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- Page 1 PA962/PA963 Product Reference Guide P/N 400424G REV.A...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Tour of the Unitech PA962 ....................7 PA962 Front and Left Side ....................7 PA962 Back ........................7 First Steps with the Unitech PA962 .................. 8 Installing the Battery Pack ....................8 Supplying Power to the PA962 ..................9 Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time ..........9 Using the Stylus ...................... - Page 3 Checking Main and Backup Battery Status ..............20 How to Save Battery Power ................... 21 Warm Boot / Cold Boot ....................22 Charging Considerations ....................23 Storage and Safety Precautions ..................23 Chapter 4. Communication ..............Introduction ........................24 Connecting ........................24 ActiveSync ........................
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Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PA962.(The operation of PA963 is same as PA962's) Your PA962 is a rugged, compact and lightweight palm-size computer. It utilizes the Windows CE operating system, and incorporates an integral bar code scanning laser device, color LCD with touch screen, keypad, IrDA interface, and wireless communication capability. - Page 5 NOTICE This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Unitech PA962 may not power-on due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In the above situation, plug the PA962 to the RS232 or USB cable which is with DC in port or put the unit into the Unitech PA960/PA962 Cradle (with 12V/2A AC-DC adapter), and recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery.
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Page 6: Unitech Pa962 & Accessories
Unitech PA962 & Accessories After opening the box, please make sure the following accessories for the PA962 are present: PA962 CD PA962 Main Body Unitech PA962 Quick Reference Guide Battery pack CF slot drawer for PA962 Stylus Pulling-tags RF Card Cushion... -
Page 7: Tour Of The Unitech Pa962
Tour of the Unitech PA962 Stylus Bar Code Laser Scanner This stylus is design for tapping screen and also for accessing batter door LED Indicator for scanning good and charging indica- tion Right Side Scanner Trigger Press it to enable laser sccanner Touch Screen to read bar code. -
Page 8: First Steps With The Unitech Pa962
First Steps with the Unitech PA962 There are three ways to provide power to the PA962: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack RS232/Charging cable or USB/Charging cable Docking Station NOTE: Data you enter may not be properly stored until the built-in backup battery has been adequately charged. -
Page 9: Supplying Power To The Pa962
Position the battery pack and install the battery compartment door. Supplying Power to the PA962 Connect the RS232/Charging Cable or USB/ Charging Cable to the PA962, and then connect the AC adapter to the cable’s power jack and an electrical outlet. Or place the PA962 into the Docking Station (first connect the power supply to the Docking Station). -
Page 10: Using The Stylus
Find the CF drawer from PA962 package, insert CF card to the CF drawer. Then insert the CF drawer to the PA962 and place the CF slot door. Re-install the battery door to PA962 with screw driver of PA962 stylus. CF drawer Your CF card. Unitech PA962... -
Page 11: Protective Screen Film
The screen will be more susceptible to scratching without the film, but will be more readable. First Operation of the Unitech PA962 Pressing the ON/OFF Key The Unitech PA962 welcome screen appears. The ® Windows CE screen will appear shortly thereafter. - Page 12 Tap here to popup list of months Or directly tap location of year or month to change the year or month setting. Exiting Date/Time Properties Settings Tap OK or X (cancel) button at upper-right corner to exit. Unitech PA962...
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Page 13: Flash Memory
Flash Memory Flash Memory is a re-writable location for programs and data files. The benefit of this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash Memory are unaffected by the PA9627 s power status. To access the contents of Flash Memory, simply select :My Computer9 on the desktop and then select :Flash Storage9 . -
Page 14: Chapter 2. Using The Keypad And Scanner
[Cursor] This Cursor key is used to navigate among applications. [Alpha] This Alpha key is used to toggle between Numberic & Alpha Mode. This Apha key is also used to toggle CAPS at Alpha Mode. Unitech PA962... -
Page 15: Alpha Key
Alpha Key When the PA962 boots, the default condition is Numeric Mode on. When you toggle to Aphal Mode, the default condition is CAPS mode off. Alpha Mode Press alpha to alpha mode, the default condition is CAPS off. CAPS Press Apaha key twice to toggle CAPS Key in Press Cursor-UP to enter selected character. -
Page 16: Software Keyboard (Windows Ce Keyboard)
Use the stylus to point to the title bar (the bar displaying “Input panel”) and then move the stylus without lifting it from the screen. Closing the Keyboard: Tap the keyboard icon to close the Windows CE keyboard. Title Bar Unitech PA962... -
Page 17: Using The Laser Scanner
Using the Laser Scanner Note: 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 Setting. exe. Laser Scanner The PA962 has an integrated laser scanner, Left which reads all major bar code labels with side... -
Page 18: Chapter 3. Power System
AC power for an extended period of time. It may take up to 72 hours to backup data when the PA962 is automatically shut down because of very low battery power while the depleted batteries are still installed in the battery compartment. Unitech PA962... -
Page 19: Power Status Indication
Power Status Indication Four different icons are displayed on the status bar to indicate the on-board power status. “Plug” icon: When displayed, this icon indicates that the battery is charging. The PA962 is either plugged-in via the DC Plug with power adapter 12V/2A power adapter or in the docking station. -
Page 20: Checking Main And Backup Battery Status
“GOOD”. It is necessary to charge the battery when “Low” or “Very Low” are displayed in bold characters. If “Low” or “Very Low” are still displayed after charging, please contact Unitech Technical Support. Unitech PA962... -
Page 21: How To Save Battery Power
How to Save Battery Power Automatic shut-down of the PA962 The PA962 will enter idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for input. In default setting, the PA962 will automatically turn itself off if it remains idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power applied. -
Page 22: Warm Boot / Cold Boot
WARNING: Warm Boot will cause unsaved data to be lost. Cold Boot Press the coldboot buttom underneith the PCMCIA cover, the terminal will perofrm coldboot. NOTE: Cold Boot will cause the PA962 to return to its original factory settings. Unitech PA962... -
Page 23: Charging Considerations
Charging Considerations It is important to consider the environment temperature whenever you are charg- ing the Lithium-Ion battery pack. The process is most efficient at normal room temperature or slightly cooler. It is essential that you charge batteries within the °... -
Page 24: Chapter 4. Communication
Chapter 4. Communication Introduction The Unitech PA962 allows users to link to a host computer via RS-232,USB, IrDA, or RF connection for data communication. This chapter provides an overview of the communication of the PA962. The following subchapters cover these topics: ”Microsoft ActiveSync”... -
Page 25: Activesync
ActiveSync In order to exchange data between your desktop computer and the PA962, Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on your desktop computer. With Microsoft ActiveSync you can: Transfer data. Back up and restore PA962 data. Add programs to and remove programs from the PA962. This chapter will introduce Microsoft ActiveSync version 3.5. - Page 26 If you choose not to download into the displayed default folder, click the Change button. After you’ve selected the folder, click Next to set up Microsoft ActiveSync. After you’ve installed Microsoft ActiveSync and restarted your computer, you’ll see the following screen: Unitech PA962...
- Page 27 Using the RS232 cable or USB, plug the PA962 into a communication port on your desktop computer. Turn the PA962 on. Click the Next button. Microsoft ActiveSync should recognize your PA960 and configure your communi- cation port. If a message appears indicating that it is unable to detect a connection, click the Cancel button and manually configure the communication settings.
- Page 28 Synchronization will be initialized and will take place if you’ve chosen to synchro- nize periodically or upon connection. Note: Your desktop computer can create a partnership with multiple PA962. Also, a PA962 can create a partnership with up to two desktop computers. Unitech PA962...
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Page 29: Using The Mobile Devices Window
Using the Mobile Devices Window Start Microsoft ActiveSync by clicking the Microsoft ActiveSync shortcut on your desktop and then clicking the “Explore” icon. In the displayed window, you can: Select your PA962 to use Microsoft ActiveSync features such as changing synchronization options, as described in the “Syn- chronization”... -
Page 30: Changing Communications Settings
The baud rate on the PA962 is set to 57600bps by default. To adjust the baud rate, tap Start, Settings, Con- trol Panel, select the Communication icon, select the PC Connection Tab, and then tap the “Change Connection….” Button. For more information, see Microsoft ActiveSync Help. Unitech PA962... -
Page 31: Synchronization
If you want to change the terminal’s default baud rate or use IrDA to communicate with the Host PC, follow the steps below to adjust it: Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel, Communica- tions Tap the PC Connection tab. Tap the Change Connection button Select the baud rate from the list box. -
Page 32: What Gets Synchronized
PA962. This folder can be found in one of following locations: Windows 95/98: My Documents\WinCE_PC My Documents. Windows NT:WINNT\Profiles\your user-name\Personal\WinCE_PC My Documents. During synchronization, files are copied back and forth between the PA962 and the desktop computer. Unitech PA962... -
Page 33: Changing Synchronization Options
Changing Synchronization Options Synchronization options can be modified, including when you synchro- nize and what gets synchronized. In the Mobile Device window, click Tools, and then Sync Options. For each type of information, the synchronization process can be hastened by limiting the amount of data to be synchronized. -
Page 34: Inbox
Outlook. Sending Mail Remotely In addition to exchanging mail messages with your desktop computer, you can send and receive mail from a remote mail server by setting up an e-mail account with a service provider. Unitech PA962... -
Page 35: Setting Up Remote Mail
Note: If you’re setting up an Internet mail account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider), the ISP must use a POP3 mail server and an SMTP mail gateway. For dial-up connections, you’ll require an internal PCMCIA type modem card or external modem for the PA962. -
Page 36: Receiving Messages
To change InBox delivery options for remote mail: in InBox on your PA962, tap Service and then tap the service name. Then tap Service again and tap Properties. You’ll need to download a full message before you can view its attachments. Unitech PA962... -
Page 37: Sending Messages
PA962 to a network via TCP/IP. There are several PCMCIA RF cards available on the market. These cards provide the PA962 with wireless communications. Currently, Unitech provides Cisco 350, Agere (Lucent OEM 802.11b card) support for the PA962 with the drivers pre-installed. -
Page 38: Installing The Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) Card
The PA962 is pre-loaded with connection software from Cisco and Lucent WaveLAN (Agere Orinoco). The PA962 will automatically detect these RF cards and then display the following screen during the first-time installation. Please note that there are two ways to set the IP address: Unitech PA962... - Page 39 Obtaining an IP Address via DHCP Server Please check with your MIS department to determine whether a DHCP server is available in your LAN environment. If available, tap the radio button Obtain an IP address via DHCP, and then tap the OK button. Specifying an IP Address If there is no DHCP server in your LAN environment, specify the individual IP address on each PA962 with the following steps:...
- Page 40 Select Aironet Client Utility.exe, Click OK. Click OK again. Select SSID. Click OK Cisco 350 Site Survey Tool: The Unitech PA960 includes the Cisco 350 Site Survey Tool pre-loaded. To access the Site Survey Tool: 1. Open My Computer (or use File Explorer).
- Page 41 Power Management (Required to prevent battery drainage due to extra power usage of RF cards.) Lucent WaveLAN (Agere Orinoco) Tap Start, Control Panel. Double-click the WaveLAN icon. Under the “Power Management” tab, select “Card Power Management”. Tap OK Cisco Tap Start. Run, Browse. Select the Windows directory.
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Page 42: Chapter 5. Useful Application Program
When it is necessary for the user to change the default barcode symbology for a different application, Scanner Control Panel provides the ability to change default symbology, place delimiter characters behind scanned data, and save the settings. Run this program from \Windows\Scanner Setting.exe and Scanner Control Panel will be displayed. Unitech PA962... - Page 43 Barcode Symbologies: Set customization symbologies for each symbology including: Send Send Enable Max./Min Symbology Check Leading Other Disable Length Digit Digit Full ASCII Code 39 Send Start/Stop Character Send Start/Stop Character I 2 of 5 Fix Length S25/Toshiba Fix Length Send Leading Code Code 32 Send Trailing Code...
- Page 44 Dual colors (green/red) for barcode good read indication Scan Engine Light Source: Visible Laser Dicode(VLD) 650nm. Scan Rate: 39+Scan/Sec ° Scan angle: +53 from normal Min. print contrast: 25% absolute dark/light reflectanceat 650nm Power Consumption: 65mA typicle@5V Depth of Field: See next page Unitech PA962...
- Page 45 Laser Typical Depth of Field N e a r F a r 5 m i l 2 . 0 in . ( 5 .1 c m ) 5 . 2 i n . ( 1 3 .2 c m ) 7 .5 m il 1 .7 i n .
- Page 46 Standard 2 of 5 Code 93 Toshiba Code 128 Telpen Delta Code Toshiba EAN-8, 13 UPC-A, E OS and Software Programming Tools Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.2 Professional Plus Development LanguageMicrosoft Embedded Visual Tool for VB and VC pro- gramming Unitech PA962...
- Page 47 Mechanical and Environmental Dimensions Length: 7.28” (18.5cm) Width: 3.49” (8.76cm) Depth: 1.70” (4.33cm) Weight 15.59 oz. (442g) with battery pack IP Rating IP 54 ° ° Temperature Operation: -5 C to 50 ° ° Storage: -20 C to 60 Humidity 5% to 95% RH non-condensing Shock Multiple 4.0’...
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Page 48: Update Os Via Compact Flash (Ata Card)
In order to upgrade or re-install the PA962 OS via Com- pact Flash, you will require the NK.bin file (available from Unitech Technical Support): Note: File name must be “NK.bin” – do not rename it. CAUTION: Users files will be erased! Insert CompactFlash Copy file “NK.bin”... - Page 49 Press the ‘2’ key to select “OS Image Update”. FlashRom’s content will be erased and the new OS will be written to FlashRom. Then you will see the system will automaticlly run the following steps.: (1). Image goint to Flash (2).
- Page 50 If terminal is connected to AC power, disconnect. Terminal will not shut off. Perform a warm boot - WARNING - Unsaved data will be lost. Perform a cold boot - WARNING - Terminal will be reset to default settings and data will be lost. Unitech PA960...
- Page 51 EEC directives. Laser Information The Unitech PA960 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 PA960 series contains internally a Visible Laser Diode (VLD) whose emissions do not exceed the maximum limits as set forth in the above regulations.