Juniper FIELD PC User manual

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Contents
1 Getting Started
The Anatomy of the Field PC 6
Getting Started 7
2 Battery and Power
Battery Settings Screen 12
Charging the Battery Pack 14
USB/Power Dock 16
Using Vehicle Power 18
3 Communicating with a
Desktop Computer
Communicating with a Desktop Computer 20
4 Using the Hardware
Using the Hardware 24
Powering Off, Suspending, Resetting, and
Restoring Factory Defaults 26
Using the stylus 28
Using the Touchscreen 29
PC Card Installation 30
Micro SD Card Installation 30
5 Programs and Settings
Understanding the Today Screen 34
Entering Information 35
Recognizing Status Icons 37
Recognizing Soft Keys 38
Performing Common tasks on the Field PC 40
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Using On-Device Help 43
Backing Up Data 44
Connecting to a Desktop Computer 48
Information for Software Developers 48
6 Bluetooth® Wireless Communications
Bluetooth®Drivers and Profiles 50
Supported Bluetooth® Profiles 56
7 Wi-Fi Connections
Wi-Fi Connections 64
8 Care and Maintenance
Caring for Your Field PC 68
Disposing of the Field PC and Battery Pack 73
9 Service Information
Repairing the Field PC 76
Preparing for a Service Center Call 76
A Product Specifications and Warnings
Product Specifications 78
Battery Warnings 79
Equipment Warnings 80
B Certifications and
Regulatory Information
Regulatory Information 82
Limited Product Warranty 85
Index

1
Getting Started
6 The Anatomy of the Field PC
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The Field PC is a rugged handheld computer designed for
data collection from multiple environments. Equipped with
Windows Mobile 6 it features a wide variety of applications
soware and accessories.
The Anatomy of the Field PC
The picture below shows some of the important features of the
Field PC.
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CAUTION: Tampering
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USB client (mini B)
Touchscreen/display
Top lanyard cleats
Battery door latches
Power button
Bottom lanyard cleats
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USB host (full size A)
12V DC jack
Stylus
9-pin serial port
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Back compartment door

Getting Started
Install the Battery Pack
When you receive the Field PC, you must install and charge
the NiMH baery pack before using. To do this, complete the
following steps:
1. Push up on the sliding latches on the sides of the Field PC
to open the baery compartment door.
2. Place the NiMH baery pack in the le side of the baery
compartment, push down, and slide it all the way to the
right. There is a small arrow on the boom right corner of
the baery pack, make sure the arrow is pointing to the
right when it is placed in the Field PC.
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3. Push the baery door closed until the slide latches click
into place. If the latches are not securely in place the unit is
no longer water tight.
Note: Do not turn on the Field PC yet.
4. Plug the AC wall charger that came with the Field PC into
the wall socket.
5. Remove the rubber protector from the Field PC’s external
power input jack.

6. Plug the wall charger into the Field PC power jack located
at the top of the case. The Charge Seings screen opens
requesting you set the charge percentage. Select Enter
percentage and capacity, set the baery charge to 10%, and
leave the baery capacity at 4000.
7. Charge the baery pack at room temperature for at least
6 hours.
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Battery and
Power
12 Battery Settings Screen
14 Charging the Battery Pack
16 USB/Power Dock
18 Using Vehicle Power

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This chapter teaches you about the rechargeable NiMH baery
pack. It typically lasts 12 to 20 hours, and charges in 4–6
hours using a wall charger, vehicle charger (optional), or USB/
PowerDock (optional).
Battery Settings Screen
Understanding the Battery Settings Screen
The baery charge percentage of the Field PC must be
conrmed or manually set using the Baery Seings Screen.
This screen appears whenever:
The baery pack is removed and (re)installed.
The “Power O” option is selected from the “Power Buon”
menu (which appears aer holding the Power Buon for 8
seconds) and then the Field PC is powered back on.
A Hard Reset is performed (by holding down the Power
Buon for 10 seconds).
A Clean Boot (Set to Factory Defaults) is performed.
The charge of the baery pack is fully drained while in
the Field PC, and the unit is then plugged into an AC wall
charger or USB/Power Dock and turns on.
Note: To access the Charge Seings screen, you can either tap the
baery icon or go to Start > Seings > System tab > Power >
Charge Seings tab.
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Battery Settings Options
The New Baery Detected screen has four choices:
Same baery, use last values
Full baery
Charge unknown
Enter percentage and capacity
Use Same Baery if the Field PC was turned o and back
on or if the baery was taken out and re-inserted without
being recharged, this option uses the information the
unit already has for the baery seing.
Use Full Baery if the baery is fully charged.
Use Charge Unknown if you do not know the charge of the
baery.
Note: The baery gauging will not be accurate with Charge
Unknown until the baery is fully charged. The baery icon
may not display the percentage of charge correctly.
Use Enter percentage and capacity if you know the charge or
if it is a new baery pack.
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Enter the correct percentage if it is known and click Ok. If it is a
new baery pack complete the following steps:
1. Set the Percentage to 10 and leave the Baery Capacity
at 4000.
Note: The factory baery is 4000 mAh and so the default for the
Capacity box is 4000. To learn more about this seing read the
Baery Capacity section.
2. Tap on Ok to save the seings and to close the screen.
3. Plug unit into AC charger to charge the new baery.
Once the baery pack is fully charged, the gauging is
automatically set to 100%.
Battery Capacity
The capacity is the amount of energy a fully charged baery can
supply in milliamp-hours (mAh). The baery capacity of the
factory Field PC baery pack is 4000 so the default seing for the
baery capacity is 4000.
If you are using a dierent baery pack, check its mAh
rating commonly listed on the baery label. For optimum
performance, use baery packs with a 3000 to 4000 mAh
capacity. The higher the capacity the longer the charge is held.
Note: As a baery pack ages, operation time is reduced. The capacity
seing for an older baery pack can be adjusted downward to reduce
charging time and to more accurately represent the baery capacity.
Charging the Battery Pack
Recharging the NiMH Battery Pack
We recommend charging the Field PC baery pack when it is
not in use. The Field PC prevents the baery pack from being
overcharged if le plugged into the wall charger.

Temperature Ranges for Charging the NiMH Battery Pack
The Field PC NiMH baery pack is charged most eciently at
temperatures ranging between 10° to 20° C (50° to 68° F) when
the AC power adapter is used. The Field PC baery pack does
not charge outside of the range 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F).
Using the Alkaline Battery Holder (optional accessory)
To properly use the alkaline baery holder, complete the
following steps:
1. Open the alkaline baery holder by pressing the tabs
simultaneously on either side and pulling.
2. Insert three unused AA alkaline baeries by following the
+ and – signs respectively.
Note: It is important that only alkaline baeries are used. We
recommend using non-rechargeable high quality alkaline baeries
such as Duracell®Ultra or Energizer®Lithium.
3. Close the alkaline baery holder by sliding the door in
place and press down to snap it securely shut.
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4. Follow the directions for changing a baery pack to install
the alkaline baery holder. However, the charge seings
screen will not pop up.
The alkaline baery holder is to be used as an emergency,
secondary source of power, not as the primary source. The
baeries do not last as long as the standard baery pack and
have a lower performance rate. The display heater cannot be
enabled and the backlight is disabled when the baery power
level is low.
Please recycle used alkaline baeries in a responsible way.
USB/Power Dock
The USB/Power Dock charges the Field PC, and allows you
to transfer and synchronize les between the Field PC and
a desktop computer. The Power Dock is ordered separately.
Listed below are the functions of the three LED indicators on
the Power Dock:
Function LED Color
Power Supply Green
Charging Amber
USB Communication Red

Power Supply
The Power Dock uses the AC wall adapter that comes with the
Field PC. Plug the Field PC power adapter into the dock, in the
back on the right, and then into the wall.
When the green LED indicator turns on, the Power Dock has
power.
Charging
The Power Dock charges the Field PC. Place the Field PC into
the Power Dock and the Field PC automatically turns on and
begins charging, the amber LED is on. When the amber LED
turns o, the Field PC is nished charging. The charging time
is the same whether the Field PC is turned on or o.
Note: Never operate the Field PC in the USB/Power Dock without
a baery installed. The dock does not supply adequate power to the
Field PC for normal operation. Do not use the Power Dock with
alkaline baeries installed.
USB Client (USB-B) 12V DC jack USB Client (USB-B) 12V DC jack
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USB Communication
The Power Dock also provides a USB connection from the
Field PC to the desktop computer. The red LED indicator turns
on when the USB connection between the Field PC and desktop
computer is active.
Using Vehicle Power
Vehicle Mode should be used when the Field PC is connected
to a vehicle power supply. By using Vehicle Mode the
baery does not charge if the charge level is above 90%. This
restriction makes sure the baery is not overcharged.
To turn Vehicle Mode on (default is o), complete the following
steps:
1. Tap Start > Seings > System tab > Power > Charge Seings tab.
2. Select In-Vehicle Charge Mode check box.
3. Tap ok.
WARNING: If Vehicle Mode is not used when charging in a
vehicle, the baery may be overcharged resulting in permanent
damage to the baery.
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3
Communicating
with a Desktop
Computer
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Desktop Computer

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The Field PC can connect to a desktop computer using
either ActiveSync®(for computers with Windows®2000 and
Windows®XP), or Windows Mobile®Device Center (for
computers with Windows Vista™).
Communicating with a Desktop Computer
Install ActiveSync® on a Desktop Computer (Windows® 2000 and
Windows® XP)
Note: If you have Windows Vista™, see Install Windows Mobile
Device®Center.
Insert the Geing Started Disc into your desktop computer. A
window appears on the display.
Select your language.
Follow the directions on the screen to install Windows®
ActiveSync® 4.5.
Note: Install ActiveSync® before aaching the USB cable to the
desktop or Field PC.
Creating an ActiveSync® Connection
1. Plug USB Client end (mini B) of the USB communications
cable into your Field PC.
2. Plug the USB Host end (full size A) of the USB
communications cable into your desktop computer.
3. Establish an ActiveSync®partnership by following the
instructions on the desktop computer screen.