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PTC-960X

User's Guide

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Page 2: ...ut 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 wi...

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

Page 4: ...Guide to the PTC 960X Part Number 16670 701 01 Release Date 9 17 93...

Page 5: ...xon 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 inform...

Page 6: ...nicating data 13 Flash programming 13 Getting started 14 Unpacking the PTC 960X 14 Installing the battery pack 15 Charging the battery pack 15 Checking the PTC 960X 16 Parts 17 Accessory connector 17...

Page 7: ...Beeper 26 Clock 27 Communication 27 Display contrast 27 Memory 28 Communication and connections 29 Connecting cables 29 Disconnecting cables 32 Connecting to the optional communication cradle 33 Scann...

Page 8: ...code types supported 52 Communication 53 Appendix B 54 Accessory part numbers 54 Appendix C 56 Communication connections 56 Appendix D 64 LED status indicators 64 Glossary 65 Index 69 Figures 1 Parts...

Page 9: ...10 Cloning cable RJ 41 to RJ 41 61 11 PTC to IBM PC AT download cable 62 12 PTC to IBM PC XT download cable 63 Tables 1 Accessory part numbers 54 2 LED status indicators 64 7...

Page 10: ...ful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not in stalled and used in accordance with this...

Page 11: ...man Services DHHS regulation 21 C F R subchapter J No controls are provided for operation or maintenance Laser light in excess of Class I limits is inside an inter nal protective cover Do not stare in...

Page 12: ...y the DHHS for the PTC 960X equipped with a long range laser scanner is illustrated below This red and black label is located on the bottom of the PTC 960X near the scanning window Disposing of nickel...

Page 13: ...manual as an introduction to the PTC 960X 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 i...

Page 14: ...resist these hazards Because the PTC 960X is custom programmed for each organization this manual does not in clude the specific operating instructions for your organization s unique PTC data collectio...

Page 15: ...he display and can store the data 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 b...

Page 16: ...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 mater...

Page 17: ...sembly into place The curved sides of the end cap allow the battery pack to be installed in only one way Charging the battery pack Equipment required One battery charger for each PTC An electrical out...

Page 18: ...the electrical outlet then disconnect it from the PTC Checking the PTC 960X 1 Press the ON OFF key on the PTC s key board to turn on the PTC 2 Look at the PTC s display 3 What appears on the display...

Page 19: ...B and cable dia grams are illustrated in Appendix C 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 lab...

Page 20: ...ODE SCANNER COMMUNICATION CONTACTS BAR CODE SCANNER TRIGGER ACCESSORY CONNECTOR BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR ENDCAP BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY KEYBOARD KEYBOARD OVERLAY STATUS INDICATORS HANDLE BATTERY COMPAR...

Page 21: ...radle for further information Display The display screen on the front of the PTC above the keyboard shows the information you type or scan into the PTC as well as messages and instructions from the PT...

Page 22: ...es 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 It contains the...

Page 23: ...an optional 24 key or 35 key keyboard All keyboards have two 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 type data into the PTC Funct...

Page 24: ...oard 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 ke...

Page 25: ...fully 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 a...

Page 26: ...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 wri...

Page 27: ...me depends on your application program Automatic return at on When you turn off the PTC 960X or when the PTC 960X turns itself off it remembers where it was in the application Then when you turn the P...

Page 28: ...uilt in battery backup sys tem 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 provide...

Page 29: ...r by being connected directly via a cable See the manual or instructions provided by your organization for the proper communica tion procedure for your application Display contrast You may be able to...

Page 30: ...e 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...

Page 31: ...ional communication cradle that is connected to the host computer Accessories such as printers are connected to the PTC with a cable Connecting cables Note The PTC 960X cannot be connected to an exter...

Page 32: ...on the PTC 1 Make sure you have the correct RJ 41 to RS 232 adapter cable and the correct accessory cable if necessary for the device you are con necting to If you use the wrong accessory ca ble the P...

Page 33: ...orrectly wide edge to wide edge and you are connecting a male connector to a female connector 8 Connect the remaining end of the accessory cable if used to the correct connector on the computer or acc...

Page 34: ...tor head to remove the cable Pulling on the cable can break the wiring from the cable connector 1 Press the ON OFF key on the PTC s key board to turn off the PTC 2 Turn off the device the PTC is conne...

Page 35: ...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 960X 33...

Page 36: ...PTC 960X 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 eq...

Page 37: ...ght 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...

Page 38: ...and trouble free serv ice from your PTC 960X Do not stare into the laser beam Do not point the scanner at anyone s eyes You could cause permanent eye damage Do not open the PTC s case Only a trained...

Page 39: ...e 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 pl...

Page 40: ...960X slightly moisten a soft clean lint free cloth with a mild nonabrasive 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 no...

Page 41: ...Removing the battery pack 1 Press the 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 ca...

Page 42: ...ake sure the PTC is off 2 Line up the end cap battery pack with the opening in the handle The curved sides of the end cap allow the battery pack to be in stalled in only one way 3 Slide the end cap ba...

Page 43: ...ng programs on the PTC s application flash EPROM you must connect your PTC to an MS DOS based personal com puter and then run the FLASHPC EXE utility to download the special file ROM image file con ta...

Page 44: ...PTC adapter cable 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 ca...

Page 45: ...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 FLASHPC EXE is on 3 Run FLASHPC EXE If you are reprogra...

Page 46: ...ntering an ARC image file name Press ENTER again to skip filling in the RF image file name The RF image file does not apply to the PTC 960X 6 The Main Menu displays on your PC s monitor screen 0 Quit...

Page 47: ...to COM1 To change the port type 3 at the Main Menu and press ENTER The program will toggle between COM1 and COM2 every time you choose this option 9 Change the ROM image file names if necessary Select...

Page 48: ...re 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...

Page 49: ...uns 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 re...

Page 50: ...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 Utilities TCAL or MS DOS Version for more informat...

Page 51: ...960X 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 scan...

Page 52: ...If you experience any other problems with your PTC 960X notify your Telxon service representative or contact the Telxon Customer Support Center at 1 800 800 8010 50...

Page 53: ...ing 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...

Page 54: ...60X 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...

Page 55: ...Communication Data communications Full duplex 300 to 19 2 K via accessory connector bits per second bps 53...

Page 56: ...rdware Item Part number PTC 960X Chargers Battery charger PTC 960X Fast Battery Charger without cycling with cycling Batteries Battery pack 1400 mA hr 800 mA hr Straps Wrist strap Ring wrist strap 166...

Page 57: ...e 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 be...

Page 58: ...d other devices Not all available cables are described in this section Check with your Telxon representative for information on other cable configurations PTC 960X RJ 41 IBM PC XT DB 25 VCC 1 9 VCC DT...

Page 59: ...PTC 960X 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 57...

Page 60: ...60X 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 0...

Page 61: ...TC 960X 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 59...

Page 62: ...PTC 960X 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 60...

Page 63: ...PTC 960X A PTC 960X 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 61...

Page 64: ...PTC 960X 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 62...

Page 65: ...C 960X 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...

Page 66: ...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 in...

Page 67: ...o 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 i...

Page 68: ...terminal is ready for transmission flash EPROM A flash EPROM is an electronic component used to store the PTC s operating system RF and ap plication programs Unlike a standard EPROM the flash EPROM ma...

Page 69: ...teps of an application Prompts are defined in the application program PTC Portable Tele Transaction Computer A program mable battery powered hand held device used to collect store and transmit data RA...

Page 70: ...r 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 infor...

Page 71: ...16 disposing of 10 installing 15 40 removing 39 40 replacing 39 40 Beeper 26 C Cables 14 adapter 17 23 29 32 connecting 29 32 diagrams 56 63 disconnecting 32 part numbers 54 55 56 63 RJ 41 to RS 232...

Page 72: ...3 64 Good Scan 23 64 Low Bat 24 64 Scan 24 64 Liquid crystal display LCD 20 M Maintenance 36 38 cleaning 38 Memory 28 N Nickel cadmium battery pack 14 20 39 40 charging 15 16 disposing of 10 installin...

Page 73: ...ger 17 Scanning 17 34 35 Scope of manual 11 Service 38 Specifications bar code types supported 52 communication 53 electrical 51 physical 51 Status indicators 23 24 64 Storage 37 38 T Troubleshooting...

Page 74: ...Telxon Corporation 3330 West Market Street Akron Ohio 44334 216 867 3700 800 800 8001 Part No 16670 701 01 Printed in U S A...

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