Honeywell 5900 manual

Optimus ™ 5900 RFID Mobile Computer with Windows ® CE 5.0 User’s Guide[...]

Disc laimer Honeyw ell International Inc. (“HII”) reser v es the right to make changes in specifications and other inf or- mation contained in this document without prior notice , and the reader should in all cases consult HII to deter mine whether an y such changes ha v e been made. The inf ormation in this publication does not rep- resent a c[...]

iii Chapter 1 - Agency Approvals Label Locations ................................................. ............................................................... ....1-1 Safety & RF Approvals by Country: ................ ........................................ .............................1-1 RF Terminal—802.11g and/or Bluetooth ...........[...]

iv Chapter 5 - Using the UHF RFID Reader Overview ................................ ....................................................................................... ....... 5-1 Configuring the RFID Output .............................. ................................................................. 5-2 Reading Tags .........................[...]

v eBase Technical Specifications .......................... .................................... ............................. 9-7 Chapter 10 - Customer Support Product Service and Repair ................................ .................................. ............................. 10-1 Limited Warranty ........................................ .[...]

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1 - 1 1 Agency Appr ov als Label Locations Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computers meet or exce ed the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation. However, as with an y electrical equipment, the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate them according to the a gency guidelines that follow. Read these guidelines caref[...]

1 - 2 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or[...]

2 - 1 2 Getting Star ted Out of the Bo x Verify that your carton c ontains the following items: • Optimus 5900 RFID mobile computer (the terminal) • Main battery pack (3.7v, Li-Ion) •S t y l u s • Single slot eBase • USB cable • AC power supply Note: Be sure to keep the original packaging in case you nee d to return the Optimus 5900 RFI[...]

2 - 2 3. Insert the battery into the battery we ll with the contacts facing downward. 4. Replace the door with a hinging motion and turn the screw clockwise to lock the door. Note: The battery door must be installed prior to booting the unit. We recommend use of Honeywell Li-Ion ba ttery packs. Use of any non-Honeywell battery may result in damage [...]

2 - 3 Step 2. Charge the Batteries We recommend use of Honeywell peripherals, po wer cables, and power adapters. Use of any non- Honeywell peripherals, cables, or power adapters may cause damage not covered by the warranty. DO NOT attempt to charge damp/wet mobile comput ers or batteries. All components must be dry before connecting to an external [...]

2 - 4 Desktop Note: You can access the Desktop any time by tapping t he Change Views icon in the command bar and selecting Desktop on the popup menu. Command Bar Icons The command bar, located at the bottom of appl ication screens, provides access to many system functions and programs. If there are more functions/ programs that can display, select [...]

2 - 5 Using the Stylus The terminal comes with a stylus inserted in the handle. Use this stylus (or your finger) to select or enter information on the touch screen. The stylus functions as a mouse; genera lly, a tap is the same as a click. Tap Tap the touch screen once or double tap to open menu items and select options. Drag Hold the stylus on the[...]

2 - 6 Selecting Pr ograms Tap Start > Programs . To open a program, tap the icon on the menu. P op-Up Menus You can quickly choose an action fo r an item using the pop-up menus. 1. Tap and hold the stylus on the item name. The pop-up menu appears. 2. Lift the stylus and tap the action you want to perform. The contents of pop-up menus change acco[...]

3 - 1 3 T erminal Har dware Overvie w Optimus 5900 RFID terminals include a number of stan dard terminal configurations as well as charging and communication peripherals and accessories to maxi mize the efficiency of your application setting. Standar d T erminal Configurations There are two standard Optimus 5900 RFID configurations: WPAN only and W[...]

3 - 2 Fr ont P anel Features Scan/Decode LED The LED lights red when a scan fails. The LED lights green when a scanned bar code is successfully decoded. The LED lights red while the main battery is charging. The LED lights green when the main battery charging is completed. The LED lights blue when data is being downloaded. Keypad 26-key numeric key[...]

3 - 3 Use of objects, such as paper clips, pencils, or ink pens on the to uch screen can damage the input panel and may cause dama ge not covered by the warranty. Displa y Backlight The intensity of the backlight of the touch screen display may be changed, and the backlight may be programmed to turn off after the terminal has been idle for a specif[...]

3 - 4 Honeywell’s warranty policy covers wear on the touch panel for the first 12 months provided that a screen protector is applied and an approved stylus is used for the 12-month duration covered by the warranty. Removing the Screen Pr otector Optimus 5900 RFID terminals ship with a touch screen pr otector already installed. To replace the scre[...]

3 - 5 3. Release the left edge of the backing paper on the screen protector and align the exposed edge of the screen protector along the left edge of the touch panel. Make sure that it lies flush with edges of the touch panel Note: To reposition the screen pr otector, lift up gently and reapply. 4. Pull smoothly and evenly from left to right until [...]

3 - 6 5. Press the Power key to wake the terminal and check the touch panel with the stylus. 6. Verify that the screen accepts input from the styl us as usual. If not, re-app ly the screen protector. 7. Press the orange Power button to put the terminal back in Suspend Mode. 8. Clean the surface of the screen protector wi th a clean, non-abrasive, l[...]

3 - 7 11. Tap Recalibrate and follow the instructions on the screen. Bac k P anel Features Battery Well For information about installing the battery, see Changing the Main Battery Pack on page 3-12. For information about battery power, see Battery Power on page 3-11. Speaker The integrated speaker sounds audio signals as you scan bar code s and ent[...]

3 - 8 Stylus Optimus 5900 RFID terminals ship with a stylus inserted in handle. Store the stylus in the handle when you are not using it; see Using the Stylus on page 2-5. Right Side P anel Features Side Button There is a button like this on both side panels . You can use the Programs Buttons option in the Control Panel to change the functionality [...]

3 - 9 Left Side P anel Features Side Button There is a button like this on both side panels . You can use the Programs Buttons option in the Control Panel to change the functionality of the side buttons. Headset Jack The rubber door on the left side panel provides access to the headset jack. This is a 2.5mm audio jack that supports a headset wi th [...]

3 - 10 Bottom P anel Features DC Power Jack The DC power jack receives external power from the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal’s power cable that is included in the box with the te rminal. When connected to the power cable, the terminal is powered and the main battery pack is charging. I/O Connector The I/O mechanical connector is designed to work exc[...]

3 - 11 P eripherals/Accessories for the Optim us 5900 RFID T erminal The following items are sold separa tely and enhance your Optimus 59 00 RFID terminal’s capabilities. Optim us eBase ™ Device The Optimus 5900 RFID eBase is used to charge th e main battery, to power the battery charging system in the terminal, and can be used to communicate d[...]

3 - 12 Changing the Main Batter y P ac k Before installing a battery pack, press the Power button to put the terminal in Suspend Mode (see page 3-15) so that operations are suspended before re moving the main power source. The Optimus 5900 RFID terminal is shipped with the battery separate from the unit. You will need to remove the battery door, in[...]

3 - 13 Checking Battery P owe r Power icons appear in the command bar at the bottom of the window. Double tap on the battery icon to open the Power Properties. The Battery tab opens di splaying the charge status of both the main and backup batteries. Note: You can also check battery power by tapping Start > Settings > Control Panel > doubl[...]

3 - 14 Internal Bac kup Battery Located inside the terminal, the backup ba ttery is a 3.7V Lithium Polymer battery. The internal backup battery prevents the terminal fr om being reset when you remove the main battery pack. This backup battery retains RAM data and allows the real-time clock to remain operational for at least 30 minutes. If the termi[...]

3 - 15 Hard resets automatically launch a soft reset as par t of the boot process if there are CAB files present. You would perform a Hard Reset (instead of a Soft Re set) when you want to ensure the RAM memory is also cleared. RAM memory stores settings for In ternet Explorer, Outlook, and other Microsoft applications. Note: Set the time and date [...]

3 - 16 Optim us 5900 RFID T echnical Specifications Operating System Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Prof essional Development En vironment UHF Reader Module Library Reference Processor PXA300 624MHz Memory 128MB RAM X 256MB Flash Expansion Memory User accessible Micro SD Card (h igh capacity up to 32GByte). Display 3.5 in. TFT T ransmissiv e 65K color L [...]

3 - 17 Operating T emperature 14° to122°F (-10° to 50°C) Charging T emperature 32° to 113°F (0° to 45°C) Storage T emperature -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C) Humidity 95% humidity , non-condensing Construction High impact resistant PC/ABS housings Magnesium allo y internal chassi s with component shock mounts Drop 4 ft. (1.2m) m ultiple dro[...]

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4 - 1 4 Using the K eypad Overview The keypad is as follows: Navigation K eys The navigation keys enable you to move the cursor up and down lines and from character to character. Navigation K eys Po we r Ke y[...]

4 - 2 Basic Ke ys Alpha/Numeric Modes The keypad defaults to numeric mode. Use the ALPHA key to toggle between numeric and alpha modes. Pressing the ALPHA key locks the keypad in numeric mode, al pha mode (lowercase), or alpha mode (uppercase). The command bar on the screen displays an icon that indicates the alpha/numeric status of the keypad. Alp[...]

4 - 3 Function Ke y Combinations The FUNC (Function) key modifies the next key pressed to perform specific functions. CTRL Ke y Combinations Hold down the Control key ( CTRL ) and then press a key with the red characters above it to type the desired character. Ke y Combination Function FUNC + 1 F5 FUNC + 2 F6 FUNC + 3 Space FUNC + 4 T oggle the wir[...]

4 - 4 Pr ogram Buttons F1-F4 buttons can be programmed to execute differen t functions using the Program Button program in the Control Panel. CTRL + 0 * CTRL + SP + (plus) Ke y Combination Function[...]

5 - 1 5 Using the UHF RFID Reader Overview The Optimus 5900 RFID terminal houses a UHF RFID rea der that allows you to read multiple/single RFID tags and read/write/lock/kill the memory of single tags From the Today screen, select Programs > Demos > RFID Demo . The following screen appears in approximately 2 seconds. All T ags that are read a[...]

5 - 2 Configuring the RFID Output In the Reader Configuration screen, you can change th e settings for output of the reader, Q value, the operating frequency and the reader RF test. Select Cfg on the main RFID demo screen. Cfg Cfg sets output of a terminal or frequency of Q v alue. (See Configuring the RFID Output on page 5-2.) Ve r Displa ys the f[...]

5 - 3 Reading T ags 1. EPC Gen2 Tags have four kinds of Banks (Reserve d, EPC, TID, USER). Select the Bank that you want to read in the Bank field. 2. Input a memory starting position (in bytes) from where you want to read in the Start box and the desired size (in bytes) from a starting position to the window. 3. Click the Read button. 4. The Readi[...]

5 - 4 T ag Writing 1. EPC Gen2 Tags have four kinds of Banks (Reserve d, EPC, TID, USER). Select the Bank that you want to write in the Bank field. 2. Input a memory starting position (in bytes) from where you want to write in the Start box and the desired size (in bytes) from a starting position to the window. Data that you want to write displays [...]

5 - 5 T ag Loc k/Kill EPC Gen2 Tags allow the locking and killing tags. Lock prevents reading of or writing to a tag. Kill makes a tag permanently undetectable. Kill The Access and Kill passwords represented by hexade cimal numbers other than 00H are required to Kill a tag. If you know the passwords, enter them into the Acce ss Password and Kill pa[...]

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6 - 1 6 Using the Image Engine Overview The Optimus 5900 RFID terminal houses a compact image engine using Adaptus ™ Imaging Technology that instantly reads all popular 1D and 2D bar codes and supports omni-directional aiming and decoding. The image engine can also capture digital images, such as signatures and pictures. A v ailable Image Engines[...]

6 - 2 Suppor ted Bar Code Symbologies Symbology T ype Symbology Name 1D Symbologies Codabar Code 3 of 9 Code 11 Code 32 Pharmaceutical (P ARAF) Code 93 Code 128 EAN with Add-On EAN with Extended Coupon Code EAN-13 GS1 Databar Interleav ed 2 or 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Plessey P osiCode Straight 2 of 5 IA T A Straight 2 of 5 Industrial T elepen T rioptic Cod[...]

6 - 3 Activ a ting the Engine When a scanning application is open, press the Scan key to activate the image engine. Using Demos Optimus 5900 RFID Demos are software utilities loaded on all Optimus 5900 RFID terminals that demonstrate the advanced features of the terminal. There are two demos that feature the image engine: Image Demo and Scan Demo. [...]

6 - 4 Omni-Directional Scanning P ositions The high-vis aiming pattern frames the bar code to provide you with the best scanning performance. Note: To achieve the best read, the aiming beam shoul d be centered horizontally across the bar code. The aiming pattern is smaller when the terminal is held closer to the code and larger when the terminal is[...]

6 - 5 Capturing Images The image-capture process is an intuitive, split-second operation for experienced users. By following basic guidelines, however, new users can easily deve lop their own technique and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt to different application environments. Image Preview When the imaging process is initiated, the touc h sc[...]

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7 - 1 7 Comm unication Comm unication Options Optimus 5900 RFID terminals offer several communicati on options including Microsoft ActiveSync and wireless radios. I/O Connector (Wired Communication) The mechanical connector on the bottom panel (see DC Power Jack on page 3-10) connects the terminal to the Optimus 5900 RFID eBase peri pheral that con[...]

7 - 2 Comm unication T ype The Optimus 5900 RFID terminal supports the follow ing type of communication via ActiveSync through its DC Power Jack (see page 3-10) on the bottom panel: USB The USB cable and hardware peripherals allo w the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal to communicate with a workstation through a US B port or to a network through a USB hub[...]

7 - 3 Tap Change Connection to change the current settings. Connection Options Select this option to … ‘USB Establish a USB connection. Comm unicating with the Optim us 5900 RFID T erminal After setting up both the workstation and the termi nal, ActiveSync connection should be automatic. 1. Connect the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal to a commu nica[...]

7 - 4 The Mobile Device folder opens in Windows Explorer. The Optimus 5900 RFID terminal is now treated as a mass storage device, and transferring files is as simple as dragging and dropping or copying and pasting as you would for moving files between folders on your hard drive. Adding Pr ograms via ActiveSync When selecting programs , verify that [...]

7 - 5 If the File is Not an Installer Some programs cannot be installed on workstations because they are designed exclusively for Windows CE devices. In these cases, the appropriate files mu st be stored on the host workstation and transferred to the terminal via ActiveSync Explore. Note: The Optimus 5900 is based on a ROM file system. The installe[...]

7 - 6 WLAN (802.11g Radio) Optimus 5900 RFID terminals can have a 2.4 GHz 80 2.11g WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) radio that uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) technology. The radio is interoperable with other 802.11g, Wi-Fi-compliant products including access poin ts (APs), workstations via PC card adapters, and other wireless portabl[...]

7 - 7 4. Select the Profile tab and press Scan . 5. Select the appropriate SSID and select Configure . If the Active Profile does not appear, perform the scan again by pressing Refresh . 6. Press Yes in response to “Create a new profile?.” The method used for inputting the network key differs according to the encryption of the Active Profile to[...]

7 - 8 Setting the A uto Profile Follow the steps below to change to a different Active Profile. 1. Select List from the Main tab. The current Active Profile list appears. 2. Select the Profile to be set and press OK . 3. Select the Auto Profile On radio button. T urning Off the Wireless LAN 1. After selecting the Up Arro w on the task bar, select, [...]

8 - 1 8 Bluetooth Handler Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range comm unications technology to connect portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. Enabling the Bluetooth Radio 1. Select the UP arrow in the lower, right portion of the display. 2. Tap Turn Bluetooth On . The Bluetooth icon appears in the task bar.[...]

8 - 2 OR Wait until all Bluetooth devices in range have been scanned. Then the Scan Dialog window appears. 6. Scroll through the list until your Bluetooth printer device is found. You may single tap any device in the list to display its MAC address. 7. Highlight the Bluetooth printer device and tap the Select button. 8. When the COM port selection [...]

9 - 1 9 Optim us 5900 RFID eBase Device (Model: 5900-EHB) Overview The Ethernet Base (eBase) enables a single O5900 te rminal to communicate with a host device over an USB, serial RS-232, or Ethernet network. The 5900-EHB charger is designed for use with batt ery pack models BP08-000640 (standard Li-poly 3.7 V, 5000 mAh) manufactured for Honeywell [...]

9 - 2 Fr ont P anel Terminal Well Place the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal in the term inal well to communicate with a host device, power the terminal, and charge the terminal’s battery. Make sure that the device is securely seated. Rubber Feet The bottom panel has four rubber feet to stabilize the unit on a flat surface. You can set the base on a dr[...]

9 - 3 Bac k P anel DC Power Jack Connect the power cable to this power jack; see Powering the Optimus 5900 RFID eBase Device on page 9-4. USB Port The USB port is full-speed (v1.1). Using the USB cable, you can connect the base to a USB- compliant device to facilitate USB communi cation to and from the terminal. USB communication occurs through Mic[...]

9 - 4 P owering the Optim us 5900 RFID eBase Device The terminal requires 5 volts DC input for communica tion and battery charging; the power adapter on the power cable converts the voltage from the power sour ce to 5 volts DC. Only power adapter cables from Honeywell convert the voltage appropriately. 1. Attach the plug adapter to the powe r adapt[...]

9 - 5 The base can also charge a second battery while th e terminal is positioned in the base. The second battery can be inserted in the battery charging well in back of the terminal connection. Place the battery in the well with the label facing up and toward the back of the unit. Angle the battery as shown. Once the connectors engage, the LED lig[...]

9 - 6 2. Plug the CAT-5 Ethernet cable into th e RJ45 connector on the back of the eBase. 3. Plug the Ethernet cable into the network. 4. Insert the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal into the terminal well. Note: Instead of using the default for DHCP assigned IP a ddresses, the Optimus 5900 RFID terminal can use a statically assigned IP address. See stand[...]

9 - 7 eBase T echnical Specifications Structural Dimensions 3.74in. high x 4.13in. width x 6.14in. depth (9.5cm x 10.5cm x 15.6cm) We ig h t Optimus 5900 RFID eBase - 12.4 oz (350g) Material P olycarbonate Color Black En vironmental Operating T emperature 14° to 122°F (-10° to +50°C) Storage T emperature -4° to 158°F (-20° to +70°C) Chargin[...]

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10 - 1 10 Customer Suppor t T echnical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting your device, please contact us by using one of the methods below: Knowledge Base: www.hsmknowledgebase.com Our Knowledge Base provides thousa nds of immediate solutions. If th e Knowledge Base cannot help, our Technical Support Portal (see below) [...]

10 - 2 HII’S RESPONSIBILITY AND PURCHASER’S EXCL USIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH NEW OR REFURBISHED PARTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL HI I BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL ANY LIABILITY OF HII ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT[...]

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