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M71V2

Wireless Handheld Terminal

Effective Date: February 2008

User’s Guide

AML Website: www.amltd.com

Summary of Contents for AML M71V2

Page 1: ...M71V2 Wireless Handheld Terminal 2008 American Microsystems LTD Effective Date February 2008 User s Guide AML Website www amltd com...

Page 2: ...en tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference...

Page 3: ...econnect 29 Contrast 30 Network Setup 31 Radio Settings WEP 32 Radio Settings WPA PSK 36 Radio Settings WPA EAP 37 Simultaneous Hosts Connection 39 Multiple Hosts 40 Hosts Log in Options 41 Terminal O...

Page 4: ...g the Code 49 Bar Code 98 Setting the Aztec Bar Code 99 Setting the QR Code Bar Code 99 Setting the Data Matrix Bar Code 100 Setting the MaxiCode Bar Code 100 Setting the Postal Bar Codes 101 Setting...

Page 5: ...ut performed DOS based and Windows based operating systems when compared on similar hardware platforms The M71V2 is easy to use and program Our specifically designed CommandLink RF Radio Frequency sof...

Page 6: ...teps are taken to procure an RMA Return Materials Authorization number and shipping instructions from American Microsystems Ltd General Conventions Before you begin to use the M71V2 terminal it s impo...

Page 7: ...o power off the unit This prevents accidentally powering off the unit if this key is momentarily pressed Note The Power Key Wake up feature is only available on units with Decoder version 2 0 or later...

Page 8: ...n engine is active Blue Keys Func Selects special functions determined by the host system Hitting Func then a number selects a special function Functions 1 9 are selected by hitting the Func then 1 th...

Page 9: ...Ins Inserts data at the cursor position and moves all existing data to the right Deletes characters at the cursor position or if cursor follows a string of characters it deletes the characters to the...

Page 10: ...ngines installed Standard Range Laser The Standard laser engine uses a moving laser and a standard laser detector The standard laser is suitable for most applications The laser is easy to aim and read...

Page 11: ...ght reflectance measured at 650 nm Area Imager 2D The Area Imager uses a camera type sensor to acquire images of the target Unlike a linear scanner the imager is able to scan barcodes in any orientati...

Page 12: ...8 Reading distance for the Standard High Speed Laser...

Page 13: ...9 Reading distance for the Long Range Laser Reading distance for the Advanced Long Range Laser...

Page 14: ...en the unit has scanned a bar code successfully When the scan button is pushed the LED above the on off button will turn a solid red Once the scanner has successfully read the bar code this LED will t...

Page 15: ...diode Laser Output Power 1 0 milliwatt maximum output FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not caus...

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Page 17: ...backs from 5 5 Mbps to 2 Mbps and 1 Mbps are also supported Interference and Coexistence 802 11b operates in a range of radio frequencies known as an unlicensed band i e the FCC does NOT require the u...

Page 18: ...curity measures are enabled Ad Hoc Mode Most installed wireless LANs today utilize infrastructure mode that requires the use of one or more access points With this configuration the access point provi...

Page 19: ...15 A Typical Wireless Network Ethernet Connectio n Wireless Access Point s 802 11b Wireless Handheld Terminals M71V2 Personal Computer Server...

Page 20: ...uires a customer supplied SIM Subscriber Identity Module card issued by the cellular network Access Provider e g T Mobile Cingular or Verizon This card must be installed prior to using the M71V2 GSM G...

Page 21: ...and see the settings main screen The settings are selected by highlighting the proper item and hitting the ENTER key The information below is an example of how the unit might be set your settings may...

Page 22: ...rior to initiating a call Hangup String Disconnection String The character string sent to the internal GPRS modem card when it disconnects from a call Dial String Dialing string The character string s...

Page 23: ...Cellular Network or you have the GSM GPRS modem settings wrong To determine the amount of data being sent by the GSM GPRS card use the M71V2 Menu System and select Diagnostics RF Link Status and see...

Page 24: ...ver and store in a safe place Remove the M71V2 battery and set it aside Remove only the 2 screws in the bottom of the battery compartment The M71V2 Handle comes with the necessary 4 screws to secure i...

Page 25: ...ed scanner 2 RxD in to terminal 3 TxD out from terminal 4 RTS out from terminal 5 GND 6 Battery Charge in to terminal 7 CTS in to terminal 8 UDC USB data 9 UDC USB data 10 Battery Out from terminal WA...

Page 26: ...V2 cradle can accommodate the M71V2 with or without the optional M71V2 handle The M71V2 Cradle has three indicator lights POWER Indicates that the M71V2 Cradle is plugged in MAIN Indicates the M71V2 m...

Page 27: ...2 Cradle has no internal or external settings that can be changed The slower RS 232 communication port is primarily used for uploading and downloading of data files to the M71V2 Batch handheld termina...

Page 28: ...lows a Windows based PC to become an RF server An RF server is a master control PC that tells the M71V2 handheld terminal what to display and what to do with collected data If your network already has...

Page 29: ...m of the screen After the M71V2 handheld terminal connects associates with an access point it attempts to connect to an active CommandLink Server Note If there is not an RF Server active for the M71V2...

Page 30: ...o a CommandLink RF server If you would like to connect to your own telnet server the procedure is exactly the same To run your telnet session you would simply enter the IP address of your telnet serve...

Page 31: ...ion which is described later The amlterm terminal emulation software is specifically designed to work with the CommandLink software The CommandLink software controls the functionality of the terminal...

Page 32: ...ded off the AML website To upgrade the M71V2 firmware the handheld must be on and connected to the same network as your PC Open your internet web browser for example Internet Explorer and type the IP...

Page 33: ...d screen Only the items in the menu screens are active when the menu items are displayed The menus can be navigated by using the up and down cursor keys A selection is made by pressing one of the two...

Page 34: ...tion from the Main Menu The 3 left and 4 right arrow keys can be used to fine tune the contrast The scroll bar below the Main Menu window shows the current contrast level The ENTER key will save the c...

Page 35: ...Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server attached to the network then the DHCP function can be used To select the DHCP function simply use the arrow keys to highlight the DHCP button If your ne...

Page 36: ...f packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the network The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another so all access points and all devices attempting to...

Page 37: ...It is HIGHLY recommended that some sort of WEP standards be enabled in any wireless network This information is unique for each network and should be assigned by the local Systems Administrator The M...

Page 38: ...r their keys 1 to 4 these keys match the 0 to 3 keys on the M71V2 The key that is set MUST match in exactly the same sequence of the key that is currently set in the Access Points The key on the acces...

Page 39: ...set to the same mode for communications to take place The Power Save setting will force the radio card to turn off when not in use to save power If you experience connection problems turn the Power Sa...

Page 40: ...mode used must match the network the M71V2 is to communicate with The Shared Phrase must match the network the M71V2 is to communicate with The Power Save setting will force the radio card to turn of...

Page 41: ...V2 Handheld Terminal to a network of access points The Ad Hoc Mode is used for connecting the M71V2 to a single access point or a single radio card in a peer to peer network such as a single laptop co...

Page 42: ...pem Then request to generate a client certificate in PKCS12 format and save this file as client p12 Remember what the phrase is for the certificate as that will need to be entered on the M71V2 s confi...

Page 43: ...ablish a connection with that server However if more than one host server has been defined the user will be prompted to choose a host server name from a list of servers Simultaneous Hosts Connection T...

Page 44: ...minal will try to connect to The default setting is Port 23 but some network systems require this to be changed The More Host 1 Options function allows the user to input special log in data For more d...

Page 45: ...server for what command to execute In this example the M71V2 would respond with the Command Reply string Cmd Rply which is inventory n You can enter straight HEX data by preceding it with the customar...

Page 46: ...andLink application vt100 and vt220 terminal emulations typically used with UNIX based servers and tn5250 terminal emulation typically used with IBM AS 400 systems Other terminal emulation types and f...

Page 47: ...ustomize how the M71V2 handheld terminal will display the information from your RF server Note that you can scroll down to access all the features available when using a specific terminal type Also wh...

Page 48: ...older terminals were designed with this screen size only When using Terminal Emulation you can not mix different size fonts on the same terminal screen If the Disable Scrolling check box is checked t...

Page 49: ...en can only show 20 columns and 20 rows With scrolling disabled and Screen Loc x and Screen Loc y both set to 0 the M71V2 screen will always display the 20 top rows and the 20 top columns If the Virtu...

Page 50: ...o pan around the currently displayed screen Use the left 3and 4right arrow keys to change this setting The Row Shift function determines how many rows the display will move each time the Shift arrow k...

Page 51: ...t strings onto multiple lines on the M71V2 screen This can be very confusing when the data was originally formatted for a 24x80 text screen This option is unchecked by default The Swap Bksp Del functi...

Page 52: ...ENQ Answerback String whenever the host sends the unit an ENQ command This string can be anything like the terminal name or terminal number The Linefeed Mode function when selected will add a Carriage...

Page 53: ...character string to send back to the host when the F5 key is pressed Some host systems want this to be esc0t and some systems expect the esc 15 or esc 16 string Use the right and left arrow keys to ma...

Page 54: ...sent to the host computer when a function key is pressed The Func Key Remapping box must be checked to modify the function keys If the Func Key Remapping box is unchecked the M71V2 will simply send th...

Page 55: ...preceding it with the customary 0x as in 0xFF for the HEX value of FF You can send multiple HEX values by adding additional HEX sets as in 0x120xBF0xFF for the HEX value of 12 BF FF Octal values use...

Page 56: ...t emulations or the Stay Linked emulation be used If a different terminal type is selected then the optional features for that emulation are displayed These features allow you to customize how the M71...

Page 57: ...als were designed with this screen size only When using Terminal Emulation you can not mix different size fonts on the same terminal screen The Auto Reset on Err function resets the connection if an e...

Page 58: ...the left 3and 4right arrow keys to change this setting The Row Shift function determines how many rows the display will move each time the Shift arrow keys are used This allows the operator to pan ar...

Page 59: ...then transferred to the host when the terminal logs onto the system If you do not save your settings they will be lost when you exit the Network Settings screen The terminal options will only be made...

Page 60: ...handheld terminal conserves power consumption Warning You can disable any of the Power Management timers by setting a value of zero 0 However this will increase battery usage and decrease battery life...

Page 61: ...Timer determines how many minutes the M71V2 s backlight will stay on after power on or when the backlight key is pressed The PowerOff After Sleep timer is how many minutes the M71V2 will wait after t...

Page 62: ...uality bar graph shows the RF signal strength of the closest Access Point If this bar graph is at 0 then there is no active Access Point in the area or your network settings are wrong Obviously the M7...

Page 63: ...C RF card Connected AP Normally this means everything is OK and the user should be able to communicate It is possible that the WEP settings are wrong but the authorization is set to OpenSystem Out of...

Page 64: ...you want to have RF coverage and you can quickly see areas with poor RF coverage Note that this is a very bad connection This unit is connected to the Access Point with a MAC address of 00 02 2D 3E AD...

Page 65: ...more RAM is needed for other applications Linux will dynamically re allocate the memory to make more RAM available for the application The CPU usage is usually low because there are no processes util...

Page 66: ...the M71V2 handheld terminal is able to communicate with the CommandLink RF communicator server PC The Avg transfer time in milliseconds and PLoss percentages is very important High ping transfer rates...

Page 67: ...ttom of the M71V2 handheld terminal There are two types of printers supported in the Print Test Label sub menu function The M71V2 does support almost any type of serial printer If the M71V2 handheld t...

Page 68: ...eld terminals firmware version and the date and time it was created Serial Number The Serial Number function displays the information about the M71V2 handheld terminals serial number if your unit supp...

Page 69: ...ttery or place the unit in the charger for charging Barcode Data Viewer The Barcode Data Viewer function displays the actual data acquired by the bar code scanner including non printable characters Th...

Page 70: ...B server connected to the USB port Hardware Tests The Hardware Tests function performs tests on the various M71V2 hardware Note These hardware tests are for our own internal testing and may or may not...

Page 71: ...s function sets much of the M71V2 handheld terminal s internal hardware and software Barcode Options The Barcode Options function allows you to make changes to the way specific bar codes are scanned b...

Page 72: ...nner to read upper and lower case characters as well as extended special characters OFF Disable the Full ASCII Extension to Code 39 This sets the reader to the standard Code 39 mode MOD 43 CHECK DIGIT...

Page 73: ...ly contains a single or multiple dashes minus sign will clear the buffer OFF Disable Concatenate Mode Setting the UPC Bar Code UPC DECODER ON Enable reading UPC A and UPC E bar codes OFF Disable readi...

Page 74: ...character OFF Do not transmit the UPC A Check Digit character SEND UPC E CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the UPC E Check Digit character OFF Do not transmit the UPC E Check Digit character Setting the EAN Bar...

Page 75: ...EAN 13 Check Digit character OFF Do not transmit the EAN 13 Check Digit character SEND EAN 8 CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the EAN 8 Check Digit character OFF Do not transmit the EAN 8 Check Digit characte...

Page 76: ...UPPLEMENTS ON Enable reading UPC supplements Option 0 above must be set on OFF Disable reading UPC supplements REQUIRE EAN SUPPLEMENTS ON Enable reading EAN supplements Option 0 above must be set on O...

Page 77: ...no check digit required OPCC CHECK DIGIT Specifies if the OPCC check digit type will be used with Interleaved 2 of 5 ON Optical Product Code Council 2 1 2 mod 10 OFF None no check digit required SEND...

Page 78: ...SET FIXED LENGTH 2 02 60 Sets a second valid Fixed Length for Interleaved 2 of 5 Enter a two digit value to enter the length The default length is set to 6 characters SET FIXED LENGTH 3 02 60 Sets a...

Page 79: ...OFF Disable the CLSI check digit Check digit verification will not be performed Setting the Code 128 Bar Code CODE 128 DECODER ON Enable reading Code 128 bar codes OFF Disable reading Code 128 bar co...

Page 80: ...ends them to the computer just like they were a single bar code When a Code 93 label with a leading space is read the reader emits two short beeps and buffers the data without transmission This proces...

Page 81: ...for each label The check digit must be mod 10 FIRST CHECK DIGIT MOD 11 ON The First Check Digit must be mod 11 OFF The First Check Digit must be mod 10 SEND FIRST CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the First Ch...

Page 82: ...the First Check Digit OFF Do not transmit the First Check Digit SEND SECOND CHECK DIGIT ON Transmit the Second Check Digit OFF Do not transmit the Second Check Digit Setting the RSS Bar Code The RSS s...

Page 83: ...SS Expanded Active ON Enable reading the described bar codes OFF Disable reading of the described bar codes EAN Type Identifier ON Transmit the RSS EAN Type Identifier string OFF Do not transmit the R...

Page 84: ...preceding the data indicating the symbology type of the bar code The letter corresponds to the types A Code 39 B UPC A C UPC E D EAN 13 E EAN 8 F Interleaved 2 of 5 G Codabar H Code 128 I Code 93 J MS...

Page 85: ...ode The optional Termination Character is transmitted at the end of the data None None Tab Horizontal Tab CR Carriage Return CRLF Carriage Return Line Feed FE VT Field Exit usually used on AS 400 syst...

Page 86: ...Local Settings function sets much of the M71V2 handheld terminal s internal hardware and software Barcode Options The Barcode Options function allows you to make changes to the way specific bar codes...

Page 87: ...owing symbology settings Setting the Code 39 Bar Code The individual bar codes can be enabled and disabled by hitting the Space key Only enabled bar code symbologies can be modified To modify a bar co...

Page 88: ...Default 48 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Append Checked Allows multiple bar codes to be scanned before the bar code data is sent to the system Every bar code that starts wi...

Page 89: ...m number of characters in the bar code Setting the MicroPDF417 Bar Code MicroPDF417 Checked Enable reading MicroPDF417 bar codes Unchecked Disable reading MicroPDF417 bar codes Length Min Default 1 Th...

Page 90: ...number of characters in the scanned bar code Setting the Composite Bar Code UCC Composite Checked Enable reading UCC Composite bar codes Unchecked Disable reading UCC Composite bar codes Length Min D...

Page 91: ...nd the 2 digit supplemental character with the bar code Unchecked Disable sending the 2 digit supplemental character with the bar code 5 Dig Sup Checked Send the 5 digit supplemental character with th...

Page 92: ...ed Do not require the 2 or 5 digit supplemental character with the bar code Sup Space Checked Require the supplemental space character with the bar code Unchecked Do not require the supplemental space...

Page 93: ...sending the EAN JAN 13 check digit with the bar code 2 Dig Sup Checked Send the 2 digit supplemental character with the bar code Unchecked Disable sending the 2 digit supplemental character with the...

Page 94: ...code 2 Dig Sup Checked Send the 2 digit supplemental character with the bar code Unchecked Disable the sending of the 2 digit supplemental character with the bar code 5 Dig Sup Checked Send the 5 digi...

Page 95: ...Do not validate the check digits and do not send any check digits with the bar code TEST Validate the check digits but do not send it with the bar code Bar code must be printed with a digits characte...

Page 96: ...de Codabar Checked Enable reading Codabar bar codes Unchecked Disable reading Codabar bar codes Start Stop Checked Send any leading or trailing start characters with the bar code Unchecked Disable the...

Page 97: ...racters in the scanned bar code Length Max Default 80 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Page Defines the mapping of foreign characters to be inserted into the character codes IS...

Page 98: ...aracters in the scanned bar code Length Max Default 80 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Page Defines the mapping of foreign characters to be inserted into the character codes I...

Page 99: ...maximum number of characters Plessey Checked Enable reading Plessey bar codes Unchecked Disable reading Plessey bar codes Length Min Default 4 The minimum number of characters in the scanned bar code...

Page 100: ...Disable reading Telepen bar codes AIM Output Checked Read start stop pattern 1 and output standard full ASCII Unchecked Read start stop pattern 1 and output compressed numeric Length Min Default 1 The...

Page 101: ...n Default 4 The minimum number of characters in the scanned bar code Length Max Default 48 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Setting the Codablock F Bar Code Codablock F Checked...

Page 102: ...in the scanned bar code Length Max Default 160 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Setting the Code 49 Bar Code Code 49 Checked Enable reading Code 49 bar codes Unchecked Disable...

Page 103: ...scanned bar code Length Max Default 3750 The maximum number of characters in the bar code Aztec Rune Checked Enable Aztec Runes scanning Unchecked Disable Aztec Runes scanning Setting the QR Code Bar...

Page 104: ...ng Data Matrix bar codes Length Min Default 1 The minimum number of characters in the scanned bar code Length Max Default 1500 The maximum number of characters in the bar code Setting the MaxiCode Bar...

Page 105: ...ar code Unchecked Disable the sending of the Postnet check digit with the bar code Planet Code Checked Enable reading Postnet bar codes Unchecked Disable reading Postnet bar codes Check Digit Checked...

Page 106: ...CP Min Default 4 The minimum number of characters in the scanned bar code CP Max Default 80 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code Korea Post Checked Enable reading Korea Postal bar...

Page 107: ...to add termination characters to the bar code as it s read by the internal scanner SEND BAR CODE TYPE ID ON OFF ON Sends a letter preceding the data indicating the symbology type of the bar code The...

Page 108: ...same bar code multiple times OFF Disable reading the same bar code twice in a row TERMINATION CHARACTER OVERRIDE ON OFF ON Strips any termination character from the bar code that was scanned OFF Does...

Page 109: ...an characteristics Standard Laser or CCD LR or ALR installed These options are used to configure the laser or CCD device behavior and the trigger mode for the M71V2 handheld terminal Trigger Mode Trig...

Page 110: ...ode is poorly printed or damaged Imager Options 2D Imager Only These options are used to configure the 2D Imager device behavior and the trigger mode for the M71V2 handheld terminal Trigger Mode Trigg...

Page 111: ...ED illumination light Centering Checked Allows the unit to look for the bar code to be scanned in the middle of the Red LED illumination beam only Unchecked Disable the Red LED illumination light Imag...

Page 112: ...nd of the bar code data NOTE If the total number of strip characters both Leading and Trailing is greater than the number of characters of the bar code no characters will be stripped Strip Lead Trail...

Page 113: ...ou can restore the default settings for all bar code options The 2D Imager settings are quite extensive and complex Usually the default settings are satisfactory for most applications If the bar code...

Page 114: ...ese setting are saved even if the unit is powered off You can hit the ENTER key to pop up a calendar to make setting the date easier You must Save the settings for them to take effect Port Configurati...

Page 115: ...ted you must set up the port parameters Baud 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 300 Parity None Even Odd Mark Data Type None 8 1 Even 8 1 Odd 8 1 None 7 1 Even7 1 Odd 7 1 None 7 2 Even 7 2 O...

Page 116: ...e auto start program This gives the network time to setup routers and RF data paths to the M71V2 Enable Servers This allows you to disable network connectivity to the M71V2 This is usually used to kee...

Page 117: ...bling password protection on the normal Main Menu however if the administrative password is lost depending on the settings configuration it may not be possible to retrieve or reset the password in the...

Page 118: ...114 Linux Prompt The Linux Prompt function puts the M71V2 handheld terminal into its native Linux Operating System Most of the Linux commands are available on the M71V2...

Page 119: ...te reset is required You can quickly setup multiple units to have exactly the same settings by copying FTP ing the settings xxxxxx files to other units Remember that the RF settings are included in th...

Page 120: ...2 handheld terminal comes equipped with a powerful calculator utility which can be activated from the Tools Utilities menu The calculator can do simple mathematical functions by simply typing the data...

Page 121: ...Keys is selected in Power Management If the red Power key is pressed briefly the unit will wake up from sleep mode If the red Power key is held for more than 2 seconds the unit will completely power d...

Page 122: ...2 internal memory capacity While the M71V2 Standard Memory version is designed primarily for terminal emulation applications the M71V2 Expanded Memory version is capable of running countless existing...

Page 123: ...s The M71V2 has two types of electronic memory devices Flash and RAM The RAM memory works much like a standard PC The Linux operating system and any programs currently being executed are utilizing the...

Page 124: ...d a new startup splash screen The host computer must have a logical network connection to the M71V2 This can be tested by either pinging the M71V2 or pinging the host from the M71V2 See the M71V2 User...

Page 125: ...access then the M71V2 will display a blank screen Once a web page is displayed the operator can pan around the screen by using the Shift key then an arrow key The thin bars on the right side and botto...

Page 126: ...ogram in the graphics mode and to go to the AML website Under Start Dir we have added the startup directory bin Under Start Prog we have added the startup program links case sensitive Under Start Para...

Page 127: ...following benefits in addition to 5250 3270 and VT100 220 terminal emulation Centralized wireless session device configuration monitoring and control Secure end to end wireless data transmission betwe...

Page 128: ...data collection applications designed to interface interactively with your current ERP system Results are achieved by means of a Windows point and click interface using true client server open system...

Page 129: ...ock 110 IP Address 32 J Journaling File System 61 114 K Key ID 35 Key Values 4 Keyboard 3 L Laser CCD Setting 105 linear imager 6 Links Web Browser 119 Linux Prompt 113 Local Settings 67 Local Setting...

Page 130: ...ram 112 Start Prog 112 Symbology Settings 67 82 T Telnet 27 Terminal Options 43 44 52 Terminal Overview 3 Test label 63 Tools and Utilities 115 TX Rate 59 U UPC EAN Barcode Supplements Settings 71 91...

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