Wasp WPA206 Installation and operation manual

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Wasp WPA206
Product Reference Guide
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Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 4
Wasp WPA206 & Accessories...........................................................................................6
Tour of the Wasp WPA206 .................................................................................................7
WPA206 Front and Left Side.............................................................................................7
WPA206 Back ...................................................................................................................7
First Steps with the Wasp WPA206 ...................................................................................8
Installing the Battery Pack .................................................................................................8
Supplying Power to the WPA206........................................................................................9
Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time ................................................9
Using the Stylus...............................................................................................................10
PCMCIAPullingTags .......................................................................................................10
Insert CF card to WPA206 ...............................................................................................10
ProtectiveScreen Film ..................................................................................................... 11
First Operation of the Wasp WPA206............................................................................... 11
Pressing the ON/OFF Key ............................................................................................... 11
AdjustingScreen Brightness ............................................................................................ 11
CalibratingtheWPA206 ................................................................................................... 11
SettingTime Zone, Date,andTime .................................................................................. 11
Flash Memory ..................................................................................................................13
Chapter 2. Using the Keypad and Scanner...........................................14
Keypad ............................................................................................................................14
Alpha Key ........................................................................................................................15
Usefulhotkeys .................................................................................................................15
SoftwareKeyboard(WindowsCE Keyboard) ....................................................................16
Openingthe Windows CEKeyboard: ...............................................................................16
Keying-inCharacters:....................................................................................................... 16
InternationalCharacterSupport: .......................................................................................16
MovingtheKeyboard:....................................................................................................... 16
ClosingtheKeyboard: ......................................................................................................16
Usingthe Laser Scanner..................................................................................................17
Chapter 3. Power system ..........................................................................18
Chargingthe Lithium-Ion BatteryPack .............................................................................18
Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time.................................................18
PowerStatusIndication.................................................................................................... 19

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Checking Main and Backup Battery Status ......................................................................20
Howto Save BatteryPower..............................................................................................21
Warm Boot / Cold Boot ....................................................................................................22
ChargingConsiderations ..................................................................................................23
Storageand SafetyPrecautions .......................................................................................23
Chapter 4. Communication.......................................................................24
Introduction ......................................................................................................................24
Connecting.......................................................................................................................24
ActiveSync.......................................................................................................................25
Installing MicrosoftActiveSync .........................................................................................25
UsingtheMobile DevicesWindow....................................................................................29
ChangingCommunicationsSettings.................................................................................30
Synchronization ...............................................................................................................31
What Gets Synchronized .................................................................................................32
ChangingSynchronizationOptions...................................................................................33
InstallingandRemovingSoftware .....................................................................................33
InBox ...............................................................................................................................34
Sendingand ReceivingE-Mailwith InBox .........................................................................34
SendingMailRemotely ....................................................................................................34
SettingUp Remote Mail ...................................................................................................35
WorkRemotely ................................................................................................................35
ReceivingMessages ........................................................................................................36
Sending Messages .........................................................................................................37
RFCommunication ..........................................................................................................37
InstallingtheWireless LocalArea Network(WLAN) Card .................................................38
RFCardCushion..............................................................................................................38
Setting Up the Wireless Card ...........................................................................................38
Chapter 5. Useful Application Program ..................................................42
ScannerSetting ...............................................................................................................42
AppendixA ......................................................................................................................44
AppendixB ......................................................................................................................48
UpdateOS via CompactFlash(ATAcard) ........................................................................48
AppendixC ......................................................................................................................50

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Chapter 1. Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingWPA206.
YourWPA206 isarugged, compactand lightweight palm-size computer. It
utilizesthe Windows CE®operatingsystem, andincorporatesan integral bar
codescanninglaser device,colorLCD with touchscreen,keypad, IrDA
interface,andwireless communication capability. It providestheuser with a
standardWindows-basedenvironmentforcustomizingand operating the
device.
ThisWPA206product referenceguidewill guideyouto access your
WPA206.
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NOTICE
This unit is equipped with a battery pack and backup battery. It is possible that the Wasp
WPA206 may not power-on due to battery discharge as a result of storage.
In the above situation, plug the WPA206 to the RS232 or USB cable which is with DC in port
orputthe unit intotheWaspWPA206Cradle(with12V/2AAC-DCadapter),and rechargethe
unit for 16 hours in order to fully charge its backup battery.
Thebackupbatterywillcharge from externalpowerorthe main battery(ifthemainbattery still
hasenoughpowertoturnon). Inthe event themainbatteryisfullycharged,refrainfrom using
the WPA206 for 16 hours in order for the main battery to fully charge the backup battery.
Backing-updataby backupbattery only withoutthe main batteryinstalled in batterycompart-
mentmaytakeaslongas 6 hours. Therefore,inordertopreventdata protection failure dueto
backup battery failure, do not leave the WPA206 without the rechargeable battery pack in-
stalled,or withoutconnection toAC power for an extendedperiod of time.

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Wasp WPA206 & Accessories
Afteropeningthe box,pleasemake sure the
followingaccessories fortheWPA206arepresent:
Stylus
Pulling-tags RF Card Cushion
Wasp WPA206
Quick Reference
Guide
WPA206 CD
WPA206 Main Body
Battery pack
CF slot drawer for
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Tour of the Wasp WPA206
WPA206 Back
PCMCIA compartment
InstallPC cardhere.
Battery compartment
InstallLithium-ion battery
packhere.
IrDA port
Reset Hole
Pushenclosed button
forsystem warm-start
Keypad
Stylus
This stylus is design for tapping screen
and also for accessing batter door via the
screw driver in the stylus.
Bar Code Laser Scan-
ner
LED Indicator for scanning
good and charging indica-
tion
Touch Screen
Right Side Scanner
Trigger
Press it to enable laser sccanner
to read bar code.
RS232/USB/Charging Port
CF slot compartment
Pleaseremovethe battery
door to access CF slot.

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First Steps with the Wasp WPA206
There are three ways to provide power to the WPA206:
NOTE: Data you enter may not be properly stored until the built-in backup battery
has been adequately charged. Please be remided to turn on the back up battery
before you charge the terminal.
Installing the Battery Pack
Remove the battery compartment door
(located on the lower back side of the unit)
by using the screw driver of Stylus.
Position the battery pack with the label side towards you,
and the battery pack strap towards the bottom of the unit.
Insert and fully seat the battery pack, making sure the
shape of the battery pack fits the shape of the battery
compartment.
Docking Station
RS232/Charging cable or USB/Charging cable
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack
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Or place the WPA206 into the Docking
Station (first connect the power supply
to the Docking Station).
Connect the RS232/Charging Cable or USB/
Charging Cable to the WPA206, and then
connect the AC adapter to the cable’s power
jack and an electrical outlet.
Supplying Power to the WPA206
3. Position the battery pack and install the battery
compartment door by using sylus screw driver.
Charging the Main and Backup Batteries for the First Time
It may take up to 16 hours to fully charge the empty backup battery. The first time
charge should be for at least 16 hours to insure a proper charge.
CAUTION: Operating the WPA206 for the first time without the AC adapter,
and without fully charging the backup battery may result in loss of data
stored in RAM memory.

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If a PCMCIAcard is inserted into the WPA206 without
previously attaching a Pulling Tag, the card can be
removed by affixing a length of adhesive tape to the
surface of the card and pulling the card out by pulling
outward on the piece of tape.
PCMCIA Pulling Tags
Pulling Tags simplify the removal of PCMCIAcards from the
WPA206. Before inserting a PCMCIA card, remove one of the
three Pulling Tags from the Pulling Tag sheet and adhere it to
both sides of the PCMCIA card, leaving a short (approx. ½”) tab.
To remove the PCMCIAcard, simply pull outward on this tab.
Using the Stylus
CAUTION: Never use anything other than the WPA206’s stylus on
the screen. Using another object as a stylus could cause perma-
nent damage.
To write data into a field on a form, use the stylus to print the letters
or numbers. Use very light pressure.
3.
To make a choice from a menu, lightly tap the tip of the stylus on
that choice.
2.
Hold the stylus as you would a pencil.1.
Front side of PCMCIA card
Insert CF card to WPA206
Find the CF drawer from WPA206 package, insert CF card to
the CF drawer. Then insert the CF drawer to the WPA206 and
place the CF slot door. Re-install the battery door to WPA206
with screw driver of WPA206 stylus.
1. 3
2.
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First Operation of the Wasp WPA206
Pressing the ON/OFF Key
The Wasp WPA206 welcome screen appears.
The Windows CE®screen will appear shortly
thereafter.
Adjusting Screen Brightness
Press [FUNC] key and Cursor key to decrease
or increase screen brightness.
Calibrating the WPA206
The WPA206 will prompt you to calibrate the unit
by tapping a sequence of screen locations. Tap
gently but firmly. When you have completed the
series of taps, press the [ENT] key to confirm it
or press the [ESC] key to cancel it.
This screen will automatically appear when the
unit is powered-on for the first time or after the
system is reset. This screen can also be ac-
cessed at any time by pressing the hot key
[FUNC] and the [ESC] key.
Setting Time Zone, Date, and Time
After Calibrating the WPA206, the “Date/Time
Properties” dialog box will appear. Follow the
steps below to set the date and time.
Protective Screen Film
The WPA206 screen ships with a protective plastic film. You may remove this if
desired by peeling from one corner. The screen will be more susceptible to
scratching without the film, but will be more readable.

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Setting the Time Zone first
Setting Year and Month
Follow the steps below to set up your time zone.
1. Tap the location arrow to see a list of cities.
2. Chooseyour location(or nearestlisted one).
3. Select the Daylight Savings Time check box, if necessary.
4. Tap theAPPLY button.
Tap the Left or Right arrows to scroll the month.
Or directly tap location of year or month to change the year or month setting.
Exiting Date/Time Properties Settings
Tap OK or X (cancel) button at upper-right corner to exit.
Tap here to
directly
change
year setting
Tap here to
popup list
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Flash Memory
To save to Flash Storage, select File, Save To, and
select Flash Storage just like you would select any other
storage medium.
Flash Memory is a re-writable location in which to store
up to 8 MB of programs and data files. The benefit of
this feature is that files and programs saved in Flash
Memory are unaffected by the WPA206’s power status.
To access the contents of Flash Memory, simply select
“My Computer” on the desktop and then select “Flash
Storage”. The programs and data files currently stored
in Flash Memory will be displayed.

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Chapter 2. Using the Keypad and Scanner
Keypad
The WPA206 keypad contains 19 keys, including Cursor key, 0~9,Alpha key, ON/
OFF, Function, Escape, Backspace, and Enter key. Please refer to the picture
below.
[ENT] The Enter key is used to initiate a process or confirm a selection
made by the user.
[TAB] The Tab key is used to toggle between data fields or to place the
cursor at pre-determined places in a programming or word pro-
cessing application.
[FUNC] The Function key is used to perform alternative key functions.
[ Back space]The Backspace key is used to erase previously input characters.
[ESC] The Escape key will perform the same function as tapping the
CANCEL button or the Xbutton on the touch screen.
ON/OFF When the unit is off, pressing the On/OFF key will turn the unit on.
Alternatively, when the unit is on, this key must be pressed and
held down for about two seconds in order to turn the unit off.
[Alpha] ThisAlpha key is used to toggle between Numberic &Alpha Mode.
ThisApha key is also used to toggle CAPS atAlpha Mode.
Backspace
Power On/Off
TAB
Function
[Cursor] This Cursor key is used to navigate among applications.
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Useful hotkeys
The WPA206 provides eight combination hot keys to activate specified screen
setting functions or programs. These hotkeys are useful for calibrating the touch
screen, toggling the backlight, and adjusting screen contrast when the menu-
driven operation is disabled. Below is the list of hotkeys. To use them, press and
hold the [FUNC] key in combination with the corresponding second key.
[FUNC] + [ Decreasescreenbrightness.
[FUNC] + [7] Scanner Setting.exe
[FUNC] + [6] Taskmanager
[FUNC] + [TAB*] Toggle screen & LCD backlight.
[FUNC] + [
]Increasescreenbrightness.
[FUNC]+[ESC] Check Stylus properties & Re-Calibrate the WPA206’s touch screen.
[FUNC] + [8] Power Properties
[FUNC] + [9] System Information
[FUNC]+ [Cursor] Use Function key & Cursor “UP” to Toggle Display Backlight
Alpha Key
Alpha Mode Press alpha to alpha mode, the default condition is CAPS off.
CAPS PressApaha key twice to toggle CAPS
Key in Press Cursor-UP to enter selected character.
When the WPA206 boots, the default condition is Nu-
meric Mode on. When you toggle toAphal Mode, the
defaultcondition isCAPS mode off.
[FUNC] + [0] Space
[FUNC]+ [Cursor] Use Function key & Cursor “Down” to Toggle Keypad LED Backlight

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Keying-in Characters:
After tapping the “keyboard” icon, the Windows CE keyboard pops up. Character
input is the same as on a standard PC. Simply tap the on-screen button corre-
sponding to the character you want to input.
Software Keyboard (Windows CE Keyboard)
Since the WPA206’s keypad allows input of numeric characters only, the Win-
dows CE Software provides a touch screen keyboard for input of other charac-
ters. The Windows based keyboard replicates the layout of a standard PC
keyboard.
Closing the Keyboard:
Tap the keyboard icon to close the Windows CE keyboard.
Moving the Keyboard:
Use the stylus to point to the title bar (the bar displaying
“Input panel”) and then move the stylus without lifting it
from the screen.
International Character Support:
Tap the [áü] button to switch from the standard English
keyboard to the European keyboard.
Opening the Windows CE Keyboard:
The Windows CE keyboard can be opened by tapping the “keyboard” icon on the
task bar. (Refer to picture).
Double-tap here
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Using the Laser Scanner
Note: Reading software must be enabled in order to operate the scanner. This
can be a user-loaded application or a pre-loaded utility such as Scanner
Setting.exe.
The WPA206 has an integrated laser scanner,
which reads all major bar code labels with
excellent performance.
Trigger keys are located on the left and right
sides of the unit. Press either one to activate
the laser scanner.
The WPA206 also has a built-in Scanner
Setting.exe program that allows the user to test
the barcode scan function. Scanner
Setting.exe is located in directory
\Windows\Control and is also accessible by
shortcut via “Setting\Control” on the Start
menu.
Laser Scanner
Left
side
trigger
Right
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Chapter 3. Power system
Note: Backing-up data by backup battery only without the main battery installed
in the battery compartment may take as long as 6 hours. Therefore, in order to
prevent data protection failure due to backup battery failure, do not leave the
WPA206 without the rechargeable battery pack installed, or without connection to
AC power for an extended period of time.
It may take up to 72 hours to backup data when the WPA206 is automatically shut
down because of very low battery power while the depleted batteries are still
installed in the battery compartment.
Note: Before using the WPA206 for the first time, charge the unit for 16 hours to
fully charge the empty backup battery. Operating the WPA206 for the first time
without theAC adapter, and without fully charging the backup battery may result
in loss of data stored in RAM memory.
Charging the Main and Backup Battery for the First Time
Charging the Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
The optional Docking Station is a convenient accessory for daily use of the
WPA206. The charging will be completed withing 3 hours. Or, when using the
included Charging/RS232 Cable or Carging / USB cable the charging time of the
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“Backup Battery Very Low” icon: When
displayed indicates the backup battery is
very low. Stopping the operation and charg-
ing the WPA206 immediately is highly
recommended.
“Battery Very Low” icon: When displayed
indicates the battery is very low. Stopping the
operation and charging the WPA206 immedi-
ately is highly recommended.
“Battery Low” icon: When displayed
indicates the battery is low and needs to be
charged. In other words, there is no external
power supply, the battery charge is low or
very low, and charging the WPA206
is recommended.
Power Status Indication
Four different icons are displayed on the status bar to indicate the on-board power
status.
“Backup Battery Low” icon: When
displayed indicates the backup battery is low
and needs to be charged. Backup Battery Low
“Plug” icon: When displayed, this icon
indicates that the battery is charging. The
WPA206 is either plugged-in via the DC
12V/2A power adapter or in the docking
station.
Plug with power adapter
Battery Low
Battery Very Low
Backup Battery Very Low or Backup
Battery is not turned on.
No icon: When displayed means there is
no external power supply to the WPA206 but
its battery power status is good.

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Checking Main and Backup Battery Status
Enter “Power Properties”:
If the above mentioned “Plug” icon or “Battery” icon is
displayed, double tap this icon to bring up the “Power
Properties” screen.
Or, select Settings/Control Panel from the Start menu
and then double tap the “Power” icon to display “Power
Properties”.
Check Battery Status:
It is necessary to charge the battery when “Low” or “Very
Low” are displayed in bold characters. If “Low” or “Very
Low” are still displayed after charging, please contact
Wasp Technical Support.
The battery menu item will show the status of the main
and backup batteries. There are 3 kinds of status indica-
tors — “Good”, “Low” and “Very Low”. Bold characters
indicate the actual status, e.g. battery icons in the illustra-
tion at right mean both the main and backup batteries are
“GOOD”.