Symbol PPT 4300 Series Quick Reference

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PPT 4300 Series

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Radio Frequency Interference Information

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the
Federal Communications Commissions Rules and Regulation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If the equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

• Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiél Brouilleur du
Canada.

General Information

1) The terminal must be powered by a power supply that meets SELV and limited power source limits in accordance
with EN60950. Das gerät muß mit einen Netzteil betrieben werden das eine SELV Spannung und eine Spannung nach

2.11 EN60950 abgibt.

2) The terminal is not a workstation and has not been evaluated to the ergonomic standard. Das gerät ist keine
Bildschirmarbeits platz und erfüllt nicht die Andforderungen der Ergonomic.

Radio Frequency Interference Requirements - Canada

This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le Materiél Brouilleur du Canada.

RF Devices

Symbol’s RF products are designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in the locations into which they are
sold and will be labeled as required. The majority of Symbol’s RF devices are type approved and do not require the
user to obtain license or authorization before using the equipment. Any changes or modifications to Symbol
Technologies equipment not expressly approved by Symbol T echnologies could void the user’ s authority to operate the
equipment.

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Introduction

The PPT 4300 is a hand-held, PC-compatible terminal that
incorporates pen input and a QWERTY keyboard. The PPT 4340
model also uses radio frequency technology to allow wireless
communication with an existing network. Throughout this
Quick Reference, “PPT 43xx” refers to any 4300 Series terminal.

About This Guide

This guide presents basic information on using the PPT 43xx
terminal. It describes how to:

• Starting the Terminal

• Starting Applications

• Using the Touch Screen

• Using the Keypad

• The Direct Access Panel

• Providing Power to the Terminal

• Re-charging a Battery Pack

Note:

Before you start a PPT 43xx terminal, make sure the Run/Ship
switch has been set to the Run position. See

on page 5 for the exact location of the Run/Ship switch.

43xx

Parts of the PPT

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Parts of the PPT 43xx

The diagrams on this page show the parts of the PPT 43xx.

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Parts of the PPT 43xx (cont’d)

1. Pen Holder

2. Pen

3. Direct Access Panel

4. Display Screen

5. Keypad

6. Antenna

7. IrDA Port

8. Force On Switch

9. DC Power Input

10. External 3.3v Keyboard Connector

11. RS232/TTL Interface Connector

12. PCMCIA slot

13. Rubber Foot

14. Support for RS232/TTL Interface plug

15. Battery Latch

16. Battery Well

17. Run/Ship Switch

18. NiMH Battery Pack

19. Battery Ejector

20. Regulatory Label

21. Serial Number Label

22. Battery Pack Contacts

23. Strap Mounting Boss

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Using the Power Icon

The Power icon is the top icon on the Direct Access Panel on the
left side of the display. To select it, press it with the pen.

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If the terminal is On:

Sleep mode (see Understanding the Power Save Modes on page

24). After a time in Sleep mode, the terminal shuts off.

If the terminal is in Sleep mode:

session that was active when the terminal went to Sleep.
Tapping the screen or a keypad key also activates the terminal.

If the terminal is Off:

the Power icon places the terminal into

the Power icon re-activates the

the Power icon starts the terminal.

Starting the Terminal

To start the terminal, press the Power icon with the pen. Hold
the pen down until the terminal beeps and begins to boot (about
one second).

If the terminal does not boot, check to make sure you have a
charged battery, inserted correctly, and that the Run/Ship
switch in the Battery Well is set to “Run”. To force a terminal to
re-boot, press the
switch in the IrDA port (see Parts of the PPT 43xx on page 5).

<Ctrl-Alt-Del>

keys, or press the Force On

Starting Applications

After the terminal boots, one of the following appears:

WINF

or

RAME

window,

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• a Terminal Emulator Host Choice List (shown on

• a custom application, specific to your facility.

Follow your facility’s procedures for logging in.

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Host Choice List Display

Application/Host Name

1. ubiserver 192.75.16.1 VT220 standard

2. zephyr 192.75.16.8 VT220 standard

3. Library of Congress140.147.254.3 IBM3270 3270 custom

Host IP Address Mode Key Map

Directions:• Press the number or letter associated with the host,

• use arrow keys to highlight the host and press <Enter>,

• tap the host with the pen, or

• press <Esc> to quit.

A Terminal Emulator Host Choice Screen

Turning the Terminal Off

Usually a terminal turns off when you end a session and log out.
For details, see the table below. If you do not log out, and the
terminal goes into Sleep mode, it turns itself off after a certain
amount of time (see Understanding the Power Save Modes on

page 24). Depending on how the host computer is set up, your

session

may or may not terminate, if you do not log out before

the terminal goes to Sleep.

Session Type How to Exit

Terminal Emulation Follow your facility’s procedures or press

Citrix

WINF

RAME

<Shift-Alt-X>

sessions are closed, press
Choice List and turn off the terminal.

Logoff from the
sion. Then select the Exit button on the

F

RAME

to close a session. When all

WINF

RAME

DOS window.

<Esc>

to exit the

Windows ses-

W

IN-

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Session Type How to Exit

DOS Type ‘off’ and press

<Enter>

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Using the Terminal

Using the Touch Screen

The PPT 43xx is designed to be used with a pen stylus. The pen
acts as a mouse. The table below describes how the pen works
in a windows session run on the terminal’s Citrix
client. If you are running a terminal emulator or DOS
application, the pen may be disabled, or may behave differently,
depending on the application and the host configuration.

To: Do This:

Move the pointer/
cursor

Left click Tap once with the pen. Do not tap too hard

Double click Tap twice, quickly, with the pen.
Right click Select the Mouse icon to turn the next pen

Drag objects (Drag
& Drop)

Place the end of the pen onto the surface of
the display. The arrow or cursor goes to
where the pen is located.

on the display.

tap into a right click. After a single or double
right click, the pen tap automatically reverts
to acting as a left mouse click.

Place the pointer on the object that you wish
to move (
Without lifting the pen from the display,
drag the tip of the pen to the new location
for the object. Lift the pen to drop the object.

e.g.

, on the Title Bar of a window).

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Note:

If you lose your pen, DO NOT use anything that will
scratch or mark the screen. Symbol can supply extra

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pens for the terminal. Contact your Symbol Repre­sentative.

Using the Keypad

The PPT 43xx has an integral, 78-key QWERTY keypad. The
keypad also includes an Fn key that allows access to a set of
alternate functions when pressed together with another key.
These functions include:

Fn-F7 Displays the terminal settings
Fn-F8 Activates the Pen Calibration utility
Fn-F9 Increases contrast
Fn-F10 Decreases contrast
Fn-F11 Changes LCD Display backlight brightness
Fn-F12 Turns the keyboard backlight on or off
Fn-PgUp Print Screen
Fn-PgDn Break
Fn-Del System Request
Fn-End Pause

Note than the

<Fn-End>

depend on your host application and system.

<Fn-PgUp>, <Fn-PgDn>, <Fn-Del>

keys may not trigger an action. Their functions

and

Attaching an External Keyboard

The PPT 43xx has a port for connecting a Symbol-approved, low
power PS/2-AT keyboard. See Parts of the PPT 43xx on page 5
for the location of the External Keyboard port. Do not use a
keyboard that has not been approved for use by Symbol.

To activate the external keyboard, simply plug it into the
External Keyboard port. The terminal’s keypad remains active
while the external keyboard is attached.

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Numeric Keypad

The keyboard incorporates a numeric keypad, using the
symbols marked in small letters on the 7, 8, 9, 0, U, I, O, P, J, K,
L, :, M and >. keys. To use the numeric keypad, press the
NumLock key. When the Numlock key is on, the Numlock key
lights up. Then press and hold the Fn key, and press the keypad
keys to enter numbers (

Your terminal may also be set into Quick Numeric Keypad
Overlay mode, so that when <Numlock> is on, the numeric
keypad works as a numeric keypad without the <Fn> key (
J=1). See the

Reference Guide

Keyboard Options

for more information.

e.g.

, Fn-J=1).

section of the

PPT 4300 Product

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Connecting and Using a PCMCIA Card

The PPT 43xx terminal has an expansion slot that may be used
with a PCMCIA card (PC Car d). A PC Card is a plug-in memory
or I/O device that can be used in laptop computers and the PPT
43xx. The terminal must have appropriate drivers loaded to be
able to use a PC Card. See your System Administrator for
details.

To insert a PCMCIA Card:

1. Remove the rubber plug from the Expansion Slot at the
top of the terminal.

2. Insert the PCMCIA Card into the Expansion Slot, connec­tor edge first, with the top of the card facing upward. Press
gently until the connector is fully seated.

For Memory PCMCIA Cards, you may either boot from the
PCMCIA card (
or boot the terminal first and then insert and use the PCMCIA
card as a separate drive (
Administrator for more information.

To remove a PCMCIA Card:

i.e.

, insert the card and then boot the terminal),

e.g.

, a D: drive). See your System

1. Look into the Expansion Slot at the top of the terminal,
and press the square black button beside the card.

2. Pull out the PCMCIA Card.

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3. Replace the rubber plug for the Expansion Slot.

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The Direct Access Panel

The PPT 43xx has a Direct Access Panel, located on the left side
of the display window. The Direct Access Panel allows you to
control settings on the PPT 43xx. Except for the Power icon, it is
not active until after the terminal has finished booting.

Note:

Contrast

Contrast

The Scan icon is not currently active.

Power

Display

Direct Access Panel

Battery

Mouse

Scan

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To select an item from the Direct Access Panel, tap a Direct
Access Panel icon gently with the pen.

Icon What it does

If the terminal is on, select this icon to place it
into Sleep mode. After a number of minutes in
Sleep mode, the terminal shuts itself off.

Power

facility will set its own time limit for sending the
terminal from Sleep mode to Off.

If the terminal is in Sleep mode, tap the screen
or press a key on the keypad to reactivate the
terminal. If the terminal is off, press this icon
for one second to turn it on.

Displays the T erminal settings, such as IP Ad­dress, Terminal Name, Date, Time and serial
number.

Changes the level of brightness for the dis­play. The brightness cycles through three dif­ferent levels. You may also change the
brightness by pressing

Increases the contrast of the display. You may
also increase the contrast by pressing

F9>. Note

the screen goes dark.

: If you increase contrast too much,

<Fn-F11>

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Decreases the contrast of the display . You may
also decrease contrast by pressing

Note

: If you decrease contrast too much, the

screen goes white.

<Fn-F10>

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Icon What it does

Displays Remaining Battery Life as a
percentage.

Battery

By default, tapping the display with the pen
acts as a left mouse click. Tapping twice acts
as a double click. To perform a right click, se­lect the mouse icon. The next pen tap acts as a
single or double right click. Then the pen re­turns to normal functioning.

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Providing Power to the Terminal

You can run a PPT 43xx terminal:

• from a rechargeable NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) bat­tery pack, or

• by using the supplied DC Adapter plugged into a stan­dard electrical outlet (see Using an External Power Source

on page 23).

Checking the Current Battery Level

To check the current battery level:

1. Tap the Battery icon to display a Battery Status window.

2. When remaining battery life gets low, change the battery.

3. The Battery Status window closes automatically after a
few seconds, but you may also close it by tapping the
Close button with the pen, or by pressing

Battery Status

31%

Empty Full

Close

<Enter>

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Low and Critical warning levels are indicated by yellow and red
areas on the battery graph. When a Low or Critical warning
appears, tap the message, or press
Then replace the battery as soon as you can. See Reading Battery

Warnings on page 18, for more information.

<Enter>

to make it disappear.

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Reading Battery Warnings

A fully charged battery lasts for approximately four hours of
active use, with no power management in effect. The terminal
provides warnings when the battery needs recharging. When
the Battery Warning message appears on the screen, either
change the battery , or end your session and turn the terminal off.

The Battery Low W arning appears when battery capacity falls to
8% or lower. When it appears, you have about 19 minutes of
active battery life left. The message consists of a Battery Status
window, framed in yellow. It stays for 8 seconds and then
disappears, and reappears 15 seconds later . This continues until
you tap the message or press

The Battery Critical Warning appears when battery capacity
falls to 2%. When it appears, you have less than 5 minutes of
active battery life left. The message consists of a Battery Status
window, framed in red. It stays for 8 seconds and then
disappears, and reappears 15 seconds later . This continues until
you tap the message or press

If battery capacity falls below 1%, the terminal may turn itself off
abruptly, at any time. If you had an active session with the host,
and the terminal turns off, your session will be abruptly
disconnected and you may lose unsaved work. The session on
the host may or may not be closed (depending on the host).

<Enter>

<Enter>

to acknowledge it.

to acknowledge it.

Note:

Your facility may configure Battery Warnings differently.
For example, the Battery Low and Battery Critical Warn­ings may appear at 5% and 1% of battery capacity, instead
of 8% and 2%. See the PPT 4300 Series Product Reference
Guide for more information on configuring the Battery
Warnings.

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Changing the Battery

Note:

You can change the battery on a PPT 43xx terminal without
logging out or losing your session. To do this:

1. Make sure you have a fully charged battery available and

2. T urn the terminal display-side down, but do not r est it on

3. Push up on the Battery Latch. The Ejector Spring pushes

For the first two to three days on a new terminal, end your
session and turn the terminal off before you attempt to
change the battery. This gives the swap battery time to ful­ly charge.

close at hand.

a table. The table may cause keys to be pressed, causing
input to an application.

the battery up.

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Battery Latch

4. Slide the discharged battery out of the compartment.
When you remove the battery, the terminal automatically
goes into Sleep mode. A swap battery inside the terminal

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supplies power and maintains your session for 15-30 sec­onds.

Note:

5. Place the bottom of a fully charged battery pack into the

6. Gently push the top into place until the Battery Latch

Ejector
Spring

Y ou may find it easier to r emove the battery if you hold the
terminal with the display facing you, and the back of the
terminal in your hand. Then, push up on the Battery
Latch, and allow the battery to slip out of the battery com­partment.

battery well. The tabs at the bottom of the battery fit into
two slots at the bottom of the battery well.

clicks into place and holds the battery.

Battery
Latch

Battery
Contacts

Battery
Well

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Re-charging a Battery Pack

Before you use a PPT 43xx terminal, make sure its NiMH battery
pack has been completely charged. As an option, Symbol
supplies a Battery Charger that can charge up to four batteries
at once. To re-charge a battery:

1. Make sure the charger is attached to a power supply. The
green Power LED should be on.

2. Insert a battery into the battery charger as shown below.
Each slot has two pins on one side, and one pin on the oth­er. Place the side of the battery with two contacts into the
2-pin side of the slot. Never force a battery into the charg­er; batteries should slide in easily.

Note:

If you have just removed a battery from the charger, wait
10 - 15 seconds while the charger resets itself before insert­ing another battery into the same slot.

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3. If you have inserted the battery correctly, the Yellow

CHARGING LED comes on in the panel beside the battery

slot to indicate that a battery is charging.

4. If the LED does not come on, take the battery out and then
re-insert it, making sure that you are inserting it correctly.

5. A flashing green
charged. Batteries recharge to full capacity within three
hours.

READY light appears when the battery is

Conditioning New Batteries

New batteries need to be conditioned before you use them.
Conditioning ensures that a new battery can carry a full charge.
T o condition a new battery, insert it into the battery charger and
press the Condition button on the panel beside the battery slot.
The conditioning cycle takes three to six hours, and the READY
light appears when conditioning is complete.

To extend battery life, repeat the conditioning cycle
approximately once every two months.

Battery Rejection

If the red REJECTED indicator flashes, the battery is faulty or
damaged. Remove it from the battery charger and dispose of it
properly . If the battery is still within its warranty period, contact
your local Symbol Representative or the Symbol Support Center
for replacement information.

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Using an External Power Source

You can connect the PPT 43xx to a DC adapter so that it can be
powered from a standard electrical outlet. Note that the Power
Management features are disabled when the terminal is running
from the DC adapter. To connect power:

1. Connect the DC Adapter plug into the DC Power Input on
the right side of the terminal.

Note: Plug the other end of the Adapter into the electrical outlet.

Use only a Symbol-approved DC adapter.

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Understanding the Power Save Modes

When the terminal is not in active use, it can use Power Save
Modes to decrease the drain on the battery. Note that your
facility may deactivate some modes. Power Save Modes include:

Mode Description

Normal The terminal is in full active use, with all components

working at full power. After 17 - 76 seconds of inactivity
(no input from keyboard or pen), the terminal enters
Doze mode. Use the Control Panel to configure the
amount of time before the terminal enters Doze mode.

Doze In Doze mode, the session freezes and the screen dims.

The session resumes and the screen returns to normal
when you use the keyboard or pen.The terminal stays in
Doze mode for 4 seconds to 17 minutes, depending on
the Control Panel setting. Then it enters Sleep mode. If
the host disconnects from your session while the termi­nal is in Doze mode, you must log in again.

Sleep In Sleep mode, the session freezes and the screen dis-

play turns off. The screen returns to normal when you
use the keyboard or pen. The terminal stays in Sleep
mode for 1 to 272 minutes, depending on the Control
Panel setting. The host may disconnect from your ses­sion when the terminal is Sleeping. If this happens, you
must log in again.

Note: If the battery is removed or falls to critically low
levels (<1%), the terminal places itself into Sleep mode
for up to 60 seconds, and then switches off.

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Mode Description

Off After 1 to 272 minutes in Sleep mode, the terminal

switches off. To reboot the terminal, press the Power
icon. If you have not saved your work, you may lose it
when the terminal turns off.

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Service Information

Before you use a terminal, it must be configured to operate in your facility’s network and run your
applications.

If you have a problem with running your terminal or using your equipment, contact your facility’s
Technical or Systems Support. If there is a problem with the equipment, they will contact the
Symbol Support Center:

1-800-653-5350

Outside North America, contact your local Symbol representative.

Note: Before returning the PPT 4300, you must complete the Return Equipment Checklist

Symbol products are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one
year from the date of shipment, provided that the product remains unmodified and is operated
under normal and proper conditions.
This warranty is limited to repair or replacement at Symbol’s option, with reasonable promptness
after being returned to Symbol by a carrier selected and paid for by the customer. These provisions
do not prolong the original warranty term for any product which has been repaired or replaced by
Symbol.
This warranty applies to the original owner and does not extend to any product which has been
subject to misuse, neglect, accidental damage, unauthorized repair or tampering. Preventive
maintenance activities are not covered by warranty.

form, which you will find in the back of your PPT 4300 Product Reference Guide, p/n
70-31471-01. If you cannot find this form, you can also request one from the Symbol
Support Center, at the phone number listed above. This checklist is a federally mandated
Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) form, which must be complet­ed when returning equipment which may have come in contact with bloodborne patho­gens.

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Revision A —December 1997