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User Manual PWS-870 Fully-Rugged Tablet PC Optional Accessories...
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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.
Declaration of Conformity CE Conformity Statement Radio products with the CE alert marking comply with the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/ EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European Norms (in brackets are the equivalent international standards) ...
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. ...
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PWS-870. To avoid damaging the PWS-870, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using the PWS-870. When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain relief loop, not on the cable itself.
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Chapter 1 Universal Cover, Handstrap and Shoulder Belt...
Universal Cover, Handstrap and Shoulder Belt are provided to carry your Tablet PC securely and safely. You can use the Handstrap and Shoulder Strap we provide separately or together to carry the PWS-870 either indoors and outdoors. Exploring the Universal Cover, Handstrap and...
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Assemble PWS-870 with Universal Cover: 1. Connect PWS-870 to Universal Cover with care, via 2 setup points. 2. Push PWS-870 into universal cover and confirm the system is connected well Remove PWS-870 from Universal Cover: 1. Pull latch up and push from rear.
Using the Handstrap: The handstrap makes it easy to carry the device with one hand. 1. Insert the handstrap to the rear of Universal Cover using the Velcro on both sides. 2. Ensure the handstrap to be securely attached...
Using the Shoulder Belt: Attach the shoulder belt to the rear of your Universal cover using two screws as Shown below. You also can hook your shoulder belt in lower area, so you can use the PWS-870 with ease.
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Using the Handstrap and Shoulder Belt together: Attach the Handstrap to the rear of your Universal Cover using the Velcro. Then hook the shoulder strap as below.
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Vehicle docking could be mounted with the PWS-870 onto any vehicles with applicable RAM Mount kits. The docking station comes with a lock for theft deterrence. It offers complete port replication for users to access audio jacks, USB, RS-232/RS-485, and LAN ports.
Component Ram Mount Screw hole Side View Component Keyhole Bottom View Component Lan 100/100 GPS SMA 2 x USB Connector (USB 3.0) HDC Connector: RS-232 x1; CAN2.0 x1; DIx2; DOx2; Line-in x1; Line-out x1 DC-in (M12)
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Assemble PWS-870 with Vehicle Docking Attach the PWS-870 to the vehicle docking as below. Use the key on the top of the vehicle docking to lock the PWS-870 to avoid theft. Remove PWS-870 with Vehicle Docking 1. Remove the PWS-870, unlock with key and push the blue latch upward.
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PWS-870. (Some users might continue to use the PWS-870 when the vehicle is off and this can drain the car battery if the PWS-870 remains connected to the car battery.)
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Multiple Battery Charger can charge at most 4 batteries, which will provide PWS-870 longer operation time. When the batteries complete charging, Multiple Battery Charger will stop charging automatically to protect your batteries Exploring the Vehicle Docking Front View Component Charging status indicator...
Side View Component DC-in Charging status Multiple Battery charger can fully charge the battery in around 5 hrs, where the charging slot can be used individually. There are 3 kinds of color of indicator Indicator Status Blue No charging(in case where the battery is placed, please check whether the battery is connected properly) Orange Charging...
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Chapter 4 I/O extension, MSR & Smart Card Reader Extension and UHF RFID Extension...
MSR & smart card reader can help user log in easily, or provide limited data access based on different authorities. UHF RFID is a wireless data access solution, you just setup the related tag first, then the device receive the data when PWS-870 approach it. I/O extension Front View...
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Side View Component USB Connector (USB 3.0) RS-232(D-Sub 9) Ethernet(RJ45)
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Using I/O Extension with PWS-870 Connect I/O Extension to PWS-870 with care, via 2 screw holes and USB connector.
Connecting USB Device You can connect to various USB devices, such as USB Keyboard and Mouse, besides you can connect with USB 3.0 device to reach the faster transmission speed as well. Connecting RS-232 Device There are 2 sets of RS-232 to connect with CAN box and other device which use RS-232.
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MSR & Smart Card Reader Extension Front View Component USB connector Screw Holes Side View Component MSR Slot Smart Card Reader Slot...
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Using MSR & Smart Card Reader Extension with PWS-870 1. Connect MSR & Smart Card Reader Extension to PWS-870 with care, via 2 screw holes and USB connector. 2. Whether through inserting or swiping the card, user can receive the data in the...
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Screw Holes Side View Using UHF RFID Extension with PWS-870 1. Connect UHF RFID Extension to PWS-870 with care, via 2 screw holes and USB connector. 2. Run the program and search the nearby tags, when PWS-870 enters within the...
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range of tag signal, you can read the data of tag. 3. Line up the UHF RFID Extension with tag to read the data. The reading distance is around 2.5M(based on the environment). 2.5M...