PA970 Portable Terminal User's Manual
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 1. - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unitech PA970 & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tour of the Unitech PA970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 First Steps with the Unitech PA970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time . . . . .
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 4. - Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the Mobile Devices Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PA970 User's Manual NOTICE This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Unitech PA970 may not immediately power-on due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In the above situation, plug the PA970 to the RS232 or USB cable, or place the unit into the Unitech PA970 Cradle (with 12V/2A AC-DC adapter, part number 1010-601478), and recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery.
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Unitech PA970. Your PA970 is a rugged, compact, and lightweight palm-size mobile computer. It utilizes the Windows CE.NET operating system, and incorporates an integral bar code scanning laser device, color LCD with touch screen, keypad, built -in GSM/GPRS, 802.11b, and SD Card Bluetooth® communication capability. This PA970 product reference guide will guide you in your use of your PA970.
PA970 User's Manual Unitech PA970 & Accessories After opening the PA970 box, please make sure the following items are present: User Guide CD PA970 Main Unit Battery Pack Quick Reference Guide 2 Stylus
PA970 User's Manual Tour of the Unitech PA970 Stylus Scanner Trigger Bar Code Laser Scanner Touch Screen Cursor Button On/Off Key Keypad Cold Start (inside SD Card Compartment) IrDA Port SD Card Compartment Reset Hole GPRS (inside) WEAN (inside) CF Slot (inside Battery Compartment) Battery Compartment Hand Strap SIM Card Socket (inside Battery Compartment) Battery Compartment Latches Charging/Communication Port 3
PA970 User's Manual First Steps with the Unitech PA970 There are three ways to provide power to the PA970: • • • 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. Please remember to turn on the back-up battery before you charge the terminal. Installing the Battery Pack 1.
PA970 User's Manual Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time IMPORTANT! Before charging the PA970’s batteries for the first time, refer to page 13 in this manual or page 1 of the QuickStart Guide. This PA970 arrives from the factory with its Backup Battery Switch in the OFF position. In order to charge and activate the Backup Battery, its switch must be in the ON position. Otherwise data can be lost if the Main Battery shuts down or is removed.
PA970 User's Manual Using the Stylus CAUTION: Never use anything other than the PA970’s stylus on the screen. Using another object as a stylus could cause permanent damage. 1. Hold the stylus as you would a pencil. 2. To make a choice from a menu, lightly tap the tip of the stylus on that choice. 3. To write data into a field on a form, use the stylus to print the letters or numbers. Use very light pressure. Protective Screen Film The PA970 screen ships with a protective plastic film.
PA970 User's Manual Setting Time Zone, Date, and Time After Calibrating the PA970, the “Date/Time Properties” dialog box will appear. Follow the steps below to set the date and time. Setting the Time Zone first Follow the steps below to set up your time zone. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tap the location arrow to see a list of cities. Choose your location (or nearest listed one). Select the Daylight Savings Time check box, if necessary. Tap the Apply button.
PA970 User's Manual Flash Memory Flash Memory is a re-writable location in which to store up to 64 MB of programs and data files. The benefit of this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash Memory are unaffected by the PA970’s power status. To access the contents of Flash Memory, simply select My Computer on the desktop and then select Flash Storage. The programs and data files currently stored in Flash Memory will be displayed.
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 2. Using the Keypad and Scanner Keypad The PA970 keypad contains 19 keys, including: • • • • • • • • • • Esape key Cursor key Enter key Backspace key ON/OFF key Tab key Function key 0~9 numerals Alpha key Decimal Point key Please refer to the picture to the right. ON/OFF [ESC] [ Back space] [FUNC] When the unit is off, pressing the ON/OFF key will turn the unit on.
PA970 User's Manual Alpha Key When the PA970 boots, the default condition is Numeric Mode on. When the Apha Mode is toggled on, the default condition is CAPS mode off. Alpha Mode Press Alpha for alpha mode, the default condition is CAPS off. CAPS Press the Alpha key twice to toggle CAPS Key in Press the Cursor-UP to select a character. Useful Hotkeys The PA970 provides eight combination hot keys to activate specified screen setting functions or programs.
PA970 User's Manual Software Keyboard (Windows CE Keyboard) Since the PA970’s keypad allows input of numeric characters only, the Windows CE Software provides a touch screen keyboard for input of other characters. The Windows based keyboard replicates the layout of a standard PC keyboard. Opening the Windows CE Keyboard: The Windows CE keyboard can be opened by tapping the keyboard icon on the task bar. (Refer to picture at right).
PA970 User's Manual Using the Laser Scanner Note: Reading software must be enabled in order to operate the scanner. This can be a userloaded application or a pre-loaded utility such as Scanner Setting.exe. Laser Scanner The PA970 has an integrated laser scanner, which reads all major bar code labels with excellent performance. Trigger keys are located on the left and right sides of the unit. Press either one to activate the laser scanner. The PA970 also has a built-in Scanner Setting.
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 3. Power System IMPORTANT! The PA970 arrives with its Backup Battery Switch in the OFF position. Before charging your PA970’s batteries, open the SD Card Compartment (see page 3), locate the Backup Battery Switch (see below) and move the Backup Battery Switch to the ON position (toward the stylus slot). Otherwise data can be accidentally lost in case of Main Battery shutdown or removal. Conversely, switch the Backup Battery Switch to the OFF position for long-term storage.
PA970 User's Manual Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time Note: Before using the PA970 for the first time, charge the unit for 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery. Operating the PA970 for the first time without the AC adapter, and without fully charging the backup battery may result in loss of data stored in RAM memory. Note: Backing-up data by backup battery only, without the main battery installed in the battery compartment, may take as long as 4 hours.
PA970 User's Manual Checking Main and Backup Battery Status Enter Power Properties: If the above mentioned Plug icon or Battery icon is displayed, double tap this icon to display the Power Properties screen. Or, select Settings/Control Panel from the Start menu and then double tap the Power icon to display Power Properties. Check Battery Status: The battery menu item will show the status of the main and backup batteries. There are 3 kinds of status indicators — “Good”, “Low” and “Very Low”.
PA970 User's Manual Backlight Setting Because the power consumption of the LCD backlight is high, turn off the backlight function if it is not necessary. If a backlight is required, select the “automatically turn off the back-light” function. To change backlight settings, select Settings / Control Panel from the Start menu, and then double tap the Display icon.
PA970 User's Manual Cold Boot • To perform a coldboot, press the coldboot button inside the SD Card compartment. WARNING: Cold Boot will cause the PA970 to return to its original factory settings. Charging Considerations It is important to consider the environment temperature whenever you are charging the Lithium-Ion battery pack. The process is most efficient at normal room temperature or slightly cooler, and it is essential that you charge batteries as close to this range as possible.
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 4. Communication Introduction The Unitech PA970 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 methods of the PA970. The following subchapters cover these topics: • ”Microsoft ActiveSync” details serial communication via RS232/ USB port. • “RF Communication” details wireless communication between mobile PA970 and host computers.
PA970 User's Manual ActiveSync In order to exchange data between your desktop computer and the PA970, Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on your desktop computer. With Microsoft ActiveSync you can: • Transfer data • Back up and restore PA970 data • Add programs to and remove programs from the PA970 This chapter will introduce Microsoft ActiveSync version 3.5. ActiveSync provides a user-friendly interface, and it can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft’s Web site.
PA970 User's Manual • Select the folder into which Microsoft ActiveSync will be installed. If you choose to download into a folder other than the displayed default folder, click the Change button. • After you’ve selected the appropriate folder, click Next to set up Microsoft ActiveSync.
PA970 User's Manual • Now select synchronization settings. Currently the PA970 can support “Synchronized Files” • Different PA970s cannot share the same Device Name if more than one terminal is to be connected to the same PC via a “Partnership”. The default Device Name assigned to the PA970 is “WinCE”. It is important to specify a different name for each terminal if more than one terminal is to be connected to the same PC.
PA970 User's Manual Using the Mobile Devices Window • Start Microsoft ActiveSync by clicking the Microsoft ActiveSync shortcut on your desktop and then clicking the Explore icon. Mobile Devices Features • Select your PA970 to use Microsoft ActiveSync features such as changing synchronization options, as described in the Synchronization section (starting page 24). • Open the Explorer window by double-clicking your device icon in the Mobile Devices window.
PA970 User's Manual Changing Communications Settings If Microsoft ActiveSync fails to detect the PA970 during installation, set up communications manually instead. Make sure the following conditions are met: • Verify that the correct communications port is selected for your desktop computer and that it is free. • Microsoft ActiveSync uses the specified communication ports to connect to the PA970. Make sure these resources are available for Microsoft ActiveSync to connect to the PA970.
PA970 User's Manual Synchronization Synchronizing information between your PA970 and your desktop computer will insure both computers have current information. First you’ll need to install Microsoft ActiveSync on your desktop computer. Synchronization takes place according to the options you chose during Microsoft ActiveSync setup.
PA970 User's Manual What Gets Synchronized The following sections provide an overview of how various types of information are synchronized. For details on synchronizing specific items, refer to Microsoft ActiveSync Help. Files All files created on the PA970 are stored in the My Document / PA970 My Documents folder (assuming the assigned Device Name is PA970). View those files by double-clicking the short-cut PA970 My Documents icon on your desktop computer.
PA970 User's Manual Installing and Removing Software Any program created for your PA970 can be installed as long as there is sufficient memory or storage space. First install the software on your desktop computer and then connect the PA970 to your desktop computer. Some software programs provide their own setup instructions. Most software programs use Application Manager to install and remove software on the PA970. In the Mobile Device window, click Tools, and then click Application Manager.
PA970 User's Manual 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. 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 PA970.
PA970 User's Manual Receiving Messages Messages received by synchronizing with your desktop computer and through remote connections appear together in your InBox. Double-tap a message to read it. When you connect to your Internet mail service, the InBox downloads only the first 100 lines of each new message to the InBox folder by default. No mail attachments are downloaded.
PA970 User's Manual Wireless Communication Your PA970 is equipped with Bluetooth, 802.11b, and GPRS modules for wireless communication. Bluetooth Setup Select the BTPowerON program from Wireless Connection on your PA970’s Startup Bar. Select BTPowerON and tap OK. Bluetooth ActiveSync Select BTActiveSync from Communication on Startup bar.
PA970 User's Manual On your PC, tap the Bluetooth icon on the task bar. The screen to the right will appear. Select More... Choose Inquiry. The inquiry process might take a few seconds. Then select the device to syncronize and tap OK. Tap the Bluetooth icon on the task bar again. Click Sync. “Connecting to Bluetooth” will appear on your screen. Select My Bluetooth Places from the popup box. Select Bluetooth Setup Wizard. In the resulting popup box select “I know the service that I want to use...
PA970 User's Manual A Bluetooth Security screen will appear prompting you to enter a PIN code. This PIN Code can be any series of letters and numbers, and will be the same code you enter on your PA970 when prompted. When prompted by your PA970, enter the same code that you’d entered on your PC. Once this is successfully entered, your synchronization is complete.
PA970 User's Manual Power on 802.11b Select RFPowerON and tap OK. Select RF LAN Card Power ON and tap OK. Select AP in the Wireless Information program. Set Wireless properties.
PA970 User's Manual Power on GPRS Note: Power off the terminal before installing the SIM card. Install the SIM card before you power on the GPRS. After removing the battery cover and battery pack you will find the SIM card slot located inside the terminal beside the built-in Wireless. Select DialUpGPRS from the GPRS folder of Program files. Select GPRS @ 115200 and tap OK. When connected, tap Hide. Note: It might take up to several minutes to get a GPRS connection depending on the local GPRS system.
PA970 User's Manual 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.
PA970 User's Manual How to Set SSID Lucent WaveLAN (Agere Orinoco) • Tap Start, Control Panel • Double-click the WaveLAN icon • Under the Basic tab, after WaveLAN Network Name, enter SSID. Tap OK Cisco • Tap Start. Run, Browse • Select the Windows directory • Select Aironet Client Utility.exe, Click OK, Click OK again • Select SSID, Click OK Cisco 350 Site Survey Tool: The Unitech PA970 includes the Cisco 350 Site Survey Tool pre-loaded. To access the Site Survey Tool: 1.
PA970 User's Manual Chapter 5. Bar Code Input Program Scan2Key The Scan2Key application can route input from a scanner port to keypad buffer, so that all input from the scanner will be treated as if they were input from the keypad. With this router, scanned data can be directly input into applications like MS Pocket Word, Excel, etc.
PA970 User's Manual Bar Code Symbologies: Set customization symbologies for each symbology including: Enable Disable Send Check D i gi t Max.
PA970 User's Manual Appendix A: Technical Specifications CPU / Memory CPU Flash ROM SDRAM Intel StrongARM 206MHz 32 CPU Built-in real-time clock 32MB for OS and application programs 64MB Built-in (Flash Memory Manager included) 64MB Input / Output Input Devices Keypad Audio Output Display LED Indicator Touch screen, stylus, keypad, full alphanumeric software keyboard, mag stripe reader, and bar code scanner 19 physical keys with backlight including cursor key, numeric keypad, alpha keypad,TAB, ESC, FU
PA970 User's Manual Laser Depth of Field Width ofF ield inI nches/ Centimeters 25.0 in./ 63.5 cm 20.0 in./ 50.8 cm 15.0 in./ 38.1 cm 10.0 in./ 25.4 cm 5.0 in./ 12.7 cm 0 in./ 0 cm 5.0 in./ 12.7 cm Laser 10.0 in./ 25.4 cm 5 mil 15.0 in./ 38.1 cm 7.3 mil 10 mil 20.0 in./ 50.8 cm 100% UPC 25.0 in./ 63.5 cm 20 mil 40 mil 55 mil 0 in. 0 cm 5 in. 12.7 cm 10 in. 25.4 cm 15 in. 38.1 cm 20 in. 50.8 cm 25 in. 63.5 cm 30 in. 76.
PA970 User's Manual Power Power Options Power Consumption Lithium-Ion @7.4V, 1800mAH Main Battery Pack (Battery pack can be recharged 500 cycles or more) External AC/DC adapter @12VDC/2A with regulator Standby mode: 100mA Suspend mode: 5mA Battery Charge 3 hours with external AC/DC adapter 3 hours with docking station Backup Battery 1 rechargeable1.
PA970 User's Manual Docking Station Interface Power Input 1 EIA RS232C IDC type connector via PC/computer, 1 USB port 16 pin connector for charging and communication with host computer AC/DC adapter @ 12 VDC/2A with regulator Quick charging typically takes 3 hours Pin Assignment for Charge / Communication Port Pin Assignment Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Send Data 4 DTR Data Transmit Ready 5 SG Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send
PA970 User's Manual Appendix B: Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution Terminal does not power on Battery needs recharging or replacement Insure that the battery is installed correctly Terminal turns itself off Adjust “Power Properties” Battery needs recharging Battery life is short Adjust “Power Properties” - especially if peripherals are used Adjust backlight of LCD or Keypad Replace battery pack if old (battery can be recharged approximately 500 cycles) “Low Backup Battery” message Charge termi
PA970 User's Manual FCC Statement This is a FCC Part 15 Class B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B Digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferance-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada.
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