Advantech H35B, User Manual

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Page 3: ...ve companies and are hereby acknowledged Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is sub ject to the following two conditions 1 this...

Page 4: ...o which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The maximum SAR value reported is 0 119 the SAR value to be define after SAR test Canada Industry Ca...

Page 5: ...ere rating of the products plugged in to the exten sion cable does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable When you move the H35B between environments with very different temperature and o...

Page 6: ...battery pack The process is most efficient at normal room temperature or slightly cooler It is essential that you charge batteries within the stated range of 0 C to 50 C Charging bat teries outside of...

Page 7: ...notice iv Storage and safety notice iv Chapter 1 Introducing the H35B 1 Features 2 Package Contents 3 Optional Accessories 4 A Tour of the H35B 5 Front View 5 H35B 5 RFID Antenna 7 GPS Cover 7 Right...

Page 8: ...Card 28 GPRS SIM Card Set Up 29 Connecting Devices to the H35B 30 Opening the Port Covers 30 Connecting USB 30 Connecting a Serial Device 31 Connecting Headphones and a Microphone 31 Connecting to the...

Page 9: ...an RFID Tag 54 Scanning an HF High Frequency RF1100 Tag 55 Scanning an LF Low Frequency RF2200 Tag 56 Scanning with the External Antenna Optional 57 Chapter 5 Advance Settings 59 Checking the Battery...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents viii...

Page 11: ...ective LCD with touchscreen keypad Wifi and Bluetooth com munication capability Options provide extra functions and those options are GPRS GPS Barcode and an LF Low Frequency HF High Frequency RFID mo...

Page 12: ...lution 240 X 320 3 5 inch transflective TFT LCD VGA resolution 480 X 640 Option Communication 802 11b g WLAN module built in Bluetooth class 2 V1 2 built in GPS ET316 Option GPRS Option Data capture B...

Page 13: ...ure the following accessories for the H35B are present H35B Terminal Stylus Rechargeable Li Ion Smart battery 1900mAh and 2400mAh available AC adapter and power cord Cradle option NOTE The cradle opti...

Page 14: ...cessories The following optional accessories can be used to add to the function ality of the H35B Sleeve with hand strap shoulder strap Vehicle cradle RFID external antenna If anything is missing or a...

Page 15: ...5 A Tour of the H35B The following sections describe the main components and features of the H35B Front View H35B LCD with touchscreen Power button Navigation keys Function and numeric key Power LED...

Page 16: ...ing the H35B See Keypads and Function Buttons on page 22 for more information Power button If the device is off press this button to turn it on When the unit is on press this button for 3 seconds to t...

Page 17: ...tenna Reads RFID codes Internal RFID antenna connector Attach an external RFID antenna Accessory to this connector to provide longer range identification of RFID codes Component Description GPS cover...

Page 18: ...or to this port RS232 port Connect a serial connector to this port for serial communications Component Description Cradle connector Connects the H35B to cradle enabling you to charge the battery conne...

Page 19: ...rnal microphone Earphone jack Connects to audio line out devices earphones or headphones for use in noisy environments USB type A port host Connect a USB type A connector to this port Reset button Pre...

Page 20: ...the same way you would a pen or pencil Speaker Enables you to hear audio from the H35B Memory card slot internal Accommodates Secure Digital memory cards See Inserting an SD Memory Card on page 28 Bat...

Page 21: ...ter 1 Introducing the H35B 11 Cradle Optional NOTE The cradle option is for 1900mAh only Status LED Cradle connector DC in jack USB mini type B client RS232 serial port RJ 45 ethernet port USB type A...

Page 22: ...ini type B port client Connect a USB mini type B connector to this port RS232 port Connect a serial connector to this port for serial communications RJ 45 connector Connect this jack to the LAN USB ty...

Page 23: ...and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly DO NOT disassemble crush puncture short external contacts or dispose the battery pack in fire or water DO NOT attempt to open or service the batter...

Page 24: ...that secure the battery compartment cover to the chassis 2 Align the battery contacts with the contacts in the compartment and place the battery in the compartment as shown in the fol lowing illustra...

Page 25: ...ll enter suspend mode Charging the Battery with the External Battery Charger 1 Flip open the docking I O door on the bottom of the H35B 2 Plug the external battery charger into the I O door A 3 Plug t...

Page 26: ...Chapter 2 Getting Started 16 Charging the Battery with the Cradle 1 Flip open the I O door on the bottom of the H35B 2 Slide the device into the cradle until it clicks into place...

Page 27: ...he AC adapter B 5 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet C The LED indicator on the cradle lights up green LED Status LED Meaning H35B Off Power off Solid Green Power on Blinking Green Battery...

Page 28: ...t on the cradle A 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the PC B Turning on for the First Time After you have initially charged your device for about 3 hours the device is ready t...

Page 29: ...ccurately with the stylus The cross hair moves to the next location 2 Follow the cross hair and continue tapping until the screen has been calibrated 3 After calibration is finished press the Enter ke...

Page 30: ...to select the cor rect month 4 Select a field in the time box and tap the arrows next to the time to change the value of the field 5 Tap the drop down arrow next to Time Zone to select the cor rect t...

Page 31: ...OEMs Utility 3 Click the Display Manager tab 4 Under Backlight Control click the Dark arrow to make the screen darker or click the Bright arrow to make the screen brighter 5 Click OK to exit the util...

Page 32: ...ondary functions using the function keys and Fn key The following illustration shows the keypad keys The following table describes the keypad keys Key Main Function Escape key Navigation keys enable y...

Page 33: ...ess to make alphabetic characters uppercase When CAPs is on an icon appears in the system tray Press to insert a space in text When in numeric entry mode press this key to enter an asterisk When in al...

Page 34: ...s you to enter alpha numeric characters with the stylus Press the input panel icon in the sys tem tray to view the input panel menu Tap Keyboard to view the onscreen keyboard Tap Hide Input Panel to c...

Page 35: ...nteract with the screen as well 1 Remove the stylus from its holder 2 Hold the stylus as you would a pencil 3 To make a choice from a menu lightly tap the tip of the stylus on that choice Adjusting th...

Page 36: ...the following GPRS card RFID card CF PCMCIA storage card NOTE The above list is not exhaustive Perform the following steps to insert a CF PCMCIA card into the CF PCMCIA 1 Removet the four screws secur...

Page 37: ...g the Hardware 27 Removing a CF PCMCIA Card To remove the CF PCMCIA card 1 Press the black CF PCMCIA button next to the slot The button pops out 2 Press the button again to push the CF PCMCIA card out...

Page 38: ...SD slot 1 Remove the battery compartment cover and battery See Installing the Battery on page 13 2 Insert the SD card with the notched corner as oriented as shown in the following illustration 3 Push...

Page 39: ...antenna 45 as shown CAUTION Ensure that the antenna cable is not disconnected or the GPS function will be disabled 4 Tilt the antenna as shown to expose the antenna cable and carefully place the anten...

Page 40: ...s tightly and replace the screws after disconnecting cables and connec tors Connecting USB The H35B accommodates one USB Type A connector and one USB mini Type B connector Connecting a USB Type A Conn...

Page 41: ...H35B to perform serial communications Refer to the following illustration Connecting Headphones and a Microphone The H35B has an external jack microphone and speaker You can con nect a headset and mi...

Page 42: ...nge of the RFID antenna or GPS cover To connect the external antenna to the RFID antenna To connect the external antenna to the GPS cover Push the external antenna connector into the RFID antenna jack...

Page 43: ...it also enables you to connect USB and serial devices and connect to the LAN Connecting USB There are two USB Type A connectors on both sides which support both USB keyboard and mouse Additionally the...

Page 44: ...nect the H35B to the Internet using the RJ 45 port at the rear of the cradle Refer to the following illustration Connecting a Serial Cable Connect a serial cable to the H35B cradle to perform serial c...

Page 45: ...ing the latest version of Microsoft ActiveSync Connecting to Your Computer 1 After ActiveSync has been installed connect the USB B cable to the USB port on your H35B Refer to Connecting the H35B to a...

Page 46: ...te the ActiveSync window appears 7 Synchronization will be initialized and will take place if you ve chosen to synchronize periodically or upon connection 8 ActiveSync detects the H35B and establishes...

Page 47: ...ows you to communicate with the computer whenever it is within range Follow these instructions to set up a Bluetooth connection 1 Tap Start Settings Control Panel and double tap Bluetooth Device Prope...

Page 48: ...r the pin code and tap OK to authenticate the device Tap No to cancel authentication NOTE If you enter the wrong pin code an authentication fail message appears The red X disappears on the entry s key...

Page 49: ...u can add a new network con nect to an existing network change the advanced wireless settings and view wireless networking log information To establish a WiFi con nection follow the steps below 1 Clic...

Page 50: ...ing table 3 Click OK to connect Parameter Description Network name SSID Input the wireless network name This is an ad hoc network Tick the box if required Encryption Select from the drop down list Aut...

Page 51: ...from the list and press Connect or right click for more options 2 Click OK to connect Changing the Advanced Settings 1 Tap the Advanced button to display the advanced wireless settings the preferred n...

Page 52: ...ting Connected 42 2 To move a network up or down in priority tap the Up or Down buttons 3 To delete a network from the list tap the Delete button 4 To automatically connect to non preferred networks c...

Page 53: ...r 4 Getting Connected 43 5 To select which networks to access tap the drop down menu and choose the required option View Wireless Networking Log Information Tap the Log button to display the log infor...

Page 54: ...Getting Connected 44 Connecting GPS 1 Run the GPS Viewer program download available from the Internet 2 Click Scan and Scan COM2 displays followed by Found GPS 3 Select COM2 then click Open GPS to sta...

Page 55: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 45 4 When GPS is active click GPS status to display the satellite status 5 After approximately 60 seconds for GPS longitude and latitude display...

Page 56: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 46 Connecting GPRS 1 From Utilities select GPRS Status 2 Tap GPRS ON 3 Click ProfileManipulate...

Page 57: ...apter 4 Getting Connected 47 4 Click Connect and select Profile1 5 Input a Profile Name and enter internet in APN then click SAVE followed by OK 6 Click Control Panel then Network and Dial upConncetio...

Page 58: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 48 7 Click GPRS and Connect 8 Connection is successful when the Status screen displays Connected...

Page 59: ...of the trigger keys located on the left and right side of the unit Mode Symbology Decoded Codabar Codablock A and F Code 11 Code 39 Code 93 93i Code 128 ISBT 128 UCC EAN 128 Industrial and Standard 2...

Page 60: ...the Barcode Scanner Window select Start Read Text Message shows Now reading form com port Light Source 617nm Highly visible LED Scan Rate Decoded operation 500 scans s autoadaptive Undecoded operatio...

Page 61: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 51 3 Press either side button to scan the barcode 4 Text Message on the window displays the barcode value...

Page 62: ...e bar codes RFID tags identify items but unlike bar codes which must be in close proximity and line of sight to the scanner for reading RFID tags do not require line of sight and can be embedded withi...

Page 63: ...the Service Avail able drop down list 5 Enter a profile name for example the name of the service pro vider associated with the installed SIM card such as Chung hwa telecom and enter the user name pass...

Page 64: ...g either one of the trigger keys located on the left and right side of the unit 1 To scan an RFID tag press either scan button or tap the scan icon on the scan application 2 Place the tag within the a...

Page 65: ...g an HF High Frequency RF1100 Tag 1 Click START on WIN CE and select Programs Utilites RFID Reader 2 Run RF1100_TestProg v1 004 and the screen displays Set COM7 OK 3 Scan the card from a distance of a...

Page 66: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 56 4 The card value displays on the screen Scanning an LF Low Frequency RF2200 Tag 1 Click My Device IPSM RF2200_ce TestProg 2 Run the RF2200_ce TestProg_v1 008 program...

Page 67: ...4 Getting Connected 57 3 The screen displays Press RFID Button to test 4 Press either side button to read RFID tag Scanning with the External Antenna Optional 1 Click My Device IPSM RF2200_ce TestPro...

Page 68: ...Chapter 4 Getting Connected 58 2 Run the RF2200_ce TestProg_v1 008 program 3 The screen displays Press RFID Button to test 4 Press either side button to read RFID tag...

Page 69: ...r saving options To check the main and backup battery status 1 Open Power Properties Tap Start Settings Control Panel Then double tap Power The Power screen appears 2 The battery menu item dis plays t...

Page 70: ...ing scenarios and select the desired time out for each item Switch state to User Idle H35B enters power saving mode when there is no user input after the selected timeout The backlight brightness is...

Page 71: ...he backlight function if it is not necessary If a backlight is required set automatically turn off the backlight func tion To change backlight settings 1 Tap Start Settings Control Panel 2 Tap OEMs Ut...

Page 72: ...ur device to get a fresh start similar to rebooting a computer This will restart your device and adjust memory allocation All records and entries are retained after a reset Unsaved data in open progra...