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PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide

1. 5 5 Command Mode 2 3 4 7 5 11 ds nt I6 accade SA EP Yi a 2 7 4 7 downloading a program 4 7 program WAGER oues uer kn 2 7 running self test v 4 7 self IE kas 4 7 5 7 transferring memory 4 7 communications cancelling ir cursus sarees 2 6 connecting through 3115 CCA 4 18 select parameters 2 7 status codes 2 9 C 1 via the 3115 CCA o sr deux 4 18 4 19 connectors pin assignments A 1 B 1 Control Key cesse week ues te 4 12 cradles connecting for software download 2 4 UPS arrasadas 1 5 smgle slat 1 5 ker Re etre 1 5 A REN Lus aT ESSE EE VERS BEES 4 13 GUPSOr SEDES 42322 Hu 4Y 6 4 D decodezone 4 16 4 17 minimum element widths 4 16 standard range sese Er 4 17 depth of field SE 1200HP HOXA eie D 2 display adjusting Gontrast eiii 4 9 in eL EF sas 4 8 EIKE ow by Y e dL 4 9 IOhEEN acer 4 9 display information see self test Double Key Error message 4 10 download for standard Spectrum24 terminal BOOTP vss seu xus e 3 11 Index 2 DROP ES _ UR E SR 3 11 neither BOOTP or DHCP 3 25 24 55 3 11 downloading eyn lled RT EE O LI ES dni 2 3 program Bader iios osse bv RR 2 4 using SENDHEX command 2 3 downloading a program cancelli is dede eR Ed pe d 2 7 ending communications 2 9 Proc
2. PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide A binary bar code symbology representing character pairs in groups of five bars and five interleaved spaces Interleaving provides for greater information density The location of wide elements bar spaces within each group determines which characters are encoded This continuous code type uses no intercharacter spaces Only numeric 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be encoded Input Output Control Internet Protocol European laser safety standard Relates to energy expended over time Local Area Network Refer to Liquid Crystal Display Refer to Light Emitting Diode A low power electronic light source commonly used as an indicator light Uses less power than incandescent light bulb but more than a Liquid Crystal Display LCD A display that uses liquid crystal sealed between two glass plates The crystals are excited by precise electrical charges causing them to reflect light outside according to their bias They use little electricity and react relatively quickly They require external light to reflect their information to the user Mobile Unit Network Control Unit A special cable that allows direct connection of two DTE Data Terminal Equipment devices by making each perceive the other as a DCE Data Communications Equipment device Non Volatile Memory Refer to Open Data Link Interface Open Data Link Interface ODI PDT RAM RF Router Scanner SDK
3. 0 ENTER F Figure B 13 Series 3100 46 Key Unmodified PDT 3100 Keyboard Clear Func Shift Ctrl oe A c B LE LE SL Hl 1 LE K L m N jo P Q R Is T U viw x JY Z bksp gt 8 2 amp A ENTER Sos 009 Keyboard Layouts Figure B 14 46 Key Shift Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S n B ON Func Shift Ctrl OFF Clear A gt F G H J Uk Lim no Eg z Bksp JL J y 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 ENTER S Es Figure B 15 46 Key Caplock Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard ON Clear OFF Ctrl A Ct B Ct C Ctri D Ctrl E Ctrl F Ct G CtrlH Ctrll Ctrl Ctrl K CtriL Ct M CtrlN Ctrl O Ctrl P CtrlQ CtrlR Ctrl S Ctrl T Ctrl U Ctrl V Ct W Ct X Ctrl Y Ctrl Z Ctrl Brk Ctrl Ctrly Ctrl 6 Ctrl 2 Linefeed i E Keyboard Layouts Figure B 16 46 Key Control Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 17 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S A N ON Clear CapLk Alt
4. 4 19 Dc ea een 1 6 rechargeable batteries 1 5 6 3 SCS Bep os uud Eo pecu dodi 1 5 adjusting the display 4 9 Alpha Key ME n n Reni 4 12 ALPHA key default 2sos sss 4 14 ALPHA TUODS SS Y PEOR 4 14 ALT KG coa orar dido ok das 4 12 attaching a DV battery uu oeg ocres 6 6 attaching a battery pack 6 7 B bei mee 4 8 4 13 ccnl PD C 6 3 WOL ausser 6 3 AKANE CPP 6 3 6 5 backup 56 sc RR sie Res 6 5 Chagele Lara aw dieu cea en 1 5 CSI rosters nids 6 8 Charging UPS rare 6 8 A E A 6 3 low power messages 6 4 Dial oodd gentosi dA nehi 6 3 removillg Anne 6 6 lSDIBCME id 6 5 6 6 Very Low indicator 6 4 when to replace 6 4 when to replace recharge 6 4 battery Cardenas 1 5 battery charging o A bed 6 9 rn A aies 6 8 DEC 2000 i ida added nia 6 9 universal 4 slot charger 6 9 battery condition see self test boot A LEGS eid 4 6 to Command Mode 2 7 4 7 WA ende Desde HE EE 4 5 BOOTP SEWEF seen en 3 10 C cancelling communications 2 6 CapLock KEY iocos lo esr es 4 12 A A A quu dad died qu D 3 character keys osos cw a yk Y Rs 4 12 charging balleni6 amp les Gi sites 6 8 BID aid xa S debile Y O I 6 10 ER DOOE agree 4 6 Index 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide A be 4 7 MESSAGES anio Re Ei Rd 5 5 GAS seria arrasa ras 5 5 troubleshooting failure
5. CtlHm Ctl End CtlPgup Dark Light cuz Space CtlPgDn Ctrl lt Ctrl gt Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F10 M p Figure B 20 46 Key Control Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard Keyboard Layouts B 21 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S e N ON OFF Alt F Alt G Alt CEE BE Dark Light r DRE Alt Z Space Alt F7 Alt F8 Alt F9 Alt F4 Alt F5 Alt F6 Alt F1 Alt F2 Alt F3 Alt F10 Alt d Figure B 21 46 Key ALT Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 22 Appendix C Communications Status Codes The program loader status code consists of four hexadecimal digits which indicate whether or not the transfer was successful and if not the source of the communications error A status code of 0000 indicates success any other code indicates failure Table C 1 lists the failures associated with the status codes The values are additive Table C 1 Communications Status Codes Status Code Meaning 0002 Receive overrun error 0004 Receive parity error 0008 Receive framing error 0010 Programming voltage not present 0020 Data Set Ready or Carrier Detect not detected on open 0080 ABORT key hit during comm 0100 Insufficient NVM for image
6. a snare r PDT 3100 Series EU ID eu Product Reference Guide PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 72 60524 01 Revision A January 2003 Tn Y I wy anne 2003 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 as is 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 No 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 program in a network without written permission from Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder
7. 0200 Illegal Intel hexadecimal record 0400 Unsupported Intel record 0600 NVM EEPROM failed to erase 0800 Receive time out error 1000 Control start character time out 2000 Clear To Send inactive time out error 4000 Receive buffer full C 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide C 2 Appendix D Specifications Environment The terminal s operating conditions are listed in Table D 1 Table D 1 Environmental Specifications Condition Range Operating Temperature 0 C to 409 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C Humidity Operating 0 to 95 noncondensing Altitude Up to 10 000 feet Note Batteries lose power faster at extremely high and low temperatures and at temperatures below 0 C the LCD operates slowly D 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Scanning Table 4 2 Standard 1D Scanning Specifications 23 C Vcc Noise Level Item Description Power Requirements Input Voltage 3 0 5 5 VDC Scanning Current 65 mA typical 100 mA maximum Standby Current 50 yA max Surge Current 160 mA max 200 mV p to p max 7596 of specified working range will be maintained Scan Repetition Rate Laser Power 35 5 scans sec bidirectional 0 8 mW 0 05 mW X 650 nm nominal Print Contrast minimum 20 absolute dark light reflectance measured at 650 nm Scan Angle 42 2 Skew Tolerance 60 from normal Pitch
8. 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 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 Holtsville New York 11742 1300 http www symbol com Contents About This Guide Chapter Descnpllanig sa eode ere IY a Wwe SR queis is vii NotstionalGorvenlions seq dk deu bri RFe4 a Sooke dd 41s IX te HA de diese ORES Bas ar viii Related DUOC PEERS s icio e aC DEC awn conde dead Ma NN aod cb od Bo CCCo viii Service iu gmn is 2242332 2 xa tratar A RC OR RR pd CON ICE ERO EROR e E GC Ea ey anew e dos ix MOD SUDDOIE CAMS x uice Dies
9. Battery Pack Battery Compartment Battery Handstrap Latch Compartment Cover Removal Strap Serial Port RJ41 N Battery Adapter The PDT 3100 System Accessories The following accessories are available for Series 3100 terminals Battery Chargers Alkaline batteries PDT 3100 only e Rechargeable 600 Mah Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH battery packs available from Symbol NiMH batteries are charged using one of the charging accessories listed below Table 1 1 Battery Charging Accessories Accessory Part Number Batteries Charged Single Slot Cradle CRD3100 100U US version All CRD3100 100I International Four Slot Cradle CRD3100 400U US version All CRD3100 4001 International Communications Charger Adapter 3115 000 KT 12596 01 15 Volt Adapter 59915 00 00 US version Universal Four Slot Charger 3004 xxx KT 12596 01 KT 12596 02 UBC 2000 Charger UBC2000 xxxx All Scanners PDT 3100 terminals offer standard range 1D scanning Spectrum24 Network Option The PDT 3142 and 3146 include an internal radio frequency transmitter receiver for use in a Symbol Spectrum24 network Flash Disk The PDT 314X optionally includes an additional 1 MB of non volatile memory or flash disk which is compatible with a standard DOS disk 1 5 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide E Printers The following printers can be used with Series 3100 terminals Paxar Renegade and Sier
10. DTR RING 22 RING A 2 Port Pinouts 3115 Communications Charger Adapter RTS CTS Null Modem Female DB25 connector PDT 3100 TXD RXD RTS CTS GND DSR DTR RING 20 22 GND TXD RXD RTS CTS DCD GND DSR DTR RING DB25 A 3 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide A 4 Appendix B Keyboard Layouts The following pages show the characters and character sequences produced by the keyboards using the default translation tables B 1 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S These key definitions can be changed by the application program The captions indicate what sequence of modifier keys produce the keyboard C2 0606000 6000 SOON 2000006 Figure B 1 21 Key Unmodified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 2 Keyboard Layouts C060 G0 GO COGO O 68 ae C 00000 ee ee Figure B 2 21 Key Function Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 3 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide gt EN ser ser ES is la LAMP F7 F8 F9 F4 FS F6 S T F1 F2 F3 Ed a d Ed a d ES mmaztm Figure B 3 35 Key PDT 3100 Keyboard B 4 Keyboard Layouts Seel HA CJEJEJCU Noo aa HOE CODE JAE 00d Figure B 4 35 Key Unmodified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 5 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S CEDE DOI JL ES BE EE amsez Figure B 5 35 Key Alpha Key Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 6 Keyboard Layo
11. F 11 1 28 G 12 0 32 H 13 Backspace 27 14 X 31 J 15 Z 33 K 16 Enter 34 L 17 5 9 gt 5 10 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Table 5 5 46 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test Code Control 3 V 26 Shift 2 Ww 27 A 5 X 28 B 6 Y 29 C 7 Z 30 D 8 Up Arrow 33 E 9 Down Arrow 34 F 10 0 44 G 11 1 41 H 12 2 42 13 3 43 J 14 4 38 K 15 5 39 L 16 6 40 M 17 7 35 N 18 8 36 O 19 9 37 P 20 Backspace 31 Q 21 Space 47 Key 47 Only R 22 Func 1 S 23 32 T 24 Enter 45 U 25 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Exiting Self Test The test loop continues updating the time and battery status and processing keystrokes To end the test press Clear The display returns to the Command Mode menu Memory Transfer Program Command Mode includes a memory transfer utility that transfers data from a terminal to a host PC for program troubleshooting Programmers can analyze an application using tools provided in the Series 3000 Application Development Kit and described in the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference Manual Hardware Setup 1 Turn off the terminal and host PC Disconnect or unplug the cradle if used Caution Always turn off the terminal before attaching or removing cables or adapt ers 2 Connect the terminal and host PC using the 3115 communications charger adapter Plug the CCA s
12. Series Product Reference Guide Access Point ADK Application Development Kit ADK AP Application Programming Interface API ASCII Bar Code Glossary A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802 11 interoperable radio equipped mobile units MUs like Symbol s hand held computers or other devices equipped with a PCMCIA slot The mobile unit may roam among the APs in the same subnet while maintaining a continuous seamless connection to the wired network Refer to Subnet Refer to Application Development Kit A kit for use with Series 3000 terminals that provides various libraries examples utilities and drivers Use to enable program segments and build program images for execution on a Series 3100 terminal See Access Point An interface by means of which one software component communicates with or controls another Usually used to refer to services provided by one software component to another usually via software interrupts or function calls American Standard Code for Information Interchange A 7 bit code representing 128 letters numerals punctuation marks and control characters It is a standard data transmission code in the U S A pattern of variable width bars and spaces which represents numeric or alphanumeric data in machine readable form The general format of a bar code symbol consists of a leading margin start character data or message character check cha
13. be necessary at 38400 bps and higher 9 Specify the data bits Press 7 or 8 or use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display 7 or 8 and press Enter Note f you select 8 data bits the program selects No parity and skips the next screen 10 Specify parity type Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display a parity option or press the first letter of a parity option Even Odd None Space or Mark and press lt Enter gt 11 Set flow control Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to display the flow control 5 14 options or press the first letter of an option None Xon Xoff or RTS CTS and press lt Enter gt Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Starting Communications 1 The terminal is ready to send the data to the host PC and displays Comm Parameters Start ENT 2 Verify that the host is ready to receive data 3 Press Enter on the terminal While data is being transferred the terminal displays a report of the 1 KB range being transferred Memory Transfer Sending XXXX The display is updated for every 1024 bytes 1 KB of memory 4 When the transmission completes or aborts the terminal displays the transmission status screen Memory Transfer Status 0000 A status of 0000 all zeros indicates that the transfer was successful Any other status indicates failure Refer to Appendix C for communications status codes which indicate the Source of the error Ending Commu
14. booting a Press and hold lt A B D gt b Press and release lt PWR gt c Release lt A B D gt The terminal boots DR DOS and loads the radio driver while displaying a series of boot messages 2 Entera new ESS ld obtained from the Network Administrator in the Configurator Note This process is only required on the first time out of box network connection On first boot the Configurator screen appears CONFIGURATOR X XX View Config Parameters ESS ID Boot Mode l Clear Enter 3 Enter the new ESS ld a Use the lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to cursor to ESS Id b The default ESS Id appears in ASCII format Backspace over the existing value type a new value and press ENTER c If you are using a BOOTP or DHCP server cold boot the terminal and proceed to Unsuccessful Association with AP on page 3 8 3 7 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S 4 lf you are not using a BOOTP or DHCP server use the lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to cursor to Boot Mode then enter the following parameters Subnet Mask Default Router Terminal IP Address and press lt ENTER gt after each entry 5 Press the lt clr gt key to return to the main menu 6 Select Exit from the Configurator Menu and press lt ENTER gt to exit the Configurator and continue the connection process Note Your changes are saved in the nonvolatile area on the radio card The values ju
15. diskless computing workstations The terminal s NVM contains system files required to connect to and download the application files from a network server and to provide network diagnostics and configuration The application files are downloaded each time the terminal is booted Optional Flash Disk Spectrum24 terminals can optionally contain an additional megabyte of non volatile memory or flash This extra memory reduces the time and resources required to load applications into the terminal and offers the ability to run multiple applications from the same terminal The flash disk is accessed via a driver FLASHDSK SYS which makes the flash disk appear to a program as another disk drive E The drive reads data quickly but writes slowly e g for even the smallest files the write process takes 3 4 seconds If your Spectrum24 terminal includes a flash disk you may set the IP address and download software not available on standard Spectrum24 terminals For more information refer to the Spectrum24 Flash Disk Addendum 3 3 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Standard Spectrum24 Installation A standard Spectrum24 installation consists of LSL an ODI driver TCP IP and NET CFG and requires a BIOS version of 1 09 or later The system software is factory loaded in the terminals The default files cover most typical scenarios with minor changes as detailed in this chapter If your requirements are more sophisticated
16. logon screen Begin operating the terminal application If not contact the Symbol Support Center for assistance 3 10 Spectrum24 RF Setup Downloading Over the Network DHCP To use the DHCP protocol you must edit NET CFG and rebuild the HEX file before initiating the network connection 1 Edit NET CFG see Editing NET CFG on page 3 5 Add the section header and DHCP parameter line Spectrum24 Control DHCP 2 Save the new NET CFG on the network host in the NLWPnnnNKIT directory 3 Working from the NLWPnnn KIT directory rebuild the HEX file Use the command USRCFG LWPNFL which builds a LWPNFL HEX file in the KIT subdirectory 4 Download the new HEX file Refer to the Series 3000 ADK 5 Proceed with the network connection as described in nitiating Network Connection on page 3 7 Downloading Over the Network Neither BOOTP or DHCP If a BOOTP or DHCP server is not used the information these servers provide must be obtained in other ways e g you must enter the IP address manually using CFG24 1 Edit NET CFG refer to Editing NET CFG on page 3 5 Add a control section and noboot parameter Spectrum24 control Noboot 2 Save the NET CFG file build and download a new HEX file and connect to the network as described in Downloading Over the Network DHCP on page 3 11 3 11 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 3 12 Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 Chapter Contents MISMO sr sS
17. network environment PDT 3142 3146 refer to Chapter 3 Spectrum24 RF Setup for general information on Spectrum24 and software loading procedures Programs are stored in the terminal s nonvolatile memory NVM also called the application EEPROM Hardware Requirements The following hardware is required to initialize a batch terminal e Terminal e 1 or 4 Slot Cradle or 3115 Charging and Communications Adapter e RS 232 Serial Null Modem Cable e Power Supply e Host PC Communications For terminals used in a direct communications batch environment applications are transferred from a host computer to the terminal over a communications line using a null modem connected to the cradle OR through the communications charger adapter The procedure uses the SENDHEX command on the host computer and the Program Loader function from Command Mode on the terminal 2 3 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Note For details on the SENDHEX command refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Manual Other software may be used in place of SENDHEX Connecting Host and Cradle 7 Serial Null Modem Cable Host Computer Power Connector Power Supply Cord a Comm Port Figure 2 1 Cradle Setup for 3100 Initialization Note The procedure for connecting 1 and 4 slot cradles is the same 1 Plug the RS 232 ser
18. see self test service information ix SULKON cia 4 12 shock SE T200HP HTQX isa ores Es D 2 skew tolerance SE 1200HP HOX sas mama nada D 2 specifications SCANNING ss Seren D 2 Spectra nee 3 3 AP FANS Cm 5 6 association with AP successful 3 9 boot process failed 5 6 dead baltety se sis sese 5 6 defaut NET GPG seis saga 3 4 Eraser 3 8 failure to associate with AP 3 8 file transferfailure 3 10 file transfer successful 3 10 MESITA er 3 3 hardware required for software COMMON casa adora geen ee ae 3 6 if download failed 3 10 initiating connection 3 7 installation process 3 4 lost association with AP 5 7 Low Battery Message 5 6 setting a new Netld 3 9 trosibleshoofing see AG saute 5 6 Spectrum24 control section 3 5 standard terminal parameters 3 5 Spectrum24 network 1 5 Spectrum24 standard terminals 3 4 allocating IP addresses 3 4 BOOTP prothcol e oz 3 4 DHCP protocol isses eere 3 4 editing NET GF ssiri esi oer 3 5 obtaining IP address 3 4 specular reflection 4 15 4 16 SAM failures escocia rr 5 5 storage temperature SE 1200HP HOXxA o 2 222525 220255 D 3 storing the terminal 44444 6 10 SUPSICAD YNN NHW FE 6 5 symbol support center ix Sy
19. system indicates a Double Key error The keyboard also has an optionally configurable auto repeat function If the application allows a character repeats as long as the key is held down If the key is pressed immediately following a modifier key the modifier sequence affects only the first occurrence of the character key 4 10 Operating the PDT 3100 mm rm SHIFT E LAMP F7 F8 F9 F4 F5 F6 R S T 4 5 6 BK SP F1 F2 F3 EN Ea E ES E mmazm Figure 4 1 Series 3100 Standard 35 Key Keyboard 4 11 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Modifier Keys The lt Shift gt lt Alpha gt lt Func gt and lt Ctrl gt keys are modifier keys When pressed individually or in certain combinations these keys change the keyboard state and possibly the character produced by the character key subsequently pressed For example Pressing Alpha causes the numeric keys to produce letters Lower case letters are not available on the 35 key terminal but they are available on the 46 key terminal Pressing lt Func gt followed by Ctrl produces Alt characters with the same effect as pressing the Alt key on a PC Pressing lt Func gt and a scanner trigger enables that trigger for scanning see Integrated Laser Scanner on page 4 14 The opposite trigger is another Alpha key Alpha Shift producing capital letters It is active only when held down The Alpha key on the keyboard affects all succeeding cha
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21. AUS e 5 15 messages Double Key Emot eorr 4 10 diver loading xn YRR wa RG 5 5 Low Battery iso eo Re 5 6 sn oues ke mad odoris pidis 6 4 moditier Keys essor eR nee 4 12 N network connectivity uag 3 3 network options SPEAUMZI corro 1 5 Index NET CFG examples for download methods 3 5 NIM ovio rara 6 3 NiMH battery pack 6 3 notational conventions viii NVM CASING ues oo dbbdbgek dr d eR d gd 2 7 O operating system DRDOS sarria ada 1 3 operating temperature SE T200HP TIDS cd Ren D 3 ale RE Te AM Md dS ees age 3 6 P pin outs SOCOR yr Lado gua o a QM A 2 3115 CCA full duplex null modem A 2 3115 CCA RTS CTS null modem A 3 terminal power port o om A 1 pitch angle SE 1200HP MOxA D 2 POROUS queis evocat A 1 B 1 power DERI ks citweg dde db ped d dd as 6 5 PIMAN dos otk aoi doe dedil Et ne 6 3 power off A Pru AER A 4 4 ICRA Lisa deed dde dee debes ds 4 4 o Hess ease a dtu andar a 4 3 restart sors or x ears 4 4 power on modem nen 4 4 onda si sas sud REPRE O O 4 3 power requirements SE 1200HP MOxA D 2 power source see self test print contrast SE 1200HP MOXA csse D 2 printers 2 1 ge EEUU 4 19 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide a rrii ohr is oho ka 1 6 Monarch Ras al 2 44424 dosage 1 6 Monarch Renegade 1 6 problem solving Program hang es st ee 4 4 program lo
22. Angle 65 from normal Roll 30 from vertical Decode Depth of Field See Figure 4 4 on page 4 17 Ambient Light Immunity Sunlight 10 000 ft candles 107 640 lux Artificial Light 450 ft candles 4 844 lux Shock 2000 G applied via any mounting surface 23 C for 0 25 msec Vibration Unpowered engine withstands a random vibration along each of the X Y and Z axes for a period of one hour per axis defined as follows 20 to 80 Hz Ramp up to 0 04 G 2 Hz at the rate of 3dB octave 80 to 350 Hz 0 04 G 2 Hz 350 to 2000 Hz Ramp down at the rate of 3 dB octave Note Environmental and or Tolerance Parameters are not cumulative D 2 Specifications Table 4 2 Standard 1D Scanning Specifications 23 C continued Item Description Laser Class The scan engine by itself is an unclassified component It is intended for use in CDRH Class II IEC Class 2 devices with proper housing labeling and instructions to comply with federal and or international standards Operating Temperature 22 to 140 F 30 to 60 C Storage Temperature 40 to 140 F 40 to 60 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Height 0 76 in max 1 93 cm max Width 1 51 in max 3 84 cm max Depth 1 0 in max 2 54 cm max Weight 1 19 oz max 34 0 gm max Note Environmental and or Tolerance Parameters are not cumulative D 3 PDT 3100
23. GG ES Ad Saad RE cba 6 6 Replacing Alkaline Balleries sese ou 80 kn x ee etc Ren en 6 6 Replacing NIMH Batenes un sen GAR UG cad sss ee date ves 6 7 Charging the NIMH Battery sess usa ux dE Ru OR a 6 8 Chamo inte rales oo rise email OR en dc Race RR d ee 6 8 Batter Charging TIPS i EL eres ex Res GC CR REOR eR RO ER er RR 6 8 Charging using the 3115 CCA KT 12596 04 Only uses suxsosussssudessegess 6 9 Chen Charging CIPIOBE LEE ELU O T nella 6 9 QO toits aodio d d tons E E dew dra dal did ee eee eee AR er dos 6 10 CIS SING serra poa C TI I as OT TT 6 10 6 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 6 2 Maintaining the PDT 3100 Batteries The Series 3100 terminal s primary power is provided by a 9 Volt alkaline battery or a nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack Battery Life Many factors affect battery pack life including temperature battery age and data collection method Uses and operating conditions which affect battery life are scanning e power save mode radio communications backlighting use very high operating temperatures very low operating temperatures The approximate battery life between charges NiMH or replacement alkaline is summarized in Table 6 1 and Table 6 2 Note that these values vary with the application Applications involving wireless communications shorten these times Table 6 1 PDT 3100 Series Battery Life Battery Type Input Metho
24. OFF JOD t La a a Home end ins pe enun Dark tin F7 F8 F9 F4 F5 F6 F1 F2 F3 F10 Nc 4 Figure B 17 46 Key Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard ON Clear OFF E F G fe Lamp 7 1 lt 0 9 Dark Light Z Space 3 4 6 Shf F7 Shf F8 Shf F9 Shf F4 Shf F5 Shf F6 Shf F1 Shf F2 Shf F3 Shf F10 T No 24 Figure B 18 46 Key Shift Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard Keyboard Layouts S B 20 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 3 ON OFF AtA AtB Atc AID AIE Alt F AG AltH Alt Alt J AtK AltL AtM AN AtO Alt P AltQ AIR AS AIT Lu At V J AW J ARX J ARY Alt Z Alt 7 Alt 8 Alt 9 Alt 4 Alt 5 Alt 6 Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt 0 NS d Figure B 19 46 Key ALT Func Control Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard ON Clear OFF Ctrl Ctrl E Ctrl F Ctrl G Ctrl V Ctrl Lamp Ctrl Ctrl
25. RJ41 connector in the terminal s base and the DB25 connector in the host PC s communications port OR Connect the host to a one or four slot cradle a Plug the null modem s connector in the cradle s communications port b Plug the other connector in the host s communications port c Place the terminal in the cradle 3 Power on the host PC 4 Plugin the cradle if used 5 11 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 3165 Cradle 3115 CCA RJ41 Connector Power Input Jack Figure 5 1 Connecting the 3100 Terminal for Memory Transfer 5 12 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Setting Communications Parameters Host 1 2 Start the Communications program on the host PC Set up the host communication parameters these parameters must match the terminal s parameters At the DOS prompt on the host enter RCVHEX lt filename hex gt baud rate lt comport gt Typical parameters are 38400 bps 7 bit data Odd parity Xon Xoff flow control Terminal 1 Boot the terminal to Command Mode refer to Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 for the appropriate key sequence Select the Memory Transfer function from the Command Mode menu Use lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the command mode options until Memory Transfer is displayed and press Enter Select the range of memory to transfer by pressing the first letter of the desired range All Range or None or use the lt
26. SE 1200 SHIP Spectrum24 STEP Subnet SVTP Symbology TCP IP Terminal Glossary Novell s driver specification for an interface between network hardware and higher level protocols It supports multiple protocols on a single NIC Network Interface Controller It is capable of understanding and translating any network information or request sent by any other ODI compatible protocol into something a NetWare client can understand and process Portable Data Terminal Random Access Memory Radio Frequency A device that connects networks and supports the required protocols for packet filtering Routers are typically used to extend the range of cabling and to organize the topology of a network into subnets Refer to Subnet An electronic device used to scan bar code symbols and produce a digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbol Software Development Kit Symbol s laser scan modules that can be integrated into portable computing devices Symbol Host Interface Program Symbol s frequency hopping spread spectrum cellular network Symbol Terminal Enabler Program A subset of nodes on a network that are serviced by the same router Refer to Router Symbol Virtual Terminal Program The set of structural rules and conventions used to represent data within a particular bar code e g UPC EAN Code 39 etc Refer to Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A Symbol portable compu
27. Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide p n 70 16308 XX Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference Manual p n 70 16309 XX Series 3000 System Software Manual p n 70 16310 XX e CRD3100 1000 3100 4000 Quick Reference Guide p n 70 11313 XX e 3115 Communications Charger Adapter Inst Instructions p n 70 11314 XX Spectrum 24 Access Point User s Guide p n 70 12057 XX Spectrum24 Flash Disk Addendum p n 70 31437 XX viii About This Guide Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol Support Center for your region See page ix for contact information Before calling have the model number serial number and several of your bar code symbols at hand Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant If your problem cannot be solved over the phone you may need to return your equipment for servicing If that is necessary you will be given specific 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 Symbol Support Center For service information warranty informati
28. TTTTTTTT TTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTTTT TTTT TTTT TTTT TTTT In 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 as 50 55 60 65 70 cm 12 725 4 38 150 863 576 288 9101 6114 327 0139 152 465 177 8 Depth of Field Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle Figure 4 4 Decode Zone Standard Range Note on IEC825 EN60825 Class 1 1EC825 EN60825 Class 1 is an international laser safety standard that limits the amount of energy emitted by the laser over a period of time IEC825 EN60825 Class 1 limits the duration of laser scanner on time using an emission accumulator mechanism To conform to IEC825 EN60825 Class 1 standards the laser cannot be on for more than 60 seconds in a 1000 second time period The terminal accumulates scan time while it is scanning bar codes up to the maximum 60 seconds When it runs out of available scan time the terminal emits a long low tone beep When 2 seconds of scan time become available the system emits another long high frequency beep Refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide for more information PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Communications Communicating with a Host PC 3115 Communications Charger Adapter An optional communications charger adapter CCA is available for communicating with a host PC when a cradle is not available Note t is not necessary to connect the terminal to a power source for communications To connect the PDT 3100 to a PC u
29. UR ERR P VPE REPE EEG REV 3 4 Editing NET GEG ice soekeraqke ea de bree SEU EPS ERY eR A 3 5 Downloading Application Files to the Terminal 3 6 Hardware Required Tor Download ueu das ra 3 6 Malware Salle ssa dad che paa dioe bw Redes eier 3 6 eel outs steuer Hk 3 6 Downloading Over the Network BOOTP Default iiis esas ehem 3 7 Initiating Newark COnnmello o iussa dies cess ee e aci Sans d 3 7 Downloading Over ne Network DACP ur RE ang ECC X RS ROI eee EROR eit 3 11 Downloading Over the Network Neither BOOTP or DHCP 3 11 Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 Cheaper CONS riada 4 1 CAU sodas dd de ia sd 4 3 Powering a Terminal On and Olf os due ea a ic dde 4 3 NOMS PONE sr tE AA aM RA E Qu addi dq FY sate 4 3 PUCES POWA ti cttw UE Er _ EE EVA Ead evade a di oM aku Mdh 4 4 Foren Power OR ser sus qaid IAA A dab aia dus aicut dde S dE E p E 4 4 Restarting After a Forced Power DIE uu des ases ede dub E dope dead den dci da dd 4 4 a A RIZR PETS TU ETE ESPERE EEJERE ERO EP red 4 5 Wam BODL soos e vog res terms ROUGH PEERS RES ee ans Eo ewe e qd ek 4 5 Es BODL ease bake AO 4 6 Cold Boot A 4 7 Bootie Command Mode 2 dcr pag eq download init EYdp ri qa ERE Eds 4 7 Using the BACHION isses kh ede ERE TT ders re 4 8 PROUSING the PISIS asa ins seat edited do aqaa d dra dol ii doro debo es alo ced dc 4 9 The cones 3100 Keynes assessment ER a eke EN SR neh 4 10
30. UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt and press lt Enter gt If you select All the program skips to the range verification screen step 7 If you select Range the screen displays RAM Use Arrow Keys Start End 00000 9FFFF Specify a range of RAM by setting the Start and End addresses Use lt RightArrow gt and lt LeftArrow gt to move the cursor to the digit to be changed Use lt UpArrow gt and DownArrow to change the values 5 13 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Type a range and press lt Enter gt 5 Specify a range of NVM to transfer Choose All or None 6 Ifthe system has EMS installed it prompts for the range to transfer otherwise the program skips this screen EMS Use arrow keys Start End The range is specified in page numbers 16 KB per page Use lt RightArrow gt and lt LeftArrow gt to move between the Start and End values Use lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to change the page number value Set the range and press lt Enter gt 7 The terminal displays a range verification screen For example RAM 0000 3FFF NVM C839 DFFF EMS None Correct If the values are correct press Enter If the values are not correct press Clear to clear the fields and select new values 8 Specify the baud rate Use the lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the list of baud rates until the correct rate is displayed and press Enter Flow control may
31. Using fries ESUDORKE een re 4 10 iri MW aci UO Boke sede ne SEES 4 12 Key Desc Plone deuda dd dodo diode deg ool RR o ada dades 4 13 Integrated Laser ScanhGl sa era R UR os FA dl duda as ER Bd esse te se 4 14 Seting Me MIT scenes Renner 4 14 Scania TD Barden 4 15 Scanning Consideratiaris ss seas kexpxruerkkecerv denk eek X erp RO EE PE EE ONS 4 15 Contents PTSD itr E ASE AAA SE HY ne willia PAMO 2341004422 eisen NEN MOR A ita 5 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting g Alkaline Batte RG desde dade d dd dd ded doe dans O MH Batteries iib d m dd PETITE HARRIS ere 6 7 th HN int 1 the Cradle A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Appendix A Port Pinouts Pinculs fer PDT 4100 i EW A duke d der dubbed AAA A 1 Appendix B Keyboard Layouts Appendix C Communications Status Codes Appendix D Specifications i WL lt lt ewopEiecedadseedd4sf rg RES RES aa E Pd A ap pide Y qu D 1 SEND 44225 IX bes SX deque Sobek il Ad Edu S added dud BOE dba icd pica D 2 Glossary Index vi About This Guide The PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up initializing operating troubleshooting and maintaining your terminal Chapter Descriptions Topics covered in this guide are as follows Chapter 1 The PDT 3100 System describes your PDT 3100 terminal and provides parts diagrams and accessory information Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal describes how to s
32. a Xe SER ERE SA SA Ed S SNR ix Chapter 1 The PDT 3100 System liapler DOMES iros 1 1 TRE MOI ir A den 1 3 Paris O ME Senes 3100 rondar ases iia 1 4 PACER ae c osque Geter Sept dead lee ins uit CC did pa s is Y dal d 1 5 Bae Y i decidas alterne Pd iw d p REPE 1 5 UE BI I nica 2o 3 x08 4053 3 E oed EROR Y hRO ORE Uo nbi PU A aces 1 5 opscium 4 Network CIDERI ps dades diee RO RG cR RR I RUE doe dodo d E din 1 5 aL 105 sua aaa AAA AE 1 5 PAR cri ii a ae dirait AAA 1 6 Miscellaneous Ares aa a dia 1 6 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal CHODI CONES airoso 2 1 rester C RE PRS re 2 3 Hardware ROGUINGMIENS Li sas sde BST keiten SS LEE Y i 2 3 COMMUMGAIONE vasito 2 3 Connscting MOSES Grade carece dioi eue a Lee Ree Row ok ied t dd ed 2 4 Connecting lo Hostyia 119 CCA cus annee RA PR RR EM PG a 2 5 Loading ibe Pagani 2 6 Initiating Host Communications Software iussis sauna EORR RR OR Rd SR da 2 6 Initiating Terminal COmMmMUBIGAIONS iussi kbrg er RR REY GP Gd wird bue aa Ru Pa acida 2 7 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Sani COD e sor e aeg aciei Eu Eo Ws Eg rab RE reposer testeurs 2 9 Ending Conc calor sure RBS kad le REDEEM SEES ERE IARE 2 9 Chapter 3 Spectrum24 RF Setup a TTC 3 1 spectmumzad4 Temminals a sons IRE errar 3 3 ee on FSS DIS cosa ko Red qur S doy VR RR QE ee ane kame Rae PER 3 3 Standard Spectrum24 Installation s v hr nex nee emer m ke doe 3 4 MEN dee aues mro ERE ERRE
33. ader iios oia 2 3 4 7 a cease t ERT koi 2 7 status codes iii sion adan C 1 R radio 24 GHz v rslbh a da can aa ae as 1 5 SpaclumP4 inst sie fes doses 1 5 RAM available see self test range cT AT es 4 16 real time clock sos uses ac ges ba a 4 4 real time clock settings see self test roll SE 1200HP l10XA aei o D 2 S scan angle SE 1200HP 10xA 2i D 2 scan repetition rate SE 1200HP 10X iiic anxius D 2 scanner trigger Select co a bee aire 4 14 scanners IEC825 EN60825 Class 1 4 17 o o scouts de dons er RR 1 5 ac ee 1 5 positioning the scanner 4 14 using the integrated scanner 4 14 working range erret 4 16 scanning adjusting the aim iios 4 15 angle i5 Loos cee SRI O O O 4 15 integrated scanner 4 14 scanning ahgle ociosos 4 15 4 16 screen display verification Index 4 see self test selecting the scanner trigger 4 14 SENSE ara 4 7 5 7 battery Condition iiis sas 5 7 display informmallon si resu 5 7 EMS available siage 5 7 A E esa odes deba doen Doro de sas 5 11 keyboard stus sue same 5 7 power SOUS cere e REG rr 5 7 RAM available 5 7 real time clock verification 5 7 screen display verification 5 7 serial port status er 5 7 temina Iype isses 5 7 testing MOMO eia rini 5 7 self test UNCON arrienda 5 7 SENDHE SR pos P 2 3 programming NVM 2 3 serial port status
34. ays the message BOOTP X XX and begins downloading files from the server During download the terminal displays a series of application defined messages If the download is successful the terminal displays messages indicating success and the application logon screen Begin operating the terminal application Note For flash disk terminals if the terminal is not downloading files wirelessly the files are extracted from flash disk and executed 3 9 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Successful Association Download Fails The download may fail for one of the following reasons Terminal Cannot Find BOOTP Server If the terminal cannot find the BOOTP or DHCP Server for download it displays the message Cannot find Boot Server time out You have no boot server or it has problems and returns to the DOS prompt Contact the Symbol Support Center for assistance File Transfer Fails If the file transfer fails the terminal displays the message TFTP retry counter exceeded Receive timeout Error filename Ctr C to end or other key to retry where filename is the file that was not fully downloaded The terminal may be out of range of the AP and cannot find the files to transfer Press lt Ctrl C gt to exit and request help from the Symbol Support Center or press a key to retry the file transfer If the file transfer retry is successful the terminal displays messages indicating success and the application
35. bar code and press the selected trigger Adjust the aim so that the thin red laser beam covers the entire length of the bar code Right Wrong 012345 012345 Optimal scanning distance varies with bar code density and scanner optics but most combinations work within 4 to 10 inches Generally The larger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner Move the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together Simple practice quickly shows what distances to work within If the decode is successful the screen displays the code and the green LED flashes The terminal may also beep Note The procedure for your scanner may differ depending on the application Scanning Considerations Usually scanning is a simple matter of aim scan and decode and a few quick trial efforts master it simply and intuitively However two important considerations can optimize any scanning technique angle and range 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 actually blind the scanner 4 15 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S To avoid this scan the bar code so that the beam does not bounce directly back But don t scan at too oblique an angle the scanner needs to collect scattered reflections from the scan for a successful decode Practice quickly shows what tolerances
36. clude the Spectrum24 Control section necessary to set the IP addressing mode If you intend to make any changes to the terminal s out of box default setup you must add the Spectrum24 Control section which specifies parameters that apply to all Spectrum24 uses to NET CFG Spectrum24 Control This section includes the parameters for indicating the preferred method of obtaining the IP address as defined in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 Parameters in Spectrum24 Control Section Parameter Description bootp If bootp is selected the terminal issues a BOOTP request on startup noboot The terminal does not issue a BOOTP request The terminal IP address must be default entered in the TCPIP section of NET CFG or manually using CFG24 If no Spectrum24 Control Section appears in NET CFG NOBOOT is assumed dhcp For a Windows NT environment the terminal uses DHCP protocol to access the network Note The DHCP BOOT and NOBOOT modes are mutually exclusive Examples Entries to a NET CFG setup Spectrum24 control DHCP OR Spectrum24 control Noboot If you change NET CFG you must rebuild the default HEX image 3 5 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Downloading Application Files to the Terminal To download application files you must have a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server on the network If your site has more than 3 or 4 terminals running a TFTP server on a DOS based machine is im
37. d Approx Operating Approx Operating Time PDT 3100 Time PDT 314X 9V Alkaline Keyboard 30 hours N A Laser Scanner 4500 scans N A 600 MaH NiMH Keyboard 50 hours 45 hours Laser Scanner 6400 scans 6100 scans Note Power consumption is highly application dependent The figures above represent battery life of typical applications However battery life with individual applications vary Note A kaline batteries are NOT recommended for use with the PDT 3142 or 3146 6 3 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide When to Replace or Recharge Batteries The Series 3100 provides two types of indicators to notify you when battery power is running low warning messages and modified cursors These indicators may be changed or disabled by an application program LOW POWER When the battery is low the cursor changes as shown in Table 6 2 If ERR3000 is loaded the message LOW BATTERY also appears At this level the terminal continues to operate but there is probably less than 1 hour of usable power left VERY LOW When the power is very low the REPLACE BATTERY message appears and the system powers off Replace or recharge the battery before attempting to use the terminal If the battery is not immediately recharged or replaced data may be lost Battery life varies between 500 1000 charge recharge cycles This variation depends on the depth of discharge In general replace batteries which exhibit less than 80
38. d in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Troubleshooting Spectrum24 Terminals Problem Explanation Action Boot process fails Terminal is out of the AP s range If you move the terminal during the boot process it may be out range of the AP and unable to complete the process Move back in range and repeat the boot process Boot server doesn t exist Verify that boot server is operating Boot server not configured for this terminal Refer to the Spectrum24 NDK documentation for more information File transfer process failed Low Battery Message Terminal is out of the AP s range If you move the terminal during download it may be out range of the AP and unable to complete the download Move back in range and continue the download process File transfer host is not set up with the boot file information or host is not available Verify that all required files are available on the file transfer host Segments missing from file transfer directory Battery is running low Check directory for all required files Place the terminal in a cradle and recharge battery Connect terminal to charger and recharge battery Power terminal off and replace battery Battery is dead Battery was not replaced after receiving low battery message or terminal was left on for more than 24 hours Replace the battery Note The terminal loses software when poweris lost To reload soft
39. edure nun kn ue anne sde 2 6 selecting communications parameters 2 7 starting communications 2 9 drivers FLASHDSRSYS dioramas 3 3 load essel causar dE iadi 5 5 E EMS available see self test error codes COMMUNICATIONS 2255 5cicasadae sees C 1 STO MESSAGES Las dd bave aded ok 5 4 external event power on 4 4 F TIS EU AB es 1 5 FLASHDSK SYS uua steer gia acd 3 3 FUNCION KOY pia 4 12 l IEC825 EN60825 Class 1 4a 58 4 17 integrated scanner trigger selection io 4 14 K key SEQUENCES Xx RR RR 4 12 keyboard 21 key layouts cei GR e B 2 JO OY VOUS elisa asse eR raik B 4 Z6 Key layouts ee B 14 ee OU ausser 4 10 key assignments ea es 4 12 key descriptions 4 13 MOINS Keys ET RAP RR 4 12 standard 3100 35 key 4 11 cc ss dose cine aud bau Edi i 4 12 Del oou pv ebd vate ra dore d do 5 8 Uw Sano SS Robo 4 10 keyboard status see self test L laser class SE 1200HP MOXA 2o danse sas D 3 laser power SE 1200HP MOxA D 2 laser scanner selecting the trigger 4 14 USING E 4 14 loading a program 2 3 Low Power message si ee eee n 6 4 M maintenance A bone eer I O O ns 6 10 memory transfer 4 7 5 11 ending communications 5 15 initiating transfer to host 5 15 selecting a range lei 5 13 selecting communications paramelell 122 2132 2239 X d dd 5 14 S
40. ence Guide S To connect the terminal to a printer 1 Plug the passive cable s 10 pin RJ 41 connector into the base of the Series 3100 terminal 2 Plug the DB 9 connector into the communications port on the printer 3 Start the communications program 4 20 Chapter 5 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Chapter Contents a O OMS Bd Bau trina 5 3 Emor Mescades e ca Ye d dard idad 5 4 PET S IO Lau EP re RUE RR ik db a A dp JA CT 5 4 TEDUDIGSBOODUDO sandra deb Hr a Ed qe e d qb s 5 5 startup sur POT 3100 uL SUPE cade Bee E ER PER RU EOD ROC RE anse 5 5 Boot Failure Messages secca de ener ke x ky OR da AAA ihn 5 5 pecttumza Terminals PDT 31423148 Lost ap nenne 5 6 Self Test FUNCION ae a ann 5 7 Running IE SEN est ersehen 5 7 Self Pest SUMNANSS u ee 5 7 A ree ppusedx O N CR HR pes 5 8 Bang sell Ta uides ROBBIE EO bs Re A 5 11 Memory Transier TG FFY o ss benne daa Od Mt dedo aa 5 11 Hardware San casio ansehe qoi dee randa acid di UAD DUO 5 11 Selling Communications Parameslif i ra cas ra e dde ia et daw 5 13 SCannme Probleme 2 22 24243200 Y O NG OaIe IP 5 16 VAE errem 5 16 5 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 5 2 Introduction Error Recovery and Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to assist in problem analysis and correction including Error messages Troubleshooting start up failures Troubleshooting Spectrum24 terminals Running the self test functi
41. eous AGCESSONGS asus sau AR Ran eu a RSS KR sde ARR RR RO 1 6 1 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 1 2 The PDT 3100 System Introduction The Series 3100 terminals are lightweight battery powered handheld portable data collection devices Data is entered from the keyboard or an integrated laser scanner As remote terminals the PDT 3100 collects and stores data that is later uploaded to a host computer The PDT 3100 is a batch terminal no radio The PDT 3142 and 3146 are Spectrum249 radio terminals The operating system is DR DOS It is compatible with and extends the industry standard IBM PC DOS DR DOS provides access to a number of commercially available programming tools Additional programming tools are available from Symbol for easier system programming and access to special features Power saving features of the Series 3100 include auto off and power save modes which reduce power consumption until an operator provides input These features conserve battery power lengthening the time between charges or replacement 1 3 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Parts of the Series 3100 Integrated Laser Scan Element A E Scanner Window N eS Scanner LED y QE LCD Display Window Keyboard Scanner Trigger Serial Port RJ41 Scanner Trigger Handstrap Holding Plugs Scanner Trigger Battery Connector A Battery Sockets NU Compartment Rechargeable i zu NiMH
42. erals from 0 to 9 and 7 special characters and space The code name is derived from the fact that 3 of 9 elements representing a character are wide while the remaining 6 are narrow An industrial symbology compatible with Code 39 but offering a full character ASCII set and a higher coding density than Code 39 A cradle is used for charging the terminal battery and for communicating with a host computer and provides a storage place for the terminal when not in use A device such as a modem which is designed to attach directly to a DTE Data Terminal Equipment device A device such as a terminal or printer which is designed to attach directly to a DCE Data Communications Equipment device Refer to Data Communications Equipment Decode Development Kits Discrete 2 of 5 DTE EAN Flash Disk File Transfer Protocol FTP Frequency Hopping FTP Hopping Sequence Host Glossary To recognize a bar code symbology e g Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 UPC EAN etc and analyze the content of the bar code scanned A set of software tools provided to customers to help them create applications for their terminals See ADK A binary bar code symbology representing each character by a group of five bars two of which are wide The location of wide bars in the group determines which character is encoded spaces are insignificant Only numeric characters 0 to 9 and START STOP characters may be e
43. eria dares dup ee Sad o O dd Budd Odo BOUE dor piena Powsting a Terminal Qu and OH iu aed dis dans abri a dedos dB de durs doo be ionis PERSE Loi Les ba ir ot edt e acd d E EU RES RU d Edu Qu av RR dd E qaad e dde Qd o ne sd Ste Den Se Rae dace ddr in ada ed il xlix Y rper Be bed Shee aan Restarting After a Forced Power Off ceed err eek x Rx s o HF PG FFYN EP eadREDE RE arte eee FRYN ee ied ages Wan Bo PUTET COO BOUE did E UE ERE Esa Gold Boot Falle an ae ee een Bool Command MOS ine Ui tneBackliaht A A be Sakae bode en eee reed eee ees aral a he DiEP dade ae dee abo duros dace REN This S ries 3100 KaUDPO iouis sa isa AI AR AA Rd Heinadhe Kabel de ue us a Meet gu bdo drid en dad dei ool dde dod FR FC FRY HR IY eg Laser Sc acaricia abe ee ce Setting tie Ingger iu re Scanning 1D Bar CodeS Liu nas dei GY WU ER ER ES Scanning Gonsideratllolis sir dives eos ote AAA DECOR n PR CR E ees POT 3100 Decade Lane earn Note on EC925 ENBUS25 Class 1 Henn ec Mu edu PCR EUM Communicating with a Host PO aui GLO GR EQ OL aa db Kd PURA ee Conmuicallbi witli a PAMOT sende ee ee PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 4 2 Operating the PDT 3100 Introduction This chapter describes how to operate a Series 3100 terminal including Powering the terminal on off e Booting the terminal e Adjusting the display Using the keyboard Entering data via the integrated scanner Communicating with other devices using one of the foll
44. es in accordance with battery label instructions 5 Snap the replacement 9V alkaline battery to the connector and place it in the battery compartment 6 Replace the battery compartment cover and reattach the hand strap 6 6 Maintaining the PDT 3100 To replace a NiMH battery with a 9V alkaline battery Perform steps 1 3 of Replacing Alkaline Batteries Remove the NiMH battery and battery connector Plug the 9V connector in the 9V socket refer to Figure 6 2 Perform steps 5 6 of Replacing Alkaline Batteries me or Noct Replacing NiMH Batteries To replace an alkaline battery with a rechargeable NiMH battery pack or to replace a NiMH battery pack Power the terminal off Release the handstrap Unlock and remove the battery compartment door If the previous battery was an alkaline gently remove the 9V connector from the 9V socket Do NOT tug on connector wires Store the connector 5 Plug the battery connector in the rechargeable battery socket immediately below the 9V socket refer to Figure 6 2 6 Fitthe NiMH battery pack in the compartment next to the adapter 7 Verify that the battery and connector are properly seated meo qr NiMH Battery Handstrap Battery Hold Plugs dicum Connector Battery Sockets _ Battery IN Compartment EX E 2 u Latch Handstrap ca d Connector Battery Compartment Door Figure 6 2 PDT 3100 Battery Replacement 8 Replace and loc
45. et up your PDT 3100 hardware and initiate communication Chapter 3 Spectrum24 RF Setup explains how to set up your terminal for radio communication Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 explains how to turn on and boot the terminal adjust the display and how to use the keyboard and integrated scanner Chapter 5 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting provides error messages and troubleshooting information Chapter 6 Maintaining the PDT 3100 provides information on batteries and cleaning Appendix A Port Pinouts provides signal descriptions for the terminal and 3115 CCA cables Appendix B Keyboard Layouts provides keyboard mappings for the various PDT 3100 keyboard configurations Appendix C Communications Status Codes details communication error codes Appendix D Specifications provides environmental and scanning specifications for the terminal vii A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Notational Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text and to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential e Sequential lists e g those that describe step by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Documents PDT 3100 Quick Reference Guide p n 72 60523 XX
46. he LCD display contrast is adjustable making the display more readable in different lighting conditions at various temperatures with different attachments and at other viewing angles To increase contrast darken by one step press the following keys in sequence 21 Key Keyboard Fn then lt DownArrow gt 35 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then X 46 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then X To decrease contrast lighten by one step press 21 Key Keyboard Fn then lt UpArrow gt 35 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then lt Z gt 46 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then lt Y gt 4 9 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide The Series 3100 Keyboard The keyboard is used to enter data and issue commands to the terminal Figure 4 1 illustrates the standard 35 key keyboard For the other Series 3100 keyboards refer to Appendix B Keyboard Layouts The keys on the keyboard are distinguished as modifier keys and character keys Because terminal keyboards have fewer keys than PC keyboards each character key can produce more than the usual one or two characters The four modifier keys Shift Alpha Ctrl and Func used individually or in combination determine which character or special function the character keys produce Using the Keyboard Except for during boot operations the terminal expects the operator to press keys one at a time If ERR3000 is loaded and if two or more keys are pressed simultaneously the
47. ial cable s connector into the cradle s communication port 2 Connect the other connector to the host computer s serial COM port 3 Connect the power supply cord s round plug to the power connector on the side of the cradle 3165 power supply p n 59915 00 00 for domestic use 60507 00 00 for international use 3166 power supply p n 60153 00 00 for domestic use and 60174 00 00 for international use 4 Connect the power supply s AC plug to a standard electrical outlet 24 Setting Up the Terminal 5 The green and red indicators light for about 3 seconds blink for 3 seconds then go out 6 Place the terminal in the cradle Verify that the terminal is OFF 7 Goto Loading the Program on page 2 6 Connecting to Host via 3115 CCA PDT 3100 RJ 41 Connector 3115 CCA Power Input Jack Figure 2 2 3115 CCA Setup for 3100 Initialization Verify the terminal is off Plug the CCA s 10 pin RJ 41 connector in the terminal base Plug the DB25 connector into the host s communications port Go to Loading the Program on page 2 6 Pon gt Note It is not necessary to connect to a power supply for communications 2 5 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Loading the Program Note To cancel communications at any time during the session press CLEAR on the terminal To download the program initiate the communications software on the host computer and terminal as described in the following secti
48. ial keyboard functions Ctrl Control key Generates control characters Enter Usually pressed after typing data or a command Lamp Turns on the backlight Clear Escape Depending on the application completely or partially escapes from an application level or screen or clears data entered in a field Dark Following Func darkens the display increases contrast Light Following Func lightens the display reduces contrast Trigger keys Activates the scanner Selectable by the operator The corresponding key on the other side key becomes the Alpha Shift 4 13 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Integrated Laser Scanner Setting the Trigger To configure the integrated scanner 1 Power on the system and scanner by pressing lt PWR gt or the scanner trigger 2 Lift up and turn the the scan element on the top of the terminal to the preferred orientation for scanning The scan head turns only toward the back of the terminal Figure 4 2 Positioning the Scanner 3 Lockthe scan head in position facing the side of the terminal 4 To select the trigger press the lt FUNC gt key and the trigger you are most comfortable using The other trigger defaults to an ALPHA shift key Depending on the application the terminal may beep to indicate a trigger is selected 4 14 Operating the PDT 3100 Scanning 1D Bar Codes To use the integrated scanner 1 2 Aim the scanning element at the
49. ight communications session The program powers on the system in response to a modem ring or an RS 232 device connected to the RJ connector Power Off If not used for a period of time determined by the application the system powers off automatically to conserve power Forcing Power Off If a terminal freezes in the middle of operation pressing lt PWR gt does not power it off You can force the system to power off which reduces the drain on the batteries until you can download any collected data to the host system To force the system to power off press and hold lt PWR gt for 15 seconds Since the terminal is still frozen at this time turning the power back on does not solve the problem To recover the data held in memory perform a warm boot refer to Booting a Terminal on page 4 5 Restarting After a Forced Power Off If you must power down a terminal because of defective software the System Administrator should restart the system using the warm or cold boot procedures in the following section Note Do not use the power key to restart if the terminal was forced off due to defective system or application program software in NVM Pressing lt PWR gt only causes the program to resume where it left off trying to perform the same unsuccessful operation Operating the PDT 3100 Booting a Terminal Powering the terminal on does not boot the system or initialize the program or data To initialize the terminal perfor
50. in Booting a Terminal on page 4 5 2 9 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 2 10 Chapter 3 Spectrum24 RF Setup Chapter Contents specimm24 Terminals 2235452072 a Soke ED Berto B and 3 3 Optional Flash DBK sisi des hehe d inb doe dan Pb e den doo ioter dard edo dedos doloe d 3 3 Standard Speestrum24 Installation o uus aora x bk dite S SR Ced bee kd x anne 3 4 e AO rco T RRS tt ent MR atteste sa eds 3 4 Editing NETOF tb id ADR dos datos YO O OO NIOIOO D RODA E Bad DEN EN dc ios 3 5 Downloading Application Files to the Terminal 3 6 Hardware Required tor Download a beeen RG RG nirio sds p EXT REF EXT ous 3 6 Hawat SCD sie sb bbe 0 r RECIPE ee 3 6 a EIS att facce do e I Y FOE Ee RE Reo BR FI CH TER ETTTN 3 6 Downloading Over the Network BOOTP Default 3 7 Mama NEWYORK CONTEO suo dese pud qe arde Ra Uie Red Meee A Seba seks 3 7 Downloading Over the Network DHCP 22323888 Dada RE a RE ARES 3 11 Downloading Over the Network Neither BOOTP or DHCP 3 11 3 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 3 2 Spectrum24 RF Setup Spectrum24 Terminals Spectrum24 terminals use standard communications protocols to accomplish wireless connectivity These protocols are generalized and take up considerably more space in the terminal s NVM With less space available in NVM for application files Spectum24 terminals operate as
51. inal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold lt UpArrow gt 4 and lt ENTER gt 3 Press and release lt l O gt 4 Release lt UpArrow gt 4 and ENTER 35 Key Terminal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold Space lt Func gt and lt UpArrow gt 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release Space lt Func gt and lt UpArrow gt 46 Key Terminal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold lt A gt lt B gt and D 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release lt A gt lt B gt and D The terminal displays a copyright message amount of RAM and expanded memory Other messages are displayed as well depending on the system configuration 4 6 Operating the PDT 3100 Cold Boot Failure During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format O Driver The line shows a status value usually 0 followed by the name and version number of the driver If the system halts at one of these lines and displays a status value other than 0 the displayed device driver failed to load properly If such a failure occurs cold boot the terminal If this does not solve the problem call Symbol Support Center More troubleshooting information is found in the publications listed at the beginning of this manual Boot to Command Mode Command Mode provides functions for Running the self test program to verify that the hardware is operating p
52. k the battery compartment cover 9 Reattach the handstrap 6 7 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 10 Recharge the battery pack refer to Charging the NiMH Battery on page 6 8 Charging the NiMH Battery Charging in the Cradle To charge a NiMH battery using the one or four slot cradle Plug power connector in cradle s power socket Plug the wall cube into a wall socket Place the terminal in the cradle If the battery power is very low press lt PWR to initiate charging Depending on the type the battery pack fully charges in approximately 1 5 to 2 hours OND Figure 6 3 Charging in the One Slot Cradle Battery Charging Tips For maximum capacity and battery life Charge at temperatures between 0 C and 45 C 32 F and 1139F Optimum charging occurs at room temperature about 209C to 259C Above or below that range batteries may not charge to rated capacity Recharge as soon as you see the Low Battery message Charge NiMH batteries after storage 6 8 Maintaining the PDT 3100 Charging using the 3115 CCA KT 12596 04 Only The optional 3115 Communications Charger Adapter CCA provides power from a wall mounted power supply for recharging the NiMH battery while the terminal is in use To charge the terminal using the 3115 CCA Plug the 10 pin RJ41 connector in the terminal base 2 Plug the connector from the 15V power supply P N 59915 00 00 US 115V or 60507 00 00 Internationa
53. l 230V in the CCA s power input jack 3 Plug the power supply in a wall socket PDT 3100 RJ 41 Connector 3115 CCA Power Input Jack Figure 6 4 Connections for Charging with the 3115 CCA Other Charging Options Note that you can charge the KT 12596 04 battery pack using the Universal Four Slot Charger 3004 xxx or the UBC 2000 Charger Use the UBC 2000 Charger to charge the KT 12596 04 battery pack 6 9 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Storage If the terminal is not used for more than a week store it in a cool dry place away from dust Remove the battery and repack the terminal in its original shipping container For a storage period of a few days the batteries can remain in the terminal If the batteries are left in the terminal for an extended period of time data stored in the terminal may be lost Cleaning Series 3100 terminals require minimum maintenance However keep the terminal clean to avoid problems and prolong the terminal s life To clean a terminal use a clean soft cloth dampened with a mild cleaner such as soap and water Do not use abrasive paper cloth or abrasive corrosive cleaners Wipe the entire terminal except for the scanner window with the damp cloth Clean the keypad and scanner triggers Wipe the scanner window periodically with a lens tissue or other material suitable for cleaning optical material such as eyeglasses Caution Do not pour spray o
54. m either a warm or cold boot Warm Boot A warm boot resets the operating system while preserving the program and data on the RAM disk This process is similar to pressing the lt Ctrl Alt Del gt keys on a PC except that it does not clear the system s memory To perform a warm boot 21 Key Terminal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold lt DownArrow gt and lt gt 3 Press and release lt l O gt 4 Release lt DownArrow gt and lt gt 35 Key Terminal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold lt gt and lt gt 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release lt gt and lt gt 46 Key Terminal 1 Power off the terminal 2 Press and hold 4 and lt 5 gt 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release 4 and lt 5 gt The terminal displays a copyright message RAM size expanded memory RAM size etc depending on the system s configuration Note f the batteries are replaced and the supercap is discharged the terminal cold boots 4 5 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Cold Boot A cold boot fully resets the system and clears memory including the RAM disk Any programs and data stored in memory or on the RAM disk are deleted Nonvolatile memory NVM the Application EEPROM is not affected Caution This procedure erases all data and programs residing in dynamic memory and RAM Disk All contents of the RAM disk are lost To perform a cold boot 21 Key Term
55. mbol supplied drivers FLASHDSK SYS ss suis eer 3 3 T terminal initialization Index program loader function 2 3 sendhex command 2 3 terminal type see self test testing memory see self test TI TE BBIVEE aod Rd riada 3 6 troibteshogllid Y AO OO 5 5 applications runs 5 11 memory transfer 5 11 SEAMING sce ex x Rack v Y OO O a 5 16 Spectrum24 file transfer failure 5 6 Spectrum24 terminals 5 6 U DNE sario 3 6 V vibration SE 1200HP MOxA D 2 W WAM DOOL dass a ER Add Re d ERR 4 5 MEIC MT Lu iaa s adora sator DDU aos 3 6 Index 5 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Index 6 Tell Us What You Think We d like to know what you think about this Manual 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 Attention Technical Publications Manager IMPORTANT If you need product support please call the appropriate customer support number provided Unfortunately we cannot provide customer support at the fax number above User s Manual Title please include revision level How familiar were you with this product before using this manual O Very familiar 7 Slightly familiar 7 Not at all familiar Did this manual meet your needs If not please explain What topics need to be added
56. n 2 Reports information on the keyboard and display If a laser scanner is attached the test reports if the trigger is pulled or not If a wand scanner is attached the test reports whether the wand is scanning black or white Memory Screen Tests ROM RAM and EMS Expanded memory and reports the amount of RAM and EMS Fill Screen Fills the entire screen with a test pattern to verify that the entire screen displays Set RTC Screen Sets the time and date settings of the real time clock 5 7 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Keyboard Test Keyboard testing can be performed while the terminal displays Config Screen 1 results Test any keys except Clear and PWR When you press a key the corresponding key code is displayed on the top row to the right of the test name Table 5 3 lists the codes for each key on the 21 key keyboard subsequent tables list those for other keyboards Table 5 3 21 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test Code Left Arrow 00 6 14 Right Arrow 01 5 13 Up Arrow 03 4 12 Down Arrow 04 3 17 Func 05 2 16 Send 06 1 15 07 0 19 9 11 18 8 10 Enter 20 7 09 5 8 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Table 5 4 35 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test Code Alpha 0 M 18 Space 1 N 19 Shift 2 9 22 Func 4 8 21 Ctrl 5 7 20 A 6 6 26 B 7 5 25 C 8 4 24 D 9 3 30 E 10 2 29
57. ncoded Refer to Data Terminal Equipment European Article Number This European International version of the UPC provides its own coding format and symbology standards Element dimensions are specified metrically EAN is used primarily in retail An additional megabyte of non volatile memory for storing application and configuration files A TCP IP application protocol governing file transfer via network or telephone lines Refer to TCP IP The use of a random sequence of frequency channels to achieve spread spectrum compliance Stations that use frequency hopping change their communications frequency at regular intervals A hopping sequence determines the pattern at which frequencies are changed Messages take place within a hop Refer to Hopping Sequence and Spread Spectrum See File Transfer Protocol A set of random frequencies designed to minimize interference with other sets of random frequencies A hopping sequence determines the pattern with which a station that uses frequency hopping changes its communications frequency Refer to Frequency Hopping A computer that serves other terminals in a network providing services such as network control data base access special programs supervisory programs or programming languages Glossary 3 S Interleaved 2 of 5 IOCTL IP Klasse Eins LAN LCD LED Light Emitting Diode LED Liquid Crystal Display LCD MU NCU Null Modem NVM ODI Glossary 4
58. ng the terminal does not start the application successfully either the application the system software or the system is malfunctioning If you can boot the system to command mode try the following Use Program Loader to download a new version of the software to NVM See Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal for instructions Use the Self Test to check whether system hardware is operational The Self Test procedure is described later in this chapter After downloading new software warm boot the terminal as described in Booting a Terminal on page 4 5 Boot Failure Messages During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format O Driver The line shows a status value usually 0 followed by the name and version number of the driver If the system halts at one of these lines and displays a status value other than 0 the displayed device driver did not load properly If such a failure occurs cold boot the terminal again If this does not solve the problem call Symbol Customer Support More troubleshooting information is found in the documentation listed in the Re ated Documents 5 5 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Spectrum24 Terminals PDT 3142 3146 The command mode troubleshooting procedures are not available to terminals operating in a Spectrum24 network environment Typical initialization and operating problems and solutions for Spectrum24 terminals are liste
59. nications To return to the Command Mode main menu press Clear Then take the necessary corrective action and reboot the terminal 5 15 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Scanning Problems What If Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions Check the system power Make sure the scanner is programmed to read the symbology you are trying to read Check the bar code to make sure it is not defaced Check to see if you are scanning from the proper distance Try scanning a test symbol of the symbology you are trying to read Your terminal operates but scanned data is not displayed correctly Check the system power e Check that the communication parameters baud rate parity stop bits etc are set properly for the receiving device The laser does not activate e You may have exceeded the allowable amount of scanning activity within the limits of your laser class of operation in this case wait for a short interval until scanning can resume You may be scanning in an inappropriately hot environment If so remove the eguipment from that environment or allow the laser to cool down 5 16 Chapter 6 Maintaining the PDT 3100 Chapter Contents EE ER nia ra a Sada Sid Rd ba 6 3 Baar LNG eR TUTTI 6 3 When to Replace or Recharge Ballenas vu au dame rias Rak dod 6 4 Replacement Bane e ouace dd add paa d v d dv a 6 5 ES SET pie Balanites 5 caasa a 22 a dde dq did Sa
60. of their total rated capacity Table 6 2 Cursor Indicators Keyboard Cursor Low State Character Battery Unshifted NA wr Shifted nn a Momentary Shifted 4 Momentary Unshifted V Control d Cc Alt El a Function i f Maintaining the PDT 3100 Supercap Power Backup To prevent data loss during battery replacement the terminals have a supercap power backup The supercap backup provides sufficient power to preserve memory contents for approximately 5 minutes while batteries are replaced The supercap does not provide enough power to operate the terminal On receiving a low battery message replace or recharge the primary batteries immediately Replacement Batteries Rechargeable battery packs are available from Symbol Technologies NiMH battery pack 600 MaH KT 12596 04 9 Volt alkaline batteries vary slightly in size and some may not make good electrical contact The following batteries are known to be the proper size and are assured to work Eveready 522 Duracell fMN1604 and MN1604 AS or equivalent 6 5 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Replacing Batteries Replacing Alkaline Batteries To replace the 9V alkaline battery 1 Turn the terminal off 2 Release the handstrap 3 Unlock and remove the battery compartment door Figure 6 1 Opening the PDT 3100 Battery Compartment 4 Detach the battery from the 9V connector and remove it from the compartment Caution Dispose of dead batteri
61. on Self test summaries Keyboard test Running memory transfer Scanning problems 5 3 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Error Messages PDT 3100 If ERR3000 is loaded in the system configuration the terminal displays the following messages to indicate error conditions that affect system performance A message is usually accompanied by one or more beeps after which the system returns to its previous status The application can change the wording of the messages or disable messages The messages listed in Table 5 1are representative Refer to the application s documentation for further information Table 5 1 Error Messages Message Explanation Double Key Error Two or more keys were pressed at the same time This does not include boot sequences refer to Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 for boot sequences Low Battery Replace or recharge the battery pack as soon as possible Replace Battery Replace or recharge the battery pack immediately After this message is displayed the system shuts off You may not be able to power it on again until the battery pack is charged Power Fault The last power off was caused by a power failure This occurs for example if the battery pack is removed while the terminal is on or the batteries fail suddenly Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Start up Failure PDT 3100 Problems are most frequently start up failures If cold booti
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63. ons Note Communication parameters specified on the host and the terminal must match These parameters typically are 38400 bps 7 bit data Odd parity Xon Xoff flow control Note 7o program the EEPROM the terminal must be connected to the host through a cradle or the 3115 CCA Initiating Host Communications Software 1 Power on the host computer 2 Start the communication program 3 Enter the SENDHEX command where SENDHEX pgmname parameters 2 6 sendhex pgmname 38400 com2 is the command is the application being loaded hex extension is optional are the communications parameters that follow the program name Parameters include baud rate communications port data bits parity and flow control To accept the default parameters do not enter a value Setting Up the Terminal In the example the baud rate is set to 38400 bps and the communications port to COM2 The default values are accepted for the remaining parameters Note Versions of SENDHEX earlier than 3 0 do not support flow control If you use an earlier version and encounter communication errors use a lower baud rate SENDHEX displays the prompt Press Enter to begin communications Do NOT press lt ENTER gt yet Before starting communications see Starting Communications on page 2 9 set up the terminal as directed in nitiating Terminal Communications Initiating Terminal Communications 1 Boot the terminal
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65. owing options Connecting the terminal to a PC printer or modem using the 3115 Communication Charging Adapter Connecting the terminal to a printer using the passive cable Powering a Terminal On and Off Because the terminal is battery powered it is important to save power whenever possible To minimize power loss and increase battery life turn the terminal off when data is not being entered While the terminal s processing 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 Powering the terminal on does not boot the system or initialize either the program or data For more information on initialization refer to Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal Normal Power Note f the terminal uses a NiMH battery for power charge the battery before use To power the terminal on or off press lt PWR gt 4 3 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Automatic Power Depending on the application other events discussed below may turn a terminal on or off Power On The system powers on when a key other than lt PWR is pressed The system powers on when a scanner trigger is pressed The program powers on the system at a preset time to perform unattended operations such as an overn
66. practical because the operating system restricts you to downloading to one terminal at a time More sophisticated operating systems e g UNIX OS 2 or Windows NT allow downloads to multiple terminals simultaneously The server is needed infrequently to load new applications or update existing applications Downloading wirelessly can only be done after the Internet IP address is determined and any required edits to NET CFG are entered Hardware Required for Download Terminal Spectrum24 RF Network Boot Server Spectrum24 Ethernet Access Point Note No hardware connections cradle or CCA are required to load the software over the Spectrum24 network The terminal must be within the coverage area of a Spectrum24 Ethernet Access Point linked to a host computer The initialization software is factory installed Hardware Setup Refer to the Spectrum24 documentation listed in Related Documents on page viii for information on the Spectrum24 network and equipment Application Files The application files to be downloaded to the terminal must be installed on a network host before you initiate the network connection For more information on setting up the files on a host refer to the Spectrum24 documentation listed in Related Documents on page viii 3 6 Spectrum24 RF Setup Downloading Over the Network BOOTP Default Initiating Network Connection 1 Cold boot the terminal Note Verify that terminal is OFF before cold
67. r spill any liquid onto any part of the terminals partic ularly the scanner or scan element components 6 10 Appendix A Port Pinouts This appendix provides reference information for Series 3100 ports and mappings for a null modem cable Pinouts for PDT 3100 The PDT 3100 terminal s RJ41 connector is located in the base of the terminal Table A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pins Signal Description 1 DSR Data Set Ready input 2 DCD Data Carrier Detect input 3 RXD Received Data input 4 RTS Request to Send output 5 TXD Transmit Data output 6 Power 12VDC 7 RING Ring input 8 GND Ground 9 CTS Clear to Send input 10 DTR Data Terminal ready output PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide E 3115 Communications Charger Adapter Straight through DTE device with a female DB25 connector Table A 2 3115 CCA Pins Signal Description 2 TXD Transmit Data output Received Data input RTS Request To Send output Clear To Send input Data Set Ready input GND Power and signal ground o cs Terminal Ready output LENS Ring input PWROUT Optional regulated 5V output Only active during communications and only if enabled by adding a jumper inside the housing Use with caution 3115 Communications Charger Adapter Full Duplex Null Modem Female DB25 connector 1 GND TXD 2 TXD RXD 3 RXD RTS 4 RTS PDT3100 sas DB25 8 DCD GND 7 GND DSR gt lt 6 DSR DTR 20
68. raSport2 Series ONeil MF2t and MF4t Series Zebra Encore Cameo and QL320 Series Miscellaneous Accessories Holsters are available for PDT 3100 terminals 1 6 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal Chapter Contents ical 6 ete ee eee ba do D NS ee Di PSM tee SE pw RO ee doti untra Hardware Rech eris 2a dq xo bera t end FFY diee C RE dde dd bdd ewes COMMUMGSIONE suis sb ee EA pup ea De see ei eee eee deo Se ess Connecting Mostana Grade cuu pea bes sided eke PRI Ed weed doe Rad Ew S4 cheese Connecting lo host vid a IE CCA iusso Li sabre abs SRI id bites Loading the POG se 2 cn x oae RARA ERA Ron a Initiating Host Communications Selware ox ERR RERO GER RES TR ERR RE Iribaung Terminal Comm nicaltioris asse Rex WG XR xb REY REESE lara COMMC IONS eis ansore a RS Red EA Ending Communications sux eor dene en x en RU Her GB rere epi be 2 1 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 2 2 Setting Up the Terminal Introduction Before using a Series 3100 terminal perform the following procedures install the battery refer to Chapter 6 charge the battery if using Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH rechargeable battery refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining the PDT 3100 Load the system files and application s lf the terminal is intended for use in batch applications PDT 3100 refer to Chapter 2 Setting Up the Terminal for information on loading the software If the terminal is intended for use in a Spectrum24
69. racter if any stop character and trailing margin Within this framework each recognizable symbology uses its own unique format See Symbology Glossary 1 E BIOS Bit Bits per Second bps BOOTP Byte Codabar Code 128 Code 3 of 9 Code 39 Code 93 Cradle Data Communications Equipment DCE Data Terminal Equipment DTE DCE Glossary 2 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide Basic Input Output System A collection of ROM based code with a standard API used to interface with standard PC hardware Binary digit One bit is the basic unit of binary information Generally eight consecutive bits compose one byte of data The pattern of 0 and 1 values within the byte determines its meaning Bits transmitted or received Bootstrap protocol On an addressable boundary eight adjacent binary digits 0 and 1 combined in a pattern to represent a specific character or numeric value Bits are numbered from the right O through 7 with bit O the low order bit One byte in memory can be used to store one ASCII character A discrete self checking code with a character set consisting of digits O to 9 and six additional characters A high density symbology which allows the controller to encode all 128 ASCII characters without adding extra symbol elements A versatile and widely used alphanumeric bar code symbology with a set of 43 character types including all uppercase letters num
70. racter keys until Alpha is pressed again Other modifier keys affect only the next character key Refer to Appendix B Keyboard Layouts for the characters and operations produced by pressing a sequence of modifier keys on the standard terminal keyboards These key assignments can be changed by an application Refer to your application documentation for any special key assignments Cancelling a Modifier Key To cancel the effect of a modifier key press it again Keyboard State The cursor s shape indicates the current keyboard state unless changed by the application The standard cursor shapes are shown in Table 6 2 on page 6 4 Key Descriptions Operating the PDT 3100 Most of the keys are self explanatory Letter keys produce letters number keys produce numbers Keys that perform special functions are described in Table 4 1 on page 4 13 Table 4 1 Special Keys Key Name Description Shift Changes letter and number keys to punctuation marks and symbols e g pressing Shift 5 on a 35 key keyboard produces a sign Alpha Shifts the keyboard to produce alphabetic characters Uppercase only on 35 key upper and lowercase available on the 46 key terminal Alpha Shift trigger key Shifts the keyboard to produce alphabetic characters when held down continuously Selectable by the operator The corresponding key on the other side key becomes the active scanner trigger Func Function key Invokes spec
71. refer to the Spectrum24 Network Development Kit documentation for more information on the Spectrum24 RF network the Symbol provided ODI driver and the configuration file setups required for various platforms Note nstallation for Spectrum24 terminals with flash disk differs from a standard installation in how the configuration file is set up addresses are obtained and software is downloaded For more information refer to the Spectrum24 Flash Disk Addendum Internet Addressing Each terminal requires a unique internet address or IP address allowing messages it sends and receives to be correctly routed over networks conforming to the TCP IP protocol standards These addresses can be administered and entered manually or administered and allocated by a server on the network Two protocols are defined for the IP address allocation on the network BOOTP and DHCP BOOTP is commonly used in UNIX and OS 2 DHCP is the protocol for Windows NT servers By default Symbol s Series 3000 Spectrum24 terminals expect IP addresses to be entered manually To use the DHCP or BOOTP protocol you must change the boot parameter in the Spectrum24 Control section of the NET CFG file loaded on the terminal The format of the entries to NET CFG is discussed in the next section 3 4 Spectrum24 RF Setup Editing NET CFG The terminal is controlled by entries in the NET CFG file After you decide how to allocate IP addresses edit NET CFG to in
72. rk or scroll using lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt and press ENTER when the correct value is displayed 8 Flow Control The terminal displays Comm Parameters Flow Control None 2 8 9 Setting Up the Terminal Press the first letter of a flow control option None Xon Xoff or RTS CTS or scroll using lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt and press ENTER when the correct value is displayed The terminal is ready to receive the program Starting Communications 1 2 3 The terminal displays Comm Parameters Start ENT Press lt ENT gt on the terminal Press ENTER on the host computer SENDHEX begins transmitting the program image When communications are established the terminal displays Program loader Receiving XXXX During program loading the display shows the program segment address being transferred XXXX When the transmission is complete the terminal displays Program loader Status 0000 A status of 0000 all zeros indicates a successful transfer Other status values indicate an error These values are provided in Appendix C Communications Status Codes If you received an error press Clear on the terminal to return to the Command Mode main menu Ending Communications 1 2 3 4 Press Clear on the terminal Power down the terminal Detach any cables connected to the terminal Reboot the terminal using the appropriate cold boot sequence described
73. roperly refer to Chapter 5 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Performing a memory transfer to upload data from a terminal to the host system refer to Chapter 5 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Performing a program download to transfer an application program from the host system to a terminal refer to Loading the Program on page 2 6 21 Key Terminal 1 Power the terminal off 2 Press and hold send and 9 3 Press and release lt I O gt 4 Release send and 9 35 Key Terminal 1 Power the terminal off 2 Press and hold lt BackSpace gt and Shift 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release lt BackSpace gt and Shift 4 7 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S 46 Key Terminal 1 Power the terminal off 2 Press and hold lt F gt and lt I gt 3 Press and release lt PWR gt 4 Release lt F gt and lt I gt Using the Backlight The terminal s backlight illuminates the display in dimly lit areas Note Using the backlight can significantly reduce battery life To turn the backlight on or off press the following keys in sequence 21 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then lt RightArrow gt 35 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then lt RightArrow gt 46 Key Keyboard lt Func gt then lt L gt The backlight also turns off when a terminal is powered off or when a timeout set by the application occurs 4 8 Operating the PDT 3100 Adjusting the Display T
74. sing the 3115 CCA 1 Plug the CCA s 10 pin RJ 41 connector into the base of a Series 3100 terminal refer to Figure 4 5 2 Plug the DB 25 connector into the host s communications port 3 Start the communications program PDT 3100 RJ 41 Connector 3115 CCA Power Input Jack Figure 4 5 Connecting the 3115 CCA for Communications 4 18 Operating the PDT 3100 Communicating with a Printer The terminal has two accessories which provide communications with a printer the 3115 CCA and the passive cable Using the 3115 CCA To connect the PDT 3100 to a printer using the 3115 CCA 1 Plug the CCA s 10 pin RJ 41 connector into the base of a Series 3100 terminal 2 Plug the DB 25 connector into the printer s communications port 3 Start the communications program Note The CCA is shipped set for RS 232 communications with a PC You may need to change the internal communications settings to use the CCA with a printer Refer to the Installation Instructions p n 70 11314 XX Using a Passive Cable An optional cable is available for connecting the terminal to a printer For Encore Cameo and QL Series printers p n BL12093 1 and BL12093 2 For Paxar s 9460 SierraSport printer p n 12029316 e For O Neil MF2t and MF4t Series printers 210164 003 DB9 Connector to 7 Printer COM Port i RJ41 Connector 4 to Terminal Serial Port Figure 4 6 Passive Cable Connectors 4 19 A PDT 3100 Series Product Refer
75. st entered are not lost if you reboot the terminal The terminal attempts to associate with an Access Point AP using the default ESS Id Unsuccessful Association with AP If the terminal is unable to associate with the AP the ESS Id is wrong or forgotten it displays the message CFGXX Ver X XX NOT Associated for a few seconds A second message follows Terminal cannot associate with AP You re out of range or not configured Ctrl C to end or other key to retry Strike any key when ready The terminal continues trying to connect until the attempt is cancelled 3 8 Spectrum24 RF Setup To cancel and set up a new ESS ld obtained from the Network Administrator 1 Press lt Ctrl C gt to end the attempt The terminal displays the message Halt Batch process Y N 2 Type Y to exit to the DOS prompt D 3 Atthe DOS prompt type CFG24 on the PDT 3142 or CFG11 on the PDT 3146 and press lt ENTER to initiate the Configurator CONFIGURATOR X XX View Config Parameters ESS ID Boot Mode Clear Enter 4 Use the lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt to cursor to ESS ld 5 Thecurrent ESS Id appears in hex format Backspace over the existing value type a new value in and press ENTER 6 Power the terminal off 7 Cold boot again 8 The terminal attempts to associate with an AP Successful Association If the association is successful the terminal obtains an IP address and bootfile name displ
76. ter product Glossary 5 S Terminate and Stay Resident TSR Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP TFTP TSR UPC WLAN Glossary 6 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide A program under DOS that ends its foreground execution to remain resident in memory to service hardware software interrupts providing background operation It remains in memory and may provide services on behalf of other DOS programs A suite ofthe standard network protocols that were originally used in UNIX environments but are now used in many others The TCP governs sequenced data the IP governs packet forwarding TCP IP is the primary protocol that defines the Internet Trivial File Transfer Protocol Refer to Terminate and Stay Resident Universal Product Code A relatively complex numeric symbology Each character consists of two bars and two spaces each of which can be any of four widths The standard symbology for retail food packages in the United States Wireless Local Area Network Numerics 1D PATES sais disc d ars 4 15 2115 GUN RR era ex X OR Xx 4 18 charging the battery 6 9 COMNSGHNG 5 55544 see dents 4 18 connecting to ROS isses esses 2 5 314X Spectrum24 terminal 1 5 2 3 A 200053 DOE cauca sra EE 3 8 association failed 4 sus detente 3 8 association successful 3 9 accessories battery Char 22202000 1 5 qol p P vc p LT 1 6 passive cable
77. to command mode Refer to Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 for a list of the boot to command mode sequences The terminal displays the following COMMAND MODE Select function Self test 2 Scroll through Command Mode options using lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt until Program loader appears Press lt ENTER gt 3 The terminal displays Program loader WARNING EEPROM WILL BE ERASED CONTINUE ENT Before loading the new application erase the NVM s original contents Note 7o cancel this operation press CLEAR 4 Press lt ENTER gt to erase the EEPROM When complete the program prompts for the communications parameters 2 7 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S 5 Baud Rate The terminal displays Comm Parameters Baud 4 9600 Scroll through the list using lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt When the correct rate is displayed 38400 is recommended press lt ENTER gt 6 Data Bits The terminal displays Comm Parameters Data Bits 7 Press lt 7 gt recommended or lt 8 gt to specify data bits or scroll through the list using lt UpArrow gt and lt DownArrow gt and press lt ENTER gt when the correct value is displayed Note f 8 data bits is selected the program selects No parity and skips the next step 7 Parity If you select 7 data bits the terminal displays Comm Parameters Parity Odd Press the first letter of a parity option Even Odd None Space or Ma
78. to the index if applicable What topics do you feel need to be better discussed Please be specific What can we do to further improve our manuals Thank you for your input We value your comments PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide 72 60524 01 Revision A January 2003 Symbol Technologies Inc One Symbol Plaza Holtsville N Y 11742 1300 http www symbol com manuals
79. to work within Tilt Back At Slight Angle Specular reflection No specular reflection reflected beam interferes decode can occur Bar Code Bar Code Figure 4 3 Scanning Angle and Specular Reflection 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 Scanning within range brings quick and constant decodes scanning too close or too far away prevents decodes You need to find the right working range for the bar codes you are scanning The best general advice is The larger the symbol the farther away you should hold the scanner Move the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together Start scanning at a distance from the bar code not from direct contact If the bar code does not readily decode move the scanner in closer The best way to specify appropriate working range per bar code density is through a chart called a decode zone which plots working range as a function of minimum element widths of bar code symbols 4 16 Operating the PDT 3100 D 25 63 5 Note Typical performance at 68 F 20 C E zio Hos on high quality symbols E w 15 38 21 i E d E 10 25 4 q FE h Ls 12 7 ES gt o E f E 5 12 7 p E ao 25 4 E e as sea E d F 20 50 8 L 25 63 5 dcs 40 mil Is s d Ss wir 66 F
80. uts SMM ES ESL naa mm EE gt IP JL ARMS Ze Figure B 6 35 Key Shift Key Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 7 P di PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S Figure B 7 35 Key Control Key Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 8 Keyboard Layouts TESTES C CE ER em REE SUSE EAE SEE EE mmeztm Figure B 8 35 Key Function Key Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 9 P di PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide gt ALPHA SPACE SHIFT Figure B 9 35 Key Alt Key Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 10 Keyboard Layouts ALPHA SPACE SHIFT Figure B 10 35 Key Shift Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 11 PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide gt ALPHA SHIFT LAMP mE DARK LIGHT CTRL CTRL CTRL HOME PG UP PG DN CTRL CTRL CTRL CLEAR F7 F8 F9 CTRL CTRL CTRL BK SP F4 F5 F6 CTRL CTRL CTRL F1 F2 F3 CTRL DARK Figure B 11 35 Key Ctrl Func Modified PDT 3100 Keyboard B 12 Keyboard Layouts EIE SOM NE ECC ogg ALT ALT ALT CITAR F7 F8 F9 ALT ALT ALT F4 F5 F6 ALT ALT ALT F1 F2 F3 DARK ALT LIGHT F10 Figure B 12 35 Key Alt Func PDT 3100 Keyboard B 13 A PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide S E Clear Func Shift Ctrl ss f g h j k m n O ea u V Ww x y Z bksp Y 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3
81. ware cold boot terminal and enter ESS Id manually Associate with AP and re acquire boot files as described in Initiating Network Connection on page 3 7 5 6 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Table 5 2 Troubleshooting Spectrum24 Terminals continued Problem Explanation Action Application does not Terminal disassociated from Applications using internal batch respond to interactive Access Point mode continue to function until operations required to transmit via radio then fail to work No message displayed Self Test Function Series 3100 terminals include a series of self tests which verify that terminal hardware components are operating properly Run a self test if you suspect a problem with the hardware Except for keyboard testing no operator input is necessary after selecting a test Screen Running the Self Test Access the Self Test function from the Command Mode menu 1 3 Boot to command mode refer to Chapter 4 Operating the PDT 3100 for boot sequences On the Command Mode screen use the lt UpArrow gt or lt DownArrow gt to scroll through the options Highlight Screen Test and press lt Enter gt Self Test Summaries The Self Test is divided into five functions or screens Config Screen 1 Reports the terminal type and version time date main battery status current power source and status of the serial ports when a loopback connector is used Config Scree

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