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  • Page 1 PA970 Operation Manual PA970 CE.NET Operation Manual Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    PA970 Operation Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................4 Chapter 2 Unitech’s Application.................5 2.1 Bootmode......................5 2.2 RegFuncKey ....................7 2.3 Scanner Settings....................9 2.4 Virtual Keys ....................24 2.5 Device Info....................25 2.6 GetVK ......................26 2.7 Scan2Key ....................26 Chapter 3 Tools and Applications under “Windows” ..........29 3.1 ActiveNet ....................29...
  • Page 3 PA970 Operation Manual 4.13 Regional Settings ..................86 4.14 Remove Program ..................89 4.15 Stylus......................90 4.16 System.......................91 4.17 Volume & Sounds ..................94 4.18 Storage Manager ..................96 Chapter 5 Available Function Keys ................101 5.1 Func + Esc....................101 5.2 Func + Up Arrow ..................102 5.3 Func + Down Arrow .................102...
  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction

    PA970 Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction This operation manual aims at instructions of using Unitech’s applications, some useful application programs under “Windows” folder, setting application under “Control Panels” and available function keys in .NET 4.2 environment. * Based on Firmware Version: V1.03.03...
  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Unitech's Application

    PA970 Operation Manual Chapter 2 Unitech’s Application This chapter introduces some Unitech’s made applications which are embedded in the firmware. These applications offer additional facilities and usage to the user besides standard WinCE applications. Unitech’s Made Applications 1. Bootmode 2. I/O Card Control 3.
  • Page 6 PA970 Operation Manual 2. Tap “Warm Boot”. The system will be restart. Note: If you press and hold “ ” key then tap “Warm Boot”, the terminal will be cold started. (Caution: Please backup any important data before you perform cold start) Update OS 1.
  • Page 7: Regfunckey

    PA970 Operation Manual Proceed anyway? Tap “Yes”. 3. System will be restarted and enter bootloader screen. Insert your CF card contains OS image file. Select “2” to update OS. 2.2 RegFuncKey Path: My computer/Windows/RegFuncKey.exe This tool allows you to re-define the function key.
  • Page 8 PA970 Operation Manual 2. Under “Edit”, select “FUNC 6”. 3. Tap “Browse”. Select the application you want to be executed by Func 6. 4. Tap “Set”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 9: Scanner Settings

    PA970 Operation Manual 5. Under “File”, tap “Exit”. 6. Press “Func” + “6”. You should see the “Bootmode” windows pop up, as step 2 in chapter 2.1 7. You may repeat the above steps to re-define the Func 7, 8 and 9.
  • Page 10 PA970 Operation Manual Every time change the setting, must click “Apply” button to get the effect. 1. Double tap “Scanner Settings”. 2. Under “Setting” tab, tap “Barcode Symbologies”. 3. Tap “+” in front of “Barcode Symbologies”. You will see a list of available barcode type.
  • Page 11 PA970 Operation Manual 4. Tap “+” to expand the tree. Under each barcode type, there are more options such as enable/disable, check digit verification, transmit check digit etc. Tick the options that you want to apply on that barcode. Then, tap “Apply” button.
  • Page 12 PA970 Operation Manual 7. Double tap the barcode type which you want to change ID. (Example: D: EAN13). Change to other ID by scrolling the button. 8. Tap “Data Options”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 13 PA970 Operation Manual 9. Tap “Transmit code ID character” if you want to transmit code ID. 10.Double tap “Preamble” or “Postamble” if you want to add them to the barcode. Key in the special character stated in the Set Data window. Tap “OK”.
  • Page 14 PA970 Operation Manual 12. Tap “Data Editing”. Tap “Add” at the bottom. A menu will pop up. 13. Select “Add Formula” or “Add Formula: Output All Data”. A formula will be added under “Data editing”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 15 PA970 Operation Manual 14. Tap “Formula 2”. Tap “Add” button. Select “Add Qualifier”. 15. Tap the qualifier you just added. Tap “Add” button. Select “Add modifier”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 16 16. To delete a formula or qualifier or modifier, just tap it and tap “Del” button. 17. To add additional formula , just tap “Data Editing”, tap “Add” and select “Add Formula”. 18. Double tap “Magnetic Reading Options”. (The effect will only work for PA970 CE.NET -MSR model). Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 17 PA970 Operation Manual 19. Double tap the options below “Magnetic Reading Options” to make settings. 20. Tap “Scanning Options”. Double tap options below to make setting. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 18 PA970 Operation Manual 21. Under “Test” tab, tap “A-Scan” button at the bottom. 22. Set the interval time you want the laser to emit. (Ex: 3 seconds). Tap “Start”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 19 PA970 Operation Manual 23. Laser emit every 3 seconds. Place the laser head towards to the barcodes. Barcode will be read and shown on the screen. 24. Tap “Stop” button. This will stop to emit the laser. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 20 PA970 Operation Manual 25. Tap “Clear” button. The screen of “Test” will be cleared. 26. Under “To Kpd” tab, tick “Start Scan2key When Exit”. Then, tap “OK”. Scan2Key icon will appear at the task bar. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 21 PA970 Operation Manual 27. Tap “Version” tab, the screen will show the general information of Hamster decoder. 28. Back to “Settings” tab. Tap “Menu” at the bottom. You will see a selection menu pop up. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 22 PA970 Operation Manual 29. Select “Load Settings From File” or “Load Formulas Only From File”. Load the existing scanner settings / formula file. (If you have saved a settings / formula file before) 30. Select “Save Settings to File”. Save the current scanner setting as *.USI file.
  • Page 23 PA970 Operation Manual 31. Select “Set To Factory Default”. Tap “Yes”. The scanner setting will be reset to the original setting. 32. Select “Verify Scanner At Next Start”. The scanner will be verified next time you run “Scanner Settings”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 24: Virtual Keys

    PA970 Operation Manual 2.4 Virtual Keys Path: Control Panel/Virtual Keys.exe This tool allows you to enable/disable the alpha keys on the terminal keypad. 1. Tap “Virtual Keys”. 2. Uncheck “Enable Virtual Keys Applet”. Tap “OK”. 3. Open pocket word and test alpha keys. Press “alpha” key and press numeric...
  • Page 25: Device Info

    PA970 Operation Manual key. The characters output are non-alpha keys. 4. Back to step 2. Tick “Enable Virtual Keys Applet”. Tap “OK”. The alpha keys are enabled again. 2.5 Device Info Path: /My Computer/Windows/DeviceInfo.exe This tool displays the general information of the terminal such as platform, firmware version, PCMCIA slot and compact slot.
  • Page 26: Getvk

    PA970 Operation Manual 2.6 GetVK Path: /My Computer/Windows/GetVK.exe This tool is a keyboard driver that generate standard keyboard event. It is automatically executed every time the terminal is power on. 2.7 Scan2Key Path: /My Computer/Windows/Scan2Key.exe Scan2Key application can route input from scanner port to keypad buffer, so that all input from scanner or magnetic reader will be treated as they are just input from keypad.
  • Page 27 PA970 Operation Manual 2. You will see Scan2Key icon on the task bar. Scan2Key is enabled. 3. Under “Start” > “Program”, select Microsoft Pocket Word. 4. Scan some barcodes. The barcode data will be displayed on MS Pocket Word. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 28 PA970 Operation Manual 5. To disable the Scan2Key, place the stylus on the Scan2Key icon on task bar, a selection menu will pop up. Select “Disable”. 6. To close Scan2Key, select “Exit” on the pop menu. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Tools And Applications Under "Windows

    PA970 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Tools and Applications under “Windows” Tools and Applications under “My Computer/Windows” 1. ActiveNet 2. Calibration 3. connmc 4. Image Viewer 5. MSTSC 6. pdfviewer 7. pegterm 8. pmail 9. presviewer 10. pword 11. Regview 12. repllog 13.
  • Page 30 PA970 Operation Manual 2. Tap “PC Connection”. Tap “Change connection”. Select “USB to PC”. 3. Connect the terminal with your PC by using USB communication cable. 4. Execute Microsoft Activesync on your host, make connection setting and get connected. 5. After connected, “Do you like to set up a partnership?” Select “Yes”. Click “Next”.
  • Page 31 PA970 Operation Manual 6. Give a name to the device. Example: WINNET, click “Next”. 7. Select Synchronization Settings. Check “Files”. Click “Next”. Setup complete. 8. On your terminal, insert your wireless LAN card and select “Obtain IP by DHCP”. 9. Setup the settings and WEP of wireless LAN card (For Cisco Aironet, please refer to Chapter 3.2)
  • Page 32 PA970 Operation Manual 12. Choose a method to connect to the selected desktop computer. Select “Network Connection”. Connect to <the host>. Tap “Connect”. 13. Activenet will connect terminal to Activesync on your host via wireless network and proceed the file synchronization.
  • Page 33: Calibration

    PA970 Operation Manual 3.2 Calibration Path: My computer/Windows/Calibration.exe This tool allows you to do calibration while the original screen calibration is no longer accurate. 1. Double tap “Calibration”. 2. Use the stylus to touch the “+” (Center, Top left, Bottom left, Bottom right, Top right), then press “Enter”...
  • Page 34: Connmc

    PA970 Operation Manual connmc Path: /My Computer/Windows/connmc.exe This application is to set up a new wireless connection while you connect the terminal to wireless network by using GPRS PC card/Modem card (Insert the GPRS PC/Modem card. For GPRS, must specify the APN name first) 1.
  • Page 35 PA970 Operation Manual 3. Enter a name for the connection. 4. Select “Dial-Up Connection”. Tap “Next”. 5. Select a modem. Select the type of the GPRS PC card you are using. 6. Tap “Configure”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 36 PA970 Operation Manual 7. Set the port settings. 8. Set the call options. 9. Tap “OK”. 10. Tap “Next”. 11. Key in the phone number. Tap “Finish”. 12. A new connection is added. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 37 PA970 Operation Manual 13. Double tap this new connection. Tap “Dial Properties”. 14. Tap “Edit”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 38 PA970 Operation Manual 15. Edit the dialing patterns. Tap “OK”, “OK”. 16. Tap “Connect”. Unitech Confidential...
  • Page 39: Remote Desktop Connection

    PA970 Operation Manual 17. Terminal is connected to wireless network by GPRS PC/modem card. 3.4 Remote Desktop Connection Path: Desktop/Remote Desktop Connection This tool allows multi user to telnet and login to a RDP host server. (Your terminal must connect to the network) *Note: Must install RDP in the host first.
  • Page 40 PA970 Operation Manual 2. Key in the IP address of the RDP host in “Computer” field. Tap “Connect”. 3. Terminal login to RDP host. Unitech Confidential...

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