DFI ART101, User Manual

Page 1: ...ART101 Rugged Tablet User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...e Interface 16 Home Screen Overview 16 Status and Notifications 17 Opening Applications 18 Accessing the Quick Menu 18 Settings and Operation 19 Access the Settings Menu 19 Manage Wireless Settings 19 Manage Bluetooth Settings 21 Manage Ethernet Settings 22 Manage Data Usage 24 Configure More Wireless and Networks Features 25 Configure Sound Options 27 Configure Barcode Reader Options 28 Configure...

Page 3: ...Configure Accessibility Options 41 Developer Options 42 About Tablet 43 Additional Features 45 Reading a Barcode 45 MSR Module By Project Request 47 Testing the MSR Module 47 IC Card Module By Project Request 48 Testing the IC Card Module 48 NFC Module 49 Enabling NFC Module 49 Fingerprint Scanner Module By Project Request 50 Ethernet Feature 52 Appendix 53 Specifications 53 Troubleshooting 55 ...

Page 4: ...egistered trademarks of their respective owners Safety Information Read the following safety information before using the device Use only the power adaptor provided by the manufacturer Use of unauthorized accessories may void the warranty Avoid using the device near electromagnetic sources such as TVs radios and microwave ovens Unplug the power adaptor from the wall outlet during lightning storms ...

Page 5: ...The device could be used with a separation distance of 0 cm to the human body Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device...

Page 6: ...of www fcc gov oet ea fccid after searching on FCC ID E5YART101 This device is compliance with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C WEEE Notice The WEEE logo on the product or on its box indicates that this product must not be disposed o...

Page 7: ...adio or television 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 Consu...

Page 8: ...gerprint scanner are by project request These modular features are combined in various ways to satisfy transportation and logistics public sector and hospitality related application settings Features Standard features Freescale i MX 6 CPU 1G Android 4 2 x OS Bluetooth V4 0 HS WLAN 802 11a b g n Accelerometer e compass gyroscope ambient light vibrator 5 0 Megapixels rear camera AF with LED flash 2 ...

Page 9: ...o chatting or taking self photos 3 Volume Function Keys Press up to increase volume or move up a function selection Press down to decrease volume or move down a function selection 4 RFID Antenna Reads NFC tags and wireless smartcards 5 NFC Read LED Lights blue when NFC reading is good 6 Power and System LED Lights red green for power and system status Lights red when the battery is charging 2 3 1 ...

Page 10: ...Camera For taking pictures or recording videos 2 Flash Provides additional lighting when taking pictures 3 Speaker Emits audio output 4 Scanner Trigger Function Button Press to trigger the scanner function 5 SIM card slot Insert a SIM card inside this slot 1 3 3 5 4 2 ...

Page 11: ...Item Description 1 2D Barcode Reader Reads the barcode when the scanner trigger is pressed 2 Memory Card Slot Insert a microSD or microSDHC card for data storage Supports up to 32GB of memory card 3 Docking Connector Connect to the docking unit micro SD 1 2 3 ...

Page 12: ...icrophone 3 Micro HDMI Port Connects to an external monitor or TV using an HDMI cable 4 Micro USB Port Connects to a computer using the supplied USB cable for data transfer or for charging the battery 5 DC Jack Connects to the power adapter for power supply 6 Power Button Turns the device on off Press once to put the device into Sleep mode 7 Strap eyelet Attach a strap through the eyelet HDMI 1 7 ...

Page 13: ...memory card slot as shown in the illustration 3 Close the protective cap Installing the SIM Card 1 Remove the screw securing the SIM card slot cover 2 Push to unlock and flip the bracket 3 Insert the SIM card into the bracket as shown in the illustration 4 Flip the bracket back and push to lock it in place 5 Attach the screw to secure the SIM card slot cover ...

Page 14: ...on the icon is displayed on the top right corner of the screen Charging by Power Outlet 1 Open the protective cap 2 Connect the power adaptor to the device 3 Connect the power cord to the power adaptor and plug the other end of the power cord to the wall outlet to start charging NOTE Use only the supplied power adaptor to charge the battery Using other power adaptor and cord not authorized by the ...

Page 15: ... as shown on the following illustration 1 Open the protective cap on the left side of the tablet 2 Connect one or more of the following devices Connect an earphone with microphone to the Earphone jack Connect an external monitor or TV to the micro HDMI port Connect a PC for data transfer to the micro USB port HDMI ...

Page 16: ...utton for at least 3 seconds 2 Touch Power off 3 A confirmation message appears on the screen Touch OK to turn the device off Sleep Mode To save power put the device to Sleep mode when not in use In Sleep mode the device is in Power On mode but the screen backlight is turned off To put the device to Sleep mode press the Power button once The screen backlight turns off To turn the backlight on pres...

Page 17: ...H Unlocking the Screen By default the screen is locked after turning the device on or after a period of inactivity The screen lock time can be set in Settings menu please see Configure Security Settings on page 37 To unlock the screen drag towards ...

Page 18: ...o select it A pop out menu may appear depending on the function in use by touching and holding on the screen Scrolling Scroll up down The finger up down on the screen Scroll right left The finger right left on the screen Dragging Touch and hold an icon to move its position Pinching Zoom in move the two fingers apart from each other at the specific area on the screen to zoom in Zoom out move the tw...

Page 19: ...reen display Touch items on the screen to select an application Swipe the finger left or right to change panels 4 Back icon Touch to go back to a previous screen display 5 Home icon Touch to go back to the Home screen 6 Recent Apps icon Touch to view the thumbnails of all previously opened applications Drag the thumbnail upwards or downwards to remove the application from the Recent Apps list 7 Ap...

Page 20: ...tion and available features for the device the icons displayed on the status bar may vary No Item Description 1 Wi Fi icon Indicate the Wi Fi signal strength To enable this function see Manage Wireless Settings on page 19 2 Network icon Indicate the network signal strength 3 Battery icon Indicate the battery status 4 Time Display the system time To correct the time see Configure Date and Time Sett...

Page 21: ...ings Touch an icon to open the application Swipe the finger left or right to view more applications Accessing the Quick Menu The Quick Menu provides the quickest way to access Settings and modify common device settings such as screen brightness rotation Wi Fi Bluetooth and others Drag the top right side of the status bar downwards to access the Quick Menu ...

Page 22: ...rm the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings tab 2 Touch Settings Manage Wireless Settings To connect to an available wireless network perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In WIRELESS NETWORKS set Wi Fi to ON to enable the Wi Fi function or touch the Wi Fi icon in Quick menu More information on accessing the Quick menu please see Accessing the Quick Menu on page 18 The devic...

Page 23: ...Password entry is required only for first time connection Once the device is connected to a network and Wi Fi is enabled on the device the device will automatically connect to that network 5 If your preferred wireless network is not in the list you can add it manually by touching Enter the network SSID and security information Then touch Save 6 Touch to see more Wi Fi networking options ...

Page 24: ...Quick menu More information on accessing the Quick menu please see Accessing the Quick Menu on page 18 The device searches for compatible Bluetooth devices in range NOTE Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES to manually search for compatible Bluetooth devices in range 3 To connect to a device touch the device name 4 Enter the passkey to connect and touch Pair The passkey must be the same passkey on the other d...

Page 25: ...ction and then the Ethernet tab becomes visible on Settings To connect the Ethernet adapter please see Ethernet Feature on page 52 To configure the Ethernet parameters perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In WIRELESS NETWORKS set Ethernet to ON 3 If your network type is DHCP the IP address and MAC address parameters are displayed on the screen automatically To configure static n...

Page 26: ...commas Touch OK when done Netmask Enter the netmask address separated by commas Touch OK when done DNS 1 Enter the main DNS DNS1 server address separated by commas Touch OK when done DNS 2 Enter the secondary DNS DNS 2 server address separated by commas Touch OK when done 5 If you need to configure Proxy server settings touch the Ethernet tab to access the Ethernet main menu Then do the following ...

Page 27: ...rform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In WIRELESS NETWORKS touch Data usage The device data usage screen opens On this screen you will see the overall data usage within a time period NOTE To change the time period drag the left or right white indicator bar on the graph to the left or right side ...

Page 28: ...ation The application data usage screen opens 4 Touch to restrict background data auto sync data or view mobile hotspots Configure More Wireless and Networks Features In More tab you can set Airplane mode configure VPN tethering and portable hotspot NFC Android Beam and mobile network settings 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In WIRELESS NETWORKS touch More ...

Page 29: ...NOTE To use VPN you need to set Screen lock on the device Please see Configure Security Settings on page 37 Tethering portable hotspot Touch to configure USB tethering enable or disable portable Wi Fi hotspot set up Wi Fi hotspot enable or disable Bluetooth tethering NFC Near Field Communication Touch to enable or disable the data exchange when the tablet touches another device Android Beam Touch ...

Page 30: ...djustment is done NOTE You can also use the Volume up and Volume down keys on the front panel of the device to regulate the volume Please see Front on page 6 Default notification sound Choose your preferred default notification sound and touch OK Touch sounds Enable or disable the sound when you touch the keys on the screen For example touch OK to confirm the parameters you will hear a specific so...

Page 31: ...options Configure the code options Intent mode settings Configure the intent action and category Data code type Set the data code type among UTF 8 GB2312 or GBK Handle barcode with URI content Enable or disable reading the barcode with URI content Restore factory default settings Return all barcode reader settings to the factory default settings Backup current settings Backup the current barcode r...

Page 32: ...s Track setting Configure tracks order start sentinels and end sentinels settings Prefix and suffix settings Configure the prefix and suffix characters for package track settings Output setting Configure the output mode reader and buzzer settings Restore factory default settings Return all MSR settings to the factory default settings Backup current settings Backup current MSR settings Restore sett...

Page 33: ...er left or right to adjust screen brightness Wallpaper Select the preferred Home screen background from the gallery live wallpapers or static wallpapers Sleep Set the period of time when the device will switch to sleep mode Daydream Set the screen action that is displayed clock or colors when the device is in daydream mode Font size Set the preferred text font size Wireless display Mirror your dev...

Page 34: ...ure the storage settings perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In DEVICE touch Storage The overall storage usage information is displayed on the screen as a graph and as individual components 3 Touch any of the category below the graph to view more detailed information on its storage usage ...

Page 35: ...ery usage perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In DEVICE touch Battery The overall battery usage information is displayed on the screen as a graph and as individual components 3 Touch the cell standby Wi Fi tablet idle or screen component to optimize its battery usage by adjusting the settings ...

Page 36: ...uch Apps By default are displayed all apps and their storage usage The apps are divided into three categories DOWNLOADED RUNNING and ALL 3 Touch the app on each category to manage its settings such as force stop or enable disable the app show notifications clear data cache configure permissions and many other settings NOTE The Android default applications and services cannot be uninstalled ...

Page 37: ...e Users To view and configure user accounts perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In DEVICE touch Users 3 Touch Owner field to add your information My local profile screen opens 4 Enter your information and touch DONE to save the information ...

Page 38: ...be displayed on the lock screen Add a User Account 1 In DEVICE Users section touch ADD USER on the top right side of the screen to add a new user account 2 Touch OK to the Add new user notification message 3 Touch Set up now to create the user account and log in with the new user account or Not now to create the user account only Modify a User Account 1 In DEVICE Users section touch the user accou...

Page 39: ...SONAL touch Location access 3 Touch any of the following options Access to my location Slide Access to my location to ON to let apps that have asked your permission use your location information NOTE You can also enable Access to my location by touching the GPS icon on Quick menu More information on Quick menu please see Accessing the Quick Menu on page 18 GPSsatellites Checkthisoptiontoletappsuse...

Page 40: ...locks Check this option to allow pressing the Power button to instantly lock the screen Owner info Check to display owner information on the lock screen Encrypt tablet Apply this option to require a numeric PIN or password to decrypt your device each time you power it on Make passwords visible Check this option to make passwords visible on the screen when you type them Device administrators Touch ...

Page 41: ... your preferred language Spell checker Enable disable spelling check For more spell checker options touch Personal dictionary Touch ADD to add words into the personal dictionary Default Set up input methods Touch next to the keyboard to configure its parameters such as input language auto capitalization auto correction and many others Text to speech output Configure preferred engine for example Pi...

Page 42: ...ollowing 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In PERSONAL touch Backup reset 3 Touch Factory data reset to erase all data on the device 4 Touch Reset Tablet to confirm the reset action Configure Email Account To configure the email account perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In ACCOUNTS touch Email ...

Page 43: ...onfigure the date and time settings perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In SYSTEM touch Date time 3 Touch any of the following Automatic date time Check this option to obtain date and time settings automatically from the network Automatic time zone Check this option to obtain the time zone automatically from the network Set date Touch the desired field and scroll up or down to ...

Page 44: ... to enable large font Auto rotate screen Check this option to allow the display to rotate when you turn the device between landscape and portrait Speak passwords Check this option to enable speak passwords feature Text to speech output Configure preferred engine for example Pico TTS set the speech rate or play a short demonstration of speech synthesis Enhance web accessibility Allow if you wish th...

Page 45: ...ions in this section are intended for Android system developers To access the developer options perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In SYSTEM touch Developer options 3 Touch the various options to check HDCP protect SD card switch the device to debug mode and many more ...

Page 46: ...S AND OPERATION About Tablet 43 ENGLISH About Tablet To configure the system updates and view the device related information perform the following 1 On Home screen touch Settings 2 In SYSTEM touch About tablet ...

Page 47: ...uch the Back key to return to the About tablet main menu 5 Touch any of the following options Status View the battery status battery level network signal strength mobile network type service state roaming and mobile network state Firmware version View the information on barcode reader cellular modem MSR NFC touch panel module and Wi Fi module Legal information View the legal information Model numb...

Page 48: ... and fingerprint scanner Also how to connect an Ethernet adapter to the device Reading a Barcode To read a 1D barcode perform the following 1 Enable the barcode reader in the Settings menu Please see Configure Bar code Reader Options on page 28 2 Press the barcode scanner trigger 3 Aim the scanning beam at the barcode 4 The scanned data appears on the screen ...

Page 49: ...d a 2D barcode perform the following 1 Enable the barcode reader in the Settings menu Please see Configure Bar code Reader Options on page 28 2 Press the barcode scanner trigger 3 Aim the scanning beam at the barcode 4 The scanned data appears on the screen ...

Page 50: ...overing possible reading methods currently in use Testing the MSR Module 1 Enable the MSR module in the Settings menu Please see Configure MSR Options By Project Request on page 29 2 Touch MSR Demo 3 Swipe a magnetic stripe card through the MSR module Make sure the magnetic stripe is facing upward 4 Data appears on the screen if the test is successful ...

Page 51: ...GLISH IC Card Module By Project Request Testing the IC Card Module 1 On the Home screen touch pcsctest 2 Open the protective cover and insert an IC card into the IC card reader 3 Touch Connect on the screen 4 Data appears on the screen if the test is successful ...

Page 52: ...scan NFC tags Enabling NFC Module 1 Enable the NFC module in the Settings menu Please see Configure More Wireless and Networks Features on page 25 2 On the Home screen touch TagInfo 3 Place the NFC tag on the tablet as shown below 4 Data appears on the screen if the test is successful ...

Page 53: ...en touch Basic SCL Sample The program main screen opens On the left side column are listed left hand fin gers and on the right side column right hand fingers 2 To start reading the fingerprints touch the finger name on the left side or right side column on the screen 3 Follow the on screen instructions while reading the fingerprints For example a Touch Right Little on the screen b The Put Finger t...

Page 54: ...rocesses the reading You will see Enrollment progress XXX text where the XXX is the percentage of the enrollment Wait until the enrollment reaches 100 f The Put Finger text appears g Put the same finger you just scanned again on the fingerprint scanner If the finger matches you will see Right Little finger matched text on the screen and then the fingerprint image is displayed on the screen 4 Touch...

Page 55: ...connect the Ethernet adapter perform the following 1 Remove the Ethernet adapter from the packaging 2 Connect a micro USB cable to the USB connector on the Ethernet adapter a 3 Using the micro USB cable connect the Ethernet adapter to the mini USB port on the device b 4 Connect the network cable to the Ethernet adapter c 5 Configure the network parameters on the device Please see Manage Ethernet S...

Page 56: ...cro HDMI 1 x Earphone and Mic Jack 1 x Micro USB Female type 1 x POGO Pins for Docking Button and Keys 1 x Power button 2 x Volume Function key 2 x Barcode scan trigger key function key Battery Lithium ion 8060 mAh Sensor Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope sensor Vibrator E compass sensor Camera Main 5MP with LED flash Front 2MP RFID NFC 13 56MHz ISO14443 A B FeliCa Sealing IP65 Drop Res...

Page 57: ...APPENDIX Specifications 54 ENGLISH Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Packing Adapter Quick start guide USB cable ART101 Specifications ...

Page 58: ...her the micro SD card capacity is full Try to delete or move some files to free space 4 Cannot connect to the Internet Check whether the device is connected to a wireless network If no wireless network is available try to use the SIM card s data network connection The battery may be too low Network connectivity uses more power Be sure to charge the battery 5 Captured photos are too dark Check whet...

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