unitech PA968 Rugged Mobile Computer H1 H2 Enter ESC 1 2 abc 4 ghi 5 7pqrs 8 tuv alpha 0 jkl TAB 3 def 6 mno 9wxyz FUNC User’s Manual © Copyright 2009 Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. 400648G Version 1.
Preface About This Manual This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the PA968 Rugged Mobile Computer. 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, which includes 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. All rights reserved.
1. This Transmitter must not cohabitate or operate in conjunction with any other antenna(s) or transmitter(s). 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 transmission. 3.
About This Manual A Lithium-Ion battery is at the end of its life cycle if there is a 20 percent decrease in performance. A battery’s life cycle depends on the type of battery and the device configuration. Conserve the battery’s life through the following: • • • Avoid frequent full battery discharges, because this places additional strain on the battery. Several partial battery discharges with frequent recharges are better than full recharges.
Table of Contents Preface About This Manual i Regulatory Compliance Statements ............................................................................. i FCC Warning Statement.......................................................................................................... i RF Radiation Exposure Statement .......................................................................................... ii Canadian Compliance Statement .................................................................
Using the SD/MMC Memory Card ................................................................................ 16 Inserting a Storage Card....................................................................................................... 16 Removing a Storage Card .................................................................................................... 16 Using the SIM Card ...........................................................................................................
Chapter 1 Getting Started Introducing the PA968 The PA968 Rugged Mobile Computer was designed for users who need a compact yet device for data collection in real time transactions. This lightweight mobile computer offers a Windows CE 5.0 operating system, an integrated laser bar code scanner, advanced fingerprint reader, high resolution digital camera, LCD color touch-screen, swappable keypad, and wireless and GPRS communication.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Features Powerful System • Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 Operating System. • 520Mhz Intel PXA270 Processor. System Memory • 128 MB SDRAM. • 320 MB Flash ROM. Display • 3.5” TFT LCD panel with touchscreen. • 240 x 320 Pixel Resolution. • Supports Display Rotation. • Polycarbon LCD Protection Foil (Pre-installed). Bar Code Scanner • Built-in Symbol SE950 Scan Engine. Communication • USB 1.1 Client/Host. • Bluetooth 2.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Package Contents Ensure the following items are in the PA968 box. Please contact a regional Unitech representative if anything appears missing or damaged. H1 H2 Enter ESC 1 4 ghi 2 abc 5 jkl TAB 7pqrs 8 tuv alpha 0 3 def 6 mno 9wxyz FUNC 3 PA968 Lithium-Ion Battery Stylus Stylus Bungee USB Charging Cable AC Adapter Cable Unitech CD-ROM (Unitech Quick Reference Guide) AC Adapter Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chapter 1 Getting Started A Tour of the PA968 Front View 1 5 6 2 7 3 4 8 9 No. Component Description 1. Status Indicator. 2. LCD Touchscreen. Microphone. Power Button. Indicates the operating status. LED indicators (left to right): - GPRS/GPS Communication. - Scan Engine Reading. - Power Charging. Displays the PA968’s applications and data. It is touch sensitive and responds to a stylus or finger. Receives sound. Press this button to start the PA968.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 9. Universal Connector. Back View Connects the PA968 to a USB Charging Communication Cable. This USB Cable Connects to the computer’s USB Port and accepts the 12V AC Adapter to provide the PA968 power. The unit can simultaneously recharge and perform a Microsoft Activesync operation. Use it to connect peripheral hardware, such as a docking station to the PA968. This port can also support USB/RS232 hosting for devices like an USB/RS232 scanner, keyboard or USB memory key.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Setting up the PA968 Install and charge the battery, check the battery status, turn on the PA968, and calibrate the screen through the following: Installing the Battery WARNING! If the Battery Pack is handled improperly there is a risk of fire and/or burns. 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. Dispose of used batteries according to local recycling guidelines.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 3. Position the Battery so the Battery Contacts align with the Battery Compartment Contacts. Place the Battery on top of the Plastic Tab as shown below: Battery Compartment Contacts 4. Simultaneously slide the Battery Pack while pulling up on the Plastic Tab, until the Battery snaps into place as shown below: Plastic Tab 5. Replace the Battery Compartment Cover.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Charging the Battery Charge the PA968 for at least 16 hours before initial use. After the initial charge, the PA968 will recharge to full capacity in 4 hours. Charge the PA968 with the USB Charging Cable or the Docking Station. CAUTION! Operating the PA968 for the first time without the AC Adapter, and without fully charging the Backup Battery may result in RAM memory data loss. When the Main Battery is removed, the Backup Battery retains RAM data for 8 hours.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 3. Slide the PA968 into the Cradle until it snaps into place. Terminal LED Indicators (left to right): - GPRS/GPS Communication - Engine Reading - Power Charging Cradle LED Indicator 4. The connection is secure when the PA968’s bottom edge aligns with the Cradle. (The Cradle’s LED indicator lights up red.) Checking the LED status Terminal LED Light Description GPRS/GPS Communication Flashing Red GPRS/GPS Power is On. Flashing Green Communicating.
Chapter 1 Getting Started 2. Connect the USB Charging Cable to the PC/Notebook’s USB Port and plug the AC Adapter Cable into the USB Charging Cable’s power jack (2). 3. Plug the other end of the AC Adapter into an electrical outlet (3). 3 2 1 Turning the terminal on for the first time Charge the PA968 for at least 16 hours prior to initial use. Start the PA968, calibrate the display, learn some basic stylus usage, and setup the date and time through the following: Powering On 1.
Chapter 1 Getting Started Calibrating the screen The calibration screen automatically appears when the PA968 powers on for the first time or after the system is reset. Calibrate the screen at any time through the following: 1. Tap Start → Settings → Control Panel. 2. Double-tap Stylus. The Stylus Properties window appears. 3. Tap the Calibration tab. Tap Recalibrate to calibrate the screen. The alignment screen appears. NOTE: Or simultaneously press FUNC and ESC to access the calibration screen. 4.
5. Continue tapping the target mark until calibration is complete. 6. Press Enter to accept the new settings, or press ESC to maintain the old settings. Set Date and Time In the Date/Time Properties window, use the Stylus to select the current date and time, time zone and daylight saving time option. • Tap the left or right arrows to scroll through the year and month, or tap the year and month to select the setting. • Tap on the Hr/Min/Sec/AM/PM to input the Hr/Min/Sec and set the time.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using Keypads and Function Buttons H1 H2 Enter ESC 1 2 abc 4 ghi 5 7pqrs 8 tuv alpha 0 jkl TAB 3 def 6 mno 9wxyz FUNC Key Description Power button. Escape key. ESC Enter key. Enter Backspace key. Tab key. TAB Function key. FUNC Alpha key, toggle between numeric and alphabetic entry modes. alpha Four way cursor keys. ~ 0 9wxyz Alphanumeric keys. Punctuation key. H1 ~ H2 Hotkeys.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using Function keys Key FUNC FUNC FUNC FUNC FUNC FUNC FUNC FUNC Description + Toggle LCD backlight on and off. + Toggle keypad LED backlight on and off. + Increase screen brightness. + Decrease screen brightness. + 6 mno Bring up Task Manager. + 7pqrs Bring up Scanner Control Panel. + 8 tuv Bring up Power Properties. + 9wxyz Bring up Device Setting.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the Windows CE Keyboard The Windows CE Software provides a touch-screen keyboard for alphanumeric input. The Windows based keyboard replicates the layout of a standard PC keyboard. Open the Windows CE keyboard by tapping the keyboard icon on the task bar and tap Keyboard. Keyboard Icon Entering Characters To input a character, tap the onscreen button corresponding to the desired symbol.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the SD/MMC Memory Card The PA968’s expansion slot is compatible with a range of SD and MMC storage cards, which are primarily used to backup or transfer files and data. The expansion slot also supports SDIO cards for additional connectivity options. Inserting a Storage Card 1. Remove the SD Compartment Cover by rotating the screws counterclockwise with a screwdriver. 2.
Using the SIM Card The PA968’s GPRS SIM Card Slot is inside the Battery Compartment. CAUTION! Please backup data to prevent data loss before installing the SIM Card. Inserting the SIM card 1. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover and the Main Battery. See Installing the Battery on page 6. 2. To open the SIM Card Slot, move the Slot Cover to the left. 3. Lift the cover up, and insert the SIM Card with the notched end facing up. 4.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the Camera The PA968 has a 2.0 Megapixel color digital camera for capturing images and video. Launch the CameraDemo program through the following: 1. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → CameraDemo. 2. Tap Preview → Start to activate the camera. 3. Tap Capture → Image to capture an image. To view the image, Tap Preview → Stop. Tap Playback → Show Image. Double-tap the image in the My Device field. 4. Tap Capture → Start Video to start recording a video.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware Using the Fingerprint Reader The PA968 has a fingerprint reader for advanced fingerprint reading identification. Launch the FingerDemo through the following: 1. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → FingerDemo. 2. Tap Snap to test the fingerprint reader. When the Please sweep your finger!! message appears, gently swipe a finger on the fingerprint reader. 3. Tap Enroll to enroll the fingerprint.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 4. When the Please sweep your finger!! message appears, gently swipe the finger on the fingerprint reader five times. Follow the onscreen instructions until a window appears with a message regarding the quality of the fingerprint image. Click OK. NOTE: Class A represents a high quality fingerprint image, while Class C represents low quality. 5. Tap Match to carry out the identification. When the Please sweep your finger!! message appears, gently swipe the finger on the reader.
Chapter 2 Using the Hardware 2. Double-tap Scanner. The Scanner Control Panel appears. NOTE: Also, simultaneously press FUNC and 7 to access the Scanner Control Panel screen. In the Scanner Control Panel screen, it is possible to configure bar code scanner parameters such as enabling or disabling bar code symbologies, set data transmission options, configure magnetic and proximity reading options, and set power management options. See Bar Code Symbologies on page 36.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Chapter 3 Getting Connected The PA968 enables users to link to a host computer using an RS232, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or GPRS connection for data communication. Learn about an overview of the PA968’s communication options through the following: Establishing Device-PC Connection Installing Microsoft ActiveSync Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on the computer in order to exchange information between the computer and the PA968.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Connecting the PA968 to a Computer 1. After Microsoft ActiveSync is installed, connect the PA968 to the PC as described in Connecting the terminal to a host (PC/Notebook) on page 9. 2. Start the PA968. 3. Microsoft ActiveSync starts automatically and configures the USB Port to work with the PA968. The New Partnership setup wizard automatically starts. NOTE: If Microsoft ActiveSync doesn’t start automatically, click Start → Programs → Microsoft ActiveSync.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Using Microsoft ActiveSync to Exchange Files Use Microsoft ActiveSync to exchange information from the PA968 to the computer and vice versa. Information changes made in one location will not impact information in the other. Synchronize the information to automatically update information on both the PA968 and the computer. It is possible to copy two types of information to the PA968: Files and Pocket Access Windows CE Store information.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 3. Locate the desired file to copy on the PA968 or computer. 4. Do one of the following: – To copy the file to the PA968, right-click the file and click Copy. Place the cursor in the desired folder for the device, right-click, then click Paste. – To copy the file to the computer, right-click the file and click Copy. Place the cursor in the desired computer folder, right click, then click Paste.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 3. Tap Start → Settings → Control Panel → Double-tap Bluetooth Device Properties. 4. Tap Scan Device. Select a desired device to connect. Double-tap the desired device and check Trusted and then Active. 5. On the computer, click ActiveSync → File → Connection Settings. Select the BT COM Port and click OK. 26 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 6. On the PA968, tap Start → Programs → Bluetooth → Double-tap BTActiveSync. 7. The BTActiveSync icon appears on the taskbar. Double-tap BTActiveSync. 8. Tap More. 9. Tap Inquiry. Select a desired device to synchronize. Tap OK. 10. Tap BTActiveSync again. Tap Sync. Microsoft ActiveSync begins.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected GPRS Connection Insert the SIM Card into the PA968. See Using the SIM Card on page 17. NOTE: Please turn off the SIM card lock if the SIM card is password protected. 1. Tap Start → Programs → GPRS → 32WANDEMO. 2. Tap Power on. 3. The screen displays Modem Power Status is ON. Tap OK. 28 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 4. Tap Start → Programs → GPRS → 32WANRAS. The 32WANRAS DialUp window appears. Tap Open Connection. 5. The Connection window appears. Tap Connect. 6. On the taskbar the GPRS icon appears indicating the signal strength. Tap Disconnect Connection, to end the GPRS connection.
Wi-Fi Connection Unitech terminals come with a built-in RF facility. Add a wireless network when the network is detected or by manually entering setting information. Before following these instructions, check to make sure if any authentication information is needed. 1. Tap Start → Programs → Summit → scu. The Summit Client Utility window appears. 2. Select ThirdPartyConfig from the Active Profile: drop down menu. 3.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 4. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → BootMode. Tap Warm Boot to Warm Start the terminal and load the previous settings. 5. The RF setting window appears once the RF signal is detected. Double-tap Add New or double-tap a preferred network. 6. Enter the Network name (SSID). Uncheck The key is provided automatically. Enter the network key in the Network field. Tap OK. 7. The network icon appears on the taskbar when the RF connects.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected Using the Summit Utilities Use the Summit Client Utility tool to setup or change the Wi-Fi settings. Admin Login 1. To login as an administrator, tap Admin Login. 2. Enter the Admin Password (Default password: SUMMIT). Tap OK. Scan Available AP 1. Under the Profile tab, tap Scan for the available AP. 32 Copyright 2009 unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. unitech is a registered trademark of unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
2. Select a desired AP to create a new profile. Tap Configure. 3. Tap Yes to create the new profile. 4. Enter the WEP key or network key. Tap OK. Commit and Activate 1. Tap Commit to activate the setting.
Chapter 3 Getting Connected 2. Under the Main tab, select the desired profile to activate. 3. A window appears with the message: A Power Cycle is required to make settings activate properly. Tap OK → OK to exit the Summit Client Utility. 4. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → BootMode. Tap Warm Boot to Warm Start the PA968 and load previous settings. 5. The Summit icon appears on the taskbar indicating the AP connection. Double-tap this icon to access the Summit Control Utility.
Chapter 4 Bar Code Scanner Programs The PA968’s Laser Bar Code Scanner can scan and decode various types of 1D and 2D bar codes. Scanner Setting When it is necessary for the user to change the default bar code symbology for a different application, the Scanner Control Panel provides the ability to change the default symbology, place delimiter characters behind scanned data and save scanner settings. Tap Start → Settings → Control Panel → Scanner. The Scanner Control Panel appears.
Chapter 4 Bar Code Scanner Programs Bar Code Symbologies Bar Code Symbology Check Transmit Char/Digit Check verification Char/Digit Australian Post British Post Canadian Post Codabar YES YES YES YES Code 11 Code 128 / EAN 128 Code 39 YES YES YES YES YES Code 93 Dutch (KIX) Post EAN 13 Others Send Bar Width Data YES Transmit Start & Stop Char, *Data Length *Data Length *Data Length YES YES YES YES For ASCII, Transmit Start & Stop Char, Append Mode, *Data Length *Data Length YES EAN 8 YES Y
Chapter 4 Bar Code Scanner Programs Bar Code Symbologies 2D Bar code Symbology Enable/ Disable Aztec Codablock F Code 49 Data Matrix EAN-UCC Composite YES YES YES YES YES MaxiCode MicroPDF417 OCR YES YES YES PDF-417 QR Code TLC-39 (TCIF Linked Code 39) YES YES YES NOTE: Check Transmit Char/Digit Check verification Char/Digit Others Runes, *Data Length *Data Length *Data Length *Data Length UPC Composite, *Data Length *Data Length *Data Length OCR Mode, OCR Direction, Template, Group G, Group H, Ch
Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Performing a Hardware Reset Perform a reset if the PA968 freezes (i.e., the PA968 no longer responds). A soft reset allows the PA968 to get a fresh start (similar to rebooting a computer). This will restart the PA968 and adjust memory allocation. All records and entries are retained after a soft reset. But, unsaved data in open programs may be lost. Performing a Warm Boot 1. Remove the Stylus from its holder. 2.
Chapter 5 Advanced Settings Method 1: From Windows CE 1. Tap Start → Programs → Utilities → Bootmode. The BootMode Window appears. 2. Tap Cold Boot. The system resets and all data is lost (including files in the RAM memory). Method 2: From Hardware 1. Remove the Battery Compartment Cover and the Main Battery. See Installing the Battery on page 6. 2. Turn the Backup Battery Switch to the OFF position. 3. Turn the Backup Battery Switch to the ON position. 4.
Chapter 5 System Specification Appendix System Specification Processor/Memory CPU Memory Operation System Keypad Display Communication Windows CE 5.0 24-key Keypad (Includes Numeric, Alpha and Function Keys, Swappable Keypads) 3.5” Color Transflective TFT-LCD with touch-screen & Backlight 240 x 320 Pixel USB 1.1 Client/Host Bluetooth 2.0 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g 3.5G Mobile Communication System 1D Laser Scanner Engine 2D Imager (Optional) 500DPI Resolution, 256 Grey Scale 2.
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