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User’s Manual PT-10/PT-12 Portable Data Collectors DOC NO. UM-PT105-01 Oct. 2006 Version 2.0[...]
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II CAUTION: This user’s m anual may be re vised or wi thdrawn a ny time witho ut prior notice. Copyright 20 0 5, Ar go x Informati on Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This manual may not, i n whole or in part, be copied, photocopie d, repr oduced, translated or converted to any electronic or m achine readable form without prior written consent of A[...]
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III Table of Content 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1 2. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................... 2 3. GETTING STARTED ..............................................................................[...]
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IV 5. SCANNI NG ......................................................................................................... 31 5.1 H OW TO READ THE BARCO DE ...................................................................... 31 5.2 B ARCODE READING PROBLEMS ................................................................... 32 6. CABLE PIN-OUT ...[...]
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1 1. Introduction The PT series portable data collector (PDC ) is well suited for a variety of portable applications. It has a built-in CCD scann ing engine that can scan all popular bar code labels at vary ing distance (up to 13 inches). User’s applications can b e downloaded to the collecto r to adapt the collector to the user’s situation. Th[...]
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2 2. Specifications Feature PT-10 PT-12 CPU/Memory OS Proprietary CPU 32-bit RISC Processor with ARM core RAM 1M SRAM 2M SRAM ROM 1M flash R OM Display Resolution 128 x 64 dots LC D Backlight LED backlight Scanner Scanner system Long Range C CD scanner 2048 pixel s Resolution 0.127mm (5 mil) at PC S 90% Depth of field 330mm (code 39, 20 m ils, 90% [...]
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3 Power supply Main power 2 x AA Alkaline batte ry rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack Back up power 3V rechargeable Lithiu m battery Packing RS-232 Cable 9-Pins to 10-Pins 9-pins to 9-pins Battery 2 x AA Alkaline battery Ni-HM battery pack Clip holder Yes Yes Hand strap Yes Yes Cradle No Yes Adapter No Yes Package Single PT-10 package Complete package[...]
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4 3. Getting Started 3.1 Detailed View 3.1.1 Collector Dimensions of Collector 140mm (L) x 67mm (W) x 25.7m m (H) Details of Collector LED Clip LCD Battery slot Battery unlock RS-232 port 1. Reading Window Optical beam o f LED for barcode readi ng will be emitted fr om here 2. LED Indicator Can be used to indicat e results, for example bar c ode re[...]
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5 3. LCD Displ ay For displaying informati on and battery status Battery Indicator Battery Full 2/3 Battery Life 1/3 Battery Life Battery Low Replace Immediately 4. Scan Key Read Key, swit ches LED beam on for ba rcode reading 5. Cursor Key Used for curs or LEFT, RIGH T, UP, and DO WN 6. ENT Key For confirming input 7. Character Ke ys For input o f[...]
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6 3.1.2 Cradle Dimensions of CRD-10 Cradle 130mm (L) x 100mm (W) x 67. 6mm (H) Details of CRD-10 Cradle Front Power (communication) Charging Terminal slot Back Serial and charging port Charging port USB port Power port RS-232 port 1. Collector Slot Put the collector on the cradle throu gh this slot for data transmission or charging 2. Power / Commu[...]
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7 4. Serial and Chargin g C onne ctor To connect with the multiple fun ction socket on th e collector for data transmission and charging 5. Charging Sl o t For charging a spare rech ar geable batte ry pack 6. RS-232 C Soc ket For connecting to PC serial port through Argox RS232 cable 7. USB Socket For connecting to PC USB port th rough a standard U[...]
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8 3.2 Handling Precautions To avoid m alfunctionin g and to e nsure year s of trouble free operatio n, pay att ention to the following: General Use Do not use or leave the product in extr emely hot area – like direct sunligh t, near a heater, or in a car – or i n areas that are very cold, humid, moist, or dusty. Do not expo se the product to ra[...]
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9 Use of the collector Avoid temperature change s. Sudden temperature cha nges can caus e condensation to form on the co ll ector. Using the collector whil e condensation is present can cau se malfunction. Always wait until the condensation clears naturally befo re attempting operation. Do not leave the collector in an a rea where static charge is [...]
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10 3.3 Assembly Follow the next steps to make your collector ready for installation in a syste m that is described furth er in the manual. 3.3.1 Collector To avoid drop use the hand strap. 1. Fix the small cord of the strap around the pillar of the collector. 2. Insert the handle of the strap in the thin loop. 3. The strap is fixed to the collector[...]
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11 3.3.2 Cradle Power Connection 1. Attach the DC jac k of the AC adapter into the socket of the cradle. Then connect the AC adapter to the mains outlet. The LED on the cradle turns green. 2. When the PT-12 collector with the rech argeable battery pack is placed in the cradle, the LED on the cradle turn s orange first and turns green at on ce then [...]
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12 3.4 Installing, Replacing a nd Charging Batteries Wrong use of batteries might cause serious dam age to the collector or to the cradle. I n order to avoid damage, it is very importan t to take notice of the instructions . Insert full batteries (or a full-char ged battery pack) before use of the collector. Never remove the main batteries (o r bat[...]
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13 Main Battery The main battery can consist of: 1. Argox rechargeable batter y pack (Ni-MH) (Ref. 1) To be recharged when placing t he collect or in the cradle or just put the battery pack in the charging slot of the cradle (alone). This battery is supplied with the PT-12 collecto r and is recommended by Argox. Ref. 1 2. Rechargeable batteries (Re[...]
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14 How to charge Argox rechargeabl e battery pack in the cradle 1. Make sure that the Argox recharge able battery pack is inserted in the collector. If the collector with the batte ry pack is placed in the cradle, the LED on the cradle will turn Orange first and turn to Green at once. When the collector is placed in the cradle, th e rechargeable ba[...]
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15 3. Change a full Argox battery pack for PT-1 2 directly, and push it back to the collector with correct direction (R ef. 2). 4. Change the alkaline or rech argeable batteries in the p ack case, and push the pack case back to the collector with correct direction (Ref. 3). Ref. 2 Ref. 3 Make sure you use the right battery size. Place two b[...]
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16 3.5 Installing in a System Exercise caution at all tim es when working wit h AC-powe red equi pment. Turn o ff your devi ces before i nstallation. Because of the special pin-out of th e connectors, use the cables s upplied by the manufacturer. Do not modify the cable provided by th e manufacturer. If y ou need a special cable for some cases, con[...]
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17 3.5.2 Via CRD-10 C radle The CRD-10 c radle provides two met hods for data tran smission: through an RS-2 32 cable (9-pin con nector for PC and 9-pin con nector for c ollector) and t hrough a USB cable. When both RS-232 and US B cables are connected between the CRD-10 cradle and host com puter, the U SB interface takes priority for data tr ansmi[...]
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18 4. Operation of the Collector 4.1 Software Description The functionality of the co llector is determined by software, e.g. user applicatio n that is running on the collector . Usually, the collector is not equ ipped with software. There are only some sim ple functions can be tested (like scanning test, com port test). So at the first use, the us[...]
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19 4.2 Hardware Description 4.2.1 Display Descri ption The pixel number of the LCD display is 128 do ts (W) * 64 dots (H). The primitive point starts from the left up corner of the display. It was divided into two areas: View and Status Bar. St atus Bar can be set as en abled or disabl ed. And View can be used with 8 x 8, 12 x 12, or 16 x 16 charac[...]
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20 4.2.2 Keypa d Description The PT Series key pad consis ts of 22 r ubber keys i ncluding one trigger key. Key Define Function Shift Left Cursor moves l eft Menu bar m oves up by page Shift Right Cursor moves right Menu bar moves down by page Shift Up Cursor m oves up Menu bar move s up Shift Dow n Cursor m oves down Menu bar m oves down Enter Ite[...]
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21 Available func tion key combi nations Any-time condition: + [0]: Back Light Setting + [1]: LCD Contrast Setting + [2]: Beep Volume Setting + [3]: Read Confirm Setting + [9]: About PT-1 0 (PT-12) 4.2.4 Syst em Menu Language C hange There are tw o system menu lang uages (Eng lish and Sim plified Chinese). The default is En glish. I f you w[...]
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22 4.2.6 Splashed Logo Description If there is no user-defined logo, the default logo in the system will be displayed. User can do wnload Lo go image fi le, which c urrently should be made by manufacturer – Argox, as a user-defined l ogo to coll ector by usin g ArgoBuilder. Then the collector will show this logo automatically every ti me when[...]
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23 4.3.2 Power on by using hot k ey When the collector is off, user can press PW key a nd other speci al keys toget her to start Hot-key powering on the co llector an d get into special modes. Please refer to the below table for details: Item Description Setting Menu After powering on , the system will required a password to get into Setting Menu. [...]
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24 4.4 Main Menu Structure The main menu will be available only und er Standard Mode. Please see the structure and function as below: Item Function Remark User can execute the designe d program (creat e by ArgoBuil der or SDK) and proceed to collect and store data. Need to use ArgoBuild er or SDK to create the user program. Applications Only go to [...]
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25 4.4.1 Applications Function User can execute a designed program and pr oceed to collect and store data based on the demands i n the program. Thi s program needs to be generat ed by Arg oBuilder and downloaded with relative files into co llector by ArgoLink. The collector can store several program s and user can execu te one of these programs[...]
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26 For example, if you want t o get an “H”, just continuously press key TWICE under Alpha Mode and you will get “H” after abo ut 0.5 second. During data i nput, the cursor can be moved up, down, left and rig ht as you desired according to the field length limit. I f you want to input a “SPACE”, just simply press to move the cursor r[...]
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27 4.4.3 System Tools 4.4.3.1 Scan Test User can m ake a scannin g test by thi s function . When a ba r code was read successfully, the collector will send a Read C onfirm according to the settings (at SettingBIOS settingRead Confirm). It can be LED, Beep, Both or None. And th e type of bar code , data leng th and read data will be shown on [...]
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28 4.4.4 Setting 4.4.4.1 BIOS Setting Enter from SettingBIOS Setting. Th e options were listed as below: Item Parameter Range Default Description Interface RS-232 Cradle’s USB RS-232 You can upload or download files thro ugh either RS-232 or USB on cradle. Baud Rate 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps 115200 bps The collec[...]
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29 Read Confirm None Beep LED Both Both Set up the notice options when the sc anner read and decode a bar c ode. None – without notice Beep – use beeper as notice LED – turn on green LED as notice Both – use both beeper and LED as notice Status Bar OFF ON ON Disable or enable the status bar Scanner Please see the details below Decode Setup [...]
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30 4.4.4.2 Boot Configure Mode Setting: This is used to set up the m ode to standard Mode or Prog ram Mode when power on. Program Mode : When the collector is unde r Standard Mode, if you want to set Program M ode, you shoul d have at least one user pro gram store d in collector for use r’s selection. When y ou complete t he setting from Standard[...]
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31 5. Scanning Please take care of the handling precautions. Please make sure that the collector is installed according to the installation instructions. Never remove the main batteries (or ba ttery pack) while the c ollector is turned o n. Doing so can cause data in th e collector to be deleted. The collector is LED illustration and not a laser pr[...]
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32 Point the LED lightbeam to barcode as shown in the scan position illustration . The barcode will be read and the reading results will b e indicated. A “Good Read” means that the scanner has effectivel y recognized and decoded the bar code. In most cases, the application program will provide an indicator signal or a buzzer signal t o [...]
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33 6. Cable Pin-out 6.1 RS232 Cable for PT-10 / PT-12 (9-pin to 10-pin) 10 PIN / 1.25mm Connector 9PINS / D-Sub Female Type Connector For PC Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 VDD Power output pin DC 3.3V 1 N/C - 2 TXD0 Transmit data 2 RX Receive data 3 RXD0 Receive data 3 TX Transmit data 4 GND Ground 4 N/C - 5 GND Gr ound 5 GND Groun[...]
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34 6.2 RS232 Cable for CRD-10 Cradle (9-pin to 9-pin) 9 PIN / D-S ub Male Type 9 PIN / D-S ub Female Type Connector for CRD-10 Connector for PC 1 3 2 6 7 4 8 9 5 Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description 1 N/C - 1 N/C - 2 TX Transmit data 2 RX Receive data 3 RX Receive data 3 TX Transmit data 4 N/C - 4 N/C - 5 GND Ground 5 GND Ground 6 N/C - 6 [...]
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35 7. Trouble Shooting This chapt er contain s informat ion on sol ving pr oblem s you may encounter when usin g the collector a nd/or cradl e. If problem s occur, first carry out some general checks before verifying the prob lem with the descriptions in this chapter. 7.1 General Checks Make sure everything is installed prop erly Check the [...]
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36 Data is corrupted, or no data is transmitted Is the proper baud rate selected? The computer needs the same baud rate as the collector. Make sure the interface c onnectors of cra dle and/or collector are well connected and clean the connectors if necessary, a nd try again. The collector looses data when the batt ery pack is rem oved for a[...]
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37 7.4 Collector Problems Collector does not respond to ke y press while the display stays on Message “No Progr ams…” is show n when you try to start a program There is no user’s application program for PT-10 / PT-12 loaded in the collector. Contact your supplier. For example pressing the Alpha key d oes not toggle t h e Alpha indicator[...]
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38 8. Product Ordering Information Item Model Name Description 1 PT-10 PT-10 portable collector un it 2 PT-12 PT-12 portable collector package 3 CRD-10 CRD-10 cradle unit 4 Battery Pack 3V Ni-HM battery pac k 5 Empty Battery Pack For both Al kaline and rechargeabl e batteries use 6 Power Suppl y To provide the power to the C RD-10 cradle 7 RS232 Ca[...]