Symbol Technologies P D T 8 1 0 0 S E R I E S manual

PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale TM T echnology[...]

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1 Quic k Ref erence Introduction Congratulations on purchasing a Sy mbol T echnologies’ PDT 8100 Series T erminal with Intel XScale TM technology! I ts unique combination of features make this pro duct superior fo r use in a wide range of applications. These features include: • Intel XScale application processor technology • Personal Informat[...]

2 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology • Using the Stylus on page 18 • T oday Screen on page 19 • Navigation Bar and Command Bar on page 20 • Input Methods on page 20 • Using the Integrated Laser Scanner on page 23 • Resetting Y our T erminal on page 24 • Host Communications on page 25 • Maintaining the T erminal on page 26[...]

3 Quic k Ref erence Par t s of t he T ermi nal Power butto n TFT LC D (color) FRONT VIE W T el ephony receiver Backligh t button Scan trigg er Micropho ne Scan LED SIDE VIEW Audio connecto r Scan trigger Handstrap clip Handstrap[...]

4 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Parts of the T er minal (c ontinued) Lithium-io n batte ry Batter y door Battery c ompartme nt Sty l us Batter y door latches Reset bu tton Styl us silo IrDA port Battery c over switch Flash car d cov er Speaker Han dst rap clip Battery lo ck switch BACK VI EW[...]

5 Quic k Ref erence Part s of the T e rminal (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 PDT 81 xx . • Initiate the network connection (PDT 8146 only). Inserting a Compact Flash Card The termi[...]

6 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology 2. Remove t he flash card cover at the top of the battery compartment 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 mechanism will [...]

7 Quic k Ref erence Installing the 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[...]

8 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Charging the Battery Charging the M ain Battery a nd Memory Back up 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 C able or the ap[...]

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 t erminal, use an ITT Cannon brand mil-spec connector (M DM-15SSB ) with captivated jack screws (mil p/n M83513/5-6) to protec t the connect or’s contacts from damage during insertion and [...]

10 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Attaching the Han dstrap St arting th e T ermin al Press the r ed Power button to tu rn 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 continue to the A[...]

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

12 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Adjusting the Ba cklight Using a H eadse t Keyboard Keys Description 28-key Function + “1” Decrease di splay bac klight (de crease br ightness) Functio n + “2” Increase display backli ght (in crease bri ghtness) 37-key Function + “G” Decreas e display backlight (decre ase brightn ess) Fun[...]

13 Quic k Ref erence Using the Keyboard Note: Key functions can be changed by an application. Y our k ey- board may no t function exact ly as described. For more de- tailed keyboard information, refer to the PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScal e TM T echnology Product Reference G uide . Using th e 28-Key K eyboard The 28-key keyboard us es an alphanum[...]

14 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Key Action Note: 1 Press Func , then an other key t o prod uce the va lue or function above th at key . See indiv idual key desc riptions in th is table for additio nal Funct ion key usag e. 2 Press Func + Ctrl + Clear to close applic ations. Alpha Press Al pha to toggle be tween a lpha an d numeric [...]

15 Quic k Ref erence Using th e 37-Key K eyboard 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 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Alpha Press Alpha to to ggle betw een alph a and n umeric mode. I n alpha mode, pr essing a key produce s the yel- low lett er on that key; in n umeric mod e, pre ssing a k ey produce s the n umber in g ray or character in whi te. Backlight See Co ntrolling the Backlight on page 1 1 . Caps/Shift Pres[...]

17 Quic k Ref erence Using th e 47-Key K eyboard 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 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Using the Styl us Use the stylus as a mous e to select items and enter information. • Ta p : T ou ch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options. • Drag : Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a list to select multiple ite[...]

19 Quic k Ref erence T oda y Screen When you turn on your terminal for the first time each day (or after 4 hours of inactivity), the T oday sc reen appears. Y ou can also display it by tapping , then T oday . On the T oday screen, y ou can see important information for the day . T ap to switch to a pr ogram . T ap to ch ange vo l ume or mute all so[...]

20 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology 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 progr ams and close screens. The command bar at the bottom of t he screen contains menus and buttons to perform tasks in programs. Input Methods Enter in[...]

21 Quic k Ref erence T o show or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. T ap the arro w 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 t he displayed word, it is inserted into your text at the inse[...]

22 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology When you write a letter , it is conver ted to typed text on the screen. For instructions on entering Block Recognizer characters, with Block Recognizer open, tap the question mar k next to the writ ing area, or see Block Recognizer Charact ers on page 22 . Using th e Let t er Recog nizer 1. T ap the [...]

23 Quic k Ref erence Using the Integrated Laser Scanner The terminal has an integrated scanner w hich collects data by scanning bar codes. B efore using the te rmi nal to scan bar codes, ensure the scanner is initializ ed. See the PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale TM T echnology Product Reference Guide for information on configuring your terminal f[...]

24 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Resett ing Y our T ermina l If your terminal stops responding to input, reset it . Performing a Soft Re set A soft res et restarts the terminal and saves all stored recor ds and entries. T o perform a s oft reset press and hold the Power button (f or approximately ten seconds ) and release it as soon[...]

25 Quic k Ref erence T o perform a hard reset on the terminal: 1. Remove the battery cover . 2. While holding down the Function key , use the stylus (or similar ob- ject without a sh arp tip) to gently press the r eset button. 3. Replace the battery cover and press the Power button. 4. As the terminal reboots, the Symbol s plash scre en displays fo[...]

26 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology 1. Ensure all connections between the cradle and the host computer are secure. S ee the Quick Referenc e Guide that shipped with your cradle for instructions on setting up the c radle. 2. Power on the host computer , the cradle, and the terminal. 3. Insert the terminal int o the cradle. 4. Begin host[...]

27 Quic k Ref erence T roubleshooting Problem Cause Solution T er minal d oes not turn on. Lithium-ion bat- tery not ch arged . Char ge or rep lace the lithi u m-io n battery in the te rminal. Lithium-ion bat- tery not ins talled properl y . Ensur e battery is installed prope rly . System cr ash. Perfo rm a soft re set. If th e terminal still does [...]

28 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology During data com- munic ati on, no data was tra ns- mitted, o r trans- mitted d ata was incomplete. T erm inal re- moved f rom cra- dle o r unplu gged from ho st PC dur - ing co mmunic a- tions. Repl a ce th e t er m ina l in t h e cr adl e , or repl ace the S ynchr onization ca- ble, an d re-tra nsmi[...]

29 Quic k Ref erence T erminal doesn’t recogni ze my handwr iting. Character stroke s written incorrectly with the stylus. If yo u’ r e usi n g t h e B loc k R eco g ni z - er input method, c haracte rs must be written a certain way . See th e PDT 8100 Series with Intel XS- cal e TM T echnolo gy Product Re fer- ence Gu ide for infor ma tion abo[...]

30 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology A mess age ap- pears st ating t hat your terminal memory is f ul l. T oo m any files store d on the ter- minal. Delete unused me mos an d records. Y ou ca n save these records o n your com puter . T oo ma ny applica- tions install ed on the termi na l. If you have installe d additi o nal ap- plicati [...]

31 Quic k Ref erence Yo u r t e r m i n a l does not ac cept sca n inpu t. Scanni ng appli ca- tion is no t loade d. V erify that the u nit is lo aded with a scann ing app lication. S ee your System Administrator. Unread able ba r code. Be sure t he symbo l is no t de faced. Distance be- tween ex it windo w and bar c ode i s in- correct. Be sur e y[...]

32 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT • Y ou have acquir ed a device (“DEVI CE”) that includes software licensed by Symbol T echnologie s, Inc. (“S YMBOL”) from Micro soft Licensing Inc. or its affil- iates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associ- ated me dia, pr [...]

33 Quic k Ref erence arising o ut of err ors in th e speech a nd handw riting recogni tion proc esses. • Limitations on Reve rse Engine ering, De comp ilation an d Disassem bly . Yo u may not re verse e ngineer, decompile, or disassembl e the S OFTWARE, except and only to the extent th at such ac tivity is expres sly permitt ed by app licable law[...]

34 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology COPYRIGHT . All t itle and intelle ctual prope rty righ ts in and t o the SOF TWARE (inclu ding but no t limit ed to any im ages, p hotograp hs, animati ons, video , audio , music, text and “ applets,” in corporate d into t he SOFT WA RE), the accom panying print ed materia ls, and any cop ies of[...]

35 Quic k Ref erence Regulatory Information All Symb ol devices are de signed to b e comp liant with r ules an d regulati ons in locations they are s old and will be labeled as req uired. Any chan ges or mo difications to Symbo l T echno logies eq uipmen t, not expr essly approved by Sym bol T echno logie s, could v oid the user ’s authorit y to [...]

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37 Quic k Ref erence Laser L abels In accordance with Clause 5, IEC 825 and EN60825, the following information is provided to the user: ENGLISH HEBREW CLASS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT CLASS 2 LASER LIGHT DO NOT ST ARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT DANISH / DANSK IT ALIAN / ITAL I ANO KLASSE 1 KLASSE 1 LASE RPRODUKT CLASSE 1 PRODOTTO A L LASER DI CL [...]

38 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology Power Supply Note:Use o nly a S ymbol-a pproved p ower su pply 50- 14000 -107 outp ut rat ed 9Vdc and mi nimu m 2A. The po w er sup ply is ce rt ifi ed to EN60 950 wit h SE L V output s. Hinwei s:Benut zen Sie nur eine Symbo l T echno logies ge nehmig t S tromversorgun g 50-140 00-10 7 in den A usgab[...]

39 Quic k Ref erence Radio Freque ncy Interf erence Requirement s - Canada This de vice comp lies with R SS 210 o f Indu stry & Scie nce Canad a. Operati on is subject t o the foll owing two conditio ns: (1) thi s devic e may not cause ha rmful interferen ce and (2) th is device must a ccept any interfe rence rece ived, inclu ding interfe rence[...]

40 PDT 8100 Series with Intel XScale T echnology The European Economic Area (EEA) Stat ement of Compliance fo r Modems (integra te d int o terminals) Symbo l T echnolo gies, Inc., h ereby , declares th at this devic e is in com pliance with the essenti al require ments and ot her re levant provis ions of D irective s 1999/5/EC , 89/ 336/E EC and 73[...]

Quic k Ref erence W arran ty (A) Sel ler’s hardware Products ar e warrant ed aga inst defe cts in workm anship and materi als for a peri od of twelv e (12) mont hs from the da te of shipm ent, provi ded the Product remain s unmodifi ed and is operat ed und er norma l and p roper con ditions . Warranty provisions and dura tions on so ftware, int e[...]

72-57770-01 Revision B — November 2002 Symbol T echnologies, Inc. O ne Symbol P laza, Holtsville, N.Y . 1 1742- 1300 Serv ice Infor mation Before you use th e unit, it must be co nfigure d to oper ate in y our faci lity’s network a nd run your applic ations. If you have a problem runn ing your unit or using your eq uipment, contact you r facili[...]