® Dolphin Demos For Windows Mobile® 6 User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Installing and Accessing Demos Overview ........................................................................................................................ 1-1 Accessing Demos .......................................................................................................... 1-1 Exiting Demos ................................................................................................................ 1-2 View Options ..............................................
Chapter 5 - Scan Demo Overview.........................................................................................................................5-1 To Use the Scan Demo ..................................................................................................5-1 Scan Statistics ..........................................................................................................5-1 Clearing Scan Data..........................................................................................
1 Installing and Accessing Demos Overview Demos demonstrate some of the most common features and functions of Dolphin terminals, such as bar code scanning, imaging, and capturing signatures, without loading additional software applications. Dolphin terminals are shipped with Demos already installed. System Requirements This version of Demos is designed to work with Windows Mobile 6. Accessing Demos Access Demos on the Start menu. Tap Start > Demos.
Exiting Demos To close the Demos main window, • Tap the Exit icon • Tap File > Exit (ESC) • Press ESC on the keyboard View Options The View menu in the command bar at the bottom of the screen changes the organization of the Demos main window. A checkmark appears next to the selected view. This menu enables you to choose between: • • • • 1-2 Small Icon View Large Icon View (Default view) List View Detail View (This view displays a description of the Demo in a column to the right of the name.
Upgrading Demos Demos are loaded on every Dolphin terminal and are included in system upgrades. Acquiring Upgrades Upgrades are available from Customer Support (see page 9-1) or www.honeywell.com/aidc. Installing an Upgrade to the Workstation Upgrades come in the form of an executable (EXE) that installs upgrade files to the workstation. You then transfer the appropriate upgrade files to Dolphin terminals.
3. Click Next. If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select I accept the terms… 4. Click Next. 5. Accept or change the installation location then click Next.
6. Click Install and the programs begin installing. 7. The following screen appears when the programs have finished installing: 8. Click Finish.
Folder on the Workstation After installation on the workstation is complete, the upgrade files are stored on the workstation at C:\Program Files\Honeywell\Power Tools and Demos for WM 6.0. Note: If a Honeywell folder does not already exist in the Program Files folder, the installation creates one. Device Image A ghost image of the IPSM upgrade. The contents of this folder should replace the contents of the \IPSM folder on the Dolphin terminal.
9. When all the files are pasted, cold boot the terminal. 10. The Power Tools upgrade installs during startup. Install Locations When install is complete, • The Demos CAB file remains in the \IPSM\Autoinstall folder. • Demos executables are stored in the \Program Files\Demos folder. • Demos configuration files install to the \IPSM folder: Demo Name Configuration File Name Image Demo ImageDemo.exm Demo Setup RFDemo.exm Scan Demo ScanDemo.
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2 Imaging Demo Overview The Imaging Demo demonstrates the imaging functionality of the on-board image engine, such as picture formatting, saving and printing. To Capture Images 1. Tap Start > Demos > Imaging Demo. The Imaging Demo opens. The screen is blank until you press the SCAN key. 2. Press the SCAN key to activate the image engine. A preview of the image appears on the screen. The previewed image has a degraded appearance. This is normal.
Tap File > Save As. The Save As window opens. Folder None - Selecting this option saves files to the My Documents folder. Name Select the BMP, JPG, or PNG file format. Location Main memory - Selecting this option saves files to RAM memory, which means the file will be erased during the next hard reset. IPSM - Selecting this option saves files to the IPSM memory, which means the file will be saved through a hard reset. To Open Images 1. Tap File > Open. 2.
To Select a Profile 1. Tap Image > Profile. The Profile menu opens. 2. Select the profile; Normal is selected by default. 3. The selected profile will now be used to take images. Available Image Profiles The following profiles come with the Imaging Demo and cannot be edited or deleted. Profiles This profile captures… Low Light Grayscale images in low-light conditions. Document Grayscale images of a document at close range. Distant Grayscale images from up to 25 feet (7.6 m) away.
Menus File Menu Menu Item Description Exit Exits the Imaging Demo. Restore Defaults Restores the Imaging Demo to the default settings. Open Opens images; see To Open Images on page 2-2. Save Saves images according to system defaults; see To Save Images on page 2-1. Save As Saves images and select the save parameters; see To Save Images on page 2-1. Send Auto Send Full Auto Send Preview Send and AutoSend send data to the Image View application on the host workstation.
Setup Menu Menu Item Description Aimer Enables and disables the imager’s aimer. Illumination Enables and disables the illumination LEDs on the imager. Port Config Enables you to configure a specific IP address and TCP port. Sound Selected by default, this option turns the sound for image capture on and off. When turned on, the Imaging Demo makes a sound when an image has been captured. Help Menu Menu Item Description About Displays information about the Imaging Demo software.
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3 IQ Imaging Demo Overview The IQ Imaging Demo decodes intelligent bar codes, inserting the data from the bar code into the appropriate fields on the IQ Imaging Demo window. In addition, the IQ Imaging Demo captures an image of the bar code simultaneously. IQ Imaging Types IQ Imaging Demo contains four tab windows: Delivery, Postal, Embed, and Noformat. Each tab is designed to decode data from bar codes specifically coded to match the format of the tab window. To Use IQ Imaging Demo 1.
2. Scan the bar code below. Express Delivery Signature: Date: Print Name: Note: 3. / / This bar code has been created with information that the IQ Imaging Demo can decode and insert into the fields. A readout appears on the IQ Imaging Demo screen: Field Description Tracking Number This is the tracking number embedded in the bar code. Address This is the physical address embedded in the bar code.
To Save Scanned Information You can save an image of the scan or an image of the bar code. Tap File > Save Image or File > Save Bar Code. To Clear Scanned Information Tap View > Clear. The fields clear. Note: You don’t need to clear the field to take another scan, just activate the image engine again. Settings The Settings menu offers you several options for scanning intelligent bar codes. Symbology Select Symbology to specify which symbologies the IQ Imaging Demo can decode.
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4 Print Demo Overview The Print Demo test-prints a sample bar code or receipt to compatible Bluetooth or Infrared (IrDA) printers. The bar code and receipt files that print are formatted for O’Neil® or Zebra® printers depending on which item you select. Accessing the Print Demo Tap Start > Demos > Print Demo. The Print Demo window opens. Before you can print to either the Bluetooth or IrDA print options, the terminal must be able to communicate via Bluetooth radio and IrDA.
Printing to a Bluetooth Printer A Dolphin terminal configured with a Bluetooth radio can communicate with other Bluetooth serial devices. Applications can take advantage of the Bluetooth serial profile by communicating with the COM port that has been assigned to the Bluetooth serial profile. Requirements • A Bluetooth radio must be installed and enabled in your Dolphin terminal. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Dolphin Wireless Manager. • The Bluetooth printer must be in range of the terminal.
Printing to an IrDA Printer Every Dolphin terminal contains an IrDA port that communicates with IrDA devices. Requirements • The IrDA printer must be turned on. • The IrDA printer must be in range of the terminal. To Run the Print Demo to an IrDA Printer You have the choice of printing the bar codes or the sample receipt stored in the Print Demo. 1. Align the IrDA ports of the terminal and the printer. 2. Tap Start > Demos > Print Demo. 3. Tap one of the receipts or bar code icons to an IrDA printer.
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5 Scan Demo Overview The Scan Demo decodes bar codes and provides a readout on the screen. In addition, the Scan Demo provides scanning statistics for each bar code read. To Use the Scan Demo 1. Tap Start > Demos > Scan Demo. The Scan Demo window opens. 2. Point the terminal at a bar code. 3. Press and release the SCAN key. The Scan Demo decodes the bar code and a readout appears on the screen. This is the bar code readout.
Field This field displays … Symbol The symbology type. Length The length of the bar code. Count The number of scans completed since View Statistics was turned on. If you complete one scan, this field displays a count of 1 and increased by one with each additional scan performed. When you disable scan statistics, the Count is reset to zero; see Scan Statistics on page 5-1. Note: The following three fields display the cumulative scan statistics from the time that View Statistics was enabled.
Auto Scan When AutoScanning, Scan Demo scans continuously. 1. Place the Dolphin terminal so that it is pointing directly at a bar code. 2. Tap Scan > Automatic. 3. The Dolphin terminal begins scanning continuously. The Count field tallies the number of bar codes successfully decoded. 4. The Scan Demo will continue to scan until you tap Scan > Automatic again. Auto Scan Delay You can program the number of seconds between scans by tapping Setup > Auto Scan Delay.
Decode Modes The Scan Demo has three scan modes: 1. Full Omni/Standard This is the default scan mode. The scan engine looks for any bar code within range. 2. Quick Omni The scan engine scans only those bar codes within the aiming beam or aiming pattern projected by the scan engine. This mode also provides the fastest decoding speed of the three modes. 3. Aggressive Linear Decoding The scan engine scans only 1D linear bar codes. To select a scan mode, tap Setup > Decode Mode > one of the three options.
Symbologies The Scan Demo can decode a bar code only if its bar code symbology is selected in the symbologies list. To see this list, tap Setup > Symbologies. The symbologies highlighted in blue are the symbologies that are currently selected. The Scan Demo decodes only the symbologies selected in this list. Note: If the Scan Demo will not decode a certain bar code, see if the symbology type is selected in this list.
Default Settings To restore the Scan Demo to default settings at any time, tap File > Restore Defaults. Taking Images of Bar Codes The Scan Demo takes an image of each bar code it scans. To save that image, tap File > Save Last Image immediately after you scan a bar code. An image of the bar code is saved to the \IPSM folder. Recording Custom Settings You can save a configuration log file to the root file directory by tapping File > Write Config Log.
6 Signature Capture Demo Overview The Signature Capture Demo captures a signature on the touch screen. To Capture a Signature 1. Tap Start > Demos > Signature Capture. The Signature Capture Demo opens. 2. Using the stylus that came with the terminal, sign the touch screen.
3. Tap File > Save. Field Name In this field … Name Type in the name you want. Folder Select the folder where you want the store the SIG file. Selecting None places the saved file in the My Documents folder. Type You can save the file as a SIG, BMP, JPG, or PNG and the Demo takes a picture of the signature. Location Select which type of memory you want to use to store this signature: Main memory or IPSM. OK Click OK to save your selections. Cancel Click to cancel the save.
7 GPS Demo Overview The GPS Demo enables you to test the functionality of the GPS receiver integrated into the Dolphin 9900 terminal. The GPS Demo uses COM7 to connect to the GPS receiver. Activating the GPS Demo To activate the GPS Demo, simply tap Start > Demos > GPS Demo the GPS receiver automatically and begins searching for satellites. . The GPS Demo powers on For Optimal Functioning • Use the GPS Demo when the 9900 is outside. • Point to imager straight up to the sky.
Satellites Tab The Satellites tab displays the position of the satellites found by the GPS receiver. Logger Tab The Logger tab enables logging functionality for the GPS Demo. Tap Start Logger to begin compiling the data in a log file recorded to the \IPSM folder with the name GPSDemo.log. When the log begins running, this window becomes inactive.
The GPS Demo will continue to compile data until you tap Stop Logger. Raw Data Tab The Raw Data tab shows the data the GPS receiver is downloading. The raw data starts downloading when the tab is tapped. Tap Pause Data to stop the raw data download.
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8 Using Image View Overview Image View is a software installed on the host workstation and receives data via wireless connection from the following Demos on the terminal: • • • • Imaging Demo IQ Imaging Demo Scan Demo Signature Capture Demo Note: Contact your nearest Honeywell technical support office to retrieve the latest version of Image View. Requirements • Image View must be installed and configured on the host workstation.
To Connect Demos on the Terminal to the Image View The following Demos contain a Port Config feature that enables you to connect with Image View on the workstation: Imaging Demo Tap Setup > Port Config. IQ Imaging Demo Tap Settings > Port Config. Scan Demo Tap Setup > Port Config. Signature Capture Tap File > Port Config. A window opens that enables you to configure the radio connection to Image View on the workstation.
Send and AutoSend The Imaging, IQ Imaging, Scan, and Signature Capture Demos contain Send and/or AutoSend features. Send and AutoSend send data from these Demos to Image View on the workstation. Send sends the current data manually. AutoSend sends data after each scan or image capture automatically. Imaging Demo • Tap File > Send to manually send the most recently captured image to Image View. • Tap File > Auto Send Full to automatically send each image captured to Image View.
To Transmit Demo Data to Image View After setup on the workstation and the terminal is complete: 1. On the host workstation, open Image View (Start > Programs > Hand Held Products > Image View). 2. On the terminal, open the Image Demo and capture an image; see To Capture Images on page 2-1. 3. The image displays in the Image View application.
9 Customer Support Technical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting your device, please call your distributor or the nearest technical support office: North America/Canada Telephone: (800) 782-4263 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST) Fax number: (315) 554-6705 E-mail: natechsupport@handheld.com Latin America Telephone: Telephone: E-mail: (803) 835-8000 (800) 782-4263 latechsupport@handheld.com Brazil Telephone: Fax: E-mail: +55 (21) 3535-9100 +55 (21) 3535-9105 brsuporte@handheld.
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