Regulatory Compliance FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. RF EXPOSURE WARNING: The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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3.1.4 Information ..........32 3.2 System Menu ............33 3.2.1 Remote Link ..........33 3.2.2 Disk info ............33 3.2.3 Timer setting ..........34 3.2.4 Environment ..........35 3.2.5 Test .............. 36 3.2.6 System info ..........38 3.3 Supervisor Menu ............ 39 3.3.1 Remote Link ..........
The standard is 20 MB, and the optional is 60 MB. ■ Wi-Fi connectivity You can exchange data over a Wi-Fi network.(PI-1030) ■ Backup battery The backup battery gives you additional 15 minutes to finish your job if the primary...
1 Introduction Unpacking 1.1 Unpacking Make sure all of the following items are included in your package. PI series Quick Start Guide USB Cable RS-232 Cable with USB power cord Holder(Option) Hand Strap...
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When you receive your terminal, open the package immediately and inspect for shipping damage. If you discover any damage, contact the shipping company and file a claim. Argox is not responsible for any damage incurred during shipping. Save all package materials for the shipping company to inspect.
1 Introduction Understand your terminal 1.2 Understand your terminal 1.2.1 Terminal Left Front Right Back Bottom Three LEDs. LCD Display A mono LCD. Keypad A 25-key keypad. Battery Cover The battery cover. Battery Cover Switch Open and close the battery cover. The bar code reading beam is emitted Reading Window through this window.
1 Introduction Understand your terminal Connector A port to connect computer 1.2.2 Holder(Option) The holder is used to hold your terminal in its standing position. In the bottom of holder, make sure cable wire is installed as below.
1 Introduction Indicators 1.3 Indicators PI series has three LEDs and a buzzer to indicate its current status. 1.3.1 LED Your terminal has three LEDs on the upper-left corner. They have different behavior. The table below gives information about the status they indicate. BT or Wi-Fi LED Scan LED Charger LED...
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1 Introduction Indicators Behavior Status Note Scan Solid green User defined Use SDK. Solid red User defined. Use SDK. Solid orange User defined. Use SDK. Flashing Transmitting data or Use SDK. green user defined. Flashing red User defined. Use SDK. Flashing User defined.
1 Introduction Indicators Behavior Status Note hardware. Your terminal is not Controlled connected to any power source. hardware. 1.3.2 Buzzer You can define the status the vibration indicates using the SDK. Sound Status 1 Short Beep A key is pressed. A good scan.
1 Introduction Keypad 1.4 Keypad Scan key Cursor keys Control keys Numeric keys User-defined keys Power key Scan key Scan a bar code. Cursor keys Move the highlight bar up. Fn+Up Open Message Menu. Down Move the highlight bar down. Fn+Down Adjust the backlight brightness.
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1 Introduction Keypad Cursor keys Fn+Right Increase the volume. Control keys The Escape 1. Go up one level in a menu. key. 2. Give up changing a setting. 3. Exit a program. The Function Use with other keys. Ex: key. “Fn+Down Arrow”...
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1 Introduction Keypad Numeric keys 1. Enter the number three. 2. Enter the letters D, E, F. 1. Enter the number four. 2. Enter the letters G, H, I. 1. Enter the number five. 2. Enter the letters J, K, L. 1.
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1 Introduction Keypad User-defined keys User-defined key. User-defined key. User-defined key. Power key Turn on or turn off your terminal. Power combination key You can use the key combinations to enter different menus or modes. Press and hold the combination of keys, until your terminal responds.
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1 Introduction Keypad ■ System Menu Enter System Menu. ■ Supervisor Menu Enter Supervisor Menu. ■ Force mode It updates all firmware files and restores all system parameters to factory settings. This mode needs to be used with an SDK or computer software.
1 Introduction Power source 1.5 Power source There are three ways to supply power to PI series: 1. Two AA batteries. Recommended alkaline rechargeable type. 2. Use the USB cable with computer. 3. Use the power supply with the USB or RS-232 cable. Cable Type Charge Supply power...
1 Introduction Power source 1.5.1 Inserting or replacing battery When you see the battery icon shows low. You need to change new battery or charge It immediately. If there is no power, the back up battery can hold the data about 15 minutes. Therefore, always upload your important data after work or keep two AA batteries in case.
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1 Introduction Power source 2. Inserting two batteries as indicated inside battery compartment. 3. Close the battery cover as follow. ① ②...
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1 Introduction Power source 4. Make sure cover is closed and slide two latch back.
1 Introduction Power source 1.5.2 Charge the battery If you’re using rechargeable batteries to supply power to your terminal, you can charge them by (1) connecting the USB cable to your terminal and computer. (2) Using a battery charger to charge batteries in advance.
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1 Introduction Power source Note The triangle mark should be face up when you want to plug connecter in to PI series.
2 Get started Set up your terminal 2 Get started This chapter provides information about how to work with your terminal and make connection to computer. 2.1 Set up your terminal 1. Choose one to power on your terminal Open the battery cover and Install two AA ...
2 Get started User interface 2.2 User interface Menu Options Status bar Input Power method source Wireless Time Item Description Menu Current menu title Options Items in the menu. Status bar It displays the information about your terminal. Input method The way you enter data.
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2 Get started User interface Item Description Wireless When you open Bluetooth or Wi-Fi communication function, it displays an icon without waves. If connection is successful, the icon will show waves. Power source If your terminal is connected to a direct power supply (USB or RS-232), it displays a plug icon;...
2.3 Connection PI series have four interfaces to connect: USB, RS232, Bluetooth and WI-FI. Each one can choose two ways as below. Remote link: It is a unique protocol from Argox development. Visit Argox website below to download application. http://www.argox.com/content2011.php?sno=0000033 Linking port: Transmit raw data 1 Byte a time.
2 Get started Remote link connection 2.3.1 Remote link connection This section will show how to link PI series to PC with “Remote link” and enter “Message menu” to send message when the connection successful. Use Remote link to connect PC with USB Step 1.
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2 Get started Remote link connection Remote link connection Step 3. Enter “Remote I/F Select” and Choose “ ” and Choose “USB”. It will automatically go back Step 4. Choose “Connect”. Step 5. In PhoenixVoler or Everlink, Click Comm setup Comm setup will show the model number.
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2 Get started Remote link connection Message Menu Everlink, ControlCenter and PI series can send message to PI series. Press “Fn”+”^” key to enter Message Menu. Read priority Msg.: It shows the priority message you receive. Read Msg.: It shows the message you sent. ...
2 Get started Attach the hand strap 2.4 Attach the hand strap Sometimes you may need to do something and can’t hold your terminal on your hand. Or, you might accidentally drop your terminal between uses. Attach the hand strap is a useful way to resolve these issues. You can wrap the strap around your hand to secure it to your hand, or hang it on your hand to have both hands free to do other things.
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2 Get started Attach the hand strap 2. Thread the big loop into the small loop, and pull the big loop to tie a knot. Important Use hand strap when you collect barcode in case drop accident. PI series might shut down to protect data after drop.
3 Controls and settings User Menu 3 Controls and settings PI series offers three different layer menus. User Menu is for general users, System Menu is for supervisors or managers, and Supervisor Menu is for system administrators or engineers. Besides, press Fn+^ can enter Message Menu This chapter provides information about these menus.
3 Controls and settings User Menu 3.1.1 Run Program It shows the program you download from your you download from your computer. To run a program, just select it and p and press ENT. If there’s no program, it will tell you “No program file. No program file.”...
3 Controls and settings User Menu PhoenixVoler to computer. ■ Connect It connects your terminal to computer after you select an interface. ■ Remote I/F Select It provides interfaces, including COM port, USB, Bluetooth and WI-FI. To connect your terminal, do this: 1.
3 Controls and settings User Menu It is for you to read and upload barcode data easily. Once you have connection to computer. Press “SCAN” key to read barcode and it will upload data. Go to CH 4 Application. see more in Everlink user guide. Note Make sure you turn on the decode function(barcode default).
3 Controls and settings System Menu 3.2 System Menu Under System Menu, you can change system settings tem settings to meet your need and run some tests to see if your and run some tests to see if your terminal is working properly. Press key 3 + 9 + Power 3 + 9 + Power to enter system menu.
3 Controls and settings System Menu It provides the disk information, including the free It provides the disk information, including the free, used and total disk space. By default, your terminal has lt, your terminal has two disks: C and D. RAM For data memory Flash For system and user’s application system and user’s application...
3 Controls and settings System Menu 3.2.4 Environment It provides settings for you to adjust different workplace or match your preference. ■ LCD contrast It determines the contrast ratio. The bigger the number, the lower the contrast (the darker the screen).1~10 ■...
3 Controls and settings System Menu ■ Key click You can turn on or turn off the sound of keypad. ■ Vibration It determines how long your terminal vibrates. The unit is 0.1 second, range is 1~255. Set 0 will turn it off. 3.2.5 Test It provides various tests for you to check your terminal system.
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3 Controls and settings System Menu high to low and from low to high. If the sound is played smoothly, it means the buzzer works properly, otherwise the buzzer may have some issues. ■ LCD & LED test It checks if the LCD display has bad pixels.
3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu //Supervisor Menu 3.3 Supervisor Menu (1+3+0+PWR)Supervisor Menu provides advance Supervisor Menu provides advanced settings for you to configure. To protect the settings the settings from being changed easily, you need to enter a , you need to enter a password to access the menu.
3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu //Supervisor Menu 3.3.1 Remote Link It is for you to connect your terminal with Everlink or ith Everlink or PhoenixVoler to computer. ■ Connect It connects your terminal to computer computer after you select an interface. ■...
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3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu ∙ Bluetooth It has three options: 1. Bluetooth setting: (1) Device name: Your terminal’s name. By default, the name is the serial number. (2) PIN code: The passkey for a Bluetooth connection. By default, the code is four zeros (0000).
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3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu entering its Bluetooth MAC address. 2. Bluetooth test: You can use this option to test the Bluetooth connection after your terminal connects to a device. 3. Bluetooth info: It displays Bluetooth information, including the local address, device name and link address.
3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu //Supervisor Menu (5) Power Saving: If Disable, WI-FI module module will always awake to transmit data. Otherwise therwise, WI-FI will automatically turn off. 2. TCP Test: Test WI-FI connection, the process connection, the process need to wait about 3~15 seconds.
3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu It formats a disk in your terminal. The system will ask you to confirm if you want to format, because it will remove all data stored in the disk. ■ Format C Format the C disk. ■...
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3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu ■ Environment It provides settings for you to adjust to adapt to different workplaces or match your preference. For the first five options, see the description in Environment in System Menu. ∙ Power on It determines the screen displayed in User Menu after you turn on your terminal.
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1. Transmission: It has two modes: Proprietary ID or AIM ID. You can choose either of them. Proprietary ID is defined by Argox. AIM ID is defined by the AIM organization. 2. Position: You can insert the code ID before or after the bar code data.
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3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu interface. ∙ Port IF select It has four ports. Select one of them and choose its interface. You can choose COM, USB, Bluetooth and WI-FI. If you don’t want to use interface, choose None. ∙...
3 Controls and settings //Supervisor Menu 3.3.4 Information It displays your terminal’s information. The IPL version. The boot version. BOOT The kernel version. Kernal The scanner’s firmware version. Scanner The serial number. The PCBA (Printed Circuit Board HW Ver. Assembly) version. The hardware version.
Remote-end of manage program can link multiple Everlink and provide Cloud operation. Development application Skywalker User friendly software development kit Go to Argox website to get more applications and user guide http://www.argox.com/content2011.php?sno=0000033 Note PI Series accept “.bas” and “.bin” file from Basic and C compiler.
5 Troubleshooting Hardware issues 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Hardware issues Speaker is not working or volume is too low. ■ Make sure the speaker hole is not blocked. ■ Test is in the system menu, use Test to check speaker. Keypad does not response. ■...
5 Troubleshooting Communication issues 5.2 Communication issues Receive or transmit problem on USB ■ Check USB connector is plugged correctly. ■ Check Remote Link set is USB and select the right PI series name on computer. ■ Restart PI series and unplug the USB and try again. Receive or transmit problem on RS-232 ■...
5 Troubleshooting Barcode scanning issues 5.3 Barcode scanning issues Barcode can not be read ■ Change the angle between the bar code and the terminal. ■ Change the distance between the bar code and the terminal. ■ Clean the scanning window slightly of the terminal(make sure without scratch).
Appendix A Appendix A Skywalker Reader Default (*) Command1 Command2 Option/Limitation LED indication Disable Enable * Indication Buzzer indication Disable Enable * Preamble Disable * transmission Enable Postamble Disable * transmission Enable Code ID position Before code data * After code data Code ID transmission Disable * Proprietary ID...
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