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FLASH - Ver 1.1
0: System ctrl
1: User ctrl
2: Exit

Type

to put the FLASH.EXE program in

system control mode. System control mode
returns control of the flash EPROM program-
ming to your PC.

The following prompt displays on your PTC
screen:

Do you wish to
program the
flash ROM now?
(Y/N):

Type

and press ENTER.

Note: The FLASHPC.EXE program runs
on your personal computer, and the
FLASH.EXE program runs on your PTC
during this process.

12. Press any key on the PC’s keyboard to begin

downloading and reprogramming.

If you wish to abort the process, press the
ESC key on the PC. The FLASHPC.EXE
program returns to the Main Menu.

Before downloading begins, the PC displays
the following message:

Establishing a connection...

The PC then displays status windows that
describe the current stage of downloading
(“Erasing flash ROM,” “Programming,” and
so on).

Summary of Contents for PTC-960XRF

Page 1: ...PTC 960XRF User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...out notice Symbol reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design Symbol does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any Symbol Technologies Inc intel...

Page 3: ...GUIDE TO THE PTC 960XRF ...

Page 4: ...Guide to the PTC 960XRF Part Number 16676 701 01 Release Date 5 10 93 ...

Page 5: ...lxon Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial omissions or mistakes in this manual nor shall it be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from your use of the information contained in this manual This manual is copyrighted All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of Telxon Copyr...

Page 6: ...sing of nickel cadmium batteries 13 Scope 14 Overview of the PTC 960XRF 15 Entering data 16 Communicating data 16 Flash programming 16 Getting started 17 Unpacking the PTC 960XRF 17 Connecting the antenna 18 Installing the battery pack 18 Charging the battery pack 18 Checking the PTC 960XRF 19 Parts 21 Accessory connector 21 Antenna 21 Bar code scanner 21 Bar code scanner trigger 21 Battery charge...

Page 7: ...ors 27 Charging 27 Good Scan 27 Low Bat 28 Scan 28 Wrist strap 28 Features 29 Autodiscrimination between bar codes 29 Automatic off 29 Automatic return at on 29 Backlight 29 Battery backup 30 Beeper 30 Clock 31 Communication 31 Display contrast 31 Memory 32 Communication and connections 33 Communicating through the radio 33 Connecting cables 34 Disconnecting cables 36 Connecting to the optional co...

Page 8: ...OM 46 Before you begin 46 Procedure 48 Troubleshooting 54 If the PTC does not turn on 54 If the bar code scanner does not read a label 54 If your radio fails to establish contact 55 If you experience any other problems with your PTC 960XRF 55 Appendix A 56 Specifications 56 Physical 56 Electrical 56 Bar code types supported 57 Communication 58 Appendix B 59 Accessory part numbers 59 Appendix C 61 ...

Page 9: ...232 25 pin adapter cable 61 6 RJ 41 to RS 232 9 pin adapter cable 62 7 PTC to 1 2 duplex modem cable 63 8 PTC to full duplex modem cable 64 9 PTC to host DTE cable 65 10 Cloning cable RJ 41 to RJ 41 66 11 PTC to IBM PC AT download cable 67 12 PTC to IBM PC XT download cable 68 Tables 1 Accessory part numbers 59 2 LED status indicators 69 7 ...

Page 10: ...l interference when the equip ment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio commu nications Operation of this equipment in a resi dential area is likely to cause harmful interfer ence in which case users will be require...

Page 11: ...BEFORE RECEIVING AN FCC LICENSE UNDER 47 C F R PART 90 AND BEFORE FULLY COMPLYING WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE FCC REGULATIONS The FCC ID is BC5PTC960RF Each Telxon customer who plans to install and operate the PTC 960XRF must apply for and receive an FCC license before placing the PTC 960XRF in operation A license is requested from the FCC using Form 574 Application for Radio Station Authorization i...

Page 12: ... apparatus as outlined in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications DOC The radio is also approved for use in Canada The Canadian DOC ID is 1293 492 203 208 A license must be obtained in Canada prior to placing the PTC in operation Contact the local Canadian DOC office for details Ä Ä 10 ...

Page 13: ...nent containing a radio such that the antenna is very close to or touch ing exposed parts of the body especially the face or eyes while transmitting Hold such a compo nent 6 inches 15 2 centimeters or more from your face Do not allow children to play with any radio equipment containing a transmitter Do not operate a portable transmitter near unshielded electrical blasting caps or in an explosive a...

Page 14: ...removed The laser safety warning label required by the DHHS for the PTC 960XRF equipped with a short range laser scanner is illustrated below This yellow and black label is located on the bottom of the PTC 960XRF near the scanning window PTC equipped with a long range laser scanner This product is a Class IIIA laser product It emits a 5 0 milliwatt beam of laser light from the output window No mai...

Page 15: ...cadmium batteries contain chemically active materials that are hazardous to the environment therefore they must be disposed of properly Never attempt to incinerate a nickel cadmium battery doing so could cause it to explode Telxon urges you to contact the Environ mental Protection Agency the Department of Natural Resources a local hazardous waste dis posal agency or the Telxon Customer Support Cen...

Page 16: ...anual as an introduction to the PTC 960XRF along with the manual or instructions provided by your supervisor This manual does not provide instructions on how to perform the tasks specific to your job in your organization For that information refer to the manual or instructions provided by your supervisor Ä Ä 14 ...

Page 17: ...ly sealed to resist these hazards Because the PTC 960XRF is custom prorammed for each organization this manual does not include the specific operating instructions for your organization s unique PTC data collection program Operating instructions and training for your PTC s application program should be avail able from your supervisor The PTC runs an application program specially designed to collec...

Page 18: ...a in the PTC s memory Communicating data After collecting the data the PTC must either transmit the data to a host computer for process ing or send it to a printer or both to make the data useful to you and your organization The PTC 960XRF is capable of transmitting data through its internal radio through an optional communication cradle or by being connected by cable to a host computer printer or...

Page 19: ...SH Utilities TCAL or MS DOS Version and the Guide to Maintaining NiCd Batteries Any cables or additional accessories are shipped separately Accessories have their own manuals 1 Remove the PTC from the box 2 Remove all packing material from the PTC Save the packing material in case the PTC is ever stored or shipped to Telxon for service 3 Check the contents of the package to make sure you have rece...

Page 20: ...the antenna into the antenna mount on the left side of the PTC 960XRF See Figure 1 on page 22 for the location of the antenna mount Installing the battery pack 1 Make sure the PTC is off 2 Line up the end cap battery pack assembly with the opening in the bottom of the PTC s handle See Figure 1 on page 22 for the loca tion of the battery pack opening 3 Slide the battery pack into the handle until t...

Page 21: ...ble to the charger connector on the PTC s side See Figure 1 on page 22 for the location of the charger connector 5 Plug the battery charger into a standard 110 volt electrical outlet 220 volts outside the U S and Canada 6 Charge the battery pack for 12 hours 7 When charging is finished first unplug the battery charger from the electrical outlet then disconnect it from the PTC Checking the PTC 960X...

Page 22: ...ur organization uses If the PTC is operating correctly you should not see or hear any of the following A low battery warning A blank display screen Any warning beeps See the Troubleshooting section on page 54 if the PTC 960XRF is not operating correctly 20 ...

Page 23: ...ustrated in Appendix C Antenna The PTC 960XRF has a built in radio used to send data and instructions back and forth between the PTC and a host computer The antenna is screwed into the mount on the PTC s left side Bar code scanner A bar code laser scanner which is mounted in side the PTC s nose lets you enter data into your PTC by reading scanning bar code labels Your PTC s application program det...

Page 24: ...CANNER COMMUNICATION CONTACTS BAR CODE SCANNER TRIGGER ACCESSORY CONNECTOR BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR ENDCAP BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY KEYBOARD KEYBOARD OVERLAY STATUS INDICATORS HANDLE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WRIST STRAP ATTACHES HERE DISPLAY RADIO ANTENNA 22 ...

Page 25: ...dge of the PTC s nose connects the PTC to an optional communication cradle See the manual for the SC 960X or MC 960X communication cradle for further information A battery charger is provided to recharge the PTC s nickel cadmium battery pack It connects to the PTC 960XRF through the built in charger connector on the PTC s left side The nickel cadmium battery pack can also be recharged by placing t...

Page 26: ...t up to do so End cap battery pack assembly The PTC handle end cap and the nickel cad mium battery pack are combined in a single module Removing the end cap also removes the battery pack When the battery pack is replaced the entire module is replaced with a new one Flash EPROM A flash EPROM is an electronic component that is installed inside the PTC The PTC 960XRF has two One contains the PTC s da...

Page 27: ...d aim the built in scanner when you are scanning bar codes The handle also contains the PTC 960XRF s battery pack Keyboard The standard keyboard on the PTC 960XRF has forty five keys Some models may be equipped with an optional 24 key or 35 key keyboard All keyboards have two different types of keys data keys and function keys Data keys are the letter and number keys A Z and 0 9 You use them to ty...

Page 28: ...ta to the host computer ON OFF key Pressing this key will turn the PTC on or off SHIFT key On the 45 key keyboard the SHIFT key acti vates only the function keys labeled on the over lay The numeric keys are always available On 24 and 35 key keyboards the SHIFT key shifts between the numeric and alphabetic key board and also activates some of the function keys your application uses These keys are l...

Page 29: ...ully You may also hear a beep after a successful scan The Good Scan indicator will not light if the bar code has not been decoded and the Scan indica tor will go out after 1 or 2 seconds One of two adapter cables part number 15109 001 or 15508 001 may be required to connect the PTC 960XRF to an external accessory or computer One end of the cable plugs into the accessory connector on the PTC s left...

Page 30: ... PTC s battery pack whenever the Low Bat indicator lights Scan This red LED lights when the scanner s trigger is pulled and the PTC s built in scanner starts to scan a bar code Wrist strap A looped wrist strap is attached to the PTC s handle Put your hand through the wrist strap and use it to prevent the PTC from falling if you accidentally let go of it A rigid ring wrist strap is available as an ...

Page 31: ...ity The exact length of time depends on your application program Automatic return at on When you turn off the PTC 960XRF or when the PTC 960XRF turns itself off it remembers where it was in the application Then when you turn the PTC 960XRF back on it returns to that same point in the application You do not need to review what you have done or perform any other start up function to find your place ...

Page 32: ...ost The PTC 960XRF has a built in battery backup system that provides enough power to protect data stored in the PTC s memory when the battery pack is being changed or if it runs out of power The battery backup system provides a minimum of 1 hour of protection when the battery pack is removed Beeper The PTC s beeper which is located inside the rear face is used by the PTC and your applica tion pro...

Page 33: ...unication cradle or by being connected directly via a cable See the man ual or instructions provided by your organization for the proper communication procedure for your application Display contrast You may be able to adjust the PTC s display con trast depending on the display installed on your PTC and the operating system your PTC uses If your PTC s operating system is MS DOS you can increase or ...

Page 34: ...the data you type into the PTC The amount of memory in your PTC determines how much data you can type in before you have to send it to a host computer or print it Various amounts of memory are available from Telxon and the amount actually installed in your PTC has been determined by your organization s needs 32 ...

Page 35: ...mary means of communicating with a host computer but it can also communi cate by being connected directly to the host com puter by cable or by being placed in an optional communication cradle that is connected to the host computer Accessories such as printers are connected to the PTC with a cable Communicating through the radio CAUTION Do not turn on the PTC 960XRF or attempt to transmit data unle...

Page 36: ... or is attached to a separate cable that plugs into the accessory or other computer Both the adapter cable and the correct cable for your accessory or host computer must be ordered separately For the correct cable see the manual or instructions provided by your organization and the list of accessories in Appendix B CAUTION Do not force any connectors to gether if they do not connect easily you cou...

Page 37: ...ntly attached to the PTC 5 Examine the PTC s accessory connector and the modular RJ 41 connector on the end of the adapter cable The connector on the cable has a tab that must line up with the slot in the PTC s accessory connector 6 Gently slip the connector on the cable into the accessory connector until the tab on the cable s connector clicks into place See Figure 2 PLUG THE ADAPTER CABLE S MODU...

Page 38: ...urn on the PTC and then turn on the device it is connected to 10 Follow the instructions for your application program to communicate Disconnecting cables Equipment required A pen or small screwdriver Always disconnect connectors by pulling them directly away from each other Do not pull at an angle Do not use a rocking or twisting motion when pulling two connectors apart CAUTION When removing a cab...

Page 39: ...ert the rubber plug into the accessory connector 5 Disconnect the PTC s adapter cable from the accessory or accessory cable 6 If necessary disconnect the accessory cable from the other computer or accessory Connecting to the optional communication cradle See the manual provided with the SC 960X or MC 960X communication cradle for instructions on how to connect the PTC 960XRF 37 ...

Page 40: ...TC 960XRF at the label to be scanned The scanner can be at an angle to the label see Figure 3 The maximum distance from the window on the nose of the PTC to the label depends on whether your PTC is equipped with a short range or long range bar code scanner and on the size of the label being scanned See the instructions or manual provided by your organization for the recommended scanning distance 2...

Page 41: ... of light made by the scanner as it scans the bar code The line must pass over all of the bars on the label for the bar code to be read 4 If the scan has been successful the green Good Scan LED on the rear face of the PTC blinks and you should hear a beep FIGURE 3 Scanning a bar code SCAN LINE MUST COVER THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE BAR CODE 39 ...

Page 42: ...lp to ensure you receive safe reliable and trouble free service from your PTC 960XRF Do not stare into the laser beam Do not point the scanner at anyone s eyes You could cause permanent eye damage Do not operate the PTC without the antenna attached Do not open the PTC s case Only a trained technician can service the parts inside the PTC If you store a PTC 960 in below freezing temperatures for mor...

Page 43: ...ert anything other than Telxon approved cables into the accessory connector on the PTC s left side Be careful not to short together any of the metal contacts on the PTC s nose Do not allow the contacts to touch metal or other electrically conductive material Do not remove any rubber or plastic plugs on the PTC s case Storing the PTC 960XRF Do not store the PTC 960XRF in tempera tures below 40 degr...

Page 44: ... safe place away from dust dirt humidity and excessive cold Cleaning the PTC 960XRF Equipment required A nonabrasive cleaner A soft lint free cloth To clean the PTC 960XRF slightly moisten a soft clean lint free cloth with a mild nonabra sive cleaner and wipe the outside surfaces Do not use a paper towel CAUTION Do not soak the cloth used to clean the PTC and do not spray or pour cleaning liquids ...

Page 45: ... Servicing the PTC 960XRF Do not attempt to service the PTC Only a trained Telxon technician may service the PTC Follow the procedure set up by your organization to have the PTC serviced properly 43 ...

Page 46: ... ON OFF key on the PTC s key board to turn the PTC off 2 With your thumb and index finger press and hold in the release buttons on both sides of the handle end cap see Figure 4 then pull the end cap and the attached battery pack out of the handle Ä Ä FIGURE 4 Removing the battery pack RELEASE BUTTON ONE ON EACH SIDE 44 ...

Page 47: ...p the end cap battery pack assembly with the opening in the handle The curved sides of the end cap allow the battery pack to be inserted in only one way 3 Slide the end cap battery pack into the han dle until the end cap presses against the body of the handle and the release buttons snap into place 4 Pull on the end cap to make sure it is locked into place 45 ...

Page 48: ...existing programs on the PTC s application or RF flash EPROM you must connect your PTC to an MS DOS based personal computer and then run the FLASHPC EXE utility to download the special file ROM image file containing the new application Before you begin Make sure the PTC s battery pack is fully charged If the battery pack runs low the repro gramming process will abort and you will lose the applicat...

Page 49: ...e see Appendix B for the correct part number and Appendix C for the cable diagram A 9 pin or 25 pin download cable see Appendix B for the correct part number and Appendix C for the cable diagram A diskette containing the FLASHPC EXE utility for your PTC s operating system either TCAL or the RAMSaver version of MS DOS Optionally FLASHPC EXE can be permanently stored on your PC s hard disk drive A d...

Page 50: ...ppy disk drive A Switch to this drive by typing A and then pressing ENTER If FLASHPC EXE is on the PC s hard disk switch to the drive and directory containing FLASHPC EXE 3 Run FLASHPC EXE If you are reprogramming a single PTC type FLASHPC and then press ENTER If you are reprogramming a number of PTCs type FLASHPC m and then press ENTER 4 The PC shows the following prompt Telxon Flash Loader Versi...

Page 51: ...an ARC image file name Press ENTER after you fill in the RF image file name or press ENTER by itself if you are not entering an RF image file name 6 The Main Menu displays on your PC s monitor screen 0 Quit 1 Send the image s to PTC 2 Select baud rate 3 Select com port n 4 Reselect an ARC file 5 Reselect an RF file Current file selection s ARC RF Enter 0 5 7 Change the baud rate if necessary The d...

Page 52: ...ype 3 at the Main Menu and press ENTER The program will toggle between COM1 and COM2 every time you choose the Main Menu s third option 9 Change the ROM image file names if necessary Select option 4 on the Main Menu to change the ARC application file name or choose op tion 5 to change the RF file specified earlier Your PC prompts you for the new ROM im age file name Type in the new path and file n...

Page 53: ...pressions Prepare the PTC for downloading Press any key to start sending Note Do not press any key on the PC s key board at this time CAUTION Before proceeding make sure the PTC s battery pack is fully charged 11 If your PTC is using the TCAL operating sys tem put the PTC in programming mode by holding down the PTC s A key until the PTC beeps three times When the PTC is in pro gramming mode the PT...

Page 54: ...ASHPC EXE program runs on your personal computer and the FLASH EXE program runs on your PTC during this process 12 Press any key on the PC s keyboard to begin downloading and reprogramming If you wish to abort the process press the ESC key on the PC The FLASHPC EXE program returns to the Main Menu Before downloading begins the PC displays the following message Establishing a connection The PC then...

Page 55: ...cess is complete the PTC sounds one long beep and then turns itself off The FLASHPC EXE program on the PC returns to the Main Menu If reprogramming is not completed success fully refer to the Guide to the FLASH Utili ties TCAL or MS DOS Version for more information 53 ...

Page 56: ...60XRF to the bar code label The PTC may be too far above or below the bar code label or too far to the side of the bar code to scan properly clean the scanner lens on the nose of the PTC point the scanner at a blank surface and press the scanner trigger Look for the scan ning line that appears on the blank surface when the scanner is operating If no scanning line appears follow your organization s...

Page 57: ...ry pack make sure the receiving equipment is turned on and properly connected to the host computer and if the PTC still does not establish contact follow your organization s procedure to have the PTC serviced If you experience any other problems with your PTC 960XRF notify your Telxon service representative or contact the Telxon Customer Support Center at 1 800 800 8010 55 ...

Page 58: ...g 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit temperature 0 to 40 degrees Celsius Storage 40 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit temperature 40 to 70 degrees Celsius Operating humidity 0 95 noncondensing Electrical Battery pack 1400 mA hr rechargeable nickel cadmium battery pack standard 800 mA hr rechargeable nickel cadmium battery pack optional Charger Provides 18 VDC 800 mA hr Ä Ä 56 ...

Page 59: ...960XRF is programmed to read Plessey Regular Plessey Alpha Plessey ISBN Plessey Pure Plessey Sainesbury UPC A E UPC EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A E EAN 8 EAN 13 Codabar Code 39 Code 2 of 5 I D Industrial Code 2 of 5 Discrete Code 2 of 5 Interleaved Code 2 of 5 Industrial Code 2 of 5 Matrix Code 11 Code 128 Code 93 Ames Code AS 10 Code 16k two dimensional Other bar code types may be available See your Telxon ...

Page 60: ...Communication Data communications Full duplex 300 to 19 2 K via accessory connector bits per second bps Data communications via 460 MHz narrow band FM radio 9600 bps 58 ...

Page 61: ... 960XRF Chargers Battery charger PTC 960X Fast Battery Charger without cycling with cycling Battery packs 1400 mA hr 800 mA hr Antenna 6 inch 15 2 centimeter whip antenna Wrist straps Wrist strap Ring wrist strap 16676 000 12176 004 16799 000 16799 001 16705 000 16742 000 14997 000 15025 000 13970 000 TABLE 1 Accessory part numbers Ä Ä 59 ...

Page 62: ...de to Maintaining NiCd Batteries Guide to the SC 960X Guide to the MC 960X 16541 000 16488 000 16898 000 16897 000 Cable part number 15508 000 rather than 15508 001 is required if Telxon s PCTCOS is being used with TCAL Check with your Telxon service representative to determine which of these two cables is the correct one for your application The first digit of the last three numbers of these part...

Page 63: ... other devices Not all available cables are described in this section Check with your Telxon representative for information on other cable configurations Ä Ä PTC 960XRF RJ 41 IBM PC XT DB 25 VCC 1 9 VCC DTR 2 20 DTR TXD 3 2 TXD CTS 4 5 CTS RING 5 22 RING DSR 6 6 DSR RTS 7 4 RTS RXD 8 3 RXD GND Shield 7 GND FIGURE 5 RJ 41 to RS 232 25 pin adapter cable P N 15109 001 61 ...

Page 64: ...PTC 960XRF RJ 41 IBM PC AT DB 9 DTR 2 6 DSR TXD 3 2 RXD DSR 6 4 DTR CTS 4 7 RTS RTS 7 8 CTS RXD 8 3 TXD GND Shield 5 GND FIGURE 6 RJ 41 to RS 232 9 pin adapter cable P N 15508 001 62 ...

Page 65: ...60XRF Modem Type I 1 2 Duplex TXD 2 2 TXD RCV 3 3 RCV DSR 6 6 DSR DTR 20 20 DTR RTS 4 4 RTS CTS 5 5 CTS RI 22 22 RI CD 8 8 CD SG 7 7 SG 5 VDC 10 OUT 11 FIGURE 7 PTC to 1 2 duplex modem cable P N 10124 0X1 63 ...

Page 66: ...TC 960XRF Modem Type II Full Duplex TXD 2 2 TXD RCV 3 3 RCV DTR 20 20 DTR DSR 6 6 DSR RI 22 22 RI CD 8 8 CD SG 7 7 SG RTS 4 CTS 5 5 VDC 10 OUT 11 FIGURE 8 PTC to full duplex modem cable P N 10124 0X2 64 ...

Page 67: ...PTC 960XRF Host Type III Full or 1 2 Duplex RXD 3 2 TXD TXD 2 3 RXD DTR 20 6 DSR DSR 6 20 DTR RTS 4 CTS 5 8 CD 4 RTS CD 8 5 CTS SG 7 7 SG OUT 11 5 VDC 10 FIGURE 9 PTC to host DTE cable P N 10124 0X3 65 ...

Page 68: ...PTC 960XRF A PTC 960XRF B DTR 2 2 DTR DSR 6 6 DSR RTS 7 7 RTS CTS 4 4 CTS TXD 3 8 RXD RXD 8 3 TXD GND Shield Shield GND FIGURE 10 Cloning cable RJ 41 to RJ 41 P N 15282 000 66 ...

Page 69: ...PTC 960XRF Male IBM PC AT TXD 2 2 RXD RXD 3 3 TXD CTS 5 4 DTR GND 7 5 GND RTS 4 6 DSR DSR 6 7 RTS DTR 20 8 CTS 5 VDC 10 9 RI OUT 11 1 CD FIGURE 11 PTC to IBM PC AT download cable P N 13656 3X0 67 ...

Page 70: ...C 960XRF Male IBM PC XT Female 000 Male 110 TXD 2 3 RXD RXD 3 2 TXD RTS 4 6 DSR CTS 5 20 DTR DSR 6 4 RTS GND 7 7 GND DTR 20 5 CTS 5 VDC 10 OUT 11 FIGURE 12 PTC to IBM PC XT download cable P N 10582 XX0 68 ...

Page 71: ...g and is scanning a bar code Good Scan This indicator blinks once when a bar code label has been scanned and decoded successfully It will not light if the scan has not been successful Charging This indicator glows when the nickel cadmium battery pack is being recharged Low Bat This indicator glows to warn when the battery pack is running out of power Stop what you are doing save the data and recha...

Page 72: ... be read by electronic means such as bar code readers or laser scanners bar code scanner An electrical device that recognizes and deci phers bar code labels When the reader passes over the bar code it converts the bar code into electronic signals representing data The PTC can then enter this data into files in its memory CD Carrier detect signal CD indicates that the modem is receiving a signal fr...

Page 73: ... terminal is ready for transmission flash EPROM A flash EPROM is an electronic component used to store the PTC s operating system RF and application programs Unlike a standard EPROM the flash EPROM may be erased and reprogrammed without being removed from the PTC function key A key on the PTC s keyboard that is defined by an application to perform a specific task When pressed a function key execut...

Page 74: ...steps of an application Prompts are defined in the application program PTC Portable Tele Transaction Computer A pro grammable battery powered hand held device used to collect store and transmit data RAM Random access memory In a PTC RAM chips store the program s files and data entered by the operator RAMSaver Telxon s version of Microsoft s MS DOS 3 2 that has been modified to perform MS DOS funct...

Page 75: ...or execution Compare with hardware TCAL Telxon Common Application Language Telxon s proprietary programming language for Portable Tele Transaction Computers PTCs two way communication Exchange of information between two devices After each block of data the receiving device sends a positive or negative acknowledgment to the sending device TXD Transmit data signal TXD indicates that a device is curr...

Page 76: ...p 30 Battery charger 18 19 23 figure 23 Battery compartment 23 closing 45 opening 44 Battery pack 23 24 assembly 24 charging 18 19 disposing of 13 figure 44 installing 18 45 removing 44 45 replacing 44 45 running low 28 Beeper 30 C Cables 16 accessory connector 21 adapter 27 34 37 connecting 34 35 diagrams 61 68 disconnecting 36 37 part numbers 59 60 RJ 41 to RS 232 27 34 37 Canadian DOC 10 Cautio...

Page 77: ...ble 62 RJ 41 to RS 232 25 pin adapter cable 61 Connector accessory 21 charger 23 communication contacts 23 RJ 41 21 Contacts metal 23 Contrast display 31 D Data communicating 16 entering 16 Department of Communications 10 ID 10 Disconnecting cables 36 37 Display 24 contrast 31 E Electrical specifications 56 End cap battery pack assembly 24 44 45 EPROM 24 25 programming 16 46 53 F FCC regulations 9...

Page 78: ... 23 disposing of 13 removing 44 45 replacing 45 O Operation bar code scanner 38 39 checking 19 20 conditions 40 PTC failure to turn on 54 P Part numbers accessories 59 cables 60 manuals 60 Physical specifications 56 Programming flash EPROM 16 46 53 PTC 960XRF cleaning 42 features 29 32 handling 40 41 not turning on 54 operating conditions 40 operation check 19 20 overview 15 16 parts 21 28 servici...

Page 79: ...28 69 Scanner cleaning 54 not reading 54 operation 38 39 safety 12 13 trigger 21 23 Scanning 21 38 39 Scope of manual 14 Servicing the PTC 43 54 55 Specifications bar code types 57 communication 58 electrical 56 physical 56 Status indicators 27 28 meaning of 69 Storage 41 42 T Troubleshooting 54 55 U Unpacking the PTC 17 18 W Wrist strap 28 77 ...

Page 80: ...Telxon Corporation 3330 West Market Street Akron Ohio 44334 216 867 3700 800 800 8001 Part No 16676 701 01 Printed in U S A ...

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