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1. Key Test Code Key Test Code CONTROL 3 V 26 SHIFT 2 W 27 A 5 X 28 B 6 Y 29 C 7 Z 30 D 8 Up Arrow 33 E 9 Down Arrow 34 F 10 0 44 G 11 1 41 H 12 2 42 13 3 43 J 14 4 38 K 15 5 39 L 16 6 40 M 17 7 35 N 18 8 36 O 19 9 37 P 20 BKSP 31 Q 21 SPACE 47 R 22 FUNC 1 S 23 32 T 24 ENTER 45 U 25 7 7 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Exiting Self Test Thetest loop continues updating the time and battery status and processing keystrokes To end the test press lt Clear gt T he display returns to the Command M ode menu Memory Transfer Program Command M ode includes a memory transfer utility that transfers data from a terminal to a host PC for program troubleshooting Programmers can analyze an application using tools provided in the Series 3000 Application Development Kit and described in the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference Manual Hardware Setup 1 Turn OFF theterminal and host PC Disconnect or unplug the cradle if used Caution Always turn off the terminal before attaching or removing cables 2 Connecttheterminal and host PC using the communications charger cable a Plugthe CCC s RJ41 connector in the terminal s base b Plug the CCC s DB 9 connector in the host PC s communications port Figure 7 1 CCC Connections for MemoryT ransfer
2. Dead Battery Replace or rechargethe battery pack immediately After this message is displayed the system shuts off You may not be able to power it on again until the battery pack is charged Power Fault The last power off was caused by a power failure This occurs for example if the battery pack is removed whilethe terminal is on or the batteries fail suddenly Troubleshooting Start up Failure Problems are most frequently start up failures If cold booting theterminal does not start the application successfully either the application the system software or the system is malfunctioning If you can boot the system to command mode try the following UseProgram Loader to download a new version of thesoftware to NVM This procedure is described in Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup for batch or Spectrum O ne terminals or Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup for Spectrum24 terminals Use Self Test to check whether system hardware is operational The SelfT est procedure is described later in this chapter After downloading new software warm boot the terminal as described in Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series Boot Failure Messages During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format 7 2 0 Driver E tt Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Theline shows a status value usually 0 followed by the name and versi
3. Press and hold SEN D gt and lt gt Pressand release PWR Release SEN D and 9 For the 35 K ey terminal Press and hold BKSP and SHIFT gt Press and release PWR Release BKSP and SH IFT gt For the 46 K ey terminal Press and hold F and lt gt Press and release PWR gt Release F and lt gt The display shows the function selector screen COMMAND MODE Select function Self Test Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Scroll through Command M ode options using UpArrow or DownArrow until Program loader is displayed Press ENTER ThePDT 6100 displays Program loader WARNING NVM WILL BE ERASED CONTINUE ENT Before loading the new application erase N VM s original contents Note To cancel this operation press CLEAR Press ENTER to erasetheNVM Wait whilethe N VM is erased When complete the program prompts for the communications parameters Baud Rate The PDT 6100 displays Comm Parameters Baud 5 38400 Scroll through the list using UpArrow or DownArrow When the correct rate is displayed 38400 is recommended press ENTER Data Bits The PDT 6100 displays Comm Parameters Data Bits 7 Press 7 recommended or 8 to specify data bits or scroll through thelist using UpArrow and DownArrow Press ENTER when the correct value is displayed Note If 8 data bits is selected the program sel
4. CD O 50 3 2 11 48 52 46 0 22 Key Unmodified Keyboard LIGHT 65 00 BOUL EU 62 00 59 00 66 00 67 00 Er c 63 00 64 00 n q 60 00 Wo P o T a z E 58 a do o SCREEN 101 00 DARKER SCREEN vmA4A zm Tn 8 Ti D os CA mn Tl oes o Oj D 00 nvmA4A zm a 22 Key Function Key Modified Keyboard B 2 Keyboard Layouts 35 Key Keyboard 35 Key Keyboard Can O a E Er e En 26 91 27 93 40 39 13 61 55 42 53 47 51 44 43 92 39 59 78 43 75 00 77 00 72 00 80 00 1 27 OOOO aa D 8 O ir 35 Key U nmodified Keyboard 42 00 5 52 6 53 7 54 97 00 2900 2 49 3 50 4 51 28 13 ege OO B 3 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Can O EE EIE 30 65 48 66 46 67 32 68 18 69 33 70 34 71 35 72 23 73 DO 37 75 38 76 50 77 49 78 1 CIO CD QD QD 57 32 24 79 25 80 16 81 OXT 35 Key Alpha Key Modified Keyboard 42 00 19 82 O 83 O 84 uo 00 29 00 22 O 9 O CD D Es 13 14_8 ES 88 O w C C sm O e acRr 26123 27185 40 34 13 43 55 00 53 63 51 60 43124 39 58 78 43 75 52 77 54 72 o 80 50 m 27 57 32 8 38 o 42 10 40 a a O CO 35 Key Shift Key Modified Keyboard 42 00 5 36 6 37 7 94 97 0 Gu ODO O 3 O GO E CD 0 14 8 12 95 O 41 5262 O O B 4 Keyboard Layouts Cosan 9 _ M I M 30 1 48 2 46 3 32 4 18 5 336 34 7 35 8 23 9 36 10 37 11 38 12 50 13 4
5. 123 00 Alt 4 120 00 Alt 1 Keyboard Layouts Cem O 84 00 85 00 Shift F1 Shift F2 74 45 53 63 012 CLR 18 69 33 70 34 71 E F G 90 00 91 00 92 00 Shift F7 Shift F8 Shift F9 87 00 88 00 89 00 ue Shift F4 Shift F5 Shift F6 81 51 93 00 18 43 77 si 41 126 SPACE 86 00 j 75 52 Shift F3 46 Key ALT Func Control Modified Keyboard nr PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 46 Key Control Func Modified Keyboard Com O G Ctrl V let LIGHT J ctr cte Co end JU CtriHm CtrlEnd 32 r00 DARKER LIGHTER 2 Paup SCREEN SCREEN Ctrl z 100 o 101 00 102 00 Ctrl F4 J Ctrl F5 J Ctrl F6 94 00 95 00 96 00 cu E CtrlPgDn o En DX o ULL D o EJ o D o S 46 Key ALT Func Modified Keyboard Za Appendix C Communications Status Codes Introduction The program loader status code consists of four hexadecimal digits which indicate whether or not the transfer was successful and if not the source of the communications error A status code of 0000 indicates success any other code indicates failure Table C 1 lists the failures associated with the status codes The values are additive C 1 MS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Table C 1 Communications Status C odes C 2 Status Code Meaning 0002 Receive overrun error 0004 Receive
6. A program under DOS that ends its foreground execution to remain resident in memory to service hardware software interrupts providing background operation It remainsin memory and may provide services on behalf of other DOS programs A suite of the standard network protocols that were originally used in UNIX environments but are now used in many others The TCP governs sequenced data the IP governs packet forwarding TCP IP isthe primary protocol that defines the Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol Refer to Terminate and Stay Resident Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbolo gy Each character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which can be any of four widths The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States Wireless Local Area N etwork Za Index Numerics 22k keyboard scented quere rapida B 2 22 KEY test COURS isis 7 5 35 key keyboard aora dass apar B 3 35 key test codes rro hr a 7 6 46 key keyboard x vesessensasxsoxwshks B 8 46 key test codes 7 7 6100 initialization procedures 3 1 keyboard layouts scans oa B 1 SAA D 1 standard keyboard 5 8 5 9 troubleshiooBMlB cercare ens 7 1 6110 loading applications 3 2 Spectrum Oneterminal 1 4 6140 Spectrum24 terminal 1 5 684X a red sentiers 4 1 A accessories battery chargers sisse esae 1 3 ib Cee IIT D C LO E T 1 4
7. OR 7 8 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting 3 Connect the host to the CRD 6100 a Plug the null modem s connector in the cradle s communications port b Plug the other connector in the host s communications port c Place the terminal in the cradle 4 Power on thehost PC 5 Plugin thecradle if used Figure 7 2 Cradle Connections for MemoryT ransfer Set Communications Parameters Host l Start the Communications program on the host PC 2 Setup the host communication parameters these parameters must match the terminal s parameters At the DO S prompt on the host enter RCVHEX filename hex baud rate lt comport gt Typical parameters are 38400 bps 7 bit data O dd parity X on X off flow control 7 9 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Terminal 1 Boot the terminal to Command M ode refer to Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series for the appropriate key sequence Select the M emoryT ransfer function from the Command M ode menu Use lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the command mode options until M emory Transfer is displayed and press Enter Select the range of memory to transfer by pressing the first letter of the desired range All Range or None or usethe lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt and press Enter If you select All the program skips to the range verification screen step 7 If you select Range the screen displays RAM
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9. CLE RR ie TTL T 1 4 radio transmitter oc gr o sr 1 4 rechargeable batteries 1 3 6 1 CANNES aad desde said deb x 1 3 adjusting the display 5 7 Alplis Key a cas marier kom ac 5 10 ALPHA key default saunas 5 12 ALPHA MIGIS a ci add aaa 5 12 ALTIRO atico asilos ads 5 10 B e y ER REEYePRsEP EY 5 7 Backspace Key a disc pensada a 5 11 batch loading applications 3 1 loading system files 3 1 batch environment 8 sus sawn we eee 3 2 loading an application 3 3 set up for software download 3 2 batteries DCR Uca denied nee ien 6 3 CHAS T arm es 1 3 anui PR JO RR SP a E 6 5 charging a sparein thecradle 6 7 Carol tS wears kite edes 6 8 bw rrr 6 4 O taeda 6 1 low power messages 6 2 Wisconsin 6 1 A exa d wa ea a ee eer n 6 1 replacement 4 dee eee 6 3 Very Low indicator 6 2 when to replat coocorarararramaos 6 2 when to replace recharge 6 2 bauery Charges same nnd ecran 1 3 battery charging UBC ZUDD spa forire ikp tris 6 7 battery condition see self test EK P Esdsorasac oescoran oscerces 5 11 boot CB sacer s pPPhPSETE PUVPPReS RSS 5 5 Index 1 7 to Command M ode seu 5 6 WA seeker rr rra 5 4 booting to Command Mode 3 4 break key sequence for 5 11 A v Fr e Le vii C cancelling communications 3 3 a aia abris ee
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11. cancel the effect of a modifier key press it again Keyboard State The cursor s shapeindicates the current keyboard state unless changed by the application The standard cursor shapes are shown in Table 6 2 on page 6 3 Key Descriptions M ost of the keys are self explanatory Letter keys produce letters number keys produce numbers Keys that perform special functions are described in Table Operating the PDT 6100 Series Table 5 1 Special Keys 22 Key 35 Key 46 Key Description Key Name Key Name Key Name CTRL CTL Invokes the control command Control Control FUNC FUNC FUNC Invokes the function command for certain utilities Function Function such as turning on the back light Press FUNC and the corresponding numeric key to produce function keys F1 to F10 Press FUNC then to scroll left and FUNC to scroll right Press FUNC then BKSP to enter a blank space BACK BKSP BKSP Erases information entered on the display one Backspace Backspace character at a time Information erased this way cannot be recovered This key is also used to produce a break by pressing CTL BKSP PWR PWR Turns the terminal on and off Power Power CLEAR CLR Clear Partially or completely escapes from an application level or screen CLR also clears all data typed from the display SHIFT SHF Shift Accesses the shifted keyboard ENTER ENTER ENTER Places entered data into the ter
12. damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product except in instances of injury to persons or property Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you xii Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction The PDT 6100 terminal is a lightweight battery powered hand held portable data collection device Data is entered from the keyboard or an integrated laser scanner As a remote terminal the PDT 6100 collects and stores data that is later uploaded to a host computer The 6100 Series terminals include PDT 6100 batch terminal no radio PDT 6110 Spectrum One network PDT 6142 2 Mb Spectrum24 radio network PDT 6146 11 Mb Spectrum24 radio network The operating system is DR DOS version 3 41 It is compatible with and extends the industry standard IBM PC DOS DR DOS provides access to a number of commercially available programming tools Additional programming tools are available from Symbol for easier system programming and access to special features Power saving features of the PDT 6100 includes auto off and power save modes which reduce power consumption until an operator provides input These features conserve battery power lengthening the time between charges or replacement MA PDT 6100 Product Reference G
13. gt then lt Z gt 5 7 mul er PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide PDT 6100 Series Keyboard The keyboard is used for entering data and issuing commands to the terminal Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 and Figure 5 3 illustrate the standard 22 key 35 key and 46 key keyboards respectively Refer to Appendix B Keyboard Layouts for more information The keys on the keyboard are distinguished as modifier keys and character keys Because terminal keyboards have fewer keys than PC keyboards each character key can produce more than the usual one or two characters The four modifier keys Shift Alpha Ctrl and Func used individually or in combination determine which character or special function the character keys produce Using the Keyboard Except for during boot operations the terminal expects the operator to press keys oneat a time If ERR 3000 is loaded and if two or more keys are pressed simultaneously the system indicates a Double Key error The keyboard also has an optionally configurable auto repeat function If the application allows a character repeats as long as the key is held down If the key is pressed immediately following a modifier key the modifier sequence affects only thefirst occurrence of the character key O SCAN E gt E FUNC BACK r SEND CLR E e 6 8 5 8J 69 CJ v 8 G oone E Figure 5 1 PDT 6100 Standard 22 Key Keyboard 5 8 Operating the PDT 6100 Series x Q
14. i e k aie 5 10 lr parad mm 5 10 charging and communications cable charging the battery 6 6 i nilo iet de ep A 6 8 cold boot DESCON a a parar ne treri 5 5 Tal BEES cd ace 33 4134 Ce es Dei 5 6 MESSAGES span pera a Ears 7 2 SEMIS usce es ek Era RIO RA GU EA 7 3 troubleshooting failure 7 2 Command Mode 3 2 5 6 7 8 DOGO LO oz cai da de oh 3 4 5 6 downloading a program 5 6 program loader A 3 4 running self test ssa sam ra mma 5 6 c r 5 6 7 4 transferring memory 5 6 communications Calticelllfig ac coronarse 3 3 select parameters 3 5 status CODES rumora 3 7 C 1 connecting external SCANNET ss savons veuves 1 3 connectors piri dssighfients seems mere A 1 a d HD TT rr 5 10 conventions MOCOS a euer doses e do h a vii cradle up i ith os ak dec ce 0 ad 2 3 ASCII ais e epo dead keke 2 1 POS quad rip o RACE aeg 2 2 cradles Index 2 A PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide SIROIE SIE rover rua 1 3 CRD 6100 DONS era d E RE EORR Roe 2 1 charging a spare battery 6 7 charging the battery 6 5 connecting the cables 2 3 power supply ocio 2 1 PEUR Dal ts q acena ataca a dede dont 2 1 CUPS e suas ara aa n 6 2 D display adjusting contrast 4 sis re 5 7 f JI aC CP 5 7 Lil PC T bad 5 7 A dede Edad 5 7 display information see self test Double Key Error mes
15. replace the battery Terminal disassociated Application does not respond to interactive operations from Access Point Applications using internal batch mode continueto function until required to transmit via radio then fail to work N o message displayed 7 3 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Self Test Function PDT 6100 terminal includes a series of self tests which verify that terminal hardware components are operating properly Run self test if you suspect a problem with thehardware Except for keyboard testing no operator input is necessary after selecting a test screen Running the Self Test Access the Self Test function from the Command M ode menu 1 Bootto command mode refer to Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series for boot sequences 2 OntheCommand M ode screen use the lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the options 3 Highlight Screen Test and press Enter Self Test Summaries The Self Test is divided into five functions or screens Config Screen 1 Reports theterminal type and version time date main battery status current power source and status of the serial ports when a loopback connector is used Config Screen 2 Reports information on the keyboard and display If a laser scanner is attached the test reports if thetrigger is pulled or not If a wand scanner is attached the test reports whether the wand is scanning black or white Me
16. transfer an application from the host to a terminal refer to Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup To boot to Command M ode For the 22 K ey terminal Power theterminal off Press and hold SEND gt and 9 Press and release PWR gt Release SEN D and lt 9 gt For the 35 K ey terminal Power theterminal off Press and hold lt BKSP gt and SHIFT gt Press and release lt PWR gt Release lt BKSP gt and SH IFT gt 5 6 Operating the PDT 6100 Series For the 46 K ey terminal Power theterminal off Press and hold lt F gt and lt gt Press and release PW R gt Release lt F gt and lt gt Adjusting the Display Backlighting The terminal s backlight illuminates the display in dimly lit areas Note Use of backlighting can significantly reduce battery life To turn the backlight on or off press the following keys in sequence lt Func gt then lt L gt Lamp The backlight also turns off when a terminal is powered off or when a timeout set by the application occurs Display Contrast TheLCD display contrast is adjustable making the display more readable in different lighting conditions at various temperatures with different attachments and at other viewing angles To increase contrast darken by one step press the following keys in sequence lt Func gt then X To decrease contrast lighten by one step press lt Func
17. 00 108 00 109 00 97 00 ED CH CE GD 9 a GD QD QD er 35 Key Alt Func Modified Keyboard CD 119 00 102 CO D GD em B 7 nr PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 46 Key Keyboard 46 Key Keyboard SCAN O 01 2 CLR 9 00 30 97 48 98 46 99 32 100 CTL a b c d 18 10 33 102 34 103 35 102 e 3 105 36 106 87 107 38 108 50 109 i i m 4 111 25 112 fis 113 19 114 31 115 0 r s 2 117 47 118 17 119 45 120 21 121 u Y w x y a n 20 116 t Z o BR m ES o S by 5 08 55 09 56 10 57 42 00 05 4 52 06 5 53 07 _54 SHF 14 08 BSP 02 49 03 50 04 51 1 2 3 72 00 A 52 46 11 48 28 43 go 00 0 ENTER v O SCAN B a JE EU CLR o E 0600 O0 086 e E ENTER CELE E ELLA 0050 46 Key Unmodified Keyboard Keyboard Layouts 46 Key Shift Modified Keyboard 33 70 34 71 38 76 37 75 46 Key Caplock Modified Keyboard B 9 PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 46 Key Control Modified Keyboard m Q z zz o5 48 17 23 45 24 21 25 44 26 tri VJ Ctrl w Ctrl XJ ctriy Ctrl Z 07 30 Ctrl 6 0 08 03 00 E as Ctrl Brk 141 00 Ctrl 28 10 JUL 46 Key Func Modified Keyboard D S LIGHTER NJ SCREEN 67 ARKE CREE 82 00 INS 65 00 F7 F9 B 10 46 Key Shift Func Modified Keyboard 77
18. 9 14 1 27 57 32 24 15 25 16 16 77 58 00 42 00 19 82 31 19 20 20 97 00 Gv D w Gay 00 Ny 21 GS 22 17 TS 28 13 z 24 S GS 35 Key Control Key Modified Keyboard 82 00 41 96 40 39 13 61 101 O ub 102 5144 79 0 3959 78 43 Gm C E Q 71 00 73 00 81 00 1 27 57 9 65 00 66 00 67 00 58 00 C 7 CR P um 4200 62 00 63 00 64 00 97 00 Gun CH CHO Ge wo 56 00 59 00 60 00 61 00 28 13 35 Key Function Key Modified Keyboard 83 00 101 68 00 CD CD ED GD B 5 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 C sm 9 cs 30 00 48 00 46 00 32 00 18 00 33 00 34 00 35 00 23 00 36 00 7 00 38 00 50 00 49 00 2 24 00 25 00 16 00 58 00 ED CD CD ED CO 35 Key Alt Key Modified Keyboard Gract 42 00 19 00 31 00 am 00 D 00 56_00 a C T OS 22 00 47 00 17 un 21 CaN 44 00 41 26 13 43 101 O Qu ED 51 60 79 49 39 58 78 43 71 55 7357 8151 1 27 CP 9 Es 15 00 90 00 91 00 92 00 58 00 42 00 87 00 88 00 89 00 97 00 35 Key Shift Func Modified Keyboard 84 00 Kay 00 86 00 SR ps 102 I R B 6 Keyboard Layouts Cosan 9 OQ O Ot O amp OO 132 00 118 00 1 27 35 Key Ctrl Func Modified Keyboard O A KO fe O 42 00 97 00 98 00 99 00 97 00 BEBES 56 00 94 00 95 00 96 00 101 103 00 102 O ED Gd Ga O O CO ED 110 00 111 00 112 00 58 00 OO QD Ey 42 00 107
19. D OD CO CD CD 5 CD CD CD OO QD AD Ey D D CD CO Gm oos amp C9 G2 Figure 5 2 PDT 6100 Standard 35 Key Keyboard Ga O 00000008 Figure 5 3 PDT 6100 Standard 46 Key Keyboard mul i PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Modifier Keys The Shift Alpha Function and Control keys are modifier keys When pressed individually or in certain combinations these keys change the keyboard state and possibly the character produced by the character key subsequently pressed For example Pressing Alpha causes the numeric keys to produce letters Pressing lt Func gt followed by Ctrl produces Alt characters with the same effect as pressing the Alt key on a PC Pressing lt Func gt and a scanner trigger enables that trigger for scanning Refer to the section Scanning on page 5 12 for more information Theopposite trigger is another Alpha key Alpha Shift producing capital letters It is active only when held down The lt Alpha gt key on the keyboard affects all succeeding character keys until Alpha is pressed again The other modifier keys affect only the next character key Refer to Appendix B Keyboard Layouts for the characters and operations produced by pressing a sequence of modifier keys on the standard terminal keyboards These key assignments can be changed by an application Refer to your application documentation for any special key assignments Cancelling a Modifier Key To
20. Hardware Connecting the Cables To connect the CRD 61XX communications cables and power supply RJ 1 1 Modem Port Power Jack Serial Cable Figure 2 2 Connecting the Cables 1 Plug the RS 232 serial cable in the communications port located on the back of the cradle Connect the serial cable s other end to the host PC s communications port Connect the power jack to the cradle s AC power port Connect the power supply to a line cord e ue oo Insert the line cord s connector in a standard electrical outlet Connecting the Internal Modem Some cradles use an optional internal modem that communicates at rates of up to 14 400 bps with v 32 bit data compression It can be connected directly to a telephone line through the RJ 11 port shown in Figure 2 2 Note The four slot cradle does not have an internal modem 2 3 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S To connect the internal modem Connect the phone cord into the RJ 11 port on the back of the cradle 2 Connect the other end of the phone cord into the wall phone jack Caution When connecting the internal modem to the phone line always connect the phone line to the cradle first then to the wall phone jack When removing the connection always remove the telephone line from the wall phone jack then remove from the cradle There are specific firmware settings which are used to configure the m
21. T E Chapter Getting Started IESU EST E T LY Rd OR Es Alan RAE dees sa Tl Parte ot the PDT 6100 Series Terminal sopor EA AA 12 PUUSSDEIOR NATA EENEN ec ia quad RE RAP E RD Rn SEE RE ER dE ed dp TU Dattetu CHARGERS sa queda qu dte ia IO PE YO ope dco p Oe pad vec e er cos 1 3 SEMI ass pie deba ER am Ecole AAA RARA Sais 1 3 Connecins an External SE usos sss epe ADEMA MEER SS 1 3 Radio and Network Options sa ssie reia RR xen x dr iare does 1 4 Spectra One Network ii A A prid qq ud 1 4 Spectra d NWO csc ciecs V ARR AA de ah is d Rp idi adn 1 4 RCE od ae d Eq ne Ue ded coe de pos de do aee eR Rak pan c e do o dodi qs 1 4 MT SACAPEEETEERTRRICS TITO 1 Tl o Tm ses 14 Miscellaepous Orher DECESO ia d rx d ded aad Ea be Xx ve REM 1 4 Before You Use the Terminal cc noes Ee AEREA AS A ASS EGER SE 1 4 tall and Charce Date cd Aa 1 4 Load the Appropriate SOPAS sc io ARAN 1 5 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware O 2 1 Required Parts and Accessories da ape senao ditas od dd de dd a a Qi dc 21 MA PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Paro the Cradle a Ar s e aia 2 2 Conners th Cables vedad RANA 2 3 Connecting the Internal Modem coin ai ii RR 2 3 Cometa to the Telephone Neta cc A AR CR e 2 4 Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup ICA rene RO CURIE e Ropa one dae aee ede oe a A aa dA 3 1 Hardware Requirements ss sedes sas DAS a DS Rd da d FA RR x dedo Red reed 3 1 COMMUNE LIONS rra A a a a 3 2 Set up for Initialization d
22. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT In 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 cm 0 12 7 25 4 38 1 50 8 63 5 76 2 Depth of Field Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle Figure 5 7 PDT 6100 Decode Zone 5 15 ml i PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Running Communications Communicating with a Host The 6100 communicates with a host or printer through the CRD 6100 or the Charging and Communications Cable CCC To communicate with a host or printer through the CRD 6100 1 Set up the cradle as described in Connecting the Cables on page 2 3 or in the CRD 6100 Quick Reference Guide 2 Place the 6100 s base in the cradle Press the top of the 6100 against the cradle back until it is firmly seated Theterminal s Charging LED flashes yellow and then lights solid yellow when the terminal is securely placed in the cradle 3 Start the communications program on the host and the 6100 Figure 5 8 PDT 6100 Seated in CRD 6100 Operating the PDT 6100 Series To communicate with a host through the CCC refer to Figure 5 9 1 Plugthe CCC s 10 pin RJ41 connector in the 6100 s base 2 Connect the D B 9 connector to the host s serial COM M port 3 Start the communications program on the host and the 6100 UV RJ4l 1 Connector to a Host PC shown or Printer Radio Communications The PDT 6110 operates in a Symbol Spectrum One RF network the PDT 6140 operates in a Symbol Spectrum24 RF network The Status LED indic
23. Use Arrow Keys Start End 00000 9FFFF Specify a range of RAM by setting the Start and End addresses Use lt RightArrow gt and lt LeftArrow gt to move the cursor to the digit to be changed Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to change the values Type a range and press Enter Specify a range of NVM to transfer Choose All or None If the system has EM S installed it prompts for the rangeto transfer otherwise the program skips this screen EMS Use arrow keys Start End The range is specified in page numbers 16 KB per page Use lt RightArrow gt and lt LeftArrow gt to move between the Start and End values Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to change the page number value Set the range and press lt Enter gt Error Recovery and Troubleshooting 7 Theterminal displays a range verification screen For example RAM 0000 3FFF NVM C839 DFFF EMS None Correct If the values are correct press Enter If the values are not correct press Clear to clear the fields and select new values 8 Specify the baud rate Usethe lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the list of baud rates until the correct rateis displayed and press Enter Flow control may be necessary at 38400 bps and higher 9 Specify the data bits Press 7 or 8 or use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display 7 or 8 and press Enter Note If you select 8 data bits the program
24. adio frequency transmitter receiver for use in a Symbol Spectrum One network Spectrum24 Network The PDT 6142 and PDT 6146 include an internal radio frequency transmitter receiver for use in a Symbol Spectrum24 network Printers The following printers can be used with the terminal Monarch Rascal Monarch Renegade Comlec 2 inch 4 inch and 6 inch receipt printers Unpacking Remove the clear protective tape from the display and the optical connector Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping Inspect all equipment for damage and make sure you have received everything listed on the packing slip If you find anything unsatisfactory or missing contact your authorized customer support representative immediately Miscellaneous Other Accessories A holster and other terminal storing carrying devices are available for use with the PDT 6100 Before You Use the Terminal Install and Charge Battery Prior to using the PDT 6100 for the first time install the NiMH battery Be sure to charge the battery before use Refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining the Terminal Getting Started Load the Appropriate Software What software you load and how you load it depends on several factors If this unit is intended for use in batch applications 6100 or in a Spectrum One network environment PDT 6110 refer to Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup for information on loading the software If this u
25. al Cradle with power supply Refer to Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware for setting up the cradle for communication 3 1 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Communications For terminals being used in a direct communications batch environment or a Spectrum One network environment applications are transferred from a host computer over a communications line to the terminal This procedure uses the SENDHEX program on the host computer and the Program Loader function from Command Mode on the PDT 6100 Programs are stored in the terminal s nonvolatile memory NVM also called the application EEPROM For details on SENDHEX refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Manual Other software may be used in place of the SENDHEX program Set up for Initialization 1 Verify that the cradle is connected to the host PC Refer to Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware 2 Placethe PDT 6100 in the cradle refer to Figure 3 1 and power it off Figure 3 1 Placing the PDT 6100 in the Cradle 3 2 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Loading an Application To download an application initiate the communications software on the host computer and PDT 6100 Note To cancel communications at any time during the session press CLEAR on tbe PDT 6100 The session stops immediately Communication parameters specified on host and PDT 6100 must match These parameters typically are 38400 bps 7 b
26. al port status see self test service information viii setting the scanner trigger 5 12 cordc espere ie tire eds 5 10 specifications enyironiTiBht uus sess sek ew D 1 Spectrum One loading applications 3 1 3 2 loading system files cora 3 1 Spectrum One network 1 4 Spectrum24 system software 4 2 troubleshooting sesos ses 7 3 specular reflection 5 14 Startup PARES ei 7 2 o PCR NE Dp p 6 8 UPA Me 6 3 symbol support center siens eww se des ix system software Spectrum24 4 2 T terminal circ as sena dar add ra dd T 6 8 terminal initialization program loader function 3 2 sendhex command 3 2 terminal type see self test test codes URBE QU ert dryer atu ag uS 7 5 SUME quiere gae icio Xia Rogo 7 6 21 euch 7 7 testing memory see self test Index troubleshiogtilig 54 56 vois e s sie 7 2 applications acess cir erben 7 8 memory transfer cesssesexe suse xx 7 8 BEGINS oie daa A dd 7 12 Spectrum24 terminals 7 3 U BBC 2UDU ccs p pa aa pipa potare 6 7 WwW warm boot descri DOM ae addc ek hae 5 4 Index 5 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Index 6 Tell Us What You Think We d liketo know what you think about this M anual Pleasetake a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 631 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Techn
27. am loader Status 0000 A status of 0000 all zeros indicates a successful transfer Other status values indicate an error These values are provided in Appendix C Communications Status Codes Ending Communications To return to the Command M ode main menu 1 2 3 4 Press CLEAR on the PDT 6100 Power down the PDT 6100 Removethe PDT 6100 from the cradle Rebootthe PDT 6100 usingtheappropriate cold boot sequence described in Booting the Terminal on page 5 4 3 7 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 3 8 Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup Spectrum24 Terminals In Spectrum24 terminals wireless connectivity is accomplished using standard communications protocols Becausethey are standard the protocols are generalized and take up considerably more space on theterminal s N VM than is required for Spectrum O ne terminals Because there is less space available in NVM for application files the terminal operates with an additional megabyte of non volatile memory or flash disk This extra memory is used to reduce not only the boot times but also thetime and resources required to load applications into the terminal The flash disk also offers the possibility of running multiple applications from the same terminal refer to the Spectrum24 Terminal Setup and Utilities Reference Guide pln 72 50795 01 for more information With version 3 03 or later of the system software LWP H EX the terminal can also run diagnos
28. ambal PDT 6100 Series y nno Product Reference Guide PDT 6100 Series Product Reference Guide 70 33222 02 Revision A June 2001 O 2001 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Symbol This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any autho
29. ammer s Guide for specific instructions 6 9 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S 6 10 Za Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Introduction This chapter provides information to assist in basic trouble analysis and correction for the PDT 6100 including Error messages Troubleshooting start up failures Troubleshooting Spectrum24 terminal initialization failures Running the self test function Self test summaries Keyboard test Running memory transfer Scanning problems Error Messages If ERR 3000 is loaded in the system configuration the terminal displays the following messages to indicate error conditions that affect system performance A message is usually accompanied by one or more beeps after which the system returns to its previous status The application can change the actual wording of the messages or disable messages The messages listed in Table 7 1 are representative R efer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide or your application guide for additional information 7 1 S M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Table 7 1 Error Messages Message Explanation Double Key Error Two or more keys were pressed at the same time T his does not include boot sequences refer to Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series for boot sequences Low Battery Thebattery pack should be recharged or replaced assoon as possible
30. at are not necessarily sequential Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications The following is a list of documents and publications that you may find useful if you want to know more about the PDT 6100 terminal itself or about the tools and utilities that are available for writing applications for the terminal PDT 6100 Quick Reference Guide p n 70 33221 XX Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide p n 70 16308 XX vii M PDT 6100 Series Product Reference Guide S Series 3000 Application Programmers Reference Manual p n 70 16309 XX Series 3000 System Software Manual p n 70 16310 XX Series 3000 Application Developer s Library p n 70 16311 XX CRD 6100 Quick Reference Guide p n 70 33725 XX Spectrum 24 Access Point User s Guide p n 70 12057 XX Spectrum24 Flash Disk Addendum p n 70 31437 XX Spectrum24 Network Terminal Technical Reference Guide p n 70 20193 XX Novell LAN Workplace Reference Manual p n 70 20288 XX Spectrum24 TNClient System Administrator s Guide p n 70 20244 XX Spectrum24 STEP Installation and Configuration Guide for Series 3000 Flash Disk Terminals p n 70 20343 XX Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Center for your region See page ix for contact information Before calling have the model number serial number and several of yo
31. ates the state of the 6100 s connection to either of the RF networks Off indicates that the radio is working and associated with an access point Spectrum24 or base station Spectrum O ne The Status LED indication of RF activity is presently not available Flashing green indicates that the radio is out of range or not associated with an access point or once per second base station The Status LED indication of RF activity is presently not available R efer to the network documentation for more information on operating the PDT 6100 in the specific RF environment n A PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Communicating W ith a Printer To connect the terminal to a printe use the CCC or the appropriate printer cable The following directions apply to the CCC 1 Plugthe CCC s 10 pin RJ 41 connector into the PDT 6100 terminal s serial port refer to Figure 5 9 2 Plug the DB 9 connector in the communications port on the printer 3 Start the communications program Za Chapter 6 Maintaining the Terminal Batteries The PDT 6100 terminal s primary power is provided by a nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack Battery Life M any factors affect battery pack life including temperature battery age and data collection method Uses and operating conditions which affect battery life are scanning power save mode radio communications e backlighting very high operating temperatures very low oper
32. ating temperatures Theapproximate battery life between charges is summarized in Table 6 1 N ote that these values vary with the application Applications involving radio communications shorten these times 6 1 7 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Table 6 1 Battery Life PDT 6100 Battery Type Input Method Approx Operating Time PDT 6100 Approx Operating Time PDT 6110 Approx Operating Time PDT 614X 1500 mAh NiMH Keyboard 50 hours 45 hours 48 hours Laser Scanner 6400 scans 6100 scans 6200 scans Radio N A 7 5 hours 10 hours Power consumption is highly application dependent The figures above represent battery life of typical applications However battery life with individual applications will vary When to Replace or Recharge Batteries The terminal provides two types of indicators to notify you when battery power is running low warning messages and modified cursors These indicators may be changed or disabled by an application program LOW POWER When the battery is low the cursor changes as shown in Table 6 2 If ERR 3000 is loaded the message LOW BATTERY also appears At this level the terminal continues to operate but thereis probably less than 1 hour of usable power left VERY LOW When the power is very low the DEAD BATTERY message appears and the system powers off Replace or recharge the battery before attempting to use the terminal If the bat
33. e 46 K ey terminal Power the terminal off Press and hold A B and D Press and release lt PW R gt Release lt A gt lt B gt and lt D gt Theterminal displays version information copyright RAM size and installed expanded memory RAM size Other information displayed depends on the operating system installed device drivers and AUTOEXEC BAT commands 5 5 mul er PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Cold Boot Failure During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format 0 Driver Theline shows a status value usually 0 followed by the name and version number of the driver If the system halts at one of these lines and displays a status valueother than 0 the displayed device driver failed to load properly If such a failure occurs try cold booting the terminal again If this does not solve the problem call the Symbol Support Center M oretroubleshooting information is provided in the publications listed in Related Publications at the beginning of this manual Boot to Command Mode Command M ode provides functions for Running the Self Test program to verify that the hardwareis operating properly refer to Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troublesbooting Performinga M emory Transfer to upload data from a terminal to a host system refer to Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Performing a Program Download to
34. e des torres e b n RR OY PR AR ea RR A 3 2 Loli ab E DC PCT ri AAA AR 3 3 Initiate Host Communications Software on the Phone 3 3 Initiate Terminal Comarca a 3 4 ea ON vas na E A OR 3 6 Ending CommunicaltODS AER AAA A A 3 7 Chapter 4 Spectrum249 RF Terminal Setup Apertura T raugals epi dad ARA Rs 4 1 Ace Pl a ss 4 1 Standard Specttuml4 SONNIE e AAA ERU HR or eR RD VOR eae x e ein 4 2 Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series e HERE ARA dt E duel Fac eed ode e aed oh a rab dp ab 5 1 Powering a Terminal Qu gad OH 625 402 4846 ot he ed ada Ad Ad EATER Cd a dd 5 2 POSU POSEE dede ser doloe ES KORR CP eae Skee Ed deh Oko ades 5 2 ONG TP VOWED aaron e iai d 5 2 Forging Powell CHI Lao saeua eitt p C A rae qup AO GO A qe CR pec NL 5 3 Restarting After a Forced Power OW iaa bae eese Aa 5 3 Poor the Tamil ocre 5 4 bl BOM us spas X 5 4 poni ETT UTE 5 5 Gold Boot PUE AAA RA Da v e E da ve VR A EA S OE Red QUE 5 6 boot to Command Mode isa Qe rabidsSqa d RE AAA 5 6 Adjusting the Display ia asse Raise Ree detente Rr aces dc ede acer 5 7 BARRE odds saisies Ped PES ee ad CH Ced E rH d SEEN 5 7 Departa pa oA dac qoe debole oa a do a a dd e a qu 5 7 PDT 6100 Series Keyboard is de edo dea s dant de RR a Be O 5 8 Lang o A II dd LU dd 5 8 Key Descriptions 0 dedu iii di him AS hs dd ace rad ride dada ke 5 10 MIE ic AA A AAA ob RUP Me dcos TN E SOINS the THBedt sordera bin ROPA prd ERR EH p ERR 5 12 Contents C
35. ects No parity and skips the next step 3 5 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S 7 Parity If 7 data bits is selected the PDT 6100 displays Comm Parameters Parity Odd Press the first letter of a parity option Even Odd None Space or Mark or scroll using UpArrow and DownArrow and press ENTER when the correct value is displayed 8 Flow Control The PDT 6100 displays Comm Parameters Flow Control None Press the first letter of a flow control option None Xon X off or RTS CT S or scroll using UpArrow or DownArrow and press ENTER when the correct value is displayed 9 Goto Starting Communications to continue Starting Communications ThePDT 6100 is ready to receivethe program from the host PC and displays Comm Parameters Start ENT 1 Press ENTER on thePDT 6100 The PDT 6100 waits a few seconds for the host PC to initiate communications While waiting the PDT 6100 displays Comm Parameters Receiving If the host is not ready or the cable is not connected between the host PC and cradle the terminal displays Awaiting DSR 3 6 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Press ENTER on the host computer SENDHEX begins transmitting the program image When communications are established the PDT 6100 displays Program loader Receiving XXXX where XX XX is the program segment address being transferred When thetransmission is complete the PDT 6100 displays Progr
36. efollowing before returning your product Connection to the telephone network is correct Any necessary special requirements such as dialing 9 and ignoring dial tone have been considered in the event of using a PBX Firmware settings described in the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide have been configured correctly Scanning Problems What If Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions Check the system power Make sure the scanner is programmed to read the symbology you are trying to read Check the bar code to make sure it is not defaced A defaced 1 D bar code may not be readable by any scanne Check to seeif you are scanning from the proper distance Try scanning a test symbol of the symbology you are trying to read Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Your terminal operates but scanned data is not displayed correctly Check the system power Check that the communication parameters baud rate parity stop bits etc are set properly for the receiving device The laser does not activate You may have exceeded the allowable amount of scanning activity within the limits of your laser class of operation in this case wait for a short interval before scanning again You may bescanning in an inappropriately hot environment If so remove the equipment from that environment or allow the laser to cool down IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S Appendix A Port P
37. eries after storage Cleaning Theterminal requires a minimum amount of maintenance H owever keep the terminal clean to avoid problems and prolong the terminal s life Before doing any maintenance or cleaning power the terminal off To clean a terminal use a clean soft cloth dampened with a mild cleaner such as soap and water Do not use abrasive paper cloth or abrasive corrosive cleaners Wipe the entire terminal except for the scanner window with the damp cloth Clean the keypad and scanner triggers Wipethe scanner window periodically with a lens tissue or other material suitable for cleaning optical material such as eyeglasses Caution Do not pour spray or spill any liquid onto any part of theterminal partic ularly the scanner or scan element components Storage If the terminal will not be used for a while storeit in a cool dry place away from dust For the best protection repack the terminal in the original shipping container for storage Caution If you removethe primary battery the terminal maintains memory contents for atleast 15 minutes To prevent loss of programs and data transmit them 6 8 Maintaining the Terminal to a host computer before removing the primary batteries for longer than 15 minutes When you removethe terminal from storage without the battery pack reset the real time clock Refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference Manual or Series 3000 Application Progr
38. hapter 6 Maint Iw A A IET ha es ALTA ED 6 1 gaN RUSO EM EFT E T a a dcc Mida PRO RR EE ATE dad dass iba Porque Pase kd Recharging a Spare d Pacte Ad 1 BRR Cleaning Pete q ada Re coda aid cds X v D TETTE m id raves DR cil dl 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Start up Fail AME 72 Boat Failure M S tu oat eer dro me tn Ste Tnm Exiting Self Test Appendix A Port Pin Outs Introductio Deua d AST A TR uius Pinouts for PDT 6100 Serial Devices cc dou sus EEE Al MA PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S Appendix B Keyboard Layouts ia AAA o In CEA se A DO DS E EC ER XY B 1 21d ev Rebasa B 2 SS Key Keyboard sc assa ess aba EAE ES dida ia de a PER HRS B 3 A A ad padrhd EE aaa E a dp B 8 Appendix C Communications Status Codes A A A mss C 1 Appendix D Specifications EMPIRE RA AAA MA A roms D 1 Glossary Index Feedback vi About This Guide The PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup initialization operation troubleshooting and maintenance Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text and to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps th
39. in Outs Introduction This appendix provides reference information for PDT 6100 ports and mappings for a null modem cable Pinouts for PDT 6100 Serial Devices The RJ41 connector is located in the base of the terminal Table A 1 RJ 41 Connector Pin Signal Description 1 DSR Data Set Ready input 2 DCD Data Carrier Detect input 3 RXD Received Data input 4 RTS Request to Send output 5 TXD Transmit Data output 6 Power 12VDC 7 RING Ring input 8 GND Ground 9 CTS Clear to Send input 10 DTR Data Terminal ready output A 1 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide A 2 Za Appendix B Keyboard Layouts Introduction The following pages show the characters scan codes ASCII values and character key sequences produced by the different PDT 6100 keyboards when modified with the ap propriate key sequence As explained in Chapter 5 these key definitions can be changed by the application pro gram The captions indicate what sequence of modifier keys produce the keyboard Figure B 1 shows a typical key and the location of its associated Scan Code ASCII Value and Printable Character or Logical K ey Sequence Scan Code ASCII Value decimal decimal Printable Character or Logical Key Sequence Figure B 1 Key Representation B 1 22 Key Keyboard Lr PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide FUNC JOUE EN a EID BEC DJS E E i d O BACK 1
40. it data Odd parity None The PDT 6100 must be connected to the host through a cradle to program the NVM Initiate Host Communications Software on the PC 1 Power on host compute 2 Start the communication program 3 AtaDOS prompt enter the SENDHEX command sendhex pgmname 38400 com2 where SEN DH EX is the command pgmname is the application being loaded hex extension is optional parameters are the communications parameters following the program name Parameters include baud rate communications port data bits parity and flow control To accept the default parameters do not enter a value In the example baud rate is set to 38400 bps and communications port to COM 2 The default values are accepted for the remaining parameters 3 3 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Note Versions of SENDHEX earlier than 3 0 do not support flow control If you use an earlier version and encounter communication errors use a lower baud rate If you use a later version of SENDHEX and have communications errors try setting flow control to XON XOFE SEN DH EX displays the prompt Press ENTER to begin communications Do NOT press lt ENTER gt yet Before starting communications refer to Starting Communications on page 3 6 set up the PDT 6100 for loading a HEX image as directed in the following sections Initiate Terminal Communications 1 3 4 BootthePDT 6100 to command mode For the 22 K ey terminal
41. minal s memory AY M ove the cursor up down PressFUNC then to scroll left press FUNC then Y to scroll right Arrow key use depends on the application AY i M oves the cursor up down e M ove the cursor left right ALPHA Shifts the keyboard to produce alphabetic characters SPACE Places a blank space on a line of the display SEND Allows you to send data to the host mul er PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Scanning Before scanning can occur the application must implement routines to support bar code scanning For information on scanning applications and on programming the scanner refer to the Series 3000 Application Development Kit ThePDT 6100 terminal supports an integrated 1 D standard scanning device Setting the Trigger The integrated scanner has a unique trigger that the operator can configure T o use the integrated laser scanner 1 Power on the system and scanner by pressing lt D gt PWR or the scanner trigger 2 Lift up and turn the scan element on the top of the terminal to the preferred orientation for scanning refer to Figure 5 4 The scan head turnsonly toward the back of the terminal Figure 5 4 Positioning the Integrated Scanner 3 Lock the scan head in position facing the side of the terminal To select the trigger press the lt FUNC gt key and thetrigger you are most comfortable using The other trigger defaults to an ALPHA shift key Depe
42. mmonly used as an indicator light Uses less power than incandescent light bulb but more than a Liquid Crystal Display LCD A display that uses liquid crystal sealed between two glass plates Thecrystals are excited by precise electrical charges causingthem to reflect light outside according to their bias They use little electricity and react relatively quickly They require external light to reflect their information to the use M obile Unit N etwork Control Unit A special cable that allows direct connection of two DTE Data Terminal Equipment devices by making each perceive the other as a DCE Data Communications Equipment device N on Volatile M emory Portable Data Terminal Random Access M emory Radio Frequency A device that connects networks and supports the required protocols for packet filtering Routers aretypically used to extend the range of cabling and to organizethe topology of a network into subnets Refer to Subnet Scanner SE 900 SHIP Spectrum24 Spectrum One Spread Spectrum STEP Subnet SVTP Symbology TCP IP Terminal Glossary An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Its three main components are 1 Light source laser or photoelectric cell illuminates a bar code 2 Photodetector registers the difference in reflected light more light reflected from spaces 3 Signal co
43. mory Screen Tests ROM RAM and EM S Expanded memory and reports the amount of RAM and EM S Fill Screen Fills the entire screen with a test pattern to verify that the entire screen displays Set RTC Screen Sets the time and date settings of the real time clock 7 4 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Keyboard Test Keyboard testing can be performed while the terminal displays Config Screen 1 results Test any keys except Clear and PWR When you press a key the corresponding key code is displayed on thetop row to theright of thetest name Table 7 3 Table 7 4 and Table 7 5 list the codes for the 22 key 35 key and 46 key keyboards respectively Table 7 3 22 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test Code Left Arrow 00 6 14 Right Arrow 01 5 T3 Up Arrow 03 4 12 Down Arrow 04 3 17 FUNC 05 2 16 SEND 06 1 15 07 0 19 9 11 d 18 8 10 ENTER 20 7 09 7 5 7 6 Z IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Table 7 4 35 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test Code Alpha 0 M 18 Space 1 N 19 Shift 2 9 22 Func 4 8 21 Ctrl 5 7 20 A 6 6 26 B 7 5 25 C 8 4 24 D 9 3 30 E 10 2 29 F 11 1 28 G 12 0 32 H 13 Backspace 27 14 X 31 J 15 Z 33 K 16 Enter 34 L 17 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Table 7 5 46 Key Keyboard Test Codes
44. nding on the application the terminal may beep to indicate a trigger is selected Using To scan 1 Operating the PDT 6100 Series the Integrated Laser Scanner Power on the system and scanner by pressing the D PWR the SCAN bar or a trigger The Scan LED lights yellow if scanning is enabled and the laser is on Turn the scanner to the direction you wish to scan The scanner turns toward the back of the 6100 Point the PDT 6100 at the bar code and press the scan bar or a side trigger Figure 5 5 Scanning a Bar Code Ensurethat the scan beam crosses all bars and spaces on the symbol as shown below Right Wrong 012345 012345 Hold the scanner farther away for larger symbols and closer for symbols with bars that are close together TheLED turns from yellow to green for successful decodes The PDT 6100 may also beep P PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Aiming Hold at an Angle Do not hold the 6100 s scan window directly over the bar code Laser light reflecting directly back into the scan window from the bar code is known as specular reflection This strong light can blind thescanner and make decoding difficult The area where specular reflection occurs is known as a dead zone You can tilt the 6100 up to 55 forward or back and achieve a successful decode Practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within M M 1 Successful 2 Possible Specular 3 Successful Scanning Reflection Sca
45. nditioning circuit transforms optical detector output into a digitized bar pattern Symbol s miniature laser scan modules that can be integrated into portable computing devices Symbol H ost Interface Program Symbol s frequency hopping spread spectrum cellular network Symbol s implementation of the Spread Spectrum wireless network utilizing direct sequencing A techniquefor uniformly distributing the information content of a radio signal over a frequency range larger than normally required for robust transmission of data Spreading the signal without adding additional information adds significant redundancy which allowsthe data to be recovered in the presence of strong interfering signals such as noise and jamming signals Theprimary advantage of spread spectrum technology is its ability to provide robust communications in the presence of interfering signals Symbol Terminal Enabler Program A subset of nodes on a network that are serviced by the same router R efer to Router Symbol Virtual Terminal Program Theset of structural rules and conventions used to represent data within a particular bar code e g UPC EAN Code 39 PDF417 etc Refer to Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A Symbol portable computer product Glossary 5 MS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Terminate and Stay Resident TSR Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP TFIP TSR UPC WLAN Glossary 6
46. ng the top of the compartment Figure 6 2 Tab Contacts Figure 6 2 Inserting the NiMH Battery Pack 6 4 Maintaining the Terminal 4 Replacethe battery compartment door Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Replacing the Battery Compartment Door 5 Turn the latch clockwise to secure the battery Charging the Battery Using the CRD 6100 To chargethe N iM H battery in the PDT 6100 1 Seatthe PDT 6100 in a CRD 6100 connected to a power source Figure 6 4 Seating the PDT 6100 in the CRD 6100 2 ThePDT 6100 s Charging LED flashes yellow at the start lights solid yellow while the battery is charging and lights solid green when the battery is fully charged The charging time required is approximately 2 5 hours 6 5 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Usingthe CCC Theoptional CCC provides power from a wall mounted power supply for recharging the NiMH battery while the 6100 is in use To connect the 6100 and the CCC 1 Plugthe CCC s 10 pin RJ41 connector in the 6100 s base 2 Plugtheconnector from the12V power supply in the CCC s power input jack power supply p n 50 14000 086 3 Connectthe power supply s connector to a power line cord Figure 6 5 Connecting the CCC 4 Connectthe power line cord to a wall outlet Batteries recharge in 2 5 hours 6 6 Maintaining the Terminal Recharging a Spare Battery Pack To recharge a spare battery pack in the cradle l Insertthe battery pack side
47. nit is intended for use in a Spectrum24 network environment PDT 6142 or PDT 6146 refer to Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup for general information on Spectrum24 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 1 6 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Introduction The CRD 6100 cradle is used for RS 232 communications charging and storing the PDT 6100 terminal This chapter provides information on setting up the cradle for charging the NiMH battery and communicating with a host or other serial device Required Parts and Accessories Verify that you have the following cradle parts cables and other kits accessories before attempting to mount or connect the cradle One slot 61XX cradle with spare battery charging slot RS 232 Null Modem Cable DB 25 Male to DB 25 Female or DB 25 Male to DB 9 Female AC Power Supply p n 50 14000 086 Power cord Save the shipping container for storing or shipping the cradle Inspect all equipment for damage If anything is damaged or missing call your authorized customer support representative immediately 2 1 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Parts of the Cradle Spare Battery Charging Slot Spare Battery Charging Slot Spare Battery Communications Charging LED LED Modem Connector Front View available as an option AC Power DB 25 Connector Communications Port Back View Figure 2 1 Parts of the Cradle 2 2 Installing the
48. nning Shaded area represents dead zone 2 S 2 Scan IN Da Beam Scan Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code Figure 5 6 Scanning Angle and Specular Reflection Range Any scanning device decodes well over a particular working range minimum and maximum distances from the bar code This range varies according to bar code density and scanning device optics Scanning within range brings quick and constant decodes scanning too closeor too far away prevents decodes You need to find the right working range for the bar codes you are scanning The best general advice is Hold thescanner farther away for larger symbols Movethe scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together Start scanning at a distance from the bar code not from direct contact If the bar code does not readily decode move the scanner in closer Operating the PDT 6100 Series The best way to specify the appropriate working range is through a chart called a Decode Zone Figure 5 7 A decode zone simply plots working range as a function of minimum element widths of bar code symbols Note Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols In cm W 15 384 i E d F 10 25 4 t SE 900 E h STANDARD 5 12 7 E o E t 5 127 5 mil E F 2 2 4 8 F 10 254 l E e 7 5 mil E 1 8 gt 6 2 15 381 d 2 0 pe WES d 13 0 wl 20 mil 20 0 pik 40 mil 125 0 il 55 mil 26 0 TTTTT
49. oblem To recover the data held in memory perform a Warm Boot refer to Booting the Terminal on page 5 4 Restarting After a Forced Power Off If an operator is forced to power down a terminal because of defective software the System Administrator should restart the system using the warm or cold boot procedures in the following section Note Do not use the power key to restart if tbe terminal was forced off due to defective system or application program software in NVM Pressing PWR only causes tbe program to resume wbere it left off trying to perform the same unsuccessful operation 5 3 mul i PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Booting the Terminal Powering the terminal on does not boot the system or initializethe program or data To initialize the terminal perform either a warm or cold boot Warm Boot A warm boot resets theoperating system while preserving the program and data on theRAM disk This process is similar to pressing the lt Ctrl Alt Del gt keys on a PC except that it does not clear the system s memory To perform a warm boot For the 22 K ey terminal Power theterminal off Pressand hold Down Arrow and Period Pressand release lt PWR gt Release Down Arrow and Period For the 35 K ey terminal Power theterminal off Press and hold lt F gt and lt gt Press and release PWR gt Release F and lt gt For the 46 K ey terminal Power theterminal off P
50. odem s hardware and software for proper operation and regulatory compliance The terminal s application can control these settings and enable you to view and amend the settings for country region pulse tone dialing or repeat dial timing Incorrectly defining these settings can lead to illegal use of the modem and can create unreliable operation The application developer should consult the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference Manual for correct settings Connecting to the Telephone Network A compliant telephone cord is required with an RJ 11 plug connection to the modem terminated with an appropriate and correctly wired local telecom connector compatible with the telephone network Such a cable may be obtained from your local supplier Alternately compliant RJ 11 plugs to RJ 11 plug cables may be used with a range of adapters for locations such as Europe 2 4 Za Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Introduction Before using the PDT 6100 system perform the following procedures Set up the CRD 6100 cradle refer to Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Install the battery refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining tbe Terminal Charge the battery refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining tbe Terminal Load the system files and application s Hardware Requirements Hardware required for performing initialization includes Host PC RS 232 serial null modem cable PDT 6100 termin
51. ologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 H oltsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications M anager IM PORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate cus tomer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s M anual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual O Very familiar Slightly familiar Not at all familiar Thank you for your input We value your comments PDT 6100 Series Product Reference Guide 70 33222 02 Revision A June 2001 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300
52. on Development Kit A kit for use with Series 3000 terminals that provides various libraries examples utilities and drivers Useto enable program segments and build program images for execution on a PDT 6100 terminal See Access Point An interface by means of which one software component communicates with or controls anothe Usually used to refer to services provided by one software component to another usually via software interrupts or function calls American Standard Code for Information Interchange A 7 bit code representing 128 letters numerals punctuation marks and control characters It is a standard data transmission code in the U S A pattern of variable width bars and spaces which represents numeric or alphanumeric data in machine readable form The general format of a bar code symbol consists of a leading margin start character data or message character check character if any stop character and trailing margin Within this framework each recognizable symbology uses its own unique format See Symbology Glossary 1 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide BIOS Bit Bits per Second bps BOOTP Byte Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Code 93 Cradle Data Communications Equipment DCE Data Terminal Equipment DTE DCE Decode Glossary 2 BasicInput O utput System A collection of ROM based codewith a standard API used to interface with standard PC hardware Binary digit One bi
53. on number of the driver If the system halts at one of these lines and displays a status value other than 0 the displayed device driver did not load properly If such a failure occurs cold boot the terminal again If this does not solve the problem call Symbol Customer Support M oretroubleshooting information is found in the documentation listed in Related Publications Spectrum24 Terminal The command mode troubleshooting procedures utilized by 6100 batch or Spectrum O ne terminals are not availableto terminals operating in a Spectrum24 network environment Typical initialization and operating problems and solutions for Spectrum24 terminals are listed in Table 7 2 Table 7 2 Troubleshooting Spectrum24 Terminals Problem Explanation Action Out of range Terminal is out of the Access Point s range If you movethe terminal during initialization the terminal may be out of range of the AP and unable to complete the initialization process M ove back in range and repeat the initialization process Startup process fails Boot server type BOOTP or DH CP doesn t exist Verify that the boot server is operating and able to respond to TCP IP BOOTP or DHCP requests from the terminal Low battery message Placethe terminal in a cradle and recharge battery OR Power terminal off and replace battery Battery is dead Battery not replaced after receiving low battery message or terminal left on for more than 24 hours Recharge or
54. opping change their communications frequency at regular intervals A hopping sequence determines the pattern at which frequencies are changed M essages take place within a hop Refer to Hopping Sequence and Spread Spectrum See File Transfer Protocol A set of random frequencies designed to minimize interference with other sets of random frequencies A hopping sequence determines the pattern with which a station that uses frequency hopping changes its communications frequency R efer to Frequency Hopping A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing services such as network control data base access special programs supervisory programs or programming languages A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces Interleaving provides for greater information density The location of wide elements bar spaces within each group determines which characters are encoded This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded Glossary 3 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide IOCIL IP LAN LCD LED Light Emitting Diode LED Liquid Crystal Display LCD MU NCU Null Modem NVM PDT RAM RF Router Glossary 4 Input O utput Control Internet Protocol Local Area N etwork Refer to Liquid Crystal Display Refer to Light Emitting Diode A low power electronic light source co
55. parity error 0008 Receive framing error 0010 Programming voltage not present 0020 Data Set R eady or Carrier Detect not detected on open 0040 Lost DSR while receiving 0080 ABORT key hit during comm 0100 Insufficient NVM for image 0200 Ilegal Intel hexadecimal record 0400 Unsupported Intel record 0600 NVM EEPROM failed to erase 0800 Receive time out error 1000 Control start character time out 2000 Clear To Send inactive time out error 4000 Receive buffer full Za Appendix D Specifications Environment The terminal s operating conditions are listed in Table Table D 1 Table D 1 Environmental Specifications Condition Range O perating Temperature 4 to 122 F 0 to 40 C Storage Temperature 40 to 158 F 40 to 60 C Humidity O perating 5 to 95 non condensing 50 C for 168 hours Altitude Up to 10 000 feet D 1 IMS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide D 2 Access Point ADK Application Development Kit ADK AP Application Programming Interface API ASCII Bar Code Glossary A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802 11 interoperable radio equipped mobile units M Us like Symbol s hand held computers or other devices equipped with a PCM CIA slot The mobile unit may roam among the APs in the same subnet while maintaining a continuous seamless connection to the wired network Refer to Subnet Refer to Applicati
56. pment device A device such as a terminal or printer which is designed to attach directly to a DCE Data Communications Equipment device Refer to Data Communications Equipment To recognize a bar code symbology e g Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 UPC EAN etc and analyze the content of the bar code scanned Development Kits Discrete 2 of 5 DTE EAN Flash Disk File Transfer Protocol FIP Frequency Hopping FIP Hopping Sequence Host Interleaved 2 of 5 Glossary A set of software tools provided to customers to help them create applications for their terminals See ADK A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars two of which are wide The location of wide bars in the group determines which character is encoded spaces are insignificant Only numeric characters 0 to 9 andSTART STOP characters may be encoded Refer to Data Terminal Equipment European ArticleN umber T his European International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards Element dimensions are specified metrically EAN is used primarily in retail An additional megabyte of non volatile memory for storing application and configuration files A TCP IP application protocol governing file transfer via network or telephone lines R efer to TCP IP The use of a random sequence of frequency channels to achieve spread spectrum compliance Stations that use frequency h
57. ress and hold 4 and 5 Press and release PW R gt Release 4 and 5 Theterminal displays a copyright message RAM size expanded memory RAM size etc depending on the system s configuration Other information displayed depends on the operating system installed device drivers and AUTOEXEC BAT commands If this warm boot procedure fails to restart the terminal usethe Cold Boot procedure Note If the batteries are replaced and the supercap is discharged the terminal cold boots 5 4 Operating the PDT 6100 Series Cold Boot A cold boot fully resets the system and clears memory including the RAM disk Any programs and data stored in memory or on theRAM disk are deleted N onvolatile memory NVM theApplication EEPROM isnot affected If the cold boot procedurefailsto restart the terminal refer to Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Caution This procedure permanently erases all data and software in the terminal un less they residein NVM Contents of RAM arelost To perform a cold boot For the 22 K ey terminal Power the terminal off Press and hold Up Arrow 4 and ENTER Press and release lt PWR gt Release Up Arrow 4 and ENTER For the 35 K ey terminal Power the terminal off Press and hold SPACE lt FUN C gt and Up Arrow Press and release lt PWR gt Release SPACE FUN C and Up Arrow For th
58. rized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum One and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 http www symbol com Za Contents About This Guide Notational Conventions id komm RR CRT RC Eee RD A wR dS vii Related Publio vaa AA AAA vii SAO IEA d aee we eR SCENDE ORE OA a pde poe e Xe EH SERRE RS viii Sembol upport CEM AA OO P Mesut is ix STA EAS ot qa p Re dis e at d ae a e BACA xi Warranty Coverage and Procedure saurais a da rd de a REA AES Ap dA ER RAE xii RURAL oi sapo ada ao KAROLO Ab EO deu pe ak paid ac DA
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60. rogram NANG csse ad pes Rec y d as 5 3 program loader 3 2 5 6 IU oi esc tl bip as ec ein 3 5 CLARAS CONES e ier we S pio Ed wwe C 1 program loading hardware required 3 1 FIDE RP UE Pe etn iof eden d 5 11 R radio Specirun ONE assumer at 1 4 Spe cirum24 su de eram me Re d 1 4 radio frequency option 1 4 radio terminal orcas 1 4 RAM available see self test range A 9 81 0 a inh aid aD 5 14 real time clock corria ara 5 2 real time clock settings see self test S scanner connecting external 1 3 scanner trigger c ar paes sis ain 5 12 scanners VIRAL acia 1 3 Index 4 eel c ag duo TREE d ERU e qr 9 04 1 3 positioning the scanner 5 12 using the integrated scanner 5 12 working rage ou oca o rra 5 14 scanning integrated scanner 5 12 SCSI AO angle ciar 5 14 screen display verification see self test MI es 5 6 7 4 battery condition isses rr 7 4 display information 7 4 EMS available errar rra 7 4 inn PUT 7 8 keyboard status ocio 7 4 power SOUNCE bcc cn earn cee ow tates 7 4 RAM available sms rune 7 4 real time clock verification 7 4 screen display verification 7 4 serial port status 7 4 le eee caca an ruine 7 4 SIG memor cess ser ark aha 7 4 self test TUNCUON osuae sss sexi Ea wa ERES 7 4 SENDHEX command xssssecro rr rms 3 2 seri
61. rranty is provided to the original owner only and is not transferable to any third party It shall not apply to any product i which has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by Symbol ii which has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied by Symbol iii which has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress misuse abuse power shortage negligence or accident or iv which has been used other than in accordance with the product operating and handling instructions Preventive maintenance is the responsibility of customer and is not covered under this warranty Wear items and accessories having a Symbol serial number will carry a 90 day limited warranty Non serialized items will carry a 30 day limited warranty xi an PDT 6100 Series Product Reference Guide Warranty Coverage and Procedure During the warranty period Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol s manufacturing plant in the US For warranty service in North America call the Symbol Support Center at 1 800 653 5350 International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center If warranty service is required Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging shipping and insurance charges prepaid Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America
62. sage 5 8 downloading APOIAM rr 3 1 program loader assa e rama e xen 3 2 sendhex command 3 2 downloading a program CAM ii 3 5 ending communications 3 7 A ides bte dy 3 3 3 7 selecting communications parameters 3 5 starting communications 3 6 drivers load MESSAGE rca 7 3 E EM S available see self test error codes COMIMU ICAIONS s arista ee ex ors C 2 emor MESADOS sci css cena s tedora s 7 1 external event power on 5 2 F flash disk application storage 4 1 configuration file storage 4 1 PEA SH DOE SO sado dq itd 4 1 Funcom pi na ae ao do ceo me 5 10 Intormatlon Se VIE ica viii integrated scanner trigger sdection 5 12 K key sequences 5 10 keyboard o as dis cures bad dna SS B 2 Lll ETT B 3 SOR ti dao Se Sk es ek ud od ee qu Rd B 8 BDOUL MIB use srs ee rx nre ks 5 8 key assignments cessus a es 5 10 key descriptions ss sra s ee Mar 5 10 MORE Keys cion sk nac 5 10 standard 6100 22 key 5 8 standard 6100 35 key 5 9 standard 6100 46 key 5 9 DIC P CETTE 5 10 US Losusaa dd dp A dd 7 5 SIMS dose ped dai 5 8 keyboard status see self test L laser scanner selecting the trigger 5 12 DE o RR RA eH Eee ded 5 12 loading Program assasadmeas a 3 2 Low Power MESSAGE lius o o ale 6 2 M maintenance CAMINO aa pe donnee pa
63. selects No parity and skips the next screen 10 Specify parity type Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display a parity option or press the first letter of a parity option Even Odd None Space or Mark and press Enter 11 Set flow control Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display the flow control options or press the first letter of an option None Xon X off or RTS CTS and press Enter Start Communications 1 Theterminal is ready to send the data to the host PC and displays Comm Parameters Start ENT 2 Verify that the host is ready to receive data 3 Press Enter on the terminal W hiledata is being transferred theterminal displays a report of the1 KB rangebeing transferred Memory Transfer Sending XXXX M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S The display is updated for every 1024 bytes 1 KB of memory 4 When thetransmission completes or aborts the terminal displays the transmission status screen Memory Transfer Status 0000 A status of 0000 all zeros indicates that thetransfer was successful Any other status indicates failure Refer to Appendix C for communications status codes which indicate the source of the error End Communications To return to the Command M ode main menu press Clear Then take whatever corrective action is necessary and reboot theterminal Internal Modem Problems If you arehaving difficulties with your internal modem please check th
64. t is the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning Bits transmitted or received Bootstrap protocol On an addressable boundary eight adjacent binary digits 0 and 1 combined in a pattern to represent a specific character or numeric value Bits are numbered from the right 0 through 7 with bit 0 the low order bit O ne byte in memory can be used to store one ASCII character A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits O to 9 and six additional characters A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types including all uppercase letters numerals from 0 to 9 and 7 special characters and space Thecode nameis derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide whilethe remaining 6 are narrow An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a full character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 A cradle is used for charging the terminal battery and for communicating with a host computer and provides a storage place for the terminal when not in use A device such as a modem which is designed to attach directly to a DTE Data Terminal Equi
65. tery is not immediately recharged or replaced data may be lost Battery life varies between 500 1000 charge discharge cycles This variation depends on the depth of discharge In general replace batteries which exhibit less than 80 of their total rated capacity 6 2 Maintaining the Terminal Table 6 2 Cursor Indicators Keyboard Cursor Low State Character Battery Unshifted Vv y Shifted pw Momentary Shifted 4 Momentary Unshifted y y Control 3 c Alt A A Function F F Supercap Power Backup To prevent data loss during battery replacement the terminals have a supercap power backup The supercap backup provides sufficient power to preserve memory contents for approximately 15 minutes while batteries are replaced The supercap does not provide enough power to operate the terminal O n receiving a low battery message replace or recharge the primary batteries immediately Replacement Batteries A rechargeable 1500 mAh NiMH battery pack p n 21 33061 01 can be ordered from Symbol Technologies 6 3 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide 7 Installing a New or Recharged Battery Pack To install a new or recharged NiM H battery 1 Turn the battery pack latch counterclockwise and remove the battery compartment door Figure 6 1 Removing the Battery Compartment Door 2 Lift the battery pack out 3 Slidea NiMH battery pack in the compartment with the contacts facing inside the compartment and the tab faci
66. this chapter If your requirements are more advanced refer to the Spectrum24 Network Terminal Technical Reference Guide p n 70 20193 X X for moreinformation on the Spectrum24 RF network SLAODI COM the Symbol provided ODI driver and the configuration file setups required for various platforms Refer to the Spectrum24 Terminal Setup and Utilities Reference Guide p n 72 50795 X X for moreinformation on Spectrum24 boot options addressing initializing theterminal and Access Point AP associations 4 2 Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6100 Series Introduction This chapter describes how to operate a PDT 6100 terminal including Powering the terminal on off Booting theterminal Adjusting the display s contrast Entering data using the keyboard Entering data through the integrated scanner Communicating with other devices using the Charging and Communications Cable 5 1 mul i PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Powering a Terminal On and Off Becausetheterminal is battery powered it isimportant to save power whenever possible You can minimize power loss and increase battery lifeby turning theterminal off when data is not being entered While theterminal s processor and display are off programs or data in the system s memory are retained Beforethe terminal powers up it checks the batteries for enough power to ensure reliable operation and data storage Power up restores the display and processing contin
67. tic tools Accessing the Flash Disk The flash disk is accessed through a drive FLASH DSK SY S which makes the flash disk appear to a program as another disk drive E The drive has characteristics of fast reading but slow writing for example even for the smallest files the write process takes 3 4 seconds These characteristics make it ideal for files that are written once accessed often and seldom updated We recommend that you use the flash disk E mainly for application and configuration file storage It is important to note that because of the slow writing time 3 4 seconds writing files during a power interruption low battery dead battery suspend power off or power failure could corrupt the disk Be sureto only write data to the disk with the terminal connected to external power or with the battery fully charged to avoid problems To avoid overwriting the flash disk by mistake the flash disk is set to read only mode for normal operation The software installation or application software takes care of write read mode switching for you 4 1 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S Standard Spectrum24 Software Theterminal comes with the system software installed including Spectrum24 radio drivers TCP IP software configuration files various utilities A BIOS of version 3 08 or later is required The default files cover most expected installations initializations with minor changes as detailed in
68. u 6 8 memory transfer 5 6 7 8 ending communications 7 12 initiating transfer to host 7 11 Index selecting Arange sica 7 10 selecting communications parameters 7 11 SUS oi 7 12 messages Double Key EMOS casses cere 5 8 driver NS PRA EE 7 3 LOW POR Loose eios trees 6 2 modifier KEYS ccoo cra o aa 5 10 N network options Spectrum DI ess aea nece Rd bacs 1 4 scag e 1 4 NiMH battery Chr eli iii ii do doi ade 6 5 Lc AAA od wh HR ee au EG 6 4 NiMH battery pack 6 1 figtational CONVENTIONS sas es vii NVM rr ev ed naar 3 5 O operating system DE DOS A epu coute 1 1 P PDT 6100 IA en i ob Sunk kc dete n RR 3 1 keyboard layouts B 1 Brunner Lr 3 1 SPECIFICAN veas aua sida aa dd bes D 1 standard keyboard 5 8 5 9 troubleshiootinig cde sace ea 7 1 pin outs terminal power port A 1 POET DUR OUTS sace eie mcr aee Gina A 1 power irai m 6 3 AA sacar tee nda nh aims down D 6 1 PONE KO ac arde 5 11 power off autemalie a creara dog 5 2 Index 3 MS PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide MONGE asinbbrguretcee y RESP gs 5 3 ORME aco deae adore dede ede 5 2 FSA eos er bes REPE YO 5 3 power on MORSA MAD eras e onda 5 2 A A O 5 2 power source see self test printers CABLES a REC e 5 18 COMPE sida oe Ba 1 4 Monarch Rascal savoir rra 1 4 Monarch Renegade 1 4 problem solving p
69. ues from where it was before power down Powering the terminal on does not boot the system or initialize either the program or data For moreinformation on initialization refer to Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Normal Power Note Charge the NiMH battery before use To power the terminal on or off press lt gt PWR Automatic Power Depending on the application a number of other events may turn a terminal on or off Power On Thesystem powers on when a key other than lt gt PWR is pressed Thesystem powers on when a scanner trigger is pressed Theprogram powers on the system at a preset time to perform unattended operations such as an overnight communications session Theprogram powers on the system in response to a modem ring or an RS 232 device connected to the RJ connector Power Off If not used for a specific period of time as determined by the application the system powers off automatically to conserve power 5 2 Operating the PDT 6100 Series Forcing Power Off If a terminal freezes in the middle of operation and pressing D PWR does not power it off you can forcethe system to power off which reducesthe drain on the batteries until you can download any collected data to the host system To force the system to power off press and hold lt gt PWR for 15 20 seconds Since the terminal is still frozen at this time turning the power back on does not solve the pr
70. uide 7 Parts of the PDT 6100 Series Terminal Front View Back View Scan LED Scan Head AA Scanner PDT 6100 Display Spectrum 24 Status LED Scan Triggers Charging LED PEE Power Button Scan Bar Battery Compartment Latch Keyboard Scan Window Bottom View SE 900 Scan Engine Cover a Y Serial DB9 Connector y Connector DB9 Connector DB9 Connector Figure l l Parts of the PDT 6100 Getting Started Accessories The following accessories are available for the PDT 6100 terminal Battery Chargers PDT 6100 Series terminals use rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery packs NiMH batteries are charged using one of the charging accessories listed below Table 1 1 Battery Charging Accessories Accessory Part Number Single Slot Cradle CRD 6100 1000 UBC 2000 6004 xxx Charging and Communications 25 33665 01 Cable with power supply Four Slot Cradle CRD 6100 4000 not yet available Scanners The terminal uses integrated standard range 1 D bar code scanner external scanner with DB9 connector Connecting an External Scanner Open DB9 Connector Cover Connect external scanner cable to DB9 connector Figure l l Connecting an External Scanner M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide S Radio and Network Options Spectrum One Network The PDT 6110 includes an internal r
71. ur bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific directions Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used viii About This Guide Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container was not kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you Symbol Support Center For service information warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in United States Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville New York 11742 1300 1 800 653 5350 United Kingdom Symbol Technologies Symbol Place Winnersh Triangle Berkshire RG41 5TP United Kingdom 0800 328 2424 Inside UK 44 208 945 7529 Outside UK Australia Symbol Technologies Pty Ltd 432 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 3004 1 800 672 906 Inside Australia 61 3 9866 6044 Outside Australia Denmark Symbol Technologies AS Gydevang 2 DK 3450 Allerod Denma
72. ways contacts down into the spare battery slot with the tab facing either the right or left side of the cradle 2 Angle one side of the battery under the lip on the cradle s well 3 Pressdown on the other side of the battery until the latch catches Latch Battery Lip on cradle well Tab Charging LED Figure 6 6 Charging a Spare Battery Pack Thecradle s Charging LED flashes yellow when the battery isfirst inserted TheLED lights solid yellow to indicate the spare battery is charging and switches to solid green when the battery is charged The spare battery recharges in 2 5 hours 4 Removethe spare battery and place it in the PDT 6100 or leave it in the cradle for temporary storage To removethe battery grip on either side of the battery and lift it out of the charging slot Note The spare battery can be inserted with the tab pointing to either side of the cradle well Other Charging O ptions TheNiM H battery pack can be charged in the UBC 2000 Charger See instructions provided with the charger for more information 6 7 M PDT 6100 Product Reference Guide Z Battery Charging Tips For maximum capacity and battery life Charge at temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F O ptimum charging occurs at room temperature about 20C to 25 C Above or below that range batteries may not charge to rated capacity Recharge as soon as you see the Low Battery message ChargeNiM H batt

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