Symbol PDT 7200 Series, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...2 72 57170 01 Revision A March 2002 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 PDT 7200 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows CE 3 0 ...

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Page 4: ... work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user ...

Page 5: ...al xv Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter Contents 1 1 Introduction 1 3 Unpacking the Terminal 1 3 Parts of the Terminal 1 4 Accessories Peripherals 1 5 Cradles 1 5 Battery Packs 1 5 Cables 1 5 SDK 1 6 Before You Use the Terminal 1 6 Install and Charge Battery Pack 1 6 Configure the Terminal 1 6 Starting the PDT 7200 1 6 Calibrating the Screen 1 7 Chapter 2 Software Installation on the Development P...

Page 6: ...r Contents 4 1 Introduction 4 3 Setting Up the Cradle 4 3 Connecting Power 4 3 Connecting the RS 232 Cable to a Host Computer 4 4 Using the Cradle 4 5 Charging the Terminal s Battery 4 5 Charging A Spare Battery 4 6 Host Communication 4 7 Cradle LED Indications 4 7 Cradle Self Test 4 8 Batteries 4 8 Battery Life 4 8 Backup Battery 4 9 Installing a New or Recharged Battery 4 9 Removing the Battery ...

Page 7: ... Configuration Manager 6 5 Defining Script Properties 6 7 Creating the Script for the Hex Image 6 9 Open a New or Existing Script 6 9 Copy Components to the Script 6 10 Save the Script 6 10 Building the Image 6 11 Creating a Splash Screen 6 13 Sending the Hex Image 6 13 Saving the Script 6 13 Connect The Terminal and Development PC 6 13 Begin the Send in TCM 6 14 Initial Program Loader IPL 6 15 Us...

Page 8: ...ating in File Browser B 3 File Browser WhoAmI Function B 3 Control Panel B 4 Navigation Buttons B 5 Control Panel Options B 5 Scanner Parameters B 6 Touch Calibration B 7 Date and Time B 7 Display Parameters B 9 Audio Parameters B 10 Printer Setup B 11 Communication Settings B 12 Unique Unit ID B 13 Power Management B 13 Spectrum24 Configuration B 15 Memory Adjustment B 15 Cradle Settings B 16 Sys...

Page 9: ...vii Contents Out To Launch B 23 Calculator B 23 About OTL B 24 Virtual Keyboard B 24 ...

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Page 11: ...onitor and configure the Spectrum24 wireless connection Chapter 4 Cradle Setup and Operation describes the procedures for setting up the cradle and details the use of the cradle to charge the terminal s battery and perform host communication Chapter 5 Operating the Terminal provides detailed instructions on the operation of the terminal Chapter 6 Configuring the Terminal describes options for conf...

Page 12: ...sing this manual as a reference aid to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot the PDT 7200 terminal Bracketed Bold type indicates keystrokes on the terminal or PC For example Select the F1 key on the PC to access on line help Bold type is used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a terminal screen Italics are used for the names of parameters in function prototypes and va...

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Page 19: ...ing the Terminal 1 3 Parts of the Terminal 1 4 Accessories Peripherals 1 5 Cradles 1 5 Battery Packs 1 5 Cables 1 5 SDK 1 6 Before You Use the Terminal 1 6 Install and Charge Battery Pack 1 6 Configure the Terminal 1 6 Starting the PDT 7200 1 6 Calibrating the Screen 1 7 ...

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Page 21: ...ndows CE operating environment The recommended application development tool is Visual C with CE Toolkit Symbol provides extensions for non PC peripherals RF scanning power management etc and C language APIs To assist in downloading files to the PDT 7200 terminal Symbol provides the Windows based Terminal Configuration Manager TCM that allows the user to create a script listing the files to include...

Page 22: ...play with Touchscreen for virtual keypad usage Dual Position Trigger displays the virtual keypad activates the scan function and performs other user defined functions Status LEDs Scan decode battery voltage charge and RF communications indicators Battery latch secures the battery Microphone allows recording of voice data 1 4 VGA sized Display with Touch screen Scanner Window Dual Position Trigger ...

Page 23: ...onnector The cradle provides terminal storage in terminal battery charging spare battery pack charging and RS 232 communications to a host computer or an external serial device such as a printer Battery Packs Primary power for the PDT 7200 is provided by a rechargeable Lithium Ion Li Ion battery pack For information on installing and charging the battery pack refer to Chapter 4 Cradle Setup and Op...

Page 24: ...e PDT 7200 for example Microsoft Visual C Before You Use the Terminal Install and Charge Battery Pack Prior to using the PDT 7200 for the first time charge the Lithium Ion battery pack The battery pack can be charged while in the terminal or charged separately in the cradle s charging slot See Chapter 4 Cradle Setup and Operation for instructions on installing the cradle s and installing and charg...

Page 25: ...the cursor on the touch screen aligns with the tip of your stylus To calibrate your PDT 7200 1 Use your fingertip or a plastic stylus and tap the center of each target that appears on the screen Figure 1 1 Tapping Target 2 Tap the screen to continue booting Windows CE 3 The Symbol Shell and Launcher programs are deployed Tap the center of the target with the stylus Repeat as the target moves aroun...

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Page 27: ...pter 2 Software Installation on the Development PC Chapter Contents Introduction 2 3 Before You Install the SDK 2 4 Symbol Windows CE SDK 2 4 Installing the SDK on the Development PC 2 4 Installing the SDK 2 4 ...

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Page 29: ...puter with a Pentium class processor A Pentium 150 MHz or higher processor is recommended Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4 0 with SP6a or Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4 0 is the recommended debug host for your development environment 64 MB RAM minimum 128 MB recommended CD ROM drive...

Page 30: ...s on the development PC used to create the image files via Terminal Configuration Manager for download to the terminal The Symbol Windows CE SDK CD includes Symbol Platform SDK Default CE images Device drivers TCM tools Sample code This Product Reference Guide HTML Help files Installing the SDK on the Development PC The Windows CE SDK installs through Windows in the directory C SYMBOL WINDOWS CE S...

Page 31: ...2 5 Software Installation on the Development PC Note To ensure the best operation of the SDK do not change the base path set up in the installation 4 Follow the installation prompts ...

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Page 33: ...3 1 Chapter 3 Spectrum24 Network Configuration Chapter Contents Introduction 3 3 View Configuration 3 4 Spectrum24 System Configuration 3 6 Signal Strength 3 8 Ping Test 3 9 S24 Network Settings 3 13 ...

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Page 35: ...am Launcher screen displays 3 Select the Control Panel option The Control Panel Test Program screen displays 4 Select the S24 Configuration option The Spectrum24 Configuration screen displays Figure 3 1 Spectrum24 Configuration screen The Spectrum24 Configuration screen has the following options View Config Displays the current Spectrum24 system information and configuration S24 System Enables you...

Page 36: ... Address Current ESSID Power Mode PSP or CAM or Diversity for Spectrum24 high rate radios Antenna Diversity Yes or No or Long Preamble for Spectrum24 high rate radios Supported Data Rate 1Mbit 2Mbit 1 and 2Mbit 5 5 Mbit and 11Mbit available on Spectrum24 high rate radios Beacon Algorithm PSP xx or Performance Index for Spectrum24 high rate radios Functional Mode MU or MicroAP Country Text Adapter ...

Page 37: ...3 5 Spectrum24 Network Configuration 2 Press the OK or Cancel button to display the Spectrum24 Configuration screen Figure 3 3 Spectrum24 Configuration screen ...

Page 38: ...s ESS ID Antenna Diversity Yes or No Power Mode PSP or CAM Beacon Algorithm PSP1 to PSP12 Data Rate 1Mbit 2Mbit 1 and 2 Mbit To change any of the values in these fields use your left and right buttons to scroll through the values for each field or tap the option on the left hand side of the screen and the value on the right hand side of the screen will change Note If Permanent Persistence is selec...

Page 39: ...3 7 Spectrum24 Network Configuration 2 When the values on this screen are set as required press the OK button The Spectrum24 Configuration screen re displays Figure 3 5 Spectrum24 Configuration screen ...

Page 40: ...rum24 Signal Strength screen The Signal screen displays the Spectrum24 signal quality signal strength in 0 to 100 the Roaming Count number of changes from one AP to another the AP address and the Network status In Range or Out of Range 2 Press the OK button to display the Spectrum24 Configuration screen Figure 3 7 Spectrum24 Configuration screen ...

Page 41: ...This screen allows you to perform a WNMP Ping test a ICMP Ping Test or change the ICMP settings to be used in the ICMP Ping Test 2 Select the WNMP Ping option The WNMP Ping test screen displays Figure 3 9 Spectrum24 WNMP Ping Test screen This function sends a WNMP ping packet to the associated AP adapter or to the local adapter if not associated ...

Page 42: ... Spectrum24 Ping Test screen 4 Select the ICMP Ping option The ICMP Ping screen displays Figure 3 11 Spectrum24 ICMP Ping Test screen The ICMP Ping test sends an ICMP ping packet to the IP address specified on the ICMP setting screen By default it sends three pings to the local IP address 127 0 0 1 with the size of 128 bytes ...

Page 43: ...et the ping IP address ping buffer size and ping count to be used in an ICMP Ping test 7 To change the data on this screen use your left and right buttons or tap the option on the left hand side of the screen to scroll through the available values for the field Selecting the Ping Address option displays an entry screen which allows you to use the keypad to enter the correct data When the data on t...

Page 44: ...3 12 PDT 7200 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows CE Select the OK button to return to the Spectrum24 Configuration screen Figure 3 14 Spectrum24 Configuration screen ...

Page 45: ...s Figure 3 15 Spectrum24 Network screen This screen allows you to define many of the Spectrum 24 network settings Specifically you may define DHCP Enabled Enable or Disable IP Address if DHCP is disabled Subnet Mask if DHCP is disabled Primary DNS Secondary DNS Primary WINS Secondary WINS Default Gateway Secondary Gateway ...

Page 46: ...he parameter the system either scrolls through the list of valid values for the field or an entry screen displays enabling you to enter the correct data via the keypad When the values in these fields are set as required press the Accept button Note If Permanent Persistence is selected via the Control Panel options a unique registry file is created for each parameter ...

Page 47: ...may be required to complete the WEP configuration 1 Select the S24 WEP Config option to display the S24 WEP Config screen Figure 3 16 Spectrum24 WEP Configuration Selection screen This screen allows you to set the parameters for WEP Figure 3 17 Spectrum24 WEP Configuration screen WEP Algorithm Select None Clear Low 40 bit or High 128 bit WEP Index Select 1 2 3 or 4 ...

Page 48: ...e 4 keys and pressing Enter a data entry dialog pops up that can be used to modify the data Figure 3 18 Spectrum24 WEP Data Entry Dialog screen When all the values are set as required suspend resume or warm boot the operating system for the changes to take effect Note If Permanent Persistence is selected via the Control Panel options a unique registry file is created for each parameter ...

Page 49: ...er 4 4 Using the Cradle 4 5 Charging the Terminal s Battery 4 5 Charging A Spare Battery 4 6 Host Communication 4 7 Cradle LED Indications 4 7 Cradle Self Test 4 8 Batteries 4 8 Battery Life 4 8 Backup Battery 4 9 Installing a New or Recharged Battery 4 9 Removing the Battery 4 10 Replacing the Battery in an Active Terminal 4 10 Re initializing the Battery Pack 4 11 ...

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Page 51: ...host communication with the cradle Setting Up the Cradle Setting up the cradle involves connecting power to the cradle and connecting it to the host PC Connecting Power 1 Connect the power supply cable to the power port on the back of the cradle 2 Connect the power supply cable s AC connector to a standard electrical outlet Figure 4 1 Power Connection 3 At power up the communications LED lights ye...

Page 52: ...o a Host Computer 1 Plug the RS 232 serial cable into the RS 232 port located on the back of cradle Figure 4 2 RS 232 Communication Port 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the serial COM port of the host computer or printer Refer to Cables on page 1 5 for more information RS 232 Port ...

Page 53: ...dle to re initialize the battery pack To insert the terminal in the cradle engage the terminal s scan bumper on the cradle rest then gently rotate the terminal into the cradle Make sure the scan bumper is supported by the cradle rest as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 PDT 7200 Seated in Cradle The terminal charge LED turns yellow when a terminal is placed in the cradle and the battery begins to cha...

Page 54: ...ving the terminal while the cradle s COM LED is blinking red disrupts communication between the host and the terminal Charging A Spare Battery To recharge a spare battery insert the battery in the spare battery charging slot as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 Inserting Spare Battery in Cradle If a spare battery pack is present in the spare battery charge slot the spare battery charge LED turns yell...

Page 55: ...l as required by your application program The cradle s COM LED blinks when communication begins Caution Removing the terminal while the cradle s COM LED is blinking disrupts communication between the host and the terminal Cradle LED Indications The following table describes the LED indicators Table 4 1 Cradle LED Indications Condition Spare Battery Charge LED Terminal Charge LED COM LED ON Yellow ...

Page 56: ...arges varies drastically depending on conditions equipment options and power demands If the battery is fully discharged and untouched for approximately one week re initialize the battery Refer to Re initializing the Battery Pack on page 4 11 Battery Life To increase the Lithium battery life use software controls to decrease power demands Turn off communication ports not used Turn off the backlight...

Page 57: ...Y the Symbol Li Ion battery in the PDT 7200 Note Before replacing the battery always power down the terminal first by pressing the power icon To install a new or recharged Li Ion battery Figure 4 5 Inserting the Battery If the battery latch is not closed or locked do not operate the terminal otherwise data may be lost 2 Slide the battery latch to secure the battery 1 Insert the battery into the ha...

Page 58: ...inal is running from battery power only unlatching and or removing the battery causes the terminal to shut off power to the LCD display and to any PCMCIA cards that were powered i e modem or radio cards The terminal may lose the program state and any data stored in on board RAM To avoid these problems replace the battery in an active terminal running on battery power 1 Suspend the PDT 7200 by pres...

Page 59: ...e battery 3 Insert a fully charged battery and relatch Re initializing the Battery Pack You must re initialize the battery pack if it is fully discharged and untouched for approximately one week 1 Install the battery pack in the terminal Refer to Installing a New or Recharged Battery on page 4 9 2 Place the terminal in the cradle to re initialize and charge the battery pack Refer to Charging the T...

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Page 61: ...rminal 5 3 Suspending and Resuming Operation 5 3 Using the Touchscreen 5 5 Using the Touchscreen Keypad 5 5 User Button 5 5 Adjusting the Display and Backlight 5 5 Scanning 5 5 Using the Dual Position Trigger 5 6 Using the Scanner 5 6 Scanning Considerations 5 7 Scanning Options 5 8 Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes 5 9 ...

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Page 63: ...oting the terminal is similar to performing a CTRL ALT DEL on a PC To warm boot the terminal press and hold the icon for at least 6 seconds but less than the cold boot timeout value of 16 seconds Cold booting the terminal generates a system reset the same as a power on boot on a standard PC To cold boot the terminal press and hold the icon for 16 seconds until the terminal reboots Suspending and R...

Page 64: ...wakeup source to resume Critical suspension the battery pack is removed or is very low PWR key is required to resume Table 5 1 PDT 7200 Wakeup Sources Source Automatic Default Inactivity timeout PWR key enabled AC adapter connect enabled Cradle insert remove enabled Battery insert disabled Scan trigger s enabled keyboard any key enabled Touch panel enabled Alarm timer enabled PCMCIA Slot enabled C...

Page 65: ...nal The pop up keyboard program uses this button to enable or disable the virtual keyboard in the out of box demo program Refer to the Software Developer s Kit SDK for examples on how to use this button Adjusting the Display and Backlight To adjust the display contrast Press and hold the Contrast icon located at the top of the display to cycle through the contrast levels To lower the contrast leve...

Page 66: ...irtual keypad via the trigger can be disabled by pressing the on screen user icon when the keypad is not visible and re enabled by pressing the icon again An audio sound is played upon activation and deactivation Using the Scanner 1 Verify that the terminal is on the display is active 2 Ensure that a scanning capable application is loaded and prepared to allow scanning 3 Point the scanner at the b...

Page 67: ...ed scanning modules some with specialized capabilities such as long range and 2 D decode capability The best way to specify appropriate working range per bar code density is through a chart called a decode zone for each scan module A decode zone simply plots working range as a function of minimum element widths of bar code symbols See Appendix A Specifications for more information about the decode...

Page 68: ...aster operation a trigger pull causes a slab raster pattern to appear If the target is a 1 D bar code the pattern never gets beyond a slab raster But if the target bar code is PDF417 the scanning patterns open up to a full optimized raster pattern as soon as the scanner is properly aligned over the bar code Figure 5 1 Figure 5 1 1 D PDF417 Scan Element Aiming and Scanning Patterns For best operati...

Page 69: ...ger pull creates the slab raster pattern If the target is a 1 D bar code the pattern never gets beyond a slab raster But if the target bar code is PDF417 the pattern opens up to an optimized raster pattern as soon as the scanner is properly aligned over the bar code Always Raster When programmed to this option the PDF417 scan element directly opens to a full raster pattern whenever the trigger is ...

Page 70: ...attern is parallel to the symbol s rows the pattern spreads vertically to cover the symbol Figure 5 3 If the pattern does not cover the top and bottom of the symbol pull the scanner back until it does Figure 5 3 Scanning Pattern Spreading Over PDF417 Bar Code The scanner has successfully decoded the symbol when The green LED lights You hear a short high tone beep 3 4 3 4 ...

Page 71: ...st 3 4 inch beyond each edge of the bar code Figure 5 4 The PDF417 bar code symbol has multiple rows but the raster pattern also has multiple scanning rows For this reason as you scan Center the aiming pattern on the bar code as illustrated in Figure 5 3 Keep the pattern in the same horizontal plane as the bar code Figure 5 4 Orienting Scanning Pattern On PDF417 Bar Code If the vertical scan patte...

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Page 73: ...7 Creating the Script for the Hex Image 6 9 Open a New or Existing Script 6 9 Copy Components to the Script 6 10 Save the Script 6 10 Building the Image 6 11 Creating a Splash Screen 6 13 Sending the Hex Image 6 13 Saving the Script 6 13 Connect The Terminal and Development PC 6 13 Begin the Send in TCM 6 14 Initial Program Loader IPL 6 15 Using the Keyboard 6 15 Invoking IPL 6 16 Restarting after...

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Page 75: ...This Flash area is divided into two categories Flash File System FFS Partitions and Non FFS Partitions FFS Partitions The PDT 7200 terminal includes up to three FFS partitions These partitions appear to the terminal as a hard drive that the OS file system can write files to and read files from Data is retained even if power is removed The three FFS Partitions are as follows The Platform FFS Partit...

Page 76: ...E Downloading Partitions to the Terminal TCM is used to specify a hex destination file for each partition and download each file to the terminal This download requires a program loader stored on the terminal The terminal comes with a program loading utility Initial Program Loader IPL stored in the terminal s write protected flash The terminal must be inserted in a cradle or connected to a host PC ...

Page 77: ...CM icon in the SYMSDK group The following screen appears displaying two directory windows Script1 and File Explorer Each directory window is split the left half or pane of the window displays the directory tree for the current drive and the right half displays the directory contents for the current drive ...

Page 78: ... than one script window can be open at a time The Script Window consists of two panes the Directory Tree Pane on the left and the Directory Contents Pane on the right Subordinate directories and files of each volume are listed in the Directory Contents Pane File Explorer A read only source window for files and or directories to include in the script being built Tool Bar Contains the tools illustra...

Page 79: ...erties 1 With TCM open click on the Script Window to make it the active window 2 Under the script menu select the Properties option OR Click on from the tool bar The Script Properties window displays 3 Under the Terminal pull down menu select 7200CE 4 In the Flash Type field enter the type of flash chip installed in your unit as indicated by booting into IPL Refer to Invoking IPL on page 6 16 5 Un...

Page 80: ...nge the values for one of the volumes the other volume is automatically changed accordingly 7 For each disk volume determine the Read Write access option 8 The current path for your operating system source displays in the System File Path field If this is not the correct path click on the Browse button and navigate to the correct directory 9 The Script File Path displays the path of the selected s...

Page 81: ...ew and modify the script Each process is described in the sections that follow Open a New or Existing Script Scripts are created in the Script Window To open a new script Choose New from the File Menu OR Click on from the tool bar To open an existing script e g a standard script provided in the SDK Choose Open from the File Menu and select the script file name OR Click on from the toolbar and sele...

Page 82: ...standard Windows Shift Left click and Control Left click features to select multiple files and directories 4 Drag and drop the selected file s and or directory from File Explorer to the target directory in the Script Window OR Click on the target directory and select the File Explorer Copy icon from the toolbar Save the Script To save the changes to a new script 1 From the File menu choose Save As...

Page 83: ...iles referenced in the script exist If the image is bootable TCM verifies that the boot files are available Note Performing a check is more important for previously existing scripts to ensure that files referenced in the script are still in the designated locations To check a script 1 In the Script Window select the script 2 Save the script if not already saved 3 From the Script Menu choose Check ...

Page 84: ... the size of most hex images in order to speed downloading Click OK 5 TCM performs a check If the script is has no errors TCM proceeds with the build If the Build Fails If the build fails TCM displays a message indicating which file s are missing If the total amount of flash required by the script exceeds the image size a TCM error results and the build fails To correct this reduce the number of f...

Page 85: ...through a utility bmptool bat included in the SDK under the SPLASHSCREEN folder Sending the Hex Image Once the hex file is built you are ready to download it to the terminal A Hex image download requires both TCM and a program loader stored on the terminal The terminal comes with a program loading utility Initial Program Loader IPL stored in the terminal s write protected flash To run IPL the term...

Page 86: ...correct hex file is not displayed in the Hex File to field click on the browse button and navigate to the correct hex file to be downloaded 4 Click on the Comm Port pull down menu and select the COM port being used Ports already in use display in the Unavailable Ports field 5 Click on the Baud Rate pull down menu and select the appropriate baud rate Your options are 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 5760...

Page 87: ...of the IPL is controlled by the touchscreen IPL recognizes the following controls Cursor Up arrow Cursor Down arrow Enter or Trigger Backlight icon Contrast icon lighter darker The effects of these keys are as follows Cursor Up Down Touching the screen on the up down arrows causes the previous next item in the menu to be highlighted Moving off the end of a menu causes a wrap to the other end of th...

Page 88: ...a can be reloaded before it causes any problems If IPL is invoked accidentally then either reset the terminal again without holding the trigger or select Run System option in the baud rate menu When IPL is invoked by cold booting while pressing the trigger or by detecting a corrupt flash partition IPL sounds the beeper to indicate that IPL has been invoked and displays the Copyright Screen The ter...

Page 89: ... selected accidentally or the IPL session is complete you may select Run System from this menu to exit IPL an boot the system The only other way to exit IPL manually is to hold the Power Icon for 16 seconds Both methods have the same effect but selecting Run System is faster Once the selection is made IPL proceeds to the Area Selection Menu Baud Rate Run System 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115...

Page 90: ...eturns IPL to the Area Selection screen 6 After the power and serial connections are made the following screen displays Prev Menu Returns you to the Baud Rate menu to modify the baud rate Single Image Indicates that a single image is to be received without specifying the area to be received Multiple Images default selection Indicates that more than one area is to be received contiguously Boot Load...

Page 91: ...he terminal by holding the power switch down for 16 seconds As more data is received the Receiving Screen is updated to reflect the current status The first record in the image identifies the area to be processed When IPL receives the record it verifies that the area is valid and updates the Receiving screen as follows The top line of the display identifies the actual area being processed The rema...

Page 92: ...election was made on the Area Selection screen then IPL stays at the success screen until the operator acknowledges the message by pressing Enter or the trigger or taps Enter on the touchscreen Once the screen has been acknowledged IPL returns to the Area Selection screen to wait for a new selection IPL Error Detection While receiving data IPL performs many checks on the data to ensure that the da...

Page 93: ...d the device used to transmit the data The baud rate on both devices must be set to the same value and the transmitting device must be set to 8 data bits no parity and at least one stop bit Baud too High This error could be caused by transmitting large compressed images at a high baud rate or by faulty flash Image Corrupt This error indicates that the image received by the terminal is corrupt The ...

Page 94: ...is detected before any flash is updated Verify Failed This error is caused when the image has been written to flash but cannot be read back correctly It only applies to critical sections of the flash and will prevent an exit from IPL as a critical section of the flash is damaged If this error occurs the terminal needs maintenance Contact Symbol Support for help Lost Connection This error displays ...

Page 95: ...it IPL cold boot the terminal by holding the PWR icon for 16 seconds The terminal boots to an application or to a login screen Exiting TCM To exit TCM on the development PC Choose Exit from the File Menu OR Press Alt F4 OR Double click the close box ...

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Page 97: ...7 1 Chapter 7 Communications Chapter Contents Introduction 7 3 Performing ActiveSync using the Cradle 7 3 Performing ActiveSync using the Optional Serial Cable 7 4 ...

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Page 99: ...d connecting your cradle to your computer Performing ActiveSync using the Cradle To perform an ActiveSync operation for the first time using the cradle 1 After installing the Windows CE Services ActiveSync software restart your desktop computer 2 Connect your CRD 7200 cradle to your computer by plugging the cable from the cradle into the serial communications port on your computer Figure 7 1 Conne...

Page 100: ...ent application initiate PC Link to connect to the host Performing ActiveSync using the Optional Serial Cable Note You must perform your first ActiveSync operation with a local direct connection rather than using a modem If a Serial Cable Connector is installed connect the cable directly to the terminal Otherwise connect the cable to the cradle Refer to Performing ActiveSync using the Cradle on pa...

Page 101: ...Demo Program or an equivalent application set the Communications Settings to COM1 115200 5 Using the Launcher as described in Appendix B Demo Program or an equivalent application initiate PC Link to connect to the host ActiveSync automatically detects the baud rate of the terminal It is not unusual for several PC Link attempts to occur before the correct baud rate is detected After the initial con...

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Page 103: ...8 1 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter Contents Cleaning the Terminal 8 3 Storage 8 3 Troubleshooting 8 4 Terminal Problems 8 4 Cradle Problems 8 5 ...

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Page 105: ...h as eyeglasses Storage If the terminal will not be used for longer than a week store it in a cool dry place away from dust Remove the battery and repackage the terminal in its original shipping container To store the terminal for a shorter period of time a few days leave the battery in the terminal Note that if the battery is left in the terminal for an extended amount of time any data stored on ...

Page 106: ...ecured Fully engage the battery latch Cannot see screen Terminal not powered on Press the Power icon on the top of the screen Contrast not adjusted properly Press and hold the contrast icon to increase tap to decrease Touch screen not working Display not properly calibrated Recalibrate the screen through the control panel program Scanner does not come on when trigger pressed Scanner driver is not ...

Page 107: ...eripherals not being used to reduce the drain on the battery pack The application is not designed for efficient power use Consider using power management services provided in the 7200 SDK to reduce drain on battery pack Cannot access flash drive Drive not formatted Format the drive or download a new disk image using TCM and IPL Table 8 2 Cradle Troubleshooting Symptom Probable Cause Action No comm...

Page 108: ...attery failed Replace battery Terminal or battery was removed from cradle too soon OR Battery or terminal is improperly installed in cradle Replace terminal and or spare battery in cradle and begin charging over Battery requires 2 hours to recharge fully Table 8 2 Cradle Troubleshooting Continued Symptom Probable Cause Action ...

Page 109: ...rating environment Table A 1 PDT 7200 Operating Environment Operating Temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Shipping and Storage Temperature 30 C to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Electrostatic Discharge 15 kv Drop to Concrete 1 4 meters 4 ft 1 8 meters 6 ft with optional rubber boot Sealing IP 54 and IPC 529 splashing water and dust ...

Page 110: ...r 30 28 24 5 0 11 7 11 7 5 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters 12 7 25 4 0 38 1 50 8 63 5 86 4 76 2 26 32 34 In Cm 12 7 0 29 75 29 75 12 7 In Cm 10 15 20 0 25 30 35 40 45 60 55 50 25 4 50 8 0 76 2 101 6 127 177 8 152 4 65 70 In Cm 5 Long Range Decode Zone Depth of field as a function of minimum element width 055 In Minimum Element Width 015 In Min 010 In 020 In Minimum Element Width 040 In Minimu...

Page 111: ...n 020 In Min Element Width 040 In Minimum Element Width Integrated Scanner 5 0 10 10 6 5 8 4 2 4 2 6 8 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters 2 4 6 8 10 0 12 14 1 16 18 20 22 30 28 24 12 7 25 4 0 38 1 50 8 63 5 76 2 26 32 In Cm 12 7 0 25 4 25 4 12 7 In Cm 2 4 6 8 0 2 2 0 4 4 Depth of Field in Inches 0066 In 015 In Minimum Element Width 10 1 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters 12 010 In Minimum Elem...

Page 112: ...A 4 PDT 7200 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows CE Pin Outs Pin Description 1 GND 2 DSR 3 RXD 4 CTS 5 DCD 6 GND 7 PWROUT 5V 8 Reserved 9 DTR 10 Ring 11 TXD 12 RTS 13 Reserved 14 GND 15 Reserved ...

Page 113: ...s chapter InkWiz a file management utility similar to File Explorer Control Panel allows you to view and set many terminal settings such as date and time Spectrum24 settings etc Scan Sample a sample scanning application PC Link provides connectivity to the host running ActiveSync Symbol Apps provides access to more Symbol provided demo programs About Otl displays the version and copyright informat...

Page 114: ...unctionality similar to that of Windows Explorer on Symbol CE terminals File Browser allows you to browse cut copy paste and delete files execute programs and provides file transfer capability To execute the file browser select InkWiz icon on the Main Menu as shown in Figure B 1 The File Browser main menu screen is shown in Figure B 2 Figure B 2 File Browser Main Menu ...

Page 115: ... under the Help option use the down arrow key until the Help option is highlighted then use the right arrow key to view the options under the help menu To go back to the previous menu use the left arrow key or the Clear Key File Browser WhoAmI Function The File Browser contains an option to identify the type of terminal and the IP address of the terminal on the network To use this option 1 Select ...

Page 116: ...Control Panel Test Program CtlPanel exe allows you to view and set terminal settings including scanner parameters screen calibration date and time display parameters audio parameters printer parameters power management parameters communication parameters Spectrum24 parameters etc Figure B 5 Control Panel Main Screen ...

Page 117: ... Figure B 6 Control Panel Pop up Menu Arrow buttons Up Down V Left Right navigates through lists and directory structures OK or Cancel button accepts or rejects modifications Control Panel Options Figure B 7 Control Panel Options Screen ...

Page 118: ...the current version of the Control Panel program on the terminal Tap the OK box or press the Enter key on the terminal to return to the Control Panel Options screen Scanner Parameters This option allows the user to view and set several scanner related parameters Figure B 8 Control Panel Scanner Parameters Screen Scanner Parameter Options Refer to the Help file on the SDK for details on the availab...

Page 119: ...DD Version API Version Touch Calibration This option allows you to re calibrate the terminal touch panel s digitizer Figure B 9 Control Panel Calibration Screen Date and Time This option allows you to set the time zone and the system date and time ...

Page 120: ...Zone field has the same effect To change the Date and Time highlight the Set Date Time field A screen displays the current Date and Time To move between the fields use your left and right arrows Then with the field to be updated highlighted use your up and down arrow keys to modify the field s value When the system date is set as desired press Enter once to display the pop up menu then highlight A...

Page 121: ... using the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Display Contrast field then use your left and right arrows to increase or decrease the contrast Intensity The PDT 7200 provides 16 levels of backlight intensity To change the terminal s backlight intensity tap on Intensity and the intensity increases Backlight To turn the terminal s backlight on or off tap the Backlight field The value toggles On ...

Page 122: ...udio Parameters Screen Beeper Volume To change the beeper volume tap the Beeper Volume field and the value toggles between Low and High As the value changes an example of each level of beeper sounds as a demonstration Alternately use your up and down arrow keys to highlight the Beeper Volume field then use your left and right arrow keys to change the value API Version This field displays the versi...

Page 123: ...d then use your left and right arrows to scroll through the list of available printers Printer Parameter This option allows you to set the communication parameter associated with the selected printer To change the communication parameter tap the Printer Parameter field and select the appropriate communication parameter for your printer Alternately use your up and down arrow keys to highlight the P...

Page 124: ...ings This option allows you to select the appropriate communication settings to be used by the PC Link To select the correct settings tap the Comm Settings field and scroll through the communication settings to select the appropriate value Alternately use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the Comm Settings field then use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the values until the ap...

Page 125: ...ers for the RCM Resource Coordinator Manager API Rescoord Resource Coordinator DLL UUID DLL and Temperature DLL Figure B 15 Control Panel Unique Unit ID Screen Power Management This option displays the version number of the Power API and allows you to set system and backlight parameters Figure B 16 Control Panel Power Management Screen ...

Page 126: ...power source Figure B 17 Control Panel Power Info Screen System This option allows you to view and set the device state activity mask wakeup source and device time outs To navigate through the options either tap the option or use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the option then use the left and right arrows to select the correct value Figure B 18 Control Panel Power Management System Screen...

Page 127: ...rrows to select the correct value Spectrum24 Configuration Refer to Chapter 3 Spectrum24 Network Configuration for details on this option Memory Adjustment This option allows you to adjust the use of the available memory dividing it between storage memory and program memory Figure B 19 Control Panel Memory Adjustment Screen To adjust the memory usage tap the arrow keys on the screen or use the up ...

Page 128: ...revision information Figure B 20 Control Panel Cradle Access Mode Screens If you insert the terminal in the cradle the cradle settings option reports the cradle firmware revisions Cradle Mode reports Single Mode Multi Mode or Manual Mode Cradle Type reports the type of cradle where the terminal is currently inserted Terminal out of cradle Terminal in cradle ...

Page 129: ...ing system version and the build numbers Figure B 21 Control Panel System Version Screen Scan Sample This option provides a sample scanning application ScanSamp2 exe which allows you to change scanner parameters perform scanning and display scanned data Figure B 22 Scan Sample Screen ...

Page 130: ...ASCII format Scan Params This menu option allows you to change scanning parameter options such as Beep Time the length of the good decode beep in ms Beeper Frequency the beeper tone in Hz LED On Time the length of time the LED remains on upon successful decode Code ID Bar Code Identifier character Wav File the sound of the decode beep can be customized Code Types This menu option sets the code typ...

Page 131: ...ta This menu option displays the decoded data on a separate screen Figure B 23 ViewData Screen About This menu option displays the scan sample application version string Exit This menu option exits the scan sample application ...

Page 132: ...veSync running on the Host PC Figure B 24 PC Link Screen Symbol Test Applications This option provides additional demo applications including Notify Test Calculator Display Test and Button Launcher Described below are other programs that are not displayed in the out of box menu program but are loaded on the terminal and included in the SDK ...

Page 133: ... and Beeper to ensure they are functioning properly You can use this program to turn on off or cycle the LEDs Beeper and vibrator You can also view the state of the selected notification object Figure B 25 Notify Test Screen To view and set the notify object s state press the appropriate button ...

Page 134: ...st of the terminal s keypad This program is not included in the out of box menu program but is loaded on the terminal Figure B 26 Key Check Application Screen Display Test This application DisplayTest exe tests the gray scale pixels on the screen Figure B 27 Display Test Application Screen When this application is launched the terminal cycles through the different gray scale levels to test the dis...

Page 135: ...uncher utility for Symbol s CE terminals It demonstrates a different user interface to launch the programs described in this appendix Figure B 28 List View Launcher Screen Calculator This application Calc exe provides a simple calculator application Figure B 29 Calculator Application Screen ...

Page 136: ...out BLT Application Screen Virtual Keyboard This application provides a two state virtual keyboard alpha or numeric The keyboard is displayed or hidden by single clicking the two stage trigger The keyboard is enabled or disabled by pressing the user programmable icon on the display and listening for the audio indication Figure B 31 Alpha and Numeric Virtual Keyboards ...

Page 137: ...e RS 232 9 pin 9 pin modem 1 5 RS 232 printer host communications 1 5 cables 1 5 inserting in terminal 7 5 calibration 1 7 cold boot 5 3 communications 7 1 B 12 contacting Symbol xi control panel B 4 cradle configurations 1 5 connecting 7 3 inserting terminal 7 4 performing ActiveSync 7 3 power LED 4 8 self test 4 8 troubleshooting problems 8 5 cradle settings B 16 D decode zones A 2 demo program ...

Page 138: ...rinter setup B 11 R re initialize battery pack 4 11 replacing battery in active terminal 4 10 RS 232 9 pin 9 pin modem cable 1 5 RS 232 printer host communications cable 1 5 S scan sample B 17 scanner using the 5 6 scanning 5 5 adjusting the distance 5 6 range 5 7 successful scans 5 6 screens control panel B 4 script building 6 12 checking 6 11 opening in TCM 6 9 saving 6 10 SDK 1 6 installing 2 3...

Page 139: ...ming check on script 6 11 saving changes to a new script 6 10 script window 6 6 starting 6 5 tool bar 6 6 terminal accessories and peripherals 1 5 back view 1 4 before you use it for the first time 1 6 cleaning 8 3 connecting to development PC 6 13 parts 1 4 problems 8 4 storage 8 3 troubleshooting 8 4 can t see screen 8 4 scanner doesn t come on 8 4 short battery life 8 5 terminal fails to power ...

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