Q35
User’s
Manual
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Bluetooth®
A standard radio technology using a proprietary protocol. The onboard Bluetoothmodule
in the PDA is compatible with the 1.2 protocol.
Byte
On an addressable boundary, eight adjacent binary digits (0 and 1) combined in apattern
to represent a specific character or numeric value. Bits are numbered fromthe right, 0
through 7, with bit 0 the low-order bit. One byte in memory can be used tostore one
ASCII character.
Decode
To recognize a bar code symbology
(e.g.,
Codabar, Code 128, Code 3 of 9,UPC/EAN,
etc.) and analyze the content of the bar code scanned.
EEPROM
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory. An on-board non-volatilememory
chip.
Flash Disk
Non-volatile memory for storing application and configuration files.
GSM
Global System for mobile communication. It is a standard for digital
Cellularcommunications, currently used in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service. GPRS is a wireless packet-based communicationservice
based on GSM. Its data transfer is rated between 56 Kbps to 114 Kbps. Itmakes very efficient
use of available radio spectrum, and users pay only for thevolume of data sent and
received.
GPS
Global Positioning System. GPS is the only fully functional Global Navigation SatelliteSystem
(GNSS). Utilizing a constellation of at least 24 Medium Earth Orbit satellitesthat transmit
precise microwave signals, the system enables a GPS receiver todetermine its location,
speed, direction, and time. Developed by the United States
Department of Defense, GPS is officially named NAVSTAR GPS. The satelliteconstellation