Zebra TC51-HC User Manual

SPECIFICATION SHEET

TC51-HC TOUCH COMPUTER

TC51-HC Touch Computer

EVERYTHING YOUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS WANT 
AND EVERYTHING YOUR HOSPITAL NEEDS

To provide the highest quality care on every shift, nurses and other healthcare workers need to call or text physicians and other co-workers,
take calls coming in from the PBX, access electronic patient records, scan barcodes to ensure accuracy in medicine administration and
specimen collection, monitor medical equipment alarms and more. As a result, the average healthcare worker needs a multitude of devices,
from a two-way radio, a personal consumer smartphone, a mobile PBX handset to a barcode scanner and a pager. This translates into a lot of
devices to purchase, manage and disinfect to prevent the spread of germs.

While many mobile computers can address some of these capabilities, the TC51-HC from Zebra delivers it all. With the TC51-HC in hand,
healthcare workers have all the functionality they need to tackle virtually any task – without compromising on patient privacy or data security.
When it comes to quality, you can expect the best — the TC51-HC sets the bar in its class for rugged design, screen functionality and size,
barcode scanning performance, battery capacity, camera resolution, power, memory and data storage – all in a housing created with the
industry’s most resilient medical-grade plastics. When it comes to value, get a device that delivers unsurpassed investment protection. The
TC51-HC is built to last for years — and it can support the the next generation of Android, delivering superior investment protection.

Give your workers all the tools they need to improve productivity, task accuracy and the patient experience with the Zebra TC51-HC —
because when it comes to the quality of care, your patients deserve the best.

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The power to run many simultaneous
voice and data applications

Workers can answer an urgent PTT call,
send a high-resolution photo of a wound to
a physician and access a patient’s electronic
health record, all in near real time — the
TC51-HC can run it all. With more memory and
between 2-8 times the data storage capacity
oered by competitive enterprise-class
healthcare mobile computers, the TC51-HC
is the only device in this class to utilize hexa-

core technology for blazing fast application
performance and processing power. The 1.8
GHz hexa-core 64-bit processor runs apps
up to five times faster — and consumes 15
percent less power.

Highest quality voice for crystal clear
voice calls

In the hospital, there is no room for
misunderstandings on a voice call. That’s why
the TC51-HC oers the highest quality voice
in its class. With noise-cancellation and one­watt speakers, callers on both ends of the call
will hear every word — no matter how hectic
the environment may be.

The most sanitizable housing design

The TC51-HC is designed for healthcare from
the ground up — screw holes are covered and
the number of crevices and seams have been
minimized, eliminating places where germs
can hide. Advanced medical grade plastics
provide superior toughness, with maximum
resistance to cracking and the ability to
withstand constant exposure to the widest
selection of disinfectants in the industry.

The most powerful family of
ready-to-use voice solutions

Give your healthcare workers better voice
connections for better collaboration — and
better outcomes. Workforce Connect PTT
Express is pre-installed and pre-licensed,
enabling push-to-talk right out of the box,
inside the four walls, with any other worker

carrying any PTT Express-enabled Zebra
mobile computer. Want to enable PTT with
physicians, paramedics and more outside the
four walls? Make it happen with our optional,
cloud-based, cost-eective Workforce
Connect PTT Pro. And with optional
Workforce Connect Voice, your TC51-HC
mobile computers can double as cordless
PBX handsets, reducing costs and eliminating
a device to carry and manage.

Secure text messaging

In a hospital, there can be many situations
where a voice conversation is inappropriate.
With Workforce Connect Enterprise
Messaging or the suppor t of approved
Partner voice and secure texting applications,
your workers can text which eliminates the
risk of others overhearing sensitive patient
information. And since this easy-to-deploy
cloud-based solution works over Wi-Fi, your
workers have the connections they need for
superior collaboration — and better patient
results.

Maximum display space…maximum
input options

The 5-inch display is the largest in its class,
providing workers with more space to view
more critical patient data. In addition, workers
can use a bare or gloved finger to interact
with applications and features, even if the
screen is wet.

THE TC51HC  BETTER CONNECTIONS. BETTER CARE.

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SPECIFICATION SHEET

TC51-HC TOUCH COMPUTER

One-touch access to the most used features

The integrated Active Edge™ Touch Zone improves worker
productivity by eliminating the multiple key presses users
are forced to enter countless times on every shift, just
to access the features they need. Now, users can create
unique dedicated keys on either side of the display to
access the most frequently used device features and
applications with the single press of a finger — from the
scanner and camera to specific apps and text messaging.

The most rugged design in its class

Dust and even jetting water are no match for the IP65­sealed TC51-HC. In addition to the broadest operating
temperature range, the TC51-HC is also the only mobile
computer in its class that can handle 4 ft./1.2 m drops over
the entire operating temperature range. The Gorilla Glass
touch panel and imager window bring maximum scratch­and shatter-proofing to two of the most vulnerable device
features — the display and the scanner exit window. And
the unibody design provides extra impact protection for
the sensitive electronics.

A programmable button for instant communications

In healthcare, seconds can mean the dierence between
life and death. That’s why the TC51-HC has a button on the
back of the device that can be programmed to access the
most frequently used application or feature. For example,
with one push of a button, a nurse can aler t all appropriate
healthcare workers to respond to a code blue.

First-time every-time fast and flawless scanning

Your workers scan barcodes all shif t long for medication
administration, patient identification, inventory
management and more — there’s no time to waste
re-scanning or waiting for a scan to decode. With our
advanced scanning technology and PRZM Intelligent
Imaging, your workers get lightning fast capture of 1D and
2D barcodes, even if they are damaged, dirty and poorly
printed — or displayed on a screen. An extraordinar y
working range plus a wide field of view increases
application flexibility — workers can scan barcodes nearer
and farther away. And omnidirectional scanning delivers
true point and shoot performance.

Two cameras improve speed and the quality of care

The 13 MP ultra-high resolution rear-facing camera
oers nearly two to three times the resolution found
in competitive devices, providing the detail needed to
document patient condition, such as wound status. And the
front facing 1.3 MP camera enables Remote Consultation,
allowing healthcare services to be administered quickly
and easily to patients at home or in the hospital.

UDI (Unique Device Identifier) Feature Enabled

With the FDA’s mandate that all medical device packages
bear a machine readable Unique Device Identifier (UDI),
nurses and supply chain workers are facing growing
challenges when they scan. It is often unclear which
barcode (1D or 2D), or set of barcodes on a package

contains the UDI. The TC51-HC, with a built in UDI mode
allows the end user to simply place the label in the field of
view of the imager, and the TC51-HC determines which
barcode(s) are UDI or not. All this can be done quickly in

one scan operation, saving the nurse time and the hospital
money by having more consistently accurate UDI data for
charge capture and patient safety needs.

Dependable power for every minute of every shift

In the mission critical world of healthcare, there’s no
time to hunt for and change batteries. The best-in-class
PowerPrecision+ battery delivers up to 14 hours of battery
life,2 ensuring workers have plenty of power for the longest
shift — and devices are always available. A wealth of easily
accessible battery metrics makes it easier to identify,
remove and replace aging batteries. And with Warm Swap
mode, you can change the battery without powering the
device down or closing open applications.

The fastest, most dependable Wi-Fi connections

With support for 802.11ac and r, you get the fastest possible
Wi-Fi speeds and the most robust roaming support,
delivering dependable application performance — fast
screen draws, fast data input, quality Voice-over-WLAN
calls and no dropped calls.

FIPS 140-2 Validated

The TC51-HC uses FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic
modules to keep patient data safe and secure -- for data
in motion and at rest. The TC51-HC also incorporates
advanced software features to meet HIPAA, Veterans
Administration and other healthcare security regulations.

TAA Compliant

The TC51-HC is Trade Agreements Act (TAA) compliant.

Upgradeable, with future support for Android

With a Zebra service and support agreement, you can
upgrade your TC51- HC to Android-O, providing the peace
of mind that comes from knowing that the device you
purchase today can serve your needs until the end of its
lifecycle — delivering a superior return on investment.

Loadable Dictionary

In an environment when every minute counts, quick
and accurate communication is key. Nurses do not have
time to fight with auto-correct to enter abbreviations
and commonly used healthcare terms in text messages.
Now, you can easily create, deploy and update a custom
dictionary of healthcare words and phrases, complete with
shortcuts you define, enabling more ecient and eective
text communications.

CartScan for improved workflow versatility

When a patient room is crowded with care sta and
equipment, it may be dicult to maneuver the Workstation
on Wheels to the patient bedside. With Zebra’s CartScan
application, the TC51- HC simply becomes an ex tension of
the Workstation on Wheels, allowing nurses to scan and
enter barcodes at the patient bedside via the TC51-HC,
improving workflow flexibility and worker eciency.

The enterprise accessories you need for easy device
management and expanded device flexibility

Backroom management is easier with the ShareCradle
that charges it all — device and batteries. And with the
optional Ethernet connection, syncing data with backend
apps is easy.

The TC51-HC is
designed for:

• Nurses

• Respiratory
therapists

• Nutritionists

• Lab/Pharmacy
technicians

• Phlebotomists

• Hospital supply chain
management

Capabilities include:

• Voice calls through
the PBX

• Push-to-talk (PTT)
inside and outside
the four walls

• Secure text
messaging

• Mobile alarms
and alerts

• Medication
administration

• Prescription tracking

• Blood transfusion
administration

• Electronic patient
record access

• Breast milk
management

• Inventory
management (local
floor supplies)

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