System information
Introduction
unitech PA960
First Steps with the Unitech PA960
NOTE: data you enter may not be properly stored until
the built-in backup battery has been adequately charged.
Please be remided to turn on the back up battery before 
 you charge the terminal
Tour of the unitech PA960
PA960 Front and Left Side
PA960 Back
Additional accessories are shipped separately.
unitech PA960& Accessories
After opening the box, please make sure the
following accessories for the PA960 are present:
Pulling-tags RF Card Cushion
PA960 Main Body
PA960 Windows CE.NET4.2
Quick Reference Guide
Power system
Power Status Indication
Unpack the box and save the packaging in the
event the unit needs to be stored or returned to
unitech for service.
Check the unit for shipping damage. If anything
is missing or damaged, notify your unitech sales
representative.
There are three ways to provide power to the PA960:
PA960 CD
Installing the Wireless Local Area 
Network (WLAN) Card
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Your PA960 is a rugged, compact and lightweight 
palm-size computer. It utilizes the Windows CE® 
operating system, and incorporates an integral bar 
code scanning laser device, color LCD with touch 
screen, keypad, IrDA interface, and wireless 
communication capability. It provides the user with 
a standard Windows-based environment for 
customizing and operating the device. 
This PA960 product reference guide will guide you 
to access your PA960.
Docking Station
RS232/Charging cable,USB/Charging cable
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack
Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery 
 Pack
The optional Docking Station is a convenient accessory for 
daily use of the PA960. The charging will be completed 
withing 3 hours. Or, when using the included Charging/RS232 
Cable or Carging / USB cable the charging time of the battery 
pack is about 3 hours. 
Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time
Operating the PA960 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 8 hours. Therefore, in order to prevent data protection 
failure due to backup battery failure, do not leave the PA960 
without the rechargeable battery pack installed, or without 
connection to AC power for an extended period of time.
It may take up to 72 hours to backup data when the PA960 is 
automatically shut down because of very low battery power 
while the depleted batteries are still installed in the battery 
compartment.
Battery Very Low
Plug with power adapter
Battery Low
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 PA960 is either plugged-in 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. In other words, 
there is no external power supply, the battery charge is low or 
very low, and charging the 
PA960 is recommended.
“Battery Very Low” icon: When displayed indicates the battery 
is very low. Stopping the operation and charging the PA960 
immediately is highly 
recommended.
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Backup Battery Very Low or 
Backup Battery is not turned on.
No icon: When displayed means there is no external power 
supply to the PA960 but its 
battery power status is good.
“Backup Battery Low” icon: When displayed indicates the 
backup battery is low and 
needs to be charged.
“Backup Battery Very Low” icon: When displayed indicates 
the backup battery is very low. Stopping the operation and 
charging the PA960 
immediately is highly 
recommended.
Troubleshooting
If the screen is blank or the unit fails to turn on, charge the 
battery for 16 hours. If the battery is fully charged and the unit 
still fails to turn on, reboot the device by inserting a pin in the 
reset hole.
PCMCIA 
card front side
Insert the RF card into the PCMCIA slot.
Attach pulling-tag to antenna.
Attach the snap-on antenna to the RF card if required (only 
the Cisco card comes with a pre-installed antenna).
Remove the stylus, using the screw driver in 
the stylus to remove the screw, and then 
open the PCMCIA compartment
Power off the PA960
Laser
FCC Statement
The Unitech PA960 is certified in the U.S. to conform to the 
requirements of DHHS/CDRH 21CFR Subchapter J and to the 
requirements of IEC 825-1. Class II and Class 2 products are 
not considered to be hazardous. The PT930 contains 
internally a Visible Laser Diode (VLD) whose emissions do not 
exceed the maximum limits as set forth in the above 
regulations. The scanner is designed so that there is no 
human access to harmful laser light during normal operation, 
user maintenance or during prescribed service operations.
CAUTION - Use of controls or adjustments or performance of 
procedures other than those specified herein may result in 
hazardous laser light. Use of optical instruments with the 
scanner will increase eye hazard. Optical instruments include 
binolulars, microscopes, and magnifying glasses. This does 
not include eye glasses worn by the user.
The laser safety warning label required by the DHHS/IEC for 
the PT930’s optional laser scanner module is located on the 
memory compartment cover, on the back of the unit.
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.
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Battery pack
Stylus
Stylus
This stylus is design for tapping 
screen and also for accessing 
batter door via the screw driver
 in the stylus.
Bar Code Laser Scanner
Right Side Scanner 
Trigger
Press it to enable 
laser sccanner to 
read bar code.
Keypad
Touch Screen
RS232/USB/Charging Port
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.
PCMCIA compartment
Install PC card here.
Note: Before using the PA960 for the first time, charge 
the unit for 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery. 
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”. Bold characters 
indicate the actual status, e.g. battery icons 
in the illustration at right mean both the main 
and backup batteries are “GOOD”.
It is necessary to charge the battery when “Low” or “Very Low” 
are displayed in bold characters. If “Low” or “Very Low” are 
still displayed after charging, please contact Unitech 
Technical Support.
PA960 Windows CE.NET 4.2
Quick Reference Guide
Laser Scanner
The PA960 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 PA960 also has a built-in Scanner Setting.exe program 
that allows the user to test the barcode scan function. 
Scanner Setting.exe is located in directory \Windows\Control 
and is also accessible by shortcut via “Setting\Control” on the 
Start menu. 
European Conformity Statement
Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE 
1999/5/EC and EMC 89/336/EEC directives.
CF slot drawer for PA960


