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InBox300 Series

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InHand Networks
Version 1.2 November 2016

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    InBox300 Series User Manual InHand Networks Version 1.2 November 2016...
  • Page 2 Because of product version upgrade or other reasons, the content of this Manual may be changed. The actual product conditions shall prevail. InHand retains the right to modify any content of this Manual under the circumstance of no any notice or hint. This Manual is for guidance of use only.
  • Page 3 Preface Welcome to use InBox300 series products! InBox300 Series User Manual will give detailed guidance to your use of this product. The part of preface includes the following contents:  Readers;  Agreement of this Manual;  Mode of data acquisition;...
  • Page 4 Give necessary supplementary descriptions on the operating content. Mode of data acquisition You may have access to the latest information about the product specification, user manual, common tools and quick reference handbook through the website of InHand Networks (www.inhandnetworks.com).
  • Page 5 I. Introduction to InBox300 1.1 Overview By integrating Android OS with Freescale Cortex-A9 double-core 1.0 GHz processor i.MX6, the InBox300 brings to device manufacturers, especially advertisement & media player manufacturers who have been relying on X86 based computing platforms a solution of lower power consumption and less heating.
  • Page 6 1.2 Hardware 1.2.1 Tech Specs Item InBox300 Freescale i.MX6 Cortex-A9 Processor DRAM On-board DDR3 1 GB Flash 4 GB-32GB (optional) eMMC Operating Android 4.2.2 System Software Support Applications compatible with Android OS Applications Support BS architecture media publishing system 2D/3D OpenVG 1.1 for 2D;...
  • Page 7 Support USB infrared touchscreen USB Devices Support Support USB video camera Support USB mouse DC-input, 9-24 VDC, 4-pin circular connector with Input auto-lock function Power supply Power Reset Power on/off button Auto-start Auto start when power supply is connected, enable/disable Power Supply 1.2.2 Hardware Specs Item...
  • Page 8 Item InBox300 MINI PCIe 3G/4G cellular network Interface HDMI 1 HDMI, support 1920x1080, 1366x768, 1280x720, 1024x768 2 volume buttons (VOL+ and VOL-), enter the security mode and Volume Button the Recovery mode by coordination of the two buttons On/Off Button 1 On/Off button Mode Button 1 Mode button...
  • Page 9 1.2.3 Structure II. Operating Instructions 2.1 Change of Startup Picture 2.1.1 Making of Bootanimation 1. Create the directory of bootanimation at whatever position of the computer, and then create directories part1 & part2 and desc.txt in the directory of bootanimation, as shown in Fig. 2-1-1.

  • Page 10: Brightness Settings

    Fig. 2-1-1 2. Bootanimation pictures (the resolution ratio must be consistent. All pictures shall not be oversized) are saved in part1 and part2. 3. Add the following information to in the file of desc.txt: A bootanimation sized 1024 * 600 is saved here, with the display speed of 10FPS. The bootanimation includes two parts: part1 and part2.
  • Page 11 ring on the progress bar via mouse or touchscreen; it indicates the lowest brightness when the ring is at the left-most side, and the highest brightness when the ring is at the right-most side, as shown in Fig. 2-2. Fig. 2-2 As shown in the figure, the option of automatic brightness adjustment is also available.
  • Page 12 Fig. 2-3-1 When the screen resolution is changed, a dialog box of “Display Mode/Depth Changed, Need reboot” will pop up. At this moment, the change takes effect by clicking “OK” to reboot the system, as shown in Fig. 2-3-2. Fig. 2-3-2...

  • Page 13: Prompt Tone

    2.4 Sound 2.4.1 Volumes Click “settings>>sound” in the application, and select “volumes” to open the dialog box of volume settings; three volume settings are available: i) music, video and games & other media; ii) notifications; and iii) alarms. Adjust the volumes by sliding the brightness via the mouse or touchscreen; it indicates the lowest volume when the bright ring is at the left-mode side, and the highest volume when the ring is at the right-most side, as shown in Fig.
  • Page 14 2.5 WiFi Please make sure that the Wi-Fi antenna is properly connected before opening Wi-Fi. Open WiFi and connect to the wireless network, click “settings” in the application, select “Wi-Fi”, and drag the network state from close to open; SSIDs and security settings (open network or WPA/WPA2 protection) of surrounding WiFi networks will be automatically scanned in the list of WiFi, as shown in Fig.
  • Page 15 Fig. 2-5-2 When an open network is selected, it will connect automatically. The WiFi icon will be displayed in the title bar after successful connection, as shown in Fig. 2-5-3. Fig. 2-5-3 When it is connected, the current network status, signal intensity, connection velocity, security and IP address will be displayed by clicking the connected network, as shown in Fig.

  • Page 16: File Management

    Please make sure that 2.4G antenna is properly connected before using this function. 2.6 3G/4G Different network modules may be installed for InBox300 series, so as to satisfy different network type demands of the customers. At present, the InBox300 supports 3G/4G networks of all operators.
  • Page 17 2.8 Application Loading and Unloading 2.8.1 Application Loading Open “file manager”, and select “APKs” in the “BROWSE”, as shown in Fig. 2-8-1. Fig. 2-8-1 A dialog box of “Install blocked” will pop up by selecting the file to be loaded (.apk file) in the list of APKs, as shown in Fig.
  • Page 18 Fig. 2-8-2 Select “settings>>(personal) security”, check “Unknown sources” under “DEVICE ADMINISTRATION”, as shown in Fig. 2-8-3; the user may return to the file manager for installation after the setting. Fig. 2-8-3...
  • Page 19 2.8.2 Application Unloading Open “settings” in the application, and click “Apps” in the functional option of “DEVICE”; the application information dialog box will pop up by selecting the applications to be unloaded in the list of “unloaded” on the right; select “unload” to unload corresponding apps. 2.9 Serial Port Testing Test whether communication is normal for serial ports on the InBox300;...
  • Page 20 Fig. 2-9-3 Click setup, select /dev/ttyO2 in the Device, and set the Baud rate, as shown in Fig. 2-9-4.
  • Page 21 Fig. 2-9-4 After the configuration, open “Console”, as shown in Fig. 2-9-5. Fig. 2-9-5 Open Serial Port Utility on the PC; the setport is COM3, and Baud rate configuration is consistent, as shown in Fig. 2-9-6.
  • Page 22 Fig. 2-9-6 Input www.inhand.com.cn in the forward area of Serial Port Utility on the PC, and click send to see corresponding character in the APP, as shown in Fig. 2-9-7. Fig. 2-9-7 Send at the PC Side...
  • Page 23 Fig. 2-9-7 Receive at the App Side Input Hello World in the forward area of the App, and click to send, as shown in Fig. 2-9-8.

  • Page 24: Ethernet Settings

    Fig. 2-9-8 Receive at the PC Side 2.10 Ethernet Settings Two setting modes are available for InBox300 series. 1. Served as DHCPclient, get ip address from dhcp server for surfing of the inbox300 itself; 2. Served as DHCPserver, provide surfing services for the pc...

  • Page 25: Security Mode

    2.12 Security Mode 2.12.1 Description The security mode of Android system is completely booted in a normal way. It shields all non-system programs, and will only start the programs of the original system. Under this mode, the system is booted under the most secure state. All functions are normal, free from any disturbance from other programs.
  • Page 26 Fig. 2-12 Some vicious APPs may be unloaded under the security mode. 2.14 Backups and Resetting “Restore factory settings” can be selected under the menu of “settings>> (personal) backups...

  • Page 27: System Upgrades

    and resettings”. Please use this function with great care. All product data will be cleared by selecting the factory settings. 2.15 System Upgrades Automatic upgrades of Android Recovery mode: Put update.zip under the directory of /cache via adb push; Execute adb shell to enter the command line mode, mkdir /cache/recovery/; echo "--update_package=/cache/update.zip">...
  • Page 28 Proven by a large install base. Expanding with intensive investments in research and development.Enduring for long-term support. InHand Networks has become leader in industrial grade network technology by providing industrial cellular routers, industrial Ethernet switches, wireless sensor network devices and cloud based M2M platforms.

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