Unitech PT-500 Scanner User Manual
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1.2. Ready System RUN MeNnu cece eee eee eee eee eee es Set Dit Men 2 DOL MON sire Diag Easy Job Application OoahWONn v Chapter 1 Overview The PT 500 Portable Data Terminal with built in barcode scanner is a rugged compact and lightweight hand held terminal designed for data collection It offers many features for efficient barcode reading keyboard data entry and data processing It is ideal for a wide range of Automatic Data Collection situations such as transportation warehouse distribution retail management asset tracking and many other applications PT 500 V1 0 1024KB Total 996KB Free gt ne BS CIC CG CJC OE H lit Bottom 1 1 Technical Specification 2 2 2 2 2 8 bit microprocessor CPU 64KB ROM 256 512KB or 1024KB RAM memory 32x122 dots graphic LCD 4 lines x 20 characters Low power consumption Standby 25 Active 160 Rechargeable NiMH disposable AA size alkaline batteries Rechargeable Lithium backup battery Real time clock 36 keys
3. Press Enter to save the setting and return to the previous menu Press EXIT to abort and return to the previous menu 3 DIR MENU Select 3 DIR to list files Files can be data fonts or an executable program saved in the PT 500 lt DIR MENU gt EZJOB TAB 1056 Byte s 2 Next Press 1 to scroll backward Press 2 to move forward Press EXIT to exit to the previous menu 4 DEL MENU Select 4 DEL to delete files from the PT 500 lt DEL MENU gt EZJOB TAB 1056 Byte s Delete Y N Press 1 to scroll backward Press 2 to move forward Press Del to delete the file Press YES to confirm Press NO to abort the deletion 23 Press EXIT to exit to the previous menu 5 DIAG MENU Select 5 DIAG to diagnose the PT 500 to determine if there are any hardware problems Select 1 to diagnose LCD Select 2 to diagnose Keypad Select 3 to diagnose RS232 port Select 4 to diagnose Memory Select Exit to return to the previous menu Note Multi Point Protocol will be disabled temporally while the system is diagnosing itself 1 DIAG LCD The LCD will become clear then black and then will return to the Diag Menu display 2 DIAG KBD lt DIAG MENU gt Key Pressed Keypad input will be displayed on the bottom left corner Press Exit key to return to the previous menu 24 3 DIAG COM lt DIAG MENU gt Conn
4. If there is no input activity for more than 3 minutes the default setting of the auto power off function will shut the PT 500 off automatically to conserve power To turn this feature off or to increase decrease the time delay for auto power off please refer to the System Mode section to change the system settings Default Settings for the Function Keys under Ready Mode are as follows F1 to enter INPUT Prompt F2 to enter CODE MENU F3 to enter COMM MENU F4 to enter MISC MENU The purpose of the Function Keys is to provide shortcuts to access system functions and settings Please refer to the System Mode section for the definition of Function Keys settings 3 2 System Mode MAIN MENU System Mode is the main window to access other system functions and settings Simply press the MENU button on the right hand top corner under Ready Mode to change to the System Mode display The Main Menu has six selections from which to choose Under the System Mode Auto Power Off feature is always disabled and the Multi Point Communication Protocol is enabled unless specified You can use the PT Comm Manager software to configure the system and exchange data files between PT 500 and PC through RS232 port or modem Advanced users can also develop Windows based programs to exchange data with PT 500 using DLL files to work with their programs For more information about DLL software please visit Unitech s web site at www uni
5. MM DD YYYY Press Enter to save and exit to previous menu Press EXIT to abort and exit to previous menu 2 CODE MENU Select 2 CODE to enable disable the barcode symbologies decoding Press SP to change the selection For each symbology item press Enter to confirm the setting and continue to the next setting Press EXIT to abort the last change and exit to the previous menu 19 3 COMM MENU Select 3 to change the settings of the 5232 port lt COMM MENU gt Baud Rate 9600 Press SP to change the setting Press Enter to confirm the setting and continue to the next selection Press EXIT to abort the last change and exit to the previous menu 4 BEEP MENU Select 4 BEEP to adjust the volume of the beep Press digit 1 to 4 to select your beep volume Press Enter to test the selected volume Press EXIT to return to previous menu 5 FNKY MENU Select 5 FNKY to change the shortcut function key settings and create user defined function keys There are four user definable function keys F1 to F4 Under Ready Mode pressing one of them will automatically perform a series of keypad inputs The default settings for the function keys are 1 MENU 1 11 2 MENU 22 F3 MENU 23 F4 MENU 26 For example pressing F1 under the Ready Mode will perform the same as if you were to press the four keys MENU 1 1 1 sequentially In this
6. Purge Sure Y N 30 Press YES to confirm or NO to abort The second line number is the number of data records currently in memory A beep will sound after the purge is completed 4 FORMAT The FORMAT feature defines the data collection input format Some settings can be changed at any time while others can only be changed if there are no data records Settings that can be changed at any time Echo OFF ON If ON each field will be output through the RS232 port immediately after data input Head of File OFF ON If ON Header information will be sent first The Header includes the file name and current time stamp EasyJob s file name is EZJOB followed by three spaces Time Stamp s format depends on the setting selected by the user End of File OFF ON 28 Field Delimiter Record Delimiter Delay If ON the EOF 1A Hex will be sent at the end of the data record SPACE NONE The Field Delimiter will be used to separate the fields in each record CRLF NONE CR LF The Record Delimiter will be used to separate the records in one file 0 to 9999 ms Time delay between the output of each record Settings that can be changed only if there is no record Time Style MMDDYYYYhhmmss MMDDYYhhmmss MMDDhhmm DDMMYYYYhhmmss DDMMYYhhmmss DDMMhhmm YYYYMMDDhhmmss YYMMDDhhmmss MM Month DD Day YY or YYYY Year hh hour mm minute ss second 12 31 2000 14 20 40 will be presented as Time Stam
7. The glowing Red LED indicates charging is in progress The glowing Green LED indicates charging is complete When the power is turned on the glowing Green LED indicates the cradle is ready to use Chapter 3 Operation The operating system of the PT 500 has 4 different operating modes for different purposes and functions They are as follows 1 Ready Mode Keypad Input will be displayed the LCD and sent out though RS232 port 2 Laser or CCD Scanner Input will be displayed on the LCD and sent out through RS232 port RS232 Input will be displayed the LCD System Mode 2 Menu will guide you to configure and diagnose the system 2 Multi point protocol is enabled User may use PT Comm Manager software to communicate and exchange files between the PT 500 and PC through RS232 port or modem 2 When the terminal is diagnosing itself Multi point protocol will be disabled temporally 2 Auto Power off is always disabled in System Mode EzJob Mode 2 PT 500 includes a built in application called EasyJob which enables users to define the data format collect data edit data and upload collected data to the host computer 2 Multi point protocol is disabled under the EzJob mode 4 Application Mode 2 The PT 500 can execute user developed applications under Application Mode Applications will share the configuration settings and files of the system After the execution of an application th
8. backup once it has detected that inadequate power is being provided by the main power source Under these conditions the life of the Lithium battery would be up to 10 hours Therefore it is highly recommended that the main battery always be kept adequately charged inside the unit When the PT 500 is switched on and the Lithium battery is discharged the following low backup battery warning message will be displayed on the PT 500 LCD BACKUP BATTERY LOW In this situation you should upload your data from the PT 500 to a PC and have the Lithium battery replaced Contact your local sales or service representative for replacement of the Lithium battery Note Data may not be backed up and data loss may occur if both the main battery and the Lithium battery are discharged 2 3 Using the Keypad The Keypad of the PT 500 consists of 36 rubber keys and one large scanner trigger button The keypad layout is shown in the following picture Exit key to previous menu Alpha Menu Exit Trigger F1 F4 Power key to turn On amp Off Go to system menu and select setting D 7 E Integrated scanner trigger button cj La Switch to upper amp lower case letter input CJC E CJ Ci w w Switch between Alpha amp Numerical keys Turn on and off of the terminal Press for 3 seconds to turn off terminal Toggle the keypad input between Alpha mode and Numerical mode When changed to Alpha
9. case EzJob will start and will accept data input Select 1 to 4 to select the corresponding function key and enter the keystroke sequence For example typing 1 will select function key F1 Then enter the desired keystrokes lt FNKY M Define F1 TELI Note Any pressed key will become part of the shortcut input except F1 through F4 because those shortcut keys cannot be nested During the shortcut input keys F1 through F4 are only used to confirm or abort the shortcut settings and or exit F1 Reset settings to Factory Default F2 Clear the fields for new input F3 Abort any changes and Exit F4 Save settings and Exit 21 Use or F4 to either abort or confirm the settings and then return to the previous menu 6 MISC MENU Select 6 MISC to modify Power Auto Features lt MISC MENU gt 1 Auto PowerOff 2 Auto Run Select 1 to change Auto PowerOff feature Select 2 to change Auto Run program Select Exit to return to the previous menu 1 Auto Power Off lt MISC MENU gt Auto PowerOff ON Press SP to change the setting Press Enter to confirm the setting If Auto PowerOff is ON input a delay period from 00 to 30 minutes and press Enter to confirm the setting The default setting is 03 three minutes Press EXIT to return to the previous menu 2 Auto Run lt MISC MENU gt Auto Run None Press SP to select the auto run program from start
10. mode the cursor will change from a to a prompt on the display Go to the System Main Menu and System Setting Exit the current program to the previous program or menu Activate the integrated scanner module to scan barcode Function keys F1 to F4 can be used under the normal numerical mode 2 4 Triggering the Scanner Module The PT 500 can be used with a built in integrated laser or CCD scanner module To use the scanner just point the scanner window at a barcode and press the trigger that activates the scanner A short beep from the buzzer and flashing red LED indicator on top of the LCD display indicates when the scanning is successful 2 5 Interface Port The PT 500 includes a DSUB 9 pin male connector located at the base of the terminal for serial communication with a PC Infra red LEDs and charging contacts for the optional cradle are located on the bottom right below the DB 9 connector The pin out assignment is shown as follows 5 1 Direction Description Receive Output Transmitted O o 7 e CTS Input Clear fo send _ 9 The following diagram shows the way to connect input output devices to the PT 500 RS232 TELEPHONE LINE COMPUTER OD SYSTEM lt 2 6 Optional Charging and Communication Cradle The PT015 is an optional charging and communication cradle docking station designed to work with the PT 500 It provides a connection betw
11. to the Ready Mode 1 INPUT When the INPUT function is selected EzJob starts and displays a pre defined record format for data collection Users may use the PT 500 keypad to enter data or the integrated scanner module to scan barcode labels If the input data and fields do not match up the incorrect data input will not be accepted and a warning beep will sound 26 Left arrow right arrow and backspace keys be used for editing Prompt 1 99997997977777977777 During data input the user can browse the input data insert one new record or delete one existing record In order to edit data press EDIT under the INPUT prompt use the arrow keys to move forward or backward press INS to insert one new record or press DEL to delete one existing record Note One record may consist of more than one field of data Insert and Delete functions treat each record as a whole unbreakable entity Press EDIT in order to modify only the selected field in the current displayed record Press EXIT to return to the previous menu 2 DUMP Output the collected data through the RS232 port according to the data format While sending data the LCD display will be refreshed A beeping sound indicates the download has completed Dump Done 0 3 PURGE 27 Purge Data can be used to delete all the data records after uploading data to the PC The PURGE feature will delete all the data records but still retain the data format
12. Munitech USER S GUIDE PORTABLE DATA COLLECTION TERMINAL PT 500 DOCUMENT NUMBER 350500 0010 NOTICE The unit is equipped with a NiMH battery pack It is possible that the customer might receive the battery pack in a discharged dead state due to product storage This is normal In the above situation plug the 9V 500mA AC DC adapter into the PT500 and an available 110V electrical outlet switch on the PT500 and fully charge the NiMH battery pack for 14 16 hours Or place the PT500 into the optional charging cradle for 3 hours before using the unit During the initial charging switching on the PT500 is highly recommended In addition to charging the main NiMH battery pack this will also simultaneously charge up the backup lithium battery Table of Content Chapter 1 1 1 1 Chapter 2 2 1 2 2 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 Technical Specification Software Application Development Installation Power On and Off the PT 500 Main Backup Using the Triggering the Scanner Module Interface Optional Charging Cradle
13. alphanumeric rubber keypad Optional integrated laser CCD scanner One good read LED indicator to scanner input One standard RS 232 port One infrared port communicates to optional cradle Optional Cradle for Battery charging and Data Communication via Local Connection or Modem Software System 2 de an Menu driven user interface Built in Data Collection Application EZJob Built in System Management and Data Exchange Program Build in diagnostic program Barcode Symbologies UPC EAN CODE39 2 OF 5 CODBAR MSI CODE128 and CODE93 1 3 Application Development 2 Replaceable EPROM Application Development Tools Kit for C programming Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Power On and Off the PT 500 Press the Power Key located near the bottom left corner to turn the terminal on and off As a safeguard the unit can only be turned off by pressing the power key for at least 3 seconds 2 2 Batteries Main Battery The PT 500 operates with either a rechargeable nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack or three standard AA size alkaline batteries When the main battery is running low the LCD display will start blinking If the unit is switched off and on again a warning message stating MAIN BATTERY LOW will appear on the LCD display NiMH Battery Pack Battery Installation Procedure 1 Turn off the terminal and place it face down 2 Move the battery compartment latch to the left to open Rem
14. e PT 500 returns to the Ready Mode The following sections will guide you through the operation functions and features of the PT 500 They include descriptions and charts to help you operate your terminal 3 1 Ready Mode On starting up the PT 500 for the first time the LCD will display Sys Error to Reset Press EXIT amp E This indicates that the memory RAM of the PT 500 needs to be formatted Press both EXIT and ENTER simultaneously to format RAM The LCD will then display All data will be LOST after reset Are you sure Y N Note Once RAM is formatted all existing data will be lost Press ENTER for YES or SP for NO to confirm your selection After RAM is formatted the system will restart and display PT 500 v1 0 1024KB Total 1012KB Free gt This example is for units with 1024KB RAM memory Units with 128 256 or 512 KB memory will display messages appropriate for their respective memory size Hold the power on off key down for at least 3 seconds The PT 500 will shut down Release the power on off key and press it again to power on You should see the display return to the Ready Mode Under the Ready Mode your keypad input will be displayed and sent out through the RS232 port You can use BkSp Del and 2 arrow keys to do simple data editing You can also scan barcode labels and the decoded label will be displayed and sent out through the RS232 port
15. ect Pin 2 3 7 8 Ready Y N Before diagnosing loop back RS232 port Pin 2 3 Pin 7 8 and press ENTER The test result will be displayed on the bottom line 4 DIAG MEM lt DIAG ME Bank 00 Offset F800 During diagnosis Memory Bank and Offset values will be displayed If no problem is encountered a PASS message will be displayed and you can exit to the previous menu If a problem is found warning message will ask whether the test should be aborted Press YES to exit Press NO to continue 6 INIT MENU Select 6 to Initialize the PT 500 and return the terminal back to the Factory Default Setting lt INIT MENU gt Warning Data will be LOST Continue Y N 25 Note Initialization will remove any data and user programs from memory Please upload any important data and then press YES to confirm or NO to abort Select EXIT to return to Ready Mode 3 3 EasyJob Mode Easy Job is an application generator to help the user to define simple data collection tasks for the PT 500 The EzJob Menu consists of 4 selections for different functions and settings lt ezJdob Menu gt 1 INPUT 2 DUMP 3 PURGE 4 Note the Multi Point protocol is disabled under the EzJob Mode Select 1 INPUT for data collection Select 2 DUMP to upload data to PC Select 3 PURGE to erase data Select 4 FORMAT to define the EzJob data format Select Exit to return
16. een the PT 500 anda computer without sacrificing the convenience of portability for daily usage The cradle has been incorporated with a quick charge circuit for charging the NiMH battery pack inside the terminal and the spare battery pack on the cradle simultaneously Battery charging with the cradle takes only three hours in contrast to the 14 hours required by the DC power adapter The cradle also provides selectable data communication to the host computer either point to point RS 232 or multi point RS485 connection The following diagram shows how the cradle works with the PT 500 11 POINT TO POINT RS232 Connection 00002800 BOG0008a opomina E Spare Battery pack DC 9V D RS232 cable Charging and Communication Cradle C PUTER MULTI POINT Mei RS485 Connection RS485 interface COMPUTER SYSTEM Four Status Indication LEDs are located at the front of the cradle SPARE Indicates the charging status of the spare NiMH battery pack The glowing Red LED indicates charging is in progress The glowing Green LED means the charging is complete COMM Indicates the status of the communication with the host computer A flashing Red LED indicates the data communication is established between the terminal and the host computer 12 MAIN POWER Indicates the charging status of the main battery installed in the PT 500
17. h C compiler includes an ANSI standard compatible Library Applications can be programmed into EPROM to replace the original PT 500 firmware The PT 500 C Kit includes a Compiler a Linker anda Library After copying the PT 500 C Kit onto hard disk you will find PT500 A8051 EXE Assembly C 51 EXE C Compiler XLINK EXE Linker EXE Library Manager HEX2BIN EXE Converter 31 MAININFO COM Converter SETENV BAT Set the environment ASM Assembly 51 Compiler LNK BAT Linker H lt DIR gt C Header files lt DIR gt C Source files RO3 lt DIR gt Object amp Lib files S03 lt DIR gt Assembly files XCL lt DIR gt Cross files APP lt DIR gt C Source files LST lt DIR gt List files lt DIR gt Map files The following steps illustrate how to create an application under the MS DOS operating system Select PT500 as the current directory Type SETENV to set the environment Create a project file called in the PT500 directory It will contain one text line RO3 APP RO3 RO3 APPRES RO3 We will have one C source file in lt APP gt sub directory called one Assembly source file in lt S03 gt sub directory called APPRES SO3 TYPE C51 APP TYPE ASM APPRES TYPE LNK APP Get APP BIN Download it to the portable and run Hold the scan key down The portable will scan again and again automatically every 3 seconds 32
18. ove the battery cover 3 Insert the main batteries NiMH battery Place the battery with label facing up firmly push the whole pack inside the compartment Alkaline batteries 5 Insert the batteries in the positions as shown by the polarity symbols inside compartment 4 Replace the battery cover and move the latch back to the locked centered position 5 If you are using NiMH battery pack please charge the NiMH batteries continuously for 14 to 16 hours with AC DC power adapter or 3 hours with the optional charging and communication cradle Note The AC DC power adapter is only for NiMH battery pack recharging It won t recharge alkaline batteries Do not incinerate crush or puncture batteries Do not dispose of alkaline batteries in fire Do not attempt to recharge alkaline batteries Backup Battery The PT 500 also has a built in rechargeable Lithium backup battery that temporarily protects data stored in RAM The power of the Lithium battery is only consumed when the main power source is not available such as when the main battery is removed or discharged When a functional NiMH battery pack or 3 AA size batteries are in the main battery compartment power is provided to backup the RAM memory and system clock which effectively puts the Lithium battery in standby state The power circuitry of the PT 500 monitors the voltage level from the main power source and automatically connects the Lithium battery for
19. p 12312000142040 or 123100142040 or 12311420 OFF ON 29 If ON each record will include a time stamp automatically following the data record The time stamp format will follow the setting defined by Time Style Field 1 to 16 Data input fields are numbered 1 through 16 maximum Each field will have its own Prompt Picture Min and Max Prompt will display the message prompting data input Picture is a sequence of characters that verifies the data format Min is the minimum length of the field Max is the maximum length of the field Prompt 1 to 20 printable characters Displays a message prompting the user to input data Picture Following are the available picture characters Picture Description a Only alpha characters are accepted A Z a z n Only digits 0 9 and p Only digits 0 9 Only lower case alpha characters a z Only upper case alpha characters A Z 30 x Printable characters ASCII code 32 126 2 Full ASCII characters Control character used to append constant string This character can appear only at the beginning of a picture Min gt 1 lt Max Minimum length of data input Max gt Min lt 40 Maximum length of data input Note Bold characters represent the default setting for each parameter 3 4 Application Mode Advanced users can create custom programs for the PT 500 by using the C programming language The optional PT 500 C Kit Technical Binder wit
20. tech adc com 1 RUN MENU Select 1 to Run EzJob or User s Applications under the Main Menu window There are two selections to choose from in the above example Select 1 to EzJob program or 2 to run the user s application MAIN EXE in this case saved in the 17 terminal MAIN EXE is a user application program downloaded to the PT 500 MAIN EXE and its internal name Song Demo v1 00 which is defined in the RESOURCE area of user s program will appear only if you have downloaded the program into the PT 500 EzJob features will be described in more detail in the EzJob Mode section In this example Select 1 to run EzJob Select 2 to run MAIN EXE Select EXIT to return to the previous menu 2 SET MENU Select 2 to configure the PT 500 System Setting under the MAIN MENU 1 TIME MENU Select 1 TIME to enter the TIME MENU to adjust the date and time of the PT 500 Select 1 to change the time Select 2 to change the date Select EXIT to return to the previous menu 18 Select 1 to change the time lt TIME MENU gt E 00 00 00 XX XX XX Enter the correct time HH MM SS Press Enter to save and exit to previous menu Press EXIT to abort and exit to previous menu Select 2 to change the date lt DATE MENU gt E 00 00 2001 XX XX XXXX Enter the correct date
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