Intermec 1700 Series User manual

RT1700 RadioDataTerminal
USER’SGUIDE
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PN:961-047-068
RevisionA
May1997

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide i
CONTENTS
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SECTION1
General Information 1-1......................................
Introduction 1-1...............................................
Unpacking and Inspecting 1-3....................................
TerminalDescription 1-3........................................
Keyboard 1-3..............................................
Display 1-5...............................................
DisplayAnnunciators(messages)1-5...........................
AnnunciatorScreenPosition 1-8...............................
TerminalBuzzer1-10........................................
ScannerConnector1-10......................................
ChargerConnectorand Communication Port1-10..................
Backlight1-12..............................................
BatteryCompartment1-12....................................
BatteryPack 1-12...........................................
Handstrap 1-12.............................................
InternalMemory 1-13........................................
ETSDisplayAnnunciators1-14....................................
SECTION2
TerminalOperation 2-1.......................................
Introduction 2-1...............................................
Preparation 2-1................................................
BatteryPackInstallation 2-2......................................
Charging theBatteryPackintheTerminal2-4....................
BacklightOperation 2-5.........................................

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Options2-6...................................................
ElectrostaticSafeEnvironment2-7.............................
RadioModuleRemoval2-7..................................
Installing Modules2-10......................................
SSTRadioModuleReplacement2-11...............................
TerminalInstallation 2-14.........................................
TerminalOperation 2-15..........................................
Turning theTerminalOn 2-15..................................
Turning theTerminalOff 2-16.................................
Attaching aBarCodeScanner2-16.................................
SECTION3
Menu Screens 3-1............................................
Introduction 3-1...............................................
KeyboardFunctions3-1.....................................
Gold( ) and Black( ) ShiftKeys3-1..........................
[ENTER]Key 3-1..........................................
NumericKeys([0]through [9]) 3-1............................
YUpand BDownArrows3-2...............................
Setting theTerminalOperating Parameters3-3.......................
Opening theMainMenu 3-3..................................
Set-UpParms3-5......................................
LCDParms3-5........................................
BeeperSetup 3-6.......................................
Tests3-6.............................................
Version Info 3-6........................................
Exit Menus3-6........................................
More3-6.............................................
Opening theSet-UpParmsMenu 3-7...........................
57-KeyStandardTerminal3-7............................
37-KeyTerminalSpecialInstructions3-7....................
Radio # 3-9...........................................
BarCodeParms3-13....................................
ScannerType3-13.......................................
ScanOptions3-14.......................................
ScanOptions(1)3-15....................................
ScanOptions(2)3-18....................................
LengthsOptions3-20....................................

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ProtocolOptions3-22........................................
HostViewSize 3-23.....................................
DataStream3-23........................................
ExtendedCMDS3-24....................................
5250 Options3-25.......................................
3270 Options3-26.......................................
3210 Emulation 3-27.....................................
VT220 3-27............................................
Native(F1isFunc-0)3-29................................
DisplayOptions3-29........................................
Backlight3-30..........................................
CursorMode3-31.......................................
RemoteDisplay 3-31.....................................
RadioComm 3-32...........................................
ColdStart3-33.............................................
LCDParms(Parameters)3-34.....................................
LCDContrast3-35..........................................
ScreenSize 3-36............................................
ScreenMode3-37...........................................
Backlight3-39..............................................
KeyUppercase3-39.........................................
Scroll Window3-40.........................................
BeeperSetup 3-40...............................................
KeyClick 3-41.............................................
ErrorTone3-42.............................................
BeeperSelect3-42..........................................
Tests3-43.....................................................
Peripherals3-43............................................
RadioTest3-44.........................................
RS232 Test3-44........................................
DisplayTest3-46.......................................
KeyboardTest3-47......................................
ScannerTest3-47.......................................
MemoryView3-48..........................................
PacketDriverTest3-48.......................................
Link Test(UHFonly)3-49................................
Link Watch(UHFonly)3-49..............................
PacketStats3-50........................................
HistogramOpts3-51.........................................
Numbers3-52..............................................

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Version Info(Information)3-52....................................
Exit Menus3-53................................................
More3-53.....................................................
KeyboardOpts(Options)3-53.................................
SaveParms3-54............................................
Cloning Opts3-55...........................................
Session Menu 3-56..........................................
SECTION4
Maintenance and
Troubleshooting 4-1..........................................
Introduction 4-1...............................................
TerminalMaintenance 4-1.......................................
BatteryPackMaintenance 4-1................................
CaseMaintenance 4-2.......................................
Cleaning UpLiquidSpills4-3................................
Removing AccumulatedDirtAnd Grime4-3.....................
HandstrapMaintenance 4-4..................................
Troubleshooting theTerminal4-5..................................
Power-up Screen 4-5........................................
Troubleshooting Procedures4-5...............................
APPENDIXA
SpecificationsA-1............................................
Introduction A-1...............................................
TerminalSpecificationsA-1......................................
PhysicalA-1...............................................
Size:A-1.............................................
Weight: A-1...........................................
EnvironmentalCharacteristicsA-1.........................
Temperature:A-1.......................................
Humidity:A-1.........................................
Altitude:A-1..........................................
RadioCharacteristicsA-2....................................
MemorySpecificationsA-2...................................
BatteryPackCharacteristicsA-2...............................
RecommendedBatteryPackChargersA-2.......................

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CommunicationsInterfacesA-2................................
ModelNumbersA-3........................................
ScannerSpecificationsA-4.......................................
EnvironmentalCharacteristicsA-4.............................
ScannerCharacteristicsA-4...............................
Reading ConditionsA-4..................................
Depth ofField(DOF)A-4................................
900 MHzRadioOption A-5......................................
NICSpecificationsA-5......................................
SynthesizedUHFRadioOption A-6................................
NICSpecificationsA-6......................................
Proxim2.4GHzRadioOption A-7.................................
NICSpecificationsA-7......................................
Radioand ScannerModulesA-8...................................
APPENDIXB
BarCodeSymbologies B-1....................................
Introduction B-1...............................................
BarCodeSymbology B-3........................................
UPC B-4.................................................
EAN B-4.................................................
CodabarB-5...............................................
C11 (Code11)B-5..........................................
C39 B-6..................................................
ExtendedCode39 (Concatenation)B-6.........................
EncodedCode39 (Full ASCII) B-6.............................
C93 B-7..................................................
C128 B-7.................................................
2 of5(Straight2 of5)B-9...................................
I2 of5B-10................................................
CI2Of5B-10..............................................
PlesseyB-11...............................................

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APPENDIXC
KeyboardOverlays C-1.......................................
GeneralInformation C-1.........................................
APPENDIXD
Connectors and PinDefinitionsD-1............................
APPENDIX E
ScannerInstructionsE-1......................................
Introduction E-1...............................................
Setting UpTheTerminalE-1......................................
Using TheIntegratedScannerE-2..................................
APPENDIXF
BatteryIndicatorsF-1........................................
Introduction F-1...............................................
TypesOf IndicatorsF-1..........................................
Charging IndicatorsF-1.........................................
APPENDIXG
ModuleReference G-1........................................
Introduction G-1...............................................
AdapterBoardsG-2.............................................
APPENDIXH
Reference Materialand ProductAccessories H-1...............
Reference MaterialH-1..........................................
ProductAccessoriesH-2.........................................

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide vii
FIGURES
Figure1-1,Keyboard 1-4........................................
Figure1-2,AnnunciatorScreenPositions1-8........................
Figure1-3,RT1700 RadioDataTerminal1-11........................
Figure2-1,HandstrapRemoval2-2................................
Figure2-2,BatteryPackInstallation 2-3............................
Figure2-3,BatteryChargertoTerminalConnection 2-4................
Figure2-4,Options2-6..........................................
Figure2-5,Hand StrapRemoval2-7...............................
Figure2-6,RadioTerminalMajorParts2-8..........................
Figure2-7,ModuleRemoval2-9..................................
Figure2-8,ModuleInstallation 2-10................................
Figure2-9,CPUBoard,InterconnectBoardAlignment2-12..............
Figure2-10,RM40/50/80/90 RadioModules2-13......................
Figure2-11,ConnectTetheredScanner2-16..........................
Figure4-1,HandstrapRemoval4-4................................
FigureC-1,NativeKeyboardOverlayC-2...........................
FigureC-2,5250 KeyboardOverlayC-3............................
FigureC-3,3270 KeyboardOverlayC-4............................
FigureC-4,VT220 KeyboardOverlayC-5...........................
FigureC-5,37-KeyKeyboardOverlayC-6..........................
FigureD-1,ConnectorEnd View D-1...............................
FigureD-2,ConnectorPinoutsD-1.................................
FigureD-3,Locking 6-PinConnector (Optional)D-2...................
FigureD-4,Surface ContactPinDescriptionsD-2.....................
FigureE-1,ScannerWarning LabelsE-3............................
FigureE-2,RadioFrequencyTerminalE-4..........................
FigureG-1,AdaptorBoardsG-2...................................
FigureG-2,Installing AdaptorBoardsG-3...........................

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide1-1
Section1
GeneralInformation
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Introduction
Thisuser’sguide containsinstructionson setting-up,operating,and main-
taining theRT1700 RadioDataTerminal.Theinformation inthisguideis
containedinfoursections:
"GeneralInformation
"TerminalOperation
"Menu Screens
"Maintenance &Troubleshooting
Appendixescontain:
"Terminaland scannerspecifications
"Explanation ofbarcodesymbologies
"Listofavailablekeyboard overlays
"Connectorpin definitions
"Specificationsforscanneroperation
"Charging messagesand LowBatteryindicators
GeneralInformationcontainsasummary ofthisuser’sguide,instructions
on unpacking and inspecting theterminal,and adescription oftheterminal
components.
TerminalOperationcontainsinstructionson using theterminal,and con-
tainsinstructionson installing and replacing theradioand scannermodules.
Menu Screensexplainshowtosetoperationalparametersfortheterminal.
Parameterselection dependsupon thehostsystem,and howyou intend to
usetheterminal.

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1-2RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide
Maintenance and Troubleshootingexplainsthe care and maintenance nec-
essaryfor reliableoperation.
AppendixAcontainstechnicalspecificationsforyourterminaland scanner.
AppendixBcontainsanexplanation ofvariousbarcodesymbologies.
AppendixCshowskeyboard overlaysavailablefortheterminal.The
keyboard overlaysareoperating systemspecific—theoverlay on yourter-
minal isforusewith yourspecificoperating system(5250,3270,VT220,
etc.).
AppendixDcontainsthe connectorpin definitionsforthe9 pinD-sub
connector,the6-pinMini-DINRS-232 port,and forthesurface connector.
AppendixEdescribestheintegratedscanner.
AppendixFprovidesdetailson batteryand charging messagesand
annunciators.
AppendixGcontainsaradiomodule/adaptorboardcross reference.
AppendixHlistsreference materialand productaccessoriesavailablefrom
Intermec TechnologiesCorporation MobileSystemsDivision.

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide1-3
Unpacking andInspecting
Thefollowing proceduresexplainwhat todowhen yourterminalarrives,
and what todoiftheterminalwasdamagedinshipping.
1.Removetheterminalfromits shipping containerand inspect theter-
minalfordamage.
2.If yourterminalwasdamagedinshipping,recordthemodelnumber,
partnumber,and serialnumberofthedamaged unit (found on the
back oftheterminal,underthehandstrap).
3.Reportany shipping damagetothe carrierwho deliveredtheproduct.
Contact theIntermec TechnologiesCorporation CustomerResponseCenter
at1-800-755-5505 fortechnicalassistance or repairinstructions.
TerminalDescription
See Figure1-3forthelocation ofthe componentsdescribedinthefollowing
paragraphs.
Keyboard
Thekeyboard(Figure1-1)has57 color-codedalphanumerickeys,including
theON/OFF key.Usethekeyboard orascannertoenterinformation into
theterminal.
Thekeyboard hasan overlaythat is specifictothehostcomputeroperating
system.Overlaysusegraphicaland alphanumericsymbolstorepresentkey
functionswhenthekeyboardisin oneoftheshifted(black orgold)modes.
Press theblack orgold keyto“shift”thekeyboard.Thestandard keyboard
layout is showninFigure1-1.
Thekeyboardcanalso beredefined,however,thisprocess isnotdetailedin
thismanual.Instructionsfor redefining thekeyboardcan befound inthe
5250 TerminalEmulation ProgrammersReference Guide,PartNumber
977-047-039 orintheVT220/ANSITerminalEmulation ProgrammersRef-
erence Guide,PartNumber977-047-037
AppendixCshowskeyboard overlays.

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Figure1-1
Keyboard

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide1-5
Display
Thedisplayshowstheterminalstatus,messagesfromthehostcomputer,
and thekeystrokesyou make.
Theterminalhasthefollowing displayformats:
LinesCharactersPer Line
4 12,17,22,or26
6 12,17,22,or26
8 12,17,22,or26
10 12,17,22,or26
12 12,17,22,or26
16 12,17,22,26,or31
21 12,17,22,or26
Display Annunciators(messages)
Annunciators(terminalstatusindicators)appearat therightsideofthedis-
play.Thedisplayannunciators,and theirmeaning,are:
c
Theterminal isconnectedtoa charging source.Doesnotneces-
sarilymeantheterminal ischarging since that isdependentupon battery
state,temperature,and otherconditions.
"NOTE:Thesymbolsabove arelargerthan they appearon theterminaldisplay.
EError:Theterminal isconnectedtoa charging source,however
charging isnotpossible.See AppendixFfordetails.
-
+
LowBatteryAnnunciator:Whenthelowbatteryannunciator
appears,you maywant toconnect thebattery packtoa chargeras soon as
possible.See AppendixFfordetailedcharging messagesand batterywarn-
ings.
"NOTE:Whentheterminalshutsdown duetoalowbattery,it will not turn on until thebat-
terypack is recharged oris replacedwithafully charged pack.Ifyou replace the
batterypack,theterminalwill retain anydatainRAMforup tofive minuteswith
thebatterypack removed.Toensureno datainRAMislost,install afully charged
batterypack intheterminal immediatelyafter removing thedischarged battery
pack.

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T
XTransmittingdata:Theterminal istransmitting datatothehost
computer
X
RReceivingdata:Theterminal isreceiving data.
C
LCommunicationLoss:Theterminalcannotcommunicatewiththe
hostcomputer.Theterminalmay beoutof radiorange,thebaseradiomay
nothavepower,orcommunication betweenthem may beimproperlysetup.
YAlphacharacter shift mode:Theterminalkeyboardisinthe
alpha charactershiftmode—any alpha characterkeystrokesare enteredas
uppercase characters.
ABlackshift mode:Theterminalkeyboardisintheblackshift
mode—keystrokesperformthefunction shownontheoverlayjust tothe
upperleft ofthekey.
"Gold Shift Mode:Theterminalkeyboardisinthegoldshift
mode—keystrokesenterthesymbolorperformthefunction shownonthe
overlayjust totheupperrightofthekey.
XInputInhibited:Thekeyboard hasacceptedenough information
forthe current inputfield.If the “keyahead”featureison,theterminal
storesthekeystrokesmade after“input inhibited” appears.Thehostmay
alsoinhibit (lockout)thekeyboard upon certainerrorsorwhensending
additional information totheterminal.
^InsertMode:Charactersareinserted,notoverwritten.
BLineEdit (Block)Mode:Theradioterminal is sending tothehost
computer,cumulativedatawhen you press aterminating key.
KKeypadMode:Thekeypadisactive.

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide1-7
CCharacter Mode:Theradioterminal is sending,tothehostcom-
puter,each keystroke asyou press it.Thismodeisavailableonlyinthe
VT220/ANSIemulation.
eLocalEditMode:ThisisafeatureoftheVT330/VT340 terminal.
ThismodeisavailableonlyintheVT220/ANSIemulation.
BBadBattery:Thebattery pack you are currently using isbad.
TTemperature:Theterminal iscurrently outofthebatterycharging
temperaturerange,whichis5°to 40°C.
S
C
A
NLaser scanner in use:Alaserscannerisconnected(tothetermi-
nal)and isactive.
WARNING:Never stare intothebeamemittedfromalaser scanner.Injury and permanent
damagetothe eyescanoccur.

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AnnunciatorScreenPosition
Annunciatorsarelocatedonthe extremerightsideofyourterminalscreen,
in6separatepositions.Each position is4 pixelsby 7 pixels.Thefollowing
figureillustrateswhere eachannunciatorispositioned.
Figure1-2
AnnunciatorScreenPositions
Position1
Position2
Position3
Position4
Position5
Position6
"NOTE:Position1isactually14 pixelsin height,asopposedto7fortheotherpositions.
AnnunciatorPosition
T
X1
X
R1
C
L1
X2
K2

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RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide1-9
AnnunciatorPosition
C2
e2
B2
^2
Y3
A3
"3
c4
E5
B6
T6
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+4,5,and 6
S
C
A
N1,2,and 3
"NOTE:All theindividual letterannunciators areonly5 pixelsin height,except fortheT
(temperature)and theB(bad battery),which are7 pixelsin height.
"NOTE:Thelowbatteryannunciatorand thescan annunciatorarelargericons,therefore
they take up morethan oneposition.

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1-10 RT1700 RadioDataTerminalUser’sGuide
TerminalBuzzer
Thebuzzersoundswhen you press akey(the “keyclick”)ormakeagood
scan,and whencertainerrorconditionsoccur.You canadjust thefrequency
leveland length(duration) forthebuzzertones.
BCAUTION:Thepinsonthe externalconnectors oftheterminalarefragile.Attachor
disconnectcableswithcareto preventdamagingthe connectors.
Scanner Connector
Thescannerconnector (bottomoftheterminal)isaD-subminiaturesqueeze
and release connector.Thisisthestandardconnector for5-volt barcode
scanners.TheRT1700 isonlycompatiblewith 5-volt scanners.
Charger Connectorand CommunicationPort
The6-pinmini-DINconnectoron thebottomoftheterminal isthebattery
chargerconnectorand isalsoanRS-232 communication port.