In-Situ Blue RuggedReader Quick Start Guide - Manual

0057520 rev. 002 02/12
RuggedReader ® Handheld PC and Data
Transfer Quick Start Guide
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RuggedReader Features
1. Charge LED (red) 2. Power button
3. Battery door latch 4. Battery door
5. Hand strap 6. Stylus
7. Main screws (DO
NOT REMOVE)
8. Top cap screws
9. Slot for future
accessory
10. Compact flash
(CF) card slot
11. Secure digital
(SD) I/O card slot
12. USB host (mini A)
to network PDAs
13. 9-pin serial port 14. 12 VDC jack
15. USB client (mini B) used to sync to a PC
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Install the Battery Pack
1. Slowly release the bottom latch of the hand
strap.
2. Press on the battery door below the door
latch and slide the latch to the right.
3. Remove the battery door.
4. Insert the battery pack so that the electrical
contacts match with the RuggedReader.
5. Insert the tabs on the battery door into the
slots on the RuggedReader. Position the latch
all the way to the right and align it, then close
the battery door.
6. Press very firmly on the battery door and slide
the latch to the left to lock it. Reattach the
hand strap.
7. Install the appropriate plug into the wall
charger (if it is not already assembled) and
plug the wall charger into an outlet.
IMPORTANT: Only use the charger that was
shipped with the RuggedReader. Damage caused
by other devices is not covered by the warranty.
8. Insert the other end of the wall charger into
the DC jack on the RuggedReader. The
device turns on after a few seconds.
9. A red light flashes to signal that the device is
charging.
NOTE: The flashing red light will stop after a few
minutes, but the device will continue to charge.
The device will be 90 percent charged after 4
hours and 100 percent charged after 6 hours.
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Connect an In-Situ Instrument to the
RuggedReader Serial Port
1. RuggedReader
2. TROLL Com Cable Connect
3. RuggedCable
4. In-Situ Instrument
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Turn on the RuggedReader and Open the
Software
1. Press and release the RuggedReader power
button.
2. Tap the clock at the top of the screen, and set
the correct date, time, and time zone.
3. Tap the OK button on the top right.
4. Tap Start.
5. Select the appropriate software:
• Win-Situ Mobile ® is used with Aqua
TROLL
®
, Level TROLL
®
, and Rugged
TROLL
®
Instruments.
• Pocket-Situ ®
4 is used with the TROLL
®
9500 Instrument.
NOTE: The default timeout in the Microsoft
operating system is 3 minutes. This may be
inconvenient when calibrating, profiling, or
downloading data. To change power options on
the RuggedReader, tap:
Start > Settings > System Tab > Power >
Advanced
Reset the RuggedReader
If the screen on the RuggedReader does not respond
to touch, you can reset the device by pressing and
holding the Power button for 3 to 5 seconds. The
RuggedReader will automatically reset, or display a
Power Button menu. If the menu appears, tap
Reset. Performing a reset will not delete any logged
data that is saved on the RuggedReader.