E-TRAK/R 5000, Manual

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Inactivity Warning
When there has been more than 5 minutes of communication inactivity
between the PDA Control Head and E-TRAK/R (i.e. the E-TRAK/R has been
turned off or the communication link is broken), a dialog box will appear
notifying you of Control Head shut down. This is for self preservation of the PDA
battery.
“Paired” Wireless Communication between E-TRAK/R & Control Head
The E-TRAK/R and Control Head are “paired” for wireless operation at the
factory. Do not swap components from one E-TRAK/R system to another.
Unique paired ID information is located on the back of the PDA.
If your paired system becomes broken, restart your PDA Control Head
and E-TRAK/R (in wireless mode) from a RF “quiet” environment and allow
them to synchronize themselves. This may take from several seconds to
minutes.
In a situation where several E-TRAK/R’s will be used in close proximity (such as
a training exercise), be sure to turn on one E-TRAK/R and one PDA at a time to
establish a paired wireless connection. Otherwise cross communication may
happen.
Control Head Battery Maintenance
The E-TRAK/R Control Head application depends on the battery backup
system in the PDA. Always shut down the PDA after use, and charge the PDA
between operations and before storage. If the PDA’s battery is completely
discharged, the application will be lost within a day or two. When the PDA is
operating on batteries and in low power mode, a message will appear every 5
minutes recommending to shut down. If no action is taken the PDA will go into
sleep mode. It is still necessary to turn off PDA to prevent dead batteries and
possible loss of E-TRAK/R application. To change batteries, disconnect the old
OPERATION
Operation Notes
WARNING: Always shut down
the PDA after use, and charge
the PDA between operations
and before storage. If the
PDA’s battery is completely
discharged, it may loose the
E-TRAK/R application.