Denso BHT-200Q User manual

If you leave the BHT with the battery cartridge discharged or with no battery cartridge
loaded or if you replace the battery cartridge in a wrong way, the BHT may lose the data
stored in it.
Before cold booting (refer to Chapter 2, Section 2.3.5 "Warm and Cold Booting"), it is
recommended that important data be saved into the FLASH folder or uploaded to the
host PC. Cold booting will erase all data stored in the RAM.
The shape of the projected area marker differs according to the original target market.
This hand-held scanner with built-in area marker(five-point) is designed for use in the United
States and Canada only and should not be used in any other country.
Copyright © DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED, 2004
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without
permission in writing from the publisher.
Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
All products and company names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
The latest precision manufacturing technology yields LCD panels whose pixels are 99.99% defect free.
The downside, note, is that up to 0.01% of the pixels can remain permanently dark or lit on today's
state-of-the-art panels.

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Preface
Please READ through these operating instructions carefully. It will enable you to operate your
BHT-200Q/200QW correctly.
After you have finished reading the instructions, keep this manual handy for speedy reference.

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How this book is organized
This manual is made up of five chapters and appendices.
Chapter 1 Quick Guide
Describes the basic operating method of the BHT and the related notes.
Chapter 2 Getting Started the BHT and System Mode
Summarizes the BHT system configuration and describes the operation including preparation and
System Mode (which is required for the efficient use of application programs).
Chapter 3 Communications Operations of the BHT-200Q/200QW
Describes the communications operations of the BHT-200Q/200QW—the spread spectrum
communication (BHT-200QW only), infrared communication, USB interface specifications, basic
communications specifications, communication using Ymodem, and ActiveSync--for data transfer with
the host PC or other devices.
Chapter 4 Error Messages
Lists the error messages which will appear on the LCD if some error occurs in the BHT.
Chapter 5 Handling the CU-200 (Option)
Describes the handling procedure of the communication unit CU-200, the interfacing with the host PC,
and the charging of the rechargeable battery cartridge.
Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix B: Loading an Optional Compact Flash Card
Appendix C: Quality Assurance Standards

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Related Publications
BHT-200API Reference Manual
Screen Indication
The lettering in the screens in this manual is a little different from that in the actual screens. File names
used are only for description purpose, so they will not appear if you have not set files having those
names.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Be sure to observe all these safety precautions.
Please READ through these instructions carefully. They will enable you to use the BHT and CU
correctly.
Always keep this manual nearby for speedy reference.
Strict observance of these warnings and cautions is a MUSTfor preventing accidents that could result in
bodily injury and substantial property damage. Make sure you fully understand all definitions of these
terms and symbols given below before you proceed to the text itself.
Alerts you to those conditions that could cause serious bodily injury or
death if the instructions are not followed correctly.
Alerts you to those conditions that could cause minor bodily injury or
substantial property damage if the instructions are not followed correctly.
Meaning of Symbols
Atriangle ( ) with a picture inside alerts you to a warning of danger. Here you see the warning
for electrical shock.
A diagonal line through a circle ( ) alerts you to something you should not do; it may or may
not have a picture inside. Here you see a screwdriver inside the circle, meaning that you
should not disassemble.
A black circle ( ) with a picture inside alerts you to something you MUST do. This example
shows that you MUST unplug the power cord.

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Handling the battery cartridge
•Never disassemble or heat the battery cartridge, nor put it into fire or water; doing so could
cause battery-rupture or leakage of battery fluid, resulting in a fire or bodily injury.
•Do not carry or store the battery cartridge together with metallic ball-point pens, necklaces,
coins, hairpins, etc.
Doing so could short-circuit the terminal pins, causing the batteries to rupture or the battery
fluid to leak, resulting in a fire or bodily injury.
•Avoid dropping the battery cartridge or letting it undergo any shock or impact.
Doing so could cause the batteries to break, generate heat, rupture or burn.
•Only use the dedicated charger (CU-200/CH-201/CH-251) for charging the rechargeable
battery cartridge.
Using a different type of charger could cause battery-rupture or leakage of battery fluid and
result in a fire, bodily injury, or serious damage to property.
•Never charge the rechargeable battery cartridge where any inflammable gases may be
emitted; doing so could cause fire.
Handling the BHT
•The BHT uses a laser light for indicating the scanning range. The intensity of the laser light
might be too low to inflict bodily injury. However, do not look into the laser beam.
The BHT complies with IEC 60825-1:1993+A2:2001 and 21 CFR 1040.10, 1040.11 except
for deviations pursuant to laser notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001.
In accordance with Clause 5, IEC 60825-1, the following information is provided to the user:
Caution - Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure.
•Do not look into the light source through the reading window or point the light source towards
the eyes.
The light emitted through the reading window is harmful to the eyes.
•Do not poke at the eyes with the stylus that comes with the BHT.
LASER LIGHT
DO NOTSTARE INTO BEAM
CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT

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Handling the CU
•If smoke, abnormal odors or noises come from the CU, immediately unplug the AC adapter
from the wall socket or CU and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause fire or electrical shock.
•If foreign material or water gets into the CU, immediately unplug the AC adapter from the
wall socket or CU and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause fire or electrical shock.
•If you drop the CU so as to damage its housing, immediately unplug the AC adapter from the
wall socket or CU and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause fire or electrical shock.
•Never use the CU for charging anything other than the specified battery cartridges.
Doing so could cause heat, battery-rupture, or fire.
•Never bring any metals into contact with the output terminals.
Doing so could produce a large current through the CU, resulting in heat or fire, as well as
damage to the CU.
•Use the dedicated AC adapter only.
Failure to do so could result in fire.
•Never use the CU on the line voltage other than the specified level.
Doing so could cause the CU to break or burn.
•If the power cord of the AC adapter is damaged (e.g., exposed or broken lead wires), stop
using it and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could result in a fire or electrical shock.

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Handling the battery cartridge
•Never charge a wet or damp rechargeable battery cartridge.
Doing so could cause the batteries to break, generate heat, rupture or burn.
Handling the BHT
•Never put the BHT in places where there are excessively high temperatures, such as inside
closed-up automobiles, or in places exposed to direct sunlight.
Doing so could affect the housing or parts, resulting in a fire.
•Avoid using the BHT in extremely humid or dusty areas, or where there are drastic
temperature changes.
Moisture or dust will get into the BHT, resulting in malfunction, fire or electrical shock.
•Never disassemble or modify the BHT; doing so could result in an accident such as break or
fire. Never
disas-
semble
•If smoke, abnormal odors or noises come from the BHT, immediately turn off the power, pull
out the battery cartridge, and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause smoke or fire.
•If foreign material or water gets into the BHT, immediately turn off the power, pull out the
battery cartridge, and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause smoke or fire.
•If you drop the BHT so as to damage its housing, immediately turn off the power, pull out the
battery cartridge, and contact your nearest dealer.
Failure to do so could cause smoke or fire.
•Do not use batteries or power sources other than the specified ones; doing so could
generate heat or cause malfunction.
•Inenvironments where static electricity canbuild into significant charges (e.g., if youwipe off
the plastic plate with a dry cloth), do not operate the BHT. Doing so will result in malfunction
or machine failure.
•Tap the LCD only with the stylus that comes with the BHT.
Using the tip of a pen or any pointed object will result in a damaged or broken LCD.

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Handling the CU
•Never put the CU in places where there are excessively high temperatures, such as inside
closed-up automobiles, or in places exposed to direct sunlight.
Doing so could affect the housing or parts, resulting in a fire.
•Avoid using the CU in extremely humid or dusty areas, or where there are drastic
temperature changes.
Moisture or dust will get into the CU, resulting in malfunction, fire or electrical shock.
•Never disassemble or modify the CU; doing so could result in an accident such as fire or
malfunction.
•If you are not using the CU for a long time, be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the wall
socket for safety.
Failure to do so could result in a fire.
•When caring for the CU, unplug the AC adapter from the wall socket for safety.
Failure to do so could result in an electrical shock.
•Never cover or wrap up the CU or AC adapter in a cloth or blanket.
Doing so could cause the unit to heat up inside, deforming its housing, resulting in a fire.
Always use the CU and AC adapter in a well-ventilated area.
•Do not place the CU anyplace where it may be subjected to oily smoke or steam, e.g., near
a cooking range or humidifier.
Doing so could result in a fire or electrical shock.
•Keep the power cord away from any heating equipment.
Failure to do so could melt the sheathing, resulting in a fire or electrical shock.
•Do not insert or drop foreign materials such as metals or anything inflammable through the
openings or vents into the CU.
Doing so could result in a fire or electrical shock.

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!Proper Care of the BHT and CU
Clean the housings, BHT charge terminals, battery cartridge terminals, and CU-200 charge terminals
with a dry, soft cloth. Before cleaning, be sure to turn the BHT power off and unplug the AC adapter of
the CU.
•Never use benzene, alcohol, or other organic solvents. The
housing may be marred or the paint may come off.
•Never rub or strike the liquid crystal display (LCD) with anything
hard. The LCD surface will be easily scratched or broken.
•When cleaning the keypad, do not scrub the surface too hard,
and do not pull the keys. Doing so may break the keys or cause
the keypad to dislocate.
•If the BHT or CU becomes smudged, moisten a soft cloth with neutral detergent and wring it out
thoroughly. Wipe the BHT or CU with the cloth and then go over it again with a dry cloth.
Dust or dirt accumulating on the clear plate of the reading window will affect reading performance. If you
use the BHT industy areas, therefore, periodically check the clear plate of the reading window and clean
it if dusty.
•To cleanthe plate, first blow the dust away with an airbrush.Then wipe the plate with a cotton swab or
the similar soft one gently.
•If sand or hard particles have accumulated, never rub the plate; doing so will scratch or damage it.
Blow the particles away with an airbrush or a soft brush.
!Limited Warranty on Software Products
In no event will DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages (including imaginary profits or damages resulting from interruption of operation
or loss of business information) resulting from any defect in the software or its documentation or
resulting from inability to apply the software or its documentation.

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DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in
connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.
If it is judged by DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED that malfunction of the product is due to the
product having been dropped or subjected to impact, repairs will be made at a reasonable charge
even within the warranty period.
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products do not infringe upon any patent of other intellectual property rights of other(s), but DENSO
WAVE cannot be responsible for any patent or other intellectual property right infringement(s) or
violation(s) which arise from (i) the use of DENSO WAVE's product(s) in connection or in combination
withother component(s), product(s), data processing system(s) or equipment or software not supplied
from DENSOWAVE; (ii) the use of DENSOWAVE's products in a manner for which the same were not
intended nor designed; or (iii) any modification of DENSO WAVE's products by other(s) than DENSO
WAVE.

Chapter 1 Quick Guide
Chapter 2 Getting Started the BHT and System Menu
Chapter 3 Communications Operations
of the BHT-200Q/200QW
Chapter 4 Error Messages
Chapter 5 Handling the CU-200 (Option)
Appendices

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Chapter 1
Quick Guide
This chapter describes the basic operating method of the BHT and the related notes.
1.1 Reading 2D Codes and Bar Codes..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Setting and Using the Hand Strap and Stylus .................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Setting the Frontlight ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Using the Keypad ................................................................................................................................................ 8
1.5 Transferring Data................................................................................................................................................. 9

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1.1 Reading 2D Codes and Bar Codes
Turn the BHT on, bring the reading window to a target 2D or bar code, and press the trigger switch. The
BHT turns the marker beam (laser) and illumination LED on to indicate the scanning range and scan the
target code, respectively.
When the BHT has read the code successfully, the indicator LED illuminates in blue.
Grip style BHT
* For details about the scanning conditions, refer to Appendix A.
Code scanning
range indicated by
the marker beam
Indicator LED
Illuminates in blue when the
BHT has successfully read
the target code.
Powe
r
key
Trigger switch
(M3 key)
Trigger switch (M4 key)
Code scanning
range indicated by
the marker beam
Indicator LED
Illuminates in blue when the
BHT has successfully read
the target code.
Powe
r
key
Trigger switch
(M5 key)

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•If the BHT fails to read due to specular effects or other factors, change the
scanning angle of the reading window or the distance from codes as shown
at right, and try it again. (Specular effects occur when the reflection of the
light from the code becomes excessively strong. This can easily happen
when the illumination LED lights codes perpendicularly or due to the angle o
f
ambient intense lighting to codes.)
•The actual scanning range is narrower than the marker range. The scanning range is approx. 2.4" (6 cm)
wide by 1.6" (4 cm) high when the scanning distance is approx. 3.9" (10 cm).
•Allow only a single code to come within the scanning range. If two or more codes lie within the scanning
range at the same time, the scanner may fail to read or continue reading those codes alternately.
•The scanner can read codes omnidirectionally. Note that a target code plus its margin should lie within the
scanning range.
•The marker range should be used merely as a guide. It does not assurethat a code within themarker range
can be read.
•The code reading procedure may differ depending upon the application used, so follow the application’s
manual.
• Before reading labels, clean them if stained.
• Avoid using the BHT in direct sunlight. The BHT might fail to read correctly.
• To read codes on curved surfaces, apply the reading window to the center of each code at a right
angle.
The light intensity of the marker or illumination LED will vary depending upon the scannin
g
conditions and variation of its elements.

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1.2 Setting and Using the Hand Strap and
Stylus
Setting the hand strap
Using the hand strap
Put your hand through the hand strap and hold the BHT as shown below. This will prevent you from
dropping the BHT accidentally.
Hand strap
Hand strap

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Using the stylus
The BHT has a touch screen LCD. With the stylus that comes with the BHT, you can operate keys,
menus, and icons displayed on the touch screen.
Before using the touch screen, be sure to set it up. (Refer to Chapter 2, Section 2.3.2, "Setting-up 2:
Calibrating the touch screen.")
• Always use the stylus to operate the touch screen. Do not use your fingernails or any pointed o
r
hard object or apply a strong pressure or impact to the LCD.
• Before operation, clean the surface of the LCD and the tip of the stylus if dirty. Using dirty ones will
scratch the LCD surface or prevent the stylus from sliding smoothly.
Operating the touch screen
Action Description
Tap Refers to touching the LCD once.
(Functionally equivalent to "click" with a mouse on a PC.)
Double-tap Refers to quickly touching the LCD twice.
(Functionally equivalent to "double-click" with a mouse on a PC.)
Drag Refers to moving the stylus to the object while touching the LCD.
(Functionally equivalent to "drag" with a mouse on a PC.)

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1.3 Setting the Frontlight
30-key pad
Pressing the right-hand trigger switch (M4 key) with the SF/ALP key held down activates or deactivates
the frontlight function.
* For one minute if the BHT is placed on the CU.
In user programs, you can select the key to be used for activating or deactivating the frontlight
function (instead of the initial setting: combination of SF/ALP key and right-hand trigger switch
(M4)), as well as modifying the ON-duration of the frontlight before the automatic turning-off.
You can enable or disable the frontlight function on the Frontlight menu, instead of pressing the
frontlight function on/off key.
Frontlight OFF
(Thefrontlight function is
OFF when you turn the BHT
power on.)
SF/ALP key
Right-hand
trigger switch (M4)
Press the
right-hand trigger
switch while
holding down
SF/ALP.
Frontlight OFF
(Thefrontlight function is
kept ON.)
Frontlight ON
Press the right-hand
trigger switch while
holding down SF/ALP.
Press the right-hand
trigger switch while
holding down SF/ALP.
If no key is
pressed for 3
seconds.*
Press any key (except fo
r
the
simultaneous depression of
the right-hand trigger switch
and SF/ALP) or tap the touch
screen.

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26-key pad
Pressing the right-hand trigger switch (M4 key) with the SF key held down activates or deactivates the
frontlight function.
*For one minute if the BHT is placed on the CU.
In user programs, you can select the key to be used for activating or deactivating the frontlight
function (instead of the initial setting: combination of SF key and right-hand trigger switch (M4)), as
well as modifying the ON-duration of the frontlight before the automatic turning-off.
You can enable or disable the frontlight function on the Frontlight menu, instead of pressing the
frontlight function on/off key.
Frontlight OFF
(Thefrontlight function is
OFF when you turn the BHT
power on.)
SF key
Right-hand
trigger switch (M4)
Press the
right-hand trigger
switch while
holding down SF.
Frontlight OFF
(Thefrontlight function is
kept ON.)
Frontlight ON
Press the right-hand
trigger switch while
holding down SF.
Press the right-hand
trigger switch while
holding down SF.
If no key is
pressed for 3
seconds.*
Press any key (except fo
r
the
simultaneous depression of
the right-hand trigger switch
and SF) or tap the touch
screen.