Symbol 6860, 6866, 6865 Quick Reference Manual
68XX Series
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Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability,
function, or design.
Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the
application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein.
No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under
any patent right or patent, covering or relating to any combination, system, apparatus,
machine, material, method, or process in which Symbol products might be used. An
implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Symbol
products.
Symbol, Spectrum One, and Spectrum24 are registered trademarks of Symbol
Technologies, Inc. Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza
Holtsville, N.Y. 11742-1300
http://www.symbol.com
Patents
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:
U.S. Patent No.4,360,798; 4,369,361; 4,387,297; 4,460,120; 4,496,831; 4,593,186;
4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750; 4,673,805; 4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,816,660;
4,845,350; 4,896,026; 4,897,532; 4,923,281; 4,933,538; 4,992,717; 5,015,833;
5,017,765; 5,021,641; 5,029,183; 5,047,617; 5,103,461; 5,113,445; 5,130,520
5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950; 5,157,687; 5,168,148; 5,168,149; 5,180,904;
5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167; 5,243,655; 5,247,162; 5,250,791; 5,250,792;
5,262,627; 5,262,628; 5,266,787; 5,278,398; 5,280,162; 5,280,163; 5,280,164;
5,280,498; 5,304,786; 5,304,788; 5,306,900; 5,321,246; 5,324,924; 5,337,361;
5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5,396,055; 5,399,846; 5,408,081;
5,410,139; 5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411; 5,436,440; 5,444,231;
5,449,891; 5,449,893; 5,468,949; 5,471,042; 5,478,998; 5,479,000; 5,479,002;
5,479,441; 5,504,322; 5,519,577; 5,528,621; 5,532,469; 5,543,610; 5,545,889;
5,552,592; 5,578,810; 5,581,070; 5,589,679; 5,589,680; 5,608,202; 5,612,531;
5,619,028; 5,664,229; 5,668,803; 5,675,139; 5,693,929; 5,698,835; 5,705,800;
5,714,746; 5,723,851; 5,734,152; 5,734,153; 5,745,794; 5,754,587; 5,762,516;
5,763,863; 5,767,500; 5,789,728; 5,808,287; 5,811,785; 5,811,787; 5,815,811;
5,821,519; 5,821,520; 5,823,812; 5,828,050; 5,850,078; D305,885; D341,584;
D344,501; D359,483; D362,453; D363,700; D363,918; D370,478; D383,124;
D391,250.
Invention No. 55,358; 62,539; 69,060; 69,187 (Taiwan); No. 1,601,796; 1,907,875;
1,955,269 (Japan).
European Patent 367,299; 414,281; 367,300; 367,298; UK 2,072,832; France 81/
03938; Italy 1,138,713.
rev. 1/99
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Introduction
The 68XX is a ruggedized, weather-resistant, hand-held portable
computer combining the following capability in one package:
• PC-standard architecture (8088 16-bit architecture)
• DR-DOS compatibility
• 16-line by 21-character display
• Key input from 46-key alphanumeric keyboard
• Integrated scanning capability
• Sealed NiCd rechargeable or replaceable alkaline battery pack
• Batch communications or RF network communications (with
internally mounted antenna):
- Spectrum One
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RF network (681X)
- Spectrum24® RF network (684X).
About This Guide
This guide provides the operator with instructions for the following
procedures:
• Installing/removing the battery
• Charging the battery
• Powering the 68XX on and off
• Adjusting the display contrast
• Turning the backlight on/off
• Using the keyboard
• Using the integrated scanner
• Running communications
• Troubleshooting the 68XX.
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Parts of the 68XX
Scan LED
Display
Status
Scan Window
Scan Trigger
Optical
Connectors
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Status LED
Keyboard
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PWR Key
Battery
Pack
Battery
Compartment
Battery
Release
Battery Lock
Charging
Contacts
Handstrap
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Required Accessories
Required 68XX accessories include:
• Five-cell, 780 mAh NiCd rechargeable battery pack or
Six-cell, 600 mAh IS NiCd rechargeable battery pack
• CCM 38/6860 4-slot charging and communication module
with spare battery charging slot
or
• CRD 38/6865 1-slot cradle charging and communications
cradle
or
• CRD 38/6866 4-slot charging and communications cradle
• RS-232 serial cable(s)
• Power supply (1 per cradle).
Optional Accessories
Optional 68XX accessories include:
• Wall mounting kit (p/n 3866-000)
• UBC battery charger (1000 or 2000)
• PC adapter and printer interface module (PIM)
• 10-hour trickle battery charger (wall cube)
• Spectrum One and Spectrum24 network accessories
•Holster.
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Providing Power
Power for the 68XX is provided by a Nickel Cadmium (NiCd)
rechargeable battery pack.
Note:
The Series 3800 NiCd battery packs, 3872-103, 3872105, and 3872-115, CANNOT be used in the 68XX.
Installing New or Recharged NiCd Batteries
To install the NiCd battery:
1. Orient the battery pack with the handle facing the 6800’s scan
window.
2. Slide the pack into the battery compartment with the battery
release buttons pressed in.
Scan Window
Battery
Compartment
Battery
Lock
3. Press the battery lock in to secure.
Changing the Battery Pack for the Intrinsically Safe PDT
68xx terminal
To insert the battery pack:
1. Firmly insert the battery into the bottom of the terminal as
shown in the following illustration.
Battery
Handle
Release
Button
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2. Use the enclosed battery locking key to lock the battery into
place. As you are turning the locking key, the battery locking
mechanism should be turning and locking the battery into
place.
3. To unlock and remove the battery, use the battery locking key
to unlock the battery locking mechanism, and pull the battery
out of from the bottom of the terminal.
Battery
Locking
Mechanism
Battery Locking Key
Removing the NiCd Battery Pack
1. Press the battery release buttons on both sides of the handle.
Press release
button
2. Slide the battery pack out of the handle.
Press release
button
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Charging the NiCd Battery
To charge the NiCd battery in the 68XX, use one of the cradles
listed in
Caution:
Required Accessories
on page 3.
Use only Symbol battery 21-32801-01, 21-325217-01,
or 21-35241-01 in this terminal.
Note:
The 68XX has a built-in safeguard to ensure that
an alkaline battery is not recharged when the 68XX is
placed in a cradle.
1. Seat the 68XX in the cradle against the charging contacts.
2. The 68XX’s Status LED lights solid green when the unit is
placed in the cradle. The cradle’s
when charging a discharged battery and remains steady when
trickle-charging a charged battery. Refer to the
ence Guide
for your cradle for more information.
3. Leave the 68XX in the cradle up to 7 hours to recharge a fully
discharged battery.
The 38/6860 and 38/6865 cradles provide slots for charging spare
battery packs outside the 68XX. To charge a spare NiCd battery in
a cradle, insert the battery pack in the spare battery slot.
The LED indicator lamp under the slot where the pack is placed
lights to indicate the battery is charging. A blinking LED indicates
6865 68666860
CHARGING
LED flashes
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