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Zebex Z-1170 User Manual

Pocket-sized personal data collector
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  • Page 2 Copyright © 2010. All rights reserved. No warranty of any kind is made in regard to this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Although every effort is made to assure accuracy and completeness, we can not be held liable for any errors contained herein nor incidental or consequential damages in connection with furnishing, performance or use of this material.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ...............

  • Page 4: General Information

    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.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    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.

  • Page 6: Device Outline

    1.3. Device Outline Up Key Down Function Scan UART port Figure 1: Pocket-Sized P ersonal Data Collector...

  • Page 7: Battery Care

    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.
  • Page 8 ^ keys for 30 sec. to turn on the PDC 3. 3 pcs AAA 700mAH NiMH rechargeable batteries (Use ZEBEX supplied rechargeable batteries only)

  • Page 9: Bluetooth® Communication

    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.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 encapsulated as below format if the item is set to enable: Data Terminator 1 Byte 1 Byte Varies 1 or 2 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte Title Definition Start of packed data 02H Sequential number of packed, Use 020H to 07FH DATA Record data Terminator...
  • Page 12 ACK/NAK control: Data Packed Remote Resend Terminal BT device 1.5.9. Connection lost: As time has exceeded the set waiting time for a response, it would be the case of TIMEOUT. On the screen, it will show “Connection lost”. For full instruction of Bluetooth® setting operation, please refer to Device Setup, Communication.

  • Page 13: Use Bluetooth® Dongle

    1.6.Use Bluetooth® Dongle If an optional Bluetooth USB dongle is purchased with PDC, find the IVT BlueSoleil software on Zebex Website with the dongle. Or visit the website of IVT company to download trial version. 1.6.1. Software installation: Execute the setup.exe file and follow the instructions of software.
  • Page 14 A Bluetooth service Authorization window will pop out. Set always allow the device access to enable and click “Yes”. After pairing the PDC try to connect to PC. The connect massage appear at right corner to indicate COM port number to connect. Set the COMM port number to the software you used.
  • Page 15 1.6.4. Pairing and connect to a SPP Slave PDC: To pairing and connect a SPP slave PDC, the slave mode and PIN code must set before operation. Power on the PDC and press FN to show “Remote Screen”, follow by press ^ to start connect. The PDC is waiting for master dongle operation.
  • Page 16 A “Quick Connect” window pop out after success connect. Use PC software to connect with PDC, set the COMM port show in “Quick Connect” window. Right click device icon and select “status” can find connected COM port number too.

  • Page 17: Getting Start

    Getting Start 2.1. Installing and charging battery Battery Cover Lock Figure 2: Inserting Batteries Press the battery cover lock to remove the cover. Insert batteries according to the orientation in the picture Replace the cover and lock it back. Charging Batteries Warning! Use the Power Adapter with NiMH batteries ONLY! Connecting the Power Adapter with any other type of batteries in...
  • Page 18 2. Plug the Power Adapter connector into the socket on the side of the large end connector of the Communication Cable. 3. Plug the Power Adapter into an outlet. While charging, the LED on the PDC lights up red. The LED turns off when the batteries are fully charged.

  • Page 19: Power On Device To Collect Data

    2.2. Power on device to collect data The Personal Data Collector is pre-programmed with a basic data collection program, FREETASK that can read and store barcodes, do simple edits, and upload data to a PC through the Communication Cable. 2.2.1. Power on device Press and hold the v and ^ keys together to turn on the Personal Data Collector, then the screen will direct jump to Power-on scan screen.
  • Page 20 2.2.2. Menu operation The menu items show on LCD and a reverse item indicates current selection. Use ^ and v keys to change the item selection and confirm by pressing SCAN key. Menu tree list 1. Run Task 2. Delete Data 3.

  • Page 21: Scan Barcode

    2.3. Scan barcode Select 1.Run Task Enter into data input Press SCAN key to under Main menu mode. scan barcode. Hold PDC to point at the targeted barcode. Sweep the red light vertically across the barcode correct wrong If decode success, Hold SCAN key will Release to revert to a short beep emit *,...

  • Page 22: Key In Data

    2.4. Key in data When requiring to key in data manually, there are two modes of data entry. Mode One: Press ^ key once Cursor digit add by Press v to move start edit numeric one each ^ key cursor right 1 digit Empty digit cause Press Scan key to Press FN to give up...
  • Page 23 Data storage The PDC can retain more than 2,000 records. To review stored data, press the ^ key. To end review of stored data, press the FN key. To exit scanning mode, press the FN key. To view scanned data: Press v key in input Use ^ key move to Use v keys move to...

  • Page 24: Upload Data

    2.5. Upload Data There are three kinds of interface to upload data, Bluetooth®, RS-232 and HID. Once a communication device is set up (please refer to Device Setup, Communication), PDC will automatically detect its readiness before starting uploading data. Figure 8: Upload Data 2.6.

  • Page 25: Device Setup

    Device Setup Select 3.Setup under Main Menu to enter Setup sub-menu. 3.1. LCD Contrast Use v and ^ keys to adjust LCD contrast from 1 to 22. Follow by SCAN to confirm. Figure 10: LCD Contrast 3.2. Beep Volume Use v and ^ keys to select Volume from Low, Medium, Loud and Quiet.

  • Page 26: Barcode Setup

    3.4. Barcode Setup Use SCAN key to confirm setting and to go through different types of barcode, EAN/UPC, Code 39, Codabar, ITF 25, Code 128, Code 93, RSS14, RSS14 Expanded, RSS14 Limited. Press v and ^ keys to select On/Off. Figure 12: Barcode Setup 3.5.
  • Page 27 Modify existing BD: Press Hexadecimal Press SCAN modify BD at Edit character confirm again, or v, mode. v: move cursor ^ or FN to edit FN: undo all mode. SCAN: confirm Enter new BD: Press v key to clear ^: Hexadecimal Press SCAN existing BD at Edit...
  • Page 28 Set PIN code: Previously paired Same as setting BD. ^ key to shown. Press v, ^ or FN and modify existing PIN. v key to enter to edit mode. clear existing PIN. SCAN key for scanning a new PIN. Follow by SCAN to confirm. Pairing to slave device: BD and PIN are Press SCAN to...
  • Page 29 3.5.3. RF Device – PDC as Slave Select RF Device Select 2. Slave Previously PIN is Mode shown. The left communication parameter is same as RS-232 setting. 3.5.4. RS-232 Cable Select RS-232 Disable/Enable Disable/Enable Cable Sequential Num. Checksum Digit. Press SCAN to Press SCAN to select select...
  • Page 30 Disable/Enable Dis/Enable Host Set Host Xon/Xoff Control. ACK/NAK. Press Response time. Press SCAN to SCAN to select Press SCAN to select select Dis/Enable Online Disable/Enable Send Rec. Press Offline Operate. SCAN to select Press SCAN to select 3.5.5. USB HID Cable Select USB HID Set HID Language.

  • Page 31: Auto Power Off

    3.6. Auto Power off Use v and ^ keys to select the wait time of Auto Power off. Select to the setting of 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 minutes or Disable. Follow by SCAN key to confirm. Figure 13: Auto Power Off 3.7.
  • Page 32 Codabar Enable ITF 25 Enable Code 128 Enable Code 93 Enable MSI Code Enable RSS14 Disable RSS14 Expanded Disable RSS14 Limited Disable Communication RF Device Communication Mode Master Sequential Num. Disable Checksum Digit Disable STX/ETX Packet Disable Send Terminator Disable (STX/ETX on only) Data Terminator CR/LF Host ACK/NAK...

  • Page 33: User Reset

    Data Terminator CR/LF Host ACK/NAK Enable Host Response 300 mS (ACK/NAK on only) Online Send Rec. Disable Offline Operate Disable (Online enable only) USB-HID Cable HID Language Delay Setup 50 mS Data Terminator Online Send Rec. Disable Offline Operate Disable (Online enable only) User Reset While PDC is powered off, press and hold SCAN key for more...
  • Page 34 ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Statem ent 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) 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.

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