PSC Falcon 315 Hand Held Computer

The PSC Falcon 315 has been discontinued. No direct replacement is available.
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PSC Falcon 315 Details

Falcon 315 Features

• Lightweight, ergonomic, compact design
• Open architecture
• DOS 6.22, 386 PC-compatible
• User-accessible PC Card slot
• Integrated laser options
• 8 x 21 graphics backlit LCD
• Wireless options:
• Choice of 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radios
• Long range mobility
• High throughput network capacity
• Advanced power management
• Seamless roaming
• Access points, antennas and cables
• Network and Terminal Emulation software

Entry Level Solutions for Portable Data Collection The Falcon 315 are an excellent choice for fast and accurate data collection applications. Durable, ergonomically designed and flexible, these units have many features you would expect to find in a more expensive product.

Featuring open architecture for ease of application development, the Falcon 315 line runs DOS 6.22 on a powerful 32 bit, 386-based platform. Both units include an 8x21 backlit graphics display, a 41-key keypad, an RS232 serial port, 2MB of RAM, 2MB of flash memory and a choice of standard-range or long-range integrated laser scanners. The Falcon 310 has a user-accessible PC Card slot for extra memory, network connectivity or a modem card.

While the Falcon 310 provides batch data collection solutions, the Falcon 315 offers a choice of 2.4 GHz spread spectrum radio solutions, providing long range mobility, high throughput, advanced power management and seamless roaming among multiple cells. The Falcon 315 also offers extensive network connectivity protocols, allowing you to easily integrate this comprehensive RF data collection solution into your existing operation.

The Falcon 315 line includes a set of powerful software tools that make it easy to create data collection and management applications to fit your needs. Uses include inventory control, shipping and receiving, factory floor data collection and warehousing, in a variety of industries including health care, retail, manufacturing and transportation. An exceptional value, the Falcon 315 line brings cost-effective efficiency to your operation.

Choose From a Variety of Accessories for the Falcon 315:

• Single or 4-slot Docks
• Single or 4-slot Chargers
• Softcase, Holster
• 56K Modem
• Falcon-to-Host Serial Cable
• Dock-to-Host Serial Cable
• NiCd Battery Pack
• NiMH Battery Pack
• RF Cards
• ATA Flash Cards (8, 16, and 32 MB versions)

Falcon® 310/315 Specifications

Falcon 315 Dimensions

• Length no laser: 8.25" / 21.0 cm
• Length w/laser: 9.35" / 23.8 cm
• Top width: 3.50" / 8.9 cm
• Grip width: 2.75" / 7.0 cm
• Height: 1.45" / 3.7 cm

Weight (w/battery pack)

• No radio, no laser: 14.3 oz. / 404 g
• No radio, w/laser: 16.7 oz. / 472 g
• Radio, no laser: 16.2 oz. / 459 g
• Radio, w/laser: 18.6 oz. / 527 g

Display

• Super-twist graphics LCD;
• Backlight w/programmable timeout;
• 128 x 64 pixels
• Up to 8 lines x 21 characters

Keypad

• 41 large alphanumeric keys;
• 10 function keys;
• Direct Western-European character support;
• 2 programmable side triggers

Falcon 315 Construction

• Industrial, high-strength polycarbonate/ABS-blend plastic
• Chemical and splash resistant

Environmental

Temperature rating

• Operating: 14° to 122° F / -10° to 50° C
• Storage: -4° to 158° F / -20° to 70° C

Humidity

• 5 to 95% NC

Shock

• Multiple 4.0' / 1.2m drops to concrete

Optical

Light source – Visible Laser Diodes (VLD)

• Standard Range: 650nm
• Long Range: 650nm

Scan angle – nominal

• Standard Range: 42°
• Long Range: 23°

Scan rate

• 35 scans/sec.

Depth of Field Chart (Printing resolution, contrast and ambient light dependent. *Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle)

Falcon 315 Indicators

• Good read
• Scan

Ambient light immunity

• Artificial light: 450 ft-candles / 4,844 lux
• Sunlight: 8,000 ft-candles / 86,112 lux

Decoding Capability (autodiscriminates between)

• UPC A, E / EAN 8, 13 / JAN 8, 13 (P2 / P5, Code 128 EAN add-ons)
• Code 128
• Code 39
• Code 39 Full ASCII
• Code 93
• Code 11
• Codabar
• ISBN conversion
• Interleaved 2 of 5
• Standard 2 of 5
• Matrix 2 of 5
• MSI / Plessey
• Ames
• Label Codes 4/5

Safety and Regulatory

Electrical

• Complies to CE

Emissions

• FCC Part 15 - Class A

Laser classification

• CDRH Class II; (CAUTION: Laser Radiation – do not stare into beam)
• IEC 60825 Class 2

System

Operating System

• ROM-DOS 6.22

Microprocessor

• 386 Low power, 32-bit microprocessor
• Programmable speeds from 1 to 25 MHz
• Real-time clock and calendar

Memory

• Flash: 1MB Batch (2MB in RF) (DOS, BIOS, applications and data storage); Expandable up to 32MB with PC Card [Falcon® 310 ONLY]
• RAM: 2MB (for system operation, virtual-disk data storage)

Serial Communications

• RS232
• RJ45 10-pin connector (COM1 serial port and docking)
• PC Card Type I/II socket (COM2 with modem card) [Falcon® 310 ONLY]
• X modem
• DOS UART Access support up to 115 kbps

PC Card

• User-accessible PC Card Type I/II slot (supports ATA Flash Cards, modem cards and network cards) [Falcon® 310 ONLY]; (or certified radio cards) [Falcon® 315 ONLY]

Speaker

• Software programmable for volume, duration and pitch

Falcon 315 Power Options

• 3 AA alkaline bateries (supplied)
• Rechargeable NiCd battery pack
• Rechargeable NiMH battery pack
• Falcon® dock
• Falcon® battery charger

Advanced Power Management (without PC Card)

• Sleep/off mode with programmable timeout: ~1 mA
• Doze mode: ~50 mA;
• Operating mode: >80 mA (option dependent, CPU speed and application)
• Rechargeable lithium backup battery
• Low battery indicator
• Programmable automatic shutdown

Software Tools

• Windows-based configuration and installation programs
• Falcon® Developer's ToolKit (includes Run-time libraries and technical reference manual)
• Applications can be written using any x86 supported compiler (C, Basic, etc.)
• PowerNet Twin Client terminal emulation for VT 100/220, 5250, 3270, HP700/92
• Windows-based Universal Program Generator (UPG)
• Falcon® Portable Application Library (PAL)

Falcon 315 Input Devices

• Handheld 5V lasers and CCDs
• Wands
• I.D. badge scanners

Antenna (Falcon® 315)

• Integrated, dipole

Radio Support (Falcon® 315)

• Proxim Range LAN2
• Symbol Spectrum 24® (2MB F.H.)