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MC9090-G RFID Mobile Computer RFID User Guide Supplement.
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MC9090-G RFID User Guide 72E-89962-01 Rev A December 2006.
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Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below: Change Date Description Rev A 12/06 Initial release..
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vi MC9090-G RFID Us er Guide Suppliment Changing the Keypad Backlight Settings ...................................................................... 1-11 Turning the Radios Off ........................................... .............................
Table of Contents vii Chapter 4: Maintenance & Troubleshooting Introduction ................................. .......................................... ....................................... . 4- 1 Maintaining the Mobile Computer ...............
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Chapter i About This Guide Chapter i About This Guide Introduction This MC9090-G RFID User Guide Supp lement provides th e u nique set up and configuration pr ocedures for the MC9090-G RFID mobile compu ters and accessories. This guide is intended as a supplement to the MC909X User Guide, P/N: 72E- 7221 5-xx.
vi MC9090-G RFID Us er Guide Supplement Configurations This guide covers the following configurations: Configuration Radios Display Memory Data Capture Operating Sy stem Keypads MC9090-G RFID WLAN 802.1 1b/g and Bluetooth Color 64 MB RAM/ 128 MB Flash Imager Windows Mobile 5.
About This Guide vii Chapter Descriptions T opics covered in this guide are as follows: • Chapter 1, Getting St arted , provides infor mation on charging the mobile computer batter y and resetting. • Chapter 2, Ope ra tin g th e MC 90 90 - G RFI D , describes the MC9090-G RFID operating pr ocedures.
viii MC9090-G RFID Us er Guide Supplement Related Documents and Software The following document s provide more information about the MC909X mobile comp uters. • MC9090-G RFID Quick S tart Guide, p/n 72 -89960-xx • MC9090-G RFID Wi ndows ® Mobile ® 5.
About This Guide ix Symbol Support Center For service information, wa rranty info rmation or technical assist ance contact or call the local Symbol Support Center: Country/Region Address T elephone United S tates Symbol T echnologies, Inc. One Symbol Plaza Holtsville, New Y ork 1 1742-1300 1-800-653-5350 Canada Symbol T echnologies Cana da, Inc.
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About This Guide xi If the Symbol product was purchased from a Symbol Bu siness Partner , contact th at Business Partner for service. South Africa Symbol T echnologies Afric a Inc.
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction This chapter lists the accesso ries for the mobile comp uter and explains how to inst all a nd charge the batteries, replace the str ap a nd start the mo b ile computer for the first time.
1 - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Figure 1-1 MC9090-G RFID Mobile Computer Unpacking the Mobile Computer Carefully remove all pr otective material from around the mobile computer and save the ship ping container for later storage an d shipp ing.
Getting Started 1 - 3 Accessories T able 1-1 lists the accessories a vailable for the MC909X: T able 1-1 MC9090-G RFID Accessories Accessory Description Cable Adapter Mod ule (CAM) Snap-on required to conne ct the following cables to th e mobile computer .
1 - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Getting Started In order to start using the mob ile computer for the first time: • Install the main battery • Charge the main battery and ba ckup battery • S tart the m obile comp uter • Configure the mobile comp uter The main battery ca n be ch arged b efore or af ter it is inst alled.
Getting Started 1 - 5 Charging the Battery Charging the Main Battery and Memory Backup Battery Before using the mobile comp uter for the first time, char ge the main battery until the amber charg e ind icator light remains lit (see T able 1-2 on page 1-6 for charge status indicatio ns).
1 - 6 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment T o charge the main battery: 1. Ensure the accessory used to charge the ma in ba ttery is connected to th e appropriate power sour ce. 2. Insert the mobile comp uter into a cr adle or attach th e appropri ate snap-o n module.
Getting Started 1 - 7 Removing the Main Battery T o remove the main batt ery: 1. Prior to removing the batter y , press the red Power button. This sets the mo bile comput er to suspe nd mode. 2. Press the primary battery release(s) . The battery p artially eject s from the mobile computer .
1 - 8 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Starting the Mobile Computer Press the red Power button to turn on the mobile computer . If the mobile computer does n ot power on, perform a cold boot. See Resetting the Mobile Computer on page 2-18 . When the mobile computer is powered on for the firs t time, it initializes its system.
Getting Started 1 - 9 Stylus T o remove the stylus, pull the stylus cord down and outward to remove the stylus. Figure 1-5 Removing t he Stylus Use the mobile computer stylus for selectin g items and entering information. The stylus fun ctions as a mouse.
1 - 10 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment MC9090-G Strap The strap may be move d to either the left or righ t side of the mobile com puter to su it user pre ferences. T o reposition the strap: 1. Disconnect the met al clip at the handle. 2. Open strap loop and slide the handstra p through the loop .
Getting Started 1 - 11 Changing the Power Settings T o set the mobile comput er to turn of f after a short period of non -u se: 1. On devices with Windows Mobile 5.
1 - 12 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Figure 1-7 Wireless Connection S tatus Icon T o turn the radio back on, tap th e Wireless Connection St atus icon at the bottom o f the T oda y screen and select Enable Radio . The red X disapp ears from the icon indi cating that t he radio is enabled (o n).
Chapter 2 Operating the MC9090-G RFID Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Operating the MC9090-G RFID Introduction This chapter explains th e physical bu ttons, status icon s and controls on the mobile computer , how.
2 - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment T able 2-1 S tatus Icons Icon Function Description S peaker T urns all sounds on and off. Battery Backup battery is very low . Main battery is charging.* Main battery is low . Main battery is very low . Main battery is full.
Operating the MC 9090-G RFID 2 - 3 Command Bar The icons listed in T able 2-2 on the Command Bar may be located at the bottom of th e screen. Figure 2-2 Command Bar V oice Mail Notification that one or more voice messages we re received. T ime and Next Appointment Displays current time in analog or d igital format.
2 - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Speaker Icon Adjust the system volume using the Speaker icon in the S tatus bar . 1. T ap the Speaker icon. The Vo l u m e dialog box appears. Figure 2-3 V olume Dialog Box 2. T ap and move the slide bar to adjus t the volume.
Operating the MC 9090-G RFID 2 - 5 Battery Icon Battery icons display on the Titl e B ar when the main battery or backup battery power falls below a predetermined level. A Battery dialog box also appears indicating the sta tu s of the main or backup battery .
2 - 6 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment T ime Icon The Time icon displays the current time in a digit al or an alog format. T o change the time format, ta p and hold the Ti me icon until a menu appears. Select the desired format. Figure 2-6 Time Icon Fo rmat Me nu T o display current date, time and appointments: 1.
Operating the MC 9090-G RFID 2 - 7 Multiple Notification Icon The Multiple Notification icon appears whe n two or more message notifications occur . T ap the icon to display the multiple noti fication icon s. Figure 2-10 Multiple Notifications Icon Locking the Mobile Computer Use the Device Lock feature to prevent use of the device.
2 - 8 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment LED Indicators The MC9090-G RFID h as an LED Indicator Bar tha t cont ai ns LEDs that indicate scanning and charging st atus.
Operating the MC 9090-G RFID 2 - 9 53-Key Keypad for MC9090-G RFID The 53-key keyp ad cont ains a Power button, applicatio n keys, sc roll keys and functi o n keys.
2 - 10 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment T able 2-4 53-Key Descriptions Key Description Power (red) T urns the mobile computer on and of f. Performs a warm boot and a cold boot. See Windows Mobile 5 .0 Devices on page 2-18 for information about performing a warm and cold boot.
Operating the MC9090-G RFID 2 - 11 Function (blue) Press and release the b lue function key to act ivate the keyp ad alternate functi ons (shown on the keyp ad in blue). The LED ab ove the key light s and the icon appears on the t askbar on WinCE devices or the icon appears at the bottom of the screen on Windows Mobile 5.
2 - 12 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Keypad Special Functions The keypad special funct ions are color cod ed on the keyp ads. For example, on the 53-key keyp ad, the display backlight icon is blue indicating that th e blue function key must b e selecte d first to access the display backlight.
Operating the MC9090-G RFID 2 - 13 Using the Power Button Press the red Power button to turn the mobile comp uter screen on and of f (suspend mode). The mobil e computer is on when the screen is on and the mob ile computer is in su spend mo de when the screen is of f.
2 - 14 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Data Capture The mobile computers use an integrate d imager to collect data by decoding on e dimensional bar codes (including RSS) and two dimen sional bar codes (inc luding PDF417 and Da taMatrix), and ca pture and download images to a host for a variety of imaging ap plication s.
Operating the MC9090-G RFID 2 - 15 Scanning Considerations T ypically , sca nning is a sim ple matt er of aim, sc an/dec ode and a few quick trial effor t s master it.
2 - 16 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Figure 2-17 Bar Code Not Centered in Aim ing Pattern Figure 2-18 Pick List Mode with Multiple Bar Codes in Aiming Pattern 4. Release the trigger . Scanning T ips Optimal scannin g distance varies with bar code density and scanner op tics.
Operating the MC9090-G RFID 2 - 17 Reading RFID T ags When in the RFID read mode, press the tr igger and the mobile computer interro gate s all of the Gen2 (configurable for Class 0 and Class 1) RFID tags within the radio frequency (RF) field of view .
2 - 18 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Resetting the Mobile Computer Windows Mobile 5.0 Devices There are two reset functions, war m boot and cold b oot.
Operating the MC9090-G RFID 2 - 19 W aking the Mobile Computer The wakeup conditions define what actions wa keup the mobile compu ter . These settings are configurable and the factory default settings shown in T able 2-7 are subject to change/up date.
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Chapter 3 Accessories Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Accessories Introduction The series 9000 accessorie s provide a wide variety of product suppo rt capabilities.
3 - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Miscellaneous The MC909X Integr ator Guide, P/N: 72E-72216-xx provide s the miscellaneous support in formation applicable to the MC9090-G RFID mobile computer: • Four Slot S pare Battery Charger charges up to four mobile compu ter spare batteries.
Accessories 3 - 3 Keypads The mobile computer has interchangeab le modular keypads. However , only the 53-Key RFID keypad can be used with the MC909 0-G RFID mo bile comput er .
3 - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Figure 3-2 Installing the Keypad 4. Perform a cold bo ot. See Resetting the Mobile Computer on p age 2-18 . Multi Media Card (MMC) / Secure Device (SD) Card The MMC provides secondary non- volatile storage. The MMC is located under the keypad (see Figur e 3- 1 on pag e 3 -3 ).
Accessories 3 - 5 Figure 3-3 Inserting the MMC/SD 5. Replace the keypad an d re-atta ch using the two screws (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-4 ). MMC/SD MMC/SD Retaining Door CAUTION Do no t ap ply more than 4 in-lbs of torque whe n tightening the keypad screws.
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Chapter 4 Maintenance & T roubleshooting Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Maintenance & Troubleshooting Introduction This chapter includes in structions on cleaning and st oring the mobile computer , and provides troubleshoo ting solutions for potential pr oblems during mobile computer op eration.
4 - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Accessories The MC909X User Guide, P/N: 72E-722 15-xx provides the troubleshooting information applicable to the following MC9090-G RFID mobile comp uter acce.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting 4 - 3 T roubleshooting Mobile Computer T able 4-1 T roubleshooting the Mobile Computer Problem Cause Solution Mobile computer does not turn on. Lithium-i on battery not charged. Charge or replace the lithiu m-ion battery in the mobile computer .
4 - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Mobile computer turns itself of f. Mobile computer is inactive. The mobile computer turns of f after a period of inactivity . If the mobile computer is running on battery power , this period can be set to 30 sec.
Maintenance & Troubleshooting 4 - 5 The mobile c om puter does not accept scan input. Scanning application is not loaded. V erify that the unit is loaded with a scan ning application. See the System Administr ator . Unreadable bar code. Ensure the symb ol is not defaced.
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Appendix A Specifications Appendi x A Spe cificati ons T echnical Specifications The following tables summarize the mobile com puter ’ s intended op erating en vironment an d general tec hnical hardware specifications. Mobile Computer The following table summarizes the mobile com puter ’s intende d operating environment.
A - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment User Environment Operating T emperature -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) S torage T emperature -25°F to 160°F (-40°C to 70° C) Battery Charging T emperature 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to +4 0 °C) ambient temperature range.
Appendix A: Specifications A - 3 Modem Module T able A-2 Data Ca pture Options Item Description Imaging Decode Capabilit y Code 39 Code 128 Code 93 Codabar Code 1 1 Interleaved 2 of 5 Discrete 2 of 5 .
A - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Mobile Computer Pin-Outs Figure A-1 Pin Locations Performance Line speed up to 33,600 b ps HHC to modem speed (DTE spe ed) up to 57,600 bp s V .
Appendix A: Specifications A - 5 Accessory CAM and MSR Pin-Outs Figure A-2 CAM and MSR Serial Connector 7 DSR RS232C 8 GND Ground, 2.5A max . 9 RI RS232C 10 CRADLE_DET Ground ed by cradle when in cradle 1 1 DTR RS232C 12 Not connected Not connected 13 POWER_IN 12V , 2.
A - 6 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment 8D S R 9D C D 10 TXD 11 C T S 12 DTR 13 RI 14 RTS 15 RXD T able A-5 CAM and MSR Serial Connec tor Pin-outs Pin Signal.
Appendix B Keypad Special Key s Appendix B Keypad Special Keys Introduction This appendix cont ains the ke ypad functions/special character s for th e keypad. Each function/s pecial character is included in the t able along with how the functio n/special character is generated .
B - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment $ Dollar sign SHIFT - 4 % Percent sign SHIFT - 5 ^ Carat SHIFT - 6 & Ampersand SHIFT - 7 * Asterisk Blue Key - U , SHIFT - Blue Ke y - U , SHIFT - 8 ( Ope.
Appendix C Regulatory Appendix C Regulatory Introduction This appendix cont ains the accessory power su pply regulatory complian ce statement s. Accessory Power Supply Regulatory Compliance T able C-1.
C - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment Universal Battery Char ger (UBC) Adapter Power Supply Use only a Symbol -approved power supply output rated 15 VDC and minimum 1.5 A. The po wer supply is certifi ed to EN60950 with SEL V outputs. Use of alternative po wer supply will inv alidate any approval g iven to this device and may be dang erous.
Index IndexIndex Numerics 2-D bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 53-key keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 A accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index - 2 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment charging spare batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 charging batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 charging spare batteries . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index - 3 K key descriptions 53-key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 special functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Index - 4 MC9090-G RFID User Guide Suppliment starting the mobile computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 1-8 status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 status icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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