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About This Manual This ma nua l e xp la ins ho w to insta ll, o p e ra te a nd ma inta in the P37B Milita ry PDA. No p a rt o f this p ub lic a tio n ma y b e re p ro d uc e d o r use d in a ny fo rm, o r b y a ny e le c tric a l o r me c ha nic a l me a ns, witho ut p e rmissio n in writing fro m the ma nufa c ture r. This inc lud e s e le c tro nic o r me c ha nic a l me a ns, suc h a s p ho to c o p ying , re c o rd ing , o r info rma tio n sto ra g e a nd re trie va l syste ms.
Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Statement This d e vic e c o mp lie s with Pa rt 15 o f the FC C Rule s. O p e ra tio n is sub je c t to the fo llo wing two c o nd itio ns: (1) this d e vic e ma y no t c a use ha rmful inte rfe re nc e , a nd (2) this d e vic e must a c c e p t a ny inte rfe re nc e re c e ive d , inc lud ing inte rfe re nc e tha t ma y c a use und e sire d o p e ra tio n.
Europe-European Union Notice Ra d io p ro d uc ts with the C E a le rt ma rking c o mp ly with the R&TTE Dire c tive (1999/ 5/ EC ) issue d b y the C o mmissio n o f the Euro p e a n C o mmunity. C o mp lia nc e with this d ire c tive imp lie s c o nfo rmity to the fo llo wing Euro p e a n No rms (in b ra c ke ts a re the e q uiva le nt inte rna tio na l sta nd a rd s).
Battery Safety • The re is a risk o f e xp lo sio n if the b a tte ry is re p la c e d b y a n inc o rre c t typ e . • Disp o se o f use d b a tte rie s a c c o rd ing to the instruc tio ns. • Do no t d isp o se o f b a tte rie s in a fire . The y ma y e xp lo d e . C he c k with lo c a l a utho ritie s fo r d isp o sa l instruc tio ns. Notices This unit is e q uip p e d with a b a tte ry p a c k a nd b a c kup b a tte ry.
Ta b le o f C o nte nts Chapter ONE.................................................................................................................8 1.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................8 1.1.1. Features .................................................................................................................................8 1.1.2. Package Contents .........................................................
3.5. Removing a CF Card..................................................................................................27 3.6. Inserting an Micro SD Memory Card ......................................................................27 3.7. Removing a Storage Card..........................................................................................28 3.8. Connecting Devices to the P37B ................................................................................28 3.9.1. Connecting USB ..............
Chapter ONE 1.1. Introduction Tha nk yo u fo r p urc ha sing the P37B Milita ry PDA. The P37B is a n ultra rug g e d c o mp ute r d e sig ne d to milita ry sta nd a rd s. The d e sig n inc o rp o ra te s the p o we rful Inte l PXA270 624MHz C PU with Mic ro so ft Wind o ws C E 5.0/ Mo b ile 6.1 o p e ra ting syste m. The P37B p ro vid e s the hig he st p e rfo rma nc e a nd re lia b ility whilst minimizing the To ta l C o st o f O wne rship (TC O ).
P37B Milita ry PDA Spe c ific a tio n Ite m s De sc riptio n OS Wind o ws Mo b ile 6.1 / Wind o ws C E 5.0 C PU Inte l PXA270 624MHz Me m o ry 256MB SDRAM o n b o a rd 256MB/ 512MB Fla sh RO M o n b o a rd Displa y 3.
Sto ra g e Te m p e ra ture -40 to +70C C ha rg ing Te m p e ra ture 0 to +50C O p e ra ting Hum id ity 5% ~ 95% no ne c o nd e nsing Rug g e d IP67 Spe c ific a tio n 5 ft d ro p to c o nc re te MIL-STD-810F MIL-STD-461E C e rtific a tio n C E, FC C Ac c e sso rie s 1. C a se : sta nd a rd nylo n (wa te rp ro o f) c a se with b e lt lo o p ; 2. Mo unt: Ve hic le m o unt (using RAM m o unt) 3. e la stic ha nd stra p : p re ve nt a c c id e nta l d ro p 4. Stylus with te the r kit 5.
1.2. Familiarize with the P37B The fo llo wing se c tio ns d e sc rib e the ma in c o mp o ne nts a nd fe a ture s o f the P37B. 1.2.1. Front View Battery Light Power LED LCD Touch Screen Function Keys Na vig a tio n Ke ys Power Button Ite m De sc riptio n LC D to uc h Disp la ys the a p p lic a tio ns a nd d a ta sto re d the P37B. It sc re e n is a to uc h-se nsitive sc re e n a nd c a n b e o p e ra te d using the stylus o r fing e r.
1.2.2. Right View RJ45 SW Reset Earphone Plug Microphone Plug Micro SD Slot USB mini B Port HW Reset DC IN Ite m De sc riptio n RJ45 Po rt C o nne c ts to the LAN. SW Re se t Pre ss the e nd o f the stylus into the b utto n to re se t the Switc h P37B. A re se t a llo ws yo ur d e vic e to g e t a fre sh sta rt, simila r to wa rm re b o o ting a c o mp ute r.
1.2.3. Bottom View Cradle Connector Battery Cover Latch Ite m De sc riptio n C ra d le C o nne c ts the P37B to c ra d le , e na b ling b a tte ry c o nne c to r c ha rg ing a lso c o nne c ts RS232, USBA a nd USB mini B). Ba tte ry C o ve r Unlo c k the la tc h to o p e n the b a tte ry c o mp a rtme nt La tc h c o ve r, to p la c e o r re mo ve b a tte ry. 1.2.4.
1.2.5. Back View Stylus Battery Compartment Ite m De sc riptio n Stylus Ena b le s yo u to inte ra c t with the o p e ra ting syste m. Re mo ve the stylus fro m the ho ld e r a nd ho ld a nd use it the sa me wa y yo u wo uld a p e n o r p e nc il. Fo r use with the to uc h sc re e n.. Ba tte ry Ho use s the re mo va b le a nd re c ha rg e a b le b a tte ry p a c k. C o m p a rtm e nt 1.2.6.
Ite m De sc riptio n C F C a rd Slo t Ad d itio na l func tio na lity c a n b e p ro vid e d b y using C o mp a c t Fla sh c a rd s. SIM C a rd Slo t Ad d itio na l func tio na lity c a n b e p ro vid e d b y using SIM c a rd s. O nly with WAN mo d ule inc lud e d . 1.3. 4-In-1 Battery Charger (Optional) Status LED Battery Pack Holder DC-IN Jack Ite m De sc riptio n Ba tte ry Pa c k Lo c k Ba tte ry p a c k into p o sitio n fo r Ba tte ry Ho ld e r c ha rg ing .
1.4. Cradle (Optional) Back Plate Cradle Connector DC IN Jack Status LED USB A Port USB B Port Ite m De sc riptio n Ba c k Pla te Sup p o rts the P37B into c ha rg ing p o sitio n RS 232 Se ria l C o nne c ts a se ria l c a b le . RS 232 Serial Port Po rt USB typ e A p o rt C o nne c ts a USB typ e A (ho st) c a b le . (ho st) C ra d le C o nne c ts the P37B to the c ra d le , Pro vid e s c o nne c tio ns c o nne c to r fo r RS232, USB typ e A a nd m ini USB typ e B.
Chapter TWO 2.1. Getting Started This c ha p te r e xp la ins ho w to insta ll a nd c ha rg e the b a tte ry, ho w to c he c k the b a tte ry sta tus, ho w to turn o n the P37B, a nd ho w to c a lib ra te the sc re e n. 2.2. Connecting the P37B 2.2.1. Installing the battery This p a rt e xp la ins ho w to insta ll the b a tte ry. WARNING ! The re is a risk o f fire a nd b urns if the b a tte ry p a c k is ha nd le d imp ro p e rly.
Sta tus Po we r O FF C ha rg ing Re a dy ．Amb e r fla shing ．Amb e r lig ht lig ht ．Amb e r fla shing ．Amb e r lig ht Po we r O N with G re e n lig ht 1. Re mo ve the b a tte ry c o mp a rtme nt c o ve r. 2. Alig n the b a tte ry c o nta c ts with the c o nta c ts in the c o mp a rtme nt a nd p la c e the b a tte ry in the c o mp a rtme nt a s sho wn b e lo w . 3. Re p la c e the b a tte ry c o mp a rtme nt c o ve r, a nd lo c k the b a tte ry la tc h.
2.2.2. Charging the Battery Be fo re using the P37B fo r the first time it will ne e d c ha rg ing fo r a b o ut 3 ho urs. The P37B c a n b e c ha rg e d using the p o we r a d a p to r o r the C ra d le . NO TE: Whe n the b a tte ry p o we r is b e lo w 10%, the P37B will e nte r susp e nd m o d e . 2.2.3. Charging the Battery with the Adapter Charger 1. O p e n the sid e d o o r o n the rig ht b o tto m o f the P37B. 2. Plug the a d a p te r c ha rg e r ( B) into the sid e d o o r ( A ). 3.
2.2.4. Charging the Battery with the Cradle 1. Slid e the P37B into the c ra d le until it c lic ks into p la c e . 2. Plug the AC a d a p te r c a b le into the p o we r c o nne c to r o n the c ra d le ( A ). 3. Plug the p o we r c a b le c o nne c to r into the AC a d a p te r ( B), Plug the AC a d a p te r into a n e le c tric a l o utle t (C ).
2.3. Powering up for the First Time Afte r yo u ha ve c ha rg e d the P37B fo r a b o ut 3 ho urs the d e vic e is re a d y to b e use d . Yo u c a n no w sta rt up the P37B w he n yo u c a n c a lib ra te the to uc h sc re e n, p ra c tic e with the stylus a nd se t the d a te , time a nd zo ne . Turn o n yo ur d e vic e b y p re ssing the p o we r b utto n o n the fro nt p a ne l. 2.4.
c a lib ra te d . 3. Afte r c a lib ra tio n is finishe d , p re ss the Ente r ke y to sa ve the se tting s o r p re ss Esc to re ve rt to the p re vio us se tting s. NO TE: To re c a lib ra te the sc re e n a t a ny time , ta p Sta rt ? Se tting s? C o ntro l Pa ne l. The n d o ub le -ta p Stylus. Ta p the C a lib ra tio n ta b , a nd ta p Re c a lib ra te . 2.5. Setting the Time and Date 1. Ta p Sta rt? Se tting s? C o ntro l Pa ne l. 2. Do ub le -ta p Da te / Time . 3.
4. Se le c t a fie ld in the time b o x a nd ta p the a rro ws ne xt to the time to c ha ng e the va lue o f the fie ld . 5. Ta p the d ro p -d o wn a rro w ne xt to Time Zo ne to se le c t the c o rre c t time zo ne fo r yo ur a re a . 6. C he c k the b o x ne xt to Auto m a tic a lly a djust... to ha ve the O S a uto ma tic a lly up d a te the time fo r d a ylig ht sa ving . 7. Ta g Apply to sa ve the se tting s. 2.6. Adjusting the Screen Brightness 1. Ta p Sta rt? Se tting s? C o ntro l Pa ne l. 2.
4. Und e r Ba c klig ht C o ntro l, c lic k the Da rk a rro w to ma ke the sc re e n d a rke r, o r c lic k the Brig ht a rro w to ma ke the sc re e n b rig hte r. 5. C lic k O K to sa ve a nd e xit the utility.
Chapter THREE 3.1. Using the Hardware 3.2. Keypads and Function Buttons The ke yp a d e na b le s yo u to b o th e nte r info rma tio n a nd inte ra c t with the P37B o p e ra ting syste m. 3.2.1. Entering Characters with the Keypad The o p e ra ting syste m ha s a n o nsc re e n ke yb o a rd tha t e na b le s yo u to e nte r a lp ha nume ric c ha ra c te rs with the stylus. Pre ss the inp ut p a ne l ic o n in the syste m tra y to vie w the inp ut p a ne l me nu.
3.3. Using the Stylus C AUTIO N! Ne ve r use a nything o the r tha n the P37B stylus o n the sc re e n. Using a no the r o b je c t a s a stylus c o uld c a use p e rma ne nt d a ma g e . Yo u c a n use yo ur fing e r to inte ra c t with the sc re e n a s we ll. 1. Re mo ve the stylus fro m its ho ld e r. 2. Ho ld the stylus a s yo u wo uld a p e nc il. 3. To ma ke a se le c tio n fro m a me nu, lig htly ta p the tip o f the stylus o n tha t ite m .
3.5. Removing a CF Card 1. Pre ss the b la c k C F b utto n ne xt to the slo t. The b utto n p o p s o ut. 2. Pre ss the b utto n a g a in to p ush the C F c a rd o ut. 3.6. Inserting an Micro SD Memory Card The P37B ha s a SD c a rd slo t c o mp a tib le with a w id e ra ng e o f Mic ro SD c a rd s, whic h a re p rima rily use d to b a c k up o r tra nsfe r file s a nd d a ta . The slo t a lso sup p o rts SDHC c a rd s. To inse rt a Mic ro SD c a rd into the Mic ro SD slo t. 1.
3 Pre ss the c a rd into the slo t. The c a rd is se c ure whe n it is flush with the slo t. 4. C lo se a nd lo c k the d o o r. 3.7. Removing a Storage Card 1. O p e n the rig ht c e ntre d o o r. 2. Pre ss the c a rd in a nd re le a se . The c a rd p o p s o ut. 3. Re mo ve the c a rd fro m the slo t. 4. C lo se a nd lo c k the d o o r. 3.8. Connecting Devices to the P37B This se c tio n d e sc rib e s ho w to c o nne c t d e vic e s to the P37B.
Connecting a MINI USB Type B The illustra tio n b e lo w sho ws ho w to c o nne c t a mini USB typ e B c a b le to the P37B. The c o nne c to r is ke ye d to o nly g o in o ne w a y. If it d o e s no t g o in smo o thly, c he c k the o rie nta tio n a nd try a g a in.
3.9.2. Connecting a Serial Device C o nne c t a se ria l d e vic e to the P37B to p e rfo rm se ria l c o mmunic a tio ns. Ple a se se e b e lo w illustra tio n 3.9.3. Connection to a LAN The P37B is c o nne c te d using a RJ-45 c o nne c to r.
3.9.4. Connecting Headphones and a Microphone The P37B utilize s a n e xte rna l mic ro p ho ne a nd sp e a ke r. A he a d se t a nd mic ro p ho ne c a n b e use d in no isy e nviro nme nts. Se e the illustra tio n a b o ve . 3.9.5. Connecting to the Cradle (Optional) The c ra d le a llo ws fo r c ha rg ing the b a tte rie s a s we ll a s c o nne c ting USB a nd se ria l d e vic e s.
Connecting USB The re is o ne USB Typ e A c o nne c to r o n the b a c k whic h sup p o rts b o th USB ke yb o a rd a nd mo use . In a d d itio n the re is o ne Mini Typ e B USB p o rt ne xt to the Typ e A USB c o nne c to r. Se e the a b o ve illustra tio n Connecting a Serial Cable A se ria l c a b le c a n b e c o nne c te d the P37B c ra d le .
Chapter FOUR 4.1. Getting Connected 4.2. Installing Microsoft ActiveSync In o rd e r to e xc ha ng e d a ta b e twe e n yo ur c o mp ute r a nd the P37B a nd insta ll e xtra a p p lic a tio ns o r utilitie s to the P37B, Mic ro so ft Ac tive Sync must b e insta lle d o n yo ur c o mp ute r. C o nne c t the P37B to a PC using a USB typ e B c a b le . Do wnlo a d the la te st ve rsio n o f Mic ro so ft Ac tive Sync fro m the Mic ro so ft we b site .
NO TE: If Ac tive Sync d o e sn’ t sta rt a uto ma tic a lly, c lic k Sta rt ? Pro g ra m s ? Mic ro so ft Ac tive Sync . If a me ssa g e a p p e a rs ind ic a ting tha t it is una b le to d e te c t a c o nne c tio n, c lic k the C a nc e l b utto n a nd ma nua lly c o nfig ure the c o mmunic a tio n se tting s. 5. Fo llo w the o nsc re e n instruc tio ns. 6. Whe n the c o nfig ura tio n p ro c e ss is c o mp le te , the Ac tive Sync wind o w a p p e a rs. 7.
9. C lic k No , a nd the n c lic k Ne xt. 4.3. Connecting with Bluetooth Yo ur d e vic e is e q uip p e d with Blue to o th wire le ss te c hno lo g y tha t yo u c a n use to sync hro nize info rma tio n with a c o mp ute r e q uip p e d with a Blue to o th a d a p te r o r a c c e ss p o int. Blue to o th wire le ss te c hno lo g y a llo ws yo u to c o mmunic a te with the c o mp ute r whe ne ve r it is within ra ng e . Fo llo w the se instruc tio ns to se t up a Blue to o th c o nne c tio n. 1.
Yo u a re p ro mp te d to a uthe ntic a te the d e vic e . If yo u wa nt to a uthe ntic a te the d e vic e no w, g o to ste p 5. O the rwise , g o to ste p 7. 5. Ta p Ye s to a uthe ntic a te the d e vic e . Yo u a re p ro mp te d fo r the d e vic e ’ s p in c o d e . Ena b ling truste d d e vic e s to the Blue to o th ma na g e r’ s list. Yo u c a n ma rk the d e vic e a s truste d witho ut a uthe ntic a ting the d e vic e b y ta p p ing No whe n p ro mp te d to a uthe ntic a te the d e vic e . 6.
4.4. Connecting to a WLAN (WiFi) Thro ug h a WiFi (wire le ss) c o nne c tio n yo u c a n a d d a ne w ne two rk, c o nne c t to a n e xisting ne two rk, c ha ng e the a d va nc e d wire le ss se tting s a nd vie w wire le ss ne two rking lo g info rma tio n. To e sta b lish a WiFi c o nne c tio n, fo llo w the ste p s b e lo w: 1. Sta rt fro m “ PwrC trl” , a nd c ho se WLAN “ O N” . The n, C lic k o n the WIFI ic o n. 2.
2. Whe n the fo llo wing sc re e n d isp la ys, inp ut the re q uire d p a ra me te rs a s e xp la ine d in the fo llo wing ta b le : 3. C lic k O K to c o nne c t. 4.4.2. Connect to an Existing Network 1. Se le c t a ne two rk fro m the list a nd p re ss C o nne c t o r rig ht-c lic k fo r mo re o p tio ns.
2. C lic k O K to c o nne c t. 4.4.3. Changing the Advanced Settings 1. Ta p the Adva nc e d b utto n to d isp la y the a d va nc e d wire le ss se tting s (the p re fe rre d ne two rks will b e liste d a nd p re fe re nc e is g ive n to ne two rks a t the to p o f the list). 2. To mo ve a ne two rk up o r d o wn in p rio rity, ta p the Up o r Do wn b utto ns. 3. To d e le te a ne two rk fro m the list, ta p the De le te b utto n.
4. To a uto ma tic a lly c o nne c t to no n-p re fe rre d ne two rks, c lic k the b o x. 5. To se le c t whic h ne two rks to a c c e ss, ta p the d ro p d o wn me nu a nd c ho o se the re q uire d o p tio n.
4.4.4. View Wireless Networking Log Information Ta p the Lo g b utto n to d isp la y the lo g info rma tio n.
Chapter FIVE 5.1. Advance Settings 5.2. Checking the Battery Status This se c tio n d e sc rib e s ho w to vie w the p o we r le ve l fo r b o th the ma in a nd b a c kup b a tte ry a nd ho w to se t p o we r sa ving o p tio ns. To c he c k the ma in a nd b a c kup b a tte ry sta tus: 1. O p e n Po we r Pro p e rtie s. Ta p Sta rt ? Se tting s ? C o ntro l Pa ne l. The n d o ub le -ta p Po we r. The Po we r sc re e n a p p e a rs. 2.
2. Ta p the a rro w ne xt to the Po we r Sc he me a nd se le c t Ba tte ry Po we r. 3. Ta p the a rro ws ne xt to the fo llo wing thre e p o we r sa ving sc e na rio s a nd se le c t the d e sire d time o ut fo r e a c h ite m . – Switc h sta te to Use r Idle : P37B e nte rs p o we r sa ving mo d e whe n the re is no use r inp ut a fte r the se le c te d time o ut. The b a c klig ht b rig htne ss is re d uc e d . The b a c klig ht re sume s no rma l b rig htne ss whe n the LC D is To uc he d .
5.4. Performing a System Reset Yo u ma y ne e d to p e rfo rm a re se t if the d e vic e fre e ze s (i.e ., d e vic e no lo ng e r re sp o nd s to the b utto ns o n the sc re e n). A re se t a llo ws yo ur d e vic e to g e t a fre sh sta rt, simila r to re b o o ting a c o mp ute r. This will re sta rt yo ur d e vic e a nd a d just me mo ry a llo c a tio n. All re c o rd s a nd e ntrie s a re re ta ine d a fte r a re se t. Unsa ve d d a ta in o p e n p ro g ra ms ma y in so me c a se s b e lo st.
2. Wa it fo r the P37B Re -sta rt. 5.6. Rotate Screen It ma y b e ne c e ssa ry to ro ta te the sc re e n d isp la y fro m sta nd a rd thro ug ht e ithe r 90, 180 o r 270 d e g re e s.
1. Sta rt -> PRO G RAM-> Utilize s-> Disp Se t 2. Se le c t the a ng le o f ro ta tio n.
