Formula Color™ User’s Manual
FORMULA COLOR™ USER’S MANUAL
DATALOGIC S.p.A. Via Candini 2 40012 – Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna – Italy Formula Color™ – User’s Manual Ed.: 03/2006 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification. Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material.
CONTENTS REFERENCES ............................................................................................. v Conventions .................................................................................................. v Reference Documentation ............................................................................ v Services and Support.................................................................................... v SAFETY REGULATIONS.......................................................
3.6.6 3.7 Activities...................................................................................................... 19 Exit from the Setup Procedure .................................................................... 20 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 USE AND FUNCTIONING .......................................................................... 21 Terminal Startup ......................................................................................... 21 Barcode Scanning.......................................
REFERENCES CONVENTIONS This manual uses the following conventions: "User" refers to anyone using a Formula Color™ terminal. "Terminal" refers to the Formula Color™ terminal. "You" refers to the System Administrator or Technical Support person using this manual to install, configure, operate, maintain or troubleshoot a Formula Color™ terminal.
SAFETY REGULATIONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of connection to the Formula Color™ terminal. The user is responsible for any damages caused by incorrect use of the equipment or by inobservance of the indication supplied in this manual. GENERAL SAFETY RULES Use only the components supplied by the manufacturer for the specific Formula Color™ terminal being used. The use of cradles other than those supplied with the Formula Color™ terminal or indicated in the list in par. 1.
LASER SAFETY The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the window indicated in the figure. Laser beam output window This product complies with 21 CFR Subchapter J AVOID EXPOSURE LASER LIGHT IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE LASER LIGHT - DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT MAX. OUTPUT RADIATION 1.
ENGLISH The following information is provided to comply with the rules imposed by international authorities and refers to the correct use of your terminal. STANDARD LASER SAFETY REGULATIONS This product conforms to the applicable requirements of both CDRH 21 CFR 1040 and EN 60825-1 at the date of manufacture. For installation, use and maintenance, it is not necessary to open the device.
DEUTSCH Die folgenden Informationen stimmen mit den Sicherheitshinweisen überein, die von internationalen Behörden auferlegt wurden, und sie beziehen sich auf den korrekten Gebrauch vom Terminal. NORM FÜR DIE LASERSICHERHEIT Dies Produkt entspricht am Tag der Herstellung den gültigen EN 60825-1 und CDRH 21 CFR 1040 Normen für die Lasersicherheit. Es ist nicht notwendig, das Gerät wegen Betrieb oder Installations-, und Wartungsarbeiten zu öffnen.
ESPAÑOL Las informaciones siguientes son presentadas en conformidad con las disposiciones de las autoridades internacionales y se refieren al uso correcto del terminal. NORMATIVAS ESTÁNDAR PARA LA SEGURIDAD LÁSER Este aparato resulta conforme a las normativas vigentes de seguridad láser a la fecha de producción: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 y EN 60825-1. No es necesario abrir el aparato para la instalación, la utilización o la manutención.
Information for the User ENGLISH Contact the competent authority responsible for the management of radio frequency devices of your country to verify the eventual necessity of a user license. Refer to the web site http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/rtte/spectr.htm for further information. ITALIANO Prendi contatto con l'autorità competente per la gestione degli apparati a radio frequenza del tuo paese, per verificarne l'eventuale necessità della licenza d'uso.
FCC COMPLIANCE The following compliance refers only to the Formula Color™ batch model. Modifications or changes to this equipment without the expressed written approval of Datalogic could void the authority to use this equipment. This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference which may cause undesired operation.
GENERAL VIEW FORMULA COLOR™ A B C F E D Figure 2 – Formula Color™ Terminal Overview Key: A) B) C) D) E) F) Good Read / Battery Status / Programmable LED Laser beam output window Scan key Battery charge and RS232 serial contacts IrDA Port Navigation key xiii
QUICK START Verify that the Formula Color™ and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and intact when opening the packaging. Contact the nearest Datalogic distributor for further information. Keep this package should it be necessary for shipping to technical assistance centre.
6) for transferring files between the terminal (Disk A: is read-only) and a PC it is necessary to run the serial communication server based on the Datalogic DTPS protocol by typing ds.bat and pressing the [Enter] key to activate the communication server. For correct communication with the terminal, it is necessary that a client application program based on the DTP protocol is running on PC side.
The terminal can communicate with an access point sharing the same parameter values. By default WEP is not activated, default values of the net.cfg parameters are: ESS_ID tsunami Encrypt_Enable N Encrypt_Key_Index 1 Encrypt_Key1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Encrypt_Key2 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Encrypt_Key3 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 Encrypt_Key4 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 8) edit the socket.
INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 1 INTRODUCTION FORMULA COLOR™ TERMINAL DESCRIPTION The Formula Color™ professional mobile computer has been designed to satisfy a wide range of data collection tasks in retail, light industrial, and health care environments. Formula Color™ offers operators compact-sized ergonomics combined with a very intuitive user interface, which includes the “green spot” (Datalogic patent application), providing “good read” feedback directly on the code, where the user usually tends to be looking.
FORMULA COLOR™ 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS The Formula Color™ terminal package contains: Formula Color™ terminal; Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack; Belt clip; User’s manual; CD-ROM containing the DS for Formula DOS Development System, Datalight ROM-DOS 7.
INTRODUCTION 1.3 1 ACCESSORIES Cradle 94A151092 F-Color Single Cradle (RS232). 94A151094 F-Color Vehicle Cradle (RS232). 94A151095 F-Color Modem Cradle (RS232). 94A151091 F-Color Multiple Cradle (RS232, 4 slots). Charger 94A151030 MBC8600 Multi-Battery Charger. Batteries 94ACC1290 F-Color Li-Ion Battery Pack. 94ACC1284 F-Color Alkaline Battery Pack.
FORMULA COLOR™ 2 3 2 CONNECTIONS 2.1 2.1.1 CRADLES F-Color Single Cradle With the Formula Color™ terminal, both the standard F-Color single cradle and the vehicle version can be used.
CONNECTIONS 2 By inserting the Formula Color™ terminal into the cradle as shown in the figure, its batteries can be charged. Insert the terminal from the top of the cradle and push the terminal down until the cradle clip clicks. Figure 4 - Terminal Insertion To remove the terminal from the F-COLOR single cradle, simply pull it upwards while firmly holding down the cradle.
FORMULA COLOR™ 2 3 2.1.2 F-Color Vehicle Cradle The F-Color vehicle cradle comes with its accessories already assembled. To install it inside a vehicle driving compartment, proceed as follows: 1) mount the metal bracket; 2) connect a regulated power supply between the vehicle’s battery and the F-Color single cradle. CAUTION Do not connect the cradle directly to the vehicle's battery. Possible voltage surges can damage the cradle or cause it to malfunction.
CONNECTIONS 2 Figure 5 – Removing Formula Color™ from the F-Color Vehicle Cradle To remove the Formula Color™ terminal from the F-Color vehicle cradle, you must first press the plastic retaining clip shown in the figure and pull the Formula Color™ terminal upwards.
FORMULA COLOR™ 2 3 2.2 CONNECTION TO THE HOST COMPUTER Before continuing with this phase be sure both the computer and the F-Color cradle are turned off. CAUTION 2.2.
CONNECTIONS 2.2.2 2 RF Connection Formula Color™ Wi-Fi versions can communicate with the host using the on-board radio frequency module and an Access Point connected to the host computer.
FORMULA COLOR™ 2 3 2.3 CONNECTION CABLES The following cables are available depending on the type of computer and connection. The cables and cable kits are listed with their order number.
BIOS SETUP MENU 3 3.1 3 BIOS SETUP MENU GENERAL INFORMATION The Formula Color™ terminal is very versatile and can be adapted to suit many special requirements by configuring certain parameters which can be changed after the Formula Color™ terminal’s boot sequence. The activities of accessing the parameters and their modification are commonly referred to as Formula Color™ terminal setup activities.
FORMULA COLOR™ 3 3.3 PASSWORD The password mechanism is used for protecting access to Formula Color™ terminal parameters. If BSETUP.EXE is run with the –C option, it will warn the user about an eventual CMOS corruption before asking for the password. No password is required to be warned about the CMOS memory.
BIOS SETUP MENU 3.5 3 CHANGING THE VALUES OF THE MENU ITEMS To change the values of the menu items, you must use the Formula Color™ terminal keyboard. To change an item, first go to its page and then select it by moving the dot. To change the value of the items, you will have to use the keys indicated in the table below.
FORMULA COLOR™ 3 3.6.1 Console ITEM VALUES DESCRIPTION NOTE Scroll Software Track Virt Both (*) Scrolling mode See Scrolling Mode note below Contrast Ranged: 0..127 (65) LCD contrast See Contrast below Light always on (*) 5s, 10s, 15s, 30s, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 30m Timeout for the backlight Intensity Low High (*) Enable (*) Disable Backlight intensity Kbd freq. Ranged: 1..
BIOS SETUP MENU 3.6.2 3 Status Bar ITEMS VALUES DESCRIPTION NOTE Bar Visible (*) Hidden Shows the status bar. You can later hide / show the bar using keyboard Clock Enabled (*) Disabled Enables the clock icon on the status bar. Battery Enabled (*) Disabled Enables showing satus. Arrows Enabled (*) Disabled Enables the icon showing the current arrows function. Kb Status Enabled (*) Disabled Enables the icon showing the current keys function. Sel.
FORMULA COLOR™ 3 3.6.3 Indications DESCRIPTION NOTE Battery warning ON (*) OFF ITEMS Enables / disables Low battery notification Cradle Ins / Ext ON (*) OFF Enables / disables Cradle insertion notification When battery notification is enabled, the terminal will signal when batteries are completely run down. 3 beeps will be heard and the red LED will start blinking. When cradle notification is enabled, the terminal will emit 1 beep on cradle insertion, and 2 beeps on cradle extraction.
BIOS SETUP MENU 3.6.4 3 Devices ITEM VALUES DESCRIPTION Com 1 Off Elect Elect+wu(*) Optical Selects type and use of COM 1. NOTES CF Sleep Off On (*) Wakeup Status of the card when the terminal is off. When in Wake-up, the card is powered and can wake the terminal in case of data reception. Keyboard On (*) Wakeup Enables / disables keyboard as a wakeup source RTC On Wakeup (*) Enables / disables the RTC alarm as a wakeup source.
FORMULA COLOR™ 3 3.6.5 PMU Config ITEM VALUES DESCRIPTION Automatic On (*) Off Enables automatic power management High speed 8 MHz 16 MHz (*) 32 MHz 8 MHz 4 MHz 2 MHz 1 MHz (*) Clock frequency in ON state.
BIOS SETUP MENU 3 Automatic If the Automatic parameter is OFF, all other Power Management parameters have no meaning. When the Automatic parameter is ON, the Power Management proceeds as follows: − after the high-low timeout selected time the CPU automatically reduces its clock frequency and passes from High speed to Low speed (both frequencies can be set through setup); − once the CPU is in Low speed and no activity occurs after the programmed timeout it enters the SUSPEND state.
FORMULA COLOR™ 3 3.7 EXIT FROM THE SETUP PROCEDURE To end the SETUP procedure, you will have to: 1 - Select the Exit menu by pressing [ESC] 2 - Select one of the items by pressing the correct key (an erroneous one re-enters the setup procedure): KEY DESCRIPTION Press [S] to activate Saves the new values in the CMOS the function. memory and EEPROM memory and exits. Press [C] to activate Saves the new values in the CMOS the function. memory and exits.
USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4 USE AND FUNCTIONING The use of the Formula Color™ terminal is subordinate to the application software loaded. Once an application is loaded, barcode scanning can be performed by pressing the [SCAN] key. 4.1 TERMINAL STARTUP The Formula Color™ terminal turns on when the SCAN key is pressed. For batch models, the prompt is displayed or if present the application program starts.
FORMULA COLOR™ 4 4.2 BARCODE SCANNING To scan barcodes, point the Formula Color™ terminal laser beam onto the code from within its readable range while pressing the [SCAN] key. See reading diagram in par. 7.3. The lighted band emitted by the laser must completely intercept the barcode as shown in the figure below. The terminal LED, the emission of an acoustic signal, and the green spot will indicate that the scan has taken place correctly.
USE AND FUNCTIONING 4.3 4 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS The Formula Color™ terminal keyboard is made up of a total of 27 keys. Figure 9 – Formula Color™ Keyboard POWER AND DISPLAY CONTROL KEYS The [SCAN} key is used to turn ON the terminal and to activate the laser scanner for barcode reading. It is not possible to activate the laser scanner for barcode reading if the data collection software application program is not currently running on the terminal. Turns OFF the terminal.
FORMULA COLOR™ 4 Has 4 different functions depending on its current state. STATE FUNCTION HOW TO ENTER THE STATE Normal Acts as the PC arrows keys. (The keys are interpreted by the It is the default state. application). Scroll mode Moves the physical screen window FUNC-2 toggles the on the logical screen. state. Contrast adjustment The UP / DOWN arrows can be FUNC-4 toggles the used to adjust the contrast. state.
USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 ALPHANUMERIC KEYS C B A D A) Function of the key in Normal mode; B) Function of the key in FUNC mode; C) Function of the key in SHIFT mode; D) Function of the key in ALPHA mode; When in ALPHA mode, press the key until the desired letter is displayed. The letter is entered if you wait a short timeout or if you press a different key.
FORMULA COLOR™ 4 SPECIAL KEY SEQUENCES Key sequence Function Turns on / off the display backlight. Shows / hides the status bar. The same as SHIFT - TAB on a PC keyboard. The same as ALT key on a PC keyboard. Locks / unlocks the keyboard. Toggles UPPER / LOWER case letters. Software reset. The keys at the four keyboard corners. If pressed simultaneously, hardware reset. 4.
MAINTENANCE 5 5 MAINTENANCE NOTE 5.1 Rechargeable battery packs are not initially charged. Therefore the first operation to perform is to charge them in the appropriate cradle. See the following paragraph. CHARGING THE BATTERIES The duration of the battery charge varies according to factors, such as the frequency of barcode scanning. Recharging should be performed when the batteries are completely run down. To recharge the batteries, insert the Formula Color™ terminal into the cradle. 5.
FORMULA COLOR™ 5 3 - Pull the lock runner as indicated in figure below: 4 - Remove the battery pack.
MAINTENANCE 5 5 - To correctly insert the batteries, first insert the tabs at the bottom of the battery pack into their corresponding slots in the terminal. Then insert the upper part of the battery pack into the upper terminal lodging by keeping the lock runner pressed up. Once the battery pack is correctly inserted, release the lock runner. 6 - Turn the lock into the "close" position (vertical). WARNING 5.3 Do not incinerate, disassemble, short terminals or expose to high temperature.
FORMULA COLOR™ 6 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Opening Formula Color™ may damage internal components and causes warranty loss. CAUTION Before sending Formula Color™ to technical support, the Customer has the responsibility of saving the configuration and all data that have been stored on the terminal. Datalogic's only responsibility is the recovery of the exact hardware configuration of Formula Color™.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem 6 Possible Solution When rebooting the terminal, Check configuration correctness, since one of the an error message appears: following conditions may have occurred: "RADIO ERROR". some files may have been deleted; an incorrect driver may have been loaded for the Radio card mounted on the Formula Color™ Wi-Fi (please also refer to the driver manuals). If problem persists, contact the nearest Datalogic distributor for technical assistance.
FORMULA COLOR™ 6 Problem Possible Solution Formula Color™ Wi-Fi is Ensure that the radio coverage of the working zone connected to a Wireless is correct and that the signal strength is enough to network but it works slowly. guarantee transactions. Get closer to an access point. If the terminal still works slowly, check the radio configuration and CPU speed since they may have been configured to save energy (optimisation of the battery pack duration). Increase the CPU speed and radio reactivity.
TROUBLESHOOTING 6 Problem Possible Solution After updating the Flash image, the terminal does not work properly (boot sequence not completed, terminal lock). If the Flash image has been updated with a new image having a different dimension, ensure that Disk C: is formatted by using the FFDISK command (refer to the DL Flash Loader manual for further details).
FORMULA COLOR™ 7 7 7.1 TECHNICAL FEATURES FORMULA COLOR™ TECHNICAL FEATURES Optical Features Minimum resolution Skew angle Pitch angle Scan rate Depth of field Light source laser scanner Safety Class 0.13 mm / 5 mils ± 60° ± 65° 50 ± 6 scans/sec See reading diagram in par. 7.3.
TECHNICAL FEATURES 7 Programming Features Barcodes decoded Operating system Code 39 standard Code 39 full ASCII Code 39 CIP Interleaved 2/5 Industrial 2/5 Plessey UPC - EAN UPC only UPC/EAN + Addon 2 UPC/EAN + Addon 5 UPC-E only UPC 8 only UPC-A & EAN 13 only Codabar (NW7) Code 128 MSI Code 93 Code 11 ROM-DOS 7.0 Transmission Features Optical Interface Serial interface Transmission speed IrDA 1.0 RS232* 115 Kbits/sec Formula Color™ Wi-Fi Transmission Features Frequency Power emitted 2.
FORMULA COLOR™ 7 7.2 F-COLOR SINGLE CRADLE TECHNICAL FEATURES Electrical Features Power supply Consumption Charge time 9 VDC Min – 30 VDC Max 7 W Max 8 hours Max Communication Features Interface Baudrate RS232 9600 – 115200 Physical Features Dimensions Weight (without connection cables) LED 85 x 130 x 90 mm 3.3 x 5 x 3.
TECHNICAL FEATURES 7.3 7 READING DIAGRAM Reading Zones (10° skew angle) 300 1.00 mm (40 mils) 0.38 mm (15 mils) 200 0.19 mm (7.5 mils) 100 0.50 mm (20 mils) 0.25 mm (10 mils) 0.
FORMULA COLOR™ 8 8 TEST CODES High Density Codes 0.
TEST CODES 8 Medium Density Codes 0.
FORMULA COLOR™ 8 Low Density Codes 0.
GLOSSARY Access Point (AP) A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802.11 interoperable radio-equipped mobile units. Hand-held terminals, or other devices equipped with radio cards, communicate with wired networks using Access Points (AP). The mobile unit (terminal), may roam among the APs in the same subnet while maintaining a continuous, seamless connection to the wired network.
Decode To recognize a barcode symbology (e.g., Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9, UPC/EAN, etc.) and analyze the content of the barcode scanned. DOS Disk Operating System. This is basic software that allows you to load and use software applications on your computer. Formula Color™ terminals use a product called Datalight ROM-DOS. EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An on-board non-volatile memory chip. Flash Disk Non-volatile memory for storing application and configuration files.
Terminal A Datalogic portable computer product. Terminal IP Address The terminal’s network address. Networks use IP addresses to determine where to send data that is being transmitted over a network. An IP address is a 32-bit number referred to as a series of 8-bit numbers in decimal dot notation (e.g., 130.24.34.03). The highest 8-bit number you can use is 254.
INDEX A Accessories; 3 B Bios Setup Menu; 11 BIOS Setup Menu Changing Menu Items; 13 Configurable Items; 12 Exit Setup Procedure; 20 Password; 12 Setup Pages; 13 Setup Procedure; 11 C Cable Pinouts RS232 25-pin Cable; 10 RS232 9-pin cable; 10 Connections; 4 RF Connection; 9 RS232 via Cradle; 8 D Description of the keys; 23 F F-color single cradle; 4 F-Color single cradle Features; 36 F-Color Vehicle Cradle; 6 File Transfer; 26 Formula Color™ Features; 34 G General View; xiii Glossary; 41 44 M Maintenance;
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