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Hawk II User Guide Rev3 23-03-12 Copyright © 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd                      

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Summary of Contents for TouchPC Hawk II

Page 1: ...Hawk II User Guide Rev3 23 03 12 Copyright 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd pg 1 TouchPC Hawk II USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...BLE OR HUB 18 FITTING THE HAWK II INTO THE CRADLE 19 HAWK II QUICK RELEASE CRADLE CONNECTIONS 20 USING A HAWK II HUB 21 USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS 24 ATTACHING GPS HSPA ANTENNAS 24 USING MOUNTS AND BRACK...

Page 3: ...PORT CONNECTION 41 ETHERNET CONNECTION 43 ESTABLISHING AN ACTIVESYNC PARTNERSHIP USING TSSYNC 44 5 APPENDIX 45 SPECIFICATIONS 46 APPLICATION SUPPORT PACKAGE 48 STORAGE TEMPERATURE 49 SHOCK 49 ENVIRONM...

Page 4: ...ormation in this document is subject to change without notice TouchStar Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of TouchStar Technolog...

Page 5: ...Use the AC adapter in a well ventilated area Do not cover it with any items as this may result the adapter to run warmer than it should Use care when handling the adapter during or immediately after o...

Page 6: ...Supply Notices When Using Your Device The following guidelines will help prevent damage to your device in a normal working environment SAFETY Ergonomic Computing Habits Prolonged touch screen use may...

Page 7: ...3 23 03 12 Copyright 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd pg 7 batteries Do not dispose of your Hawk II battery All batteries shall be returned to Touchstar Technologies Ltd If in doubt please contact a To...

Page 8: ...ing my Hawk II Hawk II User Guide Connecting to other devices using hard wired and wireless options Hawk II User Guide Hawk II updates and detailed technical information Please contact your Hawk II re...

Page 9: ...TOUCHSCREEN Use the TouchScreen to enter information onto your Hawk II To prolong the life of your TouchScreen a disposable screen protector is fitted Only use the recommended tools methods to activa...

Page 10: ...m Description 1 USB Type A 2 Serial Debug For Development purposes only 3 USB Mini Type A Mini Type A USB Communication Port 4 SD SDIO Secure Digital Card Slot For memory expansion and SDIO expansion...

Page 11: ...Card Slot 3 Battery Contact Pad Provides Electrical connection for Lithium Ion battery 4 Imager For capture of 1D 2D Barcodes 5 3 Megapixel Colour Camera For high quality images 6 High Power white LE...

Page 12: ...tem Description 1 Mobile Broadband HSPA external Antenna Communication Port via Cradle 2 Cradle Interface Permits connection via Quick Release cradle 3 GPS SIRF IV external Antenna Communication Port...

Page 13: ...en charged for at least 4 hours When charging in the taskbar a lightening symbol will appear Installing and Removing the Battery To install the battery 1 If a SIM card is required make sure it is fitt...

Page 14: ...es Ltd pg 14 2 The battery will sit up slightly allowing you to lift it up and out NOTE The Hawk II part number and unique serial number are located underneath the battery You will need the serial num...

Page 15: ...a fully charged battery removing the critically low battery will not affect any settings if the backup cell is turned on see DIP Switch Settings The main battery will last for approximately 4 5 hours...

Page 16: ...which makes them ideal for sitting on permanent charge for example in a Cradle However if you plan on putting your device in storage for any period of time you must periodically charge and discharge...

Page 17: ...ansion door carefully place a suitable tool in the slot under the aluminium securing latch and carefully lever the locking latch upwards to release the door 2 To fit the expansion door locate the 2 to...

Page 18: ...mary function is to provide the Hawk II with a semi permanent fixing external power external GPS HSPA antenna connections and full communication to other devices Using an Optional Expansion Cable or H...

Page 19: ...at the 2 rectangular slots in the side of the Hawk II Adjacent to the TouchStar label onto the corresponding seating keys on the Cradle See picture for further info 2 Push the Hawk II into the cradle...

Page 20: ...Ltd pg 20 Removing Hawk II from the Cradle 1 When removing the Hawk II from the cradle lift the handle until it locks in the open position The Hawk II is still held in position by the cradle so the us...

Page 21: ...II User Guide Rev3 23 03 12 Copyright 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd pg 21 1 USB 2 Ethernet 3 Serial 4 GPS 5 GPRS HSPA 6 Audio In 7 Audio Out 8 Power In 11VDC 36VDC 5A Using a Hawk II Hub 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 22: ...lete choice of external connections a Hawk II can be used in conjunction with a Hawk II Hub Essentially this is a custom break out box that provides you with instant access to all available communicat...

Page 23: ...ace Failure to do so may result in loss of connection Before you connect the cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned 2 To attach a USB cable to the hub simply insert the con...

Page 24: ...ng any connector pins Using External Antennas When placed into a Hawk II Cradle with external antenna sockets the Hawk II will switch off its internal HSPA antenna There is no internal GPS antenna In...

Page 25: ...ntennas Using Mounts and Brackets The Hawk II Cradle has been designed to work with the RAM Mount system of ball and socket joints There are 4 threaded inserts on the Hawk II Cradle metalwork which al...

Page 26: ...nium Black W 4 Holes 694018 001 Using the Debug Port The Hawk II has a Debug port which allows you to connect it to your PC via a Serial to Debug cable Using HyperTerminal on your PC you can then moni...

Page 27: ...memory expansion the Secure Digital SD card slot NOTICE An SD card is keyed so it can only be inserted one way Do not force the card into the slot The SD card has its top right corner cut off when vie...

Page 28: ...he Battery 2 Slide the SIM card cover down until you feel it click open Carefully swing the SIM Card cover upwards until it is in the vertical position 3 Unlock the Micro SD card cover by sliding it a...

Page 29: ...Hawk II User Guide Rev3 23 03 12 Copyright 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd pg 29 Removing a SIM Card 1 Follow the reverse instruction of the above Inserting a SIM Micro SD Cards...

Page 30: ...ce memory and any programs that you have installed on your device It will not clear flash file system or stored calibration info Perform a Soft Reset 1 Remove the expansion door as advised in the Expa...

Page 31: ...How to Clear IPSM 1 Remove expansion port door and plug a serial debug cable into the serial debug socket on the Hawk II and plug the 9 way D plug into a serial port on a PC See Figures 1 2 Figure 2 P...

Page 32: ...n the reset push button for 10 seconds 4 When the initial boot loader screen appears see Figure 3 below on the terminal emulator release the debug button and press the space bar in the terminal emulat...

Page 33: ...o go to the ADVANCED SCREEN see Figure 4 below Figure 4 Boot loader advanced screen 6 Press 6 to enter the Flash blocks to erase then enter 0x103 and press ENTER see Figure 5 on next page The default...

Page 34: ...ure 6 Figure 6 Erasing selected flash blocks 8 When the erase has finished press any key to return to the advanced screen 9 Press TAB repeatedly until you get back to the main screen then press I to r...

Page 35: ...n ordering 1 Remove the protective sheet from the Screen Protector This is the side which faces down towards the Hawk II 2 Hold the Screen Protector in one hand and squeeze slightly so that it arches...

Page 36: ...in devices such as your Hawk II Getting Started Screen Calibration NOTE On first start your Hawk II will boot up with the Windows CE NET calibration screen as default Go to step 4 if you are calibrati...

Page 37: ...rate the device 4 With a stylus press the cross hair in the middle of the display 5 The cross hair will then move to each corner of the display systematically until all four corners have been tapped 6...

Page 38: ...rough which you can set a variety of system wide properties such as sound network configuration and the desktop colour scheme To access the Control Panel Tap on the Start button in the taskbar this wi...

Page 39: ...ation can be stored as well as Network ID information Password Apply password protection to certain elements of the unit Power Define power settings for the device with battery and mains power Regiona...

Page 40: ...direct communication to a desktop computer Network Define network settings for your Hawk II Bluetooth Configure the short range wireless communication technology CAUTION Once assigned password access...

Page 41: ...tly there are two methods to connect the Hawk II to a desktop PC via ActiveSync serial port and Ethernet Serial Port Connection To achieve an ActiveSync connection via the serial port Ensure you have...

Page 42: ...uchStar Technologies Ltd pg 42 At this point launch the ActiveSync application on the Hawk II If this is the first time the Hawk II has connected ActiveSync on the desktop PC will require a partnershi...

Page 43: ...via Ethernet Ensure you have configured ActiveSync on your desktop PC to allow Ethernet connections There must already exist a partnership between the Hawk II and desktop PC This can be created as des...

Page 44: ...uble tap each icon to confirm the correct one is being checked CS89001 The Hawk II Ethernet connection is confirmed by checking an appropriate IP Address has been assigned as per your network At this...

Page 45: ...Create Partnership The application will prompt for a folder to store the device side component This needs to be copied to and run on the device to complete the partnership creation The partnership is...

Page 46: ...onate Display Specification 7 Colour TFT Anti Glare 16 9 Ratio Wide 16 9 WVGA 800 x 480 pixels TFT display LED Backlit TouchScreen Polycarbonate Resistive Touchscreen Audio Specifications High Power S...

Page 47: ...e Battery Backup Single Lithium Ion cell 1200mAh 4 6Wh Removable Rechargeable Battery Main Battery Removable 7 4V Lithium Ion Battery 4060mAh 30Wh Approvals CE FCC ATEX IECEx Cradle Interface USB Host...

Page 48: ...Hot start 1s Warm 35s Cold 35s NMEA HSPA Module Mobile Broadband HSPA 7 2 Mbps downlink 2 0 Mbps uplink Bluetooth Hands Free Audio Interface support Camera 3M Pixel Flash LUXEON Flash Expansion Port A...

Page 49: ...ht 2012 TouchStar Technologies Ltd pg 49 Full Dialer Application Bluetooth Full Range of Mobile Applications Operating Temperature 20 C to 50 C Storage Temperature 30 C to 50 C Shock 1 5m onto Concret...

Page 50: ...nction properly together in the electronic environment Whilst this Hawk II has been designed and determined to be compliant with regulatory agency limits for EMI there is no guarantee that interferenc...

Page 51: ...ve that this Hawk II computer meets the following technical standards Emissions EN55022 Immunity EN55024 A Declaration of Conformity in accordance with the preceding directives has been made and is on...

Page 52: ...GPRS data transfer is typically charged per megabyte of transferred data while data communication via traditional circuit switching is billed per minute of connection time GPS The Global Positioning S...

Page 53: ...vice reside in ROM SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD A type of removable memory commonly used in digital cameras handheld devices cell phones and other devices Secure Digital memory cards are approximately t...

Page 54: ...ssion Control Protocol Internet Protocol The basic communication language of the Internet TCP IP can also be used as a communication protocol in an intranet or extranet USB Universal Serial Bus A hard...

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