User's Manual Part 2

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Talkman@ Open Operator's Guide

This chapter provides a brief OVerviE!W of

how to use Talkman Open terminal.

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T he T alkman @ Open tem1ina1 (1' a1kman tem1iru1l) is a portable

voice transaction device you use to gather data or perfonn

warehouse operations, like order picking. You wear a Talkman

tem1inal and a headset with an attached microphone. The

headset allows you to hear the Talkman tenninal's instructions or

questions, and the microphone lets you talk to the Talkman temrinal. For

example, the Talkman terminal asks you, "What is the Part Number?"

and you respond by saying "174". Or the Talkman terminal can provide

instructio"ns, such as "Pick seven items from bin 4." Since you wear the

Ta1kman tenninal around your waist, you are free to use your hands to

inspeCt items, pick product, or repair defects.

The Talkman tem1inal offers several advantages over conventional

means of recording information, such as k~rboards, arid pencil and

paper:

You communicate naturally with T alkman temlinal through

a voice dialog. It is like tallring with someone on a telephone.

The Talkman tem1inal is portable and lightweight.

You can use Talkman tem1inal in low-light areas or on

applications where you need full use of your hands.

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:~i,:;, ::..;':.. Talkman@ Open Operator's ~:~;~:~~;!~,~ Guide This chapter provides a brief OVerviE!Wof how to use Talkman Open terminal. T he T alkman@ Open tem1ina1(1'a1kmantem1iru1l)is a portable voice transaction device you use to gather data or perfonn warehouse operations, like order picking. You wear a Talkman tem1inal and a headsetwith an attached microphone.
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~~~: :;r;. :;:~;,l Talkman@ Open Operator's :if-~;:'~, :j(' Guide Ta1kman accepts R$-232 input devices to collect data, such as bar code wands or guns. Special devices that use R$-232, like gaugesor calipers, can also be used. . .", ~ c !c."' "",. ~, ~c 'i'i To collect data with a Talkman terminal for the first time, do this: 1. Charge the battery. (See Chapter 6, "Maintaining Talkman Batteries.') l' ~ 2. Become familia.rwith the Talkman terminal and Talkman accessories.