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M101AD
10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet
Intel® Core i5-1235U Alder Lake Processor
User Guide
Version 1.0
Document Part No.
9152101K101Z
https://dc.winmate.com
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  • Page 1 M101AD 10.1” Rugged Windows Tablet Intel® Core i5-1235U Alder Lake Processor User Guide Version 1.0 Document Part No. 9152101K101Z https://dc.winmate.com Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Chapter 1: Read Me First ....................... 3 1.1 Advisory Conventions ........................ 3 1.2 Safety Information ........................4 1.3 Handling and Maintenance ......................5 1.4 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ....................6 1.5 Copyright Notice ........................6 1.6 Trademark Acknowledgement ....................6 1.7 Disclaimer ..........................
  • Page 3 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.7 Replacing Battery ......................22 4.4.8 Using the Barcode Reader .................... 23 4.4.9 Using the HF RFID Reader ................... 36 4.4.10 Turn on/off the GPS External Antenna ................ 41 4.4.11 Turn on/off the Light Sensor ..................41 4.4.12 Changing Touchscreen Modes ..................

  • Page 4: 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 alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. These are Notes, Important, Cautions, and Warnings. The following is an example of each type of advisory.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 1.2 Safety Information General Product Safety  This product should not be used near water Sécurité générale des such as bathtubs, sinks, swimming pools, wet produits basement, etc. [FR] Ce produit ne dois pas être utilisé près de ...

  • Page 6: Handling And Maintenance

    Chapter 1: Read Me First 1.3 Handling and Maintenance General Guideline Touchscreen Guideline Guide Général Guide de l'écran tactile Keep the product at least 13 cm (5 inches) away Use your finger or the stylus on display. Using from electrical appliances that can generate a sharp or metallic object may cause scratches and strong magnetic field such as TV, refrigerator, damage the display, thereby causing errors.

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity (Doc)

    Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    2.1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing Winmate® 10.1-inch Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD. M101AD is a rugged tablet with robust features designed to withstand industrial use while providing high- tech solutions that increase productivity, improve safety, and reduce operational costs. The processing power comes from Intel®...

  • Page 9: Description Of Parts

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 2.3 Description of Parts Dimensions: 271.80 x 198.21 x 21 mm Front: Left: Right: Item Description Item Description Kensington Use to attached tablet Front Camera 2 Megapixel Webcam. Lock computer around a table...

  • Page 10: Indicators

    Chapter 2: Getting Started Top and Bottom: Rear: Item Description Function Programmable function key Buttons configured by HotTab Utility. Docking Port to docking solutions Item Description Connector such as vehicle docking to HF RFID To identify RFID signals. provide power and external Scanner antenna.

  • Page 11: Hotkey For Specific Functions

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 2.5 Hotkey for Specific Functions Physical buttons with their dedicated functions can be used to emulate commonly used keyboard keystrokes. Under a different scenario, a single physical button or a combination of physical buttons provide...

  • Page 12: Installing Battery

    Chapter 2: Getting Started ❸ Insert the SIM Card all the way. Chip/ contact ❹ Close the SIM-card slot rubber protection cover. facing down. ❺ Re-insert the battery. Make sure to battery is ❻ Push the Battery Lock to the “Locked” position. fully inserted and is flat against the housing.

  • Page 13: Charging Your Tablet

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 2.6.3 Charging Your Tablet The tablet operates either on external AC power or internal battery power. It is recommended to use AC power when you start up the tablet for the first time.

  • Page 14: Chapter 3: Setting Up Windows For The First Time

    Chapter 3: Setting Up Windows for the First Time 3.1 Introduction The M101AD Tablet Computer operates on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise operating system. Caution Make sure the battery is fully charged before starting the Tablet Computer for the first time with internal battery power.
  • Page 15 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 3. On the Here's the legal stuff screen, read through the disclosures, then tap Accept. 4. Windows will then try to connect to a network. Tap Skip this step to continue without a wireless connection, as you can then set up the network later.
  • Page 16 Chapter 3: Setting Up Windows for the First Time 6. To create a local account, type your User name, password, and a Password hint in the fields provided, then tap Next. 7. The initial setup screens are complete, and the desktop is displayed. 8.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Operating The Device

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device Chapter 4: Operating the Device Note: Please download the Software Development Kit (SDK) from Winmate Download Center (the QR code in the cover page). Please notice that HF RFID reader, Barcode reader are optional module, please make sure user have ordered the module before using the SDK.

  • Page 18: Shortcuts

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.2 Shortcuts HotTab Shortcuts Menu provides a user-friendly interface to configure on-screen software shortcuts and allow users to access programs quickly with a few tabs. The Shortcuts menu offers 8 empty slots to store user’s desired quick access.
  • Page 19 Chapter 4: Operating the Device No Item Description Review Review Opens Camera settings page. Available Settings: Picture Save: modify/inspect saved location for pictures. • Settings • Video Save Folder: modify/inspect saved location for video recordings. Picture Quality: Picture compression quality. •...

  • Page 20: Built-In Devices On/Off

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4 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. 4.4.1 Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) To use the wireless LAN feature to connect to the network, perform the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 21: Using The Lan

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.4.2 Using the LAN Important: Do not connect the telephone cable to the LAN port. 1. Turn off the tablet. Do not use sleep or hibernation mode. 2. Open the IO cover. 3. Connect the LAN port and network system (server, HUB, etc.) using a LAN cable 4.

  • Page 22: Using The Gps

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.4 Using the GPS To enable the GPS: 1. Open the HotTab by press the (Menu) Button located on the front panel or launch the HotTab application. 2. Tap on the Device ON/OFF button.

  • Page 23: Replacing Battery

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.4.7 Replacing Battery The M101AD Tablet supports hot-swap, meaning the tablet doesn’t need to be powered off to replace the main battery. To support hot-swap, there is a built-in backup battery inside the tablet that is charged together with the main battery.

  • Page 24: Using The Barcode Reader

    4.4.8 Using the Barcode Reader The 1D/2D Barcode Reader is optional for M101AD Tablet PC and is not re-workable by the end user. To use this feature, please make sure the tablet PC is built-in barcode reader before use, or contact our sales contact window for more details.
  • Page 25 Chapter 4: Operating the Device Tap Disconnect button to stop the connection with Barcode Reader. *To recover the connection, please tap on the button again to re-connect with Barcode Reader. 4.4.8.1 Device Configuring and Setting 1. Click on Windows and search for EZConfig-Scanning from the Start menu. 2.
  • Page 26 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4. Once Honeywell N6703 is discovered please click “Configure Device” button as shown. 4.4.8.2 Scanning mode Settings 1. Click on Device Settings under the Input/Output settings section.
  • Page 27 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 2. Select the desire scanning mode from the drop-down menu shown as below. 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 28 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide offers good scan speed and the longest working ranges (depth of field). Enhanced mode will give you the highest possible scan speed but slightly less range than Normal mode. Enhanced mode is best used when you require a fast scan speed and don’t require a long working range.
  • Page 29 Chapter 4: Operating the Device Aztec Enable Composite Code Disable Han Xin Disable Changing the default setting of symbologies or the advanced setting There are two methods to change the default setting of symbologies or other advanced setting: Method (1). Click on the Symbologies on the top.
  • Page 30 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.8.4 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 31 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 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 32 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.8.5 Adjusting the Barcode Reader LED Brightness 1. Open EZConfig-Scanning V4_IE Icon. 2. Open Connected Device...
  • Page 33 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 3. Open Connected Device 4. Open Settings  Device Settings  LED illumination - Manual Trigger Setting change 120...
  • Page 34 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 5. Save To Device 6. Open HotTab Utility Icon...
  • Page 35 Chapter 4: Operating the Device 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 36 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 9. Scanned Barcode...

  • Page 37: Using The Hf Rfid Reader

    4.4.9 Using the HF RFID Reader The HF RFID Reader is optional for M101AD Tablet PC and is not re-workable by the end user. To use this feature, please make sure the tablet PC is a built-in HF RFID reader before use, or contact our sales contact window for more details.
  • Page 38 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.9.1 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 4.4.9.2 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 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 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. Append Enter The check box user can define to append an “Enter”...
  • 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). 4.4.8.3 RFID Output Setting Item...

  • Page 42: Turn On/Off The Gps External Antenna

    4.4.10 Turn on/off the GPS External Antenna The vehicle dock of M101AD Tablet PC supports an external GPS antenna through a standard SMA connector. To work with an external GPS antenna, please make sure the tablet PC is well installed to the vehicle dock, and the vehicle dock has connected with an external GPS antenna.

  • Page 43: Changing Touchscreen Modes

    Chapter 4: Operating the Device 4.4.12 Changing Touchscreen Modes The tablet computer supports three built-in operating modes for different usage scenarios: Mode Description In Hand/Rain mode, the touchscreen rejects false inputs from liquid drops. When the liquid is removed, the touchscreen accepts touch inputs from bare fingertips. Supports input by: Rubber tip passive stylus ...
  • Page 44 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 4.4.12.2 Switch via Programmable Function Buttons: To switch between the different touchscreen modes via the programmable function buttons, make sure the touchscreen mode switching is set to the programmable function buttons first. Open HotTab utility by pressing (Menu) Button located on the front panel OR launching HotTab Utility application.

  • Page 45: Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings

    Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 5.1 Screen Resolution Scaling and Setting The M101AD’s 1920 x 1200 high-resolution display is perfect for viewing images, video, or other applications. However, the Windows user interface (icons, buttons, and other user interface elements) may be too small to read and operate at the default Windows settings. By changing the display scaling or the display resolution setting of the device, you can adjust the size of the text and other items on the desktop for optimal viewing.

  • Page 46: Changing Screen Resolution

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 2. A Display Window will show up. Click on the drop-down option under the Scale and layout section and change the scaling option to 150% (Recommended) or any other desired display scaling. 5.1.2 Changing Screen Resolution Alternatively, instead of changing the display scaling setting, user may choose to change the overall resolution setting to make screen elements bigger.
  • Page 47 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 2. Click on the dropdown option next to Resolution and select the desire resolution by tapping on the scale: 3. Hit Apply. A Display Settings prompt will show up to ask the user if the applied resolution is usable. 4.

  • Page 48: Using Recovery Wizard To Restore Computer

    5.2 Using Recovery Wizard to Restore Computer M101AD Tablet Computer has a dedicated recovery partition stored on the tablet's hard drive to enable a quick one-key recovery process. This partition occupies about 11GB of the storage space and comes built- in to each M101AD Tablet Computer.
  • Page 49 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 5. Wait till the recovery process to complete. During the recovery process, a command prompt will show up to indicate the percent of the recovery process. 6. After the recovery is completed, please press any key to continue, and the tablet computer will shut down automatically.

  • Page 50: Docking Connector Pin Definition

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 5.3 Docking Connector Pin Definition M101AD tablet computer supports one 19-pin docking connector at the bottom side. The pin definition is listed in the following table. 19 Pin Docking Connector Pin No. Description Pin No.
  • Page 51 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings Tap on the Port Setting tab and click on the Advanced button. Tap on the drop-down list, choose the correct COM Port Number (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 52: Pairing With A Wireless Bt Barcode Scanner

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 5.5 Pairing with a Wireless BT Barcode Scanner The computer is affixed with a BT MAC (Media Access Control) address barcode label that enables wireless BT Barcode Scanner to quickly establish BT connection with the computer. It is encoded with leading characters to instruct the wireless BT barcode scanner to initial BT Serial Port Profile pairing request.
  • Page 53 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 3. Once the BT & other devices Menu appears, click More BT options under Related settings section as shown below. 4. Go to the Options tab, and make sure that in the Discovery section, the computer is set to Allow BT devices to find this computer, as shown below: Click OK to continue.
  • Page 54 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 5. In the BT Settings menu, go to COM Ports tab. COM port has to be set up for the wireless BT Barcode Scanner to communicate via the BT Serial Port Profile. Click on the Add… button.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 7. The computer will automatically assign COM Port to the BT connection. In the screenshot below, COM4 is allocated. Click OK to continue. 8. Next, the user has to configure the application to accept the scanned data from the wireless BT Barcode Scanner.

  • Page 56: Set Up The Barcode Scanner For Bt Pairing

    10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide 5.5.2 Set up the Barcode Scanner for BT Pairing Important: The wireless BT Barcode Scanner has to be configured as BT Serial Port Profile Master device to establish connection via BT MAC address barcode label. For a more detailed instruction, please refer to the User Guide for the wireless BT Barcode Scanner you are using for paring.
  • Page 57 Chapter 5: Frequently Used Settings 5. In Add a BT Device window, click Next to connect the Barcode Scanner to the Computer. To ensure that BT Device is successfully paired to the computer, follow the steps below: 1. Locate the BT icon in the Notification Area. Select Show BT Devices. You can access this menu in the Control Panel: Windows Control Panel ...

  • Page 58: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Chapter 6: Troubleshooting 6.1 Basic Troubleshooting Problem Solution The removable battery is not • Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected, and that charging. the removable battery is properly inserted. Nothing appears on the screen. • The tablet computer may be in sleep mode.
  • Page 59 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide Problem Solution Barcode scanner does not emit Make sure the Barcode scanner device is enabled in HotTab • laser beam and does not seem to utility. work. Make sure under Windows, the Barcode Reader is set to •...

  • Page 60: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Appendix A: Product Specifications M101AD Model Name Size 10.1 inches Resolution 1920x1200 Brightness 800 nits Contrast Ratio 800:1 Display Viewing Angle 85,85,85,85 Touch Projected Capacitive Multi-Touch Bonding Optical Bonding for Sunlight Viewability Viewability Anti-Glare touch treatment Processor Intel® Core i5-1235U Alder Lake, up to 4.4 GHz...
  • Page 61 10.1" Rugged Windows Tablet M101AD User Guide M101AD Model Name (Default) MIL-STD-461G CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RS101, RS103 (Optional) Certification Certification CE, FCC SOTI MobiControl SOTI MobiControl Compliance Security Function Kensington Lock Support 1 x Power, 1 x Home Control...
  • Page 62 Notes...
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  • Page 64 Winmate Inc. 9F, No.111-6, Shing-De Rd., San-Chung District, New Taipei City 24158, Taiwan, R.O.C www.winmate.com Copyright © 2024 Winmate Inc. All rights reserved.

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