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POSITIONING SYSTEMS
FC-2600
Operator’s Manual
Part Number 1000504-01
Rev A
©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
July, 2012
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The information contained herein may not be used, accessed, copied, stored,
displayed, sold, modified, published, distributed, or otherwise reproduced
without express written consent from Topcon.

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TOC
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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................ vii
Terms and Conditions ...................................................... vii
Manual Conventions ........................................................ x
Chapter 1
Introduction ................................................................... 1-1
Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1-1
General Features of the
FC-2600 ........................................................................ 1-2
Front Panel Components/Indicators for the
FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-4
Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers for the
FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-5
Configuration Options for the
FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-6
Accessories for the FC-2600 ..................................... 1-6
Chapter 2
Operating the FC-2600 ................................................. 2-1
Front Panel Components .................................................. 2-2
On/Off Button Operations ......................................... 2-2
Performing a Cold Boot for the
FC-2600 ................................................................. 2-2
Placing the FC-2600 in Suspend Mode ..................... 2-2
Using the Rechargeable Battery ...................................... 2-3
Checking the Battery Status ...................................... 2-4
Charging the Batteries ..................................................... 2-4
Replacing the Batteries ................................................... 2-5
Power Management ......................................................... 2-6
Data Entry Using the Keypad ................................... 2-7
Data Entry Using the CE Keyboard .......................... 2-8
Using the Integrated Camera ..................................... 2-9

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Power Status Icons ..................................................... 2-9
Connection Status Icons ............................................ 2-9
The Start Menu .......................................................... 2-10
Miscellaneous Tools .................................................. 2-10
Chapter 3
Control Panel Functions ............................................... 3-1
The Taskbar and Start Menu Settings ........................ 3-11
Chapter 4
Configuring the FC-2600 .............................................. 4-1
Creating an ActiveSync® Connection ............................. 4-1
USB Connection ............................................................... 4-1
Making a Connection with Windows Mobile
Device Center ................................................................ 4-1
Using the Windows Mobile Device Center ...................... 4-3
Chapter 5
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 5-1
Obtaining Technical Support ........................................... 5-3
Phone ......................................................................... 5-3
e-Mail ......................................................................... 5-3
Website ...................................................................... 5-4
Appendix A
Specifications ................................................................. A-1
FC-2600 Specifications .................................................... A-1
General Specifications ............................................... A-1
Appendix B
Regulatory Information ............................................... B-1
FCC Compliance .............................................................. B-1
Community of Europe Compliance .................................. B-2
Canadian Emission Labeling Requirements .................... B-2
Canadian Radio Frequency Emissions Statement ............ B-3
FCC Class A .............................................................. B-3
CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Class A .................................. B-4
Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only) ........... B-5

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Declaration of Conformity for CE Mark ......................... B-6
EU Representative: ............................................. B-6
WEEE Directive .............................................................. B-7
EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance
Labeling Using the C-Tick Mark ................................. B-8
Appendix C
Safety Warnings ............................................................ C-1
General Warnings ............................................................ C-1
Battery Pack Warnings .................................................... C-1
Usage Warnings ............................................................... C-3
Appendix D
Warranty Terms ........................................................... D-1

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials
available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been prepared by
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“TPS”) for owners of Topcon
products, and are designed to assist owners with the use of the
receiver and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the
“Terms and Conditions”).
Terms and Conditions
USE This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user
should have a good knowledge of the safe use of the product and
implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local
government protection agency for both private use and commercial
job sites.
COPYRIGHT All information contained in this Manual is the
intellectual property of, and copyrighted material of TPS. All rights
are reserved. Do not use, access, copy, store, display, create derivative
works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute, or allow any third party
access to, any graphics, content, information or data in this Manual
without TPS’ express written consent and may only use such
information for the care and operation of your receiver. The
information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and
are developed by the expenditure of considerable work, time and
money, and are the result of original selection, coordination and
arrangement by TPS.
NOTICE
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.

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TRADEMARKS GR-3™, Topcon Tools™, Topcon Link™,
TopSURV™, Topcon® and Topcon Positioning Systems™ are
trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS. Windows® is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The Bluetooth® word
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Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
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WARRANTIES IN AN APPENDIX OR A WARRANTY CARD
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and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these
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non-transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated
herein and in any case only with a single receiver or single computer.

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You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without
the express written consent of TPS. This license is effective until
terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying
the Software and Manual. TPS may terminate the license if you fail to
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TPS literature or made by an employee or independent contractor of
TPS modifies these Terms and Conditions (including the Software
license, warranty and limitation of liability).
SAFETY Improper use of the product can lead to injury to persons or
property and/or malfunction of the product. The product should only
be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers. Users should
review and heed the safety warnings in an Appendix.
MISCELLANEOUS The above Terms and Conditions may be
amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, at any time by TPS. The
above Terms and Conditions will be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without reference
to conflict of laws.

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Manual Conventions
This manual describes the standard features and operation of the
FC-2600. Unless otherwise stated, the operational characteristics
described herein correspond to factory default configurations and
settings as shipped from Topcon Positioning Systems. Wherever used
herein, the term FC-2600 applies to all FC-2600 models (except as
noted).
It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide operating system
tutorials or information about commercial or customized FC-2600
application programs and connected equipment. This information
should be available in the manuals that accompany those products.
This manual uses the following conventions:
Example Description
FileExit Click the File menu, and click Exit.
Connection Indicates the name of a dialog box or screen.
Frequency Indicates a field on a dialog box or screen, or a tab
within a dialog box or screen.
Enter Press or click the button or key labeled Enter.
NOTE
Further information to note about the configuration,
maintenance, or setup of a system.
TIP
Supplementary information that can help you
configure, maintain, or set up a system.
NOTICE
Supplementary information that can have an affect
on system operation, system performance,
measurements, or personal safety.

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CAUTION
Notification that an action has the potential to
adversely affect system operation, system
performance, data integrity, or personal health.
WARNING
Notification that an action will result in system
damage, loss of data, loss of warranty, or personal
injury.
DANGER
Under no circumstances should this action be
performed.

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Introduction
Getting Acquainted
The FC-2600 is a fully featured, rugged and customizable hand-held
computer integrated with a color camera that also reads bar codes
(Figure 1-1).
The FC-2600 comes standard with the Windows CE 6.0 operating
system and an Intel PXA270 XScale processor that operates up to 624
MHz. It also has Bluetooth®, WLAN, and serial communication
(RS-232 and USB).
The FC-2600 enables you to connect to the RS-1 wireless radio. To
learn more about the features of the FC-2600, see “General Features
of the FC-2600” on page 1-2.
Figure 1-1. FC-2600 Controller

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Table 1-1 describes the front components and indicators on the
FC-2600.
General Features of the
FC-2600
Operating System The FC-2600 uses Windows CE 6.0 as its operating
system. You can develop applications quickly and easily using the
latest development tools and network connectivity from Microsoft,
such as eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0, Visual Studio 2005, and
ActiveSync.
Processor The FC-2600 uses an Intel PXA270 processor designed
specifically for high performance, low power, portable, hand-held
devices. It incorporates Intel XScale technology with on-the-fly
voltage, frequency scaling, and sophisticated power management. It
also complies with the ARM Architecture V5TE instruction set.
Camera The FC-2600 uses a 5 megapixel (4 megapixel processed)
digital camera equipped with ultra-bright LED illuminators for
photography in low-light areas, a wide, sunlight-readable display for
ease of viewing regardless of available ambient light, and adjustable
IR coated-glass optics for crisp clear images. There is a 5 mega pixel
color CMOS imager, a true camera system, an Auto focus system and
a Mechanical Shutter system. The bar-code symbology decode
software system is compatible with the following: Code 39, Code
128, Straight Code 2 of 5, UPC, EAN-13, and PDF-417 (2D Code).
Table 1-1. Front Components and Indicators
Item Component Description
1 Camera 5.17 megapixel digital camera
2 Display An amorphous silicon active matrix AD-TFT color
display.
3 Front Panel Contains status and modifier key indicators (see
Figure 1-2 on page 1-4)
4 Keypad 55 keys with an 8+1 directional keypad

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Illuminators and Lasers The FC-2600 comes with four LED
illuminators that enable you to take pictures in low-light conditions.
A pair of 635 nm red visible lasers enable you to position objects and
align the FC-2600.
Display The FC-2600 features an amorphous silicon matrix AD-TFT
color display. It is outdoors-readable with a diagonal screen size of
3.52” (8.9cm). The active area of the display is 71.52mm H x
53.64mm V. The pixel format is 320H x 240V (1 pixel = R+B+G
dots. The touchscreen system is 4-wire resistive technology.
Keypad The FC-2600 has 55 keys plus an 8+1 directional pad. The
keyboard is contstructed of sheer-proof solid hard keys.
Indicators The FC-2600 has five LED indicators that provide a
number of useful functions, including the state of keypad modifier
keys. An additional LED indicates the charge and low battery status
and WLAN (wireless connection) and Bluetooth power status.
Sound The FC-2600 has an integrated speaker and microphone.
Rechargeable Battery Pack The FC-2600 comes with two
rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery packs that provide up to 40
hours of operating time on a full charge, depending on power
management and use. Each battery is a [email protected], integrated
“Gas Gauge” System; field replaceable. When connected to an
external power source, the Internal Charging System is used.
The Lithium-Ion technology used in the FC-2600 has exceptional
charge life without the “charge memory.” This means partially
discharged batteries or batteries connected to the charger for extended
periods will not adversely affect battery life or performance.
Configuration Options The FC-2600 comes standard with one
RS-232 DE-9 serial port, one RS-1 radio port, and one USB mini A/B
connector. The FC-2600 also includes USB (1.1), Wireless LAN
(802.11/gb) and Bluetooth (1.2/Class II) (see Figure 1-2 on page 1-4
for connector specifications.
Durability The FC-2600 case is shock-tested per MIL-STD-810F
Method 516.5, Procedure IV.

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Ingress Protection The FC-2600 is completely dust-tight and can
withstand exposure to jets of water. It has an IP (Ingress Protection)
rating of 67 as defined by IEC standard 529.
Front Panel Components/Indicators for the
FC-2600
The front panel components consist of the battery indicator light
(battery status), function light, shift key light, speaker, CAPS
indicator light, bluetooth connection status, and wireless connection
status (Figure 1-2).
The FC-2600 has six LED indicators that provide a number of useful
functions, including the state of the art keypad modifier keys. An
additional LED indicates the charge and low battery status of the unit
(Figure 1-2).
Figure 1-2. FC-2600 Modifier Keys
Table 1-2 describes the front panel components/indicators for the
FC-2600.
NOTE
The product warranty does not cover FC-2600
devices that fail due to electrolysis.
Table 1-2. Front Panel Components
Item Component Description
1 Modifier LEDs Indicates use of the CHG LOW
(battery status), FUNC, SHIFT, CAPS,
BT, and WLAN modifier keys
Battery Status Shift Lock
Function
Status
Bluetooth
Connection
Wireless Connection
Caps Lock

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Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers for the
FC-2600
The FC-2600 comes with two LED illuminators that you can use to
take pictures in low light conditions. In addition, The FC-2600 uses a
pair of 635nm red visible lasers that allows you to position objects
and align the FC-2600 as needed (Figure 1-3).
Figure 1-3. Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers
Table 1-3 describes the illuminators, camera, and lasers located on the
back of the FC-2600.
2 Battery LED Red lights for a low battery or Green
lights for a charging battery
Table 1-3. Camera, Illuminators, and Lasers
Item Component Description
1 Illuminators Two illuminators that take pictures in low-
light conditions
2 Camera Five megapixel (4 megapixel processed)
camera
3 Lasers Two 635 nm red visible lasers that position
objects and align the FC-2600
Table 1-2. Front Panel Components
Item Component Description
Illuminators Camera Lasers

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Configuration Options for the
FC-2600
The FC-2600 comes standard with one RS-232 DE-9 serial port and
one USB mini A/B connector. Also included is USB (1.1), Wireless
LAN (802.11b) and Bluetooth (1.2) capability (Figure 1-4). See
“Specifications” on page A-1 for connector specifications.
Figure 1-4. Bottom Components of the FC-2600
Table 1-4 describes the bottom components for the FC-2600.
Accessories for the FC-2600
The FC-2600 package includes standard communication and power
cables and accessories for configuring the FC-2600 hand-held
computer and for providing a power source. Depending on the
package purchased, additional accessories may also be included.
Table 1-5 on page 1-7 lists the cables included with the FC-2600.
Table 1-4. Bottom Components
Item Component Description
1 DE-9 RS232 Male
Interface Port
Emulates standard serial pin-out connectors
to connect the FC-2600 to most desktop
PCs using a standard null modem cable
2 USB mini A/B Port
(v 1.1 compatible)
Connects to other USB devices as either
host or client
USB Mini
Connector DE-9 Connectors

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Table 1-5. FC-2600 Cables Package
Cable Description Cable Illustration
TAD AC cable
The AC cable to use with the
charger cable.
U.S. – p/n 60737
Charger cable
Connects to the FVC-2500 and
supplies 12V 3A power to recharge
the internal batteries.
U.S. p/n 60736
USB Download cable
Used to connect to the PC when
downloading files.
U.S. – p/n 60630
USB Flash cable
Used with the USB Memory Stick
to offload files.
U.S. – p/n 60621
CAUTION
Use of other power supplies, unless approved by
Topcon Positioning Systems, may cause damage to
the unit and void the warranty.

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