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Newport

 

Digital

 

Technologies

 

Oct.

 ‐

2009

 

About This Manual 

This

 

manual

 

explains

 

how

 

to

 

install,

 

operate

 

and

 

maintain

 

the

 

N37B

 

Rugged

 

Handheld

 

Reader.

 

No

 

part

 

of

 

this

 

publication

 

may

 

be

 

reproduced

 

or

 

used

 

in

 

any

 

form,

 

or

 

by

 

any

 

electrical

 

or

 

mechanical

 

means,

 

without

 

permission

 

in

 

writing

 

from

 

the

 

manufacturer.

 

This

 

includes

 

electronic

 

or

 

mechanical

 

means,

 

such

 

as

 

photocopying,

 

recording,

 

or

 

information

 

storage

 

and

 

retrieval

 

systems.

 

The

 

material

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

is

 

subject

 

to

 

change

 

without

 

notice.

 

 

Newport

 

Digital

 

Technologies

 

has

 

many

 

years

 

experience

 

in

 

designing

 

computers

 

to

 

meet

 

severe

 

environmental

 

applications.

   

These

 

applications

 

include

 

those

 

found

 

by

 

military

 

as

 

well

 

as

 

industrial

 

users.

   

The

 

N37B

 

has

 

been

 

designed

 

to

 

comply

 

with

 

the

 

relevant

 

requirements

 

of

 

MIL_STD

810F,

 

MIL

STD

461F

 

and

 

IP67.

   

These

 

include

 

EMC,

 

EMI,

 

temperature,

 

Shock,

 

vibration,

 

humidity,

 

dust

 

and

 

water.

   

In

 

addition

 

the

 

N37B

 

has

 

been

 

developed

 

to

 

be

 

reliable

 

under

 

all

 

operational

 

conditions

 

that

 

may

 

be

 

encountered

 

by

 

military

 

services

 

throughout

 

the

 

world..

   

 

©

 

Copyright

 

2009

 

Newport

 

Digital

 

Technologies,

 

Inc.

   

All

 

rights

 

reserved.

 

Microsoft,

 

Windows

 

and

 

ActiveSync

 

are

 

either

 

registered

 

trademarks

 

or

 

trademarks

 

of

 

Microsoft

 

Corporation.

 

Other

 

product

 

names

 

mentioned

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

may

 

be

 

trademarks

 

or

 

registered

 

trademarks

 

of

 

their

 

respective

 

companies

 

and

 

are

 

hereby

 

acknowledged.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for N37B

Page 1: ...N N3 37 7B B R Ru ug gg ge ed d H Ha an nd dh he el ld d R Re ea ad de er r U Us se er r M Ma an nu ua al l Version V3 1...

Page 2: ...meet severe environmental applications These applications include those found by military as well as industrial users The N37B has been designed to comply with the relevant requirements of MIL_STD 81...

Page 3: ...ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and...

Page 4: ...with very different temperature and or humidity ranges condensation may form on or within the N37B To avoid damaging the N37B allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using the N37B...

Page 5: ...cified range could damage the batteries and shorten their charging life cycle Storage and safety notice Although charged Lithium Ion batteries may be left unused for several months their capacity may...

Page 6: ...ng the N37B 15 2 2 1 Installing the battery 15 2 2 2 Charging the Battery 17 2 2 3 Charging the Battery with the Adapter Charger 17 2 3 Powering up for the First Time 18 2 4 Calibrating the touch scre...

Page 7: ...ted 28 4 2 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync 28 4 2 1 Connecting to Your Computer 28 4 3 Connecting GPS 30 4 4 Connecting WWAN 32 Chapter FIVE 34 5 1 Advance Settings 34 5 2 Checking the Battery Status...

Page 8: ...h touch screen keypad WWAN communication capability and handsfree ability Currently available option include GPS To minimize the Total Cost of Ownership the N37B is sealed to meet IP67 standards and c...

Page 9: ...r module with antenna built in optional Status Indicator Power LED two color LED x1 at right side LED on the upper side for lighting usage One LED for GPRS wireless connection at left side Two USB typ...

Page 10: ...e charger with 12V cable option 1 1 2 Package Contents The standard N37B includes the following items 1 N37B HENDHELD unit 2 power cord Adapter 3 battery 4 stylus string 5 Hand strap 6 USB connecting...

Page 11: ...te in the N37B interface Function Keys Programmable keypad interface for controlling the N37B Power button If the device is off press this button to turn it on When the unit is on press this button fo...

Page 12: ...es or headphones for use in noisy environments Microphone Plug Enables the recording of voice using an external microphone USB mini type B port USB mini type B port client Micro SD Slot Accommodates M...

Page 13: ...nt cover to place or remove battery 1 2 4 Left View Item Description RS 232 Serial Port Connects using a mini 9 way D type connector for this port for serial communications USB type A port Connects to...

Page 14: ...or use with the touch screen Battery Compartment Houses the removable and rechargeable battery pack 1 2 6 Top View Item Description 15pin connector Slot Additional functionality can be provided by usi...

Page 15: ...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 battery pack Dispose of used batteries according to local r...

Page 16: ...ON Amber flashing with Green light Amber light 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Align the battery contacts with the contacts in the compartment and place the battery in the compartment as show...

Page 17: ...sing the power adaptor NOTE When the battery power is below 10 the N37B will enter suspend mode 2 2 3 Charging the Battery with the Adapter Charger 1 Open the side door on the right bottom of the N37B...

Page 18: ...g the touch screen The calibration screen automatically appears when the unit is powered on for the first time or after the system is reset 1 Tap the center cross hair firmly and accurately with the s...

Page 19: ...the arrows next to the month to select the correct 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 Zo...

Page 20: ...tness 1 Tap Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double tap 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...

Page 21: ...th the Keypad The operating system has an onscreen keyboard that enables you to enter alphanumeric characters with the stylus Press the input panel icon in the system tray to view the input panel menu...

Page 22: ...tip of the stylus on that item Adjusting the Double Tap Rate Set the stylus double tap rate as follows 1 Tap Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double tap Stylus 3 Tap the Double Tap tab 4 Double tap on t...

Page 23: ...flush with the slot 4 Close and lock the door 3 5 Removing a Storage Card 1 Open the right centre door 2 Press the card in and release The card pops out 3 Remove the card from the slot 4 Close and loc...

Page 24: ...d 3 7 Connecting Devices to the N37B This section describes how to connect devices to the N37B Connection can be made directly to the N37B or using the cradle 3 7 1 Connecting USB The N37B can accommo...

Page 25: ...thly check the orientation and try again Connecting a MINI USB Type B The illustration below shows how to connect a mini USB type B cable to the N37B The connector is keyed to only go in one way If it...

Page 26: ...Connecting a Serial Device Connect a serial device to the N37B to perform serial communications Please see below illustration 3 7 3 Connection to a LAN The N37B is connected using a RJ 45 connector S...

Page 27: ...27 3 7 4 Connecting Headphones and a Microphone The N37B utilizes an external microphone and speaker A headset and microphone can be used in noisy environments See the illustration above...

Page 28: ...e a previous version of the Microsoft ActiveSync installed in your computer uninstall it first before installing the latest version of Microsoft ActiveSync 4 2 1 Connecting to Your Computer 1 After Ac...

Page 29: ...munication settings 5 Follow the onscreen instructions 6 When the configuration process is complete the ActiveSync window appears 7 Synchronization will be initialized and will take place if you ve ch...

Page 30: ...nto Deskonchip1 to save and double tag to install VisualGPS as follow instruction Copy visualGPSceinstall CAB to N37B Desktop and execute visualGPSceinstall CAB on desktop Follow these instructions to...

Page 31: ...N GPS to start the GPS 4 When GPS is active click GPS status to display the satellite status 5 Allow approximately 60 seconds very first time for GPS longitude and latitude display Note GPS display ap...

Page 32: ...transmission only 1 From START PROGRAM Utility PwrCtrl and chose GPRS ON 2 Chose Start Settings Control Panel Network and Dial up connections 3 Tap Make New Connection Dial Up Connection HSDPA Siemen...

Page 33: ...ick Control Panel then Network and Dial upConncetions 7 Click Dial Properties and Dialing Patterns Then place G into each blank as follow 8 Connection is successful when the Status screen displays Con...

Page 34: ...tteries NOTE It is necessary to charge the battery when the battery charge reaches below 13 If the battery does not accept a charge contact Technical Support 5 3 Optimizing Battery Life You can extend...

Page 35: ...he LCD is touched Switch state to Suspend N37B enters suspend mode when there is no user input or system activity after the selected timeout Time out values range from Never and 4 5 10 30 minutes 5 3...

Page 36: ...e 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 programs may i...

Page 37: ...37 5 5 Changing the Screen Resolution It may be necessary to change the screen resolution from VGA to QVGA or from QVGA to VGA 1 Start PROGRAM Utilizes DispSet 2 Wait for the N37B Re start...

Page 38: ...38 5 6 Rotate Screen It may be necessary to rotate the screen display from standard throught either 90 180 or 270 degrees 1 Start PROGRAM Utilizes DispSet 2 Select the angle of rotation...

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