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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Chapter 1: Introduction
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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Chapter 1: Introduction
Back View
Camera Lens
Camera Flash
Hand belt
Speaker
Stylus Pen
Micro USB Port

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Chapter 1: Introduction
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)