Spec Sheet
PORTABLE DATA TERMINALS
PDT 7200
Advanced Data Collection for
Extreme Environments
The PDT 7200 Portable Data Terminal from Symbol
Technologies takes portable computing to extreme environ-
ments. This lightweight hand-held terminal features a power-
ful processor and the industry’s most innovative productivity
enhancements. These include voice paging, touch screen
control, and one- and two-dimensional bar code scanning.
Engineered to perform under the harshest operating
conditions, the PDT 7200 is packed with features that make
it perfect for the most demanding data management environ-
ments – in stores, manufacturing plants, warehouses, or on the
road. Powering the terminal is a fast, 486-based, 32-bit micro-
processor that runs industry-standard Microsoft
®
MS-DOS
or Microsoft Windows
®
CE. The terminal comes with 8 MB
RAM and 8 MB flash for standard DOS applications or 16 MB
RAM and 16 MB flash for DOS or Windows CE applications.
Storage memory can be expanded via factory-installed industry
standard compact flash cards. This assures excellent performance,
even when running large applications for data-intensive tasks
such as tracking inventory, ordering merchandise or managing
material, vehicles and equipment. The PDT 7200 is also built
tough to withstand multiple 4 ft./1.2 m drops to concrete.
Versatile Communications Built-In
An integrated PCMCIA slot and sturdy internal antenna link
mobile workers to host-based data and applications over a
Symbol Spectrum24
®
wireless network. With its voice paging
capabilities, workers now only need one appliance, the PDT
7200, to stay in touch with associates while collecting data at
the point of activity on the sales floor, at the receiving bay, or in
the storeroom. The PDT 7200 is equipped with a vibrating pager
which can be used to inform the user of successful decode in
truck yards, plants and other high-noise areas.
Everything about the PDT 7200 is versatile including data
transfer. The terminal communicates directly with a host or
peripheral device such as a printer via the built-in infrared
(IrDA) communications port. The terminal can also use single
or multi-slot cradles to communicate with a host computer,
modem, or printer.
Large Display Plus Touch Screen Control
With the PDT 7200, reading and entering data is easy, even in
dimly lit areas or when the terminal is held at arm’s length for
scanning. The pacesetting top-mounted 1/4 VGA-size liquid
crystal display, the largest and brightest in its class, is angled
upward and backlit for comfortable viewing. The display and
its convenient built-in touch screen with virtual keyboard are
encased in tough polymer that protects them from dust and
moisture. The terminal grip has a futuristic handle-forward
design and ergonomic contours that fit the hand snugly. At
the first stage, the trigger activates the screen, at the second,
the scanner.
The standard scan engine in the PDT 7200 is our high-
performance SE 2200 that reads both 1-D and 2-D bar codes.
The SE 2200 also delivers exceptional scanning performance
in an impressively small package – which is just one reason
the feature-packed PDT 7200 weighs in at just 21 oz./595 gm
(23 oz./652 gm for the wireless model) and stands less than
8 in./20 cm high. The PDT 7200 is also available in models
that read bar codes from up to 30 feet.
“Smart Battery” Delivers Plenty of Power
For maximum operating convenience, the PDT 7200 comes
with a high-capacity, quick change 7.2V, 1600 mAH “smart
battery” that signals when to recharge. Back-up power main-
tains data in RAM for up to 10 minutes while the battery is
being replaced. The terminal slips into an optional single-slot
or multi-slot cradle for battery charging and data transfer.
Batteries can also be recharged with the separate multi-slot
battery charger.
The PDT 7200 is backed by Symbol Technologies’ worldwide
service, repair and support network. Symbol systems are
critical to business success in data-intensive, time-sensitive
environments because our systems help you capture, access
and manage information at the point of business activity.
To find out how your company’s workforce can be more
productive using the lightweight, feature-rich PDT 7200
hand-held terminal, contact any of the convenient locations
listed on the back panel or visit us at www.symbol.com
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