Telxon PTC-860, User Manual

Page 1: ...PTC 860IM User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ut notice Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection wi...

Page 3: ...GUIDE TO THE PTC 860 Optical Models...

Page 4: ...Guide to the PTC 860 Optical Models Part Number 14767 701 03 Release Date 10 20 94...

Page 5: ...to change without notice Telxon Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial omissions or mistakes in this manual nor shall it be liable for incidental or consequential damages resultin...

Page 6: ...ning or downloading 14 Communicating data 14 Models 15 Getting started 16 PTC 860 optical models PTC 860 PTC 860ES and PTC 860NI 16 Unpacking the PTC 860 16 Turning on the backup battery 17 Charging t...

Page 7: ...ccessories 31 Connecting an accessory 31 Through the 25 pin connector 31 Through the wand port PTC 860 only 33 Removing an accessory 34 From the 25 pin connector 34 From the wand port PTC 860 only 34...

Page 8: ...batteries 46 Backup battery 48 Troubleshooting 49 The PTC does not turn on 49 The bar code reader fails to read a label 49 The PTC shows a Backup Battery Fault message when you turn it on 49 Other pr...

Page 9: ...ng AA alkaline batteries into the plastic battery case 47 7 PTC to IBM PC AT cable 55 8 PTC to IBM PC XT cable 56 9 Clone cable 57 10 PTC to 1 2 duplex modem cable 58 11 PTC to full duplex modem cable...

Page 10: ...ful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this o...

Page 11: ...full responsibility for the determination of the proper class of electrical equipment for use in the Hazardous Locations of its operations in compliance with applicable laws regulations and safety st...

Page 12: ...Electrical Code 1990 Class I Flammable gases or vapors Division 2 Liquids and gases are in closed containers or the systems are handled processed or used Concentrations are normally prevented by posit...

Page 13: ...ay be ignitible by abnormal or failure of electrical equipment Group E Atmospheres containing combustible metal dusts regardless of resistivity dusts of similarly hazardous characteristics 100 k cm or...

Page 14: ...Never attempt to incinerate a nickel cadmium battery doing so could cause it to explode Telxon urges you to contact the Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Natural Resources a local haz...

Page 15: ...s for your organization s unique PTC data collection program Operating instructions and training are available from your organization The PTC s program leads you through the data collection procedure...

Page 16: ...connected directly to both PTCs In downloading a host computer sends data to the PTC either directly using a data cable or over the telephone lines When sending data over the telephone lines an optio...

Page 17: ...it does not have a wand port for connecting bar code readers Wands must be connected through the PTC s 25 pin connector The PTC 860NI Non Incendive is designed for use in hazardous locations Refer to...

Page 18: ...to the Models section on page 15 Unpacking the PTC 860 The PTC 860 is shipped in a single box containing a PTC 860 PTC 860ES or PTC 860NI an 800 mAhr AFAT nickel cadmium battery pack or a plastic batt...

Page 19: ...up battery The PTC 860 is shipped with the backup battery disconnected so the backup battery is fully charged when you receive your PTC Follow the procedure below to turn on the backup battery before...

Page 20: ...Interior side view PEN OR PENCIL BOTTOM OF PTC BACKUP BATTERY COMPARTMENT BATTERY COMPARTMENT PUSH DOWN PEN OR PENCIL FIGURE 1 Backup battery switch BACKUP BATTERY SWITCH Interior view 18...

Page 21: ...rt the AFAT battery pack or the plastic case containing batteries into the PTC 860 s battery compartment Refer to the Installing new batteries section on page 45 for the correct procedure 8 Replace th...

Page 22: ...mmunication Station MCO 860 Four Bay Cradle or PTC 860 Fast Battery Charger If you plan to use one of these accessories see the recharging instructions provided with that unit CAUTION Do not charge a...

Page 23: ...depends on the program your organization uses If the PTC is operating correctly you should not see any of the following A low battery warning A backup battery warning A blank display screen Repeat the...

Page 24: ...sh EPROM is an electronic component soldered into the PTC 860 It contains the PTC s data collection program and determines the PTC s key functions the display prompts and messages and how and when the...

Page 25: ...er turn on the backup battery or have the backup battery replaced Do not attempt to replace the backup battery yourself contact your Telxon service representative for assistance CAUTION Do not store a...

Page 26: ...DISPLAY BATTERY COMPARTMENT KEYBOARD FIGURE 2 Parts of the PTC 860 WAND PORT 25 PIN CONNECTOR OPTICAL COUPLER ELASTIC STRAP BATTERY RECHARGE POST 24...

Page 27: ...ions Battery compartment The PTC 860 and PTC 860ES come from the factory with an AFAT nickel cadmium battery pack or four AA alkaline batteries in a plastic battery case The PTC 860NI comes with the A...

Page 28: ...long In addition the display is graphics supported which allows a variety of character sets to be displayed and enables the 16 line display to emulate an 8 line display Above the display are two light...

Page 29: ...have finished an operation or want the PTC to begin an operation such as sending data to the host computer ON OFF key Pressing this key turns the PTC on or off SHIFT key On a 50 key keyboard the SHIFT...

Page 30: ...es of light into electronic signals and transmits them directly to the host computer or over the phone lines The cradle can also send data to the PTC via the optical couplers Screwdriver A small screw...

Page 31: ...same point in the program You do not need to review what you have done or perform any other start up function to find your place Backlight The backlight lights up the display to make information reada...

Page 32: ...rinter to place a time stamp on a report Memory The PTC 860 s internal memory stores your organization s data collection program and the data you type into the PTC The amount of memory in your PTC det...

Page 33: ...en the PTC and the accessory The same general procedure is used to connect accessories and cables CAUTION Do not connect an accessory to or use an accessory with a PTC 860NI in a hazardous location Ac...

Page 34: ...ssory s tab into the slot on the PTC and line up the sliding button on the bottom of the accessory with the wider end of the keyhole in the PTC s latch plate If you are connecting a cable line up the...

Page 35: ...essory using the same procedure Through the wand port PTC 860 only 1 Before attaching a bar code reader to the PTC 860 remove the protective plug from the wand port by placing the tip of a small screw...

Page 36: ...rom the PTC s 25 pin connector Do not pull at an angle Do not use a rocking or twisting motion when pulling the connectors apart From the wand port PTC 860 only 1 To remove a bar code reader from the...

Page 37: ...in any direction 2 Draw the bar code reader across the label with a smooth quick motion The PTC beeps when the reader successfully reads a label Note Do not draw the reader across the label too slowly...

Page 38: ...optional modem to communicate over telephone lines Using the optical coupler The PTC 860 has an optical coupler on the back of its unit The optical coupler converts electronic signals inside the PTC i...

Page 39: ...C to See the manual or instructions your organization supplies for your data collection program Connecting a cable 1 Make sure you have the correct cable for the device you are connecting to If you us...

Page 40: ...tors apart Cloning Cloning is a method for sending copies of data or programs from one PTC to another The specific keys to press the sequence to follow and the prompts that display vary according to y...

Page 41: ...clone cable to the 25 pin connector on the primary PTC and to the 25 pin connector on the secondary PTC 3 Follow your application s cloning procedure 4 When the data or program has been cloned success...

Page 42: ...signed to work in rugged environments It has been specially sealed to resist dust dirt and moisture CAUTION Although the PTC 860ES unit is designed to operate in rugged environments the available acce...

Page 43: ...room temperature Make sure the PTC 860 is off before you connect or remove any accessories or replace the batteries Make sure all accessories connected by cable are connected correctly and all accesso...

Page 44: ...for your organization s data collection program for information 2 Make sure you have a copy of any programs stored in the PTC 3 Disconnect all accessories from the PTC 4 Recharge the PTC s battery pac...

Page 45: ...isplay If the PTC 860 becomes extremely dirty or if liquids dirt or other foreign materials get inside the case contact your Telxon service representative Servicing the PTC 860 Do not attempt to servi...

Page 46: ...ill protect stored programs and data for up to twenty days If you do not replace the batteries within that time your PTC s stored programs and data will be lost Equipment required A small screwdriver...

Page 47: ...the unit so the nickel cadmium battery pack or battery case with AA alkaline batteries slides out into your hand You may have to gently shake the PTC to get the battery pack or case to slide out 8 Til...

Page 48: ...bottom of the PTC and line up the screws with the holes in the PTC 7 Tighten the screws that hold the battery door in place Tighten them until they are snug but not more 8 Turn on the PTC It should n...

Page 49: ...ust and dirt If necessary wipe it with a soft cloth 6 Hold the battery door so the rounded corners are at the bottom The battery door will fit in place only if the rounded corners are even with the ba...

Page 50: ...n the backup battery fails a warning message displays on the PTC s screen Because the backup battery is attached to one of the internal circuit boards it can be replaced only by a trained Telxon servi...

Page 51: ...ted securely to the PTC Wipe off the bar code label Wipe off the tip of the bar code reader The PTC shows a Backup Battery Fault message when you turn it on Turn on the backup battery Make sure the ba...

Page 52: ...aline batteries 1500 mAhr not for PTC 860NI use Charger input voltage requirement 12 VDC 200 mA Environmental Operating temperature 20 to 120 degrees F 29 to 49 degrees C Storage temperature 20 to 160...

Page 53: ...Weight w AFAT battery pack 25 5 oz 7 kg w AA batteries 24 oz 68 kg 51...

Page 54: ...ery case Alkaline batteries AFAT nickel cadmium battery pack Battery charger PTC 860 Fast Battery Charger with cycling without cycling 15527 001 07301 000 14861 000 15227 000 15618 001 15618 002 Bar c...

Page 55: ...03 16489 703 16406 004 Adaptors BCM 6 TBM 160 12664 001 10854 001 Modems TCM 100 TCM 212R TCM 224 10095 202 11231 100 14580 00X Cradles CS 860 Optical Communication Station w o mounting hardware w tab...

Page 56: ...860 Four Bay Cradle 16541 000 16488 000 16014 000 15124 000 16125 000 Contact your Telxon sales representative to obtain part numbers for these products The last digit of the TCM 224 modem part number...

Page 57: ...on the connections used to establish and maintain communication between the PTC 860 and other devices FIGURE 7 PTC to IBM PC AT cable P N 13656 3X0 PTC 860 IBM PC AT TXD 2 2 RXD RXD 3 3 TXD CTS 5 4 D...

Page 58: ...FIGURE 8 PTC to IBM PC XT cable P N 10582 XX0 PTC 860 Male IBM PC XT Female 000 Male 110 TXD 2 3 RXD RXD 3 2 TXD RTS 4 6 DSR CTS 5 20 DTR DSR 6 4 RTS GND 7 7 GND DTR 20 5 CTS 5 10 OUT 11 56...

Page 59: ...FIGURE 9 Clone cable P N 09944 001 PTC 860 A PTC 860 B DTR 20 20 DTR DSR 6 6 DSR RTS 4 4 RTS CTS 5 5 CTS TXD 2 3 RXD RXD 3 2 TXD OUT 11 11 OUT BAT 7 7 BAT GND 1 1 GND 57...

Page 60: ...RE 10 PTC to 1 2 duplex modem cable P N 10124 0X1 PTC 860 MOD 202 Type I 1 2 Duplex TXD 2 2 TXD RCV 3 3 RCV DSR 6 6 DSR DTR 20 20 DTR RTS 4 4 RTS CTS 5 5 CTS RI 22 22 RI CD 8 8 CD SG 7 7 SG 5 10 OUT 1...

Page 61: ...FIGURE 11 PTC to full duplex modem cable P N 10124 0X2 PTC 860 MOD 212 Type II Full Duplex TXD 2 2 TXD RCV 3 3 RCV DTR 20 20 DTR DSR 6 6 DSR RI 22 22 RI CD 8 8 CD SG 7 7 SG RTS 4 CTS 5 5 10 OUT 11 59...

Page 62: ...FIGURE 12 PTC to host DTE cable P N 10124 0X3 PTC 860 Host Type III Full or 1 2 Duplex RXD 3 2 TXD TXD 2 3 RXD DTR 20 6 DSR DSR 6 20 DTR RTS 4 CTS 5 8 CD 4 RTS CD 8 5 CTS SG 7 7 SG OUT 11 5 10 60...

Page 63: ...code reader An electrical device designed to recognize and decipher bar code labels When the reader passes over the bar code it converts the bar code into electrical signals representing data The PTC...

Page 64: ...munication Compare with software host computer A personal computer or mainframe that receives and processes data from PTCs keyboard overlay The plastic label that lies on the PTC keyboard identifying...

Page 65: ...onic Industries Association EIA standard that defines the connector connector pins and signals used to transfer data serially from one device to another RTS Request to send signal RTS initiates the da...

Page 66: ...23 44 replacing 48 turning on 17 19 Backup battery switch 19 23 Bar code reader 23 25 31 connecting 33 disconnecting 34 entering data 13 14 failure to read 35 49 part numbers 52 scanning 35 Bar codes...

Page 67: ...numbers 53 CS 860 20 36 37 part numbers 53 Customer Support Center contacting 49 D Display 26 backlight 29 Downloading 14 E Elastic strap 26 Electrical specifications 50 Entering data 13 14 with a bar...

Page 68: ...ng material saving 17 using 42 Parts 22 28 Physical specifications 50 51 Power backup system 30 Printers 20 31 part numbers 53 Prompts 13 PTC 860 checking 21 cleaning 42 43 compared to other models 15...

Page 69: ...l 50 environmental 50 physical 50 51 Storage temperature 42 50 Storing the PTC 860 42 T Temperatures operating 40 50 storage 42 50 Troubleshooting 49 backup battery fault 49 bar code reader failure 49...

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