PA600 Mobile Clinical Assistant - PA600 MCA - h unitec User’s Manual 400744G Version 1.
Preface About This Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the PA600 MCA. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from the manufacturer. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. © Copyright 2009 Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
1. This Transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. 2. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, avoid direct contact to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. 3.
About This Manual Battery Notices The PA600 is equipped with a Lithium-Ion battery pack and backup battery. Both batteries will discharge after an extended period of not being used. When both batteries are discharged, recharge the unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge the main battery and backup battery. Recharge the PA600 through the following: 1. Plug the USB charging cable to the PA600 and plug the 5V/3A AC-DC adapter to the power jack of the USB charging cable. 2.
Storage and safety notice Although charged Lithium-Ion batteries may be left unused for several months, their capacity may be depleted due to build up of internal resistance. If this happens they will require recharging prior to use. Lithium-Ion batteries may be stored at temperatures between -20°C to 60°C, however they may deplete more rapidly at the higher temperature ranges. It is recommended to store batteries within normal room temperature ranges.
Table of Contents Preface About This Manual i Regulatory Compliance Statements .................................................................... i FCC Warning Statement...................................................................................... i FCC Label Statement ......................................................................................... ii Canadian Compliance Statement ....................................................................... ii European Conformity Statement ..
Removing a Storage Card ............................................................................18 Using the 2D Imager ........................................................................................... 18 Using the RFID HF Reader ................................................................................. 21 Chapter 3 Getting Connected 23 Establishing Device-PC Connection ................................................................. 23 Installing Microsoft ActiveSync ...............
Chapter 1 Getting Started Introducing the PA600 Thank you for purchasing the PA600 Mobile Clinical Assistant. Your PA600 was designed for users who need a compact and durable PDA for data collection and real time transactions. h unitec The PA600 is a rugged, compact and lightweight palm-size computer using the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, and incorporating an integral bar code scanning laser device, RFID HF reader, color LCD with touchscreen, keypad, and wireless communication capability.
Features Powerful system • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system • Intel PXA270 processor with speed of up to 520 MHz Audio • MIC • Speaker • Headset Connector • Receiver System memory • 128 MB SDRAM • 376 MB Flash ROM Wireless connectivity • IEEE 802.11b/g • Bluetooth wireless technology Display • 3.5-inch QVGA LCD touch-sensitive screen • 240 x 320 resolution Expansion slot • Accommodates Secure Digital (SD) memory cards and can serve as a SDIO port.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Package Contents After opening the box, ensure the following accessories for the PA600 are present: h unitec PA600 Terminal Battery Pack USB Charging Cables AC Adapter with universal plugs Stylus Elastic Stylus String CD-ROM If anything is missing or appear damaged in any way, contact your dealer.
A Tour of the PA600 The following sections describe the main components and features of the PA600. Front Left View 8 1 7 6 2 3 4 No. 1. 2. 3. 4 5 Component Status indicator Description Indicates the battery charging and barcode scanning status. Green - Battery is fully charged or barcode scanning process is completed without error. Red - Battery is charging, barcode scanner is fired/ activated. Left scanner trigger button Power button Press to activate the 2D imager. 4. 5.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 7. LCD touch screen 8. Speaker Displays the applications and data stored on your device. It is touch-sensitive and responds to the stylus or finger. Enables you to hear audio from PA600. Back View 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 No. 9. Component Battery compartment 10. 11. Battery compartment release latch Reset button 12. 13. 14. Handstrap Speaker Stylus 15. Strap holder 16. Memory card slot 17. Barcode scanner window RFID antenna 18.
Getting Started This section explains how to install and charge the battery, how to check battery status, how to turn on the PA600, and how to calibrate the screen. Installing the Battery WARNING! There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly. DO NOT disassemble, crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose the battery pack in fire or water. DO NOT attempt to open or service the battery pack.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2. Locate the backup battery switch and turn it on. Backup battery switch 3. Position the battery pack, making sure the battery contacts are aligned with the contacts in the compartment and the battery is placed on top of the plastic tab, as shown in the following illustration. Contacts Plastic tab 4. Slide the battery pack into the battery bay while simultaneously pulling the battery hook until the battery clicks into place. Battery hook 5.
Charging the Battery Before using the PA600 for the first time, you need to charge it for about 16 hours. After that, you can charge the PA600 within 5 hours to recharge the battery to full capacity. Charge the PA600 using the USB charging cable or the docking station. CAUTION! Operating the PA600 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.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Charging the Battery with the Docking Station 1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the power jack on the docking station, then connect the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. 2. Slide the device into the docking station until it clicks into place. unitech 3. The connection is secure when the bottom edge of the device is aligned with the docking station, and the LED indicator on the device lights up red.
Connecting the PA600 to a PC Use the USB cable to connect the PA600 to a PC, in order to use with ActiveSync. NOTE: To avoid low battery situation while synchronizing, you should connect the power supply. 1. Press and hold the connector button on the USB charging cable and connect it to the PA600 (1). 2. Plug the USB connector into the USB port on the PC and connect the AC adapter into the USB connector (2). 3. Connect the AC adapter into an electrical outlet (3).
Chapter 1 Getting Started Turning PA600 on for the First Time After you have initially charged your device for about 16 hours, the device is ready to be used. You can now start up your device where you’ll calibrate the display, learn some basic stylus usage, and set up the system time zone, date and time. Powering On 1. Turn on your device by pressing the power button on the front panel. NOTE: PA600 screen ships with a protective plastic film. You may remove this if desired by peeling from one corner.
Calibrating the PA600 Screen The calibration screen automatically appears when the unit is powered-on for the first time or after the system is reset. To calibrate the screen at any time, follow these instructions. 1. Tap Start → Settings, and then switch to System tab. 2. Tap the Screen icon. Or Press Func key and ESC key simultaneously. The Screen Settings window appears. This window enables you to customize the screen settings. 3. Tap Align Screen to calibrate the screen.
Chapter 1 Getting Started The cross hair moves to the next location. 5. Continue tapping the cross hairs until the screen has been calibrated.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Keypads and Function Buttons The keypad enables you to both enter information and interact with the PDA operating system and also operate secondary functions using the function button. When the green function button is pressed, the green icon functions on the keypad become available. When the Function button is pressed, an icon appears in the operating system: Function activated icon The following table describes the keypad keys.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Key Main Function Secondary Function Alphanumeric 3, d, e, f Enter key OK Back space Escape key Alphanumeric 4, g, h, i Left navigation key Alphanumeric 5, j, k, l — Alphanumeric 6, m, n, o Right navigation key — Enables/disables secondary function keys Tab Windows key opens Start menu Alphanumeric 7, p, q, r, s Decreases screen brightness Alphanumeric 8, t, u, v Down navigation key Alphanumeric 9, w, x, y, z Increases screen brightness Alpha — Asterisk
Adjusting the Screen Brightness Press the Function button first to enable the soft keys. Then, when the function icon appears at the upper right corner of the screen, press the 7 (decrease brightness) or 9 (increase brightness) buttons to adjust the screen brightness Increase Brightness Decrease Brightness Function Button Using the Stylus CAUTION! Never use anything other than the PA600 stylus on the screen. Otherwise this could cause a permanent damage. 1. Remove the stylus from its holder.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 2. Hold the stylus as you hold a pencil. 3. To make a choice from a menu, lightly tap the tip of the stylus on that choice. 4. To write data into a field on a form, use the stylus to print the letters or numbers. Use very light pressure. Using the SD/MMC memory card Your device has an expansion slot compatible with a range of SD and MMC storage cards, which are primarily used to back up or transfer files and data.
Removing a Storage Card 1. Remove the four screws from the SD compartment cover and remove the cover. 2. Press the card in and release. The card pops out. 3. Remove the card from the slot. 4. Replace the SD compartment cover and the four compartment screws. Using the 2D Imager The PA600 has an integrated 2D Imager which reads all major bar code labels with excellent performance. NOTE: Scanning software must be enabled in order to operate the scanner.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 2. The Scanner Control Panel opens. From here you can configure barcode scanner parameters such as enabling or disabling barcode symbologies, setting data transmission options, configuring magnetic and proximity reading options, and setting power management options. 3. To test the barcode scanner, tap the Test tab 4. Tap Tools. 5. Tap Enable Scan 6. To perform auto scan,tap Tools --> Auto Scan --> Start auto-scan. 7. Choose Interval: 3 secs 8. Tap Start 9.
12. Check the box labeled “Start Scan2Key When Exit and tap OK at the top right. The scanner will be enabled and scans will be directed to the keyboard buffer. 20 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the RFID HF Reader The device has a built-in RFID HF Reader allowing you to read various types of RFID Cards. The scanning area is shown as the illustration. Locate the scanning area and bring an RFID tag close to the RFID antenna, allowing the device to read a tag. The RFID demo program is pre-installed in PA600. To launch the RFID demo program: 1.
2. Select a card type 15693, 14443A, or 14443B. Tap Start to activate the RFID reader. 3. Bring a tag close to the RFID antenna. The tag is read into the field. Check Beeper to enable beep sound when reading tags. Check Inventory to limit a tag being read once only. 4. Tap Stop to stop reading tags.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Chapter 3 Getting Connected Establishing Device-PC Connection Installing Microsoft ActiveSync In order to exchange data between your computer and PA600, Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on your computer. Use the USB charging cable that comes with your device to connect the device to your computer. NOTE: If you have a previous version of the Microsoft ActiveSync installed in your computer, uninstall it first before installing the latest version of Microsoft ActiveSync.
4. Click Next. You are prompted to read the End User License Agreement (EULA). 5. Accept the license agreement terms and click Next. You are prompted for user information. 6. Type the user name and organization and click Next. You are prompted for the destination folder. 24 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 7. 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. 8. Click Install. The program begin the installation. After the program has finished installing you see the following screen.
9. Click Finish. You may be prompted to restart your computer. After you have installed ActiveSync and restarted your computer, the ActiveSync icon appears in your computer’s system tray as shown and ActiveSync Connection Wizard starts. For detailed information on how to use ActiveSync on your computer, start ActiveSync then click Help → Microsoft ActiveSync Help. Connecting the Device to Your Computer 1.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 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 PA600 to your desktop computer and synchronization will take place.
Bluetooth Connection Your device is equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology that you can use to synchronize information with a computer equipped with a Bluetooth adapter or access point. Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to communicate with the computer whenever it is within range. Follow these instructions to set up a Bluetooth connection. 1. Tap Start → Settings → Connections → Bluetooth → Mode and check Turn on Bluetooth. 2.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 3. Select a device from the list and tap Next. You are prompted for a passkey. 4. Enter the Passkey. On the PC screen, you are prompted to enter the Bluetooth PIN Code Request. 5. Enter the same Bluetooth PIN Code you entered in step 4. 6. Select service. Check Activesync. Tap Finish. 7. To preserve battery power, be sure to end the bluetooth activesync connection when synchronizing is complete. Tap OK. 8. From Start > Program, double tap Activesync.
9. Tap Menu at the bottom right corner. Select Connect via Bluetooth. Terminal connects to the host via Bluetooth Activesync. WiFi Connection The terminal come with built-in RF functionality. After setting the network successfully, it will connect to the LAN network automatically. Suspend and warm start will always resume the auto reconnection. Make the network setting. (For PA600 Mobile) 1. Tap the RF icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. A selection menu pop up. Select “Enable Wireless”. 3.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 5. Select “The Internet”. Tap “Connect”. 6. Enter the network key.Tap “Connect”. 7. Icon turn to double arrow, indicate that the RF connection is running. 8. If you do not need the RF connection, you can repeat step 1 ~ 2 and select “Disable Wireless”.
Synchronizing Information All files created on the device are stored in My Document/PA600 My Documents folder (if the designated device name is PA600). You can view files by double-clicking the PA600 My Documents icon on your computer. If you have enabled file synchronization, your PA600 files are automatically synchronized in the My Documents folder on your computer, unless a different name was chosen for PA600.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Windows Explorer opens the Mobile Device window for your device. 3. Locate the file that you want to copy on your device or computer. 4. Do either one of the following: – To copy the file to your device, right-click the file and click Copy. Place the cursor in the desired folder for your device, right-click, then click Paste. – To copy the file to your computer, right-click the file and click Copy.
Chapter 4 Barcode Scanner Programs Scanner Setting When it is necessary for the user to change the default barcode symbology for a different application, the Scanner Control Panel provides the ability to change default symbology, place delimiter characters behind scanned data, and save the settings. Tap Start → Settings → System → Scanner Settings to display the Scanner Control Panel.
Chapter 4 Barcode Scanner Programs Barcode Symbologies (1D barcode) Codabar Check Enable/ Char/Digit Disable verification YES YES Code 128 Code 39 YES YES Code 93 EAN 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 JAN/EAN/UPC YES YES YES YES RSS YES Barcode Symbology YES YES Transmit Max/Min Other Check Length Char/digit YES YES Transmit STSP, STSP Caps YES YES YES For ASCII, Transmit Start & Stop bits YES YES Transmit GS YES YES YES YES Transmit short check char/ digit, Transmit UPCA check char/digit, Transmit UPCA nu
Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Adjusting Settings This section describes how to adjust the settings of your device to accommodate your work habits. To access Settings, tap Start → Settings. The Settings screen appears. From here can adjust such user configurable items as the backlight, auto power off timer, system volume, and processor speed. You can also assign functions to buttons, configure menus, enter owner information, and set up connections. 36 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
Checking Main and Backup Battery Status This section describes how to view the power level for both the main and backup battery. To minimize power consumption, you can define settings for the auto-off function and the processor’s operation speed. To check the main and backup battery status: 1. Open Power Properties. Do either of the following: – If the Plug or Battery icon appears on your device, double-tap the icon to bring the Power Properties screen. Plug icon – Tap Start → Settings → System → Power.
The Power screen appears. 2. The battery menu item displays the status of the main and backup batteries. On the screen shown here, both batteries are at almost 100% charge. NOTE: It is necessary to charge the battery when the battery charge reaches below 10%. If the battery does not accept a charge, contact Unitech Technical Support.
Adjusting Backlight Setting The power consumption of the LCD backlight is high, turn off the backlight function if it is not necessary. If a backlight is required, set “automatically turn off the backlight” function. To change backlight settings: 1. Tap Start → Settings → System. 2. Tap Backlight. The Backlight screen appears. 3.
– In the Brightness tab, tap and drag the slider to choose a dimmer backlight when operating on battery power. Viewing Flash Memory Files Flash memory is rewritable location for programs and data files. The benefit of this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash Memory are unaffected by the PA600 power status. To access the Flash Memory files: 1. On PA600, double tap My Device, double tap Flash Storage folder. To transfer files to Device’s Flash Memory: 1. Connect the device to your computer.
Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Performing a hardware reset You may have to perform a reset if the device freezes (i.e., device no longer responds to the buttons or tapping on the screen). Performing a Warm Boot A warm boot allows your device to get a fresh start, similar to rebooting a computer. This will restart your device and adjust memory allocation. All records and entries are retained after a warm boot. Unsaved data in open programs may in some cases be lost. 1. Remove the stylus from its holder. 2.
Performing a Cold Boot A cold boot will erase all data and all programs you have added and will restore the device to the default factory settings. However, data and application programs stored at the Flash Storage/Flash Disk will be not be deleted. Never perform a cold boot unless a warm boot does not correct your problem. When you perform your next ActiveSync operation, you can restore any data that you previously synchronized to your computer or you can restore data that you backed up to a storage card.
Chapter 5 System Specification Appendix System Specification Processor / Memory CPU Memory OS Keypad Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional 18-Key, including numeric key, alpha key and function key 240x320 QVGA, Color Transflective TFT, with Touch Screen & backlight 2D Imager HF 13.56MHz ISO 15693, ISO 14443A/B Led, Vibrator USB Host & Client 802.11b/g Bluetooth 1.
