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Turning The
Unit OFF
Manually

To turn off the CE8000 Series unit press the following keys: 

blue key

 and

 one after the other (releasing the previous key before pressing the next).

The display will clear and the keyboard will no longer beep when a key is
pressed.

To restart, use the normal start-up procedure.

NOTE:

The device will not turn off when charging.

Battery
Status
Indicator

While charging, the Battery Status Indicator has several meanings.

COLOR

MEANING

Red, continuous

Charger connected, unit is charging

Green, continuous

Charger connected, unit fully charged

Red, blinking

User’s defined low battery warning

Yellow, continuous

Charger detected but the battery temperature
is too high or low to be recharged. Charging
will start when temperature will be adequate.

Yellow, blinking

Charging disabled by the application program
(as with BATMNGR)

Turned off

Power from the charger not detected

FIGURE 4
MEANING OF THE BATTERY STATUS INDICATOR

Summary of Contents for MICROFLEX CE8000

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Page 5: ... Battery Power Management 27 Low Battery messages on Main Battery 28 Low battery messages on Backup Battery 29 Replacing the main battery 30 Recycling the battery 31 Power Gauge Calibration with BatMngr exe 32 BATMNGR Typical Values 33 USE OF THE KEYBOARD 35 USE OF PC CARDS 39 IRDA INTERFACE 41 BARCODE LASER SCANNER CE8000LS 43 Maintenance Notice 44 USE OF THE CRADLE 45 EXTERNAL COMPACT FLASH ADAP...

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Page 7: ...our investment by purchasing a DAP CARE Maintenance Agreement You will enjoy all the special benefits by signing up now even though you will not be billed until the end of your warranty period Please contact your sales representative for more information and for DAP CARE rates DAP TECHNOLOGIES continues to develop exciting new hardware products as well as enhancements to existing products that wil...

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Page 9: ...nces resulting from possible errors or omissions DAP TECHNOLOGIES reserves the right to make changes and improvements to this product without notice The information in this manual refers to the CE8000 Series This is a generic name indicating that the information is valid for the CE8000 and CE8000LS Consequently except where otherwise indicated it covers information for the CE8000 and CE8000LS This...

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Page 11: ... unit will void the warranty The LEMO communication connector for the CE8000 Series unit has proprietary pin out distribution Any attempt to connect cables other than the ones supplied or recommended by DAP TECHNOLOGIES could result in damage to the CE8000 or CE8000LS If you need to use a cable other than the ones supplied or recommended by DAP we suggest you contact DAP TECHNOLOGIES Technical Sup...

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Page 13: ...all other software sold or supplied by DAP TECHNOLOGIES are provided as is without any warranty either expressed or implied In no event shall DAP TECHNOLOGIES be liable for any direct indirect damages or damages of any kind including but not limited to damages on account of the loss of present or prospective profits arising out of or in connection with the use or failure of performance of the prod...

Page 14: ...cial Journal of the European Communities Emissions EN 55022 Radiated conducted CLASS B CISPR 22 1997 11 For CLASS B EN 61000 6 2 2001 Electromagnetic Immunity IEC 61000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic discharge ESD IEC 61000 4 3 1996 Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Amplitude Modulated IEC 61000 4 4 1995 Fast Transients IEC 61000 4 5 1995 Surges Line to earth Line to Line IEC 61000 4 6 1996 Radio Freq...

Page 15: ...N 61000 6 2 2001 Electromagnetic Immunity IEC 61000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic discharge ESD IEC 61000 4 3 1996 Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Amplitude Modulated IEC 61000 4 4 1995 Fast Transients IEC 61000 4 5 1995 Surges Line to earth Line to Line IEC 61000 4 6 1996 Radio Frequency Continuous Conducted IEC 61000 4 11 1994 Voltage Interruption Safety of Laser Product IEC 60825 1 1993 A1 1997 ...

Page 16: ...installation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment AS NZA 3548 1995 for Class B Powerline Conducted Emission Para No 5 Radiated Emission Para No 6 COPYRIGHT POLICY Any software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or non disclosure agreement It is against the law ...

Page 17: ...ctly to death personal injury or severe physical or environmental damage Sun Microsystems Inc has contractually obligated MS to make this disclaimer No Liability for Certain Damages EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW MS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE THIS LIMITATION SHALL APPLY ...

Page 18: ...astener for left handed people Barcode Laser Scanner CE8640LS First LEMO communication connector Location for optional Second LEMO Screen Cursor Pad Functions Keys Numeric keypad Blue Key Laser Light Indicator Battery Indicator Microphone Carrying strap fastener for right handed people Folder Key DapShell ON Key ...

Page 19: ...A3 CE8000 CE8000LS Rear and Bottom Views FIGURE 2 REAR AND BOTTOM VIEWS IrDA Port Charging Contacts Communication Connectors Depends of options Laser Trigger PCMCIA Sockets and Expansion Bay Release screw for the battery ...

Page 20: ...U040 A3 CE8000 CE8000LS SECURITY NOTICE CAUTION Use of commands or procedure other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure Do not intentionally look at the laser beam SECURITY NOTICE ...

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Page 23: ...ile turning the wheel to the direction of the closed lock see pictogram near the wheel If the wheel is not completely closed the unit will not start even if a charger is present A warning message will be display on the CE8000 unit to ask the user to correctly close the wheel Recharging The Battery The CE8000 Series unit normally ordered with a charging kit A choice of several charging kits is avai...

Page 24: ...s the modular charger and the communication cable from the LEMO Connector Charging Kit part number ASCE800 or ASCE802 Insert the round connector of the modular charger into the round connector of the small cable attached to the communication cable s 9 pin connector Figure 4 Connect the modular charger to the wall outlet Note Do not twist the LEMO connector when inserting or removing the cable FIGU...

Page 25: ...for more than three minutes it will turn off automatically The unit will save the exact status of your application program and data before turning off The CE8000 Series unit is turned off when the display is empty and the keyboard does not beep when a key is pressed To restart use the normal start up procedure Once restarted you can resume your task where you left off When turned off with fresh ba...

Page 26: ...tery Status Indicator While charging the Battery Status Indicator has several meanings COLOR MEANING Red continuous Charger connected unit is charging Green continuous Charger connected unit fully charged Red blinking User s defined low battery warning Yellow continuous Charger detected but the battery temperature is too high or low to be recharged Charging will start when temperature will be adeq...

Page 27: ...is simply done by touching the center of the cross a couple of seconds When the cross moves to another place repeat the operation FIGURE 5 CALIBRATION OF THE TOUCH SCREEN Starting Display If the unit is new and no software has been loaded yet the screen you see should look a bit as the one in Figure 7 otherwise the main display can be different Activate DapShell by pressing the Folder key FIGURE 6...

Page 28: ...id using abrasive or metallic pointer on the touch screen it should last for many years Use a normal soft cloth and mild soap to clean the touch screen of the CE8000 Series unit Do not use abrasives as they may damage the finish Double tap on a folder to open it To move a file to a folder touch the file with your stylus and drag it into the folder TO SEE MORE OBJECTS Move the navigation bar by sli...

Page 29: ...device depends of your application and could require the installation of programs on a desktop computer Please refer to the instruction for your application or contact your supervisor For technical people or programmers see the section ADVANCED USER INFORMATION No information where available concerning ACTIVE SYNC at the time this document was printed Do not use any other Stylus Pen than the one p...

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Page 31: ...nit battery status monitor will start flashing red when it remains 16 of the complete charge on the main battery You will see the Main Battery field becoming highlighted Low under the Status tab Figure A It will stay highlighted as long as the battery level is between 6 and 16 At 5 the battery status monitor will still continue to flash and a pop up window will be displayed telling you that your m...

Page 32: ... power to continue to work The level at which it appears is adjustable by an advanced user see previous section Battery Power Management Press ESC or tap the X to clear the message FIGURE 9 MAIN BATTERY VERY LOW It will re appear from time to time about every four 4 minutes to remind you to charge the unit Main Battery Expired The Main Battery Expired appears when the power is really too low to po...

Page 33: ... enough energy remains to power the memory for a period of about 36 to 60 hours without using the backup battery The backup battery will be turned on to maintain the memory only when the main battery is completely dead The backup battery is recharged every time you recharge the unit The backup battery is also recharged from the main battery even if the unit is not charging NOTE The life duration o...

Page 34: ...n off the unit Even if the system is safe enough in most applications we highly recommend to turn off the unit before removing the battery The CE8000 Series unit uses a specifically designed and tested main battery to insure quick charging time long battery life and to withstand shocks and vibrations To be sure that the battery is conform for usage on a DAP equipment buy them directly from DAP TEC...

Page 35: ...y closed the unit will not start even if a charger is present A warning message will be display on the CE8000 unit to ask the user to correctly close the wheel Recycling the battery The type of main battery used in all CE8000 Series units is not considered as a hazardous waste Refer to your local regulation for the proper methods of disposal BATTERY PRECAUTIONS WARNING Personal injuries may result...

Page 36: ...ther the battery life nor the charging duration The calibration only allows the CE8000 Series unit to accurately report the remaining capacity of the main battery and to enable the Battery Status indicator to blink when the battery reaches the Warning Level A CE8000 Series unit can be used with a non calibrated power gauge You can start the application by pressing CTRL and F2 Note Shortcut Key cou...

Page 37: ...ompared to know the actual battery capacity and tendency CE8000 CE8000LS Minimum Value Typical Value First charge Non relevant Non relevant Discharge Not Available 431 Second charge Not Available 139 Capacity 2000mAh FIGURE 15 BATMNGR TYPICAL VALUES If values are far from the typical values it is suggested to Run another BATMNGR and compare the numbers If it still remains with values far from the ...

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Page 39: ...eat A key will automatically start to repeat if left pressed for more than one second It will stop repeating once released This delay is configurable using the Control Panel Keyboard applet Digit and letter keys To generate a character either as an alpha letter or numeric digit value simply press the key corresponding to the desired letter or digit Letters are normally all in lower case Lower case...

Page 40: ... zone at a time can be backlighted Additional Adjustment on the Display Background and Contrast The CE8000 Series unit includes a precise automatic temperature compensation system to assure you that the screen display contrast will be at its best in any circumstance In extreme temperatures outside of the 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F range or simply to adjust it to your preference you may have to manually...

Page 41: ...uge CTL Folder Activated de activated the taskbar ALT ESC Show the Task Manager ALT TAB Toggle between running task All these pre defined functions keys are available at the initial start up of the CE8000 Series unit Some pre defined functions keys like SHIFT Ï F1 CTL F1 can be associated with other programs or task Refer to DAP Shell Usage on DAP Technologies website for complete information abou...

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Page 43: ...ace a PC Card in a clean and dry area Make sure that no water or dust will enter the CE8000 Series unit PC CARD AND EXPANSION BAY 1 Turn off the unit 2 Using a small flat blade screw driver remove the Expansion Bay cover by loosening the four screws located on the back of the unit about two turns to the left counter clockwise Four screws to be removed from the expansion cover to access the PCMCIA ...

Page 44: ... oil or other impurities Any fault in this aspect could cause the PC Card door to leak and eventually damage the unit The longest card must me placed in the lower PCMCIA Socket 6 On the cover of the expansion bay adjust the PCMCIA Card stopper Loosen the two screws and sliding up or down the two stoppers While the card is installed in the socket report the first number that will be displayed at th...

Page 45: ...th the IrDA interface the peripheral or the remote computer should also have an interface supporting the IrDA protocol To communicate with the peripheral point the bottom side of the CE8000 Series unit at the IrDA receptor on the peripheral Usually the receptor looks like a dark plastic window about 17 x 7 mm 3 4 x 5 16 Stay aligned within about 15 The communication can be done from a distance of ...

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Page 47: ...bel Two proper ways to scan a label Two improper ways to scan a label FIGURE 16 SCANNING A LABEL You will hear a short beep when the label is decoded and the laser led will turn green You can release the SCAN Button at any time to stop the scanning Two short beep will be generated to indicate the end of the scanning If you keep the SCAN Button pressed for too long the scanning will stop by itself ...

Page 48: ...cy of the reading depends on the quality of this plastic window TAKE PARTICULAR CARE OF IT Any scratch dirt or finger mark will degrade the reading quality To clean use a soft cloth with soap and water Any plastic lens cleaner will also do the job Plastic Windows ...

Page 49: ...a pdf document content information about Office cradle CBCE840 1 Charge Communication USB slave CBCE840 2 Charge communication Serial RS232 USB slave CBCE840 3 Charge communication Serial RS232 Ethernet Vehicle cradle CBCE840V 1 Charging only CBCE840V 2 Charge Communication Serial RS232 CBCE840V 3 Charge Communication 4 x serial ports RS232 No more information where available at the time this docu...

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Page 53: ...ackup battery allows you to keep programs and data in the CE8000 memory for years without being replaced Being rechargeable and protected against deep discharge the backup battery will not need to be replaced during the expected lifetime of the CE8000 Series unit Cleaning Use a normal soft cloth and mild soap to clean the CE8000 Series unit Do not use abrasives as they may damage the finish Make c...

Page 54: ...laceable Parts There are few parts that the user can easily replace on the CE8000 Series unit The following list shows parts that need to be replaced occasionally as they deteriorate with use Part Number Description DCCE800 Y Yellow casing Lithium ion battery pack DCCE800 G Grey casing Lithium ion battery pack DCCE801 Carrying strap four per package DCCE500 Stylus Pen Minimum quantity of 5 units F...

Page 55: ...preserved Long Term For a longer storage period such as months remove the battery from the unit and store the unit as long as you wish The battery manufacturer recommends storing the battery partially charged It is a good practice to recharge the battery once a year for a couple of hours Before using the CE8000 Series unit again keep it on a charger for a period of about 60 hours This will assure ...

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Page 57: ...t the operating system The PC Card does not connect in the PCMCIA socket The PC Card is possibly inserted the wrong way Refer to USE OF PC CARD Display contrast is weak or display background very dark The display contrast is incorrectly set Use the contrast keys to adjust the display Refer to Display background and contrast additional adjustments The display cannot be adjusted correctly if the uni...

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Page 59: ...n dropped in water These characteristics can be impaired if the battery compartment or the PC Card doors are improperly closed or if their gaskets have deteriorated Resistance To Shock The CE8000 unit is designed to withstand shock and accidental drops from up to 1 2 meters 4 feet onto concrete within the fully specified temperature range The CE8000LS unit is designed to withstand shock and accide...

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Page 61: ...el Register a serial number Fill the short form and enter your 16 digit number as the access code A set of links will bring you toward the information you need NOTE All these information are not a requirement for adequate use of the CE8000 Series unit Resetting the CE8000 There are some specific situations that can cause the CE8000 Series unit to crash or behave strangely The most common causes ar...

Page 62: ...or if such password is required By Hardware To do a hardware reset simultaneously press the B O S keys for a few seconds A message box will be displayed while applications are closed and the unit will reset at the end of this process WARNING Never remove the battery to reset the unit This can cause the corruption of the running applications and can also damage the data present in the Storage Flash...

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