Logging On and Off Your RF Gun

Before you use your RF gun, log in to Pterm and Eclipse. Use your RF gun to log in to Pterm and Eclipse, whether it is a Symbol 6800 series PDT RF gun or a Symbol 1700/1800 series Palm Powered, RF-enabled gun. Log off you RF gun once you are done using it for the day.

When setting up RF gun functions, do there following:

When logging onto a gun, RF users see only the RF Main Menu.

Symbol 6800 Series PDT RF Guns

To log on to Eclipse using your 6800 series gun:

  1. Press the red power button to turn the gun on.

  2. At the D:> prompt, enter RF.

  3. At the Continue, Configure, Quit prompt, select Continue.

The Eterm login prompt displays.

  1. Enter your user ID.

  2. Enter your Eterm password.

The Eclipse password prompt displays.

  1. Enter your Eclipse password, which may be the same as your Eterm password.

The RF Main Menu displays on the gun's screen. You are now logged in and ready to use the gun.

Note: A timer may be set to power off the RF gun if it has not been used for a set amount of time. To regain power, press the red power button.

To log off Eclipse using your 6800 series gun:

  1. From the RF Main Menu, select Logoff.

The system disconnects from Eclipse.

  1. At the Reconnect, Configure, Quit prompt, you can either:

Symbol 1700/1800 Series Palm Powered, RF-Enabled Guns

To log on to Eclipse using your Palm-powered Symbol gun:

  1. From the Home menu, select the Pterm icon.

  2. At the Connect prompt, select yes.

The Eterm login prompt displays.

  1. Enter your User ID.

  2. Enter your Eterm password.

The Eclipse password prompt displays.

  1. Enter your Eclipse password, which may be the same as your Eterm password.

The RF Main Menu displays on the Palm's screen. You are now logged in and ready to use the Palm as your RF gun.

To log off Eclipse using your Palm-powered Symbol gun:

  1. From the RF Main Menu, select Logoff.

  2. Place the gun into the unit charger to re-charge it.

Symbol MC9060G/MC9090G RF Guns

To log on to Eclipse using your MC9060G/MC9090G Series Gun:

  1. Double-click on the cterm icon on your desktop.

Or, from the Windows Start menu, select Programs > cterm.

  1. When prompted whether to connect to Eclipse, select Yes.

  2. Log into Eclipse as usual.

To log off of Eclipse using your MC9060G/MC9090G Series Gun:

  1. From the RF Main menu, select Logoff.

  2. When prompted whether to reconnect, select No.

See Also:

RF Gun Options Overview