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M101EKB
Rugged Windows Tablet
Intel® Celeron® N6211 @ 1.2 GHz (up to 3.00 GHz)
Intel® Pentium® N6415 @ 1.2GHz (up to 3.00 GHz) (Optional)
User Guide
Document Part Number: 9152111I1158
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 M101EKB Rugged Windows Tablet Intel® Celeron® N6211 @ 1.2 GHz (up to 3.00 GHz) Intel® Pentium® N6415 @ 1.2GHz (up to 3.00 GHz) (Optional) User Guide Document Part Number: 9152111I1158 Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB Content CHAPTER 1: READ ME FIRST ..............................2 1.1 A ................................2 DVISORY ONVENTIONS 1.2 S ................................3 AFETY NFORMATION 1.3 H ..............................5 ANDLING AND AINTENANCE 1.4 D ..............................6 ECLARATION OF ONFORMITY 1.5 C...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Read Me First

    Chapter 1: Read Me First Chapter 1: Read Me First 1.1 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.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 1.2 Safety Information Do Not Charge the Battery Other Than Methods Those Specified In This Manual. If the battery is not charged using one of the Precaution on Battery Pack specified methods, electrolyte leakage, Pré...
  • Page 5 Chapter 1: Read Me First General Product Safety Use only accessories specified by the Sé curité gé né rale des manufacturer. Utiliser uniquement les accessoires spécifiés produits par le fabricant. This product should not be used near water Use only with its transport carriage, stand, such as bathtubs, sinks, swimming pools, wet tripod, console or table specified by the basement, etc.

  • Page 6: Handling And Maintenance

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 1.3 Handling and Maintenance Gently wipe the display with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use alcohol or detergent on the product. General Guideline Essuyer délicatement l'écran avec un chiffon Guide Gé né ral doux non pelucheux.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Chapter 1: Read Me First 1.4 Declaration of Conformity FCC Statement This device complies with part FCC Part 2. 1092 rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference.  This device must accept any interference received including ...

  • Page 8: Disclaimer

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 1.7 Disclaimer Winmate Inc. reserve the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. We assume no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s) conveys no license or title...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Getting Started

     First Time Operations  Powering On/Off 2.1 Unpacking Thank you for purchasing the M101EKB Rugged Windows Tablet Computer. The rugged design allows you to use it in harsh outdoor environments. Check and identify the supplied accessories:   ...

  • Page 10: Description Of Parts

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 2.2 Description of Parts Front: Left: Right: No Item Description Item Description Displays and acts as Micro HDMI HDMI output to Touch Screen one of the inputs for the external display. computer. Clear CMOS Hardware reset button.
  • Page 11 Chapter 2: Getting Started Rear: Top: Bottom: Item Description Item Description Expansion Provide optional Optional Barcode Scanner for Port connectivity to custom Barcode reading of 1D/2D modules for special Reader barcode. application (USB2.0 x 1, Kensington Provides lock access RS232 x 1). Lock Port for Kensington Lock.

  • Page 12: Hot Keys For Specific Functions

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 2.3 Hot Keys for Specific Functions For the physical buttons on the tablet computer, in addition to its dedicated functions detailed in the previous section, it can also be used to emulate commonly used keyboard key strokes. Under different...

  • Page 13: First-Time Operation

    Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.5 First-Time Operation 2.5.1 Installing SIM card (For WWAN Equipped Devices) (Optional) To install the SIM card: Service Windows WWAN Module Tools Needed: Screw: M2x5, 4 pc Screw: M2x3.5, 1 pc Screwdriver: Philips Type, Size #0, for Screwdriver: Philips Type, Size #0, for M2 M2 screws, torque: 2.0 ±...

  • Page 14: Installing A Micro Sd Card

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 2.5.2 Installing a Micro SD Card Your tablet supports up to 128GB additional storage with an optional microSD card slot. To install Micro SD Card: 1. Open I/O protective cover by pulling out the latch.

  • Page 15: Starting The Tablet

    Chapter 2: Getting Started 1. Open I/O protective cover by pulling out the latch. 2. Plug the DC cord of the AC adapter into the power jack of the tablet computer. 3. Plug the AC power cord into the AC adapter. 4.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Setting Up Windows For The First Time

    This chapter details how to setup the Windows that may be installed on the tablet for the first time. 3.1 OS Introduction The M101EKB Tablet Computer operates on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system. Caution : Make sure the battery is full charged before starting the Tablet Computer for the first time with internal battery power.
  • Page 17 Chapter 3: Setting Up Windows for the First Time 4. Windows will then try to connect to network. Tap Skip this step to continue without a wireless connection as you can then set up the network later. 5. On the Get going fast screen, click Use Express settings for the fastest setup. If you would like more information, tap Learn more, or if you would like to select your own options, click Customize settings.
  • Page 18 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 6. To create a local account, type your User name, password, and Password hint in the fields provided, then tap Next. 7. The initial setup screens are complete, and the desktop is displayed. 8. Read any introductory screens describing features of your computer, and tap Next upon completing...

  • Page 19: Chapter 4: Operating The Device

    SDK. 4.1 Winset Utility Winset ® is a program to control the main functions of the M101EKB. In Winset ® , users can check system information, control function button settings, and configure blanking function, scanner wedge and settings.

  • Page 20: Winset Shortcut Setting

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4.1.2 WinSet Shortcut Setting Long-press Fn + F1 function key to open Winset. In Function Buttons, submenu users can set up functions of the function keys F1~F10. Press the button next to F1; user will see the window show up just like the below picture. Then...

  • Page 21: Built-In Devices On/Off

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.2 Built-in Devices On/Off This section describes how to get quick access to set built-in devices, including turning on/off RF modules, setting up barcode reader and RFID reader. 4.2.1 Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) To use the wireless LAN feature to connect to the network, perform the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 22: Using The Wireless Wan (Wwan)

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4.2.2 Using the Wireless WAN (WWAN) The Tablet Computer supports data connection with WWAN modules and fits a Micro-SIM card. (Note: WWAN feature is optional). Caution Power off the tablet before installing the WWAN module and Micro SIM card, or the tablet computer might be damaged by the incorrect installation behaviors.

  • Page 23: Turning On/Off Led Indicators

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 7. Choose the BT device to connect and follow the on-screen prompt to continue the pairing procedure and use the BT device. 4.2.5 Turning On/Off LED Indicators The LED Indicators for Power Status, Battery Status, and RF Communication can be turned on/off from HotTab menu.
  • Page 24 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB *To recover the connection, please tap on the button again to re-connect with Barcode Reader. 4.3.1 Device Configuring and Setting 1. Click on Windows and search for EZConfig-Scanning from the Start menu. 2. Click on EZConfig-Scanning v4_IE and allow the blocked content if browser is blocking the content.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4. Once Honeywell N6703 is discovered please click “Configure Device” button as shown. 4.3.2 Scanning mode Settings 1. Click on Device Settings under the Input/Output settings section. 2. Select the desire scanning mode from the drop-down menu shown as below.
  • Page 26 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 3. After selecting a desire scanning mode, click on the Save to Device on the side bar. Scanning mode Description When in manual trigger mode, the scanner scans until a bar code is read or until the trigger is released.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.3.3 Setting the 1D/2D Barcode Scanner Symbologies The barcode scanner is shipped with the default settings shown below. If the default setting suits the usage requirement, setting symbologies is not necessary. Symbologies Default Settings: Symbologies Default UPC-A Enable...
  • Page 28 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB Method (2). Click on the reset to default button on the side as shown blow: ※ Warning※ 1. The reset to default button will change all settings to default. 2. N6703 could disconnect with the system after clicking the reset to default button.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.4.4 Adding a Prefix or Suffix 1. To add a Prefix or Suffix please click on Data Formatting icon. 2. Click on the Editor button under the Prefix or Suffix section and create Prefix/Suffix value by typing in the block or select desire characters in the Control chars, Printable chars, and Extended ASCII.
  • Page 30 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 3. When you finish creating Prefix/Suffix, please click on Save to Device on the sidebar. 4. To check the functionality of Prefix/Suffix, please click on the Scan Data Window icon on the top. Then scan a barcode to verify if the Prefix/Suffix appears correctly.
  • Page 31 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.4.5 Adjusting the Barcode Reader LED Brightness 1. Open EZConfig-Scanning V4_IE Icon. 2. Open Connected Device...
  • Page 32 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 3. Open Connected Device 4. Open Settings  Device Settings  LED illumination - Manual Trigger Setting change 120...
  • Page 33 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 5. Save To Device 6. Open Hottab Utility Icon...
  • Page 34 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 7. Open the HotTab, click the Device ON/OFF, and see the Barcode indicator. If it is white, click to turn it 8. Barcode Scanner turns On when it is become orange colored.

  • Page 35: Using Camera

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 9. Scanned Barcode 4.4 Using Camera This Hottab menu option allows users take a picture or record a video. Before use, make sure the camera is powered on under the Devices ON/OFF menu with the following scenarios. To open camera interface: 1.

  • Page 36: Using The Hf Rfid Reader

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB No Item Description Review Review Settings Opens Camera settings page. Available Settings:  Picture Save: modify/inspect saved location for pictures.  Video Save Folder: modify/inspect saved location for video recordings.  Picture Quality: Picture compression quality.
  • Page 37 Chapter 4: Operating the Device Tap on the ON button. Check the status color of the ON icon is green and the status color of the RFID icon on the Hottab menu is orange at the same time. Item Status Color Description Orange HF RFID Reader is enabled.
  • Page 38 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4.5.1 RFID Trigger Setting Item Description Auto Scan The default setting for the RFID trigger is Auto-Scan. Under this setting, the RFID Reader will always be ready to scan tags. 1. When the RFID tag is detected from the RFID antenna, the data will be read automatically.
  • Page 39 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.5.2 Settings Item Description Sound The Sound check box defines whether a beep sound will come with the data scanning. Output to This setting defines the output type of the scanned data. Two options are available: Keyboard Wedge Under this setting, the data scanned is sent like keyboard data.
  • Page 40 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB Item Description Prefix User can type in this field to define the characters BEFORE the data scanned. Suffix User can type in this field to define the characters AFTER the data scanned. The check box user can define to append an “Enter” which is Append Enter followed by the characters.
  • Page 41 For users following SDK for software porting, the scanned data can also be output with the format needed. NOTE: User can download the SDK from Winmate Download center (the QR code in the cover page). 4.5.3 RFID Output Setting Item...

  • Page 42: Replacing Hot Swappable Battery

    RF_GND DOCK_DET GPS ANT RF_GND Power RF_GND USB+ USB- DETECT+ Power DETECT- Power 4.8 Expansion Port Pin Definition M101EKB Tablet Computer supports one optional 19-pin expansion port at the rear side. The pin definition is listed as the following table...

  • Page 43: Com Port Definition

    Ne pas ouvrir lorsque le port d'extension n'est pas utilisé. 4.9 COM Port Definition tablet computer uses Winset utility for built-in peripherals control. All the COM port M101EKB numbers have been defined in the OS image coming with the package. COM Port...
  • Page 44 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB Tap on "Port Setting" tab and click on "Advanced" button.
  • Page 45 Chapter 4: Operating the Device Tap on the dropdown list and choose the correct COM Port (refer to the COM Port Definition Table), and click "OK". Double check "Device Manager" to make sure the COM Port number has been re-defined successfully, and then restart the system.

  • Page 46: Adjusting Led Brightness

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4.10 Adjusting LED Brightness 1. Open EZConfig-Scanning V4_IE Icon 2. Open Connected Device 3. Open Connected Device...
  • Page 47 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4. Open Settings Device Settings LED illumination - Manual Trigger Setting change 120 5. Save To Device...
  • Page 48 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 6. Open Win-Set Icon 7. Barcode Scanner Wedge turns OFF...
  • Page 49 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 8. Barcode Scanner Wedge turns On 9. Scanner Barcode...

  • Page 50: Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings

    This chapter lists frequently used and recommended settings of your tablet. 5.1 Screen Resolution Scaling and Setting The M101EKB has a high resolution 1280 x 800 display which is perfect for viewing image, video, or other applications, however, Windows user interface (icons, buttons, and other user interface elements) may be too small to read and operate at the default Windows settings.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 1. A “Display” Window will show up. Click on the dropdown option under the “Scale and layout” section and change the scaling option to “150% (Recommended)” or any other desired display scaling.

  • Page 52: Changing Resolution

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 5.1.2 Changing Resolution Alternatively, instead of changing the display scaling setting, user may choose to change the overall resolution setting to make screen elements bigger. 1. Tap and hold anywhere on the desktop for 3 seconds and release to bring up the context menu, and...
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 2. Click on the dropdown option next to “Resolution” and select the desire resolution by tapping on the scale: 2. Hit “Apply”. A prompt “Display Settings” prompt will show up to ask the user if the applied resolution is usable.

  • Page 54: Pairing With A Wireless Bluetooth Barcode Scanner With Bluetooth Serial Port Profile

    8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 5.2 Pairing with a Wireless Bluetooth Barcode Scanner with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile The computer is affixed with a Bluetooth MAC (Media Access Control) address barcode label that enables wireless Bluetooth Barcode Scanner to quickly establish Bluetooth connection with the computer.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 3. Once the Bluetooth and Other Devices Menu appears, scroll down to “More Bluetooth Options” tab, and make sure that the computer is set to “Allow Bluetooth devices to find this PC”, as shown below: Click OK to continue.
  • Page 56 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 5. You are in “Add COM Port” window. Choose “Incoming (device initiates the connection)”, and click “OK”. 6. The computer will automatically assign COM Port to the Bluetooth connection. In the screenshot below, COM4 is allocated.

  • Page 57: Set Up The Barcode Scanner For Bluetooth Pairing

    Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 7. Next, the user has to configure the application that is used to accept the scanned data from the wireless Bluetooth Barcode Scanner. The application has to be configured to accept the same COM Port that has been assigned for the Bluetooth Serial Port Profile in the previous step.
  • Page 58 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4. Click Add a Bluetooth Device. 5. In Add a Bluetooth Device window, click Next to connect the Barcode Scanner to the Computer. 6. The Barcode Scanner has successfully been added to this computer. Click Close to exit...

  • Page 59: Using Recovery Wizard To Restore Computer

    5.3 Using Recovery Wizard to Restore Computer tablet computer has a dedicate recovery partition stored on the hard drive of the tablet to M101EKB enable quick one-key recovery process. This partition occupies about 11GB of the storage space, and comes built-in to each tablet computer.
  • Page 60 8-inch Rugged Windows Tablet PC M101EKB 4. A warning message about data loss will show up. Make sure data is backed up before recovery, and click on “Yes” to continue. 5. Wait till the recovery process to complete. During the recovery process, a command prompt will show up to indicate the percent of recovery process.

  • Page 61: Appendix

    Appendix This section contains additional product information.

  • Page 62: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting Problem Solution  The removable battery is not Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected, and that the charging. removable battery is properly inserted.  Nothing appears on the The tablet computer may be in sleep mode. Press the power screen.
  • Page 63 Problem Solution  I cannot project the tablet Make sure the VGA driver is installed.  computer display to another Make sure the output setting selected is correct. monitor.  Barcode scanner does not Make sure the Barcode scanner device is enabled in Winset emit laser beam and does not utility.

  • Page 64: Appendix B: Technical Specification

    Appendix B: Technical Specification M101EKB Model Name Size 8 inches Resolution 1280x800 Brightness 800 nits Display Contrast Ratio 800:1 Viewing Angle 80,80,80,80 Touch Projected Capacitive Multi-Touch Intel Celeron N6211 @1.20 GHz (up to 3.00 GHz) Processor Intel Pentium N6415 @1.20 GHz (up to 3.00 GHz)
  • Page 65 M101EKB Model Name Certification Certification CE, FCC SOTI SOTI MobiControl Compliance MobiControl Security Function Kensington Lock Support Physical Buttons: ISO/IEC 9995-3 QWERTY Keypad , IP65 water and dust proof, with LED backlight (keypad Control Button dimensions : min. 10x10mm) 1 x Power, 10 x Function Keys (programmable by Hottab) Battery Hotswappable 7.7V, typ.
  • Page 66 Notes...
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  • Page 68 Winmate Inc. 9F, No.111-6, Shing-De Rd., San-Chung District, New Taipei City 24158, Taiwan, R.O.C www.winmate.com Copyright © 2023 Winmate Inc. All rights reserved.

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