PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Instruction This manual provides information about basic features and using the PM451. Please read this manual carefully before using your handy terminals and peripherals to ensure safe and proper use. Note: Screenshots in this manual may differ from actual screens. Revision History Revision Date Description V01 08 May 2020 Initial release. 1 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Table of Contents INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1 Revision History ....................................................................................................................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................. 2 GETTING STARTED......................................................................
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Turn on the Scanner .............................................................................................................. 29 ScanSettings .......................................................................................................................... 29 Basic ................................................................................................................................... 30 Options ...........................................................
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Special Functions................................................................................................................... 55 Program Buttons .................................................................................................................... 56 WLAN ........................................................................................................................ 61 PHONE .........................................................................
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Device Parts Figure 1 PM451 front view No Name Description 1 Front LED indicators Indicate the power status and notification. See LED Indicator. 2 Display Display all operating screen 3 Keypad For detail information, refer to Using the Keypad 4 Microphone Use for communications.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Figure 2 PM451 Back view No Name Description 1 Scanner & Top camera Scan a barcode and take a photo 2 Speaker Provide system and multimedia sound 3 Gun handle connection part Plug the gun handle. Refer to Gun Handle. 4 Battery Provide power to device 5 Battery lock (Right) Press to release the battery from PM451.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Product Standard Accessories The following items are in the product box. Accessory Name Extended battery pack (5,700mAh) AC/DC power supply Country plug (UK / US / EU / KR plug) USB type C cable Stylus pen and tether LCD protection film Handstrap * please insert it with PM451 7 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Setup Install & Remove Battery Remove the battery 1. Press left & right battery lock simultaneously to release the battery Figure 3 Press battery lock 2. Pull up the bottom side of the battery to remove from the device Figure 4 Remove battery 8 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Install the battery Insert the top of the battery first, and then lay it flat. Make sure the battery is attached firmly. Figure 5 Install battery Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. 9 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Install SIM card & SD card PM451 supports micro SIM card(LTE SKU only) and microSD card. Following the steps below, install the cards in the correct slot and the correct orientation. 1. Remove the battery 2. Pull the SIM & SD card slot cap using the hole. Figure 6 Open SD & SIM card slot 3. Referring to Figure 7, insert the cards in the correct orientation.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Charge the device 1. Open the cap of the USB connector on the left side of the PM451 Figure 8 Open USB cap 2. Assemble the proper country plug and the AC/DC power supply 3. Plug USB type C cable to the AC/DC power supply 4. Connect the cable to PM451 and provide power by plugging the power supply to the wall socket Caution: Always use an original charger and cable from Point Mobile. Other chargers and cables may damage PM451.
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PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Turn on & off the PM451 Turn on 1. Press and hold the Power button on the right side of the PM451 for a few seconds Figure 10 Power button 2. When SMART BEYOND RUGGED logo displays on the screen, release the button and wait until PM451 finish booting 13 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Turn off 1. Press and hold the Power button until the power menu is shown 2. Tap Power off among the menu Figure 11 Power menu Battery Hot Swap PM451 provides the Battery Hot swap mode which allows you to replace the battery without turning off the device. When the battery is removed from the device, the display turns off and the device enters Hot Swap mode. In Hot swap mode, data is retained for a while.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Use a touch screen Action Description Tap One-finger press Double tap One-finger press, lift, one-finger press, lift for "Zoom in" Long-press One-finger press, wait, lift for "Select an item" Drag, Swipe, or Fling One-finger press, move, lift for "Scroll" or "Tilt" Long-press drag One-finger press, wait, move, lift for "Pick up and move" or "select multiple items" 15 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Getting Started Action Description Scroll Vertical or horizontal swipe in a single direction Pinch Open & Close Two-finger press, move outwards and inwards, lift for "Zoom in and out" Rotate When PM451 is turning sideways, screen orientation is changing 16 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Setup Wizard When you turn on your device very first time or boot after factory reset, you need to set up your device by Setup Wizard. Following the steps on the screen, set system language, Google account, Wi-Fi connection and copy the data, etc. You can skip some settings, but there may be restrictions on the use of system. Figure 12 Setup wizard - main Figure 13 Setup wizard - Google account 17 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Home Screen Home screen is a screen you can see when you complete the Setup wizard, press the Home button, or unlock the screen. Figure 14 Home screen No Item Description 1 Status bar Indicates device status and notification.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Status Bar You can see the time, status icons, and notification icons in the Status bar.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Notification Icons Icon Description Icon Description New Email Connected to VPN network Upcoming event Screenshot captured App update available App updated Preparing SD card SD card removed, unexpectedly OTG device connected Other input method available File uploaded File downloaded File copied There are more notifications Notification Panel Notification panel displays a list of all notifications.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Quick Setting Panel In Quick setting panel, you can easily control some frequently used settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. To use the Quick setting panel, 1. Open the Notification panel 2. Drag down the Notification panel Figure 16 Quick setting panel 3. Tap a setting icon to enable / disable the setting or long-press an icon to see more detail If you want to edit the configuration of Quick settings panel, 1.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Apps & Widget App Folder To create the app folder, long-press an app icon and drag it to another app icon. Figure 17 Create app folder If you want to set the folder name, tap the Unnamed Folder and input a new name. Figure 18 Set app folder name 22 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics App Drawer All installed apps are listed alphabetically in App drawer. To open the App drawer, swipe up the Home screen To close the App drawer, swipe down the screen Figure 19 App drawer Favorites Tray To organize an app in the Favorites tray, 1. Long-press an app icon from the App drawer. Then, drag it slightly until the Home screen is shown. 2. Place the app icon in the Favorites tray.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Organize App in Home screen To organize an app in the home screen, 1. Long-press an app icon from the App drawer. Then, drag it slightly until the Home screen is shown. 2. Place the app icon where you want (If you want to cancel to place the app, drag it to Cancel area and release) Figure 20 Place app in Home screen Widget To add a widget in the Home screen, 1. Long-press the empty space of the home screen 2.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics 3. Tap Widgets 4. Among the list, tap and hold the widget you want to add Figure 22 Widget list 5. Place the widget to the Home screen by dragging Note: To remove an app or a widget from the Home screen, long-press and drag it to Remove area. Figure 23 Remove from Home screen 25 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Recently Used Apps Tap Recent apps button on the bottom of the screen to see recently used apps. You can open an app from the list, or completely close the app by swiping it up. Figure 24 Recently used apps 26 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Settings There are two ways to go to Settings: Open the App drawer and tap Settings Open the Quick setting panel and tap gear icon Adjust Display Brightness To adjust the display brightness level, Open Quick setting panel and adjust display brightness bar Go to Settings > Display > Brightness level You can also adjust the brightness using the keypad. See Keypad – Special Functions.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Learning the basics Use Keyboard Backlight The buttons in the keypad may not be visible in the dark. For this inconvenience, PM451 have keyboard backlight so that you can find the proper keys easily. To use the keyboard backlight, 1. Go to Settings > Display 2. Tap Keyboard Backlight toggle button Figure 28 Keyboard Backlight You can adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight with the keypad. See Keypad – Special Functions.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Turn on the Scanner The scanner is disabled by default. If you want to enable the scanner, follow the steps. 1. Go to EmKit or Settings and tap ScanSetting 2. Tap toggle button to turn on/off the barcode scanner 3. Check if the scanner icon( ) is placed in Status bar. Figure 29 Enable the Scanner ScanSettings If you turn on the scanner, scanner setting menus will be displayed.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Basic In Basic, you can set the Scanning option and Wedge mode option. 1. Scanning - You can change the scanner's trigger timeout and set Auto scan & continuous scan. - You can use TouchScan, which is a software scanner button. Place a scan icon in any position and tap the icon to read a barcode. Figure 31 ScanSetting - Basic Figure 30 ScanSetting - TouchScan 2.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Options In Options, you can enable/disable the center window & Aimer & Illumination and set Decode mode & Power save mode. Figure 32 ScanSetting - Options Notification In Notification, you can change or control the beep sound, and manage LED and vibration option Figure 33 ScanSetting - Notification 31 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Wedge In Wedge, you can enable/disable the Barcode ID and Aim ID, set Group separator, Prefix & Suffix, Character set and Extended Wedge Figure 34 ScanSetting - Wedge Extended Wedge PM451 supports Extended wedge that allows you to edit the decoded data. Tap Enable extended wedge toggle button, and then set a rule in Configuration extended wedge. Figure 35 ScanSetting - Extended wedge 32 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner For example, if you want to add "Point Mobile" at the start of decoded data whenever decoding CODE128, 1. Tap Style(1) and select Condition(2). Figure 36 Extended wedge example_1 2. Tap Symbologies and select CODE128 between the symbologies. Figure 37 Extended wedge example_2 33 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner 3. Tap Style(1) and select Actions(2) Figure 38 Extended wedge example_3 4. Tap ADD and select Move to start to point the start of the decoded data. And then, add another action of which action type is Send string and set value as "Point Mobile". Now you can get decoded data with "Point Mobile" text. Figure 39 Extended wedge example_4 34 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Symbologies In Symbologies, you can enable/disable specific barcode type or set a detail option. By tapping each symbology name, you can set detail option. Figure 41 ScanSetting - Symbologies Figure 40 ScanSetting - Select a symbology About In About, you can find your Scanner's information and restore Scanner's settings to default. Figure 42 ScanSetting - About 35 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner Scan a barcode Idle barcode scan - Please aim the middle of barcode. - Even you aim the barcode slightly upper or down area, or angle is slightly tilted, you can read the barcode. Bad example of barcode reading - If you aim the barcode wrong direction or tilt too much, you can't read the barcode. - If you aim part of barcode, you can't read the barcode. 36 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Scanner ScanDemo After turning on the scanner, you can test the scan feature with ScanDemo. 1. Execute EmKit > ScanDemo 2. Scan a barcode by pressing the scan button 3. Find scan result Figure 43 Scan Demo 37 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Wireless Wi-Fi 1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi 2. Tap toggle button to enable Wi-Fi 3. Device searches for nearby Wi-Fi signals and each SSID listed by signal strength 4. Select a Wi-Fi SSID you want to connect 5. The message Connected under the SSID means the device complete to connect to the Wi-Fi Figure 44 Wi-Fi connected Note: There are Open Wi-Fi network and Secured Wi-Fi network. You can tell those apart by lock icon ( ) in the nearby Wi-Fi list.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Wireless Figure 48 Pair new device Figure 47 Previously connected devices NFC PM451 supports NFC(Near Field Communication) feature. You can read information about the card and write texts for the card. Referring to Figure 49, tag an NFC card to PM451 Figure 49 NFC tagging location 39 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance System Information There are two locations for checking system information.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance OS Update To improve the performance of your device, Point Mobile provides up-to-date OS(Operating System) version. You can update your device via storage, OTG port, and FOTA server. Depending on your workspace environment, choose one of the methods to update the OS. Note: Please backup your data before starting the update process. OS Update via Storage To update the OS using storage, 1.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance OS update from OTG Port PM451 supports the USB OTG feature. 1. Prepare a formatted USB flash drive for OS update 2. Copy OS image file to the root folder of the flash drive 3. Connect the flash drive to the PM451 4. Go to Settings > System > Advanced > System Update 5. Check if the OS image file shows up in AVAILABLE VERSIONS 6.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance 4. Tap OK on the OS Update dialog to start to download the OS image file Figure 52 OS Update dialog 5. When completing the download, you may restart the device. Tap OK on the Restart required dialog to restart the device. Figure 53 Restart required dialog Note: Basically, you can download OS image file over Wi-Fi or Ethernet only. If you want to download over Mobile Network too, change the setting value in FOTA Settings.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance Factory Data Reset When you have a problem with your device or want to reset your device, follow the steps below to do a factory data reset. Caution: Factory data reset will erase all personalized settings and data saved in your phone, such as Google account, apps, user data, etc. And factory data reset cannot undo. Factory Data Reset via Settings app If you can turn on the device and can access the Settings app, 1.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual System Maintenance Factory Data Reset via Recovery mode If you cannot turn on the device, try the following steps to do factory data reset using Android recovery mode. 1. Press and hold SOFT_RIGHT and Fn in the sequence of keys when PM451 turned off. Figure 56 Recovery mode key combination 2. After short vibration, release the keys. 3.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Numeric Keypad Figure 58 Numeric keypad Key Description P1 / P2 Programmable keys, P1 is the PTT key by default. P2 is the Scan key by default. Scan(Orange) Scan the barcode Left / Up / Down / Right ESC Backspace Tab Moves left / up / down / right Escape function Backspace function Tap function 46 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Alpha (Yellow) Fn (blue) Function 1~4(4~8) Description Press once - Activate Alphabet input mode (Shown on the keypad in Yellow). The icon appears on status bar Press twice - Back to default input mode Press once - Activate Functions input mode (Shown on the keypad in Blue). The icon appears on status bar Press twice - Lock the Functions input mode.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Period / Decimal Point Description Input a period or a decimal point (or input comma in Alphabet input mode) Press once - Input a symbol you set. By default, '~' will be inserted. Press twice - Provides a 3x3 grid on the screen with nine additional symbols. Choose a symbol you want. Symbols - You can change the configuration of the grid with Program buttons. Please refer to Program buttons.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Alpha/Numeric Keypad Figure 59 Alpha Numeric Keypad Key Description P1 / P2 Programmable keys, P1 is the PTT key by default. P2 is the Scan key by default. Scan (Orange) Scan the barcode Left / Up / Down / Right ESC Alpha Keys Control (Green) Moves left / up / down / right Escape function The Alphabet keys A to Z Activate the CTRL functions mode. The icon appears on the status bar.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Description Space Space function Backspace Backspace function Numeric The numeric keys 0 to 9. (or Function keys F1 to F23 with Fn / SHIFT / CTRL keys) Press once - Activate Shift combination input mode. The SHIFT (Yellow) Fn (Blue) appears on status bar. Ex) Press twice - Lock the Shift combination input mode. The appears on status bar.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Description Press once - Input a symbol you set. By default, '~' will be inserted Press twice - Provides a 3x3 grid on the screen with nine additional symbols. Choose a symbol you want. Symbols - You can change the configuration of the grid with Program buttons. Please refer to Program buttons. Press three times - Hide the grid Note: The 5250 terminal emulation keypad configuration is only used when the 5250 emulation software runs on PM451.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Function/Numeric Keypad Figure 60 Function Numeric Keypad Key Description P1 / P2 Programmable keys, P1 is the PTT key by default. P2 is the Scan key by default. Scan (Orange) Scan the barcode Left / Up / Down / Right Moves left / up / down / right ESC Escape function CTRL Activate the CTRL functions mode. The icon appears on the status bar. ALT Activate the ALT functions mode. The status bar. 52 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Alpha (Yellow) Function Space Description Press once - Activate Alphabet input mode (Shown on the keypad in Yellow).
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Key Period / Decimal Point Description Input a period or a decimal point (or alphabet Z key in Alphabet input mode) Press once - Input a symbol you set. By default, '~' will be inserted Press twice - Provides a 3x3 grid on the screen with nine additional symbols. Choose a symbol you want. Symbols - You can change the configuration of the grid with Program buttons. Please refer to Program buttons.
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PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Program Buttons Point Mobile provides a solution that allows keys to be mapped to other functions or applications. To use the solution, 1. Go to EmKit > Program Buttons 2. Select a key that you want to remap 3. Select a desired function or application in the list 4. Tap OK 5.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Using the Keypad Figure 62 Program Buttons_Advanced 57 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Safety Information Please note PM451 is battery-embedded design with a removable battery. Unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from disassembling the device. In case your device does not work as expected, you are strongly recommended to restart it by pressing and holding the power button for at least 12 seconds until the startup screen appears. If your phone has encountered a serious error and cannot be recovered, you should reset your phone to factory settings.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Safety Information FCC warning This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 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.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Safety Information IC warning This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le present appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
PM451 Android 9.0 User Manual Safety Information E-label (FCC ID & IC, etc) Users can able to access the FCC/IC information in 3 steps in device’s menu. The actual steps are : - Settings -> About phone -> Certificates WCDMA/LTE feature is optional Some product options only include WLAN feature. WLAN PHONE FCC ID V2X-PM451W V2X-PM451 IC 10664A-PM451W 10664A-PM451 61 ©2006 – 2020 POINTMOBILE Co., Ltd.
