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1. 3 14 Charging the Spare Battery in the Cradle 3 15 3 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 3 2 Cradle Setup and Operation Introduction This chapter provides instructions for setting up and using the CRD 7500 single and four slot cradle and the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle Parts of the CRD 7500 Single Slot Cradle Spare Battery Charging Slot Terminal Slot N ommunication COM LED Spare Battery Charge LED RS 232 Connection Power Connector Figure 3 1 Parts of the CRD 7500 Single slot Cradle A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Parts of the CRD 7500 Four Slot Cradle Spare Battery Terminal Slot Charging Slot Spare Batt ry Charging LED Communication LED Figure 3 2 CRD 7500 4 Slot Cradle Cradle Setup and Operation Parts of the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle Terminal Release Buttons Spare Battery Charging Slot Power Port Serial Port Communication LED Spare Battery Charge LED Figure 3 3 VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Setting Up the CRD 7500 Single and Four Slot Cradles Setting up the single and four slot cradle involves connecting power and connecting to a host device Connecting Power To connect power to the cradle 1 Connect the power supply cable to the power connector on
2. The cradle s Communications LED blinks yellow when communication begins Caution Removing the terminal whilethe cradle s Communications LED is on or flashing disrupts communication between the host and the terminal 4 14 Operating the Terminal Note The Communications LED does not light if cradle mode is not enabled or if the terminal is not inserted in a cradle Spectrum24 Communications For information on changing subnets changing ESS ID or performing network diagnostics on theterminal or general Spectrum24 configuration refer to the Spectrum24 N DK forDOS Reference Guide provided with the N DK For general information on the Spectrum24 wireless LAN network refer to the Spectrum24 Ethernet Access Point User Guide Spectrum24 Wireless LAN PC Card User Guide and the Spectrum24 Wireless LAN ISA Adapter User s G uide 4 15 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 4 16 Y Chapter 5 Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files Chapter Contents Setup Edit DOS Configuration Files 5 3 CON BIG SYS used sectae trt ed Decet Pavel en a 5 3 AUTOEXEC BA id et ente ee ee en he heec end eg UE PRECIO td UA ted 5 8 Symbol Supplied TSRs and Device Drivers 5 8 Symbol Supplied Utilities 22s I e 5 10 Symbol Supplied N etwork Configuration Files 5 12 5 1 A PD
3. pra Cancel 3 If the correct hex file is not displayed in the H ex 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 57600 115200 6 Click on the Protocol pull down menu and select the appropriate protocol Your options are RTS CTS and XON X OFF 6 13 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Initial Program Loader IPL Initial Program Loader IPL is a small utility program that is built into each terminal The purpose of IPL isto verify theflash contents prior to a cold boot of thesystem and to provide a simple method of updating the flash contents via the serial port or cradle The images that IPL can accept are in the form of hex files that contain not only the data to be downloaded to theterminal but also sufficient extra information to ensurethat each hex file contains an image for a single partition H ex files for standard system components such as the BIOS are provided by Symbol H ex files for custom components such as disk images or custom partition maps are built on a PC usingthe TCM program IPL is only capable of loading whole partitions it cannot update individual files in a d
4. capability which causes the scanner to emit a raster pattern dynamically optimized to the particular PDF417 bar code s shape To increase scanning efficiency and optimize decode time the scanner determines the geometry of the bar code and opens at a rate and size optimal for decoding that bar code In normal Smart Raster operation a trigger pull causes a slab raster pattern to appear If the target is a 1 D bar code theslab raster decodes the bar code If thetarget bar codeis 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 4 1 Aiming Dot Pattern Aiming Slab Raster Pattern Open Raster Pattern Y Axis Y Axis Horizontal Displacement X Axis Figure 4 1 1 D PDF417 Scan Element Aiming and Scanning Patterns 4 7 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS For best operation in Smart Raster mode keep the scan pattern as parallel to the symbol s rows as possible keep the scanner as still as possible and hold the scanner at an angle which does not give specular reflection refer to Angle on page 4 6 The symbol should also be in good condition Scanning M ode O ptions There are three scanning options
5. Spectrum24 Communications 4 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Introduction This chapter describes how to operate a PDT 7500 terminal including powering the PDT 7500 e booting the terminal adjusting the display s contrast e using the keyboard entering data through the integrated scanner communicating Oncethe terminal is initialized and power is applied via a fully charged battery pack or a power source it is ready for operation Powering on the PDT 7500 Because the terminal is battery powered it isimportant to save power whenever possible You can minimize power loss and increase battery lifeby turning theterminal off when data is not being entered While the terminal s processor and display are off programs or data in the system s memory are retained Before the terminal powers up it checks the batteries for enough power to ensure reliable operation and data storage Power up restores the display and processing continues from where it was before power down 4 2 Operating the Terminal To power on the PDT 7500 1 make sure a fully charged battery is installed in the terminal 2 pressthe power key D To suspend the PDT 7500 s operation press the power key again Booting the Terminal The warm boot process is similar to pressing the Ctrl 4A t4D el keys on a PC To perform a warm boot press and hold the power key for 6
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9. Guide for DOS SCHL WINGOW airis sr asd wae 6 5 BLAMING n exor RAO EHE shades 6 4 001 Da irai acea da good 6 5 terminal accessories and peripherals 1 5 DACK VOW aeu ibd ed of ee eee eee 1 4 before you use it for the first time 1 7 Cleaning PPP 10 3 connecting to development PC 6 12 DENS a adn 1 4 problems ss csexceerere er YA 10 4 Index 4 SOAS Se er dames 10 3 Mapa CIR nima rd 1 3 terminal configuration manager TCM 6 3 Lucilio e ida a B 1 Troubles NOM iud du id pee ERROR 10 4 can t see screen 10 4 scanner doesn t come on 10 4 short battery life o immer ee 10 5 terminal fails to power Up 10 4 TSR Symbol Supplied 5 8 Tell Us What You Think We d liketo know what you think about this M anual Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire and fax this form to 631 738 3318 or mail to Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza M S B 4 Holtsville NY 11742 1300 Attn Technical Publications M anager IM PORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate cus tomer support number provided Unfortunately wecannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s M anual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual L Very familiar 7 Slightly familiar N ot at all familiar Thank you for your input We value your comments
10. Time Set the correct system time in the format H H M M SS The system time is displayed in 24 hour format To set the correct hour press the or key on theterminal s keypad until the correct hour displays on the screen Then press the space key press the func key then the space key on the terminal s keypad to move to the minutes field Press the or key on the terminal s keypad until the correct minutes value displays on the screen Then pressthe space key press thefunc key and then the space key on theterminal s keypad to moveto the seconds field Press the or key on theterminal s keypad until the correct seconds value displays on the screen W hen the correct time displays on the screen press the down arrow to moveto the Date field If you need to update any of the time fields use the space key combination to move to the field needing update then use the or key to update the value Date Set the correct system date in the format mm dd yyyy To set the correct month press the or key on theterminal s keypad until the correct month displays then usethe space key combination func then space on the terminal to move to the day field Use the or key on the terminal s keypad until the correct date displays in the field Then usethe space key combination to move to the year field Use the or key on the terminal s keypad until the correct year displays in the field When the correct date app
11. aiming with a dot pattern scanning with a slab raster pattern or always raster Aiming Dot O ption A trigger pull creates the single dot aiming pattern which lasts for a fixed interval This dot easily can be seen in outdoor or high ambient light environments A slab raster pattern or an open raster pattern appears next depending on the programmed scanning option There are two programmable timeout periods for this option normal and extended Slab Raster Aiming O ption A trigger pull creates the slab raster pattern If the target is a 1 D bar code the slab pattern decodes the bar code If thetarget bar codeis PDF417 the pattern opens up to an optimized raster pattern as soon as the scanner is properly aligned over the bar code Always Raster Option When programmed to this option the PDF417 scan element directly opens to a full raster pattern whenever the trigger is pulled Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes M ake sure the terminal is programmed for a slab raster aiming pattern and Smart Raster mode 1 Aim the scanner at the symbol Try to keep the nose of the scanner parallel with the symbol s rows 2 Makesurethe symbol you want to scan is within the scanning range refer to the 1 D PDF417 decode zones Then pull the trigger The scan pattern first covers the symbol horizontally Figure 4 2 M ake surethe 4 8 Operating the Terminal scan pattern extends at least three quarters of an inch beyond the edges of the bar cod
12. directory windows which display the directory structure of your script and the source directories files and scripts from which you pull components You can open multiple scripts drag and drop items from a drive directory to the script rename and delete files in the script etc Upon building the image TCM adds all the files directories and scripts referenced in the script to the image The SDK includes a number of standard scripts demos samples foundation scripts and component scripts for you to use as a base for creating your own scripts These scripts can be found in the SY M SDK SCRIPTS directory Note Before you being creating a script to build a hex image takethe time to identify the files required system files drivers applications etc and to locate the files source directories to make the script building process easier The required processes for building a hex imagein TCM include Starting T CM e Creating or modifying a script Building the hex image Sending the hex image Each process is described below 6 3 T PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Starting Terminal Configuration Manager To start TCM double click on the TCM icon in the SY M SDK group The following screen appears displaying two directory windows Scriptl and File Explorer Each directory window is split theleft half or pane of thewindow displaysthedirectory treefor the current drive and the right half displays th
13. keys on the keyboard Enter Touching the bottom of the screen exactly the same as pressing the Enter key on the keyboard Backlight This can only be controlled from the touch screen on the 7500 Each tap on the backlight control area of the 7500 screen will toggle the backlight if present between on and off Contrast The screen contrast can only be adjusted by the touch screen on the 7500 Tapping the contrast control area on the 7500 screen increases the screen contrast by one step with each tap Continually pressing the contrast control area on the 7500 screen decreases the contrast at a rate of approximately five steps per second Invoking IPL To deliberately invokethelPL hold the trigger while performing a cold boot by pressing and holding the Power Icon for the required amount of time If the trigger is pressed when the terminal is reset then control is passed to IPL instead of to the BIOS If thetrigger is not pressed then IPL verifies all mandatory partitionsto ensurethat they are present and verifies the checksum on all checksummed partitions IPL Partition M ap BIOS and Setup If any of these partitions is missing or corrupted then control is automatically passed to IPL instead of the BIOS so that the corrupted data can be reloaded before it causes any problems If IPL is invoked accidentally then either reset the terminal again without holding thetrigger or select Run System option in the baud rate menu When IPL is in
14. pressed Scanner driver is not loaded Verify that scanner driver is loaded on the terminal Check application software to ensure that scanner driver is properly referenced Scanner does not decode a bar code Bar codeis unreadable Verify that the bar code is not defective i e smudged Symbology not enabled Verify with the programmer that the application is designed to perform scanning 10 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 10 1 Terminal Problems Continued Symptom Possible C ause Action Battery life is inadequate Battery pack not fully charged Charge the battery pack either in theterminal or separately for a full 2 hours Battery pack is old Replace with a fresh fully charged battery pack Terminal being used in low temperature conditions Battery life is shortened if used in extremely cold conditions Unnecessary peripherals draining power Disconnect any peripherals not used to reduce the drain on the battery pack Theapplication is not designed for efficient power use Consider using power management services provided in Series 7000 SDK to reduce drain on battery pack Formatting SRAM card causes size error Can t access SRAM card Can t boot from SRAM card COMMAND COM not found SRAM card is corrupt the card format changed or was corrupted Use SRAMINIT utility discussed in Chapte
15. scan code and the keyboard state as on a PC Themain differenceisthat the scan code generated by a key is also variable determined by the keyboard state Keyboard Diagrams The codes and characters generated by each modifier key or sequence are shown in Figure B 1 through Figure B 12 B 2 Keyboard States DOS DOC DOC DESO SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 1 PDT 7500 36 Key U nshifted State B 3 TO PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal 03 64 Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 2 PDT 7500 36 Key Shift State B 4 Keyboard States DARK Cri LIGHT HOME 45 8 43 1 61 ED C Carr LAMP LIGHT END SCAN CODE us ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal F1 0 PR adiu SHARAGTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 3 PDT 7500 36 Key Func State B 5 TO PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal 17 87 Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQU
16. terminal to operate in a wireless wide area network environment The optional stylus is available for performing pen functions 1 6 Getting Started PDT 754X Spectrum24 Radio Terminals The PDT 754X is equipped with a Spectrum24 adapter card Type II PC card connected to an internally mounted antenna that enables the terminal to operate in a Spectrum24 network The software required interface drivers and configuration files is described in the Series 7000 System Software M anual for D O S Applications and in the Spectrum24 N DK Product Reference Guide For information on configuration file edits to ensure proper operation of the PDT 754X in a Spectrum24 environment refer to the Spectrum24 N etwork Developer s Kit for DOS SDK The Series 7000 Software Development Kit SDK for DOS contains all software and documentation to assist you in developing applications to run on the PDT 7500 You will need oneor more application development environments ADEs from other vendors to develop applications for the PDT 7500 for example M icrosoft C C 1 52 for DOS Spectrum24 NDK The Spectrum24 N etwork Development Kit NDK for DOS contains the network drivers samples and documentation to assist you in developing network aware applications to run on the PDT 754X To develop applications for Spectrum24 for the PDT 754X install both the PDT 7500 SDK and the Spectrum24 N DK for DOS Third Party Software Other application developm
17. the back of the cradle 2 Connectthe power supply cable AC plug to a standard electrical outlet At power up the cradle s COM LEDs lights yellow for 3 seconds The COM LEDs blink seven times Power Connector Single Slot C radle eoe Power Connector Four Slot C radle Figure 3 4 Connecting Power to the Cradles Cradle Setup and Operation Connecting the RS 232 Cable to a Host Computer 1 Plugan RS 232 serial cable into the communication port located on the back of the CRD 7500 Single slot cradle or on the right end of the four slot cradle RS 232 Communication Port Single Slot Cradle RS 232 Communication Port Four slot Cradle Figure 3 5 RS 232 Communication Port 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the serial COM port of the host computer Setting U p the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle This section provides the procedures for setting up the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle Installing the VCD 7500 Cradle To install the vehicle cradle PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 1 Preparethe mounting surface to accept four 48 32 studs in the pattern shown below Holes for studs Note Not to Scale Figure 3 6 Installation Pattern VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle 1 Install the cradle on the mounting surface a Position the cradle on the mounting surface b Fasten using the appropriate hardware 28 32 screws 2 Connect the red and blac
18. 3 254 305 356 406 457 508 Depth of Field Imager 2 D Decode Zones Note Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols Top of imager 6 67 mil PDF 3 8 gt 7 7 3 1 j Omi PDF a 9 1 31 10 mil Data Matrix 19 1 Maxicode 3 0 13 8 pe m 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 cm 0 5 0 10 1 15 2 203 254 305 35 6 Depth of Field gt 20 0 cm 10 1 5 0 5 0 10 1 cm 15 2 10 1 5 0 5 0 10 1 15 2 o soa s 2 0 1 o s5 o0 3 2 0 PDT 7500 Memory Map Specifications FFFF 000FH i meg BIOS Flash API Pen API E000 0000H Free RAM C000 0000H VIDEO RAM B800 0000H RESERVED 32K B000 0000H FREE RAM A400 0000 PC CARD IF USED 16K A000 0000H COMMAND COM TPA FREE RAM T COMMAND COM INSTALLABLE DEVICE DRIVERS FCBs DISK BUFFERS MSDOS SYS SYS 0000 0600H FLASH BIOS TABLES 0000 0400H INTERRUPT VECTOR TABLE 50050000 El A 5 LL PDT 7500 Series Produc Reference Guide for DOS Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments N ame IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID IRQ INTR TIM ERO Internal to Timer Tick Standard PC Timer 0 SYSINTR RESCHEDULE Elan Interrupt Tick 1 Internal Timer IRQ INTR KEYBOARD Internal to AT Keyboard Emulated by SCP code 1 SYSINTR KEYBOARD Elan Interrupt in BIO
19. 5 and span 0 1000 The default value is 30 To change this value press the key on the terminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow to move to the backlight time field Backlt Time Set the length of time in minutes after which the backlight turns off Values are in increments of 1 and span 0 60 The default value is 10 To change this value press the key on the terminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow to moveto the Cold Boot field Cold Boot Set the time after which theterminal will perform a cold boot Values arein increments of 1 and span 6 63 Thedefault valueis 15 To changethe value pressthe key on theterminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow to moveto the Enable field Enable Set the maximum allowable clockspeed Values for this field are 33 M Hz and 66 M Hz To change the value press the key on the terminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value 8 5 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS After adjusting all settings on this screen press the left arrow key on theterminal s keypad to move to the next setup screen Time 21 32 45 Date 06 12 1980 Figure 8 3 Setup Screen 3
20. BEEP EXE This application when loaded on the terminal causes an audible beep to sound when the defined warm boot time has expired This is to assist the user in understanding the time when a warm boot occurs Seethe Series 7000 System Software M anual for DOS Applications for more information CardSoft CS APM A TSR that must be loaded to utilize advanced power management functions for CardSoft This TSR can also be installed in CONFIG SYS with the CardSoft drivers using the Install command Note Do NOT load CS APM in CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Spectrum24 ODI The Spectrum24 ODI drivers provided by Symbol consist of N ovell s Link Support Layer LSL N ovell s TCP IP and Symbol s M ultiple Link Interface Driver M LID layers These executables are part of the Spectrum24 N DK for DOS LSL COM The LSL manages communications between TCP IP protocol stack and SL80 DIOS This layer is a component of the N ovell O pen DataLink Interface ODI driver specification e TCPIP EXE This is N ovell s TCP IP M ultiple Protocol Interface M PI It supports the Berkeley socket APIs This layer is a component of the O DI driver specification SL80 DIO S COM This is the Spectrum24 M LID Network Driver The M LID layer controls a specific network interface and works below the LSL TheM LID manages the transmission and reception of packets to and from a physical or logical ne
21. Centimeters Specifications SE 2000 1 D Decode Zone NOTE Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols Y module dimension 3 X 10 8 F 6 Integrated PA 5 Scanner Pd Cl 0 NY me 4 Depth of 006 In HE Qs Field lt _ ___ gt in Inches 0075 In 8 020 In Min Element Width 10 i 040 In Minimum Piement Width In 055 In M inimum Element W idth FTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTI 012 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 Im 0 12 7 25 4 38 1 50 8 63 5 76 2 Cm SE 2000 Decode Zone Depth of field as a function of minimum element width SE 2000 2 D Decode Zone PDF417 4 102 Integrated Scanner 2 51 Cd o 0 ee Depth of 2 54 Field in Inches 0066 In gt 5 010 In Minimum Element Width 4 10 2 gt 015 In Minimum Element Width In Cm 01 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 In 0 2 5 5 1 10 1 15 2 20 3 25 4 305 35 6 Cm 25 4 12 7 12 7 25 4 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters Width of Field in Inches Centimeters PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Imager 1 D Decode Zones Note Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols Top of imager 5 mil Code 39 4 0 k 4 7 3 13 mil JAN UPCA 2 1 14 5 S 14 mil Code 128 eer 29 j 20 mil Code 39 4 2 Postnet 11 0 EAST PEA AAA A In 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 cm 0 5 0 10 1 152 20
22. D COO ED Gid Gui ODO tE SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 11 PDT 7500 49 Key Control State B 13 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 30 00 48 00 46 00 32 00 Alt A AIt B Alt C Alt D 18 00 34 00 Alt E Alt G 36 00 38 00 50 00 49 00 Alt J Alt L Alt M Alt N 24 00 25 00 16 00 19 00 Alt O AIt P Alt Q AltR 126 00 127 00 128 00 20 00 Alt 7 Alt 8 Alt 9 AIt T 123 00 124 00 47 00 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt V 120 00 45 00 Alt 1 Alt X 129 00 44 00 Alt 10 Alt Z SCAN CODE 79 m ASCII VALUE Decimal AILR Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 12 PDT 7500 49 Key Alt Func Ctrl State B 14 Keyboard States 11 48 0 14 08 BACK SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 13 PDT 7500 25 Key Unshifted State B 15 TO PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS gt SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 14 PDT 7500 25 Key Func State B 16 Index Numerics ID Bar AA s
23. Decide which volume will be the boot disk and click on the boot disk box next to that volume This disk becomes the C drive For each disk volume determine the R ead Wr rite access option 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 The Script File Path displays the path of the selected script file Select a Cushion percentage from the Cushion pull down menu to specify the percent of flash reserved for cushion Choosing a higher number reduces disk storage space but also increases write performance on fragmented disks or disks becoming full To speed the writing process select as high a number as your storage needs permit up to 25 6 7 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Creating the Script for the Hex Image On start up TCM displays the screen shown on page 6 4 with the Scriptl window and File Explorer window pointing to the SY M SDK SCRIPTS directory and the SDK 7X 00 directory The Scriptl Window directory pane displays three volumes Volumel Volume2 and Volume3 Depending on thetype of flash chip you have the number of volumes may change Files can be added to each of the volumes Create a new script file or open an existing script Drag and drop existing files and directories to that script Set the script parameters Save the script Review and modify the s
24. ENCE NAME Figure B 4 PDT 7500 36 Key Alpha State B 6 Keyboard States 30 01 48 02 46 03 32 04 CTRL A CTRL B CTRL C CTRL D 18 05 33 06 34 07 35 08 CTRL E CTRL F CTRL G CTRL H 23 09 36 10 37 11 38 12 CTRL I CTRL J ICTRL K ACTRL L 50 13 49 14 24 15 25 16 CTRL M ICTRL N CTRL O CTRL P 16 17 19 18 31 19 20 20 CTRL CTRL R CTRL Sj CTRLT 22 21 47 22 17 23 45 24 CTRL U CTRL V ICTRL W CTRL X 44 26 CTRL Z SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 5 PDT 7500 36 Key Control State B 7 TO PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 36 00 38 00 ALT J ALTL 50 00 49 00 25 00 ALT M ALT N ALT O ALT P 31 00 20 16 00 19 00 ALT Q ALT R ALT S ALT T 47 00 ALT V ALT x 00 57 44 ALTY SPACE ALT z SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 6 PDT 7500 36 Key Alt Func Ctrl State B 8 Keyboard States e e Qe Ls OOD Es 98 O 99 SO 18 101 e 38 108 09 56 8 11 48 14 08 0 BKSP SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SE
25. LEDs Condition LED State Battery Charging LED Off Spare battery absent no charge power or outside temperature range required for charging battery Steady yellow Spare battery is charging Steady green Spare battery is charged Flashing yellow Abnormal battery Communications LED Off Terminal is not trying to communicate On yellow Terminal is ableto send and receive data 3 15 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 3 16 Chapter 4 Operating the Terminal Chapter Contents Introductionis E NN Powering on thePDT 7500 cce eet ener Pa ee A dee baee aa Booting the Terminaron niania dd lata twa ah bc RN Suspending and Resuming Operation Adjusting the Display and Volume AA UNMSM A A QUEE BUR Scanning Considerations cara A RUE VR Smart Raster Capability Scanning Mode Options cenioiiek DEERE NEED a hb br ee 4 ERvebRXRLPIpru id ra Scanning PDF417 Bar Codes Scanning Imager n A ei a a au aa a hh hh rhe SCANNING essen aoan SEERE a E eke ta ae ies Ader hot OM a A cia Aiming the Imager oi RE le ea ih GE as Performing Communications Communicating via RS 232 Cable 0 nn Communicating via Cradle
26. N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID A D A D Converter data Converter conversion complete Channels 0 7 Data Ready WakeUp Elan Suspres WAKEUP Pin multiplex from ASIC SUSPRES WAKE UP COM1Ring Wakeup from RI M ultiplex signal changeon ASIC internal UART1 COM2Ring Reserved for wakeup from Elan internal UART PCM CIA Reserved for wakeup Card 1 from Elan internal PCM CIA Card 1 interrupt PCM CIA Reserved for wakeup Card 2 from Elan internal PCM CIA Card 2 interrupt COM3Ring Wakeup from RI signal changeon ASIC internal UART3 RTC Alarm Reserved for wakeup from Elan internal RTC Alarm interrupt Touch Pad Wakeup from ASIC external digitizer activity interrupt pin A 11 P PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments N ame IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID Keyboard Wakeup from ASIC internal M atrix Keyboard K ey Press interrupt or ASIC intenal AT UART character receive interrupt Right Trigger Wakeup from signal change on ASIC external Trigger 0 or Trigger 3 interrupt pins indicating trigger press not release Left Trigger Wakeup from signal change on ASIC external Trigger 1 or Trigger 4 interrupt pins indicating trigger press not release External Wakeup from signal Trigger chan
27. O EXEC BAT Note AUTOEXEC BAT is processed by COMM AND COM and has no meaning if another program is used as a shell see the section SHEL L above DOS Settings ECHO ON OFF TEXT Thiscommand which is commonly used in batch files especially AUTO EX EC BAT displays a text string the TEXT option or enables disables the echoing of commands in the batch file as it is executed When a batch file is used to execute a program it gives a more transparent look if the commands which set up the applications s execution are hidden To prevent the ECHO OFF command from itself echoing precede it with an sign e g ECHO OFF MODE This command sets up and or configures various drivers R efer to the M S D O S User s M anual for more information PATH This command sets the path s used to find executable programs PROMPT This command modifies the DOS COMM AND COM shell prompt SET This command sets environment variables This is normally used to set up environment variables required by TSRs or applications environments Symbol Supplied TSRs and Device Drivers Symbol has provided the following device drivers and TSR s for use with the PDT 7500 For information on loading the T SRs device drivers and on the APIs supported by each device driver or TSR refer to the Series 7000 System Software M anual for DOS p n 70 36860 X X POWER7XT EXE The Power M anagement Driver TSR API provides operating system l
28. Pee este ER PARE ped CER Had wd e e db 1 6 Power Supply stes tette RW CE Cb EN COM RU Pere S rt 1 6 Styl Sea s ne A hehe FRUI epee aoe A Aa praia 1 6 PDT 753X Spectrum WAN Terminals 1 6 SDK auctor dett eoe E ORE ee ee dau uel OU A O RON 1 7 Before You Usethe Terminal 1 7 Install and Charge Battery Pack 1 7 Configure the Terminal el lue lem ina eu ae dnote amet bos 1 8 RUN Set p z xr ee eru OR NN 1 8 1 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 1 2 Getting Started Introduction The PDT 7500 is a portable terminal which puts the processing power of a 486 PC in the user s hand The terminal combines touch screen technology and bar code scanning capability in a key based terminal With its high resolution CGA compatible screen the PDT 7500 can handle both keypad and touch panel input and the integrated scanner adds bar code input capability PDT 7500 units are also available with Spectrum 24 RF wireless LAN technology The PDT 7500 uses the standard M S DOS 6 22 operating environment The recommended application development tool is M icrosoft Visual C 4 V 1 52 Symbol provides extensions for non PC peripherals RF scanning power management etc C libraries and TSRs for DOS To assist in downloading files to the PDT 7500 terminal Symbol provides the Windows ba
29. Q3 Multiplex A Timer M ultiplex 12 pin in ASIC Interrupt SYSINTR_TIMING Internal to Watch Dog Low Resolution down 26 ASIC Timer counter Watch Dog Interrupt A 8 Specifications Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments N ame IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID SYSINTR PROFILE Internal to Precision M edium resolution 25 ASIC 1 ms Timer down counter timer Interrupt SYSINTR TIMER SPARE1 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pinsreserved for 23 Pin future expansion SYSINTR TIMER SPARE2 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pinsreserved for 22 Pin future expansion IRQ INTR SPAREI1 Elan PIRQ1 SparePIRQ Spare Interrupt 13 SY SINTR SPARE1 Pin or 38 Floppy Disk IRQ INTR IDE Elan PIRQO IDE Disk In 6200 used for 14 SYSINTR IDE Pin Interrupt I O optional internal 28 address compact flash card decoded by ASIC IRQ INTR SCANNER MULITPLEX Elan PIRQ5 Multiplex C Scanner M ultiplex 15 Pin in ASIC Interrupt SYSINTR TRIGGER ASIC Input Right Trigger State Changeon ASIC Pins Stage 1 pin Right Trigger Stage 2 Left Trigger Stage 1 State change on ASIC pin State change on ASIC pin Left Trigger Stage 2 State change on ASIC pin External Trigger Stage 1 State change on ASIC pin External Trigger Stage 2 State change on ASIC pin A 9 LL PDT 7500 Series Produ
30. QUENCE NAME Figure B 7 PDT 7500 49 Key Unshifted State B 9 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS O CTRL 2 48 66 32 68 DOS 8 69 E 49 78 N 25 80 16 81 19 82 P Q R 08 38 20 84 amp T 05 36 06 37 47 86 V 03 64 45 88 X 14 08 44 90 BKSP Z SCAN CODE gt ASCII VALUE Decimal R Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 8 PDT 7500 49 Key Shift State B 10 Keyboard States s DOL CAPS ALT 18 101 e 71 00 79 00 Home End 66 00 67 00 82 00 FS F9 Ins 62 00 64 00 83 00 73 00 F4 F6 Del PgUp 60 00 F2 68 00 81 00 F10 PgDn SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 9 PDT 7500 49 Key Func State B 11 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS e p m ES Ls POSES Ce 66 En 68 Ce En 18 69 E 49 78 N 25 80 16 81 19 82 P Q R 09 56 20 84 8 T 47 86 V 45 88 X 11 48 14 08 44 90 0 BKSP Z SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE Decimal Decimal PRINTABLE CHARACTER or LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure B 10 PDT 7500 49 Key Alpha Caps Lock State B 12 Keyboard States 28 10 C2 LINEFEED 48 02 Ctrl B COCOCOG E
31. S 8 Emulation IRQ N A Internal to Cascade Not available for use 2 Elan Interrupt 2nd 8259 2nd IRQ bank multiplex IRQ INTR COM2 Internal to COM2 In 6200 and Cobalt 3 SY SINTR_SERIAL2 Elan Interrupt 486 used for IrDA In 40 Elan Internal Cobalt 486 used for UART cradle status or debug port IRQ INTR COMI Elan PIRQ6 COM 1 In Cobalt 486 used 4 SY SINTR SERIAL Pin Interrupt for Primary Serial or 12 UARTI in Cradle D ata ASIC In 6200 used for Debug Port IRQ INTR COM3 Elan PIRQ7 COM3 M ay be used for 5 SYSINTR SERIAL3 Pin Interrupt WAN Cordless 39 UART3 in Printing etc ASIC A 6 Specifications Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments Name IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID IRQ INTR PERIPH MULITPLEX Elan PIRQ4 Multiplex B Peripheral M ultiplex 6 Pin in ASIC Interrupt SYSINTR_PERIPH_KEYBOARD Internal to Matrix IR or Switch M atrix 37 ASIC Keypad Key key make activity Keyboard M ake Interrupt M atrix M atrix keypad timer KeypadTimer logic Interrupt Control Alt Simulated Delete CTL ALT4DEL from Interrupt timer on power switch AT UART Interrupt from AT Interrupt UART SY SINTR POWER ASIC Input Power Key Physical Power K ey 11 Pin SYSINTR TOUCH CHANGED ASIC Input Digitizer Pen Digitizer Pen Up 19 Pin Up Interrupt activity SYSINTR_TOUCH ASIC Input Di
32. S configuration files AUTOEXEC BAT icc EE 5 8 CONFIG SYS oos a ak adco d d epe dos 5 8 SOS ipbpsxebbseecig E bed ue se 5 3 MIMSBBEX casinos ERR E A Sos 5 4 PIMEM SYS 2 sirios ads 5 3 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS DOS device drivers A O 5 7 COAL LOGIN 2a ans 2 6e arr 5 11 DISPLAY YS radar RR said 5 7 RAMDRIVE O YS sica rs 5 7 SEER EXE cx das ges 5 7 SMARIDBV EXE mastesmimaus 5 7 DOS sellis Laisse sites 5 8 E editing DOS settings 5 4 EMM386 EXE Device Driver 5 4 F formatting PCMCIA cards 9 3 NOM MIO cra taa RER ah du 1 4 FUND RIA ceci ber T E EEEE B 1 G OSOS aues abor 3o 4208 6 3 tob Os B 1 H HIMEM SYS device driver 5 8 AIS osorno 1 6 l Maer garnison 4 11 imager operational modes 4 12 imager options decode mode 4 12 image capture mode 4 12 lager scanning aar ken kem 4 11 initial program loader 6 12 IPL Error OCTO Las ses terr RE 6 20 o or edel eet n Ree eet hae a d 6 22 NIUE r mn bue i e eoi 6 22 VUFDOBCHOD Lose xr 65400 PRESE 6 14 ORIO carrera 6 15 using the keyboard 6 14 using the Touch Screen 6 15 Index 2 K Keyboard topire see B 1 KevbDSI A B 1 B 2 keyboard issu sd o de eb FEWER B 1 o a e e det uec B 1 L loading applications 6 12 loading software 6 12 M MOUSE AT EXE roere 5 9 N non ATA fla
33. SDK on the Development PC icoosorcoriora rior sd bade rr rr ERO 2 4 Installing Other Development SOTIWArE iussis pri ia da E kee ERR aude 2 4 Chapter 3 Cradle Setup and Operation Chapter CORE uasa esee doe ker rbd Rune E E RA AA 3 1 a NIE coco 3 3 Parts of the CR D 7500 Single Slot Cradle 24 sas eue e er e x eee d die hes 3 3 Parts dt tha CRD 7500 Four SipE Cradle iussi gx e ope Rx Re REC ERR ER Bon dea 3 4 Partsof the VCD 7500 Vide Cradle ss ss usines pra AA 3 5 Setting Up the CAD 7500 Single and Four Slot Cradies iiic esci iras ia d ia gus 3 6 OMIC POKER a eri parere S ES 3 6 Connecting the RS 232 Cableto a Host Computer 3 7 Setting Up the VCD 7500 VelhicleCradie scorosirmisarrera rr RR GREECE 3 7 Installing the CO 990 ERE ci a bebo cia duce ie daa gear 3 7 Connecting the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle a Host Computer 3 9 Sending Dafa sacs sese AAA AR E ERE ad 3 10 iv i poer EE M TR P P 3 10 A rr 3 10 PAR Lo ap meee ee MANI cruda db dd ba ee oe S ere eee 3 11 Backup Baty s 3 11 Installing a New or Recharged Battery se ae nude aur ue tais RE RR nt 3 11 eme NO o cag osrpeprPesriRRS PREREZESUIERIe E REA PR RP PR RC ERES 3 12 Replacing the Battery in an Active Terminal 3 13 CharginagUie BID se cic orar a b arrasa 3 14 Ceara the Batay dn GRAIG ceci du bie padre ads TREES PU dS dde Rp qo 3 14 Charging th
34. Savethe script if not already saved 3 From the Script M enu choose Check OR On the toolbar choose y 4 TCM verifies that files referenced in the script exist on available drives and lists an error message in the Errors found box for any missing files 5 ChoosetheOK button to exit 6 10 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image To build a script 1 In the Script Window select the script to be built 2 From the Script menu select Build OR On the toolbar choose The Configure Build window appears EE ET rem t Trav Fever O ma AAA A E E a 3 Select whether to build the partition table or one volume Select ASCII format for your hex image or Compression which reduces the size of most hex images in order to speed downloading Click OK 5 TCM performs a check If thescript 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 thetotal amount of flash required by thescript exceedsthe image size a TCM error results and the build fails To correct this reducethe number of files in the volume or makethe disk non bootable R efer to D efining Script Properties on page 6 6 for more information on setting the image size appropriately 6 11 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Sending the Hex Image Once the hex file is built you are ready to download it to the term
35. Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID COM3RXD Wakeup from mark to space transition on RXD signal on ASIC internal UART3 Appendix B Keyboard States Chapter Contents rg es O y PRES IO da dan EET E E t nee B 1 Keyboard Operat 5 5 ii RARA AAA AR AA B 1 E eus DEO ONIS AAA A A ES SES KENDESTE B 2 Introduction ThePDT 7500 terminal has a configurable keyboard By combining keystrokes the keyboard can emulate the full 101 key IBM PC AT keyboard This appendix describes how key codes are produced on the PDT 7500 terminal and providesthestandard keyboard definitions Instructions for writing keyboard mapping tables are covered in Chapter 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Keyboard O peration On a PC each key generates a scan code The character code generated by a given key is determined by the scan code and the current keyboard state unshifted shifted control or alternate The scan code generated by each key is constant independent of the keyboard state The PDT 7500 keyboard emulates the full PC AT keyboard by using one or more modifier keys in sequence followed by a character key The modifier keys are Shift B 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Function Func Alpha Control Ctrl Alternate Alt n Theremaining keys a through z 0 through 9 special characters are called character keys The character generated is a function of the key
36. T 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 5 2 Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files Setup Edit DOS Configuration Files This section details the recommended edits of DOS system files For more information on editing the DO S system files covered in this section please refer to the M icrosoft M S DOS User s Guide Note See the Spectrum24 NDK for DOS Reference Guide for CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT file edits for use in the Spectrum24 environment CONFIG SYS HIMEM SYS Device Driver This driver provides accessto the terminal s extended memory RAM beyond thefirst 1 M B It provides services for managing the High M emory Area HM A which is the first 64K of extended memory and an Extended M emory Specification X M S API for managing the remainder of extended memory Various uses of extended memory include Loading DOS high see DOS Settings DOS HIGH Using Upper M emory Blocks UM Bs see EM M 386 EX E Using Expanded M emory EM S see EM M 386 EXE Using DOS Extenders Note This driver must be loaded in CO NFIG SYSto allow use of extended memory M ost configurations created for the PDT 7500 should include this driver Recommended usage in CONFIG SYSis DEVICE HIGHMEM SYS TESTMEM OFF The TESTOFF OFF option skips the memory test and speeds up the boot process A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS EMM386 EX E Device Driver This driver provides alter
37. Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image for 16 seconds Both methods havethe same effect but selecting Run System is faster Oncethe selection is made IPL proceeds to the Area Selection M enu IPL Ver 1 0 Prev Menu Single Image Multiple Images BIOS Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 EXEC SETUP IPL Partition Map 3 Usetheup and down cursor keys or the up and down arrows on the touch screen to select the area to be received You havethe following options on this screen Prev M enu Returns you to the Baud Rate menu to modify the baud rate Single Image Indicates that a singleimage is to be received without specifying the area to be received M ultiple Images Indicates that more than one area isto be received contiguously N ote default selection TCM must be set up to respond to RTS CTS handshaking See Sending the H ex Image on page 6 12 for more information on this setting in TCM BIOS Indicates that a new BIOS isto bereceived Disks1 4 Indicates the specific disk volume s to be received EXEC For factory diagnostic use only 6 17 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 4 After selecting thearea press Enter IPL checks for the presence of external power If the system is running off battery power IPL displays the Connect to Power Screen Insert in Cradle Or Connect Power Supply 5 Placetheterminal in the cradle or connect the external power supply and seri
38. al connection IPL waits at this screen until external power is supplied If the terminal is already running from external power this screen does not display Whilethis screen is displayed pressing Enter or the Cursor Up Down keys on the keyboard returns IPL to the Area Selection screen 6 After the power and serial connections are made select M ultiple Images from the main IPL page and the following screen displays Waiting for data Multiple Images 115200 Note If a cradle is the input source serial parameters are fixed at 38400 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit These parameters cannot be changed The second and fourth lines of this screen reflect the selections made on the Area Selection and Baud Rate menus respectively T his screen continues to display until the first character of the image to be downloaded is received from the host While this screen is displayed pressing the Enter or Cursor Up Down keyson thekeyboard returns IPL to theA rea Selection screen As soon as the first character of data is received IPL displays the receiving screen Multiple Images Pages to Erase Pages to Receive Page to Write 6 18 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image The top line of this screen identifies the area selected in the Area Selection screen Once a character has been received IPL stays in this screen until an entire image has been received or until an error is dete
39. alue W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow key on the terminal s keypad to moveto the Backlight field Backlight Set the default backlight brightness level for working in dark areas Values are OFF default and ON To changethis value press the key on theterminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow key on the terminal s keypad to moveto the Volume field Volume Set the terminal s beeper volume Valid levels are HIGH default and LOW To change the value press the key on theterminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value W hen the correct value appears in the field press the down arrow key on theterminal s keypad to move to the Beep Frequency field Beep Frequency Set the sound frequency of the terminal s beeper Values are in increments of 10 and span from 1000H z to 4000H z To change the value press the key on the terminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the value 84 Terminal Configuration Setup After adjusting all settings on this screen press the left arrow key on theterminal s keypad to move to the next setup screen Suspend 35 Backlt Time 10 Cold Boot 15 Enable 33 MHz Figure 8 2 Setup Screen 72 Suspend Set the length of time in minutes after which theterminal will suspend if left idle Values are in increments of
40. ards is available some non CardSoft PC card slots do support this then CardSoft treats the card as if it were a write protected SRAM ATA Cards ATA Cards require a two part formatting process initialization and format 1 To beformatted the ATA card must first be initialized 2 Toinitialize an ATA card use CardSoft and the ATA initialization program ATAINIT ATAINIT is provided with CardSoft For more information refer to the CardSoft 3 1 User Guide 3 Onceinitialized format the card using CardSoft and DOS format Refer to the CardSoft 3 1 User Guide for information on formatting the card 9 3 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS M oving Files to PCM CIA Card Oncethe cards are formatted move or copy files to them as you would to any removable disk Using DRVSPACE to Extend Storage on PCM CIA Cards DRVSPACE can be used to extend storage on PCM CIA cards in the same way it is used to extend storage on a standard PC drive The process is as follows l Insert an empty formatted PCM CIA card in the development PC 2 Type the following create D lt Enter gt where D is the drive letter of the PCMCIA card 3 DRVSPACE creates an empty compressed volume on the card Install the card in the PDT 7500 reboot the terminal When the terminal finishes booting mount the card by typing DRVSPACE D where D is the drive letter associated with the slot and card type being used 6 If yo
41. cations and environments Allocating too many files wastes memory allocating too few files may cause an application or environment to fail if it attempts to open too many files Unless there is a specific requirement for more files we recommend using a value of n 20 INSTALL file ext This command loads a TSR from CONFIG SYS This command can be used to load TSRs low only that go along with drivers as a convenience N ote that DOS does not load the TSRs until the end of CONFIG SY S as opposed to where they appear If you use your application as a shell see SH ELL you can use this command to load TSRs prior to execution of the application as the shell e LASTDRIVE x Specifies the number of disk drives managed by DO S This command is necessary only if the number of drive letters managed by DOS must be increased DO S automatically allocates C and possibly D E and F if additional FLASH disk s are present A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS TheRAM disk driver and DRVSPACE are device drivers that allocate new drive letters beyond those automatically allocated by DOS LASTDRIVE only adds new drive letters to be managed by DOS if the drive letter specified is greater than the last drive letter automatically allocated by DOS or by device drivers such as RAM Disk and or DRVSPACE Onecommon use of this command isto reserve one or more drive letters for use by theDOS SUBST command in addition to the drives ne
42. cript Each process is described in the sections that follow O pen a New or Existing Script Scripts are created in the Script Window To open a new script Choose New from the File M enu OR Clickon y from thetool bar To open an existing script e g a standard script provided in the SDK Choose Open from the File M enu and select the script file name OR Click on Cc from thetoolbar and select the script filename OR Double click on an existing script in the Script Browser window Note f you open and make changes to an existing script saving the changes writes over the existing script If you wish to use an original or Symbol supplied standard script as a base and savethe changes in a new script use Save As instead of Save after making the changes Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Copy Components to the Script Copy files from the File Explorer Window to the Script Window using the drag and drop method with the mouse or the Copy command To copy files or directories to the script being generated 1 Click on the File Explorer Window to make it the active window 2 Click onthesource directory in the Directory Tree Pane TCM displays the directory contents in the Contents Pane 3 Click on thefile s and or directory in File Explorer Note O ptionally use the standard Windows Shift L eft click and Control _ eft click features to select multiple files and directories 4 Dragan
43. ct Reference Guide for DOS Defining Script Properties Before a script is created the script properties must be defined This defines the type of terminal type of flash type number of disks being created the memory configuration of each disk volume To define the script properties 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 SCRIPT PROPERTIES Under the Terminal pull down menu select 7500D OS 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 15 5 Under the Disks pull down menu select the number of disk volumes to be created Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Note The options available under the disks pull down menu changes depending on the flash type Some flash types only have one option for the number of disk volumes others have two options 10 11 If you have selected three volumes under the disk pull down menu you havethe option to change the memory configuration of the second and third volumes To do so click on the up or down arrow for either of the volumes until the size of each is set to the desired value You will noticethat as you changethe values for one of the volumes the other volume is automatically changed accordingly
44. ct Reference Guide for DOS Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments N ame IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID SYSINTR SCANNER SOS Internal to SOS Interrupt N on decoded scanner 34 ASIC ASIC DBP data ready QSNAC SYSINTR SCANNER ZIF ASIC Input ZIF Interrupt Single or dual stage 33 Pin trigger status change SYSINTR SCANNER DECODE Internal to UART 3 Decoded scanner D ASIC ASIC Interrupt transfer activity 32 UART 3 SYSINTR_SCANNER_SPARE1 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pin reserved for 31 Pin future expansion SYSINTR SCANNER SPARE2 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pin reserved for 30 Pin future expansion SYSINTR SCANNER SPARE3 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pin reserved for 29 Pin future expansion XMI XMI Elan XM I from GPIO CSO ASIC Pin N A XMI Soft XM I Software generated M ultiplex XM I by writing to Interrupt ASIC register Clock Ready Clock control module indication that clocks are ready for high speed mode Battery Eject Battery eject switch status change Power Key Physical Power Switch Keyboard ASIC Keyboard M ultiplex multiplex register Smart Battery Smart Battery data DataReady transfer complete A 10 Specifications Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments Name IRQ
45. cted The only other way to exit from this screen isto reset the 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 T hefirst record in the image identifies the area to be processed W hen IPL receives the record it verifies that the area is valid and updates the Receiving screen as follows BIOS Pages to Erase 16 Pages to Receive 16 Page to Write 16 Thetop line of the display identifies the actual area being processed The remainder of the display identifies the number of 8K byte pages to erase receive and write To process the data IPL must receive erase and write the entire image With the exception of the disk images IPL receivesthe entire image before starting the erase and completes the erase before starting to write With disk images IPL multiplexes all three operations as data is received Eventually assuming no errors all three counts reduceto 0 When the entire image is received and the flash is updated IPL displays the Verify screen BIOS Verifying Image This screen continues to display while the image is being verified O nce the image is verified IPL displays the Success screen BIOS Download Complete No Errors Detected 6 19 PDT 7500 Series Produc Reference Guide for DOS If the M ultiple Images option was selected on the Area Selection screen IPL then immediately return
46. d drop the selected file s and or directory from File Explorer to the target directory in the Script Window OR Click on thetarget directory and select the File Explorer Copy icon from thetoolbar Save the Script To savethe changes to a new script 1 From the File menu choose Save As OR On thetoolbar click on o 2 Enter the path and filename TCM appendsa TCM extension to the script 3 ChoosetheOK button Note f you save an untitled script TCM by default saves the script to the directory that the Script Browser is pointing to To save changes to an existing script From the File menu choose Save OR On the toolbar click o A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Note f you open and make changes to an existing script saving the changes writes over the existing script If you wish to use an original or Symbol supplied standard script as a base and save the changes in a new script use Save As instead of Save after making the changes Building the Image As part of the build TCM performs a check on the script which verifies that all files 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 IntheScript Window select the script 2
47. d the Hex Image Table 6 1 IPL Errors Continued Error Explanation LineStat Err A framing error was detected in the incoming data The most probable cause of this is a parameter mismatch between the terminal and the device used to transmit the data The baud rate on both devices must be set to the same value and thetransmitting 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 iscorrupt The most probablecause of this error isinserting an IPL enabled terminal into a cradle while the host is transmitting an image Wrong Area This error indicates that the image being received has an incorrect area number T his could be caused by specifically selecting an area and loading an image intended for another area or by receiving an image for an area that is not defined in the partition map NotHex File This error is caused by transmitting the wrong file format to IPL IPL can only receive H ex files supplied by Symbol or generated by TCM Write Error This error is caused by a failure of the flash device used to hold the image If this error is seen then the terminal requires maintenance Checksum Err This error is occurs when one of the critical partitions BIOS Partition M ap or Setup has be
48. disabled enabled PCM CIA Slot 0 1 disabled enabled COM ring 1 2 disabled enabled COM Rx Data 1 2 disabled enabled Terminal operation can be suspended in four ways Manual suspension the operator presses the PWR key Refer to Table 4 1 for the default values Automatic suspension theterminal times out because of no operator activity Refer to Table 4 1 for the default values Program dependent suspension the application requests a suspend via an API call the application sets a wakeup Critical suspension the battery pack is removed or is very low PWR key is required to resume Adjusting the Display and Volume Theterminal s backlight illuminates the display in dimly lit areas Note U se of backlighting can significantly reduce battery life To turn the backlight on or off press the blue FUN C key then press the LAM P key 4 4 Operating the Terminal Therearetwo waysto adjust thedisplay s contrast and backlight and the speaker volume on the PDT 7500 e establish the initial values using the setup utility refer to Chapter 8 Terminal Configuration Setup e Contrast can be adjusting be pressing the FUN C key then either the light or dark key e adjust the values through an application if allowed by the software Scanning The PDT 7500 offers two scanning capability options 1 D standard PDF417 scanning Note The scanning application and scanner driver m
49. e Figure 4 2 Slab Raster Pattern on a PDF417 Bar Code 3 If the pattern is parallel to the symbol s rows the pattern spreads vertically to cover the symbol Figure 4 3 If the pattern does not cover the top and bottom of the symbol pull the scanner back until it does gt 3 4 gt 3 4 I Figure 4 3 Scanning Pattern Spreading Over PDF417 Bar Code P PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S The scanner has successfully decoded the symbol when the green LED lights and you hear a short high tone beep Scan the Entire Bar Code Symbol The larger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner to permit the raster pattern to cover the symbol but not more than 8 inches See the 1 D P D F417 Scan Element Decode Zones Hold the scanner close for denser symbols not less than 2 inches In all cases make sure the scan pattern extends at least 3 4 inch beyond each edge of the bar code Figure 4 4 ThePDF417 bar code symbol has multiple rows but the raster pattern also has multiple scanning rows For this reason do three basic things as you scan Center the aiming pattern on the bar code as illustrated before Keepthe patter
50. e Battery Via Power Supply 2 4 05 ccesacebsehengbedegageerecebeuds 3 14 Charging the Spare Battery in the Cradle isses esee sc erem xem Rege us 3 15 Chapter 4 Operating the Terminal Chapter COMMS cis osetencc R4 A ARA A 4 1 Made PETERET TETTE 4 2 Power don the PDT 7800 sedeo xediterRRITTEDEERRSDPRIT P PRI PT ERE PA dde RARE TES 4 2 Booting the Terminal tb a e Lande diese d intr ex deg qa deba eodeni 4 3 suspending and Resuming Operation icricosrocsoRiesreret9e beg ke eese RI Y EINDE ERESSE 4 3 Contents od co Ei enr Be TETTE EU ol ee coy A ing the Scanner A acces A Scanning Considerations bars ere eee F RES ASE Pere eae ded OM eee re RS Smart Raster Capability 1 secre rene a ret IS 4 7 Sca nning M ode Options A I Lr vs Anin DF417 Bar Codes T 4 8 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Lente T Ouch Scie cies Da rdi ERE heed Pade b Made hr ES MEA Ae 6 15 Ntc ADR reca ioter dte ec tc he ed bc etude uu hip erste te aoe hy eU E 6 15 Restarting after Download Falls n tbe teo make eee ass 6 22 o err E T A P TER EDEN SENERE TERE 6 22 EXiting Y CM SE eee RA AI pP ehaner arana bi son dde Be 6 23 Chapter 7 Terminal Configuration Load a RAM Disk Chapter SING oou sr Sade Meier DNE RENE EA IM PXRe Fd pd xd ONE Loading a RAM DISK uus ke d hdc rt EHE dCE OLG ie Standard RA M DISK DIA iria anda Mg Be RAM Dicc dani adria aa Chapter 8 Terminal Configurati
51. e aiming pattern cross hairs on the symbol 4 Pressand hold the scan button until the terminal beeps indicating the bar code is successfully decoded 4 13 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Performing Communications The PDT 7500 terminal communicates with a host either through an RS 232 communications cable or placed in a CRD 7500 or VCD 7500 cradle PDT 7540 terminals communicate with a host computer or other wireless units over the Spectrum24 wireless LAN network Communicating via RS 232 Cable To perform direct communications using an RS 232 cable connect the terminal to the host via the communications port 1 Suspend temporarily power the terminal off the terminal by pressing the PWR key 2 Connectthe communication cable s connector to the adapter cable s connector 3 Plugthe adapter s subminiature connector in the communications port on the bottom of the terminal Plug the other connector on the communication cable to the host s COM M port Start the communications program Communicating via Cradle Thecradle enables communications between the PDT 7500 and a computer printer modem or other peripheral device CRD 7500 Four Slot Cradle and VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle To begin communication 1 Makesureall power and serial connections are secure 2 Insert the terminal in the cradle 3 Asdetermined by your specific application press the appropriate key s on the terminal to initiate communication
52. e aue o dame mans eek CIPRO a ee dE BOR TR RE RH 6 6 Creating the Script for the Hex IMAGE iss sss e Re Ro IRR mace x ek AAA 6 8 Open aM ew Gk EXSM SECIDE A dos ok nac RC no ERU Rosae dle dor good 6 8 CORY Components to the Sel BE csi pk rka px re plas N s do en Reb ides ed 6 9 SUG TIE SOT BE serne see rre IR QE QUJSQqUPEQQE Pd EQ IE qd 6 9 BARS the IUE s sounds pico seared alee Seite SPARE tisane ERG Ep 6 10 Sena me Fe IM iria a es 6 12 A O 6 12 Sa ME EBD a qid sar ti clan ebria rbd 6 12 Connect The Terminal and Development Pici sess due m a bk RR R 6 12 Begin the Send In TCM 000 mates bee Uc ape Rogo RO RR dU Rd aa 6 13 Initial Program Loader IP ia is dass e dde CA TRO OR KR RR Rogo e ORG RR UR KORR RR 6 14 Using the Keyboard isse erre a ga Ad a ca bi 6 14 Hopp Hel COR rcx a G 6 15 Ingeking PL 2u cedet ire RR eR RIPE rb RU ae RE Reed epp hd deren 6 15 Restarting after Download Falle asocia naraarr enu RRRERA NAR RA 6 22 Ermm PE sea aide ds tbid boi e 6 22 A die 6 23 6 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 6 2 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Overview To assist in setting up the FLASH Disk image Symbol includes a utility intheSDK Terminal Configuration M anager TCM to simplify building and downloading hex images to the PDT 7500 terminal In TCM you create a script that contains the information commands to copy files and scripts for building the image TCM works with
53. e directory contents for the current drive om E aj PA F a E Rd ere 4 p FED ae AA LE CL bl TH T e Be pu TH pil a Um ae TEW 0 zog F R AA ge wm THEO LO Se POOL ea DERE a aj 6 4 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image The following table lists the components of the TCM start up screen TCM Screen Components Component D escription Script Window Associated with a script file containing the information to create a Flash Disk image Thiswindow isthetarget window or theprimary TCM window in which you can create a script or change a script file s contents by copying deleting and renaming files and directories M ore 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 theright 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 illustrated below for taking action on a script Create a new script file Check script for existing b Y files O pen a script file Select the hex image to load E Save a script file cc Tile windows Ea View script properties Build and send the hex En t image to the terminal Build a script 6 5 A PDT 7500 Series Produ
54. ears in the date field press the left arrow on the terminal s keypad to move to the next setup screen If you need to update any of the values in the date field usethe space key combination func then space on the terminal s keypad until the correct date field is highlighted then use the or field to update the value Terminal Configuration Setup After adjusting all the settings on this screen press the left arrow on theterminal s keypad to move to the next setup screen Ram Size 7803 KB Flash Size 8192 KB Figure 8 4 Setup Screen 4 This screen displays the size of the Ram and Flash disks These are read only fields provided for reference only After reviewing theRam and Flash Disk sizes press the right arrow on theterminal s keypad to display the final setup screen Save and Exit Exit without Saving Load Defaults and Exit Figure 8 5 Setup Screen 5 On this screen you have three options Save and Exit Savesthe current settings in all fields on the setup screens and exits the setup program If selected the terminal reboots Exit without Saving Exits the setup program without saving any of the changes you have made to the fields on the setup screens If selected the terminal reboots Load Defaults and Exit Resets all fields on the setup screens to their default values and exits the setup program If selected the terminal reboots 8 7 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide f
55. eded for RAM Disk and DRVSPACE For example if DOS is managing drives A F set LASTDRIVE G For Spectrum24 use with N ovell N etwareand LAN Workplace TCP IP stack LASTDRIVE must be set to Z NUMLOCK ON OFF This command sets the state of the numeric lock key on the keyboard on boot up SET This command sets environment variables in CON FIG SY S instead of in AUTO EX EC BAT Note Environment variables are set in CO NFIG SYS only at the end of CONFIG SYS regardless of where the SET command occurs Consequently these settings cannot beused by device drivers and this command is generally only used if environment variables are required by TSRs loaded via the IN STALL 2 command or if the application is being used as a command shell e g turn key application e SET COMSPEC This command specifies the drive and path where the shell can be found Use this command only if the SHELL command is used to select a program other than COM M AND COM as the shell or if the shell is located in a directory other than the root directory of the boot drive SHELL file ext This command specifies the command shell to be used The default command shell is COMMAND COM from the boot drive s root directory Reasons for using this command include Toincreasethe size of the environment table when running COM M AND COM as the shell 5 6 Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files The recommended command line for th
56. ee RE SR RE aer a xi Symbol Support Endesa ri Ai EA AAA xii UAE LEE A egerat ms tao BASE pi adiudadip AS O xiv Warranty Coverage and Procedure csioseseas e ua eem Rx tiima E hrn he XV GRAL orne toores ddira erot daanan oia ea EEO ead XV Chapter 1 Getting Started Mie Magee rr rear 1 1 A ns pr E RES RTT MEE 1 3 The PDT 7500 SES ccc eco due ms RA AAA 1 3 ia E ee n Han su eee ati ae Leon 1 3 Partsof the Terminal sis das crios e 1 4 Accessori and Peripherals ases boten pk kot PR RR 1 5 Lis ee IA ARA 1 6 Hamb ao ss ia tra dete Pee eb 1 6 cs o o cioe Res QR IRE MCN ER bare dire NORIS NS ERIBRP VR 1 6 ach e AANTEEL ETALASE AATTEITA AAT E ETT TT 1 6 PON UPI oc CETT 1 6 SUG La bee atiina EnA E ET reta a as 1 6 PET 7533 WAN PONS Le dede erer SAS ebro eT E Data ted Spee ae 1 6 PDT 754X Spectrum24 Radio Terminals ssr esce chem exce y km RR d 1 7 cp T MEER ENTE re E 1 7 Before Y ou Use the Terminal 6 0 cri b Reb AA RU UH EORR AR Agere Pon Ran 1 7 Install and Charge Battery Park eis iue dc ede eor te pdt e cst ede Ross CR dr unie d Reb ae ak 1 7 Configure the Tenmlihial terreri rie Rake EXER REOR GC dX Rx AAA 1 8 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS RUNS TP T A EA AA RA AAA 1 8 Chapter 2 Software Installation on the Development PC Chapter Contents oo sans aus Ge man rem REA A AA A BOER 2 1 da a AA METRE I m PDT EIE p 2 3 ips oda es teca Puer ede FOR Ure RERO Oder ae 2 3 He ND sosa rra an 2 4 installing the
57. eference Guide for DOS S 7 2 Terminal Configuration Load a RAM Disk Loading a RAM Disk RAM disks allow the PDT 7500 SRAM to beorganized as a simulated disk for writable data storage To create one or moreRAM disks you havethe option of using RAM DRIVE SYS supplied as part of DOS Standard RAM Disk Driver RAM DRIVE SYS creates a RAM disk in extended expanded or conventional memory or a combination of extended and conventional memory The RAM disk created through RAM DRIVE SYSisNOT protected and its contents are always lost on terminal reboot warm or cold Multiple RAM Disks Itis possibleto create multipleRAM drives using M icrosoft s RAM DRIVE SYS Themultiple RAM drive option allows you to separate application files on morethan oneRAM drive letter 7 3 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 7 4 Y Chapter 8 Terminal Configuration Setup Chapter Contents Introd ctioli scitu ER EEN EEN EEN oM cese dea te Me diede iL 8 3 Navigating SetU piesis nee dou de Dee ca hd bad ae Mh eek beoe REM aide dd 8 3 lnvoking Setup otras ree e cce trt e dA nose eoo ee AA NE RAA NRA fes 8 3 8 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 8 2 Terminal Configuration Setup Introduction The PDT 7500 Series terminal has a system setup program which allows you to configure many of theterminal s basic characteristics Specifically the setup program is made up of five
58. en received with no apparent errors but the received image does not pass the checksum check The most probable cause of this error is a failure of the tool used to generate the image If this error is displayed then the original contents of the partition will not have been changed as the error is detected before any flash is updated 6 21 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Table 6 1 IPL Errors Continued Error Explanation 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 asa 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 when the terminal is removed from the cradle during an IPL session The terminal should be replaced in the cradle when the host is no longer transmitting an image and the image should be resent to the terminal that lost the connection Disconnecting the serial cable does not generate this error and attempting to reconnect the cable will result in an Image Corrupt error Cradle Error Thiserror indicates that corrupted data is being continually received from the cradle The most probable cause of the error is an obstruction on the IRDA window on the terminal or the cradle If cleaning the windows fails to co
59. ent environments are available such as Z etes M C L9 Collection Contact your Symbol Representative for more information Before You Use the Terminal Install and Charge Battery Pack Prior to using the PDT 7500 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 3 Cradle Setup and O peration for instructions on installing the cradle s and installing and charging the battery pack A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Note It is possible to run the PDT 7500 from an external AC adapter charging jack while waiting for the battery pack to charge Configure the Terminal Terminal configuration consists of loading the software and applications onto the terminal and setting the terminal s operating parameters For more information on configuration see the Terminal Configuration chapters later in this manual Run Setup Run the Setup described in Chapter 8 Terminal Configuration Setup before using the terminal for the first time 1 8 Y Chapter 2 Software Installation on the Development PC Chapter Contents Introduction A E cL a eM orb et peri LL M tir NN 2 3 O RN t mee oe Ed 2 3 Spectrum24 N D Kiria A n nra nna NE La eoa ete NUR iaa deo cec Qt 2 4 Installing the SDK on the Development PC 2 4 Installing Other Development Sof
60. ess the Power key again to fully suspend the terminal 2 Press the battery eject latch to unlatch Lift the battery up to the first detent then lift it slowly out of the battery compartment 4 Replace the battery and relatch 3 13 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Charging the Battery Charge the battery fully before using the terminal Lithium Ion batteries charge fully in 2 hours or less in theterminal using the cradle A spare battery can be charged in the cradlein approximately 4 hours To prevent overcharging an internal monitoring circuit shuts off power to the battery once it reaches full capacity Charging the Battery in Cradle The cradle automatically recharges the battery when the terminal is properly inserted in the cradle Note To avoid loss of data ensurethat terminals placed in the cradle have a battery installed To charge a battery in the terminal l Verify that the cradle has power FortheCRD 7500 single and four slot cradle connect the cradle s power supply jack to the power connector on the back of the cradle Connect the power supply plug to a standard electrical outlet FortheVCD 7500 vehicle cradle connect the power supply to the power jack on the side of the cradle Verify that the power cableis connected to a power source 2 Insert the terminal in the cradle The terminal powers on and the terminal s battery charging LED turns yellow 3 Theterminal s batter
61. est 7 flashes gt off No errorinRAM orROM LED flashing 8 flashes second RAM test failure LED flashing slowly 4 flashes second ROM CRC on flash failure If the cradle fails self test RAM or ROM failure power the cradle down and back up If the self test fails again call the Symbol Support Center for assistance Batteries Primary power for the PDT 7500 is provided by a Lithium Ion battery The batteries operate for 5 to 8 hours in typical operating environments although battery life between charges varies drastically depending on conditions equipment options and power demands 3 10 Cradle Setup and Operation Battery Life To increase the Lithium battery life use software controls to decrease power demands such as Turn off communication ports not used e Turn off the backlight Backup Battery Backup power is provided by supercaps The backup batteries maintain RAM contents for a maximum of 5 minutes while the Lithium lon battery is replaced Installing a New or Recharged Battery Caution To ensure proper terminal operation use ON LY the Symbol Li Ion battery inthePDT 7500 To install a new or recharged Li lon battery 1 Hook the base of the new battery in the top of the battery compartment then press the into place Figure 3 9 Inserting the Battery 2 Slidethe battery latch to secure the battery If the battery latch is not closed do not operate the terminal otherwise data ma
62. ested solutions to these problems Appendix A Specifications details the technical specifications for the product Appendix B Keyboard States illustrates key codes for each keyboard layout Notational Conventions Thefollowing conventions are used in this document Operator and User refer to anyone using an application on a PDT 7500 terminal PC refers to thelBM personal computer or compatible system that you are using to develop applications Terminal refers to a PDT 7500 terminal You refers to the administrator who is using this manual as a reference aid to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot the PDT 7500 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 typeis used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a terminal screen Italics are used forthenames of parameters in function prototypes and variable names in usage and syntax descriptions tohighlight specific items in the general text to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents Square brackets in a command line enclose optional inline parameters The piping symbol has the effect of or when it is used to separate inline parameters on a command line i e it separates alternative values for parameters Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of
63. evel power management Use this TSR instead of the POWER EXE TSR supplied with MS DOS While 5 8 Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files POWER EXE can be used on the PDT 7500 it cannot be used in conjunction with POWER7XT EXE and does not provide as efficient a power management POWER7XT EXE requires that X BIO S7X T EX E is loaded first and will not load unless one of these two files is present When used on the development PC with X BIOS7XT EXE this TSR can be used for testing power management functionality of an application on the development PC XBIO S7XT EXE This TSR provides extended BIO S level functionality specific to Series 7000 features X BIO S7X T EX E can be loaded on the development PC or the Series 7000 terminal for use in testing and debugging Series 7000 applications on the development PC MOUSE7XT EXE TheM ouseTSR API provides M icrosoft M ouse compatible use to support the use of the pen and digitizer as a mouse M ouse aware applications can usethis TSR to provide mouse emulation SCN IDQST EXE and SCN2DQST EXE The DOS Scanner API provides one and two dimensional bar code scanning support and supplies an API for controlling scanning from an application These TSRs require the presence of POWER7XT EXE and XBIOS7XT EXE to load Additionally these drivers require the presence of Series 7000 specific hardware and cannot be loaded on the development PC even if X BIOS7XT EXE isloaded WARM
64. for PCM CIA I O cards IRQ 11 and 15 are available to PCM CIA I O cards IRQ 3 and 4 although allocated for internal communication ports can beused by PCM CIA modems when the internal communication ports COM 1 and COM 2 are not active To allow use of an I O card that requires an IRQ linein a PCM CIA slot the default CSALLOC INI contains the following lines IRQEXCLUDE 0 2 5 9 C E IROINCLUDE A B F This restricts the I O cards to IRQ lines 10 11 and 15 In addition to the IRQ lines discussed above modem cards may also use IRQ lines 3 and 4 for COM 3 and COM 4 respectively To useIRQ lines 3 and 4 for modem cards modify the default CSALLO C INI below the resource modification line to read IRQEXCLUDE 0 2 5 9 C E IROINCLUDE 3 4 A B F Consult the CardSoft 3 1 User s Guide for more information CARDID INI Card identification initialization file base 5 11 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Note CLB includes various card library files used in CARDID INI to allow automatic recognition and configuration of PCMCIA cards Symbol Supplied Network Configuration Files See the Spectrum24 N DK for DOS for specific network configuration instructions 5 12 Chapter 6 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Chapter Contents 2 0 AA TS RE ote eae SEE TERE en pak le De dinde T 6 3 Starting Terminal Configuration M anager 24565655 tiima iiai a A deren Rd 6 4 Helen qa ul su
65. ge on ASIC external Trigger 2 or Trigger 5 interrupt pins indicating trigger press not release Battery Wakeup from signal Insertion change on ASIC external battery eject interrupt pin indicating closure of battery eject switch e g battery present Specifications Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments Name IRQ Name Source Description Interrupt ID Name Interrupt ID Cradle Wakeup from signal Removal change s on ASIC external AC power and cradle status pins indicating removal from cradle Cradle Wakeup from signal Insertion change s on ASIC external AC power and cradle status pins indicating insertion into cradle AC Wakeup from signal connection change on Elan external ACIN pin indicating connection of AC Power Power Switch Wakeup from signal change on ASIC external Power Switch pin indicating that Power Switch was pressed held for less than the control alt delete time then released COM1RXD Wakeup from mark to space transition on RXD signal on ASIC internal UART1 COM2RXD Reserved for wakeup from mark to space transition on RXD signal on Elan internal UART A 13 P PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments Name IRQ N ame
66. gitizer Pen Digitizer Pen Down 9 Pin Down activity Interrupt SYSINTR PERIPH OPTBOARD ASIC Input Option Board Option Board activity 36 Pin Interrupt SYSINTR ADC Internal to A D A D Converter data 10 ASIC ADC Converter ready Interrupt SYSINTR_AUDIO ASIC Input Codec Codec data transfer 13 Pin Interrupt complete IRQ 6 SYSINTR PERIPH SPARE1 ASIC Input Spare ASIC Pin reserved for cont d 21 pin future expansion A 7 n PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Table A 2 PDT 7500 Interrupt Definitions Continued DOSIRQ Win CE Interrupt Interrupt N otes C omments Name IRQ N ame Source Description Interrupt ID N ame Interrupt ID IRQ INTR PCMCIA B DATA Internal to PC Card 2 Used by PCM CIA 7 SYSINTR PCMCIA LEVEL Elan Interrupt card client driver 18 PCM CIA Controller IRQ INTR RTC Internal to RTC Alarm Optional 8 SYSINTR_RTC_ALARM Elan Interrupt 20 1 ms Tick Interrupt Real Time Clock IRQ N A Internal to Reserved for M apped to vector for 9 Elan future PC IRQ2 compatible Display Emulation Cursor Write Trap IRQ INTR PCMCIA Internal to PCM CIA Used by PCM CIA 10 SYSINTR PCMCIA STATE Elan Status change card services 16 interrupt PCM CIA controller IRQ INTR PCMCIA DATA Internal to PC Card 1 Used by PCM CIA 11 SYSINTR PCMCIA LEVEL Elan Interrupt card client driver 18 PCM CIA controller IRQ INTR TIM ER MULTIPLEX Elan PIR
67. ies terminal Chapter Descriptions Chapter 1 Getting Started describes the procedures for setting up the terminal Chapter 2 Software Installation on the D evelopment PC provides an overview of the different pieces of development software used with the PDT 7500 Series terminal and provides instructions on the installation of this software Chapter 3 Cradle Setup and O peration 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 4 O perating the Terminal provides detailed instructions on the operation of the terminal Chapter 5 Terminal Configuration E dit the Configuration Files provides instructions on the edits which must be made to the DOS files on the development PC Chapter 6 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the H ex mage details the use of the TCM Terminal Configuration M anager Utility and IPL Initial Program Loader which are used to build and send the hex image from the development PC to the terminal PDT 7500 Series Produc Reference Guide for DOS Chapter 8 Terminal Configuration Setup takes you through the setup utility provided on theterminal which allows you to define specific settings on the unit such as screen contrast backlight current date and time Chapter 10 M aintenance and Troubleshooting provides information about possible problems with the terminal and cradle and sugg
68. ime a few days leavethe batteries in the terminal N otethat if the battery pack is left in theterminal for an extended amount of time any data stored on the terminal may be lost The Lithium Ion battery pack must be kept charged to avoid loss of data Note f you leave the terminal without a main battery pack for longer than 20 minutes reboot the terminal to reset the date and time 10 3 Terminal Troubleshooting Table 10 1 covers some common terminal problems and corrective actions to take P PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Table 10 1 Terminal Problems Symptom Possible C ause Action Terminal does not power up Battery pack not installed or fully charged Verify that the battery pack is installed in the terminal Charge the battery pack either in theterminal or separately for a full 2 hours Power supply is not plugged in Verify that the power supply is connected properly to the terminal and plugged in the wall socket Battery pack is not properly latched M ake sure the battery properly latched Cannot see screen Touch screen not working Terminal not powered on Press the Power key on the terminal Contrast not adjusted properly Display not properly calibrated Press the blue FUN C key and then the Dark or Light keys to adjust contrast Recalibrate the screen through calib75 com Scanner does not come on when trigger
69. inal 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 theterminal must be inserted in a cradle or connected to a host PC by direct serial connection Refer to Invoking IPL on page 6 15 Loading the BIO S Uploading a new BIOS erases only the 128K of Flash where BIOS is stored While IPL is updating the BIOS the BIOS image is saved in memory until the entire BIOS is received and verified The Flash Disk image and application storage area are unaffected Saving the Script If you made changes to the script since last saving it savethe script again Connect The Terminal and Development PC To send the hex fileto the terminal first link the terminal and development PC by one of the following devices Direct serial link Cradle refer to Chapter 3 Cradle Setup and O peration for more information on setting up the cradle 6 12 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Begin the Send in TCM In TCM on the PC Note IPL must be invoked before sending the image Select the script 2 Fromthefile menu choose Load Terminal OR On thetoolbar choose g TheLoad Terminal screen displays Load Terminal Ed Hex File To Load J A 7500 mages Loader hex Browse Comm Port Baud Rate Protocol Unavailable ports com y 115200 y RTS CTS
70. ing within range brings quick and constant decodes scanning too close or too far away prevents decodes So you need to find the right working range for the bar codes you are scanning H owever the situation is complicated by the availability of multiple integrated 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 isthrough a chart called a decodezonefor each scan module A decode zonesimply plots working range as a function of minimum element widths of bar code symbols Decode zones for integrated scan elements available on the PDT 7500 are provided in Appendix A Specifications Angle Scanning angle is important for promoting quick decodes When laser beams reflect directly back into the scanner from the bar code this specular reflection can blind the scanner To avoid this scan the bar code so that the beam does not bounce directly back But don t scan at too sharp an angle the scanner needs to collect scattered reflections from the scan to make a successful decode Practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within 4 6 Operating the Terminal N ote Contact the Symbol Support Center if you have chronic difficulties scanning D ecoding of properly printed bar codes should be quick and effortless Smart Raster Capability All integrated 1 D PD F417 scan elements may be programmed for Smart Raster
71. is as follows l 2 3 4 The user aims the Imager and presses the scan button The red laser aiming pattern turns on to assist in aiming the Imager If necessary the Imager turns on its red LEDs to illuminate the target bar code The Imager takes a digital picture image of the bar code and stores it in memory for decoding 4 11 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 5 A decode beep occurs and the Imager transmits the bar code data to the host 6 Theuser releases the scan button This process usually occurs instantaneously Steps 2 4 are repeated on poor or difficult bar codes as long as the scan button remains pressed O perational M odes Thelmager hastwo modes of operation Decode M ode and Image Capture M ode activated by pressing the scan button Decode zones for the Imager on the PDT 7500 are provided in Appendix A Specifications Decode Mode In this default mode upon pressing the scan button the Imager attempts to locate and decode enabled bar codes within its field of view T he Imager remains in this mode as long as the scan button is pressed or until a bar code is decoded Image Capture Mode This mode can be entered via the Scanner API The Imager turns on its laser aiming pattern to highlight the area to be captured in the image The scan button press instructs the Imager to capture a high quality image and transmit it to the host A short time may pass less than 2 seconds between whe
72. is eines Od Rb 4 7 2 D bar codes 4 7 4 8 A aiming options aiming pattern 4 12 aming ihe mager iiec des Re 4 12 Alpha state 2243 eevee Ir RR ER B 1 ALT Sale ar B 1 PIE SUI A ak obl oh doa d B 1 AT Keyboard ico Eee oder 1 7 AIA Cae A edes ee babe e dec e 9 3 ATAINIT sora ctum nhe nain 9 3 AUTQEXEG BAT cuire unies 5 8 DOS SAYS cierinsararrac a 5 8 B battery backup poWer m m nmn 3 11 charging and recharging 3 14 vm 3 11 recharging in cradle 3 14 recharging via power supply 3 14 replacing air bete kd 3 13 boot GCI ep ET ET TET 4 3 booting the terminal 4 3 building a hex image 6 10 DIO TAN iuc ande ka Rb ke 6 11 C cable RS 232 25 pin 9 pin modem 1 6 RS 232 printer host communications 1 6 CAMES ia 1 6 character translation B 2 East gs nds rta B 1 fold DOST i rss eee aa 4 3 COMPAUDIIA score dans B 1 CONFIGSYS eas autasd du seras 5 3 POS SENOS a cd dng mememendas 5 4 contacting Symbol asma xi Conirolstale erro riadas B 1 cradle performing communications 4 14 power LED cir 3 10 Sell TBSL are RE rara ra 3 10 troubleshooting problems 10 6 VEA crisi tardara 1 6 creating a hex image 6 3 Cil 1416 cc essere RR E ey gs B 1 D decode FORE Lud aa d bd qa Eb Ro eios A 2 display adjusting backlight 4 5 adjusting contrast occi 4 4 DO
73. is is SHELL C COMMAND COM P E 1024 For additional information consult the MS DOS User s Guide To run and store COM M AND COM in a directory other than the root directory see also SET COM SPEC above Note TCM automatically puts COMMAND COM in theroot directory of a FLASH disk marked as bootable so this should seldom be needed To use an application other than COM M AN D COM asthe shell e STACKS n s0 lt n lt 64 32 lt s lt 512 This command controls the number and size of the DOS stacks used to service hardware interrupts Unless there is a specific requirement otherwise we recommend using a value of n 9 and s 256 to save memory MS DOS Device Drivers ANSI SYS This driver provides text mode display attribute support for applications that desire AN SI terminal command set portability DISPLAY SYS This driver allows internationalization of the text mode character set RAM DRIVE SYS This driver creates a simulated disk using TPA EMS or XMSRAM SETVER EXE This driver reports different version numbers for use with D O S version specific software programs Consult the M S D O S User s M anual for more information e SM ARTDRV EXE This driver caches access to disk drives thus increasing disk access speed Due to the solid state nature of the disks available on the PDT 7500 this driver may be of limited use 5 7 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S AUT
74. isk image Using the Keyboard Operation of the IPL is controlled by the keyboard IPL recognizes the following keys Cursor Up Cursor Down Enter or Trigger Backlight e Lighter Darker The effects of these keys are as follows Cursor Up Down Whenever these keys are pressed in a menu screen they cause the previous next item in the menu to behighlighted M oving off theend of a menu causes a wrap to the other end of the menu list If the menu is longer than the screen is deep then screen will automatically scroll up or down to keep the highlighted item visible on the screen Enter or Trigger Whenever this key is pressed in a menu screen the currently highlighted item is selected and IPL advances to the next screen If the system supports more than one trigger then any of thetriggers can be used as the Enter key Backlight Pressing this key toggles the backlight if present between on and off This key is always active even if IPL is not in a menu screen Lighter D arker Each press of these keys adjusts the screen contrast up or down Thekeysare always active even if IPL is not in a menu screen 6 14 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Using the Touch Screen If the system supports a touch screen then the touch screen can be used instead of the keyboard to control IPL Cursor Up Down Touching the screen on the up or down arrows on the screen is exactly the same as using the Cursor Up Down
75. k power supply input leads to a fuse panel A qualified installer must perform the installation 3 8 Cradle Setup and Operation 3 Insert the power connector from the power supply in the power port on the side of the cradle Power Port Figure 3 7 Power Connector VCD 7500 Cradle Connecting the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle a Host Computer 1 Plug a 9 pin serial cableinto the communication port located next to the power port on the side of the cradle DOS 6 Serial eG Communication Port Figure 3 8 Serial Connector VCD 7500 Cradle 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the serial CO M port of the host computer A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 2 Sending Data To begin communication 1 Insert the terminal in the cradle 2 As determined by your specific application press the appropriate key s on the terminal to initiate communication The cradle s Communications LED blinks yellow when communication begins Caution Removing the terminal while the cradle s Communications LED is on or flashing yellow disrupts communication between the host and the terminal Cradle Self Test On power up the cradles perform a self test which checks the RAM and ROM The Communications LED flashes during the self test The Communications LED on the cradle reveals the status as follows Table 3 1 Cradle Power LED Communications LED Condition Status Power up Self T
76. located for use by DOS The default value for the PDT 7500 is n 15 and m 0 M any applications and environments request a larger setting Windows for example recommends a setting of n 20 and m Using too large a value wastes memory and using too small a value can reduce performance Unless there is a specific requirement we recommend using the n 20 and m settings 5 4 Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files COUNTRY XXX YYY Specifies the country specific settings The default is U S This command is required only for a different country setting DEVICE driver ext DEVICEHIGH driver ext This command causes a device driver to be loaded either low into TPA or high into UM Bs Drivers cannot beloaded high until both HIM EM SY S and EM M 386 EXE have been loaded low and DOS UM B has been specified DOS HIGH UMB This command allows DOS to load information into the HM A DOS H IGH increasing the amount of TPA available for applications This command also enables loading TSRs and drivers into UM Bs via the LOADHIGH and DEVICEHIGH commands DO S UM B Note DOS HIGH can only be used if HIM EM SYS is loaded DOS UMEB can be used only if both HIMEM SYS and EMM 386 EXE areloaded FILES n 8 lt n lt 255 Controls the number of files that DOS can open at once The larger this number the more memory DOS allocates for file handles The default is 8 which is generally inadequate for most appli
77. n external serial device such as a printer 1 5 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS VCD 7500 The VCD 7500 vehicle cradle provides terminal storage and security in terminal and spare battery pack charging and communications to a Symbol M obile Gateway SM G The SMG a PC with one or more communication ports and an API enabling communications allows a variety of peripherals to communicate with the terminal Holster The holster provides convenient storage and protection for the terminal when not in use Handstrap The handstrap provides a means of holding the terminal securely Battery Packs Primary power for the PDT 7500 is provided by a 1400 mAh smart battery which isa rechargeable Lithium lon Li Ion battery pack Backup power is provided by supercaps For information on installing and charging the battery pack refer to Chapter 3 CradleSetup and O peration Cables Cables for use with the PDT 7500 include RS 232 printer host communications cable a 3 foot coiled cable with squeeze lock which includes a null modem and attaches the terminal to a DTE device RS23225 pin 9 pin modem cable connects the terminal to a DCE device Power Supply Power may also be supplied through an external AC adapter charging jack p n 50 14001 005 as an alternative to the cradle Stylus PDT 753X WAN Terminals The PDT 753X is equipped with a CDPD or GSM WAN cellular radio and WAN antenna that enables the
78. n in the same horizontal plane as the bar code gt 3 4 gt 3 4 Figure 4 4 Orienting Scanning Pattern On PDF417 Bar Code If the vertical scan pattern is not high enough to cover a tall PDF417 symbol move the scanner slowly down toward the bottom of the symbol keeping the beam horizontal to the rows and then slowly back upward toward the top Figure 4 5 4 10 Operating the Terminal Figure 4 5 Moving Scan Pattern U pward and Downward on Tall PDF Symbol The scan beam does not have to be perfectly parallel with the top and bottom of the symbol up to a 4 tilt will work Scanning Imager The Imager has the following features omnidirectional reading of a variety of bar code symbologies including the most popular linear postal PDF417 and 2D matrix code types the ability to capture and download images to a host for a variety of imaging applications advanced intuitive laser aiming for easy point and shoot operation Scanning The Imager uses digital camera technology to take a digital picture of a bar code stores the resulting image in its memory and executes state of the art software decoding algorithms to extract the data from the image A typical bar code decoding process
79. n the scan button is pressed and the image is captured as the I mager adjusts to the lighting conditions H old the terminal steady until the image is captured denoted by a single beep Aiming the Imager Thelmager projects a laser aiming pattern shown below similar to those used on cameras The aiming pattern allows you to position the bar code or object within the field of view B 7 LL I Figure 4 6 Laser Aiming Pattern To scan a symbol with the Imager 4 12 Operating the Terminal 1 Center the symbol in any orientation within the aiming pattern Be sure the entire symbol is within the rectangular area formed by the brackets in the aiming pattern Linear bar code PDF417 symbol T il uwi L d Bx J View Finder 77 Aiming Pattern Figure 4 7 Centering Symbol in Aiming Pattern The Imager can also read a bar code presented within the aiming pattern but not centered such as the figure below on the left The figure on the right however can not be decoded p B p E n L TII NN Figure 4 8 Acceptable and Incorrect Aiming 2 Theaiming pattern is smaller when the Imager is closer to the symbol and larger when it is farther from the symbol Scan symbols with smaller bars or elements mil size closer to the unit and those with larger bars or elements mil size farther from the unit 3 Hold theterminal between two and nine inches depending on symbol density from the symbol centering th
80. n was a A A rb Lr 3 3 Parts of the CRD 7500 Single Slot Cradle 3 3 Parts of the CRD 7500 Four Slot Cradle 3 4 Parts of the VCD 7500 VehicleCradle 3 5 Setting Up the CRD 7500 Single and Four Slot Cradles 3 6 Connecting PoWer ciliclcewue4deecerER ek gel dede and 4 dub ed Soe dares 3 6 Connecting the RS 232 Cable to a Host Computer 3 7 Setting Up the VCD 7500 VehicleCradle 3 7 Installing the VCD 7500 Cradle 3 7 Connecting the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle a Host Computer 3 9 Sending DA e o 3 10 Gradle STE 7 A ee ades oed teeth en ete I e e qun 3 10 Batteries ted ond nn tia ee Duros stood e Qtr dese tee E 3 10 Battery Lit 1 ox LA dee cbe Pesos etn ig dun gente nai da MU 3 11 Backtip Battery 2 nns ape desee qi Al rb rds BRE RE 3 11 Installing a New or Recharged Battery 3 11 Removing the Battery 22 3 12 Replacing the Battery in an Active Terminal 3 13 Charging the Battery sex AA te AA AE 3 14 Charging the Battery in Cradle 3 14 Charging the Battery Via Power Supply
81. nate access to extended memory This driver requires that HIM EM SYS be loaded first and uses the XM S API provided by HIM EM SY S to further manage extended memory Extended memory is translated into other types of memory such as Upper M emory Blocks UM Bs and Expanded M emory EM S UM Bs allow additional RAM memory to be located in unused areas of the first 1 M B of the address space T SRs and drivers can be loaded into UM Bs via theLOADHIGH and DEVICEHIGH commands leaving additional Transient Program Area TPA availablefor application use Expanded memory uses a 64K page frame within the first 1M B of the address spaceto allow RAM to be mapped in 16K pages via the EM S LIM 4 0 API Note Includethis driver in the PDT 7500 configuration ONLY if UM Bsor EM S arerequired Recommended command line switches include 1 If EM S memory is not required add the following line to allocate all unused Upper M emory Blocks for DEVICEHIGH and LOADHIGH commands DEVICE EMM386 EXE NOEMS X B000 BFFF CONFIG SYS DOS Settings BREAK ON OFF Controls whether or not extended CTRL C checking is enabled Since this feature introduces additional overhead and is useful only when a keyboard is attached it should be disabled under most circumstances O ff is the default setting hence this command need not be used unless this feature is being enabled BUFFERS n m 1 lt n lt 99 0 lt m lt 8 Specifies the number of disk buffers to be al
82. ng and Storage 30 C to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Temperature Electrostatic Discharge 15 kv Drop to Concrete 2 meters 1 meter for full screen VGA Sealing 5 S and M il Standard 810E windblown rain and ust A 1 P di PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Decode Zones Standard Range NOTE Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols 11 7 29 75 Int ted Scanner 5 127 e de 005 In E Oo Depth of 0075 In mr en Field in Inches 020 In M inimum Element Width lt 4 040 In Minimum Elemen Width E 11 7 29 75 055 In Minimum Element Width gt In Cm cht ET dE ET D ET EG TDI 3 012 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 In 0 12 7 25 4 38 1 50 8 63 5 76 2 86 4 Cm Decode Zone Depth of field as a function of minimum element width Long Range NOTE Typical performance at 68 F 20 C on high quality symbols 11 7 29 75 Integrated Scanner G Lo o A Depth of Field 5 12 7 in Inches 0151n Min e 020 In Minimum Element Width 11 7 29 75 i 040 In M inimum Element W idth In Cm 055 In Minimum Element Width i x STE Ta e A al alata 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 In 0 25 4 50 8 76 2 101 6 127 152 4 177 8 Cm Long Range Decode Zone Depth of field as a function of minimum element width A 2 Width of Field in Inches Centimeters Width of Field in Inches
83. ogram 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 or any portion thereof 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 with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum O ne and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol Technologies Inc Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza H oltsville New York 11742 1300 http ww w symbol com Contents About This Guide Mira rra A AIDA EOS Ak AA ix A Dee RP POP NE SE E AERA SEERA ix Notational Conventions 44 usura eee ra ee a a a A x Belge Publication daa A xi Service Information is 0 ccc
84. on Setup Chapter CONS lt iic osecenerbk bey eR d did dd db dan Sp np d usd REE eau a RE ele annus rie gated eee tes E SUM use case O s lids b 0 cd reine pesas Chapter 9 Terminal Configuration Setting Up PCMCIA Cards Chapter Contents usse cien kr Ras A RA A BOR RAR ego AA A eT Formatting PCM CIA Cards 000 a A A AR A e odes Moving Filesto PCM CIA Cald 224 suce di nd x Re RR CR ne d ke Using DRVSPACE to Extend Storage on PCM CIA Cards vi Contents Chapter 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter Conte 00002 40 isore sad issa Esaa ri iea Eiaa a ME Cenna ERST SWING cora ritiri IUS Eb kiir eiii ANS Terminal Traubleshootlhid errcireonirririrronrepini een X R T c ter amp 4 add berg LMA Crd rab 2x a pie 48 d rate Date ebd ed EI rat EO OR EXP OR P de ER Appendix A Specifications EfivitoBbliL orire Se tan anh a mots Rowan GR A m ox os nied ecm kim ade NUR RC sob c desde Dre y One ced ace ce kan ted aede a dap nadar A a PDT 7500 Memory Map aus um mnes A 5 Appendix B Keyboard States die nan TCI riders ie aid ads al REIS drs rear ares ane Dsl Keyboard DISOFanis oia a aia a daa a naar AZ vii PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS viii About This Guide Introduction The PDT 7500 Series Product Reference G uide provides general instructions for the System Administrator for setting up initializing operating troubleshooting and maintaining the PDT 7500 Ser
85. or DOS S 8 8 Y Chapter 9 Terminal Configuration Setting Up PCMCIA Cards Chapter Contents PCMIGIA Gards z tet ats etse EE Re he 9 3 Formatting POM CIA Cards e eb ete Re etre pese mme de Va eden eui 9 3 Moving Files to PCMCIA Card 9 4 Using DRVSPACE to Extend Storage on PCM CIA Cards 9 4 9 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 9 2 Terminal Configuration Setting Up PCMCIA Cards PCMCIA Cards PCM CIA cards supplement the terminal s on board flash or RAM and provide additional 1 0 devices There are many options regarding the type of card and format to use For a discussion of PCM CIA card options refer to Chapter 5 Terminal Configuration Issues Note Symbol s Scan Board provides a list of tested and approved PCM CIA cards for use with the PDT 7500 Formatting PCM CIA Cards SRAM Cards SRAM cards can be FAT file formatted on the PDT 7500 terminal using the DO S format command Non ATA Flash Non ATA flash cards are inexpensive fast nonvolatile read only and block erasable We currently have no means of formatting these cards for use on the PDT 7500 FAT file formatting using DOS format and CardSoft does not work on N on ATA flashcards because DO S assumes that the card is a read writable floppy and these cards are not randomly writable If an external method of FAT formatting non ATA flash c
86. r 9 to re initialize the card 10 5 P PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS E Cradle Problems Table 10 2 lists some common cradle problems and actions to take to resolve them Table 10 2 Cradle Troubleshooting Symptom Probable C ause Action No communication between Cradle driver not loaded Ensurethat the cradle driver is terminal and cradle loaded Cradle mode was disabled by Re enable cradle mode via the an API call appropriate API Terminal not seated properly in Reseat the terminal in cradle cradle Rechargeable battery pack in Battery failed Replace battery pack terminal or spare battery pack did not charge Terminal or battery pack was Replace terminal and or spare removed from cradletoo soon battery pack in cradle and OR begin charging over Battery pack requires 2 hours to battery pack or terminal is 7P recharge fully improperly installed in cradle 10 6 Appendix A Specifications Chapter Contents ENVIO IT saci esac he ee ae he eb hc eo ho ee oe hee ne Bek pee Bae cd a er A 1 Ma IEC RL A 2 PDT 7900 Memory Map TTC T A 5 Environment The PDT 7500 is designed to operate in harsh environments Table A 1 below summarizes the PDT 7500 s intended operating environment Table A 1 PDT 7500 Operating Environment O perating Temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F H umidity 0 to 95 non condensing Shippi
87. required steps that are not necessarily sequential About This Manual Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications Thefollowingis a list of documents and publications that you may find useful if you want to know more about the PDT 7500 terminal itself or about the tools and utilities that are available for writing applications for the terminal PDT 7500 Series Q uick Reference Guide p n 72 38888 X X Series 7000 System Software M anual p n 70 36860 X X CRD 7500 Four Slot Cradle Q uick Reference Guide p n 70 37769 X X VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle Q uick Reference Guide p n 72 38525 X X Spectrum 24 Access Point User s Guide p n 70 12057 XX Service Information If you have a problem with the PDT 7500 equipment contact the Symbol Support Center If your problem cannot beresolved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given special directions Note Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container has not been kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you xi 2 Symbol Support Centers A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS For service information warranty information or technical a
88. res will function properly A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Spectrum24 NDK TheN DK provides the drivers utilities sample code and documentation to interface to the Spectrum24 LAN TheN DK also provides components of the N ovell N etWare and LAN Workplace stacks for use with the PDT 754X To obtain the full set of components and documentation contact Novell Installing the SDK on the Development PC The SDK is installed through Windows using Program M anager The SDK uses a common directory C SY M SDK SDK 7000 by default unless you change it To install the SDK on your development PC 1 Onthedevelopment PC insert the installation CD in the CD drive 2 From the Program M anager s File M enu choose Run 3 Onthe command line type drive SETUP and press ENTER Note To ensurethe best operation of the SD K and NDK do not changethe base path set up in the installation Follow the installation prompts that follow 5 When the SDK installation is complete follow these same instructions for the Spectrum24 N DK if necessary Installing Other Development Software Developing applicationsfor thePDT 7500 may requireinstalling other development software such as application development environments e g Visual C on the development PC Follow the installation instructions provided with this software 2 4 Chapter 3 Cradle Setup and Operation Chapter Contents Introductio
89. rrect the problem then the terminal requires service Contact Symbol Support for help To exit and restart IPL hold the reset button for 12 seconds or whatever value was set in Setup or select Previous M enu and then select Run System Restarting after Download Fails If the download fails exit IPL by rebooting the terminal If possible determine what caused the download to fail If a communications failure occurred check all the cables between the terminal and the host to ensure they are secure If the hex file is too large to fit in the terminal s Flash disk reset the hex file s size refer to D efining Script Properties on page 6 6 and rebuild the image Exiting IPL To exit IPL cold boot the terminal hold the reset switch for 15 seconds or whatever value was set in Setup The terminal should boot to an application or to a login screen 6 22 Terminal Configuration Build and Send the Hex Image Exiting TCM To exit TCM on the development PC Choose Exit from the File M enu OR Press Alt F4 OR Double click the close box 6 23 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 6 24 Y Chapter 7 Terminal Configuration Load a RAM Disk Chapter Contents loading a RA M Disks o ui EL ee Godda diets chad RA 7 3 Standard RAM Disk Driver 7 3 Multiple RAM DISKS i uice a dd as dd dae 7 3 7 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product R
90. s to the Waiting for Data screen to wait for the next image If any other selection was made on the Area Selection screen then IPL stays at the success screen until the operator acknowledges the message by pressing Enter or thetrigger or taps Enter on thetouchscreen Once the screen has been acknowledged IPL returns to the Area Selection screen to wait for a new selection IPL Error Detection Whilereceiving data IPL performs many checks on the data to ensurethat the data is received correctly If any error is detected IPL immediately abortsthe download and reportstheerror on an error screen Download Failed BIOS 4 Error Message This screen is displayed until the operator acknowledges the error by pressing Enter or trigger or Enter on the touch screen O nce the screen has been acknowledged IPL returns to the Area Selection screen to wait for a new selection Thesecond lineof the displays the area that was being processed when the error was detected The third line of the screen identifies the cause of the error The errors that can be reported and the probable cause of the error are as follows Table 6 1 IPL Errors Error Explanation Erase Error Either the flash is faulty and the terminal needs to be returned for service or an attempt was made to erase IPL IPL is write protected and cannot be erased or programmed without special hardware 6 20 Terminal Configuration Build and Sen
91. screens and defines contrast value e backlight beeper volume e beeper frequency suspend time backlight time cold boot time enable System date and time Setup also displays the RAM and Flash sizes This section takes you through the setup program enabling you to set each of these default values Navigating Setup To scroll through the five setup screens press the left and right arrow keys on the terminal s keypad To scroll through the values in each field press the and keys on the terminal s keypad To scroll up and down on any of the screens press the up and down arrow keys on the terminal s keypad Invoking Setup To invokethe setup application l Starttheterminal by performing a cold boot press the power button and thetrigger button simultaneously until the terminal reboots Whilethe terminal is booting a message displays on the bottom of the screen H old Trig for Setup A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS 2 Pressand hold the scan trigger button until the setup application starts The first setup screen displays 2 ON HIGH 2670 Hz Contrast Backligh Volume Beep Fre Figure 8 1 Setup Screen 1 Contrast Set the screen contrast level to a comfortable level Values are in increments of one and span from 0 31 To changethe displayed value press the key on the terminal s keypad to increment or the key to decrement the v
92. seconds then release Cold booting the terminal generates a system reset the same as a power on boot on a standard PC To cold boot the terminal hold down the Power key for 15 seconds or for the amount of time set in Setup See Chapter 8 Terminal Configuration Setup for more information on Setup Suspending and Resuming O peration To suspend or resume operation press the PW R key O onthePDT 7500 Theterminal can also resume operation from various wakeup sources if enabled through the application The wakeup sources available on the PDT 7500 are listed in Table 4 1 N ote T he default for enabling disabling these wakeup sources depends on how the terminal is suspended manual suspend using the PWR key vs automatic suspend via timeout An application can also control the source of a terminal wakeup overriding the defaults Table 4 1 PDT 7500 Wakeup Sources Source M anual Default Automatic Default PWR key timeout PWR key and touch panel power area enabled enabled AC adapter connect disabled enabled Cradle insert remove disabled enabled Battery insert disabled enabled 4 3 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Table 4 1 PDT 7500 Wakeup Sources Continued Source M anual Default Automatic D efault PWR key timeout Scan trigger s disabled enabled keyboard any key disabled enabled Touch pad any touch disabled enabled Alarm timer
93. sed Terminal Configuration M anager TCM that allows the user to create a script listing the files to includein a hex image build the hex image and transfer the hex image to the terminal The PDT 7500 Series The PDT 7500 Series of terminals consists of the following models PDT 7500 performs batch processing PDT 753x performs wireless wide area networking via DITATAC CDPD or GSM cellular radio PDT 754x performs wireless communication via Symbol s Spectrum24 wireless LAN Unpacking the Terminal Carefully remove all protective material from around the terminal and save the shipping container for later storage and shipping Verify that you received all equipment listed on the packing slip and inspect the equipment for damage If you find any damaged or missing items contact the Symbol Support Center immediately PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Parts of the Terminal WAN Antenna PDT 753x only LCD Battery Charging LED Communications LED Scan Button Power Key Figure 1 1 Front View Scan W indow Figure 1 2 Top View 1 4 Getting Started Serial Communications Port IrDA Port Battery Latch Figure 1 4 Back View Accessories and Peripherals CRD 7500 TheCRD 7500 single and four slot cradles provideterminal storage and security in terminal battery charging spare battery pack charging and RS 232 communications to a host computer or a
94. sh cards 9 3 O operating environment A 1 E A E pb rper andes B 1 P parts of the terminal 1 4 integrated scanner 4 5 PCMCIA cards formatting ATA cards 9 3 formatting SRAM cards 9 3 MOVING bles TO 22s stdssetesvan es 9 4 non ATA flash cards 9 3 az ii ir 4 7 aiming dol option is soccer rn 4 8 always rasler sesso SER AER 4 8 scanning mode options 4 8 slab raster option 4 8 slab raster pattern couri sess 4 9 SIREN Faster se doses nids 4 7 power down UOMA a ospite oni on Pep io anata 4 3 AA I ae tO T 4 3 power on wakeup causes 4 3 power supply is cons rs s mee 1 6 programming codos e sexs Bl R RAM disk and warm reboot 7 3 UM ng m OR ad ph eae 943 range TT 46 anvil ca saving scripts component foundation A eta 2 6 3 la TIT er ee EET REE ET et 7 3 Index software installation spare battery pack recharging in cradle 3 15 Specti uma4 can t access Rr A RESCUE can t boot from 10 5 ile de o areenan D Symbol Supplied Network Configuration Files rents of start up screen S vie hex image download n M 6 12 performing check on script A Me 19 f pro saving changes to a new script i 6 9 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference
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96. symbol PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide PDT 7500 Series Product Reference G uide 72 39225 02 Revision A October 2001 Symbol Technologies Inc O ne Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 PDT 7500 Series Product Reference G uide for DO S 72 39225 02 Revision A O ctober 2001 mel p Pump O 2001 by Symbol Technologies Inc All rights reserved 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 Symbol 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 The software is provided strictly on an asis basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol N o right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed pr
97. ts and are available at a substantial discount during warranty period General Except for the warranties stated above Symbol disclaims all warranties express or implied on products furnished hereunder including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages including without limitation special indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product Seller s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product except in instances of injury to persons or property Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the proceeding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter Contents To ns esr e CIEL NI 1 3 The PDT 7500 Series c a Y V RIS ROT Brea e a vs 1 3 UnpackingtheTerminal lsslsesesesesee e hmm 1 3 Parts of the Terminal ss eese ertet ao ases ea fe etu Se Wi ea Pet etr Se Dre e dade su eg 1 4 Accessories and Peripherals 1 5 Holta aeie TTTMIEMUT 1 6 Battery Pack5 cS ee ote one ER MR O ESO 1 6 Cable5 iss En wits mie
98. tware 2 4 2 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 2 2 Software Installation on the Development PC Introduction The Series 7000 Software Development Kit SDK for DOS and the Spectrum24 N etwork Development Kit N DK for DOS areavailable for developing applicationsto run on the PDT 7500 These kits include Series 7000 Software Developer s Kit SDK for DOS MSDOS6 22 Symbol provided DOS Files TSRs PCMCIA Software Default Hex Image TCM Scripts Sample Code The Spectrum24 Network Developer s Kit NDK for DOS which includes PDT 7500 Terminal N etwork Drivers for ODI TCM Scripts Sample Code Spectrum24 NDK for DOS Reference Guide DOS The SDK installation program loads the required M S DOS 6 22 components on the development PC used to create the hex files via Terminal Configuration M anager for download to the terminal Note The copy of MS DOS 6 22 supplied in the SDK is for use on the PDT 7500 ONLY No license is included in the PDT 7500 SDK for using MSDOSon the development PC you must have your own valid MS DOS license preferably for M S DO S 6 22 for the development PC to usethe SDK The PDT 7500 is designed to run M S DOS 6 22 and all the programs provided by Symbol for the PDT 7500 are based on M S DOS 6 22 If you use any other version of DOS in the PDT 7500 Symbol cannot guarantee that all the terminal s featu
99. twork interface This layer isa component of the ODI driver specification Symbol Supplied Utilities PDTSET EXE A utility that allows various system settings to be altered from AUT OEXEC BAT This utility is provided with the source codeand an abstract explaining its usein the DO SSAM P PDT SET directory PDTCHECK EXE A utility that allows various system conditions to be tested e g trigger pen drive letter presence display size etc This utility is provided with the source code and an abstract explaining its use in the DO SSAM P PPTCHECK directory CardSoft is supplied with the Symbol Series 7000 SDK asa series of drivers which are loaded in CONFIG SY S ATADRV EXE DEVICEHIGH atadrv exe Terminal Configuration Edit the Configuration Files CS EXE DEVICEHIGH cs exe CSALLOC EXE DEVICEHIGH esalloc ini SS365SL EX E DEVICEHIGH ss365sl exe CARDID EXE DEVICE cardid exe CSALLO C INI This file is used by the CSALLOC EXE driver to allocate memory I O and interrupt resources to PCM CIA cards M uch of the upper memory area is used by the BIOS This memory must be excluded from use by lines in the CSALLOC INI file The default CSALLOC INI file contains the following memory settings RIO 2F8 2FF 370 377 3E8 3FF 100 1FFF MEMEXCLUDE C000 CFFF D000 DFFF E000 EFFF Generally these lines are constant and should never be changed by the user The PDT 7500 has IRQ lines dedicated for internal system use others are available
100. u use Chkdsk to check the amount of space available there should be approximately twice as much space available as there is physical memory on the card For more information refer to the DRVSPACE User s Guide provided with the PDT 7500 SDK 9 4 Y Chapter 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter Contents Cleaning the Terminal 2 2 10 3 D 0 na A dos n i aR a a a fu ee 10 3 Terminal Troubleshooting 10 4 Cradle Problems Mrs rtr so e ea s tese tese E obese te eet oett iur 10 6 10 1 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS S 10 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Terminal The PDT 7500 requires a minimal amount of maintenance To prolong its life and avoid problems keep theterminal clean Usea clean soft cloth dampened with a mild cleanser such as soap and water to clean the terminal Do NOT use abrasive paper cloth or abrasive corrosive cleaners Wipethe entire terminal except for the scanner window Wipethe scanner window periodically with a lens tissue or other material suitable for cleaning optical material such 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 pack and repackage the terminal in its original shipping container To store the terminal for a shorter period of t
101. ust be loaded on the terminal to perform scanning Using the Scanner To use the integrated laser scanner 1 Verify that the system is on the display is active 2 Ensurethat a scanning capable application is loaded and running and that the application is in a state to allow scanning 3 Aim the scan window at the bar code Adjust the aim so that the thin red laser beam covers the entire length of the bar code tl AMA Wrong Right Optimal scanning distance varies with bar code density and scanner optics but most combinations work within 4 to 10 inches Generally Hold the scanner farther away for larger symbols Movethe scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together 4 5 PDT 7500 Series Produc Reference Guide for DOS 5 Pressthe scan button If the decode is successful the LED turns from yellow to green Theterminal may also beep Note The procedure for your scanner may differ from the one listed above Scanner operation depends on the application Scanning Considerations Usually scanning is a simple matter of aim scan and decode and a few quick trial efforts master it H owever two important considerations can optimize any scanning technique range and angle Range Any scanning device decodes well over a particular working range minimum and maximum distances from the bar code This range varies according to bar code density and scanning device optics Scann
102. voked by cold booting while pressing the trigger or by detecting a corrupt flash partition IPL soundsthe beeper to indicatethat IPL has been invoked and displaysthe Copyright Screen 6 15 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Theterminal displays the copyright screen for three seconds During thistime IPL is verifying the Partition M ap and the mandatory and checksummed partitions Elan IPL Ver 1 0 Copyright 95 99 Symbol Tech Flash Type 0810a The version number on the top of the screen identifies the version of IPL you are using The flash type at the bottom of the screen identifies the size and type of flash chip installed in the terminal which you need for your TCM script generation See D efining Script Properties on page 6 6 Pressing the Enter key whilethe copyright screen is displayed advances the program to the Baud Rate M enu Baud Rate Run System 2400 4800 4 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 1 Usethe up and down cursor keys or tap the arrows on the touch screen to scroll to the appropriate baud rate IPL supports baud rates from 2400 to 115200 baud default is 115200 baud 2 Pressthe Enter key or the Scan key to accept the selected baud rate Note If IPL is selected accidentally or thel PL 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 6 16
103. y be lost 3 11 A PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for DOS Caution Do notexposethe battery to temperatures in excess of 140 F 60 C Do not disassemble incinerate or short circuit the battery Removing the Battery To remove the Li lon battery from the terminal l Suspend theterminal by pressing the PWR key 2 Slidethe battery release switch towards the top of theterminal until the lock releases Figure 3 10 Removing the Battery 3 12 Cradle Setup and Operation 3 Lift the battery up to the first detent then slowly lift the battery out of the battery compartment Figure 3 11 Lifting the Battery out of the Terminal Replacing the Battery in an Active Terminal If the terminal is active and power is supplied from an external source wall cube adapter you can remove and replace the battery at any time If the terminal 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 PCM CIA cardsthat 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 use the following procedure to replace the battery in an active terminal running on battery power 1 Suspend the PDT 7500 by pressing the Power key To ensurethat the terminal is fully suspended and not timed out pressthe Power key again wait for the display to come on then pr
104. y charging LED is yellow while charging W hen the battery is fully charged the LED switches to solid green Leave the terminal in the cradle for 2 hours to recharge a fully discharged battery Charging the Battery Via Power Supply Thebattery can be charged in theterminal using the power supply Theterminal can be used while the battery is charging 1 Plugthe power supply connector in the round power supply port located on the back of the connector on the end of the serial cable 2 Connectthe power supply to the adapter cable 3 Connect the other end of the adapter cableto a standard electrical outlet 3 14 Cradle Setup and Operation A fully discharged battery requires approximately 2 hours to recharge Charging the Spare Battery in the Cradle To recharge a spare battery 1 Verify that the cradle has power 2 Insert the battery in the spare battery compartment charging slot Note Spare batteries can only beinserted and removed when the terminal is not in the VCD 7500 cradle 3 Check the cradle LEDs to determine the spare battery s charging status refer to Table 3 2 a IftheSpare Battery ChargeL ED is yellow the battery is still charging and should not be used b When the LED changes to green the battery is fully charged The Spare Battery requires 4 hours to fully charge 4 Toremovethe battery from the charging slot lift the battery out of the charging slot Table 3 2 Battery Charging

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