Preface About This Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the HT682 PDA Scanner. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from the manufacturer. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems.
Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
RF Radiation Exposure Statement: For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
When both batteries are discharged, recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge the main battery and backup battery. Recharge the HT682 through the following: Plug the USB charging cable to the HT682 and plug the 5V/3A AC-DC adapter to the power jack of the USB charging cable.
If the performance decrease is greater than 20% in a Lithium-Ion battery, the battery is at the end of its life cycle. Do not continue to use, and ensure the battery is disposed of properly. The length of time that a battery power lasts depends on the battery type and how the device is used.
60°C, however they may deplete more rapidly at the higher temperature ranges. It is recommended to store batteries within normal room temperature ranges. Warranty The following items covered under Unitech Limited Warranty are free from defects during normal use: HT682 – 1-year limited warranty.
Laser Information........................iv Battery Notices ........................iv Battery charge notice ......................v Storage and safety notice....................vi Warranty ..........................vi Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................... 1 Introducing the HT682 ......................1 Notice ............................. 1 Warranty ..........................2 Regulatory........................... 2 HT682 Model Specification ..................... 2...
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Communication and Charging Cable Kits ................3 Universal Adaptor........................ 3 Holster..........................3 Li-ion Battery Pack ......................3 HT682 Product Introduction & Accessory Kit ................4 HT682 Front View ....................... 5 HT682 Rear View........................ 6 First Step with HT682......................7 Install the Battery Pack ....................... 7 Switch On Backup Battery ....................
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Bar Code Scanner ........................ 15 Chapter 3 Power system........................... 17 Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack ................. 17 Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time..........17 Environment Consideration for Charging ................17 Power Status Indication..................... 18 “Backup Battery Low” Icon ....................18 Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack .................
This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Unitech HT682 may not be powered ON due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In the above situation and the first-time use, plug the HT682 to the charging cable or charging cradle (with 5V/2A AC-DC adapter), and charge the unused unit for over 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery as well.
Warranty Unitech's Limited Warranty provides for different warranty periods for different parts and accessories: PDA Scanner is covered by 1-year limit warranty. Docking Station is covered by 1-year limit warranty. Cable is covered by 1-year limit warranty. Battery is covered by 6-month warranty.
Communication and Charging Cable Kits An included USB cable or an optional serial cable connects the HT682 PDA Scanner directly to a peripheral device for communication and a power source for charging. Adaptor...
HT682 Front View LED Indicator Touch Screen Display Trigger Function Alpha I/O Port Power Note: The LED indicators are defined as follows according to the colors of LED: Green:...
First Step with HT682 Before first using the HT682, please ensure the battery is fully charged. There are three ways to charge your HT682: Docking Station USB/Charging cable Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack NOTE: Data loss may occur if the HT682's backup battery is not adequately charged. Before charging the main battery, make sure the backup battery switch is ON.
Please ensure that it is in the “ON” position before charging the main battery. Supply Power to the HT682 Before using the power adapter, please follow the instruction made below to remove the O-ring from the socket of the adapter.
Face the side of the connector with the smaller pillar up, as shown below; and Connect. Or place the HT682 into the Docking Station (first connect the power supply to the Docking Station). First Time to Charge the Main Battery & Backup Battery We would like to propose to charge the battery at least up to 16 hours for the first time to use.
To adjust the original default setting of the screen brightness, the backlight setting will be required. Please refer to page 20 for the new setting procedure. Setting Time Zone/ Date Before using the HT682 please take a few minutes to set the time and date so that data can be properly time-stamped.
If you would like the PDA Scanner automatically adjust clock for daylight saving, please tick on Setting Date/Time Tap the Left or Right arrows to scroll the year and month you desire. Or, directly tap location of year or month to change the year or month setting. To set up time, tap on the Hr/Min/Sec AM/PM to input the Hr/Min/Sec...
Chapter 2 Using the Keypad and Scanner Keypad Data can be entered into the HT682 via its keypads, which includes: 0~9, alpha, function, escape, enter, scanner trigger, cursor, and on/off keys. Scan Key Enter Key Escape Key Cursor Key Power ON/OFF Key...
HT682 HotKey The HT682 provides hotkeys for frequently used functions. Press the Function key and the appropriate numeric key for the following functions listed below: Func 6 = Task Manager Func 7 = Scanner Setting Func 8 = Power Properties Func 9 = System Info Hotkeys can be modified to suit the user's preferences.
[áü] key on the touch screen keyboard to display the available characters. Bar Code Scanner The HT682 has an integrated 1D laser and 2D imager bar code scanner (depending on model number) capable of reading all major bar code labels.
Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time When first charging the HT682, please allow at least 16 hours to fully charge both the main and backup batteries. When the HT682 arrives from the factory the backup battery switch is in the OFF position in order to protect the backup battery.
Automatic shutdown of the HT682 The HT682 will enter idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for input. In default setting, the HT682 will automatically turn itself off if it remains idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power applied.
Tap Setting → Control Panel → Device Setting to enter the Device Setting zone. Alternatively, Press Func key and “9” button to bring the Device Setting screen. Move to the IO tab and select Disable to disable the wireless mode. Storage and Safety Precautions Batteries should be stored in an open environment and placed where there is no risk of accidental shorting or other damage.
Warm Boot / Cold Boot Warm Boot Warm Boot is a reset to re-boot the HT682 without losing saved data. Perform a warm boot when: The PDA Scanner fails to respond.
PDA Scanner after a bootloader, keyboard, or kernel upgrade. You are also allowed to stab the cold-boot pinhole to cold boot the HT682. WARNING - Performing a Cold Boot will return the HT682 to its original factory settings!
Cold Boot via Software Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → BootMode. Tap “Cold Boot”. The system is reset and you will lose all data including all files in the RAM memory. You will need to recalibrate the screen and reset the date and time.
Chapter 4 Data Communication Introduction The Unitech HT682 allows users to link to a host computer via RS-232 / USB, Bluetooth, or Wireless connection for data communication. This chapter provides an overview of the communication of the HT682. The following subchapters cover these topics: “Series or USB or Modem”...
HT682's USB communication cable into your PC's USB Port and the other end into the HT682 Docking Station's USB port. To simultaneously charge the HT682, plug the AC power adaptor into the power receptacle on the Docking Station. RF Communication...
Because you will be restarting your computer during installation, save your work and quit all programs before you begin. To set up your communication settings, the HT682 serial cable is required to connect the HT682 to your host computer. If you run the Windows NT® operating system with a service pack, you will be informed during setup that you may need to reinstall the service pack.
Synchronization will be initialized and will take place if you’ve chosen to synchronize periodically or upon connection. NOTE: Your computer can create a partnership with multiple HT682s. Also, a HT682 can create a partnership with up to two computers.
Microsoft ActiveSync uses the specified communication ports to connect to the HT682. Make sure these resources are available for Microsoft ActiveSync to connect to the HT682. Other programs cannot use them while the HT682 and your desktop computer are connected.
WiFi Connection Unitech PDA Scanners come with built-in RF facility, Summit or Marvel. A wireless network can be added either when the network access point is detected or by manually entering setting data. Before following these instructions, make sure if authentication information is needed.
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Enter Admin Password. (Default pass-word: SUMMIT Scan Available AP Under Profile tab, tap Scan for available You may select a desired AP to create a new profile. Tap Configure.
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Tap Yes to create the new profile. Enter the WEP key or network key. Tap Commit and Activate Tap Commit to activate the setting.
Under Main tab, select the profile you want to activate. A pop-up window appears “A Power Cycle is required to make settings activate properly.” Tap OK, and then tap OK to exit the Summit Client Utility. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → Boot-Mode. Tap Warm Boot to warm start the PDA Scanner and load the previous settings.
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Using BTMAN to connect and pair a Bluetooth device After enabling the built-in Bluetooth module, you may use BTMAN to connect and pair a Bluetooth device around. BTMAN is a Bluetooth manager gathering and managing all Bluetooth profiles you add. Tap Start →...
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Tap Yes to turn ON the Bluetooth module. Tap the Scan Device tab to scan Bluetooth devices around. Tap Scan Device. Scanned Bluetooth devices around are listed. Later, you may double tap a desired device and check Trusted and then Active.
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ActiveSync Between HT682 and a PC or PDA Scanner On the Scan Device tab, for example, select and double tap a desired PC. Tap Trusted. Tap Yes. Enter a PIN code on the PDA Scanner and tap OK. Then, an Enter PIN dialog box pops up and enter the PIN code same as that you inputted on the PDA Scanner.
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Double tab the paired PC. When the pairing is successful, Trust and Active are checked. Move to the Service tab and tap ActiveSync. Tap Yes to launch ActiveSync. Then, HT682 will synchronize with the desired PC by means of Bluetooth.
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The PDA Scanner is searching for PCs and PDA Scanners that are provided with the FTP function. Select a device and tap OK. An Authentication Request box pops up. Then, input a PIN code and tap OK. Choose a desired PC or PDA Scanner to or from which you want to transfer or receive data.
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Move to subdirectory Modem You may surf on Internet by connecting HT682 to a mobile phone that serves as a modem. Follow the instruction below to connect and pair a mobile phone with GPRS function. Tap the Scan Device tab to scan Bluetooth devices around.
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Scanned Bluetooth mobile phones around are listed. Later, you may double tap a desired phone and check Trusted and then Active. Then, HT682 is successfully connect to and paired with the phone as the modem.
Chapter 5 Useful Utilities Introduction Unitech has been developing some of useful utilities for user’s application. The followings are Unitech Utilities introduction. Scanner Setting When it is necessary for the user to change the default barcode symbology for a different...
Scan2Key The Scan2Key application can route input from the scanner port to the keyboard buffer, with the result that all scanned data will be treated as if they were input from the keypad. With this router, scanned data can be directly input into generic applications like MS Pocket Word.
Chapter 6 Device Setting Introduction The Device Setting is a short cut for you to view device information and do settings, such as Function Key, I/O, Server and so on. The following description will guide you through completion of all device-setting items. 1.
Funckey Tap “FuncKey” tab. Four hot keys can be changed by the users. 2. Tap “Func6”. Tap “Browse” to select a file. Tap “Set”. 3. Press “Func” key and “6” key. Func6 will call the application that the users specified. 4.
When enable, SD/ Wireless card is always accessible; when disabled, SD/Wireless card is not accessible. Server Server Manager is a tool for the user to manager the NTLM (Windows NT LAN Manager) users, FTP users and telnet users. Account Manager NTLM 1.
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1. Under “FTP” tab, tap “Add” to add FTP user. 2. Select the user and tap “Add”. 3. To delete ftp user, select the user and tap “Delete”. You will see the dialog box – “Do you want to delete the user X?” Tap “Yes”. Telnet Under “Telnet”...
2. For FTP server setting, enable/disable server and define anonymous login. Save Tap “Save” to save the server settings. Load Tap “Load” to load the saved server settings. Virtual Key This tool allows you to enable/disable the alpha keys on the PDA Scanner’s keypad, set auto enter and inter character delay.
Screen 1. Tap Rotate Right. Screen rotates to the right. 2. Tap Rotate Left. Screen rotates to the left. 3. Tap Upside Down. Screen rotates upside down. Ping This tool allows you to ping to other devices in LAN network while your PDA Scanner is connected to the network.
Backup This tool allows you to save the current registry or reset to factory default. 1. Tap “Backup” tab. 2. Tap “Save” to save current registry settings. 3. Or tap “Restore” to reset registry to factory default. The PDA Scanner will be warm started. (Note that “Restore”...
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