FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION Please read this information before using the radio modem In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies.
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@ ITRONIX"® Husk Operating System, Software and basic Set-up Procedures Core System Version. Operating System... Bundled Applications. Basic System Set-up. Fitting the Battery Pack Powering the Unit for the First time... Screen Setting Time and Date. Record Personal Information. FedEx Utilities Back light Control Panel Applet. Brightness and Contrast... FedEx Utility Applet.. Power Main battery level... Main Battery Status. Charge Remaining AC Line Status ..
S NITRO' User x21 Troubleshooting Guide Reset Mechanism oon 40 Rev 05 and Earlier Warm Reset Cold Reset .. Rev 06 and Later Warm Reset Cold Reset. Communications Problems Charging Studs Internal Soft Modem .. Basic Modem Functionality Modem Increasing Combs Baud Rate .. Battery Gas Gauge Battery Temperature. Backup Battery. Cards CF Insertion Unknown PC Card Screen Noise When Writing to CF. Active Sync Baud Rate Changes... Cable Requirements...
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@ ITRONIX® User foc Introduction The Husky FedEx was designed and built with field use in mind. It is the world's first shrugged HPC. It contains a Toshiba MIPS RISC processor currently available in MHz and MHz versions. Current memory options are 16 and megabyte units each containing megabyte of ROM. The ROM is a non-volatile storage area and houses the operating system and Husky utilities. [ version 1.
@ NITRO’ Huston foc Unit Exterior Case The FedEx case is built utilizing the latest plastics technology to ensure the optimum ruggedness for the case style. Utilizing High Impact Poly carbonate ABS, also known as Impact Modified Plastic, the fax is built to withstand harsh working conditions whilst retaining the weight advantage that modem plastics technology offers.
@ ITRONIX® Hosier xa o 1/0 Ports RJ11 Connector Located on the right hand side of the unit the RJ11 connector provides the external interface for the internal soft modem. R411 Connector 9-Pin Serial Port Depending upon the chosen option the FedEx will have either one or two pin D-Type connectors. These are located on the top of the unit either |] side of the PCMCIA hatch.
@ NITRO" Husiar® fc CF Slot The Compact Flash slot is located on the right hand side of the unit next to the RJ11 connector. This slot provides connection for a single Compact Flash card. As this card Is not hot trappable the hatch cover is retained by use of two screws. Users are discouraged from accessing this slot as it is not hot trappable.
@ NITRO’ Infra Red Communications Port The FedEx infra red port is located at the right hand side front of the unit. This can be used for serial communications with other suitable Ire quipped devices such as printers and Ir DA dongle connections to desktop PCs. music x The Ir DA port can also be used for quick file transfer between CE devices utilizing the Windows CE send/receive IR file utility.
@ NITRO’ Audio Socket The audio socket placed next to the RJ11 connector provides a connection for an optional Wrong supplied headset. This provides an alternative to the built in microphone and allows the user to utilize the voice recorder with reduction of background noise, Audio Socket Speaker The speaker is located at the bass of the unit just below the PCMCIA hatch. tis mounted behind the circular patter of holes and is sealed against water ingress.
# ITRONIX® Husky x21 Serial Label The FedEx serial label contains three main pieces of information, Serial Number, Configuration String and model number, Serial Number The serial number is the ten digit number on the unit. This number will be unique to the device on which it is placed. Model Number The model number signifies which particular subset of FedEx build the unit belongs to.
@ NITRO’ HUSKY * x21 Display The FedEx has three display options, STN, TRN and Mono. Each of these screen types are suited to specific conditions and uses. STN The STN screen is the standard color trans missive screen. This screen provides the best color option for indoor use as it is both bright and easily visible indoors. However this screen suffers significant degradation for outdoor use. This screen option is not recommended if the unit is to be used outdoors or in direct sunlight.
@ ITRONIX® Husky * x2 Battery Life Figures for FedEx Screen Types Below is a table of battery life estimations currents drawn for the different FedEx screen types. Please note that these are not guaranteed exact figures. They are estimations taken from measured currents. Power supply left for 30 seconds prior fo reading current. Battery voltage 5.08 [ version 1.
@ ITRONIX"® Husky fx LED Indicator The FedEx incorporates a battery-charging indicator situated behind the Ir DA window. This red LED Indicates the state of charging in the following ways: ¢ LED off: AC Adapter not connected or AC adapter not switched on + LED On: The unit is running on AC adapter power. This state also indicates that charging is complete, disabled or not allowed (battery too hot/cold, or no rechargeable battery fitted).
@ NITRO' Husker fx Batteries Location and Housing The FedEx battery Is located in the back of the unit lying parallel to the primary COM port (COM. The battery can be removed by pulling the two small catches forward until they click open.
@ NITRO" Music Ex Keyboard The FedEx keyboard is made up of 67 hardened rubber keys. The keys are arranged in color coded groupings and incorporate a separate numeric keypad. The keyboard can currently be supplied in the following language variants: RUCKUS Swedish French German Danish Spanish There is also a membrane keyboard option available upon request. Ph > LAS eT ee Bal Special Keys In addition to the standard keys normally available on an HP/C keyboard the FedEx has an added function key, the PAW key.
@ ITRONIX® HusKy® x2 Power Key The power key is located at the top center of the keyboard. This key performs two main functions, it turns the unit power on and off and also forms part of the unit reset function. When the FedEx is first powered on after having a new battery fitted the power key will need to be pressed twice in order to start the unit. Contrast Keys The two contrast keys are located to the left of the power key. One is marked with a symbol and the other with a symbol.
2 NITRO’ HUSKY > fox 21 Numeric Keypad Unlike many other Windows CE devices the FedEx is also equipped with a separate numeric keypad. This color coded keypad section is located on the right hand side of the keyboard and is arranged in much the same way as a standard PC keyboard keypad. A standard H/PC unit has the numeric keys placed along the top row of the keyboard.
@ NITRO’ Hus icy £021 Touch Screen The FedEx is primarily designed to maximize the use of the touch screen technology. The screen itself is a 6.5" VGA 640x240-pixel LCD display utilizing the latest resistivity touch screen technology. The screen is made using a glass plate covered with a layer of Mylar separated by a small gap. Each of these components contains one half of a resistivity grid.
@ ITRONIX® Hus icy foc Core System Version The FedEx is built on the Windows CE core system version 2.11. Yhe core system Is the small piece of code that the whole CE operating system is built around, otherwise known as the operating system kernel. The core system version is completely separate to the Windows CE version. The current CE version in use on the FedEx has recently been upgraded from version 3.0 to version 3.01 however, the core system version still remains at version 2.
#& ITRONIX® Husky x21 Bundled Applications In addition to the standard operating system functionality the FedEx also includes a bundle of Microsoft Pocket Office applications: Pocket Word v3.01 Pocket Excel v3.01 Pocket Access v3.01 Pocket PowerPoint v3.01 Together these applications form a formidable mobile office solution for the Sales Rep or mobile engineers. Bundled Applications {in ROM): Back light’ 6] MIISsOft® pocket Ward v3.01 | Microsoft® Pocket Excel 93.
A ITRONIX® Husky” xz Bagel System Set-up When the FedEx is first removed from the box there a few system set-up procedures that will need to be followed. The following sections cover the basic FedEx set-up procedure. Fitting the Battery Pack If your FedEx is supplied for use with Alkaline batteries then they will need to be fitted into the battery pack you should insert four AA size alkaline cells into the battery holder, taking care that the polarity of each is correct.
@ ITRONIX® Muskie fxn Screen Calibration When the device is powered up for the first time, it will display the Windows CE Welcome screen. To navigate to the pen calibration screen tap the screen or press return. The touchscreen calibration instructions will be displayed on the device. Read these instructions then tap the screen or press return again. A rectangle will be displayed on screen with a cross in the center. Hold the tip of the pen in the center of this cross until it disappears.
@ ITRONIX® Hus Icy X21 Setting Time and Date cont... Once the correct City has been chosen, tap next and the Date & Time tab will then be displayed. Set the correct date on the calendar and then set the correct time on the left-hand clock by dragging the hour and minute hands on the clock face using the pan, or by typing in the time. Es Data & Time | Ham City | Visiting City | Alarms | Options | @ Seattle, Wa Record Personal Information Finally the Owner Properties screen will be displayed.
@ ITRONIX"® Hus icy ® fx FedEx Utilities The FedEx is supplied with two custom utilities, the FedEx Til applet and the FedEx Back light Control applet. Both utilities are accessible from the Control Panel. Back light Control Applet The Back light Control Applet can be accessed through the Control Panel by double tapping the Back light icon.
@ ITRONIX® wusicr® fc Brightness and Contrast The brightness and contrast tab on the back light control applet provides a further way to control the screen contrast and back light power switch. Currant contrast love! tight ©» roo age +r Bak The ‘Current contrast level slider displays where in the contrast scale the user has the FedEx set. By sliding the control forwards and backwards with the stylus the user can adjust the contrast level without using the contrast keys on the FedEx keyboard.
@NITRO’ Husky x21 FedEx Til Applet The FedEx Til Applet provides access to the many utilities required to make the most of the device. This is whets the power management and communications settings can be controlled. Power The power tab within the applet allows the user to view the status of the power system and gain detailed information on how the battery is performing. rr TG Cars. | dons.
@ ITRONIX® Husker x Main Battery Status The main battery status can display four possible states: High Low Critics! Charging The High, Low and critical values are taken as a voltage reading from the battery and further reinforce the main battery level percentage. It is also from these values that the battery warnings are taken. When the battery is charging an accurate voltage reading cannot be taken from the battery as it constantly changing so the flag Charging is used in it's place. ['Version 1.
@ ITRONIX"® Hus icy 021 Charge Remaining The charge remaining denotes the value in mAh left in the main cell. This value is calculated in the same way as the charge percentage remaining. AC Line Status The AC line status denotes whether or not the external charger is connected to the FedEx. This status will read either connected or not connected. Enable Charging Charging can be enabled or disabled by use of this checkbox.
@ ITRONIX"® Hussite x21 Battery Info Button The FedEx contains a 1600mAh smart battery as it's main power cell. This smart battery is capable of providing a lot of information to the user. By pressing the Info button within the FedEx Til Applet power tab this detailed battery data can be viewed. Please note if the FedEx is being used with alkaline cells then this information will not be available to the user. General Sat Bethany a, Serial Number. o0E15C | Judaeo Miniature 01:07:1999.
@ITRONIX® Husky £021 Gas Gauge This value denotes whether the gas gauge is deemed by the system inaccurate. If set to inaccurate then the battery will need to be charged to 100% in order to reset the gas gauge. PROMOTE & PROMOTE CRC These two values denote whether the PROMOTE (Smart battery information store) is working correctly. If either of these values read anything other than OK then all data from the smart battery may be incorrect. If this happens then the battery will have to be replaced.
@ITRONIX® Husky xz Combs The Combs tab within the FedEx Til Applet allows the user to set the FedEx communications parameters for port and port.
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@ ITRONIX® HUSKY © x02 Husky Driver Version This denotes the version of the installed FEX21APLDLL. This DLL provides access to all the Husky specific functions required for system programming. The version number is usually of particular relevance when dealing with programming inquiries from the customer. Husky Driver Date This denotes the date the Husky Driver was last built. Controller Version This number corresponds to the version of Micro Controller installed on the device.
@ ITRONIX® Husky > x2 Keyboard Utility The FedEx utility also provides a keyboard change utility. International Keyboard Label Select the Keyboard layout required Slick Keyboardist La pout sem Fran the. fst on Height, , “You wi ends to soft reset haunting select confirming your Selection, This option ia. rate volatile: This utility allows the user to select which keyboard language is available on the FedEx.
@ ITRONIX® Husker fx Reset Mechanism The FedEx contains two sets of reset sequences dependent upon the hardware revision of the unit. There are currently two main revisions in the field, revere and Revere. The revere units are all MHz units and revere are all MHz systems. The processor clock speed can be determined by inspecting the configuration string on the unit serial label.
Lo os @ NITRO" Hussy > fox 21 Communications Problems Charging Studs One of the most common communications problems with the FedEx is users attempting to use charging studs communications without redirecting comma from the main connector. To redirect comma from the main connector to charging studs the user must navigate to the comma tab of the FedEx Til Applet and check the charging studs radio button.
i Z ITRONIX® Husky x21 Internal Soft Modem If a user is having problems connecting via the FedEx internal soft modem there are two main ways to test the unit. Basel modem functionality To test that the modem is attempting to connect, set up a basic terminal session on the device using an arbitrary value in the telephone number section.
@ ITRONIX® Husky” Ex Double tap the icon just created and the terminal screen will open and display the manual dial screen. At the prompt type AT then press RETURN. If the modem is working correctly the session will return OK after pressing RETURN. The next test is to attempt to dial out to a physical connection using a PST network. To do this simply connect the nitro supplied phone cable to the FedEx and a nearby phone socket.
@ ITRONIX"® Husky fx “ Modem Speed The FedEx internal modem can sometimes become slow and labored for communications. If this happens there is a way to speed up the communications process. By issuing a dial string command within the extra settings option of the dial properties the user can force the system to amend it's baud rate and increase the throughput of data. The dial string to use is: Increasing Combs Baud Rate The FedEx default baud rate for serial communications when using Active Sync is 19200.
@ ITRONIX® Husky x21 Battery Gas Gauge One subject that has arisen many times in connection with the FedEx is charge life. The FedEx gas gauge does not become accurate until the battery has been charged to 100%. Many users charge the battery to 99% and believe that this will be sufficient for a working day. It is actually the case that a 99% charge is usually more indicative of a charging failure. This value has previously been used in the Micro Controller as a default display value.
@ NITRO' Husky x21 Cards CF Insertion As with all CE devices the compact flash slot does not provide hot swap capability. The FedEx should be powered down before a compact flash card is inserted and it must be warm reset before the card is used. If a compact flash card is inserted with the unit powered up it will usually cause a system lockup. This lockup will not be disastrous and can usually be recovered by warm resetting the unit.
\ & ITRONIX® Husiy® x2 Active Sync Baud Rate Changes As mentioned in ‘Increasing Combs Baud Rate’ earlier in this guide it is possible to change the CE default communications baud rate. When this baud rate is changed it can cause minor problems to the Active Sync connection. Active Sync has an auto-baud facility that allows the PC software 10 detect the baud rate being used by the handheld and adjust accordingly.
oC @ ITRONIX® HUSKY £021 Storage Requirements Handheld Device For optimum performance the FedEx should be stored in a dry environment free from direct sunlight at room temperature when not in use. The maximum storage temperature for the FedEx is +60°C and the minimum storage temperature is -20°C. Unlike the operating temperature the storage temperature is the same for all devices. The device should not be stored at extremes of temperature.
@ ITRONIX® Husky * x Battery Life Too Short One thing that causes problems on any mobile computer is battery life. Users will always complain that battery life is too short. Below are a few things that can be done to maximize battery life on the FedEx. System time-outs The system time-outs, i.e. the back light and power down time-outs, should be set to as short a period as possible. The unit should be allowed to enter suspend at the earliest opportunity.
Z ITRONIX® User ® Ex Unit Will Not Power Up Occasionally the FedEx will fail to power up at first attempt. This is almost always due to power problems within the unit and usually occurs after a prolonged period of storage. There are several options to try when this happens: As a first option attempt to warm reset the device. If the Warm Reset does not work then a cold reset should be tried, note that this will destroy all RAM stored data on the device.