Using this manual Thank you for purchasing M3 BLACK. This device will provide you with high quality data capture and mobile communication at industrial level of ruggedness. This user manual has been specially designed to guide you through the basic functions and features of M3 BLACK.
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Safety precaution Do not use PDA while driving. It can expose to serious accident. Using PDA while driving may defend against law. Do not touch charging plug with wet hand. It may cause electric shock. Be aware of handling battery.
Contents Revision History ........................4 Contents Getting Started ....................7 Product package ....................7 1.1.1 Device and Peripherals .................. 7 Battery ........................8 1.2.1 How to Use....................... 8 1.2.2 How to charge ....................9 Power on & off ....................12 1.3.1 Power on ......................
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2.6.1 How to sync ....................22 Application usage ..................24 Bluetooth ......................24 3.1.1 Bluetooth configuration ................24 3.1.2 Getting connected ..................24 Camera ......................26 3.2.1 Camera basics ..................... 26 GPS ........................27 3.3.1 GPS basics ..................... 27 Phone ......................... 28 3.4.1 Phone basics ....................
1. Getting Started 1.1 Product package 1.1.1 Device and Peripherals Check M3 BLACK package contains below items: <M3 BLACK > <Battery> <Stylus pen> <Quick Manual> If there is any missing part or damaged item, please contact your supplier immediately. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than...
Attach the battery as indicated on below image. Then, slide the battery lock to secure the battery. M3 BLACK uses Li-Ion 3.7V, 3,400mAh smart battery (standard) or 5,100mAh smart battery (extended) Using unauthorized battery may cause explosion or serious damage of ...
Please make sure the running program is closed before The back-up battery would work when the battery has removed so the device goes to sleep mode. M3 BLACK can be used for maximum 11 hours with fully charged battery. It can be different depending on users working environment.
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AC adaptor is rated at 100~240V, 5A. Do not use the adapter outside the rated voltage. Please use authentic cradle that M3 Mobile provides only, there might be a malfunction and/or failure of device. <Charging with cradle> If PDA is in right position, charging LED will indicate red and it will start charging the battery. It will change to green when the battery is fully charged.
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Battery capacity decrease when charging and discharging is repeated. Snap-on does not support charging of spare battery. Battery information can be checked in StartSettingsControl PanelPower. Smart battery used in M3 BLACK enables user to check the charging status while charging.
1.3 Power on & off 1.3.1 Power on To turn on the device, attach fully charged main battery and press the power button briefly. Empty or low level of the back-up battery may cause starting problem. If this happens press and hold the reset button for 5 seconds. 1.3.2 Power off Press and hold the power button for more than 5 seconds to turn off the device.
1.4 Memory card 1.4.1 Inserting memory card M3 BLACK uses MicroSD external memory card. The external memory slot will appear if battery is removed as indicated in the following image: To insert MicroSD, first slide up the MicroSD cover to release the SD slot if locked.
1.5 SIM card 1.5.1 Inserting SIM card If the device is optioned with 3G network, SIM card slot is located under the battery socket. The SIM must be authorized by the local network provider for voice or data communication over the wireless network. To insert the SIM card, remove the battery and slide in the SIM card to the proper position.
2.2 Keypad 2.2.1 Buttons Alpha-Numeric keypad layout Button Description SCAN Used to scan while scanner program is running. Soft1 / Soft2 Use specific command or menu. Used to make / end a call. Blue / Red Long press: Turns on/off the device. Power Short press: Enters Sleep/Wake up Changes the input mode of the keypad.
2.3 Screen When you turn on the device, you will see a screen as the following image. The screen is divided into 2 sections. Wallpaper Menu/task bar...
Function mode Status of function mode. Only in Alpha-Numeric version. Phone status Displays signal strength Volume status Adjust volume while using M3 Black Directly connects to Turning on/off of WLAN, Function mode Backlight and Task manager. Connectivity Display data connectivity (Sync)
Microsoft WordPad Create WordPad file. My Documents Store and show programs, files and data. Remote Desktop Process remote connection to desktop. Connection Transcriber Process transcriber. 2.4 Data input 2.4.1 Stylus pen Select and execute Click on the target icon with stylus pen. Selecting multiple items Drag over the items with stylus pen.
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Transcriber Hand writing recognition. To enable transcriber, click and hold SIP icons. When an SIP menu pops up select Transcriber. ‘Transcriber Intro’ window will be show up and click ‘Don’t show this’, if this information is no longer needed. Input data with stylus pen, checked data will be recognized within 2 seconds. To turn off transcriber, simply select back to Keyboard from SIP menu.
2.5 Reset 2.5.1 Soft reset When an unexpected error occurs while using the device, SOFT RESET allows your device to restart, similar to rebooting a computer. It will adjust memory allocation - all records and entries are retained after soft reset but unsaved data or files will be lost. Press the RESET BUTTON briefly.
4. Turn on the device and place it on the cradle. After step 4, your PC will automatically detect M3 BLACK and install Pocket_PC driver. Once the driver installation is done successfully, you should be able to transfer files or back up files on the device.
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For features of WMDC or ActiveSync, please visit Microsoft homepage for more details. If ActiveSync does not work please check followings. Check USB cable is connected to cradle and PC properly. Check PDA and its LCD are turned on ...
To turn it off, simply disable the Bluetooth after click on icon from task bar. M3 BLACK can use two different Bluetooth stacks: 1. StoneStreetOne (default) 2. Microsoft Bluetooth stack can be changed from Start...
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To make a new Bluetooth connection, follow steps below. 1. Click Menu New Connection to search for connectable devices. 2. Choose the service willing to be connected and click ‘Next’ to go to next step. 3. Choose on device willing to be connected, and click ‘Next’ to proceed. 4.
3.2 Camera 3.2.1 Camera basics M3 Mobile provides its own camera application for 5.0 MP AF camera with enhanced features. Camera is an optional module How to launch M3 camera application is located at \Flash Disk\Camera Folder. To launch, click on Camera.exe in the folder.
3.3 GPS M3 BLACK provides Global Positioning System (GPS) and its test application. 3.3.1 GPS basics The GPS application is located at \Flash Disk\GPS folder. The application provides general positioning information, signal strength and satellite information as well as the GPS start options.
3.4 Phone M3 BLACK CE provides 3G (HSDPA) network features. Phone program’s located in Flash Disk- MC folder, it’s launched when boot up automatically. 3.4.1 Phone basics - Press Sim card icon ( ) button on menu bar - Set up Phone Off’ or ‘Phone On’.
3.5 Scanner M3 BLACK provides 1D or 2D scanner as an optional module. Please contact your local distributor for scanner options. 3.5.1 Scanner basics M3 Mobile provides two types of scanner program: 1. ScanEmul Keyboard wedge application which sends barcode data.
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<1D Scanner> <2D Imager> 1. Do not stare into beam. 2. Use of control of adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. 3. LASER LIGHT - Do not stare into beam, CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT 1.0mW, MAX OUTPUT:650nm...
3.6 Wireless LAN 3.6.1 WLAN configuration(Summit 30AG) How to connect WLAN icon ( ) on task bar indicates with WLAN is on or off respectively. If WLAN is off, click on the icon and Select ‘Turn on WIFI’ to turn on WLAN module. Then, WLAN status icon ) will appear on the task bar.
iii. Once a profile is created, click ‘Commit’ to save the profile and move to the main tab to change the active profile. Check the connection status to ensure it is connected properly. 3.6.2 WLAN configuration (Laird 45N as of 2016 May) How to connect Press Quick Menu ( ) icon on menu/task bar, and then select Turn on WIFI/Turn off WIFI.
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To connect to an AP, follow steps below. Choose ‘Scan’ from ‘Profile’ tab of SCU. From the AP list, click on the target SSID and Configure to access. Enter secure codes if applicable. vii. Once a profile is created, click ‘Commit’ to save the profile and move to the main tab to change the active profile.
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viii. Check the connection status to ensure if ( ) icon is activated and it is connected properly. Entering sleep mode while the WLAN is connected will cause connection drop. However, upon wake up, it will automatically re-connect to the AP within 10 seconds.
develop software using this SDK. 4.1.1 SDK Package M3 Mobile provides SDK as a package for each product. Please download appropriate SDK package from online support page (http://itc.m3mobile.net) In the package the following are included: SDK for each module : Bluetooth, Camera, Scanner (1D/2D), WLAN, SYSTEM Sample test program for each module.
4.1.2 OS Update To improve the performance and quality of the product, M3 Mobile can release later version of OS than the one that are currently installed on your device. To check OS version of your device, please go to My Device ...
4.1.3 Key customization M3 BLACK provides freedom to user with key customization. Key customization can be done in 3 ways: GUI method (Graphical User Interface) [My Device] [Control Panel] [Keypad] M3.ini iii. Changing registry In fact, with alpha-numeric version, all physical buttons except system buttons such as the power button, are customizable with registry change method.
5. Etc 5.1 Specification Physical Characteristics Wireless radio options 2G Network Dimension 75.3 x 165.8 x 26 mm (W x H x D) GSM / GPRS / EDGE: Quad band 2.96 x 6.52 x 1.02 inch mm/inch (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) WWAN 3.8G Network Weight...
5.2 Services If you experience any trouble while using our product, you can visit M3 Service center or send enquires to our Information & Technology Center web page (http://itc.m3mobile.net), we will do our best to solve your trouble as soon as we can. M3 FAQ document can help you with troubleshooting.
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