Nordic ID PL3000 User Manual

USER MANUAL

Nordic ID PL3000

Contents Notice 6

Copyright 6

Disclaimer 6

Trademarks 7

Latest information 7

1. Introduction 9

1.1 Nordic ID 9

1.2 Handheld computers –principle of operation 9

1.3 Nordic ID PL3000 9

1.4 Short introduction to typical applications 10

1.5 PL3000 conﬁgurations 10

1.6 PL3000 Accessories 11

2 Getting started 11

2.1 Unpacking the unit 11

2.2 Preparing the device 12

2.2.1 Installing SD/MMC memory card 12

2.2.2 Installing battery 13

2.2.3 Handstrap 14

2.2.4 Installing the charger 16

2.2.5 Charging the unit 16

2.3 Switching on the power 18

2.4 Testing the device 18

3 User interface 19

3.1 Main parts of the device 19

3.2 Keyboard 19

3.3 Indicator lights and connections 20

3.4 PL3000 casing 20

3.4.1 Stylus holder 21

4 PL3000 Features 21

4.1 Equipment features 21

4.1.1 Processor 21

4.1.2 Microsoft ® Windows ® CE 22

4.1.3 Memory 22

4.1.4 Display 22

4.1.5 Touch screen 22

4.1.6 Keypad 22

4.1.7 Keyboard backlight 22

4.1.8 Imager (optional) 23

4.1.9 Vibrating alarm (optional) 24

4.1.10 Automatic wakeup motion sensor 24

4.1.11 Battery 24

4.1.12 Loudspeaker 24

4.1.13 Headset jack 24

4.1.14 USB 25

4.2 Accessories 25

4.2.1 Charger 25

4.2.2 Power supply for the charger 25

4.2.3 USB cable 26

4.2.4 Headset with microphone 26

4.2.5 Spare battery pack 26

5 Handling the device 27

5.1 Cleaning the device 27

5.2 Using the keyboard 27

5.3 Using stylus and touch screen 27

5.4 Resetting the device 28

5.4.1 Software resets 28

5.4.2 Managing battery power 30

5.4.3 Changing the battery pack 30

5.4.4 File System Backup 31

5.4.5 Saving the registry 32

5.4.6 Setting time and date 33

5.4.7 Reading codes 34

5.4.8 Utilising virtual keyboard 34

6 Applications & tools 36

6.1 Start menu 36

6.1.1 Cisco 36

6.1.2 Demo 36

6.1.3 Nordic ID 37

Rotate 38

RegBackup 38

Version 39

6.1.4 Aircard Watcher 40

6.1.5 Command prompt 41

6.1.6 Internet explorer 41

6.1.7 Microsoft WordPad 42

6.1.8 Transcriber 42

6.1.9 WCF54G Wireless Network Monitor 44

6.1.10 Windows Explorer 45

6.2 The task bar 45

6.3 Pop-up menu 46

6.4 Shutdown menu 46

6.5 The Control Panel 47

6.5.1 Aironet Client Utility 47

6.5.2 APN Manager 51

6.5.3 Bluetooth Device Properties 51

6.5.4 Certiﬁcates 55

6.5.5 Date and Time 56

6.5.6 Dialing 56

6.5.7 Display 56

6.5.8 Input Panel 57

6.5.9 Internet Options 57

6.5.10 Keyboard 61

6.5.11 Mouse 61

6.5.12 Network and Dial-up Connections 61

6.5.13 NID Backlight 62

6.5.14 NID Indicators 62

6.5.15 NID Keymap 62

6.5.16 NID Power Button 63

6.5.17 NID Scanner 63

6.5.18 NID Tilt Switch 64

6.5.19 NID Touch Screen 65

6.5.20 NID Trigger Button 65

6.5.21 Owner 65

6.5.22 Password 65

6.5.23 PC Connection 65

6.5.24 Power 66

6.5.25 Regional Settings 67

6.5.26 Remove Programs 67

6.5.27 Storage Manager 67

6.5.28 Stylus 68

6.5.29 System 68

6.5.30 UMTS Conﬁgurator 69

6.5.31 Touch screen 69

6.5.32 Volume & Sounds 69

7 Safety warnings 70

7.1 User safety 70

7.2 Regulatory and safety agency approvals 70

7.2.1 Medical equipment compatibility 71

7.2.2 Wireless networks and microwave equipment 71

7.2.3 LED safety 71

7.2.4 Laser safety 71

7.3 Batteries 73

7.4 Charging and electrical safety 73

8 Warranty 73

8.1 Warranty coverage 74

8.2 Returning the unit for service (RMA) 74

8.3 Technical support 74

8.4 Type label 75

8.5 Recycling 75

Appendix A - Technical speciﬁcations 76

Appendix B - Code reading distances and requirements 77

Appendix C – Keyboard key mappings 83

Appendix D - Activesync 84

Appendix E - Creating Cisco WLAN connection 86

Appendix F - Creating Option GPRS connection 87

Appendix G - Application development 88

Appendix H - Conﬁguring the Linksys WCF54G -card 90

Notice

Information in this User Manual is subject to change. Nordic ID assumes no responsibility regarding the information presented in this User Manual.

Copyright

Nordic ID Oy owns all rights to this manual. All rights reserved. Copying this manual without the written permission from the manufacturer by printing, copying, recording or by any other means or the full or partial translation of the manual to any other language including all programming languages using any electrical, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or other methods or devices is forbidden.

Nordic ID reserves the right to change the technical speciﬁcations or functions of its products or to discontinue manufacturing of any of its products without any written announcement and urges customers to ensure that the information at their disposal is valid.

Disclaimer

Nordic ID products have not been designed, intended nor inspected to be used in any life support related applications nor as a part of any other critical system and are not granted functional warranty if used in any such applications.

Nordic ID urges its customers to arrange proper and adequate user training, which includes safety issues for any personnel using, programming or otherwise handling the Nordic ID PL3000 handheld computers.

Trademarks

Nordic ID and the Nordic ID logo are registered trademarks of Nordic ID Oy.

All terms mentioned in this User Manual that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately marked in the list below with either the ©, ® or the ™ symbol or started with capital letter. Nordic ID cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. Use of a term in this User Manual should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or copyright.

Company/Owner of the Trademark

Microsoft Company

ARM Limited

CompactFlash Assosiation

Bluetooth SIG

Wi-Fi Alliance

Trademark

Microsoft® Windows® CE

Windows® CE

Visual Studio .NET 2003

Embedded Visual C/C++ 4.0®

ActiveSync

ARM

CompactFlash®

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Table 1, Identiﬁed trademarks used in this User manual

Latest information

For latest information on the PL3000 and on possible changes to this manual please consult our web site at http://www.nordicid.com

1. Introduction

1.1 Nordic ID

Nordic ID develops, manufactures and markets handheld instruments for various industries. Nordic ID’s headquarters are located at Salo in the south-western part of Finland.

An increasing part of the company’s turnover is invested in Research and Development. The Nordic ID products are characterised by high quality, stylish design and excellent ergonomics with one-handed operability.

1.2 Handheld computers –principle of operation

In general, handheld computers are a class of devices that have either a ¼-, or a half-, or a full sized VGA screen with or without an integrated keyboard. Furthermore, they usually contain a standard package of integrated applications, both wireless and wired connectivity (network) options, and typically also some Windows application interfaces for developers of complete systems.

1.3 Nordic ID PL3000

The Nordic ID PL3000 is a conﬁgurable computer that can be equipped with various functionalities. Different functionalities include various alternative auto ID methods, wireless communication methods and other functionalities to make the PL3000 easy and comfortable to use. The Nordic ID PL3000 uses the Windows CE operating system.

The PL3000 is lightweight and features a one hand operated keyboard with a guiding keyboard backlight system and its rugged casing makes it suitable for rough conditions.

1.4 Short introduction to typical applications

Typical systems that utilize handheld computers consist of one or more handheld computers connected via a wireless network to a host computer. Examples of different systems are shown in the images below.

Fig.1 Network over WLAN Fig.2 Network over GSM/GPRS

The end user application itself depends on the software solution provided by the system providers, who will be always introducing new IT applications compatible with the Nordic ID PL3000.

The PL3000 platform can be used with web-based, native software applications or with terminal emulation solutions.

1.5 PL3000 conﬁgurations

The Nordic ID PL3000 handheld computer can be provided with or without Identiﬁcation and communication functionalities. For detailed information about the different conﬁgurations available contact your nearest

Nordic ID sales ofﬁce.

It is possible to conﬁgure the PL3000 with different memory sizes. It is also available in different colours. The PL3000 handheld computer’s technical speciﬁcations can be found in the Appendix A.

1.6 PL3000 Accessories

There is several accessories available for the PL3000 handheld computer:

• Desktop/Wall mount/Vehicle charger

• USB cable

• Extra battery

• Multiple desktop charger

• Multiple battery charger

• Pistol grip

2 Getting started

2.1 Unpacking the unit

When you unpack the shipping carton containing a PL3000, please check that all items mentioned in the delivery note are included. Make also sure that they are intact (no shipping damage).

Should shipping damage be suspected, please contact your local dealer or Nordic ID. Do not take the equipment in the use.

The box containing the PL3000 includes:

• PL3000 handheld computer and stylus

• Lithium-ion battery pack

• Quick guide

• User manual cd

The additional PL3000 equipment will also include some or all of the following:

• Desktop charger

• Power supply and cable for power supply (European, UK or US)

• USB cable

• Spare battery

• Pistol grip

Other accessories are packed in separate shipping cartons. Be careful when unpacking the components. In case the product has been stored or transported in cold or

it has been left in cold temperatures for a prolonged time, allow sufﬁcient time for the items to warm up and reach normal room temperature and humidity before taking it into use.

2.2 Preparing the device

The battery in the device is normally fully discharged and must be charged for the ﬁrst time for 8 hours prior to using the PL3000.

2.2.1 Installing SD/MMC memory card

The SD/MMC card slot is located inside the battery compartment. The SD card cannot be installed when battery is in place.

Open the SD/MMC card slot cover by lifting up the cover and removing the battery. Insert the SD/MMC card so that the copper connectors of the card face down towards the front of the unit. Ensure that the cut corner of the SD/MMC card is facing the upper right corner. Press the card into the slot until it clicks and the card locks into place. You can remove the card by pressing it lightly to release the card lock. A spring in the slot will push the card out of the slot. Close the SD/MMC card slot and replace the battery.

Fig.3 Taking the back cover off

1. Open the screw

2. Lift the back cover

Use stylus as a screwdriver

Fig.4 Removing the battery

2.2.2 Installing battery

The battery is located in the compartment inside the PL3000 handle. Open the compartment by loosing the screw at the bottom of the device and lifting off the back cover. Place the bottom end of the battery to the bottom end of the battery compartment, as depicted in ﬁgure 8. Push it against the battery support foam so that the connectors in the battery face the connectors in the device. Push the top end of the battery into the compartment.

If you are using handstrap, note that it is easier to slip the strap under the holding bar when the battery cover is not closed. Close the battery cover and tighten the screw. If the battery cover is not properly closed the device looses the IP 54 rating.

Fig.8 Installing battery

Fig.5 Open the slot cover Fig.6 Install the SD/MMC card Fig.7 Close the slot cover

2.2.3 Handstrap

The hand strap helps you to take a secure grip of the PL3000. In ﬁgures 9 to 13 you can see how to install the handstrap to the PL3000.

Pull the handstrap until the metal stick sets up to its holes.

1.

2.

Soft part of the handstrap up

1. Thread the metal stick through the loop of the handstrap.

2. Pull the strap through the hole on the upper part of the cover so that the soft part of the handstrap is up.

Fig.10 & 11 Installing the handstrap to the PL3000

Fig.9 Remove the back cover

3. Pull the handstrap to the suitable size.

Fig.12 & 13 Installing the handstrap to the PL3000

1.Thread the handstrap under the metal stick on the lower part of the PL3000 body.

2. Close the cover.

The handstrap has a sticker on it. This way it is possible to change the size of the handstrap more than once.

2.2.4 Installing the charger

Follow the instructions from the Charger Quick Guide to assemble the swivel to the charger body. Connect the power cord to the power supply unit. Connect the power supply to the charger body. There are power cords with different plugs available. Use only a power supply supplied by Nordic Power AB. See the ﬁgure

14.

2.2.5 Charging the unit

Place the device into the charger as shown in ﬁgures 15. - 17. An indicator light on the top right corner of the keyboard shows the charging status. When the battery is less than 90% capacity the light is red, when there is 90-100% capacity the light is orange. When the battery is full the light changes to green. The minimum charging time for the initial charging is approximately 8 hours. Normal charging time is about 2½ hours to 90% of the capacity and about 5 hours to full capacity.

Remove the PL3000 from the charger by pressing the release buttons on the side of the charger. The indicator light illuminates only when the unit is switched on or is on suspend mode. If the power level is very low (below about 5%) the red indicator light remains illuminated when the unit is removed from charger. In this case charging should be continued.

Fig.14 Connect the power supply to the charger body

Charger body

Power connector

Power supply cabel

Mini USBConnector

Mini USB-cable

Red indicator light

Green indicator light

Fig.16 Red indicator light shows that battery has less than 90% of the capacity

Fig.17 Green indicator light shows that battery is full

Fig.15 Placing the PL3000 to the charger

Fig.18 Removing the PL3000 from the charger

Press release buttons

Lift the device from the charger

2.4 Testing the device

After the power is switched on and Windows has started you can test the different functions by following the instructions in this User Manual.

Power key

Fig.19 Switching on the power

2.3 Switching on the power

Switch on the unit by pressing the power-key on the bottom row of the device’s keyboard. When the device is turned on the display shows the Nordic ID start-up screen containing the text “loading Windows CE”.

3.2 Keyboard

In ﬁgure 22 are the explanations of the Nordic ID PL3000 keyboard.

Programmable light

OK key (enter)

Tabulator

Navigation keys

Programmable key

Keypad mode selection keys

Character/ numeric/ function keys

Shift

Charger indicator light Delete

Escape Navigation keys Programmable key

Keypad mode selection keys

Power key

Character/ numeric/ function keys

Fig.22

3 User interface

3.1 Main parts of the device

The main parts of the Nordic ID PL3000 are shown in the ﬁgures 20 and 21.

Imager (optional)

Fingerprint reader (optional)

Stylus holder

Fig.20

Top cover

Headset connector

Loudspeaker

Handstrap attachment point

Handstrap

Battery cover screw

Handstrap attachment point

Charger connector

Fig.21

Keyboard

Screen

3.4 PL3000 casing

The PL3000 casing is ergonomic yet robust in design. This gives a comfortable user experience and yet it is tough enough to survive the hazards of every day use. The PL3000 has been drop tested from a height of

1.5 m onto concrete and has resist against dust and drop water (IP-rating of 54).

3.3 Indicator lights and connections

The following picture shows the indicator lights and connectors of the Nordic ID PL3000.

Fig.23 & 24 Indicator lights and connections

Charger connector

Charger indicator light

Light level sensor

Headset connector covered with rubber plug

Programmable indicator light

3.4.1 Stylus holder

The stylus holder is on the right side of the PL3000. Remove the stylus from the holder by pressing the top of the stylus towards the body of the PL3000 and lifting it out of the holder as shown in ﬁgure 25. Place the stylus in the holder with the wing pointing towards the back of the PL3000. In order to prevent loosing the stylus you may wish to connect the stylus with a length of string to the PL3000 body.

1. Press the stylus to the way of the top cover

2. Lift the stylus from the holder

Fig.25 Removing stylus from the holder

4 PL3000 Features

The PL3000 is a conﬁgurable platform. The speciﬁc features depend on the chosen conﬁguration. In these chapters different features are introduced.

4.1 Equipment features

4.1.1 Processor

• 200 MHz ARM 9225 Processor

• High performance, low power processor for a portable Multi-Media devices

• Wide industrial use guarantees extensive application and development tool support

4.1.2 Microsoft ® Windows ® CE

• The use of the same popular desktop GUI (Graphical User Interface) as in Windows 98se and Windows 2000 will help users to feel comfortable to use the device.

• A large number of extensively tested shareware and freeware software solutions are available. The number of solutions is constantly rising.

• Integrated Internet Explorer 6.0 browser with its support for, among other things, XML.

4.1.3 Memory

• 64 MB (128 MB) of SDRAM of which 32 MB (96 MB) is available to user applications.

• 32 MB of FLASH memory, in which the operating system is stored. The 32 MB version

gives the application developer and end-user 8 MB of non-volatile storage space and a non-volatile registry.

4.1.4 Display

• 3,5”, 320 x 240 pixel ¼ VGA colour transﬂective TFT display,

4.1.5 Touch screen

• High-precision resistive ﬁlm-based touch screen.

• Mouse-like experience for users used to the Windows desktop.

• Virtual keyboard functionality

• Transcriber

4.1.6 Keypad

• 29-key keyboard

• 10 function keys

• 2 programmable free keys

• Key placement suitable for one hand operation

• All keys except the power button are programmable

4.1.7 Keyboard backlight

• Individually guided backlight keys

• Can be used as user guiding keyboard functionality

4.1.8 Imager (optional)

Imager consists of three parts - sighter, optics and optical reader.

The sighter is used for aiming the reader at the barcode to be read. There are two types of sighters available:

• LED-sighter shows green rectangle and blinking red light. The reading area is inside the green rectangle.

• Laser-sighter shows red corners of a rectangle and red dots in the middle of the rectangle. The reading area is in between of the corners.

There are two alternatives for the imager optics.

• High density optics (HD) is used for reading small codes from short distance.

• Standard density optics (SR) is used for reading codes from 5 cm to 50 cm depending the size and

density of the code.

There are three alternative decoders for the imager:

• 1D decoder is used for reading barcodes and PDF matrixes.

• Limited decoder is used for reading 1D and 2D codes.

• Full decoder is used for taking photos.

Lightning conditions

The imager is designed to be used under lighting conditions ranging from complete darkness to 100,000 lux. Below 540 lux the reading distance may be reduced. Typical indoor light varies from 1000 to 2000 lux and bright sunlight is 30,000 lux. The imager may not work under conditions of specular reﬂection.

Reading distance and viewing area

The reading distance varies on the ambient conditions and barcode types. At 23°C temperature and ambient light from 540 to 10,’000 the reading distances for various barcodes may vary from 2 cm to 50 cm. Detailed information of reading distances for different barcodes are in Appendix B.

With a nominal operating distance, the reading angle is 40 degrees. The PL3000 can be rotated 180 degrees, e.g. the imager can read codes upside down. The angle may effect on reading.

The imager functions properly with linear barcode symbols having a minimum reﬂectance difference (MRD) of 37.5% (10mil symbol, positioned at focus. The minimum MRD for matrix codes is 45%.

Motion sensitivity

The imager will operate with 5 cm/second of lateral motion on a 15-mil linear barcode at the plane of optimum focus.

4.1.9 Vibrating alarm (optional)

The vibrating alarm is used as an alarm signal instead of or alongside the audio alarm. For example to indicate a successful scan.

4.1.10 Automatic wakeup motion sensor

The automatic wakeup motion sensor can be used to prolong operational time by conﬁguring it to keep the unit in operational mode while motion is detected, or to wake-up the device from sleep-mode when motion has been detected.

4.1.11 Battery

• 2200 mAh @ 7,4V

• 4 to 28 hours of continuous use with one battery pack

• Dual battery operation available with pistol grip.

4.1.12 Loudspeaker

• Loudspeaker is used for playing sounds in PL3000.

• Control the loud speaker with Control Panel Sounds and volume application

4.1.13 Headset jack

• 2.5 mm headset jack

4.1.14 USB

The type of the USB controller is Client Controller. The USB controller makes it possible to connect the PL3000 to a host controller in a PC and to synchronise the contents of the unit with other applications. However, it is not possible to control other USB devices with the PL3000.

4.2 Accessories

4.2.1 Charger

The PL3000 charger is used for charging the PL3000 without removing the battery. The charger is supplied with desktop- or wall mount version. There is also a vehicle version available.

The charger can be mounted on a desk, a wall, a vehicle,a trolley or other locations by using the swivel mount.

The desktop charger also contains a USB port. See chapters on “USB” and “ActiveSync” to learn more about the USB connection.

Fig.26 Charger of the PL3000

4.2.2 Power supply for the charger

Use only a power supply from Nordic ID for charging the PL3000.

See the chapter 2.2.5. “Charging the unit” for instructions of connecting the power supply and power cable to the power supply.

4.2.3 USB cable

The USB cable is used to connect the desktop charger to the USB port of the PC.

Fig.27 USB connector in the charger of the PL3000

4.2.4 Headset with microphone

A microphone and a headset can be connected to the PL3000 through the headset jack. Nordic ID does not supply headsets; a standard headset with a 2,5 mm connector can be used.

The volume might need to be adjusted because the load impedance of headsets varies between models and manufacturers.

4.2.5 Spare battery pack

One or more spare batteries may be purchased for your PL3000. If you intend to use PL3000 handsets continuously without recharging the battery, Nordic ID recommends that you purchase spare batteries.

5 Handling the device

5.1 Cleaning the device

The PL3000 casing and keyboard should be cleaned with clean, moist, non-abrasive, lint-free cloth. Note that intensive rubbing of the soft rubber part of the top-cover and the back of battery pack cover may harm the rubber coating.

The PL3000 display window and the imager window may be cleaned with a clean, non-abrasive, lint-free cloth.

NOTE: The use alcohol or detergents may harm the casing and is therefore not recommended.

Any moisture inside the battery compartment or in the headset jack may be harmful for the device.

5.2 Using the keyboard

Nordic ID recommends the use of the keyboard. The user friendly keyboard of the PL3000 has 29 large-size keys which are easily operated with a thumb. The keyboard has also a backlight and individual key light activation which will guide the user if needed.

5.3 Using stylus and touch screen

Use the touch screen only with a stylus supplied by Nordic ID, do not use extensive force since it may damage the display’s surface. To prevent loosing the stylus, it can be connected to the PL3000 with a string.

Fig.28 Using stylus

5.4 Resetting the device

5.4.1 Software resets

A short press of the power key can start the software-reset process. A shutdown application window will appear on the display of the PL3000.

In the shutdown selection window there are:

• Suspend

• Warm reset

• Cold reset and

• Windows CE reload

Select the type of reset required. The description of the reset type is shown in dialogue box of the shutdown window.

In the suspend mode the display is switched off. When restarted Windows will continue from where it was. Use suspend mode when you want to save the battery life but wish to continue the use of the device from where you were. Suspend should be used in normal use.

Fig.29 Suspend window

In a warm reset the memory and windows registry remains, but all unsaved data will be lost. The installation of software may require a warm reset of the device.

In a cold reset the RAM will be cleared and unsaved registry modiﬁcations will be lost. Use the Cold reset when you want to remove installed software.

In the Reload Windows CE RAM memory will be reloaded from FLASH memory. All unsaved data and registry modiﬁcations will be lost. Reloading Windows CE is mostly used by software developers when a device image is updated.

Reset with reset switch

The reset switch is located on the left side inside the battery compartment. By pressing the reset switch the device starts the reloading of Windows CE. Unnecessary reset with the reset switch is not recommended.

Reset switch

Fig.30 Reset switch of PL3000

Starting the device after reset

The device remains switched off after a reset and starts with loading Windows when the power key is pressed again and the battery cover is in place.

5.4.2 Managing battery power

The battery power and power save functionality can be controlled from the controlpanel’s Power properties. See the chapter 6.5.16. for details.

To save the battery power, do not use the keyboard backlight display if not necessary and suspend the device when not in use.

With the Pistol Grip accessory a second battery pack can be taken into use to prolong the battery life.

When longer than normal operating time is required the use of spare batteries is recommended. The PL3000 requires a constant supply of power in order to be operational.

Fig.31 Power properties windows

5.4.3 Changing the battery pack

When the power of the PL3000 battery has decreased to 5% of the full charge, a pop-up window will appear on the display of the device, notifying the user that the battery level is low. This indicates that the device should be placed immediately in the charger.

After this indication you should save all unsaved data and settings, and then change the battery pack or charge the battery.

If at any point the power level drops below the ﬁnal threshold value (2% of full charge) the PL3000 enters into suspend mode.

When the battery cover is opened the PL3000 performs a ﬁle system backup and suspends Windows CE. The memory with all settings and ﬁles is maintained with the backup battery for about 2 hours. During this period the main battery should be installed again. The backup battery is fully charged after every 20 hours of use.

The battery is located in the compartment inside the PL3000 handle. Open the compartment by loosing the screw on the bottom of the device and lifting off the back cover.

Place the bottom of the battery to the bottom of the battery compartment. Press it against the support foam so that battery connectors face the connectors in the device.

Push the top end of the battery into the compartment

If you are using a hand strap, note that it is easier to slip it under the holding bar when battery cover is not closed.

Close the battery cover and tighten the screw. If the battery cover is not properly closed the PL3000 IPrating may be lost.

5.4.4 File System Backup

The File System Backup application allows you to backup all ﬁles in the RAM ﬁle system of the PL3000 to FLASH memory. At the same time as the backup is made, a monitor ﬁle is created in the Windows folder. Every time the device boots up the File System Backup veriﬁes that the ﬁle is present. If not, it means either that there has been a power failure that has led to the erasing of the RAM or that a hard reset has been made. In both cases File System Backup proceeds to restore the backed up ﬁles to their correct place in RAM. Using ﬁle backup system prevents losing programs or data from RAM memory even when the PL3000’s battery is removed.

Choose “File System Backup” from the Nordic ID folder under programs in the start-up menu.

Choose “Backup RAM Files”

The device shows the backup progress on the display.

When the backup is complete, the text “Backup Complete, ﬁles copied to \FLASH\RAMBackup” appears on the display.

Close the File System Backup by selecting “Close”.

Before closing the ﬁle is compressed, this takes a few seconds.

The backup copies of the RAM ﬁles are contained in a single ﬁle in the FLASH folder:

/FLASH/RamBackup/RamBackup.pak

5.4.5 Saving the registry

Saving the registry saves the PL3000’s settings permanently. Save the Windows registry by choosing the program “RegBackup” from the Nordic ID folder under programs in the start-up menu.

Select yes for saving the registry.

When saving the registry, the dialogue window in ﬁgure 33 appears on the display. Answer “start” and close the window.

Fig.32 File System Backup window

Fig.33 Saving registry window

5.4.6 Setting time and date

Double click the time icon on the bar menu. Set the date and time from the display and select “Apply”. Start using the settings by pressing the OK key on the keyboard.

5.4.7 Reading codes

The optimum reading distance varies with the barcode type and size. Typically the optimum distance is about 15 cm. With LED-sighting device a good distance is when the green aiming light covers the code area from side to side. If the code is not read check the reader settings from your system integrator. Reading is fastest when the code is read at right angle to the reader. Start code reading with scan button.

Fig.34 Reading codes

5.4.8 Utilising virtual keyboard

Open the virtual keyboard menu from the control bar’s keyboard icon. Select Keyboard from the menu. The keyboard appears at the bottom of the display. The virtual keyboard is displayed in the ﬁgure 35. You can move the keyboard by grabbing it from the upper bar and dragging it onto the screen.

Special characters can be chosen by selecting the SHIFT key. Scandic letters and other special characters can be used by selecting the [áü] key.

You can close the virtual keyboard by opening the keyboard menu from the control bar and by selecting “Hide input panel”.

Fig.35 Virtual keyboard

6 Applications & tools

6.1 Start menu

In the start-up menu there are links to programs, settings and other items you use. In the default mode the items and sub-items are:

Programs

• Cisco

• ACU

• certmgr

• enroll

• Wireless login module

• Demo

• ImagerStream_Demo

• QBusting_Demo

• Nordic ID

• File system backup

• IP conﬁg

• RegBackup

• Rotate

• Version

• AirCard 7XX Watcher

• Command prompt

• Inbox

• Internet Explorer

• Microsoft WordPad

• Remote Desktop Connection

• Transcriber

• WCF54G Wireless Network Monitor

• Windows explorer

6.1.1 Cisco

See the Appendix E for instructions to creating WLAN connection for Cisco software.

6.1.2 Demo

This item contains 2 demo software; Imagestream_Demo and QBusting_Demo. The Imagestream demo uses the imager of the PL3000 as a video camera constantly capturing images and displaying them on a screen. The streamer is activated by pressing the Scan-button.

The QBusting –demo introduces the mobile payment system called QBusting.

Fig.36 IP conﬁguration window

6.1.3 Nordic ID

This item contains contains some of the PL3000 related applications and controls.

File System backup

Performs a complete ﬁle system backup to ﬂash memory.

IP Conﬁg

This application shows you the current state of your PL3000 Internet Protocol (IP) settings. If the ﬁelds are empty it means there is no connection present that implement an IP stack, or that the existing connections are not operational. If you believe that you have a working network link, yet the IP information is incorrect, you can request new information. Please keep in mind that this works only if you have a DHCP server working on the network where the PL3000 is connected to. Select ‘Renew IP’ from the action list and tap the ‘Perform’ button to request a new IP information. The application is started from the Start/Programs/ NordicID menu.

Fig.37 Rotate window

Rotate

With the rotate software you can turn the PL3000 display 90, 180 or 270 degrees counter clockwise. Select the angle and the display rotates. By selecting 0 the display returns to the original position. Press close to close the Rotate software. When the software is closed the display remains at the selected position until the display is rotated again or until the device is reset with warm or cold reset.

RegBackup

RegBackup is used for saving the Windows registry .

When you install a program onto the PL3000, you are installing more than just ﬁles. Most Windows programs also make modiﬁcations and additions to the Windows Registry. The registry is kind of a catalogue of settings for all programs, including the operating system. So in order for your installed programs to work correctly, even after a power loss, the registry needs to be stored in FLASH. The PL3000 uses an automatic backup system where all changes to the registry (which is in RAM) are backed up periodically. There are three ways the registry can be backed up:

• Switching the power off by using the power button. When the PL3000 is switching itself off, it also backs up any changes to the registry to FLASH.

Fig.38 RegBackup window

• Leaving the unit on for 5 minutes. Any modiﬁcations to the registry are automatically backed up every ﬁve minutes.

• Running /Windows/RegBackup.exe. This program triggers a backup of the registry immediately.

Version

This tool shows the ﬁrmware version of the PL3000 and when it was created. In addition it shows if you have a custom ﬁrmware. If the ﬁrmware is a custom version, then the name of the version is stated below the ﬁrmware version line. In addition to these facts, some of the included software components are listed in the ‘Included components’ tab. To start the tool, activate its link in the Start/Programs/NordicID menu.

6.1.4 Aircard Watcher

This is an application to control and conﬁgure the Aircard 700-series wireless network card. After launching the Watcher –software, it initializes the SIM-card and looks if there is a saved proﬁle in the card and loads it. If not, the Watcher pop-ups a window shown below (Fig. 39).

To conﬁgure the card and set up a proﬁle, move the window to left to reveal Yes -button and click it. The User Proﬁle –window should appear to the screen. Move it right to get access to Proﬁle tab.

The user proﬁle screen can be accessed also from:

Tap the arrow and select the desired proﬁle. If no desired proﬁle is found you have to name and conﬁgure the proﬁle settings with the information provided by your network administrator.

After the proﬁle is saved, it should be shown on the Watcher screen. Connect to the network by tapping Connect -button below the selected proﬁle window.

Fig.39 Pop-up window Fig.40 User Proﬁle -window Fig.41 Command prompt window

6.1.5 Command prompt

Command prompt opens the command prompt window. Open the Command prompt window from Start menu, Program menu, Command prompt.

Fig.42 Command prompt window

6.1.6 Internet explorer

As default the PL3000 has Internet Explorer 6.0. This is used for browsing the Internet or for utilising webbased applications.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows CE

Internet Explorer 6.0 (IE) allows you to view content from HTTP servers and HTML ﬁles. These can either be stored in the PL3000 or they may be accessed through a network connection. This browser works very much like its desktop counterpart, so any user familiar with other Internet Explorer versions should feel right at home. Please note that some form of connection to the Internet is needed in order to browse any web pages from the Internet. If your PC has an Internet connection set up, all you have to do is set up an ActiveSync connection, and you can navigate the web with the PL3000. There are also more complicated ways of connecting to the Internet involving WLAN-cards. Contact your network administrator for more information about how such network resources are set-up at your location.

Some of the supported features of Internet Explorer 6.0:

• HTML 4.01, DHTML, XHTML 1.0, MSXML 2.0 & 3.0

• HTTP, HTTPS and FTP

• CSS & CSS2

• ActiveX controls

• SSL 2.0 & 3.0

• JavaScript 1.4

• JavaScript 5.5 & VBScript 5.5

• 40-bit SSL (128-bit is available if required)

• PNG, GIF (Also Animated), JPEG and BMP image formats

• Integration with third party Java virtual machines.

6.1.7 Microsoft WordPad

The WordPad application is a “light” version of the Microsoft WordPad usually bundled with desktop versions of Windows. Microsoft WordPad gives you the ability to view and change WordPad documents. The toolbar can be moved around using the grip-bar next to the font selector in the picture. The toolbar is usually placed beside the menu, and moving it down under the menu (like in the screenshot) will make it easier to use. If you have a standard production release of the PL3000 ﬁrmware this software is present

6.1.8 Transcriber

With the transcriber most of the keyboard and mouse functionalities can be executed with the stylus and touch screen. When you start the Transcriber software a dialogue window with instructions opens and a transcriber icon appears on the task bar. Closing the window does not close the transcriber.

When the transcriber is active the icon appears with dark background, when the transcriber is not active the icon is without background.

When the transcriber is active the stylus movement is displayed on the display. Note that the using the transcriber may slow down tapping. Functionalities and delays in the actions appear as a jammed display during the delay period.

By double clicking the transcriber icon you can open the transcriber menu. From the selections, and options and Letter Shape Selector you can change the visual, vocal and their settings in the transcriber.

Close the transcriber completely by choosing close transcriber from the transcriber menu. Transcriber cannot be used while display is rotated.

Fig.43 Transcriber window Fig. 44 Transcriber menu

Fig. 45 Transcriber icons

6.1.9 WCF54G Wireless Network Monitor

This application shows the status of the wireless network while using the Linksys WCF54G –card. Open the application from <Start>-<Programs>-<WCF54G Wireless Network Monitor> or by tapping the Linksystray icon in the taskbar.

The settings and conﬁgurations to the Linksys WCF54G –card are made from the WLAGS46F1 –application. Open this application by double tapping the Network connections –tray icon (see picture) and select the Wireless Information –tab.

The WLAGS46F1-application pops up when powering up the PL3000 for the ﬁrst time with a Linksys WCF54G-card. By default, this application also pops up if a new network is detected. Active networks are displayed below the “Add New…” To prevent this behavior uncheck the “Notify when new networks are available”-checkbox.

To conﬁgure the network settings, choose the network from the networks by tapping it twice. If the network is conﬁgured as not visible, you have to add it manually by tapping the Add New… -button. This will open the Wireless Properties –window, where the conﬁgurations of the network are made to (see Appendix X; Conﬁguring the network with Linksys WCFG54G).

Fig.46 The Monitor window Fig.47 The Monitor window

6.1.10 Windows Explorer

With the Windows Explorer you can browse ﬁles and folders stored in the PL3000 and perform actions with ﬁles and folders.

Document icon opens File, Edit, View, Go and Favourite menus. Button icon opens quick buttons for ﬁle and folder actions.

6.2 The task bar

The task bar is located to the bottom of the display. You can hide or display the task bar from start menu -> settings task bar -> start menu. When the task bar is hidden you can open it by tapping the bottom of display with the stylus.

The hidden task bar can be opened also with the keyboard:

Fig.48 The Task bar

• Close all the windows,

• Press esc for removing all selections

• Press tab for selecting taskbar

• Press “OK” for opening the task bar

Task bar items

Startup icon. Single click opens the Windows start menu.

Alphabetic icon. The [A] icon shows when the capital letters mode is selected.

Time Icon. Double click opens the calendar and clock of the PL3000. See the chapter “Setting on the

time and date” for instructions.

Virtual Keyboard Icon. Single click opens the virtual keyboard menu. See the chapter on “the virtual keyboard” for instructions.

Desktop Icon. Single click brings desktop on the display.

6.3 Pop-up menu

Open the pop-up menu by pressing an icon on the display for one second. This corresponds on the right key click of the PC’s mouse. From the pop-up menu you can, for example, see the properties of the selected item.

6.4 Shutdown menu

A short press of the power key opens shutdown window. A shutdown window appears in the display of the PL3000.

In the shutdown window there are:

• Suspend

• Warm reset

• Cold reset and

• Windows CE reload

Select the type of reset from menu. The description of the selected reset type is shown in dialogue box within the shutdown window. See chapter 5.4. for details.

Fig.49 Shutdown window

6.5 The Control Panel

The PL3000 control panel contains subprograms that allow you to conﬁgure how the unit should work. These subprograms are represented by the icons in the image on the left. The subprograms available and their functionalities are explained below.

Open the control panel from Start menu, Settings and Control panel.

6.5.1 Aironet Client Utility

The Aironet Client Utility is used to conﬁgure the Cisco Aironet 350 series 802.11b Wireless LAN Cards. Unless such a card is present in the PCMCIA slot of the PL3000 this program will only allow you to check the version of the driver. This is done by starting the program and clicking the ‘About…’ button; this will bring up a dialogue showing the version of the driver. If the ﬁrmware of your card is too old to work with the installed version of the driver, an error message will appear upon inserting the card. In this case you need to acquire a compatible ﬁrmware image ﬁle for the card from Cisco and update your card. You can also contact your Nordic ID reseller for help in acquiring the ﬁrmware. Please note also that in most cases the ﬁrmware version of the card and an access point should be upgraded hand-in-hand. This can be veriﬁed by reading the release notes of the new ﬁrmware ﬁle.

The Program Dialogue

The ﬁgure 45 shows the main window for the ACU. If the buttons are displayed grey there is no WLAN card in the PL3000 or the card is not correctly installed. With a card present the following functions are available to you:

Fig.50 Main window for the ACU

ADD/Edit/Rename/Delete Proﬁle

The proﬁle editor is where you conﬁgure an existing proﬁle or create a new proﬁle to allow you to connect to an 802.11b network. The factory default values are correct for a Cisco 350 or 1200 series access point with default settings.

If you are attempting to connect to other access points you must check the correct settings from your network administrator. The ﬁrst is whether or not Infrastructure or AdHoc mode should be used. Usually if you are connecting to an access point you are using Infrastructure Mode. If you are connecting to your laptop PC you will most likely be using AdHoc. Conﬁgure the ‘Infrastructure Mode’ setting accordingly. After this you will need to conﬁgure at least the SSID value.

Most networks today are encrypted. In this case you will need to conﬁgure the encryption before the link will work. When running AdHoc with some access points, static WEP keys are used. Conﬁgure the WEP key as necessary. All other settings on this page should be left alone unless you know that for your network they should be conﬁgured differently. Especially the power saving feature should not be modiﬁed. The factory default setting of ‘Fast PSP’ offers near maximum radio coverage and transmission speed. It also improves battery life signiﬁcantly. If you set this to ‘CAM’ (Constant Awake Mode) the battery life of the unit drops from around ﬁve hours to two hours constant power on usage. You will, however, get about 10% better signal and faster transmission.

Fig.51 ACU Proﬁle Properties

You can create and save several proﬁles for use with different networks. You can choose the active proﬁle with Select Active Proﬁle menu.

Options

From options you can chose whether the signal strength is displayed in percentage or as dBm.

About

About displays the version of the Aironet Client Utility that is installed on the PL3000.

Firmware

On the ﬁrmware tab, it is able to load a new ﬁrmware image into the Aironet card. You can accomplish this by copying the new ﬁrmware image ﬁle to the PL3000 by any method available to you. (ActiveSync transfer, SD Card, Browser Download, etc.) Once the ﬁle is present in the unit you can click the ‘Browse…’ button under on the ﬁrmware tab page. Then proceed with selecting the ﬁrmware image ﬁle; the upgrade will proceed automatically once this is done. Do not upgrade the ﬁrmware unless you know it is necessary! If everything is working as it should, never upgrade.

Fig.52 ACU Firmware window

Status

The status page gives you the signal strength and quality information as well as information of the driver and ﬁrmware versions. If the strength and quality bars are empty it means there is no 802.11b network to connect to, or the settings are incorrect and the card cannot therefore establish a connection.

Statistics

This tab page shows you a summary of the trafﬁc that has occurred since the last hard reset. You can view either received or transmitted data statistics by choosing the alternative from the category menu.

Survey

Use the tab page to investigate radio coverage for the sites you wish to use 802.11b wireless networking on.

6.5.2 APN Manager

This tool allows you to conﬁgure the APN (Access Point Name) of the GPRS base station you are using. The name of the APN is usually ‘internet’, and if your service provider uses this you will not need to modify this setting. This tool affects the Option Globetrotter GPRS or Combo card only, and has no effect on other vendors’ cards.

6.5.3 Bluetooth Device Properties

With this tool opens the NID Bluetooth Manager. You need to have a Bluetooth version of the PL3000 in order to use this tool.

The Nordic ID Bluetooth manager is an application that improves the usability and brings some new features to the standard Windows CE Bluetooth manager. The application consist of 4 tab-pages; General, Scan, Services and Hardware.

General

The General -tab page contains the information about the BT identiﬁcation such as device name and type. The device name is a friendly name of the device that is usually used in the BT communication.

Device type can be chosen as handheld, PDA, laptop and desktop. The type is usually displayed at the remote device with the name as a graphical indicator.

At the bottom of the window are the two radio buttons; Advanced and Apply. The Advanced-button displays the advanced settings-tab where the Discovery-radio button sets the device as discoverable/not discoverable.

The device can be set to play a sound when requested a PIN-code authentication by a remote device. The sound can be chosen by pressing the … -button and browsing the appropriate wave-ﬁle from the opened ﬁle selection dialog. The selected ﬁle can be played by pressing the > -button by the ﬁle selection dialog –button. Close closes the Advanced –window.

The changes are taken into use by pressing the applybutton.

Scan

The Scan -tab page contains the tools for discovering the devices and services in it. The “Scan devices in range” –button scans the discoverable devices into range of the PL3000. The scanning may take a while and the devices within the range are shown at the Devices: -window. The devices are shown by their type and their friendly name. The information of the status of the connection to that device is shown after the friendly name of the device.

Fig.53 NID BT Manager General -tab page Fig.54 General -tab page advanced options

Fig.55 Scan -tab page of the NID BT Manager

By selecting the device at the “Device:” -window the NID BT-manager scans the services in that device. The services found are displayed at the Services –window. Currently the NID BT-manager shows only the Serial Port –service.

When tapping the name of the device into Device-window the additional selection window pops up. Select Pair to set up a secure connection to the device. Note that the PIN-number set to same for both devices.

The Bluetooth PIN code is 1-8 bytes long (8-128 bits) Personal Identiﬁcation Number. However, most devices use PIN sizes of 4 decimal digits.

By selecting the service by tapping it, the PL3000 opens the conﬁguration window for that service. The service conﬁguration window includes the checkboxes for automatic startup after power up, secure connection and authentication.

The additional settings of the Service conﬁguration -window includes the Com port mapping to the service. The serial port proﬁle can be set to create Activesync link. Link creation is explained at Services chapter.

Services

This tab-page shows the discovered services in the local and remote devices. The services at the remote devices are shown at the Client services –window. The Local services –window shows the services on the PL3000.

Fig.56 Services found on discovered device Fig.57 Service properties

The local services can be added by pressing the add-button. The Nordic ID BT manager currently supports Serial Port service for the local device. The serial port service can be mapped to a virtual COM-port which can be used for applications that support the COM-port communication.

Hardware

The hardware tab-page contains information about the Bluetooth HW status, chip manufacturer and the 48-bit Bluetooth address (in hexadecimal form).

Fig.58 Services on a local machine

Fig.59 Hardware properties of the BT chip

6.5.4 Certiﬁcates

This tool allows you to register security certiﬁcates to the PL3000. This is only necessary if your PL3000 solution is to work with a remote host that uses certiﬁcates, such as a secure WWW site.

The certiﬁcates dialogue allows you to import a new certiﬁcate from a certiﬁcate ﬁle, view existing certiﬁcates and remove unwanted ones. There are three available certiﬁcate stores; one containing trusted authorities, one containing your personal digital certiﬁcates and one containing other authorities. You access these stores by selecting the one you want from the control.

Fig.60 Certiﬁcates window

6.5.5 Date and Time

The date and time settings are quite straightforward to conﬁgure. If you intend to use Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) you must set the time zone for the device. Otherwise the timeoffset that is received from the SNTP server will be wrong, resulting in an incorrect time.

6.5.6 Dialing

The dialling properties dialogue allows you to conﬁgure country and area code dial string settings. These settings are used by modem PCMCIA cards, if no modem is available these settings have no effect. If you are using an Option Globetrotter GPRS or Combo card supplied by Nordic ID, you should not need to change any settings in this dialogue as the factory default settings are correct for those cards.

6.5.7 Display

The display settings dialogue allows you to set the background image of the desktop, change the appearance of the operating system and set the backlight power saving timers. The background image can be changed to any BMP-type image ﬁle resident in the PL3000 ﬁle system. For best performance, the image should have a resolution of 320x240 pixels, and a bit depth of 4 or 8 (16 or 256 colours). The backlight timer is also conﬁgurable in the power conﬁguration dialogue, along with more power settings.

6.5.8 Input Panel

In addition to selecting which keyboard to use, you can enable stylus gestures. This option allows you to enter symbols such as space by tapping the virtual keyboard and dragging to the left. Similarly backspace works by tapping and dragging to the right. Stylus gestures can be difﬁcult to use as accidental taps and drags are also processed.

6.5.9 Internet Options

The internet options dialogue allows you to conﬁgure all settings related to Internet Explorer. This same options dialogue is accessible in Internet Explorer, by selecting View and Internet Options from the menu.

Page 1: General Options

Here you can set the default start and search page addresses. The start page is the ﬁrst page that is loaded when Internet Explorer starts, the default is to load no page. The cache size is also conﬁgurable on this page. The cache is used to store pages you have accessed previously. Thus speeding up the reloading time when you access the same page agein. A larger cache will hold more pages, but will also reserve memory that the browser needs. If the browser becomes starved of memory it will load pages more slowly. You can also disable page caching completely by setting the size to zero. This will force Internet Explorer to always load the page from the remote host.

Page 2: Connection settings

On this page you can conﬁgure autodialing and proxy settings. When you type a web page address into the address bar of the browser and hit enter, the browser will check if there is an open connection. If so, the browser proceeds to try to load the requested page over that connection. If there is no connection available, the ‘Use LAN’ checkbox tells the browser how to proceed. If it is checked, the browser will assume that the LAN connection is down and gives up. If it is unchecked the browser will dial to the connection selected in the ‘Autodial name’ control. If your service provider or local network topology requires or recommends use of proxy server, check the ‘Use a proxy server’ box and enter the address and port of the server.

A proxy server performs a similar task as the cache mentioned on the General Options page. But instead of storing pages that you have accessed locally, a proxy server stores pages for all the users of that server. The proxy server is usually located physically close to you, or it can at least provide a very fast link to you. When you request a page that the proxy server already has stored in, it will be sent to you by the proxy server instead of the actual host. This leads to pages loading faster and reduced Internet trafﬁc.

Fig.61 General Options Window in Internet Options Fig.62Connection Settings Window in Internet Options

Page 3: Security settings

These settings affect the kind of pages Internet Explorer is allowed to load and display. Their importance is usually low compared to desktop PC’s as the PL3000 Internet Explorer is usually restricted to a controlled set of pages, and usually only one server. But if you use the PL3000 Internet Explorer to view pages from servers not under your control, or whose operators’ intentions cannot wholly be trusted, then modifying these settings can provide you with additional security. The implications and explanations of these settings are beyond the scope of this manual and also depend on the host you are going to use.

Page 4: Advanced options

The advanced options allow you to control what elements of a page to load. When browsing the Internet this can improve performance quite a bit, as most pages made for desktop PC’s can be quite heavy to handle for the browser of the PL3000. When developing your own browser based solution it can helpful if the browser informs you about every scripting error on the page. Although the link underlining setting allows you to choose to underline links on hover, this has the same effect as setting it to never. This is because of the stylus pen input does not allow hovering over a link in the same sense as a mouse cursor does.

Fig.63 Security Settings Window in Internet Options

Fig.64 Advanced Settings window in Internet Options

Lock

The lock options usually go hand in hand with the full screen options on the previous conﬁguration page. With default settings in use, resetting or pulling the battery out of the unit will show the user the Windows CE desktop, once the unit has restarted. This can be undesirable for a browser based application as it can confuse users, require additional training and may be a security hazard. For this reason you can conﬁgure the unit to always launch Internet Explorer when the device starts, and to start it in locked mode. Locked mode means that Internet Explorer covers the entire screen, and there is no way for the user to get out of this mode, except for pressing the unlock key and entering the unlock code. When the automatic start option is in use, Internet Explorer starts by ensuring that the network link is up and running, before loading the start page. This means that if you use for instance a Cisco Aironet 350 or Option Globetrotter GPRS card, the browser will wait for these to re-establish their connection before proceeding. During this time the keyboard and touch screen is disabled, so the user cannot interfere with this process.

Fig.65 Lock window in Internet Options

6.5.10 Keyboard

The keyboard properties dialogue allows you to enable or disable the character repeat function for the keyboard and set the repeat delay and rate. The character repeat function means that when you hold a keyboard key down, that keystroke will be sent repeatedly to the application. The repeat delay value deﬁnes how long it takes after a key press before repeat function is triggered. The repeat rate value deﬁnes how fast new key down events are sent once the function is triggered.

6.5.11 Mouse

With this function you can calibrate the speed and accuracy of the double tap function of stylus . For details see the chapter 6.5.21.

6.5.12 Network and Dial-up Connections

This dialogue contains all active network and potential dialup connections that have been conﬁgured. To activate a connection, doubletap it. To conﬁgure a connection either tap the connection once and select properties from the ‘Connection’ menu or hold down the ‘alt’ key and tap the connection and select properties from the menu that appears. You can create new connections by doubletapping ‘Make New Connection’. By default, there are usb and GPRS connection deﬁned. The ﬁrst is used when forming an ActiveSync connection to a host PC. The GPRS connection is predeﬁned for use with the Option Globetrotter GPRS or Combo card, and will work as is in most countries and with most operators. If your operator requires a different dialstring to ‘*99#’ or a AP name different to ‘internet’ this proﬁle will not work without deﬁning any neccessary operator speciﬁc settings ﬁrst.

6.5.13 NID Backlight

This is a tool for backlight conﬁguration. The conﬁguration program allows to adjust the level and mode of the backlight. There are 3 modes available; constant off, constant on and Auto on/off.

6.5.14 NID Indicators

This tool is for setting the battery and wireless connection status bars on display. The indicator bar can be set to display battery level and/or signal strength on a ﬁve step scale. The indicator bar can be set to display on either side of the display. If the indicators are set visible, those can be hidden/displayed by pressing the circle -button.

Note that when displayed indicators are always on top and may hide a part of the active window.

6.5.15 NID Keymap

This tool opens the Keyboard conﬁguration program. With this program it is able to create and save the custom keyboard mappings for the PL3000.

Any key of the keyboard can be set to launch a program or be mapped to function as key of the standard qwerty- keyboard. Also the combination of <shift>,<alt> or <function> with any key can be mapped on any key of the PL3000 keyboard.

Note: This application can conﬁgure all the keys of the PL3000 keyboard EXCEPT the power-key and

the external trigger key on the pistol grip.

The actions to the keys are set from Mapping-tab below the Actions. There are 50 action identiﬁers and each of them can be set to launch an external program. First set and action id number (1-50) and the browse the selected action. The parameters can be written after the selected executable.

The key mappings are made from below the mappings. Choose the key to be mapped from the key -listbox.

Then choose, if desired, the action id number. Modiﬁer (shift, alt or function) and virtual key to be mapped to. The misc –tab has controls to the input mode selection (123, abc or ABC), Scan mode –selection ( and the control of the lights of the input mode keys.

The conﬁgured keymappings can be saved as a proﬁle or to system default.

6.5.16 NID Power Button

Fig.66 Mapping-tab

Power button conﬁguration program is for conﬁguring the power-key behavior. The default function of the power-key is to open the shutdown menu but it can be mapped to execute any program. After the holding the power-key for a “hold time” (in milliseconds) the PL3000 goes to suspend mode.

The power-key can also be mapped to function as any virtual key.

The conﬁgured power-key behavior can be saved as a proﬁle or to system default.

6.5.17 NID Scanner

The scanner conﬁguration –program is for conﬁguring the scanner functions. The program has 4 tab pages; Codes, Misc, Scan and Proﬁles.

The actions to the keys are set from Mapping-tab below the Actions. There are 50 action identiﬁers and each of them can be set to launch an external program. First set and action id number (1-50) and then browse the selected action. The parameters can be written after the selected executable.

The Codes tab includes the information about symbolism decoding. The enabling or disabling of the symbolism can be selected by tapping the name of the code. Enabled codes are marked with

The Misc –tab includes the controls for sounds of the successful / unsuccessful decoding, postﬁx symbols after the scanned code, decode limit time (the max time of decoding the symbolism from one image in ms), scan timeout time (max time to scan the images in sec before the timeout), search limit time (max time to search symbolism in image in ms) and video reverse checkbox (on/off).

Scan –tab can be used as a test area for code decoding. After scanning the symbolism the decoded info is displayed on Result string –textbox. The information about decoding is shown in the Result info –textbox. Also the AIMSI –information is shown below the result –textboxes.

In the Proﬁles –tab the selected changes can be saved as proﬁles or system defaults.

6.5.18 NID Tilt Switch

Fig.67 Codes -tab in the Scanned Conﬁguration program Fig.68 Misc -tab in the Scanned Conﬁguration program

This conﬁgures the internal motion sensor to wakeup the device and/or keeping the device on. If Wakeup automatically –option is checked, device wakes up to active mode when sensing motion.

The Keep alive –checkbox enables the keep alive –option which resets the timeout timers when sensing motion.

6.5.21 Owner

In this conﬁguration dialogue you can enter personal information about yourself, or the intended user. Some applications available for Windows CE can then use this information automatically. You can also enter a default network identiﬁaction and domain, which can speed up accesses to network resources with the PL3000 since you do not need to enter this information again at every connection attempt.

6.5.22 Password

With this conﬁguration dialogue you can password protect your PL3000 from unwanted users. Do not forget the password once you have entered one, there is no way to retrieve it. The unit will have to be reset to factory defaults to clear the password if you forget it, and this will destroy all user information and programs in the unit. If you enter a password you can also choose when the password will be asked for. The options are at power on and when a screensaver terminates, the password will always be queried after the device has been reset.

6.5.23 PC Connection

6.5.20 NID Trigger Button

Trigger Button conﬁgures the external pistol grip button behavior. The trigger button can be mapped to function as any key of the keyboard and/or execute any program.

6.5.19 NID Touch Screen

This allows to disable the touchscreen. Also the proﬁles can be created by the touch screen rule.

6.5.24 Power

The power settings dialogue allows you to view the power status of the battery, to manage the power saving proﬁles and to view the power state of device drivers in the PL3000.

Page 1: Battery

This page displays the status of the battery. The top part of the dialogue windows indicates the current charge level of the main battery.

The bottom of the dialogue indicates the battery status and estimated operation time left.

Page 2: Schemes

The power schemes control when the PL3000 hardware features are automatically switched off. There are three timers that make up the scheme. These are the user idle timer, the system idle timer and the suspend timer. They respectively control when the backlight is switched off, when the display is switched off and when the unit is switched off. The timers are reset every time user interaction occurs, either from the keyboard or by the touch screen.

If the user idle timeout reaches its goal, the backlight is dimmed and the system idle starts counting down. When the system idle timeout occurs, the display is switched off and the suspend timeout starts counting down. If it reaches its goal, the device enters hibernate mode. This conserves a lot of power yet preserves all programs’ states. Any PC Card in the device is powered down at this point, which means the 802.11b, Bluetooth or GPRS connection will need to be re-established when the device wakes up. Once in hibernate mode, only three things can wake the device up. The ﬁrst is the power button, which is always enabled. The two other wake-up sources are the motion sensor and the real time clock alarm. Both of these are optional, and are not in use by default .

Which power scheme is in use depends on whether or not the PL3000 is connected to the charger or not. As the names indicate, the battery power scheme is active while no charger is connected. The AC power scheme is used while connected to the charger.

This dialogue shows you what type of connection is currently selected for communication with a Windows PC using ActiveSync. The factory default is to use the USB cable. In order to form a connection between your PC and the PL3000 you will need to have ActiveSync 3.5 or later installed on your PC. In addition, you will need to have the PL3000 USB driver installed if you wish to use the USB cable. You can download driver from PL3000 SDK.

Page 3: Device status

This page displays the power state of the active device drivers in the PL3000. Only those drivers that implement power management are displayed. This page is for information purposes only and no user interaction is possible here.

6.5.25 Regional Settings

The regional settings specify which geographical region the unit is being used in. The settings made here can affect time, date, currency and language options in other programs. For instance the Simple Network Time Protocol determines, from the settings in this control panel application, how much to shift the Greenwich Mean Time value that is provided by the time server.

6.5.26 Remove Programs

The remove program dialogue allows you to uninstall programs you have previously installed. Please note that if you have used the File Backup System tool, the removing of programs will not remove the backup copies of them. So next time the device is reset the programs will be back, unless you backup the RAM memory after the programs are removed.

6.5.27 Storage Manager

The storage manager displays the info about the memory installed to the PL3000. By default the FLASH memory information is displayed.

When an SD or MMC memory card is installed the information of the card is displayed.

The storage manager can be used for formatting, mounting, scanning and defragmenting the memory.

6.5.28 Stylus

The stylus dialogue allows you to calibrate the touch screen of the PL3000, and set the double tap interval. There is a simple method to determine how accurately your PL3000’s touch screen is calibrated. Close all programs so that only the desktop is visible. Then tap and hold the stylus to the screen in an area of the desktop where there are no icons or any other controls. Move the stylus so that the selection box becomes visible. You can tell the accuracy of the calibration by how close the corner of the selection box is to the tip of the stylus pen. If the corner of the selection box is above the pen tip, you will probably experience difﬁculties in selecting the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. If the selection box is a millimetre or two below the pens tip it does not require recalibration, it might actually help a bit when accessing the taskbar. The sensitivity of the touch screen is also controllable, but not in this dialogue. See the chapter “6.5.24 Touch screen” for the sensitivity setting .

6.5.29 System

The system dialogue allows you to view system details such as operating system version, processor type and amount of memory installed. You can also set the name of the device. The name is used, among other programs, by ActiveSync to recognise the device. The most important setting in this dialogue is the memory division dialogue. Of the RAM present in a typical PL3000 half is by default used as execution memory for programs, the other half is used to store ﬁles and installed programs. All software installed onto the unit after the production reside in the storage part of the RAM memory. You might want to modify the default division based on your actual usage environment. If you for instance use only Internet Explorer, and have not expected to install any 3rd party software, you could set the division to enable larger portion to be used by program memory. This gives the browser a lot more memory to work with, which should increase the execution speed when handling complex pages. Do not remove all storage memory as the operating system can allocate temporary ﬁles dynamically, and among other things cookies from the browser are stored in the storage memory.

6.5.30 UMTS Conﬁgurator

UMTS conﬁgurator is used for displaying and changing the settings of UMTS connection.

6.5.31 Touch screen

The touch screen sensitivity might require tuning for some specialised applications. If your solution intends to use the PL3000 touch screen for signature capture, the sensitivity will probably need changing. The factory default setting is intended for normal tap, double tap and dragging operation and it is tuned so that accidental taps or double taps are not easily recognised. This setting makes the touch screen too insensitive for signature capture. Modify as needed, but it is not recommended to modify these settings unless you are experienced in sensitivity problems while using the stylus.

6.5.32 Volume & Sounds

This dialogue allows you to manage the sound proﬁle of the unit. You can select for what event you wish to have sounds played, and what sounds to play as well as the volume of the played sound.

7 Safety warnings

7.1 User safety

The Nordic ID PL3000 is an electronic device and depending on the actual conﬁguration may include one or more radio transmitters.

When using the PL3000 the user should ensure the integrity of the casing, any cables and accessories of the device. The PL3000 should not be used in moist conditions where risks of electric shocks exist.

Electronic components within the device may contain hazardous chemicals that may have an adverse effect on the environment and human health.

The user should avoid extreme bending and reaching the arm and the wrist when using the PL3000.

Radio transmitters may cause interference.

7.2 Regulatory and safety agency approvals

The following table contains information about the different regulatory and safety agency approvals required of handheld terminal devices.

Subject

Led/laser sighting device

Speciﬁcation/Standard

EN 301489-1:2002 EN 301489-3:2002 CISPR 22: 1997 ANSI C63.4: 3000 FCC 47 CFR PART 15, SUBPART B, CLASS B:2002 EMC 89/336/EEC IEC/EN 60950-1:2001 EN 60825-1/A2: 2001

Table 2 Regulatory & Safety Agency Approvals

7.2.1 Medical equipment compatibility

Medical devices, such as pacemakers, hearing aids, etc. are usually manufactured according to the IEC 601-1-2 standard, which requires that devices must operate properly in an EM (Electromagnetic) ﬁeld which has strength of 3V/m over a frequency band from 26 to 1000 MHz.

Persons using pacemakers should be aware of the possible risk of interference from any electronic device if positioned too close to the pacemaker.

When using WLAN, Bluetooth, GPRS, GSM or other features, which emit radio frequency signal, please verify that the model in question fulﬁls the required standards.

7.2.2 Wireless networks and microwave equipment

When equipped with a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) adapter or Bluetooth, users should be aware that Bluetooth and most Wireless LAN networks operate at the frequency of 2.4 GHz. Many microwave products, e.g. microwave ovens, operate at the same frequency. Therefore, in environments containing such products, performance degradation may be noticed. In most cases all effected equipment will continue to operate normally, excluding data transfer speed, which may be slower than normal due to the increased need for error correction.

7.2.3 LED safety

Some conﬁgurations of Nordic ID PL3000 include an LED-sighting device in the imager. This sighting device is Class 1 LED Product Certiﬁed to IEC 60825-1 Ed.1.2 2001. Class 1 LED products are safe under reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation, including the use of optical instruments for intra-beam viewing.

7.2.4 Laser safety

Some Conﬁgurations of Nordic ID PL3000 include a laser-sighting device located in the imager. The sighting device is Class 2 Laser Product Certiﬁed to IEC 60825-1 Ed. 1.2 2001, which may cause eye injury if the beam is directed straight or via a reﬂecting surface to the eye. The laser beam should never be pointed at the eye of a person or an animal. Mirror or reﬂecting surfaces may cause the beam to deﬂect in harmful ways. Never look directly into the laser module when the beam is active.

ENGLISH LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER

DEUTSCH LASERSTRAHLEN NICHT DIRECT IN DEN LASERSTRAHL SCHAUEN LASERPRODUKT DER KLASSE 2

FRANCAIS LUMIERE LASER NE PAS REGARDER LE RAYON FIXEMENT PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 2

ITALIANO LUCE LASER NON FISSARE IL RAGGIO PRODOTTO

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SVENSKA VARNING LASERSTÅLNING STIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN KLASS 2 LASER

DANSK LASERLYF SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN KLASSE 2 LASER

NORSK LASERLYS IKKE STIRRINN I LYSSTRÅLEN LASER, KLASSE 2

NEDERLANDS LASERLICHT NIET IN STRAAL STAREN KLASSE-2 LASER

Table 3 Laser warnings

7.3 Batteries

The PL3000 contains a removable Lithium-Ion battery pack. Please follow the instructions below when handling the battery pack:

• Use only original battery packs available from Nordic ID or from authorised dealers.

• Replace a defective battery pack immediately to prevent possible damage to the unit.

• Never short-circuit the battery pack terminals or throw the battery pack into a ﬁre as this may cause an explosion.

• Excessive discharge may cause permanent degradation of the battery’s performance. Battery charging should be done immediately after the unit indicates a low battery status.

The battery pack does not require any special maintenance.

7.4 Charging and electrical safety

Before using the PL3000 charger check that all the cords and connections, covers of charger and PL3000 are undamaged. Any damages may risk the safe use of the device.

8 Warranty

Please read these warranty and safety related warnings carefully before taking the product into use:

Warranty will be void, if the product is used in any way which is in contradiction with the instructions given in this User Manual, or if the housing of the PL3000 has been opened or tampered.

The devices mentioned in this manual are to be used only according to the instructions described in this manual. Faultless and safe operation of the devices can be guaranteed only if the transport, storage, operation and handling of the devices are followed. This also applies to the maintenance of the products. The PL3000 contains no user serviceable parts inside the actual case apart from the battery pack and SD/ MMC card located inside the battery compartment.

The PL3000 has not been designed, intended or inspected to be used in any life support related device or system related function or as a part of any other critical system and are granted no functional warranty if they are used in any such applications.

8.1 Warranty coverage

The manufacturer grants to the PL3000 a warranty of one year, however, no longer than two years from the date of manufacturing to the system integrator or local Nordic ID dealer. The manufacturer warrants that the PL3000 is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use during the warranty period. The system integrator or local Nordic ID dealer must supply proof of sale for the unit in question.

Only Nordic ID has the qualiﬁed service maintenance facilities and know-how for the servicing of the PL3000.

NOTE: Service attempts by unauthorised personnel will void warranty.

8.2 Returning the unit for service (RMA)

The PL3000 shall be returned to the manufacturer for repair in case of the system integrator or the local Nordic ID dealer cannot help with the problem. Each party will bear the cost of freight of the PL3000 to be repaired to the intended destination.

8.3 Technical support

The supplier of the PL3000 or your local Nordic ID dealer primarily provides all other non-service related technical support. Nordic ID as a hardware manufacturer provides the hardware repair related technical support.

Please use the e-mail address support@nordicid.com or other contact information for requesting direct hardware support from Nordic ID.

8.4 Type label

The label is located inside the PL3000 battery compartment. Information printed on label as text is:

• Nordic ID (company logo)

• PL3000

• CO:EC (country of origin)

• Hand terminal conﬁguration code

• Hand terminal Item code

• Hand terminal serial number

Information printed on the label as a single Datamatrix barcode in format: PL3000; ht_conﬁg_code; ht_Item_ code; ht_serial_number

• PL3000

• Hand terminal conﬁguration code

• Hand terminal Item code

• Hand terminal serial number

8.5 Recycling

When removing the device from use in EU area, the device must be returned to local Nordic ID ofﬁce or to the Nordic ID service centre. Please see www.nordicid.com or your supplier to ﬁnd nearest Nordic ID ofﬁce or Service centre. Returning the device to Nordic ID enables reuse of the materials in the device. If the device is left to nature hazardous substances in the equipment may have effects on environment and human health.

Wasted Nordic ID PL3000 handheld computers and accessories should be collected separately.

Appendix A -Technical speciﬁcations

Technical speciﬁcations depend on the conﬁguration of the individual device. You may not have all the features in the table installed into your device.

Processor Operating platform

Memory

Battery

Display

Keyboard

Imager

Casing

Dimensions

Weight

Operation temperature

Storage temperature

WLAN Bluetooth GPRS Card slot

Headset jack

Other I/O

Charger

Charging time

Pistol grip

200 MHz ARM processor Windows CE

64 / 128 MB SDRAM 32 MB FLASH

29 keys Backlight with brightness control Individually quided backlight

L: 230 mm H: 45 mm W: 90 mm

-10 C to +50 C

-20 C to +60C

802.11b/g

SD/MMC card slot

2.5 mm connector Loudspeaker

Vibrating alarm Wakeup motion sensor

Desktop, wall mounted and vehicle charger USB 2.0 full speed client

User mountable accessory Barcode reading trigger Extra battery optional

2200 mAh @ 7,2V (4-28 hours continuous use)

Supports common 1D and 2D codes, LED-sighter or Laser-sighter, Short and normal range optics, 1D, 2D and photo decoders

IP 54 Drop tested from 1.5 meters onto concrete ﬂoor Turquoise and grey

450g with batteries, without pistol grip and extra antenna

5 hours from 0 to 100% charged 2½ hours from 0 to 90% charged

3,5” ¼ VGA colour transﬂective TFT display, touch screen

Class 1 Class 10 multislot

Appendix B - Code reading distances and requirements

This appendix explains some basics of reading distances and the speciﬁcation for some of the supported codes.

Glossary of terms:

Mil: One thousand of an inch, ~0,0254mm

X dimension:

Also known as “code

size” or “symbol density” of a bar code. In a bar code symbol, data is conveyed by the patterns and relative widths of the bars and spaces. The x dimension describes the minimum element width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the bar code.

For 2D matrix symbologies, X dimension refers to the nominal dimension of the smallest data cell.

The X dimension density of the barcode largely decides how many characters can be encoded in one inch. The resolution of an imager is also measured by the x dimension density that the imager can recognize.

The decode zone:

The decode zone is a function of various symbol characteristics including density, print contrast, wide-to-narrow ratio and edge acuity.

Depth of Field (DoF):

The Depth of Field is the area between the maximum and minimum readable length of a scan engine and a bar code.

Field of View (FoV):

The Field of View is the maximum readable size of an ID symbology at the given range.

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ID Symbology:

A symbology (or code) is a protocol for arranging the bars and spaces or blacks and whites that make up a particular kind of ID symbology. Often 1D symbologies are referred as bar codes. There is no one standard bar code; instead, it’s estimated that there are currently over 400 barcode symbologies that serve different uses, industries, or geographic needs.

Symbologies can be designed to encode numbers, letters, special character control characters, or a combination of any of the three. There are generally two kinds of barcode symbologies; discrete and continuous. A discrete symbology is one where every character in the bar code can be interpreted individually without referencing the rest of the bar code. A continuous symbology is one where individual characters in the bar code cannot be interpreted individually. Most barcode readers have a feature called “auto-discrimination”, which allows them to be conﬁgured to automatically recognize and read different barcode symbologies, much the same way a human reader can interpret and read different font types.

However the 1D (one-dimensional) barcodes can encode only very limited number of symbols, a 2D code is actually a portable data ﬁle that travels with the product it is afﬁxed to, and provides large amounts of machine-readable information. In this way all 2D symbologies are fundamentally different from the traditional 1D bar codes.

2D symbologies can encode any data such as ASCII, alphanumeric, or binary data. They also utilize sophisticated error/erasure correction algorithms to compensate for lost or missing data, extraneous marks, or label damage. Currently there are approximately two dozen 2D symbologies in the market place. They can be divided into two main categories: Stacked Linear Codes and Matrix Codes.

Print quality

One of the key element in successful decoding is the print quality. The better the print quality, the easier the identiﬁcation. When printing ID symbologies, there may appear small defects on the print. These defects are usually printer related so, that different types of printers create different kinds of defects. The printing method should be chosen so that the edges of the symbols should be well deﬁned. Their edges should not be rough or fuzzy, so that the bars and spaces have the proper widths intended for the bar code symbology used.

Also the printer resolution has to be considered when printing the codes. The printer must be able to print the narrowest element, the x dimension, of the code. See table for printer resolution versus to the x dimension.

Resolution (dpi) Dot size (mil) Narrowest printable element

sizes 200 5 10; 15; 20; 25; 30... 300 3,3 6.6; 10; 13.3; 16.6; 20... 400 2,5 5; 7.5; 10; 12,5; 15... 600 1,6 5; 6.6; 8.3; 10; 11,6...

Table: Printer resolution effect on the narrowest element size(s)

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Figure: DataMatrix (15 mil) ID symbology cell and code size (not in actual size)

Key to successful decoding

In PL3000 the imager does the ID symbology recognition and decoding. The reason why it is called an imager is because it is actually a camera that captures the still images and interprets them (when scanning is activated by pressing the scan-key). If the imager can recognize and decode the ID symbology it stops the scanning and returns the value to the active program.

The successful decoding of the ID symbology requires that all the following conditions have met.

1. The ID symbology (barcode or 2D code) is printed with good quality.

2. ID symbology is supported by the imager

3. ID symbology is in Depth of Field (see table ) and the size of the ID symbology doesn’t exceed the Width of View.

4. Lightning and contrast conditions are in met.

The imager performs best in the presence of at least 535 lux, (50 fc) of ambient light. Codes printed on glossy or laminated paper are best read at angles greater than 5° in relation to the scanner. This prevents the bright illumination reﬂections from being returned to the scanner.

Code

Near (inch)

Near (cm)

Far (inch)

Far (cm)

Maxicode (35-mil)

2.0 5.1 13.0

33.0

Datamatrix 15-mil (ECC200)

3.7

9.4

6.5

16.5

PDF417,ECL4 10-mil

3.1

7.9

9.0

22.7

PDF 417,ECL4 8-mil 3.3

8.4

8.0

20.3

PDF 417,ECL4

6.6-mil

4.5 11.4

6.25 15.9

Code 39 15-mil

2.1

3.2

3.5

2.5

4.0

2.5

2.25

3.25

3.5

4.0

5.3

8.1

8.9

6.4

10.2

6.4

5.7

8.3

8.9

10.2

12.8

9.2

7.6

12.5

5.9

11.8

11.0

11.5

14.25

21.5

11.25

6.5

32.5

23.4

19.3

31.8

15.0

30.0

27.9

29.2

36.2

54.6

28.6

16.5

Code 39 10-mil

Code 39 8-mil

UPC 13-mil, 100%

Postnet

12-point OCRA

12-point OCRB

Code 39 13-mil 90%

Code 39 20-mil 90%

Code 39 40-mil 90%

PDF 417 ECL3 15mil 90%

QR 15-mil 90%

Depth of Field for Standard Density (SD) optics for some barcode types:

High Density (HD) optics for some barcode types:

Code

Near (inch)

Near (cm)

Far (inch)

Far (cm)

Maxicode (35-mil)

2.8

7.1

6.4

4.1

Datamatrix 15-mil (ECC200)

2.5

5.1 7.9

10.4

PDF417,ECL4 10-mil

2.0

5.8

20.1

9.7

PDF 417,ECL4 15-mil

2.3

4.8

15.2

6.0

PDF 417,ECL4 6.6-mil

1.9

5.8

5.8 14.7

Code 39 15-mil

2.2

2.1

1.6

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.0

5.3

4.1

5.6

6.6

3.8

5.6

6.1

5.1

7.2

5.0

6.9

4.7

9.1

16.5

4.3

3.5

4.2

18.3

12.7

17.5

11.9

3.6

6.5

10.2

8.9

10.7

Code 39 6-mil

QR 10-mil

Code 39 4-mil

Code 39 5-mil

QR 12-mil

Code 39 13-mil

Datamatrix 9-mil

Datamatrix 10-mil

Appendix C – Keyboard key mappings

Numeric Function Alphabetic

Key Normal Shift+ Alt+ Normal Shift+ Alt+ Normal Shift+ Alt+

F Read

code

Read code

ok Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter

del Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete Delete

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Up Up Up Select

up

Up Up



Left Select

left

Left Select

left

Left Select

left



Right Select

right

Right Select

right

Right Select

right



Down Down Down Select

down

Down Down

tab Tab Tab Open

Task

Tab Tab Open

Task

Tab Tab Open

Task

esc Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape Escape

O



Open/

Close

Input

panel

Open/

Close

Input

panel

Open/ Close

Input

panel

Open/

Close

Input

panel

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Appendix D Activesync

The Windows CE .NET 4.2 operating system is delivered with a software for transferring ﬁles, programs and data between a Windows PC and a PL3000 unit. This program is called ActiveSync and is made by Microsoft. Installing the PC version of this software onto your desktop, your computer will enable you to synchronise the contents of your PL3000 with your Windows PC using a USB port connection or Bluetooth.

Installing ActiveSync

Microsoft ActiveSync version 3.7 and all later versions will work with the PL3000. If you have ActiveSync already installed, please make sure that the version number is 3.7 or later. To acquire the latest version, please visit Microsoft’s search page and search for ActiveSync:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp

Select your operating system and ActiveSync from the menus shown on the pages and you will be presented with the latest ActiveSync version for download.

Setting up the connection

After you have installed ActiveSync you are ready to set up the connection. There are currently two ways to establish an ActiveSync connection between the handheld unit and the PC. Of these the USB cable is the fastest and most convenient once set up correctly, but it requires installing a driver.

ActiveSync over USB

The USB is the fastest and most ﬂexible way to communicate with a PC. It is also the only method, which requires a driver to be installed on your PC in order for the connection to work properly. Windows XP, 2000, 98 and ME all support making a USB connection. You will need to have one of these operating systems installed on your desktop PC in order to use the USB connection and naturally your PC has to be equipped with a USB port. Make sure that the power to your PL3000 is switched on and that it is in the Desktop Charger. Attach the USB cable to the USB connector on the back of the Desktop Charger and then connect the other end to the USB port on your PC. At this point the operating system should prompt you to deﬁne or supply the software driver for the device it has detected. The driver is available from the Nordic ID web site.

After the driver is installed the connection should be established automatically. This can be veriﬁed by observing the round grey icon in the ActiveSync main window. If the grey icon begins to spin and changes from grey to green, the connection is being established. If not, you need to conﬁgure ActiveSync to use the USB port by selecting “Connection Settings” from the ActiveSync ﬁle menu and by checking the “Allow USB connection with this desktop computer” check box. Apply the changes by selecting OK. After this the window is closed. When the connection is established the icon will stop spinning and remain green. You have now successfully set up your USB ActiveSync connection.

File transfers & Synchronisation

When the ActiveSync connection is established ActiveSync will ask you on your PC if you wish to set up a new partnership. If you answer “No”, you will still be able to transfer ﬁles to and from the PL3000, and you can also install programs. Answering, “Yes” will enable you to keep data automatically synchronised between your PC and PL3000.

Creating an ActiveSync connection to a PC

Through ActiveSync ﬁle folders of the PL3000 can be accessed from a PC.

Install ActiveSync onto your PC.

Save the PL3000_usbsync, wceusbh security log and wceusbh system ﬁles to your hard drive.

After connecting the PL3000 charger with USB cable to the PC, place the PL3000 into the charger. Switching on the PL3000, your PC should automatically start the hardware installation wizard. In the wizard select the folder where PL3000_usbsync is installed and install the drivers.

If your PC does not automatically recognise the PL3000, install the driver by starting the hardware installation from the control panel.

Appendix E Creating Cisco WLAN connection

Start the Aironet Client Utility (ACU) from the start-up menu. Programs are in the Cisco folder.

Create a proﬁle and edit the settings according to your network. See the chapter Control panel, ACU to read more about Aironet Client Utility.

To ensure that there is sufﬁcient signal in the WLAN network you should use the site survey tool of the ACU.

After creating the proﬁle and settings, connect to the network using the Wireless Login Module under Startup menu within programs within Cisco.

Exemplary Ad-Hoc network installation

Add a network by using the Aironet Client Utility.

Write the SSID code of the network you have selected.

Choose the Infrastructure Mode value: No

Conﬁrm the setting by clicking OK

Select active proﬁle: AdHoc and conﬁrm the setting by clicking OK

After setting set ﬁxed IP addresses to the PL3000 and the PC an Adhoc network is created.

Set the IP address of the PL3000 from the Start menu/settings/Dial up Connections/Cisco Properties and specify an IP address

The IP Address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway Primary DNS and Secondary DNS addresses must be same as for the PC. Conﬁrm the settings by clicking OK

Appendix F Creating Option GPRS connection

When the GPRS card is installed the device recognises the card when the PL3000 is turned on. The text “Pin Driver, registering to network” appears on the display” to take the GPRS card into use.

From the Startup menu select network and dial up connections. Choose the GPRS, connection, select the modem and choose Globetrotter and click “OK”

Set the API to Internet from the “API” software in the control panel.

When starting the browser or otherwise establishing the connection, a dial-up window appears in the display. If needed the password and username are supplied by the network operator.

Depending on the actual SIM card and network provider you may need to manually change the settings. For the correct settings consult your network provider. If the automatic IP settings are not supported you may need to set the DNS server IP address manually. Settings/network and dial up connections, GPRS connections, properties, TCP/IP settings/name servers primary and secondary DNS. Click “OK” to save the settings

Appendix G Application development

Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.2

Windows CE .NET 4.2 is a robust operating system for the professional PDT and embedded device market. The Operating System is highly conﬁgurable and customisable and includes a great deal of the features found in desktop Windows computers today. Windows CE .NET 4.2 and Windows Mobile 2003 are running the same version of the kernel, but as with previous versions, they are not compatible. The reason for this is the user interface, which differs to such a degree that compatibility is not possible.

Program compatibility

When looking for existing programs that will run on your PL3000, there are three things to consider. First; the target Operating System must be Windows CE .NET or one of its predecessors. If you use a program compiled for a predecessor, such as H-PC 3000, you will probably also need the dynamic link libraries it is dependent on. The one typically required is MFCCE300.DLL or MFCCE211.DLL. The PL3000 has the ﬁle MFCCE420.DLL preinstalled which is the correct one for Windows CE .NET 4.2. The second thing you need to take into account is the processor architecture.

The brand name or manufacturer of the processor is not important. If the programs are wanted to run on the PL3000, they need to be compiled for the PL3000 processor. The last thing to remember is the display orientation and size. Almost all programs and drivers that work for the PL3000 have dialogues made for a PL3000 screen. If the display shape or size does not ﬁt the PL3000 and a change cannot be made, use scroll bars and display rotating software.

SDK & Application types

The Software Development Kit (SDK) for the PL3000 is available by request. To register and order the SDK package please see the support section in Nordic ID web page www.nordicid.com or contact Nordic ID directly. The SDK is necessary for all solutions where a custom application will be programmed for and installed on the PL3000. For solutions using technologies such as terminal emulation or Internet Explorer you will not require the SDK. These types of applications require no development on the PL3000 unit as the application is built on the server. For terminal emulation Nordic ID can recommend third party terminal emulation software which has been tested with the PL3000. To develop software that will run on the PL3000, you will require:

C++ Application development

• ActiveSync 3.5 or later installed on your host PC.

• eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0

• The PL3000 Windows CE 4.2 SDK

• ht.dll version 2.1 present on your host PC.

• Additionally the general Windows CE .NET 4.2 SDK is good to have installed.

All of these tools are free and available from the Nordic ID SDK site, except the eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0 application. It is available free of charge from Microsoft.

.NET Compact framework application development

• ActiveSync 3.7 or later installed on your host PC.

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (or later) with the Compact Framework package installed

• The PL3000 Windows CE 4.2 SDK installed.

• ht_NET.dll version 2.1 present on your host PC.

HTML + J Script / VBScript Application development

As this type of solution uses the Internet Explorer 6.0 application on the PL3000, no third party development tools are explicitly required. Some PL3000 speciﬁc hardware features are only available by calling a COM component trough a client side script in your solution. This COM component is documented in the Nordic ID SDK pages. You do not need to download and install the SDK for this type of solution.

Appendix H Conﬁguring the Linksys WCF54G –card

This appendix describes the conﬁguration of the wireless network with Linksys WCF54G –network adapter.

Glossary of term

WEP The ﬁrst security standard used in wireless networks to encrypt the wireless network trafﬁc.

WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access. An improved security standard for wireless networks that provides stronger

data protection and network access control. It provides stronger data protection by using encryption, access controls and user authentication (not included in WEP). WPA utilizes 128-bit encryption keys and dynamic session keys to ensure the wireless network’s privacy and security.

PSK A mechanism in Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) that allows the use of manually entered keys or

passwords to initiate WPA security. The PSK is entered on the access point or wireless gateway and each device that is on the Wi-Fi network. The password also initiates the encryption process which, in WPA is Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).

EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol. A protocol that provides an authentication Framework for both

wireless and wired Ethernet enterprise networks.

Required information from the network administrator:

- Network SSID (name)

- Type of network (AdHock or Network)

- Encryption used

- Authentication method used

- Network key (PSK)

Connecting to the wireless network

Before conﬁguring the wireless network settings deﬁne the IP-addresses and Name servers from the “Settings – Network and Dial-up connections” –menu. The Linksys -card should automatically create the default IP-setting ﬁle named “WLAG46F1”. By default the IP-addresses and nameservers are conﬁgured to be obtained by DHCP. Modify the setting by tapping that ﬁle and typing the IP-addresses and Name servers if needed.

By default the program always pops up when new network(s) is detected, this can be disabled by unchecking the “Notify when new networks available” checkbox. If not, open the application by double tapping the Network connections –tray icon (see picture) and select the Wireless Information –tab.

Networks within reach are listed below Add New… -selection.

Note: If the network is conﬁgured as not visible, it cannot be seen in this window. Open the network conﬁguration window by tapping the desired network or Add New…-selection in the listbox . Fill the wireless properties with the information provided by your network administrator. Save the settings and close the window by tapping the OK-box at the top of the window.

After conﬁguring the wireless properties, choose the network to be connected from the listbox and tap the connect -button. The PL3000 tries to connect the selected network and indicates the connection status at the window below the Available networks –listbox. Also the signal strength of the selected network is shown.

Network Monitor window

The Network monitor application can be opened from Programs – WCF54G Wireless Network Monitor. This application shows the status of the current network connection, tools for network management and troubleshooting and controls for wlan radio power.

Fig: Detected networks in range. NID_

WLAN is being connected. Authorisation process in progress.

Fig: Wireless properties -window. Enter

the network settings here.

Fig: Network monitor -window.

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