Datalogic Formula 8500 User manual

Formula 8500 -

USER MANUAL

*200175985020*

ENGLISH

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Formula 8500 - USER MANUAL

Ed.: 01/99

Code: *200175985020*

CONTENTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION

........................................................ 1

1.1 SCOPE OF THE MANUAL

............................................................................1

1.2 ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS

...........................................................................2

1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS

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1.4 TERMINAL MANUFACTURER AND MODEL IDENTIFICATION

......................3

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

..................................................... 4

2.1 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

...........................................................................4

2.2 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

................................................................5

SAFETY REGULATIONS

........................................................... 8

3.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES

............................................................................8

3.2 MAINTENANCE SAFETY

............................................................................9

3.3 DANGER SIGNALS

.....................................................................................9

3.4 U.S. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT -

INFORMATION TO THE USER

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CONNECTIONS

...................................................................... 11

4.1 TERMINAL CONNECTION TO THE HOST COMPUTER

................................11

4.1.1 RS-232 Connection

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4.1.2 Other types of connection

...........................................................13

4.2 CRADLE F985

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4.2.1 F985 cradle

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4.2.2 F985 vehicle cradle

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3.1 CONNECTION CABLES

.............................................................................20

USE AND FUNCTIONING

........................................................ 22

5.1 PCMCIA CARD

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5.1.1 Inserting the PCMCIA card

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5.1.2 Extracting the PCMCIA card

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5.2 TURNING ON THE TERMINAL

...................................................................25

CONTENTS

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5.3 BAR CODE SCANNING

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5.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS

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MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS

..................................... 35

6.1 CHARGING THE BATTERIES

...................................................................... 35

6.2 REPLACING THE BATTERIES

..................................................................... 36

6.3 CLEANING THE TERMINAL

....................................................................... 37

PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES

OF THE FORMULA 8500 LINE

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GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 SCOPE OF THE MANUAL

This manual was compiled by Datalogic S.p.a. and accompanies the Formula 8500

terminal.

The information contained here is divided into two parts:

Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5:

which define the terminal’s characteristics and methods of use; these chapters

are for whomever uses the terminal in their day to day work activity.

Chapters 4, 5, 6:

which define the connections methods for the terminal. These chapters are

aimed at the person responsible for managing the terminals – generally the

person who installs the network and the application program.

Constant attention to the indications contained in the manual will guarantee the

user’s safety, working efficiency and a longer functional life for the terminal.

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1.2 ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS

The documents listed in the following table are enclosed with the manual.

1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS

The terminal package contains:

- No. 1 F8500 terminal;

- No. 1 User’s manual and attached documentation;

- No. 1 battery pack;

- No. 1 box for 3 alkaline batteries

Any other packages will contain the accessories necessary for the terminal connec-

tion to the host computer and to the network: the cradle, power supply, and one

or more connection cables.

Remove all the components from their packaging, check their integrity and congru-

ity with the packing documents.

Keep the original packaging for use when sending products to the technical assis-

tance centre. Damage caused by improper packaging are not covered under the

guarantee.

DOCUMENT TYPE

RECEIVER

User Terminals

Manager Programmer

Declaration of conformity •

Menu & Commands Booklet for

8500 • • •

Test chart •

Formula products customer ser-

vice form •

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1.4 TERMINAL MANUFACTURER AND MODEL IDENTIFICATION

Serial Number

2007900111

F8500

**** 140734500

Volt Code

Model identification

and serial number

Model description

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

2.1 TERMINAL DESCRIPTION

The Formula 8500 is the new Hand-held PC with integrated laser scanner based on

PC technology designed by Datalogic S.p.a.

The Formula 8500 is capable of reading all common barcode symbologies, includ-

ing the new PDF-417 two-dimensional codes as option.

The user accessible Type-II PCMCIA slot allows for simple installation of modems,

Ethernet and Token Ring adapters, and solid state disk using the standard PC Card

technology.

The Formula 8500 is equipped with an IrDA port for short-range wireless infrared

communication with portable printers and other devices that support this kind of

interface

The Formula 8500 is equipped whit a back-light

LCD graphic display, with 160 by 240 pixels reso-

lution, and an ergonomic alphanumeric key-

board. In addition, for pen-based applications, an

optional touch screen is available which allows

even for functions that require signature capture

or mouse emulator.

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2.2 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

❏

Optical Characteristics - laser 1D

❏

Optical Characteristics - laser 2D

❏Electrical characteristics

Light source laser scanner VLD source, 670 nm

Scan rate 36 ±3 scan/sec

Minimum resolution 0.13 mm

Skew or yaw angle ±65°

Pitch or Roll angle ±55°

Depth of field

((depends on the type and density of the code)

30 ÷800 mm

Light source laser scanner VLD source, 670 nm

Scan rate 570 ±20 scan/sec

Frame rate 25 frames/sec

Minimum resolution 0.15 mm

Skew or yaw angle ±15°

Pitch or Roll angle ±30°

Depth of field

(depends on the type and density of the code)

75 ÷300 mm (2D codes)

120 ÷700 mm (1D codes)

Micro-controller 32 bit - AMD 486

Memory BIOS-DOS 512KB Flash memory

Disk memory 2/4/8 MB

RAM 2/4 MB DRAM

EEPROM 256 Bytes

Calendar/clock quartz RTC, time and date program-

mable with automatic management

of leap years.

Power supply NiMH battery pack, 1350 mAh or 3

AA alkaline batteries.

Battery charge Formula 985

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❏Physical characteristics

❏Environmental Conditions

❏Programming

Technology SMT (Surface Mounting Technology)

Dimensions (LxWxH) 212 x 74 x 50/34.5 mm

Weight 370 grams with NiMH batteries, 1-D

laser scanner without radio;

Buzzer piezoelectric buzzer

LED Red/green LED

Display high contrast, graphic LCD with

160x240 dot matrix, back-light

Keyboard 41 keys in silicone covered rubber, reset key

Temperature working temperature 0°up to +45°C

storage -20°up to +60°C

(-20°÷+35°C for long term battery storage)

Relative Humidity 95% without condensation

Degree of protection EN 60529 (IP 51)

Electrostatic discharge IEC 1000-4-2 (up to 15KV on air)

Resistance to falls IEC 68-2-32 (up to 1.2 m on concrete)

Safety standards IEC 825 (class 2 laser product)

Operating system DOS 6.22

Decoded bar codes - laser 1D EAN-8, + add-on-2, + add-on-5

EAN-13, + add-on-2, + add-on-5

UPC/A, + add-on-2, + add-on-5

UPC/E, + add-on-2, + add-on-5

Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)

Codabar - Monarch - NW7 - 2 of 7

Code 39

Code 128

MSI

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