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Pole Track
User’s Manual
HPK012 Contractor Kit
7-2-2003
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This document contains training information specifically designed for the Hayton Systems Pole Track application. Pole Track is designed and licensed by Hayton Systems. Any required changes to this document or the application should be forwarded to Verizon Network Services – Infrastructure Provisioning Systems Support. Hayton Systems 3210 Smokey Point Drive #200 Arlington, WA 98223 360-659-5804 fax 360-659-6823 800-990-8360 www.haytonsystems.com Verizon Approved by Dennis Brooks dennis.brooks@ve
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Contents 1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................... 1 2. KIT INFORMATION ................................................................... 2 2.1 Pole Track Kit 2 3. QUICK START.......................................................................... 6 3.1 Quick Start Installation 6 3.2 Quick Start Handheld 9 4. THE HANDHELD TERMINAL.................................................... 10 4.1 Standard Applications 12
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1. Introduction Power and telecom cables often use the same utility pole. Telecom companies often lease space on poles owned by power companies (and vice versa). Telecom companies pay a significant sum to power companies for this leased space. Telecom lines are often moved and occasionally leased poles are no longer used. Pole Track allows you to inventory poles so the power companies are paid only for the poles actually used. Pole Track Terminal Pole Track operates on the Symbol SPT handheld te
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2. Kit Information Pole Track kits come with everything needed to start tracking telecom poles. In addition to the complete kits you can also order spare parts. 2.1 Pole Track Kit Pole Track Kit Part # HPK012 Description Comments Part # Symbol SPT1800 1D Scanner with slip case H15019 Modem Cradle with cable H15004 Cradle Power Supply H15008 Power Supply Cord for cradle H15009 Vehicle Charging Adapter H15017 Spare Battery Lithium Ion H15016 Stylus 5 Pack H15013 GPS Adapter H15025 Modem Adapter 9-
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2.2 Parts List The Contractor Kit contains these components. Contact Hayton Systems to reorder components or accessories. H15019 H15004 H15025 H15008 Symbol SPT1800 Modem Cradle GPS Adapter Cradle Power with 1D Scanner (with cable) Supply H15009 H15016 H15013 H15012 Power Supply Spare Battery Stylus 5 Pack Modem Adapter Cord (for Cradle) (Lithium Ion) (9-pin to 25-pin) H15010 H15007 H15006 HS2151 Serial/Charging Soft Case for Hard Carrying User’s Manual Cable Terminal and
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2.3 Repair Procedures Send hardware in need of repair to Hayton Systems for processing. The SPT terminal, modem cradle, and GPS adaptor are the only components considered repairable. All other components are considered as expendable items that are not economical to repair due to their low initial cost. Contact Hayton Systems at http://www.haytonsystems.com/support/repairs.htm (or call 360-403-9194) to begin the repair process. Complete and submit the online Return Authorization (RA) Form.
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Arlington, WA 98223 Pole Track © 2003, Hayton Systems Page 5
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3. Quick Start The quick start section is meant to be a reference on how to use the Pole Track system. The remainder of the manual describes each step in greater detail. 3.1 Quick Start Installation The Pole Track kit includes all of the parts needed to begin operating. Unpack the kit and follow these steps: 1. Plug one end of the phone cord into the Line-In port on the back of the cradle. Plug the other end of the phone cord into a telephone wall jack. 2. Plug the Power Supply into the
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10. Set the date and time (if they are not correct) by tapping desired “outlined” item on the screen and then selecting the correct settings (See Start Pole Track & Enter Settings for more details). 11. Pull down the drop menu by tapping on the General category in the top right corner of the screen. 12. Tap on Digitizer and follow the on-screen instructions to align the touch screen digitizer. It is extremely important that this is completed accurately. 13. Ta
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19. If your terminal is an SPT1800*, you must perform the following steps before using Pole Track or GPS Check: a. At the Application Launcher, tap on the Pull Down Menu icon. b. On the App menu, tap on Delete c. On the list of applications, tap on PwrDvr35 (you may have to scroll down to see it) d. Tap on the Delete button e. Tap on the Done button 20. Attach the GPS module to the bottom of the Pole Track terminal and use the GPS Check application to initialize the GPS module. Note: initializin
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3.2 Quick Start Handheld 1. Connect the Pole Track terminal to the server and download all of the application related information (see “Quick Start Installation”). 2. To calibrate (align) the touch screen then follow the on-screen directions. 3. If a new version of the application was loaded then the terminal forces you to enter the initial settings. Enter all the fields on the Settings screen. If there are no auditors in the terminal be sure to add an auditor. After you enter the setting
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4. The Handheld Terminal Touch screen technology allows you to use the on-screen keypad or hand-enter data using the writing pad (located on the bottom of the screen). Your terminal also comes with some standard “organizer” applications. Application When running Pole Track these Buttons buttons activate functions unique to Pole Track. DATA view is the main data input and edit screen. GRID view acts as a quick reference to view the most pertinent record data. HELP view displays additional operati
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Contrast Use this button to adjust the display contrast for your current lighting conditions. Laser This laser scanner reads and decodes bar codes. Do not look Scanner directly into the scanning beam ! On/Off Press this red button to turn the unit on and off. Press and hold the On/Off button to turn the backlight on or off. Use the backlight in low-light conditions but also remember that using the backlight requires more battery power. Scan The three ye
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4.1 Standard Applications The terminal includes several standard applications such as a phone list, to do list, daily planner, calculator, note pad, etc. Neither Verizon nor Hayton Systems support these standard applications. The Verizon server does not backup data from standard applications (you are responsible for backing up your own data). You can use the Palm desktop software provided to allow your PC to communicate with the terminal. Many third party applications exist for Palm terminals. W
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4.3 Entering Text You can enter information into the data fields in three ways: • Scan bar codes using the internal laser scanner • Use the writing pad and hand-enter Graffiti characters • Enter data characters using the pop-up keypad Tap “abc” or “123” on the writing pad to activate the keypad. The custom keypad looks like this: The custom keypad allows you to scroll through the current set of data fields and enter information. Use the Data Field Arrow Keys to move between input fields. After e
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5. Set Date and Time When you first turn on the terminal you must calibrate the touch screen and set the date & time. Tap Set Time or Set Date fields to activate the time/date edit screen. Set Time Adjust the time values using the up/down arrows. Select the portion of the time to adjust and use the arrow keys to adjust the value. Press to set the time. Set Date Select today’s date (be sure to set select the correct year). Select the current, month, and day, or tap to move to the cu
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6. Application Launcher and Restorer Palm terminals group applications in categories. Tap to display the next application category. The current category name appears in the upper right of the screen. You can also tap the category name to display a category list. Select the desired category from the list. Category menu Tap Restorer to initiate downloading the latest version of the Pole Track application. The terminal dials the server and receives the current Pole Track version. Tap the
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7. Start Pole Track and Enter Settings After Restorer loads a current version of Pole Track you can begin tracking poles. The terminal automatically starts Pole Track after running Restorer . ß If a new version of Pole Track was loaded then you see this message. Otherwise you see the “Welcome!” screen. à goes to Welcome! Screen. à moves you to Settings screen. Tap to exit Pole Track. Enter your Settings information. Be sure to verify these settings each time
