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Datalogic RHINO 10 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Rhino User Manual...
  • Page 2 U.S.A. http://www.mobile.datalogic.com © 2011 Datalogic Mobile, Inc. • All rights reserved. • Protected to the fullest extent under U.S. and international laws. • Copying or altering of this document is prohibited without express written consent from Datalogic Mobile, Inc. Datalogic and the Datalogic logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic S.p.A. in many countries including the U.S.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Information ...............................1 Service and Support ..............................1 Web Support................................1 Related Documents ..............................1 Telephone Support ..............................1 The Rhino™ 10 Vehicle Computer ..........................2 Product Overview ..............................2 Optional Features ..............................2 Keypad..................................3 Using the Touch-Screen............................5 Using the Rhino™ 10 in Cold Environments ......................6 Accessories ................................6 Increasing Memory Storage ..........................12 Understanding WindowsCE ............................12...
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  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before installing, han- dling, and operating Datalogic equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

  • Page 6: The Rhino™ 10 Vehicle Computer

    Rhino™ 10 The Rhino™ 10 Vehicle Computer The Datalogic Rhino™ 10 is a rugged Vehicle Computer designed for real-time data collection applications in ware- housing, distribution, work-in-process, time and attendance, and stationary applications. Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the Rhino™ 10 Vehicle Computer.

  • Page 7: Keypad

    Rhino™ 10 User Manual Keypad The Rhino™ 10 has a 3 button Keypad on the lower front of the unit, Down, Up and Power. A LED on the keypad indi- cates the power state of the Rhino. Down Up Power Using the Power Button Press the Power ( ) button for 5 seconds to put the Rhino™...

  • Page 8: Adjusting The Volume

    User Manual Rhino™ 10 Adjusting the Screen Brightness To adjust the screen brightness:  Press UP button to increases the brightness.  Press Down button to decreases the brightness. You can also adjust the brightness settings by going to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Backlight. Move the track bar pointer to the brightness level desired.

  • Page 9: Using The Touch-Screen

    Rhino™ 10 User Manual Using the Touch-Screen The Rhino™ 10 has a 10.4 inch color VGA display with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels with a touch-screen. The de- fault display that appears when you turn on the Rhino™ 10 is the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 standard screen. This screen appears unless you have an application installed to automatically run on the Rhino™...

  • Page 10: Using The Rhino™ 10 In Cold Environments

    Accessories Using an External Keyboard You can use many standard USB compatible keyboards. Datalogic recommends the use of a sealed/ruggedized key- board:  Sealed/rugged keyboards are available from Datalogic including: full sized QWERTY, ABCD, or mini QWERTY USB keyboards ...
  • Page 11 Rhino™ 10 User Manual Connecting a USB Scanner 1. Loosen the screws on the USB retainer and move the retainer away from the USB connector. 2. Plug the cable into one of the USB ports. Depending on the scanner you are attaching, you may hear a series of beeps and the Good Read light may flash.
  • Page 12 User Manual Rhino™ 10 3. Select the tab for the port you want to use. Set the parameters to match the device you are connecting. Termination characters are stripped from the data sent by the scanner and new termination characters are added as defined in the checkboxes.
  • Page 13 Rhino™ 10 User Manual If you want to temporarily disable ScanWedge, click Exit. A confirmation dialog will ask if you really want to disable ScanWedge. The next time you start ScanWedge it will restore the ports as you configured them. ScanWedge will al- so resume on the next boot.
  • Page 14 User Manual Rhino™ 10 4. Once the scanner is in discovery mode, simply tap “Scan” on the Bluetooth tab. After a few seconds a list of all available Bluetooth device names will be displayed in the Devices list box. 5. Select the device you want to pair with the Rhino™ 10 and tap “Pair”. If the scanner has security enabled an Authentication Request dialog will appear.
  • Page 15 Rhino™ 10 User Manual 6. Once the scanner is paired, you can test it by scanning a label and examining the Test Data box. At this point, you should save the configuration. Once the pairing has been saved ScanWedge will attempt to re-pair with the scanner on each power up or whenever ScanWedge is restarted.

  • Page 16: Increasing Memory Storage

    This chapter introduces Microsoft WindowsCE. WindowsCE and many other software features on the Rhino™ 10 come directly from Microsoft or other third parties. While Datalogic makes every effort to evaluate these technologies, Datalogic makes no guarantees about the suitability of the software for any specific use.
  • Page 17 Rhino™ 10 User Manual The following is a partial list of programs that are on your Rhino™ 10, in the order they appear in the Start menu. Programs->Device Tools->Wavelink Avalanche Programs->Summit->SCU Command Prompt Internet Explorer Task Manager Windows Explorer Favorites Documents Settings ->...
  • Page 18 User Manual Rhino™ 10 The Keyboard and Large Keyboard selections are standard Microsoft keyboards, and work just as a standard key- board. The small input panel works best with a stylus while the Large Keyboard works best with a finger. The Numeric Keypad takes up less space on the screen, and allows inputting numeric data.

  • Page 19: Communicating With Rhino™ 10

    ActiveSync. To do this, ActiveSync should be installed on the host computer. It may be downloaded from Microsoft's website: (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/activesync/activesync45.mspx) Cable A standard null modem cable is required (can use Datalogic P/N 94A051020). This cable should have the following pi- nout: DB9 Male DB9 Male 1 &...
  • Page 20 User Manual Rhino™ 10 2. Connect the null modem cable on COM1 of the Host. 3. Configure ActiveSync to use COM1. The following settings should be applied in the ActiveSync Connection Settings dialog box: On Rhino™ 10 1. Make sure no other application is using the COM1 port. In particular, check if ScanWedge is running and if so, open the dialog and Exit.
  • Page 21 Rhino™ 10 User Manual 5. When connected, the dialog box will close and the ActiveSync icon will appear in the system tray. Troubleshooting Host doesn’t recognize when the serial cable is connected, or doesn’t respond. If a previous host application left the COM1 port in an unknown state. Try starting the host manually by opening the Connection settings dialog and click “Connect”...

  • Page 22: Customizing The Rhino™ 10

    User Manual Rhino™ 10 Setting Up 802.11 Radio Communications The Rhino™ 10 has an internal 802.11 b/g radio from Summit Data Communications. The Rhino™ 10 uses the Summit Client Utility (SCU) to configure the radio. Go to http://www.summitdatacom.com for latest version of the Summit Us- ers guide.
  • Page 23 4. Click OK. Click OK again. At this point you may want to change the name of this connection to something like “Datalogic Rhino”. This will enable easy identification of the Rhino™ 10 setup in the future. 5. Click OK.
  • Page 24 Datalogic recommends using .cab files to install your applications. The Rhino™ 10 uses standard Windows CE .cab files and will install third-party .cab files. You can have your .cab files place your application in any of these memory lo- cations on the Rhino™...

  • Page 25: Launching An Application Automatically

    3. Once you have copied the necessary files to your SD card, insert the SD card into the Rhino™ 10. Note the SD Card slot is contained inside the upper left cover of the Rhino. 4. Navigate to the StorageCard folder on the Rhino 10 and run your application. Installing Applications Using Network Transfer 1.
  • Page 26 User Manual Rhino™ 10 How AutoStart Uses Wceload If you intend to create highly interactive installers, you should either install the CABs manually or review the section on “Interactive CAB Install” in this chapter. In certain environments, CAB files will be deleted after execution. To prevent the CAB file from being deleted, write protect the file before copying the file onto the device.
  • Page 27 Rhino™ 10 User Manual Autostart.ini is a text file that AutoStart will run upon startup of the Rhino, and after any CAB files are installed. This file should be placed in the \FlashDisk folder. AutoStart will run the Autostart.ini file on each reboot of the device. Line Formatting Each line of the can consist of Autostart options, an executable, and any command line arguments.
  • Page 28 User Manual Rhino™ 10 Cold Reset Only: This will cause the line to execute only after a Cold Reset. An empty line will be treated as a comment line. Combining Options Autostart options can be combined together as shown in the following sample: ?- \Windows\Pword.exe This line would: ...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting And Maintaining The Rhino

    Rhino™ 10 User Manual AutoStart Query Options Parentheses are used to surround the given field and make it very clear what the value of the field is. The following table describes the results of each choice: AutoStart Query actions Button Action The current line will execute.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting The Rhino

    Troubleshooting the Rhino If you send the Rhino™ 10 in for service, it is your responsibility to save the computer data and configuration. Datalogic is responsible only for ensuring that the hardware matches the original configuration when repairing or replacing the computer.

  • Page 31: Upgrading The Rhino™ 10 Software

    Upgrading the Rhino™ 10 Software When you upgrade the Rhino™ 10 software, you are updating the operating system (OS), the Summit radio driver and Summit Client Utility, and the Datalogic specific software. There are three steps involved to upgrade your Rhino™ 10 computer: 1.
  • Page 32 User Manual Rhino™ 10 3. Use the Datalogic Image Updater to install the software on the Rhino™ 10 Flash Memory. Download the upgrade files 1. Start your web browser and go to the Datalogic web site at www.mobile.datalogic.com 2. Go to Support > Downloads.

  • Page 33: Cleaning The Screen

     Mounts for the rugged computer.  Keyboards for data input.  Scanners for barcode input.  External Antennas for specific 802.11 requirements.  External Power Supplies for extended range of input power. Please contact your Datalogic sales representative for a current list of options.
  • Page 34 Any tampering will invalidate the warranty.  Do not submerge the Rhino™ 10 in liquid products. For further information, refer to this manual and to the Datalogic Mobile web site: www.mobile.datalogic.com. When using a Power Supply This device is intended to be connected to a UL Listed/CSA power supply which supplies power directly to the Rhino™...
  • Page 35 This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interferences in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.  The User is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Datalogic for compliance could void the User’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 36  récupérer les matériaux dans le but d'une économie importante en termes d'énergie et de ressources Pour obtenir des informations complémentaires concernant l'élimination, veuillez contacter le fournisseur auprès duquel vous avez acheté le produit ou consulter la section consacrée au site Web www.mobile.datalogic.com. Información para el usuario de accuerdo con la Directiva Europea 2002/96/CE Al final de su vida útil, el producto marcado con un simbolo de contenedor de bassura móvil tachado no debe...
  • Page 37 User Manual Para obtener una información más detallada sobre la eliminación, por favor, póngase en contacto con el proveedor donde lo compró o consultar la sección dedicada en el Web site www.mobile.datalogic.com. Benutzerinformation bezüglich Richtlinie 2002/96/EC der europäischen Kommission Am Ende des Gerätelebenszyklus darf das Produkt nicht über den städtischen Hausmüll entsorgt werden. Eine entsprechende Mülltrennung ist erforderlich.

  • Page 38: Appendix A - Specifications

    User Manual Rhino™ 10 Appendix A – Specifications Physical and Environ- Description mental Specifications Height: 9.2 in (23.4 cm) Width: 10.7 in (27.3 cm) Depth: 2.0 in (5.2 cm), 2.6 in (6.6 cm) at connectors Weight: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) Operating Voltage: 12-60 VDC input Backup:...
  • Page 39 Rhino™ 10 User Manual Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. Via S. Vitalino, 13 40012 - Lippo di Calderara Bologna - Italy dichiara che Rhino™ 10 modelli con funzionalità radio 802.11b/g sono conformi alle Direttive del Consiglio Europeo sottoelencate: declares that the Rhino™ 10 models with 802.11b/g radio feature are in conformity with the requirements of the European Council Directives listed below: déclare que le Rhino™...
  • Page 40 World wide Sales Network available from: www.mobile.datalogic.com/contacts Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. Via S. Vitalino, 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna - Italy Telephone: (+39) 051-3147011 Fax: (+39) 051-3147561 ©2011 Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. 12/11...

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