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MINEC 4xUser’s Manual

viii SAFETY REGULATIONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of connection to the Minec 4x terminal. The user is responsib

ix LASER SAFETY The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the window indicated in the figure. CAUTION - CLASS 2 LASER LI

x I D F E La luce laser è visibile all'occhio umano e viene emessa dalla finestra indicata nella figura. Die Laserstrahlung ist für das mensc

xi ITALIANO Le seguenti informazioni vengono fornite dietro direttive delle autorità internazionali e si riferiscono all’uso corretto del terminale

xii FRANÇAIS Les informations suivantes sont fournies selon les règles fixées par les autorités internationales et se refèrent à une correcte utili

xiii RADIO COMPLIANCE In radio systems configured with portable terminals and access points, the frequencies to be used must be allowed by the spe

xiv ESPAÑOL Contacta con la autoridad competente para la gestión de los dispositivos de radio frecuencia de tu país, para verificar si es necesario

xv GENERAL VIEW Key: A) User Programmable LED F) IrDA port B) Charging status LED G) Power supply connector C) Display H) Laser

xvi Key: A) Minec 4x data label B) Battery cover C) Wrist strap B A C

introduction 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 MINEC 4x TERMINAL DESCRIPTION Thanks to its exceptional features and flexibility, Minec 4x is the ideal solu

Minec 4x 2 1 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS The Minec 4x terminal package contains: − 1 Minec 4x terminal with wrist strap; − 1 CD-ROM Windows CE SDK; − 1

CONNECTIONS 3 2 2 CONNECTIONS 2.1 TERMINAL CONNECTIONS TO THE HOST COMPUTER CAUTION Before continuing with this phase be sure both the computer

Minec 4x 4 2 2.1.2 IrDA Direct Connection An IrDA direct connection is possible if the host computer has an IrDA port. Place the terminal with its

CONNECTIONS 5 2 2.1.3 RF Connection Minec 4x RF versions can communicate with the host using the on-board radio frequency module and an Access Poin

Minec 4x 6 2 2.2 CRADLE CONNECTION Key: A Battery recharge contacts D IrDA window B Charging Status LED E RS232 serial port C Dat

CONNECTIONS 7 2 2.2.1 Cradle LED Indicators The cradle has two LEDs: the left LED indicates the terminal battery status, the right LED indicates t

Minec 4x 8 2 2.3 POWER SUPPLY The Minec 4x terminal can be powered with the Minec 4x Power Supply which can be connected directly to the terminal,

USE AND FUNCTIONING 9 3 3 USE AND FUNCTIONING The use of the Minec 4x terminal depends on the application software loaded. However there are seve

Minec 4x 10 3 3.2 DATA COLLECTING Even if no application program is running on the Minec 4x terminal, you can enable it for barcode scanning or tag

USE AND FUNCTIONING 11 3 3.2.1 Barcode Scanning To scan barcodes, point the Minec 4x terminal laser beam onto the code from a distance within the r

Minec 4x USER'S MANUAL

Minec 4x 12 3 3.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS The Minec 4x terminal is equipped with a keyboard having a total of 27 keys. The function of this

USE AND FUNCTIONING 13 3 Function keys depending on the application program. Press this key to open the present menu. Press this key and move forw

Minec 4x 14 3 3.4 KEY SELECTION The following image shows the alphanumeric and special characters provided on the keyboard. To select the letter

USE AND FUNCTIONING 15 3 3.5 SPECIAL CHARACTERS SELECTION Special hidden characters are selectable by pressing the SHIFT / ALT key and another key

Minec 4x 16 3 3.6 SPECIAL KEY SEQUENCES KEY COMBINATIONS DESCRIPTION [TAB] then [ENTER] If the Minec 4x display desktop is active, this combinati

USE AND FUNCTIONING 17 3 3.7 CONTROL PANEL The main window of the Windows CE control panel is shown below as it appears on the terminal when launch

Minec 4x 18 3 Saving the registry to non-volatile memory guarantees the persistence of the Windows configuration in case of battery replacement.

USE AND FUNCTIONING 19 3 Safe Setup: with this button, the installation of software programs will be saved to non-volatile memory (Backup directory)

Minec 4x 20 3 3.7.3 Scanner Setup This applet, available on the Desktop, contains the configuration parameters of the barcode scanning or of the

USE AND FUNCTIONING 21 3 To activate a new configuration select the File ->Save Menu to send the new configuration to the decoding software

DATALOGIC S.p.A. Via Candini 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna - Italy Minec 4x - User's Manual Ed.: 04/2004 ALL R

Minec 4x 22 3 Keyboard Emulation: if enabled all scanned data are transformed into keyboard events and can therefore be displayed and saved to a fil

USE AND FUNCTIONING 23 3 SYMBOLOGY SPECIFIC READER PARAMETERS VALUES Code 39 Enabled Code 39 Full ASCII Disabled Code 32 Disabled Code 39 Trioptic D

Minec 4x 24 3 3.8 MICROSOFT® ACTIVESYNC® Microsoft ActiveSync gives you the possibility to connect your desktop computer to your Minec 4x terminal

USE AND FUNCTIONING 25 3 3.8.1 PC IrDA to Terminal IrDA Connection For this connection, the Minec 4x IrDA port can be used for ActiveSync by placi

Minec 4x 26 3 2. Select “Yes, I have already connected the hardware”: 3. Select the “Add a new hardware device” option from the list below to

USE AND FUNCTIONING 27 3 5. Select “Infrared device” as hardware type: 6. Select “Vishay Telefunken” as Infrared device to be installed:

Minec 4x 28 3 8. Click on the “Finish” button to complete the procedure: NOTE Only one infrared device at a time must be active. To disable ot

USE AND FUNCTIONING 29 3 3.9 BACKUP DIRECTORY FILE MANAGEMENT All of the Windows CE system files reside in RAM (volatile memory) except for the Ba

Minec 4x 30 3 3.10 TERMINAL LED INDICATORS The Minec 4x provides two different LEDs under the display, a user programmable one on the left and a c

MAINTENANCE 31 4 4 MAINTENANCE NOTE Rechargeable battery packs are not initially charged. Therefore the first operation to perform is to charge t

iii CONTENTS DATALOGIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT... v REFERENCES ...

Minec 4x 32 4 4.2 REPLACING THE BATTERIES To correctly replace the batteries, proceed as follows. 1- Turn off the Minec 4x terminal. 2- Unscrew

TECHNICAL FEATURES 33 5 5 TECHNICAL FEATURES 5.1 TECHNICAL DATA Optical Features Maximum resolution 0.13 mm / 5 mils Skew angle ± 65 ° Pitch an

Minec 4x 34 5 Environmental Features Working temperature -20° to 55 °C / -4° to 131 °F Storage temperature -30° to 60 °C / -22° to 140 °F Humidity

35 GLOSSARY Access Point A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802.11 interoperable radio-equipped m

36 EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An on-board non-volatile memory chip. Flash Disk Non-volatile memory for storing ap

37 RF Radio Frequency. RFID (radio frequency identification) A technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling i

38 INDEX A Accessories; 2 B Backup Directory File Management; 29 Barcode Scanning; 11 C Connections; 3 cradle Connection; 6 IrDA Direct Connectio

39 T Technical Features; 33 Communication; 34 Electrical; 33 Environmental; 34 Hardware; 33 Mechanical; 33 Optical; 33 Programming; 34 RFID; 33 Ter

04 DATALOGIC S.p.A., Via Candini, 2 40012 - Lippo di Calderara Bologna - Italy dichiara che declares that the déclare que le bescheinigt, daß da

ETSI EN 301 489-17, September 2000: ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND RADIO SPECTRUM MATTERS (ERM); ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) STANDARD FOR

iv 3.7.1 Registry... 17 3.7.2 Files Admin...

v DATALOGIC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE, OR BY USING DATALOGIC EQUIPMENT THAT INCLUDES THIS SOFTWARE, YO

vi 6. Limited Warranty. If Customer obtained the Software directly from Datalogic, then Datalogic warrants that during the Warranty Period (as defi

vii REFERENCES CONVENTIONS This manual uses the following conventions: “User” refers to anyone using a Minec 4x Terminal. “Terminal” refers to