Intermec Data Collection PC User manual

502O
Data Collection PC
™
P/N 068975-001
User’s Manual

Intermec Technologies Corporation
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P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
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Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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Contents
Before You Begin xv
Warranty Information xv
Safety Summary xv
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes xvi
About This Manual xvii
Other Intermec Manuals xix
Getting Started
What Is the 5020 Data Collection PC? 1-3
Accessories 1-4
Models and Options 1-5
Equipment You Need to Get Started 1-5
Getting the 5020 Up and Running 1-5
Unpacking the 5020 1-6
Charging the Main Battery Pack 1-7
Installing the Main Battery Pack 1-8
Charging the Bridge Battery 1-10
Turning On the 5020 1-11
Setting the Time and Date 1-12
Verifying That the 5020 Is Operating Correctly 1-13
Learning About the Installed Software 1-15
What Is On the CD-ROMs? 1-16
Where Do You Go From Here? 1-17
Learning How to Use the 5020
Learning About the 5020 Features 2-3
How to Use the 5020 Screen 2-4
Understanding the Notification Tray Icons 2-5
Understanding the 5020’s Audio Signals 2-7
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Using the Keypad 2-8
English Keypads 2-9
International Keypads 2-9
Finding the Special Keys 2-11
How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-12
Capitalizing All Characters 2-12
How to Use the Cursor Keys 2-13
Modifier Keys 2-13
Using Modifier Keys 2-13
Locking or Unlocking a Modifier Key 2-14
Overriding a Modifier Key 2-14
Multi-Use Keys 2-15
Using the Shift and Caps Lock Keys 2-15
Adjusting Settings Using the Backlight Key 2-15
Keypad Navigation Shortcuts 2-17
Locating the IrDA Port 2-18
Learning About the 5020’s Batteries 2-18
Main Battery Pack 2-18
Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack 2-19
Charging the Main Battery Pack 2-23
Understanding the Bridge Battery 2-23
Charging the Bridge Battery 2-24
Checking the Power Remaining in the Batteries 2-25
Recognizing a Low or Discharged Main Battery Pack 2-25
Recognizing a Low or Discharged Bridge Battery 2-26
Managing Your Battery Power 2-26
Using an External Power Supply 2-27
Using PC Cards 2-27
Accessing and Using the Compact Flash Card 2-30
Connecting a Tethered Scanning Device 2-33
Scanning a Bar Code Label 2-34
Scanning Options 2-36

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Configuring the 5020
How to Configure the 5020 3-3
Using the Configuration Application on the 5020 3-4
Using the Configure Menu 3-7
Navigating in the Configuration Application 3-8
Using the Refresh Button 3-12
Using the Defaults Button 3-12
Using a Web Browser and the Unit Management Application 3-13
Configuring the 5020 by Using SNMP 3-17
Configuring the 5020 by Scanning Bar Code Labels 3-19
Configuring the 5020 to Operate in a Network 3-21
Configuring for an RF or Ethernet Network 3-21
Configuring the Network Parameters 3-22
Configuring the Radio Parameters 3-25
Configuring UDP Plus Protocol for a DCS 300 Network 3-28
Configuring for Serial or IrDA Communications 3-31
Connecting to Another Device 3-32
Configuring the Baud Rate 3-34
Customizing the 5020 Using the Control Panel
Understanding the Control Panel 4-3
Set Communications Properties 4-4
Setting the Time and Date 4-7
Create Dialing Properties 4-9
View or Modify the Desktop Display 4-10
Adjusting the Backlight Shutoff 4-11
Adjusting the Keypad Properties 4-12
Enter Owner Information 4-12
Setting a Password 4-14
Viewing Battery Status and Changing Power Suspend Time 4-15
Enter Regional Settings 4-16
Removing Application Programs 4-17
Viewing System Information 4-18
Adjusting Memory Allocation 4-18
Changing the Volume and Enabling Sounds 4-19
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Managing Your 5020
How to Manage Information on Your 5020 5-3
Using a Web Browser and the Unit Management Application 5-3
Using File Manager 5-6
Creating and Removing Directories 5-7
Uploading a File to a Directory 5-10
Copying a File 5-11
Moving a File to Another Directory 5-13
Renaming a File 5-14
Deleting a File 5-16
Changing File Attributes 5-18
Using File Manager to Run an Executable on the 5020 5-19
Using Process Manager 5-21
Displaying Processes Running on the 5020 5-22
Displaying Threads Running on the 5020 5-25
Displaying Modules Running on the 5020 5-25
Using the Application Manager 5-26
Installing an Application 5-27
Uninstalling an Application 5-29
Using the Event Viewer 5-30
Viewing Events 5-30
Setting the Event Filter 5-30
Clearing Events 5-31
Managing Your Passwords 5-32
Using Windows CE Services 5-33
Installing CE Services 5-34
Unsupported Functions 5-34
Using CE Services with a Serial I/O Card 5-34
Using CE Services with an D5020 Dock or L5020 Adapter 5-40
Disconnecting From CE Services 5-41
Problems Establishing a Connection 5-42
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Developing and Installing Applications
Hardware and Software You Need to Develop Applications 6-3
Using the SDK to Develop Applications 6-4
Reader Command Function 6-5
Message Functions 6-5
System Information Functions 6-6
Communications Functions 6-6
File Transfer Functions 6-6
Virtual Wedge Functions 6-6
UDP Plus Functions 6-6
Automatic Data Collection Functions 6-7
Desktop Configuration Functions 6-7
QuickWin Functions 6-7
Developing Applications Without the Intermec SDK 6-8
Creating an Application Package 6-8
Creating a CAB File 6-8
Creating a SETUP.DLL to Customize Setup 6-9
Installing and Uninstalling Applications 6-10
Installing Your Application 6-10
Automatic Application Installation 6-11
Uninstalling Your Application 6-12
Understanding the Information File Format 6-13
Setting Up the Visual Studio Tools for Remote Ethernet Access 6-15
Problems Establishing a Connection 6-19
Installing and Removing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software 6-19
Reader Command Reference
Using Reader Commands 7-3
Using Accumulate Mode 7-3
Enter Accumulate Mode 7-5
Clear 7-5
Enter 7-5
Exit Accumulate Mode 7-6
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Operating Reader Commands 7-6
Backlight On and Off 7-6
Change Configuration 7-7
Multiple-Read Labels 7-7
Set Time and Date 7-8
Configuration Command Reference
Using Configuration Commands 8-3
Configuration Commands Listed by Category 8-4
Entering Variable Data in a Configuration Command 8-6
5020 IP Address 8-7
Access Point MAC Address 8-8
Access Point Name 8-8
Acknowledgement Delay Lower Limit 8-9
Acknowledgement Delay Upper Limit 8-9
Automatic Shutoff 8-10
Beep Duration 8-12
Beep Frequency 8-14
Beep (Speaker) Volume 8-15
Codabar 8-17
Code 11 8-19
Code 16K 8-20
Code 2 of 5 8-21
Code 39 8-23
Code 49 8-27
Code 93 8-29
Code 128 8-30
Configuration Manager Enable 8-31
Configuration SubAgent Enable 8-32
Controller Connect Check Receive Timer 8-33
Controller Connect Check Send Timer 8-34
Controller IP Address 8-35
Decode Priority 8-36
Decode Security 8-38
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Default Router 8-39
DHCP (Obtain IP Address Via DHCP) 8-40
DHCP Status 8-41
Display Backlight Level 8-42
Display Backlight Timeout 8-42
Interleaved 2 of 5 8-44
IrDA Baud Rate 8-46
Keypad Caps Lock 8-47
Keypad Clicker 8-48
Maximum Retries 8-49
MSI 8-50
Network Loopback 8-52
Network Port 8-53
Plessey 8-54
Postamble 8-55
Preamble 8-56
Primary DNS Server 8-58
Primary WINS Server 8-59
Radio MAC Address 8-60
Radio ROM Version 8-60
RF Domain 8-61
RF Inactivity Timeout 8-62
RF Roaming Allowed 8-63
RF Security Identification (ID) 8-64
RF Transmit Mode 8-65
Scanner Mode 8-66
Scanner Redundancy 8-67
Scanner Selection 8-68
Scanner Timeout 8-70
Scanner Trigger 8-72
Secondary DNS Server 8-73
Secondary WINS Server 8-74
SNMP Identification Contact 8-75
SNMP Identification Location 8-75

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SNMP Identification Name 8-76
SNMP Security Encryption Key 8-77
SNMP Security IP Address 8-78
SNMP Security Read Encryption 8-79
SNMP Security Read Only Community String 8-80
SNMP Security Read/Write Community String 8-81
SNMP Security Subnet Mask 8-82
SNMP Security Write Encryption 8-83
SNMP Trap Authentication 8-84
SNMP Trap Community Name 8-85
SNMP Trap IP Address 8-85
SNMP Trap Port 8-86
SNMP Trap Threshold 8-86
Subnet Mask 8-87
TCP/IP Extensions Delayed Acknowledgement Timer 8-88
TCP/IP Extensions Initial Roundtrip Time 8-89
TCP/IP Extensions Receive Window Size 8-90
TFTP Resend Limit 8-91
TFTP Timeout 8-91
UDP Plus Enable 8-92
UPC/EAN 8-93
Virtual Wedge 8-96
Virtual Wedge Code Page 8-97
Virtual Wedge Grid 8-98
Troubleshooting
How to Use This Chapter 9-3
Troubleshooting 9-3
Problems While Operating the 5020 9-4
Problems While Configuring the 5020 9-7
Problems While Using the Remote Unit Management Application 9-9
Bar Code Labels Will Not Scan 9-11
Problems Upgrading the Operating System Image 9-13
Application Manager Error Messages 9-13
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