Datalogic 00A0LS-1N1-MEN0 - Manual

GENERAL VIEW J N O M K A E B D C G H I L P Q F A) Color Display* B) ON/OFF Power Key C) LEDs D) Receiver E) Front Scan Key F) Keyboard G) Guitar Pick Stylus H) HSDPA antenna, present in HSDPA model only I) Laser Safety Label J) Loudspeaker K) Headset Connector L) Color Camera M) Flash N) Product Lab...

R S T U R) Side Scan Key (right) S) Push-to-talk Key T) Side Scan Key (left) U) Up/down Volume Keys V W Y X V) Data Capture/Laser Output Window * W) Handylink™ Connector (host/slave) X) Microphone Y) Micro USB Communication Connector (host/slave) for supplying power and data transfer vii

INTRODUCTION 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 ELF™ DESCRIPTION Datalogic Mobile’s new PDA, Elf is designed with the technology and ruggedness needed in Field Service, Field Sales, Delivery, Retail and Logistics applications. Capitalizing on Datalogic Mobile’s legendary ergonomics, the new PDA packs unprecedente...

INTRODUCTION 1 1.3 PACKAGE CONTENTS The Elf package contains: − 1 Elf mobile computer − 1 Elf Quick Start Guide − 1 AC/DC power supply − 1 EU plug adapter − 1 AUS. Plug Adapter − 1 UK Plug Adapter − 1 US Plug Adapter − 1 std-A to micro-B USB 2.0 cable ∗ − 1 CD-ROM Getting Started Disk − 1 guitar pic...

ELF™ 1 1 1.4 INSERTING A MICRO SD CARD Elf provides the possibility to add a Micro SD memory storage card. To access the Micro SD card slot and insert the card, proceed as follows: 1. Turn off the Elf. 2. Pull the battery latch down and remove the battery pack: 3. Shift the cardholder to the left an...

INTRODUCTION 1 5. Lock the card into place by pushing the cardholder down and then shifting it to the right: 6. First insert the bottom and then the upper (contacts) side of the battery pack into the slot and press it back until the battery latch is automatically closed. 1.4.1 Removing the Micro SD ...

ELF™ 1 1 1.5 INSTALLING THE SIM CARD To correctly insert the SIM Card, proceed as follows: 2. Turn off the Elf. 3. Pull the battery latch down and remove the battery pack. 3. Shift the cardholder to the left and then pull it up: 4. Insert the SIM card with the contacts downward: 6

ELF™ 1 1 1.5.1 Removing the SIM Card To remove the SIM card, follow the steps above to access the SIM area, and remove it from its slot. NOTE All the basic functionalities normally associated to the SIM card are managed by the terminal (GPRS connectivity, phone calls, SMS handling). It is possible t...

ELF™ 2 2 BATTERIES AND MAINTENANCE NOTE Rechargeable backup batteries and battery packs are not initially charged. Therefore the initial operation to perform is to charge them. See below. CAUTION By default, the battery pack is disconnected at the factory to avoid damage due to excessive draining. A...

ELF™ 2 2.2 REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK To correctly replace the battery pack, proceed as follows. 1. Turn off the Elf. 2. Pull the battery latch down as indicated in the figure below: 3. Remove the battery pack. 4. Install the new battery pack, first insert the bottom side, then the upper (contacts) ...

BATTERIES AND MAINTENANCE 2 WARNING Installing, charging and/or any other action should be done by authorized personnel and following this manual. The battery pack may get hot, explode, ignite, and/or cause serious injury if exposed to abusive conditions. If the battery pack is replaced with an impr...

BATTERIES AND MAINTENANCE 2 2.3 CLEANING THE MOBILE COMPUTER Periodically clean the Elf with a slightly dampened cloth. Do not use alcohol, corrosive products or solvents. 15

ELF™ 3 3 CONNECTIONS 3.1 USB CONNECTION You can use any standard micro USB cable or the Datalogic Handylink cable 94A051970 to directly connect the Elf to a host computer to transfer data through the USB interface. A C B Key: A) Host Computer C) Elf B) Standard Micro USB cable/ 94A051970 Handylink U...

ELF™ 3 3.2 CONNECTION TO USB PERIPHERALS To connect the Elf to a keyboard or a memory, connect the terminal to the Datalogic 94A051969 cable or to the Datalogic 94A051971 cable (together with a standard A to micro A USB cable). For all these devices maximum current withdrawal must be below 100mA. B ...

CONNECTIONS 3 3.4 WLAN CONNECTION Elf 802.11b/g radio models can communicate with the host using the on-board radio frequency component and an Access Point connected to the host computer. For models using the 802.11g radio, you can find information about the applet for radio configuration: http://ww...

ELF™ 3 3.7 WIRELESS AND RADIO FREQUENCIES WARNINGS WARNING Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications or attachments could damage the product and may violate laws and regulations. WARNING Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals...

ELF™ 4 4 USE AND FUNCTIONING The use of the Elf depends on the application software loaded. However there are several parameters that can be set and utilities that can be used to perform some basic functions such as data capture, communications, file management, etc. 4.1 STARTUP The Elf turns on whe...

ELF™ 4 4.1.1 Using the Stylus The stylus selects items and enters information. The stylus functions like a mouse. Tap : Touch the screen once with the stylus to open items and select options Drag : Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images. Drag in a list to ...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.2 WINDOWS MOBILE WELCOME WIZARD In Windows Mobile, at the very first Elf startup, following a clean boot or following a registry restore to default values, the mobile computer startup (see par. 4.1 is preceded by the Welcome Wizard. Welcome Wizard Screen The Welcome Wizard al...

ELF™ 4 4.3 DATA CAPTURE To capture data first of all tap Start > Settings > System > Decoding: To configure and enable data capture parameters refer to par. 4.6. 4.3.1 Laser Data Capture To scan barcodes, point the Elf laser model onto the code from a distance within the reading range while...

ELF™ 4 4.3.2 Imager Data Capture The Elf Imager captures a picture of the entire bar code. The omni-directional scanning does not require that the operator orient the bar code to align with the scan pattern. To read a 1D or 2D code, simply point the Elf Imager model onto the code and press the SCAN ...

ELF™ 4 4.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE KEYS The Elf provides two different keyboards, an alphanumeric keyboard and a numeric keyboard, having a total of respectively 46 and 27 keys. 4.4.1 Alphanumeric Keyboard 36

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 Main Keys Function KEY FUNCTION It starts barcode data capture. They let you move forwards, backwards, upwards or downwards within text fields, scroll through a Menu list or browse among folder files. Yellow modifier (toggle key): when pressed before a standard key, it enables ...

ELF™ 4 4.4.3 Resetting the ELF There are several reset methods for the Elf. A warm boot terminates an unresponsive application and clears the working RAM, but preserves the file system. Registry is restored from persistent memory if available or returned to factory default. A cold boot forces all ap...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 Warm Boot Cold Boot Clean Boot Registry Restored from flash Preserved Clean configuration (no user config) File System Restored from flash Preserved Clean Installation (no user files) 41

ELF™ 4 4.5 STATUS INDICATORS 4.5.1 LED Status The Elf provides three different LEDs signaling the mobile computer status. LED STATUS Good Read (right side) Red Scanning LED is ON from the time the user hits the scan button (Trigger) until the bar code is decoded (laser models) Time-out (imager model...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.5.2 Taskbar The Taskbar provides information about the time, the battery level, the keyboard function, and the decoding status. ICONS DESCRIPTION Time and Battery Icons It displays the system battery status. It indicates that the battery is charging Windows Mobile Taskbar 43

ELF™ 4 4.6 DATA CAPTURE CONFIGURATION You can configure the Elf’s decoding options by tapping Start -> Settings -> System -> Decoding. There are two sections in the Decoding control panel, each containing additional pages. There are six General Configuration pages and multiple Barcode symbo...

ELF™ 4 Devices From the Decoding menu, tap Configure > General > Devices. Use to enable or disable the keyboard wedge for Barcode scanner. Decoding Options From the Decoding menu, tap Configure > General > Decoding Options. Select a symbology to view or change the available properties se...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 1D Barcode Symbology Pages Use the drop-down menus from Configure > 1D Barcode, or tap the left and right arrow keys to navigate the different pages of the barcode symbology pages. Select Configure > General from the menu to view other configuration options. Each barcode ...

ELF™ 4 Decoding Settings Select from the Decoding Properties Settings menu to restore previous configurations and/or other available default settings. Choose from: • Factory Defaults • Minimum Settings • Maximum Settings • Save (New Settings) • Revert to Saved Settings The settings are saved when yo...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.7 CONTROL PANEL From the Start menu, tap Settings. The Control Panel is split into three sections: Personal, System, Connections. APPLET programs are displayed as icons; one icon corresponds to each APPLET: Windows Mobile Control Panel 49

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.7.2 Wireless Communications The WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS applet provides management of the 802.11b/g radio, the Bluetooth ® and GSM modules. Connectivity Icon The Wireless Manager application manages access to wireless connections. The 'Wireless Manager' is a sort of 'Control ...

ELF™ 4 4.7.3 Stylus Calibration You might need to recalibrate the touch screen (i.e. when you attempt to select one item with the stylus, another item is erroneously selected). To recalibrate the touch screen, complete the following steps: 1. Select Start > Settings > System > Screen to ope...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 Startup stylus calibration When starting the terminal, a Welcome Wizard (with Stylus Calibration) comes up if valid calibration settings are not available. This happens in the following circumstances: 1. At the first startup of the terminal. 2. After restoring registry default ...

ELF™ 4 4.7.4 Volume Settings From the Start Menu, select Settings > Sounds and Notifications: Sounds and Notifications Window The Audio applet allows to set the recording volumes of the main microphone and of the headset microphone. Also, it allows to set the headset volume when the user is liste...

ELF™ 4 4.8 WINDOWS CONNECTIONS To connect the Elf to another device (i.e. Host PC) from Windows, several programs are available. These programs require specific electrical connections in order to function properly. 4.8.1 Windows Mobile® Device Center Windows Mobile® Device Center gives you the possi...

ELF™ 4 4.8.2 Bluetooth® Manager Device Setup NOTE The Bluetooth Device Properties icon will only be visible if Bluetooth hardware has been installed on the unit. Before turning on Bluetooth®, ensure that the two devices are within close range and that both Bluetooth-enabled devices are discoverable....

ELF™ 4 2. Select the service you want to connect to. The following table shows the icons that display for different types of service. Icon Service Dialup Networking Printer File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Object Exchange (OBEX) Object Push (OPP) Object Exchange (OBEX) ActiveSync Human Interface Device ...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 3. Tap OK to complete. The dialog will also appear when an Authentication request is received from another device. Once you have set up a Pairing, you can view the settings by double-tapping its name from the Connections tab. Tap the arrow to change the Virtual Port, or Delete ...

ELF™ 4 4.9 DATALOGIC FIRMWARE UTILITY The Datalogic devices are equipped with a field upgradeable firmware mechanism. Firmware updates are available on the Datalogic Mobile website ( http://www.mobile.datalogic.com/ ). After you have downloaded the desired update, there are several ways you can upda...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.9.2 Installing DFU on the Host PC The Datalogic Firmware Utility (DFU) provides administrators with a field upgrade mechanism. You must have Microsoft ® ActiveSync already loaded and running on the host PC to use DFU. Refer to "Installing & Setting Up Microsoft Active...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 7. DFU will compare the selected firmware image with the firmware already loaded on the device; if the images are different, DFU will proceed to update the firmware image on your device. NOTE The following steps require that you have already established an ActiveSync connection...

ELF™ 4 3. If you are using serial, then select the specific COM port to which the dock is connected. DFU will display the COM ports available on your PC in a drop down list. 4. Click browse ( ... ) and navigate to the file location. 5. Select the current * .img file and click Open . 6. Verify that t...

USE AND FUNCTIONING 4 4.10 DATALOGIC CONFIGURATION UTILITY Datalogic Configuration Utility (DCU) is a Datalogic Windows-based utility tool allowing the uploading, modifying and downloading of a Datalogic brand Windows CE device. Configuration settings include Scanner, Control Panel, and Datalogic De...

ELF™ 5 5 TECHNICAL FEATURES 5.1 TECHNICAL DATA Elf Common Features PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS DIMENSIONS (LXWXH) 157 x 81x 42 mm (6.18 x 3.18 x 1.65 in) WEIGHT (DEPENDING ON MODEL) 415 to 440 g (14.6 to 15.5 oz) depending on model (incl. battery) AUDIO Loudspeaker Headset LEDS Six LEDs Decoding Status...

ELF™ 5 READING OPTIONS LASER CHARACTERISTICS SCANNING RATE 104 ± 12 scan/sec MINIMUM RESOLUTION 0.10 mm / 4 mils DEPTH OF FIELD 5 to 64 cm (2 to 25 in), depending on bar code density SKEW ANGLE ± 50° PITCH ANGLE ± 65° AIMING LASER VLD, wavelength 630~680 nm BAR CODES GS1 Databar, EAN/UPC, Code 39, 2...

TECHNICAL FEATURES 5 5.2 READING DIAGRAM Elf 1D Typical Reading Diagram - Reading Zones (10° skew angle) 100 200 300 400 0 200 100 300 400 mm 0 100 300 200 400 500 600 700 800 900 1100 1200 1000 mm 0,13 mm (5 mils) 0,19 mm (7,5 mils) 0,25 mm(10 mils) 0,35 mm(14 mils) 0,50 mm(20 mils) 1,00 mm(40 mils...

TEST CODES 6 6 TEST CODES High Density Codes 0.25 mm (10 mils) Code 39 !17162H! 17162 2/5 Interleaved Ë"8NduÌ 0123456784 Code 128 ÌtestwÎ test 80% EAN 13 x(0B2DE5*KKKKLM( 80% EAN 8 (6450*TRMN( 75

ELF™ 6 Medium Density Codes 0.38 mm (15 mils) Code 39 !17162H! 17162 Interleaved 2/5 Ë"8NduÌ 0123456784 Code 128 ÌtestwÎ test 100% EAN 13 x(0B2DE5*KKKKLM( 100% EAN 8 (6450*TRMN( 76

TEST CODES 6 Low Density Codes 0.50 mm (20 mils) Code 39 !17162H! 17162 Interleaved 2/5 Ë"8NduÌ 0123456784 Code 128 ÌtestwÎ test 120% EAN 13 x(0B2DE5*KKKKLM( 120% EAN 8 (6450*TRMN( 77

ELF™ 6 2D Codes Datamatrix ECC200 Example Inverse Datamatrix ECC200 Example 78

SAFETY REGULATIONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of connection to the Elf mobile computer. The user is responsible for any damages caused by incorrect use of the equipment or by inobservance of the indication supplied in this manual. GENERAL SAFETY RULES − Use only the c...

LASER SAFETY The laser light is visible to the human eye and is emitted from the window indicated in the figure. This information applies to both laser models and the Elf Imager Aiming System. Laser output window 7 80

I D F E La luce laser è visibile all'occhio umano e viene emessa dalla finestra indicata nella figura. Die Laserstrahlung ist für das menschliche Auge sichtbar und wird am Strahlaustrittsfenster ausgesendet (siehe Bild). Le rayon laser est visible à l'oeil nu et il est émis par la fenêtre désignée s...

LED CLASS According to EN60825-1:2001, the Elf 1D models which use the green spot LED are also CLASS 1 LED PRODUCTS. APPARECCHIO LED CLASSE 1 IEC PRODUIT LED DE CLASSE 1 IEC PRODUKT LED KLASSE 1 IEC PRODUCTO LED DE CLASE 1 IEC According to EN60825-1:2001, the Elf 2D models which use the illuminator ...

Information for the User ENGLISH Contact the competent authority responsible for the management of radio frequency devices of your country to verify any possible restrictions or licenses required. Refer to the web site http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/rtte/spectr.htm for further information. ITA...

FCC COMPLIANCE FCC Regulations: • 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 o...

CTIA COMPLIANCE - Do not disassemble or open crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred - Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. - Only use the battery for the system fo...

WEEE COMPLIANCE Informazione degli utenti ai sensi della Direttiva Europea 2002/96/EC L’apparecchiatura che riporta il simbolo del bidone barrato deve essere smaltita, alla fine della sua vita utile, separatamente dai rifiuti urbani. Smaltire l’apparecchiatura in conformità alla presente Direttiva c...

GLOSSARY Access Point A device that provides transparent access between Ethernet wired networks and IEEE 802.11 interoperable radio-equipped mobile units. Hand-held mobile computers, PDAs or other devices equipped with radio cards, communicate with wired networks using Access Points (AP). The mobile...

channel into six time slots, with each signal using two slots, providing a 3 to 1 gain in capacity over advanced mobile-phone service (AMPS). Each caller is assigned a specific time slot for transmission. USB Universal Serial Bus. Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, pri...

INDEX A Accessories; 9 B Batteries and Maintenance; 10 Bluetooth® Manager Device Setup; 58 Buttons; 50 C Charging the Batteries; 10 Cleaning the Mobile Computer; 15 Connections; 16 Connection to USB peripherals; 18 Control Panel; 49 Conventions; vi CTIA Compliance; 92 D Data Capture; 32 Imager Data ...

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