Code Reader 4100 User manual
C006244_01_CR4100_QuickStart_Guide
QuickStart Guide
Code Reader 4100™
QuickStart Guide Version 01
Release Date: May 2011
C006244_01_CR4100_QuickStart_Guide
Statement of Agency Compliance
The Code Reader 4100 (CR4100) has been tested for compliance with FCC regulaons and was found to be
compliant with all applicable FCC Rules and Regulaons.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this device must not be co-located
or operate in conjuncon with any other antenna or transmier.
CAUTION: Changes or modicaons not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The Code Reader 4100 has been tested for compliance to CE standards and guidelines and was found to conform
to applicable CE standards, specically the EMC requirements EN 301489-1/-7/-17/-19/-24, Radio: EN 301511,
301908 -1/-2, 300328, 301893, 300440-1/-2, Safety: EN 60950-1+A11, 50332-1/-2, Health EN50360, 62209-1.
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Code Reader 4100 QuickStart Guide
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Table of Contents
1.0 - What is Included ................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2.0 - Inserng the Baery ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 - Removing the Baery ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 - Inserng the Hand Strap .................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 - LED Indicators on the Reader ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2.4 - LED Indicators on Cradle ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.5 - Charging the CR4100 .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.6 - Charging the Spare Baery ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.7 - Charging Cradle Connectors ............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.8 - Using the Charging Cup ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.9 - Connecng the Communicaon Cable to the Charging Cup .............................................................................................. 5
2.10 - Baery Status Indicator .................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.11 - Inserng an SD Card ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.12 - Inserng a SIM Card ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.0 - Conguring the CR4100 Bar Code Reader using Cortex™ Mobile ...................................................................................... 6
3.1 - Opon Sengs .................................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.2 - Symbologies ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 - Prexes/Suxes ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 - Buon Sengs ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.5 - File Install ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.6 - About .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.0 - Conguring the CR4100 Bar Code Reader - Advanced ....................................................................................................... 10
4.1 - Tesng the CR4100 Bar Code Reader ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.2 - Reseng the CR4100 ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
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1.0 - What is Included
Refer to your Code Part Number with the following tables to determine what is included in your CR4100 order. For example, the part
number on your order will be silimilar to: CR4100 - Rabc - de - F1.
R is for Radio Opons
a: B is for Bluetooth
b: W for WiFi
c: H for HSDPA (3.5G card)
CR4100
represents the reader -F1
represents Firmware
(soware pre-installed on
the reader)
Next secon is for User Opons
d: Keyboard (Q: Qwerty, N: Numeric)
e: Color (W: White, G: Gray)
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A standard package includes one (1) CR4100, one (1) Cradle, two (2) standard baeries, one (1) USB cable, and one (1) power supply.
For units that include the HSDPA card, your package will also include, one (1) microphone/earphone and two (2) extra stylus pens.
Note: For wireless opons, if an opon is not included, it is not necessary to insert a leer. For example, CR4100-RBW-QG-F1 is a
CR4100 with Bluetooth and Wi Opons, QWERTY Keypad and the color is Dark Gray.
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CR4100 Cradle 2 Baeries 5.2V DC
Power Adapter
USB Cable 2 Stylus Pens Earphones
(HSDPA units only)
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2.0 - Inserng the Baery
1. Using the at poron of the stylus (Figure 1), insert the tool into the slot on the baery
cover located on the back of the unit (Figure 2). Rotate the slot clockwise from LOCK to
UNLOCK.
2. Making sure a poron of the strap is exposed (Figure 3), insert the baery such that
the contacts of the baery are aligned with the pins inside the CR4100 (Figure 4).
3. Place the cover back on the CR4100.
4. Using the at poron of the stylus, rotate the slot counterclockwise from UNLOCK to
LOCK (see Figures 1 & 2).
2.1 - Removing the Baery
1. Using the at poron of the stylus (Figure 1), insert the tool into the slot on the baery
cover located on the back of the unit (Figure 2). Rotate the slot clockwise from LOCK to
UNLOCK.
2. Pull on the strap, and the baery will pop out.
3. Insert a new baery, or leave empty (see Secon 2.0 - Inserng the Baery).
4. Place the cover back on the CR4100.
5. Using the at poron of the stylus, rotate the slot counterclockwise from UNLOCK to
LOCK (see Figures 1 & 2).
2.2 - Aaching/Removing the Hand Strap
1. To aach the hand strap, using a Philips head screwdriver and supplied screws, aach
the top poron of the hand strap to the back of the CR4100 (Figure 5).
2. Slide the plasc key on one end of the hand strap into the slot on the boom of the
CR4100 (Figure 6).
3. To remove the hand strap, slide the plasc key on the end of the handstrap out of
the slot at the boom of the CR4100 (Figure 6) and use a Philips head screw driver to
remove the screws in the top poron of the hand strap (Figure 5).
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
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2.3 - LED Indicators on the Reader
LED Posion Descripon of LED LED Status LED Meaning
1st LED Good Read Indicator Flashes Green Good Read
2nd LED Wireless Indicator Flashes Red Weak Wireless Signal
Flashes Blue Strong Wireless Signal
3rd LED Charging Indicator for Baery
in the CR4100
Solid Red Charging
Solid Green Charging Complete
2.4 - LED Indicators on Cradle
Depending on the revision of Cradle you have received,
there is one of two possible descripons next to the LED
light. These could be PWR or a icon.
Regardless of which Cradle you have received, the LED
indicates the charging status of the spare baery being
charged in the back slot of the Cradle.
RED = Spare baery charging.
GREEN = Spare baery charging complete.
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2.5 - Charging the CR4100
1. Make sure a baery is installed in the CR4100 (see Secon 2.0 Installing the Baery).
2. Insert the CR4100 into the front charging slot of the Cradle with the screen and keypad
facing forward (Figure 7).
3. The LED on the CR4100 - not the cradle - will illuminate. Refer to the LED Indictor
secon (Secon 2.3) of this QuickStart Guide for LED charging status/light descripons.
2.6 - Charging the Spare Baery
1. Align the metal contacts on the baery, such that they make contact with the charging
pins in the cradle.
2. Place the baery into the rear slot on the charging Cradle (Figure 8).
3. The LED on the front of the Cradle will illuminate. Refer to the LED Indictator Secon
(Secon 2.3) of this QuickStart Guide for the LED charging status/light descripon on
the Cradle.
2.7 - Charging Cradle Connectors
Connectors are located on the back of the Cradle (Figure 9).
1. 5.2V DC: Insert the barrel jack of the power supply into this connector.
2. USB Client: Connect the communicaon cable (supplied) to the Cradle and
the host device (PC).
3. USB Host: Can be used to connect peripheral devides, such as keyboards,
to the CR4100.
4. COM: Can be used to connect to peripheral deivces or used to AcveSync
with host PC.
Figure 7
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2.10 - Baery Status Indicator
Baery is empty.
Baery is charging.
Baery has a full charge.
1. At the top of the CR4100, peel back the rubber grommet to expose the SD Slot
(Figure 12).
2. Insert the SD Card in the proper orientaon.
3. Push the rubber grommet back into the slot.
4. Make certain that the rubber grommet is seated properly, to maintain a seal
and ensure the CR4100’s IP65 rang.
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2.9 - Connecng the Communicaon Cable to the Charging Cup
2.8 - Using the Charging Cup
1. Slide the Charging Cup (Figure 10) onto the boom of the CR4100.
2. Connect the Power Supply into the back on the Charging Cup. This will charge the CR4100.
3. Please refer to the LED Indicator Secon (Secons 2.3 and 2.4) of this QuickStart Guide for
charging LED status descripons.
Figure 10
Figure 12
2.11 - Inserng an SD Card
1. To use the CR4100/Charging Cup as a USB Client, slide the white switch located on the back
of the Charging Cup to the (C) posion (See Figure 11).
2. Connect the communicaon cable (USB cable supplied) to the Cradle and the
host device (PC).
Figure 11
The baery status indicator is located in the top right corner of the CR4100 window screen.
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1. Click the Windows START icon on the upper le poron of the screen on the
CR4100 (Figre 14).
2. Click on Cortex Mobile (Figure 15), you may need to scroll down through the
icons to nd Cortex Mobile. Cortex Mobile is the bar code reader conguraon
tool.
3. You will see a pop-up which states “Inializing Scanner” (Figure 16).
4. Aer the pop-up disappears, you will see a Data Matrix icon in the lower right
hand corner of the screen (Figure 17).
3.0 - Conguring the CR4100 Bar Code Reader using Cortex™ Mobile
2.12 - Inserng a SIM Card
1. Follow the instrucons for Removing the Baery in Secon 2.1 of this QuickStart
Guide.
2. The SIM card socket is located in the baery compartment (Figure 13).
3. Insert the SIM card into the socket as shown in the diagram on the right of the
socket.
4. Follow the instrucons for Inserng the Baery in Secon 2.0 of this QuickStart
Guide.
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16
Figure 17
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6. Click on the Data Matrix icon.
7. A pop-up will appear with the following tles (Figure 18). Click on any of these items to change the
conguraon sengs.
• Opon
• Symbologies
• Prexes/Suxes
• Buon Seng
• File Install
• About
• Result Window
• Close
3.1 - Opon Sengs
Click on Opon in the list to change the Module and Sound Sengs (Figure 18)
Module Sengs (Figure 19):
AIM ID – Click to Enable/Disable AIM IDs
Ext Illuminaon – Click to Enable/Disable External Illuminaon. This opon should be Enabled.
Run at startup – Click to Enable/Disable Run at startup.
Enter aer Read – Click to Enable/Disable an enter key to be added aer a good read.
Default Symbologies – Click on this box to reset all symbologies to the Default sengs.
Read Timeout – Select a value for the amount of me (seconds) to try for a good read.
Output – Click on this opon to change the output sengs to keyboard.
Sound Sengs (Figure 19):
Default – Beep tone on a good read.
No Sound – There is no tone on a good read.
Wav – Select a wav le to be played on a good read.
Vibrate – Click to Enable/Disable a vibraon on good read. This opon funcons independent of the 3 opons above.
3.2 - Symbologies
1D Tab (Figure 20)
Code 39 – Click to Enable/Disable Code 39
Code 128 – Click to Enable/Disable Code 128
Interleave 2 of 5 – Click to Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5
Codabar – Click to Enable/Disable Codabar
Code 93 – Click to Enable/Disable Code 93
EAN/UPC – Click to Enable/Disable EAN/UPC
EAN/UPC Extension – Click to Enable/Disable EAN/UPC Extension
MSI – Click to Enable/Disable MSI Plessey
Code 11 – Click to Enable/Disable Code 11
Matrix 2 of 5 – Click to Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5
NEC 2 of 5 – Click to Enable/Disable NEC 2 of 5
Telepen – Click to Enable/Disable Telepen
GS1 Databar – Click to Enable/Disable all types of GS1 Databar (formerly known as RSS)
Figure 18
Figure 19
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2D Tab (Figure21)
Data Matrix – Click to Enable/Disable Data Matrix
Aztec Code – Click to Enable/Disable Aztec Code
QR Code – Click to Enable/Disable QR Code
Micro QR Code – Click to Enable/Disable Micro QR Code
PDF417 – Click to Enable/Disable PDF417
Micro PDF417 – Click to Enable/Disable Micro PDF417
Maxicode – Click to Enable/Disable Maxicode
Codablock F – Click to Enable/Disable Codablock F
Postal (Figure 22)
Only 1 postal symbology can be enabled at a me.
Select from:
• USPS Intelligent Mail
• Australian Post
• Japan Post
• KIX Code (Netherlands)
• PLANET
• POSTNET (USPS)
• Royal Mail (UK)
3.3 - Prexes/Sufxes
Prex
Add up to 256 alphanumeric characters as a prex in the text eld. These characters will
appear in the output before the scanned bar code data (Figure 23).
Sux
Add up to 256 alphanumeric characters as a sux in the text eld. These characters will
appear in the output aer the scanned bar code data (Figure 23).
Escape Sequences (Special Characters)
Escape sequences are prex/sux encoding. Type the escape sequence (eg. /n) into the prex or
sux elds to enable the described acon.
\n = New line
\r = Carriage Return
\b = Backspace
\t = Vercal Tab
\\ = Slash (\)
Figure 21
Figure 22
Figure 23
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3.4 - Buon Sengs
Select/Unselect the desired buons to trigger the bar code reader on the CR4100 (Figure 24).
Opons are:
• Front & Right Side Scan Buon (default)
• Le Side Up
• Le Side Down
• Navigaon Up
• Navigaon Down
• Navigaon Le
• Navigaon Right
3.5 - File Install
This is an Advanced Opon. Installing an incorrect le could disable the bar code reader
in the CR4100 (Figure 25).
Firmware Version
AppF/W – Applicaon Firmware Number
BootF/W – Boot Firmware Number
RadioF/W – Radio Firmware Number. Select a le to install on the reader. Select a le by
browsing to the le’s locaon.
File Install – Shows the progress of the le install process.
Install – Tap this buon to install the le.
3.6 - About
Provides Informaon about the hardware and soware installed in the CR4100 (Figure 26).
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Figure 25
Figure 26
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4.0 - Conguring the CR4100 Bar Code Reader - Advanced
Please refer to C005435_CR1000_CR8000_ConguraonGuide.pdf for advanced conguraon features.
4.1 - Tesng the CR4100 Bar Code Reader
1. Click the Windows START icon on the screen of the CR4100 (Figure 14).
2. Click on Cortex Mobile (Figure 15) Cortex Mobile is the bar code reader conguraon tool.
3. You will see a pop-up which states “Inializing Scanner” (Figure 16).
4. Aer the pop-up disappears, you will see a Data Matrix icon in the lower right hand corner of the screen (Figure 17) Click on the
Data Matrix icon. A pop-up will appear.
5. Click on Result Window opon.
6. A Scanning Result window will appear (Figure 27).
7. Press the Orange scan buon below the logo.
8. Align the blue bar over the bar code. The bar code reader is omnidireconal, so the bar code can be in any orientaon to
achieve a good read.
9. The bar code data will appear in the result window along with an esmated me to decode the bar code.
4.2 - Reseng the CR4100
Using the stylus, press and hold the reset buon for 1 second (Figure 28).
All running programs will be terminated and any working les or data that is not saved may
be lost. Any stored data will NOT be lost.
Figure 27
Figure 28
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