Intermec 5020 User Manual

User’s Manual

P/N 068975

5020

™

Data Collection PC

Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280

U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947

Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-668-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936

Outside U.S.A. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers
to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for
any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

2001 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

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All Rights Reserved

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, INCA (under license), MobileLAN, JANUS, IRL, Trakker Antares,
EZBuilder, TE 2000, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser, Universal Access Point, UAP, Duratherm,
EasyCoder, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intermec.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark ( or ) symbol in
every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion, and
to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Manual Change Record

This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.

Version Date Description of Change

002 9/00 Added ActiveSync and Fast Config material.

003 8/01 Divided the manual into a user’s manual and a system manual. Added

material describing Release 3.0 firmware, including full alphanumeric keypad
and Windows CE 3.0 functionality. Other new sections include information
on using Task Manager and the Start menu.

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Contents

Contents

Before You Begin ix

Warranty Information ix
Safety Summary ix
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes x
About This Manual xi
Other Intermec Manuals xiii

Learning About the 5020

1

What Is the 5020 Data Collection PC? 1-3

Whats New? 1-4
Models and Options 1-4
Accessories 1-5
Getting Started 1-6

Turning On the 5020 1-7

Using the 5020 Screen 1-8

Adjusting the Screen With the Backlight Key 1-9

Understanding the System and Application Icons 1-10

Understanding the Audio Signals 1-12

Adjusting the Speaker Volume Using the Backlight Key 1-13

Using the Keypad 1-13

Finding the Special Keys 1-14
Typing Characters or Accessing Functions on the Keypad 1-15
Using the Shift and Caps Lock Key 1-16
Using the Arrow Keys 1-17
Using the Pointer 1-17
Using Modifier Keys 1-18

Using the 5020 Modifier Keys 1-19
Locking or Unlocking a Modifier Key 1-19

Overriding a Modifier Key 1-19
Keypad Navigation Shortcuts 1-20
English Keypads 1-21
International Keypads 1-21

Using the Start Menu 1-25

Programs in the Start Menu 1-26

Switching Between Applications With Task Manager 1-27

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Learning About the Batteries 1-28

Understanding the Main Battery Pack 1-29

Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack 1-29
Charging the Main Battery Pack 1-32

Understanding the Bridge Battery 1-33

Charging the Bridge Battery 1-33

Checking the Battery Charge Levels 1-34

Recognizing Low Battery Warnings 1-37
Power Management in Cold Environments 1-38
Using an External Power Supply 1-38

Using PC and Compact Flash Memory Cards 1-39

Inserting and Removing PC Cards (Batch 5020s only) 1-39
Inserting and Removing Compact Flash Memory Cards 1-42

Connecting a Tethered Scanning Device 1-44

Scanning a Bar Code Label 1-46

Scanning Options 1-48

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Where Do You Go From Here? 1-49

Configuring the 5020

How to Configure the 5020 2-3

Using Fast Config 2-5

Using the Configuration Application 2-11

Viewing and Changing Parameters 2-12
Navigating in the Parameter Screens 2-15

Refreshing Parameter Settings 2-18

Restoring Factory Defaults 2-19
Viewing Terminal Information 2-20

Configuring the 5020 by Scanning Bar Code Labels 2-21

Configuring the 5020 Remotely 2-23

Connecting the 5020

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Connecting the 5020 To Your Network 3-3

Learning About Network Protocols 3-3
Learning About RF Network Settings (RF 5020s only) 3-4

Setting the Network Parameters 3-5

Enabling UDP Plus 3-6

Configuring for Serial or IrDA Communications 3-9

Locating the IrDA Port 3-9
Connecting to Another Device 3-10
Connecting With a Serial I/O Card (Batch 5020s only) 3-12

Setting the Baud Rate 3-17

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Contents

4

A

Problems and Solutions 4-3

Problems While Operating the 5020 4-4
Problems With Connectivity 4-6
Problems While Configuring the 5020 4-8
Problems While Using Unit Manager 4-9
Problems While Scanning Bar Codes 4-11
Problems Upgrading the Operating System Image 4-13
Application Manager Error Messages 4-14

Booting the 5020 4-14

Warm Booting the 5020 4-15
Cold Booting the 5020 4-15

Verifying RF or Ethernet Communications 4-16

Upgrading the 5020 Operating System Image 4-16

Restoring a Corrupted Operating System Image 4-17

5020 Specifications

Physical and Environmental Specifications A-3

Index

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Before You Begin

This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety precautions,
warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and sources of additional
product information. A documentation roadmap is also provided to guide you in finding
the appropriate information.

Warranty Information

To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact your local
Intermec support services organization. In the U.S.A. call 1-800-755-5505, and in
Canada call 1-800-668-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service list
that ships with this manual for the address and telephone number of your Intermec sales
organization.

Safety Summary

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this
book before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured,
and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and
cautions.

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Do not repair or adjust alone

under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be
present for your safety.

First aid

Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.

Resuscitation

breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you should
be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.

Energized equipment

responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock
from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform authorized emergency
work on energized equipment, be sure that you comply strictly with approved safety
regulations.

Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.

Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops

Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a

Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

The warnings, cautions, dangers, and notes in this manual use the following format.

Warning

A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement
that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons
working on the equipment.

Avertissement

Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode,
d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour éviter l’occurrence
de mort ou de blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.

Caution

A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement
that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction, or
corruption or loss of data.

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Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode,
d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour empêcher
l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de
données.

Notes are statements that either provide extra information about a topic or

Note:

contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.

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About This Manual

This manual contains all of the information necessary to install, operate, configure, and
maintain the 5020 Data Collection PC
Data Collection PC System Manual (Part No. 071479), which includes detailed
configuration, management, and programming information for all 502X computers.

This manual was written for analysts and programmers who operate, program, and
connect the 5020 to a network or system. A basic understanding of Windows
programming and data communications is necessary.

Terminology

You should be aware of how these terms are being used in this manual:

Term Description



. Use this manual in conjunction with the 502X

5020
5020 PC

Unit
Manager

Computer
Host

DCS 30X The term “DCS 30X” is used throughout the manual to indicate

These terms indicate any 5020 Data Collection PC. More
specific terms, such as “RF 5020,” indicate a specific type of
5020 Data Collection PC.

The term “unit manager” indicates the Unit Manager for
PlanNET application suite.

The terms “computer” and “host” indicate a personal computer
or other computer that communicates with the 5020.

a member of the DCS 30X data collection server family. The
DCS 30X is a newer data collection server that replaces the
Model 200 Controller. Unless otherwise noted, you can use
either the DCS 30X or the Model 200 Controller.

Format Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad

This table describes the formatting conventions for input from computer keyboards and
5020 keypads:

Convention Description

Special

Italic text Indicates that you must replace the parameter with a value. See

text Shows the command as you should enter it into the 5020 PC. See

“Format Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

“Format Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

Ctrl Bold text represents a key on your keypad. For example, Tab

Ctrl-Z

represents the Tab key and M represents the letter M key.

When two keys are joined with a dash, press them simultaneously.
For example, if you see the command Ctrl-C, press the two keys at
the same time.

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Format Conventions for Input From a Keyboard or Keypad (continued)

Convention Description

&

"  

Shows the key you must press on the 5020. For example, “press &”
directs you to press the right Enter key on the 5020 keypad.

Shows a series of 5020 keys you must press and release in the order
shown. For example, “Press "   to access the Configure
menu.”

Format Conventions for Bar Codes

You can scan the bar codes listed in this manual to enter data or perform a command.
The bar code labels in this manual are printed in the Code 39 symbology. Each bar code
includes the name and human-readable interpretation. For example:

Part Number

*1234*

*1234*

Name

Bar code (Code 39)

Human-readable interpretation

The asterisks (*) at the beginning and end of the human-readable interpretation are the
start and stop codes for a Code 39 bar code label. If you are creating bar code labels
with a bar code utility, it may automatically supply the asterisks as the start and stop
code, so that you only need to type the actual text of the command.

Format Conventions for Commands

This manual includes sample commands that are shown exactly as you should type
them on your 5020. The manual also describes the syntax for many commands, defining
each parameter in the command. This example illustrates the format conventions used
for commands:

•

Scan a bar code label with this syntax:

+/$+

where:

command

+/ is the syntax for the Enter Accumulate Mode command.

$+ is the syntax for the Change Configuration command.

command

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is the syntax for the command you want to change.

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This table defines the conventions used in the example:

Convention Description

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Special

Italic

where This word introduces a list of the command’s parameters and

font Commands appear in this font. You enter the command exactly as it

is shown.

text Italics indicate a variable, which you must replace with a real value,

such as a number, filename, or keyword.

explains the values you can specify for them.

Other Intermec Manuals

You may need additional information when working with the 5020 Data Collection PC
in a data collection system. Please visit our Web site at www.intermec.com for a list of
available manuals or to access many of our current manuals in PDF format. To order
printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or
distributor.

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Learning About the 5020

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This chapter introduces the Intermec 5020 Data Collection PC and explains the use of
the screen and keypad, what the icons and audio signals mean, how to manage the
rechargeable batteries, and how to scan a bar code label.

What Is the 5020 Data Collection PC?

Engineered to take full advantage of the Microsoft Windows CE operating system,
the 5020 Data Collection PC
technology, bar code scanning, and power management features into a hand-held
computer.

The 5020 supports standard programming tools, such as Visual Basic, Visual C++,
JScript, and HTML. You can use a Web browser on your desktop PC to access Unit
Manager and remotely configure and manage information on 5020 PCs.

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incorporates Intermec’s high-performance wireless LAN

Learning About the 5020

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PC card
slot

Integrated
scanner or
tethered
scanner
port

Handstrap

Rechargeable
batteries

The handstrap can be adjusted for left- or right-handed use.

Integrated scanner

5020

The 5020 comes with an integrated scanner or a tethered scanner

LEDs

Screen

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Keypad

IrDA port

Handstrap

port.

IrDA (Infrared Data Association) port

You can use serial communications through the
IrDA port to communicate with other IrDA-capable devices. You can also use the IrDA
port to communicate with RS-232 devices, such as modems, PCs, and printers, using a
D5020 Communications Dock or L5020 Serial Communications Adapter.

Keypad

The elastomeric keypad is available in Standard and Full Alpha versions.

LEDs
PC card slot

You can also use Type I compact flash cards for additional storage for your 5020.

Rechargeable batteries

(sold separately) and a rechargeable bridge battery to maintain power while you change
the main battery.

Screen

Red and green LEDs indicate a variety of operating conditions.

You can use Type I and Type II memory and I/O PC cards in your 5020.

The 5020 uses a rechargeable lithium-ion main battery pack

The backlit, 320 x 240 pixel grayscale screen is angled for easy viewing.

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Whats New?

With this revision of the user’s manual, several significant changes were made to
support hardware and software for the 5020:

Separate user and system manuals

The manual was divided into the 5020 user’s
manual and the 502X Data Collection PC System Manual (Part No. 071479). The user’s
manual contains all information necessary to install, operate, configure, and maintain
the 5020, and the 502X system manual contains configuration commands, programming
procedures, and other information that applies to the 502X family of handheld
computers.

Release 3.0 firmware

The 5020 Release 3.0 firmware includes new remote device
management capabilities and additional configuration commands. For more
information, see the 502X system manual.

Windows CE 3.0

The 5020 now ships with Windows CE 3.0, providing greater storage
and file-handling capabilities, interprocess communications, and SSCE components
preinstalled and certified by Microsoft to support SQL Server applications.

502X Intro

This online introduction to using the 5020 provides basic navigation and
configuration information. For help, see “Programs in the Start Menu” later in this
chapter.

Optional full alphanumeric keypad

You can order the 5020 with either a full

alphanumeric keypad or the standard multifunction keypad.

Models and Options

The 5020 family of Data Collection PCs includes these models:

0
2
0
5

Batch

The basic 5020 PC has one PC card slot for Type I or Type II 16-bit memory

and input/output (I/O) cards, and one slot for a compact flash memory card.

RF

0

502

The RF version of the 5020 is available with a WLI-F 2.4 GHz OpenAir
frequency hopping spread spectrum radio or an IEEE 802.11b High Rate (HR) direct
sequence radio and comes with a single slot for a compact flash memory card. The
radio includes an adjustable antenna.

These options are available for all 5020s:

Integrated scanner (standard, long-range, high density, or high visibility) or tethered

•

scanner port

Full alphanumeric keypad or standard multifunction keypad

•

Keypad overlay to support western European languages

•

Asian character sets

•

This manual explains the features and options available on all models of the 5020.

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Learning About the 5020

Accessories

You can use these accessories (sold and ordered separately) with the 5020:

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Z2400 Battery Charger

packs at one time. The charger senses when a main battery pack is fully charged and
does not overcharge it, ensuring long and consistent battery life.

D5020 IrDA and Serial Communications Dock

Dock to transfer data to and from another device using IrDA or RS-232 serial
communications. You can also use the dock to charge the 5020 batteries.

L5020 Serial Communications Adapter

converts IrDA data to a wired RS-232 data stream. When this adapter is connected, it
allows the 5020 to communicate with a host computer or other device using an RS-232
serial port. You can also connect a power supply (Part No. 065236) to the adapter to
charge the 5020 batteries.

Vehicle Mount Bracket

070407) and a powered version (Part No. 070780) that adds even more mobility to
your 5020.

Holster

belt when you are not using it. The holster attaches to your belt and holds the 5020 at
your side.

The holster (Part No. 069237) is a convenient way to carry the 5020 on your

The battery charger lets you charge up to four main battery

You can use the Communications

The Serial Communications Adapter

This bracket is available in a standard model (Part No.

Handle

scanning.

CF5020 Compact Flash Memory Cards

compact flash memory cards. See your Intermec sales representative for available
sizes.

Cables

5020 and peripheral devices. For more information, see “Physical and Environmental
Specifications” in Appendix A.

You also need a main battery pack. See your Intermec sales representative for

Note:

the battery packs that are currently available.

The detachable handle (Part No. 067802) provides trigger-activated

You can add storage space to your 5020 with

You may need to purchase cables for serial data communications between the

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Getting Started

To use the 5020 in your data collection system, you need to follow the following steps.

To configure and connect the 5020

1. Charge and install a main battery pack in the 5020. For help, see “Understanding

the Main Battery Pack” later in this chapter.

2. Turn on the 5020 and use the Fast Config or Configuration applications to set up

general network parameters. When finished, the 5020 will be communicating in
your network. For help, see Chapter 2, “Configuring the 5020.”

3. Customize the 5020 with the Control Panel applets. For help, see Chapter 3,

“Customizing the 502X Using the Control Panel,” in the 502X system manual.

4. Install applications on the 5020. For help, see “Using Application Manager” in

Chapter 4 of the 502X system manual.

5. After the 5020 is connected to your network, you can remotely configure

symbologies and other operating parameters with Unit Manager or through an
SNMP station. For help with Unit Manager, see Chapter 4, “Using Unit Manager,”
in the 502X system manual. For help with SNMP, see “Configuring the 502X by
Using SNMP” in Chapter 2 of the 502X system manual.

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Turning On the 5020

The 5020’s On/Off key is the yellow ' key in the lower right corner of the keypad.

To turn on the 5020

Press '. The 5020 desktop appears.

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On/off key

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When you press ' to turn off the 5020, the PC does not actually shut off but goes into
a Suspend mode. In Suspend mode, the 5020 continues to power all memory and turns
off the power to most of the hardware. This mode is referred to as “off” in the rest of
this manual. When you press ' to turn on the 5020, the 5020 resumes exactly where it
was when you turned it off.

Changing the main battery pack while the 5020 is turned off does not affect it as long as
the bridge battery is fully charged. The bridge battery saves the contents of memory
while you change the main battery pack.

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Using the 5020 Screen

You can use the screen for many functions, including viewing data, running
applications, and monitoring the 5020’s status. The screen is 320 x 240 pixels.

Notification tray

Icons appearing at the bottom of the screen keep you informed of the status of special
keys, battery power, and RF and network communications. This portion of the 5020
screen is referred to as the Notification Tray. For help, see “Understanding the System
and Application Icons” later in this chapter.

To make the screen easier to see, you can adjust the backlight and contrast from the
keypad. For help, see the next section.

If you are using the 5020 in a cold environment, the liquid crystal display (LCD)

Note:

may respond and display information more slowly than in a warm environment.

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Learning About the 5020

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Adjusting the Screen With the Backlight Key

The Backlight key is a multifunction control that you can use to

turn the screen backlight on and off.

•

adjust the screen contrast.

•

You can also adjust the speaker volume with the Backlight key. For more information,
see "Adjusting the Speaker Volume Using the Backlight Key" later in this chapter.

Backlight
key

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To turn the backlight on and off

Press

•

environments.

The 5020 uses battery power at a faster rate with the backlight turned on.

Note:

To change the screen contrast

Press 

•

darker.

There are 34 contrast levels. If the contrast is at the darkest level and you press 
the contrast changes to the lightest contrast level. You can hold down the contrast key
for repeated contrast changes.

The Backlight key temporarily changes the backlight and contrast. These

Note:

changes are saved until a cold boot is performed. When you perform a cold boot, 5020
configuration parameters are reset to the factory default values. For more information,
see “Booting the 5020” in Chapter 4.

. Turn the backlight on to more easily see the 5020’s screen in dimly-lit

. Each time you press  , it makes the screen contrast one level

,

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Understanding the System and Application Icons

You can use the system and application icons to monitor the status of special keys,
battery power, RF, and network communications. As you use the 5020, the icons are
turned on and off in the Notification Tray to indicate the current status.

+

Start

-

Start
button

System
icons

Icon Description

Full Charge

is charged 75% to 100% of capacity.

Half Charge

charge range.

Low Charge

needs to be charged.

Unknown Main Battery Status

the status is not known.

Shift

Appears when you press 6. The key is enabled until you press
another key. When you press a second key, the key combination is entered into
the 5020 and the icon disappears.

12:50 PM

Application
icons

Time

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Indicates the main battery pack is at or near full charge. Battery

Indicates the main battery pack is in the middle of the battery

Warns that the main battery pack is at a critically low level and

Indicates the main battery pack is charging or

Caps Lock

indicating that Caps Lock has been enabled. Press 6 for a second or two to
disable Caps Lock, and the icon disappears.

Left Modifier

Left Modifier mode. The icon disappears when the next key is pressed or when
you unlock . For help, see “Using Modifier Keys” later in this chapter.

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Appears when you press 6 for a second or two. A tone sounds,

Appears when you press  and when the 5020 is locked in

Understanding the System and Application Icons (continued)

Icon Description

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Center Modifier (Standard keypad only)

when the 5020 is locked in Center Modifier mode. The icon disappears when
the next key is pressed or when you unlock . For help, see “Using Modifier
Keys” later in this chapter.

Right Modifier

right Modifier mode. The icon disappears when the next key is pressed or when
you unlock . For help, see “Using Modifier Keys” later in this chapter.

Ctl

Appears when you press $. The key is enabled until you press another
key. When you press a second key, the key combination is entered into the
5020 and the icon disappears.

Alt

Appears when you press ". The key is enabled until you press another
key. When you press a second key, the key combination is entered into the
5020 and the icon disappears.

Radio Connected

the Radio Connect icon is not displayed, the 5020 is not connected to an access
point.

Radio Not Connected

point. You may be out of range of an access point, you may be about to go out
of range of an access point, or the access point may have recently been turned
off.

Appears when you press  and when the 5020 is locked in

Indicates that the 5020 is connected to an access point. If

Indicates that the 5020 is unable to connect to an access

Appears when you press  and

Data buffered in

data is stored in the receiving buffer. If there is a connection problem, the icon
flashes.

Data buffered out

data is stored in the transmitting buffer. If there is a connection problem, the
icon flashes.

Data buffered in and out

30X and data is stored in the receiving and transmitting buffer. If there is a
connection problem, the icon flashes.

No data

currently resides in the data buffer.

No UDP connection

and no data currently resides in the data buffer.

Indicates that the 5020 is in contact with a DCS 30X and no data

Indicates that the 5020 is in contact with a DCS 30X and

Indicates that the 5020 is in contact with a DCS 30X and

Indicates that the 5020 is in contact with a DCS

Indicates that the 5020 is not in contact with a DCS 30X

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Understanding the System and Application Icons (continued)

Icon Description

Intrynsic HTTP Server

Appears in the Application icons area of the

Notification Tray when the Intrynsic HTTP Server Loader is running.

Device Connected Appears in the Application icons area of the Notification

Tray when the 5020 is communicating with another device through a serial
connection.

Pointer

Appears in the Application icons area of the Notification Tray when

the pointer is enabled.

Understanding the Audio Signals

The 5020 has internal speakers to sound audio signals or beep sequences. For example,
you hear a low beep tone each time you enter or scan a valid command.

You can change the speaker volume to meet the needs of your working environment.
For example, use a quiet beep in a library or a loud beep in a manufacturing plant. There
are two ways to change the audio volume:

Use the Backlight key (press  2) on the keypad. For help, see “Adjusting the

•

Speaker Volume Using the Backlight Key” in the next section.

Use the Speaker Volume configuration command. For help, see “Speaker Volume”

•

in Chapter 7 of the 502X system manual.

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The next table explains the purpose of the beep sequences you may hear.

Beep Sequence Description

Low beep You entered a valid command, or the data you entered was stored.

Low beep (every 15
seconds)

Three low beeps You entered or scanned an invalid command or data.

High beep You entered valid data, the 5020 decoded a label, or the 5020

Four beeps (three high,
one low)

You need to replace or recharge the battery pack. For help, see
“Learning About the Batteries” later in this chapter.

decoded the last row of a two-dimensional symbology.

The 5020 has finished its cold boot process.

The 5020 also uses default Windows CE sounds for many functions. For more
information, see “Changing the Volume and Enabling Sounds” in Chapter 3 of the 502X
system manual.

Learning About the 5020

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Adjusting the Speaker Volume Using the Backlight Key

You can use the Backlight key to change the volume of the 5020’s audio signals. For a
detailed description of the Speaker Volume command, see Chapter 7, “Configuration
Command Reference,” in the 502X system manual.

To change the speaker volume

To change the volume of the 5020’s audio signals, press 

•

press 

There are six volume levels including an off setting. If the volume is at the loudest level
and you press 

changes to the quietest level.

The Backlight key changes the beep volume temporarily. This change is saved

Note:

until a cold boot is performed. When you perform a cold boot, many 5020
configuration parameters are reset to the factory default values. For more information,
see “Booting the 5020” in Chapter 4.

Using the Keypad

The 5020 ships with either a full alphanumeric keypad or a standard multifunction
keypad. The keypad overlay shows the locations of function keys and punctuation
marks, which can be accessed by pressing a modifier key.

There are two other keypad overlay options:

The Euro1 overlay, supporting Romance languages including British English,

•

French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. This keypad overlay is supplied with
5020s ordered with the Euro1 language option and is available for either the full
alphanumeric keypad or the standard multifunction keypad.

, it makes the volume one level louder.

, the volume is turned off. If you press  again, the volume

. Each time you

The Euro2 overlay, supporting Germanic languages including British English,

•

Danish, Dutch, German, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish. This keypad overlay is
supplied with 5020s ordered with the Euro2 language option and is available only
for the standard multifunction keypad.

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Backlight key
(contrast and
volume control)

Reset switch

Arrow key

Control key

Shift/caps lock key

On/off key

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Tab k ey

Enter keys

Scan button

Space key

Backspace/delete
key

Alt key

Finding the Special Keys

Before you use the 5020’s keypad, make sure you can find all of the different types of
keys on the keypad. See the illustration for your full alphanumeric or standard
multifunction keypad. The special keys that you use to type characters or perform
functions are explained in the next sections.

Full Alphanumeric Keypad

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On/off key

Escape key

Control key

Enter keys

Arrow key

Reset switch

Space key

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(contrast and
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Scan button

Tab key

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Characters, symbols, and functions are printed in three places on or above the keys. The
keys are also color-coded to make key combinations easy to remember.

Position on the keypad Color To type the character or access the function

Printed on the key White Press the key.

Left side above the key Orange Press the orange

Centered above the key
(Standard keypad only)

Right side above the key Green Press the green  key, then the key.

Typing Characters or Accessing Functions on the Keypad

Lime Press the lime



key, then the key.



key, then the key.

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Using the Shift and Caps Lock Key

To type alphabetic characters as uppercase letters, press the Shift (6) key before each
letter you type. You can also use the Caps Lock function to type all alphabetic
characters as uppercase letters. Caps Lock is described later in this section.

(For 5020s with the standard multifunction keypad) To type punctuation marks

Note:

and symbols that normally appear on the upper level of a standard keyboard, press
before pressing the key for the mark or symbol.

To enable Caps Lock

Press

•

To type a lowercase letter with Caps Lock enabled

6(6

tone sounds. The Caps Lock icon appears in the Notification Tray. All alphabetic
characters typed appear as uppercase letters. Caps Lock remains enabled until you
disable it.

6

on standard multifunction keypad) or press 6 until the

Press

•

To disable Caps Lock

•

Note:

Lock configuration command to enable or disable Caps Lock on the 5020. For help,
see “Keypad Caps Lock” in Chapter 7 of the 502X system manual.

On the 5020 keypad, 6 key can behave as both a standard shift key and as a Caps
Lock key. That is why there are two Notification Tray icons for this key and only one
for the other modifier keys.

Since Shift and Caps Lock are two keys folded into one, both key modifiers, 6 and

, could be in effect at the same time. In this case, alphabetic keys appear as lowercase
(the shift cancels the caps lock), while other keys appear as the upper case of a standard
keypad.

6

to type a lowercase letter f. Caps Lock remains enabled.

Press

6(6

tone sounds. The Caps Lock icon disappears from the Notification Tray.

The default setting for Caps Lock is enabled. You can also use the Keypad Caps

and an alphabetic character key. For example, press

on standard multifunction keypad) or press 6 until the

6

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Using the Arrow Keys

You can press the 5020’s arrow keys to select a file, folder, or function or to move the
cursor around an application screen. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor up, down,
right, or left on the screen or to change the selected button, field, or tab.

To Do This Press

Move the cursor up one row or line

Move the cursor down one row or line

Move the cursor one character to the right

Move the cursor one character to the left

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Using the Pointer

Instead of using the 3 or arrow keys to select fields or buttons on the 5020 desktop,
you can enable a pointer.

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To enable the pointer

Press " $. The pointer appears, and the Pointer Enabled icon appears in the

•

Notification Tray.

To disable the pointer

Press " $ when the pointer is onscreen. The pointer and the Pointer Enabled

•

icon disappear.

To move the pointer

Press , !, 7, or 9 to move the pointer around the desktop. You can press two

•

arrow keys at the same time to move the pointer diagonally.

To open a menu or select a menu item

Move the pointer over the menu title or item to highlight it and press &.

•

To open a folder or start an application

Move the pointer over the icon to highlight it and press & twice quickly (like

•

double-clicking a mouse).

Using Modifier Keys

The standard Windows modifier keys are 6, ", and $. In addition, unique 5020
modifier keys ( and
multifunction keypad) are located in the bottom row of the 5020 keypad. These modifier
keys are used to access the corresponding color-coded characters and functions shown
on the keypad.

To easily perform multi-key sequences with one hand, the six modifier keys are
“sticky.” When you press a modifier key, it remains in effect until you press a key to
which it could apply. While a modifier key is in effect, its icon appears in the
Notification Tray.

There are two rules used to determine when a sticky modifier key is no longer in effect:

6, "

•

or after you press the same modifier key again.

, 

•

modifier key is pressed, or the same modifier key is pressed again.

, or $ is released after the next non-modifier key is pressed and released,

, or  is released after the next key is pressed and released, another



on the full alphanumeric keypad, plus  on the standard

When a modifier key is no longer in effect, its icon disappears from the Notification
Tray.

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Using the 5020 Modifier Keys

You use the left (), center (), and right () modifier keys to access characters
or perform functions that do not have a physical key on the 5020 keypad.

When you press  ,  , or  , the modifier key is enabled until you press another
key. The icon appears on the 5020 Notification Tray to remind you that the key is
enabled. When you press another key, the key combination is entered and the icon
disappears.

Locking or Unlocking a Modifier Key

The , , , and 6 modifier keys can also be locked. The " and $ keys do
not lock.

To lock a modifier key

Press a modifier key for a second or two to lock it. A tone sounds and the

•

corresponding icon appears, which indicates that the key has been locked. When a
modifier key is locked, it affects all subsequent keystrokes until it is unlocked. Do
not press any other keys when trying to lock a modifier key.

To unlock a modifier key

Press the modifier key until a tone sounds, and then release the key.

•

or,

Press another modifier key until it locks.

•

Only one modifier key may be locked at a time.

Note:

Overriding a Modifier Key

You can temporarily override a locked modifier key by tapping the key. Tapping a
locked modifier will undo its lock for one character. For example, if the shift key is

locked (

appears rather than the uppercase letter that would have appeared with the key
enabled. After the temporary override is complete, the original, locked modifier is
restored.

Note:

effect at the same time.

) and you press the 6 key and then press an alpha key, a lowercase letter

6, ", and $ are independent of one another. All three keys can be in

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Keypad Navigation Shortcuts

You can use the following keypad shortcuts to navigate in the 5020 desktop.

Shortcut Function Performed

"
" "

" $

" %

or "

$ %

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7, 9,

9

or $

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, or !)

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4

Accesses application menus.

Opens the leftmost menu in an application. Press the arrow keys
to open the other menus or change selections in a menu.

Enables or disables the pointer.

Opens the Task Manager so that you can switch between
running programs. For help, see “Switching Between
Applications With Task Manager” later in this chapter.

Places focus on the Start button in the Notification Tray. When
the Start button is selected, you can use the arrow keys to select
other icons in the Tray, or you can press
menu.

If focus is already on an icon in the Notification Tray, pressing

$ %

Selects multiple files that are not adjacent. Use the 4 key to
select the next file you want to include.

Selects a file, folder, or function.

Moves the pointer.

Changes tabs in a dialog box.

returns you to the 5020 desktop.

&

to open the Start

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Moves backward between tabs in a dialog box.

Selects adjacent files.

Opens the Start menu.

Activates or opens the selected item.

Navigates in a dialog box.

Marks or clears check boxes.

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International Keypads

The Euro1 and Euro2 keypads provide special keys to support Western European
languages. The Euro1 keypad supports special characters for British English, French,
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Euro2 keypad supports special characters for
British English, Danish, Dutch, German, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

The Euro keypads allow you to access accented characters (
characters are provided with floating accents as on many standard European keyboards.
With floating accents, first you press the key for the accent and then you press the letter
to which the accent is to be associated. The resulting character is the accented character.

Note:

No accent characters appear until you press the second key.

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To type characters with an accent mark (Full alphanumeric keypad)

1. Press the modifier key for the accent mark you want to add, and then press the key

that the accent mark appears above.

To type Press

` (grave)

´ (acute)

ˆ (circumflex)

¨ (dieresis)

° (ring above)

~ (tilde)

2. Press the key for the character to be accented.

To type characters with an accent mark (Standard multifunction keypad)

1. Press . The Center Modifier icon appears in the Notification Tray.



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ˆ (circumflex)

¨ (dieresis)

° (ring above)

~ (tilde)

(
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+
,
/

3. Press the key for the character to be accented.

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Using the Start Menu

You can select the Start menu to run applications, open the Control Panel applets,
change operating modes, or turn off the 5020.

To open the Start menus and select an option

1. Do one of the following:

Press $ % to place the focus on the Start button and then press &.

•

Press  .

•

The Start menu appears.

Learning About the 5020

1

You can choose from these options:

Programs

information, see “Programs in the Start Menu” later in this section.

Settings

3, “Customizing the 502X Using the Control Panel,” in the 502X system manual.

Run

to start it. You can also browse the Windows directory to find the application you
want or press the arrow keys to choose from the most recently run applications.

Goto User Mode

option to change operating modes. For more information, see “Managing Your
Passwords” in Chapter 4 of the 502X system manual.

Suspend

2. Press or ! to select an option and press &.

Choose an application from the Programs list to start it. For more

Select Settings to open the Control Panel applets. For help, see Chapter

Type the path to an application in the Run dialog box entry field and press

When you set a password for the 5020, you can choose this

Choose this option to turn off the 5020.

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Programs in the Start Menu

When you choose Programs from the Start menu, the Programs list appears.

502X Intro

intended for new 502X users. “Introducing the 502X” includes basic configuration and
navigation information.

Fast Config

to connect the 5020 to your network. For help, see “Using Fast Config” in Chapter 2.

ActiveSync

Connection, you can use ActiveSync to establish a partnership between the 5020 and
your desktop PC for device management activities. For help, see “Using ActiveSync” in
Chapter 5 of the 502X system manual.

IE Browser

Explorer for Web browser-based data collection applications. For help, see “Using
Internet Explorer” in Chapter 5 of the 502X system manual.

DCPC Demo

“Verifying That the 5020 Is Operating Correctly” in the 5020 Data Collection PC Quick
Start Guide (Part No. 068974).

Varadero

create thin-client applications supporting multiple device platforms. For more
information, go to www.abacomobile.com.

PC Connection

You need to establish this connection before you can use ActiveSync. For help, see
“Using ActiveSync” in Chapter 5 of the 502X system manual.

Choose 502X Intro to view “Introducing the 502X,” an online document

Select Fast Config to quickly set or enable basic network parameters and

After you have established a serial connection to a desktop PC with PC

Choose this option to open Internet Explorer. You can use Internet

Select DCPC Demo to verify correct operation of the 5020. For help, see

Varadero is a mobile framework that allows Visual Basic developers to

Use PC Connection to establish a serial connection to a desktop PC.

Configuration

parameters. For help, see “Using the Configuration Application” in Chapter 2.

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Switching Between Applications With Task Manager

If you have several applications running at the same time, you can switch between them
using Task Manager.

To open Task Manager and switch between running applications

1

1. Make sure that the Alt or Ctl icons are not displayed and then press

" 3

2. To change the active application, do one of the following:

•

•

. The Task Manager dialog box appears with the active application selected.

Press or ! to choose another application from the list and press &. The Task
Manager dialog box closes and your selection becomes the active application.

Press or ! to choose another application from the list and press 3 to select
the End Task button. Press &. The application you selected is closed and the
next application on the list becomes active.

" %

or

•

Press 3 to select the Run button and press &. The Run dialog box appears.
Type the path to an application in the entry field and press & to start it. You can
also browse the Windows directory to find the application you want or press the
arrow keys to choose from the most recently run applications.

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Learning About the Batteries

Warning

The lithium-ion battery pack used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn
hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 100

Avertissement

Le bloc-batterie au lithium utilisé dans cet appareil peut présenter un risque
d’incendie ou de brûlure chimique en cas de mauvais traitement. Ne désassemblez
pas, ne chauffez pas à une température supérieure à 100°C (212°F) et n’incinérez
pas ce bloc-batterie

There are two rechargeable batteries in the 5020:

.

C (212°F) or incinerate.

°

Main Battery Pack

the 5020 and charges the bridge battery when needed. For more information, see
“Understanding the Main Battery Pack” later in this section.

Bridge Battery

memory and the real-time clock while you change the main battery pack. For more
information, see “Understanding the Bridge Battery” later in this section.

To get the best performance from the 5020’s batteries, follow these guidelines:

Check the battery charge levels regularly, and charge the main battery pack when its

•

charge becomes low. For help, see “Checking the Battery Charge Levels” and
“Charging the Main Battery Pack” later in this section.

ALWAYS keep a charged main battery pack in the 5020. When you remove the

•

main battery pack for charging, insert another charged main battery pack so you can
continue to operate the 5020 without interruption and to maximize the bridge
battery charge life.

To extend the life of the main battery charge, use the Automatic Shutoff feature to

•

turn off the 5020 if it is inactive for a preset length of time. For help, see
“Automatic Shutoff” in Chapter 7 of the 502X system manual.

To store the 5020 for an extended period, install a fully charged main battery pack

•

to maintain data, the real time clock, and system context for a maximum of one
week.

This lithium-ion battery provides the main power source to operate

This manganese-dioxide lithium coin cell bridge battery backs up all

If you are using the 5020 in cold temperatures, see “Power Management in Cold
Environments” later in this section.

ALWAYS keep a main battery pack installed in the 502X. Leaving the 502X

Note:

without a battery pack for longer than it takes to install a charged battery reduces the
bridge battery’s ability to hold a charge and could eventually result in data loss.

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Understanding the Main Battery Pack

The main battery pack is the main power source for the 5020 and charges the bridge
battery when required. If the main battery pack charge goes low, you need to replace it
with a fully charged battery pack or charge it as soon as possible.

Replace the main battery pack with Intermec Part No. 068537 only. The use of any
other battery pack may present a risk of fire or explosion. Contact your local Intermec
sales representative for replacement battery packs. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERY
PACKS PROMPTLY. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

To learn how to remove and install the main battery pack, see the next section.
ALWAYS turn off the 5020 BEFORE removing the main battery pack.

ALWAYS keep a main battery pack installed in the 502X. Leaving the 502X

Note:

without a battery pack for longer than it takes to install a charged battery reduces the
bridge battery’s ability to hold a charge and could eventually result in data loss.

Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack

Caution

Removing the battery pack while the 5020 is on may cause loss of data.

Conseil

Ne détachez pas le jeu de piles pendant que le lecteur est actif car cela pourrait

entraîner la perte de données.

To remove the main battery pack

1. Press ' to turn off the 5020.

2. Push the top clip of the handstrap down and forward to unhook it from the dowel
pin on the top of the 5020, and then lift it out.

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3. Open the battery door by pushing up on the battery door latch and sliding it toward
the top end of the 5020. Lift up the edge of the battery door to remove it.

Battery
door

4. Push the main battery pack up until it unlocks from the connectors on the bottom of
the battery compartment.

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5. Tilt the 5020 to one side and let the main battery pack drop out of the compartment
into your hand.

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6. Place the battery pack into the battery charger. If you have a spare charged battery
pack, install it in the 5020 now. For help, see the next section.

To install the main battery pack

1. Place the charged main battery pack into the battery compartment. The arrow mark
on the end of the battery should be closest to the 5020 aft bracket.

2. Slide the main battery pack down until it locks into the connectors on the bottom of
the battery compartment.

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3. Insert the top edge of the battery door into the top of the compartment, and push the
door down to close it.

4. Push the battery door latch down and slide it toward the bottom end of the 5020 to
lock the door in place.

5. Reattach the back clip of the handstrap to the 5020 aft bracket if it was removed.
The back clip must be attached as shown, or the handstrap will come off.

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6. Place the top clip over the pin on the top of the 5020 and set it in place.

Charging the Main Battery Pack

You should regularly check the main battery charge status. For help, see “Checking the
Battery Charge Levels” later in this chapter. If the Low Charge icon appears or if the
main battery charge level drops below 50%, you should immediately charge or replace
the main battery pack.

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If the main battery charge drops to a critical level, the Main Battery Very Low message
box appears. For help, see “Recognizing Low Battery Warnings” later in this chapter.

ALWAYS turn off the 5020 before removing the main battery pack. If you

Note:

remove a battery pack to charge it, ALWAYS install a spare charged battery pack in
the 5020 to extend the life of the bridge battery.

To charge the main battery pack

Do one of the following:

Remove the main battery pack from the 5020, and place the battery pack in the

•

Z2400 Battery Charger. The Z2400 can fully charge the battery pack in about
4 hours. For help, see the Z2400 Battery Charger Instruction Sheet (Part No.

069994).

Remove the main battery pack from the 5020, and place the battery pack in the

•

D5020 Communications Dock fast charge battery slot. Be sure the D5020 is
connected to an external power supply. Using this method, the D5020 can fully
charge the main battery pack in about 3 hours. For help, see the D5020
Communications Dock Getting Started Guide (Part No. 068976).

Leave the main battery pack in the 5020, and place the 5020 in a D5020

•

Communications Dock connected to an external power supply. Using this method,
the D5020 can fully charge the main battery pack in about 15 hours. For help, see
the D5020 getting started guide.

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Leave the main battery pack in the 5020, and install an L5020 Serial

•

Communications Adapter on the 5020 and connect it to an external power supply.
The L5020 can fully charge the main battery pack in about 15 hours. For help, see

L5020 Serial Communications Adapter Quick Reference Guide

the

068978).

You can continue to operate the 5020 while it is in the D5020 dock or when an L5020
has been installed.

You need to charge the 5020 batteries in an environment where the temperature

Note:

is between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). The main and bridge batteries will not
charge in environments outside this temperature range.

(Part No.

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Understanding the Bridge Battery

The bridge battery is a 90 mAh manganese-dioxide lithium battery that is designed to
back up all memory and the real-time clock while you remove a discharged main battery
pack and insert a charged main battery pack. When you turn the 5020 back on, the 5020
resumes where it was when you turned it off.

ALWAYS keep a charged main battery pack installed in the 5020 to maximize the
bridge battery life. Leaving the 502X without a main battery pack for longer than it
takes to install a charged battery reduces the bridge battery’s ability to hold a charge and
could eventually result in data loss.

The bridge battery is designed to maintain the 5020 configuration only while you are changing
the main battery pack. It is not intended to retain data for extended periods of time.

Proper maintenance of the 5020’s bridge battery is the user’s responsibility.

Note:

Failure to follow the guidelines provided will result in reduced performance and
potential failure. To request service or support call 1-800-755-5505 in the U.S.A. or
1-800-668-7043 in Canada. Outside the U.S.A. or Canada, contact your local Intermec
service supplier.

Charging the Bridge Battery

Caution

There is a risk of data loss if the main battery pack is removed and the bridge battery
is not fully charged. Do not rely on the bridge battery to maintain the contents of
RAM until the bridge battery is fully charged.

Conseil

Vous risquez de perdre des données si le bloc-batterie principal est enlevé, alors que
la batterie en pont n’est pas entièrement chargée. En effet, la batterie en pont ne
peut pas conserver le contenu de la mémoire vive (RAM), tant qu'elle n'est pas
entièrement chargée.

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The main battery pack charges the bridge battery with the 5020 turned on or off. The
5020 continuously monitors the bridge battery voltage level and charges the bridge
battery to maximum voltage whenever necessary. If the main battery pack is low or
discharged and you are not connected to AC power, it will not be able to charge the
bridge battery.

You should regularly check the bridge battery charge status. For help, see “Checking
the Battery Charge Levels” later in this chapter.

If the bridge battery charge drops to a critical level, the Bridge Battery Very Low
message box appears. For help, see “Recognizing Low Battery Warnings” later in this
chapter.

To charge the bridge battery

Do one of the following:

Turn off the 5020 and install a fully charged main battery pack. The main battery

•

pack fully charges the bridge battery in approximately 72 hours. After the bridge
battery has been fully charged, the main battery pack still has most of its power
remaining.

Place the 5020 in a D5020 Communications Dock connected to an external AC

•

power supply.

Install an L5020 Serial Communications Adapter on the 5020 and connect the

•

adapter to an external AC power supply.

To charge the bridge battery, you need to place the 5020 in an environment

Note:

where the temperature is between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). The bridge battery
will not charge in environments outside this temperature range.

Checking the Battery Charge Levels

There are two ways to check the battery charge levels:

Open the Power applet to view the Power Properties window, which gives the

•

charge status of the main and bridge batteries. For help, see the next section.

Look at the Main Battery Charge icon, which is always shown in the Notification

•

Tray. For help, see “To check the Main Battery Charge icon” later in this section.

To open the Power applet

1. Press   to open the Start menu and press ! to select Settings.

2. Press &. The Control Panel appears.

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3. Press ! to select the Power applet and press &. The Power Properties information
box appears, showing main and bridge battery charge status.

Press & to close the Power Properties information box and return to the Control
Panel.

4. Press " twice. The File menu appears.

5. Press ! to select Close and press & to return to the 5020 desktop.

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To check the Main Battery Charge icon

Look in the Notification Tray next to the Start button. The Main Battery Charge

•

icon is always shown here.

Icon Description

Full Charge

charged 75% to 100% of capacity.

Half Charge

Low Charge

to be charged immediately.

Unknown Main Battery Status

or the status is not known.

If the Low Charge icon appears, you should immediately turn off the 5020

Note:

and charge the main battery pack. For help, see “Charging the Main Battery Pack”
earlier in this chapter.

The main battery pack is at or near full charge. Battery is

The main battery pack is charged to about 50% capacity.

The main battery pack is at a critically low level and needs

Indicates the main battery pack is charging

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You can also put focus on the Main Battery Charge icon to open the Power applet.

To place focus on the Main Battery Charge icon

1. Press $ %. The focus is placed on the Start button.

2. Press 9 to move the focus to the Main Battery Charge icon. A message briefly
appears near the icon showing the percentage of charge remaining in the main and
bridge batteries and whether or not AC power is currently being applied.

When the focus is on an item in the Notification Tray, you can return to the

Note:

5020 desktop by pressing $ % at any time.

3. Do one of the following:

Press $ % to remove focus from the icon and return to the 5020 desktop.

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Leave the focus on the Main Battery charge icon and press &. The Power

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Properties information box appears, showing main and bridge battery status.
Press & to close the Power Properties information box and return to the 5020
desktop.

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Recognizing Low Battery Warnings

The following low battery warnings appear if the main or bridge battery charge levels
fall to critical levels.

Main Battery Very Low Warning What You Need to Do

The 5020 beeps every 15 seconds, the Power
applet starts, the Low Charge icon
in the Notification Tray, and the Main Battery
Very Low dialog box appears.

Bridge Battery Very Low Warning What You Need to Do

The Bridge Battery Very Low dialog box
appears once every 15 minutes.

appears

1. Press % to close the message box.

2. Press % to close the Power applet.

3. Exit any running applications.

4. Press ' to suspend the 5020.

5. Replace the main battery pack with a

spare charged battery pack, charge the
main battery pack, or attach an external
power supply.

1. Press % to close the message box.

2. Apply AC power to charge the bridge
battery. The bridge battery will be fully
charged in approximately 72 hours. Do
not remove the main battery pack until
the Power applet indicates the bridge
battery has at least a 50% charge or data
loss may occur.

You can remove the 5020 from AC
power after the main battery pack is
charged.

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Power Management in Cold Environments

If you use the 5020 in a cold temperature environment, battery life will be reduced.
Battery life depends on temperature, battery model, input device, battery pack age,
frequency of use, and duty cycle factors. Follow these guidelines for battery
maintenance if you are using the 5020 in a cold environment:

If you need to replace or charge the main battery pack, let the main battery pack

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warm up to room temperature for a half hour before you charge it.

Store the battery chargers and spare main battery packs in a warm (office)

•

environment to ensure the most efficient operation.

If you use the 5020 for extended periods of time in a sub-freezing environment, you

•

may need to

change the main battery pack more often.

•

change the main battery pack in the sub-freezing environment to keep

•

condensation from forming in the 5020.

move the 5020 out of the sub-freezing environment to allow the bridge battery

•

to charge.

monitor the bridge battery charge closely to ensure that it remains as close to

•

fully charged as possible.

Charge the 5020 batteries in an environment where the temperature is between 0°C

•

and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). The main and bridge batteries will not charge in
environments outside this temperature range.

Store the 5020 in an environment where the temperature is between 0°C and 40°C

•

(32°F and 104°F) to ensure that the bridge battery charge circuit functions properly.

Using an External Power Supply

You can operate the 5020 using an external power supply with any one of the following
accessories:

D5020 Communications Dock connected to an external power supply

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L5020 Serial Communications Adapter connected to an external power supply

•

You can use the external power supply to operate the 5020 and to charge the 5020’s
batteries at the same time. For help, see the accessory quick reference guides.

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Using PC and Compact Flash Memory Cards

The 5020 has two available PC card slots:

standard PC card slot located just above the scanner window

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compact flash memory card slot located inside the battery compartment

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The standard PC slot in a batch 5020 can be used for a storage card, modem, or Ethernet
card. If you have an RF 5020, the radio has been installed in this slot. For more
information, see the next section.

The compact flash memory card slot can be used for Type I flash memory cards. For
more information, see “Inserting and Removing Compact Flash Memory Cards” later in
this section.

If you are installing two storage cards (one in each slot), the Windows CE file

Note:

system designates the first card inserted as “Storage Card” and the second as “Storage
Card2.” To avoid changing the designation of storage cards after a cold boot, install
both cards before the cold boot so that the designators remain the same through all
future cold boots.

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Inserting and Removing PC Cards (Batch 5020s only)

A standard PC card slot is provided on the batch 5020. You can use 3.3V and 5V Type I
and Type II Memory and I/O cards that comply with the PC Card Standard, February
1995, for 16-bit cards.

You can use the following types of PC cards in your 5020:

Type I SRAM Memory (storage card)

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Type II ATA Flash Memory (storage card)

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Type II Modem

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Type II Ethernet

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You cannot use Type III cards in the 5020. See your Intermec sales representative for a
complete list of supported PC cards.

The PC card slot is located on the top of the 5020 just above the laser scanner window
or tethered scanner port. You can use a Type I or Type II PC card in the slot.

The Windows CE file system is sensitive to the order of storage card recognition

Note:

when you change storage cards. When you are inserting or removing a storage PC
card, follow the steps described in this section to avoid changing the designation of
storage cards in the file system.

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To insert a PC card (Batch 5020s only)

1. Press ' to turn on the 5020.

2. Make sure an extraction tab is applied to the PC card.

3. Open the slot door on the top of the 5020. The slot door drops down to reveal the
PC card slot.

4. Insert the card in the slot connector, notched end first, with the single-walled notch
on the left edge of the card.

Slot door

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Card latch

Extraction
tab

Single-walled

notch

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5. Push the card into the slot until it fits firmly in the connector and the card latch
closes.

Do not force the PC card into the slot. If the card stops and the card latch

Note:

won’t close, remove the PC card and make sure you have the card oriented
correctly. Then try to insert the card again.

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6. Close the slot door by pressing firmly on the door until it snaps into place. When
closed correctly, the slot door is flush with the hard plastic body of the 5020.

7. If you are inserting a new storage card, you will be prompted to format the card.

The storage card in the PC card slot will be designated as “Storage Card” by

Note:

the Windows CE file system if a compact flash card is not already installed. If a
compact flash card has already been installed, the card in the PC card slot will be
designated as “Storage Card2.”

If you are inserting a radio or Ethernet PC card, you will need to warm boot the
5020 for the card to be recognized. For help, see “Booting the 5020” in Chapter 4.

To remove a PC card (Batch 5020s only)

1. Open the slot door on the top of the 5020.

2. Press the card latch while firmly pulling on the extraction tab.

Card latch

1

Extraction
tab

Single
notch

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3. Pull the card out of the slot.

4. Close the slot door by pressing firmly on the door until it snaps into place. When
closed correctly, the slot door is flush with the hard plastic body of the 5020.

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Inserting and Removing Compact Flash Memory Cards

You can use Type I compact flash cards (3.3 mm thick) to provide additional storage for
your 5020. The compact flash slot is accessible through an access door located beneath
the main battery pack.

You cannot use Type II compact flash memory cards in the 5020.

The Windows CE file system is sensitive to the order of storage card recognition

Note:

when you change storage cards. When you are inserting or removing a compact flash
card, follow the steps described in this section to avoid changing the designation of
storage cards in the file system.

To insert a compact flash card

1. Remove storage cards in either the PC card slot or the compact flash slot. For help,
see “To remove a PC card” or “To remove a compact flash card” in this chapter.

2. Press ' to turn on the 5020 with the cards removed, and wait for the hourglass to
disappear.

3. Press ' to turn off the 5020.

4. Remove the handstrap and main battery pack. For help see “Removing and
Installing the Main Battery Pack” earlier in this chapter.

5. Insert a small straight-slot screwdriver in the door slot and pry up to open the
compact flash card door.

Compact
flash card
door

Door
slot

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6. Lift and remove the compact flash card door from the battery compartment.

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7. Insert the compact flash card under the release mechanism and slide the card
forward until it snaps into place. Make sure the compact flash card is oriented as
shown below.

Compact flash
card ejector

Flash card

1

Flash card
back edge

8. Replace the compact flash card door.

9. Reinstall the main battery pack and replace the battery door and handstrap. If you
are inserting a new compact flash card, you will be prompted to format the card
when you press ' to resume the device. The compact flash card will be
designated “Storage Card” in the Windows CE file system.

10. If there was a storage card in the PC card slot, reinsert it now. It will be designated
“Storage Card2.”

To remove a compact flash card

1. Press ' to turn off the 5020.

2. If there is a storage card installed in the PC card slot, remove it now. For help, see
“To remove a PC card” earlier in this chapter.

3. Remove the handstrap and main battery pack. For help see “Removing and
Installing the Main Battery Pack” earlier in this chapter.

4. Use a small straight-slot screwdriver to pry up the compact flash card door and
remove it from the battery compartment.

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5. Pull back on the card latch.

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6. Insert a small straight-slot screwdriver into the compact flash card ejector and push
the card latch to remove the card from the internal connector.

Compact flash
card ejector

Flash card

Card
latch

7. After the card is released, push the compact flash card ejector back into place and
remove the compact flash card.

8. Reinstall the compact flash card door and main battery pack and replace the battery
door and handstrap.

9. Press ' to turn on the 5020 with no cards installed. If you removed a storage PC
card, reinsert it now. It will be designated as “Storage Card” in the Windows CE file
system.

Connecting a Tethered Scanning Device

Tethered scanners are supported on 5020s ordered with a 10-pin tethered scanner port in
place of the integrated scanner. Currently, the following devices are supported by the
5020:

151X, 1545, and 1550 laser scanners

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126X, 127X, and 128X series wands

•

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Metrologic MS941

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PSC 53001P70 with cable (CTP01576XX)

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Symbol LS3200ER

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The 5020 also supports RS-232 scanners through a 9-pin adapter cable (Part No.

Note:

064438) connected to the tethered scanner port. You need to develop your own
applications to use RS-232 scanners. For help with developing applications, see
Chapter 5, “Developing and Installing Applications,” in the 502X system manual.

To attach a tethered scanning device

1. Locate and open the scanner port door.

Scanner
port
door

1

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2. Insert the 10-pin connector until the connector locks into place.

10-pin
connector

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Scanning a Bar Code Label

The integrated laser scanner emits a beam of laser light that is visible on a bar code
label as you scan it. The 5020 decodes the bar code label and enters the data or
command you scanned.

You can also use a variety of tethered scanning devices with the 5020. For more

Note:

information on using tethered scanners, see “ Connecting a Tethered Scanning Device”
earlier in this chapter.

Refer to the 5020 Safety Supplement (Part No. 069395) for additional laser safety
information.

Warning

Do not look directly into the window area or at a reflection of the laser beam while
the laser is scanning. Long-term exposure to the laser beam can damage your vision.

Avertissement

Ne regardez pas directement la réflexion d’un rayon laser ou dans la fenêtre du laser
lorsque celui-ci est en opération. Si vous regardez trop longtemps un rayon laser, cela
peut endommager votre vue.

To scan a bar code label

1. Press ' to turn on the 5020.

2. Hold the 5020 at a slight angle a few inches from the bar code label. The laser scan
window must be pointing toward the label.

3. Push the Scan button on the keypad or pull the trigger on the handle if the optional
trigger handle is installed. Direct the beam so that it falls across all bars in the bar
code label. After the 5020 successfully reads the label, you hear a high beep and the
green LED is lit. The LED turns off in less than one second unless you start
scanning another label. The scanner stays on or turns off depending on the scanning
options you have configured.

Scan button

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4. Release the Scan button or trigger.

To successfully read a bar code label, the laser beam in the scan module must see all the
bars in a label and a “quiet zone” at each end of the label. A quiet zone is a clean,
non-printed space.

Quiet zone before and

after bar code

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With the standard range scan module, you will have the best success if you hold the
5020 so that the horizontal reading angle is near zero and the vertical reading angle is
near 20 degrees. To get the best scan angle, hold the 5020 so that the scan module is
pointing toward the bar code label, and tilt the 5020 up or down slightly (20 degrees).

Optimum scan angles vary with the type and print quality of the bar code label, the
distance of the scanner from the label, and the lighting in the area.

You should not scan the bar code label “straight on.” In a 2-degree conical

Note:

“dead zone” directly above the label, the laser beam may reflect back into the scanner
window and prevent the 5020 from reading the label. At certain angles and straight on,
you may not see the laser beam.

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Scanning Options

You can set several configuration command parameters to configure the laser scanner to
meet your needs. There are several ways to set the scanner commands on the 5020. For
help, see Chapter 2, “Configuring the 5020.” For help using the scanner configuration
commands, see Chapter 7, “Configuration Command Reference,” in the 502X system
manual.

The available parameters are:

Decode Security

you select a lower decode security level, the 5020 can decode bar codes with poorer
print quality.

Mode

tethered laser scanner. In One-Shot mode, the laser turns on and stays on until you
release the button or scanner trigger or until a label is decoded. In Automatic mode, you
can continuously scan bar code labels without having to release the button or scanner
trigger between labels.

Redundancy

Voting requires the 5020 to decode the same bar code label multiple times during a
single scanner event and compare the decoded information for a match before signaling
a good read.

Selection

optimize the scanning performance by using the scanner you define in this command.

Timeout Mode

you press the Scan button or activate a tethered laser scanner.

Trigger Mode

laser turns on when the scanner is activated and stays on until you release the Scan
button or the trigger on a cabled scanner. In edge triggering mode, the laser turns on
when the scanner is activated and stays on until you activate the scanner a second time
or the scanner timeout turns it off.

Defines how the scanner operates when you press the Scan button or activate a

Identifies the type of tethered scanner you have connected. The 5020 can

Defines the security level to use when decoding bar codes. When

Defines the number of scans (voting) the scanner takes of the same label.

Defines the maximum length of time the scanner stays on each time

Sets the triggering to level or edge mode. In level triggering mode, the

Preamble

preambles include a data location number or an operator number.

Postamble

Common postambles include cursor controls such as tabs or carriage return line feeds.

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Sets the preamble that precedes any data you scan with the 5020. Common

Sets the postamble that is appended to any data you scan with the 5020.

Where Do You Go From Here?

Now that your new 5020 is up and running, you can use this manual to learn how to
perform these tasks:

Task or Feature See This Chapter

Configuring parameters Chapter 2, “Configuring the 5020”

Connecting the 5020 to your network Chapter 3, “Connecting the 5020”

Learning About the 5020

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Solving problems with operations and
maintaining your 5020

List of physical and environmental
specifications

For help with remotely managing your 5020, developing and installing applications, and
understanding configuration and reader commands, please see the 502X system manual.

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and
Maintenance”

Appendix A, “5020 Specifications”

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Configuring the 5020

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This chapter explains how to configure the 5020 using several different methods.

How to Configure the 5020

You can set many operating characteristics of the 5020 Data Collection PC, such as the bar
code symbologies it decodes or settings for network connections. These characteristics are
controlled by configuration parameters. The values that you set for the parameters determine
how the computer operates.

There are several ways to configure the 5020:

Configuring the 5020

2

Use Applications on the 5020

Programs

Settings...

Run...

Goto User Mode

Suspend

Use the Control
Panel applets
for local unit settings.

Use Web Browser

Intermec 5020 Configuration Management

Ethernet
or RF
Network

Start

+

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502X Intro

Fast Config

ActiveSync

IE Browser

DCPC Demo

Varadero

PC Connection

Configuration

Use Fast Config to quickly
enter network parameters,
or use the Configuration
application to set
all parameters.

Intermec 5020 Configuration Management

Scan Bar Codes

Scan bar codes
to configure basic
unit and data
collection
parameters.

Use SNMP Commands

Use an SNMP
management station
to configure all 5020s
on your network.

Ethernet
or RF
Network

Use a Web browser on your
desktop PC with Configuration
Management to configure
parameters for each 5020
on your network.

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Use the Fast Config Application

When first setting up the 502X, use Fast Config to set or
enable most basic network parameters and get the 502X connected to your network. For help,
see “Using Fast Config” later in this chapter.

Use the Configuration Application

You can use the Configuration application to configure
all parameters. The 5020 does not need to be connected to your network to use its
Configuration application. For help, see “Using the Configuration Application” later in this
chapter.

Scan Bar Codes

You can scan bar code labels to configure basic scanning parameters
including symbology enabling and scanner operation. For help, see “Configuring the 5020 by
Scanning Bar Code Labels” later in this chapter.

Use Control Panel Applets

You can change local unit settings such as memory allocation or
dialing properties using the Control Panel applets. For help with the Control Panel, see
Chapter 3, “Customizing the 502X Using the Control Panel,” in the 502X Data Collection
PC System Manual (Part No. 071479).

Use the Configuration Management Application

After the 5020 is communicating in your
network, you can use a Web browser on a desktop PC and the Configuration Management
application in Unit Manager to configure all parameters and remotely manage your 5020.
You can configure parameters for all 5020s on your network one at a time using
Configuration Management from your desktop. For help, see “Using Configuration
Management” in Chapter 4 of the 502X system manual.

Use SNMP Commands

After the 5020 is communicating in your network, you can use an
SNMP management station to send SNMP commands to the 5020. For help, see
“Configuring the 502X by Using SNMP” in Chapter 2 of the 502X system manual.

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Using Fast Config

The Fast Config application is designed to help you quickly enter basic network parameters
and get the 502X connected to your wired or RF network. Fast Config presents a series of
dialog boxes that allows you to set network parameters including

date and time.

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baud rate of a host PC serial port.

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DHCP server enabling.

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IP address, subnet mask, and default router.

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primary and secondary WINS addresses.

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primary and secondary DNS addresses.

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security ID and domain for OpenAir radios.

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network name and WEP key for 802.11b HR radios.

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device name.

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2

To set parameters for data collection, SNMP, UDP Plus, and advanced features of an RF
network, use the Configuration application. For help, see “Using the Configuration
Application” later in this chapter. For more information on configuration parameters, see
Chapter 7, “Configuration Command Reference,” in the 502X system manual.

A typical Fast Config dialog box looks like this:

Press 3 to move from field to field. Press the arrow keys to move the cursor within a field.
Enter information with the keypad. For help, see “Using the Keypad” in Chapter 1.

Most of the Fast Config dialog boxes have three buttons: Next, Back, and Finish. The Next
button is the default selection. Press & to proceed to the next dialog box.

Press 3 to select the Back or Finish buttons:

Select Back and press & to return to the previous dialog box. For example, you could go

•

back if you think you entered incorrect information.

Select Finish and press & to close Fast Config. For example, you could choose Finish if

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you needed to change an item in only one of the dialog boxes.

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If you make changes in a dialog box and press &, a confirmation dialog box appears:

The Yes button is the default selection. Press & to immediately apply all changes you made
in the current dialog box.

Press 3 to select the No or Cancel buttons:

Select the No button and press & to continue without applying the changes you made in

•

the current dialog box. For example, you could select No if you think you entered
incorrect information and wanted to keep the previous settings intact.

Select the Cancel button and press & to return to the current dialog box.

•

You can also exit Fast Config at any time by pressing d. All pending changes will be lost.

Before using Fast Config with a batch 5020, install an Ethernet card in the PC

Note:

card slot. For help, see “Using PC and Compact Flash Memory Cards” in Chapter 1.
For an RF 5020, be sure you are in range of an access point.

To set network parameters using Fast Config

1. Press ' to turn on the 5020.

2. Press



to open the Start menu.

3. Press to select Programs and press 9. The Programs menu appears.

4. Press 9 to select Fast Config and press &. The Welcome screen appears.

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5. Press & to start Fast Config. The Date and Time screen appears.

Press 3 to move from field to field. Set the correct time and date using the arrow keys.
For more information, see “Using the Keypad” in Chapter 1.

6. Press &. A confirmation dialog box appears, prompting you to apply the changes.

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7. Press & to continue. The Communications dialog box appears with the default baud rate
(115200) selected.

If your 5020 is not connected to a D5020 Communications Dock or an L5020

Note:

Serial Communications Adapter, a baud rate error message appears. Press & to clear
the error message. The Communications dialog box appears without a baud rate
selected.

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8. Press & to accept the default baud rate. The confirmation dialog box appears. Press &.
The Network dialog box appears.

9. If you are using a DHCP server, press &. The WINS dialog box appears.

If you are not using a DHCP server, press 4 to clear the check mark from the box. You
must enter values in the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Router fields. Press 3 to
move the cursor from field to field. Enter values with the number keys and use the arrow
keys to move within a field. When finished, press &. The confirmation dialog box
appears. Press &. The WINS dialog box appears.

10. If your DHCP server is configured to automatically set the Primary and Secondary
WINS addresses, press &. The DNS dialog box appears.

If your server will not automatically set the WINS addresses, enter them now. When
finished, press &. The confirmation dialog box appears. Press &. The DNS dialog box
appears.

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11. If your DHCP server is configured to automatically set the Primary and Secondary DNS
addresses, press &. The Radio dialog box appears.

If your server will not automatically set the DNS addresses, enter them now. When
finished, press &. The confirmation dialog box appears. Press &.

If your 5020 comes with a radio, the Radio dialog box (either OpenAir or

Note:

802.11) appears. Continue with Step 12. On a batch 5020, the Identification dialog
box appears. Go to Step 14.

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12. Press 3 to move from field to field in the Radio dialog box. Enter information with the
alphanumeric keys. For help, see “Using the Keypad” in Chapter 1.

To enable WEP encryption for the 802.11b HR radio, press 4 to place a

Note:

check mark in the box. For WEP 64 encryption, the WEP key must be 5 characters
in length. For WEP 128, the WEP key must be 13 characters in length. Other WEP
parameters must be set using the Configuration application. For help, see “Using the
Configuration Application” later in this chapter.

13. Press &. The confirmation dialog box appears. Press &. The Identification dialog box
appears.

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14. Enter a name for the 5020 in the Device Name field. When finished, press &. The
confirmation dialog box appears. Press &. An alert message appears.

You may not need to enter a name for your 5020. If this is true, press &. An

Note:

alert message appears.

15. The alert message reminds you that you must turn the 5020 off and back on again to
enable the changes. Press &. The Congratulations message appears.

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16. Press & to close Fast Config. Press ' twice to turn the 5020 off and back on again.

The 5020 should now be communicating with your wired or RF network. When an RF 5020
is in range of the access point, the
indicating that the 5020 is communicating with the access point. If you see the

icon appears and remains on in the Notification Tray

icon, the
5020 is unable to connect to the access point. See Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and
Maintenance,” for help.

If you are using a UDP Plus network, you need to use the Configuration application to set
UDP parameters and enable the network. For help, see “Enabling UDP Plus” in Chapter 3.

Using the Configuration Application

You can use the Configuration application to

view, change, or set all parameters in real time.

•

restore factory defaults to a selected group of parameters or all parameters as needed.

•

view system and terminal information.

•

You can also extend and customize the Configuration application. For help, see

Note:

Appendix D, “Extending the Configuration Applications,” in the 502X system manual.

To use the Configuration application

1. Press   to open the Start menu.

2. Press ! to highlight Programs and then press 9.

3. Press ! to highlight Configuration.

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4. Press &. The Configuration main screen appears.

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The Configuration main screen includes four menu options:

File

Choose the File menu to close a menu or screen, apply changes, refresh the screen

to the previous settings, restore factory defaults, and exit the Configuration application.

Edit

The Edit menu options undo, cut, copy, and paste are reserved for future use.

Configure

SNMP parameters. For help using the Configure menu, see the next section.

Troubleshoot

batteries or view terminal version information. For help, see “Viewing Terminal
Information” later in this chapter.

5. To select a menu, press " plus the application menu shortcut. For example, to select

the Configure menu, press

6. Use ! and to select a menu option and then press &.

7. To exit the Configuration application, press " F (" 

keypad) to open the File menu. Press ! to highlight Exit and then press &.

Choose this menu to view and set data collection, unit, IE browser, network, and

Choose this option to check the charge status of the main and bridge

"C ("   on Standard keypad).



on the Standard

Viewing and Changing Parameters

Select items in the Configuration menu to view parameter groups and change the
configuration settings of your 5020.

To view and change parameter settings in the Configuration application

1. If the Configuration application is not open, press  . Choose Programs and then

Configuration.

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2. Press " C ("   on Standard keypad) to open the Configure menu.

The Configure menu lists these five parameter groups:

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parameters, decode options, and virtual wedge settings.

Unit

Includes display, audio, and keypad options; date and time; serial port baud rate;

and power management.

Internet Explorer (IE) Browser

settings, and function key URLs.

Network
SNMP

3. Use ! and to select a parameter group and press &. The configuration screen for that
group appears. For example, the Network screen is shown here.

Includes all network settings such as Ethernet protocols and radio options.

Includes SNMP security, trap, and identification parameters.

Includes bar code symbologies and symbology identifiers, scanner

Includes browser connection, home page and cache

4. Use the 3 and arrow keys to navigate in the configuration screen. Make the changes you
need for each parameter. For help, see the next section.

5. To save your changes in each configuration screen, press 3 to select the Apply button
and then press &.

6. To exit the Configuration application, press " F (" 
keypad) to open the File menu. Press ! to highlight Exit and then press &.

7. If you changed any network settings, press ' twice to make the changes effective.

If you changed the UDP Plus Enable parameter, warm boot the 5020. For

Note:

help, see “Booting the 5020” in Chapter 4.

See the next illustration to see how the parameters are listed in each of the five groups. The
illustration shows the first level of parameters in each group. To find a parameter not shown
in the illustration, see the command name in Chapter 7 of the 502X system manual.



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Scanner

Timeout
Mode
Trigger Mode
Redundancy
Selection

Virtual Wedge
Preamble
Postamble
Grid
Code Page

Symbologies

Code 39
Interleaved 2 of 5
Code 2 of 5
Codabar
Code 93/93i
Code 11
Code 49
MSI
Code 16K
UPC/EAN
Plessey
Code 128
PDF 417

Virtual
Wedge

Decode
Options

Decode Security Level
Decode Priority

Display

Speaker

Volume
Low Beep Frequency
High Beep Frequency
Low Beep Duration
High Beep Duration

Backlight Timeout
Backlight Level

Powe r
Management

Automatic Shutoff

Serial Port

IrDA Baud Rate

Keypad

Key Clicks
Caps Lock On

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Date/Time

Date and Time

Options

Function Key
URLs

Home Page
Cache Size (KB)
Underline Links
Use LAN (no auto dial)
Use Proxy Server

F6 key
F7 key
F8 key
F9 key
F10 key

File Edit Configure Troubleshoot

Data Collection
Unit
IE4 Browser
Network
SNMP

File Edit Configure Troubleshoot

Data Collection
Unit
IE4 Browser
Network
SNMP

File Edit Configure Troubleshoot

Data Collection
Unit
IE4 Browser
Network
SNMP

Security

Tr ap s

Read Only Community String
Read/Write Community String
Read Encryption
Write Encryption
Encryption Key

Identification

Contact
Name
Location

Authentication
Threshold

File Edit Configure Troubleshoot

Data Collection
Unit
IE4 Browser
Network
SNMP

Protocols

UDP Plus
TFTP
IDRS

Advanced

Config Manager Enable
Config Subagent Enable
UDP Plus Enable

(Batch 5020s only)

IP Address
Name Servers

Radio
or
Ethernet

Identification

Device Name

(RF 5020s only)

IP Address
Name Servers
TCP/IP Extensions
Radio

File Edit Configure Troubleshoot

Data Collection
Unit
IE4 Browser
Network
SNMP

Symbology ID

Code 39 ID
Code 128 ID
Codabar ID
Code 93 ID
Code 11 ID
Interleaved 2 of 5 ID
Code 16K ID
PDF 417 ID
MSI ID
Plessey ID
Straight 2 of 5 (2 bar SS) ID
Straight 2 of 5 (3 bar SS) ID
Code 49 ID
Code 49 Function Code 1 ID
Code 49 Function Code 2 ID
Code 49 Function Code 3 ID
UPC A ID
UPC E ID
EAN 8 ID
EAN 13 ID

Configuration Parameters at a Glance

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In the Network parameter group, you will see either Radio or Ethernet when the

Note:

corresponding card has been installed in your 5020. If the correct tab does not appear,
see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and Maintenance.”

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Navigating in the Parameter Screens

This section explains how to navigate around the parameter screens, change parameters, and
apply changes. The next illustration shows the different areas and buttons on each parameter
screen.

Focus

Parameter
list

Parameter
options

The focus in this illustration is the box around the Security parameter tab, indicating that the
tab is the active section of the screen. When you move the focus to the parameter list or
parameter options area, the focus changes to highlight the parameter or option. When you
move the focus to a button, the button box outline appears darker.

Read-only parameters will not appear in the parameter options area.

Here is a summary of the keys you use to navigate in the Configuration application. Detailed
instructions are also listed next.

To Do This Press

Parameter tabs

Parameter group
(from Configure
menu)

Buttons

Move the focus from one area to the next within a tab

Move the focus in reverse order within a tab

Select the next parameter tab. If the focus is on a tab, you can also press 7 or
to select the next parameter tab.

Move up and down in the parameter list

Toggle through the options in a drop-down list

Move the focus through the options in an option button list

Expand a parameter list for a parameter marked with a plus sign

Close or collapse a parameter list for a parameter marked with a negative sign

Scroll a tab to the right to view information

3
6 3
$ 3

9

!

and

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9



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$ 9

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To select another parameter tab

With the focus on a parameter tab, press 7 or 9.

•

If the focus is not on the tab, press $ 3 to select the next tab. For example, press

•

3

to move the focus from an item in the Date/Time tab to the Display tab.

To select a parameter

1. Press 3 until the first parameter in the parameter list is highlighted.

2. Press or ! to select a parameter in the list.

For example, press 3 to move the focus from the Display tab to the first parameter,
Backlight Timeout. Press ! to select the next parameter, Backlight Level.

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To view an expanded parameter list



1. Press 3 to move the focus to the parameter list area.



2. Press or ! to select a parameter that is marked with a plus sign

.

3. Press 9. The expanded parameter list appears. For example, if the focus is on the
parameter Obtain IP Address via DHCP, press 9 to see the expanded parameter list.

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To close or collapse an expanded parameter list

1. Press or ! to select a parameter that is marked with a negative sign .

2. Press 7 to close the expanded list. For example, if the focus is on the parameter Obtain
IP Address via DHCP, press 7 to close the parameter list.

To change a parameter

1. Press 3 to move the focus to the parameter list area.

2. Press or ! to select a parameter. If necessary, press 9 to expand a parameter list.
Parameter values that you can change will appear in the options area as you select them.



3. Press 3 to move the focus to the options area.

4. Change the parameter. There are four types of entry fields:

Drop-down list:

•

Press or ! to toggle through
the options until the option you
want is highlighted.

Entry field or box:

•

Type or scan a value. To enter an
IP address, use the 7 or 9 keys to
move the cursor between
segments of the IP address field.
To edit the data in an entry field,
use the arrow keys, 4, or 5.

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Check box

•

Press 4 to check or clear the
option.

Option button list

•

Press or ! to move the focus
to the option you want to select.

5. Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to change another parameter in the same parameter tab.

6. Press 3 to move the focus to the Apply button and then press &. A message box
appears, asking you to confirm the changes.

7. Press & to confirm the changes and exit the message box.

Refreshing Parameter Settings

You can refresh or reset any parameters until you press the Apply button to save the changes.
A refresh discards all unapplied edits and resets the values to the previous saved value. A
refresh also refetches and synchronizes the values for read-only parameters like DHCP status
and access point name. After you apply changes, you cannot refresh the parameters to the
previous settings. However, read-only parameters are always updated when you refresh.

To refresh settings

1. Press 3 to move the focus to the Refresh button or choose Refresh from the File menu.

2. Press & to refresh the parameters in the current screen. A message box appears to
confirm the refresh. For example, if the Scanner configuration screen is displayed on the
5020 screen and you choose refresh, the 5020 only refreshes the scanner parameters.

3. Press & to choose Yes or press 9 to select No and then press &.

4. Press 3 to move the focus to the Apply button and then press &. A message box appears
to confirm the changes.

5. Press & to exit the message box.

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Restoring Factory Defaults

In the Configuration application, there are two ways to restore factory default parameters:

You can select the Defaults button in a parameter screen to restore the defaults to all the

•

parameters listed on that screen.

You can select Restore Factory Defaults from the File menu to restore the defaults to all

•

parameters.

Because using the Restore Factory Defaults option resets all network

Note:

parameters, a loss of network communications may result. This option should only
be used by your network administrator or by Intermec support personnel. After
using this option, a warm boot may be necessary to restart the 5020.

For a list of the default values, see Appendix A, “502X Default Configuration," in the 502X
system manual.

To restore factory defaults in the current Configuration screen

1. Press 3 to move the focus to the Defaults button.

2. Press & to restore the default parameters in the current screen. For example, if the
Scanner parameters tab is onscreen and you choose to restore the defaults, the 5020 sets
only the Scanner parameters to the factory defaults. A confirming message box appears.

3. Press & to choose Yes or press 9 to select No and then press &.

4. Press 3 to select the Apply button and then press &. A confirming message box appears.

5. Press & to close the box and restore defaults to the parameters in the current screen.

To restore factory defaults to all parameters

1. Be sure a Configuration menu is onscreen (not the Configuration main screen).

2. Press " F (" 

3. Press ! to choose Restore Factory Defaults and press &. A confirming message box
appears.

4. Press & to close the message box and restore all parameters to their default conditions.



on the Standard keypad) to open the File menu.

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Viewing Terminal Information

Choose Unit Information in the Troubleshoot menu to view battery charge status and
terminal information.

To view terminal information

1. If the Configuration application is not open, press  . Choose Programs and then
Configuration.

2. Press " T ("  0 on the Standard keypad) to open the Troubleshoot menu and
press &. The Unit Information screen appears.

The Battery Status tab shows the charge level of the main and bridge batteries.

3. Press 7 or 9 to move the focus to the Terminal Version tab, which shows the 5020’s

model number.

•

serial number.

•

manufacturing software version.

•

current software version.

•

current software build.

•

PCB part number.

•

RFID part number (where applicable).

•

last day serviced.

•

4. Press % to close the Unit Information screen and return to the main Configuration
application screen.

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Configuring the 5020 by Scanning Bar Code Labels

You can configure the 5020 by scanning bar code labels listed in the 502X system manual or
by creating your own Code 39 or Code 93 bar code labels. For configuration bar codes listed
by name, see Chapter 7, “Configuration Command Reference,” in the 502X system manual.

Here are the commands that you can configure or enable using bar code labels:

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Automatic Shutoff

•

Beep Duration

•

Beep Frequency

•

Speaker Volume

•

Codabar

•

Code 11

•

Code 16K

•

Code 2 of 5

•

Code 39

•

Code 49

•

Code 93/93i

•

Code 128

•

Decode Priority

•

Decode Security

•

Display Backlight Timeout

•

You need to configure all other commands using the Configuration application, the
Configuration Management application in Unit Manager, or SNMP.

Interleaved 2 of 5

•

Keypad Caps Lock

•

Keypad Clicker

•

MSI

•

PDF 417

•

Plessey

•

Postamble

•

Preamble

•

Scanner Mode

•

Scanner Redundancy

•

Scanner Selection

•

Scanner Timeout

•

Scanner Trigger

•

Symbology Identifier

•

UPC/EAN

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When you scan bar code configuration commands, the 5020 sounds an audio signal unless
the beep volume is turned off. There are two beep sequences:

Low beep, low beep, high beep, high beep means you scanned a valid configuration

•

command.

Three low beeps means you scanned an invalid configuration command.

•

You can create bar code labels that contain more than one configuration command. For
example, you can create one bar code label to configure the computer for

One-Shot Scanner mode (SB0).

•

Scanner Redundancy set to high (SR2).

•

One-Shot Scanner Mode, Set Scanner Redundancy to High

*$+SB0SR2*

*$+SB0SR2*

When you create bar code labels to set one or more configuration commands, follow these
rules:

•

The bar code label must be printed using Code 39 or Code 93/93i symbology.

•

The bar code label must include the start and stop character. Most bar code printing
utilities automatically include the start and stop character.

•

The bar code label must start with $+ (Change Configuration command).

•

Each configuration command must include the command syntax and the value for the
command. For example, BV is the command syntax for Beep Volume and the value 4
sets the speaker volume to loud.

•

If you set one configuration command to a string of ASCII characters and another
configuration command follows, you must enclose the value in quotation marks. If you
do not include the quotation marks, the computer will interpret everything after the first
command as data and will not find the second configuration command.

For example, to set the preamble to BV, use $+ADBV (no quotation marks are needed).
To set the preamble to BV and turn off the beep volume, use $+AD"BV"BV0, or change
the order and use $+BV0ADBV. To clear the preamble and postamble from a single
label, use $+AD""AE.

•

To include quotation marks when you set a value, the entire value must be enclosed in
quotation marks. Type two sets of quotation marks ("") to include one quotation mark as
the value for a command. For example, to set the preamble to ABC"D, use
$+AD"ABC""D".

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Configuring the 5020 Remotely

After the 5020 is communicating in your network, you can configure it by

using a Web browser and the Configuration Management application in Unit Manager.

•

sending SNMP commands from an SNMP management station.

•

You can use a Web browser on a desktop PC and the Unit Manager applications to configure
all parameters and remotely manage your 5020. You can configure parameters for all 5020s
on your network one at a time using the Configuration Management application in Unit
Manager from your desktop. For help, see Chapter 4, “Using Unit Manager,” in the 502X
system manual.

You can also send SNMP commands to the 5020 from an SNMP management station to
configure the 5020. For help, see “Configuring the 502X by Using SNMP”in Chapter 2 of
the 502X system manual.

For help with connecting the 5020 to your network, see Chapter 3, “Connecting the 5020.”

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Connecting the 5020 To Your Network

You can easily use the 5020 as an end device in your wired or RF network. There are several
ways to connect the 5020 to your network:

Install an Ethernet card (purchased separately) in a batch 5020 to communicate with

•

other devices in your network.

Use the radio in an RF 5020 to communicate with other RF devices in your network.

•

Use the IrDA port or install a serial I/O card (purchased separately) to transfer data

•

between the 5020 and a host computer.

To configure your 5020 for an Ethernet or RF network, see “Setting The Network
Parameters” later in this chapter. To configure and use the IrDA port, see “Configuring for
Serial or IrDA Communications” later in this chapter.

Learning About Network Protocols

The 5020 communicates using either of these network protocol options:

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UDP Plus

•

The 5020 ships with TCP/IP enabled. In a TCP/IP network, the 5020 communicates directly
through the access points or through the Ethernet network to the host or server.

UDP Plus is an Intermec protocol built on top of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP). It
maximizes the performance of RF networks and provides robust data communications. In a
UDP Plus network, the 5020 communicates through the DCS 30X to the host or server. If
you have a DCS 30X network, you must enable UDP Plus on the 5020.

TCP/IP

5020 5020

Access point

Host

Ethernet

DCS 30X

UDP Plus

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Access point

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The network parameters you need to set depend on your network environment. If you are
using a DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) server, the 5020 broadcasts a message to the
server, and the DHCP server assigns these network parameters:

IP address

•

Subnet mask

•

Default router

•

Primary and secondary DNS servers

•

Primary and secondary WINS servers

•

DHCP is automatically enabled on the 5020. If you are not using a DHCP server, you need to
disable DHCP and manually set the network parameters. You only need to set the DNS and
WINS servers if they are required for your network communications.

If you are on a network that uses a WINS server or you want to use universal naming
conventions (UNC) such as \\computer_name\share_name\filename, you need to set the
device name. For help with setting the device name, see “Setting Communications
Properties” in Chapter 3 of the 502X Data Collection PC System Manual (Part No. 071479).

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Learning About RF Network Settings (RF 5020s only)

Caution

Make sure all components with antennas are at least 30 centimeters (1 foot) apart
when power is applied. Failure to comply could result in equipment damage.

Conseil

Assurez-vous que la distance entre tous les éléments avec antennes soit d’au moins
30 centimètres (un pied) avant de faire la connexion avec l’alimentation électrique,
faute de quoi vous risquez d’endommager votre installation.

Your RF 5020 ships with either an OpenAir radio or an 802.11b HR radio. To connect to an
RF network, you need to

configure your access points.

•

configure the 5020 radio parameters. For an OpenAir radio, you need to set the security

•

ID and domain. For an 802.11b HR radio, you need to set the network name and WEP
key.

The access point acts as a bridge to provide RF communications between the 5020 and the
DCS 30X or host. When you first consider purchasing an RF data collection system, an
Intermec representative works with you to perform a site survey at your facility. The survey
analyzes the range of RF devices in your facility, determines the placement of the access
points, and ensures that the access point coverage overlaps to provide uninterrupted RF
access at any location within the building. This manual assumes that a site survey is complete
and the access points are installed.

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If the host computer communicates with the 5020 through 011X access points, you may need
to add the 5020 IP address and MAC address as a static entry in the host’s ARP table. For
help, see “Problems With Connectivity” in Chapter 4.

Setting the Network Parameters

To quickly get the 5020 connected to your network, you can use the Fast Config application
to set these basic network and RF parameters for a TCP/IP network:

Date and time

•

Baud rate of a host PC serial port

•

DHCP server enabling

•

IP address, subnet mask, and default router

•

Primary and secondary WINS addresses

•

Primary and secondary DNS addresses

•

Security ID and domain for OpenAir radios

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Network name and WEP key for 802.11b HR radios

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Device name

•

After you use Fast Config, the 5020 should be communicating in your network. For help with
Fast Config, see “Using Fast Config” in Chapter 2.

For a UDP Plus network, follow the Fast Config instructions and then use the Configuration
application to enter UDP parameters and enable the network. For help, see “Enabling UDP
Plus” later in this chapter.

You can also configure each network and radio parameter using the Configuration
application. For help, see “Using the Configuration Application” in Chapter 2.

After you have connected the 5020 to your network, you can remotely set parameters by
using the Configuration Management application in Unit Manager from your desktop PC.
For help, see “Using Configuration Management” in Chapter 4 of the 502X system manual.

You can also remotely set parameters on the 5020 by sending SNMP commands from an
SNMP management station. For help, see “Configuring the 502X by Using SNMP” in
Chapter 2 of the 502X system manual.

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Enabling UDP Plus

The DCS 30X supports and manages communications with other devices in the RF or
Ethernet network. When you install and configure the DCS 30X, you identify the host
computer(s) and 5020s in your network. The 5020s communicate through the DCS 30X with
your host by using UDP Plus. For help installing the DCS 30X, see the DCS 30X manual.

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DCS 30X

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For the 5020 to communicate with the server, you must perform these tasks on the DCS 30X:

Configure the UDP Plus network.

•

Assign an IP address to each 5020, or if you are using a DHCP server, set up the DNS

•

Configuration dialog box on the DCS 30X.

Enable all 5020s.

•

Define the host environment parameters.

•

Define the host communications parameters.

•

Next, you need to configure UDP Plus on the 5020. If you have not configured the network
parameters, start with the instructions for “Setting the Network Parameters” earlier in this
chapter.

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To enable UDP Plus

1. Turn on the 5020 and open the Start menu.

2. Start the Configuration application and select the Configure menu.

3. Press ! to select Network and then press &. The Network configuration screen appears.

4. Press 3 to select UDP Plus and then press 9. The expanded UDP Plus parameter list
appears. For a definition of each parameter, see Chapter 7, “Configuration Command
Reference,” in the 502X system manual.

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5. Choose Controller IP Address and set the IP address of the DCS 30X. You can set other
UDP Plus parameters as needed.

6. To save your changes, press 3 to select the Apply button and then press &.

7. Press $ 3 three times to select Advanced. The Advanced configuration screen
appears.

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8. Press 3 and then ! to select the UDP Plus Enable parameter.

9. Press 3 to move to the UDP Plus Enable check box, and then press 4 to place a check
mark in the box.

10. To save your changes, press 3 to select the Apply button and then press &.

11. Exit the Configuration application and press ' twice to make the changes effective.

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12. Warm boot the 5020 to enable UDP Plus. For help, see “Booting the 5020” in Chapter 4.

The 5020 should now be communicating in your UDP Plus network. When the 5020 is
communicating with the DCS 30X, the
Tray. If you see a

icon, the 5020 is unable to communicate with the DCS 30X. See

icon appears and remains on in the Notification

Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting and Maintenance,” for help.

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Configuring for Serial or IrDA Communications

The 5020 has an IrDA port for data communications with a host computer. To convert the
IrDA port to an RS-232 serial port, you need an L5020 Serial Communications Adapter, a
D5020 Communications Dock, or a serial input/output (I/O) PC card.

Locating the IrDA Port

The 5020’s IrDA port is located on the end of the 5020 below the keypad.

IrDA port

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Host

Terminals

Ethernet

5020 in a D5020

Communications Dock

File server

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Communications Adapter

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Before you can use the 5020 for serial or IrDA communications, you need to connect and
configure the device. The next sections cover these topics:

Connecting the 5020 to Another Device

•

Connecting With a Serial I/O Card

•

Configuring the Baud Rate

•

Once the 5020 is connected, you can use ActiveSync to establish a partnership between your
desktop PC and the 5020 for browsing, file transfers, application development, and other
device management activities. For help, see “Using ActiveSync” in Chapter 5 of the 502X
system manual.

Connecting to Another Device

You can physically connect the 5020 to another device using one of the methods described
next.

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D5020 IrDA and Serial Communications Docks

Either connect the Serial Communications
Dock to a device (host computer, printer, or other serial device) using an RS-232 null-modem
serial cable (Part No. 070268), or connect the IrDA Communications Dock to an IrDA
transceiver using the IrDA port. Connect the power supply to the dock and then place the
5020 in the dock. You can transfer data between the 5020 and the device connected to the
dock. For help, see the D5020 Communications Dock Getting Started Guide (Part No.

068976).

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L5020 Serial Communications Adapter

computer, printer, or other serial device) using an RS-232 null-modem serial cable (Part No.

070268). Connect the power supply to the serial adapter. Install the serial adapter onto the
IrDA port on the 5020. You can transfer data between the 5020 and the device connected to
the serial adapter. For help, see the L5020 Serial Communications Adapter Quick Reference
Guide (Part No. 068978).

To device

To power
supply

Serial I/O PC Card (Batch 5020 only)

connect the cable from the serial PC card to a device (host computer, printer, or other serial
device). You can transfer data between the 5020 and the device connected to the serial PC
card. You may need to configure the 5020 baud rate (default of 115200) to match the serial
PC card. Check the documentation that ships with your serial PC card. For help with
installing PC cards, see “Using PC and Compact Flash Memory Cards” in Chapter 1. To
configure the 5020 for use with a serial card, see “Connecting With a Serial I/O Card” later
in this chapter. For help with changing the baud rate, see “Setting the Baud Rate” later in this
chapter.

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Connect the serial adapter to a device (host

Install a serial I/O PC card in a batch 5020 and

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5020-to-5020 (or IrDA Port)

Line up the IrDA port on the 5020 with the IrDA port on
another 5020 or on a PC. The two IrDA ports must be within about 30.5 centimeters (1 foot)
of each other. You do not need to set the IrDA baud rate because the two computers will
auto-negotiate and choose the highest possible speed.

IrDA

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Connecting With a Serial I/O Card (Batch 5020s only)

Serial connections to the 5020 are enabled through the IrDA port by default. To enable a
serial connection through a serial I/O card, you need to set up a new connection route. The
next instructions explain how to configure a batch 5020 to communicate through a serial I/O
card. After the 5020 has been configured in this manner, you can use ActiveSync to
communicate with the host PC. For help with ActiveSync, see “Using ActiveSync” in
Chapter 5 of the 502X system manual.

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After you have configured the 5020 to communicate through the serial I/O card, you can
return the communications route to the IrDA port when needed. To do this, see “To select the
IrDA port” later in this chapter.

To configure a batch 5020 for use with a serial I/O card

1. Install the serial I/O card in the 5020. For help, see “Inserting and Removing PC Cards”

in Chapter 1.

2. Press ' to turn on the 5020.

3. Press  . The Start menu appears.