MR550 Stationary Terminal
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Battery Notice NOTICE This unit is equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery pack, however it may not power-on due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In case of the above situation, connect the unit to the MR550’s power adapter and recharge unit for at least 16 hours to fully charge the battery. The MR550 can operate normally for about 6 hours (without backlight) and can backup data for 7 days without external power.
MR550 User’s Manual
Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 - First Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.0 - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 - MR550 and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2 - Tour of the MR550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.3 - First Steps with the MR550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.4 - First Operation of the MR550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2 - Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1 - CPU / Memory . . . . . . . . . . . .
MR550 User’s Manual
Chapter 1 - First Look Chapter 1 - First Look 1.0 - Introduction The MR550 series is a stationary terminal. It utilizes the Windows CE® 3.0 operating system, and incorporates an integral barcode slot reader, triple track magnetic stripe reader, Proximity reader or finger print reader. Its PCMCIA type II slot provides wire or wireless communication for LAN or WAN capability. It provides the user with a standard Windows-based environment for customizing and operating the device.
Chapter 1 - First Look 1.
Chapter 1 - First Look 1.2 - Tour of the MR550 1.2.
Chapter 1 - First Look 1.3 - First Steps with the MR550 NOTE: UPS battery can be used for normal operation when there is no main power and also as a data backup battery. Data entered should not be considered properly stored until the built-in backup battery has been adequately charged. 1. Insert key into lock and turn key with anti-clockwise direction. 3. Ensure the UPS battery is connected via the white connector. 4 2. Lift up back-plate to about 45°.
Chapter 1 - First Look 1.4 - First Operation of the MR550 1.4.1 - Power-On the MR550 MR550 will automatically power-on when the 13.5VAC power adapter is plugged in. The MR550 welcome screen appears, which is soon replaced by the Windows CE screen. 1.4.2 - Calibrate the MR550 The screen to the right will automatically appear when the unit is first powered-on or after system reset. The MR550 will prompt you to calibrate the unit by tapping a sequence of screen locations. Tap gently but firmly.
Chapter 1 - First Look 1.4.3.1 - Setting the Time Zone Setting the correct time zone first is recommended because the system time will be automatically adjusted according to the difference between the original time zone and final time zone that you select. Follow below steps to set it up. 1. Scroll down to see a list of cities. 2. Choose your location (or the nearest listed one). 3. Check the Daylight Saving check box, if necessary. 4. Tap the APPLY button. 1.4.3.
Chapter 2 - Specifications Chapter 2 - Specifications 2.1 - CPU / Memory CPU 92 MHz 32 bits MIPS CPU. Built-in real time clock Flash ROM 32MB for OS and application programs SDRAM 32MB Built-in 2.
Chapter 2 - Specifications 2.5 - Interface Port RS232 Two RJ45 RS232C IDC type connectors: One supports full duplex asynchronous TX, RX, CTS, RTS, DTR, DSR communications and baud rate up to 115.2K bps. One supports TX, RX, CTS, RTS PC card PCMCIA Type II slot Digital Out 2 RELAY power with 270V AC/2A Digital In One photo-coupler input 2.6 - Power Power input External AC adapter @ 13.2VAC UPS 1 cell Li-ion UPS battery @ 4.
Chapter 2 - Specifications 2.9 - Pin Assignments Terminal Block Auxillary RS232 RS232 AC Power Flex Cable to Main Board 2.9.1 - AC Power Pin Assignments Pin Number Signal 1. VAC Input 1 2. VAC Input 2 3. N/C 1. 2. 3. 2.9.
Chapter 2 - Specifications 2.9.3 - Auxillary RS232 Pin Assignments Pin Signal Description 1 - 2 RXD Received Data 3 TXD Transmitted Data 4 - 5 GND 6 - 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send Not Available Not Available Ground Not Available 2.9.
Chapter 3 - User Input Chapter 3 - User Input 3.1 - Keypad The MR550 keypad contains 6 rubber keys, including F1~F4, ESC, and ENTER key. Please refer to the picture below. Clock-In F1 Break-Out F2 Break-In F3 Clock-Out F4 Escape Enter [F1]~[F4] Standard WinCE Function Keys [ESC] The Escape key performs the same function as tapping the CANCEL or X icon on the touch screen [BS] The Back-Space key is used to erase previously input characters 3.
Chapter 3 - User Input 3.2.2 - Keying-in Characters: After double tapping the “keyboard” icon, the Windows CE keyboard pops-up. Character input is the same as a standard PC. Simply tap the onscreen button corresponding to the character you want to input. 3.2.3 - International Character Support: Tap the [áü] button to switch from the standard English keyboard to the European keyboard. 3.2.4 - Closing the Keyboard: Double tap the keyboard icon to close Windows CE keyboard. Title bar 3.
Chapter 4 - Useful Programs Chapter 4 - Useful Programs 4.1 - Bar2Key In the MR550, the built-in scanner, magnetic stripe reader or proximity are connected to an advanced decoder chip, and this chip is connected to COM3 port. Application programs should call Unitech’s scanner DLL library (Please refer to MR550 programming manual for detailed function of DLL library).
Chapter 4 - Useful Programs 4.2 - BarSetup BarSetup provides the ability to change default symbologies for different applications, put delimiter characters behind scanning data, and save settings to individual profiles. BarSetup can be found at \Windows\BarSetup.exe. After starting the program two buttons: “Barcode Symbologies” and “Delimeter” will be displayed.
Chapter 4 - Useful Programs Individual settings can be written to a file (*.b2k) and then dynamically loaded for different applications. Otherwise, the default settings can be used. 4.3 - MSR and Proximity Reader Setup The MSR’s track function and delimiter must be individually enabled/disabled for different applications. MSRSetup provides the ability to change default settings, put delimiter characters behind track data, and either save settings to individual profiles or load profiles.
Chapter 4 - Useful Programs 4.3 - HockRS232 Event (Disable ActiveSync Driver for RS232 Port) Normally, the MR550’s RS232 port is set as the default communication port with the Host PC via ActiveSync. The MR550 will automatically activate the ActiveSync driver and try to connect to the Host PC if the user directly connects the RS232 cable without running any programs. Sometimes, however, the ActiveSync popup window becomes inconvenient. “Hock RS232 Event.
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