Intermec Trakker Antares 2400 Quick Reference Manual
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Charging the Terminal Batteries
The adapter will trickle charge the lithium-ion
battery pack and the NiCad backup battery.
The lithium-ion battery pack and the NiCad
backup battery will be fully charged within 18
hours.
Note: The external power supply must
be connected to the terminal to charge
the lithium-ion battery pack and the
NiCad backup battery.
Transmitting and Receiving Data
1. Connect the adapter to the terminal.
2. Connect the device (host computer, printer,
or modem) to the adapter serial port.
3. Turn on the terminal and the device.
4. Start your program on the terminal or the
device.
Data begins transmitting between the terminal
and the device.
Troubleshooting
If communications through the adapter are not
working, check to make sure
the baud rate settings for the terminal match
the baud rate settings for the connected
device.
you are using the correct serial cable.
there is power at the electrical outlet or you
have a fully charged battery pack in the
terminal.
Specifications
Electrical requirements
10V
Interface 9-pin, RS-232 connector
Optical interface 2 IR receivers and 2 IR
transmitters
Optical RS-232 interface Converted RS-232 bipolar
signals to optical signals and
vice versa
Interface speeds RS-232 baud rate up to
38,400 bps
Operating temperature
and humidity
-20 C to 50 C (-4 F to 122 F),
0 to 95%, non-condensing
Charging temperature
0 C to 50 C (32 F to 122 F)
Storage temperature
and humidity
-20 C to 70 C (-4 F to 158 F),
0 to 95%, non-condensing
Note:
The terminal lithium-ion battery pack
will not charge below 0
C (32 F).
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
Trakker Antares
®
Optical Link Adapter
Quick Reference Guide
The Trakker Antares optical link adapter (Part
No. 064021) is an accessory for the Trakker
Antares terminals. The optical link adapter can
transmit data between a terminal and
another serial device.
charge the battery pack that is in the
terminal.
242XOP.002
Before installing and using the optical link
adapter, please read these instructions
thoroughly and retain them for future reference.
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
© 2000 Intermec
All Rights Reserved
Part No. 065826-004
Installing the Optical Link
Adapter
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1. Press to turn off the terminal.
2. Insert the adapter guide posts into the
locating holes on the underside of the
terminal.
3. Gently rotate the adapter upward to insert
the adapter latches into the slot on the back
of the terminal. Push forward on the locking
buttons until the buttons “snap” into place.
Now you are ready to connect a communi-
cations cable and attach the power supply to the
adapter. You can operate the terminal and
adapter without the power supply, but the
battery pack must be fully charged.
Removing the Optical Link Adapter
1. Press on the locking buttons to release the
adapter latches and unlock the adapter.
2. Gently rotate the adapter downward to
remove the adapter from the terminal.
Connecting the Communications
Cable to the Optical Link Adapter
The optical link adapter uses a 9-pin serial port for
RS-232 communications. Use one of the following
Intermec cables to communicate between the terminal
and a device:
9-pin connector to 9-pin connector, 5-wire, null
modem cable (Part No. 059167)
9-pin connector to 25-pin connector, 3-wire, null
modem cable (Part No. 047569)
242XOP.003
9-pin connector
for RS-232 cable
10-volt power
supply jack
The adapter serial port pin assignments are:
RXD (Receive data)
TXD (Transmit data)
DTR (Data terminal ready)
GND (Signal ground)
RTS (Request to send)
CTS (Clear to send)
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To connect the serial cable
1. Connect the serial cable to the 9-pin connector
located on the front of the adapter.
2. Plug the other end of the serial cable into the device
serial port.
Connecting the Power Supply
to the Optical Link Adapter
The optical link adapter has a 10V power
supply jack for running the terminal and the
adapter using an AC power source. The power
supply will also charge the lithium-ion battery
pack that is in the terminal.
The power supply (Part No. 065236) is ordered
separately.
242XOP.005
To the host
computer
or device
Optical link
adapter
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power
supply
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To connect the power supply
1. Attach the power supply connector to the
power supply jack located on the front of the
adapter.
2. Plug the power supply power cord into a
powered AC wall outlet.
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Intermec Trakker Antares 2400 Quick Reference Manual
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