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USER MANUAL
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  • Page 1 Formula 8500 USER MANUAL *200175985020* ENGLISH...
  • Page 2 Ed.: 01/99 Code: *200175985020* ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Datalogic reserves the right to make modifications and improvements without prior notification. Product names mentioned herein are for identificationpurposes only and may be trademarks and or registred trademarks of their respective companies. - 1997, 1998 Datalogic S.p.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ____________________________________________________________ GENERAL INFORMATION ............1 SCOPE OF THE MANUAL ................1 ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS ................2 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................2 TERMINAL MANUFACTURER AND MODEL IDENTIFICATION ......3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ............. 4 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION ................4 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..............5 SAFETY REGULATIONS ............8 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ................8 MAINTENANCE SAFETY ................9 DANGER SIGNALS ..................9 U.S.
  • Page 4 BAR CODE SCANNING ................26 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS ..............27 MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS ........35 CHARGING THE BATTERIES ..............35 REPLACING THE BATTERIES ..............36 CLEANING THE TERMINAL ............... 37 PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES OF THE FORMULA 8500 LINE ..........38...

  • Page 5: General Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE OF THE MANUAL This manual was compiled by Datalogic S.p.a. and accompanies the Formula 8500 terminal. The information contained here is divided into two parts: - Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5: which define the terminal’s characteristics and methods of use; these chapters are for whomever uses the terminal in their day to day work activity.

  • Page 6: Enclosed Documents

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS The documents listed in the following table are enclosed with the manual. RECEIVER DOCUMENT TYPE Terminals User Programmer Manager Declaration of conformity • Menu & Commands Booklet for • • • 8500 Test chart •...

  • Page 7: Terminal Manufacturer And Model Identification

    GENERAL INFORMATION ______________________________________________ TERMINAL MANUFACTURER AND MODEL IDENTIFICATION Model description Model identification and serial number Serial Number 2007900111 F8500 Volt Code **** 140734500 Ed.: 01/99...

  • Page 8: Technical Information

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION TERMINAL DESCRIPTION The Formula 8500 is the new Hand-held PC with integrated laser scanner based on PC technology designed by Datalogic S.p.a. The Formula 8500 is capable of reading all common barcode symbologies, includ- ing the new PDF-417 two-dimensional codes as option.

  • Page 9: Technical Characteristics

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION ____________________________________________ TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Optical Characteristics - laser 1D Light source laser scanner VLD source, 670 nm 36 ± 3 scan/sec Scan rate Minimum resolution 0.13 mm ± 65° Skew or yaw angle ± 55° Pitch or Roll angle 30 ÷...
  • Page 10 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ Physical characteristics Technology SMT (Surface Mounting Technology) Dimensions (LxWxH) 212 x 74 x 50/34.5 mm Weight 370 grams with NiMH batteries, 1-D laser scanner without radio; Buzzer piezoelectric buzzer Red/green LED Display high contrast, graphic LCD with...
  • Page 11 TECHNICAL INFORMATION ____________________________________________ Decoded bar codes - laser 2D EAN-8, + add-on-2, + add-on-5 EAN-13, + add-on-2, + add-on-5 UPC/A, + add-on-2, + add-on-5 UPC/E, + add-on-2, + add-on-5 UCC/EAN 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Codabar - Monarch - NW7 - 2 of 7 Code 39 Code 39 full ASCII Code 93...

  • Page 12: Safety Regulations

    SAFETY REGULATIONS Read carefully this manual before performing any type of connection or repair on the terminal. The user is responsible for any damages caused by incorrect use of the equipment or by inobservance of the indication supplied in this manual. GENERAL SAFETY RULES •...

  • Page 13: Maintenance Safety

    SAFETY REGULATIONS ________________________________________________ MAINTENANCE SAFETY • Do not attempt to disassemble it, as it does not contain parts that can be re- paired by the user. Any tampering will invalidate the guarantee. • When replacing the batteries or at the end of the operative life of the terminal, disposal must be performed in compliance with the law in force.

  • Page 14: Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement - Information To The User

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ This device uses a class 2 IEC 825 laser emitter. U.S. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT - INFORMATION TO THE USER INFORMATION 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.

  • Page 15: Connections

    CONNECTIONS TERMINAL CONNECTION TO THE HOST COMPUTER CAUTION Before continuing with this phase, be sure both the computer and the terminal are turned off. 4.1.1 RS-232 Connection To install the program on the terminal (thus making it operative), carry out the nec- essary physical connections as indicated below: 1 - take out the cable contained in the cradle package and connect it to the COM1 serial port (or another available serial port) using connector DB9;...
  • Page 16 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ 5 - put the terminal into its cradle and, if necessary, recharge the battery. Key: A) Host computer B) Cradle F985 C) Cradle power supply Ed.: 01/99...

  • Page 17: Other Types Of Connection

    CONNECTIONS ________________________________________________________ 4.1.2 Other types of connection The use of the connections illustrated below depends on the features of the program loaded on the terminal. For more detailed information, please read the software manuals carefully. Connection with the Eavesdrop Interface This connection enables the terminal to be connected on an existing asynchronous RS-232 line (for example between the host computer and a video terminal).
  • Page 18 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ Power Supply Key: A) Host computer B) Formula 902 T-box C) Cradle F985 D) Cradle power supply E) Formula 904/N Interconverter Ed.: 01/99...
  • Page 19 CONNECTIONS ________________________________________________________ RF Connection This allows the terminal to be connected to the host computer via radio frequency using the RF PCMCIA module that is with the F8500 (only for RF version), and an Access Point connected to the host computer SEAMLESS ROAMING ACCESS POINTS ACCESS POINTS...

  • Page 20: Cradle F985

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ CRADLE F985 Only the F985 cradle can be used with the Formula 8500 terminal: Key F985 standard: A) IrDA window B) Two-color LED – spare battery slot C) Terminal-recharge contacts D) Two-color LED – terminal battery...
  • Page 21 CONNECTIONS ________________________________________________________ Key F985 vehicle cradle: A) Cradle F985 B) Clip-in craddle C) Metal bracket Ed.: 01/99...

  • Page 22: F985 Cradle

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ 4.2.1 F985 cradle The F985 cradle is a battery charger and also functions as a serial communication inter- face between the host computer and the IrDA optical interface on the F8500 terminal. By inserting the terminal into the cradle as shown in the figure, its batteries can be charged.

  • Page 23: F985 Vehicle Cradle

    CONNECTIONS ________________________________________________________ 4.2.2 F985 vehicle cradle The F985 vehicle cradle has the same functions as the F985 standard cradle in terms of the terminal batteries’ charge and the serial communication interface; instead, for this cradle version the back-up batteries-charging function is not available. The F985 vehicle cradle comes with its accessories already assembled.

  • Page 24: Connection Cables

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ CONNECTION CABLES Several types of cable are available depending on the type of computer and connection. The following cables are listed with their number code (C) and production batch number (#). RS-232 connection with PC/AT or compatible:...
  • Page 25 CONNECTIONS ________________________________________________________ Modem or Eavesdrop connection with host computer: cable C407900020 (# 404613020) DB 25M SIGNAL SIGNAL 5-13 3-12 Eavesdrop connection with terminal: cable C407900030 (# 404613030) DB 25M SIGNAL 8-20 Ed.: 01/99...

  • Page 26: Use And Functioning

    USE AND FUNCTIONING PCMCIA CARD The terminal’s capabilities can be extended simply by inserting a PCMCIA card with the required function. For example, peripherals can be connected to the terminal, including: a network card; an RF communication card; a modem/fax or a flash disk capable of storing tens of Megabytes.
  • Page 27 USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ 2 - Use a screwdriver to lever out the metal tab shown in the figure. 3 - Pull the tab outwards until you feel its end stop. 4 - Insert the card with the main side facing down. Ed.: 01/99...

  • Page 28: Extracting The Pcmcia Card

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ 5 - Push the PCIMCA card into the terminal as shown in the figure until you feel a metallic click. 6 - When it’s possible reinsert the rubber protection. At this point, if specific software is loaded, the PCMCIA card can be used.

  • Page 29: Turning On The Terminal

    USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ 2 - Pull the tab outwards to its end stop. 3 - Extract the card. 4 - Reinsert the metal tab into the terminal until you feel a metallic click. TURNING ON THE TERMINAL To turn on the terminal, press the ON/OFF key.

  • Page 30: Bar Code Scanning

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ BAR CODE SCANNING To scan bar codes, point the terminal laser beam onto the code from an adequate distance while pressing the <SCAN> key. The lighted band emitted by the laser must completely intercept the bar code; the LED and the emission of an acoustic signal –...

  • Page 31: Description Of The Keys

    USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS Key: A) Laser beam outlet window B) Programmable two-color LEDs C) Keyboard D) Protected reset button E) F985-cradle communication window F) Antenna G) Pen hole Ed.: 01/99...
  • Page 32 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ The F8500 terminal keyboard is made up of a total of 41 keys. By using certain key-pressing sequences, all the functions of a regular PC keyboard can be emu- lated. The keyboard can be divided into three main parts:...
  • Page 33 USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ - [HOLD]: located above the LCD display to the right of the two-color LED, this key is used to hold keyboard functions which are generally valid only for the next key pressed after the activation of the function. - [ESC]: a yellow key located above the upper right corner of the LCD display, cor- responding to the ESC key of a PC.
  • Page 34 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ MAIN KEYBOARD The last part of the keyboard and the one with the most keys, the main keyboard has 32 keys, among which: - an <ENTER> key, larger than the other keys, and located at the centre of the right-hand column;...
  • Page 35 USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ Each section corresponds to a symbol that can be obtained using the corresponding keyboard method according to the following scheme: A) function of the key active in NORMAL mode; B) function of the key active in ALPHA mode; C) function of the key active in FUNC mode;...
  • Page 36 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ CTRL MODE The CONTROL mode is the same obtained by pressing the [CTRL] key on a PC keyboard; on the F8500 it is activated with the [SHIFT]-[FUNC] sequence from the ALPHA or NORMAL mode.
  • Page 37 USE AND FUNCTIONING _______________________________________________ - For example, the [FUNC]-[A] sequence is always the same as pressing the <F1> key, whereas the [SHIFT]-[A] sequence is the same as pressing the <&> key, in- dependently of the ALPHA, ALT and CTRL status. Below is a description of the remaining terminal keys: The SPACE key is the same as the space bar on the AT key- board in NORMAL and ALPHA mode.
  • Page 38 Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ This combination of keys emulates the CTRL-BREAK sequence of a PC keyboard. PROTECTED RESET BUTTON: to activate the reset button insert a blunt-ended object into the hole. The reset function will delete all RAM data.

  • Page 39: Maintenance And Diagnostics

    MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS CHARGING THE BATTERIES The duration of the battery charge varies according to many factors, such as the frequency of barcode scans, the type of laser scanner used on the terminal, and the use of RF transmission. Recharging is performed after using the terminal until the batteries are completely used up.

  • Page 40: Replacing The Batteries

    Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL __________________________________________ REPLACING THE BATTERIES To correctly replace the batteries, proceed as follows. 1 - Turn off the terminal with the ON/OFF key. 2 - Turn the terminal over and release the elastic belt from the lower part of the terminal.

  • Page 41: Cleaning The Terminal

    MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS _____________________________________ 4 - Insert the new battery pack, keeping lock runner pressed down. Once the battery pack is cor- rectly inserted, release the lock runner. CAUTION Dispose of the batteries as required by the relevant laws in force. CLEANING THE TERMINAL Periodically clean the terminal with a slightly dampened cloth.

  • Page 42: Products And Accessories Of The Formula 8500 Line

    RS-232 and RS-485. It’s possible to install it inside a vehicle driving compartment. Batteries - NiMH Battery Pack Radio Frequency - Formula One AP 7520 Ethernet - Formula One AP 7100 ISA Software - Development System for Formula 8500 and C Compiler Ed.: 01/99...
  • Page 43 Geräte declara que el Formula 8500 Laser Hand-Held PC Formula 8500/2D Laser Hand-Held PC, 2D Scanner Formula 8500/RF Formula One Wireless Formula 8500/2D/RF Formula One Wireless, 2D Scanner Formula 985...

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