This guide clearly and concisely sets out the information developers need to know to get started with IT-3000 development. Every method of connecting to your development system is covered and step by step instructions for installing and testing the Casio SDKs are included.

The IT-3000 is one of the most powerful and versatile handheld devices on the market. It is particularly suited to the ticketing, retail queue-busting and parking control markets. Detailed specification:

IT-3000 Series
CPU		Intel^®PXA255 Application Processor (Max. 400MHz)
Operating System		Microsoft^®Windows^®CE.NET 4.1 English Version
Memory	RAM	64 MB
	F-ROM	96 MB (User area: Approx. 30 MB)
Display	Type	3.5-inch 2-way TFT color LCD
	Resolution	240 x 320 dots
	Backlight	LED (Automatic control via brightness sensor)
	Indicator	2-color LED x 2
Printer	Printing method	Thermal line dot
	Paper width	80 mm or 58 mm
	Printing width	72 mm or 48 mm
	Speed	28 lines per second (while printing Kanji characters)
	Paper	Roll paper, formed paper (1P/2P), label paper
	Total number of print dots	576 (if printed on 80 mm width paper)
	Character size	Free double-width characters
	Font type	ANK, Symbologies (UPC-E, NW-7, Code39, Code128, OCR-B, user-defined characters x 128)
	Sensor	Positioning for printing
C-MOS Imager (IT-3000M55U)	Type	1/4-inch C-MOS Imager
	1D readable symbologies	EAN, UPCA/E, Code39, NW7/Codabar, ITF, Code93, Code128, MSI/Plessy,IATA, Code11, RSS
	2D readable symbologies	Code49, PDF417, MicroPDF, Codablock, Aztec, AztecMesa, QRCode, MaxiCode, DataMatrix (ECC000/050/080/100/140/200), Composite
	Image capturing	Max. 640 x 480 pixels, 2 or 256 gray scales, BMP or JPEG
Magnetic Card Reader (IT-3000M54E2/M55U)	Standard	ISO Tracks 1, 2 , 3 (ISO/IEC 7811-2 2001)
Input	Keyboard	Numeric (Alphabet) keys, Double zero key, CLR key, ENT key, Cursor keys, Power key, Fn key, BS key, - key, . (Decimal) key
	Program key	Right, Left sides
	Touch Panel	Plastic panel (resolution 240 x 320 dots) with character input pad
Interface	Bluetooth	Bluetooth^TMVersion 1.1 compatible
	Infrared	IrDA 1.1 compatible Max. 4 Mbps (under CASIO original protocol)
	Serial	RS-232C level interface (M53E, M54E2)
	14-pin Serial	RS-232C level interface
	SD slot	SD memory card
	PC card slot	PC card Type I/II (3.3V/5.0V) 3.3V; Max. 500 mA, 5.0V; Max. 1,000 mA
Speaker	Alarm	70 dB or over
	Voice	60 dB or over
	Key click	50 dB or over
Power	Operation	Lithium-ion battery pack (DT-9723LI) 7.4V 2200 mAH
	Memory backup	Lithium battery (rechargeable) on board
	Charge time	Approx. 8 hours with DT-9723LI
Environment	Operating temperature	-4°F to +122°F
	Storage temperature	-4°F to +158°F
	Operating humidity	10% to 80%RH (no condensation)
	Storage humidity	5% to 90%RH (no condensation)
	Dust/Water-splash proof	IP54
	Drop durability	From 4 Feet in height onto concrete floor
Dimensions and weight	Dimensions	IT-3000 M53E	IT-3000 M54E2	IT-3000 M55U
		Approx. 3.15”/4.25”* (W) x 10.43” (D) x 1.10/2.68”* (H) inch	Approx. 3.15”/4.25”* (W) x11.61” (D) x 1.10/2.68”* (H) inch	Approx. 3.15”/5.71”* (W) x11.61” (D) x 1.10”/2.76” (H) inch
		* ; display part, ** ; printer part (All sizes exclude extruding parts.)
	Weight	Approx. 22.0 oz	Approx. 24.0 oz	Approx. 24.7 oz
Application development tool		eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0, Visual Studio .NET 2003
Compliance	Safety	EN60950, UL60950
	EMI, EMC	EN55022/EN55024, FCC Part 15B
	Bluetooth type approval	EN300328/EN301489, FCC Part 15C, RSS-210 Bluetooth logo certification
Laser		EN60825-1+A2:2001, 21CFR Part 1040.10

2.0 Prerequisites

2.1 Skills required

The following skills are required by developers aiming to develop application software for the IT-3000:

· Windows programming

· A good knowledge of one or more of the following:

o Visual C++

o Visual Basic.NET

o Visual C#

o Active Server Pages and web programming

The following skills or experience are also desirable:

· Windows CE devices

· ActiveSync

· Some networking experience

2.2 Hardware required

The following hardware is available as a Developer Kit. Contact Casio USA for details.

Essential:

IT-3000M53E, IT-3000M54E2, IT-3000M55U, IT-3000M56U

IT-3000M53E/54E2/M55U/M56U

Charger/Cradle:

HA-B61IO + AD-S42120A (Charge/Comms cradle + AC adaptor)


HA-B61IO	AD-S42120A

Cables:

DT-380USB – Connection cable between HA-B61IO and PC (standard USB A-B type cable). Included with Developer Kit.

DT-887AXAL – RS-232 cable between HA-B61IO and PC (standard 9 pin to 9 pin female D type connectors but the wiring is slightly different to standard null modem cable).

2.3 Software required

Microsoft Embedded C++ 4.0 + SP1 or SP3 (do not use SP2)

(Download for free from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=1DACDB3D-50D1-41B2-A107-FA75AE960856

Platform SDK for IT-3000

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