Chainway C5000 Series User manual

C5000 Mobile Data Terminal
User’s Manual
V1.02

C5000 Series Mobile Data Terminal
User’s Manual
P-C5000-20110803
Rev. C
August 2011

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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................................... I
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 FEATURES AND STRUCTURE.............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 PACKAGE AND ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................................................ 4
CHAPTER 2 GETTING STA RT E D ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 BATTERY INSTALLATION AND RECHARGING .......................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 SD CARD (TF CARD)...................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 SIM CARD ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4 STANDBY/WAKEUP ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 RESTART ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 DESKTOP ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 TASKBAR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 INPUT METHOD ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.4 CONTROL PANEL.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 4 FUNCTION MODULES .............................................................................................................................13
4.1 BARCODE SCANNER........................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1.1 1D Barcode Scanner........................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1.2 2D Imager....................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.3 Scanning Direction.......................................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 RFID READER............................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.1 LF (125 kHz~134.2 kHz) .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2.2 HF (13.56MHz)................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.3 WIFI......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.1 WiFi Configuration.......................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3.2 IP Address Setting........................................................................................................................................... 17
4.3.3 WiFi auto Connecting ..................................................................................................................................... 19
4.4 GPRS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.4.1 Create and Configure Connection................................................................................................................... 20
4.4.2 Connect and Disconnect with GPRS................................................................................................................ 22
4.5 BLUETOOTH................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.6 GPS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.7 CAMERA .................................................................................................................................................................... 24

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CHAPTER 5 SYNCHRONIZATION AND UPDATE ...........................................................................................................26
5.1 SYNCHRONIZATION WITH PC.......................................................................................................................................... 26
5.1.1 Install Microsoft ActiveSync............................................................................................................................ 26
5.1.2 Install Device Driver ........................................................................................................................................ 27
5.2 INSTALL APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 27
5.3 UPDATE OPERATION SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.1 Copy System Files to SD Card.......................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.2 Update OS for Windows CE ............................................................................................................................ 27
5.4 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................................... 28
CHAPTER 6 GUIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT.....................................................................................................................29
6.1 DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................... 29
6.1.1 Install C5000 SDK ............................................................................................................................................ 29
6.1.2 Create C++ MFC Project (VS2005)................................................................................................................... 31
6.2 EXTENDED SERIAL PORT INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 34
CHAPTER 7 MALFUNCTION AND REPAIR ...................................................................................................................35
7.1 EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM PROBLEMS .............................................................................................................................. 35
7.2 SCANNING PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................................................. 35
7.3 RFID PROBLEMS ......................................................................................................................................................... 36
7.4 NETWORK AND COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS ................................................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 8 MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................37
CHAPTER 9 AC ADAPTER & BATTERY SAFETY.............................................................................................................38
CHAPTER 10 CERTIFICATION & CONFORMITY ...........................................................................................................40
10.1 CERTIFICATION:......................................................................................................................................................... 40
10.2 CONFORMITY:........................................................................................................................................................... 40
APPENDIX 1 CODE TYPES OF 1D BARCODE SCANNER ................................................................................................41
A1.1 SUPPORTED CODE TYPES ............................................................................................................................................ 41
A1.2 TRANSMIT CODE TYPE CHARACTER............................................................................................................................... 41
A1.3 ENABLE /DISABLE BARCODES...................................................................................................................................... 42

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Chapter 1 Overview
This chapter introduces the overview of our device, such as features, structure, accessories and so on.
1.1 Features and Structure
Please refer to Table 1-1 about standard hardware configuration and specifications.
Table 1-1 Standard Configurations
Feature Parameters
CPU Samsung ARM920T@533MHz
Memory 128MB RAM/1GB Flash
OS Microsoft WinCE 6.0 Pro
Wireless Communication WIFI, supports IEEE 802.11b/g protocol
Display
TFT touch screen
Resolution: 240 x 320
Color 3.2-inch QVGA, TFT-LCD, 65K colors
Transflective screen (sun view) optional
Keypad 26 keys and 1 Standby/Wakeup button on the keyboard and 4 side keys;
Side keys and F1/F2/F3/F4/F5 can be customized
Ports Mini USB (5PIN, USB 2.0)
IO port (14PIN, supports RS232)
Extension Slots SIM, PSAM
Micro SD (TF), supports maximum of 8G capacity
Speaker 0.5W output
Battery
(Power)
Standard Battery: 3.7V 4000mAh rechargeable Li-ion polymer battery
Extended Battery (Optional): 3.7V 2000mAh rechargeable Li-ion polymer
battery
Standby Current : <5mA
Temperature Operating Temperature : -20°C to +50°C
Storage Temperature : -25°C to +70°C
Operating Environment Dropping Survive : With stands 1.5m drop to concrete (six sides)
Rolling Survive : 1,000 times, 0.5 meter, rolling by six contact surfaces
Sealing Environment : IP64 (water- and dust-proof)
Weight Weight : <400g (including Standard battery)
Dimensions 186.5mm x75mm x 31mm (with standard battery)
186.5mm x 75mm x 38.9mm (with 4000mAh battery）

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Please refer to Figure1-1-1 (Front), Figure1-1-2 (Back), Figure1-1-3 (Bottom) and Table1-2 about
structure.
Figure1-1-1 Front Figure1-1-2 Back Figure1-1-3 Bottom
Table 1-2 Structure of Device
Front
1 Receiver speaker
2 Left button
3 Keyboard
4 Restart hole
5 Microphone (Reserved)
6 Standby/Wakeup button
7 Right button
8 Touch screen
Back
1 Barcode scanner (1D/2D)
2 Touch-screen stylus
3 RFID sensing area
4 Waist band groove
5 Screws (batteries)
6 Batteries
7 Camera
8 Extended screw holes
Bottom
1 Mini USB port (5P)
2 IO extension port (14P)

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The keypad consists of 26 buttons and 1 Standby/Wakeup button. There are 9 buttons, including 4 side
buttons and F1/F2/F3/F4/F5 on keyboard can be customized.
Please refer to Figure1-1-4 and Table 1-3 about the keyboard.
Figure1-4 Keyboard
Table1-3 Keyboard Description
Button Description
F6 and F7 buttons
Move up, down, left and right
Return key
Numbers
Backspace
F8 button
F1-F5 can be customized