Juniper Systems Archer 2 User Manual

owner’s manual

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Contents

1 Getting Started

The Anatomy of the Archer 2 2 Perform Initial Tasks 3 Home Screen and Windows Start Menu 8 Navigating Around Your Archer 2 9

2 Hardware Components

Keypad Features 12 Display and Touchscreen 16 Power Management 22 LED Activity Indicators 24 Flashlight 25 SD Cards 26 Connector I/O Module 26 Audio Features 27

3 Programs and Settings

Home Screen 30 Windows Start Menu 35 On-Screen Keyboard 36 Suspend, Reset, Power Off, and Restore Defaults 38 Subdued Lighting (Tactical) Mode 40 Compass and Accelerometer Calibration 41 Communicating with a Desktop Computer 43 Getting Started Application 44 Information for Software Developers 44

4 Bluetooth Wireless Communication

Creating a Partnership 46 Bluetooth Control Panel 47 Serial Device (COM) Control Panel 49

5 Wi-Fi Wireless Networking

Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 52

Contents iii

6 GPS/GNSS

Using GPS/GNSS 56 JSNav Application 59

7 Camera

Camera Settings for Still Images 66 Take Photos and Select Photo Options 70 Videos 72 Photo and Video Library 73

8 3G Data Modem

Set up a Data Account with a Wireless Provider 76 Install the SIM Card 76 Set up the Cell Modem 78 Wireless Safety 79 Maintenance of Your Modem 80

9 Barcode Scanner

Quick Start – Easily Scan a Barcode Now 82 Barcode Connector Utility 83 Barcode Troubleshooting 92

A Storage, Maintenance and Recycling

Storing the Archer 2 and Battery Pack 98 Protecting the Touchscreen 98 Cleaning the Archer 2 99 Recycling the Archer 2 and Batteries 100

B Warranty and Repair Information

Limited Product Warranty 102 Extended Warranties 104 Repairing the Archer 2 105

C Warnings and Regulatory Information

Product Warnings 108 Certications and Standards 109

D Specifications

Archer 2 Rugged Handheld Specications 116

Index

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Getting Started

The Archer 2 Rugged Handheld™ from Juniper Systems features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and a numeric keypad. Standard accessories include a lithium-ion battery pack, AC wall charger, USB micro client sync cable, hand strap, and a capacitive stylus and tether. A camera, GPS/GNSS, cellular data modem, and barcode scanner are options.

The Anatomy of the Archer 2

Front and Back Features

3 4

1 Bumper, Top

2 Touchscreen

3 Keypad

4 Sensor (option)

5 Microphone

6 Power Button

7 Led Indicators (charging

indicator on the right, programmable indicator on the left)

11 12

6 7

8 Barcode Window (option)

9 Camera Window (option)

10 Camera Flash and Flashlight

Window (option)

11 Speaker

12 Screw Holding Battery Door

in Place (1 of 4 captive screws)

13 Hand Strap with Stylus

Holder and Tether Ring

14 Door to Battery

Compartment and Card Slots

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Battery Compartment and Card Slots

1 Battery Door, Screws, Hand

Strap (door removed)

2 Battery Pack

3 SIM Card Slot

4 SD/SDHC Card Slot, Micro

5 Battery Compartment

3 4 5

Connector Module and Barcode Reader

1 2

1 Connector Module

2 USB Client, Micro

3 Microphone/Speaker Jack

4 USB Host, Full Size

5 9-pin Serial Port

6 12-24V DC Jack

7 Barcode Window (option)

Perform Initial Tasks

When you receive your Archer 2, perform the tasks outlined

in this section before rst use.

Review Documentation

The owner’s manual, quick start guide, and Microsoft® License Agreement are available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Other documents like release notes are available in English. These documents are located on our website at: www.

junipersys.com/Archer-2/support. View, download, and print

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documents as desired. (Adobe Reader must be installed on your computer. It is free from Adobe’s website at: www. adobe.com.)

Apply a Screen Protector (Optional)

The touchscreen is extremely scratch resistant, so a screen protector is not included with the Archer 2. If you decide to apply one, refer to the installation instructions included with

your screen protector for specic details.

Install the Battery Pack, SD Card, and SIM Card

The Archer 2 uses a rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack. Install and charge the battery pack as follows:

1. The battery compartment is accessed from the back of the handheld. Loosen the 4 captive screws holding the battery compartment door in place using a #1 Phillips screwdriver. Remove the door. You do not need to remove the hand strap.

CAUTION: The Archer 2 is not sealed against water and

dust when the battery door is not installed.

2. If you are using a micro SD card for additional memory or a SIM card with the 3G Data Modem (optional), you can install them now before you install the battery pack or at another time. See more details about these cards in Chapter 2, Hardware Components, Micro SD Cards and Chapter 8, 3G Data Modem, Install the SIM Card.

3. Place the Li-Ion battery pack in the compartment.

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Make sure the symbols on the battery pack label align with the symbols inside the compartment.

Line the symbols up on the case and the battery pack as shown

4. Replace the door and tighten the screws.

5. Plug the AC wall power charger that came with the Archer 2 into a wall socket. Plug the other end into the DC power jack on the Archer 2. The red LED on the keypad blinks when the battery pack is charging.

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Attach the Stylus Tether

A capacitive stylus and tether are included with the handheld.

Note: A stylus is not required to use the touchscreen. The

optimal way to make selections is by nger touch.

One end of the tether is attached to the stylus. To attach it to the hand strap, follow these steps:

1. Pull the free tether loop through the tether ring on the hand strap. Insert the stylus with the attached tether through this loop and tighten the loop.

2. Place the stylus into the holder on the hand strap.

Perform Set Up

1. The handheld powers on and begins the startup process. A splash screen is shown that includes a progress indicator at the bottom of the screen.

2. A Microsoft® Windows Embedded Handheld screen is shown.

3. The Clock and Alarms control panel appears. Adjust the time zone, date and time if necessary and tap OK.

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The Home screen appears (layout varies by model).

Note: If you have a barcode, the Barcode Connector

screen is shown. Refer to Chapter 9 for details.

4. Press the power button to suspend the handheld. Charge the battery pack at room temperature (68° F or 20° C) for 4 to 5 hours. While the battery pack is charging, the red LED blinks. When it is fully charged, the red LED is solid.

Install the Operating System in Other Languages

The operating system is provided in English by default. It is also available in French, German, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. You can download the operating system in one of these languages from our website. Go to www.junipersys.

com/Archer-2/support and select Downloads, then Archer

2. Full installation instructions are also available here.

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Home Screen and Windows Start Menu

You need to be familiar with two screens as you read this manual and use the Archer 2: the Home screen and Windows Start menu.

Note: The Windows soft key and the shift + Home

button sequence toggle back and forth between the Home

screen and Windows Start Menu.

 Title Bar 

Applications 

 Dashboard with Function Gadgets

 Shortcuts to Favorite Applications

 Tiles/Soft Keys 

Home Screen

Windows Start Menu

Home Screen

The Home screen is your main control center for the Archer

2. The content varies based on which model you have and

can be customized. It is automatically shown when the Archer 2 is turned on. You can get to it from any other screen by pressing and releasing the Home screen button on the keypad.

Windows Start Menu

The Windows Start menu gives you access to all of the applications on the Archer 2. You can get to it from any screen by tapping the Windows tile (soft key) on the display or pressing the shift + Home buttons on the keypad.

More information about these screens is located in Chapter 3, Programs and Settings.

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Navigating Around Your Archer 2

Using Gestures and Making Selections

The Windows® Embedded Handheld operating system enhances the ability of the handheld to recognize touch

gestures, making it easy to use a nger to navigate. Use of

the capacitive stylus is an option. The keypad buttons can also be used.

Navigation options vary depending on the screen you are viewing. Here is a partial list of options:

Vertical and Horizontal Movement

 Flick up, down or sideways on the touchscreen.

 For more precise positioning, touch, hold, and move the

screen up or down.

 Use the scroll bar if it is available.  Use the shifted up down right and left keys to

move around on a screen.

 A horizontal scrolling menu is located on control panel

screens near the top. Press the left or right arrow keys to scroll through the topics (this feature replaces tabs).

Make a Selection

Using the Touchscreen

 Press or tap the function gadget or application icon you

want to select, turn on, activate, or turn off.

 Press and hold a function gadget to bring up a control

panel, menu, or list.

Using the Keypad

 Use the shifted up down right and left keys to

select (highlight) a gadget or icon on the screen. A ring appears around the selection. System Info has been selected below:

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 Perform the selected action by pressing the return

button. For dashboard gadgets like Wi-Fi, one press of the return key shows you which icon is selected, a second key press performs the action, and a third key press turns the action off. For application icons on the Start screen or in favorites, continue to use the return button until you get to the screen or menu you want.

 Use the shift + OK keypad buttons to select Enter, OK,

etc. on the screen. You can also bring up the control panel for selected actions on the Home screen.

Updates to the Operating System and Documents

Updates to the operating system and technical documents are located on our website at www.junipersys.com/

Archer-2/suppor t. Select Downloads, then Archer 2. Full

install instructions are also available here.

View System Information for Your Archer 2

To view your operating system version number, press the System Info icon on the Home screen or go to Start > Settings > System > System Information. Expand System ID. Compare version numbers to see if your OS is current.

Owner’s Manual and Quick Start Guide Versions

Compare part numbers to see if you have the most recent version of the Owners Manual and Quick Start Guide.

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Hardware Components

This chapter discusses the Archer 2 Rugged Handheld hardware features and usage.

Keypad Features

The Archer 2 has a numeric keypad with sealed buttons, backlight illumination, and programmable keys and LEDs.

Button

P1 P3

P2 P4

Press and Release

 Pictures and Videos

Shift Function

Notes application function; take a picture or start and stop video

 Photo and video

library (for units without a camera)

Hold-to-Zoom function (press and hold)

 Barcode scan  Buttons control panel

(for units without a barcode scanner)

Display brightness

down

Record audio note

(press and release

then press and hold

until complete)

Right soft key Display brightness up

Context Menu Task Manager

Tab Back-tab

2 Up (varies by screen)

Backspace (delete) Enable or disable

touchscreen

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Button

5 OK

Press and Release

Shift Function

Home screen Start screen (toggle)

4 Left (varies by screen)

5 Select OK on the

screen

6 Right (varies by

screen)

 Return  Take picture or start

video

 Perform highlighted

action (use default action or select using arrow keys)

Shift (Function)

 Use specic shift

 Return  Take picture or start

video

 Perform highlighted

action (use default action or select using arrow keys)

See description of the

specic button

function: Press and release rst, then

press and release the button with the desired shift function.

 Turn shift function on

for all keys: Press and release twice. To

turn shift off, press and release again.

See blue LED description

8 Down (varies by

screen)

 Power  Suspend/Resume  Power Button menu

None

(press and hold)

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Programmable Buttons

The P1, P2, P3, P4, camera , and target buttons are programmable.

1. To bring up the Program Buttons screen, you can press the target button if your handheld does not have a barcode scanner. If you have a barcode scanner or the target button has been reassigned, select the Settings icon on the Home screen, and then Personal > Buttons. You can also go to the Start screen by selecting the Windows soft key or pressing the + buttons, then selecting Settings > Personal > Buttons. Under 1. Select a button, a list of programmable buttons and their current assignments is shown.

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2. Select the button you want to reassign.

3. At the bottom of the screen under 2. Assign a program, select the down arrow button to display a list of programs and functions. Select the item you want to reassign to the selected button.

Keypad Backlight

Make keypad brightness adjustments through the Backlight control panel located at Start > Settings > System > Backlight. Select the External Power screen or Battery Power screen from the horizontal menu near the top of the screen.

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Move the Keypad slider up to brighten the backlight or down to dim it. Dimming the keypad backlight saves battery power when the Archer 2 is in use.

Note: The keypad backlight turns off when the display backlight dims or the Archer 2 is suspended.

Display and Touchscreen

The Archer 2 has a bright color display and capacitive touchscreen with a diagonal viewing area of 4.3 inches (109 mm). It is easy to view outdoors and is sealed against water and dust. The Windows® Embedded Handheld operating system enhances the ability of the Archer 2 to recognize

touch gestures, making it easy to use a nger to make

selections and navigate. You can also use a capacitive stylus.

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Display and Touchscreen Settings

Type and Orientation

To adjust the display settings, including the text size and orientation, go to the Screen control panel by pressing Start > Settings> System > Screen.

The screen is designed to be used in portrait orientation. A landscape orientation could impact the performance of an application.

Note: Capacitive touchscreens do not need to be aligned. Ignore the Align Screen option.

Touchscreen Modes

The touchscreen is optimally designed for nger use. The

default touchscreen mode can be adjusted to best match your application and environment, especially if you are using a capacitive stylus.

To adjust the touchscreen prole, go to the Touch control

panel by pressing Start > Settings > System > Touch. Modes

for nger or stylus use are shown. The higher the number

between 10, 20, and 30 the greater the sensitivity.

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Select the preferred mode, and tap Load. Do not interrupt the loading process. You can try different modes to see which one works best for you.

Zooming in on the Display

Zooming in on the display increases the view by 50 percent and makes selecting content much easier.

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Zoom options:

 Hold-to-Zoom - Press and hold the P1 button on the

keypad (the default setting), and tap on the screen in the area on which you want to zoom. The screen focuses on that location. Make selections as desired. Release the P1 button to return to the regular screen size.

 Magnifying glass - Tap on the title bar at the top of the

screen to display the pop-up icons. Select the magnifying glass on the left.

This zooms in on the content. Move the screen around

with your nger until you nd the information you want.

Select the magnifying glass symbol in the upper right corner of the screen to return the view to the regular size.

Display Backlight Brightness Settings

The default setting for the display backlight is 80%. Adjust the display brightness by pressing the brightness down button sequence, shift + P3, and brightness up button sequence, shift + P4. You can also make brightness adjustments through the Backlight control panel by pressing Start > Settings > System > Backlight. External Power and Battery Power are adjusted on different screens. Select these screens from the horizontal scrolling menu near the top of the screen.

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Move the Display slider up to brighten the backlight or down to dim it.

Dimming the Display Automatically

The display has a minimum brightness setting that it dims to when the Archer 2 is idle for the time interval indicated. The display backlight dims by 50%, so the display is still partially visible. You can adjust the dim time interval (see the previous screen) for battery and/or external power. Dimming the display backlight saves battery power.

To bring the backlight back up to the full brightness setting, tap on the dimmed display.

Note: The Archer 2 can be set up in subdued lighting

(tactical) mode. Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions.

Turning the Screen O Automatically

You can set up the display backlight to turn off after set intervals. Tap on the top title bar from any screen, and select the battery icon from the list of applications that appears.

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Alternately, go to the Backlight control panel. Press Start > Settings > System > Backlight. Near the bottom of the screen it says “Adjust Power Settings to conserve power.” Select the hyperlink power (see the previous screen shot).

The Power control panel appears. Select Advanced from the horizontal scrolling menu near the top of the screen. For battery and external power select how long the screen stays on when it is not in use. Shorter times save battery power.

Disabling and Enabling the Touchscreen

You can disable the touchscreen. This is useful when you are running an application and you want to see the screen while avoiding accidental touchscreen activation. The touchscreen can also be disabled for cleaning purposes.

 Press the shift + backspace buttons to toggle the

touchscreen on and off.

 Press and hold the power button to display the Power

Button menu. Select Disable TS. (You must use the method described above to enable the touchscreen.)

When the touchscreen is disabled, this icon is shown in the title bar until the touchscreen is enabled again. You can move around and make selections using the keypad.

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Power Management

The Archer 2 uses a Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack.

CAUTION: Only use batteries designed for the Archer 2 from

an approved vendor. Use of non-approved batteries may void your product warranty.

Charging the Battery Pack

To charge the battery pack, suspend the handheld, then refer to the instructions in Chapter 1, Getting Started. It typically takes 4 to 5 hours to fully charge a battery pack.

We recommend that you keep the handheld battery pack charging when it is not in use for up to two weeks. When you plug the handheld into the wall charger that comes with it, the batteries are prevented from being overcharged.

The Li-Ion battery pack is charged most efciently at room

temperature (68°F or 20°C). The battery pack will not charge if it is too hot or too cold.

CAUTION: The Archer 2 is not sealed against water and dust

when the battery door is not installed properly.

Battery Life

Battery life on a full charge is generally up to 20 hours. This can vary depending on the applications used, backlight usage, and radio usage.

To see the remaining battery power, tap on the top title bar from any screen and select the battery icon from the list of applications that drops down.

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The Power control panel appears, displaying the remaining battery power.

Battery packs last approximately 1,000 to 3,000 charging cycles before they need to be replaced. This is impacted by applications and environmental factors.

Summary of Options to Reduce Power Usage

You can adjust some settings to preserve power:

 Turn off the display (suspend) after a set interval. See

Display Backlight Suspend Interval earlier in this chapter.

 Dim the backlight after a set interval. See Adjusting the

Keyboard Backlight and Adjusting the Display Backlight earlier in this chapter.

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 Disable radios when not in use. Turn radios off from the

Home screen or press Start > Settings > Connections > Wireless Manager.

LED Activity Indicators

LED activity indicators are located on the keypad underneath the power button.

Red LED on the right (associated with power adapter):

 Blinking: AC adapter is plugged in, and the battery is

charging

 Solid: AC adapter is plugged in, and the battery is full (not

charging)

Green LED on the left (associated with notications):

 When the operating system has something to notify you

of, this LED behaves accordingly. For example, if you turn on GPS/GNSS the green LED blinks periodically.

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Blue LED on the left (associated with shift functions):

 Solid: When you press the shift key, the blue LED lights

up and stays on until another key is pressed. If the shift function is locked, the blue LED stays on.

Only one LED is on at a time. The blue and green LEDs are in the same location on the left. They are user programmable through application software.

Flashlight

Geo units have a ashlight located underneath the camera

window in the back of the Archer 2.

The ashlight gadget must be on the Home screen in order to use it. Tap on the icon once to turn on the brightest illumination. Tap the gadget again for medium brightness, and a third time to turn it off.

Note: This is also the camera ash.

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SD Cards

The Archer 2 has a slot for a micro SD card located in the battery compartment. To insert or remove a card follow these steps:

1. Power off the handheld.

2. Loosen the screws to the battery compartment, and remove the door. The hand strap remains attached.

CAUTION: The Archer 2 is not sealed against water and

dust when the battery door is not installed properly.

3. Remove the battery pack.

4. An image on the battery compartment label shows the correct location and orientation for the SD card (slot on the right). Push the card into the slot to insert it. To remove the SD card, pull it out.

5. Replace the battery pack, and attach the battery door.

6. Power up the handheld.

Connector I/O Module

The Archer 2 connector I/O module has the following jacks and connectors:

1. USB client, micro B

2. Audio jack: 3.5mm; supports speaker, microphone or stereo output (pin detect)

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