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Product Reference Guide Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................... 4 Unitech PA966 & Accessories .................................................................. 6 Tour of the Unitech PA966 .......................................................................... 7 PA966 Front and Left Side ......................................................................... 7 PA966 Back ................................................................................
Product Reference Guide 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 ..............................................................
Product Reference Guide Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PA966. Your PA966 is a rugged, compact and lightweight palm-size computer. It utilizes the Windows CE operating system, and incorporates two optional scanning laser device, laser & imager, color LCD with touch screen and keypad. It provides the user with a standard Windows-based environment for customizing and operating the device. This PA966 product reference guide will guide you to access your PA966.
Product Reference Guide NOTICE This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Unitech PA966 may not powered on due to battery discharge as a result of storage. In the above situation, plug the PA966 to the USB cable with DC in port or put the unit into the Unitech PA96x Cradle (with 12V/2A AC-DC adapter), and recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery.
Product Reference Guide Unitech PA966 & Accessories After opening the box, please make sure the following accessories for the PA966 are present: PA966 Main Body Battery pack Stylus Pulling-tags 6 PA966 CD Quick Reference Guide CF slot drawer for PA966 RF Card Cushion
Product Reference Guide Tour of the Unitech PA966 Scanner Stylus This stylus is designed for tapping screen . Right Side Scanner Trigger Press it to enable scanner to read bar code. Touch Screen Keypad USB/ Charging Port PA966 Back PCMCIA compartment Install PC card here. IrDA port Reset Hole Push enclosed button for system warm-start CF slot compartment Please remove the battery door to access CF slot. Battery compartment Install Lithium-ion battery pack here.
Product Reference Guide First Steps with the Unitech PA966 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack USB/Charging cable Docking Station NOTE: Data you entered 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.Remove the battery compartment door (located on the lower back side of the unit). 2.
Product Reference Guide 3.Position the battery pack and install the battery compartment door. Supplying Power to the PA966 Connect the RS232/Charging Cable or USB/ Charging Cable to the PA966, and then connect the AC adapter to the cable’s power jack and an electrical outlet. Or place the PA966 into the Docking Station (first connect the power supply to the Docking Station). Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time It may take up to 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery.
Product Reference Guide Using the Stylus CAUTION: Never use anything other than the PA966’s stylus on the screen. Using object other than a stylus could cause permanent damage. 1. Hold the stylus as you hold 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. PCMCIA Pulling Tags Pulling Tags simplify the removal of PCMCIA cards from the PA966.
Product Reference Guide First Operation of the Unitech PA966 Pressing the ON/OFF Key The Unitech PA966 welcome screen appears. The Windows CE® screen will appear shortly. Adjusting Screen Brightness UNITECH Press [FUNC] key and Cursor key to decrease or increase screen brightness. Calibrating the PA966 This screen will automatically appear when the unit is powered on for the first time or after the system is reset.
Product Reference Guide 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. Setting Year and Month Tap the Left or Right arrows to scroll the month.
Product Reference Guide 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 PA966’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. To save to Flash Storage, select File, Save To, and select Flash Storage.
Product Reference Guide Chapter 2. Using the Keypad and Scanner Keypad The PA966 series keypad contains 36 keys, including Cursor key, Numeric Key, Alpha key, ON/OFF, Function, Escape, Backspace, and Enter key. Please refer to the picture below.
Product Reference Guide Keypad Input Method When the PA966 boots, the default condition is Numeric Mode on. When you toggle to Alpha Mode, the default condition is CAPS mode off. Key Pos.
Product Reference Guide Software Keyboard (Windows CE Keyboard) The Windows CE provides software keypad which allows users to input more characters. Opening the Windows CE Keyboard: The Windows CE keyboard can be opened by tapping the “keyboard” icon on the task bar. (Refer to picture). Double-tap here Keying-in Characters: After tapping the “keyboard” icon, the Windows CE keyboard pops up. Character input is the same as on a standard PC.
Product Reference Guide 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. Scanner The PA966 has two optional integrated scanners: Laser Scanner and Imager Scanner. Trigger keys are located on the left and right sides of the unit. Press either one. The PA966 also has a built-in Scanner Setting.
Product Reference Guide Chapter 3. Power system Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack The optional Docking Station is a convenient accessory for daily use of the PA966. The charging will be completed within 3 hours. When using the included Charging / USB cable the charging time of the battery pack is about 3 hours. USB Cable (P/N 1550-600623) Power Supplier (P/N 1010-600381) RS232 Cable (P/N 1550-600622) Note: The power supply must work with power cord.
Product Reference Guide 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 PA966 is either pluggedin via the DC 12V/2A power adapter or in the docking station. “Battery Low” icon: When displayed indicates the battery is low and needs to be charged.
Product Reference Guide 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 bring up 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.
Product Reference Guide How to Save Battery Power Automatic shut-down of the PA966 The PA966 will enter idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for input. In default setting, the PA966 will automatically turn itself off if it remains idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power applied. Pressing the power button will return the PA966 to the same point at the time of automatic shutdown. In Power Properties, select “Power Off”.
Product Reference Guide Automatically turn off the backlight when using battery power: Tap the check box to toggle this function. Available idle times are: 15 and 30 seconds, and 1, 2, and 5 minutes Automatically turn off the backlight when using external power: Tap the check box to toggle this function. Available idle times are: 15 and 30 seconds, and 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 30 minutes.
Product Reference Guide 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. It is essential that you charge batteries within the stated range of 18°C to 25°C. Charging batteries outside of the specified range could damage the batteries and shorten their charging life cycle.
Product Reference Guide Chapter 4. Communication Introduction The Unitech PA966 allows users to link to a host computer via RS-232,USB or IrDA connection for data communication. This chapter provides an overview of the communication of the PA966. The following subchapters cover these topics: ”Microsoft ActiveSync” for details about serial communication via USB port or Bluetooth.
Product Reference Guide ActiveSync In order to exchange data between your desktop computer and PA966, Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on your computer. With Microsoft ActiveSync you can: Transfer data. Back up and restore PA966 data. Add programs to and remove programs from the PA966. This chapter will introduce Microsoft ActiveSync version 4.2. ActiveSync provides a userfriendly interface and it can be downloaded free of charge from Microsoft’s web site.
Product Reference Guide Download the Activesync software from the Microsoft web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/ downloads/activesync42.mspx The installation wizard begins. Click Next.You are prompt to read the End User License Agreement(EULA) Accept the license agreement terms and click Next. You are prompt for user information.
Product Reference Guide Type the user's name and organization and click Next. You are prompted for the destination folder. Select a drive to install the program and click Next. The installation wizard has gathered the information it needs to install Activesync and prompts you to begin the installation. Click Install. The program begin the installation.
Product Reference Guide After the program has finished installing you will see the following screen. Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart your computer. After you have installed Activesync and restarted your computer, the Activesync icon appears on your computer's taskbar. Connecting the Device to Your Computer 1. After Activesync been installed, connect the USB charging cablehas to the universal Connecting thehas Device to Your Computer1.
Product Reference Guide 5. Follow the onscreen instructions. 6. When the configuration process is complete, the ActiveSync window appears. InSynchronization the displayed window, you 7. will be initialized and will takecan: place if you have chosen to synchronize periodically or upon connection. Select PA966 to create use Microsoft Note: Your your computer can a partnership with multiple PA966s.
Product Reference Guide Synchronizing with your computer Synchronization takes place according to the options you choose while setting up Activesync on your computer. If you accept the default (On Connect) synchronization option in the Microsoft ActiveSync Setup Wizard, you'll be able to simply connect Your PA966 to your desktop computer and synchronization will take place.
Product Reference Guide Infrared Connection If you want to change the terminal’s default baud rate or use IrDA to communicate with the Host PC, follow the steps below The infrared port allows you to synchronize to adjust it: information with an infrared enabled computer. Align the infrared port of your device with the infrared port Tap Start, Settings, Control Panel, 1. the on computer.
Product Reference Guide Synchronization will take place according to 2. Perform the steps below on your device: options To initiate a. Alignyou’ve the IR chosen. port of your PA966synchronizawith the tion manually, Tools,so andthat then SynchroIR port on yourclick computer they are nize Now. and within close range. unblocked b. Initiate connection by tapping Start > Settings > Control Panel > PC Synchronization may take a few minutes, as Connection. each item to be synchronized needs toto bethe c.
Product Reference Guide Using ActiveSync to Exchange Changing Synchronization Options Files You can use activesync to exchange information from your device to your computer Synchronization options can modified, and vice versa. changes yoube made to the information on one location will not affect you synchronize what including when the information on the other one.and if you want to automatically update information on gets synchronized.
Product Reference Guide Windows Explorer opens the Mobile Device window for your device. Application Manager detects the software that is available but not yet installed on the PA966. System software and programs added to the PA966 at the factory are stored in FlashROM. You cannot remove or modify this software, and you’ll never accidentally lose FlashROM contents. Software programs and data files added to your PA966 after factory installation can be stored in RAM or Flash Memory.
Product Reference Guide 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 PA966. You’ll also need to set up the remote connection on the PA966 using the Connections program. Setting Up Remote Mail You can use multiple mail services to obtain mail.
Product Reference Guide You can also work offline. Once you’ve downloaded new message headers or partial messages, you can disconnect from the server and then decide which message to download completely. The next time you connect, InBox automatically downloads the complete messages you’ve marked for retrieval and sends the messages you’ve composed. Receiving Messages Messages received by synchronizing with your desktop computer and through remote connections appear together in your InBox.
Product Reference Guide Sending Messages To compose a new message, tap the New Message button on the command bar. Enter an e-mail address in the To field or select a name from the Address Book. All e-mail addresses entered in the e-mail fields in Contacts appear in the Address Book. To send your message, tap File and Send.
Product Reference Guide Appendix A Technical Specifications CPU/Memory CPU Intel X-Scale 400MHz 32 CPU. Built-in real-time clock. Flash ROM 64MB Built -in (Flash Memory Manager included) SDRAM 64MB OS and Software Programming Tools Microsoft Windows CE 5.
Product Reference Guide Laser 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 Laser Typical Depth of Field Decode Zone N ear F ar 5 m il 2 .0 in . ( 5 .1 c m ) 5 .2 in . ( 1 3 .2 c m ) 7 .5 m il 1 .7 in . ( 4 .3 c m ) 8 .0 in . ( 2 0 .3 c m ) 1 0 m il 1 .8 in . ( 4 .6 c m ) 1 0 in . ( 2 5 .4 c m ) 1 .9 in . ( 4 .
Product Reference Guide Barcode/Symbology Symbology Codabar EAN128 Code 11 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 32 Label Code Code 39 MSI/Plessy Code 39 Full ASCII Standard 2 of 5 Code 93 Toshiba Code 128 Telpen Delta Code Toshiba EAN-8, 13 UPC-A, E Imager Scan Engine Performance Focal Point: 7 inches (17.8cm) from lens plate (nominal) 8 mil 10 mil 13 mil 15 mil 15 mil Data 35 mil PDF417 UPC PDF417 Matrix MaxiCode (.025cm) (.033cm) (.038cm) (.038cm) (.089cm) 3.5 in. 3.1 in. 2.5 in.
Product Reference Guide Viewing Angle: +40º Ambient Light: 535 to 100,000 lux (full sunlight) Aiming Illumination LEDs 626nm +30nm Green Aiming LEDs 526nm +30nm Red Aiming LEDs 626nm +30nm Laser Aiming 650nm +10nm Barcode/Symbology 2D Postal Linear PDF 417 Aztec MicroPDF417 Aztec Mesas MixiCode Code 49 Data Matrix EAN QR Code UCC Composite Postnet Canadian Post Planet Code Japanese Post British Post KIX Post Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 Reduced Space Symbology Code 128
Product Reference Guide Power Power Options Lithium-Ion @7.
Product Reference Guide Mechanical and Environmental Dimensions -PA966 Length: 7.28” (18.5cm) Width: 3.49” (8.76cm) Depth: 1.60” (4.06cm) Dimensions -PA967 Length: 7.28” (18.5cm) Width: 3.49” (8.76cm) Depth: 5.91” (15.01cm) Weight - PA966 Weight - PA967 454g with battery pack 560g with battery pack IP Rating IP 54 Humidity 5% to 95% RH non-condensing Shock Multiple 4.0’ (1.
Product Reference Guide Accessories List Accessories Car Kit Modem Cradle 4 Slot Multi-bay Battery Pack Universal Power Supply Power Cord (US) Power Cord (EU) Power Cord (UK) 2 Slot Battery Charger 4 Slot Battery Charger USB Cable w/ DC in port USB Cable (Cradle to PC) Stylus (Standard) Tethered Stylus (Option) Docking Station Interface 1 modem port via PC/computer, 1 USB port Power Input 16 pin connector for charging and communication pads to main unit Quick charging typically takes 3 hours AC/DC adap
Product Reference Guide Appendix B Update and Upgrade OS Update OS via Compact Flash or USB You may choose update OS via CF or USB, select the Bootmode in PA966 Utilities. Insert CompactFlash chip into PC Card Adapter After the OS is successfully updated, the PA966 will automatically cold-start with the new OS.
Product Reference Guide Appendix C Troubleshooting Guide P roblem Term inal does not power on. Term inal shuts its elf down. S olution B attery needs rec harging or replac em ent. Ens ure that battery is installed c orrec tly . A djus t " P ower P roperties " B attery needs rec harging. A djus t " P ower P roperties " - es pec ially if peripherals are us ed. B attery life is s hort A djus t bac k light of LCD or K ey pad.
Product Reference Guide 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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