Zebex Z 117X User Manual

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Table of Content

General Information...................................................................1

Introduction............................................................................ 1

Unpacking .............................................................................. 2

Device Outline........................................................................ 3

Battery Care ...........................................................................4

Bluetooth® Communication .................................................6

Use Bluetooth® Dongle....................................................... 10

Getting Start............................................................................. 14

Installing and charging battery........................................... 14

Power on device to collect data ......................................... 16

Scan barcode.......................................................................18

Key in data............................................................................19

Upload Data.......................................................................... 21

Upload data with Windows Software ................................. 21

Delete Data........................................................................... 21

Power off device.................................................................. 21

Device Setup............................................................................ 22

LCD Contrast........................................................................ 22

Beep Volume........................................................................ 22

System Clock....................................................................... 22

Barcode Setup ..................................................................... 23

Communication.................................................................... 23

Auto Power off..................................................................... 28

Default Parameter................................................................28

User Reset ............................................................................... 30

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General Information

1.1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bluetooth Personal Data Collector (PDC) with LCD display. Along with superior portability and visually safe scanning Engine of, the PDC features a real-time clock, a buzzer, a dual-color status LED, also an UART port with optional Bluetooth or various communication cable for connection to external equipment.

The on-board 64K EEPROM provides a robust, stable memory space dedicated to storing scanned data. The PDC can retain more than 2000 records construct by an UPC code with timestamp.

The Personal Data Collector comes with a built-in basic data collection firmware, called FREETASK that can scan and store barcodes, and do simple edits on the stored data. Data can be uploaded to a PC through the Bluetooth or RS-232 / USB cable.

WinTaskGen, a software program on the ZEBEX website, can be used to create customized programs (Tasks) for download and use with the PDC. A Task can have up to four operation procedures to manage four data forms each with 16 separate data fields.

For more advanced requirements, there are available libraries for developing programs under the GCC environment. Contact your agent if you are interested in this approach.

1.2. Unpacking

The PDC package should contain:

- 1 ea. Pocket-Sized Personal Data Collector

- 1 ea. DB-9(F) serial communication cable ( For data upload and download)

- 3 ea. AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries

- 1 ea Power Adapter

If any package contents are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer immediately.

Optional Accessory

- Bluetooth USB Dongle

- USB-232 or USB-HID cable ( To transfer data from PDC to a PC)

1.3. Device Outline

LED

Down

LCD

Up Key

Function

Scan

UART port

Figure 1: Pocket-Sized P

ersonal Data Collector

1.4. Battery Care

In the interests of providing the best product performance possible, the Personal Data Collector comes with high quality, rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and a Power Adapter. After NiMH batteries are installed, connect the Power Adapter cable and the batteries charge right in the unit.

Before you use new Personal Data Collector and new NiMH batteries for the first time you should charge them fully at least 6 hours. Please note that new NiMH batteries need to go

through three to five charge-dis-charge cycles before they reach peak performance and capacity. For the first few times that you use new NiMH batteries, you may find that they discharge fairly quickly during use. This is normal until the batteries mature.

It is highly recommended that NiMH batteries always be operated until fully discharged before recharging. If you recharge NiMH batteries before they are fully discharged, they may develop a pattern of inhibited output.

Under favorable conditions, NiMH batteries can last through hundreds of recharges. You will get better performance if you keep battery teams together. Don’t mix new and old batteries.

Note:

1. If the PDC will remain unused for an extended period (two

months or more) the batteries should be removed. Even when the PDC is turned off, there is a very small amount of power consumed, which can, over time, have a bad effect on batteries.

2. At the first time using Personal Data Collector after NiMH

batteries already loaded, please press and hold both v and ^ keys for 30 sec. to turn on the PDC

3. 3 pcs AAA 700mAH NiMH rechargeable batteries (Use ZEBEX supplied rechargeable batteries only)

1.5. Bluetooth® Communication (Optional)

The PDC supports to connect with a Bluetooth® radio device via Serial Protocol Profile (SPP). It works like virtual serial cable once connection pair between two devices is established.

Please make sure the Bluetooth® function is finely equipped on the host device, as well as an application program is installed. If an optional Bluetooth USB dongle is purchased, please refer to a separate product manual on website for IVT software instruction. For further enquiries, please contact your dealer.

1.5.1. Connection Mode:

Before establish a Bluetooth® connection between two devices, it is necessary to define which device to be the “Master” during the communication. The “Master” device holds the initiative to connect or disconnect the “Slave” device. The “Slave” device waits for the command from “Master” when it’s power on.

1.5.2. Bluetooth Device Address:

Each Bluetooth® device has a unique hex number with 12 digits to identify itself during communication, as so called Bluetooth Device (BD) address. It is essential to set up a target BD address before making a pairing of SPP connection.

1.5.3. Personal Identify Number code:

A Personal Identify Number (PIN) code is used as a validation password.

1.5.4. Pairing PDC as SPP Master:

When a pairing process is initiated by PDC, PDC is known as SPP

Master. PDC has to know the BD address of a target device as well as sets a PIN code. PDC will send out the paring request to the target device. The target device has to reply by the correct PIN code set by PDC in order to establish a successful pairing connection.

The PDC will show a successful pairing status after receiving positive response from the target device, or a failed connection with negative response. Otherwise, a timeout status will be shown as if PDC has been waiting too long.

1.5.5. Pairing PDC as SPP Slave:

When PDC is powered on and Bluetooth® is activated, PDC is ready for pairing process as a SPP Slave device. A PIN code has to be set in PDC. At pairing process, the host device shall enter the right PIN code to make a successful pairing.

1.5.6. Connect/disconnect with target devices:

The Master device decides to connect/disconnect with target devices.

1.5.7. Reliable RF communication:

During transmission, each data is featured with protocol coding. Transmission response would be made once data is received, ACK or NAK. ACK indicates “acknowledged”, data is received and decoded. NAK is meant “non-acknowledged” data is received but cannot be recognized. Also use a STX/ETX packed and/or data checksum is helped for verify if data is valid at receive host. Data Format of packet

To send a data (record) to the remote application, the data is

encapsulated as below format if the item is set to enable:

STX SEQ Data Terminator CKS ETX

1 Byte 1 Byte Varies 1 or 2 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte

Title Definition

STX Start of packed data 02H SEQ Sequential number of packed,

Use 020H to 07FH DATA Record data Terminator Data terminator

CKS Checksum, Use 020H to 07FH ETX End of packed data 03H

1.5.8. Packed Example:

If record data is "ABCD" with STX/ETX, SEQ and CKS enable, assume SEQ is ‘0’ (030H) the send out data is format as:

02H + 030H + "ABCD "+ 03AH + 03H Checksum is calculated by add all data byte in the packed except

STX and ETX. If the result is over 07FH (ASCII extend) subtract result by 080H, if the result is less than 020H (ASCII control code) add result by 020H. This will let the checksum keep in ASCII visible character.

030H + 041H (A) + 042H (B) + 043H (C) + 044H (D) = 013AH

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