Savi Technology SMR-650P Pod User manual

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First edition December 2002
Part number 805-04416-01 Rev A
Documentation for SMR-650P Pod, version 1.0
Copyright © 2003 Savi Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United
States of America.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent
a commitment from the vendor. The software and/or databases described in this
document are furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The
software and/or databases may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of
the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as
specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement.
Savi, Savi SmartChain, and Batch Collection are registered trademarks, and
EchoPoint, Savi GateReader, Savi MobileReader, Savi Retriever, SaviReader,
SaviTag, Savi Technology, SmartChain, SmartSeal, UDAP, and Universal Data
Appliance Protocol are trademarks of Savi Technology, Inc.
Other product names mentioned in this guide may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
Savi Technology, Inc.
Publications Manager
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Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1707
Phone:[phone]
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Website:www.savi.com

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In This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other Information Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Guides to Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Contacting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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SMR-650P Pod Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
SMR-650P Pod Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
SMR-650P Pod with Symbol 8100 and 8146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Backlight Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Symbol 8100 and 8146 Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Keys Unique to Symbol 8100 and 8146 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connections and Reset Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting the SMR-650P Pod and Using the Carrying Case . 20
Resetting the SMR-650P Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Recharging the Battery of the SMR-650P Pod . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Recharging the Handheld Unit in the Carrying Case . . . . . . . . 22

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Battery Status Green LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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The Savi MobileReader SMR-650P Pod is a portable radio frequency
identification (RFID) interrogator that communicates with all models of
Savi RFID tags. The SMR-650P Pod has a customized Symbol cable
and works with a Symbol 8100 or 8146 handheld to provide you with a
standalone handheld reader.
Savi Mobile Manager (SMM.cab) is an RFID software application
(for Microsoft Pocket PC) that is provided by Savi on a CD.
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This software application displays the graphical user interface (GUI)
for your SMR-650P Pod. This application communicates with tags and
verifies that your SMR-650P Pod is functional. If tags are successfully
collected by the SMR-650P Pod, the tag data will be displayed in this
application.
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This guide describes the specifications, features, and use of your SMR-
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◆This chapter, “Welcome,” provides an introduction to this guide and
lists resources you can turn to for additional information.

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◆Chapter 2, “SMR-650P Pod Specifications,” provides technical
information about your SMR-650P Pod and how to connect it to your
Symbol 8100 or 8146.
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Other documentation for the Savi SMR-650P Pod includes the following
guide, which is available on a CD provided by the Savi Training
Department.
◆Handheld Reader Setup Procedure
For information about the Symbol device, see www.symbol.com
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If you have trouble with the product, after you have checked your
connections and consulted this Savi MobileReader SMR-650P Pod Quick
Reference Guide, contact Savi Technical Support.
To contact Savi Technical Support:
◆From the United States, telephone [phone]-SAVI or 1-800-428-0554
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time
(Greenwich Mean Time minus 8 hours).
◆From Asia, telephone [phone] between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
(Greenwich Mean Time plus 8 hours).

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◆From outside the United States other than Asia, telephone [phone]-
8000 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time
(Greenwich Mean Time minus 8 hours).
◆Send an e-mail to [e-mail].
Whether you contact Savi by telephone or e-mail, please have the following
product information ready, along with the exact sequence of operations (if
possible) that caused the problem and the following information available:
◆Site location
◆Incident description
◆Model number and version
◆Serial number
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This chapter describes the hardware specifications of the SMR-
650P Pod and provides you with a brief description of Symbol 8100/
8146 handheld components that are compatible with your mobile
interrogator.
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The following items are components of the SMR-650P Pod:
◆Customized Symbol cable
◆Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (internal and non-removable)
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An AC Adapter is included with the SMR-650P Pod to recharge the
internal battery. A handheld carrying case (Savi model numbers:
HCC-650-01 or HCC-650-02) is included with the Savi Basic Pod
Reader Kit. You can order this carrying case separately.

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