PSC Falcon 4420 48-Key Operations Instructions

Quick Reference GuideFalcon® 4400 Serieswith Windows® CEFalcon 4410 26-Key modelFalcon 4420 48-Key modelFalcon 4420 52-Key model

Powering the Falcon8Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEPowering the FalconBattery PackThe battery pack in the Falcon is a 3.7 V, 2000 mAh Lithium Ion

Powering the FalconQuick Reference Guide 9Installing the Battery Pack When you first remove the Falcon from the box, you must charge both the batter

Powering the Falcon10 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFigure 4. Installing the Battery Pack2. Turn the battery door latches to unlock the battery d

Powering the FalconQuick Reference Guide 11Checking Battery PowerIf you remove the battery pack or the battery fails, you have about 30 minutes to s

Powering the Falcon12 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CECharging the BatteriesThere are several methods for charging the battery pack and backup batt

Powering the FalconQuick Reference Guide 13Charging with a Battery Charger A LiIon Four-Slot Battery Charger is available to charge batteries indepe

Powering the Falcon14 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFigure 6. Charging the Battery Pack in a Single-Slot DockRefer to Table 3 on page 12 for a li

Setting Up the Mobile ComputerQuick Reference Guide 15Setting Up the Mobile ComputerAt first use or after a cold reset, the unit will go through a s

Setting Up the Mobile Computer16 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CERadio Card SetupFor assistance in configuring the radio card, tap the question mar

Setting Up the Mobile ComputerQuick Reference Guide 17Figure 8. Modifying the Network Connection Settings. • IP Address: Select DHCP or set static I

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Entering Data18 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEEntering DataTo open applications select the Start button > Programs to open a list of available

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 19Figure 10. Back View of a Falcon 4420 with a Stylus It is good practice to replace the stylus into the holder a

Entering Data20 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CENavigating the DisplayThere are several navigation areas on your display, including the command bar

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 21The Task BarThe Task bar at the bottom of the screen displays the start menu icon, an icon for the active progr

Entering Data22 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFigure 13. Soft Input PanelTo open the SIP: Tap the Keyboard icon to open the menu and select Key-

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 23KeypadsOverviewThe Falcon is available with several different keypad models: • 26-Key Keypad on page 26• 48-Key

Entering Data24 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CESystem Tray Keyboard Indicators The System Tray Keyboard Indicators are located at the bottom of th

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 25CAPS Mode26-keyPress <Fn> + <Alpha> to activate CAPS mode. CAPS mode generates upper case alpha cha

Entering Data26 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CE26-Key KeypadThe 26-key keypad is organized like a cell phone, with multi-tap access to alpha chara

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 27Table 6. 26-Key Keypad Alpha Characters and Symbols 48-Key KeypadThe 48-key keypad is designed to allow you to

Quick Reference Guide 1Table of ContentsFalcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CE ...

Entering Data28 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CESome of the keys on the 48-key keypad of the Falcon have more than one function. To access the seco

Entering DataQuick Reference Guide 2952-Key FunctionsPress <Fn>+< . > (period/decimal) to toggle the backlight on or off. To adjust the

Scanning Bar Codes30 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEScanning Bar CodesLaser ScanningTo use the scanning function on units containing a laser scann

Scanning Bar CodesQuick Reference Guide 31Figure 19. Laser Beam Positions 5. The device beeps and the green LED indicator comes on until the trig-ge

Scanning Bar Codes32 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEBar Code Scanning with 2D ImagerScanning bar codes with the 2D imaging device is similar to sc

Scanning Bar CodesQuick Reference Guide 33The aiming beam is smaller when the imager is closer to the code and larger when it is farther away. Symbo

Image Capture34 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEImage CaptureThe 2D imager can be used for capturing, manipulating, and transferring images. You ca

Flash MemoryQuick Reference Guide 35Figure 22. Location of the FlashFX DiskFlashFX Disk SizeThe size of the FlashFX disk will vary, depending upon s

Context Sensitive Help36 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CE2. Press and hold the FlashFX Disk directory with the stylus, and select Properties from t

Resetting the FalconQuick Reference Guide 37Resetting the FalconThere are two reset methods for the Falcon. • A warm reset terminates a “hung” appli

Table of Contents2Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFlash Memory ...

Resetting the Falcon38 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEWarm ResetA warm reset is a transition from the on or idle condition that closes all appli-c

Resetting the FalconQuick Reference Guide 39After Warm Reset• The splash screen will appear briefly.• The desktop appears with the application short

Resetting the Falcon40 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFigure 26. Cold Reset After Cold ResetWhen a Falcon goes through the cold reset sequence, it

TroubleshootingQuick Reference Guide 41TroubleshootingRefer to the Falcon 4400 Windows CE PRG for more information.Table 9. Troubleshooting Problems

Troubleshooting42 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEThe Falcon does not accept scan input.The scanning window is dirty. Carefully wipe the scanning w

TroubleshootingQuick Reference Guide 43The Spare Battery LED on the dock is flashing RED.Time-out fault: the spare bat-tery pack charging has exceed

Troubleshooting44 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CERF Connectivity Troubleshooting Does the Falcon respond to a PING command from a PC? NODoes the F

Technical SupportQuick Reference Guide 45Technical SupportPSC Website SupportThe PSC website (www.psc.com) is the complete source for technical supp

Technical Support46 Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CENOTES

Quick Reference Guide 47Appendix A: PSC Falcon®Windows®CE SeriesEnd User License AgreementNotice to End User: The PSC Product you have acquired conta

Quick Reference Guide 3Falcon® 4400 Serieswith Windows® CEOverviewThe Falcon® 4400 series combines the flexibility of Windows® CE with the power of t

Appendix A: PSC Falcon® Windows®CE Series End User License Agreement48Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CE3.3 End User may obtain support for Software

Appendix A: PSC Falcon® Windows®CE Series End User License AgreementQuick Reference Guide 49MENTS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, BETWEEN THE PARTIES CONCE

50Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CEAppendix B: Microsoft® Windows®CEEnd User License AgreementMicrosoft® has contractually obligated PSC Inc. to i

Quick Reference Guide 51Appendix C: PSC Falcon® Windows® CEProduct Series WarrantyWarrantyFalcon products are guaranteed against defects in materials

52Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CEAppendix D: Safety InformationLaser Safety LabelFigure 1. Laser Safety Label Advisory StatementRegulatory State

Quick Reference Guide 53Appendix E: Laser SafetyInternational Caution Statements for CLASS 11, 22, 3R3, II4, and IIA5 Laser DevicesEnglishPSC scanne

Appendix E: Laser Safety54Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CEATTENTIONL’utilisation d’instruments optiques avec le scanneur augmente le danger pour l

International Caution Statements for CLASS 1, 2, 3R, II, and IIA Laser DevicesQuick Reference Guide 55DanishDenne scanner opfylder de amerikanske kra

Appendix E: Laser Safety56Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CEVAR FÖRSIKTIGFörsök inte öppna eller reparera komponenter i den optiska kamaren. Om icke

International Caution Statements for CLASS 1, 2, 3R, II, and IIA Laser DevicesQuick Reference Guide 57PortugueseEste scanner foi certificado nos EUA

Getting Started4Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEGetting StartedBefore using the Falcon for the first time, you must install the battery pack into t

Appendix E: Laser Safety58Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CEChineseJapanese

International Caution Statements for CLASS 1, 2, 3R, II, and IIA Laser DevicesQuick Reference Guide 59NOTES

Appendix E: Laser Safety60Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows® CENOTES

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Features of the FalconQuick Reference Guide 5Figure 1. Falcon 26-Key Keypad and Connector ViewsFor a complete description of each key on the Falcon,

Features of the Falcon6Falcon® 4400 Series with Windows®CEFigure 2. Falcon Scanner and Battery Door ViewsFor more information, please refer to the Fal

Features of the FalconQuick Reference Guide 7Figure 3. Model comparisonTable 1. Features of the Falcon Feature Function/DescriptionMore InformationB