Intermec Janus 2010 Manuel utilisateur

JANUS®2010

Hand-Held Computer

P/N 058426-004

User’s Manual

IntermecCorporation

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P.O. Box 4280

Everett, WA 98203-9280

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The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing

customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,

reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.

Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

CardID™ and CardSoft™ are trademarks of SystemSoft Corporation. Some of the information in this

manual is based on copyrighted material contained in the CardSoft™ 3.1 Software User’s Guide,

published by SystemSoft Corporation, 1992-1994, Natick, Massachusetts.

1996 by Intermec Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Duratherm, Precision

Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered trademarks of

Intermec Corporation.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (or ®)

symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an

editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

Manual Change Record

This page records the changes to this manual, which was originally released as version 001.

Version Date Description of Change

002 12/93 This manual was updated to reflect changes made to the firmware. Information

affected by the update includes display setup and communications.

The international keypad addendum (P/N 059950), entering keystrokes addendum

(P/N 059855), and notes from the README.DOC were also incorporated into this

manual.

003 12/95 This manual was substantially updated to support technical changes and to make it

easier to use. The new information includes:

• JANUS Software Versions 2.10 and 3.0

• Binary File Transfer (BFT)

• New PC card software to support PCMCIA Standard 2.1

• New Auto-Loader software with changes to the LOADADD batch file

Also, these addendums are no longer available because they have been incorporated

into this manual:

• PCMCIA Optional Back Quick Reference Guide (P/N 060298-001)

• Addendum to the JANUS User’s Manual (P/N 060298-002)

All of the functionality described in this manual applies to JANUS readers with

software versions 2.xx and higher. If you have an earlier version of JANUS software,

some of the features may not be available on your reader, such as BFT and the new

LOADADD batch file.

004 11/96 This manual was updated as follows:

• Changed the page size to 8.5 x 11 inches.

• Corrected all Code 39 bar codes that include blank spaces.

• Added the 1550 Laser Scanner to the list of supported scanners in Chapter 12.

Contents

Before You Begin xxi

Warranty Information xxi

Safety Summary xxi

Warnings and Cautions xxii

About This Manual xxii

Suggested Reading xxviii

Getting Started

What Is the JANUS 2010 Reader? 1-3

Accessories for the Reader 1-4

JANUS 2010 Models and Options 1-5

Using the Reader for the First Time 1-6

Unpacking the Reader 1-6

Charging the NiCad Battery Pack 1-7

Installing the NiCad Battery Pack 1-8

Turning On the Reader for the First Time 1-9

Setting the Time and Date 1-10

Attaching a Wand or Scanner 1-11

Verifying That the Reader Is Operating Correctly 1-12

Turning the Reader On and Off 1-13

Where Do You Go From Here? 1-14

Learning How to Use the Reader

JANUS 2010 Features 2-3

Using the Alphanumeric Keypad 2-4

Finding the Special Keys 2-5

How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-6

How the Ctrl, Alt, and Shift Keys Work 2-7

How the Compound Function Key Works 2-8

Capitalizing All Characters 2-10

Learning How to Use the Cursor Keys 2-11

Using the Number Pad 2-13

Finding Out If the Number Pad Is Enabled or Disabled 2-16

How to Enter ASCII Characters 2-16

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Using the Large Numeric Keypad 2-17

Finding the Special Keys 2-17

How to Type the Characters Printed on the Keypad 2-18

How to Type Other Characters 2-19

How to Use the Reader’s Display 2-20

Choosing the Display Sizes and Parameters 2-21

Using Text or Graphics Mode 2-23

Using the Display as a Viewport 2-23

Trying Out the Viewport 2-24

What Are Viewport Movement Steps? 2-25

Moving the Viewport 2-25

If You Cannot See the Cursor 2-27

Adjusting the Display From the DOS Prompt 2-27

Understanding the Icons 2-29

Understanding the Reader’s Audio Signals 2-31

Demonstrating the Reader’s Audio Signals 2-33

Using a Headphone or Earphone 2-33

Locating the Communications Ports 2-34

Learning About the Reader’s Batteries 2-35

Lithium Backup Battery 2-35

NiCad Battery Pack 2-36

Installing the Battery Pack 2-36

Removing the Battery Pack 2-37

Checking the Power Remaining in the NiCad Battery Pack 2-38

Charging the Battery Pack 2-39

Disposing of the NiCad Battery Pack 2-39

Recognizing a Low or Discharged Battery 2-40

Managing Your Battery Power 2-41

Using an External Power Supply 2-42

Defining the Reader’s Drives 2-43

Managing the Reader’s Memory and Disk Space 2-44

Learning About the Software

What Software Is Provided With the Reader? 3-3

What Software Is Provided on the Companion Disks? 3-5

Using DOS Commands 3-6

Contents

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Defining the Startup Files 3-7

AUTOEXEC.BAT File 3-7

CONFIG.SYS 3-9

Learning How to Change the Contents of Drive C 3-10

Using Auto-Loader to Change Drive C 3-13

Installing Auto-Loader on Your Host Computer 3-13

Using an External Power Supply 3-15

Adding or Editing Files on Drive C 3-15

Replacing All Files on Drive C 3-17

Deleting Files From Drive C 3-18

Copying One Image File to More Than One Reader 3-20

Using MkImage and PutImage to Change Drive C 3-23

Deciding Where to Run MkImage 3-23

Creating and Filling the Working Directory 3-24

Creating the New Image File 3-24

Loading the New Image File 3-25

Examples of Using MkImage and PutImage 3-26

Example 1 3-27

Example 2 3-28

Example 3 3-29

Creating and Using a Physical RAM Drive 3-30

Understanding When Files Are Saved or Lost 3-30

Deciding How Much Memory to Use for RAM Drives 3-31

Creating a RAM Drive 3-31

Programming for the Reader 3-33

Using JANUS PSK and JANUS Application Simulator 3-33

Using IRL and PC-IRL 3-34

Making PSK Applications That Work With BFT 3-34

Preparing Applications to Recover From Lockups 3-35

Using Reader Services in Applications 3-35

Making More Memory Available on the Reader 3-36

Not Installing the PC Card Drivers 3-36

Unloading and Loading Reader Wedge TSR 3-37

Unloading and Loading Configuration Manager TSR 3-38

Upgrading to New Software 3-39

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Using PC Cards in the Reader

Learning About PC Cards 4-3

What Is PCMCIA? 4-3

Features of the JANUS PC Card Software 4-4

Locating the PC Card Drives 4-4

Which PC Cards Are Supported by JANUS? 4-5

Which Expansion Cards Are Recommended? 4-5

Which Memory PC Cards Are Recommended? 4-5

Configuring the Reader to Reset the Type I Drive 4-6

Inserting and Removing PC Cards 4-8

Inserting Cards Into the Type I PC Card Drive 4-8

Inserting Cards Into the Type II Drive 4-11

Reader Beeps for PC Cards 4-14

Configuring, Formatting, and Using PC Cards 4-14

Preparing to Use ATA Cards 4-15

Configuring the Reader to Use an ATA Card 4-16

Initializing and Formatting an ATA Card 4-16

Using an ATA Card 4-18

Preparing to Use Flash Cards 4-18

Configuring the Reader to Use a Flash Card 4-18

Erasing a Previously Formatted Flash PC Card 4-19

Formatting a Flash PC Card 4-20

Using a Flash PC Card 4-22

Preparing to Use I/O Cards 4-22

Configuring the Reader to Use an I/O Card 4-23

Using an I/O PC Card 4-23

Resetting the Type II PC Card Drive for I/O Cards 4-24

Preparing to Use SRAM Cards 4-25

Configuring the Reader to Use an SRAM Card 4-25

Formatting an SRAM PC Card 4-25

Using the SRAM PC Card 4-26

Replacing Lithium Batteries in an SRAM Card 4-26

Managing the Power on the PC Card Drive 4-27

Managing the PC Card Drivers in the Startup Files 4-29

Drivers in CONFIG.SYS 4-29

Drivers in AUTOEXEC.BAT 4-30

Tips for Enabling PC Card Drivers 4-30

Contents

Configuring the Reader

About the Configuration Parameters 5-3

Choosing the Symbologies the Reader Will Decode 5-3

Specifying How the Reader Will Communicate 5-4

Controlling How the Reader Will Operate 5-4

About the Configuration Files 5-4

Configuring the Reader With Configuration Files 5-4

Creating Configuration Files 5-5

Creating Multiple Configuration Files 5-5

Backing Up Your Configuration Files 5-6

How to Configure the Reader 5-6

Using the Interactive Configuration Application 5-7

Selecting Menus and Commands 5-8

Filling In Fields, Marking Check Boxes, and Saving Changes 5-8

Using a Series of Screens to Configure a Parameter 5-9

Using Multiple Configuration Files 5-9

Configuring the Reader by Scanning Bar Codes 5-11

Configuring the Reader With IRL Z Commands 5-12

Configuring the Reader With PSK Functions 5-12

Sending Commands From a Host Computer 5-12

Editing a Configuration File 5-13

Loading a Configuration File From the DOS Prompt 5-14

Loading a Configuration File Whenever You Boot 5-15

Restoring the Reader’s Default Configuration 5-16

Recording Your Reader’s Configuration 5-16

Networking the Reader

How the JANUS 2010 Fits Into Your Network 6-3

Working With JANUS COM Ports 6-6

Identifying JANUS COM Ports 6-6

Examining the COM1 Optical Port Signals 6-7

Understanding How IRQs Affect COM Ports 6-7

Designating the Scanner Port as COM2 6-8

Planning the Network Connection 6-9

Choosing a Communications Application 6-9

Choosing a Communications Protocol 6-10

Choosing a Protocol Handler 6-11

JANUS 2010 Hand-Held Computer User’s Manual

Configuring the Reader for Communications 6-12

Selecting the COM Port 6-13

Configuring the Communications Protocols 6-13

Multi-Drop Protocol Parameters 6-14

PC Standard Protocol Parameters 6-14

Point-to-Point Protocol Parameters 6-14

Polling Mode D Protocol Parameters 6-14

User-Defined Protocol Parameters 6-15

Activating One Communications Protocol 6-15

Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler 6-15

Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler at the DOS Prompt 6-16

Loading a Protocol Handler When You Boot the Reader 6-16

Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler With a Batch File 6-17

Loading and Unloading a Protocol Handler With an Application 6-18

Specifying a Value for the FIFO Control Register 6-18

Connecting the Reader to Another Device 6-21

Running Interlnk to Transfer Files 6-23

Differentiating Between Client and Server 6-23

Example of Using Interlnk 6-24

Interlnk System Requirements 6-26

Installing Interlnk on the Host Computer 6-26

Making the Host Computer the Client 6-27

Making the Reader the Client 6-29

Interpreting the Server’s Status Screen 6-30

Redirecting Drives From the DOS Prompt 6-32

Exiting Interlnk 6-33

Restarting Interlnk 6-33

Running Communications Manager 6-34

Using Communications Manager Menus 6-34

Selecting Menus and Commands 6-36

Moving Around the Screen and Filling In Fields 6-36

Exiting Screens and Saving Changes 6-37

Using a Series of Screens to Configure a Parameter 6-37

Exiting Communications Manager 6-37

Typing Commands at the DOS Prompt 6-38

Downloading Applications Across the Network 6-38

Examples of Using BFT 6-39

Examining a Typical BFT Session 6-41

Preparing the Reader and Host Computer for BFT 6-42

Differentiating Between Client and Server 6-43

Starting an Application When the FTA Terminates 6-45

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