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Advantech PWS-870 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual PWS-870 Fully-Rugged Tablet PC...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    AC adapter while it is inside a carrying case.  Use only the AC adapter, power cord, and batteries that are approved for use with this PWS-870. Use of another type of battery or AC adapter may cause risk of fire or explosion. ...

  • Page 5: Battery Safety

    Lithium-Ion batteries may be stored at tem- peratures between -20°C to 60°C, however they may be depleted more rapidly at the high end of this range. It is recommended to store batteries within normal room tem- perature ranges. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 6 PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Making WiFi Connection ................. 14 Making Bluetooth Connections ............... 16 3.4.1 Setting Up Bluetooth ..............16 Chapter Using Advantech Control Center ..21 Advantech Control Center for PWS-870 ..........22 System Information ................. 22 System Control..................23 Module Control..................28 Utility ....................... 34 Chapter Maintenance ........45...
  • Page 8 Maintaining the LCD Display..............46 Cleaning the PWS-870 ................46 Appendix A Specifications........47 Specifications..................48 LED Status....................49 Table A.1: Power LED ............... 49 Table A.2: Battery LED .............. 49 Table A.3: NFC LED ..............50 COM Port Setting..................50 Table A.4: COM Port Setting .............

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Rugged And Ready To Go

    Chapter Rugged and Ready to...

  • Page 10: Symbols Used In This Manual

    This user manual outlines all you need to know to set up and use your PWS-870. If you have any fur- ther questions or queries, contact our technical support team via our website: http://www.advantech.com.tw/...

  • Page 11: Optional Accessories

    1D / 2D barcode scanner  NFC RFID Reader  LTE WWAN  GPS module  Fingerprint 1.6 Exploring the PWS-870 1.6.1 Front View Component 2M Front Camera Home Key (Programmable) Function Key (Programmable) Speakers Fingerprint (Optional) PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Rear View

    1.6.2 Rear View Component 5M AF Camera with Flash Light NFC RFID Reader (Optional) Capacitive Pen Latch (For External Battery & SIM Card Slot) SIM Card Slot Connector for External Battery PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Side Views

    USB Connector (USB 3.0) DC-in Screw Holes for Extension Module USB Connector (USB 3.0) USB Connector (USB 2.0) SD Card Slot (SDXC) 1.6.4 Top View Component D-Ring for Shoulder Belt Vent of Fan 1D or 2D Barcode Scanner (Optional) PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Bottom View

    1.6.5 Bottom View Component Docking connector PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Getting Started & Making Connections

    Chapter Getting Started & Making Connections...

  • Page 16: Inserting A Memory Card

    2.1 Inserting a Memory Card You can insert an SD card to store data, which needs to be later transferred to another machine, or to simply expand the storage capacity of the PWS-870. Open the SD card compartment cover. Insert the SD card with the metal contacts facing upwards, until it clicks into place.

  • Page 17: Using The Tether

    You can connect the PWS-870 to an external monitor for enhanced viewing. Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the left side of the PWS-870. Connect the other end to the HDMI port on the monitor.

  • Page 18: Connecting Usb Devices

    You can connect peripheral devices, such as a USB keyboard and mouse, as well as other wireless devices using the USB ports on the PWS-870. PWS-870 has one USB 3.0 port on the both sides and one USB 2.0 port on the left side.

  • Page 19: Turning On & Controlling The Pws-870

    Chapter Turning On & Controlling the PWS-...

  • Page 20: Turning On

    3.2 Controlling the PWS-870 3.2.1 Using the Touch Screen The PWS-870 is equipped with touch screen technology, for ease of use when you are on the go. Simply tap the screen with your finger to select icons and run applica- tions.

  • Page 21: Using The On-Screen Keyboard

    3.2.4 Using the On-Screen Keyboard Tap keyboard icon to bring up the on-screen keyboard. Use your finger to tap and enter letters, numbers and symbols as you would with a regular keyboard. PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Making Wifi Connection

    Contact a wireless service provider for more information. The PWS-870 comes pre-loaded with WLAN module, you can send and receive sig- nals to a WiFi network then synchronize files. A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected or by manually entering settings information.
  • Page 23 Enter the required Security key and then tap OK to connect. The wireless connection is negotiated and you see the following screen. The wireless connection icon in the notification area shows a connected status when- ever a wireless connection is present. PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Making Bluetooth Connections

    3.4 Making Bluetooth Connections The PWS-870 comes with built-in Bluetooth functionality that allows you to connect and communicate with other Bluetooth-enabled devices. 3.4.1 Setting Up Bluetooth Follow these instructions to set up a Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is turned off in default setting, so if you want to connect to a Bluetooth...
  • Page 25 In notification area, tap Bluetooth logo and select Add a Device. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 26 Select Bluetooth device and tap Next to add Bluetooth device. Select Next for both PWS-870 and the Bluetooth device after passkey is con- firmed. The Bluetooth device is successfully added into PWS-870. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 27 To view Bluetooth device added, tap Show Bluetooth Devices. Note! It is recommended that you use a passkey to prevent unauthorized access to your PWS-870. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 28 PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Using Advantech Control Center

    Chapter Using Advantech Control Center...

  • Page 30: Advantech Control Center For Pws-870

    4.1 Advantech Control Center for PWS-870 Advantech Control Center is a useful tool for user to get PWS-870 basic system infor- mation and control PWS-870 easily 4.2 System Information Tap "Information" of Advantech Control Center to get the basic information of the sys- tem which includes followings: ...

  • Page 31: System Control

    4.3 System Control Tap "System" of Advantech Control Center to configurate basic control setting. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Tap Brightness in System page and the screen brightness control bar will show up. User can scroll the bar to adjust the screen brightness. Check "Auto Brightness" to enable auto brightness feature. Note! When "Auto Brightness" is enabled, users cannot adjust the brightness via control bar PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 33  Volume Tap Volume in System page to configurate the speaker volume.  Microphone Tap Microphone in System page to configurate microphone volume. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 34 Tap Resolution in System page to adjust screen resolution and orientation mode. Check "Allow the screen to auto-rotate" if user wants to enable screen auto rotation.  Text Size Tap Text Size in System page to change text size. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 35 Please use mouse instead of finger for re-calibration. Use mouse to click Start and wait for the process of calibration. DO NOT touch the screen during the calibration process. Once the calibration is done, user can see below message. PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Module Control

     Power Management Tap Power Management in System page to choose or customize power plan. 4.4 Module Control Tap "Module" of Advantech Control Center to configurate module setting. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 37 Speaker Source Setting Tap Speaker Source Setting in Module page to choose preferred speaker source (when PWS-870 is docked).  Microphone Source Setting Tap Microphone Source Setting in Module page to choose preferred microphone source (when PWS-870 is docked). PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 38 Once the "Switch Key Control" is clicked, this switch setting will apply to all hot key modes Users can click "Auto Brightness" to enable auto brightness/light sensor function. Once "Auto Brightness" is enabled, users cannot adjust panel brightness manually. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 39 Note! To use Barcode function, please ensure the barcode is turned on in Module Control Setting. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 40 (iii) Personalize Hot Key Function Users can user this to configure hot keys to their desired functions. (iv) Volume Adjustment By choosing this setting, the hot keys can be use to increase or reduce speaker vol- ume. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 41 User can tap Factory Default to reset module on/off control to default settings (WLAN and fingerprint on; other modules off) or tap Flight mode to turn off all RF related modules (WLAN, WWAN, GPS, NFC and Bluetooth) PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Utility

    4.5 Utility Tap "Utility" of Advantech Control Center to access demo utilities Note! Before you try these utilities, make sure the module related to the utility is set as "ON" in the Module Control page. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 43 Utility page and the camera utility will pop up. Users can tap icon to select either front camera or rear camera and do photo shooting or video recording . If flash light is needed (available for rear camera), tap to enable flash light. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 44 Sensor Hub Make sure the sensor hub is turned on in the Module Control page. Tap Sensor Hub in Utility page, the Sensor Diagnostics Tool will pop up. This tool will provide the raw data of each sensor. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 45  WWAN AirCard Make sure the SIM card is installed before using this function. Tap WWAN AirCard in Utility page, the Skylight utility will pop up and search for carrier. Tap "Connect" to connect to carrier. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Make sure GPS is turned on in the Module Control page. Tap GPS Info in Utility page, the GPS Information utility will pop up. Set COM Port to COM1 and Baud Rate to 9600 and then click Start GPS. You will get GPS information. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 47 Make sure fingerprint is turned on in the Module Control page. Tap Fingerprint Demo in Utility page, the Fingerprint Demo utility will pop up. Tap Grab and follow the instruction to swipe the finger to get the fingerprint data. Users can save or load the fingerprint data. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 48  Make sure NFC is turned on in the Module Control page. Tap NFC in Utility page, users will be directed to Stollmann's website for NFC utility download PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 49 ETSIHCI (PN544), Bus to Serial, Port to COM3 and then click Save. Click Start NFC and the utility will try to detect if the device is equipped with NFC solution. The detection result will be shown in the lower left corner of the utility. PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 50 Click Start RW, and put the card near the scan area (on the back side of PWS-870). You can see the scanned data. The scanning distance is around 3-4 cm. If users want to change data with another device with NFC function, users can try the P2P feature.
  • Page 51 This setting is only for vehicle docking application. If users enable this ignition fea- ture, when PWS-870 is docked in the vehicle docking station then it will turn on or off automatically when vehicle ignition on/off. Users can configurate the countdown period (0.5 to 30 minutes) for PWS-870 turn off.
  • Page 52 When PWS-870 is docked and vehicle is turned to ignition off, the PWS-870 will pop up a countdown warning message as below. User can tap OK to turn off PWS-870 or tap Cancel to keep PWS-870 on. If not action is taken, PWS-870 will automatically shut down after countdown period.

  • Page 53: Chapter 5 Maintenance

    Chapter Maintenance...

  • Page 54: Maintaining The Battery

    LCD screen cleaner. 5.3 Cleaning the PWS-870 Turn off the PWS-870 and unplug the power cord. Wipe the screen and exterior with a soft, damp cloth moistened only with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the screen, as these will discolor the finish and damage the screen.
  • Page 55 Appendix Specifications...

  • Page 56: Appendix A Specifications

    Main battery: 4S1P 14.4V 2730mAh Hot-Swappable external battery: 4S2P 14.4V 4080mAh Power Supply Battery operation: Over 8hrs (with external battery) AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro/Windows Embedded 8 Stan- OS Support dard Windows 7 Pro 64bit PWS-870 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Led Status

    25mm (H) x 305mm (L) x 207mm (W) Weight 1.4kg A.2 LED Status PWS-870 has 3 LEDs: Power LED, Battery LED, and NFC/RFID LED. Please see below for the status of each LED Table A.1: Power LED Status LED Behavior...

  • Page 58: Com Port Setting

    User scenario: Press and release the RFID button and the RFID LED will turn on to indicate that the PWS-870 is scanning. The RFID LED turns off and the PWS-870 beeps to indicate a successful scan A.3 COM Port Setting Table A.4: COM Port Setting...
  • Page 59 PWS-870 User Manual...
  • Page 60 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2015...
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