Topcon FC-2600 Operator's Manual

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POSITIONING SYSTEMS

FC-2600

Operator’s Manual

Part Number 1000504-01

Rev A

©Copyright Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

July, 2012

The information contained herein may not be used, accessed, copied, stored,

displayed, sold, modified, published, distributed, or otherwise reproduced

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TOC

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Table of Contents

Preface ............................................................................ vii

Terms and Conditions ...................................................... vii

Manual Conventions ........................................................ x

Chapter 1

Introduction ................................................................... 1-1

Getting Acquainted .......................................................... 1-1

General Features of the

FC-2600 ........................................................................ 1-2

Front Panel Components/Indicators for the

FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-4

Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers for the

FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-5

Configuration Options for the

FC-2600 ................................................................. 1-6

Accessories for the FC-2600 ..................................... 1-6

Chapter 2

Operating the FC-2600 ................................................. 2-1

Front Panel Components .................................................. 2-2

On/Off Button Operations ......................................... 2-2

Performing a Cold Boot for the

FC-2600 ................................................................. 2-2

Placing the FC-2600 in Suspend Mode ..................... 2-2

Using the Rechargeable Battery ...................................... 2-3

Checking the Battery Status ...................................... 2-4

Charging the Batteries ..................................................... 2-4

Replacing the Batteries ................................................... 2-5

Power Management ......................................................... 2-6

Data Entry Using the Keypad ................................... 2-7

Data Entry Using the CE Keyboard .......................... 2-8

Using the Integrated Camera ..................................... 2-9

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Power Status Icons ..................................................... 2-9

Connection Status Icons ............................................ 2-9

The Start Menu .......................................................... 2-10

Miscellaneous Tools .................................................. 2-10

Chapter 3

Control Panel Functions ............................................... 3-1

The Taskbar and Start Menu Settings ........................ 3-11

Chapter 4

Configuring the FC-2600 .............................................. 4-1

Creating an ActiveSync® Connection ............................. 4-1

USB Connection ............................................................... 4-1

Making a Connection with Windows Mobile

Device Center ................................................................ 4-1

Using the Windows Mobile Device Center ...................... 4-3

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 5-1

Obtaining Technical Support ........................................... 5-3

Phone ......................................................................... 5-3

e-Mail ......................................................................... 5-3

Website ...................................................................... 5-4

Appendix A

Specifications ................................................................. A-1

FC-2600 Specifications .................................................... A-1

General Specifications ............................................... A-1

Appendix B

Regulatory Information ............................................... B-1

FCC Compliance .............................................................. B-1

Community of Europe Compliance .................................. B-2

Canadian Emission Labeling Requirements .................... B-2

Canadian Radio Frequency Emissions Statement ............ B-3

FCC Class A .............................................................. B-3

CISPR 22 (EN 55022) Class A .................................. B-4

Canadian Regulatory Information (Canada Only) ........... B-5

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Declaration of Conformity for CE Mark ......................... B-6

EU Representative: ............................................. B-6

WEEE Directive .............................................................. B-7

EMC and Radiocommunications Compliance

Labeling Using the C-Tick Mark ................................. B-8

Appendix C

Safety Warnings ............................................................ C-1

General Warnings ............................................................ C-1

Battery Pack Warnings .................................................... C-1

Usage Warnings ............................................................... C-3

Appendix D

Warranty Terms ........................................................... D-1

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Preface

Thank you for purchasing this Topcon product. The materials available in this Manual (the “Manual”) have been prepared by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (“TPS”) for owners of Topcon products, and are designed to assist owners with the use of the receiver and its use is subject to these terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”).

Terms and Conditions

USE This product is designed to be used by a professional. The user

should have a good knowledge of the safe use of the product and implement the types of safety procedures recommended by the local government protection agency for both private use and commercial job sites.

intellectual property of, and copyrighted material of TPS. All rights are reserved. Do not use, access, copy, store, display, create derivative works of, sell, modify, publish, distribute, or allow any third party access to, any graphics, content, information or data in this Manual without TPS’ express written consent and may only use such information for the care and operation of your receiver. The information and data in this Manual are a valuable asset of TPS and are developed by the expenditure of considerable work, time and money, and are the result of original selection, coordination and arrangement by TPS.

NOTICE

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.

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TRADEMARKS GR-3™, Topcon Tools™, Topcon Link™,

TopSURV™, Topcon® and Topcon Positioning Systems™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of TPS. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. is used under license. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

EXCEPT FOR ANY

WARRANTIES IN AN APPENDIX OR A WARRANTY CARD ACCOMPANYING THE PRODUCT, THIS MANUAL AND THE RECEIVER ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS.” THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES. TPS DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE. TPS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL OR THE RECEIVER. SUCH DISCLAIMED DAMAGES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFIT, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR LOSS OF THE PRODUCT’S USE. IN ADDITION TPS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SOFTWARE, CLAIMS BY OTHERS, INCONVENIENCE, OR ANY OTHER COSTS. IN ANY EVENT, TPS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OR OTHERWISE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE RECEIVER.

LICENSE AGREEMENT Use of any computer programs or software

supplied by TPS or downloaded from a TPS website (the “Software”) in connection with the receiver constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions in this Manual and an agreement to abide by these Terms and Conditions. The user is granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use such Software under the terms stated herein and in any case only with a single receiver or single computer.

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You may not assign or transfer the Software or this license without the express written consent of TPS. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying the Software and Manual. TPS may terminate the license if you fail to comply with any of the Terms or Conditions. You agree to destroy the Software and manual upon termination of your use of the receiver. All ownership, copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Software belong to TPS. If these license terms are not acceptable, return any unused software and manual.

CONFIDENTIALITY This Manual, its contents and the Software

(collectively, the “Confidential Information”) are the confidential and proprietary information of TPS. You agree to treat TPS’ Confidential Information with a degree of care no less stringent that the degree of care you would use in safeguarding your own most valuable trade secrets. Nothing in this paragraph shall restrict you from disclosing Confidential Information to your employees as may be necessary or appropriate to operate or care for the receiver. Such employees must also keep the Confidentiality Information confidential. In the event you become legally compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information, you shall give TPS immediate notice so that it may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy.

WEBSITE; OTHER STATEMENTS No statement contained at the

TPS website (or any other website) or in any other advertisements or TPS literature or made by an employee or independent contractor of TPS modifies these Terms and Conditions (including the Software license, warranty and limitation of liability).

SAFETY Improper use of the product can lead to injury to persons or

property and/or malfunction of the product. The product should only be repaired by authorized TPS warranty service centers. Users should review and heed the safety warnings in an Appendix.

MISCELLANEOUS The above Terms and Conditions may be

amended, modified, superseded, or canceled, at any time by TPS. The above Terms and Conditions will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without reference to conflict of laws.

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Manual Conventions

This manual describes the standard features and operation of the FC-2600. Unless otherwise stated, the operational characteristics described herein correspond to factory default configurations and settings as shipped from Topcon Positioning Systems. Wherever used herein, the term FC-2600 applies to all FC-2600 models (except as noted).

It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide operating system tutorials or information about commercial or customized FC-2600 application programs and connected equipment. This information should be available in the manuals that accompany those products.

This manual uses the following conventions:

Example Description

File

Exit Click the File menu, and click Exit.

Connection Indicates the name of a dialog box or screen.

Frequency Indicates a field on a dialog box or screen, or a tab

within a dialog box or screen.

Enter Press or click the button or key labeled Enter.

NOTE

Further information to note about the configuration,

maintenance, or setup of a system.

TIP

Supplementary information that can help you

configure, maintain, or set up a system.

NOTICE

Supplementary information that can have an affect

on system operation, system performance,

measurements, or personal safety.

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CAUTION

Notification that an action has the potential to adversely affect system operation, system performance, data integrity, or personal health.

WARNING

Notification that an action will result in system damage, loss of data, loss of warranty, or personal injury.

DANGER

Under no circumstances should this action be performed.

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Chapter 1

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Introduction

Getting Acquainted

The FC-2600 is a fully featured, rugged and customizable hand-held computer integrated with a color camera that also reads bar codes (Figure 1-1).

The FC-2600 comes standard with the Windows CE 6.0 operating system and an Intel PXA270 XScale processor that operates up to 624 MHz. It also has Bluetooth®, WLAN, and serial communication (RS-232 and USB).

The FC-2600 enables you to connect to the RS-1 wireless radio. To learn more about the features of the FC-2600, see “General Features of the FC-2600” on page 1-2

Figure 1-1. FC-2600 Controller

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Table 1-1 describes the front components and indicators on the FC-2600.

General Features of the FC-2600

Operating System The FC-2600 uses Windows CE 6.0 as its operating

system. You can develop applications quickly and easily using the latest development tools and network connectivity from Microsoft, such as eMbedded Visual C++ 4.0, Visual Studio 2005, and ActiveSync.

Processor The FC-2600 uses an Intel PXA270 processor designed

specifically for high performance, low power, portable, hand-held devices. It incorporates Intel XScale technology with on-the-fly voltage, frequency scaling, and sophisticated power management. It also complies with the ARM Architecture V5TE instruction set.

Camera The FC-2600 uses a 5 megapixel (4 megapixel processed)

digital camera equipped with ultra-bright LED illuminators for photography in low-light areas, a wide, sunlight-readable display for ease of viewing regardless of available ambient light, and adjustable IR coated-glass optics for crisp clear images. There is a 5 mega pixel color CMOS imager, a true camera system, an Auto focus system and a Mechanical Shutter system. The bar-code symbology decode software system is compatible with the following: Code 39, Code 128, Straight Code 2 of 5, UPC, EAN-13, and PDF-417 (2D Code).

Table 1-1. Front Components and Indicators

Item Component Description

1 Camera 5.17 megapixel digital camera

2 Display An amorphous silicon active matrix AD-TFT color

display.

3 Front Panel Contains status and modifier key indicators (see

Figure 1-2 on page 1-4)

4 Keypad 55 keys with an 8+1 directional keypad

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Illuminators and Lasers The FC-2600 comes with four LED

illuminators that enable you to take pictures in low-light conditions. A pair of 635 nm red visible lasers enable you to position objects and align the FC-2600.

Display The FC-2600 features an amorphous silicon matrix AD-TFT

color display. It is outdoors-readable with a diagonal screen size of

3.52” (8.9cm). The active area of the display is 71.52mm H x

53.64mm V. The pixel format is 320H x 240V (1 pixel = R+B+G dots. The touchscreen system is 4-wire resistive technology.

Keypad The FC-2600 has 55 keys plus an 8+1 directional pad. The

keyboard is contstructed of sheer-proof solid hard keys.

Indicators The FC-2600 has five LED indicators that provide a

number of useful functions, including the state of keypad modifier keys. An additional LED indicates the charge and low battery status and WLAN (wireless connection) and Bluetooth power status.

Sound The FC-2600 has an integrated speaker and microphone.

Rechargeable Battery Pack The FC-2600 comes with two

rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery packs that provide up to 40 hours of operating time on a full charge, depending on power management and use. Each battery is a 2500mAH@7.4V, integrated “Gas Gauge” System; field replaceable. When connected to an external power source, the Internal Charging System is used.

The Lithium-Ion technology used in the FC-2600 has exceptional charge life without the “charge memory.” This means partially discharged batteries or batteries connected to the charger for extended periods will not adversely

affect battery life or performance.

Configuration Options The FC-2600 comes standard with one

RS-232 DE-9 serial port, one RS-1 radio port, and one USB mini A/B connector. The FC-2600 also includes USB (1.1), Wireless LAN (802.11/gb) and Bluetooth (1.2/Class II) (see Figure 1-2 on page 1-4 for connector specifications.

Durability The FC-2600 case is shock-tested per MIL-STD-810F

Method 516.5, Procedure IV.

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Ingress Protection The FC-2600 is completely dust-tight and can

withstand exposure to jets of water. It has an IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 67 as defined by IEC standard 529.

Front Panel Components/Indicators for the FC-2600

The front panel components consist of the battery indicator light (battery status), function light, shift key light, speaker, CAPS indicator light, bluetooth connection status, and wireless connection status (Figure 1-2).

The FC-2600 has six LED indicators that provide a number of useful functions, including the state of the art keypad modifier keys. An additional LED indicates the charge and low battery status of the unit (Figure 1-2).

Figure 1-2. FC-2600 Modifier Keys

Table 1-2 describes the front panel components/indicators for the FC-2600.

NOTE

The product warranty does not cover FC-2600 devices that fail due to electrolysis.

Table 1-2. Front Panel Components

Item Component Description

1 Modifier LEDs Indicates use of the CHG LOW

(battery status), FUNC, SHIFT, CAPS, BT, and WLAN modifier keys

Battery Status

Shift Lock

Function

Status

Bluetooth

Connection

Wireless Connection

Caps Lock

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Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers for the FC-2600

The FC-2600 comes with two LED illuminators that you can use to take pictures in low light conditions. In addition, The FC-2600 uses a pair of 635nm red visible lasers that allows you to position objects and align the FC-2600 as needed (Figure 1-3).

Figure 1-3. Illuminators, Camera, and Lasers

Table 1-3 describes the illuminators, camera, and lasers located on the back of the FC-2600.

2 Battery LED Red lights for a low battery or Green

lights for a charging battery

Table 1-3. Camera, Illuminators, and Lasers

Item Component Description

1 Illuminators Two illuminators that take pictures in low-

light conditions

2 Camera Five megapixel (4 megapixel processed)

camera

3 Lasers Two 635 nm red visible lasers that position

objects and align the FC-2600

Table 1-2. Front Panel Components

Item Component Description

Illuminators

Camera

Lasers

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Configuration Options for the FC-2600

The FC-2600 comes standard with one RS-232 DE-9 serial port and one USB mini A/B connector. Also included is USB (1.1), Wireless LAN (802.11b) and Bluetooth (1.2) capability (Figure 1-4). See “Specifications” on page A-1 for connector specifications.

Figure 1-4. Bottom Components of the FC-2600

Table 1-4 describes the bottom components for the FC-2600.

Accessories for the FC-2600

The FC-2600 package includes standard communication and power cables and accessories for configuring the FC-2600 hand-held computer and for providing a power source. Depending on the package purchased, additional accessories may also be included. Table 1-5 on page 1-7 lists the cables included with the FC-2600.

Table 1-4. Bottom Components

Item Component Description

1 DE-9 RS232 Male

Interface Port

Emulates standard serial pin-out connectors to connect the FC-2600 to most desktop PCs using a standard null modem cable

2 USB mini A/B Port

(v 1.1 compatible)

Connects to other USB devices as either host or client

USB Mini

Connector

DE-9 Connectors

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Table 1-5. FC-2600 Cables Package

Cable Description Cable Illustration

TAD AC cable

The AC cable to use with the charger cable.

U.S. – p/n 60737

Charger cable

Connects to the FVC-2500 and supplies 12V 3A power to recharge the internal batteries.

U.S. p/n 60736

USB Download cable

Used to connect to the PC when downloading files.

U.S. – p/n 60630

USB Flash cable

Used with the USB Memory Stick to offload files.

U.S. – p/n 60621

CAUTION

Use of other power supplies, unless approved by Topcon Positioning Systems, may cause damage to the unit and void the warranty.

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Operating the FC-2600

The following describes the components shown below on the front side of the FC-2600 (Figure 2-1).

• Main Screen

• Front Panel

• Keypad

Figure 2-1. Front-Side Components of the FC-2600

Main Screen

Front Panel

Keypad

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Front Panel Components

For information on front panel components, see “Front Panel Components/Indicators for the FC-2600” on page 1-4 for further details.

On/Off Button Operations

The On/Off button is located at the bottom-left of the front

panel and functions depending upon the state of the hand-held computer when the button is pressed and considering the length of time it is pressed. The following is a list of On/Off button operations:

• Cold Boot

• Suspend

Performing a Cold Boot for the FC-2600

To cold boot the FC-2600, press and hold the On/Off button for about 10 seconds. This action also terminates running applications and stops serial port operations.

Placing the FC-2600 in Suspend Mode

To place the FC-2600 in Suspend mode, press and release the On/Off button. Suspend mode allows you to suspend, but not terminate active applications. In this mode, the display turns off and the FC-2600 stops serial port operations. For battery-powered units, Suspend mode also conserves battery power.

To take the FC-2600 out of Suspend mode, press and release the On/ Off button again. The display turns on and the device begins running any suspended application, but you must restart any serial port operations. If you attempt to use the FC-2600 before it has completely resumed operations or use it while it is entering Suspend mode, then the device will delay three seconds before resuming or suspending.

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Using the Rechargeable Battery

The FC-2600 comes with two rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery packs that provides up to 40 hours of operating time on a full charge, depending on power management settings and peripheral use.

The battery packs are shipped from the factory without power, so before using the FC-2600, fully charge the battery pack for a minimum of three hours.

Li-Ion batteries are a stable and dependable source of electrical energy, but can be sensitive to extreme temperatures. If you charge the battery pack in extreme hot or cold conditions, it will not attain a full charge until it is recharged again. As a precaution against overheating, the FC-2600 has built-in temperature sensors that suspend the charging process if the battery becomes too warm.

Because the battery pack is an electrical device, do not expose it to moisture or wet environments. If the battery becomes wet, wipe it dry, and then allow it to dry thoroughly for several hours before attempting to use or charge it.

Do not leave the battery pack in a fully discharged state for extended periods. This condition may cause one or more of the cells within the battery pack to fail. When this occurs and the battery pack is subsequently recharged, the failed cell reduces the total capacity of the battery pack, thus making the battery appear to discharge faster.

NOTE

The battery pack will not attain maximum capacity until it has been charged and discharged approximately four times. As a result, you may experience shorter than expected operating time on the first few uses.

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