LEGAL NOTICE “Made for iPad,” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
CONTENTS Compatability Overview Technical Data –Infinea TAB M Box Contents Getting Started About Your Infinea TAB M Assembling your Infinea TAB M Charging your Infinea TAB M Status and Operational Modes ...
OVERVIEW The Infinea TAB M allows mobile employees to convert their iPad mini into a powerful solution for retail, warehousing, supply chain, ticketing and hospitality industries. The Infinea TAB M includes 3-track magnetic stripe reader (encrypted or unencrypted), optional 2D barcode scanner, optional Bluetooth, and optional RFID.
TECHNICAL DATA –INFINEA TAB M Electrical Power supply Internal voltage 3.3V & 5V Compatibility iPad mini USB Interface – between Infinea TAB mini and iPad mini Communications USB Synchronization between Apple iPad mini ® & PC Power Consumption Deep sleep ~20uA...
Software: Drivers & SDK Because of the continually evolving SDK, the latest SDK are not distributed on CD. For the latest Infinea TAB M SDK’s please visit our developer portal: http://w w w .ipcprint.com /developer/
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GETTING STARTED The Infinea TAB M allows you to scan barcode and capture Magnetic Strip information onto your iPad Mini. Before using your Infinea TAB M the battery should be properly charged. The following Quick Start guide will help to get your Infinea TAB M ready for use.
ABOUT YOUR INFINEA TAB M Scan Button Charging Connectors Barcode Scanner Status LED/Battery Charging LED 8-pin Lightning connector USB Sync & Charging Port External RS Port 8. RFID Receiver/Transmitter 9. Magnetic Stripe Reader 10.
Align the home button on iPad mini and the half circle on the Infinea TAB M as shown below. 2. Gently slide the Infinea TAB M into position as shown below. 8
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Warning: When charging the iPad mini and Infinea TAB M at the same time, only • use the approved/recommended 5 volt @ 2.1 amp dc adaptors. Failure to do so may cause charging problems and potential damage to the Infinea TAB m and /or iPad mini.
STATUS AND OPERATIONAL MODES The Infinea TAB M uses LEDs to indicate various conditions of operation. This may be charging, active or online, battery low conditions. The following table explains these conditions and LED indication. STATUS Fast flashing, indicates...
Using the 2D barcode scanner: The Infinea TAB M 2D model uses a scan engine that supports two- dimensional (2D) and one dimensional (1D) barcode symbols. The effective reading distance of the barcode reader varies depending on the barcode size.
FEATURES-MAGNETIC CARD READER Reading M agnetic Strips: The Infinea TAB M has a built-in magnetic card reader. The card reader incorporates a (3) track magnetic read head requiring a single swipe to read field data from all three tracks.
FEATURES-RFID CARD READER Reading RFID Cards: Infinea TAB M with a built-in RFID tag/card reader. The RFID reader incorporates several RFID format depending on the model of your Infinea TAB The RFID receiver/transmitter is located on the back of the device, below the LEDs.
The iPad mini can sync with iTunes through the Infinea TAB M while connected. To sync iPad mini with iTunes through the Infinea TAB M follow the steps below; Connect the Infinea TAB M to a computer using a Mini USB cable as shown in the figure below.
REPLACING BATTERY The Infinea TAB M is designed with an internal Lithium Ion rechargeable battery. For problems related to battery not charging or unit not turning on, please consult your Infinite Peripheral representative or certified service center. W arning: Disassembling of the Infinea TAB M may impact your Infinea TAB M •...
DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS Integrating the Infinea TAB M into your solution requires the use of the Infinea TAB M SDK. The SDK incorporates an API specifically for rapid development of iOS applications designed to use the barcode scanning, card reading, Bluetooth, and RFID capability of the Infinea TAB M.
• Do not attempt to remove battery from Infinea TAB M unit. • Always place the Infinea TAB M on charging station when not in use for • extended periods. The battery capacity and approximate time remaining before full discharge are shown in the table below.
If you are having problems with reading card magnetic strip refer to the table below for possible causes. Item Problem Possible Cause * Infinea TAB M not turned On * Swipe method incorrect * Faulty read head No card data returned during * Unreadable magnetic strip...
Problem Possible Cause * Infinea TAB M battery is too low. Scanner does not turn On. * Infinea TAB M not turned on by software. * Faulty scan engine. * Unreadable barcode. No barcode data returned * Infinea TAB M battery is too low.
Problem Possible Cause * Infinea TAB M battery is too low. RFID does not turn On. * Infinea TAB M not turned on by software. * Faulty RFID reader. * Unreadable RFID tag/card. No RFID data returned during * Infinea TAB M battery is too low.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
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