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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 72-41235-03 Revision A — February 2002 Symbol Technologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza, Holtsville N.Y. 11742-1300 http://www.symbol.com/manuals...
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PDT 7500 Series ® Product Reference Guide for Windows 72-41235-03 Revision A February 2002...
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The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Symbol grants to the user a non-transferable and non-exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program).
About This Guide Introduction ® The PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows CE provides general instructions for the System Administrator for setting up, initializing, operating, ® troubleshooting, and maintaining the PDT 7500 Series Windows CE terminal. Chapter Descriptions...
" to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents. Square brackets [] in a command line enclose optional inline parameters. The piping symbol | has the effect of “or” when it is used to separate inline parameters on a command line; i.e., it separates alternative values for parameters.
Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Note: Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the original shipping container was not kept, contact Symbol to have another sent to you.
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For the latest version of this guide go to:http://www.symbol.com/manuals. Warranty Symbol Technologies, Inc (“Symbol”) manufactures its hardware products in accordance with industry- standard practices. Symbol warrants that for a period of twelve (12) months from date of shipment, products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.
This warranty is provided to the original owner only and is not transferable to any third party. It shall not apply to any product (i) which has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by Symbol, (ii) which has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied by...
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Carefully remove all protective material from around the terminal and save the shipping container for later storage and shipping. Verify that you received all equipment listed on the packing slip and inspect the equipment for damage. If you find any damaged or missing items, contact the Symbol Support Center immediately.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Parts of the Terminal WAN Antenna (PDT 753X only) Scan LED Scan Button Communications LED Battery Charging LED Thumb Rest Power Button Figure 1-1. Front View Scan Window Figure 1-2. Top View...
Getting Started Serial Communications Port IrDA Port Figure 1-3. Bottom View Li-Ion Battery Battery Latch Figure 1-4. Back View Accessories and Peripherals CRD 7500 The CRD 7500 single-slot and four-slot cradles provide terminal storage and security, in- terminal battery charging, spare battery pack charging, and RS-232 communications to a host computer.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows VCD 7500 The VCD 7500 vehicle cradle provides terminal storage and security, in-terminal and spare battery pack charging, and communications to a host device. The SMG (a PC with one or more communication ports and an API enabling communications) allows a variety of peripherals to communicate with the terminal.
PDT 7540 - 1Mbit Spectrum24 (802.11) PDT 7542 - 2Mbit Spectrum24 (802.11) PDT 7546 - 11Mbit Direct Sequence Spectrum24 (802.11b) The software required (interface, drivers, and configuration files) is described in the Symbol ® ® Windows CE SDK Help File, which is part of the Windows CE SDK for 7500 Terminals.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Before You Use the Terminal Install and Charge Battery Pack Prior to using the PDT 7500 for the first time, charge the Lithium-Ion battery pack. The battery pack can be charged while in the terminal or charged separately in the cradle’s charging slot.
PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Introduction ® To develop applications to run on the PDT 7500, the Symbol Technologies, Inc. Windows CE Software Developer’s Kit for 7500 Terminals (SDK) is available. This SDK contains PDT ® 7500-specific software not available in the standard Microsoft Windows CE SDK.
Software Installation on the Development PC Before You Install the SDK Before you install the Symbol Windows CE SDK, install the following tools: Microsoft Embedded Visual Tools 3.0 (recommended) Windows ActiveSync v3.5 or greater. Note: This can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com.
PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Installing the SDK on the Development PC The Windows CE SDK installs through Windows in the directory \SYMBOL WINDOWS CE SDK (7500_300), and also installs files in the Windows CE Tools directory (generated by the CE Tool Kit).
Power Button Figure 3-1. Power Button As the terminal initializes, the Symbol splash screen displays for about a minute. Calibrating the Screen The first time you start your PDT 7500 (and whenever the terminal is cold-booted) the calibration screen appears. This section describes how to calibrate your PDT 7500 so the cursor on the touch screen aligns with the tip of your stylus.
Figure 3-2. Calibrating the Screen 3. Tap the screen to continue. The Symbol shell and Launcher program are deployed. Note: If the digitizer fails to respond, call the Symbol Support Center for assistance. Powering on the PDT 7500 Because the terminal is battery powered, it is important to save power whenever possible. You can minimize power loss and increase battery life by turning the terminal off when data is not being entered.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Booting the Terminal A warm boot resets the operating system while preserving the program and data in RAM. This process is similar to pressing the <Ctrl+Alt+Del> keys on a PC. To perform a warm boot, press and hold the Power key for 6 seconds (default), then release.
A shell is another software program, which runs after the Operating System has booted. It really is a user interface to the Windows CE operating system. The Symbol shell is based on the Windows 95 shell and provides many features familiar to Windows users, such as the desktop window, and the taskbar.
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Using The Terminal A "Symbol Settings" menu selection that runs the Symbol Control Panel program. This program provides current memory and power data, can initiate a digitizer calibration, and access to many other features of the terminal. Refer to Control Panel on page B-4 for a complete description of all of the features.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Introduction This chapter describes the File System Directory Structure on the PDT 7500 terminal. File System Directory Structure Directories, databases, the registry, and files on Windows CE are collectively referred to as the Object Store.
These include Windows CE operating system files and Symbol Value Add drivers and files. With the exception of software upgrades to specific drivers using files provided by Symbol, the application developer should never have to modify the Platform folder.
Windows folder when the system is started. Refer to Audio Event Aliasing on page 4-8 for details on the operation of Audio Aliasing. Platform\Symbol\Bin – This folder contains terminal specific drivers and executables. Platform\Symbol\Regs - This folder contains terminal specific driver registry settings. Refer to RegMerge Operation on page 4-6 for details on the operation of .reg files.
Refer to RegMerge Operation on page 4-6 for details on the operation of .reg files. Application\User\Bin - This folder contains optional Symbol developed executables. Application\User\Regs - This folder contains registry settings that control the user’s application. Refer to RegMerge Operation on page 4-6 for details on the operation of .reg files.
1. Run any executable program stored in the Startup folder. 2. Run any .run file stored in the Startup folder. Refer to the Symbol Help Project file included with the SDK for more information on the Startup folder. Run Files A .run file is a simple text file that contains the path to an application as well as the name of...
Terminal Features Regmerge is configured to look in four specific locations for .reg files in the following order: \Platform\System\Regs, \Platform\Symbol\Regs, \Application\System\Regs, \Application\User\Regs Unlike the Search Path, Regmerge continues to look for .reg files in every Regs folder until all Regs folders are checked. This allows Regs folders later in the list to override Regs folders earlier in the list.
.wav file with other actions (such as LED flashing, vibrator activation, etc.). This feature allows applications that play .wav files to be portable between two devices, one that supports real audio and one that supports audio aliasing. Refer to the Symbol Help file for more information on Event Aliasing.
Terminal Configuration Options Introduction This chapter describes Demo Application, ADO (ActiveX Data Object), Web Browser, Active-Sync, Visual Basic, Scan Wedge, Printer, Network, Imaging, and Utility files. For further detail on the Demo applications, see Appendix B, Demo Program. Demo Applications Out To Launch Otl.run Run file that launches OTL.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Calibrate.exe Calibrate Touch Panel Utility. CRDTest.exe Cradle Test Program. CtlPanel.exe Symbol Control Panel. Displaytest.exe Display Test Sample Program. Hello.exe Simple Sample Application. InkWiz.exe File Browser type of program. KeyCheck.exe Tests the keyboard.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows msdaosp.dll Application\System\Regs (ADO) AdoSym.reg IE4 Web Browser The following files must be on the terminal in order to view html files. Application\System\Bin (Web Browser) mscefile.dll mshtml.dll msxml.dll shdocvw.dll urlmon.dll ieceext.dll mlang.dll shlwapi.dll...
Terminal Configuration Options Active-Sync Application\System\Bin (Active-Sync) rra_stm.dll - This module provides low-level data sync and partnership capabilities. This module must be added in order to enable partnership connections and data sync capabilities. cefobj.dll - Provides generic file sync. rapisrv.exe - Remote API service. repllog.exe - Application that synchronizes data and monitors the connection between a target device and a host computer.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Application\User\Demo (ScanWedge) ScanWedge.exe - Scan wedge may be run with the following command line parameters: 1) /Shutdown - This command line option disables scan wedge.
Configuring the Terminal Introduction This chapter describes the Terminal Configuration Manager (TCM), and how it is used to specify and load files into the flash memory of the PDT 7500 using the terminal's Initial Program Loader (IPL). TCM is a tool used primarily in the mass-deployment of a terminal configuration to the field. It allows the files and the directory structure(s) that are stored on the flash file system folders of the terminal to be converted into partitions.
If necessary, the entire OS image may be downloaded to the terminal using files provided by Symbol. The current OS partition on the terminal is included as part of the TCM installation package. Any upgrades must be obtained from Symbol. This partition is mandatory for the PDT 7500.
Starting Terminal Configuration Manager On the Host PC, press the Start button and select Programs. Click on the TCM shortcut found in the Symbol Windows CE SDK (PDT7500_300) section. The following screen appears, displaying two directory windows; Script1 and File Explorer. Each directory window is split;...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows The following table lists the components of the TCM start-up screen. TCM Screen Components Component Description Script Window Associated with a script file containing the information to create a Flash Disk image.
Configuring the Terminal Defining Script Properties Before a script is created, the script properties must be defined. This defines the type of terminal, type of flash, number of disks being created, the memory configuration of each disk volume. To define the script properties: 1.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows but also increases write performance on fragmented disks or disks becoming full. To speed the writing process, select as high a number as your storage needs permit (up to 25%). Note: The options available under the disks pull-down menu changes depending on the flash type.
Note: If you open and make changes to an existing script, saving the changes writes over the existing script. If you wish to use an original or Symbol-supplied standard script (recommended) as a base and save the changes in a new script, use Save As instead of Save after making the changes.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows To copy files or directories to the script being generated: 1. Click on the File Explorer Window to make it the active window. 2. Click on the source directory in the Directory Tree Pane. TCM displays the directory contents in the Contents Pane.
Configuring the Terminal If you wish to use an original or Symbol-supplied standard script as a base and save the changes in a new script, use Save As instead of Save after making the changes. Building the Image As part of the build, TCM performs a check on the script which verifies that all files referenced in the script exist.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows To build a script: 1. In the Script Window, select the script to be built. 2. From the Script menu, select Build. On the toolbar, choose . The Configure Build window appears.
Configuring the Terminal non-bootable. Refer to Defining Script Properties on page 6-7 for more information on setting the image size appropriately. Creating a Splash Screen To generate a custom splash screen, use a bitmap editor, such as Paintbrush. To create the screen: 1.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Sending the Hex Image Once the hex file is built, you are ready to download it to the terminal. A Hex image download requires both TCM and a program loader stored on the terminal. The terminal comes with a program loading utility, Initial Program Loader (IPL), stored in the terminal’s...
Configuring the Terminal Begin the Send in TCM In TCM on the PC: Note: IPL must be invoked before sending the image. 1. Select the script. 2. From the file menu, choose Load Terminal. On the toolbar, choose . The Load Terminal screen displays. 3.
Hex files for standard system components such as the boot loader and Windows CE Core are provided by Symbol. Hex files for custom components, such as disk images or custom partition maps are built on a PC using the TCM program.
Elan IPL Ver. x.xx Copyright 2000 Symbol Tech. Flash Type 0818a The version number on the top of the screen identifies the version of IPL you are using. The flash type at the bottom of the screen identifies the size and type of flash chip installed in the terminal, which you need for your TCM script generation.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Pressing the Enter key while the copyright screen is displayed advances the program to the Baud Rate Menu. Baud Rate Run System 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Enter 1. Use the up and down cursor keys, or tap the arrows on the touch screen to scroll to the appropriate baud rate.
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Configuring the Terminal 3. Use the up and down cursor keys or the up and down arrows on the touch screen to select the area to be received. You have the following options on this screen: Prev. Menu Returns you to the Baud Rate menu to modify the baud rate. Single Image Indicates that a single image is to be received, without specifying the area to be received.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows The second and fourth lines of this screen reflect the selections made on the Area Selection and Baud Rate menus, respectively. This screen continues to display until the first character of the image to be downloaded is received from the host. While this screen is displayed, pressing the Enter or Cursor Up/Down keys on the keyboard returns IPL to the Area Selection screen.
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Configuring the Terminal When the entire image is received, and the flash is updated, IPL displays the Verify screen: Boot Loader Verifying Image This screen continues to display while the image is being verified. Once the image is verified, IPL displays the Success screen: Boot Loader Download Complete No Errors Detected...
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Not Hex File This error is caused by transmitting the wrong file format to IPL. IPL can only receive Hex files supplied by Symbol, or generated by TCM. Write Error This error is caused by a failure of the flash device used to hold the image.
It only applies to critical sections of the flash, and will prevent an exit from IPL as a critical section of the flash is damaged. If this error occurs, the terminal needs maintenance. Contact Symbol Support for help. Lost Connection This error displays when the terminal is removed from the cradle during an IPL session.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Exiting IPL To exit IPL, cold boot the terminal (hold the Power button for 15 seconds). The terminal boots to an application or to a login screen. Exiting TCM To exit TCM on the development PC: Choose Exit from the File Menu.
Operating the Scanner Introduction This chapter describes how to use the integrated scanner or imager on a PDT 7500 terminal. Scanning (Integrated Laser) The PDT 7500 offers two scanning capability options: 1-D scanning 2-D scanning. Note: A scanning application and scanner driver must be loaded on the terminal to perform scanning.
Practice quickly shows what tolerances to work within. Note: Contact the Symbol Support Center if you have chronic difficulties scanning. Decoding of properly printed bar codes should be quick and...
Figure 7-1. 1-D/2-D Scan Element Aiming and Scanning Pattern s For best operation in Smart Raster mode, keep the scan pattern as parallel to the symbol’s rows as possible, keep the scanner as still as possible, and hold the scanner at an angle which...
Make sure the terminal is programmed for a slab raster aiming pattern and Smart Raster mode. 1. Aim the scanner at the symbol. Try to keep the nose of the scanner parallel with the symbol’s rows. 2. Make sure the symbol you want to scan is within the scanning range; refer to the 1- D/2-D decode zones.
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Operating the Scanner 3. If the pattern is parallel to the symbol’s rows, the pattern spreads vertically to cover the symbol (Figure 7-3). If the pattern does not cover the top and bottom of the symbol, pull the scanner back until it does.
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3/4” Figure 7-4. Orienting Scanning Pattern On 2-D Bar Code " If the vertical scan pattern is not high enough to cover a “tall” 2-D symbol, move the scanner slowly down toward the bottom of the symbol, keeping the beam...
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Operating the Scanner The scan beam does not have to be perfectly parallel with the top and bottom of the symbol (up to a 4 tilt will work).
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Scanning (Imager) The Imager has the following features: omnidirectional reading of a variety of bar code symbologies, including the most popular linear, postal, PDF417, and 2D matrix code types. the ability to capture and download images to a host for a variety of imaging applications.
Figure 7-6. Laser Aiming Pattern To scan a symbol with the Imager: 1. Center the symbol in any orientation within the aiming pattern. Be sure the entire symbol is within the rectangular area formed by the brackets in the aiming pattern.
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Figure 7-8. Acceptable and Incorrect Aiming 2. The aiming pattern is smaller when the Imager is closer to the symbol and larger when it is farther from the symbol. Scan symbols with smaller bars or elements (mil size) closer to the unit, and those with larger bars or elements (mil size) farther from the unit.
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Introduction In order to use Symbol’s Spectrum24 wireless LAN on the PDT 754x terminal, the terminal must be properly configured with the correct ESS ID and other network entries. This chapter covers the procedures for setting up your PDT 754x on the network.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows View Configuration 1. Select the View Config option. The View Config screen displays. Figure 8-2. Spectrum24 View Configuration screen The View Configuration screen displays a variety of Spectrum24 details. Specifically: Driver Version Firmware Version MU’s IEEE Address...
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Spectrum24 Network Configuration 2. Press the Clear button to re-display the Spectrum24 Configuration screen. Figure 8-3. Spectrum24 Configuration screen...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Spectrum24 System Configuration 1. Select the S24 System option to view the S24 System screen. Figure 8-4. Spectrum24 System Configuration screen The Spectrum24 System screen allows you to define the following Spectrum24...
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Spectrum24 Network Configuration To change any of the values in these fields, use your left and right arrow keys on the keypad to scroll through the values for each field or tap the option on the left-hand side of the screen, and the value on the right-hand side of the screen will change. Note:If Permanent Persistence is selected via the Control Panel Options, a unique registry file is created for each parameter.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Signal Strength 1. Select the Signal option. The Signal screen displays. Figure 8-6. Spectrum24 Signal Strength screen The Signal screen displays the Spectrum24 signal quality (signal strength in 0% to 100%, the Roaming Count (number of changes from one AP to another), the AP Address and the Network status (In Range or Out of Range).
Spectrum24 Network Configuration Ping Test 1. Select the Ping Test option. The Ping Test screen displays. Figure 8-8. Spectrum24 Ping Test screen This screen allows you to perform a WNMP Ping test, a ICMP Ping Test, or make the ICMP settings to be used in the ICMP Ping Test. 2.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 3. Press the Clear button on the keypad to redisplay the Ping Test screen. Figure 8-10. Spectrum24 Ping Test screen 4. Select the ICMP Ping option. The ICMP Ping screen displays.
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Spectrum24 Network Configuration 5. Press the Clear key on the keypad to return to the Ping Test screen. Figure 8-12. Spectrum24 Ping Test screen 6. Select the ICMP Setting option. The ICMP Setting screen displays. Figure 8-13. Spectrum24 ICMP Setting screen The ICMP Setting screen allows you to set the ping IP address, ping buffer size, and Ping count to be used in an ICMP Ping test.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows the keypad to enter the correct data.When the data on the screen is set as required, press the Enter key, then select the Accept option on the pull-down menu. The Ping Test screen redisplays.
Spectrum24 Network Configuration S24 Network Settings 1. Select the S24 Network option. The S24 Network screen displays. Figure 8-15. Spectrum24 Network screen This screen allows you to define many of the Spectrum 24 network settings. Specifically, you may define: DHCP Enabled (Enable or Disable) IP Address (if DHCP is disabled) Subnet Mask (if DHCP is disabled) Primary DNS...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows S24 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Configuration Note: Refer to the Access Point Product Reference Guide for additional steps that may be required to complete the WEP configuration. 1. Select the S24 WEP Config option to display the S24 WEP Config screen.
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Spectrum24 Network Configuration WEP Keys - If WEP Algorithm is not set to None, it allows selection of the 4 keys associated with the index. By selecting any of the 4 keys and pressing Enter, a data entry dialog pops up that can be used to modify the data. Figure 8-18.
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Cradle Setup and Operation Introduction This chapter provides instructions for setting up and using the CRD 7500 single- and four- slot cradle and the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle. Parts of the CRD 7500 Single-Slot Cradle Spare Battery Charging Slot Terminal Slot Communication Spare Battery (COM) LED...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Parts of the CRD 7500 Four-Slot Cradle Spare Battery Terminal Slot Charging Slot Spare Battery Charging LED Communication LED Figure 9-2. CRD 7500 4-Slot Cradle...
Cradle Setup and Operation Parts of the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle Terminal Capture/Release Hooks Spare Battery Charging Slot Power Power Port Contacts Serial Port IrDA Port Communications LED Charge LED Figure 9-3. VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Setting Up the CRD 7500 Single and Four-Slot Cradles Setting up the single and four-slot cradle involves connecting power and connecting to a host device. Connecting Power To connect power to the cradle: 1.
Cradle Setup and Operation Connecting the RS-232 Cable to a Host Computer 1. Plug an RS-232 serial cable into the communication port located on the back of the CRD 7500 Single-slot cradle, or on the right end of the four-slot cradle. RS-232 Communication Port (Single-Slot Cradle) RS-232 Communication Port...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 1. Prepare the mounting surface to accept four #8-32 studs in the pattern shown below. 1.188” Holes for studs min. 0.1660 in. diameter 1.500” (min. 4.25 mm diameter) Figure 9-6. Installation Pattern: VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle 2.
Cradle Setup and Operation 4. Insert the power connector from the power supply in the power port on the side of the cradle. Power Port Figure 9-7. Power Connector: VCD 7500 Cradle Connecting the VCD 7500 Vehicle Cradle to Gateway, a Host Computer, Printer or Modem 1.
ROM (CRC on flash) failure If the cradle fails self-test (RAM or ROM failure), power the cradle down and back up. If the self-test fails again, call the Symbol Support Center for assistance. Batteries Primary power for the PDT 7500 is provided by a Lithium-Ion battery. Depending on the...
5 minutes while the Lithium-Ion battery is replaced. Installing a New or Recharged Battery Caution To ensure proper terminal operation, use ONLY the Symbol Li-Ion battery in the PDT 7500. To install a new or recharged Li-Ion battery: 1.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Caution Do not expose the battery to temperatures in excess of 140°F (60°C). Do not disassemble, incinerate, or short circuit the battery. Removing the Battery To remove the Li-Ion battery from the terminal: 1.
Cradle Setup and Operation 3. Lift the battery up to the first detent, then slowly lift the battery out of the battery compartment. Figure 9-11. Lifting the Battery out of the Terminal Replacing the Battery in an Active Terminal If the terminal is active and power is supplied from an external source (wall cube adapter), you can remove and replace the battery at any time.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Charging the Battery Charge the battery fully before using the terminal. Lithium-Ion batteries charge fully in 2 hours or less in the terminal using the cradle. A spare battery can be charged in the cradle in approximately 5 hours.
Cradle Setup and Operation 3. The terminal’s battery charging LED is yellow while charging. When the battery is fully charged, the LED switches to solid green. Leave the terminal in the cradle for 2 hours to recharge a fully discharged battery. °...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Note: Because of inherent circuit tolerances, there could be a difference in charging times between one spare battery pack charger slot and another. Generally, it takes approximately 5 hours to fully recharge a spare battery in the spare battery charging slot.
Cradle Setup and Operation Interconnecting Cradles Up to 24 four-slot cradles can be connected in series using an RS-232 inter-cradle cable at 38.4 kbps. Caution Each 4-slot cradle must have its own power supply; any other method of power connection is unsafe. 1.
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Communications Performing ActiveSync using the Serial Cable Note: You must perform your first ActiveSync operation with a local, direct connection, rather than using a modem. To perform an ActiveSync operation for the first time using the serial cable: 1. After installing the Windows ActiveSync software, restart your desktop computer. 2.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial communications port on your computer. Serial Port Figure 10-2. Connecting Serial Cable to Computer Note: The CRD 7500 cradle requires a dedicated port. It cannot share a port with an internal modem or other device.
Communications Performing ActiveSync using the Cradle To perform an ActiveSync operation for the first time using the cradle: 1. After installing the Windows ActiveSync software, restart your desktop computer. 2. Connect your CRD 7500 cradle to your computer by plugging the cable from the cradle into the serial communications port on your computer.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 3. Turn on the PDT 7500 terminal and slide it into the cradle. Figure 10-5. Inserting Terminal in Cradle The curved edge on the bottom of the PDT 7500 terminal should align smoothly with the cradle when it is inserted properly.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Terminal The PDT 7500 requires a minimal amount of maintenance. To prolong its life and avoid problems, keep the terminal clean. Use a clean, soft cloth dampened with a mild cleanser such as soap and water to clean the terminal. Do NOT use cleaners containing a high percentage of alcohol, such as Isopropyl Alcohol.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Terminal Troubleshooting Table 11-1 covers some common terminal problems and corrective actions to take. Table 11-1. Terminal Problems Symptom Possible Cause Action Terminal does not power up. Battery pack not installed or Verify that the battery pack is fully charged.
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The application is not designed Consider using power for efficient power use. management services provided in the Symbol Windows CE SDK to reduce drain on battery pack. Ensure the radio is at maximum power saving mode. The Imager is having trouble Symbology disabled.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Cradle Problems Table 11-2 lists some common cradle problems and actions to take to resolve them. Table 11-2. Cradle Troubleshooting Symptom Probable Cause Action No communication between Incorrect communication Ensure that the proper terminal and cradle.
Appendix A Specifications Environment The PDT 7500 is designed to operate in harsh environments. Table A-1 below summarizes the PDT 7500’s intended operating environment. Table A-1. PDT 7500 Operating Environment Operating Temperature -25° C to 50° C*(-4° F to 122°) F Humidity 0% to 95% non-condensing Shipping and Storage...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Decode Zones SE 2200 1-D Decode Zone NOTE: Typical performance at 68 F ( 20 C) on high quality symbols. Y-module dimension = 3 X. 25.4 12.7 Integrated Scanner 12.7 006 In.
Specifications Imager 1-D Decode Zones Note: Typical performance at 68˚F (20˚C) 15.2 on high quality symbols. 10.1 Top of imager 5 mil Code 39 10.1 13 mil JAN/UPCA 15.2 14.5 14 mil Code 128 15.2 20 mil Code 39 20.0 Postnet 11.0 10.1...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Pin-Out Table A-2. PDT 7500 Series Pin-Out Description PWROUT (+5V) PWRIN (+15V) Ring Reserved PWRIN (+15V)
Scan Sample: a sample scanning application. PC Link: provides connectivity to the host running ActiveSync. Symbol Apps: provides access to more Symbol-provided demo programs. About OTL: displays the version and copyright information for Otl.exe. Scanner Imaging Sample: a sample imager scanning application.
File Browser (Inkwiz.exe) is a file management utility that provides functionality similar to that of Windows Explorer on Symbol CE terminals. File Browser allows you to browse, cut, copy, paste and delete files, execute programs, and provides file transfer capability.
Demo Program This screen illustrates the file structure on the terminal. Press Enter. The File Browser Menu displays. Figure B-3. File Browser Menu Navigating in File Browser To navigate the menu options in the File Browser, use your up and down arrow keys to scroll up and down through a menu, and use your right arrow keys to view the next level of menu items.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Figure B-4. File Browser WhoAmI? Screen Control Panel The Control Panel Test Program (CtlPanel.exe) allows you to view and set terminal settings, including scanner parameters, screen calibration, date and time, display parameters, audio parameters, printer parameters, power management parameters, communication parameters, Spectrum24 parameters, etc.
Demo Program Navigation Keys Enter Key: displays the pop-up menu for each option. Figure B-6. Control Panel Pop-up Menu Arrow Keys: navigates through the list Space Key: selects the highlighted item Clear Key: returns you to the previous screen and disregards changes. Control Panel Options Figure B-7.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Toggle Persist to ‘No’ to retain the change for the current session, until the terminal is cold- booted. About CtlPanel This option displays the current version of the Control Panel program on the terminal. Tap...
Demo Program Touch Calibration This option allows you to re-calibrate the terminal touch panel’s digitizer. Figure B-9. Control Panel Calibration screen Date and Time This option allows you to set the time zone and the system date and time. On the first screen, select the correct time zone, then tap the Set Date Time option. Figure B-10.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Display Parameters This option allows you to customize the Display Contrast and the Backlight. Also displayed on this screen is the API version number. Figure B-11. Control Panel Display Parameters screen Display Contrast To change the terminal’s display contrast, tap on Display Contrast, and the contrast value...
Demo Program Audio Parameters This option allows you to change the terminal’s beeper volume, and displays the version numbers for the Audio and Notify APIs. Figure B-12. Control Panel Audio Parameters screen Beeper Volume To change the beeper volume, tap the Beeper Volume field, and the value toggles between Low and High.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Printer Setup This option allows you to customize the terminal’s printer settings. Figure B-13. Control Panel Printer Setup screen Selected Printer This option allows you to select the printer to be used. To change the printer, tap the Selected Printer field to scroll through the available printers.
Demo Program Communication Settings This option allows you to select the communication settings used by the PC Link. Figure B-14. Control Panel Communication Setup screen Comm Settings This option allows you to select the appropriate communication settings to be used by the PC Link.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Power Management This option displays the version number of the Power API and allows you to set system and backlight parameters. Figure B-16. Control Panel Power Management screen Version Info This option displays the Power API versions.
Demo Program down arrow keys to highlight the option, then use the left and right arrows to select the correct value. Figure B-18. Control Panel Power Management System screen Backlight This option allows you to view and set the backlight parameters, including the device state, the activity mask, and the backlight timeout.To navigate through the options, either tap the option, or use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the option, then use the left and right arrows to select the correct value.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows To adjust the memory usage, tap the arrow keys on the screen, or use the up and down arrow keys on the keypad, until the memory is allotted as needed to storage and program space.
Demo Program System Version This option displays the version of the various System components. Figure B-21. Control Panel System Version screen Wince Version - The version of Windows CE that is running on the terminal. OEM Version - Build version of the Operating System. Loader Version - Build version of the System loader.
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Data Displays the decoded data. Type Displays the label type in hex format. Displays the scanner used, and the bar code type in ASCII format. Scan Sample Options Menu Pressing Enter from within the Sample Scan application causes the following menu to appear: Figure B-23.
Demo Program ViewData This menu option displays the decoded data on a separate screen. Figure B-24. ViewData Screen About This menu option displays the scan sample application version string. Exit This menu option exits the scan sample application. PC Link PC Link (Repllog.exe) is a connectivity program.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows About OTL This item on the Program Launcher screen displays the version and copyright strings for the Otl.exe program. Figure B-26. About OTL screen ScanImage Sample This program provides a sample imager scanning application (ScanImage), which demonstrates the image and signature capture capabilities on Imager models of the PDT 7500.
For images larger than the screen, use the up, down, left and right arrow keys to pan the image to the desired position on the screen. Symbol Applications Menu This menu provides additional demo applications including Calculator, Button Launcher, Test Applications, Visual Basic Applications, and HTML Applications.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Button Launcher This application (Blt.exe) is another form of the program launcher utility for Symbol’s CE terminals. It demonstrates a different user interface to launch the programs described in this appendix.
Demo Program Test Applications Menu This option provides test applications, including Notify Test, Keyboard Checker, and Display Test. Notify Test This application (Notify.exe) tests the Notification Objects (LEDs and Beeper) to ensure they are functioning properly. You can use this program to turn on/off or cycle the LEDs and Beeper.
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows Key Check This application (KeyCheck.exe) identifies each key stroke on the terminal (except the scan button) when the key is pressed. This serves as a test of the terminal’s keypad. Figure B-33. Key Check Application screen Display Test This application (DisplayTest.exe) tests the gray scale pixels on the screen.
Demo Program Visual Basic Applications This menu provides Visual Basic applications including VB Scanning. ActiveX ScanTest This application (ScanTest.VB) uses the ActiveX Scan Control to perform bar code scanning. Upon a successful decode, the decoded data and bar code type are displayed. Figure B-35.
Scan Wedge, used in Scan Browse, on and off. Figure B-36. HTML Menu screen Note: Refer to the Symbol Help File for details about Scan Wedge. Scan Browse This application (ScanBrowse.htm) uses the IE4 Browser to render the HTML code and the Scan Wedge to scan data into scan enabled fields.
Demo Program Wedge On/Off These menu items enable/disable the Scan Wedge. When enabled, the Scan Wedge allows data to be scanned into edit fields. Also, when enabled, the taskbar icon for the Scan Wedge is displayed. B-25...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 36-Key Keyboards ALPHA FUNC CLEAR SHIFT ENTER CTRL BKSP ‘ SPACE VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-1. PDT 7500 36-Key Unshifted Keyboard...
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Keyboard Maps ALPHA FUNC CLEAR SHIFT ENTER CTRL BKSP & > < “ SPACE VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-2. PDT 7500 36-Key Shift-Modified Keyboard...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows ALPHA FUNC SHIFT ENTER PG UP PG DN LAMP DARK LIGHT DARK LAMP LIGHT VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-3. PDT 7500 36-Key Func-Modified Keyboard...
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Keyboard Maps ALPHA FUNC CLEAR SHIFT ENTER CTRL BKSP SPACE VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-4. PDT 7500 36-Key Alpha-Modified Keyboard...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows ALPHA FUNC START SHIFT BKSP CTRL LINEFEED CTRL A CTRL B CTRL C CTRL D CTRL E CTRL F CTRL G CTRL H CTRL I CTRL J CTRL K CTRL L...
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Keyboard Maps ALPHA FUNC CLEAR BKSP ENTER ALT A ALT B ALT C ALT D ALT F ALT G ALT E ALT H ALT J ALT K ALT I ALT L ALT M ALT P ALT N ALT O ALT Q ALT R ALT S ALT T...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 49-Key Keyboards FUNC SHIFT CTRL ENTER 84 116 BKSP VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-7. PDT 7500 49-Key Unshifted State...
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Keyboard Maps FUNC SHIFT CTRL ENTER & > VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-8. PDT 7500 49-Key Shift State...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows FUNC SHIFT CTRL Lamp Home PgUp Dark Light PgDn Space VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-9. PDT 7500 49-Key Func State C-10...
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Keyboard Maps FUNC SHIFT CTRL ENTER BKSP SCAN CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-10. PDT 7500 49-Key Alpha (Func+Shift) State (Caps Lock) C-11...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows START FUNC Ctrl LINEFEED Ctrl Ctrl A Ctrl B Ctrl C Ctrl D Ctrl E Ctrl F Ctrl G Ctrl H Ctrl I Ctrl J Ctrl K Ctrl L Ctrl M...
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Keyboard Maps FUNC SHIFT CTRL Alt A Alt B Alt C Alt D Alt E Alt F Alt G Alt H Alt I Alt J Alt K Alt L Alt M Alt N Alt O Alt P Alt Q Alt R Alt S Alt 7 Alt 8...
® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows 25-Key Keyboards SEND FUNC BACK CLEAR VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-13. PDT 7500 25-Key Unshifted State C-14...
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Keyboard Maps FUNC CTRL 190 46 DARK LAMP LIGHT VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Note: Func+Send combination is used for CTRL. Figure C-14. PDT 7500 25-Key Func State C-15...
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® PDT 7500 Series Product Reference Guide for Windows CTRL CTRL CTRL CTRL FUNC VK CODE ASCII VALUE (Decimal) (Decimal) PRINTABLE CHARACTER LOGICAL KEY SEQUENCE NAME Figure C-15. PDT 7500 25-Key Control State C-16...
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