Newland NLS-PT80 User Manual

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Portable Data Collector
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  • Page 1 NLS-PT80 Portable Data Collector User Guide...
  • Page 2 Do not disassemble the terminal or tearing the seal label on the terminal. Otherwise, Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech Co., Ltd. does not assume responsibility for the warranty or replacement.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turn Off NLS-PT80 ....................................7   Charging NLS-PT80 ....................................7   Indicators & Keyboard ..................................... 8   Chapter III How to Use NLS-PT80 ................................. 9   Introduction ........................................ 9   System Menu ......................................9   Start up App ....................................... 9  ...
  • Page 4 WIFI Test ......................................23   System Info ..................................... 23   Chapter IV Data Transmission..................................24   Introduction ......................................24   Connect NLS-PT80 to a PC .................................. 24   Data Transmission ....................................24   USB Connection ..................................... 24   USB-HID ......................................27  ...
  • Page 5: Chapter I About This Manual

    Chapter I About This Manual Introduction The user manual describes how to use NLS-PT80 Portable Data Collector (hereinafter referred to as “the terminal” or “the NLS-PT80”) and its accessories. Cautions Disassembly and Modifications Please do NOT disassemble or modify the terminal. As a company, we are not responsible of it if the terminal failure is caused by user`s .arbitrary disassembly or modifications.
  • Page 6: Application Occasions

    Please do NOT put the terminal in places that have too much damp or dust, nor leave the terminal in direct sunlight for a long time. Application Occasions Since some electromagnetic wave may be radiated from wireless module of the terminal, the terminal is forbidden to be used in some certain occasions like airplane and gas station.
  • Page 7: Hardware & Software Version

    Chapter II: List NLS-PT80 terminal’s accessories, indicate how to install, move battery and use NLS-PT80 Chapter III: Introduce NLS-PT80 settings. Chapter IV: Introduce how to connect NLS-PT80 and PC as well as how to realize data transmission. Chapter V: Provides troubleshooting solutions for potential problems during NLS-PT80 Series operation.
  • Page 8: Service Information

    Service Information Newland China Phone +86-400-608-0591 Email sales@nlscan.com Newland Europe Phone +31(0)-345-870-033 Email Info@newland-id.com Newland Taiwan Phone +886-2-7731-5388 Email Info@newland-id.com.tw Newland North America Phone +1-510-490-3888 Email Info@newlandna.com...
  • Page 9: Chapter Ii Getting Started

    Chapter II Getting Started Introduction List NLS-PT80 terminal’s accessories, indicate how to install, move battery and use NLS-PT80 Standard Package Please ensure following items are in the package when you received it: Standard Package NLS-NLS-PT80 Mobile Data Terminal: 1pc Li-Polymer: 1 pc...
  • Page 10: Remove Battery

    Pull tight the hand strap Turn On NLS-PT80 Press power button to turn on NLS-PT80. The NLS-PT80 goes into initialization and a progress bar on the display. After 30-50 seconds, NLS-PT80 goes to “System Menu” as the main page. NLS-PT80 Sleeping Mode After terminal is on, press “power”...
  • Page 11: Turn Off Nls-Pt80

    Charging NLS-PT80 NLS-PT80 uses mini USB cable to charging power and it also support connection to a power adapter or PC via cradle. During charging power process, the terminal indicator is blinking in red. To fully charge battery, time consuming is different between power adapter and PC.
  • Page 12: Indicators & Keyboard

    Indicators & Keyboard Indicators 2 indicators on the right top of NLS-PT80 Red indicator: when terminal is charging power, the red indicator is on. When battery is fully charged, the read indicator is slightly darker. Red indication is off when not connecting to power adapter or cradle.
  • Page 13: Chapter Iii How To Use Nls-Pt80

    Chapter III How to Use NLS-PT80 Introduction This chapter introduces how to operate NLS-PT80. System Menu Start up App: execute the current application program in terminal. Please check “System Setup” for application program setting System Setup: the system setting parameter includes system time, power management, bar code reading, and service management.etc.
  • Page 14: System Setup

    Notice: If automatically run program is chose when terminal is on, after the terminal is restart, terminal will execute the pre-set application program, the page of start up app will not appear again. System Setup Items Introductions Program Custom made application program Date &...
  • Page 15: Assign Program

    Assign Program Enter into program set up from “System Setup” Click OK to open the program list, choose the program needed and click OK to confirm. It also indicates the program information. It is available option to set automatically run the application program when terminal is turned on Move arrow to Set and click OK key to confirm the setting and quit from current page.
  • Page 16: Communication

    Communication Enter into Communication page from System Setup Choose the item from the list as shown below USB Modes Enter into USB Mode page from Communication Click OK to open the list and choose the USB mode and click OK to confirm Move arrow to Setup, click OK key to confirm the setting and quit from current page.
  • Page 17 AP Search connect: search AP connection close by AP Manual connect: connect to assigned AP AP Connections: display all AP which are connected before DHCP settings: set DHCP or manual set IP IP message: display current connect IP message...
  • Page 18 Keypad Enter Keypad from System Setup Set up the time frame of backlight last for Choose ON or OFF for auto-lock the keypad After setting, move arrow to Setup, click OK key to confirm the setting and quit from current page. Click on ESC key to cancel the setting and eject from the setting page.
  • Page 19 Sound Enter into sound page from System Setup Choose On or OFF for the keypad sound. Set up reminder sound when bar code engine scan the bar code. If choose mute, that mean no reminder and no keypad sound when keypad pressed and bar code read. After setting, move arrow to Setup, click OK key to confirm the setting and quit from current page.
  • Page 20 Power Management Enter power management page from System Setup Choose the sleep mode from the list. Choose terminal off time from Half mode. Click Setup to confirm the setting and quit from current page. Click on ESC key to cancel the setting and quit from the setting page.
  • Page 21 Service Manage Enter into service manage page from System Setup Click on arrow key(s) to choose network service. Click OK to turn on or off the service. After setting, move arrow to Setup, click OK to confirm setting and quit from current page. Click ESC to cancel the setting and quit from current page.
  • Page 22 CHIN/EN Switch Enter CHIN/EN Switch page from System Setup set the language to Chinese or English After setting, move arrow to Setup, click on OK key to confirm setting and quit from current page. Press ESC key to cancel the setting and quit from current page. Bar code Enter into Bar code page from System Setup Allow to set under USB Mode page...
  • Page 23: Bar Code Test

    Note: If the terminal is back to default, all the settings were set previously by user are cancelled. Bar Code Test Enter into Bar code Test page from System Setup Press SCAN key to scan the bar code and bar code data and length is displayed on this page. Click on ESC key to cancel and quit from current page.
  • Page 24: Keypad Test

    Keypad test Enter into Keypad test page from Self Test All keys show up on screen is corresponding to the actual keypad. When press certain key, if the keypad is working properly, that particular key should be disappeared from screen. If not, that particular key is failure. Press twice ESC key to leave from current Keypad test page.
  • Page 25: Beep Test

    Beep test Enter into Beep test page from Self Test Choose short, middle and long beep to test the beep. Click ESC key to leave from the current page Note: the option of “All Mute” must be OFF under System Setup menu in order to proceed Beep test Vibrator test Enter into Vibrator test page from Self Test.
  • Page 26: Battery Information

    System shows the brightness value from current environment. Click OK or ESC key to leave from current page. Battery Information Enter into Battery information page from Self Test The page shows main and back up battery information Click ESC key to leave from current page USB Test Enter into USB page from Self Test If terminal is not connected with a USB cable to PC, system will have warning message on the screen (see left)
  • Page 27: Wifi Test

    Click ESC key to leave from current page. Note: WIFI service MUST be ON when proceed WIFI test. Please turn on WIFI from Communication page which is under System Menu. System Info It includes NLS-PT80 system information, such as hardware version, software version, manufacturing date, etc.
  • Page 28: Chapter Iv Data Transmission

    This chapter will illustrate how to connect NLS-PT80 to a PC and how to realize data transmission between them. Connect NLS-PT80 to a PC The bottom of NLS-PT80 has a rubber to protect USB port. Please open this rubber and connect NLS-PT80 to a PC via USB cable.
  • Page 29 Linux USB Ethernet /RNDIS Gadget When the NLS-PT80 is connected via USB, there will come up a box on PC for installing “RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget”. Right click “Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget” and then select “Update the driver files (P)”. And thus the below page will appear. Please...
  • Page 30 Data Transmission under Ethernet After the completion of driver installation, NLS-PT80 will be assigned a fixed IP address: 192.168.0.1, which can be visited via remote tools for managing files on NLS-PT80 (such as copy, paste and delete). NLS-PT80 can support various remote tools...
  • Page 31: Usb-Hid

    Enter “192.168.0.1” in Host and “root” in Username. No password needed. Click “Quickconnect”. For successful connection, the below page will appear: Select “/usr/local/bin/plugins” from Remote site, which includes add-on kits for NLS-PT80 as shown below: USB-HID Select the USB-HID mode as shown below:...
  • Page 32: Flash Disk

    Click “Setup” and then connect NLS-PT80 to the PC via USB cable. In this mode, the bar codes read by NLS-PT80 can be shown on PC in txt file, as shown in illustration below: Flash Disk Select “Flash Disk” as shown in the illustration below:...
  • Page 33: Flash Disk (Read Only)

    Flash Disk (Read Only) Select the “Flash Disk (Read Only)” mode as shown below: Click “Setup” and then connect NLS-PT80 to the PC via USB cable. A symbol of Flash Disk will appear in the “Computer” of PC:...
  • Page 34: Usb-Vcom

    USB-VCOM Select the “USB-VCOM” mode as shown below: Click “Setup” and connect NLS-PT80 to the PC via USB cable. Then select “USB-VCOM” in the “Data Output Type” under “Bar code Scanner” to program the data output mode. Click “Setup” to finish the configuration.
  • Page 35 Right click “Gadget Serial v2.4”, and select “Update the driver files(P)” as shown below:...
  • Page 36 Click “Next” and browse the location of “NLS-PT80 driver” as shown below: Click “Next” and the installation page will appear as shown below:...
  • Page 37: Use Of Virtual Com

    The Gadget Serial(COM3) is ready to use after installation. The Gadget Serial (COM3) can be found in Terminal Manager as shown below: Use of Virtual COM Open HyperTerminal via“Start”->“Programes”->“Accessories”->“Communication”->“HyperTerminal” as shown below: Type the custom name in “Name” column, and click “OK”. Choose the port with “Gadget Serial” that the connected PC has (COM3 in this example) in “Connect To”...
  • Page 38 Click “OK” to enter into the port property setting, the default settings are shown below: Then click “OK”. Use USB cable to connect PC and NLS-PT80, and then open the bar code test of NLS-PT80 (data output mode should be “USB-VCOM”) and thus the bar code will show on the HyperTerminal on PC after being read.
  • Page 39: Com Download

    Select “COM Download” mode as shown below: Click “Setup” and then connect NLS-PT80 to PC via USB cable after the completion of setup. This mode supports download from PC to NLS-PT80. Open the “NLS-PT80 U2S Download Tools” as shown below: Choose the port with “Gadget Serial”...
  • Page 40 If no WIFI connection is setup before, please click “Setup” to establish a WIFI connection as shown below: When WIFI is connected successfully, WLAN will assign an IP address to NLS-PT80. The IP address can be checked in “Setup”-> “IP Message”.
  • Page 41: Wifi Communication

    WIFI Communication Suppose the IP address assigned for NLS-PT80 is 172.18.100.23, then files on NLS-PT80 can be managed by filezilla just like Ethernet mode. Input “172.18.100.23" in Host and “root” in Username; no password is needed; Click Quickconnect and then the below page will...
  • Page 42: Chapter V Troubleshooting

    The battery is under good condition. If the battery fails to work, please replace one. NLS-PT80 Crash If the NLS-PT80 crashed, please: Press the RESET button on the back of NLS-PT80 with a pin No LED Indicator If no LED is lighted on during charging:...
  • Page 43: Disable Of Bar Code Reading

    Disable of Bar Code Reading If the NLS-PT80 is disable of reading a bar code: Please ensure the bar code is read in a correct way Please check whether this kind of bar code is programmed readable The terminal might not be able to read this kind of bar codes.
  • Page 44 FCC Warning: 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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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