Spec Sheet
Automatic data collection has never been easier
Lightweight, rugged, and easy-to-use, the M5000 is the ideal choice for a wide
range of portable data collection applications including inventory control, asset
tracking, shipping & receiving, and point-of-sale.
The M5000 Portable Data Terminal offers you the flexibility to select the most
appropriate and economical input device for your application, whether it’s a wand,
CCD or laser scanner. The M5000 also functions as either a portable terminal or as
an in-line keyboard wedge (non-portable), providing you with dual functionality.
Add our two-year warranty and six preprogrammed data collection programs, and
the M5000 PDT is the smart choice for automatic bar code data collection.
Portable Mode
In the portable mode, the M5000 PDT operates on three AA alkaline batteries and
stores bar code or keyed data in its 256K memory (expandable to 1.25 MB). It is
equipped with a 4-line by 20-character LCD display that offers high contrast and
wide viewing angles. You can easily review and edit data stored in the unit.
Collected data can be uploaded to a PC via the RS-232 serial interface or to a
remote PC via a Hayes compatible modem. Data can also be uploaded through the
keyboard interface using the optional M5100 keyboard wedge adapter.
Non-portable Mode
In the non-portable mode, the M5000 PDT operates as an in-line keyboard wedge
(M5100 keyboard wedge adapter required) or serial reader. In this mode, data is
not stored in the reader but is immediately transmitted as keyboard data to the
host computer while the keyboard remains fully functional.
Easy to Upload
Upload data from the M5000 Portable Data Terminal directly into word processors,
text editors, point-of-sale programs, inventory programs and other applications, or
simply as an ASCII file.
Easy to Program – Includes M5000 Program Generator
Unlike some other portable data terminals, the M5000 PDT comes complete with
everything you need to create programs quickly and efficiently "out of the box",
without the added expense of program generator software. Each M5000 PDT
comes complete with six data collection programs that are preprogrammed and
designed for your everyday use. The M5000 PDT also includes the Windows®
compatible M5000 Programmer Software, an integrated programming
environment that enables you to generate custom programs without any
programming experience. The M5000 Programmer Software provides a variety of
functions from setting up your M5000 PDT system parameters, to creating lookup
and data files as well as communication functions for sending and receiving M5000
PDT files to and from the PC.
AML is a leading developer & manufacturer of reliable, high-performance bar code
and data collection products. Since 1983, AML and its partners have helped
thousands of companies worldwide to increase business efficiency and
productivity -- in manufacturing, warehousing, retail, health care, finance,
government, and education. AML products are made in the United States and
backed with lifetime, toll-free technical support.
Portable Data Terminal
M5000
Model 5000
Portable Data Terminal
Rugged, lightweight, ergonomic design
4-line by 20-character LCD display
Connect to a laser, CCD or wand scanner
Six pre-installed data collection programs
Windows
® compatible M5000 program generator
Low power design – extended battery life
256K RAM Memory – expandable to 1.25 MB
Operates via 3 AA alkaline batteries
Backup lithium battery
Two-year warranty