Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PT-80 Argox
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Quick Re fe rence Guide I Contents ............................................................................................... 1 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PT -80 & ACCESSORIES ..........................................................................
Quick Re fe rence Guide 1 1. Introduction Your PT-80 is a rugged, compact mobile computer that utilizes the W i n d o w s C E ® operating system. The PT-80 incorporate s an integral bar code scanning CCD, a col or LCD with touch scre en, a keypad, and wirele ss communication capability.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 2 2. PT -80 & Accessories After opening the box, please check the contents of the package and compare it to that model’s content list below.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 3 2.2 Deluxe p ackage ν PT-80 ν Hand strap ν Battery pack ν Quick Reference Guide ν Cradle ν CD ν USB Sync cable ν Thread ν Power supply ν Stylus Unpack the box and save the packagin g in the event the unit needs to be stored or returned to Argox for service.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 4 3. T our of the PT -80 3.1 PT -80 and CRD-80 Description PT80 Description Front Back LED Touch Screen Keypad RS232/USB/Ch arging Port SD slot Reset Hole Battery cover CCD sca.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 5 CRD-80 Cradle Description Front Back Terminal slot Charging Power RS-232 port USB / Serial and Charging port USB port Power port Charging slot.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 6 3.2 Providing Power to the PT -80 You provide power to the PT-80 with the followin g: Rechargeabl e Lithium-Ion battery pack RS232/Chargi ng cable, US B/Charging cable Cradle Note: The data you enter m ay not be properly stored u ntil the built-in backup battery is adequate ly charged.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 7 4. Setting up the PT -80 4.1 Inst alling the Battery Pack CAUTION ! – Im proper installation of the rechargeable batte ry pack can cause the metal clips in the battery com partment to bend or break. Carefully read a nd follow the procedure below to install the battery pack.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 8 4.2 Charging the PT -80 Before using the PT-80 for the first time, charge the unit for at least 12 hours to fully charge the empty battery and in sure a proper cha rge.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 9 5. Initial Operation Note: Be sure that you have fully charged the battery bef ore turning the unit on. Inserting a CF card 1. Open the CF slot cover with a screw drive r. 2. Insert a correctly orie nted CF card. 3. Close the CF slot cover and fix the two screws.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 10 Powering On Press the Power key and the PT-80’ s welcome screen appea rs. The Windows CE® screen then appears. Adjusting Screen Brightness Press the [FN] key and Cursor key to adjust screen b ri ghtness.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 11 Setting Time Zone, Date, and Time After calibrating the PT-80, the “Date /Time Properties” dialog b ox appears. Follow the steps below to set the date and time. Setting the Time Zone Follow the steps below to set time zone: 1.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 12 6. Flash Memory Flash memory offers a re-writable lo cation in which to store up to 128 MB of programs and data files. The benefit of this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash memory are unaffected by the PT-80 power statu s.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 13 7. Using the Keypad and Scanner Keypad The PT-80 keypad contai ns 23 keys, including Cursor key, 0-9, Alpha key, Power key, Function, Escape, Backspa ce, and Enter key. Please refer to the picture below. [Power] When the unit is off, press the power key to turn the unit on.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 14 Alpha Key When you power on the PT-80, the d efault is Numeric Mode on. Whe n you toggle to Alpha Mode, the default is CAPS mode off. Alpha Mode Press the Alpha key to enter Alph a Mode, the default is CAPS off. CAPS Press the Alpha key twice to toggle CAPS.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 15 Software Keyboard (Windows CE Keyboard) Since the PT-80 keypa d allows input of numeric chara cters only, the Windows CE Software prov ides a touc h screen keyboard for input of other characters. The Windows based keyboard repli cates the layout of a standard PC keyboard.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 16 Using the Scanner The PT-80 has an integrate d CCD scanner that provides excelle nt performance reading all major ba r code labels. The scan key is located in the middle of the unit. Press this key to activate the CCD scanner.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 17 After you change settings, go to the “Setting” page and press the “Commit” button to configure, or pre ss “Reset” to return to the scan default settings. The “Download” p age allo ws you to update scan firmware.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 18 8. Data Communication The PT-80 mobile comput er lets you link to a host computer through an RS-232/USB cable or throu gh the CRD-80 cradle for data communi cation.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 19 9. Power S tatus Indication Checking Battery Status The battery menu item shows the status of the main and backup batteries. Status bar icons indicate th e on-boa rd power status. No icon indicates there is no extern al power supply to the PT-80 but the battery power status is good.
Quick Re fe rence Guide 20 You must charge the batt ery when the battery “L ow” or “Very Low” i con is displayed. If the “Low” or “Very Low” icon still displays after charging, please contact Argox Technical Support. 10. T roubleshooting If the screen is blank, or if t he unit fa ils to powe r on, charge the battery for 12 hours.
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If you already are a holder of Argox PT-80, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Argox PT-80.
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