SmartCompact 1D/2D Scanner Quick Reference Guide SmarTerminal Computers, Inc.
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Table of Contents Introduction...............................................................................................................................5 Chapter 1 Get to know more about SmartCompact ..................................................................6 1.1 Make sure you have everything ....................................................................................6 1.2 Appearance......................................................................................................
7.1 Scanning Barcode (1D/2D CCD type scanner ) ..........................................................30 7.2 1D/2D Scanner configuration settings ........................................................................31 7.3 Demonstration program for 1D / 2D Scanner .............................................................35 7.4 Blueman application program ....................................................................................38 7.4.1 Bluetooth application status..................
Introduction This quick reference guide allows you to use all the advanced features of SmartCompact effectively. Please go through it once before using SmartCompact handheld terminal.
Chapter 1 Get to know more about SmartCompact 1.
1.2 Appearance 1.2.
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1.2.3 Top side Slot cover CF slot 1D Scanner window Features and description Features Function / Description 1D Scanner window While scanning the scanner beam is emitted and absorbed through this window Slot cover To protect the slot from dust CF slot To host CF peripherals 1.2.
1.2.5 Left Scan Key Left side SD slot with cover Features and description Features Function / Description Left Scan key To scan the barcode user should press this key also known was hardware scan key. SD slot To host SD peripherals 1.2.6 Right side Audio I/O port Features and description Features Function / Description Right Scan key To scan the barcode user should press this key also known was hardware scan key.
Chapter 2 Hot Keys 2.1 Front panel with keys Power button Home key Navigation key Esc Key Tab Key Alpha Key Alpha-Numeric keys Enter key Function Key 2.
Alpha-numeric Keys functions in different modes Key <1> <2> <3> <4> <5> <6> <7> <8> <9> <0> <.
Green – Fully charged Red – While charging Wireless LAN indicator LED (Right) Blinking green - Wireless LAN on Scanner LED (Top) Red - Scanner result (error) Green - Scanner result (success) 2.3 Rear panel with keys Pistol key Reset key 2.
Chapter 3 Power settings and connections 3.1 Power management SmartCompact works on DC power. A standard lithium ion battery pack (3.7V, 2000 mAH) is provided for Dc power input to SmartCompact. Charging time is 5 hours with 10 operation and 100 standby hours. Battery low (below 10%) condition is indicated with Blue power LED. In order to support SmartCompact in low battery state, there is an inbuilt 110 mAH rechargeable backup battery provided, it has backup time of 2.
Awake mode while charging Page 15 6/7/2006
Power schemes 3.6 Device status Turn on SmartCompact Check the backup battery switch position, to turn on SmartCompact unit it has to be up position. Use stylus pen to turn it on. Connect the main battery to SmartCompact main unit. Make sure that battery is fully charged for 5 hours, before it is used first time. 3.7 Turn off SmartCompact To power off SmartCompact, hold the power key for 3 seconds, which will put the unit in sleep mode.
Chapter 4 Operation modes 4.1 Normal mode In normal mode all functions will be available and SmartCompact will be active. 4.2 Suspend mode In suspend mode SmartCompact will look, as if it is turned off. SmartCompact can be put in suspend mode in following ways: 1 Holding down the power key for 3 seconds, when it is on. 2 If main battery fails.
Chapter 5 Resetting SmartCompact Resetting means closing all applications and refreshing RAM (Random Access memory) This is done in two ways: 5.1 Warm Reset If handheld hangs in between and stops responding, please perform warm reset. In order to perform warm reset, press (one touch) software reset button till handheld starts rebooting. Warm reset restarts the handheld by closing all the running programs. Always try warm reset first, if handheld do not respond, then try cold reset.
Method 2 1 Release the lower clip of the hand strap. 2 Remove the battery pack. 3 Slid backup battery switch down and then again up to reset backup battery. 4 Reinstall the battery pack. Following screen shots shows the cold reset functioning. Ver 0.01 Ver 0.01 No CF card found Checking CF Card Ver 0.
5.3 Difference between cold and warm reset Topic Warm reset Cold reset Reason for reset If application hangs If operating system locks up and warm reset does not work Refresh status It closes all applications It closes all applications Preserves file system Refreshes RAM Clears Files too Procedure to One touch of software reset button reset 1 Slide backup battery of/off switch down then again up.
Chapter 6 Configuring SmartCompact 6.1 Main Display screen description Following is the display screen picture Task bar Start button Keyboard icon It has the following 1 Task bar 2 Start button 1 Task bar: The task bar at the bottom of the screen displays the start menu icon, icons for the active programs, the current time and system icons for utilities loaded in memory. It has keyboard icon, which opens and hides the soft input panel (SIP).
Documents > list of latest open documents Settings > Control Panel Network and Dial-up connections Taskbar and start Menu Help > Win CE help manual Run command > To run programs directly Soft Input panel (SIP) The keyboard button allows user to open or close the onscreen keyboard. The keys of a keyboard can be used by tapping them using stylus pen. 6.
6.3 Setting up WLAN card In order to set WLAN settings 1 Open wireless settings screen using Function + home key, same key combination can be used again to exit the wireless LAN. 2 Select the network which need to be accessed and tap the connect button. 3 To add a new network, double tab on Add new and select the network from the list. 4 confirm it using or press key on keyboard.
For IP address Obtain an IP address via DHTP (Dynamic host configuration protocol) > to get automatic IP address, if this fails Specify an IP address > Enter IP address and Server address and select , it connects to the network. User can use any browser to access internet. 6.4 Setting up GPRS/GPS/CDMA/GSM Compact Flash card Before installing the GPRS card it is necessary to sign up for GPRS data service with local wireless carrier.
2) Click on Make new connection Type name of the connection and select Dial-Up connection and select Next 3) Select Modem type from the list as GPRS_Modem and Select Next Tap on Configure to change the Port setting and Call Options as follows Enter Baud Rate – 115200 Extra settings -- +cpin="xxxx";+cgdcont = 1,"ip","yyyy" Page 25 6/7/2006
4) Enter Country and Area code, phone number and Click Finish 5) To connect to The GPRS network, double click on the new connection created 6) Enter User name, Password, Domain and click connect Page 26 6/7/2006
7) Change the Dialing properties as per the requirement Click Edit to Change Dialing patterns e.g. Enter G for all options 8) After successful connections following screen will be displayed. 6.5 Volume / sound control In Function mode Right and left navigation keys can be used to use to increase and decrease the sound.
User can check the sound intensity with the background sound which is generated while increasing and decreasing the volume through application Start > settings > control Panel > Volume/sound Volume - Adjust the volume as per the requirement using slider and check boxes. Sound - Select sounds as per the requirement for each event.
6.6 Date/Time settings In order to set date and time do the following Method 1 Start > settings > control panel > Date and time > Date and time properties dialog will show up. Method 2 Double tap on the time on the task bar which will open up Date/time properties screen. Change Date and time as per the requirement.
Chapter 7. Applications and operations 7.1 Scanning Barcode (1D/2D CCD type scanner ) CCD Charge coupled device technology scanner consists of a series of light-sensitive circuits that capture the reflected light and register its intensity and color after it is reflected from a series of mirrors. It utilizes the same technology that video cameras use.
7.2 1D/2D Scanner configuration settings Select Start > Programs > Control panel > Scanner configuration icon Before you begin This Application consists of the following 5 Tabs. 1. Basic -- Changes the default settings of Barcode scanner. 2. Symbologies -- Select the types of Symbologies. 3. Detail -- Changes barcode symbology parameter settings in SmartCompact. 4. Options -- Set the other functions of the scanner like Sound and Scan Key change. 5.
Menu option Function Trigger time out Scanning time in seconds, which is the waiting time to read a barcode exactly.
Barcode type Detail setting values for particular barcode type Maximum and minimum length of the barcode belonging to this barcode type Page 33 6/7/2006
Scanner configuration version Scanner firmware version Restore back the factory scanner’s configurations Menu Option Function Scan key To define a scan trigger key (side scan key , HOME key, LEFT key, RIGHT key, UP key, DOWN key, ENTER key) Sound To activate beep sound Setting Good Read Tap on this button allows to select the (*.
success and failure Vibrate Select to use vibrate mode on scanning (success/failure) Vibrate (mille second base) Time interval for vibration Setting Vibrate time To save the assigned time interval and test it Default To restore back the default vibration settings 7.
Startup screen for 2D Scanner – Scanner waiting screen Scan type will appear Scan value will appear Select it for beep To start scanning Select it for Vibration For Scanning bar code user can either press SCAN START button once or one of the hardware buttons on the left/right side of the SmartCompact unit. The result will be same for both procedures.
For Vibration on success or failure select vibrate checkbox. For Auto scan select the auto scan check box. Unless deselected the auto-scan mode will be activated whenever user starts the program. In auto scan mode, once the < Scan start > button is pressed, the scanning beam will continuously come till button is pressed.
Start > Program > Run wordpad Scan start > Scanned barcode data will get copied to wordpad 7.4 Blueman application program Blueman supports Bluetooth 1/2 and Blueclass 2 (10 mW) specifications. Note : • Maximum only two services can be connected (SPP and FTP, ActiveSync and FTP) • SPP and ActiveSync can not be connected simultaneously since they use the same outbound port • While both SPP and FTP are in use the service search might not be available.
Blueman tray icon popup menu By double clicking on Blueman tray icon user can get popup menu as shown in following screenshot Menu name Description Turn off Bluetooth To activate / deactivate Bluetooth Can discover me Allow other devices to access PDA using Bluetooth Bluetooth manager To manage Bluetooth Bluetooth setting To configure Bluetooth settings Exit To exit Blueman application 7.4.2 Bluetooth Manager Bluetooth manager is used to manage Bluetooth.
Menu Function 1 Add serial device with address To add a shortcut to search and connect serial device using its Bluetooth address 2 Scan for serial devices To search the device with the serial service.
Scan for serial devices This is used to create shortcut to find and connect all the devices with serial service. When Bluetooth address is not known, Scan for serial devices option can be used to search serial devices. System will automatically Service query screen Search Bluetooth devices Query is finished and serial service list is displayed as follows with serial service.
Select “Connect”, the serial service will start with the message “COM8 port was created for SPP client”. Double click same icon for the following popup menu.
device that supports this function (FTP). Search Bluetooth device: The system automatically searches for a list of Bluetooth devices in the screen that will support a FTP service.
To go to the upper folder (You cannot go from default folder to the upper folder to prohibit from deleting the system folder.) - To Make a new folder - To Send or receive file (You cannot download a folder) - To delete a file (You cannot delete a folder) - Refresh Large Icons : The icons in the current screen are seen large Small Icons : The icons in the current screen are seen small To send a file from remote device to local device - Click the Local Machine tab, which is defined as the default.
When file transfer is done, you can see the message of “sending file to remote was successful” on the status bar, located at the bottom of the screen. To send a file from Remote device to Local device - Click the Remote Machine tab. - Select the file and click “send to.. icon”. When the message of “send to remote” pops up. Click “yes”. - The message of “sending file to local” is shown in the status bar of screen.
- When the file transfer is done, you can see the message of “sending file to remote was successful” on the status bar, located at the bottom of the screen. To close FTP Program - Tap the close icon(X) in the top-right corner to exit and disconnect the service connection. < file transfer service Function> ** Regarding FTP Host function, enter the agreed pin number for both PDA and other Bluetooth device to make a connection.
Select device & click create Double click on device icon Message after successful Shortcut to get popup menu, select connection Connect To disconnect the service Scan for all devices This section describes to search and query all Bluetooth devices respective services. User can make a connection if required. All Bluetooth devices When you select this function, you can search and list up all Bluetooth devices with the following procedure.
The service type to scan is shown in the title bar The status of blueman manager is displayed in the status bar below.
This tab enables the device to set the paired status with other device or activate/deactivate the Bluetooth radio.
Add: To scan the device to connect Remove: To remove the paired device Close: To exit Page 50 6/7/2006
Double-click a device to see a pop-up menu containing a list of actions you can perform like below. c Add Paired Device : to make the device paired. d Properties : to see the information on the device. e Refresh : to renew the window(N/A) d Properties : to see the information on the device. Turn on/off Bluetooth This function allows the radio service of the device to turn on or off. List This tab enables user to check the scanned device / service, or shortcuts which have been created earlier options.
c Shortcuts: to list up the shortcuts to connect to the device service, which have been created in “Connection” d Devices: to list up the devices which have been scanned in “Scan for all devices” e Services: to show the device services which the service query has been done in “Scan for all devices” f Refresh: to renew the current page. Shortcuts This function shows the shortcut list of device services, which has been created in. .
Devices This function enables user to review the information on the device service or the other detailed information. This is available only after you have searched the devices in a connection tab. Screen Pop-up menu Action & Description c Service Query: to scan the service of the device. d Service View: to show the service , which was saved. e Delete: to delete the device. f Properties: to see the information of the device. gRefresh: to renew the device.
View - This tab enables user to control the shortcut display of either large icons or small icons. 7.4.3 Large Icons: The shortcut icons in the current page become large. Small Icons: The shortcut icons in the current page become small. Bluetooth settings This has four submenus General, Accessibility, Services, and About General 1) Bluetooth status - To turn Bluetooth radio on / off (This is same as on/off in a tray icon or Bluetooth manager) 2) Device Identification A.
Accessibility 1) Blueman setting manager A. Load setting: To load the saved blueman registration value. B. Save setting: To save the current blueman registration value 2) Startup List A. Shortcut List: To establish the shortcut list as a default screen in opening the program. B. Device List: To establish the device list as a default screen in opening the program 3) Accessibility A. Allow other devices to connect: To allow the service query for your device from other devices B.
2) File Transfer Server - In FTP service, all settings in File Transfer Server are inactivated because it’s controlled by OS itself. <> (Default folder :My documents\File Transfer) 3) Audio Gateway - This is supported in MS Stack. However, all settings are inactivated because the service is unavailable currently. (Only possible to scan the service for other BT) 4) Information Exchange - to switch files of PIM, calendar, and etc. (Default folder: My documents\Default\Inbox) Page 56 6/7/2006
About User can view the latest software build version by accessing this tab. Tap ok(x) to exit this information. 7.5 Operating System upgrade manual Please follow the steps below to upgrade the operating system on SmartCompact. 1 Copy the OS file of “nkupd.bin" to CF card.
2 Remove CF cover from PAD by removing two screws on rear panel and insert CF card 3 Press Fn key + Reset button for cold reset Software reset Key Right scan key 4 PDA will automatically search for OS to update in CF Card or SD Card. If there's OS file to update, move to (No.
Ver 0.01 5 If there's no OS file to update, move to (No.9) Ver 0.
7 Reads CF Card from OS File Ver 0.01 8 Old version OS will be removed and updated to New OS Ver 0.
9 Remove CF card when update completed, press FN KEY + Reset for Cold reset Ver 0.
11 Check the OS version in Control Panel > System 12 double click System to check OS Version Page 62 6/7/2006
Chapter 8. Accessories and peripheral devices 8.1 Using Stylus pen The stylus on the PDA is same as mouse on a PC. Usage of stylus 1 Navigate the touch screen display 2 Select characters in soft input panel 3 Select applications from the desktop or system tray 4 Select buttons, tabs, fields and text within applications and editors 8.2 Using Compact flash (CF) slot Compact flash slot available on SmartCompact has possibility to insert CF peripherals (50 pin). The digital platform supports 3.
8.5 Using IrDA port (Infra Red Data Association) SmartCompact is provided with standard IrDA 1.1 compliant SIR. It can communicate with another device with IrDA port; the distance in which it can operate is 7.8” – 11.8”. Microsoft ActiveSync is software which can be used for communication. 8.6 Using MSR printer (Magnetic Stripe Reader / Thermal Printer Module) It is possible to connect MSR printer to SmartCompact through I/O port. For more details please refer MSR printer user manual.
Chapter 9. PC Interface 9.1 Ms ActiveSync Installation It is possible to connect SmartCompact to Host Pc using synchronization cable. Attach one end of synchronization cable to Sync port which is on bottom side of SmartCompact and USB end to host Pc. It is necessary to install Microsoft ActiveSync program. Following is a procedure to install Ms ActiveSync program on PC. Select “Next” Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then “Next”.
Detect the directory for installation and select “Next”. Select “Install”.
Select “Finish” to complete the installation. Select “Yes” to reboot the Pc. 9.
For PC ActiveSync settings File > Connection Settings > Select between USB ActiveSync Connections / Serial ActiveSync Connections / IrDA ActiveSync Connections as per requirement. In USB ActiveSync connections, check “Allow USB connections” and Select “Ok”.
In Serial ActiveSync Connections Allow connections to one of the following, select COM1 In IrDA ActiveSync Connections Allow connections to one of the following, select Infrared port IR To set PDA ActiveSync Control Panel > PC Connection double click Page 69 6/7/2006
PC Connection has to be USB for USB ActiveSync Connections ,Serial for Serial ActiveSync Connections and IrDA for IrDA ActiveSync Connections, else select “Change Connection” Page 70 6/7/2006
Connect ActiveSync cable to PDA and PC for USB and Serial connections Use IrDA ports on rear side of PDA and PC for IrDA connections Sync cable IrDA ports Program > Communication > USB ActiveSync / Serial ActiveSync / IrDA ActiveSync Connecting Page 71 6/7/2006
As soon as the connection is successful following dialog box will be displayed on host PC. To see the files on SmartCompact , click on explorer .
Also there will be status icon in system tray to show the status of connection between SmartCompact and Host PC. User can open ActiveSync program by clicking on the icon. Connected Disconnected Data Transfer 9.
Scan for ActiveSync devices - This section describes how to make a shortcut to search and connect all Bluetooth devices with ActiveSync service.
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Appendix A SmartCompact Specification Highlights Physical and Environmental Characteristics Dimensions: 6.6” L x 3.0” W x 1.2 ” D (168 mm L x 78 mm W x 33 mm D), 500 g Display Diagonal: 3.5” (89 mm) diagonal, 2.2” W x 2.9” L (56 mm W x 74 mm L) Sealing: IP 54 compatible Operating Temperature: +14° F to +122° F (-10° C to +50° C) Storage Temperature: -4° F to +140° F (-20° C to +60° C) Humidity: 5% - 95% non-condensing Drop Survival: Withstands multiple 4 ft (1.
Data Capture Characteristics Light source: 617 nm Highly visible LED Scan rate Decoded operation 500 scans/s auto-adaptive Un-coded operation 200 operation 200 scans/s Scan angle 40° Reading distance Up to 90 cm (35 in) Ambient light Works in any lighting conditions Print contrast Down to 25% Decode software suites For SmartCompact-1D and symbologies supported Codabar, Codablock A & F.
without main battery 1 DC IN jack, power adapter with 100-240Vac, input and 5V/3A DC output Power Management: Support for Xscale application modes, including Turbo (Maximum power 400MHz) , Normal, Idle, and Sleep (Less power 200MHz) Hot swappable battery – Main battery can be changed without switching off the unit.
Appendix B Version Table Version: 1 Release Date: 06/07/2006 Page 79 6/7/2006
Additional page Regulatory Information FCC compliance Information This device complies with part 15 of 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. Information to User 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.
