DLI 8400, Product Manual

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Page 2: ... 8400 is a trademark or registered trademark of Data Ltd Inc Windows CE Windows XP Windows Embedded XP Windows Tablet PC ActiveSync and the Windows logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc USA and licensed to DLI The Adaptus trademark is owned by Honeywell Inc and licensed to DLI The Symbol Motorola trademarks ar...

Page 3: ...d four radio technology WiFi Bluetooth GPS and Cellular Boot media via SSD Solid State Drive or HDD Hard Disk Drive DLI 8400 Peripherals and Accessories 8400 VMC 1 Vehicle Mount Cradle w 3 USB Locking 3 RS232 Ports 1 Power Locking with RAM 202U mounting ball 8400 VMC 2 Vehicle Mount Cradle w 3 USB Locking 3 RS232 Ports 1 Power Locking J1708 J1939 Module with RAM 202U mounting ball Requires 4 PIN J...

Page 4: ...specific Line Cord Hardware Overview Front Panel Microphones Impact Resistant Case Keyboard QWERTY or NUMERIC LCD with Touch Panel 2MP Color Camera Battery Status LED Barcode Scanner LED Bluetooth LED Power LED Mag Stripe Reader Stylus Biometric Reader Mouse Speaker Speaker ...

Page 5: ...f Barcode Scanner Bluetooth Battery Indicator Light Status Description Power Solid Green Powered On Barcode Scanner Solid Red Scanning Flash Green Good Scan Bluetooth Blinking Blue Enabled No Light Disabled or Not Available Battery Status Refer to Battery Status LED section Page 9 Bottom Panel AC Power Ethernet Port USB Ports Serial Port Cradle Interface ...

Page 6: ...tion occurs via this connector All DLI 8400 peripherals are designed to work exclusively with his connector USB Port 1 2 3 4 8400 Cradle Interface Pin Description 1 5V 2 Data 3 Data 4 GND Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND 21 GND 2 GND 22 GND 3 20V DOCKING 23 Docking GPIO1 4 LAN TRL3 24 H_USB5 5 20V DOCKING 25 Docking GPIO2 6 LAN TRL3 26 H USB5 7 20V DOCKING 27 Docking GPIO3 8 LAN TRL2 28 GND 9...

Page 7: ...8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 7 49 Rev 3 Side Panel Left Side Programmable Button SD Card Slot On Off Button Master Reset Button Programmable Button Speaker Port Microphone Port Imager Window Stylus Slot K Lock ...

Page 8: ...ack the carton and verify its contents Page 9 3 Charge the batteries for 3hrs 4 Power on the terminal via the power button on the left side of the terminal 5 Let the device load and end on the Desktop screen Impact Resistant Case 2MP Color Camera Hot swappable Battery Hot swappable Battery ...

Page 9: ...n Powered On Battery Solid Green Capacity level 70 Solid Yellow Capacity level 70 20 Solid Red Capacity level 20 10 Blinking red Capacity level 10 Push Button Battery Life Status All DLI 8400 batteries have a Battery Life Status Push the battery symbol and LEDs show the life status Each LED is 25 For charging use only Data Ltd Inc DLI 8400 peripherals and the power cables Use of peripherals or cab...

Page 10: ...tions and choosing the power meter tab Power Management Utility The DLI 8400 includes a comprehensive suite of power management functions The power management is based upon the ACPI Standard Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification and is operated within the Embedded Controller EC at low level management A graphical interface is supplied so that customer specific power schemes can ...

Page 11: ...d on the lighting conditions By default the level is set to 7 0 being the lowest and 7 being the highest level To adjust the level of backlight Start Control Panel Choose the DLI Brightness icon Tap or to adjust the brightness The settings are auto saved after adjustment Tap Options Place in system tray for quick access to this utility ...

Page 12: ...DLI 8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 12 49 Rev 3 Integrated Keyboard QWERTY Keyboard Layout Below are keys symbols above the keys that may require definition ...

Page 13: ...DLI 8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 13 49 Rev 3 Numeric Keyboard Layout Below are keys symbols above the keys that may require definition ...

Page 14: ...generally a tap is the same as a mouse click Tap Tap the touch screen once to open menu items and select options Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images Drag in a list to select multiple items Right Mouse Click Holding down the stylus for 3 seconds will activate the right mouse click Calibration 1 Right tap on the PenMount icon in the system stray 2 ...

Page 15: ...button will prompt the user to tap multiple points on the screen 5 Hold the stylus naturally as if you were writing with a ball point pen holding the stylus down on each red point as they appear During calibration position the terminal as close to the way you would use it ...

Page 16: ...t write on the terminal display with ink pens or other sharp objects that may damage the display Using the Programmable Keys The DLI 8400 has 2 integrated function keys Each of the keys is user configurable via the DLI KeyMon Utility The keys can be assigned to perform executable applications or to Data Ltd predefined functions The predefined functions are as follows Right button assigned to activ...

Page 17: ...a definition by tapping on the orange keys or by highlighting the key in the button assignment area and then double tapping 3 There are 5 options for key assignment Choose the assignment that is required for the key 4 To assign an application choose External program and tap on the browser icon See page 18 ...

Page 18: ...Browser Icon 5 The user is returned to the assign menu once the selection has been chosen from the browser icon Selecting the apply button saves the change to the key The path to the application will appear in blue below the Current Assignment ...

Page 19: ...list of various actions and keystrokes to choose from Once you have selected the command tap the apply button to save 8 The DLI KeyMon program can be used to send data received by the Mag Stripe Reader MSR to the keyboard buffer To setup your MSR to forward data Select Tools then MSR Setup or by highlighting the MSR in the button assignment area and then double tapping ...

Page 20: ... Insertion The SIM Card Slot is located in the battery bed of Battery Slot 1 The SIM Card Slot is intended for use of the MC8790 GPRS Wireless Radio ONLY If you are unaware of what type of WWAN Radio you have please contact DLI Technical Support 800 526 1299 x774 or support dataltd com The unit must be power down prior to inserting the SIM card Failure to do so may result in harm to the unit and t...

Page 21: ...e contents of configuration profiles or profiles each of which houses the RF security and other settings for the radio Select the profile to be used to connect to a WLAN View status information on the radio the access point AP or WLAN router to which it is connected and the RF connection or link between the two Intel PCI Integrated Radio Start the Intel Connection Utility by double tapping on the ...

Page 22: ...e blue Intel icon next to the network Ralink USB Integrated Radio Start the Ralink Wireless Utility by double tapping on the Ralink icon R found in the task tray Right clicking on the icon allows for additional options such as using WZC or exiting Ralink The Ralink utility window will pop up showing the Network tab and the available networks ...

Page 23: ... indicated by the blue triangle next to the network Using the Bluetooth Radio The internal Bluetooth Class II wireless radio in the DLI 8400 is disabled by default Microsoft Bluetooth software comes pre installed on your terminal Enabling the Bluetooth Radio To enable the Bluetooth radio follow the instructions below 1 Hold the stylus on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray ...

Page 24: ...DLI 8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 24 49 Rev 3 2 Select Open Bluetooth Settings 3 From the tabs at the top of the screen choose the Hardware tab Tap on the Properties button ...

Page 25: ...able device wizard will appear Select the Next button This may take a few seconds The Bluetooth LED on top of the terminal will begin to flash when the radio is turned on 5 Select the Finish button to end the installation process Tap the OK button at the Bluetooth properties screen ...

Page 26: ...g an Accessory to the DLI 8400 To bond a Bluetooth device to the DLI 8400 the icon in the system tray offers shortcuts to the Bluetooth Settings window the Bluetooth File Transfer Wizard and the Add New Connection Wizard Press and hold the stylus on the Bluetooth icon to open the Bluetooth device menu ...

Page 27: ... will find every Bluetooth device that is discoverable and available for connection within 33 feet 10 meters Pair Using a passkey creates a secure connection pairing between the Tablet PC and Bluetooth device This passkey helps prevent data from being intercepted and interpreted by another device Though the passkey exchange helps to secure your data Bluetooth wireless technology should not be cons...

Page 28: ...t discoverable Some have a small button on the headset or keyboard others may require that you press a key sequence to invoke discovery Look at the documentation that came with the Bluetooth device or visit the manufacturer s website for information 5 After you make the Bluetooth device discoverable tap Next The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard will search for the Bluetooth device ...

Page 29: ...the device to be connected Tap Next to add the Bluetooth device The wizard searches for remote device services The Wizard will display a message Do you need a passkey to add your device If your device does not require a passkey Windows will choose one for you Press Next to continue If required immediately enter the number shown in the passkey field and press Next Consult your device documentation ...

Page 30: ...DLI 8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 30 49 Rev 3 7 When the Completing the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard window appears the Bluetooth installation is nearly complete Tap Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 31: ...onitoring apparatuses To configure the RS 232 port so that the data is sent to the keyboard buffer the following procedure is required This procedure is typically used when using an external barcode scanner on the device All DLI Devices have power to Pin 9 DO NOT plug in or unplug any serial devices while the DLI Device is powered on Bottom Panel 1 Open the Control Panel tap Start Control Panel 2 ...

Page 32: ...32 49 Rev 3 3 Chose the General Tab to configure the RS 232 port and check Use Serial Keys Tap the Settings button to access the Baud Rate and Com port that will be configured 4 Set Serial Port to Com1 and Baud Rate to 9600 tap OK ...

Page 33: ...a Barcode 1 Point the top of the DLI 8400 terminal directly at the barcode The Imager faces straight out of the top panel The Cross Hairs should be oriented in line with the bar code to achieve optimal decoding Distance from barcode should be 2 to 15 inches 2 Project the Imager and Cross Hairs by pressing and holding the programmed scan button which is set in KeyMon default is Left Side Button 3 C...

Page 34: ...r III chip set and TTFF Time to First Fix technology which speeds the time to lock to a satellite The Geohelix active antenna provides 25db gain Along with each of these features Data Ltd s patent pending RF antenna switching technology provides you with the functionality of switching between external and internal antennas without software requirements Data Ltd has included in the DLI 8400 a GPS s...

Page 35: ...gs option from the main menu and select Communications from the drop down menu 3 The configuration screen is displayed Set the Com Port to Comm 1 This is the com port that your GPS module is using Set the Baud Rate to 9600 Tap the OK button to save the settings ...

Page 36: ...terminal 5 To verify the Signal Quality you must be outside a building as GPS antennas do not work inside buildings From the main menu choose the Signal icon The screen will display the db gain to each satellite that the GPS module is communicating with The blue bar indicates a lock to a satellite and the gray bar indicates that the module is communicating with the satellite but does not have a co...

Page 37: ...creen displays the satellites in red that the module is fixed with The gray satellites are being communicated with but are not locked on the modules position 7 To verify the longitude and latitude reading from the DLI 8400 location choose the Navigation icon The module must be locked onto 3 satellites before the reading is accurate ...

Page 38: ...e has been achieved and switches to a trickle charge to maintain a full charge Communications The Cradle transmits via USB 2 0 and serial devices at speeds of up to 115K baud The Ethernet transmits at 10 100 mbps RF Communication The DLI 8400 Terminal with its integrated RF switching circuit provides a pass through for the RF external connectors This technology optimizes the ability for quick disc...

Page 39: ...ded power sources The Cradle can be powered by an external DC power source of 18VDC 22VDC An optional internal 6VDC 60VDC regulated power supply is available Verify that the power source is always within the specification range and observe correct input voltage polarity An improper input voltage range above 22VDC standard or above 60VDC directly to battery terminals optional or reverse polarity co...

Page 40: ...t connection supports 10 100mbps communication via a wired LAN Standard Ethernet cables can be use to attach the cradle to a host system Quick Release RF Connectors The Vehicle Cradle patent pending quick release RF connectors provide a switching pass through to the RF connectors on the bottom of the cradle The 2 options available are FME for cellular support and SMA for GPS support Should you req...

Page 41: ...nnectors while also allowing for better access to the ports Cradle Power Filtering DC Converter The DLI 8400 Cradle has an optional 10 60V DC DC Converter The DLI 8400 Cradle must be installed pre ignition directly to battery terminals with a 10AMP in line fuse Failure to connect to battery terminals could damage the power conversion circuitry Please consult your fork truck manufacturer for proper...

Page 42: ...y to pack your DLI device DO NOT ship any DLI Device without a proper UPS or FedEx container The DLI Container is not meant for stand alone shipping Place device in foam cover as shown Place the wrapped DLI device in the correct position in the spacer inside the DLI Container ...

Page 43: ...Bubble Wrap Air Pillows Packing Foam etc The dimensions of the box shown are 27x17x10 Place the closed DLI container inside the lined Shipping Container Fill the rest of the Shipping Container with packing material Seal the Shipping Container and ship to Data LTD 703 Data Ltd Parkway La Porte IN 46350 ...

Page 44: ...ule or iii damaged as a result of A modification or alteration by the purchaser or other party B excessive voltage or current supplied to or drawn from the interface connections C static electricity or electro static discharge D operation under conditions beyond the specified operating parameters or E repair or service of the product by anyone other than Data Ltd Inc or its authorized representati...

Page 45: ...transferable The limited duration of the warranty for the DLI 8400 is as follows DLI 8400 terminal with an integrated modules are covered by a one year limited warranty Touch screens are covered by a one year limited warranty DLI 8400 Vehicle Mount Cradle 3 Bay Battery Charger and 3 Way Battery Adapter Cable are covered by a one year limited warranty The limited duration of the warranty for batter...

Page 46: ...Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE and the American National Standards Institute ANSI and has been recommended for adoption by the Federal Communications Commission FCC The compliance labels are located on the back of the unit DLI 8400 WPAN Bluetooth DLI 8400 802 11 A B G DLI 8400 WWAN CDMA Sierra Wireless Radio Verizon GPRS Sierra Wireless Radio AT T ...

Page 47: ...n reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or ...

Page 48: ...NT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information This product has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment if not properly disposed In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in o...

Page 49: ...DLI 8400 PRODUCT MANUAL PAGE 49 49 Rev 3 Data Ltd Inc 703 Data Ltd Parkway P O box 761 La Porte IN 46350 Telephone 800 526 1299 Fax number 219 362 1937 ...