Unitech PT600 User manual

USER’S GUIDE
PORTABLE DATA COLLECTION
TERMINAL
PT600
DOCUMENT NUMBER: 350600-0010

NOTICE
The unit is equipped with a NiMH
battery pack, however it may not
be powered on due to
discharging of the battery by
putting in storage for a period of
time.
In the case of above situation
happened, plug in an 9V AC-DC
adapter and recharge the NiMH
battery pack about 14~16 hours
or put into cradle about 2.5 hours
with 12V AC-DC adapter before
using the unit. (please refer to
chapter 2.4 for charging
reference)

Table of Content
Page
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................... 1
1.1 Technical Specification................................ 2
1.2 Interface Ports ............................................. 8
1.3 Using the Keyboard ..................................... 9
1.4 Triggering Scanner Module.......................... 11
1.5 Application Development Environment........ 12
1.6 Optional Charging/Communication Cradle... 13
Chapter 2 Power System....................................... 14
2.1 Power Supply...............................................14
2.2 Power Low Indication...................................14
2.3 Battery Replacement ...................................15
2.4 Recharging the Battery Pack.......................17
2.5 Storage and Safety Precautions..................18
Chapter 3 Operation.............................................. 19
3.1 Ready Mode.................................................19
3.2 User Mode and System Commands ............20
3.3 Configure the Terminal in SET command....22
3.4 Upload/Download by ESC command...........24
Chapter 4 Built-in Application:FormCaching...... 25
4.1 Specification of FormCaching......................25
4.2 How to Create a FormCaching.....................26
4.3 How to Run FormCaching............................26
4.4 Default Settings of FormCaching.................27

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Chapter 1 Introduction
The PT600 Portable Data Terminal, referred as PDT hereafter, with
integrated laser scanner or pen scanner is a rugged, compact and
lightweight hand-held data collection terminal with good reliability,
flexibility and maintainability. Its compact size and form makes it even
fits in your packet. The PDT incorporates a DOS-based system and
provides users a PC compatible environment to develop and use the
device. This terminal is well suited for transportation, warehouse
distribution, retail management, asset tracking and many other data
collection applications.
Top View Right side View Back View
Bottom View

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1.1 Technical Specification
SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING TOOLS
Language Assembly, C language (MSC, Turbo C, Visual C)
JobGen Plus A Windows-based transaction program generator
JobGen Pro A Dos-based transaction program generator
FormCaching A built-in program generator
CPU/MEMORY
CPU 16-bit 8088 compatible microprocessor CPU
Memory 512KB to up of 4.5MB SRAM
Flash ROM 256K with DOS-based system
Keyboard 26 alphanumeric rubber keys with one laser trigger
switch
Buzzer Volume adjustable by software
Real time clock System date and time
Display 100x65 pixel graphic backlit LCD with selection
between 12-column by 4-line in 8x16 font and 16-
column by 8-line in 6x8 font by menu setup or system
call
BARCODE SYMBOLOGY
Barcode reading UPC-A/E, EAN-8/13, Codabar, Code128, Code39,
Code39 with full ASCII, ITF, China postal code,
Interleave 2 of 5, EAN128
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENT
Dimensions 176mm(L) x 52mm/62mm(W) x 27mm/35mm(H)
Weight Approximately 240g with battery pack
Temperature Operation: 0°C ~ 50°C (32°F ~ 122°F)
Storage: -20°C ~ 70°C (-4°F ~ 158°F)
Humidity 4 ~ 95% RH non-condensing

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COMMUNICATION
Interface One EIA RS232C with miniature DIN-9p male
connector, Support TX/RX, CTS/RTS, GND,
up to 57.6Kbps (default value is 19.2 Kbps)
One IR port, Support TX/RX, from 19.2 to 57.6 Kbps
Handshaking Xon/Xoff or CTS/RTS
Protocol None or Multi-protocol
File Transfer Build-in Kermit server or Multi-protocol
POWER SUPPLY
Operation 2AA size NiMH @ 1.2V, 1500mah
Both of them are store in detachable battery pack
Backup One lithium CR2032 backup battery
Power manager Low power consumption and warning on power low for
operating/backup battery
Power input AC/DC adapter @ 9VDC/500mA
DOCKING STATION
Interface One serial infrared interface for data communication via
PT600
One RS485 port for RS485 multiple stations
networking
One RS232 port for point-to-point communication to
host computer
Power charging Soft-contact charging pads to main unit and spare
battery
Quick charging for typical 2.5 hours
Power input AC/DC adapter @ 12VDC/1A
Operation System
•MS-DOS compatible system
•Reads all major bar code symbologies auto-
discriminated
•Menu-driven user configuration interface
•Software adjustable beeper volume and LCD
contrast
•System resumes from the last turn-off point.

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•Built-in power-on self test and diagnostic program
•Host command remote control
Integrated Laser Diode Scanner
•Scan rate 36 scans/sec
•Skew Tolerance ±65°from normal
•Pitch Angle ±55°of normal
•Power consumption 60mA typ.@5V
Integrated clip-on Pen Scanner
•Resolution 0.12mm(5mil)
•Dept of field 0.1mm(0.04inch)
•Scan rate 5-200 cm/sec
•Reading Angle 45°~ 135°
•Print Contrast Ratio 0.5 min
Diagram shown with a Built-in Integrated Laser scanner
65°
65°
Barcode
Label
Scan Beam
55°
55°
Barcode
Label
Scan Beam
Pitch Angle
Skew Tolerance
Top view of PDT Right side view of PDT

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Depth of Field diagram

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Diagram shown with a clip-on pen scanner
45° 45°