AML M7100 User's Guide

M7100 Wireless Handheld Terminal © 2007 American Microsystems LTD. Effective Date: May 2007 User’s Guide AML Website: www.amltd.com

6The M7100 Display Screen The M7100 handheld terminal includes a 160 pixel by 160 pixel grayscale graphical Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Programs c

96MSI Checked Enable reading MSI bar codes. Unchecked* Disable reading MSI bar codes. Check Digit Checked Send the MSI check digit with the b

97 Default = 4 The minimum number of characters in the scanned bar code. Length Max Default = 80 The maximum number of characters Setting the T

98 Unchecked Disable reading PosiCode bar codes. A&B, A&B & Lim A, A&B & Lim B Only one of these options can be set to ON OFF

99Setting the Code 16K Bar Code Code 16K Checked Enable reading Code 16K bar codes. Unchecked* Disable reading Code 16K bar codes. Lengt

100 Setting the Aztec Bar Code Aztec Checked* Enable reading Aztec bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading Aztec bar codes. Length Min De

101 Length Max Default = 3500 The maximum number of characters in the bar code. Setting the Data Matrix Bar Code Data Matrix Checked* En

102 Default = 150 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code. Setting the Postal Bar Codes Note: For best performance wh

103 Checked Enable reading Australian Postal bar codes. Unchecked* Disable reading Australian Postal bar codes. Japan Post Checked Enable r

104 Setting the Trioptic Bar Code Trioptic Checked Enable reading Trioptic bar codes. Unchecked* Disable reading Trioptic bar codes

105 DUPLICATE READS ALLOWED (ON/OFF) ON*: Enable reading the same bar code multiple times. OFF: Disable reading the same bar code twice i

7The Long Range laser engine uses a moving laser light with a highly sensitive laser detector. The long range laser is used when the barcodes are go

106 The optional Termination Character is transmitted at the end of the data. None - None Tab - Horizontal Tab CR - Carriage Return (default) CRLF

107 The purpose of the laser aim is to be able to tell where the laser beam is pointing when scanning bar codes that are a long way away from the un

108 that are a long way away from the unit. The Green LED box helps to locate the center of the Red LED beam when the Centering box below is checked

109 Code Type Refers to the type of bar codes for which editing can be enabled, allowing editing to be specific to a type of bar code. The choices a

110 Beep Options The following settings determine what tone and duration the M7100 beeper will perform after a good bar code scan. You must save the

111 Date/Time The “Date/Time” function sets the M7100 handheld terminal’s internal clock. These setting are saved even if the unit is powered off.

112 Port: IrDA Printer Only All printer data will be sent out the Infrared port only. No data will be sent out the RS-232 port. RS232 Printer Onl

113 Startup Options The “Startup Options” function allows the operator to setup various options used when the M7100 is first powered on. Star

114 Enable Allows scanned data to be routed to the keyboard input buffer. Do Barcode Daemon: not disable this function if bar code scanning is re

115 Linux Prompt The “Linux Prompt” function puts the M7100 handheld terminal into its native Linux Operating System. Most of the Linux commands are

8Reading distance for the Linear Imager and Code 39 Bar codes Reading distance for the Linear Imager and all other bar code symbologies.

116 Journaling File System The M7100 Handheld terminal includes the capability to save programs and data. There is a special, non-volatile sub-direc

117 Tools/Utilities The “Tools and Utilities” function includes the built-in Calculator and Basic interpreter functions. Calculator The M7100

118 Force Sleep Now The “Force Sleep Now” function puts the M7100 handheld terminal in sleep mode. The red LED above the power key will flash to sho

119 The M7100 Expanded Memory Handheld Terminal This chapter describes the advanced features of the M7100 Handheld Terminal with the Expanded Memor

120 Diagnostic Menu > Firmware Version You should now see a screen similar to the ones above. Note in the above examples, the standard memory

121 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) The M7100 Handheld Terminal includes a client side FTP program which makes it very easy to upload and download file

122 Once the operator hits [ENTER] from the welcome screen then the control menu for the links program is selected by hitting the [Esc] key. If the

123 By changing “User font size” and “Scale all images by (%)” you can get more information on one M7100 display screen. The M7100 Handheld

124 Connect 3270 and 5250 TE Clients The M7100 Expanded Memory version handheld terminal can run an optional 3270 or 5250 terminal emulation client

125 Provides host-based 5250/3270 and VT100/220 wireless terminal support for: Stay-Linked ATSM (Advanced Terminal Session Management) features en

9Reading distance for the Standard Range Laser Reading distance for the High Density Laser

126 Index 5 5250 and 3270 terminal emulation, 28 A Access Point, 26 Advanced Long Range laser, 7 Applications Menu, 27 Area Imager, 7 Auth setting,

127 Setting the UPC Barcode, 69, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), 17 simultaneous telnet, 40 Sleep mode, 116 Sleep Timer, 56 SSI

10Reading distance for the Long Range Laser Reading distance for the Advanced Long Range Laser

11Reading distance for the 2D Area Imager Barcode symbologies are always measured in mils. This usually refers to the narrowest bar width. One mil

12Scanner information and Labeling The M7100 Integrated Laser Scanner uses a low-power visible laser diode. Avoid staring directly into the light be

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14The M7100 Internal Radio The M7100 Handheld Terminal comes equipped with an internal 802.11b radio and antenna. This internal radio is specificall

15points should be set for MAC filtering. When an access point has MAC filtering enabled, the only devices that can communicate through them are the

M7100 HANDHELD TERMINAL User’s Guide Disclaimer American Microsystems, Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other informa

16A Typical Wireless Network Ethernet Connection Wireless Access Point(s) (802.11b

17GSM/GPRS Network Card Support The AML M7100 now supports GSM/GPRS network cards. When a GPRS network card comes installed in the M7100, the menus

18To review the GSM/GPRS settings, use the M7100 Menu System and select “Network Setup > Net I/F Settings” and see the settings main screen.

19 Typical Values for the “GSM/GPRS Settings”: APN – Access Provider Name The character string specifying the cellular service provi

20To determine if the GSM/GPRS card is functioning properly, use the M7100 Menu System and select “Network Setup” and one of the following screens s

21The Optional M7100 Handle The M7100 has an optional “pistol grip” style handle for users who prefer the point and shoot style. The M7100 handle is

22The M7100 Communications Ports The M7100 has three types of communications ports on the bottom of the unit. The three ports are shown here. Descri

23The M7100 Cradle The M7100 Handheld Terminal has available, an optional charging and communications cradle. The cradle automatically charges the M

24The M7100 Cradle’s Communication Ports The M7100 handheld terminal has 2 different styles of communications ports, RS-232 (RJ-45) and USB (Type II

25The M7100 RF Server Login This chapter describes the login functions of the M7100 terminal. It also describes using Telnet and Terminal Emulation

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCING THE M7100 1 What to Expect 1 Warranty 2 General Conventions 2 M7100 TERMINAL OVERVIEW 3 Using the M7100 Keyboa

26If there is not a wireless Access Point (AP) for the handheld terminal to connect to, then the terminal will not proceed past this point. For help

27Applications If you are using the CommandLink™ software, and the proper User ID and Password are entered, then the Applications Menu is displayed.

28Console 2: Communications Session or User Program Console 3: Battery Warnings Console 4: Second Telnet Session Console 5: Linux prompt Console 6:

29The M7100 has a built-in feature which makes it easy to see when the terminal is out of range of an access point. When the M7100 goes outside of R

30The M7100 Menu System This chapter describes the Main Menu functions of the M7100 Handheld Terminal. Main Menu ou may access the menu system by p

31 Contrast The contrast can be set by selection the “Contrast” function from the Main Menu. The 3(left) and 4(right) arrow keys can be used to fine

32Network Setup By selecting the Network Setup function from the Main Menu the wireless network adapter can be configured. The “Network Connection I

33Note: Enabling DHCP or BOOTP will cause the M7100 handheld terminal to take slightly longer to establish a connection to the RF network due to the

34In the example above, “AMLBURNIN” was chosen for the unique SSID name. Your unique name should be assigned by your local Systems Administrator. T

35To modify an encryption key set simply highlight the appropriate key set. Note that the number of key pairs will change depending on which encrypt

Decoder Options 81 Local Settings, 2D Imager Only 83 Barcode Options 83 Symbology Settings 83 Setting the Code 39 Bar Code 84 Setting the PDF4

36The Auth setting determines what type of network system you are using. These two modes simply define how the above key sets will be used to

37Radio Settings (WPA-PSK) The M7100 supports both WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) and WPA-EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

38Radio Settings (WPA-EAP) The WPA-EAP offers PEAP, TLS and TTLS mode. The mode used must match the network the M7100 is to communicate with.

39Certificate Settings TLS When using TLS you must store the proper certificates onto the M7100 handheld terminal. The Certificates and Shared Phras

40Host Server List The Connection Settings determine how the M7100 Handheld terminal will communicate to a host server over the RF network. When the

41The first session is on virtual console 2 and can be accessed by pressing [Alt] then [Func] then [2]. The second session is on virtual console 4 a

42Hosts Log-in Options For each host server listed, you can add special options to make logging into the hosts easier. While this feature makes it e

43Terminal Options The Term setting determines what terminal type the M7100 will emulate. The default setting is standard “VT100”. If you are using

44Terminal Emulation – vt100 / vt220 The “vt100” terminal emulation is typically used for older server applications that do not support vt220 termin

45 The “Legacy” font is specifically designed for legacy applications where the screen size has been designed to work on a 16 row by 21 column scree

GETTING STARTED 1 Introducing the M7100 This chapter describes how to get started using your M7100 handheld terminal and get you up and running fast.

46When scrolling is disabled by un-checking the "Disable Scrolling" option, two screen location options are available. "Screen Loc

47 The Col Shift function determines how many columns the display will move each time the Shift <arrow> keys are used. This allows the op

48Note that we have “scrolled” down to the bottom of the screen and do not have the Virtual 24x80 function selected. The Wraparound func

49The Parse `` as Esc function is for certain Windows servers that can not accept the Esc key sequences. If this box is checked, the M7100 will send

50The Map Ins as dash function allows for a quick way to insert a dash character (-) instead of the rarely used [Ins] key function. This is useful f

51The Null Padding function is required on most server systems that use the traditional vt100 and vt220 emulations. The null padding can cause an er

52 The string shown here will send a “!#EOJ” followed by a carriage return to the host computer system, when the F6 key is pressed. The \n characte

53Terminal Emulation – tn5250 The “tn52550” terminal emulation is typically used for IBM AS/400 server applications. The AML tn5250 TE is designed t

54The Legacy font is specifically designed for legacy applications where the screen size has been designed to work on a 16 row by 21 column screen s

55The Disable Scrolling locks the cursor to the upper left screen location. If Disable Scrolling is not checked then you can set the Follow Cursor f

GETTING STARTED 2 • Connect to your host computer • Customize your M7100 Terminal • Create and execute programs • Collect and upload data • Send

56 The Display Name function allows the user to program a specific terminal name. This name is then transferred to the host when the termi

57The <Restart Network> function allows the new network to be restarted with all the new settings made in the above menus. If an active host

58When the M7100 goes into Sleep Mode, it turns off the internal radio card. On some host systems, this causes the current telnet session to be clos

59Diagnostics The “Diagnostic Menu” has several powerful functions that can help pinpoint a variety of network problems. The Diagnostic menu can be

60The “WLAN:” shows the current connection status reported by the internal RF card. This status can be a very useful tool to determine if an RF conn

61The “RF Strength” function can be used to test the RF coverage of a wireless RF local area network. Simply put the M7100 handheld terminal in “RF

62Resource Information The “Resource Information” function shows the memory usage and CPU allocation at the current time. The above display s

63 The “Ping Status” screen will show the M7100 handheld terminal trying to contact the listed IP Address. Once the connection is made the M710

64Print Test Label The “Print Test Label” function allows the operator test a serial or IrDA (Infrared Diode Array) printer through the serial or Ir

65Firmware Version The “Firmware Version” function displays the information about the M7100 handheld terminals firmware version and the date and tim

3M7100 Terminal Overview This chapter describes the features of the M7100 terminal. o save time in the future, print a copy of this document. Choose

66When the M7100 handheld terminal’s battery is completely depleted, a “Battery Low” error screen is displayed signaling that you must replace the b

67Ping USB Server The Ping USB Server function allows you to detect a USB server connected to the USB port. Hardware Tests The Hardware Tests

68Local Settings, Laser & CCD Only Note: For instructions on setting the 2D Area Imager see Local Settings, Imager Only. The “Local Settings” fu

69Setting the Code 39 Bar Code The individual bar codes can be enabled and disabled by hitting the [Space] key. Only enabled bar code symbologies ca

70ON Enable Concatenate Mode. The concatenate mode allows the M7100 handheld terminal to accumulate multiple bar codes in its buffer and then sends

71 ON* Transmit the UPC-A Number System character. OFF Do not transmit the UPC-A Number System character. SEND UPC-E NUMBER SYSTEM ON* Transmi

72SEND EAN-13 COUNTRY CODE ON* Transmit the EAN-13 Country Code. OFF Do not transmit the EAN-13 Country Code. SEND EAN-8 COUNTRY CODE ON* T

73 OFF* Disable reading UPC, EAN & Bookland supplements. ALLOW 2 DIGIT ON* Enable reading 2 digit supplements. Option 0) above must be set on

74Setting the I - 2 of 5 Bar Code INT 2 OF 5 DECODER ON* Enable reading Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes. OFF Disable reading Interleaved 2

75OFF* Disable Fixed Length mode. Read all Interleaved 2 of 5 labels without regard to length. SET FIXED LENGTH #1 (02-60) Sets the first valid Fix

4the blue Function menu or the blue special characters. Function keys (F1 – F20) can be programmed by many host systems, to be “hot keys” and selec

76ON The reader will insert a blank after the 1st, 5th, and 10th characters of a 14-character Codabar label. The label length does not include the

77Setting the Code 93 Bar Code CODE 93 DECODER ON* Enable reading Code 93 bar codes. OFF Disable reading Code 93 bar codes. CONCATENATE

78MSI/PLESSEY DECODER ON Enable reading MSI/Plessey bar codes. OFF * Disable reading MSI/Plessey bar codes. TWO CHECK DIGITS REQUIRED ON Two

79Setting the Code 11 Bar Code CODE 11 DECODER ON Enable reading Code 11 bar codes. OFF * Disable reading Code 11 bar codes. TWO CHECK

80The RSS bar code is turned off by default to prevent any confusion with the Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes. An I 2 of 5 bar code can never be inter

81Decoder Options The “Decoder Options” function allows the operator to add termination characters to the bar code as it’s read by the internal scan

82 TERMINATION CHARACTER OVERRIDE (ON/OFF) ON: Strips any termination character from the bar code that was scanned. OFF*: Does not strip any

83Local Settings, 2D Imager Only Note: For instructions on setting the Laser or CCD see: Local Settings, Laser & CCD Only previously in this man

84 The Symbology settings for the 2D Imager are quite extensive and complex. Usually the default settings are satisfactory for most applications. Pl

85Unchecked* Disable the sending of leading or trailing start characters with the bar code. Check Char NONE* Do not validate the check characters

5 6 (Down arrow) Moves the display screen down one line at a time or moves the display screen down one menu level. In terminal emulation, the <Sh

86PDF417 Checked* Enable reading PDF417 bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading PDF417 bar codes. Length Min Default = 1 The minimum number of

87 Unchecked Disable reading RSS14 bar codes. RSS Lim. Checked* Enable reading RSS Limited bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading RSS Limited

88Setting the UPC-A Bar Code UPC-A Checked* Enable reading UPC-A bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading UPC-A bar codes. Check Digit Chec

89Checked* Require the extended coupon code with the bar code. Unchecked Do not require the extended coupon code with the bar code. Setting the UP

905 Dig Sup Checked Send the 5 digit supplemental character with the bar code. Unchecked* Disable sending the 5 digit supplemental character with

91ISBN Checked Convert 13 digit Bookland/EAN (978) prefix to its corresponding 10-digit ISBN number. Unchecked* Do not convert Bookland/EAN to an

92Setting the 2 of 5(s) Bar Codes Code 2 of 5 Checked Enable reading Code 2 of 5 bar codes. Unchecked* Disable reading Code 2 of 5 bar c

93Length Max Default = 48 The maximum number of characters in the scanned bar code. Matrix 2 of 5 Checked Enable reading Matrix 2 of 5 bar cod

94Setting the Code 128 Bar Code Code 128 Checked* Enable reading Code 128 bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading Code 128 bar codes. ISBT

95Setting the Code 93 Bar Code Code 93 Checked* Enable reading Code 93 bar codes. Unchecked Disable reading Code 93 bar codes. Length M