Symbol Series 3800, Reference Manual

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Chapter 1
The Series 3800 System
Symbol Technologies’ Series 3800 terminals are hand-held, battery-powered, portable data
collection devices. Data is entered from the 3800’s keyboard or through the integrated laser
scanner.
As a remote terminal, the Series 3800 terminal collects and stores data that is later uploaded
to a host computer. The 3805 is a batch computer (no radio). Radio terminals include the
3800 and 3824 for use in a Spectrum One
®
network; the 3840 operates in a Spectrum24
®
radio network environment.
Series 3800 terminals use Caldera’s DR DOS™ operating system that is compatible with and
extends Microsoft
®
MS-DOS
®
. Although Series 3800 terminals are MS-DOS feature
compatible, they are not one hundred percent MS-DOS compatible. DR DOS provides access
to a number of commercially available programming tools. Additional programming tools
are available from Symbol for easier programming and access to special features.
Intrinsically Safe Configurations
Certain configurations of the Series 3800 are certified for use in potentially hazardous
environments. These systems are specially ordered and configured for such use.
Some procedures described in this manual should not be performed in potentially hazardous
environments. These procedures are noted as follows:
W
ARNING
This procedure is not approved for, and should not be performed
in, potentially hazardous environments.