Using PC Cards
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Falcon
®
DOS Portable Terminals
Overview
PC card support expands the feature set of the Falcon to include:
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Supplemental storage capacity through ATA flash cards
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Modem support
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LAN connectivity
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Radio frequency (RF) communications
Falcon supports Type 1 and Type 2 PC cards. Only one card can be installed in
the unit at any one time.
This chapter describes the use of PC cards with the unit. It does not provide
details about specific cards, such as communications protocols for fax/modem
cards. This type of information should be available from the PC card vendor.
For information about opening the PC card slot cover, inserting and removing
PC cards, and card recognition, see the
Falcon DOS Portable Terminals
User’s Guide
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Uses of PC Cards
The primary intended uses for PC cards with the Falcon are expanded storage
space and radio frequency (RF) communications. ATA flash memory cards can
be added to increase memory. The card appears as a hard drive to the user. RF
communications cards allow connection of the portable Falcon unit to a
traditional network and to access shared network resources in a transparent
fashion. The Falcon can also use network and fax/modem cards.
Use the Falcon Configuration Utility to download the appropriate drivers for
ATA and generic I/O cards.
ATA Cards
ATA cards are flash memory cards that utilize the IDE interface. This allows
the flash to appear as a hard drive. Any ATA PC card should work on the
Falcon unit with the appropriate drivers installed. The following ATA cards are
approved for use on the Falcon:
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2.6MB SunDisk Seagate FlashCard, Model ST72P5
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4MB SanDisk PCMCIA PC CARD ATA
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8MB SanDisk PCMCIA PC CARD ATA
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