Intermec 5020 User guide

P/N 071479
System Manual
502X
Data Collection PC
™

Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
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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.
2001 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
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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.
There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 8/01 System manual revised to include 5020 Release 3.0 firmware.
On the 5020, the Unit Management suite of applications is now called “Unit Manager for
PlanNET.” All Unit Management material updated to reflect this change.
IDRS and Symbology Identifier commands added.

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Contents
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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
Introducing the 502X Data Collection PC
What Is the 502X Data Collection PC? 1-3
Models and Options 1-3
Whats New? 1-4
Learning About the Installed Software 1-4
Where Do You Go From Here? 1-6
Configuring and Connecting the 502X
How to Configure the 502X 2-3
Setting Parameters Directly 2-3
Setting Parameters Remotely 2-3
Using Fast Config 2-4
Using the Configuration Application 2-5
Scanning Bar Code Labels to Set Parameters 2-6
Configuring the 502X by Using SNMP 2-7
Connecting the 502X To Your Network 2-9
Learning About Network Protocols 2-9
Learning About RF Network Settings (RF 502Xs only) 2-10
Setting the Network Parameters 2-11
Configuring for Serial or IrDA Communications 2-11
Customizing the 502X Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel 3-3
Setting Communications Properties 3-4
Setting the Date and Time 3-7
Creating Dialing Properties (Batch 5020 Only) 3-8
Viewing or Modifying the Desktop Display 3-9
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Adjusting the Backlight Shutoff 3-9
Adjusting the Keypad Properties 3-10
Entering Owner Information 3-11
Setting a Password 3-12
Viewing Battery Status and Changing Power Suspend Time 3-13
Entering Regional Settings 3-14
Removing Application Programs 3-15
Viewing System Properties 3-15
Adjusting Memory Allocation 3-16
Changing the Volume and Enabling Sounds 3-16
Using Unit Manager
Using the Unit Manager Applications 4-3
Using Configuration Management 4-5
Printing a Configuration Management Screen 4-8
Using File Manager 4-10
Creating, Removing, and Renaming Directories 4-11
Uploading a File to a Directory 4-14
Copying a File 4-15
Moving a File to Another Directory 4-16
Renaming a File 4-17
Deleting a File 4-18
Changing File Attributes 4-19
Using File Manager to Run an Executable on the 502X 4-20
Using Process Manager 4-21
Managing Processes Running on the 502X 4-22
Displaying Threads Running on the 502X 4-25
Displaying Modules Running on the 502X 4-26
Using Application Manager 4-27
Installing an Application 4-28
Uninstalling an Application 4-29
Using the Event Viewer 4-30
Viewing the Event Logging Buffer 4-30
Setting an Event Filter 4-31
Tracing Events 4-32
Clearing Events 4-34
Managing Your Passwords 4-34
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Developing and Installing pplications
Hardware and Software You Need to Develop Applications 5-3
Using the Intermec SDK to Develop Applications 5-4
Reader Command Functions 5-6
Message Functions 5-6
System Information Function 5-6
Communications Functions 5-6
File Transfer Functions 5-7
Virtual Wedge Functions 5-7
UDP Plus Functions 5-7
Automatic Data Collection Functions 5-7
QuickWin Functions 5-8
Developing Applications Without the Intermec SDK 5-8
Developing Applications With HTML 5-9
Using Internet Explorer 5-9
Configuring the IE Browser 5-10
IE Browser Keypad Shortcuts 5-11
Creating an Application Package 5-12
Creating a Win32 CAB File 5-12
Creating a SETUP.DLL to Customize Setup 5-13
Installing and Uninstalling Applications 5-14
Installing Applications 5-14
Automatic Application Installation (5020 only) 5-15
Uninstalling Applications 5-16
Understanding the Information File Format 5-17
Using ActiveSync 5-19
Installing ActiveSync 5-19
Reconnecting To Your Desktop PC 5-23
Using ActiveSync With a Serial I/O Card (Batch 5020s only) 5-24
Setting Up eMbedded Visual Tools 3.0 for Remote Access 5-25
Problems Establishing a Connection 5-27
Installing and Removing Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software 5-28
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Reader Command Reference
Using Reader Commands 6-3
Using Accumulate Mode 6-3
Enter Accumulate Mode 6-5
Clear 6-5
Destructive Backspace 6-6
Exit Accumulate Mode 6-6
Operating Reader Commands 6-6
Backlight On and Off 6-7
Change Configuration 6-7
Multiple-Read Labels (5020 only) 6-8
Set Date and Time 6-8
Configuration Command Reference
Using Configuration Commands 7-3
Configuration Commands Listed by Category 7-4
Configuration Commands Listed by Bar Code Syntax 7-7
Entering Variable Data in a Configuration Command 7-9
502X IP Address 7-10
Access Point Density 7-11
Access Point MAC Address 7-12
Access Point Name (5020 only) 7-12
Access Point Network Name 7-13
Acknowledgement Delay Lower Limit 7-13
Acknowledgement Delay Upper Limit 7-14
Automatic Shutoff 7-15
Beep Duration (5020 only) 7-16
Beep Frequency (5020 only) 7-18
Codabar 7-20
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Code 11 (5020 only) 7-21
Code 16K (5020 only) 7-23
Code 2 of 5 7-24
Code 39 7-26
Code 49 (5020 only) 7-30
Code 93/93i 7-32
Code 128 7-33
Controller Connect Check Receive Timer 7-35
Controller Connect Check Send Timer 7-36
Controller IP Address 7-37
Decode Priority (5020 only) 7-37
Decode Security 7-40
Default Router 7-41
Device Name 7-42
DHCP (Obtain IP Address Via DHCP) 7-43
Display Backlight Level 7-44
Display Backlight Timeout 7-44
Domain (5020 only) 7-46
IDRSEnable (5020 only) 7-47
IDRSRetries (5020 only) 7-47
IDRSScope (5020 only) 7-48
IDRSServerAddr (5020 only) 7-48
IDRSTimeout (5020 only) 7-49
IE Autodial Name 7-49
IE Cache Size 7-50
IE Function Key URLs 7-50

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IE Home Page 7-51
IE Proxy Server Address 7-51
IE Proxy Server Port 7-52
IE Underline Links 7-52
IE Use LAN (No Auto Dial) 7-53
IE Use Proxy Server 7-54
Inactivity Timeout (5020 only) 7-54
Interleaved 2 of 5 7-55
IrDA Baud Rate 7-57
Keypad Caps Lock 7-58
Keypad Clicker 7-59
Maximum Retries 7-60
Maximum Sleep Duration 7-60
MSI 7-61
Network Loopback 7-63
Network Name 7-63
Network Port 7-64
PDF 417 7-65
Plessey (5020 only) 7-66
Postamble 7-67
Power Management 7-69
Preamble 7-69
Primary DNS Server 7-71
Primary/Station Radio ROM Version 7-72
Primary WINS Server 7-72
Radio Description 7-73