User's Manual

CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION
PL3000 product family is provided for various industries where item
identification is needed. PL3000 connectivity and identification options make it
suitable for variety of applications, in essence, when the application demands both
mobility and object identification being based on both visible and invisible machine-
readable information. Because of its options the PL3000 is also ideal for a niche
application; it can incorporate only the parts the application needs. In view of
working environment, being tolerant of humidity and splash the PL3000 is suited for
diverse conditions, both indoor and outdoor.
BASIC DEVICE ELEMENTS
The PL3000 is a Windows Embedded CE device
providing an Explorer-type shell: the graphical user
interface design approaches user from the file system
perspective. The screen of the PL3000 is a 3.3”, 240-
by-320-pixel resolution backlit color screen with a touch
screen device. For more information on the shell, see
the section ‘WINDOWS CE SHELL’ (on page 15).
The keypad of the PL3000 is designed in particular
for Windows CE system making a device application
easy to be controlled with keys. Every key on the
keypad has its own software controllable backlight LED.
There are two LED indicators in the keypad area.
One indicator is used for showing different power status
information; the other one is available for application
developers. For more information on the keypad, see
the section ‘KEYPAD’ (on page 18).
A desktop charger (a device cradle) is not an
integral part of the device but it is a necessity of
charging the PL3000, meaning that you charge the
battery installed in its chamber on the device.
(Alternative way of charging battery is to charge it on a
separate multi-battery charger.) Using USB link e.g. for
ActiveSync connectivity also necessitates having the
device cradle. For further information on how to put the
cradle to use, see the section ‘Before Charging Battery,
Assemble Device Cradle’ (on page 11).