Opticon PHL 1700 User Manual

User’s Manual

Laser Terminal PHL 1700

Cradle IRU 1700

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1 INTRODUCTION 3

2 INSTALLATION 4

2.1 UNPACKING 4

2.2 DETAILED VIEW 5

2.2.1 Dimensions of terminal 5

2.2.2 Details of terminal 5

2.2.3 Display of terminal 6

2.2.4 Dimensions of cradle 7

2.2.5 Details of cradle 7

2.3 H

ANDLING PRECAUTIONS 8

2.4 ASSEMBLY 9

2.4.1 Terminal 9

2.4.2 Cradle 9

2.5 I

NSTALLING, REPLACING AND CHARGING

BATTERIES

10

2.5.1 Required batteries 11

2.5.2 When to replace or recharge the
main battery? 11

2.5.3 When to replace the backup
battery? 11

2.5.4 How to remove the main battery? 11

2.5.5 How to install the main battery 12

2.5.6 How to recharge the rechargeable
battery pack in the cradle? 12

2.5.7 How to (re)place the backup battery
in the terminal? 13

2.6 I

NSTALLING IN A SYSTEM 13

2.6.1 Power supply for cradle 13

2.6.2 DIP switch settings on cradle 13

2.6.3 Connect cradle to computer/
modem 13

2.6.4 Connect network of cradles 13

2.6.5 Terminal on cradle 13

3 OPERATION OF THE TERMINAL 15

4 SCANNING BAR CODES 16

4.1 SCAN POSITION 16

4.2 Reading the bar codes 16

4.3 If you have problems with the
read operation 16

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CONTENTS

CAUTION: This user’s manual may be revised or
withdrawn at any time without prior notice.

Copyright 2000, Opticon Sensors Europe B.V.
All rights reserved.

This manual may not, in whole or in part, be copied,
photocopied, reproduced, translated or converted to
any electronic or machine readable form without
prior written consent of Opticon Sensors Europe.

Limited warranty and disclaimers

By opening the package of this product you agree to
become bound by the liability and warranty conditions
as described below.

Under all circumstances this manual should be read
attentively, before installing and or using the product.
In no event, Opticon Sensors Europe will be liable
for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental
damages arising out of use or inability to use both
the hardware and software, even if Opticon has been
informed about the possibility of such damages.

A serial number appears on all Opticon products.
This official registration number is strictly related to
the device purchased. Make sure that the serial
number appearing on your Opticon device has not
been removed. Servicing by our Repair Department
can only be carried out under warranty.

All Opticon products are warranted for a period of
one year after purchase, covering defects in material
and workmanship. Opticon will repair or, at its opinion,
replace products that prove to be defective in material
or workmanship under proper use during the warranty
period.

Opticon will not be liable in case modifications are
made by the customer. In such case the standard
repair charge will be applicable. The standard charge
for repair will also be applicable in case no defect is
found at all. These rules also apply for products that
are still under warranty. Therefore, you are advised
to have the product specifications always at hand.

Trademarks used are property of their respective
owners

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5 PIN OUT 17

5.1 RS232C cable for terminal PHL1700 17

5.2 Modem cable for terminal PHL1700 17

5.3 RS485 cable for network of cradle
IRU1700 17

5.4 RS232 cable for cradle IRU1700 17

6 SPECIFICATIONS 18

6.1 SPECIFICATIONS TERMINAL 18

6.1.1 Electrical specifications 18

6.1.2 Optical specifications 18

6.1.3 Physical specifications 18

6.1.4 Functionality 18

6.1.5 Environmental specifications 19

6.1.6 Supported symbologies 19

6.2 S

PECIFICATION CRADLE 19

6.2.1 Cradle models 19

6.2.2 Electrical specifications 19

6.2.3 Functionality 19

6.2.4 Environmental specifications 19

6.2.5 Physical specifications 19

7 TROUBLESHOOTING 20

7.1 C

OMMUNICATION PROBLEMS

20

7.2 R

EAD OPERATION PROBLEMS 20

7.3 B

ATTERY CHARGING PROBLEMS 21

7.4 TERMINAL PROBLEMS

22

7.5 C

RADLE PROBLEMS 22

8 PRODUCT ORDERING

INFORMATION 23

This terminal is a compact, programmable
handheld terminal, and is well suited for a
variety of indoor portable applications. It has a
built-in laser scanner that can scan all popular
bar code labels at varying distances.

User’s applications can be downloaded to the
terminal to adapt the terminal to the user’s
situation.

Operating power is supplied by the main
battery. The main battery may consist of a
rechargeable Ni-MH battery pack (to be
charged in cradle), or dry cell batteries, either
non-rechargeable or rechargeable (to be
charged in an external charger).

The cradle can be equipped with a transceiver
function only, for terminals with dry cell batteries,
this will be sufficient. The cradle can also be
equipped with both transceiver and charger.
The charger is needed for terminals with a
rechargable battery pack.

The IrDA interface on the terminal enables
you to communicate with other devices that
use IrDA communication, like portable
computers, notebooks and organisers.

Additionally a RS232 cable can be used.
The RS232 cable can be used for direct
communication between the (host) computer
system and the terminal, for example to
download software to the terminal.

INTRODUCTION

1

The general use and functioning of the
terminal together with the cradle will be

described in this manual.

The exact behavior of the terminal

depends on the user application that is

running. For instructions about applications

please consult the documentation of

that software.

Please read this manual carefully

before using the terminal, to maximise

the efficiency of this terminal.

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When you remove the packing, please check
for any physical damage. We recommend that
you save all packing material, as it should be
used whenever you need to ship your terminal
(eg. for service). Damage due to improper
repacking is not covered by the warranty.

Apart from the terminal or cradle, additional
items might be ordered and supplied.

If there are any missing parts please contact
your supplier.

PHL1700: Terminal

Terminal,
can be delivered as:

model with dry cell

batteries

model with rechargeable
battery pack

Battery case,
depending on the model,
there are 2 options:

Do not remove the label !

On the back of every unit you will find a label.
The label is attached by the manufacturer and
includes information about the function it
supports and a serial number.
Do not remove it.

Additional items

only supplied if ordered

RS232 download cable for terminal
Modem cable for terminal
Protective bag for terminal

RS232 cable for cradle
RS485 cable for cradle
Modem cable for cradle

IRU1700: Cradle

Cradle body:
can be delivered as:

model SV
model T
model T/C

AC adaptor
depending on the model:

9V DC adaptor
for model SV and T
5V DC adaptor

for model TC

Wall mount panel + screws

Walll mount spacer +
screws + base plate

Battery case with
2x AA-size dry cell
penlite batteries

NiMH rechargeable
battery pack (1 x)

Backup battery

Hand strap

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INSTALLATION

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2.1 UNPACKING

PHL1600-10

part nr: O2500000010
serial nr: 000001
battery: LR6x2 or Ni-MH,

CR2032x1

rating: DC 3V,3V 2

supply 0.48W

IRU-1600 transceiver/charger

part nr: O2520000015
serial nr: 000001

input: DC 5V 4A

SPECIMEN

1. Reading window

laser beam for barcode reading will be
emitted from here

2. Optical interface window

for infra red communication

3. LCD Display

for displaying information

4. LED indicator

can be used to indicate results, for example
bar code reading /status of communication

5. Trigger key definable by user’s application

typical use: read key, switches laser beam
on for barcode reading

6. Quick keys

definable by user’s application

typical use: menu scroll keys or yes/no input

7. Power key right key, NOT definable

for switching power On/Off

Control keys definable by user’s application

for controlling basic functions
typical use as below
CLR : Cancel input
BS : Back space
S : Shift key

“S”on the LCD display indicates
the terminal is in the shift mode

8. Character keys

definable by user’s application

typical use: for input of alpha-numeric and
punctuation characters

9. ENT key definable by user’s application

typical use: for confirming input

10. Function keys definable by user’s application

user programmable keys, to be used
together with shift key.
typical use as shown on next page

11. Battery case cover

for housing main battery

12. RS-232C connector

for connecting external device, or for system
expansion, through Opticon RS232 cable

13. Hand strap pillar

for attaching hand strap.

14. Charging contacts

only for the model with rechargeable
battery pack.

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2.2.1 Dimensions of terminal

2.2.1 Details of terminal:

2.2 DETAILED VIEW

2.2.3 Display of terminal

The liquid crystal display of the terminal is
typically used to show program prompts,
instructions and data, as defined in the user’s
application.

The display has the following default options:

Special purpose symbols in display:

The symbols will be shown in the bottom part
of the display and indicate status.

Description of the display indicators

Main Battery indicator

Off: Sufficient battery power
On: Battery low.
Replace battery immediately.

Backup Battery indicator

Off: Sufficient battery power
On: Battery low.
Replace battery immediately.

Alpha mode on

(Shift-key activated)

Backlight

The display is provided with a backlight.
When the backlight is turned on, the power
consumption increases. To extend the life time
of your batteries use the backlight as little as
possible.

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Description of the function keys

In the shift mode, back light on/off, contrast
adjustment, and cursor movement can be
done by these keys.

The user’s application can give different
definitions to the keys

shift mode
functions:
F1 (-) input minus sign
F2 (DEL) delete one character
F3 (SP) input space
F4 (BL) toggle with back light
F5 (<--), F6 (-->) move cursor
F7 ( ), F8 ( ) adjust contrast

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2.2.4 Dimensions of the cradle

2.2.5 Details of cradle

1. RS 232 C socket

for connecting to PC or modem, through
Opticon RS232 cable

2. RS 485 socket

for connecting another cradle in multi-drop
RS485 network, through Opticon RS485
cable

3. LED indicator

indicating status of:
POWER red : power on

green: terminal is on cradle

SD/RD red : receive data

green: send data

BATT * red : charging battery

green: charging is ready

*) BATT status is only for model TC and SV

4. Switch for terminal detection

to detect if a terminal is placed on the
cradle

5. DC input socket

input for AC adaptor

6. Power switch

7. DIP switches

setting parameters of the infra red interface
switches are located behind the cover

8. Data Transmission

Interface for optical data transmission

9. Contact for recharging

only for the model SV and TC

10. Battery spare slot for recharging

quick charge NiMH pack
only for the model transceiver/charger

11. Refresh switch

refresh-discharge NiMH pack
only for the model transceiver/charger

12. Wall mounting holes

Use of the terminal

Operate the terminal keys by
pressing them lightly with your
fingertips or with something soft
and round.
Pressing the keys with a sharp
pointed object (for eg. a ball­point) can damage the keys.

Avoid temperature changes.
Sudden temperature changes
can cause condensation to form
on the terminal. Using the termi­nal while condensation is pre­sent can cause malfunction.
Always wait until the condensation
clears naturally before attempting
operation.

Do not leave the terminal in an
area where static charge is accu­mulated, or near devices where
electromagnetic emission is gen­erated.

Do not place any objects on top
of the terminal. Do not lay the
terminal face down.
Doing so can cause accidental
operation of the [PW] key or
[ENTER] key, which can discharge
your batteries or change settings
you do not want to be changed.

Cleaning of the terminal

Clean the optical interface window periodically.

Maintenance

There are no user-serviceable
parts inside the terminal or the
cradle. So do not try to take it
apart.
The manufacturer will not be
liable for any damage caused

by the customer.
In case of malfunction that can not be solved
by the trouble-shooting instruction in the
appendix, please consult our service
department.

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To avoid malfunctioning and to ensure years
of trouble free operation, pay attention to the
following:

General use

Do not use or leave the product
in extremely hot areas - like
direct sunlight, near a heater,
or in a car - or in areas that are
very cold, humid, moistured or
dusty.

Do not expose the product to
rain or water splash

Do not subject the the product
to very strong impact, do not
throw or drop the terminal from
large heights.

Do not allow a mechanical
shock to the product.

General cleaning instructions

Clean the exterior by wiping it
with a soft, dry cloth. Do not
use much water.

The charging contacts of
terminal and cradle must stay
as clean as possible to main­tain optimal charging capacity.

Do not use thinner, white spirit
or other solvents. These can
discolour the case and the keys
and has a negative effect on

the lifetime of the keys.

Use of the cradle

Do not place any other product than the
PHL 1700 terminal in the IRU 1700 cradle.

Cleaning of the cradle

Avoid touching the contacts in the cradle.
Do not use water when cleaning the cradle.
This can cause malfunction in the chargers.

2.3 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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