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PT2000 & Top Gun
Portable Data Terminals
User’s Guide
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PSC Inc 959 Terry Street Eugene, Oregon 97402 Telephone: (541) 683-5700 Fax: (541) 345-7140 Copyright ©2002 PSC Inc. An Unpublished Work - All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this documenta- tion or the procedures described therein may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of PSC Inc. or its wholly owned subsidiaries ("PSC"). Owners of PSC products are hereby granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to reproduce and transmit t
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CONTENTS Preface: About this Guide ....................................................................................v Style Conventions.......................................................................................... vi Document Conventions ......................................................................... vi Keys and Keystroke Conventions ........................................................... vi Radio Frequency Interference ...............................................
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Contents Chapter 3: Using the PT2000 and Top Gun with PALPRO .......................17 Getting Started .............................................................................................18 Attaching an Input Device to the PT2000.............................................18 Turning On the Portable.......................................................................19 Setting the Time and Date ....................................................................19 Setting a Password .
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Contents Chapter 5: Transferring Data With PSC Utilities...........................................71 Overview ...................................................................................................... 72 Using Portable File Transfer Program (PTFER) ........................................... 73 Installing & Setting up PTFER ............................................................. 73 Uploading a File................................................................................
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Contents Appendix E: Batteries ..............................................................................................115 Alkaline Batteries ........................................................................................116 NiCd Battery Pack......................................................................................117 Recharging the NiCd Battery Pack ......................................................119 Storing the NiCd Battery Pack ................................
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Preface: About this Guide PREFACE CONTENTS S tyle Conventions ............................................... viii Document Conventions ....................................... viii Keys and Keystroke Conventions.......................... viii Radio Frequency Interfe rence ..............................ix Te chnical S upport................................................. x
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About this Guide Style Conventions Document Conventions Formatting conventions are used throughout this guide as a method of providing consistency for notes, cautions, and warnings. Notes Notes appear throughout the manual to provide additional information on a topic, including technical details, exceptions to instructions and other pertinent information. These notes are identified by the notepad symbol and bold italics text. Cautions Cautions appear when there is information for the user th
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Radio Frequency Interference Radio Frequency Interference This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est confirme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This equipment has
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About this Guide Technical Support PSC Website Technical Support The most comprehensive source for technical support and information for PSC products is the PSC website: www.pscnet.com. The site offers product support, product registration, warranty information, answers to frequently asked questions (product FAQs), product manuals, product tech notes, software updates, patches, demos, and instructions for returning products for repair. Reseller Technical Support Another excellent source for
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1 Introduction & Quick Start Guide CHAPTER CONTENTS Overview ...............................................................2 Getting S tarted Quickly .........................................4
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Introduction & Quick Start Guide Overview This manual contains complete information about using and programming the PT2000 portable and Top Gun module. The manual contains the following sections: Chapter 2, About the PT2000 and Top Gun, provides a complete overview of the portables, including descriptions of the keypad, the display screen, and optional accessories. Read this chapter before using the portable. Chapter 3, Using the PT2000 and Top Gun with PALPRO, contains complete informati
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Overview Appendix C, The Top Gun Module, provides information about the Top Gun module. Refer to this chapter if the Top Gun module is separate from the PT2000 or to change the direction of the laser. Appendix D, The PT Dock, explains how to set up and use the optional dock for the PT2000 or Top Gun. Refer to this chapter before using the dock for the first time or when connecting it to a PC. Appendix E, Batteries, provides information about using alkaline or nickel-cadmium batteries an
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Introduction & Quick Start Guide Getting Started Quickly The PSC portable comes with an application named PALPRO loaded in memory. PALPRO includes three useful data-collection programs for using the PT2000 or Top Gun without additional programming. Follow the steps below to begin using the portable with PALPRO immediately. Page references show where to find more information. They are live links in the PDF (on-line portable document format) version of this manual. 1. Fill out and return the
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Getting Started Quickly 9. Then select from the PALPRO Options menu. (Refer to page 23.) When not using the portable as a keyboard wedge, press the key to display the list of available applications, and select the application to use. (Refer to page 26–page 29.) The PT2000 or Top Gun is now ready to begin collecting data. Enter data with the Top Gun module or another bar code scanner, a magnetic stripe reader, or the keypad. For information about uploading collected data from the
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2 About the PT2000 and Top Gun CHAPTER CONTENTS The PT2000 .......................................................... 8 Top Gun ................................................................ 9 The Keypad......................................................... 10 Data Keys.............................................................. 11 Function Keys ....................................................... 12 Action Keys ........................................................... 12 The Dis pla
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About the PT2000 and Top Gun The PT2000 The PSC PT2000 is a rugged, handheld, portable data-collection terminal that allows bar code scanning technology anywhere. The PT2000 accepts input from any of the following devices: The Top Gun module (refer to page 9) Wands (visible light and infrared) Handheld charge-coupled device (CCD) scanners 5-volt handheld laser scanners ID badge readers Magnetic stripe readers (one track) The PT2000 automatically recognizes and discriminates among the fol
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Top Gun TRACKPRO, for tracking check-in and check-out of articles at one or more locations. An optional date-and-time stamp records when each item is checked in or out. PALPRO is part of the PSC Portable Applications Library (PAL). With PAL, the PT2000 can be customized for specific purposes without using a programming application. Or use the PSC Program Generator™ (PPG™) to create additional custom programs for the PT2000. Note: Please contact a PSC dealer for more information about PAL
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About the PT2000 and Top Gun For complete information about the Top Gun module, refer to Appendix C on page 99. Figure 2-1: The Top Gun Module The Keypad The keypads on the PT2000 and Top Gun have three types of keys: data keys, function keys, and action keys (refer to Figure 2-2 on page 11). Each key produces a beep when pressed. 10 PT2000 & Top Gun PDTs
