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- Page 1 Rugged Handheld Computer - PA692 - User's Manual 400979G_Version 1.0 © 2014 Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Unitech is a registered trademark of Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Page 3: Preface
Preface About This Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the PA692 Rugged Handheld Computer. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the manufacturer. -
Page 4: Regulatory Compliance Statements
Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 5: Fcc Label Statement
FCC Label Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 6: Taiwanncc Warning Statement
The Unitech PA692 series is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS/CDRH 21CFR Subchapter J and to the requirements of IEC 825-1. Class II and Class 2 products are not considered to be hazardous. The PA692 series contains internally a Visible Laser Diode (VLD) whose emissions do not exceed the maximum limits as set forth in the above regulations. The scanner is designed so that there is no human access to harmful laser light during normal operation, user maintenance or prescribed service operations. -
Page 7: Battery Notices
If the main battery is removed, the backup battery ensures the data on SDRAM is safe for up to 2 hours. To prevent data loss, do not leave the PA692 uncharged with the main battery removed for an extended period. See the Charging the Battery unit on for more details. -
Page 8: Battery Charge Notice
• Do not leave the lithium-Ion battery discharged and unused for an extended period because the battery will wear out and the longevity of the battery will be at least half of the one with frequent recharges. Battery charge notice It is important to consider the environment temperature when the Lithium-Ion battery pack is charged. Charging is most efficient at normal room temperature or in a slightly cooler environment. -
Page 9: Warranty
Warranty The following items covered under the Unitech Limited Warranty are free from defects during normal use: PA692 – 1-year limited warranty. • • Lithium-Ion battery – 6-month limited warranty. Warranty becomes void if equipment is modified, improperly installed or used, damaged by accident or neglect, or if any parts are improperly installed or replaced by the user. -
Page 10: Table Of Contents
PA692 Product Introduction & Accessory Kit ............3 Tour of the PA692 ....................4 PA692 Front and Right View ..................4 PA692 Rear and Left View ..................5 PA692 HF Rear and Left View ................6 Turning ON the PA692 for the First Time ...............7 - VIII -... - Page 11 Installing the Battery....................7 Charging the Battery ....................9 Keypads and Function Buttons ................11 Using Function keys ....................12 Using Alpha keys .......................13 Chapter 2 Using the Hardware ..................15 Using the MicroSD Memory Card ................15 Inserting a Memory Card ...................15 Removing the Memory Card ..................15 Using the SIM Card ....................16 Inserting the SIM card ....................16 Using the Barcode Laser Scanner ...............17...
- Page 12 Chapter 5 Advanced Settings................... 33 Performing a Hardware Reset................33 Performing a Warm Boot ...................33 Performing a Cold Boot .....................34 Performing a Clean Boot ...................35 Chapter 6 RFID Manager for UHF model................. 37 Appendix I System Specification ..................41 Appendix II Disinfecting and Cleaning MCA Models ............43 Appendix III Worldwide Support ..................
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Page 13: Chapter 1 Getting Started
Getting Started Introducing the PA692 Thank you for purchasing the PA692 Rugged Handheld Computer. The Unitech PA692 is a rugged handheld computer designed to empower your mobile workforce in today’s aggressive business environment. As productivity and efficiency define the benchmark for success, the PA692 provides field- based workers with a host of data collection tools and a comprehensive wireless communication platform, all in a compact, durable and ergonomic form factor. -
Page 14: Features
Features Powerful system Expansion slot ● Microsoft Windows Embedded ● MicroSD memory card slot, Handheld 6.5 operating system supporting up to 32GB ● TI OMAP3 AM3715 processor Wireless connectivity ● WLAN, 802.11a/b/g/n with speed of up to 806 MHz ● WWAN, GSM/GPRS/EDGE : System memory ● 512MB Mobile DDR UMTS/HSPA+ (DL 14.4Mbps, UL 5.7Mbps) ● 512MB NaNDFlash ● WPAN, Class II, Bluetooth Display 2.1+EDR... -
Page 15: Pa692 Product Introduction & Accessory Kit
PA692 Product Introduction & Accessory Kit PA692 Terminal Manual CD Stylus Battery Elastic Stylus String Hand Strap Power Adaptor Plugs - 3 -... -
Page 16: Tour Of The Pa692
Tour of the PA692 The following sections describe the main components and features of the PA692. PA692 Front and Right View LED indicators Power button LCD touch screen Universal connector 3A Microphone Scanner trigger button 3B Reset button Mute / vibration button*... -
Page 17: Pa692 Rear And Left View
PA692 Rear and Left View Barcode scanner window Speaker Earphone jack 5M/AF camera Microphone LED flash light Battery compartment Battery compartment tab Antenna Scanner trigger button Stylus Volume up/down - 5 -... -
Page 18: Pa692 Hf Rear And Left View
PA692 HF Rear and Left View Barcode scanner window Speaker Earphone jack 5M/AF camera Microphone LED flash light Battery compartment Battery compartment tab Antenna Scanner trigger button Stylus Volume up/down - 6 -... -
Page 19: Turning On The Pa692 For The First Time
Turning ON the PA692 for the First Time After you have initially charged your device for about 16 hours, the device is ready to be used. You can now start up your device. You can then calibrate the display, learn some basic stylus usage, and set up the system time zone, date and time. - Page 20 2. Push up the backup battery switch to the “ON position by using Backup Battery a stylus to turn on the backup Switch battery. 3. Slide and position the battery pack, making sure the battery contacts are aligned with the contacts in the compartment.
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Page 21: Charging The Battery
RAM memory. 1. Press and hold the release button on both sides of the USB charging cable and connect it to the PA692 (1). 2. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power jack of the USB charging cable (2). Plug the AC adapter cord into an electrical outlet (3). -
Page 22: Checking The Led Status
Checking the LED status Terminal LED indicators from left to right: -- GPRS Communication -- Scan -- Power Status Description GPRS Flashing Yellow GPRS module is enabled. Solid Red Ready for Reading Scan Terminal Solid Green Successful reading Solid Red Being charged Power Solid Green... -
Page 23: Keypads And Function Buttons
Right cursor key Up cursor key Down cursor key When the PA692 turns on, the numeric mode is on by default. When you toggle to alpha mode, the CAPS mode is off by default. Use the Alpha key to toggle to CAPS. -
Page 24: Using Function Keys
Using Function keys For Qwerty Keypad Description Description Keypad backlight Screen backlight toggling toggling Decrease screen Increase screen backlight brightness backlight brightness Softkey 2 Softkey 1 END TALK TALK Scanner setting Task manager execution Device information Power management For Numeric Keypad Description Description Screen backlight... -
Page 25: Using Alpha Keys
Using Alpha keys Alpha On Alpha Off CAPS Off CAPS On Space, @, $, “, 0 Space, @, $, “, 0 +, -, \, %, 1 +, -, \, %, 1 a, b, c, 2 A, B, C, 2 d, e, f, 3 D, E, F, 3 g, h, i, 4 G, H, I, 4... - Page 26 - 14 -...
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Page 27: Using The Hardware
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the MicroSD Memory Card The PA692 has an expansion slot compatible with a range of MicroSD memory cards, which are primarily used to back up or transfer files and data. Inserting a Memory Card 1. Remove the two screws on the MicroSD slot shield and remove the shield. -
Page 28: Using The Sim Card
Using the SIM Card The PA692 has a slot for a GPRS SIM card inside the battery compartment. CAUTION! Before installing the SIM card, please backup your data to prevent data loss because of a low backup battery. Inserting the SIM card 1. -
Page 29: Using The Barcode Laser Scanner
Using the Barcode Laser Scanner The PA692 has an integrated laser scanner, which reads all major 1D barcode labels with excellent performance. NOTE: The reading software must be enabled in order to operate the scanner. This can be a user-loaded application or a pre-loaded utility such as Scanner Settings or Scan2Key. - Page 30 3. Aim the laser scanner at the selected barcode, and press either one of the scanner trigger buttons on the device. If you enable Auto-Scan, you don’t have to press any button. Aim the laser scanner at the selected barcode while the laser emits light at regular intervals.
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Page 31: Chapter 3 Getting Connected
Chapter 3 Getting Connected The PA692 enables users to link to a host computer using an RS-232 cable, or Bluetooth, WiFi, or GPRS connection for data communication. This chapter provides an overview of the PA692 communication options. Establishing Device-PC Connection... -
Page 32: Connecting The Device To Your Computer
6. Synchronization will be initialized and will take place if you’ve chosen to synchronize periodically or upon connection. NOTE: Your computer can create a partnership with multiple PA692s. Also, a PA692 can create a partnership with up to two computers. - 20 -... -
Page 33: Wifi Connection
WiFi Connection A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected or by manually entering network settings. Before following these instructions, make sure if authentication information is needed. Using the Summit Utilities You can use the Summit Client Utility tool to setup or change the WiFi settings. Admin Login 1. Tap Start → Summit folder → scu. - Page 34 3. Tap Profile to scan available APs Scan Available AP 1. Under Profile tab, tap Scan for available AP. 2. You may select a desired AP to create a new profile. Tap Configure. - 22 -...
- Page 35 3. Tap Yes to create the new profile. 4. Enter the WEP key or network key. Tap OK. Commit and Activate 1. Tap Commit to activate the setting. - 23 -...
- Page 36 2. Under the Main tab, select the profile you want to activate from the drop-down menu of the Active Profile. 3. Under the Status tab, you can see the IP address, signal strength and quality. 4. Tap OK to exit the Summit Client Utility. 5. If you want to disconnect the AP, tap Disable Radio.
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Page 37: U-Centermobile For Quick Gps Connection
u-CenterMobile for Quick GPS Connection Before you start to use your device for GPS navigation, use the u-CenterMobile program first to download ephemeris data (current satellite position and timing information) onto your device. This data is needed to accelerate GPS positioning. u-CenterMobile allows you to download ephemeris data from a specified Web server or satellite; you may use the Internet connection on your device, which can be via ActiveSync, WIFI, or GPRS to download from the server. This download significantly speeds up GPS positioning. -
Page 38: To Download Data
To Download Data Please follow the following steps to download the ephemeris data. 1. Tap Rx → Autobauding. 2. Tap Rx → Port. 3. Select COM4. - 26 -... - Page 39 4. The tool starts to download the ephemeris data (current satellite position and timing information). 5. When the download is finished, you will see the data shown in the upper right corner. - 27 -...
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Page 41: Barcode Scanner Programs
Chapter 4 Barcode Scanner Programs The PA692 provides an option for the barcode scanner, allowing you to scan and decode various types of 1D/2D barcodes. Scanner Setting When it is necessary for the user to change the default barcode symbology for... -
Page 42: Scan2Key
Scan2Key The Scan2Key application routes input from a scanner port to a keypad buffer, making all input from the scanner emulate input from the keypad. Using the Scan2Key, scanned data will be directed from the scanner port to any waiting (active/focused) text editor such as MS Mobile Word or a text box in an application. - Page 43 Matrix 2 of 5 *data length *data length Planet Postnet RSS (Databar) *data length 2 digit addenda, 5 digit addenda, Addenda UPC A required, Include addenda separator, Send number system 2 digit addenda, 5 digit addenda, Addenda required, UPC E Include addenda separator, Send number system, Expanded UPC-E 2 digit addenda, 5 digit...
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Page 44: Barcode Symbologies 2D
Barcode Symbologies 2D Char Check Transmit Barcode Enable / / Digit Check Others Symbolog Disable verification Char/digit Aztec Runes, *data length Codablock F *data length Code 49 *data length Data Matrix *data length EAN-UCC UPC composite, *data Composite length MaxiCode *data length MicroPDF417 *data length... -
Page 45: Chapter 5 Advanced Settings
Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Performing a Hardware Reset You may have to perform a reset if the device freezes (i.e., the device no longer responds to the buttons or tapping on the screen). A soft reset allows your device to get a fresh start, similar to rebooting a computer. This will restart your device and adjust memory allocation. All records and entries are retained after a soft reset. Unsaved data in open programs may be lost. -
Page 46: Performing A Cold Boot
Method 2: From Windows Embedded 1. Tap Start → BootMode. The BootMode Screen appears. 2. Tap Warm Boot. The system is reset and you will lose unsaved data. Performing a Cold Boot A cold boot will erase all data and all programs you have added, and will restore the device to the default factory settings. -
Page 47: Performing A Clean Boot
2. Tap Cold Boot. The system is reset and you will lose all data including all files in the RAM memory. NOTE: When you perform hard reset, the data and time settings will not be retained. Formats, preferences and other settings are restored to their default factory settings. Performing a Clean Boot Performing clean boot will set the terminal to the factory default settings. - Page 48 - 36 -...
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Page 49: Rfid Manager For Uhf Model
Chapter 6 RFID Manager for UHF model RFID Search Light 1. Enable RFID keyboard wedge : Enable/ Disable keyboard wedge function 2. Configure Application : Setup the reader and application parameters 3. Read RFID Tags : Read RFID Tags 4. About : Show the version about the reader and library. - Page 50 Display format Wedge display format setup 1. EPC in Hex : Show the tag with Hex format 2. EPC in Base36 : Show the tag with Base36 format 3. Save : Save the setting 4. Cancel : Exit this page without saving 5.
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Page 51: Reader Settings
Prefix / Suffix 1. Prefix to send before RFID : Tag’s prefix string 2. Suffix to send after RFID : Tag’s suffix string 3. Multiple Tag Separator : separator symbol 4. Save : Save the setting 5. Cancel : Exit this page without saving 6. Restore Defaults : Restore the setting Reader Settings 1. Read Power : RFID antenna power 2. - Page 52 And setup the setting like below Tag Selection : On EPC Selection Address : 1 Selection Mask : 12 Select Tags not matching mask : Unchecked. Then it will only show the tag “1234 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000” If Select Tags not matching mask is checked. It will show the tag “5678 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000”...
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Page 53: Appendix I System Specification
Appendix I System Specification TI OMAP3 AM3715 1GHz Mobile DDR: 512MB Memory NaNDFlash: 512MB Phone version -- Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 professional version Without phone version -- Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 classic version Numeric keypad -- Total 26 keys (including power key) Keypad QWERTY keypad -- Total 44 keys (including power Key) WVGA, 3.8’’ Color Tranmissive TFT-LCD with touch screen & Display backlight 1D Laser scan engine (Optional) - Page 54 390g with 2200mAh Battery Weight 430g with 4000mAh Battery Enclosure Approximately 177.66mm (L) x 40.41mm Dimension (H) x 74.58mm (W) (Antenna length included) Operating temperature -10 °C ~ 50 °C Charging temperature 0 °C ~ 40 °C Storage temperature -20 °C ~ 60 °C Environmental Relative humidity 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing) Drop test to concrete 1.5 Meter Environmental sealing IP65...
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Page 55: Appendix Ii
This document details how you can safely clean your Unitech MCA models daily, as well as the monthly maintenance routine that will help keep your devices up and running. - Page 56 ● Ethers ● Aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons ● Aqueous or alcoholic alkaline solutions ● Ethanolamine ● Toluene ● trichloroethylene ● Benzene ● Carbolic acid ● TB-lysoform Special notes regarding the use of vinyl gloves in the work environment Many vinyl gloves contain phthalate additives, which are often not recommended for medical use and may harm the housings.
- Page 57 3.`Allow the unit to air dry before use. MONTHLY ‘DEEP CLEANING MAINTENANCE Keep your Unitech MCA models and cradle in good working order with a regular comprehensive cleaning routine to remove the natural build-up of dirt that occurs with everyday use on connectors and the scanner exit window as well as the main surfaces of the device.
- Page 58 f. Use a dry cotton tipped applicator and repeat steps c, d and e. (Note: use dry swab only, no alcohol.) 4. Cradle connector: a. Remove the DC power cable from the cradle. b. Dip the cotton portion of a cotton-tipped applicator in isopropyl alcohol. c. Rub the cotton portion of the cotton-tipped applicator along the pins of the connector.
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Page 59: Appendix Iii Worldwide Support
Appendix III Worldwide Support Unitech’s professional support team is available to quickly answer questions or technical-related issues. Should an equipment problem occur, please contact the nearest Unitech regional service representative. For complete contact information please visit the Web sites listed below:...