PSC Falcon 4220, Quick Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Quick Reference Guide Falcon 4220 Windows CE NET Ruggedized PDA...

Page 2: ...contacting PSC Customer Administration Electronic versions may either be downloadable from the PSC web site www pscnet com or provided on appropriate media If you visit our web site and would like to...

Page 3: ...y 14 Setting Up the PDA 14 Starting the Device 14 Adjusting the Brightness 15 Calibrating the Touch Screen 15 Setting up the RF Card 16 Adjusting the Volume 16 Setting the Date and Time 16 Entering Da...

Page 4: ...4 Appendix C PSC Falcon Warranty 35 Appendix D Safety Information 36 Safety Labels 36 Advisory Statements 38 Regulatory Statements 38 Radio Frequency Interference 38 Canadian Compliance Statement 38 A...

Page 5: ...02 11b embedded module for communication Before Getting Started Figure 1 Contents of the Shipping box Open the package and check to make sure all the parts are present 1 PDA 2 Stylus 3 Earphone Microp...

Page 6: ...Power off the PDA until the batteries have charged for a minimum of thirteen 13 hours When you install the battery pack the device will power on Power off the PDA until the batteries have charged for...

Page 7: ...ion of the illustrated features Figure 2 PDA Keypad View Scanner LED Indicator LCD Touchscreen Display Navigation Key Home Key Power Backlight Key Power LED Indicator Left Scan Key SD Slot DC Power Po...

Page 8: ...here rolled out of the way IrDA Port Trigger Switch For use with Optional Handle Reset Key Battery Cover Latch Right Scan Key Stylus DC Power Port Ear Microphone Port Speaker Battery Cover USB Serial...

Page 9: ...ication defined by the user Can be defined as a scan button IrDA Port A communications port that uses Infrared to communicate with another device that also has an IrDA port Keypad Use the alpha numeri...

Page 10: ...g beam at the bar code you wish to scan Refer to Scanning Bar Codes on page 23 for more information Secure Digital SD Slot The secure digital card slot accepts a secure digital storage card Refer to t...

Page 11: ...charge the battery at 32 113 F 0 45 C temperature range Use only the correct battery power supplies charger and dock supplied by a PSC reseller The use of other battery supplies can damage the PDA an...

Page 12: ...ck 5 Slide the battery latch up and press the cover into place sliding the battery lock down again see Figure 6 6 Move the Battery Latch Switch to the On position see Figure 4 7 Connect the Power Adap...

Page 13: ...er adapter Make sure the Falcon is firmly seated in the dock charger or power adaptor If it is not firmly seated battery charging and communication with the Host PC will NOT be initiated Charging Loca...

Page 14: ...DA 1 Connect the power cord to the power adapter 2 Connect the power cord to a power source 3 Insert the power adapter into to the power port of the dock Refer to Figure 8 4 Put the PDA in the dock Ch...

Page 15: ...ce A complete charge for the standard battery pack using the battery charger takes about four six 4 6 hours depending upon the type of battery pack being charged standard battery pack vs the optional...

Page 16: ...on The Backlight comes on automatically Press this key again briefly to turn the unit off To turn the Backlight off while the unit is on press and hold the key for at least a second This key acts to...

Page 17: ...operation of the device Adjusting the Brightness The factory default for the Brightness is set at maximum You can adjust the brightness to your environment and comfort 1 Press the FN2 key while simult...

Page 18: ...comfort 1 Press the FN2 key while simultaneously pressing on the Up or Down edge of the Navigation key 2 Press the Up edge to increase volume and the Down edge to decrease volume No screen will open 3...

Page 19: ...Use the bar code scanner to enter data Press the trigger or scan button to initiate a scan The scanned data will be entered into the current application s open file Refer to Scanning Bar Codes starti...

Page 20: ...es functions and key categories Table 4 on page 20 shows the keypress cycles using Alpha keys Table 5 on page 21 shows how to access the FN2 and FN1 key functions and the results of using them Figure...

Page 21: ...time This state is also persistent Press the FN1 TAB Alpha keys a third time to exit the Alpha state FN1 Key Press the FN1 key to enter the FN1 input state Use FN1 mode to access the features and ope...

Page 22: ...e alpha numeric characters until the desired charac ter appears in the active application When entering alpha characters to enter a second character that is located on the same key you must either wai...

Page 23: ...duces caret symbol Copies selected item to clipboard 8 Produces the numeral 8 Produces ampersand sign Pastes selected item from clipboard 9 Produces the numeral 9 Produces plus symbol Toggle these key...

Page 24: ...e a new item in the current program select File New View Refer to Figure 12 to view the Command bar Figure 12 Application Navigation The Task Bar The Task bar at the bottom of the screen displays the...

Page 25: ...l In applications that accept keyed input the soft input panel SIP can be used to enter data using the stylus The SIP is a digital QWERTY style keyboard Figure 13 Soft Input Panel To open the SIP tap...

Page 26: ...15 Scanning Beam Positions 4 Press the Right or Left Scan key The scanner scans as long as you hold the key or for five 5 seconds Before being able to scan bar codes you must open the Quick ScanSet ap...

Page 27: ...charge the batteries and to communicate with a Host PC Refer to Charging the Batteries starting on page 11 Figure 16 PDA in the Dock Top and Rear Views of the Dock ActiveSync Protocol is used to comm...

Page 28: ...ouble tap the My Computer icon on the desktop 2 Double tap the DiskOnChip icon to view DiskOnChip Use only Falcon 4220 docks with Falcon 4220 Windows CE NET devices It is very important to make sure t...

Page 29: ...red check mark in the command bar at the top of the display See Figure 18A 3 The DiskOnChip Properties dialog opens See Figure 18B The number following Free is the amount of memory currently availabl...

Page 30: ...f the reset key After Warm Reset The splash screen will appear shortly The desktop appears with the application shortcuts on the screen The custom settings in the registry are persistent CAUTION Alway...

Page 31: ...eset If the Windows CE NET operating system OS locks up and or the warm reset command does not work Cold Reset Procedure To perform a cold reset simultaneously press the Reset key with the stylus whil...

Page 32: ...ng products for repair PSC Website TekForum Search for information on the TekForum by clicking on the Support link at the top of PSC s home page Browse the TekForum at PSC s website to find answers to...

Page 33: ...y in the receiving party s possession or rightfully known prior to receipt 3 rightfully learned from a third party not in violation of any other s proprietary rights or 4 independently developed witho...

Page 34: ...nconformi ties verified by PSC End User agrees to supply PSC with all reasonably requested information and assistance nec essary to help PSC in remedying such nonconformities For all defects reported...

Page 35: ...on of this Agreement 10 2 Upon termination of this Agreement End User immediately shall cease using any non preloaded software and shall return to PSC or destroy all non preloaded software covered by...

Page 36: ...port The SOFTWARE may contain support for programs written in Java Java technol ogy is not fault tolerant and is not designed manufactured or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in...

Page 37: ...other instrument equipment or apparatus modification or alteration of product or units with Warranty Void labels that have been tampered with External cables and replacement of upper window cartridge...

Page 38: ...TTED FROM THIS APERTURE IEC 825 1 EN 60825 1 LASER LIGHT DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT 13 These illustra tions are for illustrative purposes only View the actual labels on the productit...

Page 39: ...Polymer Battery Pack 3 7V 1800mAh CAUTION CAUTION USE SPECIFIED CHARGER ONLY KEEP THE BATTERY CONTACTS DRY TO PREVENT INJURY OR BURNS DO NOT DISPOSE OF IN FIRE DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT DO NOT CRUSH OR OP...

Page 40: ...s with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la Classe A est confirme la norme NMB 003 du Canada WARNING Never apply strong pressure to the touchscreen or subject it to strong impact If the LCD...

Page 41: ...u PSC sont certifi conforme la norme DHHS CDRH 21CFR sous chapitre J et la norme IEC EN 60825 1 1998 2001 Les produits de class 1 2 3R class II et de IIA ne sont pas consid r s dangereux Le scanneur c...

Page 42: ...te Lo scanner progettato in modo che non ci sia alcun accesso alla luce dannosa del laser nel corso di uso normale di manutenzione da parte dell utente o durante la manutenzione periodica stabilita AT...

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Page 44: ...ten o pelo usu rio ou durante as opera es recomendadas de servi o CUIDADO Se ao pressionar o gatilho a luz do laser for um nico ponto interrompa a opera o e devolva o scanner PSC CUIDADO N o tente abr...

Page 45: ...Appendix E Laser Safety Quick Reference Guide 43 Chinese Japanese...

Page 46: ...Appendix E Laser Safety 44 Falcon 4220 Windows CE PDA NOTES...

Page 47: ...iano Dansk Portugu s Espa ol Svenska Norsk lslenska This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Deze apparatuur voldoet aan de esse...

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