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0 USER’S GUIDE PORTABLE DATA COLLECTION TERMINAL PT - 500 DOCUMENT NUMBER: 350500 - 0010[...]
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1 NOTICE The unit is equipped with a NiMH battery pack. It is possibl e that the customer might receive the battery pack in a discharged (dead) state due to product storage. This is normal. In the above situation, plug the 9V/500mA AC - DC adapter into the PT500 and an available 110V electrical outlet, switch on the PT500, a nd fully charge the NiM[...]
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2 Table of Content Page Chapter 1 Overview …...………………………… 1 1.1 Technical Specification……………… 2 1.2 Software System…………………….. 2 1.3 Application Development……………. 2 Cha pter 2 Installation 2.1 Power On and Off the PT - 500……… 3 2.2 Batteries………………………………. 3 Main[...]
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3 Chapter 1 Overview The PT - 500 Portable Data Terminal with built - in barcode scanner is a rugged , compact and lightweight hand - held terminal designed for data collection. It offers many features for efficient barcode reading, keyboard data entry, and data processing. It is ideal for a wide range of Automatic Data Collection situations such a[...]
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4 1.1 Technical Specification ?? 8 - bit microprocessor CPU. ?? 64KB ROM. ?? 256KB, 512KB, or 1024KB RAM memory. ?? 32x122 dots graphic LCD, 4 li nes x 20 characters. ?? Low power consumption. Standby 25mA Active 160mA ?? Rechargeable NiMH or 3 disposable AA size alkaline batteries. ?? Rechargeable Lithium backup battery. ?? Real time clock. ?? 36 [...]
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5 Chapter 2 Installation 2.1 Power On and Off the PT - 500 Press the Power Key ? located near the bottom left corner to turn the terminal on and off. As a safeguard, the unit can only be turned o ff by pressing the power key ? for at least 3 seconds. 2.2 Batteries Main Battery The PT - 500 operates with either a rechargeable nickel metal - hydride [...]
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6 Insert the batteries in the positions as shown by the polarity symbols inside compartment 4. Replace the battery cover and mo ve the latch back to the locked (centered) position. 5. If you are using NiMH battery pack, please charge the NiMH batteries continuously for 14 to 16 hours with AC - DC power adapter, or 3 hours with the optional charging[...]
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7 When the PT - 500 is switched on and the Lithium battery is discharged, the following low backup battery wa rning message will be displayed on the PT - 500 LCD: In this situation you should upload your data from the PT - 500 to a PC and have the Lithium battery replaced. Contact your local sales or service representative for replacement of the Li[...]
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8 1 A 2 B 3 C 6 F 5 E 4 D 0 K . L 9 I = J 8 H 7 G + M F3 Y F4 Z # U Ins R , ? Del Q F2 X $ T ? ? F1 W % S / P * O - N Exit Menu Enter (YES) Bksp SP (NO) Caps Edit V Unitech Alpha ? Turn on and off of the terminal. Press ? for 3 seconds to turn off terminal. Alpha Toggle the keypad input between Alpha mode and Numerical mode. When changed to Alpha m[...]
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9 2.4 Triggering the Scanner Module The PT - 500 can be used with a built - in integrated laser or CCD scanner module. To use the scanner, just point the scanner window at a barcode and press the trigger that activates the scanner. A short beep from the buzzer and flashing red LED indicator on top of the LCD display indicates when the scanning is s[...]
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10 RS - 232 COMPUTER SYSTEM MODEM TELEPHONE LINE PORT MODEM RS232 cable 1 A 2 B 3 C 6 F 5 E 4 D 0 K . L 9 I = J 8 H 7 G + M F3 Y F4 Z # U Ins R , ? Del Q F2 X $ T ? ? F1 W % S / P * O - N Exit Menu Enter (YES) Bksp SP (NO) Caps Edit V Unitech Alpha 2.6 Optional Charging and Communication Cradle The PT015 is an optional charging and communication cr[...]
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11 SPARE POWER MAIN COMM RS485 FRONT SIDE RS232 ON OFF DC9V BACK PT015 RS485 RS232 BOTTOM The cradle also provides selectable data communication to the host computer - either point - to - point RS - 232 or multi - point RS485 connection. The following diagram shows how the cradle works with the PT - 500.[...]
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12 COMPUTER RS232 cable DC 9V POINT - TO - POINT SYSTEM PT015 Spare Battery pack COMPUTER SYSTEM RS485 interface MULTI - POINT DC 9V DC 9V DC 9V RS232 Connection RS485 Connection Charging and Communication Cradle 1 A 2 B 3 C 6 F 5 E 4 D 0 K . L 9 I = J 8 H 7 G + M F3 Y F4 Z # U Ins R , ? Del Q F2 X $ T ? ? F1 W % S / P * O - N Exit Menu Enter (YES)[...]
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13 MAIN Indicates the charging status of the main battery installed in the PT - 500. The glowing Red LED indicates charging is in progress. The glowing Green LED indicates charging is complete. POWER When the power is t urned on, the glowing Green LED indicates the cradle is ready to use.[...]
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14 Chapter 3 Operation The operating system of the PT - 500 has 4 different operating modes for different purposes and functions. They are as follows: 1. Ready Mode. ?? Keypad Input will be di splayed on the LCD and sent out though RS232 port. ?? Laser or CCD Scanner Input will be displayed on the LCD and sent out through RS232 port. ?? RS232 Input[...]
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15 ?? The PT - 500 can execute user - developed applications under Application Mode. Applications will share the configuration settings and files of the system. After the execution of an application, the PT - 500 retu rns to the Ready Mode. The following sections will guide you through the operation functions and features of the PT - 500. They incl[...]
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16 (This example is for units with 1024KB RAM memory. Units with 128, 256, or 512 KB memory will display messages appropria te for their respective memory size.) Hold the power on/off key down for at least 3 seconds. The PT - 500 will shut down. Release the power on/off key and press it again to power on. You should see the display return to the Re[...]
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17 3.2 System Mode MAIN MENU System Mode is the main window to access other system f unctions and settings. Simply press the [MENU] button on the right - hand top corner under Ready Mode to change to the System Mode display. The Main Menu has six selections from which to choose. Under the System Mode, Auto Power Off feature is alway s disabled, and[...]
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18 terminal. M AIN.EXE is a user application program downloaded to the PT - 500. MAIN.EXE and its internal name (Song Demo v1.00, which is defined in the RESOURCE area of user’s C program) will appear only if you have downloaded the program into the PT - 500. EzJob feature s will be described in more detail in the EzJob Mode section. In this exam[...]
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19 Select [1] to change the tim e Enter the correct time (HH:MM:SS). Press [Enter] to save and exit to previous menu. Press [EXIT] to abort and exit to previous menu. Select [2] to change the date Enter the correct date (MM/DD/YYYY). Press [Enter] to save and exit to previ ous menu. Press [EXIT] to abort and exit to previous menu. 2. CODE MENU Sele[...]
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20 3. COMM MENU Select [3 - COMM] to change the settings of the RS232 port. Press [SP] to change the setting. Press [Enter] to confirm the setting and continue to the next selection. Press [EXIT] to abort the last change and exit to the previous menu. 4. BEEP MENU Select [4 - BEEP] to adjust the volume of the beep. Press digit 1 to 4 to select your[...]
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21 There are four user - definable function keys, F1 to F4. Under Ready Mode, pressing one of them wi ll automatically perform a series of keypad inputs. The default settings for the function keys are: F1 [MENU]111 F2 [MENU]22 F3 [MENU]23 F4 [MENU]26 For example, pressing F1 under the Ready Mode, will perform the same as if you were to press the f [...]
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22 Use F3 or F4 to either abort or confirm the settings and then return to the previous menu. 6. MISC MENU Select [6 - MISC] to modify Power Auto Features. Select [1] to change Auto PowerOff feature. Select [2] to change Auto Run program. Select [Exit] to return to the previous menu. 1. Auto Power Off Press [SP] to change the setting. Press [Enter][...]
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23 Press [SP] to select the auto run program from start up. Press [Enter] to save the setting and return to the previous menu. Press [EXIT] to abort and return to the previous menu. 3. DIR MENU Select [3 - DIR] to list files. Files can be data, fonts, or an executable program sa ved in the PT - 500. Press [1] to scroll backward. Press [2] to move f[...]
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24 Press [EXIT] to exit to the previous menu. 5. DIAG MENU Select [5 - DIAG] to diagnose the PT - 500 to determine if there are any hardware problems. Select [1] to diag nose LCD Select [2] to diagnose Keypad Select [3] to diagnose RS232 port Select [4] to diagnose Memory Select [Exit] to return to the previous menu Note: Multi - Point Protocol wil[...]
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25 3. DIAG COM Before diagnosing, loop back the RS232 port Pin 2 - 3, Pin 7 - 8, and press [ENTER]. The test result will be displayed on the bottom line. 4. DIAG MEM During diagnosis, Memory Bank and Offset values will be displayed. If no problem is encountered, a “PASS” message will be d isplayed and you can exit to the previous menu. If a pro[...]
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26 Note: Initialization will remove any data and user programs from memory. Please upload any important data and then press [YES] to confirm or [NO] to abort. Select [EXIT] to return to Ready Mode. 3.3 EasyJob Mode Easy Job is an application generator to help the user to define simple data collection tasks for the PT - 500. The EzJob Menu consists [...]
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27 Left - arrow, right - arrow, and backspace keys can be used for editing. During data input, the user can browse the input data, insert one new record, or delete one existing record. In order to edit data, pres s [EDIT] under the INPUT prompt, use the arrow keys to move forward or backward, press [INS] to insert one new record, or press [DEL] to [...]
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28 Purge Data can be used to delete all the data records after uploading data to the PC. The PURGE feature will delete all the data records but still retain the data format. Press [YES] to confirm or [NO] to abort. The second line number is the number of data records currently in memory. A beep will sound after the purge is completed. 4. FORMAT The[...]
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29 If ON, the EOF (1A Hex) will be sent at the end of the data record. Field Delimiter , / ; /SPACE/NONE The Field Delimiter will be used to separate the fields in each record. Record Delimiter CRLF /NONE/CR/LF The Record Delimiter will be used to separate the records in one file. Delay 0 to 9999 ms Time delay between the output of each record. Set[...]
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30 If ON, each record will include a time stamp automatically following the data record. The time stamp format will follow the setting defined by Time Style. Field 1 to 16 Data input fields are numbered 1 through 16 (maximum). Each field will h ave its own Prompt, Picture, Min, and Max. Prompt will display the message prompting data input. Picture [...]
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31 x Printable characters. (ASCII code 32 - 126) z Full ASCII characters. % Control character used to append constant string. This character can appear only at the beginni ng of a picture. Min >= 1 , <=Max Minimum length of data input. Max >=Min, <= 40 Maximum length of data input. Note: Bold characters represent the default setting for[...]
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32 MAININFO COM Converter SETENV BAT Set the environment ASM BAT Assembly C51 BAT Compiler LNK BAT Linker H <DIR> C Header files C <DIR> C Source files R03 <DIR> Object & Lib files S03 <DIR> Assembly files XCL <DIR> Cross files APP <DIR> C - Source files LST <DIR> List files MAP <DIR> Map files Th[...]