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Nordic PL3000
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Despite its relatively large size, at 9 x 3.5 x 1.8 inches (230 x 90 x 45 mm), Nordic contends that the PL3000 can be easily operated with one hand. The 3.5-inch QVGA touchscreen display features an adjustable backlight for use both indoors and out. The 29-key keypad also offers adjustable backlighting, plus individual key lighting for guided operation.
Auto-ID options include laser scanner, linear and 2D imagers for barcodes, and RFID. Wireless options include WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPRS/EDGE cellular communications.
Technical specifications for the PL3000 include:
- Processor -- Sharp 200 MHz ARM
- Memory -- 64 or 128 MB SDRAM, 32 MB flash
- Operating system -- Windows CE: 5.0 standard, 6.0 available
- Display -- 3.5-inch QVGA TFT with touchscreen and adjustable backlight
- Keypad -- 29 keys with adjustable backlight and individual key lighting
- I/O ports:
- motion detector
- loudspeaker
- headset connector
- Expansion slots:
- SD/MMC
- internal PCMCIA Type II
- Auto-ID options:
- laser
- linear and 2D imagers support most common 1D and 2D symbologies
- RFID -- 13.56 MHz multistandard or UHF
- Wireless options:
- 802.11b/g WLAN
- Bluetooth
- GPRS, EDGE, 3G
- Environmental:
- certified to IP54
- survives 1.5 m drops to hard concrete
- Dimensions -- 9 x 3.5 x 1.8 inches (230 x 90 x 45 mm)
- Weight -- 450 gm (includes battery but no options)
Surprisingly, the PL3000 does not appear to provide either Ethernet or USB expansion.
Nordic offers a software development kit (SDK) for the PL3000 that works with Embedded Visual C++ 4.0 and .NET Compact Framework.
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