Intermec 5055 User manual

5055 DataCollection PC
USER’SGUIDE
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PN:961-054-017
Revision A
May1999

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CONTENTS
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CONTENTS
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SECTION1
General Information
About thisManual1-1...................................
Section1 1-1........................................
Section2 1-1........................................
Section3 1-1........................................
Section4 1-1........................................
RelatedPublications1-2..............................
GeneralInformation1-2.................................
Installation1-2......................................
MobileComputer:HowitWorks1-3..................
TheComputer1-4.......................................
TheDisplay1-5.....................................
Connectors1-6......................................
Speakers1-7.....................................
Microphone1-7..................................
Keyboard/Mouse1-7.............................
LPT1-- (PrinterPort)1-7.........................
DCPowerInput1-7..............................
On/Off Switch1-7................................
COM1,COM2(SerialPorts)1-7...................
Headphone1-8..................................
NetworkConnection(NET)1-8....................
Card/DriveSlots1-8.................................
IDEDriveBay1-8...............................
PC CardSlots(PCMCIA)1-8......................
RadioAntennaConnectors(RF)1-8................
AC-DCPowerSupply1-10.............................
Maintenance1-12........................................
Cleaning1-12........................................
DailyChecks1-12....................................
Specifications1-14....................................

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SECTION2
Operation
Introduction2-1.........................................
StartupRequirements2-1...............................
StartupSequence2-2....................................
Options2-2.............................................
HardDriveInstallation2-2...........................
SANdiskDriveInstallation2-4.......................
PC CardInstallation2-6.............................
RadioInstallation2-8................................
InternalAntennaCableInstallation2-8............
AntennaInstallation2-9..........................
MultipleAntennas2-10............................
ExternalAntennaCable2-11......................
AntennaBracketInstallation2-12..................
ConnectorCover2-13..............................
DesktopMountOption2-14........................
PC(PCMCIA)Cards2-15.................................
RemovingPC Cards2-15..............................
PatchAntenna 2-16......................................
Start-up2-17............................................
InstallingSoftware2-17..................................
ExternalDrives2-17..................................
DownloadingfromaNetwork2-17.....................
Restart(or,“Reboot”)2-18.................................
WarmRestart2-18....................................
ColdRestart2-18.....................................
AvailableTetheredScanners2-19..........................
SymbolScanners2-19.............................
PSCScanners2-19................................
InstalledScannerSoftware2-20...........................
SettingTerminalEmulation2-20.......................
SettingDOSApplications2-21.........................
SettingRS-232 Parameters
(forSymbolLS3203 orLS3603 scanners)2-21.......
SetAll Defaults2-21..............................
DataTransmissionFormat2-22....................
RS-232 HostPrefix/SuffixValues2-23...............
RS-232 HostParity2-24...........................
RS-232 HostStopBitSelect2-24...................

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RS-232 HostASCII Format2-24....................
RS-232 HostTransmitCodeIDCharacter
(Optional)2-25................................
RS-232 HostDecodeOptions2-25..................
ScannerProblems2-26............................
SECTION3
SystemSetup
Introduction3-1.........................................
SystemConfigurationUtility3-2.........................
BootDevices3-2.....................................
Components3-3.....................................
COMPorts3-4...................................
MouseDisable3-5...............................
DisplayInvert3-5................................
SECTION4
ConnectorPinouts
FIGURES
Connectors4-1..........................................
ParallelPrinterPort4-2.................................
COMSerialPorts(COM1,COM2)4-3.....................
KeyboardandMousePorts4-4....................
10BASE-TInterface4-5..........................
Figure1-1TheDataCollectionPCNetwork1-3............
Figure1-2Intermec5055 DataCollectionPC
(frontview)1-5......................................
Figure1-3Connectors1-6................................
Figure1-4DrivesandAntennaConnectors1-9............
Figure1-5AC-DCPowerSupply1-10......................
Figure1-6DC-DCPowerSupply1-11......................
Figure2-1HardDriveAdapter2-3.......................
Figure2-2SANdiskJumper2-4..........................
Figure2-3SANdiskDriveAdapter2-5...................
Figure2-4DriveBays2-7...............................
Figure2-5AntennaInstallation2-9......................
Figure2-6MultipleAntennas2-10........................

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Figure2-7AntennaCableChannelCover2-11.............
Figure2-8Antenna andBracketAssembly
(Installed)2-12......................................
Figure2-9ConnectorCover2-13..........................
Figure2-10 DesktopMountOptions2-14..................
Figure2-11 DriveandPC CardRemoval2-15..............
Figure2-12 AntennaPolarization2-16....................
Figure4-1Connectors4-1................................
TABLES
Table5-1ParallelPort(LPT1)Pinout4-2.................
Table5-2SerialCommunicationPorts(COM1/COM2)4-3. .
Table5-3SerialCommunicationPortPinouts4-3..........
Table5-4Keyboard/MousePortPinouts4-4...............
Table5-5RJ-45 Pinouts4-5..............................

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Section 1
General Information
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About thisManual
ThisUser’sGuidecontainsaproductintroductionandGen-
eralInformation, OperatingInstructions,SystemFeatures,
andConnectorPinouts.Softwareinstructionsarenotin-
cludedinthismanual
Section 1
TheGeneralInformationsectionismostusefultothe end
user.ItdescribestheON/OFF switch,cableconnections,
display,andotherfeaturesofthecomputer.
Section 2
This sectionprovidesbasicinformationforusingthecom-
puter,andtheaccessoriesandoptionsavailableforit.
Section 3
TheSystemSetupsectionisintended primarilyforthesys-
temprogrammer;this sectiondescribesdetailsofyour com-
puterandmethodsfor customizingit toyourspecificneeds.
CMOSsetupinstructionsareincludedhere.
Section 4
This sectionprovidesconnectorpinoutinformation.

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RelatedPublications
"VehiclePower SupplyInstallationInstructions,
(P/N962-054-004).
"Intermec5055 DataCollectionPCTechnicalReference
Manual,(P/N978-054-002)
"http://www.intermec.com/manuals/manuals.htm
General Information
TheIntermec5055 DataCollectionPCisapowerfulreal-
timecomputerdesignedforwarehouseandautomatedma-
terialhandlingenvironments.Althoughthecomputeris
intendedfordatacollection,itcontainsamodern high-
speedPentiumtprocessorandhasfull PCcapabilities. De-
pendinguponyour requirements,thiscomputermaybe
equippedwithanintegratedradiofortotalmobility.The
standardEthernetonboardallowshardwireconnectionto
alocalareanetwork(LAN).
All computerelectronics,theradiomodule,andthelarge
displayarehousedwithinasinglemetalcontainer.Adc-dc
power converter canberemotelymountedonavehicleto
ensureastablepowersourceinmobileapplications.Fixed-
mountcomputers(i.e., thoseconnectedtoalocalareanet-
work)haveaseparateac-dcpowersupply.
Installation
TheIntermec5055 DataCollectionPCinstallseasilyon
verticalorhorizontalsurfacesusingone ofseveraladjust-
ablemountingbrackets.

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MobileComputer:How itWorks
Wireless datacollectionPCsare“real-time”devicesbecause
thecomputertracksinventorymovementonthego.When
youenterdataintotheunit,theintegratedradiomodule
transmitsthatinformationtoa baseunitoraccess point.
From there,informationgoestoahostcomputer.Ifthe
entrywasarequestforinformation,thehost transmitsthe
responsetothecomputerthat madetherequest.These
real-timedatatransactionsensurethat themostcurrent
informationisavailabletothehostcomputerandtoall mo-
bileunits.Figure 1-1showsa basicLANsystem toaidyour
understandingofthelocalareanetworkconcept.
Figure 1-1
TheDataCollection PC Network
Network
ManagementStation
(server)
Ethernet (distribution)
LAN
Access
Point
Access
Point
MobileMount
DataCollection PC
Fixed-MountComputer
(hardwiredto LAN)

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TheComputer
Theillustrationsinthis sectionwill familiarizeyouwith
externalfeaturesoftheIntermec5055 DataCollectionPC.
Figure 1-5showstheACPower Supplyusedwithfixed-
mountunits, whileFigure 1-6showstheDC-DCPower
Converter usedinmobilemountinstallations.
All connectorsthatarepartofthecomputersystemarede-
scribedindetail inSectionFourofthismanual.
Thelistbelowispresentedheresothatyouwill notice
theseitemsastheyareshowninthefollowingpages.This
listisrepeatedinSection2becausemanyoftheproblems
youarelikelyto encountermayresultfromoverlookingone
ormore oftheseitems.
Eachworkdaymakesurethat:
"Mountingknobsaretight.
"TheDCpower inputcableis secure.
"TheDCpower outputcableis secure.
"TheACpower supply(fixed-mount)ispluggedintothe
wall.
"TheOn/Off switchisON (press the1side ofthe
switchto enablepower).
"Theantennaconnector(s) (ifso equipped)is secure.
"TheLANconnector(ifso equipped)is secure.
"Thescanner cable(ifso equipped)is secure.
"LPT1,theprinter cable(ifso equipped)is secure.

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TheDisplay
Thedisplaycanbebothaninputandanoutputdevice,be-
causeyoucantouchit tomake entries(input)anditdis-
plays(outputs)information.Thetouchscreenrequiresdi-
rectpressuretodetectyourentriesormenu selections.
Figure 1-2
Intermec 5055 DataCollection PC
(frontview)
1.Display
1

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Connectors
TheOn/Off switchandall connectorsarelocatedonthebot-
tomoftheunit.Theseincludeapower connector,antenna
connectors,LPT1parallel input-output(I/O)connector,two
standardserialI/O connectors(COM1andCOM2),akey-
board(KYBD)connector,anetwork(NET)connector,and
dualPCMCIA(PC Card)slots(see Figure 1-4).
Figure 1-3
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1.Speakers
2.Microphonejack (audioIN)
3.6-pinminiDIN(PS/2mouse)
4.LPT1(printer)
5.DC powerinput
6.On/Off switch
7.COM2(RS-232 w/5Vdc)
8.COM1(RS-232 w/5Vdc)
9.6-pinminiDIN(PS/2 keyboard)
10.Headphonejack (audioOUT)
11.Network
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Speakers
SpeakersareprovidedtoallowstandardPC/ATsounds,as
well asbusiness audiotoplayandrecord.
Microphone
This3.5mm connectoracceptsanexternalmicrophone.
Keyboard/Mouse
Locking6-pinmini-DINconnectorsaccommodateanexter-
nalPS/2standardmouse(3)andkeyboard(9). OnlyPS/2
deviceswithlockingconnectors shouldbeusedonmobile
mountedterminalsto ensureagainstunwanted disconnec-
tion.PS/2deviceswith non-lockingconnectorscanbeused
withfixed-mount terminals.
LPT1- (PrinterPort)
Thisisanenhanced parallelportwitha 25-pin(DB-25)fe-
male, D-subminiatureconnectorforparalleldevices.
DC PowerInput
Thisisa 3-pincircular connectorwhichisthreadedtore-
ceiveapower cableconnectorthathasalockingcollar.A
regulated+12 voltpowersupply/converterisrequired.
On/Off Switch
"NOTE:ALWAYS performa propersystem(orWindows)shut-down before
shutting the computerOFF.
This switchislocatedonthebottomoftheunitnext tothe
DCpowerinputconnector.Alwaysdisable(press the“0”
side oftheswitchtodisable)powerwhenconnectingordis-
connectingcablesandaccessories.
COM1,COM2(SerialPorts)
Eachporthasitsownaddress anda 9-pinmaleconnectorto
attachRS-232 serialdevices.COMportscanprovide5
voltsdctosupportadecodingtypetetheredscanner.

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Headphone
This3.5mm connectoracceptsanexternalheadphone.
NetworkConnection (NET)
TheIntermec5055 DataCollectionPChasEthernet
(10BASE-T,RJ-45 jack)onboard.
BCAUTION:Use spinning-mediaPC Cardsforfixed-mountapplicationsonly.
WARNING:Bothedges ofPCcardsmustbeinthe correctgrooves inthe
drive toavoid damagetothe card ortothe computer.
WARNING:To preventdamaged pins,do NOTforce PCcardsortheIDE
drive intotheir respective slots.
Card/Drive Slots
Removetheantennaconnectorpaneltoaccess thecard/
driveslots.Whenreinstallingthepanel,carefullydress an-
tennacablesintotheslotstoguardagainstdamagingthem.
IDEDrive Bay
Aspecialmetalcarrieradaptsmostcurrentlyavailable
miniature(2.5inch)IDEtypedrivestothisbay.Themetal
carrierhasatab thatsecurelyholdsthedriveinplace.
PC CardSlots(PCMCIA)
Theseuser-accessibleslots(0 and1)areforPC Card de-
vices.Each68-pinslotcanaccomodateaTypeI,II,orIII
device.
RadioAntennaConnectors(RF)
All connectorlocationsareshown,howeverone ormore of
them maybeplugged dependingupontheradio(s)inyour
computer.Thecomputerhasanantennamountingbracket
at thetopoftheunit.

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1
1. IDEdrive bay
2.PCcardslot0
3.PCcardslot1
4.Antenna connectorpanel
2 3
Figure 1-4
Drives and AntennaConnectors
4
See
Caution
CAUTION
To avoid damaging theunit
DoNOTremove thefourscrews shownincircles.

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AC-DC PowerSupply
"NOTE:ALWAYS performa propersystem(orWindows)shut-down before
shutting the computerOFF.
Theacpowersupplyshownbelowdoes NOThaveanOn/Off
switch:todisablepowertoafixed-mount5055 Computer,
usetheOn/Off switchonthecomputeritselforunplugthe
AC power cablefrom thewall outlet.
1.DC powercord
2.AC powercordconnector(notvisible)
Figure 1-5
AC-DC PowerSupply
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WARNING:Make sure you have the correctpowerconverterforyour
application.See Specificationsforinputvoltageranges.
Model:851-040-001 P/N:066776-01
10--36 V;10 A
Model:851-041-001 P/N:066777-01
15--96 V;5.5A
InputConnector
OutputConnector
Green LED
(poweroutputindicator)
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Figure 1-6
DC-DC PowerSupply

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Maintenance
Yourterminalrequiresverylittlemaintenance.Cleanthe
terminalandthedisplayperiodically,and perform thedaily
checkslistedbelow. Ifafailuremessageappearsonthedis-
play,thecomputermayneedtobesent toanauthorized
servicefacilityfor repairoradjustment.
Cleaning
Arecommendedcleanerforthe exterioroftheMobile
MountRadioDataComputerisMICRO-CLEANIICleaner,
madebyForesightInternational,Inc., 4887 FStreet, Oma-
ha,Nebraska 68127-0205 (phone:[phone]).
BCAUTION:Do notpourany cleanerdirectlyon thedisplay.
BCAUTION:DoNOT useawater-basedcleaneron thedisplay.
BCAUTION:Use ethanol-basedcleanersONLYon thedisplay.
"NOTE:Keep the displayarea clean and free ofdust, dirt, grime orsmudges.
Failuretodosocan resultin unreliabletouch entries.
Useasoft,lint-free clothdampenedwithethanolalcoholto
toremovedirtorfingersmudgesfrom thedisplayarea.
DailyChecks
Eachworkday youshouldchecktomakesurethat:
"All antennaconnectorsaresecure.
"All mountingknobsaretight.
"Thepower cableis secure.
"Thescanner cableis secure.

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FactoryService
Iftheunitisfaulty,youcanshipit toyournearestautho-
rizedServiceCenterforfactory-qualityrepairservice.
Theiraddress andtelephonenumber canbefoundonthe
ProductServiceInformationCard.
Whenproductsmustbeshippedfor repair:
"Makesurethatall antennasareremoved.
"Packageinoriginalshippingcartonifpossible.
"Fill outaProductServiceInformationCardandin-
cludethiscardwiththeproduct.
Ifthe originalshippingcontainerisnotavailable,appropri-
atepackagingmaterialscanbesubstituted.Ifindoubt,
contactyour regionalCustomerSupportSpecialistfor
instructions.
ProductService Information Card
Ifrepairsarenecessary,fill out theProductServiceInfor-
mationCardandsenditinwiththeunit.Besuretoin-
cludea briefdescriptionoftheproblem(s)whenyoureturn
theproductfor repair.Anewcardisincludedwhenthere-
paired productisreturnedtoyou.
FactoryService
Youcanphone orwritethefactoryat thefollowinglocation
forspecificserviceinformationabout thisproduct:
IntermecTechnologiesCorporation
NorandMobileSystemsDivision
Attn:ServiceCenter
4217 Mt.VernonRoadS.E.
CedarRapids,Iowa 52403
1-800-755-5505

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Specifications
Physical
Size12”x9.35”x2.125” top/3.775”bottom(w/h/d)
Weight7--9lbs(approximate,dependingonconfiguration)
Environmental
OperatingtemperatureELdisplay:--22 to+122 °F(--30 to+50 °C)
all displays:--4to+122 °F(--20 to+50 °C)
Storagetemperature--40 to+185 °F(--40 to+85 °C)
Humidity0to95%noncondensing
Electrical
PowerSourcesexternal,dc-dc converter(vehicleinstallations)
auto-ranginginput
12 Vdc regulatedoutput
twomodels:10.0-- 36 Vdcinput/54wattsmax., or
15 -- 96 Vdcinput/54 wattsmax.
120 Vac,60 Hz,0.8ampinput,12 Vdcoutput,3.0amps
Communication6-pinmini-DIN(PS/2 keyboardand mouse connectors)
(I/Oconnections)9-pinD-sub(twoRS-232Cserialportconnectors)
25-pinD-sub(parallelportforprinter,diskdrive,etc.)
RJ-45 jack(localareanetworkEthernetconnection)
audiopinjacks(earphoneand microphone)
StandardsFCC Class B,TUV RFImark,DOC,SCyTm,UL1950,
CULC22.2950,variousCE marks
ProcessorPentium,133 MHz(standard)
L-2Cache512K(standard)
StandardMemory64-bitSDRAM(standard),optionsfrom8--64 MB
FlashMemory256K(standard)
PC Cardoptionstwov2.0PCMCIAtypeIII slots
oneinternaltypeIII IDEdriveslotavailable
Displays640 x480 colorTFT (standard)
640 x480 wide-temperaturemonochromeEL(optional)
800 x600 colorTFT (optional)
TouchscreenResistive
(supportsmenu and mouse-drivenapplications)
Compatibility
SoftwarefullyPC-compatible,industrystandardenvironment
OperatingSystemsMS-DOSorWindowsoptions