Casio DT-X8 Series User manual

Handheld Terminal
User’s Guide
Series
Be sure to read “Safety
Precautions” inside this
guide before trying to use
your Handheld Terminal.
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DT-X8

Information in this document is subject to change without advance notice. CASIO Computer Co.,
Ltd. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual
and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose.
BLUETOOTH is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and licensed to
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
“FeliCa” is a contactless IC card technology developed by SONY Corporation and a
registered trademark of SONY Corporation.
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Contents..........................................................................................................E-1
Safety Precautions .........................................................................................E-3
Operating Precautions ...................................................................................E-8
About the Waterproofing/Dustproofing......................................................E-10
Warning Label ...............................................................................................E-11
Important ......................................................................................................E-12
Regulatory Information ................................................................................E-12
Checking in the Box .....................................................................................E-13
Handheld Terminal System Configuration .................................................E-14
General Guide ...............................................................................................E-16
Loading and Removing the Battery Pack...................................................E-19
Loading ..............................................................................................................E-20
Removing...........................................................................................................E-21
Attaching the Pen Cord ...............................................................................E-22
Attaching the Hand Strap ............................................................................E-23
To attach the hand strap .....................................................................................E-23
Calibrating Touch Panel Alignment.............................................................E-24
Setting the Display Brightness....................................................................E-25
Adjusting Display Brightness ............................................................................ E-25
Display Auto Dimmer ........................................................................................E-25
Using the Laser Scanner (Laser Models) ...................................................E-26
Bar Code Scanning Position ..............................................................................E-27
Adjusting the Laser Light Emission Width .................................................E-28
Using the CMOS Imager (Imager Models) .................................................E-30
Using the Full Range Imager (Full Range Imager Models) .......................E-31
Handling the NFC Reader/Writer (DT-X8-11E/11C/21E/21C) ...................E-32
RFID Tags ..........................................................................................................E-32
Contactless IC Cards..........................................................................................E-32
Handling microSD Cards .............................................................................E-34
Installing.............................................................................................................E-34
Removing........................................................................................................... E-35
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Performing Bluetooth®Communication.....................................................E-36
Resetting the Handheld Terminal................................................................E-37
Performing a Full Reset (Initialization) ............................................................E-37
DT-X8 Specifications ...................................................................................E-39
Dimensional Drawings....................................................................................... E-42
Handling the Hand Belt (HA-K95HB)...........................................................E-43
Attaching the hand belt .....................................................................................E-43
Removing the hand belt .................................................................................... E-43
Using the USB Cradle (HA-K60IO) ..............................................................E-44
General Guide .................................................................................................... E-44
Connecting the USB Cradle Power Supply ....................................................... E-46
Specifications .....................................................................................................E-49
Using the Ethernet Cradle (HA-K62IO) .......................................................E-50
General Guide .................................................................................................... E-50
Connecting the Ethernet Cradle Power Supply..................................................E-52
Specifications .....................................................................................................E-55
Using the Cradle-type Dual Battery Charger (HA-K36DCHG)..................E-56
General Guide .................................................................................................... E-56
Charging Battery Pack .......................................................................................E-58
Connecting Multiple Cradle-type Dual Battery Charger ...................................E-61
Specifications .....................................................................................................E-62
Using the USB and Charging Unit (HA-K65US) .........................................E-63
General Guide .................................................................................................... E-63
Mounting the USB and Charging Unit ..............................................................E-64
Removing the USB and Charging Unit..............................................................E-65
Connecting to a Computer ................................................................................. E-65
Charging the Battery Pack ................................................................................. E-66
Specifications .....................................................................................................E-67
Using the Dual Battery Charger (HA-F32DCHG)........................................E-68
General Guide .................................................................................................... E-68
Charging Battery Pack ....................................................................................... E-69
Connecting Multiple Dual Battery Chargers......................................................E-70
Specifications .....................................................................................................E-71
Using Rechargeable Battery Pack..............................................................E-72
Battery Pack Specifications................................................................................. E72

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Safety Precautions
Congratulations upon your selection of this CASIO product. Be sure to read the
following Safety Precautions before trying to use it for the first time.
Your neglect or avoidance of the warning and caution statements in the
subsequent pages causes the danger of fire, electric shock, malfunction and
damage on the goods as well as personal injury.
Markings and Symbols
The following are the meanings of the markings and symbols used in these Safety
Precautions.
Danger This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the danger of death or serious personal injury.
Warning This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the possibility of death or serious personal
injury.
Caution This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the possibility of personal injury or property
damage.
A diagonal line indicates something you should not do. The symbol shown
here indicates you should not try to take the unit apart.
A black circle indicates something you should do. The symbol shown here
indicates you should unplug the unit from the wall outlet.
Warning
Disassembly and Modification
Never try to disassemble or modify the Handheld Terminal and its options
including battery pack and battery in any way.
Abnormal Conditions
Should the Handheld Terminal and/or its options including battery pack and
battery become hot or start to emit smoke or a strange odor, immediately turn
off the power and contact your dealer or distributor whom you purchased the
product from, or an authorized CASIO service provider.
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Warning
Dust and Moisture
Though the Handheld Terminal is dust and water splash resistant, its options
including the battery pack are not. Keep loose metal objects and containers
filled with liquid away from your Handheld Terminal and the options. Also,
never handle the Handheld Terminal and the options while your hands are
wet.
Laser Light
The laser scanner models (model dependant) with the integrated laser
scanning module scan bar codes using laser light. Never look directly into
the laser light or shine the laser light into the eyes.
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Warning
Interference with the Operation of Other Equipment
(Using Wireless Data Communication)
Keep your Handheld Terminal at least 22 centimeters (811/16") away from
anyone wearing a pacemaker. Radio waves emitted by the Handheld
Terminal can affect the operation of a pacemaker.
Before the use in aircraft, be sure to consult with cabin crew for interference
the Handheld Terminal emits.
Before the use in medical facility, be sure to consult with the facility
management or the manufacture of a specific medical equipment that the
Handheld Terminal may interfere with.
Do not use the Handheld Terminal nearby gas pump or chemical tank or any
other places flammable or explosive.
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Caution
Foreign Objects
Take care to ensure that metals or combustible objects are not inserted into
the openings of the Handheld Terminal or its options, and not to allow
moisture to get inside of them.
Location
Install the cradle properly on a flat and stable surface so that it cannot fall
down onto floor.
LCD Screen
Never apply strong pressure to the screen or subject it to strong impact.
Doing so can crack the LCD Screen.
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Optional Lithium-ion Battery Pack
Danger
Never use the Handheld Terminal and its option including the battery pack
and battery next to open flame, near a stove, or any other area exposed to
high heat, or leave them for a long period of time in a vehicle parked in
direct sunlight.
Never use the battery pack with any device other than the Handheld
Terminal.
Never dispose of the battery pack by incinerating it or otherwise expose it
to heat.
Never transport or store the battery pack together with metal objects that
may result in shorting positive (+) and negative (–) terminals of the battery
pack. Be sure to place the battery pack in its case whenever transporting or
storing it.
Never throw the battery pack or otherwise subject it to strong impact.
Never pierce the battery pack with nails, hit it with a hammer, or step on it.
Use only the specified battery charger to charge the battery pack.
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Warning
Never place the battery pack in a microwave oven or any other high-voltage
device.
If the amount of time period the battery pack can serve becomes
considerably short even after it has been fully charged for the specified time
period, stop using it.
Should the battery pack start to leak or emit a strange odor, immediately
move it away from any flame nearby. Leaking battery fluid is combustible.
Should fluid from the battery pack accidentally get into your eyes or on the
skin, do not rub it. Immediately rinse it off with clean tap water and then
consult a physician.
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Caution
Replace only with the same type of battery pack recommended by CASIO.
Dispose of used battery packs according to the local regulation.
Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children.
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Power Supply / AC Adaptor
Warning
Do not use the Handheld Terminal at a voltage other than the specified
voltage. Also, do not connect the Handheld Terminal to a multi-plug power
strip.
Never modify, sharply bend, twist, or pull on the power cord.
Never use a detergent to cleanAC adaptor and its power cable, especially
on the plug and the jack.
When using the battery chargers and the cradles, be sure to use the
respective AC adaptors.
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Caution
Never pull on the power cord when unplugging it. Always hold the plug
when unplugging it from the wall outlet.
Never touch the plug while your hands are wet.
Be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning the
battery chargers and the cradles.
Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet whenever leaving the battery
chargers and the cradles unattended for a long period.
The housing of the AC adaptor can become warm during normal use.
At least once a year, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean
any dust that builds up between the prongs of the plug.
Dust built up between the prongs can lead to the danger of fire.
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Backup of All Important Data
Caution
Note that CASIO Computer Co., Ltd. shall not be held liable to you or any
third party for any damages or loss caused by deletion or corruption of data
due to use of the Handheld Terminal, malfunction or repair of the Handheld
Terminal or its peripherals, or due to the batteries going dead.
The Handheld Terminal employs electronic memory to store data, which
means that memory contents can be corrupted or deleted if power is
interrupted due to the batteries going dead or incorrect battery replacement
procedures. Data cannot be recovered once it is lost or corrupted. Be sure
to make backup of all important data. One way to do this is to use the
separately sold cradles to transfer data to a computer.
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Operating Precautions
Your Handheld Terminal and its options are precision. Improper operation or rough
handling can cause problems with data storage and other problems. Note and observe
the following precautions to ensure proper operation.
Do not leave dead battery pack in the Handheld Terminal for a long period.
Dead battery pack can leak, leading to malfunction and damage to the Handheld
Terminal.
Stop or avoid using the Handheld Terminal and its options in areas and
conditions subject to the following.
— Large amounts of static electricity
— Extreme heat or cold or humidity
— Sudden temperature change
— Large amount of dust
— After large amount of rain or water falls on the Handheld Terminal
— Pressing the screen or keys with excessive force when using in the rain
Always use the special pen (stylus) provided when using the touch panel or reset
button.
The use of implements other than the stylus could damage the touch panel and cause
malfunctions.
Dead Pixels
The LCD panel employed in this product uses high precision and substantial number
of components which commonly cause a small number of the pixels not to light or
to remain lit all the time. This is due to the characteristics of LCD panel yield in
accuracy over 99.99% and permissible.
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