PDT 3100 Series Product Reference Guide

Introduction
Before using a Series 3100 terminal, perform the following procedures:
Setting Up the Terminal
• install the battery (refer to Chapter 6)
• charge the battery, if using Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable battery (refer
to Chapter 6, Maintaining the PDT 3100)
• Load the system files and application(s):
• If the terminal is intended for use in batch applications (PDT 3100), refer to
Chapter 2, Setting Up the Terminal for information on loading the software.
• If the terminal is intended for use in a Spectrum24 network environment
(PDT 3142/3146), refer to Chapter 3, Spectrum24® RF Setup for general
information on Spectrum24 and software loading procedures.
Programs are stored in the terminal’s nonvolatile memory (NVM), also called the
application EEPROM.
Hardware Requirements
The following hardware is required to initialize a batch terminal:
• Terminal
• 1- or 4-Slot Cradle, or 3115 Charging and Communications Adapter
• RS-232 Serial Null Modem Cable
• Power Supply
• Host PC
Communications
For terminals used in a direct communications (batch) environment, applications are
transferred from a host computer to the terminal:
• over a communications line using a null modem connected to the cradle
OR
• through the communications/charger adapter.
The procedure uses the SENDHEX command on the host computer and the Program
Loader function (from Command Mode) on the terminal.
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