Unitech 38647G manual

P A600 R ugged Enter prise PD A - 2D/HF Model - User ’ s Manual unitech unitech 382647G V ersion 1.0[...]

i Pr eface About T his Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the P A600 Rugged Enter- prise PDA. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from the manufacturer , which includes photocopying, recording, or info rmation storage[...]

ii 1. This T ransmitter must not cohabitate or operate in conj unction with any other antenna(s) or transmitter(s). 2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposur e limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. T o maintain co mpliance with FCC RF exposure com- pliance requirements, avoid direct c ont act to the transmitting antenna d[...]

About This Manual iii CA UTION! Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light. Use of optical instruments with the scanner will increas e eye hazard. Optical instruments include binoculars, microscopes and magnifying glasses. However , this does not include eye glas[...]

iv CA UTION! Do not charge batteries at a tem perature lower than 0°C, which will increase the internal resistance to cause heat and ma ke the batteries unstable and unsafe. Please use a battery temperature detecting device for a charger to ensure a safe charging temperature range. S torage and safety notice Although charged Li thium-Ion batteries[...]

v T able of Contents Preface About This Manual i Regulatory Compliance Statements ... ........................................................ ......... i FCC Warning Statement....... ...................................................................... ......... i FCC Label Statement ........ .......................................... ...........[...]

vi Using the SD/MMC memory card ... .......................................... .............. ........... 18 Inserting a Storage Card ................. ................................................. ............ 18 Removing a Storage Card ........ .......................................... .......................... 19 Using the Laser Scanner ..[...]

1 Chap ter 1 Getting Star ted Introducing the P A600 MCA The P A600 MCA (Mobile Clinical Assistant) was designed for users who need a compact and r ugged mobile computer for dat a collection in real time transactions. This compact and lightweight device incorporates a Windows CE 5.0 operating system, a laser bar code scanner and an RFID R eader . I[...]

2 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Features Internal System • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Profes- sional Plus Oper ating System. • 520 Mhz Intel PXA270 Processor . System Memory • 128 MB SDRAM. • 320 MB Flash ROM. Display • 3.5” QVGA L[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Package Content s Ensure the following items are in the P A600 MCA box: If anything appears missing or damaged, please contact a local Unitech represent a- tive. P A600 T erminal AC Adapter with Universal Plugs Battery Pack S tylus USB Charging Cables Elastic St ylus S tring Unitech CD-ROM unitech unitech[...]

4 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. A T our of the P A600 Front V iew No. Component Description 1 . Sta t u s I n d i c a t o r. Indicates battery charging and bar c ode scanning st atus. Green - Battery is fully charged, or bar code scanning is[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 5 Back V iew No. Component Description 9. Battery Compartment. Houses the removable an d rechargeable 3.7V 2200 mAH Battery Pack. 10. Battery Compartment Release Latch. Opens the Battery Compartment. 1 1. Reset Button. Press the S tylus in to the P A600’s Re set Button to Clean Boot the device. 12. Handstrap. E na bl e s[...]

6 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Getting S t arted Install and charge the battery , check the battery status , turn on the P A600 and cali- brate the P A600’s screen through the following: Inst alling the Battery WARNING! If the Battery Pac[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 2. Locate the Backup Battery Switch in the Battery Compartment, and use a S ty- lus to move it to the left in the ON position. 3. Position the Battery so t he Battery Contact s align wi th the Battery Compartment Contact s. Place the Battery on top of the Plastic T ab as shown below: 4. Simultaneously slide the Battery P[...]

8 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Charging the Battery Charge the P A600 for at least 16 hours prior to initial use. After the initial charge, the P A600 will recharge to full capacity in about 4 hours. Only use the P A600 USB Charg- ing Cable[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Charging the Battery with the Docking Station 1. Plug the AC Adapter Cabl e into the Docking S tati on’ s power jack, and connect the other end of th e AC Adapter into an electrical outlet. 2. Slide the P A600 down into the Docking S tation until it snaps into place. 3. The connection is secure when the P A600’s bott[...]

10 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Connecting the P A600 to a PC Connect the P A600 to a PC with the USB Cable th rough the following: NO TE: Connect the P A600 with an external power s upply while synchronizing. 1. Press and hold the USB Ch a[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 T urning P A600 on for the Fi rst T ime Charge the P A600 for at least 16 hours prior to initial use. S tart the P A 600, calibrate the display , learn some bas ic S tylus usage, and setup the date and time through the following: Powering On 1. S tart the P A600 by pressing the Power Button on the front panel. NO TE: Th[...]

12 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Using the S tylus CA UTION! Never use anything other than th e P A600 S tylus on the P A600’ s screen. Using an object other than t he P A600 S tylus could cause per- manent damage. 1. Remove the S tylus fr[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Calibrating the P A600 Screen The calibration screen automat ically appears when the P A60 0 powers on for the first time or after the system is reset. Calibrate the scr een at any time through the following: 1. T ap Star t → Settings → Control Panel . 2. Double-tap Styl us . The S tylus Properties win- dow appears.[...]

14 The target moves to the next location. 6. Continue tapping the t arget until calibration is complete. 7. Press ENTER to accept the new calibration settings or ESC to retain t he old settings.[...]

Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Setting the Data and Time Set Date and Time In the Date/T ime Properties window , use the stylus to select the current date and t ime, time zone, and daylight saving time option. • T ap the left or ri ght arrows to scroll through the year and month, or tap the year a nd month to se lect the set- ting. • T ap on the [...]

16 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Chap ter 2 Using the Har d ware Keyp ads and Function Buttons The keypad enables users to enter dat a an d interact with t he operating system. The FUNC button activates seco ndary key functions. Press and a [...]

Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 17 Backspace. Escape key . Alphanumeric 4, g, h and i. Lef t navigation key . Alphanumeric 5, j, k and l. — Alphanumeric 6, m, n and o. Right navigation key . — Enables/disables secondary function keys. T ab. Windows key opens S tart menu. Alphanumeric 7, p, q, r and s. Decreases screen brightness. Alphanumeric 8, t[...]

18 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Adjusting the Screen Brightness Adjust the screen brightness by pressing FUNC to enable the secondary key func- tion and press 7 (decrease brightness) or 9 (increase bri ghtness). Using the SD/MMC memory card[...]

Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 19 3. Replace the SD Compartment Cove r with the four comp artment screws. Removing a S torage Card 1. Remove the SD Compartment Cover by rot ating the screws counterclockwise with a screwdriver . 2. Press the card in, and release. The card shoul d automatically release. 3. Remove the SD Card from the slot. 4. Replace t[...]

20 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. 1. T o launch the Sc anner Settings, tap Start → Settings → Control Panel → double- tap Scanner . 2. The Scanner Cont rol Panel opens. In the Scanner Control Panel screen, it is possible to configure ba[...]

Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 21 8. Enable Scan2Key .exe to enable the scan- ner outside of the test t ab. This can be done under the To K p d tab . Check the box labeled St art Scan2Key When Exit . T ap OK . 9. The scanner is enabl ed and each bar code scan will be directed to the keypad buf fer , once the Scan2Key ic on appears on the P A600’s t[...]

22 Using the RFID HF Reader The P A600 has a built-in RFID High Frequency Reader that al lows users to read vari- ous types of RFID cards. The RF ID scanning area is shown below:. Execute an RFID card reading with t he P A600 through the following: Bring an RFID tag near t he P A600’s RFID antenna.The RF ID demo program is pre- installed in the P[...]

Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 23 2. Select a card type: 15693 , 14443A or 14443B . T ap Star t to activate the RFID reader . 3. Bring a tag close to the RFID antenna. The tag is read into the field. Select the Beeper check box to enable a beeping sound when an RF ID tag is read. Select the Inventory check box to limit an RFID tag to be read once. 4.[...]

24 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Chap ter 3 Getting Connected Est ablishing Device-PC Connection Inst alling Microsof t ActiveSync Microsoft ActiveSync must be inst alled on th e computer in order to exchange informatio n between the co mput[...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 25 4. Click Next . The End User License Ag reement (EULA) appears. 5. Accept the license agreement terms and click Next .[...]

26 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Fill out the information fields. 6. T ype the user name and organization and click Next . Select the folder destination. 7. Select a drive to inst all the program and click Next . The installation wizard gath[...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 27 8. Click Inst all . The program begins the installation. After the program fini shes installing, the following screen appears. 9. Click Finish . Restart the computer af ter in stalling Microsoft ActiveSync . The Microsof t ActiveSync icon appears in t he computer's system tray and the Connection Wizard automati- [...]

28 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. NO TE: If Microsoft ActiveSync does n’t st art automatically , click Start → Pro- grams → ActiveSync . NO TE: If a message appears indicating that it is unable to det ect a connection, click Cancel and [...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 29 Synchronizing with the Computer Synchronization occurs accordi ng to the options se tup in Microsoft ActiveSync via the computer . Accepting the default (On Connect) synchronization option in the Microsoft ActiveSync Setup Wizard enables users to simply connect the P A 600 to the desktop computer and synchronization w[...]

30 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. 3. Check Enable direct c onnections to the desktop computer . 4. T ap OK . 5. T ap Star t → Programs → Communication → PC Link . The USB S tatus window appears. T ap Hide to hide the window . T ap Cance[...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 31 Bluetooth Connection The P A600 is equipped with Bl uetooth wireless technology t hat can synchronize infor- mation with a computer equi pped with a Bluetooth adapter or access point. Bluetooth wireless technology communicates with the co mputer whenever it is within range. Setup a Bluetooth connecti on through the fo[...]

32 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. 4. T ab Scan Device . Choose a device from the list and select Tr u s t e d . 5. Users are prompted fo r a passkey . Enter the Passkey . 6. On the PC screen, enter the Bluetooth PIN Code Request. Enter th e s[...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 33 7. On the P A600 select a device from the list and select Active . 8. On the PC, double-click Microsof t ActiveSync . Click File → Connec- tion Settings . Select a BT COM port, and click OK . 9. On the P A600, tap Start → Pro- grams → Blue tooth → BT ActiveSync .[...]

34 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. 10. The BT ActiveSync icon appears on the taskbar . T ap the ic on, and the Bluetooth ActiveSync window appears. 11 . T a p More . 12. T ap Inquiry , select the des ired Bluetooth device to sync. T ap OK . 13[...]

Chapter 3 Getting Connected 35 Wi-Fi Connection Unitech terminals come with a built-in RF facility . Setup an RF facility through the fol- lowing: 1. Double-tap the RF icon on the t askbar . 2. Under the Wireless Information tab, double- tap Add New ... . 3. Enter the SSID. For example, UTE. RF Icon[...]

36 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. 4. Select Open , in the Auth entication: drop down menu. 5. Select WEP , in the E ncryption: drop down menu. 6. Uncheck The key is provided automati- cally . Enter the Network Key . T ap OK . S tart to search[...]

37 Synchronizing Information Every file created on the P A 600 is stored in the My Do cument/P A600 My Document folder (only if the device na me is P A600). View files by double-clicking the P A600 My Documents icon on the computer . The P A600 files are automatically synchroni zed in the My Docu ments folder on the computer , but only if t he file[...]

38 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Windows Explorer opens the P A6 00’s Mobile Device window . 3. Locate the desired file to co py on the P A600 or computer . 4. Do one of the following: – T o copy the file to the P A600, right-c lick the [...]

39 Chap ter 4 Bar Code Scanner Pr og r ams Scanner Setting When it is necessary for the user to ch ange the default bar code symbology for a dif- ferent application, the Scann er Control Panel provides t he ability to change the default symbology , place delimiter characters behind scanned data and save scanner set- tings. T ap Star t → Settings [...]

40 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Bar Code Symbologies (1D Bar Code) Bar Code Symbologies (2D Bar Code) Bar Code Symbolog y Enable / Disable Chec k Char/Digit v erification Tr a n s m i t Check Char/digit Max/Min Length Other Codabar YES YES [...]

Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 41 Chap ter 5 Advanced Settings Adjusting Settings Adjust the P A600 settings to accommodate personal work habits through the follow- ing: T o access Settings, tap St a rt → Settings → Con- trol Panel . The Control Panel screen appears where users can adjust the backlight, auto power off timer , sys- tem volume and p[...]

42 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Checking Main and Backup Battery S t atus Check the main and backup battery status through the following: 1. Access the Properties Wi ndow through the following: – The Plug or Battery icon appears on the P [...]

Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 43 The Power Properti es window appears. 2. The Battery tab displays the External (Main) and Backup battery capacity status. For example, the scr eenshot on the right shows both batteries ar e in “Good” condi- tion. NO TE: Charge the Backup Battery when it reaches “Low” or “V ery Low” battery status. If the b[...]

44 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. Adjusting Backlight Setting The P A600’s LCD backlight consumes a lar ge amount of battery power , only use this function if it is necessary . If a backlight is required, set “automatically turn of f the [...]

Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 45 – T o set the intensity , tap and drag the slider to set the backlight On Intensity and Dim Intensity . V iewing Flash Memory Files The Flash S torage folder is a rewritable location for programs or data files. The benefit of this feature is that file s and programs saved in Flash S t orage are unaf f ected by the P[...]

46 Performing a hardware reset Perform a reset if the P A600 fr eezes (i.e., no longer responds). Performing a W arm Boot A W arm Boot allows the P A600 to get a fresh star t, similar to rebo oting a computer . This will restart the P A600 and adjust memory allocation. All reco rds and entries are retained af ter a W arm Boot. However , unsaved dat[...]

Chapter 5 Advanced Settings 47 Performing a Cold Boot A cold boot cuts of f power from the P A600, erasing all records and entries, deleting all added programs, and restor ing the P A600 to def ault factory settings. Data and time settings are not ret ained in a cold boot while form ats, preferences and other settings restore to t heir default fact[...]

48 Copyright 2008 unitech E lectronics Co. , Ltd. All rights r eserved . unitech is a registered trademark of unit ech Electronics Co. , Ltd. A ppendix System Specifica tion Processor/Memory CPU 520Mhz Intel PXA270 Memory SDRAM: 128 MB Flash ROM: 320 MB OS Windows CE 5.0 Professional Plus Keypad 18-Key (Including Numeri c Key , Alpha Key and Functi[...]

Chapter 5 Worldwide Support 49 A ppendix W or ld wide Suppor t Region Web s ite Global Operation Center www .unitech-adc.com Unitech T aiwan adc-utt.unitech.com.tw Unitech Asia Pacific & Middle www .unitech-utp.com.tw Unitech China www .ute.com.c n Unitech Japan www .unitech-japan.co.jp Unitech America www .ute.com Unitech Latin America latin.u[...]