Intermec Janus 2020 User manual

JANUS 2020
Hand-Held Computer
P/N 059951-003
User’s
Manual

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The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing
customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
1996 by Intermec Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Duratherm, Precision
Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Intermec Corporation.
CardID™ and CardSoft™ are trademarks of SystemSoft Corporation. Some of the information in this
manual is based on copyrighted material contained in the CardSoft™ 3.1 Software User’s Guide,
published by SystemSoft Corporation, 1992-1994, Natick, Massachusetts.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (™ or )
symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual, which was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 12/95 This manual was substantially updated to reflect changes made to the
firmware, to support technical changes, and to make it easier to use. The new
information includes:
• Binary file transfer (BFT)
• JANUS software versions 1.23, 1.24, 1.3x, 2.1x, and 3.0
• Long-range scanner option
• New Auto-Loader software with changes to the LOADADD batch file
• New PC card software to support PCMCIA Standard 2.1
Also, this addendum is no longer available because it has been incorporated
into this manual:
Addendum to the JANUS User’s Manual (P/N 060298-002)
All of the functionality described in this manual applies to JANUS readers with
software versions 2.xx and higher. If you have an earlier version of JANUS
software, some of the features described in this manual may not be available on
your reader, such as BFT and the new LOADADD batch file.
003 10/96 This manual was updated to reflect minor corrections and changes throughout
the manual. Two specific changes are:
• Page size change from 7½ x 9 to 8½ x 11
• Corrected problem with space character in Code 39 bar code labels.

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Contents
Before You Begin xxi
Warranty Information xxi
Safety Summary xxi
Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions xxii
About This Manual xxiii
Suggested Reading xxviii
Getting Started
What Is the JANUS 2020 Reader? 1-3
Accessories for the Reader 1-4
JANUS 2020 Models and Options 1-5
Using the Reader for the First Time 1-6
Unpacking the Reader 1-6
Charging the NiCad Battery Pack 1-7
Installing the NiCad Battery Pack 1-8
Turning On the Reader for the First Time 1-9
Setting the Time and Date 1-10
Verifying That the Reader Is Operating Correctly 1-11
Turning the Reader On and Off 1-12
Where Do You Go From Here? 1-13
Learning How to Use the Reader
JANUS 2020 Features 2-3
Using the Alphanumeric Keypad 2-4
Finding the Special Keys 2-5
How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-6
How the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift Keys Work 2-7
How the Compound Function Key Works 2-8
Capitalizing All Characters 2-10
Learning How to Use the Cursor Keys 2-11
Using the Number Pad 2-13
Finding Out If the Number Pad Is Enabled or Disabled 2-16
How to Enter ASCII Characters 2-16
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Using the Large Numeric Keypad 2-17
Finding the Special Keys 2-17
How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-18
How to Type Other Characters 2-19
How to Use the Reader’s Display 2-20
Choosing the Display Sizes and Parameters 2-21
Using Text or Graphics Mode 2-23
Using the Display As a Viewport 2-23
Trying Out the Viewport 2-24
What Are Viewport Movement Steps? 2-25
Moving the Viewport 2-25
If You Cannot See the Cursor 2-27
Adjusting the Display From the DOS Prompt 2-27
Understanding the Icons 2-29
Understanding the Reader’s Audio Signals 2-31
Locating the Communications Ports 2-33
Learning About the Reader’s Batteries 2-34
Lithium Backup Battery 2-34
NiCad Battery Pack 2-35
Installing the Battery Pack 2-35
Removing the Battery Pack 2-36
Checking the Power Remaining in the NiCad Battery Pack 2-38
Charging the Battery Pack 2-39
Disposing of the NiCad Battery Pack 2-39
Recognizing a Low or Discharged Battery 2-40
Managing Your Battery Power 2-41
Using an External Power Supply 2-42
Defining the Reader’s Drives 2-43
Managing the Reader’s Memory and Disk Space 2-44
Using the Laser Scanner 2-45
Scanning a Label With the Reader 2-45
Laser Scanner Options 2-47
Learning About the Software
What Software Is Provided With the Reader? 3-3
What Software Is Provided on the Companion Disks? 3-5
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Using DOS Commands 3-6
Defining the Startup Files 3-7
AUTOEXEC.BAT File 3-7
CONFIG.SYS 3-9
Learning How to Change the Contents of Drive C 3-10
Using Auto-Loader to Change Drive C 3-13
Installing Auto-Loader on Your Host Computer 3-13
Using an External Power Supply 3-15
Adding or Editing Files on Drive C 3-15
Replacing All Files on Drive C 3-17
Deleting Files From Drive C 3-18
Copying One Image File to More Than One Reader 3-20
Using MkImage and PutImage to Change Drive C 3-23
Deciding Where to Run MkImage 3-23
Creating and Filling the Working Directory 3-24
Creating the New Image File 3-24
Loading the New Image File 3-25
Examples of Using MkImage and PutImage 3-26
Example 1 3-27
Example 2 3-28
Example 3 3-29
Creating and Using a Physical RAM Drive 3-30
Understanding When Files Are Saved or Lost 3-30
Deciding How Much Memory to Use for RAM Drives 3-31
Creating a RAM Drive 3-31
Programming for the Reader 3-33
Using JANUS PSK and JANUS Application Simulator 3-33
Using IRL and PC-IRL 3-34
Making PSK Applications That Work With BFT 3-34
Preparing Applications to Recover From Lockups 3-34
Using Reader Services in Applications 3-35
Making More Memory Available on the Reader 3-36
Not Installing the PC Card Drivers 3-36
Unloading and Loading Reader Wedge TSR 3-37
Unloading and Loading Configuration Manager TSR 3-38
Upgrading to New Software 3-39

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Using PC Cards in the Reader
Learning About PC Cards 4-3
What Is PCMCIA? 4-3
Features of the JANUS PC Card Software 4-4
Locating the PC Card Drive 4-4
Which PC Cards Are Supported by JANUS? 4-4
Which Memory PC Cards Are Recommended? 4-5
Which Expansion Cards Are Recommended? 4-5
Inserting and Removing PC Cards 4-6
Inserting Cards Into the PC Card Drive 4-6
Reader Beeps for PC Cards 4-10
Configuring, Formatting, and Using PC Cards 4-11
Preparing to Use ATA Cards 4-12
Configuring the Reader to Use an ATA Card 4-12
Initializing and Formatting an ATA Card 4-13
Using the ATA Card 4-14
Preparing to Use Flash Cards 4-15
Configuring the Reader to Use a Flash Card 4-15
Erasing a Previously Formatted Flash PC Card 4-16
Formatting a Flash PC Card 4-18
Using a Flash PC Card 4-19
Preparing to Use I/O Cards 4-20
Configuring the Reader to Use an I/O Card 4-20
Using an I/O PC Card 4-21
Resetting the PC Card Drive for I/O Cards 4-21
Preparing to Use SRAM Cards 4-22
Configuring the Reader to Use an SRAM Card 4-22
Formatting an SRAM PC Card 4-22
Using the SRAM PC Card 4-23
Replacing Lithium Batteries in an SRAM Card 4-23
Managing the Power on the PC Card Drive 4-25
Managing the PC Card Drivers in the Startup Files 4-27
Drivers in CONFIG.SYS 4-27
Drivers in AUTOEXEC.BAT 4-28
Tips for Enabling PC Card Drivers 4-28
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Configuring the Reader
About the Configuration Parameters 5-3
Choosing the Symbologies the Reader Will Decode 5-3
Specifying How the Reader Will Communicate 5-4
Controlling How the Reader Will Operate 5-4
About the Configuration Files 5-5
Configuring the Reader With Configuration Files 5-5
Creating Configuration Files 5-5
Creating Multiple Configuration Files 5-6
Backing Up Your Configuration Files 5-6
How to Configure the Reader 5-7
Using the Interactive Configuration Application 5-8
Selecting Menus and Commands 5-9
Filling In Fields, Marking Check Boxes, and Saving Changes 5-9
Using a Series of Screens to Configure a Parameter 5-10
Using Multiple Configuration Files 5-10
Configuring the Reader by Scanning Bar Codes 5-12
Configuring the Reader With IRL Z Commands 5-13
Configuring the Reader With PSK Functions 5-13
Sending Commands From a Host Computer 5-14
Editing a Configuration File 5-14
Loading a Configuration File From the DOS Prompt 5-16
Loading a Configuration File Whenever You Boot 5-17
Restoring the Reader’s Default Configuration 5-18
Recording Your Reader’s Configuration 5-19
Networking the Reader
How the JANUS 2020 Fits Into Your Network 6-3
Working With JANUS COM Ports 6-6
Identifying JANUS COM Ports 6-6
Examining the COM1 Optical Port Signals 6-7
Understanding How IRQs Affect COM Ports 6-8
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Planning the Network Connection 6-9
Choosing a Communications Application 6-10
Choosing a Communications Protocol 6-10
Choosing a Protocol Handler 6-12
Configuring the Reader for Communications 6-13
Selecting the COM Port 6-13
Configuring the Communications Protocols 6-14
Multi-Drop Protocol Parameters 6-14
PC Standard Protocol Parameters 6-15
Point-to-Point Protocol Parameters 6-15
Polling Mode D Protocol Parameters 6-15
User-Defined Protocol Parameters 6-15
Activating One Communications Protocol 6-15
Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler 6-16
Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler at the DOS Prompt 6-16
Loading a Protocol Handler When You Boot the Reader 6-17
Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler With a Batch File 6-17
Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler With an Application 6-19
Specifying a Value for the FIFO Control Register 6-20
Connecting the Reader to Another Device 6-23
Running Interlnk to Transfer Files 6-25
Differentiating Between Client and Server 6-25
Example of Using Interlnk 6-27
Interlnk System Requirements 6-28
Installing Interlnk on the Host Computer 6-29
Making the Host Computer the Client 6-30
Making the Reader the Client 6-32
Interpreting the Server’s Status Screen 6-34
Redirecting Drives From the DOS Prompt 6-36
Exiting Interlnk 6-37
Restarting Interlnk 6-37
Running Communications Manager 6-38
Using Communications Manager Menus 6-38
Selecting Menus and Commands 6-40
Filling In Fields and Marking Check Boxes 6-40
Exiting Screens and Saving Changes 6-41
Using a Series of Screens to Configure a Parameter 6-41
Exiting Communications Manager 6-41
Typing Commands at the DOS Prompt 6-42