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Table Of Contents
Contents
FCC statement
Safety information
PTC-860NI
Responsibility for use
Use in hazardous locations
Disposing of nickel-cadmium batteries
Overview of the PTC-860
Entering data
Through the keyboard
With a bar-code reader
Via cloning or downloading
Communicating data
Models
Getting started
PTC-860 optical models (PTC-860, PTC-860ES, and PTC-860NI)
Unpacking the PTC-860
Turning on the backup battery
Charging the battery pack
Checking the PTC-860
Parts
25-pin connector
Application flash EPROM
Backup battery
Bar-code reader (optional)
Battery charger
Battery compartment
Battery recharge posts
Display
Elastic strap
Keyboard
ENTER/YES key
ON/OFF key
SHIFT key
Keyboard overlay
Optical coupler
Screwdriver
Wand port (PTC-860 only)
Features
Automatic off
Automatic return at on
Backlight
Beeper
Clock
Memory
Power backup system
Connecting accessories
Connecting an accessory
Through the 25-pin connector
Through the wand port (PTC-860 only)
Removing an accessory
From the 25-pin connector
From the wand port (PTC-860 only)
Scanning bar-code labels
Communicating data
Using the optical coupler
Using the 25-pin connector
Connecting a cable
Disconnecting a cable
Cloning
Maintaining the PTC-860
Operating conditions
PTC-860
PTC-860ES
PTC-860NI
Handling the PTC-860
Storing the PTC-860
Cleaning the PTC-860
Servicing the PTC-860
Replacing the batteries
Removing the batteries
Installing new batteries
AFAT nickel-cadmium battery pack
AA alkaline batteries
Backup battery
Troubleshooting
The PTC does not turn on
The bar-code reader fails to read a label
The PTC shows a “Backup Battery Fault” message when you turn it on
Other problems or difficulties with your PTC-860
Appendix A
Specifications
Electrical
Environmental
Physical
Appendix B
Hardware part numbers
Appendix C
Communication connections
Glossary
Index
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B
C
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M
N
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P
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FIGURE 8
PTC-to-IBM PC/XT cable, P/N 10582-XX0
PTC-86
0
Male
IBM PC/XT
Fem
ale
(000
)/
Male (110)
TXD
2
3
RXD
RXD
3
2
TXD
RTS
4
6
D
SR
CTS
5
20
DTR
DSR
6
4
RTS
GND
7
7
GND
DTR
20
5
CTS
–5
10
OUT
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