Psion Teklogix Vehicle-Mount Computer 8590 manual

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    I SO 9 001 Certifie d Quality Managem ent System 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Comput er User Manual January 24, 2007 P art No. 8 1 00119 .A[...]

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    © Cop yright 20 07 b y Psion T eklogix Inc ., Miss issaug a, Ontari o This doc ument and th e information it conta ins is the pr operty of Psi on T eklog ix Inc., is issue d in st rict confi dence, and is not to b e reprod uced or copie d, in whole or in part , except for the sole purpose o f promot ing the sale of T eklogix man ufactured goods an[...]

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    Return-T o-F actor y W arranty Psion T eklogix prov ides a return to factory warrant y on this produ ct for a period of twelve (12) months in accordance wit h the S tatement of Limited W arrant y and Limi- tation of Liabilit y provided at www .psion teklogix.com/war ranty . ( If you are not alre ady a member of T eknet and you at tempt to view this[...]

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    mium, m ercury , hexava lent chrom ium, and flam e retarda nts PBB and PBDE that may be conta ined in a produc t. Only produ cts meeti ng these hig h enviro nment al standar ds may be “place d on the mark et” in EU mem ber states after July 1, 2006 . RoHS Lo go Althoug h there is no legal re quirement to mark RoHS-compliant products, Psi on T e[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Program License Agreements ........... ................. I Approvals And Sa fety Summary ................ .........V I I Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 About This Manual ............ ................ 3 1.1.1 Text Convention s . . ....... ................ 4 1.1.2 For Qualifie d Personn[...]

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    Contents ii 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.14 8580/8590 VESA Drill Holes ...... ............ 2 1 2 . 7 U n p a c k i n g T h e 8 5 8 0 / 8 5 9 0 ........................ 2 1 2 . 8 P a c k a g i n g ....... ................... ...... 2 2 2.9 Putti ng Y our 8580/ 8590 In Operati on .................. 2 2 2.9.1 Cooling Thr ough Unob[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual iii Contents 4 . 3 . 1 D C P o w e r P a c k ................ .......... 4 4 4.3.2 Installi ng Connecting Cabl es . . . ................ 4 5 4 . 4 V e h i c l e A p p l i c a t i o n s ( S u c h A s F o r k l i f t s ) ....... .......... 4 5 4.4.1 Wiring Vehicle Power To The 8580/ 8590 . . .......... 4 [...]

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    Contents iv 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.7 Keyboard_Maxi mize Section ............ ...... 1 0 0 Chapter 7: Serial Ports 7 . 1 S e r i a l P o r t s ............. ............. ...... 1 0 5 7 . 1 . 1 R e s o u r c e s ................. ............ 1 0 5 7 . 1 . 2 C O M 1 O p t i o n s .............. ............ 1 0 5 7.1.3 COM[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual v Contents Chapter 10: Common Mista kes & Helpful Tips 1 0 . 1 C o m m o n M i s t a k e s I n U s a g e ............. ......... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 1 P o w e r i n g U p / D o w n .............. ......... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 2 C a b l e C o v e r ........................ ... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 3 I n s t a l l[...]

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    Contents vi 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D . 4 . 3 D e t e r m i n i n g I n s u l a t i n g E f f e c t s ........... ...... D - 7 D . 5 D e t e r m i n i n g N a t u r a l F r e q u e n c i e s . ................... D - 9 Appendix E: BIOS E . 1 B I O S S e t u p D e s c r i p t i o n ............. ............ E - 1 E . 2 E n t e[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual I P RO GRAM L ICENS E A GREEMENTS Microsoft's E nd User Li cens e Agreement Y ou ha ve acqu ired a device (“DE VICE”) that incl udes softwa re license d by Psion T ekl ogix Inc. from M icros oft L icens ing I nc. or it s affilia tes (“MS”). Tho se in stal led so ftwa re pro duct s of MS ori[...]

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    License Agreement II 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual REGARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SO FTW ARE, THOSE W ARRAN- TIES DO NOT ORIGINA TE FROM, AND ARE NOT BINDING ON, MS. • Note on Java Support . Th e SOFTW ARE may contain sup port for pro - grams writt en in Java. Java technology i s not fault t olerant and is not desig ned, manufacture [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual III License Agreem ent Psion T eklogix Inc . End User Licens e Agreement IMPORT ANT - REA D CAREFULL Y : This Licens e Agree ment ( “Agree ment” ) is a leg al ag reemen t betw een you an d Psio n T ekl ogix (“we ”), the licen sor of this software packa ge (“Soft ware”), fo r your us e of the[...]

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    License Agreement IV 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual c. License Regis tration. Y ou will be requi red to provi de a license ID, unique to each devi ce, for registe ring your Soft ware license . As part of your software licens e registrati on, we will provi de you a corres ponding licens e key for each device. d. No Modifications. Y ou[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual V License Agreem ent WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHAN T ABLE QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT W ARRANT OR MAKE AN Y REPRESENT A TIONS REGAR DING THE USE OR THE RESUL TS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTW ARE IN TER[...]

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    License Agreement VI 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 8. ENDING THIS AGREEM ENT W e may terminat e this Agreement and your lice nse immediat ely without n otice i f (a) y ou fail to compl y with any term of this Agreement, or (b) your r ights are assi gned by you, by opera tion of l aw or otherwis e. In such ev ent, you must ret urn or[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual VII A PPRO V ALS A ND S AFETY S UMMAR Y CE Markings When used in a res idential, commerc ial or light indu strial environment the product and it s approved UK and European perip herals f ulfil all requirement s for CE marking. R&TT E Dire ctive 1999/ 5/EC This eq uipment complies with t he esse ntia[...]

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    Approvals And Safe ty Summary VIII 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Dette utst yret er i o verensst emmelse med hovedkra vene i R&TTE-direkt ivet (1999/5/EC) fra EU. (Erk læring finnes på: www .psionteklogix. com). Utrustnin gen uppfyl ler kraven f ör EU-direkti vet 1999/5/EC om ans luten teleutr ustning och ömsesidigt e rkänn[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual IX Approvals And Sa fety Summary Use of t he 802.1 1 8 580/8590 vehicle- mount in Fran ce: Owing to Fr ench Government re stricti ons, the 802.1 1 8580/8590 vehi cle-mounts are limi ted to indoor use. The y may be used ou tdoors, o n private p roperty , only with prior aut horization from the Fr ench Mi[...]

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    Approvals And Safe ty Summary X 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual This device complies with Pa rt 15 of t he FCC Rules. Operation i s subjec t to the foll owing two conditi ons: (1 ) This device may not cause harmful inte rferen ce, and (2) t his device must accept any i nterfe rence recei ved, including interfere nce that may cause und[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual XI Approvals And Sa fety Summary utilis é à l 'intérieur , tout en tant éloign é de tout e fenêtre afin de garantir le maximum de protecti on. Si cet équipement (ou son ant enne émettrice ) est install é à l'ext érieur , il est al ors soumis à l icence. Impor tant Safety Notices Th[...]

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    Approvals And Safe ty Summary XII 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The power s upply cables must be laid in a ccordance wit h the applica ble local insta llation r egulations. Radio P erformance Do not exce ed the maximum permiss ible transmi tting power which i s specifie d by each s eparate country . 8580/8590 use rs must verif y thi[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual XIII Approvals And Sa fety Summary Dang er Of Elect rocut ion Whe n Cleanin g/Ser vici ng The Device In orde r to avoid el ectrocutio n always di sconnect the vehicle-mount from the power supp ly before cl eaning or ser vicing the de vice. Char ging The C ar Battery While char ging the car battery , the[...]

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    Approvals And Safe ty Summary XIV 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Repairs Only Through Psion T eklo gix Never ca rry out repa irs on the dev ice yourself . Always contact Psion T ek logix technical support and send in your unit for re pair if necessa ry . On the ba ck of the unit , you will find the d evice's type plate whi ch ha[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1 I NT R ODUC T I ON 1 1 . 1 A b o u t T h i s M a n u a l ........ ...... ......... ...... . 3 1 . 1 . 1 T e x t C o n v e n t i o n s ...... ......... ...... ....... 4 1 . 1 . 2 F o r Q u a l i f i e d P e r s o n n e l ..... ......... ...... .... 4[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 3 Chapter 1 : Introduction About This Manual 1.1 About This Manual This manual ha s been desi gned to make usin g the 8580/8590 ve hicle-mounts as simple as pos sible a nd provide expe rt assist ance if probl ems should occur . It contai ns important information o n using th e device safe ly and ef fici[...]

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    Chapter 1 : Introduction T ext Conventions 4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Chap t er 1 0: C omm on M is take s & Hel pfu l T i ps provides s ome helpful troubleshoot ing tips. Append ix A: Suppor t Servic es And W orldwide Offices provides t he help desk phone number at the Mississau ga, Ontario, Cana da off ice and det ails the[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5 B ASI C C HECKOUT 2 2.1 858 0/8590 Descr iption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 . 2 I n t e n d e d U s e ........ ...... ......... ...... .... 7 2.3 The Models: 8580 And 8590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.4 Abbr eviatio ns Used For 85 80/90s & A[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out 6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.9.3.3 8580/8590 Adapto r Cable s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2 . 1 0 C o n n e c t i n g E x t e r n a l D e v i c e s ........ ...... ......... 2 6 2.10.1 Power ing Down The 8580 /8590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2.10.1.1 Powering Up Th e 8580/8590[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 7 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t 8580/ 8590 Descriptio n W arnin g: IT IS CRITICAL that this i nformation be rev iewed and that any guidelines applicab le to your vehi cle-mount be st rictly fo llowed. 2.1 8580/8590 Description Thank you f or choosing t he 8580/8590 vehi cle-mount compute r . The 8580/ 8590[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out The Mod els: 8580 And 8590 8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Should t hese units be used in unautho rized ways, the user/op erator is s olely respon sible for a ny resultin g damage. This c ondition al so applie s to any changes you make t o the device. It is cr itical t hat you comply with the safety r egul[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 9 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t 8580/90 Desc ription And T ype Identification e.g., 24/4 8V with 6.2A Input voltage of the DC power suppl y with nominal cu rrent. e.g., 800MHz Clock rate of the CPU. S/N... 1 1 or 12 di git serial number composed of: -Psion T eklogix spe cific devic e code (29 st ands for t[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out T echnical Specifications 10 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6 T echnical Specifications 2.6.1 Mechanical Housing Rugged aluminu m-cast housing wi th integra ted heat sink Protection class I P65 ESD safe W e ight of the 85 80/8590 wit h a 10.4" front pane l: approx. 4.0 k g (depending on c onfigurati [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Motherbo ard cards 1 PCI slot 3 2 bit 5 V Real-time c lock Real-ti me clock with a powe r reserve of up to 10 years IDE Inte rface Supports up to two IDE devices from PIO Mode 3/4 to UDMA/33. Connec tion via a 44- pin connec- tor (2 mm grid). Con nectabl e devices: 2.5"[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out LCD/CRT Interface 12 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual interna l for the i ntegrat ed environment c ontroller 4th seri al port: 1 15,200 Baud max ( 16550A compati ble, 16 bytes FIFO), interna l for inte grated touch c ontroll er Keyboard /mouse Keyboard/mous e: 6-pin mini DI N connector , connect ion combinati[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 13 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Network Interface on request Analog touch c onnection Internal pl ug-in connect or Interface i s ESD level 4 pro tected (acc . to EN 61000-4-2 ) 2.6.5 Netw ork Interface Network controll er Intel® ICH6M with PHY Intel® 82562 controll er: 10/100 MB/s Drivers a vailable f o[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out Power Supply 14 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 24/28VDC 60W V oltage range: 18 to 60VDC inte rnal type: DC-2 Covers power o utages up to 5ms Electri cally-is olated Maximum output 60W Optional a utomatic shutdown sof tware, support s W i ndows Optional t emperature di splay W i thst ands bursts up t o 2kV N[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 15 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Maximum Power A vailable For Peripheral De vices Power consumpti on T ype: 30 W (8580 SVGA with Compact Fla sh) Max. 100 W (8580 VGA with Compact Flash in heatin g mode) St andby 1W (858 0 with DC power pa ck in stand by mo de) 1,2,3 ) The S EL V circu it is a secon dary ci[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out Ambient Conditi ons 16 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.11 Ambient Conditions Operating T emperature All specifi cations in a ccordance wit h EN 60068-2-1/2 The permiss ible ambient temper ature d epends on the dis play used: S torage temper ature All speci fications in accordance with EN 60068-2-1/2 The [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 17 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Te s t M a r k s Relative h umidity 10% to 90% at 40° C, no n-condens ing In accord ance with EN 60068-2 -3 Mechanic al vibrati on & Class 5M3 according to EN 60 721-3-5: 1998 shock resistance (land veh icles), 5 hr s with 3.6 g ef fecti ve noise and 36 vibrati ons wit[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out 8580/8 590 Dimensions 18 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.13 8580/8590 Dimensions Note: All di me nsio ns ar e r ep r ese nte d in mill imet ers. 2.6.13.1 8580 F ront And Back Dimensions 2.6.13.2 8580 Si d e Di mens ions[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 19 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t 8590 Front And Back Dimensions 2.6.13.3 8590 F ront And Back Dimensions[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out 8590 Sid e Dimensions 20 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.13.4 8590 Si d e Di mens ions[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 21 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t 8580/8590 VESA Drill Holes 2.6.14 8580/8590 VESA Drill Holes The VESA dril l holes on the 8580/8590 are vi sible on th is diagram. Dimensi ons without add- ons (in mm): 2.7 Unpacking The 8580/85 90 The deli very includ es at le ast the fol lowing: • 8580/85 90 with strai [...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out Packagin g 22 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual • Ca ble cove r (s tan da rd = IP65 wi th s tra in re lie f ra il) • One DC or AC connec ting cable • One IPC/MPC dri ver CD per deliv ery • One printed man ual per delivery Pleas e verify the delivery cont ents immediat ely on receip t! 2.8 P ackaging Th[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 23 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t External Connec tors 2.9.3 E xternal Connectors F igure 2.3 AC V ersion F igure 2.4 24/4 8VDC 60W V ersion F igure 2.5 24/4 8VDC 100 W V ersion[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out AC V oltage Connector 24 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Fi gu re 2.6 12VDC 100W V ersion 2.9.3.1 AC V olt age Connector V ersi on: St andard power plug (IEC 320 compliant ), 3-pin. F igure 2 .7 AC P ow er Supply Connector – Exterior View 2.9.3.2 DC V oltage Supply V ersi on: Phoenix Combicon , 3-pin. F ig[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 25 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t 8580/8 590 Adaptor Cables 2.9.3.3 8580/8590 Adaptor Cables The 8580/ 8590 is shipped with one of 2 ada ptor cables a long with a power extens ion cable (PN 13 985-301). The power e xtension cabl e is connect ed to the vehicl e on one side a nd the adaptor cable on the ot he[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out Connecting External Dev ices 26 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.10 Connecting Exter nal Devices W a r nin g: The 8580/8590 must be disconnecte d from the power supply: - before exter nal devices (e.g., scanner , keyboard) can be connec ted or disconnecte d, and - befo re the 8580/8590 can be connected t o [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 27 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Powerin g Up The 8580/8590 2.10.1.1 P o wering Up The 8580/8590 Only power up th e 8580/8590 whe n all device s have been connec ted and the vehicl e-mount has bee n closed corr ectly (remember the cable co ver!). Otherwi se, you may damage the 8580/8590! 2.11 WLAN Settings[...]

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    Chapter 2: Basic Check out Removing T he Protective Fil m From The Display 28 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual T o set the transmitt ing power of the wir eless card, pl ease read the documentati on on the wire les s ca rd. 2.12 Remo ving The Protective F ilm F rom The Displa y The dis play of the 8580 /8590 is p rotected dur ing transp[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 29 Chapter 2: Basic Checkou t Protecting The TF T D isplay From Memory Effect Import ant: The fo llowing is import ant for the lif espan of th e backlight ing: Choose a turn of f time t hat is de finitel y not too s hort (not l ess than 30 min) since frequent t urning on of the backli ghting wil l noti [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 31 A CCESSO RI ES 3 3 . 1 K e y b o a r d s .... ...... ......... ...... .........3 3 3 . 1 . 1 T h e S M A L L K e y b o a r d ...... ......... ...... ... 3 3 3 . 1 . 2 T h e 2 4 - K e y K e y p a d ....... ...... ......... ... 3 4 3 . 2 M o u s e ............ ...... ......... ...... ... 3 4 3 . 3 E x [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 33 Chapter 3: Accesso ries Keyboards 3.1 Ke yboards On the 858 0/8590, any keyboar d with a 6-pin Min i-DIN plug can be connected (PS/2). Resour ces for the keyboard c ontroller are pre-def ined in the sy stem archite cture and aut omatically mana ged by the BIOS. All key boards can be us ed with all op[...]

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    Chapter 3 : Accessor ies The 24-Key Keypad 34 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 3.1.2 The 24-Ke y Ke ypad Psion T eklogix also provides a 24- key keypad which ca n be mounted on to the device , with a protec tion class IP 65. 3.2 Mouse Any PS/2-compatibl e mouse with a standard Mi ni-DIN plug, USB connector or RS- 232 port can be connec[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 35 Chapter 3: Accesso ries External CD-ROM Drive 3.3 Exter nal CD-ROM Drive An exter nal CD-ROM drive c an be attache d to the 8580/8 590. It is conne cted via the USB port. Import ant: When conne cting an ext ernal USB CD-ROM drive which has it s own extern al power supply the 8580/85 90 must be discon[...]

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    Chapter 3 : Accessor ies Scanner 36 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 3.5 Scanner Y ou can connect scanners to either the USB, PS/2 or serial port. If conn ected to COM1, the scann er can be powered through t he port (optiona l). Be sure to only use sca nners that ha ve been approved by Psion T eklogix.[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 37 8580/8590 I NSTALLATIO N 4 4 . 1 C o m p l y i n g W i t h P r o t e c t i o n S t a n d a r d I P 6 5 .. ......... ...... 3 9 4 . 1 . 1 P a r t s L i s t F o r C a b l e C o v e r K i t ........... ...... ... 3 9 4.1.2 Th e Cable Cover , Grou nding Bar & Cabl es–Assembli ng . . . . . . 40 4.2 [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 39 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Inst allation Complying With Protection Standard IP65 W a r nin g: In order to comply with t he IP65 protect ion standa rds, you must inst all the 8580/8590 cover g uard, secure the cables and s eal the unit BEFORE mounting the unit using a mounting bra cket. 4.1 Complying With P[...]

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    Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion The Cable Cover , Grounding Ba r & Cables–Assembli ng 40 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual F igure 4.1 Cove r Guard Par ts Y ou will need the followin g tools: • Size 3 s crewdri ver (for sl otted screws) • Size 1 s crewdri ver (Phil lips) •K n i f e 4.1.2 The Cable Cover, Groun ding Bar &[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 41 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Inst allation The Cable Cov er , Grounding Bar & Cabl es–Assemblin g 2. Pr epare the sealing r ings: • First , check how many cable s are to be con nected to the 8580/8590. • Choose the sealing ri ngs according to the cable diameter (3- 6.5mm or 5.5-9mm). • Then, prep[...]

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    Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion The Cable Cover , Grounding Ba r & Cables–Assembli ng 42 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5. Fix gr ounding plates and insert s ealing plugs: • Lightl y fix the cables in t he cable cover using th e earthing pl ates. • T e st the fit of the cable cover re lative to t he equipment. • Relea[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 43 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Inst allation Mounting Options For The 8580 /8590 Impo rtan t: Please retain thes e m ount ing ins tru ctio ns. Y ou m ust rem ove t he cabl e cover before connect ing any other equipment and replace it af ter conne ction. Ple ase ens ure you att ach the cable cover fol low- ing [...]

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    Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion Permitted Mounting Po sitions 44 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 4.2.2 P e rmitted Mounting P ositions The permi tted mounting posit ions of the 85 80/8590 ar e defined as f ollows: Import ant: The unit c an only be mount ed in a range of 180° as illustr ated. 4.2.3 Mechanical Dynamic Loading Since[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 45 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Inst allation Installing Connecting Cables Power is con nected to the under side of the unit using a Phoeni x Contact plug. There is no po wer switch. Import ant: In DC applic ations t he 8580/8590 mus t only be connecte d to a SEL V (Safety Ex tra Low V olt age) circuit. 4 ) Ens[...]

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    Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion V ehicle App lications (Such As Forklifts ) 46 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual W a rn ing : Careful ly read the fo llowing warnings! • Never conne ct a 12 VDC device t o a 24/48 VDC vehicle ! The devic e model is ident ified on the d evice type pl ate, a warning stic ker is af fixed to th e unit a[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 47 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Inst allation Wirin g V ehicle Pow er T o The 8580/8590 4.4.1 Wiring V ehicle P ow er T o The 8580/8590 W a r nin g: Applying a vol tage abov e the input volt age rating or re versing polarity may result in permanent damage to the 8580/8590 and will void t he product warrant y . [...]

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    Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion Cable Cover (Spla sh Guard) 48 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 4.5 Cable Co ver (Splash Guard) Import ant: For saf ety reas ons, the supp lied cabl e cover for the e xternal port s must be inst alled pri or to usin g the 858 0/8590. Refe r to “The Cable Cover , Groundi ng Bar & Cable s–Assem[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 49 O PERATION O F T HE 8580/8590 5 5 . 1 O p e r a t i o n.... ...... ......... ...... .........5 1 5 . 2 4 - K e y F r o n t P a n e l ...... ...... ......... ...... ... 5 1 5 . 3 1 0 - K e y F r o n t P a n e l ........ ......... ...... ...... 5 2 5 . 4 2 5 - K e y F r o n t P a n e l ........ .......[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 51 Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/8590 Operatio n 5.1 Operation The 8580/8590 is available with thr ee diff erent front pane ls: • 25-key f ront panel • 10-key f ront panel • 4-key front panel Note: All fr ont panel b uttons ar e describe d in “25- Key Fr ont Panel” beginning on page 53. 5.[...]

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    Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/85 90 10-Key Front Panel 52 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5.3 10-Ke y F ront P anel The 8580/ 8590 with a 10-ke y front panel has the foll owing controls : • POWER ON/OFF toggle button t o switch the u nit on and of f • Manual br ightnes s control in dicated with the ‘+’ a nd ‘-’ sy mbol[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 53 Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/8590 25-Key Front Panel 5.4 25-Ke y F ront P anel The layo ut of the keys is the same for 10.4" and 12.1" d isplays. Note: For al l units e quipped wit h brig htness con tr ol, even aft er manually turn- ing o ff the bac klighti ng, the 8580 /8590 will cont[...]

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    Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/85 90 Power Key 54 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5.4.1 P o w er Ke y 5.4.2 Manual Brightne ss Control (optional) 5.4.3 LEDs T urning the 8580/8590 on and of f: This button has been preconfigured by Psi on T eklogi x by default: 8580/8590 w ith DC power supply and aut omatic shut- down software. Powe[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 55 Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/8590 Function And Number Keys 5.4.4 Function And Number Ke ys 5.4.5 Special Ke ys Y ellow LED : indicates the status of the [SHIFT] key . [0]/[F1]: digit [0] or function ke y [F1] if the [SHIFT] key i s pressed to [9]/[F10]: dig it [9] or function key [F 10] if the [[...]

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    Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/85 90 [ESCAPE] Key , [ENTER] K ey And Scroll Keys 56 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5.4.6 [ESC APE] Ke y, [E NTER] Ke y And Scroll Ke ys 5.5 Operating States The fol lowing operating s tates are p ossible for he 8580/8590: [ESC] key [ENTER] key , also called the [R ETURN] key /[Pg Up] – “Cursor U[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 57 Chapter 5: Operation O f The 8580/8590 Opera ting States ON ON T emp. < -2 5°C or T emp. > 70° C. ON FLASHING T emperature sensor malfuncti oning; automatic shutdo wn software configuration. Status of Inte r nal LE Ds 8580/ 8590 St atus[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 59 O PERATING S YSTEM & S OFTWARE A PPLICATIONS 6 6 . 1 O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m ............ ...... ......... ... 6 1 6 . 1 . 1 O S P r e - i n s t a l l e d O n H a r d D r i v e / C o m p a c t F l a s h ........ ... 6 1 6 . 1 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g O n T h e H a r d D r i v e / C o m p a c[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications 60 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.3.2 Pre-Instal led On The 858 0/8590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 6.3.3.3 Subsequent Soft ware Keyboard Instal lation . . . . . . . . . 84 6 . 3 . 3 . 4 S t a n d a r d D e l i v e r y I t e m s . ......... ...... ... 8 4 6 . 3 . 4 L a[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 61 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Operatin g System 6.1 Operating System Units can be shipped with or without t he operating system instal led on your 8580/85 90. This secti on outlines how t o work with each of these scena rios. 6.1.1 OS Pre-installed On Hard Drive/Compact Fla[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Operatin g System Images 62 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Note: The ins tallati on CD must includ e Service Pack 1 or higher if W indows XP is to be install ed via a USB- connected CD-ROM. Servi ce Pack 2 i s inc luded wi th al l cu rr ent i nst alla tio n CD s from Psio n T [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 63 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Windo ws X P Embedded 6.1.3.1 Windows XP Embedde d If the 8580 /8590 is runni ng W indows XP Embedded, not all USB devic es will be suppor ted. 6.2 Psion T eklo gix Config T ool Psion T eklogix Config is used for t he confi guration of 8 580/85[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Installa tion 64 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.2 Installation This se ction outlines the requi rements and t he steps you’l l need to fol low to instal l the Psion T eklogix Config tool . 6.2.2.1 System Requirements The fol lowing operating s ystems are suppo rted on t [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 65 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Automatic Insta llation Of The Softw are Keyboard c:Ps ion T eklogix is sugge sted as the s tandard inst allation directory . How- ever , this p ath can be modified. • Restar t your comput er once i nstallat ion is co mplete. Psion T ek logi[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Password Check 66 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.2.7 P assw ord Check If a passwor d was entered i n the Psi on T eklogix Conf ig Settin gs men u, it wi ll be requested when the pro gram is launche d. The password is case-sensi tive; the progra m terminat es after t hree i[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 67 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Psion T eklogix Config Menus 6.2.3 Psion T e klo gix Config Menus 6.2.3.1 Hardware Monitor In t he Har dwar e Monitor menu, system infor mation is displayed: the Psion T eklogix serial number , model, installe d process or , firmware version an[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Environment 68 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.3.2 En vironment The envi ronment controlle r in the 8580/ 8590 feature s monitoring and statisti cs functions . The Envir onment menu provides in formatio n on the measu red values. Environmen t De scr ipti on T otal runn ing [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 69 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Automatic Switch Off 6.2.3. 3 Automat ic Swit ch Off In t he Automatic Switch of f menu, the behavi our of computer s witch-on and switc h-off is defined. Th e top-left portion of t he menu indicat es whether the option Auto ma tic Sw itc h of [...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Automatic Switch Off 70 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Sett ings Afte r -run time and T imeout to terminat e programs on s hutdown If you do not want the computer to shu t down immediately after switching i t off using the ignition or power key , but rather it should remain on[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 71 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Automatic Switch Off Switch -On Impo rtan t: Swit ch- on w ith ign iti on i s only allo we d wit h DC dev ic es; t his bloc ks AC devices and they ca nnot be rest arte d. Import ant: Switch-on with ig nition and power key is only allo wed with [...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Special Switch-On/Off Features 72 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.3.4 Special Swit ch-On/Off F eatures This message i s displayed upon activati ng a swit ch-on option wit h ignition: F igure 6.1 Automat ic Switch-On Message This infor mation appears for saf ety reasons each[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 73 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Front Panel Keybo ard All switch- on options ar e available ; however , when switching of f, the optio ns with ignition canno t be sel ected. With Automa tic Sw itch -Of f When the aut omatic switc h-off option is available, t he following s ym[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Common System Settin gs 74 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Procedu re: 1. Select the key to be changed. It appears in th e Curr ent assignment field . 2. T ap the Change key but ton. The Define k ey input dialog app ears. 3. T ap the desired key assignment. This select ed key a[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 75 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Network Settings Automatic Windo ws Lo gon Lo go n With Softwar e Ke yboard Common 6.2.3.7 Netw ork Settings Netw ork Settings | Common In t he Comm on menu under Network Se ttings , you can make se ttings for the network adaptor (LAN and WLAN)[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Network Settings 76 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Find in formatio n about setti ngs for the n etwork ada pter current ly select ed in the Curr ent sett ings window . The System Set tings butt on opens the W indows dia log for networ ks. Computer Name The 8580/ 8590 computer [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 77 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Enhanced W rite Filter Netw ork Settings | Auto matic Computer Renaming The sett ings in the Au tomatic Computer Renaming me nu under Network Se ttings are used f or the automati c assignmen t of computer names. Allocati on of dif ferent comput[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Enhanced W rite Filter 78 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual EWF se ttin gs ar e not saved or loa ded to import/e xport confi gurations (s ee “Sett ings” on page 79) . The compute r's EWF drives ar e displayed in the EWF Drives f ield (there is usually only one ). The set[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 79 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Settings Set boot comm and (BootCmd) •T a p Set Command to appl y the setti ngs. • T ap the Exec. Restar t button to rest art the comput er and activ ate the se ttings. 6.2.3.9 Settings In this menu, Ps ion T eklogix Config i s configured w[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Settings 80 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual P assw ord Protection Langu age Defau lts Use password protection for Psion T eklogix Confi g A password can be activated to allow acce ss to programs. Enter a password and repeat the entry in the Repeat pass- word field . This is c a[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 81 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Settings Import ant: During import not a ll dat a is chec ked for val idity; rather the data is s ave d in t he w ay that it is de fi ned in th e im po rt f ile. Fal se i nfo r- mation coul d lead to failure o f 8580/8590 (such as malfunctions,[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications The Softwar e Keyboard 82 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Info Header The inf o header of an e xport file contains the following in formatio n: ;-- ------- ----- ------- ----- ------- ---- ------- ----- ----- ; Psio n T eklogi x Config ex port file ; ; Exported f rom computer: [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 83 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Logon W ith The Software Keybo ard If th e f ile K eyboar d.cfg ca nnot be locat ed by the syste m in the Softwar e Keyboar d inst allation dire ctory , an error message a ppears. If the keybo ard is started by Psion T eklogix Config , it is al[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Installa tion 84 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.3 Installation This se ction outlines the requi rements and t he steps you’l l need to fol low to instal l the Psion T eklogix Software Keyb oard. The Sof tware Keyboard runs on b oth 8580 and 8590 v ehicle-mounts . 6.3.3.1[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 85 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Launchin g The Program Langu ages The defa ult CFG file i s the English l ayout file Keyboard.cfg. Thi s file may als o be found in dir ectory c:Psion T eklogixg r under the name Ke yboard_de+24er .cfg. CFG file s are curren tly availab le in[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Call Paramete rs 86 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.4.1 Call Paramet ers The c all par am ete rs l ist ed in the tab le b elo w ca n be se t; ke ep in mi nd tha t se tting s are ca se insensit ive: Call Exampl e P TXKeyboard.exe SHOWCTR L CFG=C:MyKeyboard.t xt 6.3.4.2 Crea[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 87 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Desktop Shortc ut The fol lowing screen illustra tes the resu lt: 8. T o check the new progra m call, res tart your c omputer . 6.3.4.3 Desktop Shor tcut The soft ware keyboard c an be starte d using a deskt op shortcut. Her e, various ca ll pa[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Autostart Folde r 88 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Define Ke yboard Shor tcut In the Psion T ek logix Keyboar d Pr operties dialog box, you ca n specify a ke y combinat ion for the Keyboar d shortcut pa rameter . The sof tware keyboar d can be started and ended ag ain with th[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 89 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Software Keyboard And T askbar 6.3.4.7 Software Ke yboard And T askbar The soft ware keyboard c an be automa tically adj usted to the size and posi tion of the taskb ar in order no t to conceal it. This d epends howeve r on the taskb ar options[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Operatio n 90 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual W ith the opti on Keep the taskbar on t op of other windows = ON , t h e shown ta skbar covers the software keyboard. W ith the next keypress on the area o f the software key board that i s still vi sible, the s oftware keyboar d re[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 91 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Keys With Spe cial Functions 6.3.5.2 Ke y s With Special Functions Alongsi de the standa rd keys, such as letters, numbe rs and functi on keys, the foll owing keys are a vailable: 6.3.6 C onfiguring Th e So ftware Ke yboard The desi gn of the s[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Rules For Editin g The Keyboard.cfg File 92 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.6.2 Rules F or Ed iting The K e yboa rd.cfg File T o edit the CFG file, e ditors such a s W indows Notepad ca n be used. • Redundant spaces shoul d be avoided as t hey can lead t o errors. • Inc[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 93 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations General Options Pattern =B • T wo key layouts ar e pre-defi ned: • Patte rn=W (white ) and Patter n=B (blue) Pattern= W : F igure 6.4 Key La yout With P atte r n=W Pattern= B: Figure 6.5 Key La y out With Pattern =B Position =2 4 • Define[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Defining The Keys 94 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The val ue 32 (=Fixed Posit ion) ca n be added t o these val ues (s pecify tot al). In this ca se, the po sition of t he keyboard is n ot changed wh en a switch is made to the ne xt keyboard (s ee VK_KB_SWITCHNEXT). Otherwise[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 95 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Defining The Keys Labelling The fi rst three f ields (up t o the fi rst | char acter) are for the labelling o f the keys : 1. Normal field, labell ing without [SHI FT] and without [ AL T Gr] 2. Shift field, l abelling wit h the [SHIFT] ke y pre[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Defining The Keys 96 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Bitmap Defi niti ons F or Label Symbols (Examples) BMP_RETURN RETURN symbol BMP_T AB T AB symbol s BMP_CAPS CAPS LOCK, cont inuous Sh ift symbol BMP_SH IFT SHIFT s ymbol BMP_BA CK BACKSP ACE symbol BMP_ APPKE Y APPLI CA TION [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 97 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Defining The Keys Vir tual-Ke y Codes Apart f rom certain s pecial codes , the W indows virtua l-key co de (alterna tively the scan co de with # , see bel ow) is speci fied as the t ext name here. BMP_DELETE Small “DELETE” text BMP_NE XT Sm[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Defining The Keys 98 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual At pres ent, only one bas ic key code can be set for ea ch key; i n combination wit h [SHIFT]+ [AL T Gr], this then aut omatically gives the oth er assignments. Ther efore, for t he key code E , t he euro symbol € i s autom[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 99 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations Defining The Keys VK_KB_HIDE If a key wi th this key c ode is press ed, then the a ssociated k eyboard win- dow is remov ed from the scr een. In additi on, the Maxi miz e keyboard ( Keyboard_Maximi ze ) is act iva ted if a vai lab le. Ke y Code[...]

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    Chapter 6: Operating Sy stem & Software App lications Keyboard_M aximize Section 100 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A minus si gn in front of the valu e is a refer ence to the s tandard key si ze: • An X-Len of -2 produce s a key that is twi ce as wide. A Y -Pos of -5 pos i - tions the key in the fifth key r ow . • A plus si [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 101 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Appli cations MaxiMode And ExcludeChain Options 1 = AutoHi de (default ). If any soft ware keyboa rd is visib le on the screen , then Keyboard_Maxi mize is automati cally made in visible. If there is no lo nger any (normal) s oftware keyboard vi sible on th[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 103 S ERIAL P OR TS 7 7 . 1 S e r i a l P o r t s ......... ......... ...... ......... 1 0 5 7 . 1 . 1 R e s o u r c e s ....... ...... ......... ...... ... 1 0 5 7 . 1 . 2 C O M 1 O p t i o n s .... ......... ...... ......... 1 0 5 7.1.3 COM1 As A P ower Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 105 Chapter 7: Serial Ports Serial Ports 7.1 Serial P or ts By defaul t the 8580/85 90 is equipped wi th 4 serial ports. COM1 and COM2 are acces sible from th e outside. COM3 an d COM4 are used inter nally for communicat ion with the e nvironment cont roller and t he touch contr oller . 7.1.1 R esources[...]

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    Chapter 7: Serial Ports T ips & T ricks 106 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the St a r t menu and navigate t o Se tt in gs> Con t rol P an el >A cc es- sib ili ty . 2. Choose t he General tab. 3. Choose Suppor t accessibi lity optio ns. 4. Click Se ttings . 5. Configu re the desir ed COM port and BAUD rate . 6. Confi[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 107 I NTER NAL D EVICES 8 8 . 1 C h i p s e t ........ ...... ......... ...... ...... 1 0 9 8.1.1 I nstalli ng Chipset Drivers Und er W indows XP . . . . . . . . . . . 109 8.2 VGA Adapt or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 0 8.2.1 VGA Dr iver Inst allation Und er W indo[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 109 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Chipset 8.1 Chips et The 8580/ 8590 computer is equipped with a c hipset which c ontrols the communicat ion between al l function modul es. The chipset convert s the signals i t receives from the CPU in to memory access, ha rd drive access and ot her similar acti ons. Lik[...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices VGA Adaptor 11 0 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the c orresponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the following window , tap on Ye s . 4. T ap on Next again. 5. Restart yo ur compu ter . 8.2 VGA Adaptor The 8580/ 8590 is equipped with a VGA-compatible ad aptor . Thi s adaptor c[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 111 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Network Adaptor (1 0/100) 1. Open the c orresponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the following window , tap on Ye s . 4. Restart yo ur compu ter . 8.3 Netw ork Adaptor (10/10 0) The 8580/ 8590 is equipped with a 10/100 Mbit network adapto r . This [...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Network Driver Installa tion Under Windows XP 11 2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Resour ces The net work adaptor is a tru e Plug and Pl ay component . All resou rce alloca tion and management is therefore pe rformed by t he BIOS. 8.3.1 Netw ork Driver Ins t allation Under Windows XP The net work drivers t[...]

  • Page 139

    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 3 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Onboard Sound Adaptor 3. In the following window , tap on Next . 4. T ap on Install Dr ivers . 5. After the installat ion, tap on Exit . 6. Restart yo ur compu ter . 8.4 Onboard Sound Adaptor The 858 0/8590 is e quipped with an onboard soun d adapt or . Normall y this a [...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Installin g Onboard Sound Adaptor Drivers–Wi ndows XP 11 4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the c orresponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the following window , tap Continue Anyway . 4. Restart yo ur compu ter .[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 5 Chapter 8: Internal Devices T ouchscreen 8.5 T ouchscreen An optio nal resist ive touchscr een is avail able for th e 8580/8590. The tou chscree n can be op erated with o r without a keyb oard and is compat ible with a mous e. Import ant: If the touch c ontroller is confi gured as PS /2 touc h (via[...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Calibration 11 6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 3. In the Softwar e License Agr eement window , ch oose I acce pt all of the terms of the a bove License Agreement, a nd then tap Next . 4. In the Select Contr oller dialog , choose s erial (RS/232) and tap Next . 5. In the Serial Configuration dialog, ch oos[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 7 Chapter 8: Internal Devices T ouch (PS2) For Windows XP & XP Embedded 8.5.2 T o uch (PS2) F or Windows XP & XP Embedded 8.5.2.1 Installation The touch driver s to be used can, by defaul t, be found on the Compact Flash or hard drive under Util/a touch/<verNR>. I n addition, yo u will [...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Resistanc e Of The T ouchscreen 11 8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 8.5.3 R esistance Of The T o uchscr een Resistanc e to chemical substa nces The tr ansparent coati ng of the 85 80/8590 touchsc reen surfac e is resist ant to most chemica l substances that are nor mally used at h ome or in the industria l[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 9 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Automatic Switch-Off And Heating P encil Hardne ss T est ASTM D 33 63.74 The res istive 8580/8590 t ouchscre ens have a hard ness > 4H. T est scale (from softest to hardest): 6B, 5B, 4B, 3B, 2B, B, HB, F , H, 2H, 3H, 4H, 5H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H Adhesion T est scale: 0B=100[...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Automatic Shut down Process 120 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Heatin g is require d if you want to operate the 8580/8590 at ambient t emperatures below 0 C. In the following two sect ions, the main functions of the automat ic heating a nd shutdo wn modules are described. For detailed i nformation on t he [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 121 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Program Flowchart 8.6.1.1 Pro gram Flo wchar t F igure 8.1 Automatic Shut do wn Pro gram Flo wchar t – Part 1[...]

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    Chapter 8: Internal Devices Program Flowchart 122 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual F igure 8.2 Automatic Shut do wn Pro gram Flo wchar t – Part 2[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 123 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Drivers 8.6.2 Dr ivers DLoGPwrw .sys driver V1.0 fo r Windows XP S tandard set ting: I/O port 0 x379, length 2 Byte s The 8580/ 8590 and the aut omatic shutdown modul e communicate via the motherbo ard control port, which consi sts of the t wo I/O ports de scribed above .[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 125 M AINTENANCE 9 9 . 1 M a i n t e n a n c e ......... ......... ...... ......... 1 2 7 9 . 1 . 1 C l e a n i n g T h e H o u s i n g ...... ......... ...... ... 1 2 7 9 . 1 . 2 C l e a n i n g T h e T o u c h s c r e e n .... ......... ...... ... 1 2 7[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 127 Chapter 9: Mai ntenance Maintenance 9.1 Maintenance Follow the gui delines bel ow when cleaning yo ur 8580/85 90. 9.1.1 Cleaning The Housing • Use a damp cl oth to clea n the housing of the 8580/8590. • Do not use compressed air , a hig h-press ure cleaner or vacuum cleaner , as this can damage [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 129 C OMMON M ISTAK ES & H ELPFUL T IPS 10 1 0 . 1 C o m m o n M i s t a k e s I n U s a g e ...... ......... ...... ... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 1 P o w e r i n g U p / D o w n .......... ...... ......... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 2 C a b l e C o v e r ..... ......... ...... ......... 1 3 1 1 0 . 1 . 3 I n s t a l l [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 131 Chapter 10: Common Mist akes & Helpfu l T ips Common Mis takes In Usage 10.1 Common Mistak es In Usage The it ems listed in this secti on provide some he lpful tips to point you i n the right dire ction if you run i nto problems. 10.1.1 P ow e ring Up/Do wn • Pleas e note that t he function of[...]

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    Chapter 10: Common Mi stakes & Helpf ul T ips Mobile Ap plication On V ehicl es 132 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 10.1.4 Mobile Appl ication On V ehicles • Never co nnect a 12VDC device t o a 24/48VDC vehicl e! • Never co nnect a 24/48VDC devi ce to a 12VDC vehicl e! • Never con nect a 12/24/48 VDC device to vehicl es with[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A-1 A PPENDIX A S UPPOR T S ER VICES A ND W OR LDWIDE O FFICES Psion T eklogix provi des a complete r ange of produc t support services t o its custo mers worldwid e. These servic es include t echnical supp ort and pr oduct repair s. A.1 T echnical Suppor t For tec hnical support in No rth America: Call[...]

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    Appendi x A: Support Service s And Worldwid e Off ices W orldwide Offices A-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A.3 W or ldwide Offices C OMPA NY H EA DQUA RT ERS Psion T eklogix Inc . 2100 Meadowv ale Boulevard Mississa uga Onta rio Canada L 5N 7J9 T el: +1 905 813 9900 F ax: +1 905 812 6300 Email: sa lescdn@p sion.co m C ANADI AN S ER[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A-3 Appendix A: Support Services And Worl dwide Of fices W orldwide Offices I NTER NATION AL S UBSI DIARIE S ( see al so www .psionte klogix.com ) Psion T eklogix S .A. La D urann e 135 Rue Rene Descartes BP 421000 13591 Aix-En-Provence Cedex 3; F r ance T el: +33 4 42 90 88 09 F ax: +33 4 42 90 88 88 E[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual B-1 A PPENDI X B S YST EM R ESOURCES B.1 Par t 1 The res ources listed a re referen ce values only . They may va ry depending on t he syste m configur ation. These reference values are espec ially useful as a guide and for troub leshooting. Com ponen t I nterru pt DMA Chann el Setup Defa ult Memor y Ran[...]

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    Appendi x B: System Resour ces Part 1 B-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual LP T1 (only avail- able internally) IRQ0 7 - PCI/ISA PnP - 03 78-037F 0778-07 7A Floppy d isk drive (on ly avail able in ter- nally) IRQ 06 2 (8 bit ) PCI/ISA PnP - 03F 2-03F5 SCI IR Q ACPI bus IRQ 09 - PCI/ISA PnP - COM4 (A nalog T ouc h) IRQ 1 1 - lega cy ISA [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual B-3 Appendi x B: System Resour ces Part 2 B.2 Par t 2 List o f abbreviations : T OM = T op of memory = max. DRAM instal led. Compon ent Interr upt DMA Chann el Setup Defaul t Memor y Ra nge (Hex) I/ O Range (Hex) Graph ic cont rolle r - - - 0000C000 -0000 D400 000A0000-0 00AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C-1 A PPENDI X C P INO U TS The fol lowing chapter li sts the pin numbers and t he appropr iate signals. The abbr eviations us ed are: n.c. = not con nected C . 1 Exter n al Connectors C .1.1 Ke yboard And Mous e V ersi on: Mini-DIN (PS2) , 6-pin, motherboa rd referenc e P12. Keyboard only or keyboar d [...]

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    Appendi x C: Pinouts Serial Port COM1 C-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C .1.3 Serial P o r t COM1 V ersion: D- SUB-D, 9-pin, MALE, motherboard reference P15. C .1.4 Serial P o r t COM2 V ersi on: D-SUB-D, 9-pin, MALE, via ad aptor cable to motherbo ard referen ce P16 RS232 Version (standard) 6 USB1 - 7 USB1 + 8 GND Pin Si gnal 1 +5[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C-3 Appendix C: Pin outs Network Connector C . 1.5 Netw ork Conne ctor V ersi on: RJ-45, 8-pin , motherboard re ference P14. 6 DSR Data Se t Ready 7 RT S R e q u e s t t o S e n d 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicate Pin S igna l Name 1 TxP T ransmit + 2 TxN T ransmit - 3 RxP Receive + 4 CTTD Transmit[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-1 A PPENDI X D M ECHANI CAL D YNAM I C L OADI NG D.1 Introduction The mechani cal environ mental cond itions of t he 8580/8590 can va ry greatly in terms o f vibrations, col lisions an d shocks. The matte r is made more dif fic ult by the fact that the ra ndom values for a cceler ation and the ir freq[...]

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    Appendi x D: Mechanical Dyn amic Lo ading Units Without V ibration Insulation (tuned to hig h frequency) D-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual (5)M1 Sta tio nar y Us e Operationa l envi ronments wit h low ener gy vib rations a nd medium e nergy shocks as well as ver y careful ha ndling/tra nsport complia nt with: • Operat ion class 5M[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-3 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Passive V ibration Insulation (tuned to low fr equency) D.3 P assive Vibration Insulation (tuned to lo w frequency) Select ion crite ria: Mobi le use Note: The sy stem can be tuned t o a low fr equency by installi ng a flex ibl e be arin g. For example, you c[...]

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    Appendi x D: Mechanical Dyn amic Lo ading Dimensioni ng Example 8580 D-4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Mounting e xample for tab le-top att achment with el astomer sprin gs: • 8580 wit h mobile mounting br acket, adjus table to 15 deg rees • 3 el ast om er s pri ngs • Diameter 30 to 40 mm, 20 to 3 0 mm high • Natura l rubber[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-5 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Approximate Solutio n For Elastomer Spring Selectio n D.4.1 Appro ximate Solution F or Elastomer Spring Selection This mo de l appl ies to t he o sci lla tor y m ass at th e dev ic e's cen ter of g ravit y . T his lies around 1 20 mm above the mounting s[...]

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    Appendi x D: Mechanical Dyn amic Lo ading Further Possibl e Steps For Optimization D-6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The next step is to l ook through the manufacturer 's datasheet s (such as t hose from gmt-gmbh.de or si mrit.de) to f ind the right types o f elastomer s prings and rub ber buf fers. Here we have dec ided to use[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-7 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Determining I nsulating Effects In our sel ected exampl e, softer e lastomer spri ngs with the s ame construc- tion could be used. In that case, it would still be possible that a Shore ha rd- ness of A55 activate s approx. 13 Hz. • However , if the resonanc[...]

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    Appendi x D: Mechanical Dyn amic Lo ading Determining In sulating Effects D-8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Based on this table, we can clearly expect very goo d insulatio n for excita tion frequ encies that are twice as high as the sys tem's natura l frequency . Consequen tly , the a mplitude o f the react ion accel erations o[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-9 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Determining Natural Frequencies These va lues can be ass igned to oper ation class 5M3. Import ant: The bas ic 8580/85 90 is desi gned for ope ration class 5M3. Dependin g on the equ ipment (e.g. 24-key keyb oard) a nd mount- ing t ypes (e.g. with elast omer [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-1 A PPENDI X E BIOS E.1 BIOS Setup Description The fol lowing section d escribes t he BIOS setup pr ogram. The BIOS s etup program can be used to view an d change the BI OS settings f or the modu le. Only experi enced users should change t he default BI OS settin gs. E.2 Entering The BIOS Setup Pro gr[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Main Setup Screen E-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.4 Main Setup Screen When you fi rst enter the BI OS setup, you wi ll enter t he main setup scr een. Y ou can always return to th e main setup scr een by select ing the main t ab. The main screen rep orts BIOS, processor , memory and b oard inf ormation and is fo[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-3 Appendix E: BIOS Main Setup Screen F eature Optio ns Description System T ime Hour:Minute:Second Specifies the current system time. Note: The t ime is in 24 hour fo rmat. System Date Day o f we ek, month/day/year Specifies the c urrent system date. Note : Th e dat e is in mon th/d ay/y ear for mat. [...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Advanced Setup E-4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5 Ad vanced Setup • Select the Advanced t ab from the set up menu to enter t he advanced BIOS setup screen. E.5.1 ACPI Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Op tions Descriptio n ACPI A ware O/S No Ye s Set this value to allow th e syste m to u tilize the Intel ACPI (A[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-5 Appendix E: BIOS PCI Configuration Sub-Menu E.5.2 PCI Configuration Sub-Menu PCI IRQ Resource Exc lusion Sub-Menu PCI Interr upt Routing Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description Plug & Play O/S No Ye s Specifies if manual configuration is desired. Set to NO for operat ing systems that do not meet [...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Graphic Configuration Sub-Menu E-6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.3 Graphic Configuration Sub-Menu F eature O ptions Description Primary V ideo Device Internal VGA PCI/In t. VGA Se lec t pr i ma ry vide o a da pt or t o be us ed dur i ng boot up. Internal VGA Mode Select Disabl ed Enabled, 1MB Enable d, 8MB This[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-7 Appendix E: BIOS Graphic Configuration Sub-Men u DVMT/F IXED Memory 64MB 128MB Amount of DRAM the DVMT graphi cs driver can or will allocate (depends on DVMT mode selected). Boot Displ ay Device Auto CR T onl y SDVO only CR T + S DVO LFP only CR T + LFP Select the disp lay device(s) used for boot up[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS CPU Configuration E-8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.4 CPU Configuration E.5.5 Chips e t Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description Processor Info Blo ck No op tion Displays the processor manuf acturer , brand, fre- quency , and cache sizes. On Demand Clock Modulation Di sabl e Allows a reduction of th[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-9 Appendix E: BIOS I/O Inter face Configuration Sub-Men u E.5.6 I/O Interface Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description Onboard Audio Controller Azali a AC97 Disab led Configure onbo ard audio controller fo r AC'97 or Azalia (Intel High Definition Audio) mod e. Note: Azal ia mode r equ[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS IDE Configuration Sub-M enu E-10 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.7 IDE Configuration Sub-Menu Primary/Secondar y ID E Master Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description AT A / I D E C o n f i g - uratio n Disab led Comp atib le Enhanced Confi gure the integ rated para llel and seri al A T A controller s. Dis abl ed: B[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-1 1 Appendix E: BIOS IDE Co nfiguration Sub-Men u Block Mode Numb er of sectors Block mode boost s IDE performance by increasing the amount of dat a transferred. Only 512 bytes o f data can be transferr ed per interrupt if block mode is no t used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interru[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS USB Configuration Sub-Menu E-12 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.8 USB Configuration Sub-Menu Block (Multi - Sector T ransfer) Disab led Aut o Set to AU TO to let th e BIOS auto dete ct device support for mu ltisector transfer . The data trans- fer to and from th e device wi ll occur mu ltiple (the number of secto[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-13 Appendix E: BIOS USB Co nfiguration Sub-Men u Legacy USB Support Disab led Enabl ed Aut o Legacy USB support refers to the USB key- board, USB mouse and U SB mass storage device support . If this option is Di sabled, any attached USB device will not become available until a U SB compatible oper ati[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Keyboard/Mouse Con figuration Sub-Menu E-14 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.9 Ke yboard/Mous e Configuration Sub-Menu USB Stick Defau lt Emulation Aut o Hard disk Select default USB S tick emulation type. Auto selects floppy o r hard disk emulation based o n the storage size of the USB Stick, but the emula- tion [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-15 Appendix E: BIOS Remote Access Configuration Sub-Men u E.5.10 Remote Access Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description Remote Access Disabl ed Enabled Enable/Disable t he BIOS remote access feature. Note: I f the sys tems se rial ports are disabled in the 'I/O Interface configuration[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Hardware Monitoring Sub-Men u E-16 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.11 Hardware Monitoring Sub-Menu VT -UTF8 Combi - nation Ke y Support Disa bled Enabled This option enable s VT -UFT8 combination key support for A NSI/VT100 terminals . Sredir Me mory Display Del ay No De la y Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec S[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-17 Appendix E: BIOS W atchdog Configuration Su b-Menu E.5.12 W atchdog Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Optio ns Description POST W atc hdog Disa bled 30sec 1min 2min 5min 10min 30min Select the timeout value for the POST watch- dog. The watchdog is only act ive during the power- on-self-test of th e s[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Boot Setup E-18 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.6 Boot Setup Select the Boot tab fro m the setup menu to e nter th e boot setup sc reen. In the upper portio n of the scre en, the boot set up allows you to priori tize the avail able boot devic es. The lower portio n of this setup scr een shows options r elated to th[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-19 Appendix E: BIOS Boot Device Priority E.6.1 Boot Device Prior ity F eature Optio ns Description Boot P riority Selecti on Device Bas ed Ty p e B a s e d Select between device and type based boot pr i- ority lists. The “devi ce based” boot priority list allows you to select fr om a list of curre[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Boot Settings Confi guration E-20 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration F eature Optio ns Description Quick Bo ot Di sable d Enabl ed If E nabled, some POST tasks will be skip ped to speed up t he BIOS boot process. Quiet B oot Disabl ed Enabled Disabl ed displays normal POST d iagnostic m[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-21 Appendix E: BIOS Security Setu p E.7 Se curi ty Setu p Select th e Securit y tab from the setup menu to ent er the secur ity setup s creen.[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Security Settings E-22 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.7.1 Security Se ttings E.7.2 Har d Disk Sec urity This feat ure enabl es the users to set, rese t or disable passwords for each hard drive in se tup without r ebootin g. If th e user enabl es passwor d support, a power cycl e must occur f or the hard d rive to [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-23 Appendix E: BIOS Exit Menu Hard Disk Sec urity User Passw ord E.8 Exit Me nu Select th e Exit t ab from the setup menu t o enter the e xit setup sc reen. F eature Optio ns Description Prima ry/Mas- ter/Slave HDD User Passwo rd Enter password Set or clear the user password for the hard disk. Note: T[...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS Additional BIOS Fea tures E-24 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.9 Additional BIOS F eatures E.9.1 Updating The BIOS The hard ware of the 8580/ 8590 lets you u pdate the sys tem BIOS without openi ng the uni t. Y ou should onl y update the BIOS if t he BIOS in your 8580/8590 i s severely corru pted. During the update[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-25 Appendix E: BIOS BIOS Recovery 4. Select Bios Update . 5. Click Se lect BIOS ROM file an d choose the cur rent binary file. 6. Select Updat e Bios. 7. The updat e is carried out without fur ther confir mation. 8. Then res tart the 85 80/8590. After comple ting the updat e, the sett ings desc ribed [...]

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    Appendi x E: BIOS BIOS Security Features E-26 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual In order to make a BIOS recov ery from a USB device (floppy , USB Sti ck) the BIOS file must b e copied into the root dir ectory of th e stora ge device and re named to AMIBOOT .ROM. Th en boot from the devi ce. The BIOS is sues a seri es of 4 beeps that ind[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-27 Appendix E: BIOS Hard Disk Security Features The BIOS prov ides the abi lity to ‘l ock’ and ‘unloc k’ drives us ing the secur ity passwor d. A ‘locked’ drive wi ll be detect ed by the system, but no dat a can be acces sed. Accessing da ta on a ‘lock ed’ driv e requires t he proper p[...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual i INDEX A ACPI Configu ration E-4 adaptor cables (ignition & screen blanking) 25 antennas 27 APM switch-of f count (Environment Config menu) 68 automatic computer renaming 77 automatic shutdown 1 19 , 120, 121 , 12 3 automati c switch -off setti ngs 70 switch-on 71 switch-on/-of f feat ures 72 autom[...]

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    ii 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Index ignitio n switch-on count 68 insufficie nt temp switc h-off 69 last switch-of f 69 power key switch-on/ off count 68 run time 68 Environment config menu 68 error temp se nsor 69 ESCAPE key 56 external connector pins COM1 serial port C- 2 COM2 serial port C- 2 keyboard & mouse C-1 RS232 C-2 [...]

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    8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual iii Index W i ndows X P embedded 63 OS 61 P password protecti on 80 pin configuration 22 pin numbers & s ignals C-1 pinouts C-1 power key 54 power key switch-on/ off count (Environ- ment Config menu) 68 power suppl y 13, 44, 131 power suppl y fuses 15 printers, s erial port 105 R registry k ey , cre[...]

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    iv 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Index insul ation D-2, D- 3 vibrations, r esolving D-1 W W indows XP , embedded 63 W i n XP & XP Embedded driver (for PS2), install ing 11 7 W i n XP & XP embedded d river , installing & calibrating 11 5 wirel ess LA N set ting s 27 WLAN se tting s 27 worldwide offi ces A-1 10-key fron t [...]