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  • Page 1 Formula Color™ User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 FORMULA COLOR™ USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 4 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification. Datalogic shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein, nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Activating the Setup Procedure..............11 Password ....................12 The Setup Menu and Its Configurable Items..........12 Changing the Values of the Menu Items ............. 13 Structure of the Formula Color™ Setup Pages........... 13 3.6.1 Console....................... 14 3.6.2 Status Bar ....................15 3.6.3...
  • Page 6 Charging the Batteries ................27 Replacing the Batteries ................27 Cleaning the Terminal................. 29 TROUBLESHOOTING................30 TECHNICAL FEATURES ................34 Formula Color™ Technical Features ............34 F-Color Single Cradle Technical Features ..........36 Reading Diagram ..................37 TEST CODES ..................... 38 GLOSSARY....................41...

  • Page 7: References

    "User" refers to anyone using a Formula Color™ terminal. "Terminal" refers to the Formula Color™ terminal. "You" refers to the System Administrator or Technical Support person using this manual to install, configure, operate, maintain or troubleshoot a Formula Color™ terminal. REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION For further information regarding Formula Color™...

  • Page 8: Safety Regulations

    Any tampering will invalidate the warranty. When replacing the batteries or at the end of the operative life of the Formula Color™ terminal, disposal must be performed in compliance with the laws in force.

  • Page 9: Laser Safety

    EMITTED WAVE LENGTH 630~680 nm EN60825-1:2001 CAUTION - CLASS 2 LASER LIGHT WHEN OPEN - DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM Figure 1 – Formula Color™ Laser Safety and Data Label La luce laser è visibile Die Laserstrahlung ist für Le rayon laser est visible La luz láser es visible al...
  • Page 10 ENGLISH The following information is provided to comply with the rules imposed by international authorities and refers to the correct use of your terminal. STANDARD LASER SAFETY REGULATIONS This product conforms to the applicable requirements of both CDRH 21 CFR 1040 and EN 60825-1 at the date of manufacture.
  • Page 11 DEUTSCH Die folgenden Informationen stimmen mit den Sicherheitshinweisen überein, die von internationalen Behörden auferlegt wurden, und sie beziehen sich auf den korrekten Gebrauch vom Terminal. NORM FÜR DIE LASERSICHERHEIT Dies Produkt entspricht am Tag der Herstellung den gültigen EN 60825-1 und CDRH 21 CFR 1040 Normen für die Lasersicherheit.

  • Page 12: Radio Compliance

    ESPAÑOL Las informaciones siguientes son presentadas en conformidad con las disposiciones de las autoridades internacionales y se refieren al uso correcto del terminal. NORMATIVAS ESTÁNDAR PARA LA SEGURIDAD LÁSER Este aparato resulta conforme a las normativas vigentes de seguridad láser a la fecha de producción: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 y EN 60825-1.

  • Page 13: Fcc Compliance

    FCC COMPLIANCE The following compliance refers only to the Formula Color™ batch model. This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference which may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 14: General View

    GENERAL VIEW FORMULA COLOR™ Figure 2 – Formula Color™ Terminal Overview Key: A) Good Read / Battery Status / Programmable LED B) Laser beam output window C) Scan key D) Battery charge and RS232 serial contacts E) IrDA Port Navigation key...

  • Page 15: Quick Start

    QUICK START Verify that the Formula Color™ and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and intact when opening the packaging. Contact the nearest Datalogic distributor for further information. Keep this package should it be necessary for shipping to technical assistance centre.
  • Page 16 Disk C:. When using the Formula Color™ Wi-Fi terminal for the first time: repeat the procedure given for all Formula Color™ models from step 1 to step 6; edit the net.cfg file available in the C:\RF directory to configure the radio...
  • Page 17 By default IP address = 0.0.0.1 which indicates that the DHCP server is enabled. For further details consult the LAN administrator or qualified personnel. The Formula Color™ radio models are now ready to be loaded with the software application program.

  • Page 19: Introduction

    WMS through DL-TCL, Datalogic’s terminal emulator software that supports both VT100/220 and IBM5250 standards. Formula Color™ also offers a large selection of peripherals and accessories. It is compatible with most of Datalogic’s software tools, such as DL Mobile Configurator™, DL Keep Connecting™, DL TN Link™, DL Web-Link™...

  • Page 20: Package Contents

    CD-ROM containing the DS for Formula DOS Development System, Datalight ROM-DOS 7.0, and Utility program software and relative documentation; Any other packages will contain the accessories necessary for the Formula Color™ terminal connection to the host computer and to the network: the cradle, power supply, and one or more connection cables.

  • Page 21: Accessories

    94ACC1290 F-Color Li-Ion Battery Pack. 94ACC1284 F-Color Alkaline Battery Pack. Software DL TCL™ and DL Mobile Configurator™, the Datalogic Terminal Emulation Client (DL TCL) providing VT100, VT220 and IBM5250 Telnet terminal emulation and the Datalogic terminal configuration utility. DL Mobile Configurator™ Enterprise, the Datalogic Windows-based utility tool allowing to configure and monitor a radio frequency network terminal with DL TCL™...

  • Page 22: Connections

    FORMULA COLOR™ CONNECTIONS CRADLES 2.1.1 F-Color Single Cradle With the Formula Color™ terminal, both the standard F-Color single cradle and the vehicle version can be used. Figure 3 – F-Color Single Cradle Overview Key: A) Formula Color™ terminal battery recharge contacts...
  • Page 23 CONNECTIONS By inserting the Formula Color™ terminal into the cradle as shown in the figure, its batteries can be charged. Insert the terminal from the top of the cradle and push the terminal down until the cradle clip clicks. Figure 4 - Terminal Insertion To remove the terminal from the F-COLOR single cradle, simply pull it upwards while firmly holding down the cradle.

  • Page 24: F-Color Vehicle Cradle

    2.1 mm Metal plug length: 14 mm Insert the Formula Color™ terminal only after mounting the cradle in the vehicle. Terminal Battery Status LED When the terminal is inserted into the cradle, the terminal LED signals the status of...
  • Page 25 Figure 5 – Removing Formula Color™ from the F-Color Vehicle Cradle To remove the Formula Color™ terminal from the F-Color vehicle cradle, you must first press the plastic retaining clip shown in the figure and pull the Formula Color™ terminal upwards.

  • Page 26: Connection To The Host Computer

    3 - Insert the power-supply plug into the outlet on the base of the cradle; 4 - Attach the power supply to a power outlet; 5 - Turn on the computer; 6 - Put the Formula Color™ terminal into its cradle. Figure 6 – RS232 Cradle Connection Key:...

  • Page 27: Rf Connection

    CONNECTIONS 2.2.2 RF Connection Formula Color™ Wi-Fi versions can communicate with the host using the on-board radio frequency module and an Access Point connected to the host computer. Figure 7 – RF Connection Key: A) Formula Color™ Wi-Fi Terminal B) Access Point...

  • Page 28: Connection Cables

    FORMULA COLOR™ CONNECTION CABLES The following cables are available depending on the type of computer and connection. The cables and cable kits are listed with their order number. RS232 Cable with 9-pin Host Connector: 94A054000 Host/PC side Cradle side 9-pin D-sub...

  • Page 29: Bios Setup Menu

    BIOS SETUP MENU BIOS SETUP MENU GENERAL INFORMATION The Formula Color™ terminal is very versatile and can be adapted to suit many special requirements by configuring certain parameters which can be changed after the Formula Color™ terminal’s boot sequence. The activities of accessing the parameters and their modification are commonly referred to as Formula Color™...

  • Page 30: Password

    FORMULA COLOR™ PASSWORD The password mechanism is used for protecting access to Formula Color™ terminal parameters. If BSETUP.EXE is run with the –C option, it will warn the user about an eventual CMOS corruption before asking for the password. No password is required to be warned about the CMOS memory.

  • Page 31: Changing The Values Of The Menu Items

    BIOS SETUP MENU CHANGING THE VALUES OF THE MENU ITEMS To change the values of the menu items, you must use the Formula Color™ terminal keyboard. To change an item, first go to its page and then select it by moving the dot.

  • Page 32: Console

    Scrolling Mode The Formula Color™ display adapter allows the application to write on a virtual 25 lines by 80 columns display. On the other hand, the user can see only a portion of this virtual display at a time, which we call the physical display.

  • Page 33: Status Bar

    BIOS SETUP MENU 3.6.2 Status Bar ITEMS VALUES DESCRIPTION NOTE Visible (*) Shows the status bar. You can later hide / show using Hidden keyboard Clock Enabled (*) Enables the clock icon on the status bar. Disabled Battery Enabled (*) Enables icon showing...

  • Page 34: Indications

    FORMULA COLOR™ 3.6.3 Indications ITEMS VALUES DESCRIPTION NOTE Battery warning ON (*) Enables / disables When battery notification is enabled, the terminal Low battery notification will signal when batteries are completely run down. 3 beeps will be heard and the red LED will start blinking.

  • Page 35: Devices

    BIOS SETUP MENU 3.6.4 Devices ITEM VALUES DESCRIPTION NOTES Com 1 Selects type and use of COM 1. Elect Elect+wu(*) Optical CF Sleep Status of the card when the On (*) terminal is off. When in Wake-up, Wakeup the card is powered and can wake the terminal in case of data reception.

  • Page 36: Pmu Config

    FORMULA COLOR™ 3.6.5 PMU Config ITEM VALUES DESCRIPTION Automatic On (*) Enables automatic power management High speed 8 MHz Clock frequency in ON state. 16 MHz (*) See description of Power Management 32 MHz for further information Low speed 8 MHz...

  • Page 37: Activities

    BIOS SETUP MENU 3.6.6 Activities If the Power Management - Automatic parameter is selected OFF, all Activities parameters have no meaning. The primary activities cause the CPU to pass to High speed, while the secondary ones allow the CPU to stay in Low speed if it is already in this state (see par.

  • Page 38: Exit From The Setup Procedure

    If you exit with saving, a message appears notifying that the program is about to quit, and you can choose to reboot the Formula Color™ terminal to see the effects of the new configuration. Remember that the Formula Color™ terminal parameters are used by BIOS at boot-time.

  • Page 39: Use And Functioning

    USE AND FUNCTIONING USE AND FUNCTIONING The use of the Formula Color™ terminal is subordinate to the application software loaded. Once an application is loaded, barcode scanning can be performed by pressing the [SCAN] key. TERMINAL STARTUP The Formula Color™ terminal turns on when the SCAN key is pressed.

  • Page 40: Barcode Scanning

    FORMULA COLOR™ BARCODE SCANNING To scan barcodes, point the Formula Color™ terminal laser beam onto the code from within its readable range while pressing the [SCAN] key. See reading diagram in par. 7.3. The lighted band emitted by the laser must completely intercept the barcode as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 41: Description Of The Keys

    USE AND FUNCTIONING DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS The Formula Color™ terminal keyboard is made up of a total of 27 keys. Figure 9 – Formula Color™ keyboard POWER AND DISPLAY CONTROL KEYS The [SCAN} key is used to turn ON the terminal and to activate the laser scanner for barcode reading.
  • Page 42 FORMULA COLOR™ Has 4 different functions depending on its current state. HOW TO ENTER STATE FUNCTION THE STATE Acts as the PC arrows keys. Normal (The keys are interpreted by the It is the default state. application). Moves the physical screen window...
  • Page 43 SHIFT MODE On the Formula Color™ terminal, the [SHIFT] key is not pressed at the same time with other keys. The keyboard remains in this new mode until the next general key is pressed, then it returns to the previous mode.

  • Page 44: File Transfer

    FILE TRANSFER The WinDTP file transfer utility included on the CD-ROM allows you to perform file transfer between the Host and Formula Color™ Terminal. See the DL-DTP User's Manual for details on installation and functioning.

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    The duration of the battery charge varies according to factors, such as the frequency of barcode scanning. Recharging should be performed when the batteries are completely run down. To recharge the batteries, insert the Formula Color™ terminal into the cradle. REPLACING THE BATTERIES To replace the battery pack, proceed as follows.
  • Page 46 FORMULA COLOR™ 3 - Pull the lock runner as indicated in figure below: 4 - Remove the battery pack. Battery Contacts Terminal Contacts...

  • Page 47: Cleaning The Terminal

    6 - Turn the lock into the "close" position (vertical). Dispose of the batteries as required by the relevant laws in force. CAUTION CLEANING THE TERMINAL Periodically clean the Formula Color™ terminal with a slightly dampened cloth. Do not use alcohol, corrosive products or solvents.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    CAUTION Before sending Formula Color™ to technical support, the Customer has the responsibility of saving the configuration and all data that have been stored on the terminal. Datalogic's only responsibility is the recovery of the exact hardware configuration of Formula Color™.
  • Page 49 Check configuration correctness, since one of the correct, but Formula Color™ following conditions may have occurred: Wi-Fi does not connect to Formula Color™ Wi-Fi is out of access point the wireless LAN or cannot coverage area; reach the host. radio...
  • Page 50 FORMULA COLOR™ Problem Possible Solution Formula Color™ Wi-Fi is Ensure that the radio coverage of the working zone connected to a Wireless is correct and that the signal strength is enough to network but it works slowly. guarantee transactions. Get closer to an access point. If the terminal still...
  • Page 51 Disk C: formatting, and ensure that all disk C: files have been reinstalled correctly (refer to the DL Mobile Configurator™ manual for further details about restoring Disk C: on terminal). In case the problem still persists, contact your nearest Datalogic distributor technical assistance.

  • Page 52: Technical Features

    FORMULA COLOR™ TECHNICAL FEATURES FORMULA COLOR™ TECHNICAL FEATURES Optical Features Minimum resolution 0.13 mm / 5 mils Skew angle ± 60° Pitch angle ± 65° Scan rate 50 ± 6 scans/sec Depth of field See reading diagram in par. 7.3.
  • Page 53 Code 93 Code 11 Operating system ROM-DOS 7.0 Transmission Features Optical Interface IrDA 1.0 Serial interface RS232* Transmission speed 115 Kbits/sec Formula Color™ Wi-Fi Transmission Features Frequency 2.4 GHz Power emitted In compliance with ETS 300-328 * Through F-Color cradle.

  • Page 54: F-Color Single Cradle Technical Features

    FORMULA COLOR™ F-COLOR SINGLE CRADLE TECHNICAL FEATURES Electrical Features Power supply 9 VDC Min – 30 VDC Max Consumption 7 W Max Charge time 8 hours Max Communication Features Interface RS232 Baudrate 9600 – 115200 Physical Features Dimensions 85 x 130 x 90 mm 3.3 x 5 x 3.5 in...

  • Page 55: Reading Diagram

    Reading Zones (10° skew angle) 1.00 mm (40 mils) 0.38 mm 0.50 mm (15 mils) (20 mils) 0.19 mm 0.25 mm (7.5 mils) (10 mils) 0.13 mm (5 mils) on Code 39 600 mm Figure 10 – Formula Color™ Reading Diagram...

  • Page 56: Test Codes

    FORMULA COLOR™ TEST CODES High Density Codes 0.25 mm (10 mils) Code 39 17162 2/5 Interleaved 0123456784 Code 128 test EAN 13 EAN 8...
  • Page 57 TEST CODES Medium Density Codes 0.38 mm (15 mils) Code 39 17162 Interleaved 2/5 0123456784 Code 128 test 100% EAN 13 100% EAN 8...
  • Page 58 FORMULA COLOR™ Low Density Codes 0.50 mm (20 mils) Code 39 17162 Interleaved 2/5 0123456784 Code 128 test 120% EAN 13 120% EAN 8...

  • Page 59: Glossary

    GLOSSARY Access Point (AP) A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802.11 interoperable radio-equipped mobile units. Hand-held terminals, or other devices equipped with radio cards, communicate with wired networks using Access Points (AP). The mobile unit (terminal), may roam among the APs in the same subnet while maintaining a continuous, seamless connection to the wired network.
  • Page 60 To recognize a barcode symbology (e.g., Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9, UPC/EAN, etc.) and analyze the content of the barcode scanned. Disk Operating System. This is basic software that allows you to load and use software applications on your computer. Formula Color™ terminals use a product called Datalight ROM-DOS. EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.
  • Page 61 Terminal A Datalogic portable computer product. Terminal IP Address The terminal’s network address. Networks use IP addresses to determine where to send data that is being transmitted over a network. An IP address is a 32-bit number referred to as a series of 8-bit numbers in decimal dot notation (e.g., 130.24.34.03).

  • Page 62: Index

    INDEX Formula Color™ Features; 34 Electrical; 34 Environmental; 34 Accessories; 3 Optical; 34 Physical; 34 Programming; 35 Transmission; 35 Bios Setup Menu; 11 Formula Color™ Transmission BIOS Setup Menu RF Transmission; 35 Changing Menu Items; 13 Configurable Items; 12 Exit Setup Procedure; 20 Password;...
  • Page 63 Startup; 21 Safety Regulations; vi FCC Compliance; xi General; vi Test Codes; 38 Laser; vii Troubleshooting; 30 Radio Compliance; x...
  • Page 64 DATALOGIC S.p.A., Via Candini, 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderara Bologna - Italy dichiara che declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß das Gerät declare que el F-COLOR-X0XX e tutti i suoi modelli and all its models et tous ses modèles...
  • Page 65 DATALOGIC S.p.A., Via Candini, 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderara Bologna - Italy dichiara che declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß das Gerät declare que el F-COLOR-X4XX e tutti i suoi modelli and all its models et tous ses modèles...

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