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User’s Manual PT-80 Mobile Computer (WinCE 4.2 version) DOC NO. UM-PT805-01 Jan. 2008 Version 1.2 Em p ower the Bar Code[...]

User’s Manual II NOTICE: This user’ s manual may be revised or withdra wn at any tim e without prio r notice. Copyright 20 0 7, Ar go x Informati on C o., L td. All rights reserved. This manual m ay not, in whol e or in part, be c opied, p hotocopied, re produced, tra nslated or converted to any electronic or m achine readab le form without the[...]

User’s Manual I Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCT ION............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 A BOUT THIS M ANUAL ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 U SER AND P RODUCT S AFETY ................................[...]

User’s Manual II 4.1 S CAN C ONFIGURATION ............................................................................................ 31 4.2 S CAN DRIVER ............................................................................................................ 32 4.3 S CAN TEST ..................................................................[...]

User’s Manual III 8.3.22 Stylus ............................................................................................................. 65 8.3.23 System ........................................................................................................... 66 8.3.24 System Restore ........................................................[...]

User’s Manual 1 1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing th e PT-80, a Microsoft Wi n do ws ®C E .N et Mobile Computer. Its special combination of features m akes it perf ect for use in a wide range of applications. These features as:  Microsoft Windows C E. Net operat ing sy stem  Robust expansion cap ability  Wireless mobility vi[...]

User’s Manual 2 1.2 User and Product Safety  Never use strong pressure on the screen or subject it to severe impact, as the LC D panel can crack and possibly cause personal injury . If the L CD p anel is b rok en, never touch t he liquid inside, for such contact can irritate the skin.  Although the PT-80 m obile co mputer meets IP54 standar[...]

User’s Manual 3 To avoid m alfunctions and to ensure y ears of trouble-free o peration, pay attention to t he following: General Use Do not e xpose the m obile computer to area s s u bject to ext r eme heat s u ch as di rect sunlight, near a heater, or in a car – or in areas that are very cold, humid, moist, or dusty. Do not expose the product [...]

User’s Manual 4 1.3 Specifications Performance OS Windows CE .NET 4.2 CPU Intel PXA-270 (520 MHz) RAM 64MB SDRAM ROM 128MB Display LCD 3.5” Color TF T LCD with to uch panel Resolutio n 240 x 320 Scanner Scanner system Long range C CD scanner 2048 pixel s Resolution 4 mil (0.10mm) min. at PCS 90% Depth of fiel d 15.5” (UPC/ EAN, 13 m il at PCS[...]

User’s Manual 5 Expansion slot CF type II sl ot (for m emory expansion and WL AN card) SD/MMC card (for memory expansion) Physical and Environme ntal Operation Temperature -10~50 °C Storage Temperature -20~60 °C Battery Charging Temperature 0~45 °C Humidity Max 95% R H at 40 °C Weight Appr ox. 485 g Drop test 1.2 meters to concrete (Handset) [...]

User’s Manual 6 2. Getting Started This chapter describes the PT-80 physical ch aracteristics, how to in stall and ch arge the batteries, how to remove a nd replace the strap asse mbly and how to start t he PT-80 for the first time. 2.1 Check the package Carefully rem ove all protecti ve material from around the PT-80 and save the shi pping conta[...]

User’s Manual 7 2.1.2 Deluxe Package ν PT-80 ν Hand strap ν Battery pack ν Quick Reference Guide ν Cradle ν CD ν USB Sync cable ν Thread ν Power supply ν Stylus Figure 2-2 Deluxe Package Inspect the pac kage contents f or damage. If a ny item is m issing or dam aged, please contact the Argox Techni cal Support Center imm ediately. Batte[...]

User’s Manual 8 2.2 Detailed View The pictures bel ow p ro vide informati on on t he PT-8 0 ’s va rious buttons, ports and other functions. 2.2.1 PT-80 Mobile Computer Dimensions of the PT-80 180mm (L) x 82mm (W) x 43.5mm (H) Details of the PT-80 Front Figure 2-3 The Front of t he PT-80 Back Figure 2-4 The Back of the P T-8 0 LED Keypad Touch S[...]

User’s Manual 9 1. Touch Screen Use the stylus to perform specific actions on the touch panel. 2. RS232/ USB Ch arging Port The USB port enables sending a nd receiving file s and data with a desktop PC. To transm it files and data, ActiveSync must be installed on th e PC. 3. LED Indicators: LEDs show the curre nt status of the PT-80. LED indicato[...]

User’s Manual 10 2.2.2 Cradle Dimensions of the CRD-80 Cradle 117.5mm (L) x 113.5mm (W) x 70.5mm (H) Details of the CRD-80 Cradle Front Figure 2-5 The Front of t he CRD- 80 Back Figure 2-6 The Back of the CR D- 80 Power Charging Mobile RS232/USB and charging Charging slot Power RS-232 port USB port[...]

User’s Manual 11 1. Mobile Computer Slot Put the mobile computer in the cradle slot for data transmission or charging 2. Power LED Indicator LED status Description Green Power on (m obile computer not i n cradle) 3. Charging L ED Indicator LED status Description Red Charging Green Charging complete 4. RS232 / USB and C harging C onnector Connects[...]

User’s Manual 12 2.3 Installing, Replacing a nd Charging Batteries Wrong use of batteries may cause serious damage to the mobi le computer or to the cra dle. To avoid dam age, it is im portant to fol low the inst ructions. Caution: Insert a fully-charged battery pack before use of the mobile computer. Never remove the main batteries while the mob[...]

User’s Manual 13 Backup Battery The built-in battery is for memory backup. How to charge the Argox rechar geable battery pack in the cradle 1. Make sure that the Argox rechargeab le battery pack is inserted in the mobile computer. When the mobile computer is placed in the cradle, the rec hargeable battery pack c harges autom atically. 2. If you h[...]

User’s Manual 14 2.3.1 Installing / Replacing the Battery Pack How to install or replace the main battery in the mobile computer Important: Data you enter may not be properly stored until th e built-in backup battery ha s been adequately charg ed. Please turn on the back up ba ttery switch before you charge the mobile com puter. 1 2 If the Mo bil[...]

User’s Manual 15 2.3.2 Charging the Battery Pack with a Power Adapter a) Using a RS232/ C h ar ging Cable or USB/Chargi n g Cable 1. Plug in t he RS232/Cha rging cable o r the USB/ Charging cabl e to the PT-80 2. Connect the AC adapter to the cable’s power jack and an electrical outlet. Figure 2-8 Suppl y i ng Po wer b) Using a DC-IN Conver ter[...]

User’s Manual 16 2.3.3 Charging the Battery Pack with Cradle a) Leaving the battery pack inside the Mobile computer 1. Connect the power adap tor to a power source 2. Plug in th e connector of the pow er adapter to the Crad le 3. Insert the Mobile computer into the Cradle Figure 2-10 C harging with Cradle Note: ♦ When charging the battery pack,[...]

User’s Manual 17 2.4 Installing in a System Notes: ♦ Exercise caution at all tim es when wo rking w ith AC-powered equi pment. ♦ Turn off your devices before install at i on. ♦ Because of the special pi n-out of the conne ctors, use the cables supplied by the manufacturer. ♦ Do not m odify the cable p rovided by the manufacturer. I f you [...]

User’s Manual 18 3. Operation of the Mobile Computer 3.1 Keypad Description The PT-80 key p ad consists of 23 rubber key s, including C ursor key, 0~9, Alpha key, Function, Escape, Backspace, TAB and Enter key. Please refer t o the picture below. Figure 3-1 Keypad Layo ut Key Define Function Function Key The Function key is used to perform altern[...]

User’s Manual 19 Alpha key The default when the PT-80 boo ts is Numeric Mode on. When you toggle to Alpha Mode, the default condition is CAPS mode off. Alpha Mode Press alpha to alpha mode, th e default condi tion is CAPS off. CAPS Press Alph a key twice to toggle CA PS Key in Press Cursor-UP to enter selected character default Number (0~9 and ?[...]

User’s Manual 20 3.3 Install CF and SD card Caution: Make sure you have fully ch arged the battery befor e turning the unit on. 3.3.1 Inserting a CF Card into the PT-80 1. Open the CF slot cover with a screw driver. 2. Insert a correctly oriented CF card. 3. Close the C F slot cover and fix t wo screws. Figure 3-2 I n serting a CF Card Note: If t[...]

User’s Manual 21 3.4 Configuring PT-80 Settings 3.4.1 Calibrating Touch Screen Alignment Pressing the Power key The PT-80 welcome screen appears. The Windows CE® screen ap p ears shor tly after. Figure 3-4 Cali brat i o n Calibrating the PT-80 This screen automatically app ears when the unit is powered on for the first time or after the system i[...]

User’s Manual 22 3.4.2 Adjusting Brightness You can use t he following p rocedures to adjust display brig htness to make it easier to read under diffe rent lighting con ditions.  Press the “FN” key a nd then press the “ → ” or “ ← ” key. Press the “ → ” key adjusts brightness f o r a lighter displ ay, while p ressing the [...]

User’s Manual 23 3.5 Entering Information To enter in fo rmation:  Use the keypad  Use the keyboard input panel (soft keyboard) to enter text.  Scan bar code data into data fields.  Use Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize or c opy information form the host computer to the PT-8 0. For more information on ActiveSync, refer t o Chapter 6[...]

User’s Manual 24 3.6 Power Management 3.6.1 Power Status Indication Checking main and Backup Battery Statue Enter “Power Properties” If the above mention ed “Plug” or “Battery” icon is di splayed, double tap this icon t o bring up the “Power Properties” screen. Or, select Settings/ Control Panel from the Start menu and t hen doubl[...]

User’s Manual 25 Five differe nt icons are dis played on the status bar to indicate the on-board powe r status. Icon Description No icon: Indicates there is no external power supp ly to the PT-80 but the battery power status is good. “Plug” icon : Shows external power is in use. The PT-80 is either plugged-i n via the DC 5 V/2.5A powe r adapt[...]

User’s Manual 26 3.6.2 Saving Battery Power Automatic shut- down of the PT-80 The PT-80 enters idle mode when there is no task or if all tasks are waiting for input. In default setting, the PT-80 automatically turns itself off if idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power. Pres s th e power button to return the PT-80 to the s[...]

User’s Manual 27 Automatically tur n off the backlig ht when using e xternal power: Tap the check box to toggle this fun ction. Available idle times are: 15 and 30 seconds, and 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 and 30 minutes. Figure 3-10 Disp lay Properties 3.6.3 Suspend Mode The PT-80 will go into suspend mode when it is id le for a period of tim e . Custom ize [...]

User’s Manual 28 3.6.4 Resume Press <Power> key to suspe nd or resum e (wake up) Waking the PT-80 The default wakeup cond itions define what actions wakeup the PT-80. These setting are configurable and th e factory default se ttings are subject to change / update. Status Description Condition for Wakeup Power Off When the PT- 80 is set to s[...]

User’s Manual 29 3.8 Disk on Chip Flash mem ory is a re-writable l ocation in which t o store up t o 128MB of pr ograms and dat a files. The benefit of this feature is that files and program s saved in Flash Mem o ry are unaffected by the PT-80’s power status. Note: The DiskOnChip stora ge memory persists for all reset (warm/ cold reboot) condi[...]

User’s Manual 30 3.8.3 DiskOnChip Size The size of the DiskOnChip varies depending on the size of the s ystem firmware.  Inside the DiskOnChip directory, tap File → Properties  The DiskOnChip Properties dialog: The number following Fr ee is the amount of memory currently available on your device. Figure 3-14 Disk OnC hip[...]

User’s Manual 31 4. Scanning The PT-80 has an i ntegrated CCD scanner that re ad s all major bar code labels with excellent performance. The trigger ke y is located in the middle of the unit. Press this key to activate the CCD scanner. 4.1 Scan Configuration When it is nec essary to change the de fault barcode sy mbology for a different applicati[...]

User’s Manual 32 Figure 4-1 Scan Con fi g urat i o n After you chang e settings, go to the “Setting” pag e and press the “Commit” butto n to configure, or press “Reset” to return to the scan de fault settings. The “Download” page allows you to updat e scan firm ware. 4.2 Scan driver Scan driver lets you put data i nto Microsoft Wo[...]

User’s Manual 33 Figure 4-3 Scan Test 4.4 Reading barcode Note: ♦ Observe handlin g precautions. ♦ Make sure the mobile computer is installed according to instru ctions. ♦ Never remove the main batteries or battery pack while the mobile computer is t urned on. Doi ng so can cause loss of data in the m obile computer. ♦ Avoid looking direc[...]

User’s Manual 34 If the read is incorrect, try again paying close attention to the instru ctio ns. When reading a small bar code, decrease t he distance between the mobile computer and the bar code. For larg er bar codes, position the mobile co m pu ter so that the bar code fits into the LED light beam . W hen reading a very high density bar c od[...]

User’s Manual 35 5. Utilities 5.1 Backlight Setting Backlight setting is a tool for ch anging the LCD backlight. If you wish to save power use this program t o change LCD bac klight settings. This a pplication supports bat tery power backlight and external power backlight.[...]

User’s Manual 36 5.2 Function Key Setting AP Settings Tab To assign your favorite ap plication pro gram to F1, F2 , F3 and F4 hot keys: 1. Choose F1, F2, F3 or F4 from pull-down list. 2. Tap “ Open ” inside the “ Assign progr am ” ap plet. 3. Select the appl ication program you want from program list, and then ch oose “ OK ”. 4. Tap t[...]

User’s Manual 37 5.3 Keypad LED Setting Set the keypad LED for application requirements. This controls the keypad LED’s timing. Figure 5-2 Keypad LED Setting 5.4 System Restore System Restore is a tool that lets you backup r egister keys. For any changes on PT-80, you can backup changes via this progra m. The back up file will be deleted while [...]

User’s Manual 38 6. Software Applications The PT-80 incl udes software a pplications such as Internet Explore , Media player, Microsoft WordPad, Rem ote Connection, Transcriber, and W indows Expl ore. 6.1 Internet Explorer With Internet Expl orer, you can view Web or intranet Web pages on you r device. You will need to use WLAN to co nne ct to an[...]

User’s Manual 39 6.3 Microsoft WordPad You can create and edit doc uments and templates in WordPad, using buttons and menu commands th at are similar to those used in the desktop v ersion of Microsoft Word. You can work with files Normal or Outline view. WordPad doc uments are usually saved as .pwd files, but you can also save document s in other[...]

User’s Manual 40 6.6 Windows Explorer Windows Explor er works almost the same on your PDA as it does on y our PC. See the topics below for information a bout the difference in Windows Explor er on your device. Figure 6-6 Wind o ws E x pl o re r[...]

User’s Manual 41 7. Communication The Argox PT-80 lets you link to a host co mputer via RS-232 or USB port for data communication . This chapter gives an ov ervie w of the PT-80’s communication capabilities. 7.1 ActiveSync To exchange da ta between your des ktop computer and the PT- 80, Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed o n your deskt op c[...]

User’s Manual 42 Installation Follow the installation procedu re below to inst all Microsoft ActiveSync, conn ect your PT-80 to your deskt op comput er, and establi sh a partners hip for sy nchronization ( if desired): 1. Download the execu tab le program “mswrd832. cnv” from CD. Exec ute this program . 2. Select the folder into which Microso[...]

User’s Manual 43 7.4 Setting up a Partnership When you first conn ect the PT-80 to the desktop computer, Microsof t ActiveSync asks if you are going to se t up a partners hip. Once the partnership set - up is fi nished, you can sy nchronize data with the P T-80. While t he PT-80 can set up the part nership with two deskto p computers, email messa[...]

User’s Manual 44 7.5 Connecting the PT-80 7.5.1 Synchronizing Data If the Microsoft Activ eSync window appear s in the desktop PC, click the option icon and “Sync Options,” “Sync Mode,” and “R ules” appears. “Sync Options” lets you select an item to sync hronize. “Sync Mod e” enables you to choose synchronization m ethods. Acc[...]

User’s Manual 45 7.5.3 Searching PT-80 Contents from a Desktop PC If the PT-80 is connected to a deskto p PC, you ca n use ActiveSync on the desktop PC to see the contents of the PT-80. Click Explore from th e file menu of ActiveSync. The con tent of the PT-80 is displayed on the window of Mobile D evice. Use ActiveSync to see the files in the PT[...]

User’s Manual 46 8. Overview of Microsoft Windows CE 4.2 This chapter describes Microsoft Window s CE 4.2, the op erating system for the PT -80 This introduction to Micro so ft W ind ows CE 4.2 includes:  How to use t h e main Windows  How to use a taskbar  How to use set tings 8.1 Main Windows When you turn on PT-8 0, you will see the m[...]

User’s Manual 47 Recycle bin: Completely delete or restore files and data. This folder saves deleted files from Windows Explorer or the back ground scr een. Yo u can completely em pty or restore files in the recycle bin. Caution: Once you have emptied the recycle bin, you canno t restore the files and d ata previously in the recycle bin. Internet[...]

User’s Manual 48 Start Icon Start icon is the starting point for the PT-80 program. If you point at the start menu with the stylus pen, you can see various menus including program, bookmark, document, setting, help, and operation. If you choose each m enu, detailed executa ble programs appear as in the picture below. If you choo se and press, you[...]

User’s Manual 49 Figure 8-5 Transcri ber Keyboard: Press this icon to activate th e k eyboard input Upper / lower case Selection: Press this icon to select upper and lower case le tters. If you select upper case, capital letters and characters appear on the number key pa d. It serves the same function with th e Shift key. Hot key Selection: If yo[...]

User’s Manual 50 8.3 Setting up the PT-80 You can set u p various conf igurations of the PT-80 such as date/tim e, Network, Display, Volume, Power, System, etc. at the control panel. If you press Start → Setting → Control Pa nel, the cont rol panel window appears. In t he View option in the menu, you can change the view m ode into large ico n[...]

User’s Manual 51 Figure 8-7 Cert i ficat es Authorized certificate providers issue certificates that are valid for a specified peri od. Windows CE.NET manages several certificate storages. 1. Select Go to Start → Setting → Control Panel. 2. Double click a certificate to run. Select certificate storage for browsing or correcting th rou gh the [...]

User’s Manual 52 8.3.3 Date/Time This screen sets date, time , standard time zone, watch and alarm. Figure 8-8 Dat e/ T im e Date/Time You can set standard time zone, year, day and time. Set as follows: 1. Press the down arrow in the standa rd time zone until it reaches yo ur location. If the previously set value is app ropriate, move on to the f[...]

User’s Manual 53 8.3.4 Dialing Dialing Properties 1. In the When dialing from list, select the “ Loca tion” where y ou want to c hange settings. 2. To create a new location, select “ New ”. E n ter the name of the l ocation, and then select “ OK ” 3. Enter or edit the area cod e an d local country code as needed. 4. In Dial using , se[...]

User’s Manual 54 8.3.5 Display This screen lets you set the wallpaper image of the PT-80, chang e the color of the backgroun d screen, or change the backlig ht setting. Call up the right bu tton menu and select “properties” and you can check the D isplay Properties window. Figure 8-10 Disp lay Properties Desktop Change the desktop image of th[...]

User’s Manual 55 8.3.6 Hot Function Key Please refer to Function Key Setting a bove. 8.3.7 Input Panel You can set up the input method and optio ns. Figure 8-11 Input Panel Pr operties 1. Select keyboard and press Optio ns. The Soft Keybo ard Options window ap pears. 2. Select the size of the keys. 3. To use gest ures for Space, Ba ckspace, Shift[...]

User’s Manual 56 8.3.8 Internet Options To use the Internet Explorer prog ram, make the following settings. Figure 8-12 Int ernet Set t i ngs General Click the General tab. 1. Enter a we bpage for the Internet Explorer st art page. 2. Enter a Sea rch Engine pa ge. 3. Set the cache size 4. To clear the cache in the system , click Clear Cache. 5. T[...]

User’s Manual 57 Connection Click the connection tab and set Internet connection methods. 1. To use a proxy server, click [Internet Con nection by Proxy Server] check box and enter the proxy ad dress and port. 2. To ignore the proxy serve r when making access to local address, click [No proxy server for local address] chec k box. This optio n is [...]

User’s Manual 58 8.3.10 Keypad LED Refer to the previous section on Keypad LED Setting. 8.3.11 LCD PWM Setting Refer to the p revious section on Power M anagement. Figure 8-14 P ower Properties 8.3.12 Mouse 1. Double-click the checker board grid at a comfortable spee d. 2. Double-click the Test icon to test your setting. 3. Tap “ OK ” to exit[...]

User’s Manual 59 8.3.13 Network and Dial-up Connection You can dire ctly link to the network via network (Ether net, LAN) or phone (modern) connection. You can send or recei ve emails or access available files on the network server or search th e Internet or Intrane t . Figure 8-16 Net wo rk and Di al -u p C onnect i o n 8.3.14 Owner This functio[...]

User’s Manual 60 8.3.15 Password You can set a password to ke ep unauthori zed users from using the PT-80 . Figure 8-18 Passw or d Pr ope rties To set up a password: 1. Select the password setting tab. 2. Enter the password in the password box. 3. Re-enter the password in the passwor d confirm ation box. 4. To enable the pass word protection when[...]

User’s Manual 61 8.3.16 PC Connection You can set up a PC connecti on to synchr onize the device wi th a desktop PC or other devices. You can set desktop USB and serial port conn ections. The following is the procedur e required for changes in PC connection. Begin with Windows CE.NET 4.2. The PT-8 0 b a sically supports the Internet functions via[...]

User’s Manual 62 8.3.17 Power Please refer to t he previous sect ion on Power Manageme nt. 8.3.18 Regional Settings Figure 8-20 Regional Setting Properties You can set up region, numbers, currency, time, and date. 1. Select Go to Start → Setting → Control Panel. 2. Open regio nal set t i ng ico n. 3. Select the tab for information to change. [...]

User’s Manual 63 8.3.19 Remove Programs Figure 8-21 R emove Prog rams To remove installed programs: 1. Select Go to Start → Setting → Control Panel. 2. Open the P rogram rem oval icon. 3. Select the program to delete from the program list. 4. Click Delete. Note: You can only remove progr ams installed in RAM. If you cannot delete a program, s[...]

User’s Manual 64 8.3.20 Scan Configuration Please refer to the previous section on Scan Configur ation. 8.3.21 Storage Manager The storage m anager lets y ou manage flash ROM (Dis k 1). Disk 1 is used to back up pe rsonal organizer management. You can create / eliminate disk partitions or format a disk. Disk 1 is installed as one of the basic opt[...]

User’s Manual 65 8.3.22 Stylus This screen sets double-ta p sensitivity and calibration. Figure 8-23 St ylus Properties Double Tap To set double-tap sensitivity: 1. Select Go to Start → Setting → Control Panel. 2. Activate the sty lus and select Double Touc h-Tap. Tap the grid and the col or of the grid changes. 3. It automatically records th[...]

User’s Manual 66 8.3.23 System The system prope rties window displays de vice information s uch as system, mem ory, the names of devic es, copyright and ve rsion details. General inform ation contained in the wind o w includes operating system data such as soft ware version, processor, m emory, user information, etc. Figure 8-24 System Properties[...]

User’s Manual 67 8.3.24 System Restore Please refer to the previous se ction on System Restore. 8.3.25 Volume and Sound Adjust vol ume and select s ound Volume To adjust the volum e of the system: 1. Select Go to Start → Setting → Control Panel. 2. Open volume and sound icon s and select the volume tab. 3. Press the left / right arrow icon or[...]

User’s Manual 68 9. Trouble Shooting This chapter con tains information on solving problems yo u may encounter when using the mobile com puter and/or cradl e. If proble ms occur, firs t carry out general checks before comparing the problem with the descriptions in this ch apter. 9.1 General Checks  Make sure everything is installed prop erly ?[...]

User’s Manual 69 Mobile computer will not shut off ♦ If the mobil e computer is pr ocessing data, a ttach a charging cable t o insure the battery isn’t depleted. ♦ If the mobile com puter is connect ed to AC power, discon ne ct. ♦ Perform a war m boot – WARNING – Unsaved data will be lost. ♦ Perform a col d boot – WARNING – The [...]

User’s Manual 70 10. Appendix: Updating the OS via CF Card To upgrade or reinstall the PT-80 OS via Compact Flash, you nee d the 420S.bin file (avail able from Argo x Technical Supp ort): Note: The file nam e must be “420S .bi n” – do not rename it. Caution: Users files will be erased! 1. Copy fil e “420S.bin” from the PC t o the root d[...]