Rugged vehicle mount display
8.4”/ 10.4”/12.1” (40 pages)
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Winmate FM10A Vehicle Mounted Computer Android 6.0 Product Reference Guide For more information on this and other Winmate products, please visit our website at: www.winmate.com Version IV 9152111I101A Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
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Table of Contents PREFACE ................................- 4 - READ ME FIRST ..............................- 7 - (FR) ........................... - 8 - NFORMATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ (EN) ............................ - 8 - AFETY NFORMATION ............................- 9 - BOUT THE DAPTER ..............................- 9 - ATTERY INTRODUCTION ..............................
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Home Screen ..............................- 36 - Quick Settings ............................... - 38 - ......................... - 39 - TATUS AND OTIFICATION CONS Status Icons ..............................- 39 - Notification Icons ............................- 39 - ..............................- 40 - ONTROL ANEL Using the Touch Screen ..........................- 40 - System Settings ............................
Winmate Inc. warrants that each of its products is free from material and workmanship defect for a period of one year starting from the invoice date. If the customer discovers a defect, Winmate Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product at no charge to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Preface Advisory Conventions Four types of advisories are used throughout the user manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. These are Notes, Important, Cautions, and Warnings.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Preface CE Notice (European Union) This device has been tested and found to conform to the limits set for a Class B product. • EN 55022 — “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment”...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 1 Read Me First Read Me First Follow and adhere to all warnings and instructions in this manual. For your safety, please read all safety and operating instructions before using the product. Keep this manual for future reference.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 1 Read Me First Informations de sécurité (FR) Suivez et respectez tous les avertissements et instructions figurant sur l’écran. Pour votre sécurité, s’il vous plaît lire toutes les consignes de sécurité et de fonctionnement avant d’utiliser le device. Gardez ce manuel pour référence future.
IMPORTANT: The battery is consumable part. Therefore, it is recommended to replace the battery pack every two years with a new one recommended by Winmate. Contact our Service Center or sales representatives for more information on replacing the battery pack.
FM10A is designed to be easily removed from the dock with a latch on the top of the FM10A vehicle docking. Since the dock remains attached to the vehicle, this device can be easily moved or switched from one vehicle to another.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Package Contents Before using this device, make sure that all the items listed below are present in your package: USB to RS232 & Dock + Latch Locking 5 m Power Cable with Fuse Computer FM10A 0.3 m USB Cable...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Optional Accessories Your package may include the following items based on your order: 1.2 m 120 Watt 3 m DC Jack Power 4.2 m Adapter with Adapter 1.8 m RS232 Cable 0.3 m Audio Cable...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Components Front View Item Description 10.4” Touch Screen Acts as one of the inputs for the device Power Button Press and hold the button for 3 second to turn on the device Power Indicator...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Rear View with Vehicle Dock Item Description VESA Mount Hole VESA 75, 100, and RAM Mount Release Latch Press to release the device and the docking Kensington Lock Connect to a security lock, protecting your device from being stolen...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 2 Introduction Side View with Vehicle Dock Item Description COM1 and COM2 Connects a peripheral device such as a printer or scanner with serial port Connects USB peripheral devices such as USB Flash drive, mouse, USB 2.0 x 2...
Hardware Hardware System Hardware Central Processing Unit The FM10A is running on Freescale Cortex A9 i.MX6 Dual Core processor, and Android 6.0 operating system. Input and Output Connectors The FM10A device supports the following I/O connectors: • SIM Card Slot •...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware System Memory The main system memory is 1GB LPDDR3. Audio Interface Your device is equipped with two speakers which are located on the bottom of the vehicle dock. A microphone is also available for voice communication and voice recording.
Full ON Mode When the FM10A is attached to either vehicle power or an external power supply, or it is operating from the UPS battery and the power button is pressed, the device is in the “ON” mode. In this mode, the keypad, touch screen and any attached peripherals will function normally.
By default, the FM10A turns off if the user turns off the device through the system or presses the power button for 8 seconds with a critical shut down. The FM10A will also be off when there is no connection to a power source or the UPS battery is depleted.
IMPORTANT: When the battery level reaches 0%, the FM10A will automatically shut down. UPS Battery Your device has UPS battery. This UPS battery is automatically charged when the device is placed on a powered dock.
IMPORTANT: The battery is consumable part. Therefore, it is recommended to replace the battery pack every two years with a new one recommended by Winmate. Contact our Service Center or sales representatives for more information on replacing the battery pack.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware External Connectors Power OFF the FM10A before connecting cables to any port. Most of the external connectors for the FM10A are located on the vehicle dock. COM1 connects to a device such as printer or scanner.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware USB 2.0 (D-9 Female) Connector Signal CN1-1 CN1-2 USB1_D+ CN1-3 USB1_D- CN1-4 USB1_VCC CN1-5 CN1-6 CN1-7 USB2_D+ CN1-8 USB2_D- CN1-9 USB2_VCC Signal Description CN2-1 USBVCC1 CN2-2 USB1_DM White CN2-3 USB1_DP Green CN2-4 Black...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware USB 2.0 (D-9 Female) to Serial Port (COM3) & USB Type A Cable Signal CN1-1 CN1-2 USB1_D+ CN1-3 USB1_D- CN1-4 USB1_VCC CN1-5 CN1-6 CN1-7 USB2_D+ CN1-8 USB2_D- CN1-9 USB2_VCC - 24 -...
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The CAN Bus/ Audio connector is a D-15 male connector located on the rear side of the Vehicle Dock. The connector supports a headset adapter cable or a CAN Bus cable. The FM10A does not support connecting audio and CAN Bus simultaneously.
CN2-6 VIN + CN2-7 VIN + CN2-8 IGN_ISO CAN Bus Cable Installation Reference After connecting the CAN Bus cable to the FM10A, please open software utility to check settings. COM1 COM2 COM3* CAN Bus Audio Disable CAN Bus Enable CAN Bus *Notice that COM3 is located on the external cable (supplied with the FM10A).
Antenna Connections The FM10A is equipped with an 802.11 radio and can be ordered with internal antennas or external remote mount antennas. When the FM10A is ordered with internal antennas, the external antenna connectors are not used. GPS and WWAN are optional on the device and require external remote mount antennas.
Hardware External / Vehicle Remote Antenna The FM10A vehicle dock is equipped with SMA Connector for additional external antenna (Wi-Fi or optional WWAN), to install the antenna please perform the following: 1. Remove the rubber cap on the SMA connector before installing the antenna.
*Sign plus “+” means that you have to press both function keys at the same time. USB Keyboard / Mouse A standard USB keyboard or mouse can be attached to the FM10A using the appropriate adapter cable. The cable attached to the device and provides USB connector.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware LED Function LED indicators are located on the front panel with the left and right sides. Connection and UPS battery LEDs 2. System LEDs 3. Power LED Connection and UPS battery LEDs Indicator Type...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 3 Hardware System LEDs Indicator Type LED Behavior System State Light sensor automatically adjusts the panel brightness based on the light settings. Light Sensor Blinking Green Indicates the HDD Activity (Data is being read and written)
Chapter 3 Hardware Display The FM10A display measures 10.4-inches diagonally, have display resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and bonded with Projected Capacitive (P-CAP) multi-touch. Touch Screen The touch screen is a Projected Capacitive (P-CAP) multi-touch; the technology offers a fast and sensitive response and professional-grade reliability combined with a stylish, sleek design.
This section includes the software and hardware installation, the FM10A configuration, the wireless communication, and some other optional features. Since this FM10A is bundled with several software and utility programs for its configurations and operations, the examples describe in this section are to be used as a guideline only;...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Description Icon Back Opens the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a different app. Once you back up to the Home screen, you can’t go back any further.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Quick Settings You can open your device’s Settings app from the All Apps screen or from Quick Settings. For example, to change notification sounds, and volume go to Settings > Device > Sound to change the volume.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Status and Notification Icons To open the status bar appears at the top of every screen. On the left are notification icons and on the right are status icons, along with the current time.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Control Panel Using the Touch Screen The touch screen is a touch-sensitive device that allows you to control and make selections on the device by controlling the location of the pointer on the screen.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software System Settings Display In the Android 6.0 user can adjust the screen brightness. Pull down from the top of the screen to get the notifications area. You can also access display settings in settings: To adjust the brightness of the screen: 1.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Region and Language The instruction for installing, changing and uninstalling language in this section are applicable to FM10A with Android 6.0 OS. To access region and language settings, perform the following: Settings > Language & Input > Language * The FM10A is shipped with English language settings by default.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Sound To access sound settings, perform the following: Settings > Sound & Notification In this option you can adjust volume, change phone ringtone, and other volume settings. - 43 -...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Touch Lock Press F1 and F2 simultaneously to perform touch lock. While the touch is locked, all function keys and touch will not be able to work, until you slide the bar to unlock the touch lock.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Lamp OFF Volume Adjustment Press F3 and F4 simultaneously to perform volume adjustment. The adjustment slide bar will appear on screen transparently. Slide to the right side to increase the volume and slide to the left side to decrease the volume.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Brightness Press F4 and F5 simultaneously to perform brightness adjustment. The adjustment slide bar will appear on screen transparently. Slide to the right side to increase the volume and slide to the left side to decrease the brightness.
Ethernet Vehicle computer supports Ethernet LAN. To use the Ethernet LAN feature to connect to the network, perform the following procedure: Step 1 Connect Ethernet Cable to the FM10A device. Step 2 Touch All APPS icon, and the open Ethernet application.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Configuring Ethernet Settings Go to All Apps > Ethernet > Configure Ethernet Connection Type Setting Description DHCP (default) The device automatically capture IP-address from the router Static IP Allows to manually set up IP-address, DNS, Network and Gateway...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Winset System Information User can check system information such as OS version, serial number, model name, WDC version and USB CANBus settings in Winset application. - 49 -...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Ignition Control Winmate provides Ignition Control feature in Winset application to control the timing of delay. You can select 1 to 120 seconds for each period of timing delay. Go to APPS > Winset >...
Software Screen Blanking Winmate® FM10A has screen blanking function. Once activated, it will lock the screen display to prevent or restrict the use of the in-vehicle computer. This application allows setting the threshold to perform preset actions while device is moving. When enabled Blanking function reduces visual, cognitive, and physical distractions by limiting device functionality while the vehicle is in motion.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Defroster (If Equipped) Notice that defroster is an optional feature and may not be presented in your device. The defroster is always disable when the device is operating from UPS Warning battery power 1.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software When the Defroster is OFF, a heater indicator in the lower right corner of the device will Turn off Example: In this example “10 deg. C” is selected as Defroster trip off point meaning that the Defroster will be deactivated when the temperature reaches 10 deg.
Chapter 4 Software Function Buttons Winmate® FM10A Vehicle Mounted Computer comes with preinstalled APP called Winmate® Key Mapping (WKM) which let users to assign functions of function keys F1 ~ F10. To set function keys open Winset You can set the application which the favorite you want as a shortcut in corresponding key.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software In Application Selector window of the F1 click NEW to open the drop-down menu of function keys. In this example, we have selected to set up functions for F1 function key. Choose the function key and then select a Default application that will be opened by pressing on the function key you’ve selected.
Software Winmate® Home Manager (WHM) Winmate® FM10A Vehicle Mounted Computer comes with preinstalled APP called Winmate® Home Manager (WHM) which let the device manager to lock the launcher then the user can only use one application assigned by the device manager.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 2. Go to “Application Selector”, and chose the app which you want to run up automatically after booting. 3. Go back to “Home Selector” and press “Clear and Reset Default Home”. - 57 -...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 4. Select “Restrict Home” and “Always”, and then restart the computer to enable these settings. The system will automatically start the application which you selected and lock it. Any time user presses home key or back key, the system will go back to the same application which you have selected.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 2. System will request the password to login. Default password is “0000”. 3. Restart the system and you will go back to the normal Launcher. 4. In the Home manager->Home Selector Tab-> click the “Clear and Rest Default Home”. Specify the “Launcher 3”...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software How to Change WHM Password 1. Go to Password Manager and set your own password for this APP. 2. The default password is “0000”. Enter a new password in New Password field, and then tap Change Password.
3. To turn the Bluetooth on or off, tap Bluetooth. A check mark indicates the Bluetooth adapter is turned on. 4. Click the Bluetooth icon in the windows notification area, a contextual menu for Bluetooth is displayed. NOTE: When FM10A is connected to other devices by Bluetooth, the flash light will be ON. - 61 -...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software To add a device: 1. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. Choose the Bluetooth device that you want to connect and follow onscreen prompt to continue pairing and using the Bluetooth device. - 62 -...
2. Input the SSID (name) of the network, if the network is secured, tap the security menu and then tap the type of security deployed on the network. 3. Enter any required security credentials. 4. Tap Save. NOTE: When FM10A is connected to other devices by Wi-Fi, the flash light will be ON. - 63 -...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software WWAN For vehicle computers equipped with wireless WAN (3G or 4G/LTE) card, to use the wireless WAN feature to connect to the network, perform the following procedure: 1. Go to Settings > More > Cellular Networks > Data Enabled You can check the wireless WWAN connection status through the wireless network connection status icon in the status area.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Camera Features Your device has a built in camera. Taking Pictures To open Camera: 1. From the lock screen, touch Camera and swipe away from the camera icon in the bottom right corner.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software When you open Camera, you can choose from several different camera modes. The Camera icon indicates Camera mode. To take a picture: 1. Frame your subject. If you want to make fine adjustments to focus, watch for the focus ring. To focus on a different part of the image, touch it.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software Camera Settings You can change camera setting such as resolution & quality, save location, etc. in settings. To enter camera settings, touch in camera app. - 67 -...
Follow the software update guide to update the software. All the programming guides can be found in the driver CD included in the package. You need to download image tool driver to the SD card. Insert SD card to the FM10A device to perform OTA Updates.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software OTA Update Guide OTA is a tool which can help you to update OS image. To receive Android OS image file contact our sales representatives. Once you get the image file follow the guideline below.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 4. Check "I agree to update" and click "UPDATE". 5. Wait for download finish it will take some time. - 70 -...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 6. Click "REBOOT NOW"”. 7. Wait for OTA to update. IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the power source! Do not remove the battery! 8. When Update finish, the computer opens desk screen. - 71 -...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software OS Image Update Guide 1. Decompress the archive FSL_MFG_TOOL_WM.zip 2. Go to the directory “FSL_MFG_TOOL_WM\Profiles\MX6Q Linux Update\OS Firmware\files\android”. 3. Move the following items to one folder: the u-boot-6q.bin, boot.img, system.img, userdata_img.tar.gz and recovery.img 4.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 7. Go to Settings > About tablet > Additional system updates 8. Warning menu pops up. Confirm the system update by clicking YES. IMPORTANT: Ensure that OTG and power already connected. Do not disconnect the OTG from the source of power while system is updating.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 4 Software 9. Enter the hint number 3596 to confirm the update and click OK. 10. In the dialog click Yes to shut down and restart the system. 11. After the system reboot you will be able to see the system change.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 5 Accessories Installation Accessories Installation Installing a SIM Card The Vehicle mounted computer supports data connection using 3G or 4G/LTE SIM cards and fits Micro- SIM card. (Note: 4G/LTE feature is optional). Perform the following to install the SIM card to your vehicle mounted computer: 1.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 5 Accessories Installation Installing a Micro SD Card Micro SD card can be used to store files in the vehicle mounted computer, user can copy / download / upload files to and from the VMC. Perform the following to install the SIM card to your device.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 5 Accessories Installation Installing a Stylus with the holder Perform the following to dock the device Align the screw hole between the stylus holder and the rear side of device, fasten it with the given screw.
FM10A from the dock. The FM10A has UPS battery that is designed to supply power to FM10A for a minimum of 30 minutes when the unit is not attached to the dock.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting RAM Mount Installation The docking of this device is designed to be mounted to RAM Mount solutions, which provides various mount types to fit any industrial use or vehicle. Mounting Kit 1 – No Drill Solution...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Mounting Kit 2 – Drill Solution Part Number: 98K000A0006P Winmate Part RAM Mount Part Component Description Number Number RAM round base 3.68” Round Base with 2.25” mounts - on the 9B000000008R RAM-D-202U...
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting RAM Mount Assembly Step 1 Install RAM Clamp to vehicle or forklift 1.1 Determine the position for mounting the RAM clamp mount according to RAM Mounts installation guide and specification. 1.2 Place the upper clamp with ball on the beam, insert the bolt.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Mounting Kit 3 – Keyboard Mounting Installation Part Number: 98K000A0005X Winmate Part RAM Mount Part Component Description Number Number Winmate Keyboard 4 VESA Holes on the plate to Adapter Plate 821009131600 device and 4 AMPS holes to...
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Keyboard Assembly This part shows the steps to install the keyboard. 1. Fasten all four screws on the RAM mount ball on the back of the keyboard. 2. Fasten the keyboard adapter on the other end of the RAM mount ball.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Docking and Undocking the Device Perform the following to dock the device: 1. Align the golden connector and guide pin holes on the device with the golden connector and guide pins on the docking station 2.
Wiring steps: 1. Place the device on the vehicle dock and make sure the device is Off. 2. Connect the CN2 to the FM10A vehicle dock by aligning the connector pins and then push it, twist to fasten the connection.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Connecting the Power Cable for Installation on the Vehicle WARNING!/ AVERTISSEMENT! This power cable should only be used on the 24, 36, or 48 Volt forklifts. Note that, this power cable cannot work for 12 Volt forklifts.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting WARNING!/ AVERTISSEMENT! All power wiring must use the supplied power cable. Tout le câblage électrique doit utiliser le câble d'alimentation fourni. 4. Slide tubing over wires, remove the wires and insert it to the fuse holder, crimp it.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting 7. The ignition cable (Blue cable) must be connected to the battery negative if the customer does not want to have ignition function , as following. Without Ignition Function 8. Secure the power cable to the device using cable clamps and place the device in the dock.
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FM10A Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 Vehicle Mounting Vehicle Installation Office Test / Evaluation With Ignition Without Ignition Power Connector AC/DC AP to Power Mode Ignition-On mode AC/DC Mode Mode switch Auto-On is BIOS Auto-On Auto-On is ON Auto-On is ON...
Vehicle Mounting Power Cable Routing There are many cables available for the FM10A including power cable, CAN Bus cable, or USB cable. To secure these cables, there are five cable clamps secured the FM10 vehicle dock to prevent the cable strain.
FM10A Product Reference Guide Appendix B Order Information Appendix B: Order Information Model Number Specifications FM10A Standard FM10A-HT Built-in Defroster FM10A Series available in the following configurations: - 93 -...
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