Symbol FMT 3000 Quick user guide

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FMT 3000
Hardware Reference Manual
70-33722-01
Revision A
April 1998

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Contents
About This Document
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Chapter Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Related Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Chapter 1. Introduction
FMT 3000 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Technical Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
CPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Communication Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
COM1, COM2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
COM3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
COM4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
PC/104 Expansion Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Bar Code Decoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Keyboard Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Dual PC Card Slots (PCMCIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Ethernet Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Power Board (with or without digital I/O). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Power Supply Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Battery Back-up and Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Digital I/O Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Software Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Supplied System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

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Chapter 2. Installation
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Starter Kit Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Single Unit Purchase Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Accessing the Interior of the Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Powering the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
CMOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Setup Using the 4 X 40 LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Setup Using a VGA Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Connecting the Unit’s Standard Communication Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
Connecting the Unit’s Serial Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23
Connecting the Unit to an Ethernet LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24
Chapter 3. Option Installation and Operation
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Installation Kit Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Mounting Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Flat Wall Mounting Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Tilt Wall Mounting Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Desk Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Bar Code Slot Reader and Magnetic Stripe Reader Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
PC/104 Card Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
Digital I/O Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Isolated Digital Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
Relay Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25
DC Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-26
Battery Back-up Option Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-28
PC Card (PCMCIA) Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-30
Installing Additional Memory in the 72-pin SIMM Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
RS-485 Communications Option Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
Appendix A. Connectors and Jumpers
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
CPU Board Internal Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
CPU Board External Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14
Power I/O Board Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17
Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25
Power Board Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25
CPU Clock Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-25
CMOS Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-26

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Appendix B. Specifications
FMT 3000 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
CPU Board Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Power, Digital I/O Board Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Compliance Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
FMT 3000 Power Usage Breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
FMT 3000 Option Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Digital I/O Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Mounting Bracket Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
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About This Document
Overview
The FMT 3000 is a compact and rugged PC compatible industrial data collection computer.
Standard PC features are combined with data collection features to produce a highly
integrated unit. All standard features, options and accessories are described in more detail in
the following chapters.
This FMT 3000 Hardware Reference Manual and the accompanying FMT 3000 Software
Manual (part # 70-33721-xx) are designed to help set up and operate the FMT 3000
computer and any accessories.
Chapter Descriptions
The contents of each section in this hardware reference manual is listed below:
t Chapter 1, Introduction provides an overview of the product.
t Chapter 2, Installation instructs how to setup and install the unit.
t Chapter 3, Option Installation and Operation instructs how to add optional
components to the computer.
t Appendix A, Connectors and Jumpers shows all connectors, their pin definitions,
and any jumpers found on the unit.
t Appendix B, Specifications lists specifications for the unit and available options.
For information on specific software topics such as network configuration, PC Card driver
setup, and bar code programming, this manual points to the appropriate sections of the FMT
3000 Software Manual . Several vendor-specific manuals are also supplied for reference
information on DOS, PC Card software and bar code programming.

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Related Publications
For detailed information on specific software topics such as network configuration, PC Card
driver setup, and bar code programming, refer to the FMT 3000 Software Manual , part # 70-
33721-xx. Foraquickoverviewofboththisand the software manual,refertothe FMT3000
Quick Installation Guide, part # 70-33720-xx. Included in the full manual set are:
t SystemSoft Cardsoft 3.1 Technical Reference
t SystemSoft Cardsoft 3.1 User’s Guide
t SystemSoft Cardsoft 3.1 Generic Software Customer Release Notes
t SystemSoft Flash File System User’s Guide
t Datalight ROMDOS 6.22
t Welch Allyn ScanTeam 9600 Technical Manual.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
FMT 3000 Features
TheFMT 3000 is supplied asbasicunit(with or without the digitalI/Ooption)orin a Starter
Kit. Starter Kits contain the choice of external power supply (110 VAC or 220 VAC), a 2-
Megabyte SRAM PC Card (PCMCIA) memory card loaded with DOS (Datalight DOS or
Microsoft DOS), and a set of accessory items. Starter kit accessory items include a full set of
manuals (hardware reference, software reference, DOS, plus PC Card and bar code software
manuals), digital I/O hardware option, wall and desk style mounting brackets, a PC/104
VGA adapter card, RS-485 adapter module, bar code wand with holder, and a AA style
battery back-up pack.
Standard and optional features of the FMT 3000 are described in the following sections.
Standard Features
PC related features, specialized data collection features and mechanical features are listed
separately.
PC Features
t 486-DX2 66 MHz CPU. The CPU has an internal write-through cache and math
coprocessor to further enhance performance. Also, the CPU chipset and BIOS
incorporates power management functions to conserve power and shutdown
subsystem hardware when not in use.
t Includes 1 MB of DRAM on-board standard, and is expandable to 17 MBs through
installing a 16 MB 72-pin SIMM memory module. The SIMM must be 70nSec or
faster and operate in FPM (Fast Page Mode).

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t ISA expansion slot in PC/104 form factor. This expansion slot is primarily intended
for the PC/104 VGA adapter card option for use with an external monitor or LCD
touch screen display. Alternatively, an analog or digital I/O card, solid state memory
disk, or super I/O card (for floppy and hard drives, etc.) can be installed.
t Two general purpose PC Card (PCMCIA) slots. The top slot supports one type I, II
or III card for installing a hard disk, wireless network adapter, modem or other
device. The bottom slot accepts one type I or II card and is intended for holding a
memory card loaded with DOS for boot up and other system software. However,
either slot may be used to boot from and both slots are general purpose.
t Built-in 10BaseT Ethernet interface for direct connection to an existing Ethernet
network. This feature makes the unit just like any other client PC on the network.
t Built-in 4-line by 40-character LCD display with back light. The display reflects a
portion of the total video text screen according to the current position of the cursor.
Alternatively, a specified fixed portion of the 80 x 25 VGA text screen can be viewed
on the 4 x 40 display.
t Two standard RS-232 serial ports (COM1 and COM2) and an optional RS-485
adapter (COM4) for point-to-point communications.
t Internal PS-2 style keyboard and mouse input connectors for adding a full sized
external keyboard and a mouse.
t Built-in speaker and connection for an additional external speaker. The speaker
provides audible confirmation of bar code readings and boot-up status.
t A real-time clock powered by the rechargeable CMOS battery when power is not
applied to the unit. Approximately 3,000 hours of clock and CMOS operation is
possible from the battery without power. A jumper may be removed to disconnect
the battery if extended storage of the unit is required.
t Internal power supply regulator accepts AC or DC voltages from 18 to 28 VAC (24
VAC nominal) or 9 to30VDCsothata distributed wiring system maybeemployed.
External 110 VAC or 220 VAC power supply adapters with 24 VAC output can be
used to power the unit. Also a built-in battery charger circuit is provided for the
unit’s battery back-up option.
Note: The unit’s power switch can be disabled, preventing an operator from
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Data Collection Features
t Built-in bar code decoder supporting Codabar, Code 39, UPC, EAN/JAN/APN,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5, MSI, Code 11, Code 128, Matrix 2 of 5, Plessy,
Code 16K, “K” Code, “WA” Code, postal code 1 and postal code red. The unit can
be programmed to ignore those code types that are not used in the system.
t Three interface connectors support bar code wands, slot readers and laser scanners.
Two DB9-pin connectors (for bar code and laser scanners) and one internal 5-pin
connector (for slot readers) are provided. Fully decoded and undecoded (less
expensive) laser input devices can be used. Bar code data received via the unit’s laser,
bar code or slot reader connectors may be “wedged” into the keyboard making it
appear as though the data was typed at the keyboard. This is performed by software
drivers. Physically wedging a device into the PS2 keyboard connector is an option
as well, as long as the device is designed to do so.
t An optional “good read” beep can be generated through the unit’s speaker, or an
external speaker, when a code is successfully read.
Mechanical Features
t The unit’s heavy duty case is injection molded from fire-retardant ABS. The main
circuit board is mounted to a metal base pan which forms the back of the unit. The
hinged case seals against foam gasket material on the metal base to resist moisture
and dust from entering the unit.
t A cutout in the base pan allows cable access to internal I/O connectors through the
rear of the unit. A plate covers the cutout when not in use. When routing cables
through the rear cable access opening, precautions should be taken to prevent any
water from entering the unit. A removable plug at the upper right side of the case
allows additional cable routing for externally mounted slot and card readers.
t Hinges connect the base pan to the plastic cover and provide 180 degree rotation to
provide access to cabling, memory cards and the PC/104 expansion connector. The
cover secures with a keyed lock at the top of the unit to prevent undesired access to
internal components.
t The65keyQWERTYkeypadismolded fromsiliconerubberandsealed withametal
bezel. Clear coated keycaps prevent abrasion and wear. A polycarbonate overlay
covers the metal bezel.
t Various I/O connectors (including bar code, laser and the COM2 port) are available
at the recessed area under the case front.