Symbol PPT 4300 Series User manual

RS 2200/3200 Series
PPT 4300 Series
Quick Reference
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improve reliability, function, or design.
Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or
inconnectionwith,the applicationor useof anyproduct,circuit,
or application described herein.
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covering or relating to any combination, system, apparatus,
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equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Symbol
products.
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WWW: http://www.symbol.com
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Radio Frequency Interference Information
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the
Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If the equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
• Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiél Brouilleur du
Canada.
General Information
1) The terminal must be powered by a power supply that meets SELV and limited power source limits in accordance
with EN60950. Das gerät muß mit einen Netzteil betrieben werden das eine SELV Spannung und eine Spannung nach
2.11 EN60950 abgibt.
2) The terminal is not a workstation and has not been evaluated to the ergonomic standard. Das gerät ist keine
Bildschirmarbeits platz und erfüllt nicht die Andforderungen der Ergonomic.
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements - Canada
This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiél Brouilleur du Canada.
RF Devices
Symbol’s RF products are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in the locations into which they are
sold and will be labeled as required. The majority of Symbol’s RF devices are type approved and do not require the
user to obtain license or authorization before using the equipment. Any changes or modifications to Symbol
Technologies equipment not expressly approved by Symbol Technologies could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Introduction
The PPT 4300 is a hand-held, PC-compatible terminal that
incorporates pen input and a QWERTY keyboard. The PPT 4340
model also uses radio frequency technology to allow wireless
communication with an existing network. Throughout this
Quick Reference, “PPT 43xx” refers to any 4300 Series terminal.
About This Guide
This guide presents basic information on using the PPT 43xx
terminal. It describes how to:
• Starting the Terminal
• Starting Applications
• Using the Touch Screen
• Using the Keypad
• The Direct Access Panel
• Providing Power to the Terminal
• Re-charging a Battery Pack
Note:
Before you start a PPT 43xx terminal, make sure the Run/Ship
switch has been set to the Run position. See
Parts of the PPT
43xx
on page 5 for the exact location of the Run/Ship switch.
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Parts of the PPT 43xx
The diagrams on this page show the parts of the PPT 43xx.
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Parts of the PPT 43xx (cont’d)
1. Pen Holder
2. Pen
3. Direct Access Panel
4. Display Screen
5. Keypad
6. Antenna
7. IrDA Port
8. Force On Switch
9. DC Power Input
10. External 3.3v Keyboard Connector
11. RS232/TTL Interface Connector
12. PCMCIA slot
13. Rubber Foot
14. Support for RS232/TTL Interface plug
15. Battery Latch
16. Battery Well
17. Run/Ship Switch
18. NiMH Battery Pack
19. Battery Ejector
20. Regulatory Label
21. Serial Number Label
22. Battery Pack Contacts
23. Strap Mounting Boss
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Using the Power Icon
The Power icon is the top icon on the DirectAccess Panel on the
left side of the display. To select it, press it with the pen.
If the terminal is On: the Power icon places the terminal into
Sleep mode (see Understanding the Power Save Modes on page
24). After a time in Sleep mode, the terminal shuts off.
Iftheterminalis in Sleep mode: the Power icon re-activates the
session that was active when the terminal went to Sleep.
Tapping the screen or a keypad key also activates the terminal.
If the terminal is Off: the Power icon starts the terminal.
Starting the Terminal
To start the terminal, press the Power icon with the pen. Hold
the pen down until the terminal beeps and begins to boot (about
one second).
If the terminal does not boot, check to make sure you have a
charged battery, inserted correctly, and that the Run/Ship
switch in the Battery Well is set to “Run”. To force a terminal to
re-boot, press the <Ctrl-Alt-Del> keys, or press the Force On
switch in the IrDA port (see Parts of the PPT 43xx on page 5).
Starting Applications
After the terminal boots, one of the following appears:
•a W
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RAME
window,
• a Terminal Emulator Host Choice List (shown on page 8 ),
or
• a custom application, specific to your facility.
Follow your facility’s procedures for logging in.
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Turning the Terminal Off
Usually a terminal turns off when you end a session and log out.
For details, see the table below. If you do not log out, and the
terminal goes into Sleep mode, it turns itself off after a certain
amount of time (see Understanding the Power Save Modes on
page 24). Depending on how the host computer is set up, your
session may or may not terminate, if you do not log out before
the terminal goes to Sleep.
Session Type How to Exit
Terminal Emulation Follow your facility’s procedures or press
<Shift-Alt-X> to close a session. When all
sessions are closed, press <Esc> to exit the
Choice List and turn off the terminal.
Citrix W
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F
RAME
Logoff from the W
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F
RAME
Windows ses-
sion. Then select the Exit button on the W
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F
RAME
DOS window.
Host Cho
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Application/Host Name Host IP Address Mode Key Map
1. ubiserver 192.75.16.1 VT220 standard
2. zephyr 192.75.16.8 VT220 standard
3. Library of Congress140.147.254.3 IBM3270 3270 custom
Directions:• Press the number or letter associated with the host,
• use arrow keys to highlight the host and press <Enter>,
• tap the host with the pen, or
• press <Esc> to quit.
ATerminal Emulator Host Choice Screen
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Using the Terminal
Using the Touch Screen
The PPT 43xx is designed to be used with a pen stylus. The pen
acts as a mouse. The table below describes how the pen works
in a windows session run on the terminal’s Citrix
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client. If you are running a terminal emulator or DOS
application, the pen may be disabled, or may behave differently,
depending on the application and the host configuration.
Note: If you lose your pen, DO NOT use anything that will
scratch or mark the screen. Symbol can supply extra
DOS Type ‘off’ and press <Enter> .
To: Do This:
Move the pointer/
cursor Place the end of the pen onto the surface of the display. The arrow or cursor goes to
where the pen is located.
Left click Tap once with the pen. Do not tap too hard
on the display.
Double click Tap twice, quickly, with the pen.
Right click Select the Mouse icon to turn the next pen
tapintoarightclick.After a single or double
rightclick,the pen tap automatically reverts
to acting as a left mouse click.
Dragobjects (Drag
& Drop) Place the pointer on the object that you wish to move ( e.g. , on the Title Bar of a window).
Without lifting the pen from the display,
drag the tip of the pen to the new location
for the object. Lift the pen to drop the object.
Session Type How to Exit
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pens for the terminal. Contact your Symbol Repre-
sentative.
Using the Keypad
The PPT 43xx has an integral, 78-key QWERTY keypad. The
keypad also includes an Fn key that allows access to a set of
alternate functions when pressed together with another key.
These functions include:
Fn-F7 Displays the terminal settings
Fn-F8 Activates the Pen Calibration utility
Fn-F9 Increases contrast
Fn-F10 Decreases contrast
Fn-F11 Changes LCD Display backlight brightness
Fn-F12 Turns the keyboard backlight on or off
Fn-PgUp Print Screen
Fn-PgDn Break
Fn-Del System Request
Fn-End Pause
Note than the <Fn-PgUp> , <Fn-PgDn> , <Fn-Del> and
<Fn-End> keys may not trigger an action. Their functions
depend on your host application and system.
Attaching an External Keyboard
The PPT 43xx has a port for connecting a Symbol-approved, low
power PS/2-AT keyboard. See Parts of the PPT 43xx on page 5
for the location of the External Keyboard port. Do not use a
keyboard that has not been approved for use by Symbol.
To activate the external keyboard, simply plug it into the
External Keyboard port. The terminal’s keypad remains active
while the external keyboard is attached.
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Numeric Keypad
The keyboard incorporates a numeric keypad, using the
symbols marked in small letters on the 7, 8, 9, 0, U, I, O, P, J, K,
L, :, M and >. keys. To use the numeric keypad, press the
NumLock key. When the Numlock key is on, the Numlock key
lights up. Then press and hold the Fn key, and press the keypad
keys to enter numbers ( e.g. , Fn-J=1).
Your terminal may also be set into Quick Numeric Keypad
Overlay mode, so that when <Numlock> is on, the numeric
keypad works as a numeric keypad without the <Fn> key ( e.g. ,
J=1). See the Keyboard Options section of the PPT 4300 Product
Reference Guide for more information.
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Connecting and Using a PCMCIA Card
The PPT 43xx terminal has an expansion slot that may be used
with a PCMCIAcard (PC Card).APC Card is a plug-in memory
or I/O device that can be used in laptop computers and the PPT
43xx. The terminal must have appropriate drivers loaded to be
able to use a PC Card. See your System Administrator for
details.
To insert a PCMCIA Card:
1. Remove the rubber plug from the Expansion Slot at the
top of the terminal.
2. Insert the PCMCIA Card into the Expansion Slot, connec-
toredge first,with thetop ofthe cardfacingupward.Press
gently until the connector is fully seated.
For Memory PCMCIA Cards, you may either boot from the
PCMCIA card ( i.e. , insert the card and then boot the terminal),
or boot the terminal first and then insert and use the PCMCIA
card as a separate drive ( e.g. , a D: drive). See your System
Administrator for more information.
To remove a PCMCIA Card:
1. Look into the Expansion Slot at the top of the terminal,
and press the square black button beside the card.
2. Pull out the PCMCIA Card.
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3. Replace the rubber plug for the Expansion Slot.
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The Direct Access Panel
The PPT 43xx has a Direct Access Panel, located on the left side
of the display window. The Direct Access Panel allows you to
control settings on the PPT 43xx. Except for the Power icon, it is
not active until after the terminal has finished booting.
Note: The Scan icon is not currently active.
Display
Contrast
Contrast
Battery
Mouse
Scan
Power
Direct Access Panel
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To select an item from the Direct Access Panel, tap a Direct
Access Panel icon gently with the pen.
Icon What it does
If the terminal is on, select this icon to place it
intoSleepmode.Afteranumberofminutesin
Sleep mode, the terminal shuts itself off. Your
facility will set its own time limit for sending the
terminal from Sleep mode to Off.
If the terminal is in Sleep mode, tap the screen
or press a key on the keypad to reactivate the
terminal. If the terminal is off, press this icon
for one second to turn it on.
Displays the Terminal settings, such as IP Ad-
dress, Terminal Name, Date, Time and serial
number.
Changes the level of brightness for the dis-
play. The brightness cycles through three dif-
ferent levels. You may also change the
brightness by pressing <Fn-F11> .
Increases the contrast of the display. You may
also increase the contrast by pressing <Fn-
F9> . Note : If you increase contrast too much,
the screen goes dark.
Decreasesthe contrast ofthedisplay.You may
also decrease contrast by pressing <Fn-F10> .
Note : If you decrease contrast too much, the
screen goes white.
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Displays Remaining Battery Life as a
percentage.
By default, tapping the display with the pen
acts as a left mouse click. Tapping twice acts
as a double click. To perform a right click, se-
lect the mouse icon. The next pen tap acts as a
single or double right click. Then the pen re-
turns to normal functioning.
Icon What it does
Battery
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Providing Power to the Terminal
You can run a PPT 43xx terminal:
• from a rechargeable NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) bat-
tery pack, or
• by using the supplied DC Adapter plugged into a stan-
dardelectricaloutlet (seeUsing anExternal PowerSource
on page 23).
Checking the Current Battery Level
To check the current battery level:
1. Tap the Battery icon to display a Battery Status window.
2. When remaining battery life gets low, change the battery.
3. The Battery Status window closes automatically after a
few seconds, but you may also close it by tapping the
Close button with the pen, or by pressing <Enter> .
LowandCritical warning levelsare indicatedby yellow andred
areas on the battery graph. When a Low or Critical warning
appears, tap the message, or press <Enter> to make it disappear.
Then replace the battery as soon as you can. See Reading Battery
Warnings on page 18, for more information.
Battery Status
Empty Full
Close
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Reading Battery Warnings
A fully charged battery lasts for approximately four hours of
active use, with no power management in effect. The terminal
provides warnings when the battery needs recharging. When
the Battery Warning message appears on the screen, either
change the battery, or end your session and turn the terminal off.
The Battery Low Warning appears when battery capacity falls to
8% or lower. When it appears, you have about 19 minutes of
active battery life left. The message consists of a Battery Status
window, framed in yellow. It stays for 8 seconds and then
disappears, and reappears 15 seconds later. This continues until
you tap the message or press <Enter> to acknowledge it.
The Battery Critical Warning appears when battery capacity
falls to 2%. When it appears, you have less than 5 minutes of
active battery life left. The message consists of a Battery Status
window, framed in red. It stays for 8 seconds and then
disappears, and reappears 15 seconds later. This continues until
you tap the message or press <Enter> to acknowledge it.
Ifbattery capacityfalls below1%, theterminal mayturn itselfoff
abruptly, at any time. If you had an active session with the host,
and the terminal turns off, your session will be abruptly
disconnected and you may lose unsaved work. The session on
the host may or may not be closed (depending on the host).
Note: Your facility may configure Battery Warnings differently.
For example, the Battery Low and Battery Critical Warn-
ingsmay appear at5% and 1%of battery capacity,instead
of 8% and 2%. See the PPT 4300 Series Product Reference
Guide for more information on configuring the Battery
Warnings.
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Changing the Battery
Note: For the first two to three days on a new terminal, end your
session and turn the terminal off before you attempt to
change the battery. This gives the swap battery time to ful-
ly charge.
You can change the battery on a PPT 43xx terminal without
logging out or losing your session. To do this:
1. Make sure you have a fully charged battery available and
close at hand.
2. Turn the terminal display-side down, but do not rest it on
a table. The table may cause keys to be pressed, causing
input to an application.
3. Push up on the Battery Latch. The Ejector Spring pushes
the battery up.
4. Slide the discharged battery out of the compartment.
When you remove the battery, the terminal automatically
goes into Sleep mode. A swap battery inside the terminal
Battery Latch
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supplies power and maintains your session for 15-30 sec-
onds.
Note: You may find it easier to remove the battery if you hold the
terminal with the display facing you, and the back of the
terminal in your hand. Then, push up on the Battery
Latch, and allow the battery to slip out of the battery com-
partment.
5. Place the bottom of a fully charged battery pack into the
battery well. The tabs at the bottom of the battery fit into
two slots at the bottom of the battery well.
6. Gently push the top into place until the Battery Latch
clicks into place and holds the battery.
Ejector
Spring
Battery
Well
Battery
Latch
Battery
Contacts
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