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- Page 1 ALIEN TECHNOLOGY ® ALH-900x Series Handheld User’s Guide Windows CE June 2014 ALH-900x Series...
- Page 2 No part of this product documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Alien Technology Corporation and its licensors, if any. Third party software is copyrighted and licensed from Licensors. Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo, Nanoblock, FSA, Gen2Ready, Squiggle, the Squiggle logo, Nanoscanner and other graphics, logos, and service names used in this document are trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the U.S.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS Alien Technology ® User’s Guide ALH-900x Series Table of Contents ......................1 HAPTER NTRODUCTION About this Manual ..........................1 Who should read this manual? ........................1 How to use the battery correctly ........................1 Caution when using ............................1 Components and Features ........................ - Page 4 ABLE OF ONTENTS Transmitting Data ............................19 Firmware Upgrade ..........................21 Boot Menu ............................23 3 RFID T ....................25 HAPTER EADER Starting the ALH-900x RFID Demo Software..................25 Inventory Utility ............................ 26 Geiger Tag Utility ..........................27 Tag Access Utility ..........................28 Basic Access Tab ............................
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
You must charge the device with only the provided adaptor. Caution when using • Careless use or repair attempts may damage the unit or stored data. Alien is not responsible for this damage, so important data should be kept separately. •... -
Page 6: Package Components
HAPTER Package components After opening the product packaging box, check the items listed as below. If there are missing or defective items, please contact the Alien customer support, or your place of purchase. Main Battery Adaptor and AC Cable ALH-900x Body... -
Page 7: Handheld Components
HAPTER NTRODUCTION Handheld Components Camera (ALH-9001) RFID Reader Barcode Scanner Speaker WLAN LED Main Battery F7/F8 F9 Phone Speaker Power Volume Touch Screen L/R Arrow Key Keypad Reset Button Microphone Battery Latch DC Power Jack Handstrap Hole Cradle Connector Earphone Jack USB Sync Connector Trigger Button (F19) Pistol Grip... -
Page 8: Description Of Each Component
NTRODUCTION HAPTER Description of Each Component Part Descriptions UHF Reader The 900MHz UHF RFID tag reader module. The laser beam is emitted through this window. Do not look directly at the 1D/2D Barcode Scanner laser! Enables you to perform a Soft Reset. Press along with the <Power> button Reset Button to perform a Hard Reset. -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Basic Functions
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Chapter 2 Basic Functions Power and Battery The ALH-900x battery system is composed of main battery, an optional pistol grip battery, and a backup battery. The main battery supplies the power to the system and RAM which retains saved data. -
Page 10: Attaching The Main Battery
3. “Power LED” is red while charging. Caution: You must charge the battery by using only the dedicated adapter provided by Alien, or your device may be damaged. ALH-900 ’ UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102114-000 REV E... -
Page 11: Power On And Off
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Power On and Off Pressing the <Power> button once causes the device to enter low-power (sleep) mode. Pressing <Power> button once again activates the system. Power On and Off With <Power> Button Power Off: 1. When the system is on, press the <Power> button for a couple of seconds and the backlight will be turned off and it will enter the low-power sleep mode. -
Page 12: Power Off Automatically
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Power Off Automatically If the device has not been used for a period of time, the system will enter low-power (sleep) mode automatically. Carefully setting the sleep mode time in the Power Management control panel can save power and prolong the life of the battery. [Start] >... -
Page 13: Low Power Warning
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Low Power Warning If the remaining battery charge cannot support the running system any more, a low power warning message window will appear on the screen. You will need to press the <Power> button to turn off the power, and charge the battery as soon as possible. -
Page 14: Hard (Cold) Reset
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Hard (Cold) Reset A Hard Reset (which is sometimes called a Cold Reset) initializes the hardware completely. The user’s installed programs, files, and registry values will be retained, but the real-time data and date/time will be reset. You need to reset the time and date after performed Hard Reset. You should only perform a Hard Reset when the Soft Reset fails to restore the system. - Page 15 HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Set the MicroSD card into the slot and Slide the cover to the left to lock it, and lower the cover again. reattach the main battery. You can find the MicroSD memory card icon in the file explorer, after inserting the MicroSD card. ALH-900 ’...
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Page 16: System Settings
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER System Settings Most of the system settings can be changed through the system Control Panel, which is accessed via the Start button, or by double-tapping on My Device on the desktop. My Device Start button Setting Brightness Brightness is set at 80% at the factory, and screen brightness is the biggest part of your power consumption, so you might need to adjust it to suit your actual need. -
Page 17: Screen Calibration
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Screen Calibration The first time the device is used, or if you haven’t used the device for a long time, you may find that you cannot accurately select the place where you touch with the stylus. In this case, you need to perform the screen calibration. -
Page 18: Setting The Date And Time
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Setting the Date and Time [Start] > [Settings] > [Control Panel] > [Date and Time] Setting Year: Double-click the year, and click the up and down arrow button to set it. Setting Month: Setting Day: Double-click the month or click the Click the day directly to set the day. -
Page 19: Using The Keypad
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Setting Time: Setting Time Zone: Use the up and down arrow to set Click the down arrow to select your the time, and click AM/PM in the time zone, and finish by clicking the time area directly. apply button. -
Page 20: Using The
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Alphabet Keypad Mode, “A,a”: Press the <1 ALP> button or keypad icon on the taskbar to change to the lowercase (a) or uppercase (A) mode. Each keypad button has 2-4 letters or symbols. Pressing the button once causes the first letter or symbol to be entered; quickly pressing twice causes the second letter or symbol to be entered, and the third letter or symbol requires the button to be pressed three times quickly.Button -
Page 21: Using The Stylus
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Using the Stylus You can tie the stylus to the hole in the hand strap connector, to allow you to use the stylus like a mouse on a PC. The hand strap has a small integrated holster for storing the stylus safely. Use the stylus to: •... -
Page 22: Connecting Pc To Pda
ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER The installation was finished. Now when you use the USB cable to connect to the USB port on your computer, ActiveSync will automatically detect the device and make a connection. Connecting PC to PDA On the PC: [Start] >... -
Page 23: Handheld Configuration
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS ActiveSync connected to PDA. Select <Allow USB connection with this desktop computer>, press OK button. Handheld Configuration [Start] > [Settings] > [Control Panel] > [PC Connection] Double click PC Connection icon Make sure direct connections are enabled. Transmitting Data Use the USB cable to connect the PC and the handheld device. - Page 24 ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Browse to the folder on the handheld where After ActiveSync is connected, click the Explore you would like to copy a file. button. Drag and drop (from handheld to PC, or from PC to handheld) to copy files. ALH-900 ’...
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Page 25: Firmware Upgrade
• Copy them to the top level of a MicroSD card and install the card into the back of the unit. Alien recommends 2GB cards from SanDisk, for the purposes of upgrading firmware. Do not put any other files on the MicroSD card! •... - Page 26 ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER Select the location of the files, and After the upgrade is complete, you must check both the BOOT and OS cold-reset the unit (press Power and the checkboxes. The new image versions recessed Reset button at the same appear in the area just above.
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Page 27: Boot Menu
HAPTER ASIC UNCTIONS Boot Menu To perform a Hard Reset and go to the Boot Menu, hold the <Fun> button and the <Reset> button at the same time for a few seconds. The [Boot Menu] window will appear. Enter the [Boot Menu] in any of the following situations: •... - Page 28 ASIC UNCTIONS HAPTER [Boot Menu] [Boot Menu] [Firmware Upgrade] Media Source **** WARNING **** > SD Memory Your information will be erased ! Upgraded files > OS Image Complete Upgrade. Please Cold Reset! Preview : <- BKS Preview : <- BKS Erase : Enter Select...
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Page 29: Starting The Alh-900X Rfid Demo Software
UHF Reader Starting the ALH-900x RFID Demo Software The Alien RFID demo software is accessible from the Start menu. It provides an example of what you can accomplish with a custom application on the reader. [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [RFID] The main screen presents buttons for Running the RFID demo software. -
Page 30: Inventory Utility
RFID T EADER HAPTER Inventory Utility The Inventory utility allows you to scan all of the tags within range of the reader, and see each tag’s EPC and read count in a scrollable list. You start and stop the inventory utility by either holding the pistol-grip trigger button, or by clicking once on the green Start button. -
Page 31: Geiger Tag Utility
RFID T HAPTER EADER Geiger Tag Utility The Geiger Tag utility is designed to assist you in finding the location of a particular tag, or one of a group of tags. It does this by measuring the returning signal strength (RSSI) from the tag, and displaying this information on the screen, along with an audible queue. -
Page 32: Tag Access Utility
– along with some other information related to the EPC. The TID bank is generally read-only, and contains information about the tag’s manufacturer, model, and basic capabilities. Alien Higgs tags contain bits in the TID bank that are guaranteed to be unique from one tag to the next. The User bank may not be present in all tag types, and when it is supported each tag provides different amounts of memory there. - Page 33 RFID T HAPTER EADER Pressing the small green buttons Pressing the red “write” buttons cause labeling each memory field will cause the reader to write the shown data to the the reader to only read data from that tag. You can edit the data in the field field.
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Page 34: Advanced Access Tab
RFID T EADER HAPTER Advanced Access Tab The Advanced Access tab has three general control areas: Read, Write, and Lock. All three operations require you to specify the bank of tag memory to access (Reserved, EPC, TID, and User). When reading and writing, you must specify the offset into that bank of memory where you would like to access. - Page 35 RFID T HAPTER EADER When locking, you have the option of locking the Access Password and Kill Password (both in the Reserved bank) separately, so the Lock command has a list of tag memory fields instead of banks. The other parameter is the type of lock: Lock, Unlock, PermaLock, and PermaUnlock. All locking operations require you to confirm by clicking OK to an alert message.
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Page 36: Tag Mask
RFID T EADER HAPTER Tag Mask When the application first launches, it is configured to look for and report every tag it sees. You don’t always want to read every tag – perhaps you are searching for only one class of product, or are trying to access one particular tag in order to write data to it. -
Page 37: Tag Mask - Scan
RFID T HAPTER EADER Tag Mask – Scan The Scan tab acts just like the Inventory You can also click on the Load button to screen – start/stop the reader with the import a list of tags, either one you trigger or Start Scan button, and all tags created yourself (one EPC per line) or a in range are displayed. -
Page 38: Tag Mask - Specify
RFID T EADER HAPTER Tag Mask – Specify The Tag Mask “Specify” tab allows you to do three things: take a quick peek at tag memory (to help you determine your mask definition), define an arbitrary or “EPC Prefix” mask, and verify your mask. - Page 39 This TID mask example correctly. Be sure to test tags that match selects all Alien Higgs3 tags. as well as tags that don’t match. Masks defined with the EPC Prefix Masks defined with the Arbitrary method...
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Page 40: Tag Mask - Presets
RFID T EADER HAPTER Tag Mask – Presets The third way to set a tag mask is with the Presets tab. This screen shows a list of pre-defined tag masks, such as “all tags”, “all Higgs3 tags”, etc. These presets are hard-coded in the application, but you can replace the default list with one of your own. -
Page 41: Tag Mask - Assets
RFID T HAPTER EADER Tag Mask – Assets The Assets feature of the RFID demo application shows how you might associate an EPC code, barcode, or photo snapshot (ALH-9001 only) to an actual physical asset. By linking those pieces of information, you can cross-reference a barcode scan with the EPC code on that product’s RFID tag, and see a picture of the asset each time the tag is read. - Page 42 RFID T EADER HAPTER The Barcode scan is first. Just pull the trigger to Next step is reading the RFID tag. Just pull the scan a barcode and advance to the next step. trigger, press the Scan button above the keypad, or tap on the RFID button again to read the EPC.
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Page 43: Reader Settings
Network tab with some additional parameters related to the reader’s network interface and some common Alien features, such as a Heartbeat and TagStream functionality. To commit any changes made on the Reader Settings pages, you must click the OK button at the lower-right corner. -
Page 44: Chapter 4 Barcode Scanner (1D & 2D)
Chapter 4 Barcode Scanner (1D & 2D) The ALH-9000 comes equipped with a 1D barcode scanner, and the ALH-9001 is equipped with a 2D barcode scanner. Both models are designed to recognize all known 1D and 2D barcodes. Barcode Scanner... -
Page 45: Using The Barcodeemulator
HAPTER ARCODE CANNER Using the BarcodeEmulator The BarcodeEmulator program enables you to input scanned barcode data anywhere you can manually enter text. It runs in the System Tray, and sends keyboard events directly into whatever application is in the foreground. The icon in the System Tray lets you set the barcode value input type, scan button, scan sound, and so on. - Page 46 ARCODE CANNER HAPTER Terminator Key Setup None: Do not terminate the barcode value. F1-F8: Hardware Keypad CRLF: Barcode ends with a standard terminator. Gun1, Gun2: Gun Trigger Space: Barcode ends with a “Space” character. Tab: Barcode ends with a “Tab” character. Result Type Keyboard Event: Barcode digits are inputted one-by-one.
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Page 47: Setting Barcode Symbology
Selecting too many symbologies can increase the time it takes to decode a scanned barcode once it has been scanned. [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [Scanner] > [BarcodeSetup] Running the BarcodeSetup program. Set the Barcode type in detail. - Page 48 ARCODE CANNER HAPTER 2D Symbology Selection: 1D Symbology Selection: Initialize all the symbologies to the factory default Initialize all the symbologies to the factory default values, disable or enable all of the symbologies. values, enable or disable all of the symbologies. General Setup lets you set Linear Security levels, and bi-directional redundancy.
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Page 49: Barcode Scanning Beam Position
HAPTER ARCODE CANNER Barcode Scanning Beam Position 1. Remove any protective film from the window of barcode scanner. 2. Launch the BarcodeDemo program. 3. Point the laser beam at the barcode. • Adjust the distance according to the size of barcode. •... -
Page 50: Chapter 5 Wireless Lan
It supports TCP/IP network protocols, and can communicate with a host computer directly. Powering Up the WLAN Radio [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [WirelessLAN] Running the WirelessLAN program. Turn the WiFi module on/off here. Choose between the Summit Configuration Utility or the Windows WZC to manage your WiFi connections. -
Page 51: Checking Wlan Information
If not connected, the WLAN LED and icon will be off: Additional features of the WLAN module can be accessed from the Summit Client Utility: [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [Summit] > [scu] Full documentation for the Summit Client Utility can be found on their website: http://www.summitdatacom.com/Documents/summit_users_guide_3_03.html... -
Page 52: Chapter 6 Bluetooth
The Bluetooth radio is turned off be default. To use Bluetooth, turn it on first with the Bluetooth application. [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [Bluetooth] Use the Bluetooth program to turn the Select <Bluetooth ON>, and then click Bluetooth radio on and off. - Page 53 HAPTER LUETOOTH You’ll find the Bluetooth Device Click the Scan Device button to look Properties utility in the Control Panel. for available Bluetooth devices. Here we’ve discovered a Bixolon Most devices require you to enter a SPP-R200 mobile printer. Double-tap PIN.
- Page 54 LUETOOTH HAPTER Double-tap the printer again and select “Active”. The printer will then be assigned a COM port. The handheld will automatically reconnect with the printer when needed, if it is nearby. ALH-900 ’ UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102114-000 REV E...
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Page 55: Chapter 7 Using Gps
GPS fix the first time, it takes less time to receive GPS data on subsequent attempts. The Alien GPS demo software is accessible by the Alien GPS icon on the unit’s desktop, or it can be launched directly from the Start menu. -
Page 56: Chapter 8 Using The Camera
The CameraDemo software is accessible from the Start menu. It provides an example of what you can accomplish with a custom application on the handheld. [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [CameraDemo] Running the CameraDemo Program CameraDemo Main Screen ALH-900 ’... - Page 57 HAPTER SING THE AMERA The CameraDemo Screen Brightness Bar Preview Window Flash Lamp Button Rotation Button Image Files Path Stored Images Count Picture Resolution Capture Button Image Effects Preview Button Preview Stop Button ALH-900 ’ UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102114-000 REV E...
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Page 58: Chapter 9 Using Asim Card
To configure the 3G radio, you need to provide settings for your cellular provider’s Remote Access Server (RAS) in the ModemControl utility. [Start] > [Programs] > [Alien Demos] > [ModemControl] Running the ModemControl Program First, click the Power Up button to energize the HSDPA radio. - Page 59 SIM C HAPTER SING THE Next, click the RAS Connect button In the Operator Setting screen, first to configure the Remote Access pick the country where you are Server (RAS). operating. Next, select your wireless operator Each wireless operator may offer from the list.
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Page 60: Making The 3G Network Connection
SIM C SING THE HAPTER When the settings are as you like A confirmation dialog pops up. them, click the Save button to write Dismiss it and click the close button them to a configuration file. for the Operator Settings window. Making the 3G Network Connection Back at the ModemControl window, confirm You should now have network... -
Page 61: Appendix
PPENDIX ONFIGURATION Appendix Configuration Physical and Environmental Characteristics 6-1/4” x 3-1/4” x 4-5/8” (5-1/8” with pistol grip) Dimensions 15.8 cm x 8.0 cm x 11.5 cm (13.5 cm with pistol grip) Weight 320g Operation Temperature -10ºC to 50ºC Storage Temperature -30ºC to 60ºC Humidity Non-condensing...
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