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  • Page 1 MINEC 4x User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 Minec 4x 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

    CONTENTS DATALOGIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ........v REFERENCES ................... vii Conventions ....................vii Reference Documentation ................vii Service, Support and Warranty ..............vii SAFETY REGULATIONS................viii General Safety Rules.................. viii Laser Safety....................ix Radio Compliance..................xiii Information for the User ................xiii FCC Compliance..................xiv GENERAL VIEW ..................
  • Page 6 3.7.1 Registry....................... 17 3.7.2 Files Admin ....................18 3.7.3 Scanner Setup .................... 20 Reader Parameters..................21 Scan Parameters ..................21 Default Settings................... 22 3.7.4 WLAN Setup Radio Configuration............... 23 Microsoft® ActiveSync® ................24 3.8.1 PC IrDA to Terminal IrDA Connection............25 3.8.2 Cradle Connection ..................

  • Page 7: Datalogic End User License Agreement

    Software and has paid the applicable fee for the upgrade, if required; (2) use of upgrades is limited to Datalogic equipment for which customer is the original end user, purchaser or lessee or who otherwise holds a valid license to use the Software which is being upgraded;...
  • Page 8 Period” means a period beginning on the date of Customer’s receipt of the Software and ending on the later of (a) ninety (90) days from the date of initial shipment of the Software by Datalogic, or (b) the end of the minimum period required by the law of the applicable jurisdiction.

  • Page 9: References

    “Terminal” refers to the Minec 4x Terminal. “You” refers to the System Administrator or Technical Support person using this manual to install, configure, operate, maintain or troubleshoot a Minec 4x Terminal. REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION For further information regarding Minec 4x refer to the SDK Help on-Line.

  • Page 10: Safety Regulations

    Any tampering will invalidate the warranty. − When replacing the batteries or at the end of the operative life of the Minec 4x terminal, disposal must be performed in compliance with the laws in force. −...

  • Page 11: Laser Safety

    LASER SAFETY The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the window indicated in the figure. This product complies with CAUTION - CLASS 2 LASER LIGHT WHEN OPEN - DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM 21 CFR Subchapter LASER LIGHT - DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CALSS 2 LASER PRODUCT MAX.
  • Page 12 La luce laser è visibile Die Laserstrahlung ist für Le rayon laser est visible La luz láser es visible al all'occhio umano e das menschliche Auge à l'oeil nu et il est émis ojo humano y es emitida viene emessa dalla sichtbar und wird am par la fenêtre désignée por la ventana indicada...
  • Page 13 ITALIANO Le seguenti informazioni vengono fornite dietro direttive delle autorità internazionali e si riferiscono all’uso corretto del terminale. NORMATIVE STANDARD PER LA SICUREZZA LASER Questo prodotto risulta conforme alle normative vigenti sulla sicurezza laser alla data di produzione: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 e EN 60825-1. Non si rende mai necessario aprire l’apparecchio per motivi di installazione, utilizzo o manutenzione.
  • Page 14 FRANÇAIS Les informations suivantes sont fournies selon les règles fixées par les autorités internationales et se refèrent à une correcte utilisation du terminal. NORMES DE SECURITE LASER Ce produit est conforme aux normes de sécurité laser en vigueur à sa date de fabrication: CDRH 21 CFR 1040 et EN 60825-1.

  • Page 15: Radio Compliance

    RADIO COMPLIANCE In radio systems configured with portable terminals and access points, the frequencies to be used must be allowed by the spectrum authorities of the specific country in which the installation takes place. Be absolutely sure that the system frequencies are correctly set to be compliant with the spectrum requirements of the country.

  • Page 16: Fcc Compliance

    FCC COMPLIANCE This compliance refers only to the Minec 4x batch version. This device complies with PART 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not...

  • Page 17: General View

    GENERAL VIEW Key: A) User Programmable LED F) IrDA port B) Charging status LED G) Power supply connector C) Display H) Laser beam output window D) Keyboard I) RFID emission window E) Recharge contacts...
  • Page 18 Key: A) Minec 4x data label B) Battery cover C) Wrist strap...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    Ergonomic, lightweight and rugged, the Minec 4x unit also takes advantage of all the benefits gained by the standard Windows CE architecture. In fact, the standard graphic interface of this operating system permits the terminal to be used in a very intuitive way.

  • Page 20: Package Contents

    − Datalogic Test Chart Any other packages will contain the accessories necessary for the Minec 4x terminal connection to the host computer and to the network: the cradle and power supply. Remove all the components from their packaging, check their integrity and congruity with the packing documents.

  • Page 21: Connections

    2.1.1 RS232 Connection The Minec 4x terminal can communicate to a Host computer via RS232 when it is inserted into its cradle. The terminal communicates to the cradle through the IrDA port and the cradle transmits data to the PC through an RS232 connection.

  • Page 22: Irda Direct Connection

    An IrDA direct connection is possible if the host computer has an IrDA port. Place the terminal with its IrDA port in front of the host IrDA port as shown in the figure below. Key: Host computer Terminal IrDA Port PC IrDA Port Minec 4x terminal...

  • Page 23: Rf Connection

    CONNECTIONS 2.1.3 RF Connection Minec 4x RF versions can communicate with the host using the on-board radio frequency module and an Access Point connected to the host computer. Key: A) Minec 4x terminals B) Access points...

  • Page 24: Cradle Connection

    E RS232 serial port C Data Transfer LED F Power supply connector The Minec 4x cradle is a battery charger and also functions as a serial communication interface between the host computer and the IrDA optical interface on the Minec 4x terminal.

  • Page 25: Cradle Led Indicators

    CONNECTIONS 2.2.1 Cradle LED Indicators The cradle has two LEDs: the left LED indicates the terminal battery status, the right LED indicates the data transfer between the cradle and the Host. STATUS Charging Status green terminal battery charged / cradle powered amber terminal battery charging Data Transfer...

  • Page 26: Power Supply

    Minec 4x POWER SUPPLY The Minec 4x terminal can be powered with the Minec 4x Power Supply which can be connected directly to the terminal, or through the Minec 4x cradle for battery recharging.

  • Page 27: Use And Functioning

    RFID tag scanning, communications, file management, etc. In the following paragraphs, the use of the terms “scan”, “scanner” and “scanning” are to be intended for both the Minec 4x laser model and for the RFID model. NOTE TERMINAL STARTUP After the batteries are charged, use the [ON/OFF] key to turn on the terminal.

  • Page 28: Data Collecting

    Minec 4x DATA COLLECTING Even if no application program is running on the Minec 4x terminal, you can enable it for barcode scanning or tag reading by choosing one of the following methods: open the ScannerApp application. from the Scanner Setup applet on the Desktop, set the parameter "Scan Always...

  • Page 29: Barcode Scanning

    Minec 4x RFID models (Radio Frequency Identification) can read and write tags. To read a tag, place the Minec 4x terminal so that the RFID emission window is in front of and almost in contact with the tag, then press the [SCAN] key or the application defined key.

  • Page 30: Description Of The Keys

    Minec 4x DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS The Minec 4x terminal is equipped with a keyboard having a total of 27 keys. SCAN ENTER ARROW KEYS F1-F2-F3 ON / OFF SHIFT The function of this key depends on which mode is enabled: Scan Mode (see par.

  • Page 31: Scan Mode

    USE AND FUNCTIONING Function keys depending on the application program. Press this key to open the present menu. Press this key and move forwards or backwards with the arrow keys to open another menu. Toggles ALT Lock if pressed alone. Press this key and another key simultaneously to generate hidden characters (see the table in par.

  • Page 32: Key Selection

    Minec 4x KEY SELECTION The following image shows the alphanumeric and special characters provided on the keyboard. To select the letters and special characters provided on the keyboard overlay, simultaneously press the two adjacent keys (horizontal or vertical) corresponding to the desired letter/character.

  • Page 33: Special Characters Selection

    USE AND FUNCTIONING SPECIAL CHARACTERS SELECTION Special hidden characters are selectable by pressing the SHIFT / ALT key and another key simultaneously, according to the following tables: Special hidden characters with SHIFT KEY SELECTION SPECIAL CHARACTER SHIFT + 7 & SHIFT + 8 SHIFT + 9 SHIFT + 4...

  • Page 34: Special Key Sequences

    Minec 4x SPECIAL KEY SEQUENCES KEY COMBINATIONS DESCRIPTION If the Minec 4x display desktop is active, this [TAB] then [ENTER] combination opens the Start menu. Presents the Task Manager where you can [ALT] + [TAB] toggle between the running programs.

  • Page 35: Control Panel

    USE AND FUNCTIONING CONTROL PANEL The main window of the Windows CE control panel is shown below as it appears on the terminal when launched from Start ->Settings ->Control Panel; APPLET programs are displayed on the desktop as icons; one icon corresponds to each APPLET.

  • Page 36: Files Admin

    Minec 4x Saving the registry to non-volatile memory guarantees the persistence of the Windows configuration in case of battery replacement. 3.7.2 Files Admin The FILES ADMIN applet enables control of the permanence of files in the System Folder. Two functions are available on the Files Admin Main window by means of two...
  • Page 37 USE AND FUNCTIONING Safe Setup: with this button, the installation of software programs will be saved to non-volatile memory (Backup directory). Before doing this, it will be checked that the Backup directory has enough space to save the files. If the directory space is not enough, an error message will be shown and the program will exit the Safe Setup function.

  • Page 38: Scanner Setup

    Minec 4x 3.7.3 Scanner Setup This applet, available on the Desktop, contains the configuration parameters of the barcode scanning or of the RFID reading in a directory tree structure. The available barcode / RFID parameters are divided into two groups: Reader Parameters and Scan Parameters.

  • Page 39: Reader Parameters

    USE AND FUNCTIONING To activate a new configuration select the File ->Save Menu to send the new configuration to the decoding software and save the new configuration. This will save the configuration to non-volatile memory preventing loss at the next system reset. Reader Parameters The reading parameters and values are dependent upon the type of module (laser or RFID) mounted in your terminal.

  • Page 40: Default Settings

    Minec 4x Keyboard Emulation: if enabled all scanned data are transformed into keyboard events and can therefore be displayed and saved to a file as if input from the terminal keyboard. Soft Trigger: when enabled, the scansion can be turned on/off by the application software.

  • Page 41: Wlan Setup Radio Configuration

    USE AND FUNCTIONING SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC READER VALUES PARAMETERS Code 39 Enabled Code 39 Full ASCII Disabled Code 32 Disabled Code 39 Trioptic Disabled 2/5: Interleaved Enabled 2/5: Industrial Enabled Code 128 Enabled EAN 128 Enabled ISBT 128 Disabled Codabar Disabled Disabled Code 93 Disabled...

  • Page 42: Microsoft® Activesync

    Microsoft ActiveSync gives you the possibility to connect your desktop computer to your Minec 4x terminal and synchronize the information on them. Synchronization compares the data on the Minec 4x terminal with that on the desktop computer and updates both computers with the most recent information.

  • Page 43: Pc Irda To Terminal Irda Connection

    3.8.1 PC IrDA to Terminal IrDA Connection For this connection, the Minec 4x IrDA port can be used for ActiveSync by placing it within the range of the PC IrDA port. The necessary drivers are already installed on the PC.
  • Page 44 Minec 4x Select “Yes, I have already connected the hardware”: Select the “Add a new hardware device” option from the list below to add the new driver: Choose the option allowing to manually select the hardware to be installed:...
  • Page 45 USE AND FUNCTIONING Select “Infrared device” as hardware type: Select “Vishay Telefunken” as Infrared device to be installed: Then, a further window will appear to confirm the selection of the infrared device. Select the COM port to which you are installing the selected infrared device:...

  • Page 46: Rf Remote Connection

    Minec 4x Click on the “Finish” button to complete the procedure: Only one infrared device at a time must be active. To disable other infrared devices, use the Device Manager available in the Control Panel\System\Hardware folder. NOTE 3.8.3 RF Remote Connection...

  • Page 47: Backup Directory File Management

    USE AND FUNCTIONING BACKUP DIRECTORY FILE MANAGEMENT All of the Windows CE system files reside in RAM (volatile memory) except for the Backup directory, which resides in FLASH (non-volatile memory). Therefore the contents of the Backup directory are persistent even if the terminal is re-booted or the battery is changed.

  • Page 48: 3.10 Terminal Led Indicators

    Minec 4x 3.10 TERMINAL LED INDICATORS The Minec 4x provides two different LEDs under the display, a user programmable one on the left and a charging status one on the right of the display, signaling the terminal status as described in the following table.

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    When the batteries are low, the red LED positioned beneath the right lower corner of the display blinks. It is possible to recharge the batteries by using the Minec 4x power supply directly connected to the terminal or by inserting the terminal into the Minec 4x cradle (see par.

  • Page 50: Replacing The Batteries

    Put the battery cover back in place and screw it tight. Dispose of the old batteries as required by the relevant laws in force. CAUTION CLEANING THE TERMINAL Periodically clean the Minec 4x terminal with a slightly dampened cloth. Do not use alcohol, corrosive products or solvents.

  • Page 51: Technical Features

    TECHNICAL FEATURES TECHNICAL FEATURES TECHNICAL DATA Optical Features Maximum resolution 0.13 mm / 5 mils Skew angle ± 65 ° Pitch angle ± 65° Scan rate - horizontal 36 ± 3 scan/sec Depth of field See reading diagram on the next page VLD, wavelength in the range 630 ∼...

  • Page 52: Reading Diagram

    UCC/EAN 128 ; TriOptic Code 39 Communication Features Windows CE COM Port Optical interface IrDA 1.0 COM2 with RAW Protocol READING DIAGRAM Minec 4x Laser Scanner Models Reading Zones (10° skew angle) 1.00 mm (40 mils) 0.50 mm (20 mils) 0.38 mm (15 mils) 0.33 mm...

  • Page 53: Glossary

    GLOSSARY Access Point 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 54 EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An on-board non-volatile memory chip. Flash Disk Non-volatile memory for storing application and configuration files. Host A computer that serves other terminals in a network, providing services such as network control, database access, special programs, supervisory programs, or programming languages.
  • Page 55 (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to uniquely identify an object, animal, or person. RFID is coming into increasing use in industry as an alternative to the barcode identification. Real Time Clock. Terminal A Datalogic portable computer product.

  • Page 56: Index

    Maintenance; 31 Charging the Batteries; 31 Barcode Scanning; 11 Cleaning the Terminal; 32 Replacing the Batteries; 32 Microsoft® ActiveSync®; 24 Minec 4x Terminal Description; 1 Connections; 3 Mouse Mode; 13 cradle Connection; 6 IrDA Direct Connection; 4 RF Connection; 5 RS232 Connection;...
  • Page 57 Mechanical; 33 Optical; 33 Technical Features; 33 Programming; 34 Communication; 34 RFID; 33 Electrical; 33 Terminal Environmental; 34 LED Indicators; 30 Hardware; 33 Terminal Startup; 9...
  • Page 58 Bologna - Italy dichiara che declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß das Gerät declare que el Minec 4x Hand-Held Terminal e tutti i suoi modelli and all its models et tous ses modèles und seine modelle y todos sus modelos...
  • Page 59 ETSI EN 301 489-17, September 2000: (ERM); LECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND ADIO SPECTRUM ATTERS (EMC) LECTRO AGNETIC OMPATIBILITY STANDARD FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT 17: S AND SERVICES PECIFIC CONDITIONS FOR IDEBAND DATA AND IPERLAN EQUIPMENT ETSI EN 301 511 , D 2000 : (GSM);...

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