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Chapter 1: Getting Started 

Chapter 1: Getting Started 

This chapter tells you information about Winmate® E500RM8 Series PDA, its highlighted features, 
and  provides  basic  instructions  for  using  the  E500RM8,  including  powering  on  and  resetting  the 
E500RM8. 

1.1 Introduction 

Thank  you  for  purchasing  Winmate®  E500RM8  Series  Rugged  Mobile  Computer.  Winmate® 
E500RM8  Series  Rugged  Mobile  Computer  is  an  enterprise-class  PDA  with  powerful  mobile 
computing  solution.  The  E500RM8  Series  PDA  brings  a  new  level  of  flexibility,  functionality  and 
rugged  design  to  pocket-sized  mobile  devices,  providing  task  workers  and  managers  with  the 
power to streamline business processes, increasing productivity and improving customer service. 

The E500RM8 packs WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, and WWAN function - all into a single device. With 
great  multiple  wireless  communicate  design,  this  product  will  be  applicable  to  mobile  worker, 
business application, and IT requirements. 

1.2 Product Features 

Winmate® E500RM8 Rugged Mobile Computer features: 

  AR

M® Cortex™-A53 Octa Core 1.3 GHz 

  Memory includes 2 GB RAM LPDDR3 and 16 GB eMMC 

  Support extra Micro SD card and maxima to 32 GB 

  5.0-inch capacitive multi-touch display offers 1280 x 720 pixel resolution 

  Mobile broadband: 

o

  GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Band 2 / 3 / 5 / 8  

o

  WCDMA/HSDAP/HSPUA: Band 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 8 

o

  FDD-LTE: Band 1 / 3 / 4 / 7   

o

  TDD-LTE: Band 38 / 39 / 40 / 41  

  Bluetooth 4.0 Support BLE mode +wide-band speech 

  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 

  Built-in GPS module supports GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou, LNA on board with passive 

ANT 

  Dual SIM card slot 

  Dual cameras include 2MP front side and 8MP rear side 

  Support NFC 

  Support 1D/2D Barcode Reader, Fingerprint Scanner, and Smart Card Reader as option. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for E500RM8 Series

Page 1: ...these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use 5 inch Rugged Mobile Computer E500RM8 Series ARM Cortex A53 Octa core 1 3 GHz Android 7 0 User Guide Document...

Page 2: ...REEN 24 2 2 WAKING UP THE PHONE 25 2 3 USING THE HOME SCREEN 25 2 3 1 Personalizing Home Screen 26 2 3 2 Viewing other parts of the Home Screen 27 2 4 STATUS AND NOTIFICATION ICONS 28 2 4 1 Notificati...

Page 3: ...y 48 CHAPTER 6 CAPTURING DATA 49 6 1 USING NFC 49 6 1 1 NFC Tag Support 49 6 1 2 NFC Location 49 6 1 3 How to Use NFC 50 6 2 USING BARCODE READER 51 6 2 1 Barcode Reader Location 51 6 2 2 Android Winm...

Page 4: ...e specified Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only We make no representation or guarantee that such application will be suitable for the specified use withou...

Page 5: ...day We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products Advisory Conventions Four types of advisories are u...

Page 6: ...is larger than the other A grounded connection has two blades and a third one that is grounded If the main plug provided cannot be inserted into your outlet consult an electrician to replace your obso...

Page 7: ...ile Do Not Expose the Battery Pack to Excessive Heat or Extreme Heat Near Fire in Direct Sunlight for example Generation of heat ignition or rupture may result Ne pas exposer le bloc pile une Chaleur...

Page 8: ...vec une batterie autre que celle sp cifi e Discontinue using device immediately if you notice the battery is swelling or looks puffy or misshapen Do not attempt to charge or use the device Do not hand...

Page 9: ...s no metal and the positions of the handset minimum of 1 5 cm from the body User of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines If user do not use a body worn accessor...

Page 10: ...iser d alcool ou un d tergent sur le produit Touchscreen Guideline Guide de l cran tactile Use your finger or the stylus on the display Using sharp or metallic object may cause scratches and damage th...

Page 11: ...nce This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital...

Page 12: ...S 4G LTE for Europe Default N A N A Default E500RM8 4EH 4G LTE for Europe N A N A Default N A E500RM8 4EBMH 4G LTE for Europe Default N A Default N A E500RM8 4EBFH 4G LTE for Europe Default Default De...

Page 13: ...cks WLAN Bluetooth GPS and WWAN function all into a single device With great multiple wireless communicate design this product will be applicable to mobile worker business application and IT requireme...

Page 14: ...1K101E Li ion Battery P N 32040370400B Power Plug Input AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz Output 5V 2A Varies by country Micro USB Cable P N 9487049050K0 Micro SD Card 16GB P N 76000000000V Hand Strap P N 9B000000...

Page 15: ...oximity applications In mobile phones the proximity detection can detect when the user positions of mobile phone is close to their ear 4 Front Receiver Use to listen during phone conversation 5 2MP Fr...

Page 16: ...ffers by product type 11 Smart Card Reader To obtain card information and perform a transaction 12 Dual Microphone with Noise Cancellation Use for making a phone call or voice recordings 13 5 IPS Disp...

Page 17: ...ging 12 2 x SIM Card Slots Allows installing two SIM cards 13 Power Button Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to turn on E500RM8 Press to turn on off the screen Press and hold the button for 3 se...

Page 18: ...own in mm Note this is a simplified drawing and some components are not marked in detail 1 6 Getting Started To start using the E500RM8 for the first time Install SIM Card Install Micro SD Card Instal...

Page 19: ...ction of the arrow to unlock it 7 Pick and raise the SD card holder up in upright position and then put the SD Card into the socket 8 Close the SIM card holder and push it into lock position until the...

Page 20: ...e Slider Battery will be flat against the housing once fully inserted 7 Reinsert the battery by latching the bottom first 1 and then pushing the battery pack down 2 Caution Do not insert your fingers...

Page 21: ...ropriate power supply For more information about the E500RM8 accessories refer to Chapter 7 LED Status Indicator Off The E500RM8 is not charging or not properly connected Solid Red Battery charged 0 8...

Page 22: ...ease the power button The desktop screen is displayed NOTE For power saving purpose please enable Connect to PC in Accessibility settings When connected to PC smart card reader external 4G fingerprint...

Page 23: ...he Personal tab tap Backup Reset 3 User can select to back up application data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers by tapping Backup My Data 4 Tap Factory Data Reset to reset the tabl...

Page 24: ...old an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until it respond Touch Hold Drag Touch and hold an item for a moment and then without lifting your finger move your finger on the s...

Page 25: ...up the tablet 1 Press the Power button on the top side of the tablet 2 Drag the lock icon upwards to unlock the screen 2 3 Using the Home Screen Home screen is the starting point to access all the fea...

Page 26: ...lpaper To change wallpaper on the HOME SCREEN 1 Tap MENU and then open Settings 2 In the Device tab tap Display Wallpaper 3 In the Wallpaper menu select the location of wallpaper and then tap the type...

Page 27: ...will show Remove on the top of the screen 2 Drag the item you want to remove to the Remove icon 3 When the icon turns red release your finger 2 3 2 Viewing other parts of the Home Screen 1 Slide your...

Page 28: ...tification Icons Pull down from the left top of the screen to get the notifications area The following icons indicate that you have received notification 2 4 2 Status Icons Pull down from the right to...

Page 29: ...r wants to enter text to launch the keyboard 2 5 1 Entering Text 1 Open a text field in this example we used Messaging to compose a message The On Screen Keyboard opens If user taps in a text field wh...

Page 30: ...tion 5 To view additional symbols tap on the numeric keyboard 6 To close the On Screen keyboard press the back button 2 5 2 Editing Text To select text 1 Double tap the text you want to select 2 Tap t...

Page 31: ...igure brightness and other screen settings 1 Tap MENU and then tap Settings 2 In the Device tab tap Display Personalize o MiraVision to display picture quality optimization options o Wallpaper to sele...

Page 32: ...ote For the longest battery life between charges use the shortest Sleep time 2 7 Audio Profile Settings Use the sound settings to configure how and at what volume the phone rings vibrates or alerts us...

Page 33: ...and for configuring On Screen Keyboard including words that you have added to its dictionary 1 Tap MENU and then tap Settings 2 In the Personal tab select Language Input Language to open the language...

Page 34: ...suggestions display suggested words while typing o Personalized suggestions learn from your communications and typed data to improve suggestions o Suggest contact names use names from Contacts for su...

Page 35: ...phone number and then tap to dial the number that you have entered 4 Adjust the call volume by pressing the volume up down button on the side of the PDA device 2 9 2 To Make a Phone Call Using Contact...

Page 36: ...in a message window message that you receive are display in it Otherwise you receive a new message notification and a new message icon appears in the status bar To reply a message When user tap the ne...

Page 37: ...signal strength and other details Legal Information lists details about the model number Android Version Baseband version etc this information is useful if user need to work with support team To acce...

Page 38: ...an only use one application assigned by the device manager 3 1 How to Lock Applications Step 1 In the main APPS window select the Home Manager APP and enable it Select Home Manager to start your setti...

Page 39: ...PDA Step 6 System will ask to select Just once or Always to use this launcher please select Always The system will automatically start the application which you selected and lock it Any time you press...

Page 40: ...ow to Unlock Applications Step 1 Slide down the top bar and press Home Manager icon then you can find the menu and please enter the password to login The default password is 0000 Step 2 Go back to Hom...

Page 41: ...the system and you will go back to the normal Launcher 3 3 How to Change Password Step 1 Go to Password Manager and set your own password for this APP Step 2 The default password is 0000 Enter a new p...

Page 42: ...that the E500RM8 simultaneously supports dual SIM cards Note To obtain faster networks configure the phone to 4G To extend the life of battery user can use 2G network 4 1 1 Checking the Network GPRS 3...

Page 43: ...Tap a network to connect to it If the network is open you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect it by tapping Connect If the network is secured users are prompted to enter a password or oth...

Page 44: ...rks and then select Bluetooth to turn it on 4 3 2 Connecting to Bluetooth Device 1 Go to Settings 2 Tap Wireless networks and then tap Bluetooth settings 3 It will automatically scans and displays the...

Page 45: ...ard user must follow the computer s instructions for connecting and disconnecting USB device to avoid damaging or corrupting files Notice that the E500RM8 cannot be charged via USB 4 4 1 USB Computer...

Page 46: ...permit debugging tools on a computer to communicate with User s tablet via USB Connection 1 Connect tablet to the computer via USB cable 2 In the notifications area USB debugging connect sign will ap...

Page 47: ...other necessary settings Or leave it automatic 2 Frame your subject object on screen User can set whether user want to use the front or rare camera by taping Scale the screen to zoom in or out 3 Tap t...

Page 48: ...to start recording video 3 The countdown time remaining to shoot is located on the upper left when the time left is less than a minute the countdown turns red 4 Point the lens to record the scene wher...

Page 49: ...6 MHz NFC Forum Platform Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 ISO 15693 TI HF I Plus TI HF I Pro NXPI Code SLI ISO 14443 A NXP Mifare_One S50_4byte NXP Mifare_One S50_7byte NXP Mifare_One S70_4byte NXP Mifare_...

Page 50: ...obile Computer E500RM8 User Guide 6 1 3 How to Use NFC To enable NFC 1 Go to Settings tap More 2 Tap the button near NFC to the right to activate NFC and allow data exchange when the phone touches ano...

Page 51: ...2 Android Winmate Data Collection WDC The E500RM8 with Barcode Reader comes with pre installed software made by Winmate Winmate Data Collection WDC that allows users to turn on the readers and set up...

Page 52: ...and Off the Power of Barcode Reader 1 Go to the WDC application 2 Tap Barcode Setting 3 Once the user entered the WDC application the device will automatically turn on the Barcode Reader And the user...

Page 53: ...o the WDC application 2 Tap Prefix Suffix 3 Enter special characters at the beginning prefix or end suffix of the scanned barcodes 4 Tap Set to add into the data The output will show the command that...

Page 54: ...ce the user leaves the WDC application Multiple Scan After pressing the trigger button Barcode Reader starts continuously scanning and reading multiple codes within the time duration specified in Read...

Page 55: ...tapping Reset setting 6 2 9 Scanning Barcodes 6 2 9 1 How to Scan the Barcode 1 Press the function button to trigger the barcode 2 Aim the barcode 3 Ensure the entire barcode is within the rectangular...

Page 56: ...m 14 5 cm 50 cm 75 cm EAN UPS 100 0 33 mm 6 cm 34 cm DataMatrix 0 18 mm 0 25 mm 0 38 mm 7 5 cm 6 0 cm 5 5 cm 16 5 cm 23 0 cm 34 5 cm PDF417 0 25 mm 0 38 mm 5 5 cm 6 5 cm 26 cm 37 cm 6 2 10 2 Angle Sca...

Page 57: ...If can t find the reader information please go back to Step 1 then check and uncheck Connect to PC again 3 Insert the Smart Card IC face to rear then select Set Power and select power on Press Get AT...

Page 58: ...er This chapter explains how to use Fingerprint Scanner Notice Fingerprint Scanner is an optional feature for E500RM8 PDA and may not be present in your device 6 4 1 Fingerprint Scanner Location Finge...

Page 59: ...l hand strap 1 Place the E500RM8 face down on a flat surface Attach the hand strap plate to the upper retaining bar 2 Insert another side of the hand strap to the under bar 3 Place your hand under the...

Page 60: ...4 x Front Key LED Indicators 1 x LED indicator Sensors Light Sensor Proximity Sensor G sensor Digital Compass Data Capture Camera Rear 8 Mega Pixel Camera with LED auxiliary light Auto Focus Front 2 M...

Page 61: ...E500RM8 4EBFH 4G LTE for Europe Default Default Default N A E500RM8 4EBSH 4G LTE for Europe Default N A Default Default Appendix C Software Development Kit Winmate provides the following drivers and...

Page 62: ...e com Support Download Center Industrial PDA E500RM8 Drivers Or follow the link https www winmate com DownCenter DownLoadCenter asp DownType 2021 Appendix E OTA Online Update You can use online OTA Up...

Page 63: ...63 Appendix...

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