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®
Falcon 4400 Series
®
with Windows Mobile
Falcon 4420
48-Key model
26-Key model
52-Key model
Quick Reference Guide
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Table of Contents Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows Mobile®....................................................... 3 Overview ......................................................................................................................3 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................4 System Requirements ...............................................................................................4 Connecting
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Table of Contents Warm Reset ..........................................................................................................38 Hard Reset ............................................................................................................39 Clean Boot ............................................................................................................41 Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................
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® Falcon 4400 Series ® with Windows Mobile Overview ® ® The Falcon 4400 series combines the flexibility of Windows Mobile with the power of the Intel XScale processor, WiFi wireless technology, a large color display, and laser and imaging (1D and 2D) scanning in an ergonomic PDT. ® The Falcon 4400 series is designed for warehouses, distribution centers, retail in-store environments, and other inventory management applications requir- ing maximum performance and durability. Overmolded models
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Getting Started Getting Started Before using the Falcon for the first time, you must install the battery pack into the Falcon, then charge both the battery pack and the backup battery. See Installing the Battery Pack on page 10 for instructions. You must charge the battery pack and backup battery in a dock or with a power cable prior to your first use of the Falcon. The initial charge time is approximately 24 hours. See Charging the Batteries on page 13 for more information. CAUTION System Req
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Getting Started 2. Plug the power adapter into a power source, then plug the Power Cord into the Dock. 3. Seat the Falcon securely into the Dock. Figure 1. Connecting your Falcon to a PC AC Adapter Power Cord USB Cable Installing ActiveSync If you don’t already have ActiveSync (v4.0 or above) on your computer, you can install it from the Getting Started CD included with your device, or download it from the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com). When the device is connected to the PC using A
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Getting Started Features of the Falcon ® ® Four perspectives of the Falcon 4400 Series with Windows Mobile are shown. Refer to Table 1 on page 8 for a list of the illustrated parts with refer- ences to more detailed information. Figure 2. Falcon Keypad and Connector Views Touchscreen USB/Serial Connector Display LED Scanning/ Strap Studs Charging Indicator w/Rubber Bumpers Handle Falcon Falcon 4420 26-Key Keypad Handled model POWER Reset (part of the key sequence for a Hard Reset or a Cle
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Getting Started Figure 3. Falcon Scanner and Battery Door Views Scanner Aperture Stylus Stylus Holder Speaker Trigger Handle Battery Door Latch (2 each) Tether/Lanyard Port Battery Door Strap Studs ® ® For more information, please refer to the Falcon 4400 Windows Mobile Product Reference Guide (PRG), located on the Falcon 4400 Product CD that came with your device. Quick Reference Guide 7
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Getting Started Figure 4. Model comparison Model 4420 Model 4420 with Tethered Stylus Model 4410 Table 1. Features of the Falcon More Feature Function/Description Information Battery Door Rotate the latches to unlock the battery door to remove the battery pack. Figure 5, Figure 2, The equivalent of a PC monitor for viewing and interacting with the current Display/Touch application. This display is touch-sensitive; use it like you would a mouse on page 18, Screen a PC. page 21 The Falcon 44
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Powering the Falcon More Feature Function/Description Information Use the stylus for navigation and to select items on the touch screen, and to Figure 14, select characters on the on-screen keyboard. Place the stylus in the holder Stylus after use so you don’t lose or misplace it. An optional Stylus Tether is avail- page 21 able for both models. Powering the Falcon Battery Pack The battery pack in the Falcon is a 3.7 V, Lith- ium Ion battery pack. You will be alerted with a 3.7V Product of
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Powering the Falcon Lithium-ion battery packs may get hot, explode, ignite, or/and cause serious injury if exposed to abusive conditions. � Do not place the battery in or near fire, direct sunlight, or other high tempera- ture locations, or heat the battery. � Do not connect the positive terminal and negative terminal of the battery to each other with any metal object (such as wire or coin). � Do not expose the battery to liquids, or allow the battery to get wet. � Do not disassemble, modify, o
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Powering the Falcon Figure 5. Installing the Battery Pack Battery Door Latches Battery Door Plastic Pull Tab Unhook/hook Strap As Needed Battery Falcon Strap Studs Cover Plate (unit may have Handle here instead) 2. Turn the battery door latches to unlock the battery door. Remove the door. 3. Insert the battery pack with the pull tab on the outside and the bat- tery contacts aligned with the matching contacts inside the battery compartment. The battery pack has a keying feature on one side to
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Powering the Falcon Checking Battery Power Battery Status Indicators Tap the Battery icon at the top of the screen to view the Battery status. Figure 6. Battery level Full Battery Battery Charging Icon Icon Table 2. Battery Status Indicators Battery Status Icons Battery Status Icon Description Battery Full This icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. Battery This icon indicates that the battery pack is in the process of recharging. Charging Battery Low This icon indicates that the
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Charging the Batteries Additionally, the Power control applet displays a battery power gauge. You can check the status of both the Main Battery and the Backup battery. Tap > ® Settings > System > Power. See the Falcon 4400 with Windows Mobile Product Reference Guide (PRG) for more information on configuration items. Figure 7. Battery Power Gauge Charging the Batteries There are several methods for charging the battery pack and backup battery. LEDs on the Falcon, the Single-Slot Dock, Four-S
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Charging the Batteries Table 3. Battery Charging Methods and Indications PDT Charge LED Spare PDT Battery Charge Charge LED LED Charge Indicator LEDs Charging Location: Falcon seated Falcon Charging slot of in a Dock connected to an Four-Slot Battery Dock (Single or (Single or Four- external power Charger Four-Slot) Slot) supply Charging Duration 4-6 hours 4-6 hours 3-5 hours > 3 hours Battery Pack Charge Indication Charging: RED Charging: RED Fully Charged: Fully Charged: N/A N/A GREEN GRE
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Charging the Batteries Charging with the Dock There are two models of docks for the Falcon: a Single-Slot dock and a Four- Slot dock. On both models, an external power supply (AC adaptor) provides power to the dock. There are two methods for charging a battery pack using a Single-Slot dock. Refer to Table 3 on page 14 to view methods of battery pack charging using the dock, charge duration, dock status indicators and their purpose. For more information on the dock, refer to the dock Operati
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Charging the Batteries Backup Battery The 3V Lithium Backup Battery receives its charge from the Battery Pack. To retain date, time, data, and other settings for the Falcon, maintain at least a minimal charge on the Battery Pack. To view the status of the Backup battery, tap > Settings > System > Power, ® then tap the Battery tab to view. See the Falcon 4400 with Windows Mobile Product Reference Guide (PRG) for more information on configuration items. Figure 9. Battery Status Display ® ® 1
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Setting Up the Mobile Computer Charging with a Battery Charger A Four-Slot Battery Charger is available to charge batteries independently from the Falcon. To use, insert the batteries into the slots in the charger, align- ing the battery contacts with those in the Charger. Figure 10. Four-Slot Battery Charger Power Indicator LED Battery Discharge Characteristics Battery discharge characteristics vary from eight to nine and a half (8-9.5) hours, depending upon device usage, number of scans p
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Setting Up the Mobile Computer Touchscreen Calibration Figure 11. Touchscreen Calibration Follow the on-screen directions to cali- brate the touchscreen. For more information on touchscreen calibration, refer to the PRG and the Microsoft help on your device. Entering a Password The first time you use the Falcon you will be prompted to enter a password. Tap Next to continue, or Skip if you do not want the device to be password- protected. Figure 12. Password setup Follow the onscreen instruc
