M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Introducing the M5000 PDT American Microsystems, Ltd. first introduced the M3000 Portable Bar Code Reader in 1991. The overwhelming success of the M3000 was due in part to the versatility, and durability of the unit. Now, American Microsystems introduces the ultra-versatile, high performance, designed-to-fit-yourbudget, M5000 Portable Data Terminal (PDT).
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal When You Need Support American Microsystems, Ltd. provides telephone support for all Model 5000 Portable Data Terminal users. If you have questions or a problem you are unable to resolve after consulting the operation manual, the Help feature, or our web address, http://www.barcodepower.com, you can telephone (800) 648-4452 during business hours Monday through Thursday (excluding holidays) 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Getting to Know the Keypad The M5000 Portable Data Terminal is equipped with thirty-nine keys that are divided into blue, grey, red and white keys. When pressed, each key emits an audible beep that can be disabled if desired. Refer to Keypad Beep for instructions on how to disable the key beep. The six blue keys consist of Func, four arrow keys and the Alpha key. The Func key activates the Select Function menu during data collection mode.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Key Values Blue Keys Func Key Value Activates the Select Function menu that only operates during data collection mode (Input). Refer to Select Function Menu for key descriptions.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. The M5000 PDT also provides an audible beep when a bar code has been successfully scanned. To change the tone and length of the beep, choose Setup, Bar Codes, Bar Code Beeper and toggle between desired beeper options. Other beep sequences are programmed to let you know about possible problems. For a full range of system errors, please refer to System Warnings.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Technical Specifications Type Dimensions Input Devices Accessories Keypad Special Keys Display Memory Symbology Decodes Serial Microprocessor Interface Power Durability Environmental Warranty Description Height: 7 .75” Width: 3.75” Depth: 1.625” Weight: 13 oz. Wand, Laser, CCD & Slot Reader (undecoded) M5100 Keyboard Wedge, Memory Module, M5005 Integrated Laser Scanner (Contact your AML Sales Rep for more details.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Main Menu When you first power on the M5000 PDT, the Main Menu prompts you to select from the following options. Function Input Communications Hot Key I C Setup S Status ? Calculator A Erase Copy program E P Non-port mode N Time T LCD Contrast Upgrade Flash L U Description Initiates data collection. Allows transfer of files between the M5000 PDT & the PC. Configures all system-wide parameters: Date/Time, Bar Codes, Comm.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Select Function Menu During data collection mode (Input), you can press the Func key, and the Select Function menu prompts you to choose one of the following functions: Function Find Hot Key F Goto Record Status G ? Insert Record I Clear Calculator Erase Recall C A E R Store S First Record Last Record Prev.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Quickly Getting Started This section takes you through the basics of installing the M5000 Programmer in Windows and connecting your input device to the M5000 PDT. It also shows you how to use built-in programs, create your own program, how to load a program, as well as how to collect and upload data to your computer. You can refer to the Help feature in the M5000 Programmer for further details on all dialog prompts used in the examples presented.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Using Built-In Programs Six programs are pre-programmed into the M5000 PDT for data collection. To use these programs, select Copy Program. The prompts for each program (P1 through P6) are as they appear in the display below. Comma delimited programs (P2C through P5C) are also included.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. How to Collect Your Data 1. In the Main Menu, select Input, and select the program that you downloaded. 2. Select *New File*, and input a filename. (You are now in data collection mode.) 3. When finished with data collection, press exit; you are prompted with a confirmation message, Exit Data Entry, Are You Sure? (No). You can either press Y or toggle with the arrow key to select yes. 4.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Using the M5100 Keyboard Wedge The M5100 Keyboard Wedge is an optional accessory of the M5000 Portable Data Terminal. It interfaces between a standard IBM compatible keyboard and your personal computer. The M5100 Keyboard Wedge transmits data to the computer as if it were typed from the keyboard. The advantage of using a keyboard wedge is that software is not needed for connectivity.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. 1. To start the Wedge Programmer, choose Start, select Programs, select M5000 Utilities, select M5100 Wedge Programmer program icon. 2. When you start the wedge programmer and have made necessary changes, choose OK to accept the settings.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Alternate Scan Code—this option is used only for computers that run Scan Code Set 3 (some Xwindows terminals and concurrent DOS). Serial Port Settings—allows the Wedge Programmer to select the baud rate, parity and data bits and are applicable only in RS-232 serial mode. Baud Rate—sets the transmission speed for the serial port on the wedge and must match the baud rate of the RS-232 device.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. key to select yes. When yes is chosen, the M5000 PDT verifies your selection and returns you to the Communications Select menu. 4. Press exit to return to the Main Menu. Using RS-232 Serial Configuration The M5000 PDT uses software developed by American Microsystems, Ltd. and runs on a Windows compatible computer.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Running Softcom 32: 1. 2. To start Softcom, from the Windows taskbar, choose Start. Select Programs, choose Softcom 32 and select Softcom 32 program icon. The application runs from the Windows task tray. If you need to change the communications options, right-click on the Softcom icon in the task tray and choose Configuration. Softcom has the option to automatically load when Windows starts.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Function Keys—with Function Keys enabled, the M5000 PDT can accept ASCII characters and transmit a corresponding function key to the computer. The ASCII characters and values are listed in the table below: Function Key No Function Keys Use DC1-SUB (11H-1AH) Use 81H—8AH Use Both Description No function key translation. (default) ASCII characters 17-26 represent function keys F1F10.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal How to Upload Collected Data Using Softcom While minimized, Softcom runs in the background monitoring data from the serial port. When data is read from the serial port, the currently active application will receive the data as keyboard input. Assuming that you followed the previous steps in this section, connecting the cable and enabling the Softcom software, you are now ready to upload the collected data. 1. Use the M5000 PDT to select Comm.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Send The Send option allows you to transmit data, program, setup, lookup, and clone files as well as status log and hex dump files from your PC. As the M5000 PDT transmits a file, the file status displays percent complete. When the file reaches 100% Complete, Transmit Complete is displayed. You are then prompted to press any key to return to the Communication Select menu.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal You can use one of two ways to access Communication Setup. From the Main Menu arrow down to Communications, then choose Comm. Setup. Another method you can use to access Communication Setup (Comm. Setup) from the Main Menu, is simply arrow down to Setup, and choose Comm. Setup. Protocol—select one of the following options: None—protocol is not used.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Data—select one of the following options. (Default is Menu.) Menu—allows you to select specific data files for transmission. Send All—transmits all data files stored and avoids the Upload Selection menu. Mode—specifies which mode is automatically used when the M5000 PDT transmits data. You are not required to specify the transmission mode each time data is transmitted (unless Menu is enabled).
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Setup The following system-wide parameters are configured for the M5000 PDT when you choose Setup, in the M5000 PDT Main Menu: Date/Time, Bar Codes, Comm. Setup, Laser/CCD Options, Other Setup and Reset Setup. Setup Selection menu Date/Time—when Date/Time is selected from the Setup Selection menu, the M5000 PDT displays the date and time in the following 24-hour format.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. UPC Options Option Decoder Setting *On Expand UPCE *Off Expand UPCA *Off *UPCA #System *UPCE #System *UPCA Check Digit *UPCE Check Digit *On *On *On *On Description Enables/disables reading UPC-A & UPC-E bar codes. Converts UPC-E bar codes to UPC-A before transmission; after conversion (if on), UPC-A programming options are followed.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Interleaved 2 of 5 Options Option Decoder Setting *On Check Digit *None USS OPCC Send Check *Off Fixed Size *Off Fixed Size 1 (6-60) *6 Fixed Size 2 (0-60) *0 Fixed Size 3 (0-60) *0 Description Enables/disables reading Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes. USS Check Digit and OPCC Check Digit are mutually exclusive (only one option can be selected at a time). You can toggle left or right arrow key to select option on M5000 PDT.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Code 93 Options Option Decoder Concatenate Setting *On *Off Description Enables/disables reading Code 93 bar codes. Enables/disables concatenate mode. Note: The concatenate mode allows the M5000 PDT to accumulate multiple Code 93 bar codes in the buffer and sends them to the computer as though a single bar code. When a Code 93 bar code containing a leading space is read, the M5000 PDT beeps twice and buffers the data without transmission.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Termination Override—if a control character or special character (Func, arrow, etc.) is embedded in the bar code data, the preamble, postamble and termination character is not transmitted. Default is set to off. Preamble —is a set of user-defined characters and transmitted at the beginning of the bar code data. To define the preamble, enter ASCII characters. This option is active only during nonportable mode.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Comm. Setup Refer to Communications Setup in the previous section. Laser/CCD Options Mode—select one of the following options by using the left or right arrow: Triggera trigger pull activates the laser that remains on until the trigger is released, a valid decode occurs or a laser/CCD timeout is reached. (default) Pulsea trigger pull activates the laser that remains on until a valid decode occurs or a laser/CCD timeout is reached.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Other Setup Timeout—sets the amount of time (1-99 minutes) the M5000 PDT remains on after the last activity, however, it is disabled while operating in keyboard wedge mode. Option is set to five minutes by default. Password—to access the Setup mode, a password must be entered. The fixed password (OK) cannot be changed. Option is off by default.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Non-Portable Mode Once the Non-port mode is selected from the Main Menu, the interface mode is automatically determined based on your cable connection. It may be necessary to reselect non-port mode on the Main Menu if cable changes are made during non-port mode. Two ways in which the M5000 PDT relays bar code data to the host computer are keyboard wedge and RS232 serial.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Using the M5005 Integrated Laser Scanner The M5500 PDT consists of the American Microsystems M5000 Portable Data Terminal integrated with our new M5005 Integrated Laser Scanner. These two units combine to form a powerful and easy-to-use data collection system. The M5500 provides all the features of the M5000 PDT together with the convenience of one-handed, portable scanning and the speed and accuracy of laser input.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. How to Rotate the M5005 Laser Scanner Step 1: Remove the two small Phillips-head screws that hold the laser scanner in place. Lift straight up to separate the laser scanner from the base assembly. Step 2: Rotate the M5005 Laser Scanner 180 degrees so it faces the desired scanning direction. Step 3: Attach the M5005 Laser Scanner onto the base assembly and secure it in place with the two Phillips-head screws.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Specifications The M5005 Integrated Laser Scanner uses a low-power visible laser diode. Although momentary exposure to a CDRH Class II laser is not known to be harmful, avoid staring directly into the light beam, extended exposure may cause damage to your eyes. Light Source Laser Output Power Scan Rate Laser Class 630-680 nm laser diode 1.
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M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Troubleshooting Guide Problem When the power button is pressed, the M5000 PDT does not turn on. Keyboard locks-up Bar codes will not scan. Losing data during serial communications Difficulty scanning bar codes while using laser or CCD The M5000 PDT turns off automatically When entering data to assign the file or program a name, I cannot enter special characters. The M5000 PDT beeps if I try to enter more than 8 characters for a filename.
American Microsystems, Ltd. M5000 Portable Data Terminal Non-ASCII Special Characters Hex Code ASCII /8C /8D /8E /8F /90 /91 alt on alt off ctrl on ctrl off shift on shift off Note: Keys must be used in pairs, for example, a desired ALT must be transmitted as ALT ON, A, ALT OFF.
M5000 Portable Data Terminal American Microsystems, Ltd. Special and Function Keys for Bar Codes The following characters are transmitted during non-portable (keyboard and RS-232) mode with Special Keys and Function Keys enabled.
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