Symbol Technologies VRC 6940 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• About This Manual

  8
  • Notational Conventions

    8
  • Related Publications

    9
  • Contact and Service Information

    9
    • Symbol Support Center

      10
• Chapter 1 Getting Started

  12
  • Purpose of This Manual

    12
  • Parts of a VRC 6940 Terminal

    13
    • Standard Parts

      13
  • Options and Accessories

    14
    • Options

      14
    • Accessories

      14
    • Radio Cards

      14
    • Scanners

      14
    • Printers

      15
  • Before You Use the Terminal...

    15
• Chapter 2 Installing Hardware

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  • Equipment Required

    16
    • Vehicle Mounted VRC 6940

      16
    • Wall or Workbench Mounted VRC 6940

      16
  • Hardware Installation

    17
  • Providing Power: Vehicle Installations

    20
  • Providing Power: Wall or Workbench Installations

    22
  • Installation and the Internal Battery

    23
• Chapter 3 Configuring Spectrum24

  24
  • Equipment Required

    24
  • Configuring a Spectrum24 Radio Card

    25
• Chapter 4 Installing Software

  30
  • Equipment Required

    30
  • Transferring and Installing Application Programs

    31
    • 1. Prepare the PC for Communications and File Downloading

      31
    • 2. Provide a Reliable Power Source

      33
    • 3. Prepare the Terminal for Transferring Files

      33
    • 4. Start the File Transfer

      36
      • Successful File Transfer

        37
    • 5. Complete the Installation of Transferred Files

      37
• Chapter 5 Operating a VRC 6940

  38
  • Powering a Terminal On and Off

    39
    • Powering On

      39
    • Suspending or Turning Off the Terminal

      39
      • Forcing the Terminal into Suspend

        39
      • Turning the Terminal Off

        39
    • Powering On or Off Automatically

      40
  • Resetting a Terminal

    40
  • Modifier Keys: SHIFT, FUNC and CTRL

    41
    • Key Descriptions

      41
      • Tips for Using the Keyboard

        42
  • Adjusting Brightness

    43
  • Entering Data

    43
    • Using the Keyboard

      43
  • Bar Code Scanning

    44
    • Attaching an External Bar Code Scanner

      44
    • Using a Bar Code Scanner

      44
  • Moving a Terminal to a Different Power Source

    45
  • Command Mode

    45
• Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

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  • Troubleshooting a VRC 6940 Terminal

    46
  • Error Messages

    48
  • Scanning Problems

    49
  • Terminal Stops Responding

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    • 1. Make Sure You are Within Range of an Access Point

      49
    • 2. Force the Terminal into Suspend

      49
    • 3. Restart After Forcing a Suspend

      50
  • Booting a VRC 6940

    50
    • Warm Boot

      50
    • Cold Boot

      51
    • Command Mode

      52
    • If Rebooting Fails

      52
  • Memory Transfer Analyzer (MTA) Utility

    53
    • Transferring Memory

      53
  • Technical Support Contacts

    57
• Chapter 7 Maintenance

  58
  • Maintaining the Internal Battery

    58
  • Storing the Terminal

    59
  • Cleaning

    59
    • Washing the Terminal

      59
    • Washing the Terminal Display

      59
• Appendix A Utilities and Diagnostic Tests

  60
  • VRC 6940 Self Tests

    61
    • Keyboard Test

      63
  • DIAG24 Diagnostics Utility

    64
    • DIAG24 Setup

      64
    • Ping Test

      67
    • Field Diagnostic Test

      69
  • CFG24 Configurator Utility

    71
    • Starting the Utility

      71
    • Initializing the Radio

      71
    • The Configurator Menu

      72
      • View Config Parameters

        72
      • ESS ID or Net ID

        73
      • Subnet Mask

        73
      • Default Router

        74
      • Terminal IP Address

        75
      • Diversity

        75
      • MU Sleep Mode

        76
      • Boot Mode

        76
      • Power Management

        77
      • Buffers

        78
      • Re-Transmit Delay

        78
      • Rate Control

        79
      • Scanner/RF Operation

        79
  • Flash Utility

    80
    • Deleting

      80
    • Copying

      80
    • Renaming

      80
• Appendix B Software Environment

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  • Boot Sequence

    83
  • LAN WorkPlace (LWP) Software

    84
  • Software Files

    84
• Appendix C Keyboard Layouts

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  • Keyboard Character & Character Combination Illustrations

    93
• Appendix D Environmental and Technical Specifications

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  • Specifications

    98
  • Scanner Port

    99
  • COM1 Serial Port

    100
  • Null Modem

    101
• Appendix E Communications Status Codes

  102
  • Communications Status Codes

    102
• Glossary

  104