Point Mobile PM451 User manual

Enterprise Mobility
PM451
User Manual
For AndroidTM 9
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Instruction
This manual provides information about basic features and using the PM451. Please read this manual
carefully before using your handy terminals and peripherals to ensure safe and proper use.
Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
V01
26 June 2020
Initial release.
V02
21 Jul 2020
Added mark of microphone and speaker location in Device Parts figures
Note: Screenshots in this manual may differ from actual screens.

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Table of Contents
INSTRUCTION ..........................................................................................................1
Revision History.......................................................................................................................1
TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................2
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................5
Device Parts ............................................................................................................................5
Product Standard Accessories.................................................................................................7
Setup .......................................................................................................................................8
Install & Remove Battery......................................................................................................8
Remove the battery ....................................................................................................................8
Install the battery........................................................................................................................9
Install SIM card & SD card..................................................................................................10
Charge the device ..............................................................................................................11
Battery Specification.................................................................................................................11
LED Indicator............................................................................................................................12
Turn on & off the PM451.....................................................................................................13
Turn on.....................................................................................................................................13
Turn off.....................................................................................................................................14
Battery Hot Swap......................................................................................................................14
Use a touch screen................................................................................................................15
LEARNING THE BASICS........................................................................................17
Setup Wizard.........................................................................................................................17
Home Screen.........................................................................................................................18
Status Bar...........................................................................................................................19
Status icons..............................................................................................................................19
Notification Icons......................................................................................................................20
Notification Panel......................................................................................................................20

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Quick Setting Panel..................................................................................................................21
Apps & Widget....................................................................................................................22
App Folder................................................................................................................................22
App Drawer ..............................................................................................................................23
Favorites Tray...........................................................................................................................23
Organize App in Home screen..................................................................................................24
Widget......................................................................................................................................24
Recently Used Apps.................................................................................................................26
MTP Connection with PC.......................................................................................................27
Manage Files and Folders .....................................................................................................28
Settings..................................................................................................................................30
Adjust Display Brightness...................................................................................................30
Adjust Sound......................................................................................................................30
Use Keyboard Backlight .....................................................................................................31
Adjust Font Size .................................................................................................................31
Use a Camera........................................................................................................................32
SCANNER...............................................................................................................33
Turn on the Scanner..............................................................................................................33
ScanSettings..........................................................................................................................33
Basic...................................................................................................................................34
Options...............................................................................................................................35
Notification..........................................................................................................................35
Wedge................................................................................................................................36
Extended Wedge......................................................................................................................36
Symbologies.......................................................................................................................39
About..................................................................................................................................39
Scan a barcode......................................................................................................................40
ScanDemo..........................................................................................................................41
WIRELESS..............................................................................................................42
Mobile Network (LTE SKU Only)............................................................................................42

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Wi-Fi ......................................................................................................................................43
Bluetooth................................................................................................................................44
NFC .......................................................................................................................................45
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................46
System Information ...............................................................................................................46
On Settings.........................................................................................................................46
On EmKit............................................................................................................................46
OS Update.............................................................................................................................47
OS Update via Storage.......................................................................................................47
OS update from OTG Port..................................................................................................48
OS update via FOTA..........................................................................................................48
Factory Data Reset................................................................................................................50
Factory Data Reset via Settings app..................................................................................50
Factory Data Reset via Recovery mode.............................................................................51
GUN HANDLE.........................................................................................................52
Attach Gun Handle.................................................................................................................52
USING THE KEYPAD..............................................................................................54
Numeric Keypad ....................................................................................................................54
Alpha/Numeric Keypad..........................................................................................................57
Function/Numeric Keypad......................................................................................................60
Functions...............................................................................................................................63
Program Buttons....................................................................................................................64
Microphone............................................................................................................................65
SAFETY INFORMATION.........................................................................................66

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Getting Started
Device Parts
No
Name
Description
1
Front LED indicators
Indicate the power status and notification. See LED Indicator.
2
Display
Display all operating screen
3
Keypad
For detail information, refer to Using the Keypad
4
Microphone
Use for communications. Find the location on the other keypad
type in Microphone
5
I/O connector
Pogo 7 pin type I/O connector
6
Battery lock (Left)
Press to release the battery from PM451. For more detail, see
Install & Remove Battery
7
Scan button (Left)
Scan a barcode by pressing
8
USB connector with cap
USB 2.0 Type C / OTG
9
Center LED indicator (Left)
Indicates success/failure of barcode reading. See LED
Indicator
Figure 1 PM451 front view

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No
Name
Description
1
Scanner & Top camera
Scan a barcode and take a photo
2
Speaker
Provide system and multimedia sound
3
Gun handle
connection part
Plug the gun handle. Refer to Gun Handle.
4
Battery
Provide power to device
5
Battery lock (Right)
Press to release the battery from PM451. For more detail, see
Install & Remove Battery
6
Scan button (Right)
Scan a barcode by pressing
7
Center LED indicator (Right)
Indicates success/failure of barcode reading. See LED
Indicator
8
Power button
Press to turn on/off the device or the screen
Figure 2 PM451 Back view

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Product Standard Accessories
The following items are in the product box.
Accessory
Name
Extended battery pack (5,700mAh)
AC/DC power supply
Country plug (UK / US / EU / KR plug)
USB type C cable
Stylus pen and tether
LCD protection film
Handstrap

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Getting Started
Setup
Install & Remove Battery
Remove the battery
1. Press and hold left & right battery lock simultaneously to release the battery
2. Pull up the bottom of the battery to remove from the device and release the battery lock
Figure 3 Press battery lock
Figure 4 Remove battery

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Install the battery
Insert the top of the battery first, and then push down the bottom. Make sure the battery is attached
firmly.
Figure 5 Install battery

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Getting Started
Install SIM card & SD card
PM451 supports micro SIM card(LTE SKU only) and microSD card. Following the steps below, install
the cards in the correct slot and the correct orientation.
1. Remove the battery
2. Pull the SIM & SD card slot cap using the hole.
3. Referring to Figure 7, insert the cards in the correct orientation. Facing down the gold contact of
the cards, insert a micro SIM card on the left and a microSD card on the right.
4. To remove the card, gently slide it out of the slot
Caution: Use micro SIM card and microSD card only.
Figure 6 Open SD & SIM card slot
Figure 7 SIM & SD card slot

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Getting Started
Charge the device
1. Open the cap of the USB connector on the left side of the PM451
2. Assemble the proper country plug and the AC/DC power supply
3. Plug USB type C cable to the AC/DC power supply
4. Connect the cable to PM451 and provide power by plugging the power supply to the wall socket
Battery Specification
Battery Type
Capacity
Charging time
Extended Battery (Basic)
5700mAh / 3.7V
About 5 hours
Standard Battery
4000mAh / 3.7V
About 4 hours
Backup Battery
60mAh / 3.7V
Caution: Always use an original charger and cable from Point Mobile. Other chargers
and cables may damage PM451. Also, make sure the charger and cables are not wet.
Figure 8 Open USB cap
Figure 9 Charge PM451

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Getting Started
LED Indicator
No
Indicator
Status
Indication
1
Notification LED
Solid red
Device enters Hot swap mode
Solid blue
Device resume from suspend
(When the setting is enabled)
Blinking blue
Notification existing
2
Power LED
Solid green
Device is completely charged
Solid red
Charging the device / Battery is low
Blinking red
Charging temperature is out of normal range /
Battery is very low
Alternately
blinking red & green
Cannot recognize the main battery
3
Center LED
Solid blue
Barcode reading success
Solid red
Barcode reading failed
Figure 10 LED Indicator

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Getting Started
Turn on & off the PM451
Turn on
1. Press and hold the Power button on the right side of the PM451 for a few seconds
2. When SMART BEYOND RUGGED logo displays on the screen, release the button and wait until
PM451 finish booting
Figure 11 Power button

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Turn off
1. Press and hold the Power button until the power menu is shown
2. Tap Power off among the menu
Battery Hot Swap
PM451 provides the Battery Hot swap mode which allows you to replace the battery without turning
off the device. When the battery is removed from the device, the display turns off and the device
enters Hot Swap mode. In Hot swap mode, data is retained for a while. Once you replace the battery
to a new one and lock the Battery lock firmly, the device comes back to normal operation mode
without the booting process.
Figure 12 Power menu

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Use a touch screen
Action
Description
Tap
One-finger press
Double tap
One-finger press, lift, one-finger press, lift for "Zoom in"
Long-press
One-finger press, wait, lift for "Select an item"
Drag, Swipe, or Fling
One-finger press, move, lift for "Scroll" or "Tilt"
Long-press drag
One-finger press, wait, move, lift for "Pick up and move" or "select
multiple items"

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Action
Description
Scroll
Vertical or horizontal swipe in a single direction
Pinch Open & Close
Two-finger press, move outwards and inwards, lift for "Zoom in and
out"
Rotate
When PM451 is turning sideways, screen orientation is changing

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Learning the basics
Setup Wizard
When you turn on your device very first time or boot after factory reset, you need to set up your
device by Setup Wizard.
Following the steps on the screen, set system language, Google account, Wi-Fi connection and copy
the data, etc. You can skip some settings, but there may be restrictions on the use of system.
Figure 13 Setup wizard - main
Figure 14 Setup wizard - Google account

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Learning the basics
Home Screen
Home screen is a screen you can see when you complete the Setup wizard, press the Home button,
or unlock the screen.
No
Item
Description
1
Status bar
Indicates device status and notification.
2
App
Tap to run the application
Long-press to see the application's options
3
Widgets
Simply communicate with the applications on the Home screen
4
Recent apps
Tap to show recently used applications
5
Home
Tap to go to the Home screen
6
Back
Tap to go to the previous screen
7
Favorites tray
Place the frequently used apps
8
App folder
Apps are organized in the folder. Tap to open the App folder
Figure 15 Home screen

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Learning the basics
Status Bar
You can see the time, status icons, and notification icons on the Status bar.
Status icons
Icon
Description
Icon
Description
EDGE connected
Strong signal
GPRS connected
Good signal
3G connected
Weak signal
LTE connected
Connection issue
No SIM card installed
No data connection
Airplane mode
Hotspot enabled
Data communication
Wi-Fi turned on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Bluetooth turned on
Connected to a Bluetooth device
Battery is full
Battery is partially drained
Battery is low
Battery is very low
Battery is charging
Location service turned on
Using location service
Speakerphone turned on
Headset with MIC connected
Vibrate mode
Phone mic is mute
Scanner turned on
Alarm is set
Default input mode