Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
- Chapter 2 Accessories Setup
- Chapter 3 Batch and Spectrum One Terminal Setup
- Chapter 4 Spectrum24 RF Terminal Setup
- Chapter 5 Operating the PDT 6800 Series
- Chapter 6 Maintaining the Terminal
- Chapter 7 Error Recovery and Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Null Modem Pin-outs
- Appendix B Keyboard Layouts
- Appendix C Communications Status Codes
- Appendix D Specifications
- Appendix E Boot-Up Quick Reference
- Appendix F 2D Scanner Drivers and Applications
- Numerics
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- I
- K
- L
- M
- N
- P
- R
- S
- T
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Introduction
The PDT 6800 Series terminal is a hand-held, battery-powered, portable data collection
device. Data is entered from the terminal’s keyboard or through the integrated laser scanner.
As a remote terminal, it collects and stores data that is later uploaded to a host computer. The
PDT 6800 Series terminals include:
!
PDT 6800 - batch terminal (no radio)
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PDT 6810 - Spectrum One
®
network
!
PDT 6842 - 2 Mb Spectrum24
®
radio network
!
PDT 6845 - 2 Mb Spectrum24
®
radio (short range) network
!
PDT 6846 - 11 Mb Spectrum24
®
radio network
Since the procedures and descriptions in this guide are similar for all terminals listed above,
PDT 6800 Series terminals is used as a general term describing all terminals, unless otherwise
specified.
PDT 6800 Series terminals use Caldera’s DR DOS™ operating system that is compatible with
and extends Microsoft
®
MS-DOS
®
. Although the terminals are MS-DOS feature compatible,
they are not one hundred percent MS-DOS compatible. DR DOS provides access to a number
of commercially available programming tools. Additional programming tools are available
from Symbol for easier programming and access to special features.