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SATO Argox PI-1 30 Series User Manual

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Data Collector
PI-XXXX, AP-XXXX,SP-XXXX,PE-XX
(X=0-9 , A-Z , a-z , dash , or blank)

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  • Page 1 User’s Manua Data Collector PI-XXXX, AP-XXXX,SP-XXXX,PE-XX (X=0-9 , A-Z , a-z , dash , or blank)
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 RF Exposure Information (SAR) This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.
  • Page 5 CAUTION: EXPLOSION HAZARD Do not disassemble, short circuit, heat the battery or dispose of in fire. Store battery pack in a proper place. Do not expose to temperature above 60℃/140℉. Use specified charger only. Please dispose of the used batteries following the rules or laws issued by the local government.
  • Page 6 Release Note Version Date Note V1.0 02/22 2017 Initial release...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Content 1 Introduction ................1 1.1 Unpacking ..............2 1.2 Understand your terminal ........4 1.2.1 Terminal ............4 1.2.2 Holder(Option) ..........5 1.3 Indicators ..............6 1.3.1 LED ..............6 1.3.2 Buzzer ............8 1.3.3 Vibration ............8 1.4 Keypad ..............9 1.5 Power source ............
  • Page 8 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 ..........

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1 Introduction PI series is a lightweight, portable data terminal (PDT) for data capture and collection. This manual will help you to get to know PI series and utilize it well. Features ￭ Scratch-resistant keypad Coated with PC (polycarbonate), the letters and numbers on the keys won’t wear off between uses.

  • Page 10: 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...
  • Page 11 Plug and Power Supply (Option) 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.

  • Page 12: 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.

  • Page 13: Holder(Option)

    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.

  • Page 14: 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...
  • Page 15 Charger LED 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.

  • Page 16: Buzzer

    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. An error occurred.

  • Page 17: 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. The brightness repeats the sequence 0123.
  • Page 18 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” is to adjust the backlight brightness.
  • Page 19 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. Enter the number six. 2.
  • Page 20 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. 3 + 9 + Power System Menu.
  • Page 21 ￭ 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. You can use this mode when you encounter the problem that can’t be resolved in any other way.

  • Page 22: 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 Need to use...

  • Page 23: Inserting Or Replacing Battery

    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.
  • Page 24 2. Inserting two batteries as indicated inside battery compartment. 3. Close the battery cover as follow. ① ②...
  • Page 25 4. Make sure cover is closed and slide two latch back.

  • Page 26: Charge The Battery

    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. (3) Connecting the USB cable to your terminal and use a power supply.
  • Page 27 Note The triangle mark should be face up when you want to plug connecter in to PI series.

  • Page 28: Get Started

    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 batteries.

  • Page 29: 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. You can enter numbers, lowercase or uppercase characters.
  • Page 30 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;...

  • Page 31: Connection

    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.

  • Page 32: 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. After link USB cable between PI series and PC, press “Power”...
  • Page 33 Step 4. Choose “Connect”. Step 5. In PhoenixVoler or Everlink, Click Comm setup will show the model number. Successfully connected to PC.
  • Page 34 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. ...

  • Page 35: 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.
  • Page 36 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.

  • Page 37: Controls And Settings

    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.

  • Page 38: Run Program

    3.1.1 Run Program It shows the program you download from your computer. To run a program, just select it and press ENT. If there’s no program, it will tell you “No program file.” For more information about how to connect to a computer and download programs from it, see PhoenixVoler or Everlink User guide.

  • Page 39: Scanner(Hid)

    ￭ Remote I/F Select It provides interfaces, including COM port, USB, Bluetooth and WI-FI. To connect your terminal, do this: 1. Select Remote Link > Remote I/F Select > COM port/USB/Bluetooth/WI-FI. 2. Go up one level in the menu and select Connect. Note If you want to connect via Bluetooth or WI-FI, you need to enter Supervisor Menu and set up Bluetooth connection or WI-FI connection first.

  • Page 40: Information

    Note Make sure you turn on the decode function(barcode default). 3.1.4 Information It displays your terminal’s information. The IPL version. BOOT The boot version. Kernal The kernel version. Scanner The scanner’s firmware version. The serial number. DefLang The display language.

  • Page 41: System Menu

    3.2 System Menu Under System Menu, you can change system settings to meet your need and run some tests to see if your terminal is working properly. Press key 3 + 9 + Power to enter system menu. 3.2.1 Remote Link See the description in Remote Link in User Menu.

  • Page 42: Timer Setting

    It provides the disk information, including the free, used and total disk space. By default, your terminal has two disks: C and D. RAM For data memory Flash For system and user’s application 3.2.3 Timer setting ￭ Set date & time You can set date and time here. ￭...

  • Page 43: Environment

    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 ￭ Backlight timer It determines how long the backlight stays on after you press a key.1~65535.

  • Page 44: Test

    ￭ 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.
  • Page 45 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.

  • Page 46: System Info

    3.2.6 System info See the description in Information in User Menu.

  • Page 47: Supervisor Menu

    3.3 Supervisor Menu (1+3+0+PWR)Supervisor Menu provides advanced settings for you to configure. To protect the settings from being changed easily, you need to enter a password to access the menu. By default, the password is five zeros (00000).

  • Page 48: Remote Link

    3.3.1 Remote Link It is for you to connect your terminal with Everlink or 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, Bluetooth and WI-FI. ￭...
  • Page 49 ∙ 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). (3) Security mode: It has two options.
  • Page 50 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. ∙...

  • Page 51: Format Disk

    (5) Power Saving: If Disable, WI-FI module will always awake to transmit data. Otherwise, WI-FI will automatically turn off. 2. TCP Test: Test WI-FI connection, the process need to wait about 3~15 seconds. PI series will show the connect success of fail on the screen. 3.

  • Page 52: Setting

    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. ￭ Format D Format the D disk. 3.3.3 Setting It offers a variety of settings that you can change to meet your need.
  • Page 53 ￭ 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.
  • Page 54 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.
  • Page 55 8. UPC-E ○ 9. Industrial 25 ○ 10. Interleaved 25 ○ 11. Standard 25 ○ 12. MSI-Plessey ○ 13. UK-Plessey ○ 14. RSS 14 ○ 15. RSS Limited ○ 16. RSS Expanded ○ 17. CODABAR ○ 18. Telepen ○ 19. Matrix 2 of 5 ○...
  • Page 56 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. ∙ Port IF setup It provides the settings of COM, Bluetooth and WI-FI.

  • Page 57: Information

    3.3.4 Information It displays your terminal’s information. The IPL version. BOOT The boot version. Kernal The kernel version. Scanner The scanner’s firmware version. The serial number. HW Ver. The PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) version. HW Int. The hardware version. DefLang The display language.

  • Page 58: Applications

    4 Applications Argox provides multiple applications for communication and developments as below: Communication PhoenixVoler Upload and Download firmware or application easily. Recommend developer. Everlink Manage multiple PI series with files transmission, message sending and history data function. Control center Remote-end of manage program can link multiple Everlink and provide Cloud operation.

  • Page 59: Troubleshooting

    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. ￭ Test is in the system menu, use Test to check keypad.

  • Page 60: 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 ￭...

  • Page 61: 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). ￭...

  • Page 62: Specifications

    6 Specifications General Characteristics Argox Proprietary ARM926EJ-S 16 / 32 MB DRAM 20 / 60 MB Flash Display White gray mono STN LCD 160*160 Indicator LED Blue, Green and Red; Beeper; Vibration Motor Keypad 25 Alpha-Numeric keys (Including 10 function keys, 3 programmable hot keys) Accessory Holder (Standard), Power Supply...
  • Page 63 Scanner PI-10x0 PI-11x0 PI-12x0 (coming soon) Scanner Laser 2D Area imager system Resolution 5 mil at PCS 4 mil 5 mil (optional 3 mil) Depth of field 350mm 254 mm (13 390 mm (13 (Code 39, 13 mil) mil) mil, PCS 90%) Scanning rate 200 scan/sec 100 scan/sec...
  • Page 64 Communication PI-1x00 PI-1x10 PI-1x30 WPAN Bluetooth Bluetooth Class2, Class2, BT2.1+EDR BT2.1+EDR WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n I/O Interface USB 2.0 / USB 2.0 / USB 2.0 / RS-232 RS-232 RS-232 Expansion Storage Micro SD (up to 16 GB) Developing Tools Software Software Development Kit (SDK), Skywalker (Proprietary application software generator) Programming...
  • Page 65 Physical and Environment -10℃ ~ 60℃ / 14F ~ 140F Operating Temperature -20℃ ~ 70℃ / -4F ~ 158F Storage Temperature Humidity 1) Operating: Non-condensed 10 ~ 90% 2) Storage: Non-condensed 5 ~ 95% Impact 1) Terminal 1.5M/5ft, Holder 0.9M / (4 Resistance drops per 6 sides) 2) IP54 Electrostatic...
  • Page 66 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...
  • Page 67 0 ~ 9 Scan Double confirm 0 ~ 99 Global min. code length 0 ~ 99 Global max. code 63 * length Disable * Inverted image scan Enable String setting Prefix characters 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII setting code 12 characters. Suffix characters 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII setting...
  • Page 68 Disable * Code 11 Read Enable Disable/Disable Check-sum transmit Disable/One digit * /verify Disable/Two digits Enable/One digit Enable/Two digits 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <O>...
  • Page 69 Min. code length 0 ~ 64 Truncate leading 0 ~ 20 Truncate ending 0 ~ 15 <*> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Standard * Format Full ASCII Disable * Start/stop Enable transmission Disable * Code 93 Read Enable...
  • Page 70 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <&> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable Code 128 Read Enable * Disable/Disable Check-sum transmit Disable/Enable * /verify Enable /Enable 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min.
  • Page 71 UCC/EAN 128 ID 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII setting code(1 bytes) 0x1D * Concatenation code 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 bytes) Codabar Disable * Read Enable Disable/Disable * Check-sum transmit Disable/Enable /verify Enable /Enable 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min.
  • Page 72 Disable * Start/stop Enable transmission Disable EAN 8 Read Enable * Disable Check-sum Enable * transmission 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <FF> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) None * Supplement digits 2 digits 5 digits...
  • Page 73 Expand to EAN 13 Disable * Expansion Enable Disable EAN 13 Read Enable * Disable Check-sum Enable * transmission 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <F> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) None * Supplement digits 2 digits...
  • Page 74 Disable * Industrial 2 of Read Enable 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <i> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Read Disable Interleaved 2...
  • Page 75 Truncate ending <i> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * Standard 2 of Read Enable Disable/Disable * Check-sum transmit Disable/Enable /verify Enable /Enable 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15...
  • Page 76 N/Mod 10,10 N/mod 11,10 Y/ Mod10 Y/ Mod 10,10 Y/ Mod 11/10 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <@> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * UK Plessey...
  • Page 77 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <@> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * Telepen Read Enable Disable/Disable * Check-sum transmit Disable/Enable /verify Enable /Enable 0 ~ 64 Max.
  • Page 78 Format Full ASCII Disable UPCA Read Enable * Disable Check-sum Enable * transmission 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <A> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) None * Supplement digits 2 digits 5 digtis 2, 5 digits UCC/EAN 128...
  • Page 79 UPCE Read Enable * Disable Check-sum Enable * transmission 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <E> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) None * Supplement digits 2 digits 5 digits 2, 5 digits UCC/EAN 128 2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None * Truncate/expansion...
  • Page 80 Disable * Matrix 25 Read Enable Disable/Disable * Check-sum transmit Disable/Enable /verify Enable /Enable 0 ~ 64 Max. code length 0 ~ 64 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <B> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable *...
  • Page 81 Truncate ending <t> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * RSS 14 Read Enable 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <R4> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * UCC/EAN 128 Enable...
  • Page 82 UCC/EAN 128 Enable emulation Disable * Read Enable Expanded 0 ~ 99 Max. code length 99 * 0 ~ 99 Min. code length 0 ~ 15 Truncate leading 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <RX> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * UCC/EAN 128...
  • Page 83 0 ~ 15 Truncate ending <p> Code ID setting 0x00 ~ 0xff ASCII code(1 or 2 bytes) Disable * Leading “A” Enable...

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