Wav SPT1700 Users Manual
SPT 1700 Series
SPT 1700 Series
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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. 4,460,120; 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; 5,216,232; 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; 5,850,078; 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; 6,047,892; 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; 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 D431,158; D430,159; D431,562.
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. 09/00
Quick Reference
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Symbol Technologies’ SPT
1700 Series Terminal! The unique combination of pocket size,
Personal Information Management software, RF communication
via Symbol’s Spectrum24
area network (SPT 173X), printing support and 1- and 2dimensional scanning capability make this product superior for use
in a wide range of applications.
®
wireless network (SPT 174X) or wide
About This Guide
This guide covers the procedures for the basic set up and use of the
terminal. Specific topics covered include:
• Parts of the SPT 1700 on page 2
• Getting Started with the SPT 1700 on page 4
• Charging the Battery on page 4
• Installing the Battery on page 4
• Starting the SPT 1700 on page 6
• Using the SPT 1700 on page 8
• Using the Contrast Control on page 8
• Writing with the Stylus on page 8
• Icon Descriptions on page 10
• Scanning 1-D Bar Codes with the SPT 1700 on page 12
• Scanning PDF417 (2-D) Bar Codes on page 13
• Initiate A Network Connection on page 14
• Resetting Your SPT 1700 Terminal on page 10
• Maintaining the SPT 1700 on page 14
• Troubleshooting on page 15
• Service Information on page backcover.
The SPT 1700 Product Reference Guide (p/n 70-37544-xx),
available from Symbol or your Reseller, details the applications
available on the SPT 1700.
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Parts of the SPT 1700
The following illustration indicates each part of the SPT 1700
Te rm in al .
Front View
WAN Antenna
(SPT 1733/34 only)
Scroll Button
(Up and Down)
Graffiti Input Area
Laser Decode LED
Center Scan Button
Scroll Button
(Up and Down)
Right Scan Trigger
LCD (Screen)
Applications Icon
Power Button
Left View
Menu Icon
Left Scan
Tr i g g e r
Calculator Icon
Find Icon
Contrast Button
Application Buttons
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Parts of the SPT 1700 (continued)
Back View
Stylus
Stylus Silo
Battery Compartment
Battery Latch
Battery Cover
To p V i e w
Infrared Port
Handstrap Connector
Speaker
Reset Button
Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Latch
Handstrap Connector
Bottom View
Serial PortScanner Exit Window
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Getting Started with the SPT 1700
Before you can use your SPT 1700, perform the basic set up
procedures covered on the following pages. Specifically:
• Charge and Install the Battery
• Start the SPT 1700
• Initiate the network connection (SPT 174X/173X only).
Installing the Battery
To install the battery in your SPT
1700:
1. Open the latches on the
battery cover and lift it
away from the SPT 1700.
2. Insert the lithium-ion battery in the battery compartment, making sure it snaps
into place.
3. Replace the battery cover
and re-secure the latches.
Note: Be careful to posi-
tion the battery
latches completely
open while securing
the battery cover.
Latch
Latch
Charging the Battery
Before using your SPT 1700 for
the first time, charge the lithium-ion battery using the Cradle, the
Synchronization/Charging Cable, or the Universal Battery Charger
(UBC). For instructions on using the UBC, see the UBC Quick
Reference Guide. Follow these same procedures to recharge the
battery.
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Note: The SPT 1700 battery (p/n 20-36098-01) must be used
only with the SPT 1700 series terminal.
Using the Cradle to Charge the Battery
To charge the terminal’s battery using the cradle:
1. Make sure the battery is installed in the terminal.
2. Plug the cradle into a wall outlet.
3. Insert the SPT 1700 terminal in the cradle:
The terminal’s battery is fully charged after
approximately two hours. You can also charge a
terminal’s spare battery by inserting it in the
spare battery charging slot on the back of the
cradle. The spare battery fully charges in
approximately two hours. See the CRD 1700 Cradle Quick
Reference Guide for more information.
Using the Synchronization/Charging Cable to Charge the Battery
To charge the terminal’s battery using
the Synchronization/Charging Cable:
1. Make sure the battery is installed in the terminal.
2. Insert the cable into the bottom
of the terminal.
3. Plug the power cable into a wall
outlet and plug the other end
Synchronization
/Charging Cable
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into the battery charging receptacle on the side of the Synchronization/Charging Cable.
Battery
Power
Supply
Charging
Receptacle
Serial Cable
The battery is fully charged after approximately two hours.
Starting the SPT 1700
Press the red power button to start the terminal. If the terminal does
not power on, perform a hard reset. See page 11.
Calibrating the Screen
The first time you start your SPT 1700, the Welcome utility appears.
Follow the steps to align the internal circuitry of your SPT 1700
with its touch-sensitive screen, the current time and date.
Note: If your SPT 1700 unit came pre-loaded with a custom
software application, you may not need to calibrate
your screen, in which case you will not see the Welcome
utility.
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1. Press the power button on the front panel of your SPT 1700
to display the Welcome utility. (This also displays following a
hard reset).
Power
Button
Note: If necessary, adjust the contrast control on the SPT 1700
so the screen is clear and readable. See Using the Con-
trast Control on page 8 for instructions.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Tap the exact center of each target that appears on the screen
with the tip of the stylus.
If, at any time, you need to recalibrate the screen, open the
Preferences application, tap on the top right corner of the screen,
and select the digitizer option from the pull down menu.
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