Page 3 - CONTENTS; iii
CONTENTS REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. v Conventions .................................................................................................................. v Reference Documentation ..................
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3.5.2 Files Admin ................................................................................................................. 21 3.5.3 Scanner Setup ............................................................................................................ 22 3.5.4 Bluetooth Manager Device Se...
Page 5 - REFERENCES; CONVENTIONS; and click on the links indicated for further information; PRODUCTS; and; Datalogic Services; Warranty Extensions and Maintenance Agreements; Authorised Repair Centres; E-mail form and listing of Datalogic Subsidiaries
REFERENCES CONVENTIONS This manual uses the following conventions: "User" or "Operator" refers to anyone using a Rhino-NET™ terminal. "Device" refers to the Rhino-NET™ terminal. "You" refers to the System Administrator or Technical Support person using this manual to ...
Page 6 - SAFETY REGULATIONS; NOTE; FCC COMPLIANCE; CAUTION; vi
SAFETY REGULATIONS NOTE Read this manual carefully before performing any type of connection to the Rhino-NET™ 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. FCC COMPLIANCE Modifications o...
Page 7 - ENGLISH; vii
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.htm for further infor...
Page 8 - VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION SAFETY STATEMENT; Connection
VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION SAFETY 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. ITALIANO Collegamento del...
Page 9 - Product Name: Datalogic CE BLUETOOTH SUBSYSTEM
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 (+). AC POWER SUPPLY SAFETY STATEMENT ENGLI...
Page 10 - WEEE COMPLIANCE
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...
Page 11 - xi
Benutzerinformation bezüglich Richtlinie 2002/96/EC der europäischen Kommission Am Ende des Gerätelebenszyklus darf das Produkt nicht über den städtischen Hausmüll entsorgt werden. Eine entsprechende Mülltrennung ist erforderlich. Beseitigung des Produkts entsprechend der Richtlinie: verhindert nega...
Page 12 - GENERAL VIEW; Switch
GENERAL VIEW Figure A - Rhino-NET™ Components 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. COM1 Connector F. COM2/SCANNER Connector G. Power Connector H. Fuse I. Power Switch xii
Page 13 - QUICK START; Will be protected from rain or inclement weather.
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 information. Keep this package should it be necessary for shipping to a technical assistance centre. This section’...
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Page 15 - INTRODUCTION; PACKAGE CONTENTS; ST-222 and ST-247 universal mounting brackets
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 t...
Page 16 - AVAILABLE MODELS; Low
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 1.4 THE DISPLAY Figure 1 - The Half-Screen LCD Display The R...
Page 17 - Batteries; WARNING; Dispose of the batteries as required by the
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™. If 11 to 60V DC power is not available – for example, in an office environme...
Page 18 - BLUETOOTH® MODULE; port has been designed to connect and power a scanner with 5V power
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. 1.9 CONNECTORS A...
Page 19 - INSTALLATION; REQUIRED MOUNTING MATERIAL; Two knobs with corresponding flat and lock washers (included); MOUNTING TO FORKLIFT ROOF
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. 2.1 REQUIRED MOUNTING M...
Page 21 - MOUNTING TO FORKLIFT FLOOR; coincide to the ones located at the edges of Rhino-NETTM.
INSTALLATION 2 2.3 MOUNTING TO FORKLIFT FLOOR This type of installation may decrease the range of the radios located in the bottom of the Rhino-NET™ terminal. Follow these instructions as general guidelines: 1 Find the most suitable place on the forklift floor to mount Rhino-NET™: it should be as pr...
Page 23 - Set pin screw
INSTALLATION 2 Set pin screw Figure 9 - Rhino-NET Side View with Punched Steel Ring and Relative Set Pin Screw 9
Page 24 - CONNECTING POWER; For installation by trained service personnel only
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. This fused circuit requires a 5 Amp maximum time delay (slow blow) high interrupting rating fuse. If the supply connection is made directly to the ba...
Page 25 - Blue
INSTALLATION 2 CAUTION For uninterrupted power, electrical supply connections should not be made 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)...
Page 27 - CONNECTING A SERIAL BARCODE SCANNER
INSTALLATION 2 2.6 CONNECTING A SERIAL 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™ has been designed to support 5...
Page 28 - CONNECTING A SERIAL MOUSE
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 Warnings The following directions are general indications to be observed when using a...
Page 29 - CONNECTING A SERIAL DEVICE; Use strain relief cable clamps to secure the cable to Rhino-NETTM.
INSTALLATION 2 2.8 CONNECTING A SERIAL DEVICE Rhino-NET™ can be connected to several types of serial devices through its COM1 port such as: serial printers, PCs or Laptops. Refer to the documentation received with the serial device for complete instructions. Figure 14 - Connect Serial Cable to COM1 ...
Page 30 - USE AND OPERATION
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. The power (on/off) switch is a toggle switch located on the bottom of the Rhino-NET™. The Power LED located on the front panel of Rhino-NET™ is lit w...
Page 31 - KEY DESCRIPTIONS; Keys; Control Key
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. • Select FUNC to activate any of the functions printed on the overlay in green • Select CTRL to activate ...
Page 32 - LEDs; Caps Lock LED
RHINO-NET™ 3 3.2.2 Keyboard 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. When Caps-Lock i...
Page 33 - Press and hold the FUNC key while turning on the power switch.; Reset; volatile memory will be preserved.; BATTERY WARNING MESSAGES
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. 3. Release the FUNC key. CAUTION All data ...
Page 34 - Admin
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 ->Settings ->Control Panel; APPLET programs are displayed on the desktop as icons; one icon corresponds to each APPLET. Figure 20 - Control Pane...
Page 35 - every file
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 Admin Main window by means of two buttons: Figure 22 - Files Admin Main Window Save Session: with this button all files will be perma...
Page 36 - Setup; Reader Parameters
RHINO-NET™ 3 Figure 24 - Safe Setup Second Mask 3.5.3 Scanner Setup This applet contains terminal and barcode scanning configuration parameters in a directory tree structure. The available parameters are divided into two groups: Reader Parameters and Scan Parameters. Each Scanner Setup screen window...
Page 37 - : defines the communication port baudrate.; 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 Setup: Reader Parameters Port : assigns the type of port used by the peripheral device. The values are: Serial port (COM2/Scanner), Blueto...
Page 38 - Default Settings
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™. LED Pulses : not applicabl...
Page 39 - Close the Bluetooth Manager by selecting OK.
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™ t...
Page 41 - MICROSOFT® ACTIVESYNC®; the data on the; Automatic
USE AND OPERATION 3 3.8 MICROSOFT® ACTIVESYNC® Microsoft® ActiveSync® gives you the possibility to connect your desktop computer to your Rhino-NET™ terminal and synchronize the information on them. Synchronization compares the data on the Rhino-NET™ terminal with that on the desktop computer and upd...
Page 42 - Services
RHINO-NET™ 3 To activate this feature, open the Control Panel and run the PC Connection icon: Figure 29 - PC Connectin Properties To make these settings effective, tick the "Allow connection with desktop computer when device is attached" box. Now whenever a physical connection is established...
Page 44 - MAINTENANCE; CLEANING THE DISPLAY; Discard the fuse and place a new fuse in the holder.
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. 4.2 CLEANING THE DISPLA...
Page 45 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem Possible; - TCP/IP configuration files may have been set
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 war...
Page 46 - the correctness of cable clamping
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 check the correctness of cable clamping; - If connected to COM2/Scanner port, check whether ...
Page 47 - TECHNICAL
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 directly to vehicle battery Control Switches Power ON/OFF, contrast and brightness, beeper volume St...
Page 48 - Accessories
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. Included in this package User’s Manual...
Page 49 - GLOSSARY; To recognize a barcode symbology
GLOSSARY Access Point (AP) A device that provides transparent 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)....
Page 51 - INDEX
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 Serial Device; 15 Connecting a Serial Mouse; 14 Direct Power Connection to Vehicle; 10 Connectors; 4 Co...
Page 53 - TM; User’s Manual; World wide Sales Network
TM Rhino-NET User’s Manual www.mobile.datalogic.com Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. Via S. Vitalino, 1340012 Lippo di Calderara di RenoBologna - ItalyTelephone: (+39) 051-3147011Fax: (+39) 051-3147561 World wide Sales Network available from: www.mobile.datalogic.com/contacts ©2008 Datalogic Mobile S.r.l. 82...
