HANDHELD DATA COLLECTION COMPUTER

Data Sheet

Falcon® 5500

RFID Mobile Hybrid Computer


RFID Specifications

Tag & Protocol Support: Class 0, Class 1, Class 1 Generation 2

Antenna: 3dB Width, 180° Forward

Operating Frequency RFID: 902MHz to 928MHz

Polarization: Linear Vertical

Read Range: 5' / 1.5 m

Write Range: 12" / 30.5 cm

Mechanical

Dimensions

Length: 9.2" / 23.3 cm

Width at display: 3.4" / 8.6 cm

Width at grip: 2.5" / 6.4 cm

Height at grip: 1.7" / 4.3 cm

Weight 43 oz / 1.22 kg

Display: 3.5" active matrix TFT QVGA display; 320 x 240, pixels; 
64K colors

Indicators: Good read LED; scan LED

Keypads

26-Key Standard Alphanumeric, 5 dedicated function 
keys, 5 shifted, navigation rocker

52-Key Full Alphanumeric, 5 dedicated function keys, 15 
shifted, navigation rocker, 5250 support

Construction: Industrial, polycarbonate/ABS-blend plastic

Environmental

Temperature Rating

Operating: 14° to 122° F / -10° to 50° C 

Storage: -13° to 158° F / -25° to 70° C

Humidity: 5 to 95% NC

Shock: Multiple 4.0' / 1.2 M drops to concrete

Dust & Particulate: IP52

Water: IEC 60529

Decoding Capability (autodiscrimination)

• Codabar

• EAN 8, 13

• Matrix 2 of 5

• Interleaved 2 of 5

• Code 39

• UPC A, E

• RSS-14

• Pharamacode 39

• Code 93

• MSI

• RSS Expanded

• Standard 2 of 5

• Code 128

• Trioptic

• RSS Limited

• UPC/EAN Extensions





Optical

Optical

Laser Scan Engine

Linear Imager

SR*

LR*/ALR*

Light Source

650 nm

650 nm

645nm

Scan Rate

35 ± 5 scans/sec.

35 ± 5 scans/sec

36 ± 5 scans/sec.

Ambient Light Immunity

 Artificial Light

4,844 lux

4,844 lux

100,000 lux

 Sunlight

86,112 lux

86,112 lux

100,000 lux

* Key: SR = Standard Range, LR = Long Range, ALR = Advanced Long Range.





System

Operating System: Windows® CE

Microprocessor: Intel® XScale™ PXA255, 400 MHz 

Memory: RAM: 64 MB; Flash: 64 MB 

Communications Port: USB 1.1 (ActiveSync) & RS-232 
(ActiveSync and other RS-232 protocols)

Dock Communications: USB 1.1 (ActiveSync) & RS-232 
(ActiveSync and other RS-232 protocols)

PC Card: Internal PC Card Type I/II slot 

Beep Tone: 86dBA (at 24" / 61cm) / 100dBA (at 10 cm) 
(typical) Programmable for pitch and duration

Power Options

RFID Rechargeable Captive Lithium Ion battery pack (2200 mAh)

Rechargeable Li-Ion battery pack (2000 mAh)

Advanced Power Management: (without PC Card & 
backlight): Sleep/off mode with programmable timeout: 
5 mA; Idle mode: 60 mA (typical); Operating mode: 155 
mA (typical). Rechargeable lithium backup battery; Low 
battery indicator (display icon)

Radio Support: Cisco Aironet (802.11b)

System Support: VT100/220, HP700/92, IBM 3270/5250 
terminal emulators; Browser support via Microsoft® Internet 
Explorer; TCP/IP Communications

Management Tools: Falcon Desktop Utility (FDU) for 
security & configuration. Falcon Management Utility (FMU) 
or Wavelink® Avalanche for remote device management & 
software distribution 

Development Environments

Many standard Windows CE development tools, 
(Embedded Visual C++, Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic .NET, 
Personal Java 1.1), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Falcon® CE 
Developers Toolkit, and Wavelink® Studio.

Safety and Regulatory

Electrical: EN60950, UL60950, CSA60950

Battery: IATA/UN

Emissions: FCC Part 15C and 15B

Radio: FCC Part 15: 247

RFID: FCC Part 15C rules and IC

Laser classification: CDRH Class II; 
(CAUTION: Laser Radiation–do not stare into beam); 
IEC 60825-1, Class 2

Features

Mobile Hybrid Computer combines bar code 
and UHF RFID automated data capture 
technologies 

UHF RFID supports multiple EPC protocols 

Tag read rates provide a flexible solution for 
item level inventories or pallet verification

Design accommodates future RFID readers 
and antenna for tailored applications

Standard, Long Range, Advanced Long 
Range Integrated Laser Scanner and Linear 
Imager Options

Supports Cisco Aironet (802.11b)

Accessories

Single-Slot Dock

Battery Charger for Falcon swapable battery


The Falcon 5500 product family running 
on Windows CE has tested compatible 
with Cisco's wireless solution. The Cisco 
Compatible logo signifies that Datalogic 
Mobile’s product has undergone 
interoperability testing by Datalogic 
Mobile together with Cisco and a third-
party test house based on testing criteria set by Cisco. Datalogic Mobile is solely 
responsible for the support and warranty of its product. Cisco makes no warranties, 
express or implied, with respect to Datalogic Mobile's product or its inter-
operation with the listed Cisco product(s) and disclaims any implied warranties of 
merchantability, fitness for a particular use or against infringement.


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