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" NOTICE The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
" " " " " " " " " " About this User’s Guide Section 1 Contains general information about the components of your 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer. This includes telling you how the user guide is organized, a summary of the sections, and the specifications.
to aid you in determining the level of assistance you may need. Appendix A Pin-outs for the external connectors. Appendix B DOS Utilities Program setup screens. Glossary Contains definitions to words or phrases used in this user’s guide. Index An alphabetically listing of the subjects and page numbers contained in this user’s guide.
Internal modem with CompactFlash card size and for- " The following descriptions will familiarize you with the name, function, and locations of the components. Figure 1-1, and Figure 1-2, on pages 1-3, and 1-4, show you these key components. Touch screen display Keypad Power...
Scanner lens (optional) Charger jack Scroll up key Scanner button Top, Bottom, and Side View 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide CompactFlash card slot Top End Docking connector Speaker Bottom End Action key Scroll down Side View Figure 1-2...
Computer Keyboard This Industrial Mobile Computer provides a 16 key keyboard. All keys with the exception of the [I/O] and [Gold] keys are programmable for individual functions. Figure 1-3 on page 1-5 details the basic keyboard layout. ON/OFF (Suspend/Resume) BkSp (Back Space) Gold Esc (Escape) Figure 1-3...
Display This Industrial Mobile Computer offers an easy to read Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with touch screen. The display shows status messages, keyed-in entries, customer or product lists, calculations, and prompts for responses. The touch screen can be used with a stylus, or your finger to choose functions, record signatures, or enter data.
Although the battery will protect the data against loss for up to 72 hours, it is best to put your unit on a charging source when you first detect low battery. Memory Three types of memory are available with this Industrial Mobile Computer: Main Memory DRAM "...
Intermec also offers the mini-land line modem which connects to the 600 Series via the docking connector. [Gold] Key Hold down and press desired gold key functions. Continue to hold down the [Gold] key for each gold legend key stroke you wish to make.
Table 1-1 (continued) Gold Legend Keypad Functions Gold + Icon Result Toggles Backlight on and off Home Pg Up Page Up Up arrow Pg Dn Page Down . (period) Left arrow Down arrow Right arrow " Ctrl (control) Enter ON/OFF (Suspend and Resume) In order to conserve power your Industrial Mobile Computer may automatically suspend when there has been no activity for a set period of time.
A serial cable plugs into and latches to the docking " connector and provides a standard PC compatible DB-9 (male) serial port. A data sychronous cable plugs into and latches to the " docking connector and provides a DB-9 (female) which can be plugged into a standard PC serial port.
Intermec Technologies Corporation CRC (technical support), telephone number: 1-800-755-5505 (USA or Canada) or 1-425-356-1799. Email: support@intermec.com If you want to Email a problem or question to the CRC be sure to include the following information in your message: Your name...
" " " " " " " " " " This section tells you how to: Charge the battery " Power-up your 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer " Install CompactFlash cards " Getting Started Unpack your 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer and inspect it for signs of physical damage from shipment or storage.
Charging the Battery Charging your battery pack can be done either in a dock or using an ac wall charger connected to your computer. Figure 2-1 on page 2-2 shows your computer being connected to an ac charger. Figure 2-2 on page 2-3 shows the computer and explains the Power Status conditions that you might see during the charging process.
SECTION 2 Operation Power Status LED Power Status: Blinking Red indicates low battery status Continuous Red indicates charging in process Continuous Green indicates charging complete Blinking Green indicates computer is in standby mode Off indicates normal operation Figure 2-2 Power Status LED 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide...
Installing CompactFlash Card 1. Gently apply pressure as you guide the card down- ward into the card slot. 2. Press at the top end of the card to “set” the bottom end of the card in the pin connector at the bottom of the card slot.
CompactFlash card, to slide the card out enough to get ahold of it and pull straight out on the card slot. Intermec also offers self-adhesive pull tabs (p/n 806-896-001) to help with removal of CF cards. Stylus slot...
Booting Your Computer For DOS Applications 1. Apply power by pressing the [I/O] (Resume/Suspend) key or pressing the reset keys ([Gold], [Esc], [0]) simultaneously and holding for three seconds. The Power Status LED will light. 2. The default load on the card displays these choices: 1.
“Task Manager,” then searches for the “\Storage Card\Wince\WCESTART.INI” file. If the file is found, the contents of the file are parsed for any user application to launch and execute. If no applica- tion is found, “Task Manager” allows manual browsing of the files system and execution of programs.
7. Reset your computer when completed with the up- grade. Running Windows CE and the Demo Application Do the following to run the demo application using the Windows CE operating system: 1. Simultaneously press and hold the [GOLD], and [Esc], and [0] keys for at least 3 seconds to reset the 600 Series Computer.
3. Windows prompts you to accept the license agreement. Either Tab over, or tap on the I accept the agree- ment choice and then Next. 4. Key in the WIN 95 product ID number from the Cer- tificate of Authenticity document. 5.
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Panning Default Your hand-held computer comes from the factory with panning turned OFF. It is helpful to change the default to ON for setting up your system. After you are pleased with the way your application works change the default back to OFF.
The below column on the left shows the lines of code altered to allow panning. The right column on the right shows the default changed for to enable the panning to occur. Setting Changed ;-- non-panning configuration ;FrameSeq=0xa000 ;HWModule=SC4_2BPP.d11 ;DisplayOrientation=1 ;DisplayColumns=240 ;DisplayRow=320 ;Panning=0...
Operation SECTION 2 Opening your Application Press the [I/O] (Resume/Suspend) key. Opening the application totally depends on your application definition. 2-12 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide...
Routine Care and Maintenance " " " " " " " " " " Your Industrial Mobile Computer is designed to withstand normal use in harsh environments. Occasional maintenance is required to ensure trouble-free operation. The procedures in this section should help keep your computer in good working condition.
Cleaning Your Computer Periodic cleaning helps maintain the appearance and reliability of your computer When cleaning your computer, inspect the keyboard, covers, display, connectors, and peripheral products for obvious signs of damage or wear. B CAUTION: Do not use any abrasive cleaning compounds, ketonic solvents (acetone or ketone) or aromatic solvents (toluene or xylene) to clean any part of your computer.
" " " " " " " " " " Should you encounter difficulties in routine operation, printing, or communications, there are a few things you may be able to do to correct the problem. Refer to your applications (software user) manual for "...
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Condition The Power Status LED Starts Blinking Mobile Computer Will Not Power Up, Screen is Blank. Mobile Computer Will Not Turn ON When Placed In A Dock Mobile Computer Shuts Down During Operation. 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide Table 4-1 (continued) Basic Troubleshooting Solution...
Condition Mobile Computer Does Not Turn Mobile Computer Takes A Long Time To Boot Up After A Reset Related Publications http://www.intermec.com/manuals/manual.htm " 600 Series Dock Installation Instructions (P/N " 962-040-002) Table 4-1 (continued) Basic Troubleshooting Solution 1. May not turn OFF when it is connected to a charging device.
Troubleshooting SECTION 4 Repair Service Be sure to carefully pack the unit and include a description of the problem and the measures you took to correct it. If possible, include any printout (if applicable) or write down displayed error messages to illustrate the problem. 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide...
keys to scroll through the list and press the [ENT] key to enter. Select one option each time. Press the [ESC] key to exit a pop-up menu. Drop-Down Lists Drop-down lists provide suboptions for a pop-up menu. Press the number of a suboption, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list and press the [ENT] key to enter.
Alphanumeric Fields If your computer has a numeric keyboard, enter alphanu- meric data by pressing the A and " keys to scroll back and forth through the set of alphanumeric characters. After a character is selected, press the [ENT] key to enter that character.
Title Screen When you reboot or reset your computer, the Title Screen appears: Press the [ENT] key to continue. 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide NORAND UTILITIES PSROMOC Vx.xx COPYRIGHT 1994--1999 INTERMEC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED [ENT]CONTINUE...
Language Selection " NOTE: The NORAND Utilities Program checks files for available language options. If no language resource files exist, you do not see this menu. If your application requires non-English languages, the Language Selection menu appears. English is the first op- tion, followed by up to nine additional options: Press the number of a language, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter.
Communications Menu " NOTE: The default is the NPCP RS-485 communication. " NOTE: If your computer does not support any of the features listed, the fol- lowing pop-up menu appears. Press the [ENT] key to continue: The “Communications Menu” appears after the “Title Screen:”...
Option 1 BEGIN COMM SESSION If you select Option 1, the computer repeats communica- tions until successful or you press the [ESC] key. " NOTE: If you press the [ESC] key, this verification window appears: " NOTE: This window may not appear immediately. For most communication settings, a session cannot be interrupted once it has started, so the [ESC] key is not processed until the next session is attempted.
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BEGIN COMM SESSION with NETWORK If you select the communications option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to NETWORK, this “Commu- nication Status” menu appears: While SIGNING ON is onscreen, STATUS: may appear with the status of the attempted connection. Refer to Session Status on page B-12 for meaning.
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If the session is unsuccessful, LAST SESSION appears with the failure status, such as “T803.” NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS COMM SETTINGS: NRINET SERVER NAME CLIENT IP ADDRESS ROUTER SIGNING ON STATUS: LAST SESSION INVALID HOST NAME OR IP ADDRESS [ESC]STOP COMM 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0...
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BEGIN COMM SESSION with MODEM/DIRECT If you select the communications option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to MODEM/DIRECT, this “Com- munication Status” menu appears: " NOTE: The computer may stay at the “CONFIGURING” screen for about 20 seconds if a modem is not detected. If the session is unsuccessful, LAST SESSION appears with the failure status, such as “T289.”...
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APPENDIX B DOS Utilities Program BEGIN COMM SESSION with ACCESSORY CARD If you select the communications option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to ACCESSORY CARD, the system attempts to execute the application from a PC card. If the “MISSING SYSTEM FILES” message appears, press the [ENT] key to continue.
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Session Status The first single character code (“T”) is the session status, which applies to all COMM SETTINGS. There are five sta- tuses possible: “G” " “T” " “H” " “F” " “L” " The three digit number (“289”) indicates the specific proto- col error.
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“119” Invalid name number “120” No answer “121” Name not found “122” Name in use on remote adapter “123” Name deleted “124” Session ended abnormally “125” Name conflict “126” Incompatible remote device “133” Network interface is busy “134” Too many commands outstanding “135”...
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" NOTE: For response codes not listed above, if you purchased this modem from the Norand Mobile Systems Division of Intermec Technologies Corporation, contact Customer Response Center at 800-755-5505 (U.S.A. or Canada) or 425-356-1799. If this modem is not from the Norand Mobile Systems Division, con- tact your modem supplier.
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These error codes apply when COMM SETTINGS is set to NRINET: “0” No error “6” User aborted communications by pressing [ESC] key. “800” PC TCP/IP kernel is missing. “801” Invalid client IP address. Make sure the entry for CLIENT IP ADDRESS is correct, or make sure the DHCP server is running.
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“815” Could not access the network attach “816” An error occurred reading the network attach “817” Server did not respond to the connect request. “818” An error occurred reading the TCP/IP kernel “935” Operation would block. “939” Destination address required. “940”...
These error codes apply when COMM SETTINGS is set to TFTP: If using PSROM0C V2.xx: “0” No error. “1” PSROB0C.EXE could not be loaded. “6” User aborted communications by pressing [ESC] key. “100” TCP/IP kernel is missing. “101” Invalid client IP address. Ensure the entry for CLIENT IP ADDRESS is correct or ensure the DHCP server is running.
Option 2 COMM SETTING If you select this option, the “Communications Settings” drop-down list appears: Press the number of a communications settings, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. B-18 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide 1.
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Suboption 1 NETWORK If you select this suboption, a drop-down list appears with various networks: 1. NPCP RS485 2. NPCP RS232 3. NRINET 4. TFTP 5. NOVELL NETWARE Press the number of a network or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter.
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Suboption 2 MODEM/DIRECT If you select this suboption, the computer returns to the Communications Menu with the MODEM/DIRECT option assigned to Option 2. COMM SETTING: B-20 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS 1. BEGIN COMM SESSION 2.
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Suboption 3 ACCESSORY CARD Suboption 6 INTERSERVER If you select either of these suboptions, the computer re- turns to the Communications Menu with ACCESSORY CARD or INTERSERVER assigned to Option 2. COMM SETTING. NORAND UTILITIES COMMUNICATIONS 1. BEGIN COMM SESSION 2.
Option 3 UNIT ID If you select this option, the “Change Unit ID” pop-up menu appears: Enter up to eight characters to change the Unit ID. Use the [ SP] key to backspace and use the [CLR] to restore the previous ID.
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NETWORK PARAMETERS with NRINET or TFTP If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to NRINET or TFTP, this “Network Parameters” pop- up menu appears: NETWORK PARAMETERS SERVER NAME SERVER IP ADDRESS CLIENT IP ADDRESS ROUTER SUBNET MASK [ESC]QUIT If you have an alphanumeric keyboard, press the characters...
NETWORK PARAMETERS with NOVELL NETWARE If you select this option and Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to NOVELL NETWARE, this frame type drop-down list appears: Press the number of a frame type, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list and press the [ENT] key to enter.
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If you select drop-option OTHER EXTERNAL or " OTHER INTERNAL, the “Modem Init String” pop-up menu appears: a. Enter the initialization string of the modem you are using. Refer to your modem’s reference manual for information. " NOTE: Use A and " keys on numeric keyboards to scroll the alphanumeric character set.
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" NOTE: Testing the modem initialization string is optional. To test the modem string, do the following: " a. Press the [F2] key. The computer replies with “PLEASE WAIT” and tests the string: Momentarily, the computer displays the modem’s response: "...
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Suboption 2 PROTOCOL If you select this suboption, a drop-down list of available protocols appears: " NOTE: TTY is the only protocol currently supported. Press the number of a protocol, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. The computer returns to the “Modem Parameters”...
Suboption 4 DATA FORMAT If you select this suboption, the “Data Format” drop-down list appears: Press the number of a data format, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter.
Option 5 PHONE NUMBER Phone Number appears as Option 5 when Option 2. COMM SETTINGS is set to MODEM/DIRECT. If you select this option, the “Phone Number” pop-up menu appears: PHONE NUMBER 9...13193693282 [ . ]DIALING PAUSE [ENT]OK [ESC]QUIT Enter up to 16 characters. Use the [¬SP] key to back- space;...
Option 9 ADVANCED UTILITIES If you select this option, the “Advanced Utilities” menu ap- pears: Press the number of an advanced utility option, or press the Y or B keys to scroll through the list, then press the [ENT] key to enter. "...
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Suboption 1 SET DATE/TIME If you select this suboption, the “Set Date/Time” pop-up menu appears: SET DATE/TIME DATE: 01/20/80 TIME: 23:12:04 [ESC]QUIT Enter numbers for the month, day, year (1980--2079), hour, minute, and second (up to 23:59:59). Press the [ENT] key after each entry.
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MAIN PACK: " “OK” " “LOW” " “CRITICAL” " “CHARGING” " “MISSING” " VOLTAGE: " CHARGER: " B-32 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide Status of the main battery pack: Battery operating properly. Power running low, needs recharging. Power dangerously low, recharge soon or lose all data.
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" " " " " " " " " " Applet Small applications, typically bundled with the operating system. Boot Default Drive The drive from which the computer will boot. Button An object that can be clicked, selected, or unselected in your windows.
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A symbol on the computer desktop that graphically represents the purpose or function of an application or file. Industrial Mobile Computer (IMC) A generic acronym for a Intermec Industrial Mobile Computer, including the 600 Series. Laser Scanner A method of reading bar codes that uses a coherent light consisting of one frequency with high density of energy.
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Network A computer data communications system which interconnects computer systems at various sites. NMSD NORAND Mobile Systems Division of Intermec Technologies Corporation. Norand Utilities A program that provides the basic functions needed to prepare the computer for use, including program load and data communications.
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GLOSSARY Stylus A pen-shaped device, used for input on a touch screen by tapping or sliding. TCOM or Telecom Telecommunications. Terminal Circuit terminating device such as a industrial mobile computer. Tethered A device requiring a cable between the computer and the scanner.
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INDEX Touch screen display, 1-6 Troubleshooting table, 4-1 Turning the backlight OFF, 1-6 Turning the backlight ON, 1-6 communications menu subop- Utilities program, B-1 communications menu, B-6 communications menu op- tions ADVANCED UTILITIES, B-30 BEGIN COMM SESSION, Index-2 600 Series Industrial Mobile Computer User’s Guide COMM SETTING, B-18 OTHER EXTERNAL, B-25 MODEM PARAMETERS,...
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