Symbol Technologies PPT2837 Users manual

PPT 2800 Series

for Pocket PC 2002

Pocket PC

PPT 2800 Series

for Pocket PC 2002

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function, or design.
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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 and the Symbol logo 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.
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Holtsville, N.Y. 11742-1300

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Patents

This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:
U.S. Patent No. 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750; 4,673,805;
4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,760,248; 4,806,742; 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; 5,216,232; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5,235,167; 5,243,655; 5,247,162;
5,250,791; 5,250,792; 5,260,553; 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; 5,557,093; 5,578,810;
5,581,070; 5,589,679; 5,589,680; 5,608,202; 5,612,531; 5,619,028; 5,627,359; 5,637,852;
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; 5,742,043; 5,745,794; 5,754,587; 5,762,516; 5,763,863; 5,767,500;
5,789,728; 5,789,731; 5,808,287; 5,811,785; 5,811,787; 5,815,811; 5,821,519; 5,821,520;
5,823,812; 5,828,050; 5,848,064; 5,850,078; 5,861,615; 5,874,720; 5,875,415; 5,900,617;
5,902,989; 5,907,146; 5,912,450; 5,914,478; 5,917,173; 5,920,059; 5,923,025; 5,929,420;
5,945,658; 5,945,659; 5,946,194; 5,959,285; 6,002,918; 6,021,947; 6,031,830; 6,036,098;
6,047,892; 6,050,491; 6,053,413; 6,056,200; 6,065,678; 6,067,297; 6,068,190; 6,082,621;
6,084,528; 6,088,482; 6,092,725; 6,101,483; 6,102,293; 6,104,620; 6,114,712; 6,115,678;
6,119,944; 6,123,265; 6,131,814; 6,138,180; 6,142,379; 6,172,478; 6,176,428; 6,178,426;
6,186,400; 6,188,681; 6,209,788; 6,216,951; 6,220,514; 6,243,447; 6,244,513; 6,247,647;
6,308,061; 6,250,551; 6,295,031; D305,885; D341,584; D344,501; D359,483; D362,453;
D363,700; D363,918; D370,478; D383,124; D391,250; D405,077; D406,581; D414,171;
D414,172; D418,500; D419,548; D423,468; D424,035; D430,158; D430,159; D431,562;
D436,104.
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. 11/01

Quick Reference

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Symbol Technologies’ PPT
2800 Terminal! Its unique combination of features make this
product superior for use in a wide range of applications. These
features include:

• Pocket size

• Personal Information Management software

•Microsoft

• RF communication via Symbol’s Spectrum24 wireless network or a
wide area network (WAN)

• Printing support

• 1 and 2-dimensional scanning capability

• Monochrome LCD or color TFT LCD display.

About This Guide

This guide describes how to set up and use the terminal. The term
PPT 2800 refers to the batch, Spectrum24, and WAN versions of
the terminal. Specific topics covered include:

Parts of the PPT 2800 on page 2

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Installing Batteries on page 5

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Charging the Battery on page 6

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Attaching the Handstrap on page 9

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Aligning the Screen on page 11

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Using the PPT 2800 on page 12

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Using the Stylus on page 13

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Today Screen on page 14

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Navigation Bar and Command Bar on page 15

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Input Methods on page 16

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Scanning with the PPT 2800 on page 19

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Resetting Your PPT 2800 Terminal on page 21

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Maintaining the PPT 2800 on page 23

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Troubleshooting on page 23

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The PPT 2800 Series for Pocket PC 2002 Product Reference
Guide (p/n 72-54894-xx), available from your Reseller or from
Symbol Technologies, details the applications available for the
PPT 2800.

®

Windows® Pocket PC 2002 operating system

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Parts of the PPT 2800

Front View

WAN Antenna

Scroll Button

Scan LED

Scan Trigger

APP5 Button
(Start Menu)

Scroll Button

Action Button

Power Button

Left View

Left Scan Trigger

Scan Window

Right Scan Trigger

LCD (monochrome)
TFT LCD (color)

Function Button

Application Buttons
1 through 4

Top View

Top Vie w

(2D Scanning Terminal)

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Parts of the PPT 2800 (continued)

WAN Antenna

WAN Antenna

Stylus

Battery Cover

Stylus Silo

Switch

Headset Connector

Infrared Port

Handstrap
Connector

Handstrap
Connector

Speaker

Reset Button

SIM Socket

Battery
Compartment

Lithium-Ion Battery

Battery Latches

Battery Cover

Handstrap Connectors

Bottom View

Serial Port

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Installing the SIM Card (PPT 2837 Only)

Open the latches on the battery cover and lift it away from the
PPT 2837.

SIM Card

Metal Clip

Contact Area

1. Slide the metal clip to the right
to release the SIM cardholder,
and lift the cardholder up.

3. Close the cardholder with the contact area of

2. Insert the card between the
cardholder body and the metal
clip; be sure the beveled corner of
the SIM card is on the bottom.

the card facing down, and slide the metal clip
to the left to lock it in place.

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Installing Batteries

Before using your PPT 2800, install a lithium-ion battery:

1. Open the latches on the battery door and lift the battery door
away from the PPT 2800.

Latch

Latch

2. Insert the lithium-ion battery in the battery compartment with
the battery tether positioned properly (as shown below),
making sure the battery snaps into place.

Tether

3. Replace the battery cover by inserting the bottom first, then
pressing the top in firmly while securing the latches.

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Charging the Battery

Before using your PPT 2800 for the first time, charge the lithium­ion battery in the terminal for about 2 1/2 hours, using the cradle
or the synchronization cable. Follow these same procedures to
recharge the battery.

Your terminal is equipped with a memory backup battery which
automatically charges from the fully-charged lithium-ion battery.
This backup battery retains data in memory when the terminal’s
battery is removed, and takes about 10 hours to charge when you
first use your terminal.

Note: If you remove your lithium-ion battery before the back-

up battery is fully charged, data may be lost. For this
reason, DO NOT remove the battery within the first ten
hours of use.

Charging the Battery Using the Cradle

1. Plug the cradle into a wall outlet.

2. Insert the PPT 2800 terminal in the cradle.

Terminal Charge LED

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3. The Terminal Charge LED turns red (may take up to one
minute) to indicate charging, then green when the battery is
fully charged. The terminal’s battery is fully charged after
approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Charging a Spare Battery

To recharge a terminal’s spare battery, insert it in the spare battery
charging slot in the back of the cradle, oriented so the contacts are
facing down and toward the back of the cradle. Press the battery
down into the slot until firmly seated.

The Spare Battery Charge LED turns red to indicate charging,
then green when the battery is fully charged. The battery is fully
charged after approximately 2 1/2 hours. See the cradle’s Quick
Reference Guide for more information.

Spare Battery

Charge LED

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Charging the Battery Using the Synchronization Cable

1. Insert the cable into the bottom of the terminal.

Synchronization Cable

2. Plug the power cable into a wall outlet and plug the other end
into the battery charging receptacle on the side of the syn­chronization cable.

Battery Charging
Receptacle

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Attaching the Handstrap

The PPT 2800 has an optional handstrap which increases comfort
when holding the terminal for extended periods of time. To attach
the handstrap to the back of the terminal:

1. Thread the round metal piece through the metal handstrap
connector on the back of the terminal.

2. Slide the flat metal piece into the handstrap connection on
the bottom of the terminal.

Thread round metal piece
through this connector

Slide flat metal piece up
and into this connector

3. Adjust the velcro strap to fit your hand.

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Attaching the Wrist Strap

An optional wrist strap is available from Symbol which helps
prevent damage to the terminal if you drop it. To attach the wrist
strap:

1. Thread the elastic band on the wrist strap through the metal
handstrap connector on the back of the terminal.

2. Slip the strap through the elastic band on the other side of
the connector, and pull it through to secure the strap to the
connector.

Thread elastic band
through this connector

3. Slide your hand through the strap.

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Starting the PPT 2800

Press the red power button to start the terminal. If the terminal
does not power on, perform a hard reset. See Performing a Hard

Reset on page 22.

Power
Button

As the terminal initializes its unique Flash File system, the Symbol
splash screen displays for about a minute.

When the Welcome screen appears, tap anywhere on the screen
to continue to the Align screen. Note that these screens also
appear every time you perform a hard reset.

Aligning the Screen

To align your PPT 2800 so the cursor on the touch screen aligns
with the tip of your stylus:

1. If necessary, adjust the contrast (monochrome LCD only) on
the PPT 2800 so the screen is readable. See Controlling the

Backlight on page 12.

2. Remove the stylus from its storage silo on the back of the
PPT 2800.

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3. Tap the center of each target that appears on the screen with
the tip of the stylus.

Tap the target firmly and accurately
at each location on th e screen. The

target will continue to move until

the screen is aligned.

4. Follow the directions on the screen which explain how to use
the stylus and pop-up menus, and allow you to set your city
and time zone.

Using the PPT 2800

Using the Power Button

Press the power button on the lower left-hand side of the terminal
to turn the PPT 2800 on and off.

Controlling the Backlight

The Function button, shown below, allows you to adjust the
contrast of the screen and control the backlight.

Power Button

Function Button

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