Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 40012 del fabbricante Datalogic Scanning
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TM Rhino-NET User ’ s Manual www.mobile.datalogic.com Datalogic Mobile S.r .l. Via S. Vitalino, 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna - Italy T elephone: (+39) 051-314701 1 Fax: (+39) 051-3147561 World wide Sales Network available from: www.mobile.
Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. Via S. Vitalino 13 40012 – Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna – Italy Rhino-NET™ – User's Manual Ed.: 07/2008 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Datalogic is a registered trade mark of Datalogic S.p.A. in many countries a nd the D atalogic logo is a trademark of Datalogic S.
CONTENTS REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. v Conventions ...........................................................................................................
3.5.2 Files Admin ................................................................................................................. 21 3.5.3 Scanner Setup ................................................................................................
REFERENCES CONVENTIONS This manual uses the following conventions: "User" or "Operator" refers to anyone using a Rhino-NET™ terminal.
SAFETY REGULATIONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of co nnection to the Rhino-NET™ mobile computer. The user is responsible for any damages caused by incorrect use of t he equipment or by inobservance of the indication supplied in th is manual.
RADIO COMPLIANCE Information for the User ENGLISH Contact the competent authority responsible for the management of radio frequency devices of your country to verify the eventual necessity of a user license. Refer to the web site http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/rtte/spectr.
VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY CONN ECTION SAFE TY STATEMENT ENGLISH Vehicle Power Supply Connection : If the supply connection is made directly to the battery, a 5A slow-blow fuse should be installed in the positive lead within 5 inches ( 12.7 cm.) of the battery positive (+) terminal.
ESPAÑOL Conexión de suministro eléctrico para el vehículo: Si el suministro eléctrico se proporciona directamente a la batería, se debe instalar un fusible de retardo de 5 A en el conductor positivo, como máximo a 12,7 cm (5 pulgadas) del terminal positivo (+).
WEEE COMPLIANCE Informazione degli utenti ai sensi della Direttiva Europea 2002/96/EC L’apparecchiat ura che riporta il simbolo del bidone barrato dev e essere smaltita, alla fine d ella sua vita utile, separatamente dai rifiuti urba ni.
Benutzerinformation bezüglic h Richtlinie 2002/96/EC der e uropäischen Kommission Am Ende des Gerätelebenszyklus darf das Produkt nich t über den städtischen Hausmüll entsor gt werden.
GENERAL VIEW Figure A - Rhino-NET™ Compone nts B A F G D I H E C B A. PC Card Slots B. Speaker/Beeper C. CapsLock Indicator D. Power Status Indicator E.
QUICK START Verify that Rhino-NET™ and all the parts supplied with the equipment are present and intact when opening the packaging. Contact the nearest Datalogic distributor for further in formation. Keep this package should it be necessary for shipping to a technical a ssistance centre.
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INTRODUCTION 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 RHINO-NET™ DESCRIPTION Rhino-NET™ is a Datalogic vehicle mounted RF terminal of the mobile@work™ family with Windows® CE.NET architecture. Designed for all operating conditions, Rhino-NET™ is available for sub-zero environments, enabling the terminal to perform at temperatures as low as -30°C.
RHINO-NET™ 1 1.3 AVAILABLE MODELS Rhino-NET™ is available in different versions depending on whether an onboard radio and bluetooth module are present. - Rhino-NET™/RF-3 EU BT Low Temp - Rhino-NET™/RF-3 EU Low Temp - Rhino-NET™/RR Low Temp 1.
INTRODUCTION 1 Ⓑ Ⓐ Figure 2 - The Rhino -NET™ PCMCIA Slots 1.7 POWER SUPPLY Vehicle power input for the Rhino-NET™ can range from 11 to 60VDC and is accepted without the need to perform any adjustments within the Rhino-NET™.
RHINO-NET™ 1 1.8 BLUETOOTH® MODULE Rhino-NET™/RF-3 EU BT Low Temp model is equipped with a Bluetooth® module for radio communications to other devices which use this standard, for example a Gryphon BT scanner, printers, etc. Connections are not guaranteed at temperatures below 0° C.
INSTALLATION 2 2 INSTALLATION Rhino-NET™ has been designed for fast and easy mechanical installation. Rhino-NET™ can be mounted either to the roof, to the floor or to the side of a fork-lift. In addition, it can be rotated in order to obtain the best display viewing position.
RHINO-NET™ 2 4 Position Rhino-NET™ at the bottom of the bracket: make sure the two large round openings coincide to the ones located at the edges of Rhino- NET™.
INSTALLATION 2 2.3 MOUNTING TO FORK LIFT FLOOR This type of installation may decrease the range of the radios located in the bottom of the Rhino-NET™ terminal.
RHINO-NET™ 2 Figure 7 - Rhino -NET™ in Vehicle Bracket Rhino-NET™ is now ready. 2.4 POSITIONING Rhino-NET™ can rotate on its mounting bracket up to 90° with res pect to the mounting bracket position.
INSTALLATION 2 Set p in screw Figure 9 - Rhino-NET Side View with Punched Stee l Ring and Relative Set Pin Scre w 9.
RHINO-NET™ 2 2.5 CONNECTING POWER CAUTION For proper and safe installation, the input power cable must be connected to a fused circuit on the vehicle.
INSTALLATION 2 CAUTION For uninterrupted power, electrical supply connections should not be m ade at any point after the ignition switch of the vehicle. 3. Route the cable the shortest way possible. The input cable from the connection to the battery is rated for a maximum temperature of 105°C (221°F).
RHINO-NET™ 2 Figure 11 - Connect Po wer Cable to Rhino-NET™ 6. Turn the Rhino-NET™ on. 12.
INSTALLATION 2 2.6 CONNECTING A SERI AL BARCODE SCANNER Refer to the documentation received with the barcode scanner for complete instructions. Read all warnings and caution labels and par. 2.6.1. The COM2/Scanner port can be used to connect a barcode reader.
RHINO-NET™ 2 For 2D code reading, the Lynx™ readers are the most suitable readers for the Rhino-NET™ environment: - connect it with external power supply to COM1 through CAB-327/CAB-362. 2.6.1 Laser Barcode Scanner War nings The following directions are general indications t o be observed when using a laser barcod e reader with Rhino-NET™.
INSTALLATION 2 2.8 CONNECTING A SERIAL DEVICE Rhino-NET™ can be connected to several types of serial devices through its C OM1 port such as: serial printers, PCs or Laptops. Refer to the documentation received with the serial device for complete instructions.
RHINO-NET™ 3 3 USE AND OPERATION 3.1 POWERING ON/OFF Connect the Rhino-NET™ to a power source, either Vehicle battery (see par. 2.5) or an AC ADAPTER.
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.2 KEY DESCRIPTIONS The Rhino-NET™ ABCD keyboard facilitates data input. The keyboard includes two special keys: FUNC (green) and CTRL (orange) located in the lower corners.
RHINO-NET™ 3 3.2.2 Keyboar d LEDs The Rhino-NET™ keyboard has two LED indicators. Power LED Indicator CAPS Lock Mode LED Indicator Figure 18 - Keyboard LEDs Caps Lock LED This LED indicates the state of the keyboard Caps-Lock mode. If Caps-Lock is enabled this LED is illuminated red.
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.3.1 Hardware Reset In case the Rhino-NET™ terminal locks up and cannot be unlocked a hardware reset can be performed as follows: 1. Turn off the Rhino-NET™ power switch. 2. Press and hold the FUNC key while turning on the power switch.
RHINO-NET™ 3 3.5 CONTROL PANEL The main window of the Windows® CE Control Panel is shown below as it appears on the terminal when launched from Start ->Setti ngs ->Control Panel; APPLET programs are displayed on the desktop as icons; one icon corresponds to each APPLET.
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.5.2 Files Admin The FILES ADMIN applet enables control of the permanence of files in the System Folder. Two functions are available on the Files Ad min Main window by means of tw.
RHINO-NET™ 3 Figure 24 - Safe Setup Second Mask 3.5.3 Scanner Setup This applet contains terminal and barcode scanning configu ration parameters in a directory tree structure. The available parameters are divided into two groups: Reader Parameters an d Scan Parameters.
USE AND OPERATION 3 For a detailed list of parameters and of their configuration procedures, please refer to the SDK Help file on the CD-ROM. Figure 26 - Scanner Se tup: Reader Parameters Port : assigns the type of port used by the peripheral device. The values are: Serial port (COM2/Scanner), Bluetooth port, or Cordless Card port (PCMCIA).
RHINO-NET™ 3 Scan Timeout : the maximum time, in milliseconds, during which Rhino-NET™ accepts data from the port after a Soft Trigger. Beep Duration : not applicable to Rhino-NET™. Beep Frequency : not applicable to Rhino-NET™. LED Duration : not applicable to Rhino-NET™.
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.5.4 Bluetooth Manager Device Setup In order to enable a Bluetooth device for communication with the Rhino-NET™/ RF-3 EU BT Low Temp terminal you must perform the discovery procedure and enable the device as follows: 1. Place the Bluetooth device within range of the Rhino-NET™ terminal (10 meters).
RHINO-NET™ 3 3.6 BARCODE READING Follow the procedure below and choose one of the methods indicated at step 3 to enable the Rhino-NET™ to receive barcode scanning: 1. connect the barcode reader to one of the ports available for the scanner connection (i.
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.8 MICROSOFT® ACTIVESYNC® Microsoft® ActiveSync® gives you the possibility to connect your desktop computer to you r Rhino-NET™ terminal and synchronize the information on them.
RHINO-NET™ 3 To activate this feature, open the Control Panel and run the PC Connection icon: Figure 29 - PC Connectin Pr operties To make these settings effective, tick the "Allow connectio n with desktop computer when device is attached" box.
USE AND OPERATION 3 directory doesn't exist originally (only Backup exists), and therefore it must be created. At the next hardware reset, before activating the shell, Windows CE will copy the contents includin g all sub-directories of BackupWindows to Windows.
RHINO-NET™ 4 4 MAINTENANCE 4.1 CLEANING RHINO-NET™ Periodically clean Rhino-NET™ terminal with a slightly dampened cloth. Repeat the operation frequently in particularly dirty environments. Do not use alcohol, corrosive products or solvents, and avoid any abrasive substances.
TROUBLESHOOTING 5 5 TROUBLESHOOTING CAUTION The only internal components that personnel not belonging to Datalogic or ARC technical support can add or replace by removing Rhino-NET™'s cover are PCMCIA cards as described in chapter 1.6. Opening Rhino-NET™ may damage internal components and causes warranty loss.
RHINO-NET™ 5 Problem Possible Solution The barcode reader (either Laser or CCD) emits no light source. Check whether one of the following conditions has occurred: - Ensure the right cable is being used, then che ck the correctness of cable clamping; - If connected to COM2/Scanner port, check whether the right cable is being used.
TECHNICAL FEATURES 6 6 TECHNICAL FEATURES Electrical Features Power Internal wide range power supply (11-60 VDC) Transient spike and over current/voltage protected Reverse polarity protected Connects .
RHINO-NET™ 6 Accessories Mounting brackets Included in this package Mounting kit to secure the terminal to the mounting bracket. Included in this package Power cable Included in this package Serial cable for configuration activities though pc direct connection.
GLOSSARY Access Point (AP) A device that provides tr ansparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802.11 interoperable radio-equipped mobile units (MUs). Datalogic hand-held computers, or other devices equipped with a PCMCIA slot, communicate with wired networks using Access Points (AP).
Flash Disk Non-volatile memory for storing application and configuration files. Host A computer that serves other terminals in a network, providing services such as networ k control, database access, special programs, supervisory programs, or programming languages.
INDEX A Available Models; 2 B Backup Directory File Management; 28 Barcode Reading; 26 Battery Warning Messages; 19 Bluetooth®; 4 C Connections Connecting a Serial Barcode Scanner; 13 Connecting a Se.
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TM Rhino-NET User ’ s Manual www.mobile.datalogic.com Datalogic Mobile S.r .l. Via S. Vitalino, 13 40012 Lippo di Calderara di Reno Bologna - Italy T elephone: (+39) 051-314701 1 Fax: (+39) 051-3147561 World wide Sales Network available from: www.mobile.
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