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Getting Started

 

XM5 

User Manual

 

Janam Technologies LLC

 

 

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Install the Battery 

The XM5 mobile computer is shipped with the battery packaged separate from the unit. Follow the steps 
below to install the battery. 

 Remove the battery compartment door by moving the Battery door’s lock to the up position while pulling 
on the extended rib on either side of the battery door.  

 

  

 

Insert the battery with battery information label facing up with guide tabs facing the door lock. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
Replace the battery door starting at the bottom inserting the tabs #1 then pressing the door closed a
nd locking the door in place.

 

 

Battery door lock Up 

Rib  

Summary of Contents for XM5

Page 1: ...XM5 WEH 6 5 User Manual Technology at Work...

Page 2: ...ols 2 13 Turning the XM5 Off 2 14 Battery Charging Power Alert Info 2 15 3 SETTING UP THE XM5 3 1 Location Key Controls Components 3 1 XM5 Connector 3 1 USB Port 3 2 Installing a microSD Card 3 3 Inst...

Page 3: ...cuts 5 2 Enabling ClearType Text 5 2 Text Size 5 3 Freehand Drawing Writing 5 3 Voice Notes 5 4 6 DATA CAPTURE BARCODE SCANNING 6 1 Introduction 6 1 Laser based Configurations 6 2 Imager based Configu...

Page 4: ...rding Video 9 3 View Photos Video 9 5 Photo Video Management 9 5 10 802 11 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION 10 1 Configuring the WLAN Radio 10 1 11 BLUETOOTH 11 1 Overview 11 1 Enabling the Bluetooth Radio 11 2...

Page 5: ...vy duty use in the field It combines the latest technological advancements in mobile devices with a sleek and rugged design to provide the power and flexibility that enterprise and government customer...

Page 6: ...Introduction XM5 User Manual Janam Technologies LLC 1 2 Hardware Overview...

Page 7: ...Introduction XM5 User Manual Janam Technologies LLC 1 3 Hardware Overview continued...

Page 8: ...apter Recommended Host Computer Requirements Windows compatible host computer Microsoft Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system 100 MB of available hard disk space One availabl...

Page 9: ...move the battery compartment door by moving the Battery door s lock to the up position while pulling on the extended rib on either side of the battery door Insert the battery with battery information...

Page 10: ...nstalled prior to booting the unit WARNING Use only Janam approved Li Ion battery packs Unauthorized battery may result in damage not covered by the warranty Changing the Main Battery Pack Before inst...

Page 11: ...wer Supply to USB Port direct Single slot docking cradle Single slot Ethernet cradle Insert the battery in the spare battery charging well in the back of either the Mobile Computer slot cradle or Mobi...

Page 12: ...arge damp wet Mobile Computers or batteries All components must be dry before connecting to an external power source Batteries must be charged at a temperature ranging from 0 to 45 32 to 113F NOTE aft...

Page 13: ...Mode pressing the Power button does not wake the XM5 you must replace the discharged battery with a fully charged battery or apply AC power to the terminal Checking Battery Power The XM5 OS displays...

Page 14: ...tteries All components must be dry before connecting to an external power source WARNING Never throw a used battery in the trash It contains heavy metals and should be recycled according to local guid...

Page 15: ...gh the hand strap bar as shown in diagram 3 Pull handstrap through handstrap bar and fasten Velcro to secure the strap Adjust the Velcro as needed to fit and secure the XM5 to the user s hand LED Indi...

Page 16: ...ge scan button Pressing the power button again will suspend the XM5 s operation Holding the power button for an extended time will invoke the boot option screen See Chapter 4 for additional informatio...

Page 17: ...Follow the on screen instructions tapping the screen where indicated by the crosshair symbol Follow the on screen instructions Continue to tap each changing crosshair position with the stylus until th...

Page 18: ...enu you can take the minimally required action of setting the date and time or tap View All to review all Getting Started options including Make a call Set date and time Set up a device password Set u...

Page 19: ...he Windows icon from the Windows Desktop provides alternative access to the Getting Started menu IMPORTANT NOTE Always use the supplied stylus for tapping or making strokes on the screen DO NOT use a...

Page 20: ...screens provides access to many system functions and programs Icons Meaning Open the start menu Access the Wireless Manager Open the Scanner option menu Indicates the Keypad value Shows phone signal...

Page 21: ...tional icons Icon Meaning Indicates AC connection mode Indicates WAN Phone connection mode Indicates Sound connection mode Indicates LAN Bluetooth mode Indicates Keypad mode Turning the XM5 Off Suspen...

Page 22: ...uspension of XM5 operation At what Main Battery capacity will the XM5 force itself to suspend Main Battery A critically low condition forces suspension of XM5 operation when battery s capacity reaches...

Page 23: ...Getting Started XM5 User Manual Janam Technologies LLC 2 16...

Page 24: ...r The XM5 I O connector powers the terminal charges the main battery and facilitates communication This connector supports High speed USB 2 0 communication up to 480 Mbps Through this connector you ca...

Page 25: ...Host Detect IN 9 CTS RS 232 IN 10 RXD RS 232 IN 11 GND 12 GND 13 CRADLE Detect IN 14 USB Client D IN OUT 15 USB Client D IN OUT 16 USB Client 5V PWR NOTE Signals referenced are for a DTE device USB Po...

Page 26: ...annot operate without a SIM card installed Contact your wireless telephone service provider for additional SIM card information and refer to Chapter 8 for more about the XM5 phone function microSD and...

Page 27: ...m the Windows Start Desktop tap Settings 2 From the Settings screen tap System 3 From the System Screen scroll down and tap Align Screen 4 From the Align Screen screen select the preferred display ori...

Page 28: ...changes The general navigations and actions used to affect these changes are instructive to other similarly controlled settings Key XM5 Option Settings Getting Started Open the getting started menu 1...

Page 29: ...Getting Started menu screen 2 Tap the arrow to the right of Set up a password in Settings Lock 3 Check the Prompt if phone device unused for box and select a delay from 0 minutes to 24 hours Checking...

Page 30: ...e letters numerals or punctuation Examples Upc4003 UPC 4003 To remove password protection 1 Tap Start menu Settings Personal tab Lock 2 Enter your current password 3 Un check the Prompt if device unus...

Page 31: ...ates and times are displayed is controlled by Regional Settings XM5 mobile computers are shipped with regional language and input settings pre set to English United States To change Regional settings...

Page 32: ...1 From the Windows Start menu tap Settings Personal folder Owner Information 2 Select the Identification tab and enter Owner Information 3 Select the Notes tab to enter additional owner information r...

Page 33: ...tion The default Screen Orientation is Portrait If preferable orientation can be changed to Landscape right handed or left handed Changing screen orientation 1 From the Windows Start Screen Tap Settin...

Page 34: ...ned is used to identify the device in the following situations Synchronizing with a PC Connecting to a network Restoring information from a backup Assigning or changing the device name and or descript...

Page 35: ...ion cannot exceed 50 characters It must begin with a letter consist of letters from A to Z numbers from 0 to 9 and cannot contain spaces Use the underscore character to separate words IMPORTANT NOTE T...

Page 36: ...igure 2 by tapping the corresponding slider on the screen 3 Pressing the Volume Up or Volume Down button increases or decreases the selected volume in preset increments Pressing the Volume Down button...

Page 37: ...djust select device functions to suit the user s preference 1 Tap Settings Sounds Notifications 2 From the resulting Sounds Notifications Sounds screen choose device functions by tapping the correspon...

Page 38: ...balance between user preference and optimal battery life On battery power timers control the selected action only when the device is being operated on battery power On external power timers control t...

Page 39: ...Tap Settings system on the Windows Start desktop 2 Tap Power on the Windows Settings desktop 3 Tap Advanced on the Power 4 Check On battery power 5 Select the preferred length of inactivity before ac...

Page 40: ...urn off the backlight if device not used for box and select the preferred length of inactivity before activation of the screen off power saving function from the pull down menu Shorter off delays will...

Page 41: ...hnologies LLC 3 18 Keylight Enable and Duration Function To adjust keylight duration function 1 Tap Settings icon on the Windows Start desktop 2 Tap System Backlight tab Keypad backlight 3 Enable the...

Page 42: ...ireless Manager icon on the Windows Connections desktop Tap ALL to disable Wi Fi Bluetooth and Phone connectivity for maximum battery power conservation Alternatively tap only the connectivity functio...

Page 43: ...for Bluetooth Will be occupied when the Bluetooth function is turned on COM1 Physical COM for bottom connector Fully accessible by user application COM7 Physical COM for u blox GPS module By default...

Page 44: ...d reset procedures before execution On Resume Off Suspend and Reset Functions On Resume Off Suspend To Suspend or Resume XM5 mobile computer operation Press the Red Power key once to suspend operation...

Page 45: ...on the power menu To master reset or clean boot A master reset or clean boot returns the XM5 to factory settings removing ALL applications and data stored on the device Any files or programs stored i...

Page 46: ...or exchange data between a PC and the device using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center See Chapter 7 for more on synchronization Note The XM5 features either a QWERTY physical keypad suited for...

Page 47: ...keyboard Custom Key Programming A selection of XM5 keypad function keys can be reprogrammed as shortcuts to an assortment of actions The selection of reprogrammable keys varies depending on the XM5 Se...

Page 48: ...or decrease screen text size 1 Tap the Settings icon from the Windows Start menu System folder Screen icon Text Size tab 2 Using the supplied stylus move the slider left to decrease text size or to th...

Page 49: ...e notes To record voice notes 1 Tap the Notes icon from the Windows Start menu 2 Tap the Menu icon on the Tile Toolbar 3 Select the Review Recording Toolbar option from the pull down menu 4 Tap the re...

Page 50: ...ns about the scanning technology utilized by specific XM5 Series device s please contact your Janam dealer or Janam Technical Support at 1 866 915 5311 Key Barcode Scanning Systems The two key data ca...

Page 51: ...coding technologies Poor quality codes can be scanned quickly and easily Reading errors cost organizations time and money The N4300 series engines achieve the highest reading accuracy among available...

Page 52: ...nced features of the terminal To access these demos tap Start Demos Select Scan Demo to verify decoding 1 Tap Start Demos Scan Demo 2 Position the Mobile Computer over one of the Sample Bar Codes on p...

Page 53: ...rectional Scanning Positions on paragraph 6 10 Depth of Field for N560X Symbology Near Distance Far distance in cm in cm ______________________________________________ 5 mil C39 128 3 0 7 6 6 1 15 5 1...

Page 54: ...ustomer Barcode ID Tag UPU 4 State To Decode a Bar Code 1 Tap Start Demos Scan Demo 2 Position the Mobile Computer over one of the Sample Bar Codes on paragraph 6 9 A range of 4 10 inches 10 25 cm fro...

Page 55: ...chieve the best read the aiming beam should be centered horizontally across the bar code Activating the Imager Scanner When a scanning application is open press the Scan key to activate the image engi...

Page 56: ...imager is currently viewing and has a slightly degraded appearance compared to the captured image This is normal the captured image has a higher resolution File Formats The Mobile Computer supports B...

Page 57: ...when sending the decoded message to the foreground application Result Type Keyboard Event Send decoded bar code data as Keyboard event stroke Clipboard Send decoded bar code data to clipboard copy pa...

Page 58: ...Data Capture Barcode Scanning XM5 User Manual Janam Technologies LLC 6 9 The Transmit Barcode ID is a user defined value To assign a value tap the Detail tab Please refer below picture...

Page 59: ...save changes Setting Up and Deleting Partnerships A partnership enables you to automatically synchronize selected XM5 device files at startup when all synchronization conditions are met see Note belo...

Page 60: ...e of the last sync displayed at the bottom left of the host PC s Windows Mobile screen To change partnership connection settings 1 Open the Windows Mobile Device Center control panel 2 Move the mouse...

Page 61: ...the exchange of SIM cards between different compatible mobile devices Refer to Chapter 3 for more about SIM card installation With a SIM card installed and wireless subscription service activated the...

Page 62: ...urity PIN Security Services Call Barring Caller ID Call Forwarding Wall Waiting Voice Mail and Text Messages Fixed Dialing Volume and Alert Adjustments The Volume Up and Volume Down button controls ea...

Page 63: ...wered call control options appear on the XM5 screen to mute place on speaker hold add a call and show contacts Using a Headset For workplace efficiency privacy and or hands free safety and convenience...

Page 64: ...4 End the call by tapping the red on screen End button or by pressing the red handset button on the physical keypad Calling Stored Contacts The XM5 stores and organizes Contact information efficientl...

Page 65: ...a Contact 1 Using the supplied stylus tap the Speed Dial button on the telephone dial pad to display the Speed Dial number list 2 Tap the Menu icon 3 Tap New 4 Locate and Select tap a stored Contact...

Page 66: ...related Conversation message thread will appear 2 Tap OK to return to Text Message Inbox To create save and or send a new text message 1 Tap the Menu icon Text Messages Home Inbox screen 2 Tap New fro...

Page 67: ...ecting to the Internet using WWAN 1 Tap Start Settings 2 Tap Add a new modem connection 3 Select modem type Cellular Line GPRS 4 Enter access point name provided by your service provider 5 Tap OK to c...

Page 68: ...edure and more Camera Function To activate the Camera 1 From the Windows Start menu tap the Pictures Videos icon 2 Tap the Camera icon or the Camera button to enter the default still picture Camera Vi...

Page 69: ...ll pictures File Options Burst continues shooting of still pictures File name prefix Timer delayed shutter release Save to location Video recording QVGA 320x280 or VGA 640x480 To make camera Adjustmen...

Page 70: ...s and Recording Video To take a still picture 1 With the Camera function activated and in the default still picture Camera Viewfinder mode compose the picture on the device screen 2 To capture the pic...

Page 71: ...g Note The default duration of individual video clips is limited to 30 Seconds Optionally clip duration can be set to either 15 Seconds or No Limit The selected clip duration limit counting up is disp...

Page 72: ...Thumbnails 2 Tap a picture thumbnail or video icon to view it 3 Tap OK to return to the Thumbnail menu Picture and Video Management The Menu buttons located on the Thumbnails and Picture Viewing scre...

Page 73: ...able devices By default the 802 11a b g n radio is powered off i e disabled out of the box Once enabled the state of the radio will survive subsequent soft and hard resets The next step is to configur...

Page 74: ...gies LLC 10 2 6 Configuration is complete and accurate when the Status changes to COMPLETE The Status panel provides usefull information about your wireless connection including the channel Band and s...

Page 75: ...ologies LLC 10 3 The Settings tab allows access to higher level radio controls The default values have been derived and set to accommodate the majority of environmental conditions and should not be ch...

Page 76: ...s within range You can use Bluetooth as follows Beam information such as files appointments tasks and contact cards between devices that have Bluetooth capabilities Use a Bluetooth service Once you co...

Page 77: ...luetooth icon in in Start Settings 2 The Bluetooth Manager is launched 3 Tap Mode to enable the radio 4 Tap Add new device the Bluetooth Manager will search for discoverable devices Pairing Bluetooth...

Page 78: ...key and tap the Next button 4 Enter the same passkey on the other device when prompted 5 Pairing is complete 6 The paired device will show as disconnected while viewing the Bluetooth Manager 7 For dev...

Page 79: ...llows setting of trigger mode Auto Continuous Decode Mode Standard the scan engine looks for any bar code within range Quick Omni The scan engine scans only those bar codes within the aiming beam or a...

Page 80: ...logies LLC 12 2 2 Notification Sets the enable disable of scan beep LED and vibrator indicators 3 Symbologies Allows enable or disable of symbology types 4 Wedge Allows input of up to 8 characters as...

Page 81: ...N key to activate the image engine A preview of the image appears on the screen The previewed image has a degraded appearance This is normal The previewed image is not the same as the captured image t...

Page 82: ...purposes the XM5 has an application from u blox installed in the Start Demos Folder called GPS Demo For additional information from u blox visit http www u blox com It may take a few minutes to acqui...

Page 83: ...To set up the GPS function The XM5 Operating System manages access to the GPS module and can allow multiple programs to simultaneously access GPS data The default settings are as described below 1 Fro...

Page 84: ...IP address exists and can accept requests To setup the Ping Demo 1 Tap Start Demos Ping Demo The Ping Tool opens Ensure you have a WiFi connection using the Portable Wireless Configuration utility cha...

Page 85: ...s 2006 The NFC Forum defines four types of tags that provide different communication speeds and capabilities in terms of flexibility memory security data retention and write endurance The Forum also...

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