Foreword Thank you for purchasing the TOPCON Data Collector FC-120 series. For superior product performance, please read this instruction manual carefully and keep it in a convenient place for future reference. General Handling Precautions • Before starting work or operation, be sure to check that the instrument is functioning correctly with normal performance.
Display for Safe Use In order to ensure the safe use of this product, prevent any danger to the operator or others, or damage to property, important warnings are placed on the product and inserted in the instruction manual. We recommend that you become familiar with the meaning of these Warnings and Cautions before continuing.
There is a risk of fire, electric shock or physical harm if you attempt to disassemble or repair the instrument yourself. This is only to be carried out by TOPCON or an authorized dealer, only! May ignite explosively. Never use an instrument near flammable gas, liquid matter, and do not use in a coal mine.
CAUTION Do not allow skin or clothing to come into contact with acid from the batteries, if this does occur then wash off with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice. Do not connect or disconnect equipment with wet hands, you are at risk of electric shocks if you do! Do not touch the charger, AC-DC converter or heating part of the instrument for a long period while charging the battery.
Contents Foreword .......................... 1 General Handling Precautions................... 1 Display for Safe Use ....................2 Safety Cautions ......................3 Exceptions from Responsibility.................. 4 Contents ........................5 Standard Package Components................7 Nomenclature........................8 FC-120........................8 Connectors ......................10 Preparation for Use ......................11 Shortcut Keys ......................
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Set the Automatic Backup for every suspension ............. 22 Set the restoration after hard reset ................22 Resetting FC-120 ......................23 Soft Reset ........................ 23 Hard Reset....................... 24 Specifications ......................... 25 Storage Precautions....................... 28...
Nomenclature FC-120 Card slot cap Display and Touch screen FC-120 Enter key Speaker Stylus pen Charge LED Hook for tripod Escape key Hook for handstrap Cursor keys Alt key Cover screw To tighten or loosen the screw, Home key use a coin. Battery cover Microphone Power key...
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Card slot side Connector side CF card eject button USB Connector To eject the CF card, stand the button up, then press it. Hard reset switch (Mini-B) Serial Connector CF slot AC/DC converter Connector SD slot This figure shows the FC-120 with the cap opened.
Preparation for Use Shortcut Keys Continue tapping on an item Press [Alt] Shortcut Commands tap on an item are the same as a right click on a mouse. A menu is displayed containing commands specific to the item.
Battery Battery Installation Battery terminal Using a coin, loosen the cover screw on the battery cover. Remove the battery cover. Install the battery pack. (Confirm the direction of battery installation.) Using a coin, install the battery cover. Tighten the cover screw firmly.
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Battery Charging Charge LED AC/DC converter After installing the battery, plug the connector of AC/DC converter in the FC-120. Plug the AC/DC converter in an outlet. Then the charge LED will light. Charging is completed after approximately 6 hours. The display can be turned on or off by the power key.
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Note 1) Recharge batteries at the room temperature between +10°C to +40°C (+50°F to +104°F). 2) The battery source will discharge when not being used. Always charge before use. 3) If the instrument is not used over an extended period of time, be sure to charge battery source every 15 days and store in a place at 30°C or below.
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How to save battery power: • Backlight If the backlight is not needed, lower the brightness or set so that the light will turn off after a short time. Brightness can be adjusted by the following procedure: Press [Alt] + tap the background of Desktop [Properties] [Backlight].
Touch Screen Adjusting Touch Screen Stylus pen Turn on the instrument after hard-reset or tap [Start], [Setting], [Control Panel], [Stylus], [Calibration], [Recalibrate]. FC-120 Using a stylus pen, touch the center of the target. Targets After touching all targets(5 points), press [ENT] key or tap the display.
How to Insert CF Card Please make sure you have the front and back of the CF cards facing correctly when inserting into the card slot. If you forcibly insert the card incorrectly, the pin at the card slot may be damaged and cause a breakdown.
Transmittion Data to The PC Using Interface Cable Install ActiveSync in your PC (if it is not already installed). Connect the FC-120 to your PC with an interface cable F-25 as shown below. The FC-120 will give the prompt, “Connecting to Host”. The PC will prompt you to set up a partnership or set up as a guest.
Click the [Explorer] icon. You will then see the FC-120 file structure. Reference software for Connectivity See the WEB page as follows. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/ Using Bluetooth ® The FC-120 has Bluetooth transmission function built-in. Information can be exchanged between instruments equipped with the same function using wireless. *1) Regarding the Bluetooth setting, please see the instruction manual, “BTManager 2.0”.
RAM Data Backup If your device had not recharged during several days, the battery will be running down, and you would lose all of data on the device other than that in the "Storage Card (internal Flash ROM)". In addition, you might perform hardware-reset by the hardware problem or software problem. In this case, you would lose all data same as the above.
Set the Automatic Backup for every suspension On the "Backup" Screen, please check it 'ON/OFF' "RAM data will be backed up before suspension".(Factory setting is 'ON' as default) Tap the button "OK" on title bar. After that, "Backup" screen will close automatically. Set the restoration after hard reset On the "Backup"...
Resetting FC-120 If there is no response to the pressing of a key or tapping of the display, you need to reset the FC- 120. There are 2 methods to reset the FC-120. Soft Reset With the soft reset, all running applications will be shutdown, and data you are editing will be lost; however, installed programs and stored data are protected.
Hard Reset If the instrument does not function properly after soft reset has been done, perform a hard reset. A hardware reset will revert all settings to defaults and erase all RAM data. A hardware reset will erase all RAM data and applications. Regular backups will ensure RAM data and applications can be restored.
Specifications Controller Microprocessor : XScale PXA 270 Processor speed : 520MHz ® Operating system : Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Memory : RAM 64MB SDRAM : ROM 128 or 256MB Flash ROM Display : Display resolution 240×320 QVGA : Type 3.5 inch TFT Color LCD : Light LED back light Touch panel...
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Bluetooth ® Functions ® Transmission specifications : Bluetooth version 1.2 Transmission method : Frequency hopping spread spectrum (FH-SS) communication Modulation method : GFSK Data transmission speed : 1Mbps (Max.) Antenna : Chip Antenna (built-in) Frequency range : 2.4GHz (2,402~2,480MHz) (0~78ch) Transmission distance : 5m (In good visibility) *1) Corresponding profile...
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*3) Each of the instrument's 6 sides was dropped onto a concrete surface, and the instrument's operation was then confirmed. Only the exterior of the instrument was damaged. *4) Battery capacity will differ depending on whether Bluetooth is used or not, brightness of the backlight, room temperature and application software used.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Topcon Corporation is under license. XScale is a registered trademark of US Intel Corporation in the U.S.A and other countries.
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Regulatory Information The following sections provide information on this product's compliance with government regulations FCC Compliance 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.
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EN 301 489-17 V1.2.1 (2002-08) EN 301 489-1 V1.6.1 (2005-09) EN 55022:2006 Class A EN 61000-3-2:2000+A2:2005 EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 Hereby, TOPCON CORP. declare that this DATA COLLECTOR FC-120 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC.
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Unit 69 Western Parkway Business Center Taman Ampang Hilir, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA Phone: 60-3-42701192 Fax: 60-3-42704508 www.topcon.de 89, Rue de Paris, 92585 Clichy, Cedex, France. P. O Box293705, Office C-25(row C-2), Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, UAE Phone: 971-4-2995900 Fax: 971-4-2995901 75-1 Hasunuma-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-8580, Japan www.topcon.co.jp...
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