Preface
xx Falcon
®
DOS Portable Terminals
Overview
This book provides information about Falcon DOS portable data terminals
for first-time users. The focus of this manual is:
• Basic use of the Falcon
• Entering data from the Falcon keypad
• Viewport panning and contrast
• Use of a laser to scan bar codes
• The Falcon Dock
• The Falcon 4-Slot Dock
• The Falcon Vehicle Mount Powered Dock
For additional information about Falcon DOS portable data terminals, includ-
ing instructions on transferring files from a Falcon to a PC, refer to the Falcon
DOS Portable Data Terminals Advanced User’s Guide.
Falcon Model Numbers
Falcon DOS portable data terminals are handheld computers designed for data
collection. The product title,
Falcon, refers to any or all of the DOS portable
models identified in
Table 1 on page xxi.
Where information in this manual applies only to specific models, those mod-
els are clearly identified by the model icon as shown in the first column of
Table 1 on page xxi.
The Falcon DOS portable line includes 8-line and 16-line models. Both the 8-
line and the 16-line Falcon models are available in batch and wireless (radio
frequency, or RF) configurations. Wireless models provide instant communi-
cation of data between the unit and a host computer.
The
31X icon refers to both the Falcon 310 and the Falcon 315. As Table 1 on
page xxi notes, the Falcon 310 is a batch portable model and the Falcon 315 is
an RF portable model. On the cover of this manual, the Falcon
31X is repre-
sented by the Falcon
315, in the lower left corner, with an 8-line display screen.
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