PSC Falcon® 4210 Windows CE PDA Data Collector with RF data communications, bar code scanning, and optional magnetic stripe card processing, retail, logistics, field service, line busting, inventory control, 2D scanning, WiFi, microsoft pocket applications

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PSC Falcon® 4210
Windows® CE PDA Data Collector

Flexible mobile computing featuring Windows CE
The new PSC Falcon® 4210 is a compact, rugged handheld computer combining the flexibility of Microsoft's® Windows® CE operating system and applications with RF data communications, bar code scanning and optional magnetic stripe card processing. The PSC Falcon® 4210 is designed for retail, logistics, and field service applications where maximum performance is required in a compact form factor.

Ideal for

Retail store management

Line busting

Inventory control

Logistics

Field service

PSC Falcon 4210 Features

Compact/weighs under 12.9oz / 365 grams

Laser and mag stripe input

2D scanning (PDF417) optional

Windows® CE 3.0 operating system

WiFi compatible (802.11b) RF providing Real-Time communications

Numeric keypad for ease of data entry

Microsoft® Pocket Applications included

Features users demand
The PSC Falcon® 4210 incorporates all the top features users are demanding today. Laser, magnetic stripe input, and large 1/4 VGA touch screen display. A user accessible PC card slot allows easy expansion for additional memory, modem, or RF communications. A built-in 16 key numeric keypad provides additional ease of data entry. Tested to repeated 4.0' / 1.2m drops to concrete, the PSC Falcon® 4210 is designed to handle demanding data collection tasks.

Ready to run
The PSC Falcon® 4210 includes Microsoft® Pocket Word, Pocket Internet Explorer (browser), and Inbox (email) applications so you are ready to run right out of the box. Application development is a snap with Windows CE as many 3rd party development tools are available for both batch and RF environments. Additionally, PSC offers a variety of development tools for the PSC Falcon® 4210 including RFBuilder, and our PowerNet terminal emulation solution for VT100, VT220, HP700/92, IBM 3270, and IBM 5250 emulations.

Batch and wireless models
For both local and remote data collection applications, the PSC Falcon® 4210 Batch portable is an ideal solution. Data can be sent to a host using standard RS232 communications using the docking cradle or a direct connect cable. An optional integrated modem kit is available for dial-up communications supporting speeds up to 56Kbps. The PSC Falcon® 4210 RF portable sets the standard for flexibility when it comes to wireless communications, providing connectivity for data collection applications where real-time information is critical. The PSC Falcon® 4210 is available with the leading 802.11b radios including Cisco Aironet, Lucent (Agere) Orinoco, and Symbol S24 HR providing interoperability with other leading WiFi compliant radios.

PSC Falcon 4210 software developers kit (SDK)
The PSC Falcon 4210 software developers kit (SDK) is for both Embedded Visual C++ and Embedded Visual Basic along with sample source code to allow developing custom applications for the 4210. This SDK requires that Microsoft Embedded Visual Tools 3.0 be installed prior to the installation of the 4210 SDK.

PSC Falcon 4210 Specifications

Dimensions

Length 6.85" (17.4cm)

Width 3.35" (8.5cm)

Depth 1.57" (4.0cm)

Weight (w/battery pack) 12.87oz (365g)

Display
FSTN panel
Grayscale LCD
EL backlit
240 (w) x 320 (l) pixels

Keypad
16 physical keys including numeric, TAB, ESC, FUNC, brightness and contrast controls

Environmental

IP rating IP 42

Operating temperature 32° to 122°F (0° to 50°C)

Storage temperature -4° to 158°F (-20° to 70°C)

Humidity 5 to 95% RH non-condensing

Shock Withstands multiple 4.0' (1.2m) drops to concrete

Communication

RS232C
Full duplex asynchronous communication
Up to 115,200 baud rate

Infrared
IrDA 1.2 (SIR) compliant
Up to 115,200 baud rate

PCMCIA Type II slot accepts memory, modem and RF cards

Optical

Light source Visible laser diode (VLD) 650nm

Scan rate 39 +3 scans/sec (1D laser)

Depth-of-Field Chart - (printing resolution, contrast and ambient light dependent)

Label density Standard 1D laser typical range

5 mil 2.0" to 5.2" (5.1 to 13.2cm)

PDF (6.5mil) -

7.5 mil 1.7" to 8.0" (4.3 to 20.3cm)

10 mil 1.8" to 10.0" (4.6 to 25.4cm)

100% UPC 1.9" to 13.0" (4.8 to 33.0cm)

PDF (15mil) -

20 mil * to 20.0" (* to 50.8cm)

40 mil * to 25.0" (* to 63.5cm)

55 mil * to 30.0" (* to 76.2cm)

Decoding capability

1D laser:

UPC A, E / EAN 8, 13

EAN 128

Code 128

Code 93

Interleaved 2 of 5

Standard 2 of 5

Code 39

Code 39 Full ASCII

Code 11

Code 32

Codabar

MSI/Plessey

Delta

Toshiba

Safety and Regulatory

Electrical Complies to CE

Emissions FCC Part 15 - Class A, VCCI-A, EN 55022-A, EN 55024

Laser classification
CDRH Class II (CAUTION: laser radiation - do not stare into beam)
IEC 60825 Class 2

System

Operating system Microsoft® Windows® CE 3.0

CPU MIPS core RISC CPU, 32 bits, 92 MHz, built in real-time clock

Memory
FlashROM: 32 MB for OS and applications
SDRAM: 32MB for data

Buzzer Piezoelectric buzzer, software controlled

LED indicator Dual color (green/red) good read indicator for scanner or MSR

Power options 9VDC external adapter, 2 Amps LiIon Pack 1550 mAhr

Power consumption (LiIon battery @ 4V)

Standby 85mA

Suspend 3.1mA

Battery charge 3 hours with external adapter, 2.5 hours with docking station

Input devices
Touch screen, stylus, numeric keypad, full alphanumeric software keyboard, mag stripe reader (3 track) and bar code scanner

Docking station
Interface: RS232
Charging: quick charge, 2.5 hours
Power input: regulated AC adapter; 9 VDC @ 2 Amps

PSC Falcon® 4210 Pricing:

Part # Description List price
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4210-0000 Falcon 4210 batch with no laser, no MSR $995

4210-00M0 Falcon 4210 with no laser, with MSR $1,250

4210-000L Falcon 4210 batch with standard laser $1,350

4210-00ML Falcon 4210 batch with standard laser & MSR $1,595

Accessories
Falcon 4210 requires separate purchase of battery, charging / RS232 terminal cable, power supply or battery, RS232 dock

4006-0317 Battery pack, LiIon, Falcon 4210 $70

6001-2286 Charging/RS232 Communication cable (direct connect to term) $90

6001-2287 Cable, RS232 Comm, Falcon 4210 $30

4004-0742 Power supply, 110V, US/Japan Falcon 4210 $25

4004-0744 220V UK power supply for terminal & dock Falcon 4210 $30

6401-0001 Dock, single, Falcon 4210 $189

6402-0001 Battery charger, 4-slot, US/Japan Falcon 4210 $249

6402-0002 4 Slot LiIon battery charger with 220V UK power supply $249

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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