Intermec TRAKKER Antares 2420, TRAKKER Antares 2425, T2425, T2420 User Manual

User’s Manual

P/N 064024-006

TRAKKER

Antares

®

2420 and 2425

Hand-Held Terminal

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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 July 1997 This manual was changed to add information about the TRAKKER Antares

2420 terminal and to document the new firmware version. The new information
includes:

• The TRAKKER Antares 2420 terminal and features.

• RS-232 serial communications on the TRAKKER Antares 2425 terminal.

• TRAKKER Antares firmware version 2.10.

• Multiple drives and applications on the TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425

terminals.

• Western European keypad and character support on the TRAKKER

Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals.

All the functionalit y des c ribed in this ma nual a pplies to TRAKK ER Antares
terminals with f irmware version 1.X a nd higher. However, this manual does
describe features that are only available in TRAKKER Antares firmware
version 2 .0 a nd higher.

003 December 1997 This manual was changed to add information about the TCP/IP radio frequency

network protocol option on the TRAKKER Antares 2425 terminal and to
document t he new firmwar e version. The new informa tion includes :

• TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 firmware version 2.20.

• The TCP/IP network protocol option on the TRAKKER Antares 2425

termina l that allows a direct connection from t he access points t o the host
computer.

• New terminal emulation f eatures including auto-login, password security

for t he TE Conf igura tion Menu, and internationa l c haracters display
support in TE applications.

The manu al was also reorganiz ed to move all informa tion about terminal
emulation applications into a sep arate guide that ship s with the manu al. The
TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s Guide now contains all the
informa tion you need to configure and use ter mina l emulation a p plications. All
other inf ormation is c overed in this user’s ma nual.

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Manual Change Record (continued)

004 July 1998 An addendum (Part No. 067224-001) was added to this manual. The

addendum provides information for firmware version 3.2X:

• Configuring row spacing and video mode.

• The space/backspace key has been reversed. Press f for backspace and

press  f for space.

• Four-digit date format.

• Configuring the optional 2MB flash memory.

• ISBT Code 128.

• Configuration commands to support COM4.

• Configuring the T2425 to work with DHCP.

• Receiving and transmitting files using YMODEM and XMODEM-1K.

• Information on the high density, long range, and high visibility scan

modules.

005 February 1999 This manual was revised to incorporate the addendum and to document new

information for firmware version 5.X:

• Information is included about using the APPTSK.BIN and EM9560.BIN

applications that are preloaded on the terminals.

• You now use a programmable terminal instead of a screen mapping

terminal to do screen mapping with the host through the DCS 300.

• Information is included about using the serial interface module for

COM4.

• XON/XOFF is allowed in Frame mode.

• New Set Time and Date reader command for 95XX terminal

compatibility.

006 August 1999 This manual was revised to remove the TRAKKER Antares Terminal

Emulation User’s Guide, Part No. 066694-003, and add the Important
Terminal Emulation Information sheet, Part No. 069993-001. Also added the

dcBrowser information sheet, Part No. 070012-001.

Contents

Before You Begin xvii

Warranty Information xvii
Safety Summary xvii
Warnings and Cautions xviii
About This Manual xviii

Getting Started

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1

What Are the TRAKKER Antares Terminals? 1-3

Accessories for the Terminal 1-4
Models and Options for the Terminals 1-6

Equipment You Need to Get Started 1-7

Using the Terminal for the First Time 1-8

Unpacking the Terminal 1-8
Charging the Main Battery Pack 1-8
Connecting the Backup Battery 1-9
Installing the Main Battery Pack 1-11
Charging the Backup Battery 1-14
Turning On the Terminal for the First Time 1-14
Setting the Time and Date 1-17
Configuring the Serial Port Parameters 1-19
Configuring the T2425 and the RF Network 1-23

Configuring the DCS 300, Host, and Access Points 1-24
Configuring the T2425 Network Parameters 1-24
Verifying That the T2425 Is Communicating Correctly 1-30

Starting the Application and Using the Terminal 1-31

Turning the Terminal On and Off 1-32

Enabling Bar Code Symbologies 1-33

What’s New on the TRAKKER Antares Terminals 1-35

Where Do You Go From Here? 1-35

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Learning How to Use the Terminal

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TRAKKER Antares Terminal Features 2-3

Using the Keypad 2-4

Finding the Special Keys 2-4
How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-6
Using the Function Left/Right and Shift Keys 2-7
Capitalizing All Characters 2-8
How to Use the Cursor Keys 2-9
Using the Western European Keypad 2-9
Quick Reference Keypad Chart 2-12

How to Use the Terminal’s Screen 2-15

Using the Screen As a Viewport 2-16
Adjusting the Screen From the Keypad 2-16
Understanding the Icons 2-18

Understanding the Terminal’s Audio Signals 2-20

Locating the Serial Port 2-21

Learning About the Terminal’s Batteries 2-22

Main Battery Pack 2-22

Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack 2-22
Charging the Main Battery Pack 2-27

Backup Battery 2-28

Charging the Backup Battery 2-28
Removing and Installing the Backup Battery 2-29

Disposing of the NiCad Backup Battery 2-33
Recognizing a Low or Discharged Battery 2-34
Managing Your Battery Power 2-35
Using an External Power Supply 2-36

Defining the Terminal’s Memory and Drives 2-37

Using the Scan Module 2-38

Installing a Scan Module 2-39
Using the Standard Range Scan Module 2-40
Scanning Options 2-42

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Configuring the Terminal

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3

How to Configure the Terminal 3-3

Learning About Configuration Parameters 3-3

Choosing the Symbologies the Terminal Decodes 3-4
Specifying How the Terminal Will Communicate 3-4
Controlling How the Terminal Will Operate 3-5

Configuring the Terminal With the Menu System 3-6

Exploring the Configuration and System Menus 3-8
Selecting Menus and Commands 3-9
Filling In Fields and Marking Check Boxes 3-10
Entering ASCII Control Characters 3-11
Exiting Screens and Saving Changes 3-13
Exiting the Configuration Menu 3-13
Exiting the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System 3-14

Configuring the Terminal by Scanning Bar Codes 3-15

Saving Configuration Changes in Flash Memory 3-17

Restoring the Terminal’s Default Configuration 3-19

Upgrading the Firmware 3-21

4

Recording Your Terminal’s Configuration 3-24

Operating the Terminal in a Network

How the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Fits Into Your Network 4-3

Using Serial Communications on the Terminals 4-10

Identifying the COM Ports 4-10
Connecting the Terminal to Another Device 4-11
Choosing a Communications Protocol 4-13

Binary Protocol 4-14
Configurable Protocol 4-14
Master Polling Protocol 4-15

Polling Mode D Protocol 4-15
Configuring the Serial Port Parameters 4-15
Configuring the Terminal Via the Serial Port 4-16

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Using RF Communications on the T2425s 4-18

Planning the Network Connection 4-18
Configuring the DCS 300 4-19
Configuring the Access Point 4-19
Configuring the T2425 4-20
Defining the RF Network Parameters 4-20
Using the Icons to Monitor RF Communications 4-22
Using the T2425 Between Access Points 4-24

Configuring the T2425 Over the Network 4-25

Configuring the T2425 From the DCS 300 4-25
Configuring the T2425 From the Host 4-26

Configuring the T2425 in a UDP Plus Network 4-26
Configuring the T2425 in a TCP/IP Direct Connect Network 4-28

Transferring Files in a TCP/IP Direct Connect Network 4-31

About Network Connectivity and Protocols 4-36

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Using Custom Applications

How To Download and Run Applications 5-3

About the TRAKKER Antares Programmable Terminals 5-4

Creating Applications for the Terminal 5-6

Using the PSK or EZBuilder to Develop Applications 5-6

Converting Applications Between JANUS and TRAKKER Antares 5-7
Converting IRL Programs 5-7

Converting the Application to a Binary File 5-8

Using the Serial Port to Transfer Applications and Files 5-9

Using the DCS 300 to Download Applications 5-12

Copying Files to the DCS 300 5-12
Downloading Applications and Files to the T2425 5-14

Running the Application on the Terminal 5-17

Using Screen Mapping (DCS 300 v1.1) 5-20

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Troubleshooting

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6

How to Use This Chapter 6-3

Finding and Solving Problems 6-4

Terminal Will Not Turn On 6-5
Problems While Operating the Terminal 6-5
Problems While Configuring the Terminal 6-8
T2425 Will Not Communicate With RF Network Devices 6-13
Problems Transmitting Data Through the Serial Port 6-15
Problems Transmitting Data Through the DCS 300 6-16
Bar Code Labels Will Not Scan 6-17
Guidelines for Managing Batteries 6-19

Booting and Resetting the Terminal 6-21

Booting the Terminal 6-21

Booting the Terminal on Resume 6-21

Using the Boot Menu 6-22
Resetting the Terminal 6-22

Maintaining and Cleaning the Terminal 6-24

Replacing the Antenna 6-24
Cleaning the Scan Module Window and Terminal Screen 6-26

7

Running Diagnostics

What Diagnostics Are Available? 7-3

Running Diagnostics From the Menu System 7-4

Defining the Diagnostics Screens 7-7

Defining the Software Diagnostics Screens 7-7

Application Events 7-7

Clear Task Profiles 7-8

Error Logger 7-8

Task Status 7-9
Defining the Hardware Diagnostics Screens 7-10

Battery/PIC Status 7-10

Beeper Test 7-11

Destructive RAM Test 7-12

Display Test 7-13

Hardware Configuration 7-14

Keypad Test 7-15

Radio Test 7-16

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Scanner Test 7-17
Serial Loopback Test 7-18

Defining the System Diagnostics Screens 7-19

Access Point 7-19
Application Efficiency 7-20
Malloc Application Information 7-21
Malloc Firmware Information 7-22
Serial Port Test 7-23
Subsystem Versions 7-24

Reader Command Reference

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Using Reader Commands 8-3

Using Accumulate Mode 8-4

Enter Accumulate Mode 8-6
Backspace 8-6
Clear 8-6
Enter 8-7
Exit Accumulate Mode 8-7

Operating Reader Commands 8-8

Backlight On and Off 8-8
Boot Terminal 8-9
Change Configuration 8-9
Default Configuration 8-10
Multiple-Read Labels 8-10
Reset Firmware 8-11
Save Configuration in Flash Memory 8-11
Scanner Trigger On and Off 8-12
Set Time and Date 8-13
Test and Service Mode 8-13

File Management Reader Commands 8-14

Abort Program 8-14
Delete File 8-15
Receive File 8-16

Receive File Through the Serial Port 8-16

Receive File Via RF Communications 8-18
Rename File 8-20
Run Program 8-21
Transmit File 8-22

Transmit File Through the Serial Port 8-22

Transmit File Via RF Communications 8-24

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Configuration Command Reference

Contents

9

Using Configuration Commands 9-3

Configuration Commands Listed by Category 9-4

Entering Variable Data in a Configuration Command 9-6

Acknowledgement Delay Lower Limit 9-7

Acknowledgement Delay Upper Limit 9-9

Append Time 9-10

Automatic Shutoff 9-11

Baud Rate 9-13

Beep Volume 9-15

Codabar 9-16

Code 11 9-17

Code 16K 9-18

Code 2 of 5 9-19

Code 39 9-21

Code 49 9-25

Code 93 9-27

Code 128 9-28

ISBT Code 128 9-29

Command Processing 9-34

Configuration Commands Via Serial Port 9-38

Controller Connect Check Receive Timer 9-40

Controller Connect Check Send Timer 9-41

Controller IP Address 9-43

Data Bits 9-45

Decode Security 9-46

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Default Router 9-47

Display Backlight Timeout 9-49

Display Contrast 9-50

Display Font Type 9-51

Display Row Spacing 9-52

Display Video Mode 9-53

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) 9-54

End of Message (EOM) 9-55

Flash Memory Configuration 9-57

Flow Control 9-58

Handshake 9-61

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Host IP Address 9-62

Interleaved 2 of 5 9-64

Keypad Caps Lock 9-66

Keypad Clicker 9-66

Keypad Type 9-67

LRC (Longitudinal Redundancy Check) 9-68

Maximum Retries 9-69

Modem Dial Sequence 9-71

Modem Initialization Sequence 9-73

MSI 9-75

Network Activate 9-76

Network Loopback 9-77

Network Port 9-78

Parity 9-80

Plessey 9-82

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Poll (Polling) 9-83

Postamble 9-84

Preamble 9-85

RAM Drive Size 9-87

Resume Execution 9-89

RF Domain 9-90

RF Inactivity Timeout 9-91

RF Roaming Flag 9-92

RF Security Identification 9-93

RF Transmit Mode 9-94

RF Wakeup On Broadcast 9-95

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Scan Ahead 9-95

Scanner Mode 9-96

Scanner Redundancy 9-97

Scanner Selection 9-98

Scanner Timeout 9-100

Scanner Trigger 9-101

Serial Port Protocol 9-102

Start of Message (SOM) 9-104

Stop Bits 9-106

Subnet Mask 9-107

Suspend/Resume Control 9-108

TCP Maximum Retries 9-109

TCP/IP Maximum Transmit Timeout 9-110

Terminal IP Address 9-112

Time and Date 9-114

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Time in Seconds 9-115

Timeout Delay 9-116

UPC/EAN 9-118

Terminal Specifications

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A

B

C

Physical and Environmental Specifications A-3

Default Configuration A-9

Configuration Commands by Syntax A-13

Full ASCII Charts

Full ASCII Table B-3

Full ASCII Bar Code Chart B-6

Control Characters B-6
Symbols and Punctuation Marks B-7
Numbers B-8
Uppercase Letters B-9
Lowercase Letters B-10

International Character Support

TRAKKER Antares Terminal Font Set C-3

Using the Default Applications

D

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About the Applications Shipped on the Terminal D-3

Defining APPTSK.BIN and EM9560.BIN D-3
Defining the Emulation Features of EM9560.BIN D-4

Using Display Control Codes D-5

Setting Preambles and Postambles D-6

Full ASCII Mode for Code 39 D-7

Unsupported 95XX Features D-9
Running APPTSK.BIN and EM9560.BIN D-9

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Glossary

Index

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Before You Begin

This section introduces you to st andard warra nty provisions, safet y p recautions,
warnings and c autions, document forma tting convent ions, and sources of additiona l
product information. A list of I ntermec manuals is also provided to guide you in f inding
the ap propriate information.

Warranty Information

To receive a copy of the standar d warrant y provision for this product, c ontact your loc al
Intermec support services organization. In the U.S. call 1-800-755-5505, and in Canada
call 1-800-688-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service list that ships
with this manua l f or the a ddress and telephone number of your I ntermec sa les
orga niz ation.

Safety Summary

Your s afety is ex tremely important. Read and f ollow all war nings and cautions in this
book before handling and opera ting Inter mec equipment. You can be seriously inju red,
and equipment and da ta can be damaged if you do not f ollow the saf ety war nings and
cau tions.

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Before You Begin

Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under

any circumstances . Someone capable of providing first aid must alwa ys be present for
your safety.

First aid Always obtain first aid or medica l att ent ion immediately aft er an injury. Never
neglect an inju ry, no matter how s light it seems.

Resuscitation Begin resuscit ation immediately if s omeone is injured and stops
breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you should
be familiar with approved indust rial first aid methods .

Energized equipment Never wor k on ener giz ed equi p ment unless a uthor iz ed b y a
resp onsible authorit y. Energized elect rical equ ipment is dangerous. Electric al shock f rom
energized equip ment c an cause deat h. If you must perform authorized emergency work on
energized equipment, be sure tha t you comply strictly with a pproved s afety regulat ions.

Note: For laser compliance and safety information, refer to the manual supplement that
shipped with your TRAKKER

®

Antares™ 2420 or 2425 terminal.

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Warnings and Cautions

The wa rnings a nd c autions in this ma nual use the following for ma t.

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 equi p ment.

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 s t r i ctly observed t o p r event equipment d a mag e o r d es tructio n, or corruption
or loss of data.

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Conseil

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

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

About This Manual

This manual c ontains all of the information necessar y to install, configu re, operat e, and
tr oubleshoot the TRAKKE R Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals.

This manual was written for two a udiences:

• All us ers who need to know how to use the terminal to collect dat a.

• MIS personnel, oper ations p ersonnel, analys ts, and pr ogrammers who need to know

how to install, c onf igu re, t es t, a nd use the terminal to op erat e in a network. You
should have a good knowledge of your company’s network and dat a collection
soft ware. You should be f amiliar with dat a communications and net work pr otocols.

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Before You Begin

What You Will Find in This Manual

This tabl e s u mmarizes the information in each chap ter and appendix .

Chapter What You Will Find

1 Summarizes the terminal’s features, functions, and accessories. Explains how

to get your terminal started for the first time.

2 Describes and explains how to use your terminal’s keypad, screen, audio

signals, serial port, batteries, memory and drives, and scan modules.
3 Explains how to configure your terminal.
4 Describes serial communications and the 2.4 GHz radio frequency network and

explains how to install and configure your terminal to communicate with other

devices.
5 Introduces the programmable terminals and explains how to download and run

applications. Also, explains how to use the screen mapping application.
6 Lists solutions for the problems you may have while operating your terminal.

Also, explains how to boot or reset the ter minal.
7 Explains how to use the terminal’s built-in diagnostics to research and

troubles hoot probl e ms.
8 Describes the commands that you can use to change the terminal’s operation or

manage files.
9 Describes the commands that you can scan to configure the terminal.
A Lists the terminal’s specifications, configuration command names and syntax,

and the terminal’s default configuration settings.
B Contains reference tables including the full ASCII table and full ASCII bar

code cha rt.
C Contains a reference table that lists the complete set of English and Western

European characters that you can display on the terminal.
D Contains information about the default applications (APPTSK.BIN and

EM9560.BIN) that are shi pped on th e term i nal.

Note: For information about using IBM 3270, IBM 5250, or VT100/220/320 and ANSI
terminal emulation applications, see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation
User’s Guide that ships with this manual.

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Terminology

You shou ld be aware of how these t erms are being used in this manual:

Term Description

Host The term “host” refers to a personal computer or other computer

that communicates with the terminal.

DCS 300 The term “DCS 300” refers to the new data collection server that

replaces the Model 200 Controller. Unless otherwise noted, you can
use either the DCS 300 or the Model 200 Controller.

T2420 The term “T2420” in di cates th e specific type of terminal, th e

TRAKKER Antares 2420 ter m i nal.

T2425 The term “T2425” in di cates th e specific type of terminal, th e

TRAKKER Antares 2425 ter m i nal.

Terminal The generic term “terminal” indicates any TRAKKER Antares

terminal . More specific terms, such as “T2420,” indicate a specific
type of terminal.

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TRAKKER Antares
terminal

TRAKKER Antares The t erm “TRAKKER Anta res” iden t i fies t he product family of

The gen eric term “TRAKKER Antares t erminal” in dicates any
TRAKKER Antares termi nal. More specific terms, such as
“T2425,” indicate a specific type of terminal.

TRAKKER Antares hand-held terminals.

For definitions of t he t echnic al terms used in this ma nu al, s ee t he glossar y.

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Conventions for Input From a Keypad or Keyboard

This table describes the formatting convent ions for inp ut from PC or host computer
keyboards a nd terminal keyp ads:

Convention How to Interpret the Convention

Special text

Shows the command as you should enter it into the terminal. See
“Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

Italic text

Bold text



 T 3  ,



–  –

L

Indicates that you must replace the parameter with a value. See
“Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

Indicates the keys you must press on a PC or host computer keyboard.
For example, “press
the P C or host computer keyboard.

Shows the key you must press on the terminal. For example, “press



” directs you to press the Enter key on the terminal keypad.

Shows a series of terminal keys you must press and release in the order
shown. For exa mple, “Press  T 3  , to run t he TRAKKER
Antares 2400 Menu System.”

Shows a series of terminal keys you must press simultaneously. Also,
you must press and hold the keys in the order shown. For example,
“Press  – – L to reset the terminal.”

Enter

” means you press the key labeled “Enter” on

Conventions for Bar Codes

You ca n scan t he b ar c odes listed in this ma nual t o ent er dat a or p erform a c ommand.
The bar code la bels in this ma nual a re printed in the Code 39 symbology. Each bar code
includes the name and human-readable interpret ation. For ex ample:

Change Configuration

*$+*

*$+*

The a sterisks (*) at the beginning a nd end of the human-readable interp reta tion are the
start and stop codes for a Code 3 9 bar code lab el. If you are using a bar code p rinting
utilit y, it may automatically supply the asterisks as the start and stop code, so that you
only need to type the act ual t ex t of the command. You can also c reat e and pr int
configuration labels and reader command labels in Code 93, whic h has its own start and
stop codes.

242XU.146

Name
Bar code (Code 39)

Human-readable
interpretation

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Conventions for Software Screens and Messages

This manual inc ludes illustra tions that rep resent how the t erminals dis play softwar e
screens and messages. Here are two examples:

MAIN MENU

Configuration Menu

Diagnostics Menu
System Menu
About TRAKKER 2400

_` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

File Name:

TNAPP F

Conventions for Commands

This ma nual includes sa mple commands that are shown exac tly as you should t ype them
on your terminal or networ k devic e. The manu al also describes t he s yntax f or many
commands, defi ning each parameter in the command. This example illustrates the format
conventions used for c ommands:

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To send a configuration command from the DCS 300, use this syntax:

$+

command[command

]...[

command n

]

where:

$+
Command

You can inc lude multiple configu rat ion

is the Change Configuration command.

is a configuration command. For example, BV is the command to set the

Beep Volume on the terminal. Enter the command BV0 to turn off the

beep volume.

command

parameters in the command to

conf i g ure the terminal.

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This table defines the conventions u sed in the example:

Convention Description

Special font

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

Before You Begin

Italic text

[ ] Brackets enclose a parameter that you may omit from the

Required parameters If a parameter is not enclosed in brackets [ ], the parameter is

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

Italics indicate a variable, which you must replace with a real
value, such as a number, filename, keyword, or command.

command. Do not include the brackets in the command.

required. You
otherwise, the command will not execute correctly.

explains the values you can specify for them.

must

include the parameter in the command;

Other Intermec Manuals

You may need additional information when working with the T242X in a data collection
system. P l ease vis i t our Web site at www.intermec.c om t o acces s many of our current
manua l s in PDF format. To order p rinted versions of t he Intermec manuals, c ontact your
local Intermec representa tive or distributor.

Intermec

Manual

EZBuilder Getting Started Guide
EZBuilder Tutorial

Part No.

066450
066449

TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Battery Pack Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Belt Clip and Belt Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Handstrap Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Holster and Belt Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Module for Cabled Scanners Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Standard Range Scan Module Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2400 Series Vehicle-Mount Holder Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 Hand-Held Terminal Getting Started Guide
TRAKKER Antares 242X Serial Interface Module Instruction Sheet
TRAKKER Antares Application Development Tools System Manual
TRAKKER Antares Optical Link Adapter Quick Reference Guide
TRAKKER Antares TD2400 Communications Dock Quick Reference Guide
TRAKKER Antares TZ2400 Battery Charger Quick Reference Guide

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This chapter introduces the TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals and
explains how to get your new terminal working.

What Are the TRAKKER Antares Terminals?

The TRAKKER Antares 2420 and 2425 terminals are hand-held data collection
termina ls. You use these p rogrammable ter mina l s to run custom app lic ations or ter mina l
emulation applications.

You use the TRAKKER Antares 2420 (T2420) terminal to collect data and periodically
upload the data to a host c omp uter via serial (wired) c ommunications. The TRAKK E R
Antares 2425 (T2425) terminal transmits data via serial communications or radio
frequenc y ( RF) communications in I ntermec’s 2 .4 GH z RF network.

2425

Scan module or
serial module

TRAKKER

ANTARES

CGA-compatible display

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Antenna for
RF communications

F5

I/O

F4

F3

F2

8

F1

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Keypad

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DE

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VWXY

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Esc

Fn L

A

Rechargeable
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Serial port

These t erminals are ergonomically designed to make data c ollection easy and include
these fea tures:

• Sc an module acces sory for bar code dat a collection or serial module for s erial

communicat i ons.

• CG A- c ompatible dis play, angled for ea sy viewing.

• Keypad with 56 keys to support data collection. The terminal ships with a keypad to

match the app lic ation or language you ordered.

• Serial port to support RS-232 communications.

• Rechargeable lit hium-ion battery p ack (sold separ ately) for main power and

rechargeable NiCad backup battery for memory backup.

• Adjustable antenna on the T2425 supports 2.4 GHz radio frequency

communications.

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Accessories for the Terminal

You ca n use these accessories (s old and order ed separately) with the terminals:

TZ2400 Battery Charger The charger lets you c harge up to four lithium-ion b att ery
packs at one time. The battery charger senses when a battery pack is fully charged and
will not overcharge it, ensuring long and cons istent battery pac k lif e.

Belt Clip The belt c lip lets you attach the terminal to you r belt and have it hang at
your side so you can have both hands f ree. T he b elt c lip snaps around your belt and a
Velcro st rap holds the terminal to the belt clip .

Handstrap The elastic handstrap attaches to the back of the terminal to let you hold
the ter mina l easily and securely f or long periods of us e.

Holster The holster is a convenient way for you to ca rry the terminal on your belt
when you are not us ing it. T he hols ter a tta c hes to your belt and holds the ter mina l at
your side.

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F5

F1F1

F4

F2F2

F3

7

8

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5

4

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Fn LFn L

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Tab

2425

ANTARES

TRAKKER

F5

I/O

F4

F3

9

F2

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8

6

7

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Fn R

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C

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P

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2425

2420

ANTARES

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5
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that you can securely store the termina l while the vehicle is moving.

TD2400 Communications Dock When you place t he t erminal in the dock, it allows the
termina l to communicate with a hos t comput er or ot her device through the seri al por t.
You must connect a power supply to the dock to operate the terminal and charge the
batteries.

Optical Link Adapter When the optica l link adapter is c onnected to the ter minal, it
allows the terminal to communicat e with a host computer or ot her device through the
seri al port. You can also connec t a power supply to the optical link adapter to charge
the batteries.

Serial Interface Module When the serial interface module is connected to the
terminal, it allows the terminal to communicate with a PC or printer through the serial
port.

Vehicle-Mount Holder You can attach this holder to a vehicle, such as a forklift , so

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Module for Cabled Scanners This module ha s a scanner port t hat lets you attach a
wand, laser scanner, or CCD s c anner for ba r code data collect ion.

Standard Range Scan Module The s tanda rd range laser scan module is an integrated
sca nner tha t lets you scan b ar c ode labels from up to 30 inches away depending on the
bar code height a nd dens ity.

Long Range Scan Module This scan module is an integrated scanner that lets you
sca n bar c ode labels from up to 20 feet away depending on the b ar code height and
density.

High Visibility Scan Module This s c an module is an int egrat ed s c anner that lets you
sca n bar c ode la bels in br ighter environments , suc h as in su nlight.

High Density Scan Module This sc an module is an integrated scanner that lets you
sca n bar c ode la bels tha t are too dense for a normal scan module.

You also need a lithium-ion battery pack. See your Intermec sales representative

Note:

for the battery packs that are currently available.

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Models and Options for the Terminals

The T RAKKER Antares family of terminals inc ludes these models:
T2420 The T2420 is a programmable data collection terminal that has 512K of RAM

reserved for custom applications. The terminal has a 750K flash drive to store
applications and files. The T2420 has a serial port to transmit data to and accept data
from a host or PC via RS-232 serial communications.

T2425 The T2425 has the additional ability to communicate in Inter mec’s 2 .4 GHz
radio frequency (RF) network. The T2425 provides real-time communications to a host
either through the access points and DCS 300 or directly through the access points. The
T2425 is a programmable terminal that can run custom applications or terminal
emulation applications.

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2420

ANTARES

TRAKKER

F5

F4

I/O

F1

9

F3

F2

6

8

3

5

7

2

4

0

1

Enter

DE

Fn R

C

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H

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RST

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Tab

TRAKKER Antares 2420 TRAKKER Antares 2425

TRAKKER

2425

ANTARES

F5

F4

I/O

F1

9

F3

F2

6

8

3

5

7

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1

Enter

DE

Fn R

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These options are available for the T2420:

• Modem

• Programmable terminal with alphanumeric keypad available to support English or

Western European languages

• 4MB flash drive, 2MB used for files or double-byte fonts

• Ext ended storage drive, 2 MB or 4 MB, for custom app lic ations and files

These options are available for the T2425:

Esc

• UDP Plus (DCS 300 network) or TCP/IP (direct conne ct)

• IBM 3270 terminal emulation application and keypad

• IBM 5250 terminal emulation application and keypad

• VT100/220/320 and ANSI terminal emulation application and keypad

• Programmable terminal with alphanumeric keypad available to support English or

Western European languages

• 4MB flash drive, 2MB used for files or double-byte fonts

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Equipment You Need to Get Started

To use the TRAKKER Antares 2420 terminal, you need this equipment:

• Lithium-ion battery pack

• Battery charger

• TRAKKER Antares Programmer’s Software Kit or EZBuilder

app lic ations)

• Communications doc k, optic al link adapter, serial int erfac e module, or modem

• RS-232 cable (3-wire or 5-wire null modem) to connect the terminal to a host or an

RJ1 1 cab l e t o c onnect the ter mina l to a phone connection

To use the TRAKKER Antares 2425 terminal, you need this equipment:

• Lithium-ion battery pack

• Battery charger

• Access point

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• DCS 300 for T2425s that use the UDP Plus option

• TRAK K ER Antares Programmer’s Software Ki t or EZBuilder ( to develop

app lic ations)

To use the serial port on the T2425, you also need this equipment:

• Communicati ons dock, op tical link adapter, or ser ial inter f ace module

• RS-232 cable (3-wire or 5-wire null modem) to connect the ter minal to a host

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Using the Terminal for the First Time

Follow these steps to star t using your new terminal:

1. Unpac k the termina l and documentation.

2. Charge the main battery pack (sold separately).

3. Connect the bac kup battery.

4. Install the charged main battery pack.

5. Charge the backup battery.

6. Turn on the terminal.

7. Set the time and date.

8. Configure the serial port parameters.

9. (T2425 only) Configure the T2425 and the RF network devices.

10. Start the application and use the terminal.
These steps a re descr ibed in detail in the next sections .

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Unpacking the Terminal

When you remove the terminal from its box, save the box and shipp i ng ma teria l in c ase
you need to ship or st ore the ter minal. Check the contents of the box agains t the invoice
for complet eness and cont act you r local Intermec ser vic e represent ative if t here is a
problem.

Charging the Main Battery Pack

The ter mina l’s main batter y pack is a lithium-ion b attery. You must fully cha rge the
battery pack before you can use the terminal.

Tip: Keep a spare charged main battery pack on hand to operate the terminal without
interruption.

To charge the main battery pack

• Place the battery pack in an empty slot in the battery charger. The battery pack is

fully charged in about two hours. For help, see the documenta tion tha t came with
your battery charger.

You ca n also use the communications dock or the optical link adapter to trickle-cha rge
the battery pack. You must have a power supply connected to the dock or optic al link
adapter to charge the battery pack. For help, see the TRAKKER Antares TD2400

Communicat i o ns Do ck Quick Reference Guide or the TRAKKER Antares Optical Li nk
Adapter Quick Reference Guide.

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Battery wire
connectors

Backup
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Connecting the Backup Battery

A NiCad battery backs up all memory and the rea l - time clock while you change the main
battery pack. The backup battery is shipped inside the terminal, but it is not connected.

To connect the backup battery

1. Open t he b att ery door by pushing down on t he b att ery door latch a nd sliding it
towa rd the bottom end of the t erminal. Lift u p the top edge of the battery door to
remove it.

TOP

2. Find the two connector s in the ba c kup battery compartment. One connector is
attached t o the backup battery. T he ot her connector is a ttached to the terminal.
Fir mly p ush the two battery wir e connectors together u ntil they lock. ( The connectors
ar e keyed so they cannot be connected incor rectly.)

Battery door
latch

BOTTOM

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3. Gently fold and push the backup battery wires into the open area of the backup
battery compartment near the wall.

Folded wires

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4. Lea ve t he b att ery door off to continue with the next p rocedur e, “Installing the Main
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Installing the Main Battery Pack

Install the fully c harged main (lithium-ion) battery pac k into the ter mina l.

You should always keep a charged main battery pack installed in t he t erminal t o

Note:

maximize the backup battery’s life.

To install the main battery pack

1. If the battery door is not of f , open the b att ery door b y pushing down on t he b att ery
door la tch and sliding it toward t he b ottom end of the terminal. L ift up the top edge
of the battery door t o remove it.

TOP

2. Hold the battery pack with the flat side facing down toward the inside of the battery
compartment. The small arrow on the top of the battery pack must point toward the
top (screen) end of the terminal.

3. Place the battery pack into the upper (larger) half of the battery compartment.

Battery door
latch

BOTTOM

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Inserting the Battery Pack

Connector end

Connector pin
(2 places)

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4. Hook t he s l ots on the b ottom of the b att ery pa c k into the slots on the b ottom of the
battery compartment.

5. Slide the battery pack toward the top end of the terminal until it fits and locks into the
connectors inside t he b ottom case. The b att ery pac k must be all the way forward to
close the battery door .

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Battery door
latch

6. If you are using an Intermec-labeled battery pack (Part No. 063278), make sure you
remove the rubber bumper from the inside of the battery door. Ot herwise, you will
not be a ble to close the bat tery door .

If you are using a Sony-labeled battery pac k, make su re the rubber bumper is
installed over the r i dge nea r the wa ll on the inside of the batt ery door. The rubber
bumper on the battery door keeps the battery pack in p l ace.

Rubber bumper

Wall

Battery door

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7. Hook t he b ottom edge of the batt ery door int o the bott om case a bove the backup
battery compar tment. Push t he door down to close it over the bat tery compartment.
Push the ba ttery door lat c h down and slide it towar d the top end of t he t erminal to
lock the door in p l ace.

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Charging the Backup Battery

You must fully charge the backup battery. The main battery pack charges the backup
battery when required with the terminal turned on or off.

Note: The backup battery charger operates between 32°F and 104°F (0°C and 40°C). If
you are using the terminal in an environment that is outside this temperature range, the
backup battery will not charge.

To charge the backup battery

1. Inst all a fully char ged main battery pa c k. For help, see “Installing the Main Ba ttery
Pac k” earlier in this chap ter.

2. Leave the terminal turned off and let the main battery pack charge the backup
battery. The backup b att ery will be fully charged in ap proxima tely 18 hours. Af ter
you finish c harging t he b ackup battery, the main battery p ack st ill has most of its
power remaining.

Note: The backup battery charges enough within 20 minutes to operate the terminal.
However, the backup ba t t er y will only provide limited backup power if it is not fully
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Turning On the Terminal for the First Time

Once the b atteries a re charged, you are ready to turn on the terminal.

Note: You must have a scan module or a serial module attached to turn on the
terminal.

To turn on the terminal

1. Press the L key on the top left of the keypad. T he terminal runs POST (power - on
self tes t) and then the Boot Menu appears.

BOOT MENU

b - Boot System

l - Run Loader

q - Power Down

POWER DOWN IN 60 SEC

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If the Boot Menu screen does not appear, you may have a problem with the

Note:

batteries. Make sure the main battery pack is fully charged and installed correctly.
For help, see Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting.”

2. Press ! to boot the terminal and initializ e t he firmware. The TR AKK ER Anta res
screen appears.

VERSION 5.XX

COPYRIGHT 1996-1999

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The next screen or mess ages you see depend on the type of application that is loaded
on the terminal.

T2420 or T2425 Programmable Terminal The sample a pplication scr een a ppear s
with information a bout the radio. You create custom a p plications for the termina l
using the TRAKKER Antares Progra mmer’ s Software Kit (PSK) or EZB uilder and
Microsoft C/C++ functions. A T2420 does not have a radio (see the next illustration)
and the radio is not initially enabled on the T2425.

96/01/01 12:00:00
No Radio in System.

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T2425 With Terminal Emulation Application A warning s creen about c reat i ng a

TE c onf igura tion file may ap pear. Press  to create the file and continue. A
termina l emulation applicati on wel come screen app ear s simi l ar to th e examples
shown next .

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Intermec

TRAKKER Antares



VT/ANSI

Terminal

Emulation

Version 04.1



TRAKKER Antares

Emulation

Version 04.1



Note: At the TE welcome screen, you can press



Intermec



3270

Terminal

to access t h e TE

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Configuration Menu and configure your terminal emulation application. For help,
see the TRAKK ER Ant ares Terminal E mu l ation User’s Guide.

Next, the T2425 tries to connect to the DCS 300 or the host. You will see messa ges
like:

Waiting for Unable to
connection to establish connection
controller... to host.

Since you have not configured the RF network parameters, the T2425 cannot star t a
termina l emulation session.

3. Conf igu re the terminal now. Follow the inst ruct ions in the next section, “Setting the
Time and D ate. ”

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Setting the Time and Date

You need to set the time and date on the terminal. Use the TRAKKER Antares 2400
Menu System to set the time and date.

To set the time and date

1. Press

T3,

or press

T

or sc an this b ar code la bel to

access the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System.

Enter Test and Service Mode

*..-.*

*..-.*

Note: You must press the T (Left En t er ) key in this key s eq u en ce. The T key is
located just under the L key.

The Main Menu appears.

2. Press V to choos e t he System Menu and then press . The System Menu appears.

SYSTEM MENU

File Manager

Load Default Values
Set Time and Date
Store Configuration
Upgrade Firmware


_` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

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3. Press V to choos e t he Set T ime a nd Date command and then press . The Time
and Date screen appears.

TIME AND DATE


Current time is 
12:00:00
New time:
12:39:00

Current date is
1996/01/01
New date YYYY/MM/DD:

OK CANCEL

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4. T ype the current time in the forma t HH M M SS ( hours, minutes , seconds ) with a
sp ace c har acter between each field and th en press V. T he p rogram fills in the colon
character in the time field.

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For example, to enter the time 04:05:03

P.M

., type:

ddV

Note: The time is not actually updated until you exit the Time and Date screen.
When you s et the time, s et the time ah ea d s o t h a t t h e co r r ect t ime is saved when you
exit the s cr een in Step 6.

5. T y pe the cu rrent dat e i n the for mat YYYY M M DD (year, month, day) with a spa c e
charact er between ea ch fiel d and then press V. T he p rogra m fills in the slash
character in the date field.

For example, to enter the date August 9, 1997, type:

ddV

6. Press  to save the changes and exit the Time and Date screen.

7. Press ? to exit the System Menu. The Main Menu appears.

8. If you have a T2420 or you want to configure the serial port on a T2425, continue
with the next section, “C onf iguring t he S erial Port Par ameters .”

If you have a T2425, follow the instructions for “Configuring the T2425 and the RF
Network” later in this chapter.

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Configuring the Serial Port Parameters

You us e t he terminal’s serial por t and a communicat ions dock, op tical link adapter, or
serial interface module to transfer data in a wired network between the terminal and a
host computer, printer, or other RS-232 serial device. If your T2420 has a modem, you
can s end f iles and dat a over a phone connection.

To power

supply

Host computer

Terminal in TD2400

communications dock

You need to set these serial port parameters to have the terminal communicate with a host
comput er or serial device in a wired networ k:

Serial Port Parameter Default Value

Baud rate 19200
Data bits 7
EOM (End of Message) \x03 (hexadecimal value for ETX)
Flow control None
Handshake Disabled
LRC Disabled
Modem dial sequence (COM3 only) No dial sequence
Modem initialization sequence (COM3 only) Auto rate
Parity Even
Poll (Polling) Disabled
Serial port protocol Configurable

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SOM (Start of Message) \x02 (hexadecimal value for STX)
Stop bits 1
Timeout delay 10 seconds

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The values you set for the terminal’s serial port must match the values set for the host’s
(or other device’s) serial port. You use the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System to set
the parameters on the terminal. For a detailed definition of these parameters, see Chapter
9, “Configu ration Command Reference.”

To set the serial port parameters

1. From the Main Menu, press : or V to choose the Configurat ion Menu and t hen
press . T he Configur ation M enu appea rs.

Note: If you are not in the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System, press

T3,

CONFIGURATION MENU

Symbologies Menu

Communications Menu

Terminal Menu

or press

T

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 _` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

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2. Press V to choos e t he Communicat ions Menu and then press . The
Communications Menu appears.

T2425 Communications Menu T2420 Communications Menu

COMMUNICATIONS MENU



Primary Network

Advanced Network
Radio 
Serial Port [COM1]



Serial Port [COM4]









⁄


_` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

COMMUNICATIONS MENU



Serial Port [COM1]

Serial Port [COM4] 



⁄



_` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

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3. Press V to choos e Seria l Port and then press . The Serial Port screen appears.

SERIAL PORT [COM1]


Protocol:
Configurable
Baud Rate: 19200
Parity: Even
Data Bits: 7
Stop Bits: 1
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
` more


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Flow Control:
None
EOM #1: \X03
EOM #2: 
SOM:  \X02
LRC: Disabled
Commands Vic Serial
Port:Enabled No TMF
Handshake: Disabled

OK CANCEL

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4. I n each f ield, press W to toggle t hrough the f ield op tions a nd select a value. O nc e the
correct value is displayed, press V to move to the next field.

You must set each of the terminal’s serial port parameters to match your host
comput er’s or seria l device’s sett ings. Onc e t hey ma tch, you c an communicate
thr ou gh the communicat ions dock or op tical link adap ter.

5. Press  to save the changes and exit the Serial Por t screen. The C ommunications
Menu appears.

6. Press ? to exit the Communicat i ons Menu. The Configu ration Menu a ppears.

7. Press ? to exit the Configurat ion Menu.

8. Press  to choos e Yes and save the new configurat ion in RAM. Once the cha nges
ar e saved, the termina l uses the new conf iguration.

Save new

configuration

(in RAM)?

Yes No

CANCEL

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9. Press ? to exit the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System.

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10. Press  to choos e Yes and st ore your c hanges permanently in flash memory.

Store configuration

changes in flash

memory?

(used when rebooting

the terminal)

Yes No

CANCEL

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11. Press  to choos e O K and exit the TR AK KER Antar es 2400 Menu System.

Exiting

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TRAKKER Antares 2400

Menu System

OK CANCEL

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12. If you have a T2420, continue with the section on “Starting the Application and
Using the T erminal” later in this c hapter.

If you have a T2425, continue with the next section, “Configuring the T2425 and the
RF Network.”

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Configuring the T2425 and the RF Network

The T2425 can communicate with a host computer in Intermec’s 2.4 GHz RF network
either through the access points and the DCS 300 or directly through the access points.
The terminal ship s with one of thes e RF network protocol opti ons:

• UDP Plus

• TCP/IP

In a UDP Plus network, the terminal communicates through the DCS 300 to a host on an
Ether net, token ring, t winaxial, coaxial, or SDLC network. In a TC P/IP network, the
termina l communicates through the acces s point directly to a host on an Ethernet or token
ring network.

Host

TCP/IP

Direct Connect

Ethernet

DCS 300

Access point

T2425 T2425

UDP Plus

Access point

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All devices in the 2.4 GHz RF network must have an IP address. All access points

Note:

that the T2425 may communicate with must be in the same IP subnetwork. For help, see
Chapter 4, “Operating the Terminal in a Network.”

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To use RF communications on the T2425, you need to:

1. Configure the DCS 300 (UDP Plus) or host (TCP/IP).

2. Configure the access point.

3. Conf igu re the networ k parameters on the ter mina l.
Eac h step is des c ribed in the next sections.

Caution

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

Conseil

Assurez-vous q u e la dista nce ent r e tous les él ément s a vec a nt ennes s o i t d'au moi ns
un pied (centimètres) avant d e fa i r e l a co nnex i o n avec l 'alimentat i o n él ect r i q ue, faute
de quoi vous risquez d'endommager votre installation.

Configuring the DCS 300, Host, and Access Points

To use your T2425 in Intermec’s UDP Plus network, you must first install and configure
the DCS 300 and the access points. For help, see the DCS 300 System Manual and your
access point user’s manual.

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To use your T2425 in a TCP/IP direct connect network, you must first install a nd
configure the access points. For help, see your access point user’s manual. You must also
set up your host to c ommunicate with the devices in the RF network.

Note: You can use a T2425 communicating using UDP Plus and the DCS 300 in a
pass-through network. You establish a direct TCP/IP socket connection from the T2425
to the host through the server. For more information, see the DCS 300 System Manual.

Configuring the T2425 Network Parameters

You need to set these network parameters to begin using R F communications:

UDP Plus Network Parameters

Network Parameter Default Value

Network activate Disabled
Controller IP address 0.0.0.0
Terminal IP address 0.0.0.0
RF domain 0
RF security identification (ID) None (not set)

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TCP/IP Network Parameters

Network Parameter Default Value

Network activate Disabled
Host IP address 0.0.0.0
Terminal IP address 0.0.0.0
Network Port 23
RF domain 0
RF security identification (ID) None (not set)

You use the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System to set these parameters. For a
detailed definition of these p arameters, see Cha pter 4 , “O p erat ing the Ter mina l in a
Networ k.”

If the terminal is on a different IP subnetwork from the DCS 300 or host, you

Note:

must also configure the default router and subnet mask. For help, see Chapter 4,
“Operating the Terminal in a Network.”

1

To set the network parameters

1. From the Main Menu, press : or V to choose the Configurat ion Menu and t hen
press . T he Configur ation M enu appea rs.

If you are not in the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System, press

Note:

T3,

CONFIGURATION MENU

Symbologies Menu

Communications Menu

Terminal Menu

 _` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

or press

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T

to access the Main Menu.

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2. Press V to choos e t he Communicat ions Menu and then press . The
Communications Menu appears.

COMMUNICATIONS MENU



Primary Network

Advanced Network
Radio 
Serial Port [COM1]
Serial Port [COM4]


⁄
_` Select item
[Enter] Next screen
[F1] Help
[Esc] Exit

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3. Press  to choose the Prima ry Network command. The Primary Net work screen
appears.

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UDP Plus Primary Network TCP/IP Primary Network

PRIMARY NETWORK


Activate:
Disabled
Controller IP Addr:

0.0.0.0
Terminal IP Address:

0.0.0.0

OK CANCEL

PRIMARY NETWORK


Activate:
Disabled
Host IP Addr:

0.0.0.0
Terminal IP Address:

0.0.0.0

OK CANCEL

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4. In the Activate field, press W to toggle t he fi eld and display the 2. 4 GHz RF option
and a ctivate ra dio frequency net work communica tions. Press V to move to the next
field.

5. In a UDP Pl us network, you set the C ontroller I P Addres s. In a TCP/I P network, you
set the Host IP Address.

In the Controller I P Address or t he Host IP Address f i eld, type in t he IP address for
the DCS 300 or host in your network.

The a ddress fi eld consists of four sepa rate numbers . Eac h number in the fi eld is
separated by a period and can be a number from 0 to 255. Type the address in the
format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn and then press V.

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For example, if your DCS 300 or host IP address is 192.100.100.2, type:



Note: The network cannot be activated if the first address segment in the IP address
is set to 0, 127, or a number greater than 223.

6. In the Terminal IP Address field, type in the terminal’s IP address. The IP address
must match the address that is set for the terminal on the DCS 300 or host.

The a ddress fi eld consists of four sepa rate numbers . Eac h number in the fi eld is
separated by a period and can be a number from 0 to 255. Type the address in the
format nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn and then press V.

For example, if your terminal IP address is 192.100.100.3, type:



Note: The network cannot be activated if the first address segment in the IP address
is set to 0, 127, or a number greater than 223.

7. Press  to save the changes and exit the Prima ry Network scr een.

8. Press V to choos e the Radio c ommand and then press . The R adio scr een
appears.

UDP Plus and TCP/IP Radio

RADIO


Domain: 00
Security ID:
(ID unchanged)
Wakeup on Broadcast:
No
Roam Flag:
Allowed
Transmit Mode: BFSK
Inactivity Timeout:
5 sec



OK CANCEL





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9. In the Domain field, type a number from 0 to 15 and then press V. The domain must
match the number set on the access point.

10. In the Security ID field, type the RF security identification and then press V. The
Security ID is case-sensit ive and can b e u p to 20 c haracter s long. It must ma tch the
security ID set on the access point.

Note: If you have not changed the Security ID in the current session, the words (ID
unchanged) display instead of the actual password. If you change the Security ID,
you see the actual password until you save the changes.

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11. Press  to save the changes and exit the Radio s c reen.

Note: If the terminal is on a different IP subnetwork from the DCS 300 or host, you
must also configure the default router and subnet mask. Choose the Advanced
Network command to set these parameters. For help, see Chapter 4, “Operating
the Terminal in a Network.”

12. For TCP /IP net works, pres s : to choos e t he Advanced Network command and then
press . The Advanced Network screen appears.

UDP Plus Advanced Network TCP/IP Advanced Network

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ADVANCED NETWORK


Loopback: Disabled
Network Port: 05555
Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0
Default Router:

0.0.0.0
Controllr Connect Chk
Send Timer:0035 sec
Recv Timer:0060 sec
Retries: 07


` more



ADVANCED NETWORK


Network Port: 00023
Subnet Mask:

255.255.255.0
Default Router:

0.0.0.0
TCP/IP Maximum
Transmit Timeout:
020 sec

OK CANCEL

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Note: For UDP Plus networks, the Network Port default is 5555, which matches the
default value set on the DCS 300.

13. In the Network Port field, type a number from 1 to 65535 and then press V. The
defaul t value is 23, whic h enables VT /ANSI Telnet communications. I f you are not
using Telnet communicat ions, enter the port number us ed b y you r ap plicat ion.

14. Press ? to exit the Communicat i ons Menu. The Configu ration Menu a ppears.

15. Press ? to exit the Configurat ion Menu.

16. Press  to choos e Yes and save the new configurat ion in RAM. Once the cha nges
ar e saved, the termina l uses the new conf iguration.

17. Press ? to exit the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System.

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18. Press  to choos e Yes and st ore your c hanges permanently in flash memory.

Store configuration

changes in flash

(used when rebooting

memory?

the terminal)

Yes No

CANCEL

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19. Press  to choos e O K and exit the TR AK KER Antar es 2400 Menu System.

Exiting

1

TRAKKER Antares 2400

Menu System

OK CANCEL

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The T2425 will try to establish communications with the DCS 300 or the host. For
termina l emulation a pplica tions in a UD P Plu s network, you need to configu re the
host name in the TE Configur ation menu t o es tablish communicat ions. F or help, see

TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s Guide

the

.

Once the terminal connects , the login or initial s c reen for your applicat ion appears
and the Connect icon s tops b linking. You can begin using the terminal to collect data.

While the terminal is connecting to the DCS 300 or host, the terminal

Note:

ignores any input from the keypad or scanner. Wait until the terminal is connected
before you try to enter any data.

If the t erminal will not connect, s ee Chapt er 6, “Troubles hooting,” or the

System Manual

.

DCS 300

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Verifying That the T2425 Is Communicating Correctly

Once you have configured the terminal, your T2425 is ready for operation. To transmit
and receive data, the T2425 must be communicating with the access point and DCS 300
or host. Use these instructions to make sure the T2425 is communicating correctly.

To verify that the T2425 is communicating correctly

1. If the terminal is not on, press L to turn it on.

2. Look a t the top line of the terminal’s screen. If the Connect icon ( shown in the
illust rat i on) appea rs a nd remains on s olid, the ter mina l is communicati ng with the
acces s point. In a UD P Plu s network, a solid Connect icon also means that the
terminal is communicating with the DCS 300. The terminal can send and receive data
to the connected devices.

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If you are having problems with network communications

• If the C onnect icon blinks or is not on, you need to check the network IP addresses
and configura tion. M ake sure the radio domain and radio s ecurit y I D on the termina l
match the values that are set on the access point.

• If the R adio icon (shown in the illustra tion) remains on solid, the Network Ac tivat e
command is disabled, or there is a pr oblem with the ra dio c ard and the radio is tu rned
off.

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Make s ure the Network Act ivate command is enabled and all the networ k par ameters are
set correctly. For help, follow the instructions for “Configuring the T2425 and the RF
Network” ea rlier in t his c hapter.

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Sign on

User..............

Password..........

Program/procedure.

Menu..............

Current Library...

*

Your T2420 ships loaded with a sample application. Your T2425 ships loaded with
either t he s ample app lic ation or a ter mina l emulation a pplication.

To start the application and use the terminal

1. Press L to tu rn on the terminal. The login or initial screen for your applic ation

2. Check t he four a pplication screens shown next in the left column. Find the

Sample Application Screen

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appears.

applicat ion screen that matches the one on your terminal. F ollow the instructions on
the right of the screen t o use the terminal.

a. Use the sa mple a pplication to scan bar code lab els and test the

termina l’s keypa d. For help , see Appendix D, “ Us i ng the Defau lt
Applica tions.”

b. Connect the T 2420 to a host computer using the communications

dock, t he op tical link adapter, or the ser ial inter f ace module. For
help, s ee t he accessory documentation.

c. Cr eate cus tom applic ations f or the terminal using the TRAK KER

Antares Programmer’s Software Kit (PSK) or EZBuilder and
Microsoft C/C ++ func tions.

3270/5250 TE Sign-On Screen

d. Downloa d your cu stom ap p lic ation t o the terminal and ru n it. F or

help, s ee Chapter 5, “Using Cu stom Applic ations.”

a. Configu re the terminal emulation application (if neces sar y) . For

help, see the

Guide

TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s

.
b. Login t o a terminal emulation session.
c. Start using the T2425 to collect and transmit data.

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*

Step 2: Using the Application (continued)

VT/ANSI TE Login Screen

a. Configu re the termina l emulation applica tion (if necessary). For

help, see the TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emul ati on User’s

Guide.
b. Log in t o a terminal emulation session.
c. Start using the T2425 to collect and transmit data.

Turning the Terminal On and Off

The terminal’s Suspend/Resume key is the L key in the upper left corner of the keypad,
as shown in this illustr ation.

When you press L to turn off the
terminal, the terminal does not actually
shut off, but goes into a S uspend mode.
This mode is referred to as “off” in the
rest of this manual. In Suspend mode,
the terminal continues to power all
memory and turns off the power to most
of the hardwa re.

When you press L to turn on the
terminal, the terminal either resumes
exa ctly wh ere it was when y o u tu rned it
off, or the terminal boots and restarts
your application. Resume is cont rolled
thr ou gh a pa rameter or command called Resume Ex ecution. By default , the terminal
rest arts your app lic ation. For help, see “Res ume Execution” in Chapter 9.

Suspend/
Resume key

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F7

F1

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Enter Enter

F8

F2

F3

F10

F9

F4

F5

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If you change the main battery pack while the terminal is turned off, the terminal resumes
or boots the next time the terminal is turned on. The backup battery saves all memory
while you change t he ma in battery pack.

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Enabling Bar Code Symbologies

The terminal ca n decode s everal different typ es of bar code symbologies. Eac h
symbology, such a s Code 39 , uses a different sc heme for encoding data as bar code. You
must c onf igure the t erminal to decode t he b ar code s ymbology used in your bar code
labels.

Only enable the bar code symbologies t hat you need to scan. For mor e inf ormation about
each symbology and the configura tion options, see C hapter 9, “Configura tion Command
Reference.”

The terminal can decode the ba r code symbologies shown in the next tab l e. You ca n scan
the ba r code lab els in the tab le t o enable a s ymbology.

Only three symbologies, Code 39, Code 128, and UPC/EAN, are enabled when

Note:

you unpack the terminal.

Bar Code Symbology Enabled? To Enable the Symbology

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Codabar No

Code 11 No

Code 16K No

Code 2 of 5 No

Interleaved 2 of 5
(I 2 of 5)

No

Enable Standard Codabar, ABCD Start/Stop Code

*$+CD21*

*$+CD21*

Enable Code 11 With Two Check Digits

*$+CG2*

*$+CG2*

Enable Standard Code 16K

*$+CP1*

*$+CP1*

Enable Code 2 of 5, 3 Bar Start/Stop,
Label Length of 1

*$+CC001*

*$+CC001*

Enable I 2 of 5, Variable Length With a Check Digit

*$+CA99*

*$+CA99*

You can enable either Code 2 of 5 or Interleaved 2 of 5. If you enable I 2 of 5,

Note:

Code 2 of 5 is automatically disabled and vice versa.

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Bar Code Symbology Table (continued)

Bar Code Symbology Enabled? To Enable the Symbology

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Code 39

Code 49 No

Code 93 No

Code 128

MSI No

YES

YES

Enable Code 39 Full ASCII With No Check Digit

*$+CB111*

*$+CB111*

Enable Code 49

*$+CJ1*

*$+CJ1*

Enable Code 93

*$+CF1*

*$+CF1*

Enable Standard Code 128

*$+CH1*

*$+CH1*

Enable MSI Without Check Digits

*$+CN10*

*$+CN10*

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Plessey No

UPC/EAN

YES

Enable Plessey With Reverse Start Code

*$+CI10*

*$+CI10*

Enable UPC-A/EAN-13, UPC-E, EAN-8

*$+CE1111111*

*$+CE1111111*

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What’s New on the TRAKKER Antares Terminals

The firmware o n the terminals has been up d ated and ex pand ed . T h ese new featu res for
the terminals were added in the v5.X firmware release:

1

• Information is included about usng the

that are preloaded on the terminals. The EM9560.BIN application leets you emulate
specific features that are available on Inter mec 95XX terminals. For help, see
Appendix D, “Using the Default Applications.”

• You now us e a pr ogrammab l e t erminal instead of a screen mapping t erminal to do

screen mapping with the host through the DCS 300.

• Informa tion is included about using the serial interfac e module for COM 4 .

• Information is inc l uded about using the modem for COM3.

• XON/XOFF is a llowed in Frame mode. For help, see “Flow Control” in Chapter 9.

• New Set Time and Date reader command for 9 5XX terminal compatibility. For help,

see “Set Time and D ate” in Ch apter 8.

Where Do You Go From Here?

Now that your new terminal is working, you can use t his manual to learn how to p erform
these tasks:

Task or Feature See This Chapter

To learn how to use the terminal’s
keypad, screen, audio signals, batteries,
and scan module

APPTSK.BIN

Chapter 2, “Learning How to Use the Terminal”

and

EM9560.BIN

app lic ations

To learn how to change the terminal’s
configuration

To add the terminal to your Intermec

2.4 GHz RF network or wired data
collection system and learn how to
communicate with other devices

To learn how to download and run
custom applications on your
programmable terminal

To learn how to reset the terminal, solve
problems, and respond to error messages

To learn how to run diagnostics and
check the battery power remaining

Chapter 3, “Configuring the Terminal”

Chapter 4, “Operating the Terminal in a
Network”

Chapter 5, “Using Custom Applications”

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”

Chapter 7, “Running Diagnostics”

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Learning How to Use the Terminal

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Learning How to Use the Terminal

This chapter describes and explains how to use the terminal’s keypad, screen, audio
signals, serial port, batteries, memory and drives, and scan modules.

TRAKKER Antares Terminal Features

This chapter explains these fea tures on the terminals:

2425

Scan module or
serial module

TRAKKER

ANTARES

CGA-compatible display

2

Antenna for
RF communications

F5

I/O

F4

F3

F2

8

F1

7

4

1

Keypad

9

6

3

5

2

0

Enter

DE

Fn R

C

Fn L

IJ

NO

H

B

M

A

F

G

K

L

P

RST

Q

VWXY

U

Z

Esc

Tab

Rechargeable
batteries

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Serial port

Keypad Ther e are five keypad options: an Englis h alpha numeric keypa d, a Wes tern
European alphanumeric keypad, and three terminal emulation keypads. The terminal
ships with a keypad that supports the type of application or terminal you ordered.

CGA-compatible display The ter minal screen is a backlit L CD tha t is 16 lines b y 20
characters. Depending on the a pplica tion, you c an use t he viewport features to move
around a full 25 line by 80 character screen.

Audio signals The terminal and scan module ha ve a beeper and internal speakers to
sound audio signals as you scan ba r code lab els and enter data.

Serial port The terminal has an optical serial port that you can use to transmit data to
and from another serial device via RS-232 serial communications.

Rechargeable batteries The terminal uses a rechargeable lithium-ion main ba ttery
pack and a rechargeable NiCad backup battery to provide power.

Antenna for RF communications The T2425 uses radio frequency (RF) to
communicate with access points.

Memory The terminal has a total of 1MB RAM for system memory, and 2MB flash
memory to st ore firmwa re, conf igura tion dat a, a nd cust om a pplica tions.

Scan modules or serial modules The terminal ships with a scan module or a serial
module. T he s c an module options ar e: a standard ra nge scan module, a long range scan
module, a high visibility s c an module, a high dens ity sca n module, and a module for
cab led s canners. T he s erial module op tions are: opti c al link adapter , communications
dock, and a serial int erfac e module.

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Using the Keypad

The terminal ha s five keypad options:

• Englis h alphanumeric keypad

• Western European alphanumeric keypad

• IBM 3270 terminal emulation keypad

• IBM 5250 terminal emulation keypad

• VT100/220/320 and ANSI terminal emulation keypad

All five alp hanumeric keypads ha ve 5 6 keys. Although the keypad is smaller tha n a
desktop terminal keyboard, you use special keys on the T2420 and T2425 keypad to
acces s all t he keys and functions you need.

The Western European alphanumeric keypad has keys to support English and Western
European la nguages, such a s French, German, Italian, Port uguese, Spanis h, and ot hers.
You us e s pecial keys and key sequences t o access the charact ers in eac h langua ge.

A terminal emulation (TE) keypad comes with the TE option you ordered for the T2425.
Eac h TE keypad is simila r to t he s tanda rd alp hanumeric keyp ad, but cont ains additional
keys that are available on an IBM 3270 keyboard, IBM 5250 keyboard, or VT/ANSI
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Note: The terminal emulation keypads are currently available in English only.

Finding the Special Keys

Before you use the terminal’s keyp ad, make sure you c an find all of the differ ent types of
keys on the keypad. You need to u se these sp ecial keys on all five keypad options.

The special keys t hat you use to t ype char acters or perform functions ar e explained in t he
next sec tions. You can u se the Backlight key to tu rn on the backlight, c hange the disp lay
contrast, a nd c hange the beep volume. For help, see “Adjusting the Screen From the
Keypad” later in this cha p ter.

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Suspend/Resume
key

Accent marks
over F1 to F5

Backspace/Space
key

Function Left
key

Function Right
key

I/O

Enter Enter

F6

F7

F

1

F8

F

2

F

79

8

F10

F9

F

5

F

4

3

654

123

Space

Ins Del

0

Fn R

Fn L

f

f

ABCDE

FGHI J

KLMNO

PQRST

.

Enter

Backlight key

Cursor keys

Enter key

UVWXY

Caps

Z

Ta b

European

fuck you

Shift key

Ctrl

Esc

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How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad

The terminal keypa d is easy t o use. Char acters, symbols, and functions a re printed in
four places on or ab ove t he keys . The keys are a lso color-c oded to make it easier to
remember key combina tions.

Position on the Keypad Color To Type the Character

Middle of the key White Press the key.
Left side a bove the key Orange Pre s s the orange
Centered above the key Green Press t he green
Right s ide a bove the key Blue Pre s s th e blue

To learn how to type char acter s, use these illustra tions and ex amples fr om t he
alphanumeric keypad and the IBM 5250 terminal emulation keypad.

To type characters using the alphanumeric (English or Western European) keypad

%

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



key, then the key.



key, then the key.

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key, then the key.

5

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To type characters using the IBM 5250 terminal emulation keypad

Fld +

*

Fld-

8

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Using the Function Left/Right and Shift Keys

The terminal keypad does not have a phys ical key for every cha rac ter a nd f unction
ava ilable. You use the Functi on L ef t (FnL), Function R i ght (FnR ), a nd Shift keys to
access cha rac ters or per f orm functions that do not have a physical key on the keypad.
You also use the Shift key to type uppercase alphabetic characters.

When you press , , or , the key is held in a buf f er until you press another key.
The icon appea rs on the terminal’s screen to remind you that t he key is being held in the
buff er. When you press another key, the key combination is ent ered into the terminal and
the icon disappears.

Shift Function left Function right

f

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To flush the , , or  key from the b uffer without performing any ac tion, ju st press
the key aga i n. The icon dis appears f rom the screen.

To use the FnL, FnR, and Shift keys

1. Press , , or . The Function Left, Func tion Right , or Shift icon appea rs on t he
terminal’s screen.

For example, press . The S h i ft ic o n appears on the t erminal sc reen.

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2. Press the second key. For example, press to type the uppercase letter A. The
Shift ic on disapp ears from the ter minal’s sc reen.

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Capitalizing All Characters

To type all alphabetic characters as uppercase letters, you can press  befo re every
letter you type, or you can enable t he C aps Lock feat ure.

To enable Caps Lock

1. Press . The Function Left icon appears on the terminal’s screen.

2. Press 9. The C aps Loc k icon app ear s on th e ter min al’s sc reen.

3. Type an alphabetic character. The letter appears as an uppercase character on the
termina l ’s s creen. Fo r example, press % to type an uppercase letter F. Caps Lock
remains ena bled until you dis able it.

Login: F

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To type a lowercase letter with Caps Lock enabled

• Press  and an alphabetic character. For example, press  % to type a lowercase
letter f.

To disable Caps Lock

1. Press . The Function Left icon appears on the terminal’s screen.

2. Press 9. T he Caps Lock icon disa ppears fr om t he t erminal’s screen.

3. Type an alphabetic character. The letter appears as a lowercase letter on the
terminal’s screen.

Note: You can also use the Keypad Caps Lock configuration command to enable or
disable Caps Lock on the terminal. For help, see “Keypad Caps Lock” in Chapter 9.

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I/O

Enter Enter

F6

F1

F7

F2

F8

F9

F4

F10

F3

F5

Cursor keys

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How to Use the Cursor Keys

You ca n press keys to move the cursor arou nd an ap plicat ion screen. The termina l ’ s
cursor keys work the s ame as cursor keys on a regula r keyboard. You use the oval­shaped cur sor key to move the c ursor up, down, right, or left on the scr een.

To Use This Cursor Key Press Description

Arrow up
Arrow down
Arrow right
Arrow left

:
V
W

;

Moves t he cursor up one r ow or line.
Moves t he cursor down one row or line .
Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Moves the cursor one character to the left.

On the t erminal emulation keypads, you c an use the cur sor keys to move arou nd the
termina l’s screen if you are ru nning a pr ogram or ent ering dat a in a s c reen. For help, see
the

TRAKKER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s Guide

.

Using the Western European Keypad

The programmable ter mina l ( non- TE option) comes with either an English or W es tern
European alphanumeric keypad. The Western European keypad supports English and
most Western European languages, such as French, German, Italian, Portuguese,
Spanish, and other s. You use the keypa d to enter all the charac ters p rinted on or above
the keys. You can also use the acc ent marks above the
charact er in a Wes tern European language. For exa mple, y o u can type the c h ar acter é.

Although the English al phanumeric keyp ad does not show all the character s that are
ava ilable on the Wes tern Eu ropean keyp ad, you c an type t he s ame char acters on either
keypad. The next illustrat ion shows the Western European keypad.



thr ough  keys to enter a

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Suspend/Resume
key

Accent marks
over F1 to F5

Backspace/Space
key

Function Left
key

Function Right
key

I/O

Enter Enter

F6

F7

F

1

F8

F

2

F

79

8

F10

F9

F

5

F

4

3

654

123

Space

Ins Del

0

Fn R

Fn L

f

f

ABCDE

FGHI J

KLMNO

PQRST

.

Enter

Backlight key

Cursor keys

Enter key

2-10

UVWXY

Caps

Z

Shift key

Ta b

European

fuck you

Ctrl

Esc

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Control key

This section exp lains how to type character s tha t ar e not shown on the keypad. Us e the
previou s sections in this chapter to learn ab out typ ing c haracter s tha t ar e s hown on the
keypad; using the F unction Lef t, F u nc tion Right , and Shift keys; or capitalizing all
charact ers.

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To type characters with an accent mark

1. Press . The Function Right ic on appears on the termina l’ s screen.

2. Press the funct i on key t hat the accent ma rk appears a bove. For examp le, pr es s  to
type the umlaut (¨).

To Type Press

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ˆ (circumflex)
` (grave)
¨ (umlaut)
´ (ac ute)
~ (tilde)

A special Function Right ic on appea rs with a thir d line to indicat e t hat a n accent
mark is stored in the keypad b uffer.

f

To fl ush the accent mark fr om t he keypad buffer wit hout entering any key, press
twice. The ico n s dis appear from the termi nal’ s sc reen.

3. Ther e ar e thr ee types of c h ar acters you c an enter:

• To accent a lowercase character, press the character. For example, press to

type the ä character.







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

• To accent an uppercase character, press the key. Next, press the character

• To type the accent mark by itself, press the

The acc en ted char acter or a ccent mark appears on the screen and the sp ecia l
Func tion Right ic on disappears.

If you try to accent a character and the resulting character is not supported on the
termina l, the plain (una c c ent ed) c haracter displays on the terminal scr een. For a c omplet e
list of the English a nd W es tern Eu ropean characters ava ilable in the terminal font, see
Appendix C, “International Character Support.”

you want to accent. For example, press and r elease the key, and then pr ess
to type the Ä character.

d

key.

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Quick Reference Keypad Chart

Use this keyp ad chart to enter any c haracter or function on the al phanumeric ( English or
Western European) keyp ad. F or help a b out a dditional fu nctions that are a vailab le on a
TE keypad, see the T RAK KER Antares Terminal Emulation User’s Guide.

To Enter Press the Key(s) To Enter Press the Key(s)

0 to 9
a to z
A to Z
bac klight on/off
backtab
beep volume
Bksp (backspace)
caps
contrast
ctrl
cursor down
cursor left
cursor right
cursor u p
enter
escape
F1 to F5
F6 to F10
FnL ( f unction left )
FnR (function right )
resume/suspend
shift
space
tab
viewport down
viewport end



to
to




 
 
d
 9
 

V
;
W
:
@
?



to

 



L

 d

 
 


9

to 



to 

9



viewport home
viewport left
viewport right
viewport up
. (period)
, (comma)
: (colon)
; (semicolon)
=
+

- (dash)
/ (slash)
\ (ba c ks lash)
?
<
>
! (exclamation point)
@
#
$
%
&
* (as terisk)
(
)
_ (underline)

 
 
 
 



or 

 5
%
+
(
 "
 '
 7
 3
 1
 /

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 


!

6

or 

0

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Quick Reference Keypad Chart (continued)

To Enter Press the Key(s) To Enter Press the Key(s)

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2

" (quotes)
‘ (apostrophe)
[
]
{
}
| (solid pipe)
¦ (broken pipe)
¿
¬ (not s ymbol)
½
¼

¡

«
»
¤
£
¾
¶

§
° (deg ree)

• (dot )
¹ (superscript)
³ (superscript)
² (superscript)

,
2
)
*
#
$
4
-
1

7
6
2
*
%


8
.

&





ç
Ç

β
µ

å
a

â
à
ä
á
ã
ê
è
ë
é
î
ì
ï
í

o
ô

ò
ö
ó
õ

"
#
.
,











































































$
$
$
$
(
(
(
(

.
.
.
.
.

ˆ (circumflex)
` (grave)
¨ (umlaut)
´ (ac ute)
~ (tilde)













or
or

or


&



û
ù
ü
ú
ÿ

4
4

4





4





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Quick Reference Keypad Chart (continued)

To Enter Press the Key(s) To Enter Press the Key(s)

ý
ñ
Å
Â
À
Ä
Á
Ã
Ê
È
Ë
É
Î
Ì





(
!












































8






$
$
$
$
(
(

Ï
Í
Ñ
Ô
Ò
Ö
Ó
Õ
Û
Ù
Ü
Ú
Ý

(

(





)
.
.
.
.
.
4
4
4
4
8

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How to Use the Terminal’s Screen

You ca n use the terminal’s screen to view da ta, run applic ations, monitor the terminal ’ s
status, a nd f or many other functions. The termina l ’ s blac k and white sc reen is 16 lines by
20 characters and is CGA compatible.

If you are using the terminal in a cold environment, the LCD may respond and

Note:

display information more slowly than in a warm environment.

Learning How to Use the Terminal

2

Icons to monitor
the terminal status

*

f

•

First Name: 

Address:

City: 

Age:  


 


I/O

Fld Exit Fld Exit

F8

F9

F2

F3

Fld- PgUp

Fld+

*

2

)>

0

Fn R Enter

+

_

{}

F12 F13 F14 F15

-=[

`

"

’

Tab

F10 M3

M2M1

F5

F4

(

^%

PgDn@#

3

.

¬

Esc

F6

F7

F1

Home &

789

$

PgLft DupFMPgRt

45 6

!

End

1

Space Ins Del

Fn L

ff

F11

~

ABCDE

:

F16 F17 F18 F19 F20
FG H I J

;

]

F21 F22 F23 F24 E-Eof
KL M N O

<

NL > Stat ? R R \ Help

PQ R S T

| Sysrq , Hm . Clear / Attn ¢ E-Inp

UZVWXY

Caps Ctrl ErrRst

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CGA-compatible
display shows
16 lines by
20 characters

Backlight key

You can u se these fea tures of the s creen:

• In an a ppli cation, us e the terminal’s screen as a v i ewpor t to see a full -siz e ter min al
screen of 25 lines by 80 characters.

• Adjust the display’s backlight, contrast, a nd audio signal volume from t he keypad.

• Use the terminal’s icons to monitor the status of special keys, battery power, RF and

network c ommunications , and viewport movement.

Eac h screen featur e is ex plained in the next sections.

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Using the Screen As a Viewport

The terminal screen shows 16 lines by 20 characters of data at one time. In terminal
emulation ( TE) or cus tom app lic ations, the terminal’s screen may s how only par t of each
25 line by 80 character screen that appears on a full-size terminal. You can use the
termina l screen as a viewport to move arou n d and s ee the ent i re 25 x 80 screen.

The viewpor t lets you view s c reens and ent er data by showing the part of the screen you
ar e u sing. When you are using one of the Int ermec TE applications, the viewpor t
automatically moves to the cursor when there is data entry from the host computer or the
termina l. You can configure the viewport for you r TE applicat ions to:

• Follow t he cursor

• Cent er the viewpor t around the cursor

For help on c onf iguring the TE viewpor t options, see t he TRAKKER Ant ares Terminal
Emulation User’s Guide.

The first time you turn the terminal on, it displays the upper left corner of a full-size
termina l screen. This is the viewport’ s home position. A screen or applic ation that
displays more than 16 lines by 20 chara cters of data at one time has da ta in the u nseen
area of the screen. W hen you move the c ursor or viewp ort ou t of the home position
(upper left corner), the Viewport icon displays until the viewport is returned to its home
position.

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

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Adjusting the Screen From the Keypad

The Ba c klight key is one of the sp ecial feat ures b uilt into t he t erminal’s keyp ad. You
can u se the Backlight key to:

• T u rn the backlight on and off on the t erminal’s screen.

• Adjus t the display contrast.

• Change the beep volume of t he t erminal’s audio si gnals.

For a detailed des c ription of the ba c klight, contra st, and beep volume commands, see
Chapter 9, “ Configuration Command Reference.”

Note: The Backlight key temporari l y changes t he backl i ght , cont ra st , or beep volume.
These changes are not saved permanently in flash memory.

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Enter Enter

F6

F1

F7

F2

F8

F9

F4

F10

F3

F5

Backlight key

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Using the Backlight Key to Adjust the Screen

To turn the backlight on and off

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2

• Press

The backlight s tays on f or the length of time set in the Display Backlight Timeout
command as long as there is no keypa d or scanning act i vity or until you press
For mor e information, see “Dis p l ay Backlight Timeout” in C hapter 9.

Note: You use the battery power at a faster rate with the backlight turned on.

To change the display contrast

• Press

Ther e a re eight contras t levels. If the contrast is at the darkes t level and you press





To change the beep volume of the audio signals

• To change the volume of the terminal’s audio signals, press



. Turn th e backlight on t o more ea sily see the termin al’s sc reen in d i ml y-lit

environments.





darker.

, the contrast changes to the lightest c ontrast level.

press



. Each time you press



, it ma kes the beep volume one level louder.





, it ma kes the displa y c ontra st one level





. Each time you



again.

When you cha nge t he b eep volume, you a lso change the keyclic k volu me. The keyclick is

the sou nd that you hear when you pres s a key on the terminal and the Keypad Clicker
command is enab led. There are five beep volu me levels including of f. If the volume is at
the loudest level a nd you pres s









aga in, the volume changes to the quietest level.

, the beep v o l ume is turned off. I f you press

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Understanding the Icons

You ca n use the terminal’s ic ons to monitor the status of special keys, b att ery power,
saving data to flash memory, RF a nd network communications, and viewport movement.
As you us e the termina l, t h e i cons are turned on and off in th e top l i n e of the terminal
screen to indicate the current status.

Ctrl This icon appea rs when you p ress . The key is stored in the
keypad b uffer until you p ress another key. When you press a second key,
the key combinat ion is entered into the terminal and the icon disappea rs.

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Shift This icon app ears when you press . The key is stored in the
keypad b uffer until you p ress another key. When you press a second key,
the key combinat ion is entered into the terminal and the icon disappea rs.

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Caps Lock This icon appears when you press  9 to enable the Caps
Lock feature and type all alphabetic characters as uppercase letters. When
you press  9 to disable Ca ps Lock, the icon disappea rs.

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f

Function Left This icon appears when you press . T he key is stor ed in
the keypad buffer until you press another key. When you press a second

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f

key, the key combination is ent ered into the terminal and the icon
disappears.

Function Right This ic on appears when you press . T he key is stor ed in
the keypad buffer until you press another key. When you press a second
key, the key combination is ent ered into the terminal and the icon

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disappears.

Radio This ic on appears when t he N et work Activate command is disabled
on a T2425, or there is a problem with the radio card and it is turned off.

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The Radio icon disappea rs when the network is enabled and the radio is on
and transmitting. For help, see Cha pter 4, “ O perating the T erminal in a
Networ k.”

Data This icon cont ains a period. It appea rs on the s creen when data is

•

buffered in the RF interface. The data is either waiting to be transmitted to
the DCS 300 or host, or received data has not been accepted by the T2425’s

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applicat ion. When no data is being b u ffered in the RF interface, the Dat a
icon is off.

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*

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Connect This icon contains an asterisk and tells you if the T2425 is
connected via RF communications to the DCS 300 and/or an access point.

• If the C onnect icon is not displayed, the T2425 is not connected to an

acces s point. You may be ou t of range of an access point or the termina l
may not b e configured correctly. If the Networ k Ac tivate command is
disabled, the Connect icon is not displayed, but t he R adio icon does
appear.

• If the C onnec t icon blinks, the T 2425 is not connected to t he D CS 300.

You may b e ou t of range of an access point, you may be about to go out
of range of an access point, or the a c c es s point may have recently been
turned off. The Connect ic on does not blink in a TC P/IP network.

• If the Connect icon appears and remains on solid, the T2425 is

connected a nd c ommunicating with the acces s point (TCP/IP) or
DCS 300 (UDP Plus).

In a UD P Plus network, the Connect icon is not insta ntaneous ly updated but
does tell you the communications status the last time data wa s sent or
received from the T2425. For help with network communications, see
Chapter 4, “Operating the Terminal in a Network.”

Battery This icon appea rs when one or both of t he batt eries have a low
power charge. The Battery icon appears with the terminal turned on or off.

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• The Ba ttery ic on turns on and remains on and the termina l beeps every

15 s ec onds when the main battery pa c k has a bout 5 to 45 minu tes of
power left.

• The Battery icon blinks when the backup battery charge is low.

• The Ba ttery ic on blinks and the terminal beeps every 15 seconds when

both batteries are low.

The Ba ttery ic on disappears when you rep lace or charge t he ma in b att ery
pac k, or c harge t he b ackup battery. For help, s ee “Learning About the
Terminal’s Batteries” later in this chapter.

Viewport This icon appears when you move the viewport out of the upper
left corn er of the sc reen, which is the v i ewport’s h o me position. When you
move the viewport back t o the home position, the icon disappea rs.

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Understanding the Terminal’s Audio Signals

The terminal and scan module ha ve a beeper and internal sp eakers to sound a udio
sign als o r beep sequences as yo u us e the terminal. For example, yo u hear a l o w beep
tone each time you enter or sca n a valid command.

You ca n change the beep volume to meet the needs of your working environment. When
you cha nge t he b eep volume, you a lso change the keyclic k volu me. The keyclick is t he
sound that you hear when you press a key on the t erminal a nd the Keypad Clicker
command is enab led. For ex ample, use a quiet beep in a librar y or a lou d beep in a
manufactu ring pla nt.

There a re tw o ways to change th e beep vol ume:



• Use the Backlight key ( press



Sc reen F rom t he Keypad” earl ier in this chapter.

• Us e the Beep Vo l ume command. Fo r help , see “Beep Vol ume” in Chapter 9.
The next table expla i ns the purpos e of each beep s equence you may hear.

Beep Sequence Description

) on the keypad. For help, see “Adjusting the

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

stored.

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

terminal decoded the last row of a two-dimensional bar code.
Three low beeps You entered or scanned an invalid command or data.
Four low beep s When you boot t he t erminal, you hear four low beep s once the

power-on self t est ( POST ) has execut ed su ccessful ly.
Low beep, hi g h beep, l ow

beep, h igh beep

Click When you press a key, the terminal sounds a click. You can

Low beep (every 15
seconds)

You hear this beep sequence when POST failed and did not

execute su cces sfu lly. For help, see “P roblems While

Operating the Terminal” in Chapter 6.

disable the keyclick. For help, see “Keypad Clicker” in

Chapter 9. The terminal also clicks while you are scanning a

two-dimensional (Code 16K or Code 49) bar code label.

The main battery pack is low. You need to replace or

recharge the battery pack. For help, see “Learning About the

Terminal’s Batteries,” later in this chapter.

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Locating the Serial Port

Communications ports, also called COM ports, ar e locations from which data can be
passed into and out of the termina l . You use serial communications through a COM port ,
which means t hat da ta is transmitted over a single line from one device to another .

You ca n use the terminal’s COM p ort t o c ommunicate with ot her devices.

COM 4
serial port

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COM 3
serial port

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COM1
serial port

You can communicate with other RS-232 devices, such as modems, PCs, and printers,
through a COM port by:

• using a TRAKKER Antares TD2400 Communications Dock (COM1).

• using a TRAKKER Antares Optical Link Adapter (COM 1).

• using a TRAKKER Antares 242X Serial Interface Module (COM4).

The T2420 also has a modem (COM3) as an option. You use an RJ11 cable to plug the
modem directly into a phone connection.

For help , see Cha pter 4, “ O perating the T erminal in a N etwork. ”

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Learning About the Terminal’s Batteries

There a re t wo rechar g eabl e batteries i n the terminal:
Main Battery Pack This lithiu m-ion b att ery provides the main power s ource to operate

the terminal.
Backup Battery This NiCad (Nickel-Cadmium) ba ttery b acks up all memory and the

real - time clock while you change the main battery pack.

Main Battery Pack

The main power source for the terminal is a lithium-ion battery pack. Follow these tips to
get the best battery performance and life possible:

• You should always keep a charged main ba ttery p ack inst alled in the termina l to

maximize the backup battery’s life.

• When you remove a b att ery pac k, inser t another charged battery pack in t he t erminal

so you can continu e to operate the terminal withou t interruption.

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• If you use the terminal for extended peri ods of time in a s ub-freezing environment,

you may need to c hange the battery pac k more often.

• If you have been using the terminal in a cold temper ature environment a nd need to

replace or charge the battery pack, let the battery packs warm up for a half hour
befor e you c harge t hem.

• Store the b att ery chargers and spare b att ery packs in a warm (office) environment to

ensure the most effi cient o perati o n .

Removing and Installing the Main Battery Pack

The battery pack is the main power source for the terminal and it charges the backup
battery when required. If the main battery pack charge goes low, you need to replace it or
charge the battery pac k as soon as p ossible. Ther e are t wo ways to f i nd out if t he b att ery
pack is low:

• The Battery icon appears and remains on s olid on the top line of t he s c reen, and the

terminal beeps onc e ever y 15 seconds .

• Check the sta tus of the bat tery pack us ing the Battery Stat us diagnostic t es t. F or

help, s ee C hapter 7, “Running Diagnostics.”

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Caution

Removing the battery pack while the terminal 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 battery pack

1. Press L to turn off the terminal.

2. Open t he b att ery door by pushing down on t he b att ery door latch a nd sliding it
towa rd the bottom end of the t erminal. Lift u p the top edge of the battery door to
remove it.

If you have a handstrap installed, stretch the handstrap’s elastic band to

Note:

allow the T-bar to slide out of the T-bar opening on the bottom end of the terminal.
Move the handstrap out of the way to open the battery door.

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3. Dis c onnect the ba ttery pack f rom the connectors inside t he b ottom case by sliding t he
battery pack toward the bottom end of the terminal.

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4. Tilt the terminal to one side and let the battery pack drop out of the compartment into
your hand. Continue with the next instruc tions to install a charged ba ttery pack.

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To install the battery pack

1. Hold the battery pack with the flat side facing down toward the inside of the battery
compartment. The small arrow on the top of the battery pack must point toward the
top (screen) end of the terminal.

2. Place the battery pack into the upper (larger) half of the battery compartment.

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3. Hook t he s l ots on the b ottom of the b att ery pa c k into the slots on the b ottom of the
battery compartment.

4. Slide the battery pack toward the top end of the terminal until it fits and locks into the
connectors inside t he b ottom case. The b att ery pac k must be all of the way forward
to clos e the battery door.

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5. If you are using an Intermec-labeled battery pack (Part No. 063278), make sure you
remove the rubber bumper from the inside of the battery door. Ot herwise, you will
not be a ble to close the door.

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If you are using a Sony-labeled battery pack, make sure the rubber bumper is
installed over the r i dge nea r the wa ll on the inside of the batt ery door. The rubber
bumper on the battery door keeps the battery pack in p l ace.

Rubber bumper

Wall

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Battery door
latch

6. Hook t he b ottom edge of the batt ery door int o the bottom case above the backup
battery compar tment. Push t he door down to close it over the bat tery compartment.
Push the ba ttery door lat c h down and slide it towar d the top end of t he t erminal to
lock the door in p l ace.

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Charging the Main Battery Pack

You ca n recharge the main b att ery pac k using a ny of these TRAKKER Anta res
accessories:

• Battery charger

• Communications dock c onnected to an ex ternal power supply

• Opt ic al link adapter c onnec ted to an external power supply

The fastest way to charge the battery pack is to use the battery charger. The charger uses
a charging method that max imizes battery life. For help about char ging battery packs, see
the accessor y quick reference guides.

After you install a charged battery pack in the terminal, you can use the Battery Status
diagnostic in the TRAKK ER Antares 2400 Menu System to check the charge status of
the ba tteri es . For help, see C hapter 7, “Ru nning D i agnostic s.”

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Backup Battery

The backup battery is a NiCad battery that is designed to back up all memory and the
real - time clock while you remove a dis c harged main battery pack and insert a charged
battery p ack. You c an remove and r ep lace the backup b attery if it will no longer hold a
charge, or if the battery is dead.

The main battery pack charges the backup battery when required with the terminal turned
on or off . You should keep a charged main batt ery pac k installed in the terminal to
maximize the backup battery’s life.

If you t urn off the terminal and do not us e it, the backup b att ery will provide backup
battery power for:

• A ma ximum of 1 month if a f ully-charged main ba ttery p ack is ins talled.

• A maximum of 3 days if a main ba ttery p ack is not installed.

The backup battery power depends on how much power is left in the main battery pack
and the backup battery when you turn off the terminal. If the backup battery is still
providing backup power when you tur n the termina l back on, the terminal r es umes
exactly where it was when you t urned it off, or restart s your applic ation.

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If you p l an to store the t erminal for a long per iod of time, inser t a fu lly c harged main
battery pack to maximize battery life. Store the terminal in a warm (office) area to make
sure the backup battery continues to charge.

Note: If the Resume Execution command is al lo wed, the termi nal will resume the
application when you turn on the terminal. Otherwise, the terminal boots and the
application restarts. For help, s ee “ Res ume Executi on” i n C hapt er 9.

Charging the Backup Battery

The main battery pack charges the backup battery when required with the terminal turned
on or off . The terminal continuously monitors the backup battery voltage level and
charges the backup bat tery for a fix ed du ration of time whenever the volt age level gets
low. If t he main battery pa c k is low or discharged, it will not be able to charge the
backup battery.

There are two ways to find out if the backup battery charge is low:

• The Ba ttery icon is blinking on the top line of the screen.

• Check the sta tus of the backup battery using t he Battery Status diagnostic tes t. F or

help, s ee C hapter 7, “Running Diagnostics.”

Note: The backup battery charger operates between 32°F and 104°F (0°C and 40°C). If
you are using the terminal in an environment that is outside this temperature range, the
backup battery will not charge. Move the terminal to a warmer environment to charge
the backup battery.

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To fully charge a discharged backup battery

1. Install a f ully char ged ma in b att ery pac k. For help , see “R emoving and I nstalling the
Main Batter y Pack” ea rlier in this c hapter .

2. The main b attery pack c harges the backup bat tery. I t will be fully cha rged in
approxima tely 18 hou rs. Af ter you f inish charging the backup b att ery, t he main
battery p ack st ill has most of its power remaining.

The backup battery charges enough to operate the terminal within 20 minutes.

Note:

However, the backup ba t t er y will only provide limited backup power if it is not fully
charged.

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Removing and Installing the Backup Battery

The backup battery should provide yea rs of backu p battery p ower and you will seldom
need to replace it. You c an remove and replace t he b ackup battery if it will no longer hold
a charge, or the ba ttery is dead. Call your local I ntermec service represent ative to order a
new backup battery.

Caution

When you replace the backup battery, all data stored in RAM is lost.

Conseil

Lors du remplacement de la b a t terie de secours, to utes les d o nnées s t o ck ées d a ns l a
mémoire vive (RA M ) s o nt p er d u es .

To remove the backup battery

1. Save your data or las t tr ansa c tion and exit your applic ation.

2. Press L to turn off the terminal.

3. Open t he b att ery door by pushing down on t he b att ery door latch a nd sliding it
towa rd the bottom end of the t erminal. Lift u p the top edge of the battery door to
remove it.

If you have a handstrap installed, stretch the handstrap’s elastic band to

Note:

allow the T-bar to slide out of the T-bar opening on the bottom end of the terminal.
Move the handstrap out of the way to open the battery door.

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Battery wire
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Opening the Battery Door

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4. Remove the main battery pack. For help, see “ Removing and Inst alling the Main
Battery Pa c k” ea rlier in this c hapter.

5. Hold eac h of the bac kup ba ttery c onnectors and gently pu ll to disconnect the backup
battery.

6. Holding the visible end of the backup b att ery, slide the bat tery up and out of the
battery compartment. Continue with the next instructions to install the new backup
battery.

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Backup battery

Main battery
pack compartment

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Backup battery

Main battery
pack compartment

Removing the Backup Battery

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To install a backup battery

1. Slide the backup battery into the lower half of the battery compartment. The wired
end of the backup battery should be visible in the compartment.

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2. Find the two connectors in the b ackup battery compartment. One connector is
attached t o the backup battery. T he other connect or is a tta c hed t o the terminal .
Fir mly p ush the two battery wir e connectors together u ntil they lock. ( The connectors
ar e keyed so they cannot be connected incor rectly.)

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3. Gently fold and push the backup battery wires into the open area of the backup
battery compartment near the wall.

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4. Install a f ully char ged ma in b att ery pack. For help, see “ Removing and Inst alling the
Main Batter y Pack” ea rlier in this c hapter .

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Battery door
latch

5. Hook t he b ottom edge of the batt ery door int o the bott om case above the ba ckup
battery compar tment. Push t he door down to close it over the bat tery compartment.
Push the ba ttery door lat c h down and slide it towar d the top end of t he t erminal to
lock the door in p l ace.

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The main batter y p ack charges the ba c ku p bat tery. The backup bat tery will be fully
charged in app roximately 18 hours.

Note:

However, the backup ba t t er y will only provide limited backup power if it is not fully
charged.

Disposing of the NiCad Backup Battery

The materials used in the construction of the TRAKKER Antares NiCad backup battery
ar e recyclable. Intermec strongly urges that you recycle t he b ackup b att eries when they
reac h the end of their useful lives . Additiona lly, the Environmental P rotect ion Agency has
classified worn out or damaged NiCad batter i es or battery pa c ks to be hazardous wast e.
Several states ha ve p assed legislation that prohibit s discarding these batt eries into t he
municipal waste stream.

If you have any ques tion on how to recycle or dispose of the NiCad bac kup batteries,
contact your loca l, count y, or state hazardou s waste management off i c e.

The backup battery charges enough to operate the terminal within 20 minutes.

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Recognizing a Low or Discharged Battery

If you see the Battery icon or hear a beep every 1 5 seconds, the ter minal is indica ting tha t
the main battery pack or the backup battery power is almost exhausted. Use this table to
find out whic h battery is low or discharged.

Low Battery Warning What You Need to Do

Main battery pack is low (5 to 45 minutes of power
left). Replace the battery pack with a spare charged
battery pack, charge the battery pack, or attach an

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The Battery icon turns on and stays
on, and the terminal beeps every
15 seconds.

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external power supply.

Backup battery is low. Keep a charged main battery
pack installed in the terminal. Leave the terminal
off and let the battery pack charge the backup
battery. The backup battery charge will be fully
charged in approximately 18 hours.

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The Battery icon blinks and the
terminal beeps every 15 s econds.

The main battery pack and the backup battery
charge are both low. Immediately, turn off the
terminal.

Replace the main battery pack with a spare charged
battery pack. Leave the terminal off and let the
battery pack charge the backup battery. The backup
battery charge will be fully charged in
approximately 18 hours. If the Battery icon
continues to blink, you need to replace the backup
battery.

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Managing Your Battery Power

To maximize the life of the terminal’s backup battery and main battery pack, use these
power management fea tur es.

Always keep a charged o r pa r t i a l l y ch a r ged ma i n ba t t er y p a ck i n t he terminal.

Tip:

Situation Ways to Save Battery Power

L

You are not using the terminal
for 5 minutes or longer.

Press
mode. Suspend mode maximizes the life of the main
battery pack’s power. Make sure the battery pack is
charged (not in a low battery state).

Or, use the Automatic Shutoff feature. Automatic
shutoff turns off the terminal (Suspend mode) when
there is no activity on the terminal for the length of
time you set. For help, see “Automatic Shutoff” in
Chapter 9.

to turn off the terminal and put it in Suspend

You are operating the terminal
and the main battery pack
charge becomes low. (The
Battery icon remains on solid.)

You are operating the terminal
and the backup battery charge
becomes low. (The Battery icon
blinks.)

Note: If you use the terminal in a cold temperature environment, battery life will be
reduced. For more information, see “Guidelines for Managing Batteries” in Chapter 6.

Press L to put the terminal in Suspend mode.
Remove the main battery pack and insert another
charged battery pack. For help, see “Main Battery
Pack” earlier in this chapter.

Press L to put the terminal in Suspend mode. Keep a
charged main battery pack installed in the terminal.
The battery pack will fully charge the backup battery
in approximately 18 hours.

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Using an External Power Supply

You can operate the terminal using an external power supply with these TRAKKER
Antares accessories:

• Communica tions dock connected to a power supply

• Opt ic al link adapter c onnected to a power supply

You can use the external power supply to operate the terminal and to charge the
termina l ’s b atteries a t th e same time. For h el p, see the accessory quick reference gu ides.

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Defining the Terminal’s Memory and Drives

The termi nals come with these memory an d drives:

Drive C

Drive C

Drive D or font set

Drive E

750K flash
drive

Optional
4MB flash
drive

256K
configurable
RAM drive

Drive C

Drive D or font set

Drive E

Drive G

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Drive C is a 750K flash drive. You can store up to 32 files on drive C. Applications
must be stor ed on drive C.

Drive D or font set is optional flas h memory (4MB). You ca n stor e u p to 32 f iles on
2MB of drive D or you can s tore up to 2MB of doub le- byte fonts. If you configure the
flas h memory as drive D, use t his drive to s tore large lookup t ables and data files. To
configure this flash memory, s ee “ Flash Memory Configuration” in Cha pter 9 .

Drive E is a configurable RAM drive (up to 256K). By default, the RAM drive is not
configured and the memory is a vailab le for pr ogrammabl e (Malloc) memory a lloc ations.
To configure the RA M drive, see “RAM Drive Size” i n Cha pter 9. You c an stor e up t o
32 files on drive E. The content s of the RAM drive are eras ed when you boot or reset t he
terminal, or change the backup battery.

Drive G is an op tional 2MB or 4 MB extended storage dr ive that is only available on the
T2420. You can store up to 32 files on drive G. Use this drive to store large lookup
tables and data f iles .

On each drive, filenames are customer defined using eight characters with a

Note:

three-char a ct er ext en s i o n .

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On the terminals, applications are customer defined. You have 512K total RAM for the
applicat ion execution sp ace. If the RAM dr ive is c onfigured, your a pplication execut ion
space is redu ced by the amount of the RAM drive.

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Note: The remaining RAM is the Malloc/free memory pool.

Using the Scan Module

You use the scan module accessories with the terminals to scan and enter bar code data.
The terminal decodes t he b ar code label and enters the data or command you s c anned.

There a re fi v e types of s can mod ules availa ble:

• Module for cabled scanners

• Standa rd range sca n module

• Long range scan module

• High vis ibility scan module

• High density sca n module

Note: You must have a scan module or a serial module attached to use the terminal.

+ Drive E = 512K RAM

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The module for cabled s c anners has a port to attach a wand, laser scanner , or CCD
sca nner. The sta ndard range sc an module has an integrated laser sc anner. For more
information about your sca n module, see the instruct ion sheet that ships with the module.

When you unp ack the terminal and begin using it , only thr ee bar code symbologies are
enabled: Code 39, Code 128, and UPC/EAN. If you are using bar code labels that are
encoded in another symbology, you need to enable t hat symbology on the termina l. For
help, s ee “ Enabling Bar Code Symbologies” in Chapter 1, or find the symbology in
Chapter 9, “ Configuration Command Reference.”

Note: The Scan button on the terminal keypad does not activate the scanner device
connected to the module for cabled scanners.

The next sections c over these topics:

• Installing a Scan M odule

• Using t he Sta ndard Range Sc an Module

• Sc anning Opt i ons

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Installing a Scan Module

To use the termina l, you must have a scan module installed on the terminal. The sca n
module is installed at the Intermec factory.

You may wa nt to change the sca n modu le and install another type of scan module on t he
termina l. Use thes e ins tru c tions to remove and install the scan module.

Observe all static electricity (ESD) precautions before installing a module.

Note:

To install a scan module

1. Make sur e the terminal is off a nd then lay it face down on a c lean and stur dy work
surface.

2. Use a Phillips s c rewdriver and remove the three screws that secure t he s c an module
to the terminal.

3. Remove the existing scan module from the t erminal.

4. To install the module, align t he module guides with the guides on t he t erminal.
Gently press down on the module to seat the connector guide p ins and t he module
connector into the connector on t he t erminal.

Scan module

Screw

Screw

Screw

Scan module
guide (2 places)

Terminal guide
(2 places)

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Note: The module guide pins and connector should fit easily into the connector on
the terminal. DO NOT force the module into the connector or you may damage the
module connector, the terminal connector, or both.

5. Insert the three screws into the module and tighten them to secure the scan module to
the terminal.

Using the Standard Range Scan Module

The standard range laser scan module emits a beam of laser light that is visible on a bar
code label as you sc an it. The termina l decodes the bar code label and enters the data or
command you scanned.

This section only explains t he s tanda rd range sca n module. For help u sing the other scan
modules, see the instruction sheet that ships with the module.

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.

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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 endommag er votre vue.

To scan a bar code label with the standard range scan module

1. Press L to turn on the terminal.

2. Hold the t erminal at a slight angle a f ew inches f rom the ba r code label. The la ser
sca n window in the sca n module mus t be point ing toward the lab el.

3. Push the Scan button on the keypad. Direct the beam so that it falls across all bars in
the ba r code lab el. Af ter the t erminal suc c es sfully r eads the la bel, you hear a high
beep. The scanner stays on or tu rns off dep ending on the scanning options you have
configured.

When the scanner la ser bea m is on, both scanner light emitting diodes ( LEDs) at t he
top of the keypad a re lit in a yellow color. Once t he b ar code label is sc anned
succ es sfully, the LEDs are lit in a green color . The LEDs turn off after 2 seconds
unless you sta rt sc anning anot her label.

Note: Some of the scanning options described in the next section let you scan
multiple bar code labels without having to press the Scan button each time. The
yellow LEDs stay lit any time the scanner laser beam is on.

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