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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, 20 07 P art No. 8 1 00119 .A[...]

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© Copyright 2007 by Psion T eklo gix Inc ., Missis sauga, Ont ario This docume nt and the inf ormation it contains is the proper ty of Psion T eklog ix Inc., is issue d in st rict confi dence, and is not to be reprod uced or copie d, in whole or in part, e xcept for the sole pur pose o f promoting the sale of T eklogix manufac tured goods and s er[...]

Return-T o-F actor y W arranty Psion T eklogix provides a return to factory warrant y on this produ ct for a period of twelve (12) months in acc ordance wit h the St atement of Limited W arranty and Li mi- tation of Liabilit y provided at www .psion teklogix.com/war ranty . (If you are not already a member of T eknet and you attempt to view th is w[...]

mium, merc ury , hexavalent ch romium, and flam e retardants PB B and PBDE that may be conta ined in a produc t. Only produ cts meeting the se high enviro nmental standards m ay be “placed on the market” in EU mem ber states after July 1, 2006 . RoHS Lo go Although the re is no l egal requir ement to ma rk RoHS-compliant pro ducts, Psion T eklo[...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Program License Agreements ................. ........... I Approvals And Safety Summa ry ................ .........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[...]

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 Putting Y our 8580/8590 In Operati on .................. 2 2 2.9.1 Cooling Through Unob str[...]

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 7 [...]

Contents iv 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.7 Keyboard_Maximize Se ction ...... ............ 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 COM1[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual v Contents Chapter 10: Common Mistakes & 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 [...]

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 [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual I P RO GRAM L ICENS E A GREEMENTS Microsoft's E nd User Lice ns e Agreement Y ou have ac quired a dev ice (“DEVICE”) that includ es software license d by Psion T eklog ix Inc. from Mi crosoft Licens ing In c. or its affiliate s (“MS”). Those i nstal led sof tware pro ducts of MS ori- gin, a[...]

License Ag reement II 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual REGARDING THE DEVICE OR THE SO FTW ARE, TH OSE W ARR AN- TIES DO NOT ORIGINA TE FROM, AND AR E NOT BINDING ON, MS. • Note on Java Support . The SOFTW ARE may contain support for pro- grams writt en in Java. Java technology i s not fault t olerant and is not design ed, manufacture[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual III License Agreem ent Psion T eklogix Inc. End Us er License Agreement IMPORT ANT - READ CA REFULL Y : This L icens e Agree ment ( “Agreeme nt”) is a leg al agre emen t betwee n you and Psio n T eklogi x (“we ”), the licenso r of this softwa re package (“Software” ), for your use o f the So[...]

License Ag reement IV 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual c. License Regis tration. Y ou will be require d to provide a l icense ID, uni que to each device, f or registe ring your Soft ware license . As part of your software license re gistrati on, we will provi de you a corres ponding licens e key for each device. d. No Modifications. Y [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual V License Agreem ent WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ME RCHANT 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 TERM[...]

License Ag reement VI 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 8. ENDING THIS AGREEMENT W e may terminate th is Agreement and your lice nse immediatel y without n otice if (a) you fa il to comply wit h any term of thi s Agreement, or ( b) your right s are assigned by you, by operation of law or otherwis e. In such event , you must return or de[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual VII A PPRO VAL S A ND S AFETY S UMMAR Y CE Markings When used in a resident ial, commercial or light industri al environment the pr oduct and its ap proved UK and European perip herals fu lfil all requirements f or CE marking. R&TT E Direct ive 1999/5/ EC This equipment complies with t he essenti al[...]

Approvals And Safety Summ ary VIII 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Dette utst yret er i o verensstemmels e med hovedkravene i R&TTE-direkt ivet (1999/5/EC) fra EU. (Erk læring finnes på: www .psionteklogix. com). Utrustnin gen uppfyller kraven för EU-d irektivet 1999/5/EC om ans luten teleutr ustning och ömses idigt erkä nnan[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual IX Approvals And Safety Sum mary Use of the 80 2.1 1 8580/8590 vehicle- mount in Fran ce: Owing to French Government re strictions, t he 802.1 1 8580/8590 vehi cle-mounts are limi ted to indoo r use. The y may be used ou tdoors, on pr ivate prope rty , only with prior aut horization from the Fr ench Min[...]

Approvals And Safety Summ ary X 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual This device complies with Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rul es. Operation i s subject t o the following t wo conditi ons: (1) Thi s device may not cause harmf ul interference, and (2) this device must accept any i nterferenc e received, i ncluding interfere nce that may cause undes[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual XI Approvals And Safety Sum mary utilis é à l'i ntérieur , tout en tant éloigné d e toute f enêtre af in de garantir le maximum de protecti on. Si cet équipement (ou son ant enne émettrice ) est installé à l'ext érieur , il est al ors soumis à l icence. Impor tant Safety Notices Th[...]

Approvals And Safety Summ ary XII 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The power supply cables must be laid in accor dance with the applicable l ocal insta llation r egulations. Radio P erformance Do not exceed t he maximum permissibl e transmitt ing power which i s specifie d by each separ ate country . 8580/8590 use rs must verify th is [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual XIII Approvals And Safety Sum mary Dang er Of Electr ocut ion When Cle aning/Se r vicing The Devi ce In order to avoid electrocutio n always disconn ect the vehicle-mount from the power supply be fore cleani ng or servici ng the device . Char ging The Car Batt er y While char ging the car battery , the [...]

Approvals And Safety Summ ary XIV 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Repairs Only Through Psion T eklo gix Never carr y out repairs on the device yourself. Always contact Psi on T eklogix technical support and s end in your unit for repai r if necessa ry . On the back of the unit, you wil l find the d evice's type plate which ha s i[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1 I NT RO DUC TI 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: Int roduction About This Manual 1.1 About This Manual This manual ha s been designed to make usin g the 8580/8590 ve hicle-mounts as simple as pos sible and pr ovide expert a ssistance i f problems sho uld occur . It contains i mportant information o n using the devi ce safe ly and ef ficie[...]

Chapter 1: Intro duction T ext Conventions 4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Chap ter 1 0: Co mmo n Mis takes & Hel pful T ips provides s ome helpful troubleshoot ing tips. Appendix A: Support S ervices And W orldwide Off ices provides t he help desk phone number at the Mi ssissauga, Ont ario, Canada of fice and detail s the su pp[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5 B ASIC 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 Mo dels: 8580 And 8590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.4 Abbr eviations Us ed For 85 80/90s & A[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out 6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.9.3.3 8580/8590 Adapto r Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Powering Down The 8580/85 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 2.10.1.1 Powering Up Th e 8580/8590 .[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 7 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout 8580/ 8590 Description W a rnin g: IT IS CRITICAL that this infor mation be reviewe d and that any guidelines applicable t o your vehicle -mount be stric t ly fo llowed. 2.1 8580/8590 Description Thank you for c hoosing the 8580 /8590 vehi cle-mount computer . The 8580/8590 i[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out The Models: 8 580 And 8590 8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Should these units be used in unautho rized ways, the user/opera tor is sole ly responsib l e for a ny resultin g damage. This c ondition al so applie s to any changes you make to the device. It is cr itical that y ou comply with the safety r egula[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 9 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout 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 curre nt. e.g., 800MHz Clock rate of the CPU. S/N... 1 1 or 12 di git serial number compos ed of: -Psion T eklogix specif ic device code (29 stands f or th[...]

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 eight of the 8580/85 90 with a 10.4 " front panel: approx. 4.0 kg (de pending on confi guration)[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout Motherbo ard cards 1 PCI slot 32 bit 5 V Real-time c lock Real-time clo ck with a power reserve of up to 10 years IDE Interf ace Supports up to t wo IDE devices from PIO Mode 3/4 to UDMA/33. Connec tion via a 44-pin connec- tor (2 mm grid). Con nectable devi ces: 2.5" h[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out LCD/CRT Interface 12 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual internal f or the i ntegrated en vironment c ontroller 4th serial port: 1 15,200 Baud max (16550A compatible , 16 bytes FIFO), internal f or inte grated touch c ontroller Keyboard/mouse Keyboard/mouse: 6- pin mini DIN connec tor , connection combination co[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 13 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout 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 controller Intel® ICH6M with PHY Intel® 82562 controll er: 10/100 MB/s Drivers avai lable for W [...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out Power Supply 14 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 24/28VDC 60W V oltage range: 18 to 60VD C internal type: DC-2 Covers power o utages up to 5ms Electrical ly-is olated Maximum output 60W Optional automat ic shutdown sof tware, support s W indows Optional temper ature displ ay W ithstands bursts up t o 2kV Nomi[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 15 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout Maximum Powe r A vailable For Per ipheral Devices Power consumpti on T ype:30 W (8580 SVGA with Compact Flash) Max. 100 W (8580 VGA with Compact Flas h in heating mo de) Standby 1W (858 0 with DC power pa ck in stand by mod e) 1,2,3) The SEL V cir cuit is a secon dary circu [...]

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 specificat ions in accor dance with EN 60068-2-1/2 The permissibl e ambient temper ature depends on the disp lay used: S torage temperat ure All specifi cations in a ccordance with EN 60068-2-1/2 The p[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 17 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout Te s t M a r k s Relative h umidity 10% to 90% at 40° C, no n-condensing In accordance with EN 60068-2 -3 Mechanic al vibrati on & C lass 5M3 according to EN 60 721-3-5: 1998 shock resistance (land vehicl es), 5 hrs wit h 3.6 g ef fective noise and 36 vibrati ons with 3[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out 8580/8590 Dim ensions 18 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.13 8580/859 0 Dimensions Note: All di mens ions ar e r e pr ese nted i n mill imet ers. 2.6.13.1 8580 F ront And B ack Dimensions 2.6.13.2 8580 Si d e Dime nsions[...]

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

Chapter 2: Basic Check out 8590 Side Dimens ions 20 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 2.6.13.4 8590 Si d e Dime nsions[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 21 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout 8580/8590 VESA Drill Holes 2.6.14 8580/859 0 VESA Drill Holes The VESA drill ho les on the 8580/8590 are vi sible on th is diagram. Dimensi ons without add- ons (in mm): 2.7 Unpacking The 8580/8590 The deliver y includ es at least the following: • 8580/85 90 with strain re[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out Packaging 22 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual • Ca ble cov er (s tand ard = IP65 w ith s train relie f rail ) • One DC or AC connecti ng cable • One IPC/MPC driver C D per deliv ery • One printed manu al per delivery Please ver ify the deli very content s immediately o n receipt! 2.8 P ackaging The pa[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 23 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout External Connectors 2.9.3 Ex ternal Connectors F igure 2.3 AC V ersion F igure 2.4 24/4 8VDC 60W V ersion F igure 2. 5 24/48VDC 100W V ersion[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out AC V oltage Connector 24 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Figure 2.6 12VD C 100W V ersion 2.9.3.1 AC V oltage Connector V ersion: S tandard power plug (I EC 320 compliant), 3- pin. Fig ure 2.7 AC P o wer Supply Connector – Exterior View 2.9.3.2 DC V oltage Supply V ersion: Ph oenix Combicon, 3-pi n. F igure[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 25 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout 8580/8590 Adaptor Cables 2.9.3.3 8580/8590 Adaptor Cables The 8580/8590 i s shipped with one of 2 ada ptor cables along with a power extension cable (PN 13985-301). The power e xtension cabl e is connect ed to the vehicle on one side and the adaptor cable on the other side. [...]

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

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 27 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout Powering Up The 8580/8590 2.10.1.1 P owering Up The 8580/8 590 Only power up th e 8580/8590 when al l devices have been connec ted and the vehicle- mount has bee n closed corr ectly (remember the cable co ver!). Otherwise, you may damage the 8580/8590! 2.11 WLAN Settings 2.1[...]

Chapter 2: Basic Check out Removing The Pr otective Film From T he 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 documentation on the w irele ss ca rd. 2.12 Remo ving T he Protective F ilm F rom The Displa y The display of the 8580/8590 is p rotected during transport[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 29 Chapter 2: Basic Checkout Protecting The TF T D isplay Fro m Memory Effect Import ant: The fo llowing is import ant for t he lifesp an of th e backlight ing: Choose a tur n off time t hat is de finitel y not too s hort (not l ess than 30 min) since fr equent turni ng on of the backli ghting wil l not[...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 31 A CCESSORIES 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 t e [...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 33 Chapter 3: Accesso ries Keyboards 3.1 Ke yboards On the 8580/859 0, any keyboard wit h a 6-pin Min i-DIN plug can be connected (PS/2). Resour ces for the keyboard contr oller are pre-defined in the sy stem archite cture and aut omatically mana ged by the BIOS. All keyboard s can be us ed with all ope[...]

Chapter 3 : Accessori es 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 onto t he device, wit h a protecti on class IP 65. 3.2 Mouse Any PS/2-compatibl e mouse with a standard Mini- DIN plug, USB connector or RS- 232 port can be connec[...]

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 external CD-ROM drive can 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 dri ve which has its own external power supp ly the 8580/85 90 must be disconne[...]

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

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 Mou[...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 39 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Installa tion Complying With Protection Standard IP65 W a rnin g: In order to comply wi th the IP65 p rotection st andards, you must inst all the 8580/ 8590 cover g uard, secure the c ables and seal the unit BEFORE mounting the unit using a mounting bra cket. 4.1 Complying With P[...]

Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion The Cable Cov er , Grounding Bar & Cab les–Assembling 40 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual F i gure 4.1 Cove r Guard Parts Y ou will need the f ollowin g tools: • Size 3 s crewdriver ( for slott ed screws) • Size 1 s crewdri ver (Philli ps) •K n i f e 4.1.2 The Ca ble Cover, Grounding Ba r[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 41 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Installa tion The Cable Cover , Grounding Bar & Cabl es–Assembling 2. Prepa re the sealing r ings: • First, chec k how many cables ar e to be con nected to the 8580/8590. • Choose the sealing rings a ccording to the cable diameter (3- 6.5mm or 5.5-9mm). • Then, prep a[...]

Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion The Cable Cov er , Grounding Bar & Cab les–Assembling 42 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 5. Fix gr ounding plates and insert seali ng plugs: • Lightl y fix the cabl es in t he cable cover using th e earthing pl ates. • T est the fit of t he cable cover relat ive to the eq uipment. • Rele[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 43 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Installa tion Mounting Options For The 8580 /8590 Impo rtant: Ple ase re tain th ese mou ntin g instr uctio ns. Y ou mu st rem ove t he cable cover before connect ing any other equipment and replace it aft er connect ion. Ple ase ensure y ou att ach the cable cove r follow- ing t[...]

Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion Permitted Mounting Po sitions 44 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 4.2.2 P ermitted Mounting P ositions The permitt ed mounting posit ions of the 85 80/8590 are def ined as foll ows: 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 [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 45 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Installa tion Installing Connecting Cables Power is connect ed to the undersi de of the unit using a Phoenix Contac t plug. There is no power swi tch. Import ant: In DC applic ations t he 8580/8590 mus t only be c onnected t o a SEL V (Safety Extra Low V olt age) cir cuit. 4 ) En[...]

Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion V ehicle Applicatio ns (Such As Forklifts) 46 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual W a rnin g: Carefully read t he foll owing warnings! • Never conne ct a 12 VDC device t o a 24/48 VDC vehicle ! The device model is identified on the d evice type plate , a warning sticker i s aff ixed to the uni t and o[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 47 Chapter 4: 8580/8590 Installa tion Wirin g V ehicle Power T o The 8580/8590 4.4.1 Wiring V ehicle P ow er T o The 8580/8590 W a rnin g: Applying a volt age above the input volt age rating or revers ing polarity may result in permanent damage to the 8580/8590 and will void the pro duct warranty . A 1.[...]

Chapter 4: 8580/8590 In stallat ion Cable Cover (Splash G uard) 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 ins tall ed prior to using the 8580/8 590. Refer to “The Cable Cover , Grounding Bar & Cables–Assembl i[...]

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 Of The 8580/8590 Operation 5.1 Operation The 8580/8590 is available with thr ee diff erent front pane ls: • 25-key fron t panel • 10-key fron t panel • 4-key front panel Note: All fr ont panel b uttons ar e de scribed i n “25-Key Front Panel” beginning on page 53. 5.2 4[...]

Chapter 5: Operation Of Th e 8580/8590 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 wi th a 10-key fr ont panel has t he following c ontrols : • POWER ON/OFF toggle button t o switch the u nit on and of f • Manual br ightness cont rol in dicated with t he ‘+’ a nd ‘-’ symb o[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 53 Chapter 5: Operation Of The 8580/8590 25-Key Front Panel 5.4 25-Ke y F ront Panel The layout of the keys is t he same for 10.4" and 12.1" d isplays. Note: For al l units e quipped wit h brightn ess con tr ol, even aft er manually turn- ing off the backl ighting, t he 8580/85 90 will continu[...]

Chapter 5: Operation Of Th e 8580/8590 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 preconf i gured by Psi on T eklogix by defaul t: 8580/8590 wi th DC power supply and automat ic shut- down software. Pow[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 55 Chapter 5: Operation Of The 8580/8590 Function And Nu mber 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 f unct ion ke y [F1] if the [SHIFT] key i s pressed to [9]/[F10]: digit [9] or function key [F10] if the [S[...]

Chapter 5: Operation Of Th e 8580/8590 [ESCAPE] Key , [ENTER] K ey And Scrol l 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 followi ng operating s tates are possi ble for he 8580 /8590: [ESC] key [ENTER] key , also called the [RETURN] key /[Pg Up] – “Cursor U[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 57 Chapter 5: Operation Of The 8580/8590 Operating States ON ON T emp. < -25°C or T emp. > 70°C. ON FLASHING T emperature sensor malfunctioni ng; automatic shutdown soft ware configuration. Status of Internal LEDs 8580/ 8590 Statu s[...]

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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 t[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations 60 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.3.2 Pre-Installe d On The 858 0/8590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 6.3.3.3 Subsequent Softwar e 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 u[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 61 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Operating System 6.1 Operating System Units can be shipped with or without the ope rating syst em installe d on your 8580/8590. This section outlines how t o work with each of these scena rios. 6.1.1 OS Pr e-installed On Hard Drive /Compact Flas[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Operating System Images 62 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Note: The ins tallati on CD must include Ser v ice Pack 1 or higher if W indows XP is to be install ed via a USB- connected CD-ROM. Service Pack 2 is inclu ded w ith al l current inst alla tion CD s from Psion T e klog [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 63 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Windows XP 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 supported. 6.2 Psion T eklo gix Config T ool Psion T eklogix Config is used for t he configura tion of 8580/8 590 v[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Installation 64 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.2 Installation This secti on outlines the require ments 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 followi ng operating s ystems are suppo rted on the [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 65 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Automatic Installation Of The Software Keyboard c:Psion T eklogix is suggeste d as the stand ard instal lation dir ectory . How- ever , this p ath can be mod ified. • Restar t your computer once i nstallation is co mplete. Psion T e klogi x C[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Password Check 66 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.2.7 P asswor d Check If a passwor d was entered i n the Psion T eklogix Conf ig Settin gs menu , it w ill be requested when the program i s launche d. The password is case-sensi tive; the program t erminates a fter t hree in[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 67 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Psion T eklogix Config Menus 6.2.3 Psion T e klo gix Config Menus 6.2.3.1 Hardware Monitor In th e Har dwar e Monitor menu, syste m information is displa yed: the Psion T eklogix serial number , model, installe d processor , firmware version and[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Environment 68 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.2.3.2 Envir onment The environment controlle r in the 8580/ 8590 feature s monitoring and statisti cs functions . The Envir onment menu provides in formatio n on the measured v alues. Environmen t Desc ription T otal running time[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 69 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Automatic Switch Off 6.2.3. 3 Automat ic Switch Off In th e Automatic Swit ch off menu, the be haviour of comput er switch-on and switch-of f is defined. Th e top-left portion of t he menu indicates whet her the option Auto mat ic Swit ch of f i[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Automatic Switch Off 70 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Setti ngs Afte r -run ti me and T imeout to terminate programs on s hutdown If you do not want the computer to shu t down immediately after switching it of f using the ignition or power key , but rather it should remain on[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 71 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Automatic Switch Off Switch -On Impo rtant: Sw itch- on with igni tion i s only allowe d wit h DC de vices ; this blocks AC de vices and they ca nnot be rest arted. Import ant: Switch-on with ig nition and power key is only allo wed with DC devi[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations 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 switch-on option with ignition: Fi gure 6.1 Automat ic Switch-On Message This infor mation appears for safety reasons each t [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 73 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Front Panel Keyboard All switch- on options ar e available ; however , when switching off, t he optio ns with ignition canno t be select ed. With Aut omatic Switch -Off When the automati c switch-of f option is available, t he following s ymbol [...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Common System Settin gs 74 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Procedure: 1. Select the key to be changed. It appears in th e Curr ent assignment fiel d. 2. T ap the Change key button. Th e Define key i nput dialog app ears. 3. T ap the desired key assignment. This selected key ass[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 75 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Network Settings Automatic Windo ws Lo gon Logon With Software Ke yboard Common 6.2.3.7 Netw ork Settings Netw ork Settings | Common In th e Common menu under Netwo rk Settings , you ca n make settings for the network adapt or (LAN and WLAN). Lo[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Network Settings 76 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Find infor mation about settings for the network adapter currently selected in the Curr ent settings window . The System Setti ngs butt on opens the W indows dialog for networks. Computer Name The 8580/8590 co mputer name can [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 77 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Enhanced W rite Filter Netw ork Settings | Auto matic Computer Renaming The setting s in the Automatic Computer Renaming menu under Network Sett ings are used for t he automatic as signment of computer names. All ocati on of dif ferent computer [...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Enhanced Wr ite Filter 78 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual EWF s ettin gs ar e not saved or loa ded to import/e xport con figuratio ns (see “Settings ” on page 79). The computer' s EWF drives are di splayed in the EWF Drives fiel d (there is usually only one). The setti[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 79 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Settings Set boot comm and (BootCmd) •T a p Set Command to apply th e settings. • T ap the Exec. Restart but ton to rest art the comput er and activ ate the sett ings. 6.2.3.9 Settings In this menu, Psion T eklogix Config is con figured with[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Settings 80 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual P assw ord Protection Langu age Defaul ts 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. Th is is cas[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 81 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Settings Import ant: During impor t not a ll dat a is chec ked for val idity; rat her the data is sav ed in the wa y t hat it is defi ned i n the impo rt fil e. Fal se i nfor- mation coul d lead to failure o f 8580/8590 (such as malf unctions, d[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations The Software Keybo ard 82 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Info Header The info head er of an export file contains the following in formation: ;----- ----------- ------------ ------------ --------- ----- ; Psion T eklogix Confi g export fi le ; ; Exported f rom computer: 858 085[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 83 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Logon With Th e Software Keyboard If the file Keyboar d.cfg cannot be located by t he system in t he Softwar e Keyboar d install ation dire ctory , an error message a ppears. If the keyboard is st arted by Psion T eklogix Config , it i s also te[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Installation 84 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.3 Installation This secti on outlines the require ments and t he steps you’l l need to fol low to instal l the Psion T eklogix Software Keyboard . The Software Keyboard runs on b oth 8580 and 8590 v ehicle-mounts . 6.3.3.1 S[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 85 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Launching The Program Langu ages The default CFG file is th e English layou t file Keyboard.cfg. Thi s file may als o be found in dir ectory c: Psion T eklogixgr unde r the name Keyboar d_de+24er .cfg. CFG files ar e curren tly availab le in t[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Call Parameters 86 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.4.1 Call Parameters The c all p arame ters l isted in th e tab le be low ca n be s et; ke ep in mind that s ettin gs are case i nsensit ive: Call Exampl e P TXKeyboard.exe SHOWCTRL CFG=C:MyKeyboard.txt 6.3.4.2 Creating A R[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 87 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Desktop Shortcut The followi ng screen ill ustrates the resu lt: 8. T o check the new progra m call, restar t your compu ter . 6.3.4.3 Desktop Shor tcut The software keyboard can be started usi ng a desktop sho r tcut. Her e, various ca ll param[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Autostart Folder 88 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Define Ke yboard Shor tcut In the Psio n T eklogix Keyboar d Pr operties dial og box, you can spe cify a key combinat ion for the Keyboar d shortcut pa rameter . The software keyboard can be started and ended ag ain with this [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 89 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Software Keyboard An d T askbar 6.3.4.7 Software Ke yboard And T askbar The software keyboard c an be automatic ally adjust ed to the size and posi tion of the taskbar i n order no t to conceal it. This d epends however on t he taskbar op tions [...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Operation 90 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual W ith the opti on Keep the taskbar on top of other windows = ON , t he shown taskbar covers the software keyboard. W ith the next keypress on the area of t he software key board that i s still visib l e, the s oftware keyboar d retur[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 91 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Keys With Spe cial Functions 6.3.5.2 Ke ys With Special Functions Alongside t he standard ke ys, such as letters, numbers a nd function keys, the following k eys are avail able: 6.3.6 Config uring Th e So ftware Ke yboard The design of the softw[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Rules For Editing The Key board.cfg File 92 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 6.3.6.2 Rules F o r Editi ng The K e yb oard .cfg F ile T o edit the CFG file, e ditors such a s W indows Notepad ca n be used. • Redundant spac es should be avoided as t hey can lead t o errors. • [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 93 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications General Options Pattern =B • T wo key layouts are pr e-defined: • Patte rn=W (white) and Patter n=B (blue) Pattern= W: F igure 6.4 Key La you t With Pattern=W Pattern= B: Figure 6.5 Key La yout With Patter n=B Position =2 4 • Define s the [...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Defining The Ke ys 94 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The value 32 ( =Fixed Posit ion) can be added to these val ues (s pecify tot al). In this ca se, the posit ion of the key board is not c hanged when a switch is made to the ne xt keyboard (s ee VK_KB_SWITCHNEXT). Otherwise, [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 95 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Defining The Keys Labelling The first three f ields (up t o the first | char acter) are for the labe lling of the keys: 1. Normal field, labelling wi thout [SHIFT] an d without [ AL T Gr] 2. Shift field, l abelling wit h the [SHIFT] ke y pressed[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Defining The Ke ys 96 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Bitmap Defini tions F or Label Symbols (E xamples) BMP_RETURN RETURN symbol BMP_T AB T AB symbols BMP_CAPS CAPS LOCK, conti nuous Sh ift symbol BMP_SH IFT SHIFT s ymbol BMP_BA CK BACKSP ACE symbol BMP_AP PKEY APPLIC A TION k[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 97 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications Defining The Keys Vir tual-K e y Codes Apart from ce rtain sp ecial codes , the W indows virtua l-key code (a lternatively the scan code wit h # , see bel ow) is speci fied as the t ext name here. BMP_DELETE Small “DELETE” text BMP_NEXT Smal[...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Defining The Ke ys 98 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual At present , only one bas ic key code can be set for ea ch key; in combin ation with [SHIFT]+[AL T Gr], this then aut omatically gives the oth er assignments. Ther efore, for the ke y code E , t he euro symbol € i s automa[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 99 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications 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 removed fr om the screen. I n addition, t he Maxim iz e keyboard ( Keyboard_Maximize ) is activ ated if av ailab le. Ke y Codes F [...]

Chapter 6: Operating Syste m & Software Applic ations Keyboard_Maxim ize Section 100 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A minus sign in front of the value is a reference to the s tandard key si ze: • An X-Len of -2 produces a ke y that is twi ce as wide. A Y -Pos of -5 pos i- tions the key in the fi fth key row . • A plus sign i [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 101 Chapter 6: Operating System & Software Applications MaxiMode And ExcludeChain Options 1 = AutoHi de (default ). If any soft ware keyboard i s visible on the screen, the n Keyboard_Maximize i s automatical ly made in visible. If there is no lo nger any (normal) s oftware keyboard vi sible on the [...]

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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 default t he 8580/8590 is equipped with 4 serial port s. COM1 and COM2 are accessibl e from the out side. COM3 and COM4 ar e used inter nally for communicat ion with the e nvironment cont roller and t he touch contr oller . 7.1.1 Resources R[...]

Chapter 7: Serial Ports Ti ps & T ricks 106 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the St a r t menu and navigate to Sett ings >Con trol Pan el> Acc es- sibi lity . 2. Choose the Genera l tab. 3. Choose Support ac cessibili ty optio ns. 4. Click Sett ings . 5. Configure t he desired COM p ort and BAUD rate . 6. Confirm the [...]

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 nstalling C hipset Drivers Und er W indows XP . . . . . . . . . . . 109 8.2 VGA Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 8.2.1 VGA Drive r Inst allation Und e r W indows[...]

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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 co mputer is equi pped with a c hipset which c ontrols the communicat ion between al l function modul es. The chipset converts t he signals i t receives from the CPU in to memory access, ha rd drive acc ess and other s imilar actions. Li[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices VGA Adaptor 11 0 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the corr esponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the fol lowing window , tap on Ye s . 4. T ap on Next again. 5. Restart yo ur computer . 8.2 VGA Adaptor The 8580/8590 i s equipped with a VGA-compatible ad aptor . This ada ptor c[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 1 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Network Adaptor (10/100 ) 1. Open the corr esponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the fol lowing window , tap on Ye s . 4. Restart yo ur computer . 8.3 Netw ork Adaptor (10/100) The 8580/8590 i s equipped with a 10/100 Mbit net work adapto r . This[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices Network Driver Installa tion Under Windows XP 11 2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Resour ces The network adaptor is a tru e Plug and Pl ay component. All resource allocati on and management is t herefore pe rformed by the BI OS. 8.3.1 Netw ork Driver Inst allation Under Windo ws XP The network dr ivers to [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 3 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Onboard Sound Adaptor 3. In the fol lowing window , tap on Next . 4. T ap on Install Dr ivers . 5. After the installat ion, tap on Exit . 6. Restart yo ur computer . 8.4 Onboard Sound Adaptor The 858 0/8590 is e quipped with an onbo ard sound adaptor . Normally this adap[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices Installing Onb oard Sound Adaptor Drivers–Wi ndows XP 11 4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 1. Open the corr esponding folder and r un Setup.exe . 2. T ap on Next . 3. In the fol lowing window , tap Continue Anyway . 4. Restart yo ur computer .[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 11 5 Chapter 8: Internal Devices T ouchscreen 8.5 T ouchscreen An optional r esistive touchscreen i s avail able for th e 8580/8590. The tou chscreen can be opera ted with or wit hout a keyboard and is compatible with a mouse. Import ant: If the touch contr oller i s configur ed as PS /2 touch ( via jum[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices Calibration 11 6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 3. In the Soft war e License Agr eement window , choose I accept al l of the terms of the a bove License Ag reement, a nd then tap Next . 4. In the Sel ect Contr oller dial og , choose seri al (RS/232) and t ap Next . 5. In the Seri al Configuration d ialog, [...]

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/atouc h/<verNR>. In add ition, you will f[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices Resistance O f The T ouchscreen 11 8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 8.5.3 R esistance Of The T ouchscreen Resistanc e to chemical substances The transpa rent coati ng of the 8580/85 90 touchscreen surfac e is resist ant to most chemical su bstances tha t are nor mally used at h ome or in the industria l se[...]

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 3363. 74 The resist ive 8580/8590 t ouchscreens h ave a hardness > 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%[...]

Chapter 8: Internal Devices Automatic Shutdown Process 120 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Heating is required if you want to operate the 8 580/8590 at ambient temper atures below 0 C. In the fol lowing two sect ions, the main f unctions of t he automatic h eating and shutdo wn modules are described. For detailed i nformation on t he [...]

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 Prog r am Flo wchar t – Par t 1[...]

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

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 123 Chapter 8: Internal Devices Drivers 8.6.2 Driver s DLoGPwrw .sys driver V1.0 for W indows XP S tandard setti ng: I/O port 0 x379, length 2 Byte s The 8580/8590 an d the automa tic shutdown modul e communicate via the motherboard c ontrol port , which consi sts of the tw o 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: Maintena nce Maintenance 9.1 Maintenance Follow the gui delines bel ow when cleaning yo ur 8580/8590. 9.1.1 Cleaning The Housing • Use a damp cloth to clean the housing of the 8580/8590. • Do not use compressed air , a hig h-press ure cleaner or vacuum cleaner , as this can da mage th[...]

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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 Mistak es & Helpfu l T ips Common Mist akes In Usage 10.1 Common Mistak es In Usag e The items li sted in thi s section pr ovide some helpf ul tips to po int you in the right directi on if you run i nto problems. 10.1.1 P ow ering Up/Down • Please not e that the f unction of[...]

Chapter 10: Common Mistak es & Helpf ul T ips Mobile Applicati on On V ehicles 132 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual 10.1.4 Mobile Appl ication On V ehicles • Never connect a 12VDC device to a 2 4/48VDC vehicle! • Never connect a 24/48VDC device t o a 12VDC vehicle! • Never connect a 12/24/48 VDC device to vehicl es with more [...]

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 ser vices to it s custo mers worldwide. Thes e servic es include t echnical supp ort and product repairs. A.1 T echnical Suppor t For technical support in North Ameri ca: Call T[...]

Appendix A: Support Services And W orldwide O ff ices Wor ldwide Offices A-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A.3 W or ldwide Offices C OMPANY H EADQ UART ERS Psion T eklogix Inc . 2100 Meadowvale Bo ulevard Mississa uga Ontar io Canada L 5N 7J9 T el: +1 905 813 9900 F ax: +1 905 812 6300 Email: sal escdn@psion .com C ANADIAN S ERVICE [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual A-3 Appendix A: Support S ervices And Worl dwide Of fices Wor ldwide Offices I NTER NATIONAL S UBSI DIARIE S ( see also www .psionte klogix .com ) Psion T eklogix S .A. La Du ranne 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 resourc es listed a re referen ce values only . They may vary de pending on the syste m configurat ion. These reference values are espec ially usef ul as a guide and for troubles hooting. Comp onent Interru pt DMA Channel Setu p Defa ult Memor y Range[...]

Appendi x B: System Resources Part 1 B-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual LP T1 (only avail- able internally) IRQ07 - PCI/ISA PnP - 0378- 037F 0778-07 7A Floppy di sk drive (onl y availa ble in ter- nally) IRQ 06 2 (8 bit ) PCI/ISA PnP - 03F2- 03F5 SCI IRQ A CPI bus I RQ 09 - PCI/ISA PnP - COM4 (Analo g T ouc h) IRQ 1 1 - legacy ISA - [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual B-3 Appendi x B: System Resources Part 2 B.2 Par t 2 List of abb reviations : TO M = T op of memory = max. DRAM installed . Component Interr upt DMA Channel Setu p Defaul t Memor y Range (Hex) I/O Range (Hex) Graph ic contr oller - - - 0000C000 -0000D4 00 000A0000-0 00AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C0000 [...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C-1 A PPENDI X C P INO U T S The followi ng chapter li sts the pin numbers and t he appropriat e signals. The abbrevia tions used ar e: n.c. = not con nected C .1 Exter nal Connectors C .1.1 Ke yboard And Mous e V ersion: Min i-DIN (PS2), 6-pi n, motherboard r eference P12. Keyboard only o r keyboar d a[...]

Appendix C: Pinou ts Serial Port COM1 C-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C .1.3 Serial P or t COM1 V ersion: D-SUB-D, 9-pi n, MALE, motherboard refere nce P15. C .1.4 Serial P or t COM2 V ersion: D- SUB-D, 9-pin, MALE, via adapto r cable to moth erboard r eference P16 RS232 Version (standard) 6 USB1 - 7 USB1 + 8 GND Pin Sig nal 1 +5V[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual C-3 Appendix C: Pinouts Network Connector C .1.5 Network Connector V ersion: RJ -45, 8-pin, mother board re ference P14. 6 DSR Data Set R eady 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 Si g na l Name 1 TxP T ra nsmit + 2 TxN T ra nsmit - 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 YNAMI C L OADING D.1 Introduction The mechanical environ mental conditi ons of the 8580 /8590 can va ry greatly in terms of vi brations, col lisions an d shocks. The matte r is made more dif ficult by the fact tha t the ra ndom values for a ccelerati on and the ir frequen[...]

Appendi x D: Mechan ical Dyn amic Loadi ng Units Without V ibration Insulation (tuned to hig h frequency) D-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual (5)M1 Sta tionar y U s e Operationa l environment s with l ow ener gy vibrations a nd medium ener gy shocks as well as ver y careful ha ndling/tra nsport complia nt with: • Operation c lass 5M[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-3 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Passive Vibrati on Insulation (tuned to low frequency) D.3 P assive Vibration Insulation (tuned to low frequency) Selectio n criteria: Mobi le use Note: The sy stem can be tuned to a l ow fr equency by i nstalli ng a flex ible be aring . For example, you can [...]

Appendi x D: Mechan ical Dyn amic Loadi ng Dimensioni ng Example 8580 D-4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Mounting example for tab le-top attachment with elast omer sprin gs: • 8580 with mo bile mounting bracke t, adjus table to 15 degree s • 3 el asto mer sp ring s • Diameter 30 to 40 mm, 20 to 30 mm hi gh • Natura l rubber ?[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-5 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Approximate Solution For Elas tomer Spring Selection D.4.1 Appro ximate Solution F or Elastomer Spring Selection This mode l appl ies to the o scill ator y mas s at th e devi ce's cente r of g ravit y . This lies around 120 mm above t he mounting surface[...]

Appendi x D: Mechan ical Dyn amic Loadi ng Further Possible Steps For Optimization D-6 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual The next ste p is to look t hrough the manufacturer 's datasheet s (such as t hose from gmt-gmbh.de or si mrit.de) to f ind the rig ht types of el astomer spri ngs and rub ber buf fers. Here we have dec ided to u[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-7 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Determining Insula ting Effects In our sel ected example, s ofter elas tomer springs with the same cons truc- tion could be used. In that case, it woul d still be po ssible that a Shore hard- ness of A55 act ivates appr ox. 13 Hz. • However , if the res ona[...]

Appendi x D: Mechan ical Dyn amic Loadi ng Determining Insulati ng Effects D-8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual Based on this table, we can cl early expec t very goo d insulatio n for excita tion frequenci es that are twice as high a s the sys tem's natura l frequency . Consequen tly , the amplitude of th e reaction a ccelerations[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual D-9 Appendix D: Mech anical Dynamic Loa ding Determining Natural Frequencies These values can be assign ed to oper ation class 5M3. Import ant: The basic 8580/85 90 is desi gned for ope ration cl ass 5M3. Depending o n the equ ipment (e.g. 24- key keyb oard) and mount - ing type s (e.g. wit h elastomer [...]

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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 followi ng section d escribes t he BIOS setup pr ogram. The BIOS setup program can be used to view and change the BI OS settings f or the module. Onl y experienc e d users shoul d change th e default BI OS settings. E.2 Entering The BIOS Setup Program[...]

Appendi x E: BIOS Main Setup Screen E-2 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.4 Main Setup Screen When you first enter the BI OS setup, you wi ll enter t he main setup scr een. Y ou can always ret urn to the main s etup screen by selecting the main t ab. The main scr een rep orts BIOS, proc essor , memory and b oard informat ion and is fo[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-3 Appendix E: BIOS Main Setup Screen F eature Options D escription System T ime H our:Minute: Second Specifi es the current system time. Note: The t ime is in 24 hour format. System Dat e Day o f week, month/day/year Specifies the current system date. Note : Th e date is in mon th/d ay/year for mat. B[...]

Appendi x E: BIOS Advanced Setup E-4 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5 Advanced Setup • Select th e Advanced tab fr om the setup menu t o enter the a dvanced 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 va lue to allo w the syste m to utilize the Intel ACPI (A[...]

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 Exclusion S ub-Menu PCI Interr upt Routing Sub-Menu F eature Options Description Plug & P lay O/S No Ye s Specifies if manual confi guration is desired. Set to NO for operating systems that do not meet [...]

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/Int. VGA Sel ect prim ary vide o ada pt or to be us ed d uri ng boot up. Internal VGA Mode Select Disabl ed Enabled, 1MB Enabled , 8MB This optio[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-7 Appendix E: BIOS Graphic Configuration Sub-Men u DVMT/FIXE D Memory 64MB 128MB Amount of DRAM the DVMT graphics dri ver 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 CRT + LFP Select the display device(s) used for boot up. [...]

Appendi x E: BIOS CPU Configuration E-8 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.5.4 CPU C onfiguration E.5.5 Chips et Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Options Description Processor Info Blo ck No o ptio n Displays the processor manuf acturer , brand, fre- quency , and cache sizes. On Demand Clock Modulation Di sable Allows a reduction of the[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-9 Appendix E: BIOS I/O Interf ace Configuration Sub-Menu E.5.6 I/O Interface Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Options Description Onboard Au dio Controller Azalia AC97 Disabl ed Configure onbo ard audio controller for AC'9 7 or Azalia (Intel High De finition Audio) mod e. Note: Azal ia mode requir[...]

Appendi x E: BIOS IDE Configuration Sub-Menu 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 Options Description AT A / I D E C o n f i g - uration Disabl ed Compa tible Enhanced Configur e the integrated p arallel and seri al A T A controllers. Dis abl ed: B oth c[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-1 1 Appendix E: BIOS IDE Configuration Sub-Menu Block Mode Numbe r of sectors Block mode boosts IDE performance by increasing the amount of data tr ansferred. Only 512 bytes o f data can be transferr ed per interrupt if block mode is not u sed. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.[...]

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) Disabl ed Auto Set to AU TO to let the BIO S auto detect d evice support for mu ltisector transfer . The data trans- fer to and f rom the device wi ll occur mult iple (the number of sectors[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-13 Appendix E: BIOS USB Configuration Sub-Menu Legacy USB Support Disabl ed Enable d Auto Legacy USB support refers to th e USB key- board, USB mouse and USB m ass storage device support. If this option is Disabl ed, any attached USB device will not be come available until a USB compatible operati ng [...]

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 Defaul t Emulation Auto Hard disk Select default USB S tick emulation type. Auto selects floppy or hard di sk emulation based on the storage size of the USB Stick, but the emula- tion ty[...]

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 Options Description Remote Access Disable d Enabled Enable/Disable the BIOS remote access feature. Note: If the systems se rial ports are disabled in the 'I/O Interface configuration&apo[...]

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 Key Support Disa bled Enabled This option enables V T -UFT8 combination key support for AN SI/VT100 terminals. Sredir Me mory Display Del ay No De lay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec Delay 4 Sec Set t[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-17 Appendix E: BIOS W atchdog Configuration Sub-Men u E.5.12 W atchdog Configuration Sub-Menu F eature Options Description POST W atch dog Disa bled 30sec 1min 2min 5min 10min 30min Select the time out value for the POST wat ch- dog. The watchdog is only active during t he power- on-self-test of the s[...]

Appendi x E: BIOS Boot Setup E-18 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.6 Boot Setup Select th e Boot tab fro m the setup menu to e nter th e boot setup sc reen. In the upper portion of t he scre en, the boot set up allows you to prioritize the availabl e boot devices. The lo wer portio n of this setup scr een shows options r elated to th[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-19 Appendix E: BIOS Boot Device Priority E.6.1 Boot Device Priority F eature Options Description Boot Pr iority Selection Device Based Ty p e B a s e d Select between device and type based boot pri- ority lists. The “device based” boot priority list allows you to select from a list of cur re ntly [...]

Appendi x E: BIOS Boot Settings Configuration E-20 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration F eature Options Description Quick Boot Disable d Enable d If Enabl ed, so me POST t asks will be skipped to speed up the BIO S boot process. Quiet Boot Di sable d Enabled Disabled di splays normal POST diagno stic mes-[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-21 Appendix E: BIOS Security Setup E.7 Secur ity Setu p Select th e Securit y tab from the set up menu to enter t he securit y setup scree n.[...]

Appendi x E: BIOS Security Settings E-22 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E.7.1 Se curity Setting s E.7.2 Hard Disk Securi ty This feat ure enables t he users to set, rese t or disable passwords for each hard drive in setup w ithout r ebooting. If th e user enabl es passwor d support, a power cycl e must occur for the hard d rive to lo[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-23 Appendix E: BIOS Exit Menu Hard Disk Securi ty Us er P assword E.8 Exit Menu Select th e Exit tab fr om the setup menu t o enter the e xit setup sc reen. F eature Options Description Primary/ Mas- ter/Slave HDD User Password Enter password Set or clear the user password for the hard disk. Note: Thi[...]

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 hardware o f the 8580/ 8590 lets you u pdate the sys tem BIOS without openi ng the unit. Y ou should only update t he BIOS if the BIOS i n your 8580/8590 is se verely corrupted . D uring the update[...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-25 Appendix E: BIOS BIOS Recovery 4. Select Bios Update . 5. Click Selec t BIOS ROM file an d choose the cur rent binary file. 6. Select Updat e Bios. 7. The update i s carried out without fur ther confirma tion. 8. Then restar t the 85 80/8590. After comple ting the updat e, the sett ings describ ed [...]

Appendi x E: BIOS BIOS Security Featur es E-26 8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual In order to make a BIOS recovery from a USB device (f loppy , USB Stick) the BIOS file must b e copied into the root dir ectory of th e storage devi ce and renamed t o AMIBOOT .ROM . Then boot from the device. The BIOS issue s a series of 4 beeps that indi [...]

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual E-27 Appendix E: BIOS Hard Disk Security Features The BIOS provides the ability to ‘l ock’ and ‘unloc k’ drives us ing the secur ity password. A ‘l ocked’ drive wi ll be detect ed by the syst em, but no data can be accessed. Acc essing da ta on a ‘lock ed’ drive re quires the proper pass[...]

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8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual i INDEX A ACPI Configuration 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 1 9, 120, 121, 123 automati c switch-off settings 70 switch-on 71 switch-on/-of f feat ures 72 automatic [...]

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

8580/8590 V ehicle-Mount Computer User Manual iii Index W indows XP embedded 63 OS 61 P password protection 80 pin configuration 22 pin numbers & s ignals C-1 pinouts C-1 power key 54 power key switch-on/of f count (Environ- ment Config menu) 68 power supply 13, 44, 131 power supply fus es 15 printers, se rial port 105 R registry key , creating[...]

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 in XP & XP Embedded driver (for PS2), install ing 11 7 W in XP & XP embedded driver , installing & calibrating 11 5 wirele ss LAN setting s 27 WLAN sett ings 27 worldwide offices A-1 10-key front panel 51[...]