Portable Data Collector Z-2121 series User’s Manual ( Version 3.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Editorial Record Version Description of Version Date of edited V1.0 Nov. 15, 2010 Initial release V2.0 April. 12, 2011 Updated for firmware V.1.05. Added Bluetooth section V3.0 April. 26, 2011 Added BT-HID section V3.1 July 2, 2012 Corrected General Guide picture V4.0 July 20, 2012 Added descriptions to device functions Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Symbols used in this manual ..................................................................................................................
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. START TO OPERATE THE Z-2121 .................................................................................................................. 23 SCANNING DATA................................................................................................................................................. 23 SYSTEM MENU ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Run Task .........
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Preface About This Manual Thank you for your purchase of the ZEBEX Z-2121 Portable Data Collector. ZEBEX Z-2121 product is at the forefront of data collector technology, and this manual will provide the necessary information on the many and varied options available to you. The Z-2121 product is a compact, ergonomic, modular and durable data collector. It is designed for easy upgrade with an integrated BT communication, 1D barcode scanner and vibration.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. ZEBEX Industries Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material. Including but not limited to the imply warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. ZEBEX Industries Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this product. ZEBEX Industries Inc.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Safety Operation WARNING Disassembly and Modification Never try to disassemble or modify the device in any way. All servicing should be carried out be qualified Zebex personnel or Zebex- approved engineers. Interior Parts and Components Never touch interior high voltage parts or components. Doing so creates the danger of electrical shock. Drop and Knock the Device Be careful when using the device; do not drop or knock the device as irreversible damage to the unit may occur.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Unpacking Package Contents u Z-2121 series Portable Data Terminal USB Cable (Terminal connect to PC USB port) AC Adapter Battery Pack OR RS-232 DB9 (F) Cable Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Optional Parts Cradle package RS-232 Docking Cradle USB Docking Cradle AC Adapter Purchaseable accessories Main Battery USB Cable RS-232 DB9 (F) Cable AC Adapter Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. General Guide 1 LED indicator (Right) Indicates the status of battery charge : Red for battery just on charging and Green for full. 2 LCD screen Display various data when a program is being run. 3 Scan button The trigger of Barcode reading. 4 Keypad A total of 26 keys are provided to the power and other function keys. 5 Scan windows Emits a laser for bar code reading.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Getting Started Inserting the Battery When inserting the battery for the first time, follow these directions: 1-3. Push the top lock to pick up the battery pack. 5-4. Insert the battery as shown. 6-7. Put the battery cover back. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Remove the Battery 1. Turn the power off. 2. Remove the back cover. 3. Press the battery against the Z-2121 terminal, and lift it up and away from the compartment. 4. Put the cover back. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Charging the Battery The Li-ion rechargeable battery can be charged while inserted in the device itself or independently via the recharging slot at the back of the cradle. Charging by cable Connect the charging cable and USB AC adaptor as shown. Charging by cradle 1. Put the Z-2121 on the cradle as shown in figure 2. 2. Connect the power adapter to the DB-9 (female) connector 3. Insert the power adapter to the wall socket. Note 1: 1.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. 4. Battery charging and data exchange can be done at the same time or respectively. The Z-2121 Data Collector, however, is unable to communicate with the host computer when placed on the cradle without the battery attached to it. 5. The battery is always charged via the cradle. There are two ways to charge the battery.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Charging the Battery separately in the cradle Insert the battery into the compartment at the rear of the cradle. Cradle-front view Connect the power jack to the cradle and plug AC adapter into the socket. NOTES When charging the battery for the first time, charge for at least 12 hours prior to use. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. PC System Requirements Windows XP Operating System 64 MB RAM 50 MB free HDD space USB ports communication Interface WLAN transmitter (optional) Bluetooth transmitter/receiver (optional) Connecting To PC In order to use the software supplied with the Terminal, the mobile data terminal must be connected to a PC. Connecting via USB Cradle The cradle must also be connected via one of your PC’s USB ports.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Connecting the Z-2121 directly via USB cable You can connect the Z-2121 directly to your PC, without the need for the cradle, using the Mini USB cable, attaching it to the port on the left hand side of the device. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. About The Product The Z-2121 is a compact, ergonomic and durable portable data collector. It is designed with an integrated Bluetooth communication and 1D laser barcode scanner and 26-keys keypad. The design is ideal for the mobile worker as it simple and easy to use anywhere along a supply chain. The Z-2121 features a 32-bit C-MOS Microprocessor. This combination delivers high performance, low power consumption and the diversity of a Bluetooth communication.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Firmware features a. Supports most of the popular barcode symbols. b. Ability to discriminate among barcodes c. Programmable auto-power-off time d. The uploading or downloading can be fully controlled by the computer. e. Easy user-defined FREETASK, able to assign as many as 16 fields f. Ability to execute as many as 8 TASK Development Software features a. Windows 95/98/NT based WinTask Gen. b.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Note: There are 2 LEDs and 2 holes at the front bottom of the CRD-21 as shown in Fig 6. The 2 LEDs are located on the left and right, whereas the two holes in the middle. The LED on the left is illuminated when power is on, and will not be illuminated if the power adaptor is not connected to the AC output, or the 9VDC jack is not inserted into the RS-232 connector. The LED on the right is illuminated when a battery is put in the back slot of the cradle for recharge.
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ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Start to operate the Z-2121 Scanning Data 1. Insert a fully charged battery. 2. Press the “Power” key. After the display appears, press “M2” key to enter the System Menu. 3. Then Press “1” to enter the “Run Task” menu. 4. Press “SCAN” to do barcode scanning and data collecting. System Menu Below steps show how to access system menu to make various system configurations such as communication profile and data/time format. Press the “Power” key.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Run Task After clicking on Run Task, you start to collect data. Fig 3 In Fig 3 press SCAN to read barcode data, and the vibration will shake once when SCAN key is pressed. If want to revise the barcode data, please press F6 to show on the data and key in the number, or can press F4 to delete the data or number. And then press F1 back Fig 3. Task Utility We provide a set of task related utilities to enhance the functionality of our data collector.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. File Status Function This gives you a brief look of how many records are there which are stored in the device. Fig 5 In Fig 5 the data record is shown. Press M1 can leave the screen. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Format Function This allows you to change the data format of the build-in freetask which came with the device, not your custom procedure task. Fig 6 Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10 Fig 11 Fig 12 Fig 13 In Fig 6 press any key to go to the next screen. In Fig 7 total field is shown, enter the number from 1 to 16, after confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 8. to adjust Scan In Fig 8 input device setting is shown, press or only, Keyin + Scan, Keyin Only.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. In Fig 10 prompt is shown. Enter the message for the prompt. After confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 11. In Fig 11 field editing is shown. See the chart below to enter ndaulcp to set the format. After confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 12. In Fig 12 delay is shown. Enter the number to set the delay. After confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 13. In Fig 13 time stamp is shown. Press or Long. After confirmed press Ｅ to exit.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Setup Menu This is where you change the system configurations. Configurations are categorized into Basic, System, and Barcode. Fig 16 In Fig 16 Setup Menu shown: Press １ enter into Basic Setup function. Press ２ enter into System Setup function. Press ３ enter into Barcode Setup function. Basic Setup Function Here you can set some of the basic device settings such as BackLit & LCD, Beep & Vibrator, and Auto Power Off).
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Back Light Function This allows you to set back light on/off. You will see an increase in battery life if you decide to switch off the back light. Fig 18 In Fig 18 press or to switch ON or OFF the LCD back light. After confirmed press Ｅ to leave the screen. LCD Contrast Function This allows you to set the LCD Contrast Ratio. (Initial value=45 where minimum value=40, maximum value=60) Fig 19 In Fig 19 LCD contrast is shown with the default set to 45.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Beep Volume Function This allows you to change the system beep volume. Options are: Loud, Medium, Low, and Quiet (mute). Fig 20 In Fig 20 Beep Volume is shown with the default set to Loud. Press or to adjust Quite, Low or Medium, after confirmed press Ｅ to leave the screen. Vibrator Function Here you can switch on/off the vibrator when a successfully scan is registered. Fig 20-1 In Fig 20-1 Vibrator can be turn ON/OFF. Press or to set On or Off.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Auto Power Off Function Here you can control how long the device should remain turn-on before turning itself off to preserve battery life. Options are 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 min, and disable. When choosing disable, the device will remain turn-on until you manually turn it off. Shorter battery life may result. Fig 21 In Fig 21 Auto Power Off function is shown with the default set to 10mins. Press or to adjust 15mins, 20mins, 30mins or Disable.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Communication Function Here you can change the communication parameter. This will be the communication method use to communicate with external devices such as host PCs. Fig 23 In Fig 23 is shown for System Setup function, the following is the description of each function: Press １ enter into Comm. Parameter. Press ２ enter into OnLine Upload. Press ３ enter into Timeout Value. Comm. Parameter Function Here you can change the communication profile of the device.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. RS232 Here you can configure the device to use RS-232 as communication profile. Under most condition, you should accept the default settings. Fig 24 Fig 26 Fig 25 Fig 27 In Fig 24 Baud Rate is shown for speed setup. Press or to adjust 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400 or 1200, after confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 25. to adjust even, odd, mark In Fig 25 Parity Check is shown. Press or or space. After confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 26.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. USB Set the device to use USB as communication profile. Fig 27-1 In Fig 27-1, you can set the communication profile to USB Press Ｅ to confirm and leave the screen. BT Set the device to use Bluetooth communication profile. After selecting BT, you will be prompt to start the initial paring process using SPP connection. You can start the pairing process under either Master or Slave mode.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. BT-Master Mode Here you start the initial paring process under Master mode. To complete the pairing, you will need 1) the Bluetooth hardware address of the host device, 2) the pairing PIN. The Bluetooth hardware address of the host device, please consult with your system manufacturer. For PIN number, you may assign your own, unique PIN number, or accept the default PIN, which is 12345678. Fig 27-4 Fig 27-5 In Fig 27-4, enter the BT MAC address of the host device.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Online Upload Function Here you can enable/disable, and set related configuration for Online Upload. Under Online Upload, the device functions like a Bluetooth scanner where the scanned data are sent to host device without saving them to memory. Only Bluetooth communication method is available under Online Upload. However, you can choose between HID or SPP. Fig 28 Fig 29 Fig 30 In Fig 28 Online Upload function is shown for data upload to PC. Press or to adjust On or Off.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. HID Mode Here you can set the device to sent data using Bluetooth HID mode. Fig. 30-2 Fig. 30-3 In, Fig 30-2, Z-2121 is trying to connect to PC using HID profile in Master Mode. After confirmed press Ｅ to continue. In, Fig 30-3, HID selection are shown. Press , or to select between PC HID mode or IPAD HID mode. After confirmed press Ｅ to continue. Fig. 30-3 In, Fig 30-1, Z-2121BTV2 is waiting for Bluetooth connection..
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Timeout Value Function Here you can specify the waited time before host device respond with “Communication error” error message when using WinTaskGen. You DO NOT need to make any modification of this function unless you are instructed to do so. Fig 31 In Fig 31 you can set up the Timoeout Value. Press or to adjust 10 Times, 20 Times, 50 Times, 100 Times, or Normal. After confirmed press Ｅ to exit. Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. System Timer Function Here you can set the format of system time/date accordingly. Fig 32 Fig 33 In Fig 32 is shown to set up the date, press number t key to adjust the number, after confirmed press Ｅ to enter into Fig 33. In Fig 33 is shown to set up the time, press number t key to adjust the number, after confirmed press Ｅ to leave the screen. ID/PW/Date Mode Function Fig 34 In Fig 34 ID/password screen is showing: Press １ enter into Device ID function test.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Device ID Function Here you can change the Device ID of your data terminal. This Device ID is NOT the same as Bluetooth device ID when connecting to host device via Bluetooth communication profile. It is to be use only with WinTaskGen to distinguish between data terminals if you have multiple terminals connected to the same host device.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Date Mode Function Here you can set the format of system date accordingly. Fig 39 to adjust MM/DD/YY, In Fig 39 is shown to set Date Mode. Press or DD/MM/YY, or MM/DD/YYYY. After setup press Ｅ to leave the screen. Barcode Setup Function Here you can adjust the barcode decoding configuration. Unless you are experiencing scanning issues, modification to this section should be performed by your solution provider / system integrator.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Basic Set Function Here you can enable various barcode decoding settings of the terminal in this section. You can enable/disable each individual barcode type, or enter advance setting menu to further fine tune the detail settings within each barcode type. Fig 41 In Fig 41 is shown for Basic Set function, can adjust the barcode type like Code 39, F ASCII 39, Codabar, ITF25, Code 128 and Code 93, after confirmed press Ｅ to leave the screen.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Pre/Postamble Function Sometimes you want to add certain character at the beginning or end of a barcode for identification purpose. Here you can manually enable / disable and specify the character you wish to add in additional to the regular barcode content. Fig 43 Fig 44 Fig 45 In Fig 43 press or to adjust Enable or Disable for Get Barcode Type. After setup press Ｅ to enter into Fig 44. to adjust Scan Timeout Beep. After setup press In Fig 44 press or Ｅ to enter into Fig 45.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Upload Data Function The method use in “Upload Data” is determined by the communication method set in “Communication” menu. You can upload the data using Bluetooth, USB, or RS232. Bluetooth Upload (SPP) Fig 47 Fig 48 Fig 49 In Fig 47 RF Connect screen is shown. This screen only appears for Bluetooth connection. Please wait for connection to be made or press CLR to exit. In Fig 48 upload Free Task is shown. Press or to adjust Y or N to upload Free Task.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Delimiter Set Function Delimiter is the symbol used between each field and at the end of each record. Without it, all data will be mesh together, making it unusable. Here you can choose the character you want to add between each data field, and the action to take after each line of record. You can also decide whether to send the header of task file or not. Fig 50 Fig 51 Fig 52 In Fig 50 Field Delimiter setup is shown. The default is (，); press or to adjust ；, Space or None.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. Connecting Bluetooth to PC 1. Install and run Bluetooth USB Adaptor driver. Plug in the Bluetooth USB adapter to your PC to begin connection. Fig 1 2. In Fig 1, a list of Bluetooth devices are shown on the screen. Z-2121 will appear as “ZBBT”. Double click “ZBBT“ to make the connection. Fig 2 appears prompting for password. Fig 2 Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. 3. Enter the password for Bluetooth connection. Please see the Upload/Upload Device section for instructions on setting Bluetooth password. Click OK after you enter the password. Fig 3 appears. Fig 3 4. Click Yes in Fig 3 to allow connection. A message appears as shown in Fig 4 notifying the COM port used. 5. To receive data on PC, use a program such as the Hyper Terminal with the appropriate COM port settings to connect the PC to the data collector.
ZEBEX INDUSTRIES INC. 2. Connect the device to PC and run the firmware update tool on your PC to begin update. Fig 2 appears on PC. Fig 2 3. Select the appropriate settings and file and click “Start Boot Load” to begin update. For more details, please download and see the firmware update manual from online. 4. The reset screen appears as shown in Fig 3. Press M2 to select Y and press Ｅ to rest the device. Fig 3 Subject Z-2121 series User’s Manual Version 4.
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