PSC Falcon 325 Handheld Computers

Falcon 325 Features

• Lightweight, ergonomic, compact design
• Open architecture design
• DOS 6.22, 486 PC-compatible
• User-accessible PC Card slot
• Integrated laser options
• 16 x 20 graphics backlit LCD
• Wireless options:
• Choice of 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radios
• Long range mobility
• High throughput network capacity
• Advanced power management
• Seamless roaming
• Access points, antennas and cables
• Network and Terminal emulation software

Portable Data Collection Terminal Solution Fast, accurate, customizable real time Automatic Data Collection –this is the need of today 's businesses striving for greater efficiency, productivity and cost-effectiveness. The Falcon 325 by PSC is the answer. Open standards, powerful applications and ease of use allow these portable data collection terminals to integrate seamlessly into the supply chain of companies involved in logistics, manufacturing, retail, warehousing and distribution.

Rugged enough for the warehouse, but ergonomically designed for ease of use, the Falcon 325 and 325 offer a 16-line screen, 486-class processor, 33 MHz operating speed, integrated scanning, and a user-accessible PC Card slot. Their open architecture affords easy application development. And the Falcon 325 is available with PowerNet Twin Client to support VT100, VT220, HP700/92, IBM 3270 and 5250 terminal emulations, with screen formatter, allowing swift and simple integration into your existing legacy system.

While the Falcon 325 provides ideal batch data collection solutions, the Falcon 325 , a wireless data collection terminal, is particularly ideal for data collection throughout the supply chain where real-time access to data is required. Our 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radio terminals have raised the bar in information management data collection, allowing information to be transmitted instantly, in real-time, without the use of wired connections.

With the international quality standards set by ISO 9000, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Just In Time (JIT) and Total Quality Control (TQC), companies are required to have documented procedures and effective automated data capture applications, such as inventory control, work in progress, labor tracking, receive-putaway and pick-ship systems. The aptly named Falcon soars in this tough environment.

Choose From a Variety of Accessories for the Falcon 325 & 325

• Single or 4-slot Docks
• Single or 4-slot Chargers
• Softcase, Holster
• 56K Modem
• Falcon-to-Host Serial Cable
• Dock-to-Host Serial Cable
• Nicad Battery Pack
• NiMH Battery Pack
• ATA Flash Cards (8, 16, and 32 MB versions)

Falcon® 320/325 Specifications

Mechanical

Falcon 325 Dimensions

• Length no laser: 8.65 " //22.0 cm
• Length w/laser: 9.75 " //24.8 cm
• Top width: 3.50 " //8.9 cm
• Grip width: 2.75 " //7.0 cm
• Height: 1.45 " //3.7 cm

Weight (w/battery pack)

• No radio, no laser:15.6 oz./440 g
• No radio, w/laser:17.9 oz./508 g
• Radio, no laser:17.4 oz./493 g
• Radio, w/laser:19.8 oz./561 g

Display

• Super-twist graphics LCD
• Backlight w/programmable timeout
• 128x64 pixels
• Up to 16 lines x 26 characters, standard formats of 16x20 (default) and 8x20 (selectable)

Keypad

• 57 large alphanumeric keys
• 5 dedicated function keys, 5 shifted
• Direct Western-European character support
• 2 programmable side triggers

Falcon 325 Construction

• Industrial, high-strength polycarbonate/ABS-blend plastic
• Chemical and splash resistant

Environmental

Temperature rating

• Operating: 14° to 122° F /-10° to 50° C
• Storage:-4° to 158° F /-20° to 70° C

Humidity

• 5 to 95%NC

Shock

• Multiple 4'/1.2 m drops to concrete

Optical

Light source - Visible Laser Diodes (VLD)

• Standard Range 650nm
• Long Range: 650 nm

Scan module

• Rotates 180° for right- & left-handed operation

Scan rate

• 36 ± 4 scans/sec.

Depth of Field Chart (printing resolution, contrast and ambient light dependent *Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle)

Label Density Standard Range (25% min. contrast; 5 mil min. resolution) Long Range (40% min. contrast; 10 mil min. resolution) 5 mil 3.0" to 5.0" (8.0 to 13.0 cm) 7.5 mil 2.5" to 9.0" (6.0 to 23.0 cm) 10 mil 2.5" to 13.0" (6.0 to 33.0 cm) 9.0" to 22.0" (23.0 to 56.0 cm) 15 mil 2.5" to 19.0" (6.0 to 48.0 cm) 7.0" to 38.0" (18.0 to 96.0 cm) 20 mil *2.5" to 21.0" (6.0 to 53.0 cm) 7.0" to 45.0" (18.0 to 114.0 cm) 40 mil *2.5" to 30.0" (6.0 to76.0 cm) 10.0" to 90.0" (25.0 to 229.0 cm) 55 mil *2.5" to 36.0" (6.0 to 91.0 cm) 10.0" to 100.0" (25.0 to 250.0 cm) 70 mil (reflective) 60.0" to 180.0" (152.0 to 457.0 cm) 100 mil (reflective) 62.0" to 240.0" (157.0 to 610.0 cm)

Indicators

• Good read
• Scan

Ambient light immunity

• Artificial light: 450 ft-candles /4,844 lux
• Sunlight:8,000 ft-candles /86,112 lux

Falcon 325 Decoding Capability (autodiscriminates between)

• UPC A,E /EAN 8,13 /JAN 8,13 (P2 /P5,Code 128 EAN add-ons)
• Code 128
• Code 39
• Code 39 Full ASCII
• Code 93
• Code 11
• Codabar
• ISBN conversion
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• Standard 2 of 5
• Matrix 2 of 5
• MSI /Plessey
• Ames
• Label Codes 4/5
• UCC/EAN 128

Safety and Regulatory

Electrical

• Complies to CE

Emissions

• FCC Part 15 -Class A

Laser classification

• CDRH Class II; (CAUTION:Laser Radiation – do not stare into beam)
• IEC 60825 Class 2

System

Operating System

• ROM-DOS 6.22

Microprocessor

• 486 low power,32-bit microprocessor with system logic
• 8 KByte L1 cache,programmable speeds up to 33MHz
• real-time clock

Memory

• Flash: 2MB (DOS,BIOS,applications & data storage)
• RAM: 8MB (for system operation, virtual-disk data storage)

Falcon 325 Serial Communications

• RS232
• RJ45 10-pin connector (COM1 serial port & docking)
• X modem, Z modem protocols provided
• DOS UART (16550)supports up to 115 kbps
• Input devices
• Handheld 5V laser, Wands, ID badge readers

PC Card

• User-accessible PC Card Type I/II slot

Speaker

• Software programmable for volume, duration & pitch

Power Options

• Rechargeable NiMH battery pack
• Falcon® dock
• Falcon® battery charger

Advanced Power Management (without PC Card)

• Sleep/off mode with programmable timeout: ~2 mA
• Doze mode: ~50 mA
• Operating mode: >80 mA (option dependent, CPU speed & application)
• Rechargeable lithium backup battery
• Low battery indicator

Antenna (RF-Ready, RF versions)

• Integrated, dipole

Falcon 325 Radio Support (Falcon® 325)

• Cisco Aironet 350 Series
• Lucent (Agere) Orinoco
• Proxim RangeLAN2
• Symbol Spectrum24®