Intermec CN50 User Guide

User’s

Manual

Mobile Computer

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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Contents

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Using the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Introducing the CN50 Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Removing and Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Maximizing Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Checking the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Contents

Using the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Color-Coded Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Capitalizing Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Entering Letters With the Numeric Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adjusting the Volume of the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using the Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuring the Backlight Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the Stylus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Understanding the Screen Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Aligning the Touch Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rotating the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Understanding the Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Using the Imager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Reading Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Capturing a Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Capturing a Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Using the Color Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using a microSD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Enabling the Integrated GPS on the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the GPSID Installed on the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Learning About Additional GPS Options for the CN50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Connecting and Configuring the CN50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Managing the CN50 Using SmartSystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Configuring the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting the CN50 to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Connecting the CN50 to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting the CN50 Using 802.11 Radio Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Connecting the CN50 Using Bluetooth Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting the CN50 to a Wireless Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the CN50 Using Ethernet Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Connecting the CN50 Using USB Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Configuring the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Turning On the Phone Using the Wireless Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Activating the CDMA Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Activating the UMTS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making a Phone Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting to an ISP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting to a Network with a VPN Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Developing and Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Developing Applications for the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installing Applications on the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Installing Applications Using SmartSystems Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing Applications Using Microsoft ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing Applications Using a Scan-to-Connect Bar Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Installing Applications Using a microSD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Updating the System Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Updating Multiple CN50s Using SmartSystems Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Silently Sending Update Packages to the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Updating Individual CN50s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Troubleshooting and Maintaining the CN50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Calling Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Troubleshooting the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Resetting the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Warm Booting the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Cold Booting the CN50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Clean Booting the CN50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Cleaning the CN50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Physical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

EA21 Imager Reading Distances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Contents

Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Keypads and Keystrokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Standard Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Imager Configuration Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Imager Configuration Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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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.

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Before You Begin

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.

Web Support

Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our current manuals (in PDF). To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.

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 E-mail: mjyun@awoo.co.kr

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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

Who Should Read This Manual

This manual is for the person who is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the CN50 Mobile Computer.

This manual provides you with information about the features of the CN50, including how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot it.

Before you work with the CN50, 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:

4953113; 4961043; 4970379; 4988852; 5019699; 5021642; 5038024; 5081343; 5095197; 5144119; 5144121; 5182441; 5187355; 5187356; 5195183; 5216233; 5216550; 5218191; 5227614; 5233172; 5241488; 5243602; 5258606; 5278487; 5288985; 5308966; 5322991; 5331136; 5331580; 5342210; 5349678; 5359185; 5371858; 5373458; 5389770; 5397885; 5410141; 5414251; 5416463; 5442167; 5464972; 5468947; 5468950; 5477044; 5486689; 5488575; 5500516; 5502297; 5504367; 5508599; 5514858; 5530619; 5534684; 5536924; 5539191; 5541419; 5548108; 5550362; 5550364; 5565669; 5567925; 5568645; 5572007; 5576529; 5592512; 5594230; 5598007; 5608578; 5616909; 5619027; 5627360; 5640001; 5657317; 5659431; 5671436; 5672860; 5684290; 5719678; 5729003; 5742041; 5761219; 5764798; 5777308; 5777309; 5777310; 5786583; 5793604; 5798509; 5798513; 5804805; 5805807; 5811776; 5811777; 5818027; 5821523; 5828052; 5831819; 5834749; 5834753; 5837987; 5841121; 5842070; 5844222; 5854478; 5862267; 5869840; 5873070; 5877486; 5878395; 5883492; 5883493; 5886338; 5889386; 5892971; 5895906; 5898162; 5902987; 5902988; 5912452; 5923022; 5936224; 5949056; 5969321; 5969326; 5969328; 5979768; 5986435; 5987192; 5987499; 5992750; 6003775; 6012640; 6016960; 6018597; 6024289; 6034379; 6036093; 6039252; 6064763; 6075340; 6095422; 6097839; 6102289; 6102295; 6109528; 6119941; 6128414; 6138915; 6149061; 6149063; 6152370; 6155490; 6158661; 6164542; 6164545; 6173893; 6195053; 6234393; 6234395; 6244512; 6249008; 6328214; 6330975; 6345765; 6356949; 6367699; 6375075; 6375076; 6375344; 6431451; 6435411; 6484944; 6488209; 6497368; 6532152; 6538413; 6539422; 6621942; 6641046; 6681994; 6687403; 6688523; 6732930; 6859190; 6889903; 6967280; 7027037; 7035466; 7090137;

7121467.

There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Using the Computer

This chapter introduces the CN50 Mobile Computer with Windows

• Introducing the CN50 Mobile Computer

• Using the Battery

• Using the Keypad

• Adjusting the Volume of the CN50

• Using the Touch Screen

• Understanding the Status LEDs

• Using the Imager

• Using the Color Camera

• Using a microSD Card

• Enabling the Integrated GPS on the CN50

Mobile® 6.1 and contains these topics:

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Introducing the CN50 Mobile Computer

The Intermec CN50 Mobile Computer is a small, sleek, and stylish mobile computer built on the Microsoft operating system. The CN50 uses dual ARM processors to provide high throughput and is the only mobile computer with the latest High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA). The CN50 is also the first voice-enabled mobile computer that can be changed from a CDMA network to a GSM/UMTS network and back to CDMA.

CN50 Mobile Computer

Windows® Mobile 6.1

Here are more great features of the CN50:

• A digital compass to enhance GPS navigation and improve

geotagging of captured images.

• An accelerometer that can automatically sense the angle of the

computer and rotate the display between portrait and landscape.

• The first 3 megapixel camera in a mobile computer.

• An area imager that supports reading bar codes, signature capture,

and Enhanced Mobile Document Imaging (eMDI).

The CN50 Mobile Computer with an IEEE 802.11b/g radio installed is Wi-Fi

802.11b/g wireless LAN devices.

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certified for interoperability with other

Use this manual to understand how to use the CN50 and other features and options available on it. For information about Windows Mobile 6.1 applications installed on the CN50, refer to the online help.

Using the Battery

The CN50 uses an AB24 standard battery or an AB25 extended battery as its main power source. The standard battery has a 7.2 Watt hour capacity, and the extended battery has a 14.4 Watt hour capacity. Several factors determine the life of your battery, such as display brightness, display timeout, input devices, extreme temperatures, and your usage.

You should fully charge the battery before you use the CN50. When you change the battery, it will automatically go into a power off state and then cold boot.

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. Dispose of used batteries promptly. Keep away from children.

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

Note: If the CN50 is not using external power and you remove the

battery pack, the CN50 goes into a power off state.

For replacement batteries, contact your Intermec representative.

Charging the Battery

Make sure you fully charge the AB24 or AB25 battery before you use your CN50. You can charge the battery before or after you install it in the CN50. A fully discharged battery charges in approximately 4 (AB24) to 6 (AB25) hours.

To charge the battery

• Insert up to four batteries into the AC21 quad battery charger.

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• Install the battery in the CN50 and insert the CN50 into the AD23

charge-only multidock or AD24 Ethernet multidock.

• Attach an AE37 AC adapter or AE36 vehicle power adapter.

Use the next table to understand how long it takes to charge your batteries in each of the CN50 charger or dock accessories.

Charging Times for CN50 Batteries

CN50 Charging Accessory AB24 Charging Time AB25 Charging Time

AC21 quad battery charger 4 hours 6 hours

AD23 charge-only multidock 4 hours 6 hours

AD24 Ethernet multidock 4 hours 6 hours

AE36 Vehicle power adapter 4 hours 6 hours

AE37 AC adapter 4 hours 6 hours

Removing and Installing the Battery

To maximize the time allowed to replace the main battery pack, put the CN50 in suspend mode before removing the battery pack. The CN50 resets when you remove the battery.

To remove and install the battery

1 Save your files and close any open applications.

2 Press and hold

^ for about 2 seconds. When you release ^, the

CN50 goes into suspend mode.

3 If necessary, disconnect the handstrap from the top of the CN50.

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4 Push forward on the battery release tab until the battery releases,

and then lift it away from the CN50.

5 Insert the bottom of a fully charged battery into the CN50, and

press down on the top until it clicks into place.

6 If necessary, replace the handstrap.

Maximizing Battery Life

Batteries are chemical devices. If the batteries are left sitting on a shelf for long periods of time outside the CN50, 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 to maximize the life of your battery.

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Battery Conservation Tips

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

Operate the CN50 and the Low Battery status icon appears or the Battery light comes on.

Stop using the CN50 for 5 minutes or longer.

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Save your data and then

Programs > Shut Down

shuts down, remove the battery and insert another fully charged battery. Or, you can connect the CN50 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

^ to turn off the CN50.

go to Start >

. After the CN50

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Battery Conservation Tips (continued)

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

Store the CN50 for more than a day.

Store the battery outside the CN50.

Checking the Battery Status

The easiest way to check the status of your battery is to look at the battery icon on the status bar of your CN50.

Battery Icon Status

If you are storing the CN50 for a few days, like over the weekend, install the charged battery or attach the CN50 to a power source.

If you are storing the CN50 for longer, remove and charge the battery, then store both the battery and the CN50 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 connected to power.

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 charge or replace the battery soon.

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

Battery is charging.

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Battery status LED

Location of the Battery Status LED

The Battery Status LED above your CN50 display indicates the charging status of your battery.

Understanding the Battery Status LED

LED State Description

Steady green when the CN50 is connected to external power

Blinking red The battery is low. CN50 goes into

Steady red when the CN50 is connected to external power

Steady amber There is a battery error. The battery may be

Off The CN50 is not on external power and the

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The battery is fully charged.

Suspend mode. Charge or replace the battery.

The battery is charging.

outside the allowable charging temperature or you may need to replace the battery.

battery is operating normally.

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Using the Keypad

Use the following sections to understand how to use the keypad. For information on remapping the keypad, you can download the Device IDL Resource Kit from the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com/

idl.

The CN50 comes with either a numeric keypad or a QWERTY keypad. The QWERTY keypad is designed for applications that require primary input of alphabetic data. This keypad also provides special characters, numbers, symbols, and functions by pressing color-coded key sequences.

The numeric keypad is for applications that require mainly numeric data. This keypad also lets you enter special characters, including the alphabet, by pressing color-coded key sequences.

CN50 Numeric Keypad

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Using the Power Button

When you press the Power button (^), you put the CN50 into suspend mode. In this lower power mode, the CN50 continues to supply power to all memory, but turns off power to most hardware such as the display. This power-saving feature is designed to prolong battery life.

Using the Color-Coded Keys

Each keypad provides color-coded keys to let you access additional characters, symbols, and functions printed on the keypad overlay. Once you understand how to use the color-coded keys and key sequences, you can access all of the additional features printed on the keypad overlay.

There are two color-coded modifier keys on the numeric keypad: the orange modifier key on the QWERTY keypad.

Using the Color-Coded Keys

You Want to: Press: Example

Use an orange character or function printed above a key.

Use a green character or function printed above a key.

Lock the green key to stay on.

Lock the orange key to stay on.

Unlock the green or orange key.

b key and the green c key. There is one orange b color-coded

b key (LED turns on) and

then the key with the character or function printed above it.

c key (LED turns on) and then

the key with the character or function printed above it.

On the CN50 QWERTY keypad, press select the

On the CN50 numeric keypad, press

c and then # to select

the

o function.

c once. On the CN50 numeric keypad,

press

c once. The green LED

turns on and stays on.

b twice. On the CN50 QWERTY

keypad, press orange LED turns on and stays on.

b or c once. Press b or c once to unlock

the key. The LED turns off.

b and then O to

! key.

b twice. The

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Capitalizing Characters

You can capitalize characters individually, or you can type all capital letters by enabling Caps Lock.

To capitalize a single character

• On the QWERTY keypad, press the

select the Shift function. Press the

b key, and then the A key to

b key, and the character.

• On the numeric keypad, press the

Select the key with the letter you want to capitalize. Press to return to lowercase letters.

To ena b le Caps Lock

• On the QWERTY keypad, press

to disable the Caps Lock.

• On the numeric keypad, press

To disable Caps Lock

• On the QWERTY keypad, press the

• On the numeric keypad, press 1 again.

For information on how to enter specific characters with keystrokes, see Appendix C, “Keypads and Keystrokes” on page71.

c key, and then the 1 key.

b, then the [ key. Press b again

c 1.

b key again.

Entering Letters With the Numeric Keypad

To enter letters on the numeric keypad, you need to press the c key and the number key as many times as necessary to access the letter you need since each number key has one to four letters or functions.

For example, to type a lowercase z

• Press

c9999.

1 again

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Volume buttons

Adjusting the Volume of the CN50

You can adjust the computer volume for your needs and your environment. The volume includes sounds you hear when you tap the screen or scan bar codes with a scanner. You can set the volume to off, very low, low, medium, high, very high (default), and vibrate.

You can use the Volume application (available from the navigation bar) or the Volume buttons (on the side of the CN50) to change the volume of the computer.

Location of Volume Buttons on the CN50

To adjust the volume with the Volume application

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

2 Use your stylus to adjust the volume slider to the volume you

want, select Vibrate, or select Off.

To adjust the volume with the Volume buttons

• Press the upper side button to increase the volume.

• Press the lower side button to decrease the volume, set the volume

to vibrate, or turn the volume off.

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Using the Touch Screen

The CN50 has a 240 x 320 pixel color touch screen display. The Windows Mobile 6.1 start screen has three distinct areas: the navigation bar, Today screen, and command bar.

Navigation bar

Today screen

Command bar

Windows Mobile 6.1 Start Screen

To turn the screen backlight on and off

• For the numeric keypad, press

• For the QWERTY keypad, press

b ..

Configuring the Backlight Settings

By default, the CN50 goes into Screen Off mode when there is no activity on the computer. Screen Off mode turns off the backlight and display. Press a key or tap the screen to resume activity.

To configure the backlight

1 Tap Start > Settings > the System tab > the Backlight icon > the

Battery Power tab.

2 With Turn off backlight if device is not used for checked, select

the timeout value (30 seconds, or 1 to 5 minutes).

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Using the Stylus

Your computer has a stylus for selecting items and entering information on the touch screen.

Functions You Can Perform With the Stylus

Action Description

Tap Touch the screen once with the stylus to select options,

open or close applications, or launch menus from the Command bar.

Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to

select text and images.

Tap and hold Tap and hold the stylus on an item to see a menu of

actions available for that item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to perform.

Understanding the Screen Icons

Use the screen icons on the navigation bar and the command bar to see the network connection status and other system information. For information about the battery icons, see “Checking the Battery

Status” on page6. Some standard Microsoft icons are included in

this table.

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Screen Icons

Icon Description

The volume is turned off. To turn the volume back on, tap this icon and choose your setting.

The computer is connected to the network.

The computer is not connected to the network.

The 802.11 radio is connected to the wireless network.

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Aligning the Touch Screen

If the touch screen does not respond when you tap it with the stylus, you may need to calibrate the screen. Before you calibrate the touch screen, make sure the CN50 screen is unlocked.

To calibrate the touch screen

1 Tap Start > Settings > the Systems tab > Screen.

Note: If the touch screen is so out of alignment that you cannot open the Start menu, you can try to align the screen menu using the keypad. For help, see the next procedure.

2 Tap Align Screen and follow the instructions to align the screen.

3 Click ok.

If you are unable to align the touch screen, you may need to cold boot the CN50. For help, see “Cold Booting the CN50” on page56.

Rotating the Screen

The internal accelerometer enables you to have the screen rotate by sensing the orientation of the CN50. You can enable the screen to rotate all the time depending on orientation, you can enable it to rotate for specific applications, you can disable rotation for selected applications, or you can disable it.

To configure the screen rotation

1 Tap Start > Settings > the Systems tab > Sensors.

2 Select the option you want to use.

You can modify the screen rotation settings file to determine which applications will enable or disable screen rotation by modifying the settings.csv file in the \Windows folder.

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Understanding the Status LEDs

The CN50 has three status LEDs.

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Notiﬁcation LED

Key status LED

Location of the CN50 Status LEDs

Good Read LED

The next table describes the notification LED, good read LED, and key status LED. For information about the battery status LED, see

“Understanding the Battery Status LED” on page7.

Understanding the Status LEDs

LED Color Description

Notification Orange The CN50 is notifying you of a pending

alarm or message.

Good Read Green The CN50 has successfully decoded a

bar code.

Key Status Green Caps Lock is enabled if you have a

QWERTY keypad. Green function keys are enabled if you

have a numeric keypad.

Amber Orange function keys are enabled.

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Using the Imager

The CN50 contains an internal imager that enables you to do much more than read bar codes. The area imager can perform these tasks:

• Read bar codes, including 1D, 2D, and composite symbologies and

postal codes. For more information, see the next section, “Reading Bar Codes.”

• Capture signatures. Use the imager to “photograph” signatures on

business forms, or to capture onscreen signatures or line drawings. For more information, see “Capturing a Signature” on page18.

• Document imaging of full business forms such as bills of lading or

invoices. For more information, see “Capturing a Document” on

page18.

Reading Bar Codes

The CN50 ships with an internal imager to read and enter bar code data. By default, these bar code symbologies are enabled on the CN50:

• Code 39

• Code 128/GS1-128

• DataMatrix

• PDF417

• EAN/UPC

If you are using bar code labels that are encoded in a different symbology, you need to enable the symbology on the CN50. To easily enable or disable symbologies, read one of the bar codes in the table called “Symbology Bar Codes” on page79.

You can use EasySet to create configuration bar codes specific to your system. You can download a free copy of EasySet from the CN50 page on the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.

To develop an application you can use to configure the imager, use the Data Collection Resource Kit. The resource kit is part of the Intermec Developer Library (IDL) and can be downloaded from the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com/idl.

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The area imager is equipped with a laser pointer to help you aim at bar codes, allow you to read 2D bar code symbologies, and support omni-directional (360°) scanning. Omni-directional scanning lets you position the CN50 in any orientation to read a bar code label.

To read a bar code

1 Press

^ to turn on the CN50.

2 Point the scanner window at the bar code label, and hold the

CN50 steady a few inches from the label.

3 Press the Scan button. The laser pointer and illumination beam

and frame appear.

Scan button

4 Use the laser pointer as a guide and aim toward the middle of the

bar code. Make sure that the illumination frame covers the bar code you are trying to decode.

When the CN50 successfully reads a bar code label, you hear a high beep, and the Good Read LED turns on briefly.

5 Release the Scan button.

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Capturing a Signature

A signature capture is a grayscale image of a signature on paper or other business form. To use signature capture in your applications, use the SignatureCapture components in the Data Collection Resource Kit.

Ink capture is the process of saving an onscreen image, such as a signature or simple line drawing, to a file. To use ink capture in your applications, use the InkCapture components in the Mobile Gadgets Resource Kit.

Both Resource Kits are part of the Intermec Developer Library (IDL) which you can download from the Intermec web site at

www.intermec.com/idl.

Capturing a Document

Intermec Enhanced Mobile Document Imaging (eMDI) is an image capture application that enables users to capture document images while in the field. Using the imager on your CN50, eMDI allows you to convert paper documents into document images that are saved on your mobile computer.

eMDI streamlines back-office operation and reduces data entry time because document images can be transmitted from the field to backoffice applications over wireless networks. With this, customer service and other staff gain real-time access to document images, via their enterprise systems, which can be used to answer customer queries, issue invoices, and update records.

You can download a full version of eMDI from the CN50 page on the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com. The eMDI application will place an “Intermec Demo” watermark on the captured documents until you purchase the eMDI Client Software License (P/N 454-025-

001). For more information, contact your local Intermec representative. For more information on eMDI, see the Intermec

Enhanced Mobile Document Imaging User’s Guide.

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Using the Color Camera

The high-quality 3.15 megapixel color camera with flash is a standard feature of the CN50. You can take photos in high, normal, or low quality, with image sizes up to 2048 x 1536 pixels. When you take a picture, the images are saved as .img files and stored in the /My Documents/My Pictures folder.

Camera

Location of the CN50 Color Camera

You can use the Pictures & Videos application on the CN50 to take, view, and edit pictures or record and launch video clips stored on the CN50 or a storage card. You can also send pictures and video clips to others or save an image as the background on the Today screen.

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After you have opened up the camera application, you can configure camera options by tapping Menu.

You can zoom in or out on an image while using either camera mode or video mode.

To zoom in or out on an image

• Press

To take a picture with the camera

1 Tap Start > Programs > Pictures & Videos.

2 Tap the Camera icon in the grid, or tap Camera on the taskbar.

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