Intermec CN3, CN3NI, CN3e User Manual

User’s

Manual

Mobile Computer for Windows Mobile 6.1

CN3, CN3e, CN3NI

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W. Everett, WA 98203 U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

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

Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, Beverage Routebook, CrossBar, dcBrowser, Duratherm, EasyADC, EasyCoder, EasySet, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under license), Intellitag, Intellitag Gen2, JANUS, LabelShop, MobileLAN, Picolink, Ready-to-Work, RoutePower, Sabre, ScanPlus, ShopScan, Smart Mobile Computing, SmartSystems, TE 2000, Trakker Antares, and Vista Powered are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

There are U.S. and foreign patents as well as U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Wi-Fi is a registered certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (www.openssl.org).

This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (EAY@cryptsoft.com).

This product uses Regex++, Index software during its operational phases. The owner of Regex++ has granted use of the software to anyone provided such use is accompanied by the following copyright and permission notice:

Regex++, Index. (Version 3.31, 16th Dec 2001) Copyright © 1998-2001 Dr John Maddock Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. Dr John Maddock makes no representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

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Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001.

Version Number

004 2/2010 Added operating temperature for CN3e and made a

003 11/2009 Revised to include updated information for CN3

002 4/2009 Added default configuration, keypad and keystroke

Date Description of Change

few minor corrections to Appendix A.

firmware release 4.30.

information, and descriptions of how to use the CN3 phone.

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Contents

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Using the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introducing the CN3 Mobile Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s New in This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Changing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Checking the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Maximizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Managing Power on the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Choosing a Power Management Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Customizing Power Timeouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Contents

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Color-Coded Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Entering Characters on the Alphabetic and QWERTY Keypads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using Caps Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Entering Characters on the Numeric Keypads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Green Key Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Windows Mobile Application Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Understanding the Audio Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Using the CN3 as a Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adjusting the Volume of the Rear Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Enabling the Vibrate Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Understanding the Screen Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Calibrating the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuring the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Understanding the Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Imager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Reading Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Improving Imager Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the Image Capture Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Configuring the Image Capture Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Copying Images to Your Desktop PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Integrating Image Capture Into Your Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Capturing Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Color Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing a miniSD or SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Setting Up GPS on the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the GPSID Installed on the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Learning About Additional GPS Options for the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connecting and Configuring the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Managing the CN3 With SmartSystems Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Configuring the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Turning On the Phone Using the Wireless Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Activating the GSM/EDGE Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Making a Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Configuring the CN3 Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using Intermec Settings Remotely With SmartSystems Foundation . . . . . . . . . .46

Using Intermec Settings Directly On the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Hiding Menu Items in Intermec Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Configuring the CN3 For Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring 802.11b/g Radio Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring Ethernet Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Configuring Bluetooth Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting to a Bluetooth Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting to a Bluetooth Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Connecting to a Bluetooth Audio Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using Serial and USB Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Managing Network Connections With iConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Connecting to a Network With a RAS Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting to a Network with a VPN Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Configuring Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Choosing Between Microsoft and Funk Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting a Funk Security Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Selecting Microsoft as Your Security Choice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Loading a Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Disabling Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Developing and Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Developing Applications for the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Packaging Your Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Choosing a Target Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Installing Applications on the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing Applications Using SmartSystems Foundation Console. . . . . . . . . . . .73

Installing Applications Using Microsoft ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Installing Applications Using a Storage Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Installing Applications Using the FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Contents

Launching An Application Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Integrating Image Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Calling Image Capture From Your Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Creating and Editing the Image Capture XML File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Image Capture XML Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Freeing Up Virtual Memory for Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Upgrading the System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Locating Upgrade Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Upgrading the CN3 Using SmartSystems Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Upgrading the CN3 Using a miniSD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Troubleshooting and Maintaining the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Calling Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Troubleshooting the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Checking 802.11 Network Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Resetting the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Warm Booting the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Cold Booting the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Clean Booting the CN3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Cleaning the CN3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Physical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Keypads and Keystrokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Standard Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Other Available Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Language-Specific Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

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Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Information

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document 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.

This section explains how to identify and understand warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document.

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.

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.

Before You Begin

Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.

Global Services and Support

Warranty Information

To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support > Returns and Repairs > Warranty.

Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

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Before You Begin

Web Support

Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our current manuals (in PDF).

Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at

www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to

review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product.

Telephone Support

In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505.

Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec representative. To search for your local representative, from the Intermec web site, click About Us > Contact Us.

Service Location Support

For the most current listing of service locations, go to

www.intermec.com and click Support >Returns and Repairs >

Repair Locations.

For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations listed below:

AWOO Systems

102-1304 SK Ventium 522 Dangjung-dong Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776 Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang Telephone: +82-31-436-1191 Email: mjyun@awoo.co.kr

IN Information System PTD LTD

6th Floor Daegu Venture Center Bldg 95 Shinchun 3 Dong Donggu, Daegu City, Korea E-mail: jmyou@idif.co.kr or korlim@gw.idif.co.kr

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Who Should Read This Manual

This manual is written for the person who is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the CN3 and CN3e Mobile Computer.

This manual provides you with information about the features of the CN3 and CN3e, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot it.

Before you work with the CN3 or CN3e, you should be familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP address.

Patent Information

Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:

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Using the CN3

This chapter introduces the CN3 and CN3e Mobile Computers with Windows® Mobile® 6.1. It also contains hardware and software configuration information to assist you in getting the most out of your computer. This chapter contains these topics:

• Introducing the CN3 Mobile Computer

• Using the Battery

• Using the Keypad

• Understanding the Audio Features

• Using the Screen

• Understanding the Status LEDs

• Using the Imager

• Using the Color Camera

• Installing a miniSD or SIM Card

• Setting Up GPS on the CN3

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Introducing the CN3 Mobile Computer

The Intermec CN3, CN3e, and CN3NI Mobile Computers are ergonomically designed mobile computers built on the Microsoft Windows Mobile® 6.1 operating system. They are lightweight, easyto-use, and run most software developed for the Windows Mobile platform, including standalone, client-server, and browser-based applications.

The CN3, CN3e, and CN3NI support similar feature sets. The CN3e offers extended environmental specifications and larger keys for data intensive applications. The CN3NI is certified for use in nonincendive environments. Throughout this manual, all versions of the computer are referred to as CN3 or CN3 Series.

The CN3e and CN3 Mobile Computers

The CN3 Series Mobile Computer with an IEEE 802.11b/g radio installed is Wi-Fi® certified for interoperability with other

802.11b/g wireless LAN devices.

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Standard CN3 and CN3e features include:

• GPS, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth® radios.

• A 2-megapixel color camera or an EA11 Area Imager

• 128 MB RAM

• A numeric, QWERTY (CN3), or alphabetic (CN3e) keypad.

You can also order an optional GSM/GPRS/EDGE WWAN radio for the CN3.

Note: The 802.11 radio also supports the 802.11d standard, which adds the requirements and definitions for 802.11 WLAN equipment for operation in markets not served by the current standard. For

802.11d support, contact your local Intermec representative to order the 802.11d version of the CN3.

Use this manual to understand how to use the features and options available on the CN3.

For information about the Windows Mobile applications installed on the CN3, see the online help. For additional information about using Windows Mobile on the CN3, visit Intermec Knowledge Central at

www.intermec.com.

What’s New in This Release

The CN3 with Windows Mobile 6.1 and firmware version 4.30 supports these new features:

• SmartSystems Foundation version 3.50 functionality including

Scan-to-Connect, Scan-to-Load, and One Step Provisioning. For more information on SmartSystems Foundation, visit

www.intermec.com/smartsystems.

• SiRF InstantFix II support for GPS. For more information, see

“Setting Up GPS on the CN3” on page 36.

• the Image Capture application for CN3s with the EA11 area

imager. For more information, see “Capturing Images” on

page 29.

The CN3 clean boot procedure has been updated. For more information, see “Clean Booting the CN3” on page 100.

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Using the Battery

The CN3 Series computers use the following Intermec batteries as a main power source. All have been certified to meet the IEEE 1725 standard for rechargeable batteries.

Standard and Extended Batteries for CN3 Series Computers

Computer Uses This Standard Battery Uses This Extended Battery

CN3 AB8 or AB15 AB9 or AB16

CN3e N/A AB9 or AB16

CN3NI N/A AB28

Standard batteries have 8.1 Watt hours capacity and extended batteries have 14.8 Watt hours capacity. You must fully charge the battery before you can use the CN3.

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if it is mistreated. Do not disassemble it, heat it above 100°C (212°F) or incinerate it.

If you fail to replace the low battery immediately, you may lose important data or applications.

If the CN3 is not on external power and you remove the battery pack, you need to install a charged battery within 5 minutes, or the CN3 resets and you could lose data.

Dispose of used batteries promptly. Keep away from children. Contact your Intermec representative for replacement batteries.

Charging the Battery

The battery pack should be fully charged before you use the CN3 for the first time. If battery temperatures are within the battery charging range of 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F), the standard battery pack takes up to four hours to charge. The extended battery pack takes up to five hours.

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The battery is fully charged when the battery status LED shows a

Battery release tab

steady green.

To charge the battery

• Insert the battery into a quad battery charger, a single dock, or a

multidock, or attach external power to the CN3 with the battery installed. For information on these accessories, see “Accessories”

on page 107.

For all charging methods, it takes 5 hours or less to fully charge the CN3 batteries.

Changing the Battery

When you remove the battery from the CN3, an internal super capacitor maintains your status, memory, and real-time clock for up to 5 minutes. To maximize this time, suspend the CN3 before changing the battery. For more information, see “Using the Power

Button” on page 17.

To remove and install the battery

1 Press and release the Power button to suspend the CN3.

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2 Unsnap the top end of the handstrap.

3 Slide the battery release tab to release it from the CN3.

Note: For the CN3NI, use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen and tighten the battery set screw.

Removing the Battery in a CN3

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4 Place the end of the battery into the battery compartment as

Battery release tab

Removing the Battery in a CN3e

shown in the next illustration, and press down on the other end of the battery until it clicks into place.

5 Snap the top of the handstrap into place.

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Checking the Battery Status

A quick way to check the status of your battery is to look at the battery icon on the CN3 Status bar.

Battery Icon Status

Icon Status

Battery is fully charged.

Battery has a medium charge. You should be able to work for several more hours before changing batteries.

Battery is low. You need to replace or charge the battery soon.

Battery is critically low. You need to replace or charge the battery now.

Battery is charging.

The Battery Status LED indicates the charging status.

Battery status LED

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Understanding the Battery Status LED

Battery Status Description

Steady green The battery is more than 95% charged and

CN3 is on a charger.

Blinking red The battery is low. CN3 goes into Suspend

mode. Charge or replace the battery.

Steady red and the CN3 is attached to external power.

Steady red and the CN3 is not attached to external power.

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The battery is charging.

The CN3 firmware is not working properly. Cold boot the CN3 as described in “Cold

Booting the CN3” on page 98.

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Understanding the Battery Status LED (continued)

Battery Status Description

Steady amber The battery is missing or unable to charge.

Off The CN3 is not on external power and the

You can also check the battery status by using the Power application.

To check the battery status

• Tap Start > Settings > the Systems tab > Power > the Battery tab.

If the battery will not charge, it may be because the temperature is outside of the charging range, or you may be using a battery not approved by Intermec. You need to use one of the battery models specified in “Standard and Extended

Batteries for CN3 Series Computers” on page 4.

battery is operating normally.

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Maximizing Battery Life

Batteries are chemical devices. If the batteries are left sitting on a shelf for long periods of time outside the CN3, the batteries slowly discharge, eventually to zero if left uncharged. The battery chemistry resists normal degradation if you store the battery in a charger as opposed to leaving the battery in a discharged state. See the following table for tips you can do to maximize the life of your battery.

Battery Conservation Tips

When You Want To: Do This to Save Battery Power:

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Operate the CN3 and the Low Battery status icon appears or the Battery light comes on.

Stop using the CN3 for five minutes or longer.

Store the CN3 for more than a day.

Store the battery outside the CN3.

Managing Power on the CN3

Several factors determine the life of your battery such as extreme temperatures, input devices, and your usage.

Press the power button to turn off the CN3. Remove the battery and insert another fully charged battery within five minutes or you may lose data. Or, you can connect the CN3 to an external power source.

Make sure the low battery icon is not on the screen and that the Battery light is not turned on. Press the power button to turn off the CN3.

If you are storing the CN3 for a few days, like over the weekend, install the charged battery or attach the CN3 to a power source.

If you are storing the CN3 for longer, remove and charge the battery, then store both the battery and the CN3 in a cool location.

If the battery in storage is not used in several months, you should recharge the battery to keep it at its performance peak.

Store the batteries in a charger.

By default, the CN3 goes into a lower power mode or turns off after two minutes of inactivity. Press the Power button to resume activity at any time.

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There are several ways you can manage power:

• You can set the amount of time that the screen stays on, or the

• You can change the amount of time the screen backlight stays on.

• You can choose a Power Management Profile to manage power

Choosing a Power Management Profile

1 Tap Start > Settings > the System tab > Power Profiler.

amount of time the CN3 stays on after the screen turns off. For help, see “Customizing Power Timeouts” on page 11.

For help, see “Configuring the Backlight” on page 23.

based on the way you use your CN3. Each profile turns off the screen and the CN3 at preset times, and maintains data connections differently. For help, see the next section.

2 From the drop-down list, select Windows Mobile Classic,

Windows Mobile Standard, or Windows Mobile Phone. If the

list is grayed out, uncheck the Enable Advanced Settings check box.

For more information, see the next section, “About Power Management Profiles.”

3 Tap ok in the upper right corner to save your changes.

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Power Profiler also provides advanced settings that allow you to finetune the power usage. You can choose to have the Power button turn off the screen or turn off the device.

Note: You can also configure all of the settings in Power Profiler using Intermec Settings. For help with Intermec Settings, see

“Configuring the CN3 Parameters” on page 45.

About Power Management Profiles

Use the Windows Mobile Standard profile (default) for applications that power off infrequently, such as inventory management or terminal emulation. If the CN3 does not have any activity, the screen turns off, but WAN, LAN, or Bluetooth radio connections are maintained in a low power state. If there continues to be no activity, the CN3 eventually turns off LAN and Bluetooth data connections and goes into Suspend mode. The CN3 maintains its WAN connection during Suspend mode, and still receives incoming phone calls or other data. To wake up the CN3 and restore other connections, press the Power or Scan button.

Use the Windows Mobile Classic profile for systems that batch data and upload it several times a day. This profile does not support constant data connections over LAN or Bluetooth. It can only maintain data connections when the CN3 is on and all peripherals are enabled. If the screen is off, you do not have any LAN, or Bluetooth connections, but the CN3 maintains its WAN connection and still receives incoming phone calls or other data. To wake up the CN3 and restore other connections, press the Power or Scan button.

Use the Windows Mobile Phone profile when you have a system that requires network wake-up or you need the CN3 to always be connected to the network. Although the connections are maintained at a low power mode, this setting typically consumes the most power. If the screen turns off, the radios continue to maintain the network connections. To turn the screen back on, press the Power or Scan button.

Customizing Power Timeouts

Note: When you set timeout values this way, you override values used by the Power Management Profiles.

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To customize power timeout values

1 Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power Profiler.

2 In the Power Profile tab, tap Enable Advanced Settings.

3 Tap the Screen Settings tab to change screen timeout values:

4 Tap the Device Settings tab to change power timeout values:

• Check the Enable Screen Off check box to be able to turn off

the screen independently of the CN3.

• To change the amount of inactivity time before the screen

turns off, move the Battery Power or External Power sliders.

For battery power, choose from 1 to 6 minutes. For external power, choose from 1, 2, 5, 10, or 15 minutes, or disable this feature.

• Check the Enable Device Off check box to be able to turn off

the CN3 by pressing the Power button. This feature is enabled by default unless you are using the Windows Mobile Phone power profile.

• To change the amount of inactivity time before the CN3 turns

off and goes into Suspend mode, move the Battery Power or External Power sliders.

For battery power, choose from 1 to 6 minutes. For external power, choose from 1, 2, 5, 10, or 15 minutes, or disable this feature.

5 Tap the Power Button tab to change what happens when you

press the Power button:

• Choose Turn off the Device to put the CN3 in Suspend mode

when you press the Power button. In Suspend mode, data connections (except for WAN) are turned off. To restore data connections, you need to press the Power button to wake up the CN3.

• Choose Turn off the Screen if you want to leave the CN3 on

but with the screen turned off when you press the Power button. This mode uses more power than Suspend mode, but maintains all data connections. Press the Power button to turn the screen on.

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Using the Keypad

The CN3 comes with either a QWERTY keypad or a numeric keypad. The CN3e comes with either an alphabetic keypad, a phone-style numeric keypad (1-2-3 digits across the top), or a 10-key numeric keypad (7-8-9 digits across the top).

The QWERTY and alphabetic keypads are for applications that require mainly alphabetic data. .The numeric keypads are for applications requiring mainly numeric data.

CN3 QWERTY Keypad CN3 Numeric Keypad

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CN3e Numeric 10-Key Keypad CN3e Numeric Phone-Style Keypad

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CN3e Alphabetic Keypad

Note: Some available characters are not printed on the keypad overlays. For a complete list of available characters, see Appendix C,

“Keypads and Keystrokes.”

Using the Color-Coded Keys

All keypads include color-coded modifier keys for characters, symbols, and functions printed on the keypad overlay. The numeric keypads include an orange alphanumeric keypads include an orange

b modifier key and a green c modifier key. The

b modifier key.

Using the Color-Coded Keys

To Do This Press Example

Use an orange character or function printed above a key.

Use a green character or function printed above a key.

Lock the orange or green key to stay on.

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b key (LED illuminates) and

then the key with the character or function printed above it (LED turns off).

c key (LED illuminates) and

then the key with the character or function printed above it (LED turns off).

b or c twice. On the numeric keypad, press c

On the QWERTY keypad, press

b and then Q to type the @

character.

On the numeric keypad, press and then 2 to type a lowercase a.

twice and the green LED illuminates and stays on.

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Using the Color-Coded Keys (continued)

To Do This Press Example

Unlock a green or orange key. b or c once. Press the b or c once to unlock

the key and turn off the LED.

Entering Characters on the Alphabetic and QWERTY Keypads

Press the key for the character to type that character. To type a character or access a function printed on the keypad overlay, press and then press the key for the character or function you want.

To type a single uppercase letter on the QWERTY and alphabetic keypads, press

] and then the letter key.

Using Caps Lock

To type only uppercase letters, press b ] to enable the Caps Lock feature. Press the same key sequence to disable Caps Lock. When Caps Lock is enabled, the Caps Lock LED turns on.

While Caps Lock is enabled, you can still type orange characters by pressing enabled until you press

b and then the key for that character. Caps Lock remains

b ].

Entering Characters on the Numeric Keypads

To type a character or access a function printed in orange on the keypad overlay, press function you want.

To type a character or access a function printed in green on the keypad overlay, press function you want.

Above most of the keys, there is a grouping of three or four letters. To type letters above a key, press times depending on the placement of the letter.

For example, above

• To type “c”, press

• To type “C,” press

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b and then press the key for the character or

c and then press the key for the character or

c and then press the key one to four

2 there are the letters “ABC”:

c 2 2 2.

c 1 and then press c 2 2 2.

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Using the Green Key Lock Feature

Press c c to enable the Green Key Lock feature. When the green c key is locked, you can type letters without pressing number key.

c before each

• While the green key is locked, press

uppercase and lowercase letters.

• To turn off the Green Key Lock, press

Note: If you turn off the Green Key Lock, you may need to press c 1 to return to lowercase letters if uppercase letters were previously enabled.

1 to toggle between only

Using the Windows Mobile Application Keys

On the CN3e keypads, the keys closest to the screen are the standard Windows Mobile application keys.

Windows Mobile Application Keys on CN3e Keypad

On the CN3 keypads, you can access the Windows Mobile application keys as follows:

Windows Mobile Application Keys on CN3 Keypads

To Use On Numeric Keypad, Press On QWERTY Keypad, Press

Softkey 1

Softkey 2

“ok”

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b 1 b W b 3 b O b | b P

Using the Power Button

Press the Power ^ button to put the CN3 into Suspend mode.

In this lower power mode, the CN3 continues to supply power to all memory, but turns off power to most hardware such as the display. This feature is designed to prolong battery life.

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Power button

Note: If you do not have a SIM card installed, it may take up to 30 seconds for the CN3 to suspend.

Understanding the Audio Features

There are several audio features available on the CN3. There are two speakers, a microphone, an external volume control, and multiple software tools for configuring the volume of sounds.

Using the CN3 as a Cell Phone

Note: For more information on using the CN3 as a cell phone, see

“Configuring the Phone” on page 44.

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Phone volume slider

When you use the CN3 as a cell phone, use the microphone and front speaker for talking on the phone.

Front speaker

(located on end)

Microphone

Microphone and Front Speaker Locations

To adjust the volume of the front speaker

1 Tap the Volume ( ) icon at the top of the screen.

2 In the Volume adjust box, tap On.

3 Move the volume slider for the phone.

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