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User’s Guide P/N 961-028-083 Revision A May 1996 6300 SERIES Hand-Held Computer P/N 961-028-083 Revision A...
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Intermec Technologies Corporation, and shall be returned to Intermect Technologies Corporation upon written request. If a purchase, license, or nondisclosure agreement has been executed, the terms of that agreement shall gov- ern this document.
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FCC Computer Compliance " NOTICE This equipment meets Class B digital device limits per Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits protect against interference in a residential area. It emits, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If you do not install and use the equipment according to its instructions, it may inter- fere with radio signals.
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Telephone Installation Warning Notices The following notices apply to equipment that may be connected to telephone lines or systems. For your personal safety, and to protect this equipment from potential electrical or physical damage, do NOT connect equipment to telephone lines or data communication equipment unless the following warnings have been read, understood, and complied with.
SECTION 1 General Information " Summary of Sections Section I Section II Section III Section IV Appendixes 6300 SERIES User’s Guide General Information Terminal Operation Terminal Maintenance Vehicle Installation...
2. PC card door 3. Display 4. Pod (on bottom) 5. Handstrap (on bottom) 6. Surface connector (on bottom) 7. 4-way cursor key 8. 28-pin connector 9. Keypad 10. Suspend/Resume switch The 6300 SERIES Terminal Display 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1-5...
Compartment doors " NOTE: Turn latch knobs 1/4-turn counterclockwise (toward the “unlock” icon) to open SECTION 1 1. PC Card door 2. Battery compartment door 3. Latch knobs Compartment Doors 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1-7 General Information "...
SECTION 1 General Information " Options and Accessories Personal Charger Accessory Pods Option (radio) Module 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Personal Charger Integrated Scanner Module Options and Accessories...
SECTION 1 General Information " Integrated Scanner Pod 1. 6300 SERIES Terminal 2. Scan window 3. Scan activate switch Terminal with Integrated Scanner 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1-9...
General Information The 6300 SERIES Hand-Held Computer is shipped with DOS and a basic input-output system (“BIOS” firmware) installed at the factory. You must do the following before using the terminal for the first time: CAUTION: Fully charge the main battery before using the terminal away from an external power source.
Power Supply Single (“wall charger”) Dock Single Terminal AC Wall Charger (w/cable & 28-pin connector) Personal Battery Charger Pack Figure 2-2 ChargingConfigurations 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 2-3 SECTION 2 Operation " Power Vehicle Battery Power Power Supply (“wall charger”) Power...
Use a coin or flatblade screwdriver, if necessary. Then, slide the memory card connector-end first, into a slot. If you feel resistance, remove the card, flip it over and try again. Reinstall the door and turn the latch knob 1/4-turn clockwise to secure it. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Do NOT use a lead pencil to reset the unit. 1. Card ejector (lower slot) 2. Upper/Lower card slots 3. Backup battery switch 4. Card ejector (upper slot) Figure 2-3 Memory Card Slots SECTION 2 Operation " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 2-5...
Reinstall the memory card compartment door and begin normal op- eration. CAUTION: Never use a ballpoint pen or a sharp object to make entries on the display. SECTION 2 Operation " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 2-7...
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SECTION 2 Operation " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Low Battery Indications Charging the Main Battery (inside the terminal) Charging the Main Battery (out of the terminal) " NOTE: Make sure the terminal is in the suspend mode before removing or replacing the main battery pack. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Either of these actions will conserve the backup battery. CAUTION: Do NOT use unapproved chargers. These will damage the battery pack. The Personal Charger Normal Charge SECTION 3 Maintenance " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-3...
“Conditioning” Charge Cycl Charging Recommendations " " " " " " NOTE: Make sure the main battery pack is in place before replacing the backup battery. SECTION 3 Maintenance " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-5...
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Personal Charger LED Status Indicators 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1. Conditioning switch 2. Condition LED (amber) 3. Ready LED (green) 4. Charge LED (red) Personal Charger Status Indicators (LEDs)
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Backup Battery Information General Backup Battery Life Dead Backup Battery Backup Battery Type Backup Battery Location 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-9...
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Backup Battery Replacement Identify Pod 3-10 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1. Universal pod 2. RJ-11 jack (optional) 3. Standard pod 4. Integrated scanner pod 5. Serial pod (connector view) Pod Identification...
Standard Pod CAUTION: Suspend unit operation and remove the main battery pack at this time if you will be disconnecting any internal cables or connectors. SECTION 3 1. Pod 2. Retaining screws Standard Pod 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-11 Maintenance "...
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Replacing the Backup Battery (accessory pods) First First CAUTION: In step #3, below, excess force or extension can break small cables. Universal Pod 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-13...
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Scanner Pod Replace the Backup Battery CAUTION: Do not pinch any cables between board and battery holder. Reassemble the Terminal 3-14 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Scanner and Serial Pods...
In the following procedures, a static-safe work station is required to prevent damage to sensitive components. Scanner and Serial Pods 3-16 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1. Cable lock (pull UP to release) 2. Guide battery wires into recess 3. Connector, shown fully released...
Replace the Backup Battery Reassemble the Terminal CAUTION: Carefully guide the battery cable into the recess next to the modem board to avoid pinching the cable between the battery holder and the board. SECTION 3 Maintenance " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 3-17...
SECTION 3 Maintenance " Serial Pod Interrupt Selection Default Setting Optional Setting " NOTE: Do NOT disconnect cables inside the pod for this procedure. Change the Jumper 3-18 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Never use ketonic solvents (acetone or ketone) or aromatic solvents (toluene or xylene) to clean any part of the terminal. Doing this can damage it. CAUTION: Do not pour cleaners directly on the display or the terminal case. Case and Display Keyboard Surface Connectors 3-20 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Excess electrical noise can be severe enough to defeat the electrical filtering that is built into printers and terminals made by Intermec Technologies Cor- poration. Defective ignition wiring, damaged insulation, or a faulty vehicle electrical component can cause electrical noise. When this happens, com- puters and printers can behave unpredictably.
-001/-002 self-tap screw #8 X 5/8” -001/-002 #8 flat washer -001/-002 snap-in bushing -001/-002 remote terminal cable (6’) *Reference items not included in kit. Order separately. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Description dc power cable (6 ft.) “Y” power cable battery cable...
" mechanically install the mount " connect short cable(s) " Decide where you will mount the vehicle dock, then proceed with the fol- lowing instructions. SECTION 4 Vehicle Installation " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 4-3...
Make sure that cable routing does not invite damage to the cable it- " self. Secure the battery cable at least every 18 inches throughout the cable " run: use adjustable clamps (provided) or wire-tie to existing vehicle cable runs. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
SECTION 4 Red Wire Black (or Brown) Wire Strip the Cable Jacket 12–14 inches Figure 4-1 Strip the Battery Cable 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 4-5 Vehicle Installation " Strip each wire end 1/4 inch Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç...
Shorten the red wire if desired. Then, strip 1/4” of insulation from the red wire. Securely crimp the fuse link splice Black (or Brown) Wire Red Wire 6300 SERIES User’s Guide onto the black wire. : it attaches to the red wire. Crimp Here 1.
Repeat steps #3 thru #6 for the negative wire (black or brown) from the Norand battery cable, connecting the wire to the negative (–) battery terminal. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide furnished in the installation kit. Tighten nuts securely. onto the extended end of each bolt.
Scrape a small circle of paint from around the hole. Use a #8 X 5/8” screw and flat washer to secure the strap. SECTION 4 Vehicle Installation " #8 x 5/8 Screw (w/washer) Goes Here 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 4-9...
Use four #8 self-locking nuts (which are furnished) to fasten the Ve- hicle Dock to the mount. 4-10 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 1. 6300 SERIES terminal 2. Vehicle Dock 3. Adjustable Swivel Mount 4.
Plug the appropriate end of this cable into the Vehicle Dock and the other end into the printer. SECTION 4 Vehicle Installation " Power Connector (to battery) RS232/485 Connector (to printer or other peripheral device) NOT used in vehicle installations. Figure 4-7 Dock Connections 6300 SERIES User’s Guide 4-11...
Introduction The NORAND Utilities Program provides the basic functions required to prepare the 6300 SERIES Hand-Held Computer for use. When you enter the Norand Utilities Program, an active keyboard is displayed. Use the spe- cial pen to make selections and entries on the display.
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“-” characters as required to show the full size of the field. In descrip- tive text, the “x-..-x” portion of the literal is not referenced. Variable literal values are defined in the descriptive text. A-2 6300 SERIES User’s Guide NORAND UTILITIES PSROMOC Vx.xx...
Pop-Up menus are displayed above or below the menu option that invokes them, where possible. Pop-up menus not invoked via a menu option are located near the vertical center of the display. APPENDIX A NORAND Utilities Program " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide A-3...
The NORAND Utilities program checks files to determine available lan- guage options. English is the first option, followed by up to nine additional choices. If no resource files on language exist, this menu will not display. A-4 6300 SERIES User’s Guide NORAND UTILITIES PSROMOC Vx.xx...
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NORAND UTILITIES LANGUAGE SELECTION 1. ENGLISH Select the appropriate language by pressing the number associated with your choice, or press [NO] to quit and go to the Main Menu. APPENDIX A NORAND Utilities Program " QUIT 6300 SERIES User’s Guide A-5...
4. X -- mdm type -- x xprotx sbpsx 5. PHONE NUMBER ZZZZZZZZZZZZZX 9. ADVANCED UTILITIES [NO]QUIT A-6 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Menu options 4–5 visible only if " comm set = MODEM comm set = value from Drop Down " Default = NPCP NETWORK mdm type, prot, bps, f = value from "...
Update field; return to main screen. [NO] Do not update; return to main screen. Pop-Up E [YES] Update comm settings; go to Program Load [NO] Do not update comm settings; go to Program Load. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide A-7 NORAND Utilities Program...
Drop Down A2 1. ACN 2. TTY 3. YMODEM A-8 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Pop-Up A User selects parameters [1] – [4] from corresponding drop-down boxes. In drop-down boxes, [ / ] high- light option and [YES] selects, or user can select option by number.
[YES] CONTINUE replaces [F4] STOP COMM at completion of communications session. [NO] Pop-Up A [YES] Go to Program Load Pop-Up A [YES] Go to Program Load [NO] Return to main screen NORAND Utilities Program " 6300 SERIES User’s Guide A-9...
[NO]QUIT Pop-Up D1 FORMAT RAM CARD 1. A: 2. B: [YES] OK [NO]QUIT A-10 6300 SERIES User’s Guide Option [4] appears only if FORMAT.COM found in path. [1] Pop-Up A [4] Pop-Up D1 [NO] Go to Main Menu Pop-Up A Date and time are not modified unless new values are en- tered, i.e.
2 of 5 (Straight 2 of 5) " CI 2 of 5 (Computer Identics 2 of 5 Code) " I 2 of 5 (Interleaved 2 of 5 Code) " Plessey " APPENDIX B " Bar Code Symbologies 6300 SERIES User’s Guide B-3...
Although similar to UPC symbology, the two are not interchangeable. Codabar Codabar was developed for retail price-labeling systems. Today it is wide- ly accepted by: Libraries " Medical industries " Photo finishing services " B-4 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Many major companies, trade associations, and the federal govern- ment use this code. Its main feature is the ability to encode messages using the full alphanumeric character set, seven special characters, and ASCII characters. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide B-5...
Code 93 uses 48 of the 56 possible combinations. One of these characters, represented by a square, is reserved for a start or stop character, four are used for control characters, and the remaining 43 data characters coincide B-6 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
Code 128, being a double-density field, provides two numeric values in a single character. Code 128 follows the general bar code format of quiet zone, start code, data, check digit, stop code, and quiet zone. An absolute minimum bar or space 6300 SERIES User’s Guide B-7...
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(the ter- minal limit is 100 characters). The Application Identifier Standard that is part of the UCC/EAN Shipping Label concept, is designed to complement, rather than replace, other UCC/ B-8 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
This code is self-checking, meaning a scanner passing through a printing void would detect the proper ratio of wide bars to total bars. When the scanner spots an error, a non-read will occur. APPENDIX B " Bar Code Symbologies 6300 SERIES User’s Guide B-9...
The use of the inter-character space classifies this code as a discrete type. Plessey Plessey finds its origin in the pulse width modulated (PWM) code devel- oped in England. It is widely used for shelf markings in grocery stores. B-10 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
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Plessey codes are not self-checking and employ a variety of check charac- ters. This symbology is very limited about what information can be encoded. It is not considered for new applications. 6300 SERIES User’s Guide B-11...
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APPENDIX B " Bar Code Symbologies B-12 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
" " Introduction The 6300 SERIES Computer may have a laser scanner integrated into a pod on the bottom of the unit. These are decoded-type scanners, available in either standard or long-range versions. In most cases, any required pro- gramming will be done by a specialist.
Radio Terminal Information " " " " " " " " " " " Model 6300 Radio Data Terminals. PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide D D D D - - - - 1 1 1 1 " " " " " "...
In addition, the base radio equipment may be connected to telephone lines or to entirely different radio communication equipment for long distance coverage. D D D D - - - - 2 2 2 2 PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide...
“ducting” (aka: “skip”), occurs when a radio signal bounces back and forth between weather layers over long distances before returning to earth. " PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide D D D D - - - - 3 3 3 3...
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Your radio service provider is the most knowledgeable source for solv- ing these problems. D D D D - - - - 4 4 4 4 PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide...
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Stationary vs Mobile devices " Amount of bandwidth used " *Duty cycle is the percentage of time a device is busy transmitting wireless information. PEN*KEY " Model 6300 User’s Guide D D D D - - - - 5 5 5 5...
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Unli- censed means the customer, not the FCC (Federal Communication Commission), must manage the use of their wireless bandwidth. D D D D - - - - 6 6 6 6 PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide...
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It, in turn, may be programmed to automatically repeat data transmissions until no more error messages are received. " PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide D D D D - - - - 7 7 7 7...
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I I I I n n n n s s s s t t t t a a a a l l l l l l l l e e e e d d d d R R R R a a a a d d d d i i i i o o o o P P P P r r r r o o o o d d d d u u u u c c c c t t t t s s s s The following pages contain illustrations of current radio-containing modules designed for the PEN*KEY Model 6300 Included are brief descriptions of the radio devices each particular module might contain.
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See the Cellular Travel Guide, for names and addresses of cellular tele- phone service providers: Telecom Publishing www.TelecomPublishing.com (360)-754-9800 PEN*KEY " Model 6300 User’s Guide D D D D - - - - 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3...
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A A A A P P P P P P P P E E E E N N N N D D D D I I I I X X X X D D D D " D D D D - - - - 1 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 PEN*KEY Model 6300 User’s Guide...
APPENDIX E Infrared Interface Information " Operation E-2 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...
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APPENDIX E " Infrared Interface Information 1. Normal Use 2. IR Window, terminal 3. IR Window, printer Infrared Printer Use 6300 SERIES User’s Guide E-3...
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APPENDIX E Infrared Interface Information " E-4 6300 SERIES User’s Guide...