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1. Figure 2 14 Daisy Chaining Multiple 38 6860 CC Ms First Coupled Group RS 232 Cable Second Coupled Group Hardware Setup To chain the CCM s 1 CoupletheCCM sas directed in the section Coupling CCMs 2 Inthe first coupled section connect the serial cable to the left most CCM 3 Connect the RS 232 cable s male or female DB 25 connector in the serial port of the right most CCM in the first coupling 4 Connect the male or female DB 25 in the serial port of the left most CCM in the second coupling 5 Connect the power supplies for each coupled section as directed in Connecting Power to the 38 6860 CCM 2 15 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S The PC Adapter ThePC Adapter works with the Printer Interface M odule PIM With this arrangement you can perform these tasks Communicate to and from the PC without a 6860 6865 or 6866 cradle Charge the NiCd battery pack in the terminal without a cradle Parts of the PC Adapter The parts of the PC adapter are shown in Figure 2 15 and described below DB 9 Connector RS 232 Pin Port Battery Charge Indicator LED Power Suppl
2. 5 13 self test Config SWEN 1 22s eeesigekseeeees 7 5 Config OZ cerrar rr iripas 7 5 VINE cent Btn ah eel aan lacie T 7 6 PINE ccoa eri eeeeneeatieoae es 7 5 M emory Screen cenar ca 7 5 MINNING ss seco ae Remade me ees caer 7 5 See RTC SEEN ii e da a 7 5 testing hardware components 7 5 SEM DH ES canta ere 3 2 programming NVM 3 2 setting RAM disk size 4 20 setting the keyboard speed 5 7 spare battery packs charging 6 7 Spectrum24 AP ping test summary E 17 boor MOJE separar E 7 DOGC ODIOS escaner cs ween 4 2 checking RF association E 11 checking traffic on network E 13 configuration program E 2 configurator CFG24 4 3 diagnosing radio problems E 14 field ANOS oo cererirsrnsma E 18 ping test resultS E 16 PIES oras dace eee eae a E 16 system software 005 4 2 Spectrum24 configuration a aretuandsageenes ada 4 4 default TOUTE aora pa 4 5 DWE yesos da 4 5 AA 4 4 powe management cosrorrrrc a 4 5 subnet MOK sir wren deems 4 5 terminal IP address oo ee ee ee 4 5 terminal sleep mode 4 5 viewing configuration parameters 4 5 Spectrum24 flash disk COP PING TINGS TO coria aie E 20 deleting filesfrom E 19 renaming fileson E 20 Spectrum24 utilities BOOTP oriasi oa E 1 CEG 2S sancueiape ehepretedare pens
3. To increase darken display contrast press FUNC Y Back Lighting The backlight illuminates the display in dimly lit areas To turn the back light on or off press FUNC then L or use the key sequence listed in your application guide The back light turns off automatically when the terminal is powered off or when the terminal has not been used for an amount of time set by the application See the application guide for more information Entering Data The Keyboard The keyboard is used for entering data and issuing commands to the terminal 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 modifier keys SH F Shift CTL and FUNC used individually or in combination determine which character or special function the character keys produce Because the keyboard is programmable your terminal may not work as described here For more information and illustrations of other keyboard states see the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide and your application guide Using the Keyboard Except for during boot operations the terminal expects the operator to press keys oneat a time If the terminal has been programmed for it ERR 3000 is loaded and if two or more keys are pressed simultaneously the terminal indicates a Double K ey or Too M any Key error 5 6 Op
4. deletes all files in the flash disk s root directory Note There is no mention of the E drive in the command E 19 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S Copying Files to Flash Disk To copy files to flash disk use the command FLASH COPY lt filename gt For example FLASH COPY NET CFG copies NET CFG the protocol stack configuration file from the current directory normally D to the root directory on flash disk and FLASH COPY E SVTP CS1 CFG STEP copies CS1 CFG from the SVTP directory on flash disk to the STEP directory on flash disk Note In the second example the E drive must be mentioned on the first command parameter but is assumed on the second parameter and must NOT be mentioned Renaming Files on Flash Disk To rename files on the flash disk use the command FLASH REN lt OLD FILE NAME gt lt NEW FILE NAME gt For example FLASH REN NETCFG 1 NET CFG renames NETCFG 1 in the flash disk s root directory to NET CFG The standard restrictions on renaming files apply e g NETCFG 1 must exist and NET CFG must not exist in the directory before the command is executed E 20 Za Index Numerics 38 6860 connecting for communications 2 14 connecting to power 2 13 coupling2ormoreCCMs 2 12 daisy chaining 2 or more 2 14 DA A aates 2 10 parts required for set up 2 10
5. When the battery is low the cursor changes as shown in Table 6 1 If ERR 300 is loaded the message LOW BATTERY also appears At this level the terminal continues to operate but thereis probably lessthan 1 hour of usable power left VERY LOW When the power is very low the DEAD BATTERY message appears and the system powers off Replace an alkaline battery or recharge a NiCd battery before attempting to use the terminal If the battery is not immediately recharged or replaced data may be lost Table 6 1 Cursor Indicators Keyboard State Cursor Character Low Battery Unshifted NSI inverted caret inverted solid caret Shifted N caret solid caret Momentary Shifted LP up arrow solid up arrow Momentary Unshifted Uy down arrow solid down arrow Control Cc underline c inverse c Function f underlined f inverse f 4 Backup Batteries To prevent data loss during battery replacement theterminal utilizes a supercap as a backup The supercap provides sufficient power to preserve memory contents for approximately 15 minutes while the primary battery is 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 6 2 Maintaining the Series 68XX NiCd Battery Pack Replacement Battery Packs NiCd battery packs available from Symbol are listed below System P N Battery Pack F
6. symbol Series 6800 About This Manual Table of Contents Index Copyright in Product Reference Guide 70 32645 01 Revision A April 1998 Me mPa ARs eal Tae BN gaits IN Series 6800 Product Reference Guide 70 32645 01 Revision A April 1998 cum Ba pf wd Atala O 1998 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 Thisincludes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an asis basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Symbol grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Symbol 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 alicensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program in a network without written permission f
7. Figure 6 3 Inserting the NiCd Battery Pack in the Battery Compartment 6 5 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Charging the NiCd Battery Pack The NiCd battery pack automatically charges when the terminal is placed in a cradle or connected to a PC Adapter A full charge takes about 7 hours We recommend that you always keep the NiCd battery pack fully charged Battery Charging in theTerminal Using a Cradle To chargea NiCD battery in the terminal using the 38 6860 38 6865 or 38 6866 cradle Figure 6 4 1 Place the terminal in the cradle The cradle charging light flashes when charging a discharged battery and remains steady when trickle charging a charged battery 38 6860 38 6865 38 6866 Figure 6 4 Charging the Battery in the Cradle 2 Leave the terminal up to 7 hours to recharge a fully discharged battery 6 6 Maintaining the Series 68XX Charging Battery Packs Outside the Terminal Slots are provided in 38 6860 and 38 6865 cradles to charge spare battery packs outside the terminal Place the battery pack to be charged in one of the battery slots in the cradle The LED indicator lamp under the battery slot in which the terminal was placed indicates the battery is charging On the 38 6860 CCM the spare battery charging indicator lamp is on the right If the lamp is off charging is not occurring A blinking LED indicates fast charge a solid on LED means slow charge ready See the cradle documentation liste
8. 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 try cold booting theterminal again If this does not solvethe problem call the Symbol Support Center M ore troubleshooting information is provided in the publications listed in Related Documentation at the beginning of this manual Boot to Command M ode Command M ode provides functions for Running the Self Test program to verify that the hardware is operating properly refer to Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Performing aM emory Transfer to upload data from a terminal to a host system refer to Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Performing a Program Download to transfer an application from the host to a terminal refer to Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum O ne Terminal Setup To boot to Command M ode 1 Power the Series 68X X off Press and hold down the F and I keys Press and release the PWR key Release the F and I keys oo ale 5 5 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S Adjusting the Screen Contrast Display Contrast The screen s contrast is adjustable to eight levels making the display more readable in different lighting conditions and at various temperatures To reduce lighten display contrast press FUNC X
9. 16 Power off the 6840 and place it in the cradle Boot the 6840 to Command M ode For the 46 key 6840 Press and hold lt F 1 gt Press and release PWR Release lt F 1 gt The terminal displays the function selector screen COMMAND MODE Select function Self Test Scroll through the Command M ode options using 4 or until Program loader is displayed Press lt ENTER gt Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup 4 The6840 displays Program loader WARNING EEPROM WILL BE ERASED CONTINUE Note To cancel this operation press lt C LE AR gt 5 Press lt ENTER gt to erasethe EEPROM Wait whilethe EEPROM is erased When complete the program prompts for the communications parameters 6 Set the parameters to 38 400 bps 7 data bits odd parity and no flow control Press lt ENTER gt Start Communications 1 The6840 displays Comm Parameters Start lt ENT gt 2 Press lt ENTER gt on the 6840 The 6840 displays Comm Parameters Receiving XXXX If the host is not ready or if the cable is not connected properly between the host PC and the cradle the 6840 displays Awaiting DSR 4 Press lt ENTER gt on the host PC to start the download The 6840 displays Program loader Status XXXX 4 17 F 5 4 18 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide When the transmission is complete the 6840 displays Program loader Status 00
10. 2 BOOTP sesionar 4 2 al AA i vaullew ceded rhos 4 2 OMNES coccinea awardees 4 2 booting A pitikpi pEi D 1 Command M ode 20 cue cae ek we 3 4 Micra D 1 BOOTP environment variables E 10 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide mon Symbol ssp E 8 OVEFV EW ooo E 9 parameters changed E 10 updating NET CFG coca E 9 break key sequence for o o o o o 5 8 C CCM connecting to power 2 13 daisy chaining 2 14 MOUNTING estat mane ee e 2 10 CCM 38 6860 oo aie Badin e den awa any 2 1 connecting for communications 2 14 connecting to power 2 13 coupling 2 or moretogether 2 12 Pat OF pce dria ria a 2 10 Wall MOUNTING 22 chcsace eens as 2 11 CELL 622 6 8226G hab naeedoikanecors E 2 charging NiCd battery pack im cir coses 6 6 spare battery packs 6 7 TMG AA 6 6 charging and communications module 2 1 checking status of radio connection E 11 COD DOCK s20k5 3 28nd unree tres D 1 46 key keyboard 5 4 Command Ml Odes cuisine 3 2 POGRO rta anita 3 4 program loader o o oo o o 3 4 communications RENDER scr seer ne 5 15 select parameters eee o 3 4 Status CODES acsceav evens vanes 3 6 B 1 with host or printer 5 14 configuration parameters E ED aria etek a rE 4 5 connecting for communications 2 14 OD vied ia Mane 2 14 230 0005 Gade ria rara 2 8 38 6866 TA
11. 3866 100 4 International Kit 3866 101 Vv AC Power Supply US 60153 00 00 4 International 60174 00 00 Y Null Modem Cable DB 25 M ale to DB 25 Female p n 25 19297 01 Y Null Modem Cable DB25 M aleto DB 9 Female p n 25 19299 01 Y Chaining Interconnect Cable p n 60427 00 00 Y Two Wall M ounting Kits p n 3866 000 per 38 6866 Hardware Setup Parts of the 38 6865 Cradle Figure 2 1 shows the parts of the CRD 38 6865 Screw Hole HH Covers O ptical Connectors Battery Contacts Spare Battery f Charging Slot Serial Port al LED LED Figure 2 1 Parts of the CRD 38 6865 Parts of the 38 6866 Cradle Figure 2 2 shows the parts of the CRD 38 6866 Screw Hole Covers Optical Battery CHARGING COMM Connectors Contacts LED LED Figure 2 2 Parts of the CRD38 6866 2 3 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Wall M ounting the 38 6865 TheCRD 38 6865 can be wall mounted on a wall bracket for convenience To wall mount the 38 6865 1 Mark where you want the cradle positioned on the wall 2 Using a fastener appropriate to the wall construction insert and secure the fastener Figure 2 3 Let the head protrude slightly Figure 2 3 Wall Mounting the 38 6865 3 Slide the bracket down over the head of the fastener 4 Remove the black tape covers from the cradle screw holes Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Removing the Tape Cov
12. After Automatic Shutdown Theterminal shuts off if you don t useit for an amount of time set by your application Press the PWR key or press the trigger to restore power and return to your application Power Off To perform a normal power off press the PWR key or let the terminal shut down automatically as programmed See your application guide or the section Restoring Power After Automatic Shutdown for more information Consult your system administrator if you are unable to power off the terminal Forced Power O ff If pressing the PWR key does not turn off the terminal force the power off to reduce battery drain and preserve your data To force power off press and hold the PWR key for 15 seconds until the terminal powers down Restarting After a Forced Power O ff When a terminal is powered off because of software or hardware failure use the following methods to restart Usethe warm boot procedure for a software failure When a warm boot fails use the cold boot procedure If a system software problem in the nonvolatile memory N VM occurs see Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum O ne Terminal Setup Note Do not use the PWR key to restart a terminal when it was forced off due to defective system or application softwarein theN VM Pressing the PWR key causes the program to resume where it stopped trying to perform the same unsuccessful operation 5 3 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Booting a Series 68X
13. Complications NamingA pplications In versions of LW P H EX for flash disk terminals prior to version 3 03 parameters were defined in NET CFG to specify the applications that would run on the terminal If only one application was used and no applications were defined in NET CFG the system gave the application the default name APP This can cause problems if you plan to add more applications to terminals using version 3 03 HEX files With LWP HEX 3 03 the application entries in N ET CFG are not longer required The system now decides which applications are installed on the terminal by scanning the flash disk s directories and files If you had an original application with the default name APP it will show up in the application selection menu as APP If you updated that old application e g created a version 3 03 HEX file of the application the application selection menu will contain both versions one called APP and one by the real name e g STEP Because of this potential problem if ALL the software on the flash disk is being replaced in the update werecommend reformatting the flash disk using FLSH FM T R eformatting deletes ALL the files on the flash disk and eliminates this duplication Note DO NOT run the FLSHFMT utility unless all the HEX files including LWP H EX are available to recreate the flash disk file system Complications System Parameters In flash disk terminals with a LWP H EX version prior to 3 03 so
14. Network and Flash Disk Utilities DIAG24 DIAG24 is intended for use in two situations Asa connectivity tool using a ping that is not re tried on transmission errors This test is intrusive as pings are sent as fast as possible Asa diagnostic tool for potential radio problems It can eliminate or confirm that the traffic problems are in the radio portion of the network The round trip time reported during the test indicates the portion of the transaction response time that is attributable to the radio network This program uses the text message file M SG M SG which is read from the same drive and directory as the executable DIAG24 EX E Corrupted screens are an indication that the message file was not found Syntax DIAG24 Description To run DIAG 24 on a 6840 1 Ata DOS prompt on the terminal type DIAG24 and press lt ENTER gt The menu shown in Figure E 12 is presented DIAG24 ver 1 xx 1 AP Ping Test 2 Field Diagnostics Select 1 2 or Q Figure E 12 DIAG24 Screen E 13 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Note Press Q in any subsequent menu to return to the DIAG 24 menu or to exit DIAG 24 from this menu 2 Press either 1 AP Ping Test or 2 Field Diagnostics Press Q to quit Whichever mode was selected from the DIAG 24 menu the subsequent set up menus that follow are identical except for the title line which indicates the selected test mode AP PING TEST for sel
15. Product Reference Guide S Connect the RS 232 cable s DB 25 connector in the PC A dapter s RS 232 port Plug the other end of the RS 232 cable in the RS 232 device e g host PC Plug the jack end of the 16 Volt power supply into the power supply port Plug the 15 Volt power supply s cube into an electrical outlet The Battery Charge Indicator LED flashes when the 68X X is powered on Za Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Introduction Before using a Series 6800 terminal perform the following procedures Install the battery refer to Chapter 6 M aintaining the Series 68X X Charge the battery refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining the Series 68X X Load the system files and application s Programs are stored in the terminal s nonvolatile memory N VM also called the application EEPROM Hardware Requirements The following equipment is required to initialize a batch or a Spectrum O ne radio terminal 6800 or 6810 terminal Oneor more 38 6860 or 38 6865 cradles or 38 6866 CCM OR PC adapter with Printer Interface M odule PIM A straight through RS 232 null modem cable with male DB 25 connector at one end and female DB 25 connector at the other end Power Supply Host Computer 3 1 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide F Refer to Chapter 2 H ardware Setup for instructions on setting up the cradles or PC Adapter for communications Communications For terminals being u
16. as described in Chapter 5 O perating the Series 68X X Use Self Test to check whether system hardware is operational The Self Test procedure is described later in this chapter Boot Failure M essages During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format 0 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 driver did not load properly 7 3 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide F If such a failure occurs cold boot the terminal again If this does not solve the problem call Symbol Customer Support M ore troubleshooting information is found in the documentation listed in R elated Publications Spectrum24 Terminal Typical initialization and operating problems and solutions for Spectrum24 terminals are provided in Table 7 3 Table 7 3 Troubleshooting Spectrum24 Terminals Problem Explanation Action Out of range Terminal is out of the Access Point s range If you move the terminal during initialization the terminal may be out of range of the AP and unable to complete the initialization process M ove back in range and repeat the initialization process Startup process fails Boot server type BO OTP or DHCP doesn t exist Verify that the boot server is operating and able to respond to TCP IP
17. authorized representative Press CLR to terminate the test and return to the SelfTest screen 7 6 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Memory Transfer Program Command M ode 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 D evelopment Kit and described in the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference M anual Hardware Setup l SPA E Turn off the terminal and host PC Disconnect or unplug the cradle if used Caution Always power off the terminal before attaching or removing cables or adapters Connect an RS 232 null modem cable to the PC s serial port Connect the other end of the cable to the cradle s communication port Connect the cradle to a power source Place the terminal in the cradle Power on the host PC Set Communications Parameters Host 1 Start the communications program such asDM X or RCVHEX EXE from the Series 3000 Application D evelopment Kit 2 Set up the host communication parameters these parameters must match the terminal s parameters R efer to the data transfer program s operator s manual for details Terminal 1 Boot the terminal to Command M ode refer to Chapter 5 O perating the Series 68X X for the appropriate key sequence 2 SelecttheM emory Transfer function from theC ommand M ode menu UseU pArrow or DownArrow t
18. be used If this unit is intended for use in batch applications 68X X or in a Spectrum One network environment 6810 refer to Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum O neTerminal Setup for information on downloading the software e If this unitis intended for usein a Spectrum24 network environment 6840 refer to Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup for information on downloading the software 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup TheCRD 38 6865 and CRD 38 6866 cradles and Charging and Communications M odule CCM 38 6860 provide RS 232 communication charging and storage capability for the Series 68X X terminals ThePC adapter provides charging and communication capability for a Series 68X X terminal This chapter provides instructions for setting up each of these devices for charging the 68X X s NiCd battery and for communicating with a host printer or modem 2 1 S A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 38 6865 and 38 6866 Cradles Before attempting to mount or connect the cradles verify that you have the following parts CRD 6865 Y Single Slot Cradle with Charging Slot US Kit 3865 110 4 International Kit 3865 111 Y AC Power Supply US 59915 00 00 4 International 60507 00 00 Y Null M odem Cable DB 25 M aleto DB 25 Female p n 25 19297 01 Y Null M odem Cable DB25 M aleto DB 9 Female p n 25 19299 01 Y Wall M ounting Kit p n 3866 000 2 2 CRD 6866 Y Four Slot Cradle US Kit
19. by step procedures appear as numbered lists Related Publications The following is a list of documents and publications that you may find useful if you want to know more about the Series 6800 terminals or about the tools and utilities that are available for writing applications for the terminals Documents Available from Symbol Technologies o o gt gt o Series 6800 Q uick Reference Guide 70 32644 X X 38 6860 Charging and Communications M odule Q uick Reference G uide 70 33400 X X Cradle Base Unit 38 6865 Q uick Reference Guide 70 33401 X X Cradle Base M odule 38 6866 Q uick Reference Guide 70 33402 X X Printer Interface M odule Q uick Reference Guide 59164 00 82 Series 3000 Application Developer s Kit ADK Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide 70 16308 X X Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference M anual 70 16309 X X Series 3000 System Software M anual 70 16310 X X Series 3000 Application D eveloper s Library 70 16311 X X Spectrum24 Access Point User s Guide 70 12057 X X Spectrum24 Network Terminal Technical Reference Guide 70 20193 X X Novell LAN Workplace Reference M anual 70 20288 X X Spectrum24 TN Client System Administrator s G uide 70 20244 X X Spectrum24 STEP Installation and Configuration G uide for Series 3000 Flash D isk Terminals 70 20343 X X About This Manual Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment contact the Symbol
20. displayed and continuously updated a FIELD DIAGNOSTICS b A Cnt Err Rty ms AP 56 2 0 165 52 57 2 0 55 52 58 3 1 TMO 52 59 3 0 220 52 55 2 0 55 52 Bees oO to Quit D Figure E 20 Field Diagnostics Screen 1 Each ping results in a new line being displayed showing the cumulative ping count error count retry count for this message round trip time in milliseconds for this message or indication of error type if there was an error and the AP identifier of the AP that responded to the message W hen the test stops a summary screen is displayed Figure E 21 FIELD DIAGNOSTICS N Total secs 8 2 Pings 100 Packet size 512 Retries 6 Timeouts 4 R epeat or Q uit y Figure E 21 Field Diagnostics Summary Screen Press lt Q gt or lt CLEAR gt to terminate the test and return to the DIAG 24 menu E 18 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities FLASH BAT The FLASH BAT utility facilitates copying files to and deleting files from flash disk and renaming files on the disk The batch file takes care of switching to write mode on flash disk and restoring read only mode after the operation Deleting Files from Flash Disk To delete files use the command FLASH DEL lt filename gt For example FLASH DEL CS1 CFG deletes the Spectrum O ne compatibility layer configuration file CS1 CFG from the current directory of the flash disk and FLASH DEL
21. down 7 11 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S 7 12 Null Modem Pin outs Null Modem Pin O uts for Full Duplex Za Appendix A Use the pin outs shown in Figure A 1 for null modem communication PG TD RD RTS CTS DSR SG DCD DTR Figure A 1 Null Modem Pin Outs Full Duplex 1 1 aA 2 3 4 5 6 8 m 8 20 20 PG TD RD RTS CTS DSR SG DCD DTR F A Series 3800 Product Reference Guide Null Modem Pin outs for Half Duplex Use the pin outs shown in Figure A 2 for testing PGND 1 TD RD RTS CTS DSR SG DCD DTR 20 2 o 1 20 5 6 PGND RD TD DCD DTR SG RTS CTS DSR Figure A 2 Null Modem Pin Outs Half Duplex A 2 Za Appendix B Communications Status Codes The program loader status code consists of four hexadecimal digits which indicate whether or not thetransfer was successful and if not the source of the communications error A status code of 0000 indicates success any other code indicates failure Table B 1 lists the failures associated with the status codes The values are additive Table B 1 Communications Status C odes Status Code M eaning 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 k
22. hex file is stored and type the following command at a DOS prompt SENDHEX lt file name gt 384 1 2 lt ENTER gt 4 12 3 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup where SEN DH EX is the command lt filename gt isthe hex file for the application being loaded There may be other application hex files which load other software e g STEP version 2 6 0 or greater or TelN et Clients 3 0 or greater to the flash disk N ote Be sure to use applications that are flash disk enabled 38400 is the baud rate 1 2 sets the host communications port the cradle is attached to The following message is displayed Press lt ENTER gt when remote is ready ESC to abort Do NOT press lt ENTER gt yet Set up the 6840 using the _L BAT utility as directed in the section Running _L BAT Running _L BAT 1 2 3 Place the 6840 in a configuration cradle Power the terminal on Ata DOS prompt on the 6840 type _L lt EN TER gt using the keystrokes listed below For the 46 key 6840 lt SH F gt lt FUN C gt lt G gt lt L gt lt ENTER gt Theterminal boots and displays the message Symbol Technologies NVM Loader 2 X XX Connecting to Host Press lt ENTER gt on the host PC The batch file runs Program Loader with the communications parameters set to 38 400 bps 7 data bits odd parity and no flow control The 6840 displays the screen Symbol Technologies NVM Loader 2 09 XX 4 13 A Series 6800
23. left side of the CCM as shown in Figure 2 13 using two cross head screws b Connect the power supply plug to an AC wall outlet 2 WhentheCCM is connected to power all the LEDs flash at the same time for 3 seconds flash once from left to right and turn on for 3 seconds before going out Null Modem Cable Figure 2 13 Connecting the 38 6860 CCM for Charging and Communications 2 13 S A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Connecting the CCM for Serial Communications Note B oth the communications cables and the power supply connection are required for performing communications through the CCM 1 Turn off the PC 2 Plug theRS 232 null modem cable s DB 25 connector in the cradle s communication port 3 Connect the cable s other connector to the host computer s serial COM M port Daisy C hainingTwo or More CCMs Up to twenty four 38 6860 CCM scan be daisy chained together for charging and communications To daisy chain two or more groups of four CCM s requires one 25 pin male to female straight through RS 232 cable per group of coupled CCMs and one power supply per group of coupled CCM s Depending on how close together you place the CCM s the cables can be from 1 foot to 10 feet long One Power Supply and RS 232 Cable per Group of Coupled CCMs a Group Can Number from 1 to 4 CCMs 2 14
24. port 2 16 EN rn 2 17 PDT 684X out of box initialization 4 3 PIM siosrriirra rre 2 16 connecting for communicating with printer 5 14 PIM used with PC adapter 2 16 o cg cn nes ranri ieira E 13 E 16 power connection 38 6865 Chadle cde siccdsanazear 2 7 38 6866 Cradle xovoooicorrrio rs 2 7 A T E 7 2 POWE KEY rico ae 5 8 DONETE anota cta adria 5 3 TOC IA De 5 3 PEOR cha cerns abro acid 5 2 a A O 5 2 Index 4 real time clock seirrrrerocriercrss 5 2 remove from cradle 5 2 e no 5 2 power restoring after automatic SHULAOW Ns 700653575000 5 3 printer interface module PIM 2 16 printer communicating with 5 14 program loader c apuaended iudeeeaked 3 2 a coi c ke lade oeeSd wkd 3 4 SCAMS CONS rra B 1 PWR KEY rra rar ir 5 8 R radio configuration editing the parameterS E 2 PAM GSK irrria aderk eich armies 4 20 application requirements 4 20 GUAM raros 4 20 setting to accommodate multiple applications 2 0 escivecer eases 4 20 real time clock owe ee 5 2 recharging spare battery packs 6 7 related documentation xX removing the NiCd battery 6 3 replacing the NiCd battery 6 3 restoring power after automatic SMON vierta re 5 3 S scanning adjusting the laser beam 5 11 A headed tageebagese 5 12 INGE ce cence whee arene derada ase 5 13 tips for successful decode
25. power fault include e the battery pack is removed with the terminal on e the terminal is dropped e the batteries lose power suddenly e theterminal displays a low battery power error message and you attempt to power the terminal on without recharging or replacing the batteries 7 2 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide Table 7 2 lists some minor problems causes and actions to take If you cannot resolve the problem after checking this list call the Symbol Support Center for assistance Table 7 2 Troubleshooting the 6800 Symptom Possible C ause Action Display is blank Battery pack is dead or Replace or recharge battery missing pack Terminal does not respond Application program wasnot Repeat downloading when keys are pressed successfully downloaded Time and date are incorrect Real time clock has Set time and date See your malfunctioned or needs application guide setting Startup Failure Problems are most frequently start up failures If cold booting 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 M ode try the following Use Program Loader to download a new version of the software to NVM This procedure is described in Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum O ne Terminal Setup After downloading new software warm boot the terminal
26. wall mounting 2 10 2 11 38 6865 connecting for communications 2 8 connecting to power 2 7 DESCUIDO Kscstee drtias rickawenas 2 1 A E ra ERA 2 3 patte regue cocino ra 2 2 Wall HOWNEING veias ioc aw ria n 2 4 38 6866 connecting for communications 2 8 connecting to other cradles 2 9 connecting to power 2 7 GESCIDUON crc scsi geae beac hea 5 2 1 o O 2 3 parts required iros a 2 2 table mounting serranas ras 2 6 Wall MOUM ccaagesaedsaeeesay 2 6 684X e pardesi nikigip ug pkan 4 1 IMIAlIZIND 22 2050053500370 4 3 de AA ahead ater oe 4 2 A ACCESS POINT sorna 4 11 adapte NC 5 440 eaibas nied dang aaa Oo a4 2 16 E A r a ene Riera eae A 5 2 alarm power On 00 eee eee eee 5 2 allocating IP addresses 4 2 AP PINQTESS eco E 16 applications installing on flash disk 4 12 multiple on same terminal 4 20 naming considerations 4 19 associating with access point 4 11 B BACK MIQMHING 3 202 5 6 Backoeate hey sctasattaaitigudedeadd 5 8 batch Ties LBAT cosita 4 13 battery charging the NICA 2c saccsueeds 6 6 charging UDS ora is 6 8 ELETERE TEEN LAERT TETT 6 1 recharging spare packS 6 7 removing tie NiCd conocia 6 3 replacement packs 6 3 battery charge LED PC adapter 2 18 battery Storage serrrrrrrscrrerrrensas 6 8 LI cane ar 5 8 DOCE OPONE 20 dcir 4
27. ways to power on a terminal Each way lets you resume at the same location in the application where you left off N ote T he Series 68X X terminals always check for enough battery power for safe operation before they power on Removal From a Cradle Theterminal automatically powers on when it is removed from a cradle W hile the terminal is in the cradle the battery is constantly being charged If you remove the terminal from the cradle but do not use it right away press the PWR key to turn it off or let it power off automatically R efer to the section Restoring Power After Automatic Shutdown Keyboard Your terminal can be programmed to power on from the keyboard in one of two ways Press the PWR key only Press any key Ifyou press the PWR key while the terminal is in the cradle the terminal powers on If you leave the terminal in the cradle and press PWR to turn the terminal off it appears to turn off however the terminal is on very low power See the your application guide or the Series 3000 Application Programmer s G uide for more information Real Time Clock If the application program allows it the terminal can be powered on by the real time clock This lets the terminal perform unattended operations such as an overnight communication session Laser Trigger If the application program allows you can power on the terminal by pulling the laser trigger 5 2 Operating the Series 68XX Restoring Power
28. 00 A status of 0000 all zeroes indicates a successful transfer If the status is other than 0000 check the cable connections between the host PC and the cradle and repeat the process If the problem persists contact the Symbol Support Center for assistance When the download is complete the 6840 displays the following query WP HEX Ver X XX Loading system files Reformat flash 2 Use flash as is Select 1 2 Caution R eformatting the flash removes all system files and applications stored on the flash disk Select 1 Reformat flash ON LY if you have problems with the 6840 s oper ation Select 2 Use flash as is to update the flash while retaining the existing contents If you select 1 the 6840 displays the message Are You sure Y or N Press Y to continue with the reformat or N to cancel and press lt ENTER gt The 6840 finishes reformatting if requested copies the files to the flash disk and executes them Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup Compatibility Issues When U pdating While the order in which software packages are loaded is not important we recommend loading the system files LW P H EX first before loading any application files You don t have to reload existing applications that conformed to previous standards for flash disk applications Loading just the system files allows the old applications to run with updated system software Note Some configuration changes may be required
29. 8 6860 CCM Before attempting to mount or connect the cradles verify that you have the following parts Y Four slot CCM Kit includes power supply mounting brackets and hardware US 3860 100 4 International 3860 101 Vv AC Power Supply US 58690 00 00 4 International 58690 01 00 Y Null Modem Cable DB 25 Female to DB 25 Female p n 59846 00 00 DB 25 Female to DB 9 Female p n 25 19298 01 Y CCM Four Slot Add on Kit includes CCM coupling kit and mounting brackets p n 3861 101 Parts of the CCM 38 6860 Figure 2 10 shows the parts of the CCM 38 6860 Battery O ptical Charging Connectors Contacts Spare Battery Charging Slot Power Port Communications Port LEDs TERMINAL TERMINAL BATTERY IN COMM CHARGE CHARGE Figure 2 10 Parts of the CCM 38 6860 2 10 Hardware Setup Wall M ounting the CCM TheCCM 38 6860 can be table or wall mounted To wall mount the CCM 1 Attach the wall mounting brackets to the bottom of the CCM using the four cross head machine screws provided as shown in Figure 2 11 UUUU E C O y Doc with 2 Screws 2 Attach Bracket to Wall with Appropriate Hardware Figure 2 11 Wall Mounting the CCM 2 Position the CCM with attached brackets on the wall Insert the appropriate wall mounting hardware into the bracket holes as shown in Figure 2 11 and secure Note A ppropriate wall mounting har
30. A HERE RES RR Ge RRS 4 1 a O cay tat cantatas ade was dog a ais e E Sealer nian alec e A 4 1 Standard Spectrumz2a Sotware yor e a A RARA 4 2 Boot Options amp Internet Addressing ieaiai aiaa aia a con A A a 4 2 Initializing the Seres coros RAR AAA A ARA AAA S 4 3 IM Nr arre ida li ag bee EA 4 11 Installing Application Softwareon Flash Disk coooccososiacinccra direc densa 4 12 Initiate Host Communications on the PC coscocorcrrar rra soeeadoeennwna 4 12 PUM LEBAT sitas AI 4 13 Updating System Software GH Flash DISK sica rara sra ias daha ade ice 4 15 Option Using_L BAT to Update System Software o ooooooocoococrcnenr bisp 4 15 Initiate Host Communications on the PC 26000ccsv serra sewn RR ae aes 4 15 initiate Terminal COMMURICALIONS sion oc aw a a angie ma diam nin ci 4 16 Table of Contents Compatibility Issues When Updating o o0ooooococcornaroo ao a ALY Multiple Applications on the Same Terminal oooooooccococ eee 420 A Ne de Riad dee Power After Automatic Shutdown Power Off sais E A Forced Power Off Restarting After a Forced Power off Booting a Series 68X X E eee eee ie e a A A A me em i Seen A a A AN T EAEE EET EEES 5 4 1e Keyboard Using the Keybo rd 6 Keyboard Key Definitions aaa aa DQ Scanning AA Entering Data Using the Lase Scann E raed T Scanning Considerations Fe ee ee Te AA PIE Peet Seer et ere ete ee 5 12 iia cg lhe CEG LLG AE AURORA
31. 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 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 to make a successful decode refer to Figure 5 3 Practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within Y Y 1 Successful 2 Possible Specular 3 Successful Scanning Reflection Scanning Shaded area represents at dead zone 2 Sa Bar Code Bar Code Bar Code Figure 5 3 ScanningAngle and Specular Reflection 5 12 Operating the Series 68XX 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 T he best general advice is Hold the scanner farther away for larger symbols Hold 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 Practice quic
32. BOOTP or DHCP requests from the terminal Low battery message Place the terminal in a cradle and recharge battery OR Power terminal off and replace battery Battery is dead Battery not replaced after receiving low battery message or terminal left on for more than 24 hours Recharge or replace the battery Terminal disassociated from Application does not respond to interactive operations Access Point Applications using internal batch mode continue to function until required to transmit via radio then fail to work N o message displayed 7 4 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Self Test Function Command mode includes a Self Test function which verify that terminal hardware components are operating properly Components tested include Real time clock RTC Battery power Keyboard codes Liquid crystal display LCD controller Read only memory ROM random access memory RAM expanded memory EM S and non volatile memory NVM CRC o gt Run 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 Self Test Access the Self Test function from the Command M odeM enu 1 Boot to Command M ode refer to Chapter 5 O perating the Series 68X X for boot sequences 2 Atthe Command M ode M ain M enu use the U pArrow or DownArrow to scroll through the options 3 Highlight Self Test
33. C LEAR gt 4 Press lt ENTER gt to erase the EEPROM Wait whilethe EEPROM is erased When complete the program prompts for the communications parameters 3 4 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Baud Rate T he terminal displays Comm Parameters Baud 4 9600 Scroll through the list using UpArrow or DownArrow When the correct rate is displayed 38400 is recommended press lt ENTER gt 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 thelist using UpArrow and DownArrow Press NT ER gt when the correct value is displayed N ote If 8 data bits is selected the program selects N o parity and skips the next step Parity If 7 data bits is selected the terminal displays Comm Parameters Parity Odd Press the first letter of a parity option Even Odd None Space or Mark or scroll using U pArrow and DownArrow and press lt ENTER gt when the correct value is displayed Flow Control The terminal displays Comm Parameters Flow Control None Press the first letter of a flow control option N one Xon Xoff or RT S CTS or scroll using U pArrow or DownArrow and press lt ENTER gt when the correct value is displayed 3 5 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide Starting Communications 1 Theterminal is ready to receive the program from the host PC and displays Comm Parameter
34. E 1 DIAG LS socorrer E 1 PES SLBA ria E 1 ETATZA orinar coarse bo amny E 1 startup failures 0 0000 e eae eee 7 3 STAT 2S 2004 E 1 E 11 Ee e A E EEE T T E 12 ROERE POP Du Uo 0Eon seek ees awd E 11 POPUD MOE r coroscoraro a E 11 states Index locked cari rra es 5 7 MOMENT aora nor di ew ae 5 7 system software Spectrum24 4 2 T table mounting 38 6866 2 6 temperature battery COCINAR coc ean eas 6 8 battery Storage cosmo icrirar ares 6 8 terminal initialization program loader function 3 2 sendhex command 3 2 testing components self test 7 5 testing hardware components 7 5 time required for charging 6 6 tips battery charging erepnsnirrerrissis 6 8 SGAO 2cvigadakeddeuear dr 5 13 troubleshoot cc ci 7 3 association with AP fails 4 11 BOGE Tal os kak kee eee 7 3 startup failure wu cde nn cae ww sewn den 7 3 A A E 11 U updating system software on flash disk using SEABED tas cion 4 15 using the keyboard oo oo oo oooo 5 6 using the scanner 0 oo oooommm oo 5 11 utilities A ars eee ere ee eee ee E 2 MRG I erre eae wig a eeka E 13 FLASRHUBAT asorrraiiesiraors E 19 E a S e EE dices hae 4 13 V viewing Spectrum24 configuration parameters 4 5 Ww wall mounting IGOGO op cccvtciwasesrewernnes 2 11 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 30 6860 COM cia diwtadvwianawen 2 10 warm boot 38 6866 nc ceca
35. E carreras 2 8 connecting to other cradles 38 6866 AA 2 9 connecting to power Index 2 SGEN ir 2 13 Ea AA 2 7 38 0866 TAE sesos 2 7 A ees daw aS mace le i aid gp ach ge a ix copying files to flash disk E 20 coupling 2 or moreCCMS 005 2 12 cradles JODODO ii Ree Rees 2 1 BO O a bbe ae Hepa Aa 2 1 connecting for communications 2 8 connecting power 0 5 2 7 coupling 2 or more CCMS 2 12 mounting the 38 6865 2 4 mounting the 38 6866 2 6 parts required for setting up o pdb ped hak ede 2 2 parts required for setting up DS0COS cient cera aee maamus 2 2 parts required for setting up COM ra AA 2 10 CRD 38 6865 connecting for communications 2 8 connecting to power 2 7 DATO dks ang ee ae ee 2 3 parts required for StUP 2 2 Wal MOWING x12 mesos tad e 2 4 CRD 38 6866 connecting for communications 2 8 connecting to other cradles 2 9 connecting to power 2 7 o sans ud hea ea R 2 3 parts required for SEtUP 2 2 table MOUNINA 62 4 c eseeeseacesan 2 6 A joteceutenimkenakes 2 6 CUISOTS id ce eaea deo abhebag cde bg obs 5 10 D deleting files from flash disk E 19 DIAG24 Connectivity tdl nici cckesveca nuns E 13 BING EES ok owe ea n e Sears sdadea oh E 13 TEST MOUS vive a Sheba RRR E 14 diagnosing Spectrum24 radio problems E 13 display Key scan test cece
36. Enter IP address 157 235 93 186 BkSp Clear Enter Figure E 6 Terminal IP Address Screen Note Entering a Terminal IP Address is necessary only if IP addresses are not being allocated by a boot server P address allocation is part of the BOOTP and DHCP process E 5 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide To change the current Terminal IP Address backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must be in the range 0 to 255 Press lt ENTER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 6 Select Diversity from the main configuration menu The Diversity screen Figure E 7 is displayed DIVERSITY 2 antennas Yes No Yes AV Clear Enter Figure E 7 Diversity Screen If Diversity is set to Yes the radio firmware attempts to use both antenna ports for communications For the Series 684X set Diversity to No To change the current Diversity setting usethe cursor keys to toggle between the settings Yes and No Press N TER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 7 Select Terminal Sleep M ode from the main configuration menu The Terminal Sleep M ode screen Figure E 8 is displayed TERMINAL SLEEP MODE Radio state On AV Clear Enter Figure E 8 Terminal Sleep Mode Screen If this switch is set On
37. KE GEREMORKE rastrea wee With a Pri ne 7 TT RF Network Communi Chapter 6 SARA the Series 68XX Batteries Battery L ife When to Replace or or rR harget the Battery Nica Battery Pack net ideo A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide F Battery Charging UPS criteria AAA AAA 6 8 A occ ty ese cath oa ea ar deh cn re a nants po te hoot eed pe ec dose ay a aie db 6 9 SONY essen aes aa eh e Rn be a ie eH ROD IR Rad aa Beam eRe Ree Bh oe ee Saab 6 9 Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Etor MESES 2 ki hE a EEG ros t AAA AA AAA RODE AAA ORES 7 2 TEGUBIENOGENE GUTS cee ncceeedeeodertaadeegemee arre 7 3 Stipe Falllifie o2 2 cence Sane sewmes edged adri dra 7 3 Boot Fale N Ee dei ira re 7 3 A A oe ta PE 7 4 Self Tet FUNCION srt rr AAA PEEKS RE EEN ER GRR Rade RS 7 5 UA A T E E ix ige cca anaes 7 5 Self Test SUMMAE seeren cere ares AAA gee Aa bs 7 5 A wach a Stachel a ae ie dak eee a a ed od uae ate hee 7 6 Memory Transter Program 0555 nde AR AR E 7 7 o seta cat acc ipa Rak A caer geal cl tue Beanie AE anand 7 7 Sat Communications Paramar S ociosa ire ars ii aa ds dr 1 7 SCN PONE rirerire rE done oeherganerpakeieckedeceraree oe bee 7 11 WMA ie rra ra E RADE RARA RRA REESE heh MOR a 7 11 Appendix A Null Modem Pin outs Null Modem Pin Outsfor Full Duplex 2 0 000s cack cake acaba a RR ee eee A 1 Null Modem Pin putsfor Half DUpIEX 600230 e A A 2 Appendix B Communications Status Codes Appendix C Specifi
38. Manual The Series 6800 Product Reference G uide provides general instructions for setup initialization operation troubleshooting and maintenance of the Series 68X X terminal Notational Conventions Thefollowing conventions are used in this document O perator and User refer to anyone using an application on a Series 68X X terminal PC refers to theIBM personal computer or compatible system that you are using to develop applications Terminal refers to a Series 68X X hand held computer You refers to the administrator who is using this manual as a reference aid to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot the Series 68X X Keystrokes in bold type indicate non alphanumeric keystrokes on the PC Bold type is used to identify menu items and input or text fields on a terminal screen Italics are used for the names of parameters in function prototypes and variable names in usage and syntax descriptions to highlight specific items in the general text to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents The piping symbol has the effect of or when it is used to separate inline parameters on a command line i e it separates alternative values for parameters Bullets indicate action items lists of alternatives lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential 4 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Sequential lists e g those that describe step
39. Product Reference Guide F Address XXXX 7 When the hex download is complete the 6840 automatically reinitializes warm boots and copies the files in the software package to the flash disk If the 6840 does not reinitialize re initialize the 6840 using the following key sequence Note The 6840 must be re initialized to copy the software to the flash disk For the 46 key 6840 Press and hold the 4 and 5 keys Press and release PWR Release the 4 and 5 keys Note If you get a timeout message at any time during the procedure press lt ENTER gt to return to the screen 8 Thesoftwareis copied on to the flash disk 9 Proceed with initializing the network connection as described in the section Initiating Network Connection Note If you downloaded multiple applications a select screen appears before the 6840 attempts to associate with an AP requesting that you select an application 4 14 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup U pdating System Software on Flash Disk Updating the LWP hex image means loading the new system files on the flash disk using the SEN DH EX utility on a PC It is possible to perform this update on multiple terminals in a cradle at one time with each terminal running Program Loader from Command M ode Note The 6840 is shipped with the LWP hex file installed Use this procedure ON LY to load a new version of LWP greater than 3 03 e if you experience serious difficulti
40. RF status presently not available Refer to the network documentation for more information on operating the 68X X in the specific RF environment 5 15 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S 5 16 Chapter 6 Maintaining the Series 68XX Batteries The Series 68X X terminal is powered by a rechargeable nickel cadmium NiCd battery pack or one 9 volt alkaline battery installed in the alkaline battery adapter Fully charged the NiCd battery pack provides up to 8 hours of continuous operation TheNiCd battery pack is recharged by placing a 68XX with the battery installed in a 38 6860 CCM or in a 38 68650r 38 38 6866 cradle for 7 hours or by connecting the terminal to a PC Adapter or by placing the battery pack in a spare battery charging slot on the 38 6860 or 38 6865 for up to 7 hours Note The terminal can be used while the battery is being charged in the 38 6860 CCM or connected to the PC Adapter Battery Life Battery life is affected by many factors including scanning radio communications very high or very low operating temperatures backlighting use battery age o gt ad 6 1 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide When to Replace or Recharge the Battery The Series 68X X terminals provide two types of indicators to notify you when battery power is running low warning messages and modified cursors T hese indicators may be changed or disabled by an application 4 LOW BATTERY
41. Support Ceme osarpiarrii RA A AAA E xi A E A EN wee Geese ee cae xi A E IEA xi A A LTR CREAMER EES RAR Arkea ESET AW REGIE RRR C eee DER GERD xii lh EEEIEE CEEI E EC A A xii Chapter 1 The Series 68XX System Terminal Parts and Basic Oper oia srira orma samak alee ale ALA wee dele A a RR 1 2 A aAa A a ee n ee ee ee 1 3 O E E E ee Roem eee a eee ee ee ee E ER E 1 3 Battery Pack COMPaMMEN s cer rrien ssar rrera iie ROTA EERE EER RG ERE RR REE eo 1 3 Batey Recharge CORTAS AAA A AA ine Ieee A A aa es 1 3 Ot COCOS 1 iros is e O ER 1 3 TOM espnrrrcas nke A SNET AE E EPA aras 1 3 E AE e EALE TEE SE ESEE EEE E SE ENA TSEL ETETE SET ETTE PENET 1 3 Ae E See eee ee ee ETE E A EEE eee eer ee eee EAN 1 4 Battery CWS sinew Sade Sadwetiig ed ie deateeneetasaehageitaapeghepsaweds 1 4 CASO reanik heae deen sige GekeoorehspeRedbecedeegennecpamecaae 1 4 UEC R at A A A decreas Wedge gerd oe 1 4 Printer Interface Module PIM Js v0 ik bo aa keen ke ake beak ee eae mae a ogi 1 4 A shaped O A autem OE 1 4 Radio and Network ODUONS inc ccdes cee E paa ERE RRR HER 1 5 Ms A oct sta accede ot at tg Rotors es Oat eee ea oe ge hahah O ant E E 1 5 Before You Usethe Terminal s 02icccrvr dere AAA eons 1 6 Install and Charge the Batley coh rcensoedeehedRtieiahe ide 1 6 Load MEAD NODS SOWIE cece ce ete des ip dane se obese eas 1 6 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 36 68669 and 38 68066 CIS sas ara aaa ra 2 2 a AAA O 2 3 Partsiol the
42. Support Center Before calling have the model number serial number and if necessary 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 N ote Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty If the original shipping container was not kept contact Symbol to have another sent to you Symbol Support Center In the U S A for service information warranty information or technical assistance call USA SYMBOL SUPPORT CENTER 1 800 653 5350 Canada M ississauga O ntario Canadian H eadquarters 905 629 7226 xi A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 4 Europe Symbol Place Winnersh Triangle Berkshire RG41 5TP UK 44 1189 45 7222 outside UK 0 1189 45 7222 inside UK Asia Singapore Symbol Technologies Asia Inc 337 6588 Inside Singapore 65 337 6588 Outside Singapore If you purchased your Symbol product fr
43. TER gt to effect the change Press lt CLEAR gt to exit without changes h Select Boot M ode from the main configuration menu The Boot M ode screen Figure 4 9 is displayed BOOT MODE IP address from Manual entry AV Clear Enter Figure 4 9 Boot Mode Screen To change the current boot mode use the TY keys to toggle among the three settings M anual entry BOOTP and DHCP Refer to Appendix E for a complete explanation of the three boot modes Press N TER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 4 9 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide i Select Power M anagement from the main configuration menu The Power Management screen Figure 4 10 is displayed POWER MANAGEMENT Radio Power Mode PSP AV Clear Enter Figure 4 10 Power Management Screen To change the current power management mode usethe PY keys to toggle between the settings PSP and CAM The default setting is PSP Press N TER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 5 When all of your changes are made press lt CLEAR gt to return to the main configuration menu 6 Select Exit from the main configuration menu and press lt ENTER gt to exit the configurator The 6840 displays the message updating config data and proceeds with the initialization which writes the configuration values to a R W non vo
44. Turns the terminal on and off CLR Clear Partially or completely escapes from an application level or screen CLR also clears all data typed from the display SHF Shift Accesses the shifted keyboard ENTER Places entered data into the terminal s memory AV M ove the cursor up down Press FUNC then A to scroll left press FUNC then Y to scroll right Arrow key use depends on the application 5 8 Operating the Series 68XX Keyboard Key Definitions Thestandard tasks performed by thekeysin their normal unshifted state areshown in Figure 5 1 and listed in Table 5 1 For all other keyboard states refer to Appendix B of the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference M anual 00 0 gt 06008 9900900 i gt A Q 300 gt A 000090900 E QQ QQ 7 co 7 7 o faa v F6 roo Figure 5 1 46 Key Keyboard 20 49099908 han N 5 9 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 5 10 Keyboard State Unshifted Shifted Momentary Shifted Momentary Unshifted Control Function Table 5 2 Cursor Indicators Cursor Character Low Battery NZI inverted caret inverted solid caret ZN lt gt Vv C f caret uparrow down arrow underline c underlined f Sap d solid caret solid up arrow solid down arrow inverse c inverse f Operating the Series 68XX S
45. X Warm Boot A warm boot resets the operating system while preserving the RAM disk To perform a warm boot 1 Power off the Series 68X X 2 Press and hold the 4 and 5 keys 3 Press and release the PWR key 4 Release the 4 and 5 keys The terminal displays configuration information copyright RAM size and expanded memory RAM size Other information displayed depends on the operating system installed device drivers and AUTOEXEC BAT commands If this warm boot procedure fails to restart the terminal use the cold boot procedure Cold Boot A cold boot resets the BIOS and operating system it erases and recreates the RAM disk If the cold boot procedure fails to restart the terminal see Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Caution This procedure permanently erases all data and software in the terminal un less they reside in NVM Contents of RAM are lost To perform a system cold boot 1 Power off the Series 68X X 2 Press and hold theA B and D keys 3 Press and release the PWR key 4 Release theA B and D keys The terminal displays version information copyright RAM size and installed expanded memory RAM size Other information displayed depends on the operating system installed device drivers and AUTOEXEC BAT commands 5 4 Operating the Series 68XX Cold Boot Failure During a cold boot the system briefly displays a status line for each driver as it loads in the format 0 Driver
46. ace over the current value and type a new value in hexadecimal format in the range 101 to 1FE Alphabetical hex values can appear in upper or lower case The default value is 101 Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 4 6 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup c Select Subnet M ask from the main configuration menu The Subnet M ask screen Figure 4 4 is displayed SUBNET MASK Enter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Bksp Clear Enter Figure 4 4 Subnet Mask Screen To change the current Subnet M ask setting backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must bein the range 0 to 255 The default value is 255 0 0 0 Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes d Select Default Router from the main configuration menu The D efault R outer screen Figure 4 5 is displayed DEFAULT ROUTER Enter Default Router 157 235 93 178 BkSp Clear Enter Figure 4 5 Default Router Screen To change the current Default R outer setting backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must bein the range 0 to 255 The default value is 0 0 0 0 Press lt ENTER gt to effect the change Press lt CLEAR gt to exit without changes 4 7 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide e Select T
47. ack in the terminal without a cradle Refer to the section The PC Adapter on page 2 16 1 4 The Series 68XX System Radio and Network O ptions Spectrum O ne Network The 6810 includes an internal radio frequency transmitter receiver for usein a Symbol Spectrum O ne network Spectrum24 Network The 6840 includes an internal radio frequency transmitter receiver for usein a Symbol Spectrum24 network Unpacking Removethe clear protective tape from the display and the optical connector Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping Inspect all equipment for damage and make sure you have received everything listed on the packing slip If you find anything unsatisfactory or missing contact your authorized customer support representative immediately 1 5 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Before You Use the Terminal The first time you use your 68X X terminal or the first time you power it on after it has been stored without the battery pack follow these steps in order Install and Charge the Battery 1 Install a battery pack in the terminal Refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining the Series 68X X for instructions 2 If you hear a repeated tone or see a message on the display recharge or replace the battery pack Refer to Chapter 6 Maintaining the Series 68X X for more information Load the Appropriate Software W hat software you load and how you load it depends on the environment in which it will
48. and press lt Enter gt Press lt CLR gt in any self test screen to return to the Self Test screen or from the Self Test screen to return to the Command M ode screen Self Test Summaries Self test is divided into five functions or screens Config Screen 1 Reports the terminal series BIOS version battery status and current power source Config Screen 2 Reports information on the keyboard and display including power wakeup source M emory Screen Reports the amount of installed RAM and EM S and the test results Set RT C Screen Sets the time and date settings of the real time clock 7 5 F Keyboard Test A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Keyboard testing can be performed while the terminal displays Config Screen 1 results Test any keys except CLR 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 7 4 lists the codes for the 46 key keyboard Table 7 4 46 Key Keyboard Test Codes Key Test Code Key Test C ode Key Test Code Func 01 M 17 Period 32 Shf 02 N 18 Up arrow 33 Ctl 03 0 19 Down arrow 34 A 05 P 20 7 35 B 06 Q 21 8 36 E 07 R 22 9 37 D 08 S 23 4 38 E 09 T 24 5 39 F 10 U 25 6 40 G 11 V 26 1 41 H 12 W 27 2 42 l 13 X 28 3 43 J 14 Y 29 0 44 K 15 Z 30 Enter 45 L 16 Bksp 31 If numbers other than those given in the tables appear on the display please contact your
49. canning Before scanning can occur the terminal must be running an application that supports bar codescanning T he terminal must also be programmed to scan thetype of bar code you want such as Universal Product Code UPC or Code 3 of 9 For information on scanning applications and on programming the scanner refer to the Series 3000 ADK Entering Data Using the Laser Scanner Pull thetrigger on the handleto power on the 68X X and laser scanner The Scan LED turns red if scanning is enabled and the laser is on Point the 68X X ata slight angle to the bar code and pull the trigger Ml Figure 5 2 Scanning with the 68X X Ensure that the scan beam crosses all bars and spaces on the bar code symbol as shown below Do not hold the scanner directly over the bar code a Right Optimal scanning distance varies with bar code density and scanner optics but more combinations work within 4 to 10 inches If the decode is successful the screen displays the code and the Scan LED flashes red The terminal may also beep 5 11 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Note The procedure for your scanner may differ from the one given above Scanner use depends on the application Scanning Considerations Usually scanning is a simple matter of aim scan and decode and a few quick trial efforts master it simply and intuitively H owever two important considerations can optimize any scanning technique angle and range
50. cations A A PP EEE RENEE REC EER Rae dee C 1 MM EWN IONE ce td tala ach ee A Moshe C 2 Scanning Decode ZONES si ot eee hee ee hee ERODE ELE REISS SAO REECE RES ERE C 3 A dudee dred haveleaneroadedsatedineediateddnd pains C 3 Appendix D Boot U p Quick Reference Appendix E Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities A pahorese gadekeattegdenenaaeey E 1 A cate ATETEA EAEE SAA DAL EE SATA PEN ARATE AR Rafe Raed SaaS E 2 S ee eee cee eee eT eee eT eC ee eee AAA ere eee ARA E 2 DSO ore te ste leg eet aeeedeayeeuert eee Sad pete beta oe ude EEEE AN E 2 vi Table of Contents BOOTP opor A oaks E 9 A A O rin ots elves av ae rama os nab ai aPacdeteced cok ce E RR E 9 PTOI se esse spina cy ara cep RR na ae ENANA RAR ma RA A AA eM E 10 Re Mae Grae a A A A dee A ns cae aoe ee eae an at ches ea E 11 By les dla y PPP ceiet seeder es ehedeoe He RGeb ee ERR ESL E EEE E 11 A A oeiesa ts eat ba Seen reas dan Sete dans eee aaa Gc E he ae E 13 Mardi AO OEA A E 13 A deen dee bike beeen hesedd anda nier wakes Bag ald E 13 PING Vette estad ri id a iba di ees E 16 A cco duet pitedeensahe eiPheahtheniseeaaeesaunedas E 18 FORSHEE Vcc esudaadnace snes rad ewea senda dene Meese Seed eee sedas E 19 Deleting Ele trom Flash Digits mien areas daa E 19 Copying Files to Flash DISK coco ri e e nish eek k A ae dace E 20 Renaming Files on Flash DISK gt lt 55 35 50500 Pr Er da RR E E 20 vii A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide S viii About This
51. cations To connect the CRD 38 6865 or CRD 38 6866 1 Besureto unplug the cradle s power supply before connecting the serial cables 2 Turn off the PC 3 Plug the RS 232 serial cable s DB 25 connector in the cradle s communication port Figure 2 8 Connect the cable s other connector to the host computer s serial COM M port Reconnect the cradle s power supply 38 6866 Figure 2 8 Connecting the 38 6865 and 38 6866 Cradles for Communications with Computer Printer or Modem 2 8 Hardware Setup Connecting the CRD 6866 to Other Cradles Up to twenty five 38 6866 cradles can be connected in a series using an RS 232 inter cradle cable p n 60427 00 00 between each cradle Caution Each cradle must have its own power supply any other power hook up method is unsafe 1 Plug one end of the inter cradle cable into the communication port located on the right end of the first cradle 2 Plug the other end of the inter cradle cable into the communication port located below the power connector on the left end of the second cradle 3 Connect the power supply to the second cradle as described in Connecting Power for the 38 6865 and 38 6866 4 Repeat the above steps for any additional cradles being added to the chain Chaining Interconnect Cable p n 60427 00 00 Figure 2 9 Connecting the 38 6866 to Other Cradles 2 9 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide F 3
52. ction Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting including o gt gt o o oo o o Error messages Troubleshooting start up failures Troubleshooting Spectrum24 terminal initialization failures Running the self test function Self test summaries Keyboard test Scanning problems Running memory transfer 7 1 F Error Messages A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide If ERR 3000 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 actual wording of the messages or disable messages The messages listed in Table 7 1 are representative Refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide or your application guide for additional information Table 7 1 Error Messages M essage Explanation Double Key Error Two or more keys were pressed at the same time Low Battery The battery pack should be recharged or replaced as soon as possible Dead Battery Replace or rechargethe battery pack immediately T his message is programmable so it may be worded differently See your application guide After this message is displayed the terminal shuts itself off Power Fault The last terminal power off was caused by a terminal power failure Possible causes of a
53. ctual number of antennas in use If set to Yes the radio firmware attempts to use both antenna ports for communications The 6840 has one antenna Set to No Terminal Sleep M ode Determines whether radio is powered off after the terminal enters sleep mode due to inactivity R efer to Appendix E for more information The default value is On Power M anagement If power management is set to PSP the radio powers up only when there is traffic on the network If it is set to CAM the radio is always ready to receive Use the PSP setting to save battery life The default value is PSP a To view the 6840 s default parameters select VIEW CONFIG PARAM S Figure 4 2 4 5 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide This screen is for display only it is not a data entry screen Use it to review the terminal s IEEE or M AC address IP address and N et Id Press lt CLEAR gt or lt ENTER gt to return to the main menu view CONFIG PARAMS N Terminal IEEE addr 00 a0 f8 00 02 b8 Terminal IP Address 157 235 93 186 Net Id 150 Id Clear Enter Y Figure 4 2 View Configuration Parameters Screen b To changetheN et Id select Net Id from the CFG24 M enu The N et Id screen Figure 4 3 is displayed NET 1D Enter Net Id hex 150 BkSp Clear Enter Figure 4 3 Net Id Screen To change the current N et Id value backsp
54. d in R elated Publications for details Caution Theoptional communications cradles are N OT certified for use in potential ly hazardous environments To charge an intrinsically safe Series 68X X ina cradle remove the terminal from the potentially hazardous environment be fore charging Battery Charging with the PC Adapter Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware Setup for instructions on setting up the PC Adapter for charging Battery charging begins automatically when power is supplied to the PC Adapter Fully charging a battery using the PC Adapter requires 7 hours Other Charging O ptions You have the option of charging battery packs in the UBC 1000 or 2000 Charger Refer to the documentation for the charger for more information 6 7 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Battery ChargingTips For maximum capacity and battery life follow these helpful hints Do Don t 6 8 Charge at temperatures between 0 C and 38 C 32 F to 100 F 21 C 70 F is preferred Recharge as soon as you see the Low Battery message Save your data and program on another terminal or another medium if you plan to store your terminal without the primary battery pack Store batteries at room temperature of 21 C 70 F or cooler Recharge the NiCd battery pack after storage Store or recharge primary batteries at temperatures below 0 C 32 F or above 38 C 100 F Judge a battery s charge level by measuring its v
55. dware to be provided by customer 2 11 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Coupling CCMs Up to four 38 6860 CCM s can be coupled together for table or wall mounting with power provided by a single power supply attached to the left most CCM To couple two or more CCM sfor table or wall mounting 1 Verify that add on 3861 101 kit contains the following parts 1CCM 1 coupling bracket 6 cross head screws 2 flat head screws 2 Ontheadd on or right hand CCM use 3 16 inch driver to remove the jack screws securing the communications port ONE AT A TIME and replace them with the flat head screws Note Be sure to remove the jack screws one at a time otherwise the connector will fall into the housing 3 Matethe power port on the right side of the first cradle with the power port on the left hand side of the second cradle 4 Place the coupler between the CCM s aligning the holes in the coupler to the holes 2 12 in the CCM s base Figure 2 12 Install 6 cross head screws through the coupler into the CCM s and tighten If you wish to wall mount the coupled CCM s proceed as directed in Wall Mounting the CCM Screws Coupling SD lt S Serews 4 E Figure 2 12 CouplingTwo CC Ms Hardware Setup Connecting Power to the 38 6860 CCM Only the power connection is required for charging batteries in the CCM 1 Install the power supply a Attach the power supply to the
56. e program returns to the application screen if any key is pressed Note This program can be unloaded due to application memory constraints if required e STATUS v1 xx SN Line 1 Term 00a0 8000232e fw V3 21 970819 AP 00a0 8 0223d Net Id 15a AP Id 13 AP Cnt 1 Rf Quality Fair Iii y Line 8 Figure E 11 STAT24 Screen E 11 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide The fields in Figure E 11 are interpreted as follows E 12 Linel Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Title and version number of STAT 24 The terminal s IEEE address The version and date of the adapter firmware ThelEEE M AC address of the Access Point the terminal is associated with The Net Id for the network The AP identifier of the AP the terminal is associated with A qualitative statement about the radio transmissions over the previous minute The analysis is simplistic and takes no account of how much other radio traffic there may be The judgements are essentially for a terminal in a quiet environment what is poor for a single terminal may be good in a heavy traffic environment Therange of statements is Good Fair and Poor Four values used to derive the quality judgement provided in line 7 In order they represent for the last full minute total packets transmitted total packets received percent error packets transmitted percent error packets received Spectrum24
57. ection 1 FIELD DIAGNOSTICS for selection 2 see Figure E 13 a lt Test Mode gt 1 Roaming Enabled 2 bb eeeeeeeeeeee 3 bb eeeeeeeeeeee n bb eeeeeeeeeeee aa Iza or iar Figure E 13 Test Mode Screen 3 Select the roaming mode For each AP listed by line number bb represents the AP identifier or BSS identifier eeeeeceeeeee is the 48 bit MAC address of the AP in hexadecimal notation If you select Roaming Enabled the terminal pings the associated AP and roams as required between APs If you select a specific AP in the list the test is conducted solely with that AP If moreAPs arein range than can fit on one screen the last selection is M ore Select this to present more APs for selection E 14 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities 4 To exit the screen select Q or press lt CLEAR gt lt Test Mode gt ESSAGE SIZE 1 100 bytes 2 256 bytes 3 512 bytes Select 1 3 or Q Figure E 14 Ping Message Size 5 Select the ping message size in the M essage Size screen shown in Figure E 14 Press the corresponding number to make the selection and advance to the next screen Press Q or lt CLEAR gt to return to th e main menu lt Test Mode gt NUMBER OF PINGS 1 100 pings 2 500 pings 3 1000 pings 4 Non stop Select 1 4 or Q Figure E 15 Number Of Pings Screen 6 Select a counter for
58. eee eee 7 6 documents available from Symbol Technologies X downloading program loader cece ooo 3 2 using SENDHEX command 3 2 downloading a program a A eepe 3 4 ending communications 3 6 selecting communications parameters economia 3 4 starting communications 3 6 E editing the radio configuration parametr siagaciacgadwasadars E 2 ending self test o o ooo oooooooo 7 6 entering data keyboard Entry sic0e2cie sieeve new ws 5 6 Scanner EMEY ir aie dime eens 5 11 entering data with thescanner 5 11 error codes communications B 1 error messages double key error 2 ce ee 7 2 POWE TMD cocos 7 2 POplACR CES asno 7 2 F field diagnostics Spectrum24 radio E 14 flash disk application storage 4 1 configuration file storage 4 1 CODVING RIESGO cis occrrarira rr E 20 GIGS coria a ers E 19 loading new system software 4 15 LWP HEX version 3 03 or greater 4 12 POMBO a ias 4 18 renaming files E 20 update while retaining existing MOS sra ri 4 18 A PEE TEET TT 4 15 AN a aa e 4 12 Index flash disk utilities FESSMUBAT aia salad E 19 FLASH DSR SYS 0500 4 1 Fe OE ai did E 19 copying files to flash disk E 20 deleting files from flash disk E 19 renaming files on flash disk E 20 FUNG REV simios 5 8 l initializing the PDT 684X 4 3 internet addressing BOOTP a
59. effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes Select Exit from the main configuration menu and press lt ENTER gt to exit the configurator and get to aDOS prompt Cold boot the 6840 to reinitialize the terminal with the changed parameters Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities BOOTP TheBOOTP program gets the IP address and sets up communications parameters for use by other parts of the system How the program works depends on which boot mode setting was selected in CFG24 as follows If Boot was selected a TCP IP BOOTP request is broadcasted to the network Boot servers on the network configured to respond send a response The terminal accepts the first valid response received which contains a terminal IP address and other network parameters which over ride any parameters entered through CFG24 If DHCP was selected a similar process to the one described for BOOTP occurs only using the Dynamic H ost Configuration Protocol If Manual entry was selected no configuration messages are broadcast to the network and the current network parameters saved in the radio flash are used for connecting to the network BO OTP uses the text message file M SG M SG read from the same drive and directory as the executable BOOTP COM Corrupted screens are an indication that the message file was not found Description BOOTP is responsible for updating NET CFG a standard file used by the TCP IP s
60. erating the Series 68XX 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 Modifier Keys The Shift Alpha Function and Control 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 Refer to Table 5 1 for a list of the 68X X s special keys For example pressing lt Func gt followed by lt Ctrl gt produces Alt characters with the same effect as pressing the Alt key on a PC Keyboard Speed If your application program allows it the characters may be set to appear faster or slower Refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s M anual for more information Keyboard States The keyboard states are listed below in the order in which they take priority Unshifted Shifted Function Control Momentary and Locked States Each keyboard state is either momentary or locked A momentary state lasts for only the following keystroke A locked state lasts until the activator key is pressed again Only one momentary state can be active at a time M omentary states always take priority over locked states If you press several momentary state keys in a row the system chan
61. erminal IP Address from the main configuration menu The Terminal IP Address screen Figure 4 6 is displayed TERMINAL IP ADDRESS Enter IP address 157 235 93 186 BkSp Clear Enter Figure 4 6 Terminal IP Address Screen To change the current Terminal IP Address backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must be in the range 0 to 255 The default value is 0 0 0 0 Press N TER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes f Select Diversity from the main configuration menu The Diversity screen Figure 4 7 is displayed DIVERSITY 2 antennas Yes No Yes AV Clear Enter Figure 4 7 Diversity Screen To change the current Diversity setting usethe cursor keys to toggle between the settings Yes and No For the 6840 set Diversity to Yes Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 4 8 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup g Select Terminal Sleep M ode from the main configuration menu The Terminal Sleep M ode screen Figure 4 8 is displayed TERMINAL SLEEP MODE Radio state On AV Clear Enter Figure 4 8 Terminal Sleep Mode Screen To change the current Terminal Sleep M ode use the MY cursor keys to toggle between the On and Off settings The default setting is On Press lt EN
62. ers 2 4 Hardware Setup 5 Position the cradle on the bracket Figure 2 5 Secure Cradle to Bracket 6 Secure the cradle to the bracket using two 10 metal screws Figure 2 5 2 5 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Table M ounting the 38 6866 Note l nstalling the suction cup feet is not mandatory but helps keep the cradle in place 1 On the bottom of the cradle thread each of the four suction cup feet into the screw holes 2 Wet the base of each suction cup and secure the cradle to a smooth tabletop by pushing firmly down on the cradle Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Installing Suction Cups on the CRD 38 6866 Wall M ounting the 38 6866 The 38 6866 can be wall mounted on two mounting brackets Follow the directions for wall mounting the 38 6865 cradle on page 2 4 using two brackets 2 6 Hardware Setup Connecting Power for the 38 6865 and 38 6866 Note T he process for connecting power is the same for both cradles 1 Connect the power supply cord s round plug to the power connector on the left side of the cradle 2 Connect the power supply s AC plug to a standard electrical outlet The green and red indicators light for 3 seconds blink for 3 seconds then go out 38 6866 Figure 2 7 Connecting the 38 6865 and 38 6866 to a Power Source 2 7 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Connecting for Data Communi
63. es e if you are so directed by Symbol s Technical Support staff Option U sing _L BAT to Update System Software If the 6840 terminal contains a LWP hex file of version 3 03 you can follow the instructions for installing application software on the flash disk using _L BAT through step 6 when the terminal is reinitialized Proceed to step 6 of this procedure at that point Note Be sure when entering the SEND HEX command on the PC to issue the command from the directory where the hex file LW P HEX is stored Initiate Host Communications on the PC To update the system software 1 Power on the host computer 2 OnthePC change to the directory where the system hex file LW P H EX is stored and type the following command at a DOS prompt SENDHEX LWP 384 1 2 lt ENTER gt 4 15 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide 3 where SEN DHEX is the command LWP is the hex file being loaded LW P H EX is the hex file specifically for the system files There may be other hex files which load other software such as applications to the flash disk 384 is the baud rate 38 400 bps 1 2 sets the host s communication port the cradle is connected to The following message is displayed Press lt ENTER gt when remote is ready ESC to abort Do NOT press lt ENTER gt yet Set up the terminal as described in Initiate Terminal Communications Initiate Terminal Communications 1 2 4
64. ey hit during comm 0100 Insufficient NVM for image 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 B 1 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S B 2 Za Appendix C Specifications Environment The terminal s operating conditions are listed in Table C 1 Environmental Specifications Table C 1 Environmental Specifications Condition Range O perating Temperature 13 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 13 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C H umidity O perating 95 relative humidity noncondensing Altitude Up to 10 000 feet Electrstatic Up to 15 KV discharge to all surfaces terminal power may go off Shock Withstands multiple 4 foot drops to concrete without malfunction or loss of data N ote Batteries lose power faster at extremely high and low temperatures and at temperatures below 0 C the LCD operates slowly C1 S A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide RF Communications Specification Spectrum O ne 6810 Spectrum24 6840 Spreading Technique Direct sequence Frequency hopping Data Rate 60 6 Kbps 1 Mbps Range O pen Space 1500 feet 454 meters Up to 1000 feet 303 meters Frequency Range 902 928 MHz Country dependent T
65. ger RAM disk gt 100 KB Theapplication loaded last defines the size of the RAM Disk for all applications on the flash disk Note T he system files contained in the LWP HEX havetheRAM disk defined as 80 KB It is possible with multiple applications to have applications co existing on the terminal with conflicting memory requirements If this occurs work out a compromise value that both applications can work with before loading the files If multiple applications are installed on the6840 a menu is presented during the initialization process where you select the application to run for this session Switching between applications requires re initializing the terminal and selecting an alternative application when prompted On warm boots the terminal re initializes and reenters the same application that was selected before the re initialization On cold boots if there are multiple applications available an application selection menu is presented 4 20 Chapter 5 Operating the Series 68XX Overview This chapter describes how to operate a Series 68X X including o gt gt o o oo o o Powering the 68X X on and off Booting the 68X X Adjusting the display contrast Entering data using the keyboard Entering data using the scanner Capturing signatures Communicating with a PC or printer Communicating on an RF network 5 1 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S Normal Power O nTechniques Thereare several
66. ges to the state of the last key pressed For example if you press SHF then CTRL the terminal enters the CONTROL state TheCTRL SHF and FUNC keys activate a momentary state If you press a momentary state key twicein a row the system enters the state and then cancels it For example if you press SHF SHF the terminal is shifted and then immediately unshifted W hen batteries are low the cursor changes See Keyboard State C ursor Formats in Table 5 2 5 7 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S When an operator ends a momentary state by toggling it off or by completing the key sequence the system returns the keyboard to the last active locked state Note Pressing the FUNC key does not clear the last momentary state H owever pressing another momentary key after FUNC clears the FUNCTION state Table 5 1 Special Keys Key Name Description CTL Control Invokes the control command FUNC Function Invokes the function command for certain utilities such as turning on the back light Press FUNC and the corresponding numeric key to produce function keys F1 to F10 Press FUNC then to scroll left and FUNC to scroll right Press FUNC then BKSP to enter a blank space BKSP Backspace Erases information entered on the display one character at a time Information erased this way cannot be recovered This key is also used to produce a break by pressing CTL BKSP PWR Power
67. he procedures are detailed in the steps below Table 4 1 Spectrum24 Configuration Parameters Net Id TheN et Id identifies the radio network and differentiates between different radio networks All equipment on one network must use the same N et Id Set to the same value specified for the Spectrum24 Access Points APs Boot M ode The boot mode indicates the source of the terminal s IP address If this value is set to M anual entry you must enter a terminal IP address through CFG 24 4 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup Table 4 1 Spectrum24 Configuration Parameters Continued Terminal IP Address Required if you are not using a boot server to allocate IP addresses BOOTP or DHCP Set as advised by your LAN administrator N ote Take care entering this value The IP address must be unique in the network or communications will be unpredictable Subnet M ask Set as advised by your LAN administrator N ote If you change boot mode the value set by a server overrides this value Default Router The default router is the address of the node where all packets destined for remote networks will be sent Set as advised by your LAN administrator N ote If you change boot mode the value set by a server overrides this value Diversity Determines whether the radio firmware attempts to use one or two antenna ports for communications It isimportant to match this setting with the a
68. he radio driver loads because the configuration parameters are saved in the radio card s flash memory which is accessed using the radio driver services This program uses the text message file M SG M SG which is read from the same drive and directory as the CFG 24 executable CFG24 COM Corrupted screens are an indication that the message file was not found To ensure that all changes to parameters entered in CFG 24 take effect reinitialize warm boot the 6840 after exiting N ote Changes to certain parameters e g Terminal P Address do not take effect until the TCP IP stack is reloaded Changes to other parameters e g Diversity do not take effect until the driver is reloaded Syntax CFG24 Description CFG 24 provides menus for editing the radio configuration parameters used to communicate in a Spectrum24 network These values are saved in a buffer in the radio card s flash memory The current parameters are set in the file NET CFG on the RAM disk NET CFG is used by both the radio driver and the TCP IP stack to obtain their configuration parameters E 2 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities Initially CFG24 presents the main menu shown in Figure E 1 CONFIGURATOR 1 XX ss View config params Net Id Subnet Mask Default Router Terminal IP Address Diversity Terminal Sleep Mode Boot Mode Power Management Exit AV Clear Enter J Figure E 1 CFG24 Main Menu The cu
69. ication Software on Flash Disk On subsequent initializations if only one application is loaded that application is displayed automatically If you loaded multiple applications an application selection menu is displayed early in the initialization process Select the application to load for the current session and proceed 4 11 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide S Installing Application Software on Flash Disk Note LWP HEX version 3 03 or greater is required on the 6840 for this process If you are not sure of the terminal s hex version boot initialize the 6840 The hex version is displayed for approximately 5 seconds during the initialization process Installing application software on the 6840 flash disk includes downloading aH EX file to the 6840 using SENDHEX on the PC and a batch file _L BAT that runs Program Loader on the terminal then re initializing the terminal On the initial boot after a software download the 6840 copies the software files on to the flash disk and remembers that the copy occurred ensuring that it is not repeated each time the WWC is booted The hardware required for performing the download includes 6840 terminal configuration cradle 38 6860 38 6865 or 38 6866 DOSPC RS 232 serial null modem cable o gt gt o Initiate Host Communications on the PC To update the hex image 1 Power on the host computer 2 OnthePC changeto the directory where the application s
70. inals Battery Chargers 68X X terminals use a five cell 780 mAh or six cell 600 mAh intrinsically safe N ickel Cadmium NiCd battery NiCd batteries are charged using one of the charging accessories listed below Cradles Cradles combine a communications device and battery charger and are available with either one or four slots 38 6860 Charging and Communications M odule CCM Four slot module for charging NiCd battery packs in the terminal and spare battery packs also performs communications between terminals and a host modem or printer Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 38 6865 Cradle Base Unit Single slot cradle for charging N iCd battery packs also performs communications between terminals and a host a modem or a printer Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 38 6866 Cradle Base M odule Four slot cradle for charging NiC d battery packs in the terminal and for communicating between terminals and a host a modem or a printer Refer to Chapter 2 H ardware Setup UBC Chargers The NiCd battery pack can be recharged in a UBC 1000 or 2000 battery charger Printer Interface M odule PIM The Printer Interface M odule works with the PC Adapter to perform communications between the terminal and a host PC or a printer without a cradle Refer to the section The PC Adapter on page 2 16 PC Adapter The PC Adapter works with the PIM to communicate with the host PC without a cradle or to charge a NiCd battery p
71. is associated with an AP A U indicates that the terminal is not associated E 16 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities W hen the ping test is running in non stop mode if either of the count fields overflows the first detail line is pre empted to show the most significant digits of the count prefixed with an asterisk Figure E 18 T AP PING TEST A Cnt Err AP RS qe 6 2 04 36 57 2 04 36 58 3 04 36 TMO 59 3 04 36 59 2 04 36 0 Press Q to Quit oe Figure E 18 AP PingTest Results Non Stop Mode In Figure E 18 the first detail line reads 6 2 showing that the real values for the counters in the second and subsequent detail lines are 600 057 and 2 002 Press lt Q gt or lt CLEAR gt to terminate the test and return to the DIAG 24 menu AP PING T Total secs 7 Pings 100 Packet size 100 Retries 0 Timeouts 4 R epeat or Q uit E Figure E 19 AP PingTest Summary When the ping test is stopped the summary screen Figure E 19 is displayed showing the elapsed time of the test total pings transmitted packet size used retry count and number of timeouts To repeat the test with the same parameters press lt R gt Press lt Q gt or lt CLEAR gt to terminate the test and return to the DIAG 24 menu E 17 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Field Diagnostics During a field diagnostic test the screen shown in Figure E 20 is
72. ive cell 780 mAh 21 32801 01 NiCd rechargeable Six cell 600 mAh IS Intrinsically safe NiCd rechargeable battery pack Note T he Series 3800 N iCd battery packs 3872 103 3872 105 and 3872 115 cannot be used in the Series 6800 terminal Removing the NiCd Battery Pack To remove the battery pack refer to Figure 6 1 1 Power the terminal off 2 Press the battery release buttons on both sides of the handle Figure 6 1 Press release button O lt Press release button el Figure 6 1 Releasing the Battery 6 3 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S 3 Slide the battery pack out of the handle Battery Compartment Battery Pack Figure 6 2 Sliding Battery Pack O ut of Battery Compartment Caution If you intend to store your terminal without the battery pack ensure you havestored any data and or programs you wish to keep on another terminal a host computer or another medium to avoid loss of data The terminal backup power source retains data for approximately 15 minutes after the battery pack is removed as long as the backup batteries remain in place 6 4 Maintaining the Series 68XX Installing the NiCd Battery Pack 1 Orient the battery pack with the handle facing the 68X X s scan window 2 Slide the pack into the battery compartment while pressing the battery release buttons 3 Pressthe battery lock in to secure Push to Lock
73. kly shows what distances to work within 5 13 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide F Communications With a Host To communicate with a host 1 Set up the 38 6860 CCM 38 6865 cradle 38 6866 cradle or the PC adapter as described in Chapter 2 H ardware Setup 2 If using a cradle place the terminal in the CCM or cradle 3 Start the communications program on the host and terminal With a Printer To communicate with a printer attach the 68X X to the Printer Interface M odule 1 Attach the PIM s optical connector to the 68X X s port by inserting the clips on the connector in the slots on either side of the port PIM Clips O ptical Connector O ptical Port Figure 5 4 Connecting the 68X X and the PIM 2 Plug the PIM s DB 9 connector in the printer s port 3 Power the printer and 68X X on 5 14 Operating the Series 68XX RF Network Communications The PDT 6810 operates in a Symbol Spectrum One RF network the 6840 operates in a Symbol Spectrum24 RF network The terminal s Status LED indicates the state of the 6800 s connection to either of the RF networks Off indicates that the radio is working and associated with an access point Spectrum24 or base station Spectrum One Status LED indication of RF status presently not available Flashes red once per to indicate that the radio is out of range or not associated with second an access point or base station Status LED indication of
74. l parameters Communications parameters 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 In the example the baud rate is set to 38400 bps and the communications port to COM 2 The default values are accepted for the remaining parameters 3 3 Series 6800 Product Reference Guide 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 4 SENDHEX displays the prompt Press lt Enter gt to begin communications 5 DONOT press lt ENTER gt yet Before starting communications refer to Starting Communications set up the terminal as directed in nitiate Terminal Communications Initiate Terminal Communications 1 Boot theterminal to command mode Refer to Chapter 5 O perating the Series 68X X 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 M ode options using UpArrow or DownArrow until Program loader is displayed Press lt ENTER gt 3 Theterminal displays Program loader WARNING EEPROM WILL BE ERASED CONTINUE lt ENT gt Before loading the new application erase the N VM s original contents Note To cancel this operation press lt
75. latile section of radio flash memory 4 10 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup Initiating Network Connection Asthe initialization continues the terminal attempts to associate with the Spectrum24 AP using the default or newly entered N et ld Series 684X Association with AP Not Successful If the 6840 is unable to associate with the AP the N et Id is wrong or forgotten it displays the message STAT24 Ver 1 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 The 6840 continues trying to connect until the attempt is cancelled 1 Press lt Ctrl C gt to end the attempt The 6840 displays the message Halt Batch process Y N 2 TypeY to exit to the DOS prompt D At the DOS prompt type CFG 24 and press lt ENTER gt to initiate the Configurator and bring up the Configurator screen 4 Verify the N et Id with the LAN administrator to ensure you are entering the correct value 5 Verify other parameters and proceed as directed in the section Initializing the Series beginning with step 4a Series 684X Association with AP Successful If the association is successful the terminal begins operating using the software files loaded on the flash disk On first initialization you probably don t have applications loaded Proceed with loading the applications as directed in Installing Appl
76. lues Error Recovery and Troubleshooting 8 Specify the baud rate Use the UpArrow and DownArrow to scroll through the list of baud rates until the correct rate is displayed and press N T ER gt Note Flow control may be necessary at 38400 bps and higher 9 Specify the data bits Press lt 7 gt or lt 8 gt or use U pArrow and DownArrow to display the values 7 or 8 and press lt ENTER gt Note If you select 8 data bits the program selects N o parity and skips the next screen 10 Specify parity type Use U pArrow and DownArrow to display a parity option or press the first letter of a parity option Even O dd None Space or M ark and press lt ENTER gt 11 Set flow control Use UpArrow and DownArrow to display the flow control options or press the first letter of an option None Xon X off or RTS CTS and press lt ENTER gt Start Communications 1 Theterminal is ready to send the data to the host PC and displays Comm Parameters Start lt ENT gt 2 Verify that the host is ready to receive data Press lt EN TER gt on the terminal W hile data is being transferred theterminal displays a report of the1 KB rangebeing transferred Memory Transfer Sending XXXX The display is updated for every 1024 bytes 1 KB of memory 7 9 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 4 When the transmission completes or aborts the terminal displays the transmission status screen Memory Tra
77. lues can appear in upper or lower case Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes Select Subnet M ask from the main configuration menu The Subnet M ask screen Figure E 4 is displayed SUBNET MASK Enter Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Bksp Clear Enter Figure E 4 Subnet Mask Screen To change the current Subnet M ask setting backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must be in the range 0 to 255 Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities 4 Select Default Router from the main configuration menu The D efault R outer screen Figure E 5 is displayed DEFAULT ROUTER Enter Default Router 15723993118 BkSp Clear Enter Figure E 5 Default Router Screen The default router address is the address of the node where all packets going to remote networks are sent To change the current D efault R outer setting backspace over the current value and type a new value in decimal form Each part of the four part address must be in the range 0 to 255 Press N TER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes 5 Select Terminal IP Address from the main configuration menu The Terminal IP Address screen Figure E 6 is displayed TERMINAL IP ADDRESS
78. me system parameters were changeable only by editing NET CFG eg power management mode boot mode and diversity These parameters were not saved in the radio flash 4 19 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide S When the LWP H EX is updated to 3 03 these values revert to the defaults Be sure to check them after LWP H EX is installed In particular verify whether a BOOTP or DHCP server is being used to allocate IP addresses The default boot modein version 3 03 is manual entry of IP addresses The terminal enters the configurator during the first terminal initialization after the LWP HEX upgrade allowing you to check the settings Multiple Applications on the Same Terminal The system files from LW P H EX fill over 200 KB of the flash disk s 1 M B Current standard applications such as STEP or TN clients require between 100 KB and 150 KB of flash disk This leaves ample space for installing more than one application on a single 6840 Terminals have been configured to run as many as four applications with a maximum of five applications allowed Individual applications may require special terminal configurations that can only be set at boot time such as RAM disk size The TN clients require configuring a minimum size RAM disk lt 100 KB becausetheir limiting resource is program execution space STEP on the other hand uses the RAM disk to hold forms Some STEP application implementations use forms extensively and requirea lar
79. nd Takes terminal to beginning of M ode Start modefor self testor command mode The first time you communication turn the terminal on or after the terminal has been stored without batteries acts the same as a Cold Boot resets BIOS loses contents of RAM A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S D 2 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities Introduction Appendix E Some supplemental utilities are provided for working with the flash disk in addition to the Flash disk driver and utilities described in the Series 3000 ADK These utilities include CFG24 DIAG24 BOOTP STAT 24 FLASH BAT executes from a DOS prompt to change parameters for radio communications executes from a DOS prompt to test radio connectivity and performance is automatically executed by the start up procedure O btains IP address and sets up communications parameters Should NOT be executed from a DOS prompt is automatically executed by the start up procedure Indicates the status of the radio connection Should NOT be executed from a DOS prompt facilitates performing flash disk housekeeping functions such as copying files to deleting files from and renaming files on the flash disk Executes from a DOS prompt E 1 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S CFG24 The CFG24 utility enables the terminal operator to configure radio communications parameters T his utility must be run after t
80. nsfer Status 0000 A status of 0000 all zeros indicates that the transfer was successful Any other status indicates failure Refer to Appendix B Communications Status Codes for the status codes which indicate the source of the error End Communications To return to the Command M odeM ain M enu press lt C LR gt Take whatever corrective action is necessary and reboot the terminal 7 10 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting Scanning Problems What If Nothing happens when you follow the operating instructions Check the system power Verify that the scanner is programmed to read the symbology you are trying to read Try scanning a test symbol of the symbology you are trying to read Check the bar code to ensure that it is not defaced A defaced bar code may not be readable Check to see that you are scanning from the proper distance o gt e Your terminal operates but scanned data is not displayed correctly Check the system power Check that the communications parameters baud rate parity stop bits etc are set properly for the receiving device The laser does not activate 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 before scanning again You may be scanning in an inappropriately hot environment If so remove the equipment from the environment or allow the laser to cool
81. nt W rist Strap Keyboard Battery Release Button Scan W indow Trigger Handle Battery Compartment Battery Pack Figure 1 1 68XX Terminal Parts 1 2 The Series 68XX System Display The display shows sixteen 21 character lines alphabetical characters numerals and symbols Changing the contrast on the display is also available as is back lighting if your program allows it refer to the section Back Lighting on page 5 6 Keyboard The keyboard contains all the operating and data entry keys Refer to the section The Keyboard on page 5 6 for more keyboard information Battery Pack Compartment This compartment houses a NiCd battery pack or a carrier containing one 9 Volt alkaline battery Battery Recharge Contacts These contacts are used to recharge the battery pack in the terminal while it isin a cradle or connected to the PC Adapter Refer to Chapter 6 for more information on battery charging Optical Connector Theoptical connector in the terminal aligns with the optical connector in the cradle terminal slot or the Printer Interface M odule PIM to enable the terminal to send and receive data or to print Trigger Pull the trigger to power on the terminal or to scan bar codes Wrist Strap Place the wrist strap over your wrist to help you hold the terminal 1 3 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide F Accessories The following accessories are available for 68X X term
82. o scroll through the Command M ode options until M emory Transfer is displayed and press lt ENTER gt 1 7 7 8 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 3 Select the range of memory to transfer by pressing the first letter of the desired range All Range or None or use the U pArrow or DownArrow 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 RightArrow and LeftArrow to move the cursor to the digit to be changed Use UpArrow and DownArrow to change the values Type a range and press lt ENTER gt Specify a range of NVM to transfer Choose All or N one If the system has EM S installed it prompts for the range to transfer otherwise it skips this screen EMS Use arrow keys Start The range is specified in page numbers 16 KB per page Use RightA rrow and LeftA rrow to move between the Start and End values Use UpArrow and DownArrow to change the page number value Set the range and press N T ER gt Theterminal displays a range verification screen For example RAM 0000 3FFF VM D510 DFFF EMS 0000 010 Correct lt ENT gt If the values are correct press N T ER gt If the values are not correct press lt C LR gt to clear the fields and select new va
83. oftware to set communications parameters In NET CFG BOOTP includes any communication parameters returned by a server in the BOOTP or DHCP processes or sets these parameters as configured through CFG24 The priority of the various sources of communication parameters is as follows 1 Any value returned by the BOOTP or DHCP process 2 Any value entered through CFG24 3 A previous value used and saved in the radio flash area 4 The default value for that parameter located in the original N ET CFG supplied with the system software E 9 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S O utput The following parameters in the radio flash save area are updated if changed by a BOOTP or DHCP process Sub network M ask BOOTP or DHCP response may change the subnet mask If no changeis received from the BOOTP or DHCP response uses the default of 255 0 0 0 Default Router Default router s IP address The first router address is saved from the list returned by DHCP or BOOTP Terminal s IP Address Saved in the radio flash so it is preserved through a terminal reinitialization The following environment variables are set YIADDR Terminal s IP address in dotted format e g 157 235 93 186 SIADDR Boot server s IP address in dotted format e g 157 235 93 178 DNSADDR Domain name server s IP address Only the first domain server IP address is saved from the list returned by BOOTP or DHCP BT PATH File path on server whe
84. oltage voltage does not indicate charge level Maintaining the Series 68XX Cleaning Series 68X X terminals require a minimum amount of maintenance and proper use and care of the terminal will enable it to function accurately for a long time To clean a terminal use a clean soft cloth dampened with water Do not use abrasive paper cloth or abrasive corrosive cleaners Wipe the entire terminal except for the scanner window with the damp cloth including the charging contacts Wipethe scanner window periodically with a lens tissue or other material suitable for cleaning optical material such as eyeglasses Storage If the terminal will not be used for a while store it in a cool dry place away from dust For the best protection repack the terminal in the original shipping container for storage Caution If you remove the primary battery the terminal maintains memory contents for at least 15 minutes To prevent loss of programs and data transmit them to a host computer before removing the primary batteries for longer than 15 minutes When you remove the Series 68X X terminal from storage without the battery pack reset the real time clock Refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s Reference M anual or Series 3000 Application Programmer s Guide for specific instructions 6 9 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S 6 10 This chapter provides information to assist in basic trouble analysis and corre
85. om a Symbol Business Partner contact that Business Partner for service xii Chapter 1 The Series 68XX System Symbol Technologies 68X X terminals are hand held battery powered portable data collection devices Data is entered from the 68X X s keyboard or through the integrated laser scanner As a remote terminal the 68X X terminal collects and stores data that is later uploaded to a host computer The 6800 is a batch computer no radio Radio terminals include the 6810 for use in a Spectrum One network and the 6840 for the Spectrum24 radio network environment 68X X terminals use Caldera s DR DOS operating system that is compatible with and extends M icrosoft M S DOS Although 68X X terminals are M S DOS feature compatible they are not one hundred percent M S DO S compatible DR DOS provides access to a number of commercially available programming tools Additional programming tools are available from Symbol for easier programming and access to special features 1 1 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide Terminal Parts and Basic O peration The following paragraphs describe the parts and accessories of the 68X X terminals For information on the 38 6860 38 6865 and 38 6866 cradles refer to the individual guides listed in Related Publications For information about the PC Adapter refer to Chapter 2 Battery Scan LED Recharge Contacts Display O ptical Connectors Status LED Battery Compartme
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87. or normal operation 4 1 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide F Standard Spectrum24 Software The 6840 comes with the system software installed including Spectrum24 radio drivers TCP IP software configuration files various utilities A BIOS of version 3 08 or later is required The default files cover most expected installations initializations with minor changes as detailed in this chapter If your requirements are more advanced refer to the SLASAP CO M documentation for more information on the Spectrum24 RF network SLAODI COM the Symbol provided ODI driver and the configuration file setups required for various platforms Boot Options amp Internet Addressing Each 6840 requires a unique internet address 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 By default the 6840 uses NO BOOT manual entry to define the IP address To set the IP address use the CFG 24 utility described later in this chapter in the section Initializing the Series Two protocols are defined for the IP address allocation on the network BOOTP and DHCP To allocate IP addresses through a BO OTP or DHCP server you must change the boot option in the configurator using the Boot M ode parameter 4 2 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Set
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89. re boot file can be found BT FILE File name of boot file E 10 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities STAT 24 STAT 24 is a Terminate and Stay Resident TSR program used to provide the status of the radio connection It can also be used to check for RF association and alternate actions in batch files depending on the association status This utility is used mainly to check for associations with an AP when RF difficulties are experienced Some applications may unload the STAT 24 TSR if they cannot afford the program execution space it occupies STAT 24 uses the text message file M SG M SG read from the same drive and directory as the executable STAT 24 COM Corrupted screens are an indication that the message file was not found STAT 24 is loaded during standard start up procedures To view the STAT 24 pop up screen Figure E 11 press the hot key sequence lt CTRL FUNC 1 gt Description In the standard terminal initialization procedure when the system software is loaded and connection to the RF network is attempted STAT 24 is used in two different ways the program loops until the terminal either associates with an Access Point AP or times out By default the default time out is 10 seconds the program installs itself asa TSR and provides a hot key sequence that pops up a display of the current radio connection status and radio quality for the previous minute refer to Figure E 11 When in this pop up mode th
90. rom Symbol The user agrees to maintain Symbol s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in Symbol products Symbol Spectrum One 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 Za Contents About This Manual Matamala a did ix Related Publications 0 ccc ee ee eee eee eee eee eee ee beeen eee x Documents Available from Symbol Technologies 00 0 cece eet X Service Imoma GIN seepe dira A E AE al TE OE O E A xi Symbol
91. rrent selectable option appears in reverse video Because the 684X has an 8 line display the top bottom and first lines of the menu are shown and the remaining lines are viewed by scrolling Usethe 4v keys to scroll through the options on the menu Press lt ENTER gt to select an option Press lt C LEAR gt to exit the menu from this screen has the same effect as selecting Exit 1 To view the Series 684X s default parameters select VIEW CONFIG PARAMS Figure E 2 This screen is for display only it is not a data entry screen Use it to review the terminal s IEEE or M AC address IP address and N et Id Press lt CLEAR gt or lt ENTER gt to return to the main menu VIEW CONFIG PARAMS N Terminal IEEE addr 00 a0 8 00 02 b8 Terminal IP Address 157 235 93 186 Net Id 150 Clear Enter Y Figure E 2 View Configuration Parameters Screen E 3 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 2 E 4 Select N et Id from the CFG24 M enu TheN et Id screen Figure E 3 is displayed NET ID Enter Net Id hex 150 BkSp Clear Enter Figure E 3 Net Id Screen The N et Id identifies the radio network and differentiates between different radio networks All equipment on one network must use the same N et Id To change the current N et Id value backspace over the current value and type a new value in hexadecimal format in the range 101 to 1FE Alphabetical hex va
92. s Start lt ENT gt Press lt ENTER gt on the terminal Press lt EN T ER gt on the host computer SENDHEX begins transmitting the program image W hen communications are established the terminal displays Program loader Receiving XXXX During program loading the display shows the program segment address being transferred XX XX 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 B Communications Status Codes If you received an error press lt Clear gt on the terminal to return to the Command M ode main menu Ending Communications To return to the Command M ode main menu 1 2 3 4 3 6 Press lt Clear gt on the terminal Power down the terminal Detach any cables connected to the terminal Reboot the terminal using the appropriate cold boot sequence described in Chapter 5 O perating the Series 68X X in the section Booting a Series 68X X Za Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup Spectrum24 Terminals In Spectrum24 terminals wireless connectivity is accomplished using standard communications protocols Becausethey arestandard the protocols are generalized and take up considerably more space on the terminal s NVM than is required for Spectrum O ne terminals Because there is less space available in NVM for applica
93. sed in a direct communications batch environment or a Spectrum O ne network 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 PC Adapter The procedure uses the SEN DH EX command on the host computer and the Program Loader function from Command M ode on the terminal Note For details on the SEN DHEX command refer to the Series 3000 Application Programmer s M anual Other software may be used in place of SENDHEX 3 2 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup Loading the Program To download the program initiate the communications software on the host computer and terminal as described in the following sections Note Communications parameters specified on the host and the terminal must match T hese parameters typically are 38400 bps 7 bit parity Odd parity Xon Xoff flow control To program the EEPROM the terminal must be connected to the host through a cradle 6860 CCM or PC Adapter with PIM Initiate Host Communications Software Note To cancel communications at any time during the session press CLEAR on the terminal The session stops immediately 1 Power on the host computer 2 Start the communications program 3 Enter the SEN DHEX command sendhex pgmname 38400 com2 where SEN DH EX is the command pgmname is the application being loaded hex extension is optiona
94. the number of test iterations in the N umber of Pings screen shown in Figure E 15 Press the corresponding number to make the selection and advance to the next screen Press Q or lt CLEAR gt to return to th e main menu lt Te st Mode gt EEP MODE Silen Non s B 1 Beep on error 2 4 top Select 1 2 or Q Figure E 16 Beep Mode Screen E 15 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 7 Select whether to sound a beep if an error is encountered in the Beep M ode screen shown in Figure E 16 Press the corresponding number to make the selection and advance to the test screens Press Q or lt CLEAR gt to return to the main menu PingTests During an AP ping test the screen shown in Figure E 17 is displayed and continuously updated a AP PING TEST N A Cnt Err AP RS 56 2 04 36 57 2 04 36 58 3 04 36 IMO 59 3 04 36 55 2 04 36 Press oO to Quit P Figure E 17 AP PingTest Results Each ping results in a new line being displayed showing the cumulative ping count error count AP identifier of the AP the terminal is associated with and the RSSI value of the terminal reception If there was an error an indicator appears at the right hand end of the line see line 5 in Figure E 17 The report wraps around so that at any given time the last five message reports are visible The A at the left end of line 2 in Figure E 17 indicates that the terminal
95. the radio is not powered off when an application powers down theterminal because of inactivity The terminal can be awakened by a message directed to it but not by a broadcast message If the switch is set to Off the radio E 6 Spectrum24 Network and Flash Disk Utilities is powered off when an application powers down the terminal because of inactivity The default setting is On To change the current Terminal Sleep M ode use the 4w keys to toggle between the On and Off settings Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes Select Boot M odefrom the main configuration menu The Boot M odescreen Figure E 9 is displayed BOOT MODE IP address from DHCP AV Clear Enter Figure E 9 Boot Mode Screen If boot mode is set to M anual Entry no configuration messages are broadcast to the network T he current values of the network parameters which are saved in the radio s flash are used to connect to the network M anual entry is the default If boot modeis set to Boot when the 6840 is initialized a TCP IP BOOTP request message is broadcast to the network Any boot servers on the network should response if configured to do so Theterminal accepts the first valid response received The response contains an IP address for the terminal s use and optionally other network parameters Parameters received in this BO OTP response override an
96. tion files the terminal operates with an additional megabyte of non volatile memory or flash disk This extra memory is used to reduce not only the boot times but also the time and resources required to load applications into the terminal The flash disk also offers the possibility of running multiple applications from the same terminal refer to the section M ultiple Applications on the Same Terminal for more information With version 3 03 or later of the system software LW P H EX the terminal can also run diagnostic tools Accessing the Flash Disk The flash disk is accessed through a driver FLASH DSK SY S which makes the flash disk appear to a program as another disk drive E The drive has characteristics of fast reading but slow writing e g even for the smallest files the write process takes 3 4 seconds These characteristics make it ideal for files that are written once accessed often and seldom updated We recommend that you use the flash disk E mainly for application and configuration file storage It is important to note that because of the slow writing time 3 4 seconds writing files during a power interruption low battery dead battery suspend power off or power failure could corrupt the disk Be sure to only write data to the disk with the terminal connected to external power or with the battery fully charged to avoid problems To avoid overwriting the flash disk by mistake the flash disk is set to read only mode f
97. up Initializing the Series To initialize a 6840 which has LWP HEX version 3 03 or greater loaded Note T his section covers specific settings required on first booting the 6840 out of the box For a complete review of the CFG 24 screens refer to Appendix E Spectrum24 Utilities di Insert a charged battery in the 6840 Refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on charging and installing a battery Cold boot the 6840 For the 46 key 6840 Press and hold lt A B D gt Press and release PWR Release lt A B D gt The 6840 loads software then brings up the Spectrum24 Configurator CFG 24 menu shown in Figure 4 1 Note CFG 24 comes up automatically after the first initialization out of the box On subsequent initializations type CFG 24 at the DOS prompt to bring up the configurator 4 3 A Series 6800 Product Reference Guide F CONFIGURATOR 1 XX SS View config params Net Id Subnet Mask Default Router Terminal IP Address Diversity Terminal Sleep Mode Boot Mode Power Management Exit ae Clear Enter y Figure 4 1 CFG24 Main Menu On the 6840 screen the top and bottom lines of the menu are displayed and the remaining lines are viewed by scrolling In this menu pressing lt CLEAR gt has the same effect as selecting E xit 4 The6840 initially is set to NOBOOT mode To configure the terminal for operation set up the parameters provided in Table 4 1 t
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99. y parameters entered through CFG 24 If boot mode is set to DHCP when the terminal is initialized the process is the same as for BOOTP except the Dynamic H ost Configuration Protocol is used E 7 Series 68XX Product Reference Guide 10 11 E 8 Symbol s BOOTP program accepts setting the following network parameters from the BOOTP and DHCP parameters Sub net M ask Default Router first address from the router list Terminal IP Address To change the current boot mode setting use the 4W keys to toggle between the three valid settings Press N T ER gt to effect the change Press lt C LEAR gt to exit without changes Select Power M anagement from the main configuration menu The Power Management screen Figure E 10 is displayed POWER MANAGEME Radio Power PSP Av Clear Enter Figure E 10 Power Management Screen If power management is set to PSP default the radio is powered up only when there is traffic on the network This mode adapts to the radio activity to determine how long the radio is powered down Because the radio is not always in a ready state when a message is sent to it using PSP mode slows response times If power management is set to CAM the radio is always ready to receive In this mode battery life is dramatically reduced To change the current power management setting use the 4w keys to toggle between the two settings Press N T ER gt to
100. y Port Figure 2 15 Parts of the PC Adapter TheBattery Charge Indicator LED flashes when the terminal power is turned on and while the terminal s NiCd battery pack is being charged Note W hen power to the PC Adapter is turned on NiCd battery charging begins automatically and continues for 7 hours TheLED flashes once when the terminal is turned on It remains steady while the terminal is powered and blinks slowly during downloading TheRS 232 25 pin port is used to attach a null modem cable that connects to a PC or other RS 232 device See Appendix A for null modem pin outs TheDB 9 connector is used to attach the PIM s DB 9 connector Thepower supply port is used to attach the 15 Volt power supply 2 16 Hardware Setup Connecting the PC Adapter to 68XX and Serial Device To set up the PC Adapter refer to Figure 2 16 PIM s O ptical Connector PIM Power Supply RS 232 Cable DB 25 PC Power DB 9 Port Connector Adapter Supply Port Figure 2 16 Setting U p the PC Adapter Turn the PC and terminal OFF 2 PlugthePIM s DB 9 connector in the PC A dapter s DB 9 port Attach the PIM s optical connector to the 68X X s port by inserting the clips on the connector in the slots on either side of the port see Figure 2 17 PIM Optical Connector 68X X s Optical__ Port s Clips PIM Cable Figure 2 17 Attaching the PIM s Optical Connector 2 17 9 PA 2 18 A Series 68XX
101. ypically 2 4 to 2 5 GHz Output Power 250 mW 500 mW US 100 mW International Ethernet through NCU Dix Ethernet Compatibility Radio Channel CSM A CA CSM A CA Access M ethod C 2 Specifications Scanning Decode Zones Standard Width of Field in Inches Centimeters SE 1200 Standard 13 82 In 35 1 Cm L 10 0 In 25 4 Cm 5 0 In 12 7 Cm 0 In 0Cm 5 0 In 12 7 Cm L 10 0 In 25 4 Cm L 13 82 In 35 1 Cm 10 mil 15 mil 20 mil 40 mil 55 mil T T T T T T T 1 Oin 5in 10in 15in 20in 25 in 30 in 35 in 38 in 0cm 12 7 cm 25 4 cm 38 1 cm 50 8 cm 63 5 cm 76 2 cm 91 4 cm 101 6 cm Typical Depth of Field in Inches Centimeters Minimum distance determined by Symbol length and scan angle C3 A Series 68XX Product Reference Guide S C 4 Appendix D Boot Up Quick Reference Table D 1 46 Key Boot Procedures Boot Type Key Sequence Used For Results Power On PWR or Trigger or Normal power on Returns terminal to where it was when remove terminal it was turned off from cradle Warm Boot 45 PWR Lets you choosea If system software is present returns program that terminal to DOS Otherwise returns resides in NVM terminal to command mode Retains contents of RAM Cold Boot ABD PWR Resetting BIOS and Erases and recreates RAM disk Only the operating data in NVM is retained system Command F PWR Entering comma

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