6400 Hand-Held Computer USER’S GUIDE " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " PN: 961-047-093 Revision E December 2001
" NOTICE The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec. Disclaimer of Warranties. The sample source code included in this document is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “AS IS WITH ALL FAULTS.
CONTENTS " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " SECTION 1 General Information About this User’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary of Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unpacking and Inspecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand-Held Computer Main Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand-Held Computer Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS Backup Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diagnostic EEPROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS Using an Integrated Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Optional Scanning Handle . . . . . . . . . . . Using a Tethered Bar Code Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tethered Scanner Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Terminal Emulation to Accept Tethered Laser Scanners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS Screen Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annunciators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Uppercase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scroll Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beeper Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS Optional Communication Adapter 9-Pin D-Sub Connector 4-2 APPENDIX B NorandR Utilities Program Entry Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pop-Up Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drop-Down Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alphanumeric Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS FIGURES Figure 1-1 Computer Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1-2 Computer Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1-3 Top End View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1-4 Bottom End View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1-5 41--Key Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1-6 51--Key Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1 General Information " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " About this User’s Guide This user’s guide is divided into four sections and three appendixes. Summary of Sections Section 1 Contains general information about your computer. Section 2 Describes how to prepare for using. Section 3 Shows the terminal emulation menu screens for setting parameters. This section only applies if you are running terminal emulation software.
SECTION 1 General Information Appendix B Norand RROM Utilities Programs are intended for your system administrator for setting parameters to support your application. Appendix C Contains terminal emulation overlays offered for your computer. Unpacking and Inspecting 1. Remove the hand-held computer from its shipping container and inspect for any visible damage. 2. If your hand-held computer was damaged in shipping, record the model number, part number, and serial number.
SECTION 1 General Information Hand-Held Computer Main Components Display Buzzer Keyboard Figure 1-1 Computer Front View 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 1-3
SECTION 1 General Information Product Label Battery Pack Latch Battery Pack Figure 1-2 Computer Back View 1-4 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide
SECTION 1 General Information Radio Card Slot Scanner (option) Figure 1-3 Top End View IrDA Interface Docking Connector and Communication Adapter Connector Figure 1-4 Bottom End View 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 1-5
SECTION 1 General Information Hand-Held Computer Keyboard 41-Key Keyboard Function and numeric keys are single keystrokes. Alphabetical characters are entered using the green, blue, or yellow shift keys.
SECTION 1 General Information 51-Key Keyboard Alphabetic and numeric keys are single keystrokes. Special function keys are entered using the green, blue, or yellow shift keys.
SECTION 1 General Information Key Descriptions This section includes a description of how the shift keys work and the differences between a 41-key and 51-key keyboard. Your particular keyboard may have an overlay that has additional keys other than those described in this section. Refer to your application operation manual for descriptions of those keys. The following descriptions cover both the 41-key and 51-key computers using a DOS/PC overlay.
SECTION 1 General Information Numeric Keys Use the numeric keys as you would those on a calculator. Numeric values are single keystroke operations. Alphabetic Keys Your computer provides the full alphabet on both the 41and 51-key keyboards. Alphabetic characters are single keystroke operations with the 51-key keyboard but are two keystrokes on a 41-key keyboard. Alphabetic characters can be entered on the 41-key keyboard by using the blue shift key.
SECTION 1 General Information Green [SHFT] Key Pressing the green [SHFT] key shifts the keyboard between uppercase and lowercase for a single keystroke entry. If the keyboard is set for uppercase character entry, pressing green [SHFT] followed by a character key enters a single lowercase character. Blue Key Use the blue shift key to enter single keystroke entries of that shifted option. The blue shifted function relates to the blue legends located above the keys.
SECTION 1 General Information Using Shifted Functions This section explains the use of the shift keys. The Rules The green [SHFT] key is the same as the SHIFT key on a PC except that the green shift key also relates to those characters where green legends appear above the keys. EXAMPLE: On a PC, SHIFT [3] produces the # character, and that is the same on the hand-held computer. Contrast and backlighting are on the window scrolling arrow keys.
SECTION 1 General Information EXAMPLE: Pressing the green [SHFT] key and then the [DEL] key produces a dot instead of deleting the character at the cursor. The nearby keys on that row [CTRL], [ALT], and [ESC] still behave normally when the green [SHFT] is pressed first. This is why annunciators are absolutely crucial, since you must only press one key at a time. The annunciators tell you which shift key you are pressing and holding down.
SECTION 1 General Information Display Annunciator Locations on Display Window Annunciators are located at the extreme bottom of the display, in 20 separate positions. The following figure illustrates where each annunciator is positioned. Position 1 is located in the lower left hand corner and position 20 completes the row in the lower right hand corner.
SECTION 1 General Information Annunciator Descriptions Annunciators appear on the bottom line of the display. Display Annunciators (Messages) The symbols contained in this section are larger than actual size. The meaning of the annunciators is described below: S C 1-14 Shift mode: After holding down the green Shift [SHFT] key, the next character will be uppercase or the alternative function. Control mode: Generally you use the Control mode as it is designed in by your particular application.
SECTION 1 General Information A S N C A EXAMPLE: Alt mode: Generally you use the Alt mode as required by your particular application. Scroll lock mode: This mode locks the keyboard for scrolling only. By using the scroll arrows on the [WINDOW] keys you can continuously scroll through all data entered. Your application and keyboard definition show you which key is defined for scrolling. To unlock, press the key again.
SECTION 1 General Information Blue Shift Mode: This annunciator shows you that the keyboard is in the blue shift mode. Pressing a key enters the character or performs the function shown in blue on the overlay to the upper left of the key. Yellow Shift Mode: This annunciator displays when the keyboard is in the yellow shift mode. Pressing a key enters the character or performs the function shown on the overlay in yellow to the upper right of the key.
SECTION 1 General Information The battery pack icons on your computer display reflect the same status as the LEDs on the battery pack. However, there may be a one minute delay for updating the icons on the display when the battery pack is replaced. Display Contrast You can adjust the contrast of your display. Display contrast adjustment is a green [SHFT] function. To increase the contrast, press the green [SHFT] key and then the [ ] key (the window scroll-right arrow).
SECTION 1 General Information [l/O] Suspend or Resume Pressing the [I/O] key does not turn the computer off completely, but instead puts it into a suspend mode. Suspend mode enables the computer to conserve power but also enables it to respond quickly to data entry. Your hand-held computer responds to the scan key, the trigger on the scanner handle, or the [I/O] key. To force your computer into suspend, press the [I/O] key. Opening the battery pack door latch also puts your computer into suspend.
SECTION 1 General Information Handstrap Attachment Hole Handstrap Attaching Hole Handstrap Screw Figure 1-8 Bottom End Handstrap Attachment 1 Handstrap Clip Fastner Handstrap Attachment Bushings 2 3 Figure 1-9 Top End Handstrap Attachment 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 1-19
SECTION 1 General Information Buzzer The buzzer sounds when you press a key (the “key click”) or make a good scan, or when certain error conditions occur. Refer to Figure 1-1 on page 1-3 for the location of the buzzer. B CAUTION: Keep all foreign material out of the buzzer opening. The buzzer opening is not a pencil or pen holder. The buzzer is sealed but could be punctured by sharp objects which harm the buzzer and allow rain, dirt, or other materials to get inside your hand-held computer.
SECTION 1 General Information A fully charged battery pack, left outside of a charger or your computer, self discharges in about 20 days. It is best to take batteries directly from the charging device and install them into your computer. Your battery packs are rated for 500 full charge/discharge cycles after which they have 50% of their original capacity. The main and backup batteries will not charge below 32_F (0_C) and above 104_F(40_C).
SECTION 1 General Information 9 WARNING: The battery can explode if it is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent kind. AVERTISSEMENT: La batterie au lithium peut exploser si elle est replacée de manière incorrecte. Elle ne doit être remplacée que par une batterie identique ou similaire. WARNING: The lithium battery can explode if placed incorrectly in the charger.
SECTION 1 General Information Backup Battery Your hand-held computer contains a rechargeable nickelmetal hydride backup battery. This backup battery recharges when needed from either an external charging source (like a printer or dock) or from the main battery pack. If the backup battery is completely run down it takes a minimum of 8 hours to completely recharge but it is better to recharge it for a full 12 hours.
SECTION 1 General Information Flash Flash memory is available in 2 or 4 Megabytes. Flash stores the BIOS and DOS. Software stored in flash is copied into DRAM for execution. Your application may also store information in flash memory. Flash memory retains data even if all power sources are depleted. Diagnostic EEPROM The hand-held computer collects and stores diagnostics. They can provide useful information to an Intermec Customer Support Specialist, should your computer fail to operate.
SECTION 1 General Information Batch Terminal Operation Your hand-held computer contains internal memory so it can collect and store data and then at the end of a day or shift, transmit (send) it to a centrally located host computer. Many applications do this upload and download of information daily, but sometimes this may happen several times a day, or only occur weekly.
SECTION 1 General Information Communication Adapter B CAUTION: The pins on the external connectors of the hand-held computer are fragile. Attach or disconnect cables with care to prevent damaging the connectors. External Scanner Connector The Communication Adapter contains a 9-pin connector for attaching a tethered scanner. Appendix A on page A-2 contains the pinouts for this connector.
SECTION 1 General Information Infrared Transceiver Lens External Charge Jack Communication Adapter Attachment Screws Figure 1-11 Communication Adapter Charger Connector Scanner Handle If you do a lot of scanning, using the optional scanning handle gives you a means for point and shoot scanning. The scanning handle offers these advantages: " " " " Lightweight Easy to connect and use Optional four cell battery pack Can easily detach so the batteries can be charged separately from the hand-held computer.
SECTION 1 General Information Scanning Trigger Two Cell Battery Pack in HandHeld Computer Figure 1-12 Scanner Handle 1-28 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide
SECTION 1 General Information Adjustable Handstrap and Adjustable Wriststrap You can order an optional adjustable handstrap (Figure 1-13) or wrist strap (Figure 1-14).
SECTION 1 General Information Wrist loop Computer Wrist Strap Attachment Screw Hole Adjustable Knob (push button in, slide knob down strap) Wrist Strap Attachment Screw Hole Wrist Strap Attachment Screw Figure 1-14 Adjustable Wrist Strap 1-30 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide
SECTION 1 General Information Hand-Held Computer Specifications Size: 8.8 inches (22.35 cm) long 3.3 inches (8.4 cm) wide at display; 2.9 inches (7.4 cm) at keyboard 2.2 inches (5.6 cm) tall Temperature: Recommended Operating: --4 to +122_F (--20 to +50_C) Open Air and 900 MHz 32 to +113_F (0 to +45_C) 800.
SECTION 1 General Information Protocol: RS-232 protocols like xmodem, ymodem, zmodem, and Kermit; IrDA through an IR adapter. For RF applications: TCP/IP, any Ethernet network protocol that can operate with the ODI specification System Components: FLASH: 1, 2, or 4 megabytes (MB) DRAM: 2, 4 or 8 megabytes (MB) Processor: AM386SC300, mixed 3.3 and 5 volt, 33 MHz. Display: Type: CGA compatible LCD Size: 160 (wide) by 128 (long) pixels; Radio Module: 2.
SECTION 1 General Information Frequency Band: 2400-2483 GHz Output Power 32 mW Regulatory Compliance FCC 15.247; Industry Canada RSS 210; European Union ETS 300--328 Radio Module: 902 mHz Spread Spectrum Interface: Internal Range: Up to 1200 feet (366 meters) line of sight Data Rates (throughput): 90,225,450 kbps, programmable Modulation: Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Frequency Band: 902--928 MHz, 915--928 MHz (Australia) Output Power 250 mW Regulatory Compliance FCC 15.
SECTION 1 General Information Configuring Terminal Emulation over IP For TE/IP, the host is usually specified by an IP address (unless you are using a domain name server). This can cause a problem because often the 6400 computer needs to know which port the host application is residing on. The default port number (23) is automatically assumed in TE/ IP.
Section 2 Operation " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Introduction This section tells you how to: " " " " " " " Install and remove the main battery pack Charge the battery pack Download applications and parameters Program the Flash memory “Power-up” your hand-held computer Understand the key clicks Scan using integrated (internal) or tethered (external) scanners 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 2-1
SECTION 2 Operation Before Using Your Hand-Held Computer for the First Time Your hand-held computer is shipped with uncharged batteries for safety reasons. Charge your computer for 12 hours before using it the first time. This ensures that both the main and backup batteries are fully charged. For complete charging instructions refer to Charging Your Battery Pack beginning on page 2-8. " NOTE: After the initial charging of 12 hours, the normal charge time for the main battery pack is 1.
SECTION 2 Operation 41-Key Keyboard ENTER Key 51-Key Keyboard ENTER Key Blue Shift Key Yellow Shift Key ENTER Key Blue Shift Key ENTER Key Yellow Shift Key Figure 2-1 Resetting Your Computer 3. Allow your computer to “boot” up and leave it suspended for 10 hours. " NOTE: Suspend means to press and hold the I/O key until the display goes blank. 4. Insert a new and fully charged battery pack to begin operations.
SECTION 2 Operation Rechargeable Battery Labelling 9 WARNING: The battery can explode if it is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent battery type. AVERTISSEMENT: La batterie au lithium peut exploser si elle est replacée de manière incorrecte. Elle ne doit être remplacée que par une batterie identique ou similaire. WARNING: The lithium battery can explode if placed incorrectly in the charger.
SECTION 2 Operation Installing the Main Battery 1. Position the battery pack with the contacts facing into the battery compartment and the four protruding keys hooking under the bottom end lip of the compartment (see Figure 2-2). 2. Press in on the battery pack until it snaps into place.
SECTION 2 Operation Removing the Main Battery Before you remove the main battery pack, ensure that your computer is in a “Suspend” mode, meaning that the display is blank. To suspend press the [I/O] key. The steps on this page and NO TAG detail how to remove the main battery and check how much power remains. Refer to Installing the Main Battery on page 2-5 for replacing the battery. 1. With your thumb, firmly push the release latch forward. Battery pops up and out of the compartment. 2. Lift battery out.
SECTION 2 Operation Measuring Battery Pack Charge Level 1. Touch your finger across the first two contacts. 2. Charge level is displayed from right to left. The higher the battery charge level the more LEDs light.
SECTION 2 Operation 3. Once your computer gets below the 20% range, the icons are replaced on the display with Ls and after the level is less than 10% your computer emits a series of beeps. Refer to Section 1 page 1-16 for the explanation of these Ls and beeps. Charging Your Battery Pack Charging your battery pack can be done either in your hand-held computer or in a charger.
SECTION 2 Operation In An External Source Figure 2-5 shows a multipack charger and Figure 2-6 shows a single pack charger.
SECTION 2 Operation Battery Charger LED and Error Codes When your battery pack is placed in a multipack or single pack charger, the charger ’s LED indicates the battery pack charging status: " Red indicates that the battery is charging. " Green indicates the battery pack is fully charged.
SECTION 2 Operation Table 2-2 Solution Notes Note Solution 1 To isolate the issue to the battery pack itself, put the “suspected” battery pack into a computer and operate for a few minutes. Then, try the battery pack in different charger cups to see if this error still occurs. If it does occur, send the battery pack to your service center for replacement. 2 This situation could be caused by a bad charger cup or a computer. Insert different batteries into this same charger cup.
SECTION 2 Operation Downloading Programs To Your Hand-Held Computer Downloading parameters, program data, or inventory is done by placing your hand-held computer into a dock, through the IrDA port, or through the connector on the optional Communication Adapter endcap. The docking devices not only transmit data between your computer and the host, but also provide charging. Programming the Flash The flash drive (c:\) is readable and writeable; therefore, you can modify, create and delete files, etc.
SECTION 2 Operation Turning Your Hand-Held Computer On and Off (Suspending) Turning On Your Computer Turn your hand-held computer on by pressing and releasing the [I/O] key. When your computer is cold booted (turning on the first time or after resetting), it displays several messages in rapid succession. The first message shows the firmware version and its release date (DD/MMM/YY). If you are just resuming, the display is restored to its previous state. The screens that follow depend on your application.
SECTION 2 Operation much as if it is actively being used. Therefore, it is necessary to manually suspend your computer by pressing the [I/O] key. Understanding the Key Clicks You communicate your intended action to your hand-held computer through pressing a key on the keyboard. Your computer communicates back to you through an audible response, a “key click.” Each time you press a key, your computer lets you know with a single audible key click.
SECTION 2 Operation Scanning You can order an integrated scanner as part of your handheld computer or you can attach a tethered 5-volt serial, decoded out bar code scanner to your computer. Scanners allow the computer to read and interpret bar codes. Using an Integrated Scanner CAUTION LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM 670 nm LASER DIODE 1.
SECTION 2 Operation To use the integrated scanner, simply point the top of your unit at the bar code, press the [SCAN] key and listen for the beep acknowledging a good scan. A short high-tone beep indicates a good scan. If you hear no beep, scan the bar code again. If you are still not getting a “good scan” beep, follow these instructions. 1. Ensure you are positioning the scan lens properly across the bar code. 2. The scan beam must cross every bar and space on the symbol. 3.
SECTION 2 Operation Installing the Optional Scanning Handle To attach the handle: 1. Slip the handle onto the base of your hand-held computer. 2. Secure the two quarter-turn screws.
SECTION 2 Operation Using a Tethered Bar Code Scanner The tethered bar code scanner attaches to your hand-held computer at the 9-pin D-sub connector located on the bottom of the optional Communication Adapter. The computer provides the power to run the scanner.
SECTION 2 Operation Cable: " Straight screw on connector serial cable 321-476-082 6400 Hand-Held Computer Scanner Communication Adapter Connector Communication Adapter RS-232 Scanner Cable Figure 2-8 Connecting a Tethered Scanner Software The software that supports tethered scanning is V1.15+ BIOS and V5.10+ terminal emulations.
SECTION 2 Operation stop bit with an ASCII STX (hex 02) before the data and an ASCII ETX (hex 03) after the data. No protocols, such as ACK/NAK, RTS/CTS, or XON/XOFF, are supported. All 8-bit characters between the STX and ETX will be stuffed in the PC BIOS key buffer. Setting Terminal Emulation to Accept Tethered Laser Scanners 1. In AUTOEXEC.BAT, ensure the scanner driver is loaded with 64SCN7B --T1 --I0 2.
SECTION 2 Operation Setting Your DOS Application to Accept Tethered Laser Scanners In AUTOEXEC.BAT, ensure the scanner driver is loaded in the PS/DOS section with 64SCN7B --E --W --T1 I0 (this is for wedge scanning). Setting Up Your LS3203 or LS3603 RS-232 Serial Scanner Parameters Tethered laser power is always on, so a tethered laser can scan, decode, and send the data as soon as it is connected, even when it is not properly configured.
SECTION 2 Operation Data Transmission Format 1. Scan the bar code. 2. Scan the PREFIX bar code. 3. Scan the PREFIX values 1,0,0,2 bar codes from page 2-23. If you make a change or wish to change your selection, scan CANCEL. PREFIX 4. Scan the SUFFIX bar code. 5. Scan the SUFFIX values 1,0,0,3 bar codes from page 2-23. If you make a change or wish to change your selection, scan CANCEL.
SECTION 2 Operation RS-232 Host Prefix/Suffix Values 0 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 CANCEL 5 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 2-23
SECTION 2 Operation RS-232 Host Parity NONE RS-232 Host Stop Bit Select 1 STOP BIT RS-232 Host ASCII Format 8-BIT 2-24 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide
SECTION 2 Operation RS-232 Host Transmit Code ID Character (Optional) Select to enable or disable this setting. The default is Transmit Code ID Character. The Transmit Code ID Character must be enabled if you are using FWP640H0 or FWP640H4 terminal emulation software in your computer. TRANSMIT CODE ID CHARACTER DO NOT TRANSMIT CODE ID CHARACTER RS-232 Host Decode Options (Optional) Scan one of these bar codes to enable or disable the laser beep after a good scan.
SECTION 2 Operation Setting Up Your Intermec 1551 Series RS-232 Serial Scanner Parameters To allow the Intermec 1551 Series Tethered Scanners to interface with your computer you need to follow these steps: Scan the bar codes in the following order: 1. Reset to Factory Defaults 2. 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit 3.
SECTION 2 Operation 4. Number 9 5. Number 9 6. Number 0 7. Number 2 8.
SECTION 2 Operation 9. No Parity 10. Enable Code Id Character 11. Set Suffix 12. Number 9 13.
SECTION 2 Operation 14. Number 0 15. Number 3 16. Save Suffix Problems with Your Scanner If you are having problems with your scanner: 1. Refer to the user guide for your scanner. 2. Refer to the PEN*KEY R Model 6400 Programmer ’s Reference Guide NPN: 977-054-004 3. Call your Intermec Technologies Corportation technical support center 1--800--755--5505 (USA or Canada) or 1--425--356--1799 (elsewhere).
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Section 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Introduction The Terminal Emulation Menu Screens are provided to support terminals running Intermec Terminal Emulation or 6400 TCP/IP software. This section describes the menus used to set operating and scanning parameters for the hand-held computer. Additional information can be found in the programmer ’s guide or technical overview for your particular emulation program.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 ENTER [ENT] Keys Press either [ENT] key to select the option that is highlighted in the menu shown on the display. After selecting an option [ENT] either restores the display to the previous menu or advances to the next menu. Number Keys [0] Through [9] Many menus have numbered options. To choose a particular option, press the numeric key that corresponds to that option.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Y Up and B Down Arrows These keys are defined by the host computer. Use these keys to: " " Adjust the length and frequency of the key click and error buzzers. Set the display size (the number of rows displayed and characters per row) of the display. Display Annunciators Annunciators show the current status or operation in progress. The following lists some of the annunciators common to all emulations.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 Communications loss. No communication with the host computer has occurred for at least 60 seconds. The radio computer may be out of radio range, the base station may not have power, or communications from the host computer to the base station may not be properly set up. Message. You have received a message and it has not been read. Display Position 2 Input Inhibited. The keyboard has accepted enough information for the current input field.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Display Positions 5- 8 Battery Pack Gas Gauge Icons: These battery icons represent the charge level in your main battery pack.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 Again, these are just a few of the display annunciators that are common to all emulations. There are others, specific to individual emulations, that are not shown here. Annunciator bibliography (emulation/reference source/ part number): " " " " VT220/ANSI Terminal Emulation Programmer ’s Reference Guide. (p/n 977-047-037) 5250 SNA and Asynchronous Terminal Emulation Programmer ’s Reference Guide.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " " " Blue then Green shift is CAPS LOCK. Blue then Yellow shift is Alphabetic Lock (41-key units only). Yellow then Blue shift is Terminal Emulation menus; your particular emulation software probably treat the keys for contrast control, backlighting and other functions differently. After the Main Menu appears, enter a number (1 through 7) to make a selection.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Main Menu 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Set-up Parms LCD Parms Beeper Setup Tests Version Info Exit Menus More Set-Up Parms 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Communication Barcode Parms Protocol Opts Display Opts Radio Comm Cold Start More LCD Parms 1 2 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Beeper Setup 1) Key Click 2) Error Tone 3) Beeper Select Key Uppercase Scroll Window Tests 3 4 Version Info 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Peripherals Memory View Packet Driver Numbers Timed Numbers Main Menu 2 Fi
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens The following paragraphs describe options available from the Main Menu. Set-Up Parms The Set-up Parms (parameters) menu is password protected to guard against unwanted changes or loss of data. In this menu you can change the following: Communication " Bar code parameters " Host and emulation mode options " Display options " Radio Comm " Enable system security with a global password Or, you can reboot your hand-held computer.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Tests The Tests menu allows you to perform the following tests: " " " " " Peripherals Memory View Packet Driver Numbers Timed Numbers Version Info You can use the UP and DOWN arrow keys in the Version Info menu to display: " " The type of program in FLASH ROM The release date of the program in FLASH ROM Exit Menus The Exit Menus option exits from the hand-held computer menus and returns to the “initial” screen.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens More The More option opens a menu called Main Menu 2, which lets you (1) set a keyboard “type-ahead” option, (2) save parameter settings as the new computer default parameters, and (3) designate session switching parameters. Opening the Set-Up Parms Menu The Set-Up Parms (parameters) menu is password protected to prevent unauthorized persons from changing hand-held computer parameters. The parameters you set only apply to the current session.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Set-up Parms 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Communication Barcode Parms Protocol Opts Display Opts Radio Comm Cold Start More FWP64TH0 FWP64TH3 TCP/IP Stack OR WTP Terminals Controller Type 1) 2) RTC/WTP 3) Controller Type 1 1 Protocol Opts 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Host View Size Data Stream Extended Cmds 5250 3270 VT220 Native Scanner Type 3 2 Protocol Firmware name 1) SST 2) SST-Diag Mode 3-12 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide 1) No Scanner 2) 3) Laser 4) 5)
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Communication Use the Communication menu to set, view, or change the hand-held computer identification number. This number allows the host computer to identify individual hand-held computer in the radio data network. Each hand-held computer must have a unique number in the same network. The Radio Setup and the Host/Cntl menus, are shown on the following pages.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens WTP Stack Options Host/Cntl 1) Radio Setup 2) Host/Cntl For 802.11 Radio’s Only Radio Setup Network Name 1 xxxx 2 Go to Host/Cntl on the next page Enter up to 34 characters for a name For Non 802.11 Radio’s Radio Setup LAN xx ENTER Radio Setup Radio Config# Only if a ’radio cfg’ file is present on the terminal.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens ENTER Host/CNTL Settings Host/CNTL 1) CNTL A 2) CNTL B 3) CNTL C ENTER DONE ENTER Controller (X) Enter Unit Number xxx ENTER Controller (X) (cust emulation) unit # xxx Host Name Enter up to 16 characters/Numbers for a name.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 TCP/IP Settings The first opiton if exercising TCP/IP stack is the Radio Setup. Once selected you will enter your network name or LAN ID. If your using a 902 MHz or 2.4 GHz radio module use the up and down arrows to pick the Direct Sequence (DS) and Channel configuration. If your using an Synthesized UHF radio you select from the list the possible frequencies for your radio module. The second option, in the Host Setup menu allows you to change the host setting.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens TCP/IP Stack Options Direct 1) Radio Setup 2) Host Setup For 802.11 Radio’s Only Radio Setup Host Network Name 1 xxxx 2 1) Host A 2) Host B 3) Host C Enter up to 34 characters for a name ENTER For Non 802.11 Radio’s Radio Setup Host Name (x) LAN Host emulation Host Name Enter up to 16 character/numbers for a name xx ENTER ENTER Radio Setup Radio Config# Only if a ’radio cfg’ file is present on the terminal.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Bar Code Parms The Bar Code Parms (parameters) menus designate: " " " " If you are using a bar code scanner Scan options The bar code symbologies to use (the computer can only decode the bar code symbologies you enable) Options for each enabled bar code symbology (e.g., minimum and maximum bar code lengths) The Scanner Type menu is the first Bar Code Parms menu. Choose the desired option from this menu and press the [ENT] key.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Scan Options Use the Scan Options menu to designate how the hand-held computer handles scanned bar codes. The Scan Options menu is shown below. Descriptions of the options follow. Scan Options 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) Redundancy MOD 10 Check Concatenate BC Type Char Stream Scan Scan All Flds More Redundancy: This option requires two identical scans of a bar code, one right after another, before the hand-held computer accepts the scan as valid.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens When this option is OFF, and the scanned bar code is too big for the input field, the overflow information is dropped. Scan All Fields: When you select this option the scanner is enabled whenever the cursor is in an input field. When this option is OFF, the host computer must enable the scanner for each input field that requires scanned data. After you press the [ENT] key, the display advances to additional Scan Options menus.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens choose to enable another bar code symbology from that menu, or you can advance to the next Scan Options menu by pressing the [ENT] key. The Scan Options menu, and the bar code symbologies you can enable from it, are shown here.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 Scan Options of Additional Bar Codes This menu offers additional bar code selections. After enabling a bar code symbology, you can set various options for the bar code, then set length options for the bar code. When all options have been set, the display returns to the Scan Options (2) menu. The Scan Options (2) menu and the bar code symbologies you can enable from it are shown below. When you have enabled all needed bar code symbologies, press the [ENT] key.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Scan Options 2 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Plessey Str 2 of 5 Int 2 of 5 CI 2 of 5 Code 93 Str 2 Of 5 Plessey 1) Enabled 2) MOD10 Chk 3) MOD11 Chk 1 2 Int 2 Of 5 1) Enabled 2) Chk Digit 1) Enabled 2) Disabled CI 2 Of 5 3 4 1) Enabled 2) Disabled Code 93 6 1) Enabled 2) Disabled Lengths Options The Lengths Options menus determine the maximum and minimum length for a specific bar code symbology.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens The length options must be set for each enabled bar code. Instructions for setting the length options follow on the next page.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens 1. Key in the maximum length (0--99) for the selected bar code, then press [ENT]. 2. Key in the minimum length (0--99) for the bar code, then press [ENT]. " NOTE: I 2 of 5 only supports fixed lengths 1 and 2. Entries in fixed lengths 3 and 4 are ignored as well as minimum and maximum lengths. " NOTE: The next prompts set fixed bar code lengths (the enabled bar code must be of a certain length—determined by your entry).
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Protocol Options Use this selection to designate the hand-held computer type of the host computer. You can also designate which additional commands and command sets are available. The Protocol Opts menu has seven submenus to customize your hand-held computer. The Protocol Opts menu is shown on the next page.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Host View Sze Width xx To change the width, enter a number (between 1 -- 80). Press [ENT]. and return to the Protocol Opts menu. Data Stream Use this menu to specify the data stream used by the host computer. Data Stream 6400 WTP only, blank if TCP/IP 1) 2) 3) 4) Native 3270 5250 VT/ANSI Enter the number corresponding to the type of the host computer. Press [ENT] and return to the Protocol Opts menu.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Extended Cmds 1) Enabled 2) Disabled 1. Press [1] to enable the extended command set, or press [2] to disable the extended command set. 2. Press [ENT] to return to the Protocol Opts menu.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Telnet allows for the handling of telnet option negotiations to establish a session with an appropriate telnet server. To enable these options: 1. Press [1] to enable the Beep On Error option. Press [2] to enable the Auto Tab Scan option. Press [3] to enable the Telnet option, this can not be changed if you are using 6400 TCP/IP. 2. Press [ENT] to return to the Protocol Options menu screen. Device Name allows you to enter a physical name for the device.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens pressed.) When using Token Ring on your host, the tab key also unlocks the keyboard. Enabling Auto Tab Scan causes the cursor to tab forward to the next input field whenever a good scan is obtained. Enabling Auto Entr Scan actuates the [ENTER] function whenever a good scan is obtained. Enabling Emulate 3210 allows your 3270 keyboard to emulate a 3210 terminal.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens VT/ANSI The VT/ANSI menu lets you enable the following features if you are using the VT/ANSI communication protocol: " " " " " " " DEL to BS (delete to backspace) CR to CRLF (carriage return to carriage return line feed) Auto Entr (enter) Scn Auto Tab Scan Local Echo AnswerBack More VT/ANSI Options 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) DEL To BS CR To CRLF Auto Entr Scn Auto Tab Scan Local Echo Answer Back More The DEL to BS option, when enabled, causes the [CLEAR] key to del
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " NOTE: The Auto Entr Scan and Auto Tab Scan options cannot be enabled at the same time. Enabling the Local Echo option allows characters to be displayed from hand-held computer memory but not from host memory. The Answerback option allows you to input up to a 30 character string, which is then sent back to the host in response to an inquiry (hex 05).
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Selecting RS232 Setup allows you to select from another menu of choices. These choices are: RS232 Setup 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) RS232 RS232 RS232 RS232 RS232 Baud Rate Parity Stop Bits Data Bits Flow Select your choice, then press the [ENT] key to return to the Protocol Opts menu. Selecting VT220 Mode allows you to select operating in character or block mode. Select your choice, then press the [ENT] key to return to the Protocol Opts menu.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Selecting More moves you to select the telnet option for the VT/ANSI data stream. VT/ANSI 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Telnet Term Setup Send XON Keypad Mode Cursor Mode Terminal Mode 1) Telnet allows for the handling of telnet option negotiations to establish a session with an appropriate telnet server. This can not be changed if you are using 6400 TCP/ IP. Make your selection, then press the [ENT] key to return to the Protocol Opts menu.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Keypad Mode 1) Application 2) Numeric 4) Keypad Mode, determines what is returned to the host when the keys are pressed. The default setting is Numeric. Cursor Mode 1) Application 2) Cursor 5) Cursor Mode, determines what is returned to the host when the cursor keys are hit. The default setting is Cursor. Terminal Mode 1) 7-Bit 2) 8-Bit 6) Terminal Mode, the control codes are sent back to the host as either 7 or 8 bit.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Native Mode 1) F1 is FUNC-0 Display Options Display Opts allows you to choose the backlight timer feature or how the cursor appears on the display. Display Opts 1) Backlight 2) Cursor Mode 3) Backlight Selecting Backlight displays this screen. Backlight Timer Use Cursor Up And Down Keys To Adjust Use the up[Y] and down[B] arrows to select a number from Off to 255. This is the number of seconds that the backlight stays on after a key is pressed.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Cursor Mode The Cursor Mode menu allows you to select the cursor style. Cursor Mode 1) 2) 3) 4) Underline Blink Block Blink Underline Block > < " " Cursor location in the Block mode is indicated by a reverse video (highlighted) block (J) character. Blink modes causes the cursor to appear and disappear in its current location. The cursor shape is displayed between ‘>’ and ‘<’. After making your selection, press the [ENT] key.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens When you select option 3 Security ID the following screen appears: Protocol Security ID New Security ID New Security ID You need to enter a 16 character security ID and repeat a second time. Then the following screen appears: Protocol Security ID changed. Save parms then reboot terminal for change to take affect.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Cold Start The Cold Start option performs a hand-held computer cold start. A cold start resets all hand-held computer parameters to their default values. Cold Start Enter “Y” To Cold Start Terminal: Press the [Y] key to cold start the hand-held computer, or press any other key to return to the Set-Up Parms menu. More The More option allows you to enable a menu password protection.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens 2. At the prompt, enter the password 3193693. This becomes the permanent password. With this menu password protection enabled, enter this password whenever you access the terminal emulation menu screens. 3. Press the [ENT] key a couple of times to return to the main menu. 4. Press [6] Exit Menu to return to the main terminal screen. Disable Password 5. To disable this permanent password, press the [1] key. The 1) displays in normal viewing text.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " " " " The screen size (number of rows displayed, and the number of characters displayed on each row). The screen mode (how the cursor positions itself on the display). Making all alphabetic character keystrokes uppercase characters.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Screen Size 10 13 16 20 23* 26 32 6 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 9 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 12 Off Off Off Off Off 18 Off Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off * With 1.23 of BIOS 5.36 of Terminal Emulation To change the screen size: 1. Press the arrow keys. Each key press moves the word On one position in the direction of the arrow key pressed.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Screen Mode 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Center Cursor Corner Mode Page Mode Lazy Mode Locked Mode Center Cursor is the default mode. In this mode, the cursor begins near the center of the display and attempts to remain there as you scroll through the data. Upon reaching an outside boundary of the full CRT screen, the display stops advancing while the cursor moves beyond the center of the screen.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 (the data on the screen does not appear to move). When you scroll off the edge of the displayed page, the display snaps to the next (or previous) page. Upon reaching the boundary of the CRT screen, the cursor stops moving and an error tone sounds each time you attempt to move beyond the boundary. " NOTE: Some “pages” in Page Mode overlap each other (the same information is shown on both pages).
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Key Uppercase The Key Uppercase option, when enabled, causes the alphabetic keys (A--Z) to display as uppercase characters regardless of the shift or caps lock mode settings. Scroll Window Menu items are: (1) Tab Size, (2) Screen Size, (3) Define Width, and (4) Define Height. Choices 1 and 2 allow you to define the size (tab or screen size) of cursor movement: how far it moves with each press of the arrow key.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Beeper Setup The Beeper Setup menus allow you to adjust the beeper tones for key clicks (presses) and error conditions. Beeper Setup 1) Key Click 2) Error Tone 3) Beeper select Key Click Use the Key Click option to adjust the frequency and length (duration) of the sound made when you press a key. The frequency of the tone is adjustable in steps from 0 to 32. The length is adjustable in steps from 0 to 10. The Key Click menu screen and subscreens are shown below.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens To adjust the key click tone: 1. Press key [2] or key [3]. 2. Press the [Y] or [B] keys to make the desired adjustment. Each key press is accompanied by a tone at the new frequency or length. 3. Press [ENT] to confirm your selection and return to the previous screen (Key Click menu). Error Tone The Error Tone option lets you to adjust the length and frequency of the tone made when an error occurs (for example, pressing an invalid key).
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Tests The Tests menus allow you to test peripherals, the display, RF communications, and memory. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Tests Peripherals Memory View Packet Driver Numbers Timed Numbers Peripherals The Peripherals menu allows you to test various hand-held computer peripheral devices. There are currently four different tests: " " " RS-232, which tests the communication port on the hand-held computer.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens 802.11 radio’s only. Peripherals 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Radio Test RS232 Test Display Test Keyboard Test Scanner Test 802.11 Radio Test Radio Test PRI: v4.0 SEC: v4.13 RFLINK: ssssss SNR: 99dBm SSID: ssss B SSID: xxxxxxxxxxxx TxRated:xMb/s std " " " Adequate Dummy MAC Address Pri, is the primary version of low--level radio firmware. Sec, is the secondary version of the low--level radio firmware.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " " " EXAMPLE: 3-50 SECTION 3 Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), is calculated by dividing the RF signal level by the RF noise level. The result is a number that indicates the overall communications quality of the RF link and is expressed in dBm. Service Set ID (SSID), is a 32 character, alphanumeric string that identifies the service set, or infrastructure, with which the 6400 is currently associated. The SSID is a user configurable parameter.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens " TXRate, is the data rate (in Mb/s) of the last message transmitted by the Lucent radio. The default TXRate of 2 Mb/s and will be displayed when the terminal starts up and has not transmitted a frame yet. High speed Lucent radio’s are capable of data rates of 1 Mb/ s, 2 Mb/s, 5.5 Mb/s, and 11 Mb/s. The TxRate 5.5 Mb/s data rate is displayed as 6 Mb/s.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Table 3-2 continued Supported Transmission Rates for the High Speed Lucent Radio’s Value Description 4 Fixed Medium (5.5 Mb/s) 5 Fixed High (11 Mb/s) 6 ARS Standard (2 Mb/s) 7 ARS Medium (5.5 Mb/s) RS232 Test The RS232 Test checks the data communication port on the bottom of the hand-held computer.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens RS232 Test Attach RS232 Loopback Connector Press Enter RS232 Test Results: RTS-CTS: xxxx TX-RX: xxxx Any Key To Stop To run the test: 1. Select the RS232 Test from the Peripherals menu. 2. Attach the loop-back connector to the round connector on the bottom of the hand-held computer, then press [ENT]. The display changes to the second RS232 Test menu (shown above). The condition of each line-pair displays as passing or failing the test.
Terminal Emulation Menu Screens SECTION 3 To perform the Display Test: 1. From the Display Test Menu, press [ENT] to start the test. The display screen is painted with a series of vertical lines. 2. Visually inspect the lines. For the test to pass, all lines should appear clear and complete (no broken segments); press [ENT]. The display screen is then painted with a series of horizontal lines. 3. Visually inspect the lines using the same criteria. The display screen is then painted black. 4.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Keyboard Test The Keyboard Test lets you test each key on the hand-held computer keyboard. The Keyboard Test screen is shown below: Keyboard Test Press A Key ENTER To Exit Key = ’A’ To perform this test, press each key on the keyboard (except the [ENT] key). A character corresponding to the key pressed should appear on the display. Scanner Test The Scanner Test allows you to test the operation of an attached bar code scanner.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Memory View This menu is reserved for engineering test and evaluation. Memory View F1 - Exit F2 - Heap F3 - Far Heap F4 - Memory Dump Address: xxxxxx Packet Driver Test The Packet Driver tests allow you to test the accuracy of data transmissions to and from the hand-held computer.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Packet Stats The Packet Stats (statistics) test shows the number of packets sent and received, number of errors, and number of packets dropped.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Histogram Opts An Intermec engineer may ask you to access this menu if your hand-held computer has problems. From this menu you can provide the Intermec system engineer with vital information about your hand-held computer. The actual menus are not shown in this manual, however some of the general terminology is shown below. Several of the menu options, such as “Clear. . .
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Numbers The Numbers test checks the operation of the hand-held computer microprocessor. During the test, the hand-held computer display is filled with hexadecimal numbers that move across the screen horizontally and scroll vertically. Character movement indicates that the processor is still running. This test is helpful in detecting lockups during severe operating conditions.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Exit Menus The Exit Menus option (#6) exits you from this hand-held computer emulation section and returns you to the screen you were at before entering this section. More The More selection opens Main Menu 2, which is shown below. Main Menu 2 1) Keyboard Opts 2) Save Parms 3) 4) Session Menu Keyboard Opts Use the Keyboard Opts (options) menu to choose the TypeAhead option.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens Save Parms Save Parms (parameters) retains the parameters you programmed into the hand-held computer. When you save parameters, they become the default settings for the handheld computer. When you select Save Parms, you are prompted to enter a seven-character password (CR52401), as shown in the following. Once the password is correctly entered, the hand-held computer automatically saves (writes to EEPROM) the parameters. Save Parms Enter Password > . . . . . . .
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens choices. When the desired key displays, press [ENT] to set your selection. The Set Hot Key option is only available on hand-held computer that support session switching. Session Menu 1) Switch 2) Set Hot Key 3) Copy Setup Select Session Use Cursor Up And Down Keys To Adjust Set Hot Key 1 Session: x Host: xxxx .....xxx Copy Setup “Copy Setup” copies parameters of background session to the current session.
SECTION 3 Terminal Emulation Menu Screens To Exit Emulation Mode and Return to DOS If you want to exit the emulation program you are using and return back to the DOS keyboard layout complete these two steps. 1. Do a Cold Restart. 2. Press “Y”. 3. Press [ENT] several times. This puts you at the DOS C:\ prompt. If you do the hard reset of pressing and holding the blue and yellow shift keys, and both [ENT] keys this exits you to the beginning of the current emulation you are using.
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Section 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Introduction Your hand-held computer is designed to withstand normal use in harsh environments. Occasional maintenance is required to ensure trouble-free operation. The procedures in this section should help keep your computer in good working condition.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting SECTION 4 Once your computer gets below the 20% range, the icons are replaced by “Ls” and after the charge level is less than 10% your computer emits a series of beeps. " " " " " NOTE: Four Ls indicates between 16--20% charge level Three Ls indicates between 11--15%. At the 15% charge level, your computer beeps once. The sound duration and frequency are at levels you have set for your computer. Two Ls indicates between 6--10%.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning Your Hand-Held Computer Periodic cleaning helps maintain the appearance and reliability of your hand-held computer. When cleaning your computer, inspect the keyboard, covers, display, connectors, and peripheral products for obvious signs of damage or wear. B CAUTION: Do not use any abrasive cleaning compounds, ketonic solvents (acetone or ketone) or aromatic solvents (toluene or xylene) to clean any part of your computer.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Should you encounter difficulties in routine operation, printing, or communications, there are a few things you may do to correct the problem: " " " Refer to your applications (software user) manual operating procedures. Ensure that electrical and mechanical connections are secure and undamaged. Check battery condition.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 4-1 continued Basic Troubleshooting Condition Solution A Fully Charged Battery Pack In The Computer Still Does Not Bring It To Life. None Of The LEDs Light On The Battery Pack. Leave the same battery pack in your computer for at least 30 minutes, to allow some time to put some charge into your backup battery. Then replace the battery pack with a fully charged pack. Put the original battery pack into an external battery charger.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 4-1 continued Basic Troubleshooting Condition Solution When Putting The Battery Pack In The Charger The LED Never Turns Green There is a fault state condition occurring in the battery pack or the charger. For the complete details concerning the sequence of the colors of the blinks refer to Section 2 Battery Charger LED and Error Codes on page 2-10. Computer Does * Ensure that there is a main battery in.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 4-1 continued Basic Troubleshooting Condition Solution Computer Displays A Bad Tcom Message * The computer may not be making full contact with the dock. Try reseating the unit in the dock. * The dock may not be properly connected to the host. Make sure there is a connection. TCOM errors may happen when telephone service is lost, or for reasons not related to the physical connection. Computer Takes A Normal time is between 30--45 seconds.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 4-1 continued Basic Troubleshooting Condition Solution Computer Does WARNING: Do Not Look Into Scanner Not Scan Bar Code * Ensure that there is a main battery in. * Ensure that the main battery is charged. * Ensure that the battery compartment door is closed. * Ensure the bar code symbology is turned On. Application has to have scanner turned On. * Ensure the scanner lens is clean. * Ensure the bar code is free of smears or dirt.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 4-1 continued Basic Troubleshooting Condition Solution Hear A Beep When Programming Scanner To Enable Interleaved 2 Of 5, But Not When Trying To Set Length 1 Beeps are heard at the end of a programming sequence. Enabling Interleaved 2 of 5 is a one-bar code sequence. Setting an Interleaved 2 of 5 length is a three-bar code sequence. You will not hear the beep until the third (last) bar code is scanned.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting " " " SECTION 4 If you purchased your computer from an Intermec VAR, contact them before contacting an Intermec Customer Service Center. Contact the Customer Support Specialist at your Intermec Customer Service Center. Your regional Intermec Customer Service Center is fully staffed and equipped to repair your computer. Customer Support Center addresses and telephone numbers are printed on a Product Service Information card.
SECTION 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Repair Service If you send your computer in for service, be sure to carefully pack the unit and include a description of the problem and the measures you tried to correct it. Include any printout (if applicable) and/or write down displayed error messages to illustrate the problem. Also give complete details of events and circumstances leading up to the failure. Include your name, address, and phone number. If possible pack all products in their original boxes.
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Appendix A Connector Pin-Outs " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 8-Pin Docking Connector (standard) 6 8 7 5 2 4 3 1 Computer Bottom End View (Without Optional Communication Endcap) Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Signal Function BCLK 12.
APPENDIX A Connector Pin-Outs Optional Communication Adapter 9-Pin D-Sub Connector Negative contact 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 Positive contact Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal Function No Connect RXD TXD looped to DSR GND looped to DTR RTS CTS Vcc Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Send Ready Request To Send Clear To Send 5 volts * 8 9 Figure A-2 9-Pin D-Sub Connector Pinouts B CAUTION: A-2 * 5 volts on pin 9 is for use with tethered scanners and printers on
Appendix B Norand R Utilities Program " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " The NORAND£ Utilities Program provides basic functions required to prepare your Hand-Held Computers for use. Entry Point NORAND UTILITIES 64 UTILS V01.05 COPYRIGHT NORAND CORP. 1994--1997 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Screen Title Description [ENT]CONTINUE This screen appears after cold-booting the computer.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Pop-Up Menus CHANGE UNIT ID UNIT ID 2233233 WORKGROUP 6200IPL [F4]RESET FACTORY [--]QUIT Pop-Up menus appear after a menu option. Press the number of an option you want to select; or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list and press the [ENT] key to enter. Select one option each time. Press the [--] key to exit a pop-up menu. Drop-Down Lists 1. NETWORK. . . 2. MODEM/DIRECT 3. ACCESSORY CARD 4. HANDHELD 5.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Alphanumeric Fields NETWORK PARAMETERS SERVER NAME I.U.N. INCORPORATED SERVER IP ADDRESS 123.123.123.123 CLIENT IP ADDRESS 123.123.123.123 RTR 0. 0. 0. 0 SUBNET MASK 0. 0. 0. 0 [--]QUIT If your computer has a numeric keyboard, enter alphanumeric data by pressing the A and " keys to scroll back and forth through the set of alphanumeric characters. After a character is selected, press the [ENT] key to enter that character. Press [ENT] again to move to the next field.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Title Screen When you reboot or reset your computer, the Title Screen appears: NORAND UTILITIES 64 UTILS V01.05 COPYRIGHT NORAND CORP. 1994--1997 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [ENT]CONTINUE Press the [ENT] key to continue.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Language Selection " NOTE: The NORAND Utilities Program checks files for available language options. If no language resource files exist, you do not see this menu. If your application requires non-English languages, the Language Selection menu appears. English is the first option, followed by up to nine additional options: NORAND UTILITIES LANGUAGE SELECTION 1. ENGLISH 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Communications Menu " NOTE: The default is the NPCP RS-485 communication. " NOTE: If your computer does not support any of the features listed, the following pop-up menu appears.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Option 1 BEGIN COMM SESSION If you select this option, the computer repeats communications until successful or you press the [--] key. " NOTE: If you press the [- ] key, this verification window appears: ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO STOP COMMUNICATIONS NOW? [ENT]STOP [--]RESUME BEGIN COMM SESSION with NETWORK If you select this option and Option 2.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B While SIGNING ON is onscreen, STATUS: may appear with the status of the attempted connection. Refer to Session Status on page B-10 for meaning. Following a successful session, NORAND Utilities executes the downloaded application. If the necessary program files are not found, this message window appears: MISSING SYSTEM FILES [ENT]CONTINUE If the session is unsuccessful, LAST SESSION appears with the failure status, such as “T803.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B BEGIN COMM SESSION with MODEM/DIRECT If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to MODEM/DIRECT, this Communication Status menu appears: NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS COMM SETTINGS: MODEM/DIRECT MODEM TYPE NM2400/NM2400A PROTOCOLBPS FMT TTY 2400 8N1 AUTO ANSWER NO CONFIGURING LAST SESSION: T289 NO RESPONSE FROM MODEM [--]STOP COMM " NOTE: The computer may stay at the “CONFIGURING” screen for about 20 seconds if a modem is not detected.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B BEGIN COMM SESSION with INTERSERVER If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to INTERSERVER, this Communication Status menu appears: Press the [--] key to exit this screen. Session Status The first single character code (“T”) is the session status, which applies to all COMM SETTINGS.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B The three digit number (“289”) indicates the specific protocol error. These error codes apply when COMM SETTINGS is set to NPCP RS-485 or NPCP RS-232: " “0” “1” “6” “11” " NOTE: No error MININET.EXE not installed User aborted communications by pressing [--] Invalid parameter specified in control file The following values indicate an error returned by MININET.EXE. 100 is added to the error returned by MININET.EXE to avoid conflict with other defined errors.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B “138” Command not valid to cancel “164”--“179” Unusual network condition “180”--“354” Adapter malfunction These error codes apply when COMM SETTINGS is set to MODEM/DIRECT and PROTOCOL is set to TTY: “0” No error “6” [--] key pressed, aborting communications “11” Invalid parameter specified in control file “23” End of transmission “101” Line lost “102” Parity error “103” Character gap too long “104” Data loss “105” Excessive NAKs (no acknowledgements) “106” Block coun
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B These error codes apply when COMM SETTINGS is set to NOVELL NETWARE: " “0” “6” No error User aborted communications by pressing [--] key. “100” Connection to host failed. Verify network connection, verify that PENKEY login name exists on host. “101” Could not access include file. Verify existence of include file on host. “102” Could not allocate needed memory.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B “811” “812” “935” “939” “940” “948” “950” “951” “952” “954” “955” “960” “961” “962” “963” “964” “965” “966” These error TFTP: " “0” “1” “6” “201” “202” “203” “204” “205” “206” “207” B-14 Timeout while sending data. Connection to remote machine dropped. Make sure the host is still running, and check all cables and network connections. Timeout while receiving data. Connection to remote machine dropped.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Option 2 COMM SETTING If you select this option, the Communications Settings dropdown list appears: 1. NETWORK. . . 2. MODEM/DIRECT 3. ACCESSORY CARD 4. HANDHELD 5. INTERSERVER Press the number of a communications settings, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [YES] key to enter. Suboption 1 NETWORK If you select this suboption, a drop-down list appears with various networks: 1. NETWORK. . . 1. NPCP RS485 2. NPCP RS232 3. NRINET 4.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 2 MODEM/DIRECT If you select this suboption, the computer returns to the Communications Menu with the MODEM/DIRECT option assigned to Option 2. COMM SETTING: NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS 1. BEGIN COMM SESSION 2. COMM SETTING MODEM/DIRECT 3. UNIT ID 4. MODEM PARAMETERS MODEM TYPE NM2400/NM2400A PROTOCOLBPS FMT TTY 2400 8N1 AUTO ANSWER NO 5. PHONE NUMBER 9...131369282 6.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 3 ACCESSORY CARD Suboption 5 INTERSERVER If you select either of these suboptions, the computer returns to the Communications Menu with ACCESSORY CARD or INTERSERVER assigned to Option 2. COMM SETTING. NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS 1. BEGIN COMM SESSION 2. COMM SETTING ACCESSORY CARD 3. UNIT ID 6.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Option 3 UNIT ID If you select this option, the Change Unit ID pop-up menu appears: CHANGE UNIT ID UNIT ID 2233233 WORKGROUP 6200IPL [F4]RESET FACTORY [--]QUIT Enter up to eight characters to change the Unit ID. Use the [mSP] key to backspace and use the [CLR] to restore the previous ID. Press the [ENT] key to save the new ID and return to the Communications Settings menu. Press the [F4] key to reset the ID to factory default. Press [--] to exit this pop-up menu.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B NETWORK PARAMETERS with NRINET NETWORK PARAMETERS with TFTP If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to NRINET or TFTP, this Network Parameters popup menu appears: NETWORK PARAMETERS SERVER NAME SERVER IP ADDRESS 0. 0. 0. CLIENT IP ADDRESS 0. 0. 0. RTR 0. 0. 0. SUBNET MASK 0. 0. 0. 0 0 0 0 [--]QUIT If you have an alphanumeric keyboard, press the characters to the host name, then press the [ENT] key to save the entry and move to the next field.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B NETWORK PARAMETERS with NOVELL NETWARE If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to NOVELL NETWARE, this frame type drop-down list appears: 1. 802.2 2. ETHERNET II 3. 802.3 RAW 4. 802.2 W/ SNAP Press the number of a frame type, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list and press the [ENT] key to enter. Press the [--] key to exit this drop-down list without changing the frame type.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 1 MODEM TYPE If you select this suboption, a drop-down list appears with supported modem types. Press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] button to enter. " If you select drop-option OTHER EXTERNAL or OTHER INTERNAL, the Modem Init String pop-up menu appears: MODEM INIT STRING ATE0V0Q0&M0&S1&C1& D0&R/QX0L1 [F2]TEST STRING [ENT]OK [--]QUIT a. Enter the initialization string of the modem you are using.
Norand R Utilities Program " NOTE: APPENDIX B Testing the modem initialization string is optional. To test the modem string, do the following: a. Press the [F2] key. The computer replies with “PLEASE WAIT” and tests the string: " MODEM INIT STRING ATE0V0Q0&M0&S1&C1& D0&R/QX0L1 PLEASE WAIT . . .
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 2 PROTOCOL If you select this suboption, a drop-down list of various protocols appears: 1. TTY 2. YMODEM Press the number of a protocol, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. The computer returns to the Modem Parameters pop-up menu with the selected protocol assigned. Press the [--] key to exit this drop-down list.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 4 DATA FORMAT If you select this suboption, the Data Format drop-down list appears: 1. 8N1 2. 7E1 Press the number of a data format, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. The computer returns to the Modem Parameters popup menu with the selected data format assigned. Press the [--] key to exit this drop-down list. Suboption 5 AUTO ANSWER This suboption is not supported at this time.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Option 6 ADVANCED UTILITIES If you select this option, the Advanced Utilities menu appears: NORAND UTILITIES ADVANCED UTILITIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SET DATE/TIME BATTERY STATUS FORMAT DRIVE D FORMAT RAM CARD SET BOOT DRIVE ABOUT SET KEY CLICK Press the number of an advanced utility option, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 1 SET DATE/TIME If you select this suboption, the Set Date/Time pop-up menu appears: SET DATE/TIME DATE: TIME: 01/20/80 23:12:04 [--]QUIT Enter numbers for the month, day, year (1980--2079), hour, minute, and second (up to 23:59:59). Press the [ENT] key after each entry. An incorrect entry causes the computer to default to the initial number. Press the [--] key to exit this pop-up menu.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B " " " " " " The battery fuel gauge displays the battery capacity level in black from left to right. The capacity range that will display is 5--100%. If the capacity is less than 5% no operation of your computer will occur until you have recharged the battery to obtain at least 10% of its capacity. Battery type is chargeable for rechargeable battery pack. The voltage range is 6--8.4 volts. The backup battery voltage will range from 6--11 volts.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 3 FORMAT DRIVE D If you select this suboption, the Format RAM Drive pop-up menu appears: FORMAT DRIVE D [ENT]OK 0MB 0KB [--]QUIT Enter the total MB and KB for the RAM drive. " NOTE: A zero in both fields deletes the RAM drive. Press the [ENT] key after each entry. A pop-up verification appears: FORMAT DRIVE D ALL DATA ON EXISTING RAM DRIVE WILL BE DESTROYED! OK TO CONTINUE? [ENT]OK [--]QUIT Press the [ENT] key to continue.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 5 SET BOOT DRIVE If you select this suboption, the Set Boot Drive pop-up menu appears: SET BOOT DRIVE 1. A: 2. B: 3. C: 4. D: 5. E: 6. F: [--]QUIT " NOTE: The current default drive is highlighted in this menu. Press the number of a boot drive, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. The computer returns to the Advanced Utilities menu. Press the [--] key to exit this pop-up menu.
Norand R Utilities Program APPENDIX B Suboption 7 SET KEY CLICK If you select this suboption, the Set Key Click pop-up menu appears: SET KEY CLICK FREQUENCY Hz DURATION [ENT]OK 2051 100 mS [--]QUIT Press the ▲ or ▼ keys to select the frequency of the key click or the length of time to hear the key click. Enter the new frequency and or the new duration settings. Press the [ENT] key after each entry. A pop-up verification appears. Press the [ENT] key to continue. Press the [--] key to exit the menu.
Appendix C Keyboard Overlays " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide " " C-1
Keyboard Overlays 41-Key DOS/PC C-2 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 51-Key DOS/PC 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide C-3
Keyboard Overlays 41-Key 5250 C-4 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 51-Key 5250 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide C-5
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 41-Key 3270 EOF C-6 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 51-Key 3270 EOF 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide C-7
Keyboard Overlays 41-Key VT/ANSI C-8 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 51-Key VT/ANSI 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide C-9
Keyboard Overlays 41-Key NATIVE C-10 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C Keyboard Overlays 51-Key NATIVE 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide C-11
Keyboard Overlays C-12 6400 Hand-Held Computer User’s Guide APPENDIX C
Index " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " NUMBERS Batch terminal operation, 1-25 3210 emulation, 3-30 3270 options, 3-29 41--Key 3270 overlay, 4-6 41--Key 5250 overlay, 4-4 41--Key DOS/PC overlay, 4-2 41--Key NATIVE overlay, 4-10 41--Key VT220 overlay, 4-8 51--Key 3270 overlay, 4-7 51--Key 5250 overlay, 4-5 51--Key DOS/PC overlay, 4-3 51--Key NATIVE overlay, 4-11 51--Key VT220 overlay, 4-9 5250 options, 3-28 802.
INDEX Computer turns off, opening battery latch door, 4-6 Connectors, 4-1, 4-2 8-pin docking connector, 4-1 9-pin communication adapter, 4-2 Corner mode, 3-43 Cursor mode, 3-37 External scanner, 2-18 External scanner connector, 1-26 F First time use, 2-2 FM radio, 1-25 Four finger reset, 2-2 D DASI scanner HW initialization failed, 4-9 Data stream, 3-27 Diagnostic EEPROM, 1-24 Diagnostic information, 4-10 Display, adjusting the contrast, 1-17 Display annunciators, 1-14 terminal emulation, 3-3 position 0
INDEX Save parms, 3-61 session menu, 3-61 Memory Types, main, 1-23 Memory types, flash ROM, 1-23 Memory view test, 3-56 Minus key, 1-8 More, 3-11, 3-39, 3-60 keyboard opts, 3-60 Save parms, 3-61 session menu, 3-61 N Native, 3-35 Number keys, 1-9 Numbers test, 3-59 Numeric keys, 1-9 R Radio, 1-25 Communication, 3-13 Radio comm, 3-37 Rechargeable battery labelling, 2-4 Removing scanner handle, 2-17 Repair service, 4-11 Replaceable nickel-metal hydride backup, 1-23 Replacing the main battery pack, 2-6 Reset
INDEX timed numbers, 3-59 Tethered scanner, 2-18 data doesn’t show up, 4-7 wedge mode application dies scanning data, 4-7 Tethered scanners supported, 2-18 hardware considerations, 2-18 software considerations, 2-18 Timed numbers test, 3-59 Troubleshooting, 4-4 Troubleshooting table, 4-4 Turning off, 2-13 automatic suspend, 2-13 Turning on, 2-13 U Understanding the keyclicks, 2-14 Unpacking and inspecting, 1-2 Using the first time, 2-2 Using the scanner handle, 2-17 Utilities program, 4-1 alphanumeric fie
