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Version: 2.0

RDP Scanner PC Configuration

This manual describes configuring the connection between the manual scanner and the PC. This configuration allows CompuTec WMS Client without installing it on a scanner.


note

In this manual, the following environment is used:

  • System Windows CE 7.0
  • Scanner SYMBOL MC32N0

PC Setup

Check your IP

Press Win + R, type cmd, and click Enter:

Command

Type 'ipconfig' and click Enter:

IP Config

Write down your IPv4 Address in the format presented on the screenshot, e.g., 192.168.0.143:

IP Address

Add WMS Client to Startup

Press button Win and:

  • Type CompuTec WMS Client
  • Right Mouse Button (RMB) on Icon and Open file location 1
  • Do not close the window

Press Win+R

  • Type shell::startup and Enter
  • This is location 2
  • Copy Computec WMS Client icon from location 1(client) and copy to location 2(startup)
  • WMS Client will start automatically with Windows.

RDP

DataWedge Setup on Scanner

You have to configure DateWedge to use WMS Client on PC with RDP.

Take your SYMBOL Scanner and click START → Settings → Control Panel → DataWedge

Click the Running Button on YES → STATUS: Ready.

Status

Click Basic Configuration, then Basic Format:

Basic Format

Prefix to data → Set \u0002 → Save

Suffix to data → Set \u0003 → Save

Prefix and Suffix

Save and Close.

RDP Setup on Scanner

Configuration

Open RDP on Scanner, then go to Configuration, General tab, and type in your IPv4 Address on Logon settings.

Now go to the Display tab, Display Configuration → Set Small.

Small

Save and Close.

Next, go to the Local Resources tab, Local Resources - Keyboard - Apply Windows key combination On this computer.

RDP Connect

Set IPv4 Address (it should be filled in automatically).

IP

Set the User and Password of the PC.

IP

DataWedge Scanning Configuration(PickList Mode)

Enable Picklist Mode

DataWedge for Windows:

  • Open the DataWedge setting.
  • Tap Basic configuration.
  • Scanner input.
  • Tap on the displayed internal scanner (for example, Long, range Imager, or Kepler Imager).
  • Reader Params.
  • More.
  • Picklist mode.
  • Select a Hardware or Software reticle to enable it.
  • Tap Back until you see the message 'saving changes, please wait...'.
  • Tap Home then Exit.
  • Hit OK to close DataWedge settings.

Finish

Once the above configuration is complete, take your scanner and start RDP Connection to use CompuTec WMS Client.


If you have problems with connection to System Windows Mobile 6. x, please use the following instructions:

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/knowledge-articles/evm/remote-desktop-connection-troubleshooting-and-terminal-services-server-common-issues-and-fixes.html

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/e172f4c6-dbd1-4aa1-b6d7-ffff06b40a17/wyse-thin-client-not-connecting-to-windows-2008-r2-server?forum=winserverTS

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/operating-system/mc65-operating-system.html

https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/mobile-computers/handheld/mc65.html#pageandfilelist_7308