EFIX FC2 User manual

By surveyors , for surveyors
EFIX®FC2 Controller
User Guide
Revision 1.0
Feb 22nd, 2022

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02 2
Table of Content
Table of Content.................................................................................................... 2
Preface ................................................................................................................. 3
Copyright................................................................................................................3
Safety Warnings .....................................................................................................3
Warning and Cautions............................................................................................3
Use and Care ..........................................................................................................4
FCC Interference Statement...................................................................................4
CE Interference Statement.....................................................................................4
Technical Assistance...............................................................................................5
Your Comments......................................................................................................5
1Introduction ................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Battery Considerations...................................................................................6
2Installation Guide ........................................................................................... 7
2.1 Exterior...........................................................................................................7
2.2 Micro SD, SIM card installation ......................................................................7
2.3 Charging .........................................................................................................8
2.4 Keypad and instruction ..................................................................................8
3Quick tour .....................................................................................................10
3.1 Screen on and off.........................................................................................10
3.2 Lock and unlock............................................................................................10
3.3 Notification bar ............................................................................................10
3.4 Application menu.........................................................................................10
3.5 Backup and restore ......................................................................................11
3.6 Email.............................................................................................................11
3.7 Settings.........................................................................................................11
4Basic operations ............................................................................................13
4.1 Language & input.........................................................................................13
4.2 Set Date & Time ...........................................................................................14
4.3 Log in 4G ......................................................................................................15
4.4 Check the IMEI Number of the Controller ...................................................16
4.5 Restore Factory Setting ................................................................................17
4.6 Upgrading the Operation System.................................................................18
5Faults and solutions .......................................................................................19
6Specifications ................................................................................................20

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02 P a g e | 3
Preface
Copyright
Copyright 2020-2022
EFIX Geomatcis Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
Trademarks
All product and brand names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of their
respective holders.
Safety Warnings
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the U.S. Government, which is
solely responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of the GPS network. Accuracy can
also be affected by poor satellite geometry and obstructions, like buildings and heavy
canopy.
Warning and Cautions
WARNING: Charging this device below 0°c may cause unexpected damage to the
battery.
A Warning or Caution information is intended to minimize the risk of personal injury
and/or damage to the equipment.
WARNING - A Warning alerts you to a potential misused or wrong setting of the
equipment.
CAUTION - A Caution alerts you to a possible risk of serious injury to your person and/or
damage to the equipment.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02 P a g e | 4
Use and Care
The FC2 is a high-performance smart handheld terminal developed by EFIX. Therefore,
the FC2 should be treated with reasonable care.
FCC Interference Statement
This equipment has been designed to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules in the Portable Mode. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
An absence of specific alerts does not mean that there are no safety risks involved.
CE Interference Statement
Declaration of Conformity: Hereby, EFIX Geomatcis Co., Ltd. declares that this FC2 is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
2014/53/EU. A copy of the Declaration of conformity can be found at EFIX Geomatcis
Co., Ltd.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02 P a g e | 5
Technical Assistance
If you have a problem and cannot find the information you need in the product
documentation, contact your local dealer from which you purchased the FC2.
Alternatively, please request technical support using EFIX technical support email
([e-mail]).
Your Comments
Your feedback about this Getting Started Guide will help us to improve it in a future
revision. Please e-mail your comments to [e-mail].

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
1 Introduction
FC2 is a high-performance smart data controller developed by EFIX. FC2 integrates
powerful navigation functions with better sensitivity, helping to achieve more accurate
and faster positioning services.
This user Guide will provide useful information about your controller. It will also guide
you through your first steps of using FC2 in the field.
1.1 Battery Considerations
⚫Do not leave batteries idle for extended periods of time, either in production
facilities or in warehouses. If the battery has been used for 6 months, check the
state of charge or dispose of the battery properly.
⚫The life of lithium-ion battery is generally two to three years, and the cycle charge
is 300 to 500 times. A full charge cycle means a full charge, a full discharge, and a
full charge.
⚫Rechargeable Li-ion batteries have a limited lifespan and gradually lose their
ability to hold a charge. This amount of loss (aging) is immutable. When the
battery loses its capacity, the useful life (run time) is reduced.
⚫The Li-Ion battery will discharge slowly (automatically) when it is not in using or
idle. Please check the state of charge of the battery in daily work, also refer to the
instruction manual for instructions on how to charge the battery.
⚫Observe and record an unused and fully charged battery. Based on new battery
runtime compared to older battery. Battery runtime will vary by product
configuration and application.
⚫Regularly check the battery charge status.
⚫The battery charging time increases significantly when the battery runtime drops
to about 80% below the original runtime.
⚫If the battery has been idle or not used for a long time, check whether the battery
still has power, whether there is any remaining power in the battery, and do not
try to charge it or use it. A new battery should be replaced. Remove the battery
and leave it alone.
⚫Battery storage temperature is between 5°C~20°C (41°F~68°F)
⚫Note: There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with the wrong type.
Be sure to dispose of the used battery according to the instructions.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
2 Installation Guide
2.1 Exterior
2.2 Micro SD, SIM card installation
Install SIM card: This controller does not support hot swap function, you need to shut
down the controller and disconnect the charger to install and take out the SIM card
and TF card. These are the steps:

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
1. Use a special screwdriver to unscrew the screw on the battery cover.
2. Use a screwdriver to pry off the battery cover.
3. Take out the battery (this step can be omitted for the built-in battery).
4. Install the S1M card and TF card in the designated location.
2.3 Charging
Please using the adapter we suggested to charge the battery, do not use other brand
adapters to charge the controller.
2.4 Keypad and instruction

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
Side button
Main Keyboard
Power button
Keypad
Instruction
Side button
1.Survey button
On right side of controller, used for efield survey Hotkey.
Main keypad
2.Power button
Turn on/off controller
3.Main keypad
Standard function keypads
4.APP button
Quickly open customized app

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
3 Quick tour
3.1 Screen on and off
Turn off the screen
You can press the [Power key] to turn off the screen to save power and prevent
accidental pressing.
Turn on the screen
You can press the [Power key] or the side button to light up the screen.
3.2 Lock and unlock
To prevent accidental operation, you can lock the controller and screen.
Lock the controller
Short press the [Power key] to lock the screen. Please note that if you do not perform
any operation on the controller within the system default or set screen lock time, the
controller will be automatically locked.
Unlock the controller
When the screen is locked, short press the [Power key] to light up the screen, and then
tap the unlock icon and slide it in any direction to unlock it.
3.3 Notification bar
If there is a new notification, a prompt message will be displayed on the event
notification bar at the top of the display. Swipe down from the event notification bar
with your finger, and all prompt messages will be displayed. Tap each prompt message
to view the details.
3.4 Application menu
1. Tap the application icon to open it on the home page.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
2. Tap the to return to the home page.
3. Swipe your finger left or right quickly to switch to another home page.
4. After entering any menu, tap the to return to the previous menu.
5. Long press any menu icon on the main menu interface to drag the menu to the
standby interface.
3.5 Backup and restore
A TF card needs to be inserted to back up data and applications.
3.6 Email
Set up an email account
You can select the corresponding email to set on.
Check and read email
In Mail, the Mailboxes interface gives you quick access to all your inboxes and other
mailboxes.
When you open the mailbox, the latest messages will be displayed.
3.7 Settings
SIM card management
You can set single card or dual card mode, main card.
WLAN
WiFi settings: Turn WiFi function on or off.
Network notifications: Set the controller to notify when open WIFI are available.
Add Wi-Fi Network: Manually add a WiFi access point.
Bluetooth

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
You can wirelessly connect with electronic controllers within a 10-meter range via
Bluetooth. Bluetooth can be used to send data such as pictures, videos, e-books, etc.
Mobile data usage
Mobile data usage: Set the usage period of SIM card data, and display the usage
generated by the application.
More
Airplane Mode: Disables all wireless features of the controller.
NFC: It allows the controller to exchange data when it contacts other controllers.
Network sharing and portable hotspot: WIFI hotspot/USB shared network/Bluetooth
shared network can be turned on
Mobile Network: Select using Card 1 or Card 2 mobile network.
USB Internet: Share Windows PC network via USB cable.
Display
You can use this interface to set related screen display, such as brightness, wallpaper,
font size, automatic screen rotation, sleep settings and other operations.
Storage
You can check the remaining memory of the TF card and controller.
Battery
Display the controller battery elapsed time and the specific power consumption of the
battery.
Application
You can manage your applications, uninstall native applications, and move storage
locations.
Location information access
You can manage the permission to access to your location.
Safety
You can set security setting through this interface, such as screen lock, SIM card lock,
owner information, and password settings.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
Language and input method
You can select language and input method through this interface.
Backup and reset
Reset DRm: Removes all DRm licenses.
Factory reset: Erase all data on the controller.
Account
You can manage your account through this interface and choose whether to
synchronize data. After binding the Google account or company account, the
application can automatically synchronize the calendar, contacts, and emails in the
Google account.
Add Account: Add a new account
Date and time
The time can be automatically updated and the format of the time and date can be set.
Timer switch
On: Set a specific time, when the time is up, the controller will automatically turn on.
Off: Set a specific time, when the time is up, the controller will prompt whether to shut
down, after 1 seconds, if there is no operation, the controller will automatically shut
down.
Developer Options
You can do system operations on the controller, enable USB debugging, etc.
About the controller
You can view status information, battery usage, and controller model through the
interface.
4 Basic operations
4.1 Language & input
Click [Settings] – [System] – [Language & input] – [Languages] to select language. If

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
you have not found the lauguage you want to choose, click [Add a lauguage] to find
the target lauguage.
4.2 Set Date & Time
Click [Settings] – [System] – [Date & time] and enter [Date & time] interface.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
If you want to set date and time by yourself, please turn off the Use network-provided
time and start your own settings.
You can also customize your time zone and choose whether to Use 24-hour format in
this interface.
4.3 Log in 4G
After inserting your SIM card, click [Settings] – [Network & Internet] – [Mobile
Networks] – [Preferred network type] and select corresponding network type of your
SIM card. Then turn on [Network & Internet] and click [Data usage] to check data
usage.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
4.4 Check the IMEI Number of the Controller
Click [Settings] – [About phone] – [Status] – [IMEI information], then the IMEI
numbers show up automatically.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
4.5 Restore Factory Setting
Enter the [Settings] – [System] – [Reset options] – [Erase all data]
Press [Erase all data] – [RESET PHONE] , data controller will automatically shut down
and restart.
Note: After choosing [RESET PHONE] , the memory data in data controller will be
cleared!

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
4.6 Upgrading the Operation System
Enter the
[Settings] , find [System] and tap [About phone] , check core version of
data controller firstly.
Then tap [ Wireless upgrade] , then click [Check for updates] to start.
The controller will restart automatically after upgrading, return to the mobile
status interface to see the core version and check if the upgrade is successful.

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
5 Faults and solutions
Faults
Solutions
Cannot power on
Check the batteries.
SIM card error
(1) Clean the SIM card (2) Reinstall SIM card (3) Replace
another SIM card
Low signal
Check the signal strength indicator on the display. The
number of bars for this signal is 4 bars for strong signal,
and below 2 bars for weak signal.
Check the environment for the transmission of signal.
Check the distance from mobile signal base station.
Cannot charge the
battery
(1) Charge the battery longer time (2) replace the battery
Cannot connect to
network
(1) The signal is too weak, or there is interference around
(2) Reinstall the SIM card (3) Replace the SIM card
The standby time
becomes shorter
(1) Check the mobile signal (2) Replace the battery

EFIX FC2 USER GUIDE | 2022-02
6 Specifications
Specifications
Dimension
225mm*80mm*17.0mm
Display
5.5"1440 × 720 pixels HD+ 296 ppi
Keyboard
Alphanumeric keyboard
Li-ion Battery
6500mAh
Pistol bat. (rechargeable li-ion polymer, 3.7V, 5200 mAh)
Storage Extension
Micro-SD/TF (Up to 128GB)
Slot extension
one Nano SIM slot
Audio
Microphone, speaker (1W), support voice call
Camara
Rear 13MP Autofocus with flash
Sensor
G-sensor, Gyroscope, E-compass, Light sensor, Proximity
Brightness
500 cd/㎡
Touch screen
Support multi-touch, support glove or wet hand operation
Performance
CPU
MTK6762 2.0GHz Octa-core
Operation system
Android™ 8.1
RAM
3GB
USB
USB2.0 Type-C, OTG
Flash Memory
64GB
Operating environment
Operating temperature
-20℃ ~ 50℃