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Laser Safety The portable data terminal complies with safety standard IEC 60825 for a Class I laser product. It also complies with CDRH as applicable to a Class IIa laser product. Avoid long term staring into direct laser light. Radiant Energy: The advanced portable data terminal uses two low-power visible laser diodes operating at 650nm in an opto-mechanical scanner resulting in less than 3.9µW radiated power as observed through a 7mm aperture and averaged over 10 seconds.
user-serviceable parts inside. Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure. Optical: The use of optical instruments with this product will increase the eye hazard. Optical instruments include binoculars, magnifying glasses, and microscopes but do not include normal eye glasses worn by the user.
Table of Contents Unpacking ………………………………….. 1 Finding Your Way Around………………………….. 2 Battery Care ………………………………….. 3 Installing Batteries………………………………. 5 Charging Batteries………………………………. 6 Getting Started ………………………………….. 8 Scanning and Storing Data………………………… 8 Uploading Data to a PC…………………………… 11 Uploading Data with WinTaskGen……………….. 13 Uploading Data with HyperTerminal……………...15 Setup ………………………………… 16 LCD Contrast ………………………………… 17 Beep Volume ………………………………… 17 System Timer ………………………………....
Table of Figures Figure 1: Pocket-Sized Personal Data Collector... 2 Figure 2: Inserting Batteries……………………….. 5 Figure 3: Connecting the Power Adapter………… 7 Figure 4: Turning On……………………………….. 8 Figure 5: Bootup Screen…………………………… 9 Figure 6: Main Menu……………………………….. 9 Figure 7: Communication Cable…………………. 11 Figure 8: Bootup Screen………………………….. 13 Figure 9: Main Menu………………………………. 16 Figure 10: Main Menu……………………………...
Congratulations on your purchase of the Personal Data Collector (PDC) with LCD display. Along with superior portability and visually safe scanning LEDs, the PDC features a real-time clock, a buzzer, a dual-color status LED, and a UART port for direct connection to external equipment. The on-board 32K EEPROM provides a robust, stable, programmable memory space. Some of this non-volatile memory is dedicated to storing scanned data. The PDC can retain more than 1000 records.
Unpacking The PDC package should contain: - 1 ea. Pocket-Sized Personal Data Collector - 1 ea. DB-9(F) serial communication cable - 1 ea. USB cable (Optional) - 3 ea. AA NiMH rechargeable batteries - 1 ea Power Adapter - 1 ea. CD-ROM support disk - 1 ea. User’s Manual If any package contents are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.
Finding Your Way Around Scan Window LCD Display Up Key LED Lamp Down Key Function key Scan Key RS-232 port Figure 1: Pocket-Sized Personal Data Collector 2
Battery Care In the interests of providing the best product performance possible, the Personal Data Collector comes with high quality, rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and a Power Adapter. After NiMH batteries are installed, connect the Power Adapter cable and the batteries charge right in the unit. Before you use new NiMH batteries for the first time you should charge them fully.
Note: 1. If the PDC will remain unused for an extended period (two months or more) the batteries should be removed. Even when the PDC is turned off, there is a very small amount of power consumed, which can, over time, have a bad effect on batteries. 2. When the first time use Personal Data Collector after NiMH batteries already loaded, please keep press v and ^ keys for 30 sec. to turn on the PDC 3.
Installing Batteries Battery Cover Screw Figure 2: Inserting Batteries 1. Loosen the battery cover screw and remove the cover. 2. Insert three batteries according to the orientation in the picture 3. Replace the cover and tighten the screw.
Charging Batteries Warning! Use the Power Adapter with NiMH batteries ONLY! Connecting the Power Adapter with any other type of batteries in the PDC voids the warranty, ruins batteries, can burn up the Personal Data Collector, and could possibly cause harm to persons or property! You may use regular disposable alkaline cells to operate the PDC, but never mix NiMH with alkaline batteries, and never, never connect the Power Adapter when there are disposable (alkaline) batteries in the unit.
Figure 3: Connecting the Power Adapter It is normal for the Power Adapter and the NiMH battery cells themselves to become warm during charging. Note: If needed when NiMH batteries are low, the PDC may be operated with the Power Adapter connected.
Getting Started The Personal Data Collector comes already programmed with a basic data collection program, FREETASK, that can read and store barcodes, do simple edits, and upload data to a PC through the Communication Cable. Scanning and Storing Data 1. Turn on the Personal Data Collector by pressing the v and ^ keys together.
2. The bootup (power on) screen appears. Figure 5: Bootup Screen 3. Press the scan key to go to the Main Menu. Figure 6: Main Menu 4. With Run Task selected, press the scan key. Display shows , for record number, and is ready to scan a barcode. 5. Hold the Personal Data Collector in front of the barcode to be scanned, press the scan key, and sweep the red light vertically across the barcode.
When the scan is successful, a short beep is emitted and the LED indicator flashes green. While the scan key is still depressed, the display shows the alphanumeric data scanned. When the scan key is released, the display reverts to , ready for the next scan. If the scan fails, the PDC remains silent, the LED gives a red flash, and the display reverts to for the next try. 6. Continue adding scanned data by repeating step 4. The PDC can retain more than 1000 records. 7.
Uploading Data to a PC The PDC can communicate data to a PC using either WinTaskGen, the supplied software interface, or another RS-232 / USB communications interface, such as HyperTerminal, which comes with Windows. Communications settings are: - baud rate: 9600 bps - data bits: 8 - parity: none - stop bits: 1 - flow control: none To upload data: 1. If not on already, turn on the computer. 2. Connect the PDC with a PC COM port using the supplied communication cable.
3. Turn on the Personal Data Collector by pressing the v and ^ keys together. (Actually, steps 1 thorough 3 may done in any order.) 4. Run the desired communications software and upload data. See the following two sections for more detailed software instructions.
Uploading Data with WinTaskGen WinTaskGen is provided on the CD that came with your PDC. With it you can upload data from the PDC to the computer, edit or create programs (tasks) for use with the PDC, download these tasks to the PDC, adjust the barcode filter for the PDC, setup the computer COM port, and adjust PDC settings such as the clock, beep volume, etc. Install WinTaskGen into your Windows environment from the supplied CD. To upload data from the PDC to the computer: 1. Run WinTaskGen. 2.
5. Press the Connect button near the lower left corner. The PDC beeps twice. 6. Press the Upload button. The PDC beeps once, and the data appears in the WinTaskGen workspace. 7. Save the data to file by pressing the Save button.
Uploading Data with HyperTerminal HyperTerminal is an RS-232 communications program that comes with Windows. This example for uploading data is from Windows XP: 1. Use the supplied cable to connect the PDC to the PC COM port (e.g.: COM 1). 2. In Windows, go to StartÆProgramsÆAccessoriesÆCommunicationsÆHyperTerminal. 3. Set up a Connection Description name; pick an icon. 4. Make port settings as per Upload Data to a PC, above. When port settings are done, the HyperTerminal interface appears. 5.
Setup It is very easy to set the clock and other PDC parameters by connecting the PDC to a PC and running Win-TaskGenÆRemote Device Setting. But for those times when a PC connection is not readily available, all parameters can be set directly, using the PDC keypad. Here’s how: 1. Turn the PDC on by pressing the v and ^ keys together. 2. Press the scan key to go to the Main Menu. Figure 9: Main Menu 3. Press v a couple times till is selected, then press the scan key.
LCD Contrast 1. From the Setup menu, make sure that LCD Contrast is selected, then press the s key. 2. Contrast may be adjusted from high contrast (1) to very low contrast (30) by pressing the v and ^ keys. Settings “wrap around” if you go lower than 1 or higher than 30. Default is medium contrast at 14. 3. When contrast is properly adjusted, hit the s key to save the setting and automatically return to the Setup Menu. Or hit f to return without saving a new setting.
Beep Volume setting. 2. Adjust the setting with the v and ^ keys, then press s to actually set the beep “volume” and return to the Setup Menu. (Or press f to exit without changing the setting.) The PDC remembers your settings, and will use them each time the PDC is turned on until they are modified. System Timer The PDC has an onboard clock that keeps track of the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, allowing two digits for each.
when selected and scan pressed, deletes whatever character is selected in the left, or edit, field. You can use the backspace to delete a row of digits by pressing scan repeatedly. The v character, when selected and scan pressed acts as to the next menu. 3. Press scan to delete the target digit. The digit is deleted and its now-blank position is selected. To move the selector one position to the left, press s again. The digit in the next position to the left is selected. 4.
Barcode Setup Use this parameter to assign which types of barcodes the PDC will read, and which not. 1. From the Setup Menu (page 16), press ^ or v till Barcode Setup is selected, then press the s key. The screen shows a page for (example) EAN/UPC with the designation On or Off below the code type. On means that the PDC will read this type of code. 2. Change the setting if needed with the trusty v and ^ keys, then press s to actually make the setting and proceed to the next code type page. 3.
Specifications Specifications* SYSTEM CPU Memory LCD Display POWER Main Battery Battery Life 8-bit Processor 32KB non-volatile memory FSTN, 96 x 32 dots graphic (16 x 4 characters) 3 ea. 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, or 3 ea. NiMH rechargeable batteries Min.
INTERFACES Bluetooth RS-232 Class 1 (100m range) optional Programmable up to 115,200 bps PHYSICAL Length Width Height Weight 108.0 mm 44.4 mm 25.5 mm Approx. 93 g (batteries included) ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temp. 0°C – 50°C (32°F – 122°F) Storage Temp.
15.105(b) 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in the accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
This device may not cause interference; This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjuction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Dimensions Figure 11: PDC Dimensions 25