stopped. If the procedure does not correct the problem, contact your equipment administrator. The backup battery The SMC-800 devices all have an internal rechargeable backup battery that provides emergency power to some circuits in the device. The backup power applies when there is no main battery and when the main battery is discharged.
Draft The desktop cradle The desktop cradle for the Be.U Mobile is a power charger and communication base that provides a method to charge the main battery. The cradle has eight connectors: • 1 power connector (1) • 1 Ethernet connector (2) • 1 serial connector (3) • 4 USB host connectors (4) • 1 USB client connector (5) 4 2 4 1 3 4 5 The power connector allows you to connect the external power supply to the cradle. The Ethernet connector allows you to connect to the Internet and to a local network.
Draft Contents Caution The desktop cradle is for indoor use. Do not use or keep the cradle in cold, humid or wet conditions. You can cancel the warranty and can damage the cradle and the Be.U Mobile. The vehicle cradle The vehicle cradle for the Be.U Mobile is a power charger and a communication support device. You can rotate the cradle to set the Be.U Mobile to different angles.
Draft • Connect an external power source if the battery does not have a full charge. See“Use external power” on page 9 for instructions and illustrations. • The device automatically turns on when an external power source is connected. See “Start the Be.U Mobile” on page 2-14. • Adjust the date and time. See “Set the clock” on page 25 for instructions. Operating system The Be.U Mobile runs on the Windows CE operating system. The operating system is the host for all other programs that run in the device.
Draft Contents allows you to view Web pages stored on the Internet and on an Intranet. An icon on the desktop opens the Internet Explorer. • The Command Prompt is a text method to run the operating system commands and components. • The Control Panel allows you to adjust many settings of your Be.U Mobile. Use the Windows Menu button to access all these components, and any program that can be installed on the unit. The Menu button is in the lower left corner of the screen in the task bar.
Draft The Control Panel The Control Panel is in the Settings menu, where you can find the commands that allow you to adjust parts of the operating system. When you start the Control Panel, a window appears that shows a list of icons that match features that you can adjust. A menu appears at the top of the screen, with a help button and a Close button (the X button). Tap the Close button to leave the control panel.
Draft Contents Power properties The operating system provides some features that are related to the management of the power supply and the batteries. You use these features through the Control Panel. Tap Power in the Control Panel: This program is arranged into tabs that you can select with a tap on the name. Check the battery charge In the Power Properties program, tap the Battery tab to see the status of the main battery and of the backup battery: 24 Be.U Mobile™ Technical Reference - 870246 V1.
Draft How to adjust the suspend timeout In the Power Properties program of the Control Panel, tap the Schemes tab to see the power schemes. A power scheme is a set of actions that use the power efficiently. You can apply these settings with an external power supply and with the battery. When the Be.U Mobile is turned on, but not in use, the device uses the power schemes to save the battery power. The following table describes the power management schemes.
Draft Contents When you turn on the Be.U Mobile, the current time appears in the task bar. To adjust the settings of the clock, double-tap the clock in the task bar or open the Control Panel. To open the Control Panel, tap the Start button and select Settings/Control Panel. Select Date/Time from the list of features managed by the panel. The Date/Time Properties program opens with a calendar, the time, the time zone, and a check box for Daylight Savings Time.
Draft Calibrate the touch screen The touch screen is the feature of the Be.U Mobile that you must calibrate before use. The calibration translates the touch signals received from the screen to correct screen positions. If your taps and stylus positions do not match on the screen, your touch screen needs the calibration procedure. There is a program in the Control Panel to calibrate the touch screen. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Tap the Windows menu button. Select the Settings command.
Draft Contents You must touch the middle of the cursor with the stylus, and hold the stylus steady. The program gets the signals for that location and moves the cursor to another location on the screen. 11 Repeat Step 9 at the new location.The procedure calibrates the touch screen and displays the following message: 10 12 Tap the screen or press the OK button on the keypad to accept the new calibration settings. If you made an error, press the Cancel button to return to previous settings.
Draft Set the duration of the backlight To set a time period after which the backlight turns off: 1 Tap the Battery Power check box. 2 Tap the arrow to see a drop-down list. 3 Select the time until the program turns off the backlight when the Be.U Mobile is on battery power. 4 Tap the External Power check box. 5 Tap the arrow to see the drop-down list. 6 Tap the time until the program turns off the backlight when the Be.U Mobile is on external power.
Draft Contents Backlight quick adjustments You can adjust the brightness of the backlight as follows. Press and hold the Menu key (1). 2 Then: 1 4 2 3 • Press the Up arrow (2) 1 to increase the brightness. • Press the Down arrow (3) to decrease the brightness Use the feature to adjust the backlight when you are in low light and the backlight is set to the minimum value. You can use the keypad to set the backlight to a good level. Note The backlight can shorten the battery life.
Draft 3 Certifications 3 THIS CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE CERTIFICATIONS THAT APPLY TO THE BE.U MOBILE™ DEVICE. FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.
Draft Contents CE Mark - Compliance Notice This equipment is in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directive listed below: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive with amendment 93/68/EEC 89/336/EEC EMC Directive with amendments 92/31/EEC and 93/68/ EEC TUV Compliance TUV Mark is an independent productsafety testing and certification organization. The TUV Marks may only be used on or in connection with products certified by TUV and under the terms of written agreement with TUV.
Draft Index A adjust adjust amber amber the automatic shutdown delay 16 the backlight 29 flashes 10 steady light 10 B backup battery 18 bar code camera 14 battery check the charge 24 replace 11 battery led indicator 10 Be.
Draft use external power 9 rear view 6 save a record 4 send a record 4 set the date and time 2 start 1 , 2 take a picture 2 C calibrate the touch screen 27 cameras maintenance 14 capture fingerprints 2 card reader maintenance 13 CE compliance notice 32 cellular restriction 1 certifications 31 charge the battery 9 check the battery charge 24 clean the Be.
Draft front view 5 G green LED 10 , 12 GSM/GPRS cellular restriction 1 H how to adjust the suspend timeout 25 I insert a battery 12 install the battery 8 K key pad 7 L LEDs 7 M mug shot camera 14 O operating system 21 control panel 23 set the clock 25 set the clockset the time 26 set the date 26 P power properties 24 adjust the suspend timeout properties 25 power status indicator 12 prepare the fingerprint sensor 13 R rear view 6 red LED 12 Reset (complete shutdown) 16 the device does not answer 1
Draft start the Be.U Mobile 1 , 14 steady amber light 10 suspend 25 suspend the Be.U Mobile 15 automatic shutdown 16 automatic shutdown delay 16 keypad method 15 user interface method 15 suspended 14 System Idle 25 T take a photo 2 touch screen calibration 27 touch screen maintenance 13 turn off the Be.U Mobile (suspend) 15 turn on the Be.
