Symbol Technologies PDT 8100 manual

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PDT 8100 Series with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs © 2002 - 2003 SYMBOL T ECHNOLOGIES, INC. All ri ghts reserv ed. Symbol r eserves the right to make changes to any produ ct to imp rove reli ability , function , or design . Symbol does not assume a ny product liability arising out of, o r in connection with, the appl icat ion or us e of any p[...]

1 Quic k Ref erence Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Sy mbol T echnologies’ PDT 8100 Series T erminal with Windows ® Mobile 2003 Software for P ocket PCs! Its unique combination of features make this product superior for use in a wide range of applications. These features i n clude: • Intel XScale application processor technology ?[...]

2 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs • Controlling the Back light on page 1 1 • Using a Headset on page 12 • Using the Keyboar d on page 13 • Using the Stylus on page 19 • T oday Screen on page 19 • Navigation Bar and Command Bar on page 20 • Input Methods on page 20 • Scanning on page 23 • Capturing Sti ll I[...]

3 Quic k Ref erence Par t s of the T ermi nal Power butto n TFT LC D (color) FRONT VIE W T ele phony receiver Backligh t button Scan trigg er Micropho ne Scan LED SIDE VIEW Audio connecto r Scan trigger Handstrap clip Handstrap 6598801a.fm Page 3 Monday, December 8, 2003 2:01 P M[...]

4 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Parts of the T er minal (cont inued) Lithium-io n batte ry Batter y door Battery comp artment Sty l us Batter y door latches Reset bu tton Styl us silo IrDA port Battery c over switch Flash car d cov er Spea ker Han dstr ap clip Battery lo ck switch BACK VI EW 6598801a.fm Page 4 Monday, Dec[...]

5 Quic k Ref erence Part s of the T erminal (continued) Getting St arted Before you can use your terminal, perform these basic se tup procedures: • Insert the Compact Flash card (optional). • Install and charge the battery . • S tart the terminal. • Initiate the network connection (PDT 814x only). Inserting a Compact Flash Card The terminal[...]

6 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs 2. Remove t he flash card cover at the top of the battery com partment by pulling the top out, and lifting the cover up. 3. Insert the flash card into the compartment with the pins facing for- ward, and the main label facing down. It only fits one way . The two metal tabs on the locking mec[...]

7 Quic k Ref erence Installing the 1950 mAh Battery Caution: Do not expose the bat tery to temperatures in excess of 140°F (60°C). Do not disassemble, inci nerate, or short circuit the bat- tery . 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 6598801a.fm Page 7 Monday, December 8, 2003 2:01 P M[...]

8 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Charging the Battery Charging the M ain Battery a nd Memory Backup Battery for the First T ime Before using your terminal for the first time, charge the lithium-ion battery in the terminal for a minimum of 12 hours, with the t erminal off. Charge the battery using the Serial/Charging Cabl e[...]

9 Quic k Ref erence Charging the Battery Using the Serial/Chargi ng Cable 15-Pin Serial Port Connector T o connect to the Micro-D RS-232 port at the top of the terminal, use an ITT Cannon brand mil-spec connector (M DM-15SSB) with cap tivated jack screws (mil p/n M83513/5-6) to protec t the connect or’s contacts from damage during insertion and r[...]

10 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Attaching the Han dstrap St arti ng the T e rminal Press the r ed Power button to turn the terminal on and off. As the terminal initializes it s Flash File System, the Symbol splash screen displays for about 30 seconds. When the Welcome screen appears, tap anywhere on the screen to continu[...]

11 Quic k Ref erence Aligning the Screen T o align your terminal so the cursor on the touch screen aligns with the tip of your stylus: 1. Remove the stylus from its storage silo on the back of the terminal. 2. T ap t he center of each target t hat appears on the sc reen with the tip of the stylus. 3. Follow the directions on the screen which explai[...]

12 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Adjusting the Ba cklight Using a H eadse t Keyboard Keys Description 28-key Functio n + “1” Decrease display backlight (decre ase brightn ess) Functio n + “2” Increase display backli ght (inc rease brig htness) 37-key Functio n + “G” Decreas e display backlight (decrease bright[...]

13 Quic k Ref erence Using the Keyboard Note: Key functions can be changed by an application. Y our key- board may no t function exactly as described. For more de- tailed keyboard information, refer to the PDT 8100 Series with Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket P Cs Product Ref- erence Guide . Using th e 28-Key Keyb oard The 28-key keyboard us[...]

14 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Key Action Note: 1. Pre ss Func , then an other k ey to prod uce the valu e or functi on above that key . See indiv idual ke y description s in th is table for addition al Functi on key usage. 2.P ress Func + Ctrl + Clear to close appl ications. Alpha Press Al pha to toggle be tween a lpha[...]

15 Quic k Ref erence Using th e 37-Key Keyb oard The 37-key keyboard us es an alphanumeric keypad that produces the 26- character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and assorte d charact ers. The keyboard is color-coded to indicate which modifier key (Alpha-Numeric, Func ) to press to produce a particular character or action. The keyboard default is nu[...]

16 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Key Action Note: 1. Pr ess Fu nc , then anot her key to p roduce the valu e or funct ion above that key . See indi vidua l key descripti ons in this table fo r addition al Functio n key usage . 2.P ress Func + Ctrl + Clear to close appl ications. Alpha Press Alpha to togg le betwee n alph [...]

17 Quic k Ref erence Using th e 47-Key Keyb oard The 47-key keyboard us es an alphanumeric keypad that produces the 26- character alphabet (A-Z), numbers (0-9), and assorte d charact ers. The keyboard is color-coded to indicate which modifier key (Alpha-Numeric, Func ) to press to produce a particular character or action. The keyboard default is th[...]

18 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Key Action Note: 1. Pre ss Func , then an other k ey to prod uce the valu e or functi on above that key . See indi vidua l key descripti ons in this table fo r addition al Functio n key usage . 2.P ress Func + Ctrl + Clear to close appl ications. Backlight See Co ntrolling the Backlight on[...]

19 Quic k Ref erence Using the St ylus Use the stylus as a mouse to select items and enter inf ormat ion. • Ta p : T ouch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. • Drag : Hold the stylus on t he screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a l is t to select multiple items. • T ap-and-hol d : [...]

20 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Navigation Bar and Command Bar The navigation bar at the top of the scree n displays the active program and current time, and allows you t o select programs and close screens. The command bar at the bottom of t he screen contains menus and buttons to perform tasks in programs. Input Method[...]

21 Quic k Ref erence T o s how or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. T ap the arrow next to this button to view input methods. When you use the input p anel, your te rminal anticipates the word you are typing or writing and di splays it above the input panel. When you tap the displayed word, it is inserted into your text at the inser[...]

22 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs When you write a letter , it is conver ted to typed text on the sc reen. For instructions on entering Block Recognizer characters, with Block Recognizer open, tap the question mark ne xt to the writing area, or see Block Recognizer Charact ers on page 22 . Using th e Let t er Recog nizer 1[...]

23 Quic k Ref erence Scanning T e rm inals with an integrated laser scanner allow you to collect dat a by scanning 1-dimensional bar codes. T erm inals with an integrated imager allow you to collect dat a by scanning 1-dimensional bar codes (including RSS) and 2-dimensional bar codes (including PDF417 and DataMatrix). Note: Additional Symbologies f[...]

24 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs 2. Press either t he right, left, or center scan trigger . (Cen ter scan trig- gers vary with keypad types.) - For terminals with a laser scanner , ensure the red scan beam covers the ent ire bar code. The green scan LE D lights and a beep sou nds to indicate a s uccessful decode. - For te[...]

25 Quic k Ref erence Resetting Y our T erminal If your terminal stops responding to input , reset it. Performing a So ft Reset A soft reset r estart s the terminal and saves all stored records and entries. T o perform a soft reset pr ess and hold the Power button (for approximately five seconds) and release it as s oon as the screen changes and the[...]

26 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs T o perform a hard reset on t he terminal: 1. Remove t he battery cover . 2. While holding down the Function key , use the stylus (or similar ob- ject without a sharp t ip) to gently press the reset button. 3. Replace the b attery cover and press the Power button. 4. As the terminal reboot[...]

27 Quic k Ref erence Using the Cradle T o communicate through the cradle: 1. Ensure all connections between the cradle and the host computer are secure. Refer to the Quick Reference Guide that shipped with your cradle for instructions on setting up the cradle. 2. Power on the host computer , the cradle, and the terminal. 3. Insert the terminal into[...]

28 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs • If the surface of the term inal screen becomes soiled, clean it with a soft cloth moistened with a diluted window-cleaning solution. T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution T erm inal does not tur n on. Lith ium-i on bat- tery not charged. Charg e or repla ce the lit hium-i on battery [...]

29 Quic k Ref erence Fail to communi- cate with IrDA printer. Dist anc e f rom pri nter is mo re than 1 me ter (3 9 inches). Bring the termi nal clos er to the print er and at tempt c ommuni ca- tions aga in. Obstruction inte r- fered with com- municat ion. Check the path to ensu re no ob- jects were in the way . Application is not enable d to run [...]

30 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs T ermi nal tur ns it- self off. T erminal is inac- tive. Y our ter minal tu rns off after a peri- od of inac tivity . If the ter minal is runnin g on batte ry power, this peri- od can be se t from 1 to 5 m inutes, in one-m inute int ervals. If the ter- minal is running o n exter nal power,[...]

31 Quic k Ref erence Lower- case and upper-ca se let- ters, and n umber s written o n the wrong parts of th e LCD screen. Ensur e you are writing lett ers and number s in the app ropriate sec tion of the w riting area. T app ing th e scr een butt ons or icons do es not activate the cor- respondi ng fea- ture. LCD scre en not ali g ned co rrectly . [...]

32 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs When receiving beamed data an out o f memo ry message ap- pears . Not e nough fre e memory avail able for rece iv ing da ta. Y our terminal requires at least twice the amount o f mem ory avail- able a s the data you a re receiv ing. For examp le, if you are rece iving a 30K applic at ion, [...]

33 Quic k Ref erence T erminals with an integrated imager: The term inal does no t save im- ages. The st ill Image Captur e program is not e nabled. Enable Image Capture. The still Image Cap ture program is applic ation de pendent. T o enab le the Image Demo appl ication, select ImageD emo from t he Sta r t m enu. T ap t he Snap button (in Capt ure[...]

34 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs End-us er Licen se Agreemen t • Y o u have acquired a device (“DEVICE”) that includes software licensed by Symbol from Microsoft Licensing Inc. or it s affiliates (“MS”). Those inst alled software products of MS origin, as well as associated media, printed materials, and “onlin[...]

35 Quic k Ref erence notify you that a DRM Upgrade is required and then ask for your consent before the DRM Upgrade is downloaded. Third party DRM Software may do the same. If you decline the upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the DRM Upgrade; however , you will still be able to access unprotec ted content and Secure Cont[...]

36 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs copy of such DEVICE Software onto the DEVICE as a replacement copy for the existing DEVICE Software, and use it in accordance with this EULA. • COMP ANION CD. If any sof tware component(s) is provided by Symbol sep a rate from the DEVICE on CD ROM disk(s) or via web download or other mea[...]

37 Quic k Ref erence Battery In formation Symbol r echargeab le battery pac ks are d esigned an d constructe d to th e highest st andar ds with in the in dustry . However, there are limitations to how lon g your bat tery can operate or be stor ed before ne eding repla cement. M any factors a f fect the act ual life cycle of yo ur batter y pack, suc[...]

38 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Radio Mo dules The P DT 8100 se ries ter minals m ay contain an app roved rad io modu le. Th ese modul es are i denti fied be low . • P D T 8 1 3 3 : N ov a t el CD P D R ad i o M o d u l e , T y p e : NR M -6 8 31 • P D T 8 1 37:Mo t or o l a G 18 G S M/ G P R S R a d i o M od u l e, [...]

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40 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Laser La bels In accordance with Clause 5, IEC 825 and EN60825, the following in formation is provided to the user: ENGL ISH H EBREW CLASS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODU CT CLASS 2 LASER LIGHT DO NO T ST A RE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT DANISH / DANSK ITALI AN / IT ALIANO KLASSE 1 KLASSE 1 LASE[...]

41 Quic k Ref erence Cell Phone/ T ermina l Wa rnings Safet y on th e Road When driving a car , driving is your first responsibility . Check the laws and regulations on the use of wire less phones in the a reas where you drive. Always o bey them. When using yo ur wireles s device / phone beh ind the wheel of a car , practice go od comm on sense a n[...]

42 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs 1. An ai r b a g i nf la te s wi t h g re at fo r c e. DO NO T pl a ce ob j e ct s , in c lud i n g eit h er in - stalled or portable wireless e quipme nt, in th e area ov er the air bag or in the air bag dep loymen t area. If in -vehicle wireless eq uipmen t is imprope rly instal led and [...]

43 Quic k Ref erence Hearing Aid Comp ati bility This de vice is mark ed HAC sh owing com pliance w ith the ap plicable r equirem ents of FCC Part 68 and CS03 -Par t 5. Radio Freque ncy Interference Re quirement s-FCC Note: This eq uipment h as been tested an d found to comply w ith the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursua nt to Part 1 5 of[...]

44 PDT 8100 S eries with Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PCs Marking and European Econom ic Area (EEA) The use of 2.4GHz RLA N’s, for use through th e EEA, have the following re strictions: • Maxi mum ra diated transmit po wer of 1 00 mW EIR P in th e frequen cy range 2.400 - 2.4835 GHz • Fra nce, equi pment is r estricted to 2.446 5 -2.4835 G[...]

Quic k Ref erence W arra nty (A) Warranty Sym bol T echnolog ies (he reafter “S eller”) hardware Pro ducts are warra nted a gainst d efects in workm anship an d m ateria ls for a period of tw elv e (1 2) mont hs fr om the dat e of sh ipm ent, unl ess other wise provide d b y Seller in w ri ting, pr ov id ed the Pro duct re m ain s unm odi fied [...]

72-65988-01 Revision A — December 2003 Symbol T echnologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza, Holtsvill e, N.Y . 1 1742-1300 Serv ice Inform ation Before you use th e unit, it must be co nfigure d to oper ate in your facilit y’s network a nd run your applicati ons. If you have a problem runn ing your unit or using your equipm ent, contact your f acility?[...]