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REFERENCE MANUAL

9400CE

MOBILE COMPUTER

DOC Version 1.02

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Page 2: ...produced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of CIPHERLAB CO LTD For...

Page 3: ...is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help SAFETY PRECAUTIONS RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO T...

Page 4: ...o wipe dust off the screen DO NOT use any pointed or sharp object to move against the surface Battery disposal For green environment issue it is important that batteries should be recycled in a proper...

Page 5: ...02 Oct 05 2007 Modified Appendix I RFID Tag Supported table corrected TI_RFID Module 1 0 A 1 01 Oct 03 2007 Modified Installing the Pistol Grip No power connector required 1 00 Aug 10 2007 Initial re...

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Page 7: ...anding the Battery Icons 9 1 1 4 Power Management 9 1 2 Memory 11 1 2 1 Caution of Data Loss 11 1 2 2 Checking the Storage Space 11 1 2 3 Inserting the miniSD Card 12 1 3 Keypad 13 1 3 1 Using the Key...

Page 8: ...et Auto Run 35 2 5 1 Software Reset Warm Reboot 35 2 5 2 Hardware Reset Cold Reboot 35 2 5 3 Auto Run 35 2 6 Updating OS Image 36 PERSONALIZING THE 9400CE MOBILE COMPUTER 39 3 1 Changing System Settin...

Page 9: ...ment Utility 76 SPECIFICATIONS 79 Platform Processor Memory 79 Communications Data Capture 79 Electrical Characteristics 80 Physical Characteristics 80 Environmental Characteristics 81 Programming Sup...

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Page 11: ...ve TFT display guarantees ease in reading in all lighting conditions Integrated with Bluetooth and 802 11b g technologies you may choose to add the GSM GPRS module to gain greater speeds and optimal m...

Page 12: ...2 9400CE Mobile Computer Reference Manual GETTING FAMILIARIZED WITH 9400CE Figure 1 Front Back View...

Page 13: ...e hand strap is desired install it to the mobile computer by following these steps 1 Place the mobile computer face down on a flat and clean surface 2 Screw one end of the hand strap to the back of th...

Page 14: ...stall it to the mobile computer by following these steps 1 Press for the mobile computer to enter suspend mode 2 Place the mobile computer face down on a flat and clean surface 3 Remove the hand strap...

Page 15: ...o store and run programs as well as store program data One miniSD expansion slot for memory card Dual mode support One scan engine integrated barcode scanner imager plus one RFID reader Ambidextrous s...

Page 16: ...terial for future use in case you need to store or ship the mobile computer 9400CE Mobile Computer Rechargeable Li ion battery pack Stylus Hand Strap Software Manual CD Note For battery charging you w...

Page 17: ...the 3 7 V 70 mAh rechargeable Lithium button cell helps retain data in SRAM and maintain the system running in suspend mode for at least 20 hours without the main battery In the meantime you have to...

Page 18: ...tery compartment at a proper angle 30 45 so that the metal contacts on the battery are met with the charging contacts inside the compartment Make sure that the battery is snugly fit into the compartme...

Page 19: ...cially when you are on the road 1 1 3 UNDERSTANDING THE BATTERY ICONS The battery pack is the only power source for the mobile computer to work It also charges the backup battery on the main board so...

Page 20: ...e Battery tab left below you can always monitor the charging status 2 Tap the Schemes tab right above 3 Select the desired power scheme and options for suspending operation when not in use The system...

Page 21: ...een fully charged If you want to put away the mobile computer for a couple of days you should be aware that data loss occurs when both the main and backup batteries discharge completely Therefore it i...

Page 22: ...NG THE MINISD CARD If you wish to expand memory follow these steps to insert a memory card into the miniSD card slot 1 Press for the mobile computer to enter suspend mode 2 Place the mobile computer f...

Page 23: ...r removing the side plate The miniSD card will be rejected automatically 1 3 KEYPAD Silicon rubber has been chosen for their durability and prompt feedback The 28 key keypad includes alphanumeric navi...

Page 24: ...dark area however using backlight while on battery power will substantially reduce battery life 1 3 2 ALPHA KEY This alphanumeric keypad is set to numeric mode by default The Alpha key serves as a to...

Page 25: ...ve text down one screenful Home red coded move to the beginning of screen or document End red coded move to the end of screen or document Toggle ON OFF the backlight of keypad only Turn ON the backlig...

Page 26: ...ngly by the key combination Func Keep pressing the key combination Func first and then until the luminosity is decreased to a desired level PRESS FIRST AND THEN The LED backlight of the screen can be...

Page 27: ...he slider to the right 1 4 2 RE CALIBRATING THE SCREEN This LCD is also a touch screen that can be calibrated through screen alignment START SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL AND DOUBLE TAP THE STYLUS ICON Tap t...

Page 28: ...BARCODE RFID READER A wide variety of scan engines is available for delivering flexibility to meet different requirements Depending on the scan engine integrated check the Active Device setting in Re...

Page 29: ...data communications are desired at the same time you can establish a proper connection with a computer or remote host For example you may establish a USB connection for ActiveSync Make sure that you...

Page 30: ...the mobile computer to enter suspend mode 2 Hold the mobile computer still and remove the hand strap as well as the battery 3 Use your finger to slide the locking plate towards its hinge to unlock th...

Page 31: ...art wireless technologies Bluetooth and 802 11b g so that it is able to send receive data in real time in an efficient way You may choose to have the GSM GPRS module embedded for a total wireless sol...

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Page 33: ...s not displayed press on the physical keypad Tap on the toolbar to save the current settings and exit the application or minimize the window in some applications If the button is not displayed press o...

Page 34: ...The system is now ready for use but not in use This is referred to as Suspend mode or Standby mode It means the system is in power saving status and waiting for user interference Warning To save batt...

Page 35: ...ws that BTPAN1 is disabled 3 1 Changing System Settings This icon is a shortcut to the Wireless Power Manager that controls the power to GSM GPRS and 802 11b g modules 4 1 Wireless Power Manager This...

Page 36: ...The GPRS connection has been opened If it fails the icon will be gone If the icon persists it means the GPRS connection is successfully established Double tap it to view status Tap Disconnect if nece...

Page 37: ...Favorites Provides access to your favorites in the directory Windows Favorites Documents Provides access to recent opened documents in the directory Windows Recent Settings Provides access to Control...

Page 38: ...ation 2 Select the Device Name tab to change the identification for the mobile computer DEVICE CONFIGURATION CODE The device configuration of the 9400CE Mobile Computer is displayed in 5 digits xxxx x...

Page 39: ...oad the up to date version of the program you may need to go to Microsoft s official web site for Windows Mobile devices as shown below http www microsoft com windowsmobile default mspx After download...

Page 40: ...Menu so that you can proceed to install a program that is designed to be used on a mobile device running Windows CE If a user program is no longer desired you may remove it from the system Click Add R...

Page 41: ...pear in the list of installed programs you may use Windows Explorer to locate it Tap and hold the program to select Delete from the pop up menu 2 3 3 BACKUP RESTORE To best protect your work you shoul...

Page 42: ...c on the desktop computer to create a shortcut to the program and place the shortcut in the Programs folder Warning To avoid making any changes to the program configurations by accident we recommend y...

Page 43: ...folder 6 Go to Start Programs and the new program will appear now USING ACTIVESYNC TO ADD A PROGRAM TO START MENU 1 When connected open the Microsoft ActiveSync window on your desktop computer 2 Clic...

Page 44: ...TO ADD A NEW FOLDER 1 When connected open the Microsoft ActiveSync window on your desktop computer 2 Click the Explorer button from the toolbar 3 Navigate to the target folder where you wish to create...

Page 45: ...nown as a warm boot will restart the mobile computer and keep all the saved files To perform a software reset use the stylus to press the Reset button During operation the removal of main battery will...

Page 46: ...utoRun ini and execute any line that is prefixed with a colon Any line prefixed with a semicolon is supposed to be a comment line only 2 6 UPDATING OS IMAGE The OS update utility is available on the C...

Page 47: ...e It will take approximately 5 minutes to update the image A message will be displayed on the mobile computer to indicate the OS update is completed successfully 7 Wait a few seconds for a software re...

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Page 49: ...the current registry for restore purpose IN THIS CHAPTER 3 1 Changing System Settings 39 3 2 Changing Connection Settings 42 3 1 CHANGING SYSTEM SETTINGS Go to Start Settings Control Panel ITEMS DESCR...

Page 50: ...configure settings for modem communications such as the GPRS modem In the Display Properties dialog box Background tab Select an image for the background Appearance tab Select a desired color scheme...

Page 51: ...ia the cradle s USB port Alternatively you may tap Start Settings Network and Dial up Connections and select USB Connection You may change to use Bluetooth if ActiveSync via Bluetooth has been enabled...

Page 52: ...lient access licenses CALs issued by the Terminal Server license server allow clients to connect to the terminal server Use Remote Desktop Connection to log onto a Windows Terminal Server or a compute...

Page 53: ...local area networking WLAN connection which is disabled by default This is the control of Bluetooth module for wireless personal area networking WPAN connection which is not available until the Blueto...

Page 54: ...c operation simply remove the mobile computer Tap and hold USB Connection The pop up menu provides a number of options Note Please ignore Properties as the associated settings will not take effect STA...

Page 55: ...2 GPRS Tap and hold GPRS The pop up menu provides a number of options Refer to section 1 7 2 Inserting the SIM Card CONNECT DISCONNECT 1 Turn on the power to the GPRS module through the Wireless Powe...

Page 56: ...matches the PIN code of your SIM card you will have to manually input the correct PIN code If you succeed the PIN code you input will overwrite the factory setting and become the default PIN code If...

Page 57: ...e GPRS connection is established successfully If you want to disconnect double tap the icon and tap the Disconnect button GPRS PROPERTIES When selected you can configure the GPRS properties Once the S...

Page 58: ...NECTION ICONS DESCRIPTION By default the 802 11b g module is disabled No status icon Enable the 802 11b g module through the Wireless Power Manager The icon on the taskbar will become and the status i...

Page 59: ...Manager first 2 Double tap on the taskbar 3 Select an available network and tap Connect Otherwise you may double tap Add New and add a new network option For more network settings tap Advanced on the...

Page 60: ...t the mobile computer will seamlessly switch the network connection for example while moving in and out of range between different access points Select Adaptive Connection and pick up a suitable value...

Page 61: ...area networking WPAN connection which is not available until the Bluetooth Manager is executed When enabled the status icon will become Tap and hold BTPAN1 to select Disable from the pop up menu The...

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Page 63: ...provided on the remote devices 94ReaderCfg lets you manage the barcode or RFID reader Inbox lets you send and receive e mail by connecting to a POP3 or IMAP4 server Backup Utility lets you manipulate...

Page 64: ...tap It takes several seconds to turn on the power to the wireless module and install the driver When both GPRS and 802 11b g are enabled on battery power the main battery charge will drop down substa...

Page 65: ...referred Bluetooth services which may be provided on different Bluetooth devices Then tap a desired Bluetooth service to establish a quick link You will have to make a connection and created a shortcu...

Page 66: ...gned automatically COM6 by default If Auto Server COM Port is disabled you can select a COM port by following these steps File Transfer Properties You can change the FTP folder By default uploading fi...

Page 67: ...mobile computer go to Start Settings Control Panel and select System Security tab Authentication Setting It is disabled by default When enabled PIN code is required Discoverability It is set discovera...

Page 68: ...ect a COM port Auto Server COM Port When enabled the COM port for local Serial Port service will be assigned automatically Tap this button and tap Connect via Cradle to stop ActiveSync via Bluetooth T...

Page 69: ...e taskbar Meanwhile the LED on the mobile computer will turn blue STOPPING BLUETOOTH SERVICES You may need to stop using the Bluetooth services in order to conserve battery power or in situations wher...

Page 70: ...ation is enabled on the target device you will have to pair with it before starting a connection 1 From the device list tap and hold the desired device to select Pair from the pop up menu left below 2...

Page 71: ...s well Both devices must be unpaired 4 2 6 CONNECTING 1 From the device list above double tap a device to find out the available Bluetooth services 2 Tap and hold a desired Bluetooth service e g Seria...

Page 72: ...TH ACTIVESYNC For ActiveSync via Bluetooth tap and hold Serial Port Service to select Connect to Activesync from the pop up menu It uses COM8 to connect to your computer by default To stop ActiveSync...

Page 73: ...tablished the connected service will be displayed along with a plug icon USING OBJECT PUSH SERVICE 1 Tap and hold the Object Push service 2 Select Push file to send a file or PIM item e g a business c...

Page 74: ...ank to select Add file from the pop up menu 4 Choose the file you wish to upload to the remote device 5 The mobile computer will start transferring the file 6 To download a file from the remote device...

Page 75: ...on to access the menu that allows you to choose and enable one or both of the readers There will be a check mark in front of the reader if it is enabled If the RFID Reader is installed the option will...

Page 76: ...an Engine 4 3 2 RFID READER SETTINGS If the RFID scan engine is present configurable options will be displayed Note Because it is possible to read barcode and RFID tag at the same time it is recommend...

Page 77: ...as user data If you wish to write the string to a non user block such as the lock block you need to select the check box of Use hex values first Once you have selected to use hex values for the strin...

Page 78: ...eturn Tab Space Comma Semicolon Carriage Return Prefix String 0 10 characters NULL Suffix String 0 10 characters NULL Display Code Type Select the check box to display the code type after decoding a b...

Page 79: ...the Symbology Settings Table in Appendix III 2D Scan Engine 4 4 INBOX You can send and receive e mail by connecting to a POP3 or IMAP4 server Inbox provides an e mail service for each method you use...

Page 80: ...ge the name of e mail service if necessary Tap OK 5 Proceed with the POP3 or IMAP4 Mail Service Definition from 1 3 to 3 3 GPRS Send and Receive e mail through GPRS connection Network Connection Send...

Page 81: ...to all Compose Reply to All Forward this message Compose Forward Delete this message File Delete Synchronize folders multiple mailboxes for IMAP4 Services Synchronize Folders Send and receive mail man...

Page 82: ...select Registry so that you can restore your mobile computer to an operational state following a disaster Partial Restore Operation Backup a few specific files here so that you can restore small numbe...

Page 83: ...atically start scanning the file system Within a few minutes it will generate a list for the backup operation IF THE ITEMS WIFI AND REGISTRY ARE NOT LISTED This means no Registry dat and Wifi dat are...

Page 84: ...rectory or file name bkp By default it will save the selected items to the DiskOnChip folder by the current date the format of filename is Backup_ 4 digit year 2 digit month 2 digit date 3 Tap Start t...

Page 85: ...matically right after a cold boot Note For the Auto Restore setting to take effect you must tap on the toolbar to save the current settings and exit the application MANUAL RESTORE Full Restore Operati...

Page 86: ...ity allows the following keys to be re defined as another key or to serve as a shortcut key for launching a specific program P1 and P2 on the keypad Programmable key 1 key 2 SCAN key on the keypad Sid...

Page 87: ...key values to the upper left side trigger or have it serve as a shortcut key to launch a specific program Enter Scan Esc Delete Backspace Space Tab F1 F12 3 Tap OK for the change to take effect 4 Tap...

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Page 89: ...UNICATIONS DATA CAPTURE COMMUNICATIONS USB via Cradle USB 1 1 Specification Host port type A Device port type B WPAN Built in module for Bluetooth Class 2 connectivity WLAN Built in module for 802 11b...

Page 90: ...TIME LASER ONE SCAN PER 5 SECONDS Batch Mode with backlight 10 hours Wi Fi Mode with backlight 8 hours PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS COLOR TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY Display 3 5 Transflective TFT LCD 65536 color...

Page 91: ...istance 1 5 m 5 drops per 6 sides Tumble Test 50 cm 2000 drops Splash Dust Resistance IP 64 Electrostatic Discharge 15 kV air discharge 8 kV direct discharge REGULATIONS EMC Regulations FCC CE C Tick...

Page 92: ...erator STREAM Wireless Studio Web Browser Third party software Wavelink Avalanche Enabler Telnet Client MCL Collection MCL Client ACCESSORIES ACCESSORY OPTIONS miniSD Memory Card Pistol Grip Belt Hols...

Page 93: ...running the 94ReaderCfg applet on the mobile computer it will read a barcode in position or an RFID tag in proximity depending on which one comes first Note You cannot have 1D 2D scan engines installe...

Page 94: ...Code 3 of 9 Code 39 9 9 Trioptic Code 39 8 9 Italian Pharmacode i e Code 32 9 9 French Pharmacode 9 8 EAN UPC EAN 8 9 9 EAN 13 9 9 Bookland EAN i e ISBN 9 9 UPC E0 9 9 UPC E1 8 9 UPC A 9 9 RSS RSS 14...

Page 95: ...d and the results are listed below for your reference Note You should study the specifications of RFID tags before use TI_RFID MODULE VERSION 1 0 A UID ONLY READ PAGE WRITE PAGE ISO 14443A Mifare Stan...

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Page 97: ...Mode Press the scan trigger to start with scanning The scanning won t stop until you press the trigger again Aiming Mode Press the scan trigger to aim at a barcode Within one second press the trigger...

Page 98: ...elect Start Stop Characters If Transmit Start Stop Characters is desired select one set abcd abcd abcd tn e ABCD ABCD ABCD TN E abcd abcd Transmit Start Stop Characters Decide whether to include the s...

Page 99: ...ll not be accepted No Transmit Checksum Decide whether to include the checksum in the data being transmitted Yes Select Length One or two fixed lengths Range 1 127 4 127 French Pharmacode Disable Tran...

Page 100: ...e Barcode Disable Plessey Disable Convert to UK Plessey When applied each occurrence of the character A in the barcode data will be replaced by the character X No Transmit Checksum Decide whether to i...

Page 101: ...Number GTIN No Transmit Checksum Decide whether to include the checksum in the data being transmitted Yes Addon 2 Addon 5 Decide whether to decode EAN 13 UPC A with supplementals No UPC A Convert to E...

Page 102: ...92 9400CE Mobile Computer Reference Manual It cannot read UPC E1 barcodes...

Page 103: ...ED Turn Off On AIM Pattern Decide whether to project the aim pattern during barcode capture Turn On Turn Off On Read Redundancy Level 2 Level 1 The following barcodes must be successfully read twice b...

Page 104: ...fails to eliminate misdecodes However selecting this option impairs the decoding ability of the scan engine If this level of security is necessary try to improve the barcode quality Level 1 Decode Ti...

Page 105: ...m Decide whether to include the checksum in the data being transmitted Verify Checksum must be enabled so that the checksum can be left out Transmit Checksum disabled No Select Length One or two fixed...

Page 106: ...4 Enable RSS Limited Enable RSS Expanded Enable Covnert RSS to UPC EAN Convert to UPC EAN only applies to RSS 14 and RSS Limited barcodes not decoded as part of a Composite barcode CONVERT TO EAN 13 S...

Page 107: ...sum Decide whether to include the UPC E1 checksum in the data being transmitted Yes Transmit Preamble Decide whether to include the UPC E1 preamble System Number and Country Code in the data being tra...

Page 108: ...sum US Postnet or US Planet must be enabled first Enable UK Postal Enable Transmit UK Postal Checksum UK Postal must be enabled first Enable Japan Postal Enable Australian Postal Enable Dutch Postal E...

Page 109: ...al Code ID L3 will be changed to C1 THE FIRST CODEWORD OF MICROPDF417 IS 908 OR 909 The original Code ID L4 will be changed to C2 THE FIRST CODEWORD OF MICROPDF417 IS 910 OR 911 The original Code ID L...

Page 110: ...rocess transmissions containing special data sequences It will format special data according to the Global Label Identifier GLI protocol which only affects the data portion of a Macro PDF symbol trans...

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