Belgravium Boston 8550, User Manual

Page 1: ..._______________________________________________________ ________ Boston 8550i User Guide 2012 Belgravium Technologies Plc v 1 0 1 Boston 8550 Mobile Computer USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ING THE BARCODE SCANNER 8 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 8 CALIBRATING THE TOUCH SCREEN 9 SETTING THE DATE TIME 10 DISPLAY SETTINGS 10 POWER MANAGEMENT 11 CHARGING THE BATTERY 11 LI ION BACKUP BATTERY 11 BAT...

Page 3: ...ICATING VIA THE USB PORT 16 PERMANENT SETTINGS SAVE 17 WIFI 18 USING THE SUMMIT CLIENT UTILITY SCU 18 TO INITIALIZE SCU 18 STATUS WINDOW 21 DIAGS WINDOW 21 GLOBAL WINDOW 22 EMU APPLICATION 23 CONFIGUR...

Page 4: ...xample your Boston may or may not be configured with a handle scanner camera or wireless options Related Publications This guide describes the operation of the Boston s factory default software only T...

Page 5: ...oaded into the Boston and press the key for two seconds The Boston will initialise and after a few seconds will display a start up screen similar to the one shown left Suspend Operation The Boston is...

Page 6: ...rate ASCII Control Character for an application running on the terminal that responds to them e g to pop up the Find Text in Document Ctrl F dialogue box in wordpad To access press and then Alt Key Th...

Page 7: ...be used Double tap the keyboard icon on the taskbar to display the pop up keyboard The pop up keyboard will now be displayed and data can be entered by tapping on the keys Double tap on the keyboard i...

Page 8: ...2 of 5 2D Imager 1D symbologies EAN UPC GS1 Databar Code 39 Code 128 GS1 128 ISBN ISBT Interleaved Matrix Industrial and Standard 2 of 5 Codabar Code 93 93i Code 11 MSI Plessey Telepen 2D symbologies...

Page 9: ...ets Press the ENTER key when complete in order to save the new calibration settings or the Esc key to cancel It may also be necessary to calibrate the screen for the user s prefON erence of double tap...

Page 10: ...te Time function to set the date and time for your Boston It is suggested that the time zone is the first setting to be selected Display Settings The display settings can be adjusted by using the Disp...

Page 11: ...harge if left to go flat This provides a RAM hold up period of 4 days if the internal battery is fully charged in the absence of the main battery Battery Safety If exposed to abuse conditions lithium...

Page 12: ...ry opening and snap the battery into place with a hinging motion 2 Press the battery firmly into the well until the clip is engaged When the terminal is new more force than usual may be required to en...

Page 13: ...ertain conditions you may need to reset the Boston with a cold boot These may include Resetting the operating system Resetting the Boston back to factory defaults Resetting the Boston after a boot loa...

Page 14: ...to display power properties On this screen the status of the main and backup battery is shown and the power saving features can be adjusted The Boston battery incorporates smart circuitry to enable a...

Page 15: ...ischarge and condition up to six individual batteries Battery Charging To charge a battery place it into a free slot the battery will then be tested and charged Fully charging a flat battery can take...

Page 16: ...hecked 3 Ensure Allow USB connection with this computer is checked 4 Ensure Allow network Ethernet is unchecked 5 Ensure Show status icon in taskbar is checked 6 There should be a grey ActiveSync icon...

Page 17: ...e Saving Desktop and Program Menu Settings Any program shortcuts placed on the desktop or in the program menu can also be saved to the Flash Storage folder by running the SaveDesk utility after instal...

Page 18: ...connected and the RF connection or link between the two View in depth diagnostic information and perform troubleshooting and diagnostic tests After completing an administrator login to the utility a...

Page 19: ...t be configured by an administrator or user Auto Profile Enables the user to activate or deactivate an automatic profile selection facility Driver Indicates the version of the device driver that is ru...

Page 20: ...hen an attribute is selected the current setting or an appropriate selection box with the current setting highlighted appears on the right Security EAP type and encryption type display with the curren...

Page 21: ...t Disable and enable the radio apply or reapply the current profile and attempt to associate and authenticate to the wireless LAN logging all activity in the output area at the bottom Release Renew Ob...

Page 22: ...tings include Radio and security settings that apply to all profiles Settings that apply to SCU itself An administrator can define and change most global settings on the Global window in SCU WARNING T...

Page 23: ...number of operating systems The EMU application can be run by selecting EMU from the program menu or by double tapping the EMU icon on the desktop EMU is automatically run after a cold boot of the Bo...

Page 24: ...Cleaning of the Boston When needed clean the scanner window and the LCD display with a clean non abrasive lint free cloth Belgravium recommends the use of carry cases and straps Part Nos CC1040 and C...

Page 25: ...x cgdcont 1 IP xxx Where xxx is Access Point Name APN of your service provider eg internet for a Vodafone SIM or mobile o2 co uk for an O2 SIM 5 Test the connection by double tapping the GPRS Connecti...

Page 26: ...accessed via the DigiCam application or a dedicated user application SD Card slot WARNING Boston 8550i SD Card insertion should not be performed within restricted areas SD Cards can be inserted in th...

Page 27: ...e Humidity 95 non condensing Display Type Colour TFT High Visibility in Direct Sunlight Size QVGA 3 5 Resolution 240 x 320 Pixels Backlight Programmable Dimming Touch Screen Industrial Grade Finger or...

Page 28: ...and 2D barcodes RFID Options LF 125KHz HF 13 56MHz Camera High Resolution Colour Camera 3 M Pixels Keyboard Interface 29 Key Keyboard Up Down Left Right Cursor Keys Scan Key 6 Programmable Function K...