Axon DS4 series User manual

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APT4
User Manual
ISO 9001 Certified
Quality Management System

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Contents
Safety Instruction.................................................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................9
Overview of terminal features........................................................................................................................................... 10
Front View ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Back View .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Hand Strap Removal and Replacement............................................................................................................... 12
Battery.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Battery power source................................................................................................................................................... 12
Power Adapter.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2: Getting Started........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installation micro SD card................................................................................................................................................... 15
Battery Mounting and Operation.................................................................................................................................... 16
Connecting Power Source................................................................................................................................................... 18
To use micro USB Travel Charger ........................................................................................................................... 18
To use Cradle ................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Operating Power of the Terminal .................................................................................................................................... 19
Power On and Off ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Suspend and Resume .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Reset .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 3: Getting Understanding Details ........................................................................................................................... 20
Battery Status............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
LEDs indication upon charging Status .......................................................................................................................... 20
Spare battery charging......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Clean Boot.................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Backup Manager...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Windows CE 6.0.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
WEH 6.5.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Windows CE Home screen ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Icons in the task bar..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Start Button ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Taskbar and Start Menu.............................................................................................................................................. 24
Icons in Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 Home Screen.................................................................................................. 26

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Icons in the Status Bar ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Icon Bar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Icons in the Task Tray................................................................................................................................................... 29
Programs in Start Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Setting Applications...................................................................................................................................................... 30
LEDs............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
LED Appearance upon terminal feature.............................................................................................................. 32
Keypad.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Enter characters using SIP (Soft Input Panel)................................................................................................... 33
Barcode Scanner...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Barcode Tray Launching at Windows CE ............................................................................................................ 34
Barcode Tray Launching at Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 ............................................................. 34
Aim 1D Laser Scanner window to barcode....................................................................................................... 34
Aim 2D Imager Scanner window exit to barcode .......................................................................................... 35
Scan Indicators................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Camera......................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Using Camera .................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Camera Options.............................................................................................................................................................. 37
Wireless Manager ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Power Switch.................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Wi-Fi Setting .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Configuration WLAN –Summit Client Utility (“SCU”) .................................................................................. 40
Configuration WLAN –Laird Connection Manager (“LCM”) ..................................................................... 52
Bluetooth Setting........................................................................................................................................................... 60
Bluetooth setting trouble........................................................................................................................................... 64
SDK ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Setup. Ini File ............................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Location of SetupApp.ini file.................................................................................................................................... 66
Section ................................................................................................................................................................................ 66
Reset Type......................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Application........................................................................................................................................................................ 67
OS Update.................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
OS Update with SD Card ........................................................................................................................................... 70
Wi-Fi connection through SCU (Summit Client Utility)......................................................................................... 72
Remote Desktop Connection ............................................................................................................................................ 76
Windows CE6.0 ............................................................................................................................................................... 76

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WEH6.5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 78
GPRS Connection .................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Setting APN (Access Point Name) ......................................................................................................................... 79
Using Connection Manager Sample..................................................................................................................... 81
Barcode Tray.............................................................................................................................................................................. 82
1D Barcode ....................................................................................................................................................................... 82
2D Imager Barcode....................................................................................................................................................... 84
2D Barcode Scanner Center Aiming (N560X SR/ HD).................................................................................. 89
Barcode API ............................................................................................................................................................................... 90
HF RFID (13.56Mhz) ............................................................................................................................................................... 90
RFID Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 90
Supporting HF RFID tags ........................................................................................................................................... 90
AppCenter –Device Lock Down or App Locker....................................................................................................... 91
Telnet Emulator –3rd Party Solution .............................................................................................................................. 93
GPS connection tool.............................................................................................................................................................. 94
Related Files and Link ........................................................................................................................................................... 95

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Safety Instruction
Read this instruction carefully to keep yourself safe and to avoid loss of property.
 Make sure that battery terminals (metal part) should not contact with any conductive
materials like a necklace or coin. Also make sure that batteries should not be damaged by
teeth or a nail. Impact may cause an explosion of batteries
 Use dedicated batteries only and do not use the batteries for any other purpose than
operating this product. Using an inauthentic battery may reduce life of the product, or cause
an explosion.
 Make sure to use the adapter or the standard charger supplied with this product. Using an
inauthentic charger may reduce life of batteries or cause an explosion.
Caution in relation with Laser Scanner
Do not flashing scanner light in human and animal’s eyes. It could cause the damage of retina and amblyopia.
Caution in relation with Batteries
 Batteries may explode when damaged, impacted, heated, flooded or taken apart with a
gimlet. Make sure to keep the batteries out of reach of children or pets.
 Do not use the Product in the area with the risk of explosion.
Safety information
 This Product is compliant with EMC. For safety and health, use the authentic parts supplied
by the manufacturer. Any inauthentic parts may affect safety.
 Do not press the power button when the product is wet. Touching the adapter, or power
cord with wet hands may cause an electric shock.
 Do not modify, disassemble or repair the product at your discretion. Also make sure to
follow the safety instructions.
 Record the data in the Product and keep it in a separate place. Data stored in the product
may be deleted during repairing or upgrading the product. So, make sure to back up
important data.

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 Do not use this Product in a hot or humid place. Using the product under a hot/humid
temperature such as rain or sauna may cause a trouble.
 Keep this Product away from magnetic products such as credit card, telephone card, bank
book and traffic ticket. The magnetic field of the terminal may affect the data.
 When storing a battery for a long period of time, recharge it and keep it at a room
temperature. Even a fully charged battery will suffer reduced life due to the characteristics of
the battery.

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Chapter 1: Introduction
The $37 series is rugged mobile computer for use data capture and automation in retail, warehouse
and other field applications. The $374 series puts convenient features and capabilities at your hand,
including barcode scanning, RFID tag reading and writing, image capturing with built-in camera, and
real-time mobile communications through WWAN and WLAN network.
This chapter will describe features of $37series by front, back views, battery and power adapters.
Not all features described in this guide may be available on your device. If you find that a feature is
not available, contact your system administrator

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Overview of terminal features
Front View
Receiver
Scan Triggers
Reset button
Power Button
Scan LED Indicator
Charging LED Indicator
Network LED Indicator
(Phone only)
Micro phone
Modifier LED Indicator
3.5”Display
Scanner Window

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Back View
Camera Lens
Camera Flash
Hand belt
Speaker
Stylus Pen
Micro USB Port

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Hand Strap Removal and Replacement
To remove hand strap:
1. Rip the Velcro strap off
2. Remove the battery cover from the terminal
3. Take out the Velcro strap from upper/bottom hooks.
4. Put one side of hand strap into the bottom hook and fix it.
5. Hang the other side of strap on the upper hook.
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Battery
Caution
If the Product is wet, do not put it in a device that may heat the terminal (heater, microwave oven, etc.).
Heating batteries may cause an explosion, deformation or fault. (Water or any other liquid will change the color of
the label inside the terminal.
Battery power source
Series
Description
$37
3.7V, 4000mAh (14.8Wh)

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You may need to fully charge the battery before using your terminal for the first time. Battery
can be charged using below listed accessories
Charging Accessory
Charging Time
micro USB cable
About 4hours 30minutes
Desktop cradle and AC adapter
About 4hours 30minutes
Snap on
About 4hours 30minutes
Note
In combination with Vehicle cradle with Snap on, the terminal can be charged on vehicle
Power Adapter
Recharge only with the charger specified by the manufacturer.
Power Adapter
Specification
mini USB Cable
5V, 3A
Desktop cradle
5V, 3A
Snap on
5V, 3A

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Chapter 2: Getting Started
This chapter will describe how to install and charge battery, mount micro SD card and start up the
terminal
To start up the terminal:
 Install Micro SD card
 Mount Battery
 Connect power source
 Operate power of the terminal

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Installation micro SD card
Insert the micro SD card carefully as shown in the following illustrations. Make sure the micro SD card
terminal position before insert the micro SD card. Push the back end of the micro SD card to fix it at
the last step.
Note
 Do not use the power too much when you insert the micro SD card. The micro SD card may be damaged
 If you install the micro SD card in the wrong position, the micro SD card may be damaged or it may cause the
malfunction of the micro SD card Slot.
 Keep the terminal part of the micro SD card in clean. Be careful the terminal part of the micro SD card not to dusty
 As the micro SD card is consumable, the micro SD card end its days and may be not able to save data if you use it
more than over certain times. In this case, replace micro SD card to buy a new one.

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Battery Mounting and Operation
Mount the battery to the bottom side of terminal and push the battery.
Note
Battery Maintenance
Lithium-ion batteries have a limited life, which is affected by several factors; environment, storage, the number of charge/
discharge cycles, and level of discharge/ charge
To extend battery lifespan and battery life, we recommend following these simple guideline;
 Avoid heat and humidity
 If do not use the terminal regularly, fully recharge the battery at least once per month.
 Do not leave the terminal connected to a charging device for longer than 3 days.
 Use only charging adapter approved
 In case of storing terminal 3 months or longer,
- The best temperature for proper care and storage is between 0~25°C
- Extended storage can cause batteries to discharge deeply, which can deteriorate the cell and reduce battery
capacity, service life and ability to recharge. It is suggested, therefore, that the battery be fully charged before
putting to the terminal in extended storage and that it be recharged fully every three months while in storage
 Update the terminal Operating System as new updates available. OS updates may contain new programs to
optimize battery life.

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Connecting Power Source
Connect power, using one of the methods listed below.
Caution
Verity that the terminal battery is installed prior to connection. If the battery is not properly installed and the wall charger is
connected, the terminal may power off and on continuously, preventing proper operation.
Note
Failure to unplug the wall charger before you remove the battery, can cause damage to the terminal
To use micro USB Travel Charger
1. Plug the flat end of the mini USB Travel Charger into the Power interface connector and
the other end into standard AC wall outlet
2. When charging is finished, remove the flat end from the interface connector jack on the
terminal
To use Cradle
Plug the AC power cord into cradle and plug the other end into a wall outlet

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Operating Power of the Terminal
Power On and Off
Make long press Power button to turn on, or off the terminal.
Select OK confirmation message, when you make long press to turn off the terminal
Suspend and Resume
Press power button shortly to enter Suspend, or Resume the terminal
Reset
If the terminal stops responding, try reset to kill running applications. To reboot the terminal
press RESET button. Your data in storage will be retained in terminal while not saved data will
be in lost.

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Battery Status
Below battery title bar is indicating your battery status.
Battery Icon
Status
Battery is fully charged
Battery capacity is high
Battery capacity is in medium to continue work for several hours
Battery is weak and a few minutes of operation remain
Battery power is critical low. When battery level becomes too low, the
terminal automatically turns off
Battery is charging
LEDs indication upon charging Status
Device
Color
Status
Computer
Red
Charging
Green
Charging completed
Cradle
Red
Spare battery charging
Green
Spare battery charging completed
Snap on
Red (Computer)
Charging
Green(Computer)
Charging completed
Spare battery charging
Three accessories are available to charge spare battery
Accessory
Description
Charging Time
Single Slot Cradle
Chargeable 1 terminal and 1
spare batteries
About 4 hours

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Clean Boot
Cold boot also enables to kill all running applications. However, it deletes all stored data and entries
in RAM. It makes the terminal to factory default status. Try Reset first if the terminal is not
responding.
Caution
Clean boot set the terminal to factory default settings. All applications and stored data will be erased. Do not clean boot
without your IT administrator’s support.
Short press RESET button, while pressing and button simultaneously until DSIC boot
image displayed.
Note
The following table presents the results for different types of booting
Type of boot
key
Registry
Nand folder
RAM (excepting Nand)
Factory reset
+ , reset
Cleared
Cleared
Cleared
Clean
+ , reset
Cleared
Retained
Cleared
Cold
+ Reset,
(back up battery fully discharged)
Retained
Retained
Cleared
Warm
reset
Retained
Retained
Retained

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Backup Manager
Windows CE 6.0
Your data, such as registry at Windows CE 6.0 can be deleted after Clean boot.
To keep your data, use Backup manager. (Two methods)
1) Start ▶Programs ▶Backup Manager
2) My Device ▶Windows ▶View menu ▶Options ▶Uncheck all Advanced Settings ▶
Backup_manager.Ink
WEH 6.5
At WEH 6.5 is storing data at Nand area. Thus user data will not be deleted after Clean boot.
Windows CE Home screen

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Icons in the task bar
At the bottom of Desktop screen, the task bar displays active programs
Icons are provided in the terminal display to indicate the state of feature choices.
The icons that appear in the terminal display are described in following table.
Icon
Description
Start menu
Display running application on the terminal and enabling to shift
Input Panel: Open SIP (Soft Input Panel) key board
Connected Active Sync
Connected with external power
LAN enabled status
LAN disabled status
Recharging status
Battery is low (remained capacity is between 10%~14%)
Battery is very low (remained capacity is under 9%)
Mobile Manager. It consisted with:
- Wireless: WLAN and Bluetooth power control
- Battery: Display battery capacity in percentage
- Volume: Volume level adjustment
- Backlight: Backlight adjustment
- Task Manager: open task manager to manage current task and process
of the terminal
Desktop Display
Open program & Status Icons
Start
Window Title