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User Manual

X10D

Rugged Tablet PC

Summary of Contents for X10D

Page 1: ...User Manual X10D Rugged Tablet PC ...

Page 2: ...n Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If an Advantech product is defec tive it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according t...

Page 3: ...rient 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 an experienced radio TV technician for help Technical Support and Assistance 1 Visit the Advantech website at http support advantech com where you can find the latest informa...

Page 4: ...r any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel 14 If one of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equ...

Page 5: ...d 7 1 4 1 Inserting and Removing the Battery 7 1 4 2 Connecting the Power 8 1 4 3 Setup with Windows XP Professional Embedded 8 1 4 4 Expansion Cards 13 1 5 Making Connections 18 1 6 Controlling the X10D 22 Chapter 2 Installation 27 2 1 General Installation 28 2 1 1 Wireless Connections 28 2 1 2 Configuring a New Wireless Network 30 Chapter 3 Operating the LCD Display 39 3 1 OSD User Controls 40 3...

Page 6: ...X10D User Manual vi ...

Page 7: ...Chapter 1 1 General Information ...

Page 8: ...fficient Core 2 DUO processor Durable shock resistant magnesium alloy housing Built in WLAN Bluetooth GPS GPRS functions IP65 compliant built to withstand a 3 foot drop Intel Core 2 DUO processor 10 4 SVGA XGA TFT LCD I O ports for expansion 1 1 2 Package Contents Ensure all the following items are present when you receive your X10D If any of these items are missing contact your vendor immediately...

Page 9: ...ss volume button 8 Keyboard button 9 Status LEDs Battery charge LED Off power off Solid Green green lights on when charging in power off mode lights off when finish charging Blinking Green AC power on battery is charging in power on mode Solid Yellow power on battery low Blinking Yellow power on battery critical low HDD activity LED Green when HDD is accessed WLAN connection status LED Off No RF s...

Page 10: ...Left View with 3G SIM Card Slot Optional No Component 1 Serial ports 2 VGA port 3 USB ports No Component 1 PC card slot PCMCIA 2 CompactFlash card slot 3 Headphone jack 4 Microphone jack 5 Telephone line jack 3G SIM card slot optional 6 RJ 45 jack for network cables 7 DC in jack ...

Page 11: ...5 X10D User Manual Chapter 1 General Information 1 2 5 Rear View 1 2 6 Bottom View No Component 1 Stylus 2 Battery compartment cover No Component 1 Docking connector ...

Page 12: ... Realtek ALC260 Feature Description LED Status Indicators Power LED Off Power off Solid green Lit when charging in power off mode off when charging is complete Blinking green Power on battery is charging in power on mode Solid yellow Power on battery low Blinking yellow Power on battery criti cally low HDD LED Green when HDD is being accessed WLAN LED Off No RF signal No LAN connection Solid Green...

Page 13: ...t Operating T emperature 20º C to 60º C Storage T emperature 40º C to 70º C Operating Humidity 5 95 Rugged Rating IP65 3ft drop MIL STD 810F MIL STD 461E Certifications CE FCC VCCI C tick WEEE CCC Optional Accessories AC adaptor and Power cord Hand Strap Shoulder bag DC DC Adaptor Input 12VDC 32VDC Vehicle Adaptor Vehicle Mount VESA Mount Vehicle Docking External Battery Charger Holster Note The a...

Page 14: ...pter and leave to charge for a minimum of 4 hours before use 1 4 3 Setup with Windows XP Professional Embedded When you first turn on the X10D the following setup screens will appear Follow these instructions to validate your version of Windows XP and set up your system correctly 1 The Welcome screen appears T ap Next to continue ...

Page 15: ...s and conditions T ap Next to continue 3 Enter the 25 digit product key to validate your copy of Windows T ap Next 4 Enter a name to identify your X10D This the name by which it will be recognized on all connected networks Y ou can also enter a description if required T ap Next to continue ...

Page 16: ...whether or not to make the X10D part of a domain If so enter the domain name ask your system administrator for details T ap Next to continue 7 Choose whether or not to activate your copy of Windows immediately or at a later date we recommend you activate the software immediately T ap Next to con tinue ...

Page 17: ...figure your internet connection T ap Yes help me connect to the Internet to run the Internet Configuration Wizard T ap Next to continue 9 Enter the names of other users of your X10D Y ou can add up to five users T ap Next to continue 10 T ap Finish to complete the setup ...

Page 18: ... system Follow these steps to perform a recovery procedure using a USB flash drive should your system crash 1 Download the FORMATUPD EXE file to your local drive C 2 Connect a USB flash drive to your computer 3 Click Start Run and type cmd in the command box 4 Type cd and press Enter 5 Type FORMATUFD F y 6 Copy the files from the Windows XPE Recovery folder on your local drive to the USB flash dri...

Page 19: ...ocess is complete click Quit remove the USB flash drive and the system will restart automatically 1 4 4 Expansion Cards Inserting a Memory Card Y ou can insert a Compact Flash memory card to store data which needs to be later transferred to another machine or to simply expand the storage capacity of the X10D Y ou can use Compact Flash cards up to 2GB in size 1 Open the memory card compartment cove...

Page 20: ...ry card compartment cover 2 Press the Compact Flash card inwards until it clicks 3 Release and the card will pop out 4 Remove the card and close the memory card compartment cover Inserting a PCMCIA Card Y ou can also insert a PCMCIA card to store and transfer data between computers with compatible PC card capabilities 1 Open the memory card compartment cover ...

Page 21: ...15 X10D User Manual Chapter 1 General Information 2 Insert the PCMCIA card until it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card compartment cover ...

Page 22: ...0D User Manual 16 Removing a PCMCIA Card 1 Open the memory card compartment cover 2 Press the PCMCIA card switch inwards until the card pops out 3 Remove the card 4 Close the memory card compartment cover ...

Page 23: ...G SIM Card optional 1 Open the left side cover where 3G SIM card slot is located 2 Make sure the system is off and push the SIM card into the slot with the metallic part facing up and the clipped corner facing outward until it clicks into place 3 Close the cover ...

Page 24: ... Card inwards to pop it out 1 5 Making Connections Connecting to a Monitor Y ou can connect the X10D to an external monitor for enhanced viewing Connect one end of a VGA cable to the VGA port on the right side of the X10D Connect the other end to the VGA port on the monitor ...

Page 25: ...ess devices using the USB ports on the right side of the X10D You can also connect directly to another PC using the USB ports Connection to a Network Y ou can connect to either a home or work network using the RJ 45 port Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ 45 port on the left side of the X10D and the other to your network hub or wall socket MOLEX MOLEX ...

Page 26: ...f you are accessing the Internet via a regular telephone line you can connect the X10D using the telephone jack on the left side of the X10D Connecting Headphones Y ou can connect a pair of headphones using the headphone jack on the left side of the X10D ...

Page 27: ...ing a Microphone The X10D features and in built microphone but you can connect an external micro phone if needed Connect the microphone to the microphone jack on the left side of the X10D as shown Turning On Press and hold the power button to turn on the X10D ...

Page 28: ...ear of the X10D and you are ready to go Calibrating the T ouchscreen T o calibrate the touch screen tap Start All Programs PenMount Universal Driver PenMount Control Panel to open PenMount Control Panel or tap the pointer device icon in the system tray 1 Turn on the Advanced Calibration in T ools Advanced Calibration From Pen Mount Control Panel highlight PenMount 6000 USB under theDevice tab and ...

Page 29: ...t 5 pointsStandardCalibration Advanced Calibration select this option to use 4 9 16 or 25 points to calibrate the screen Check Plot calibration data to enable touch panel linearity compari son graph The blue lines show linearity before calibration and black lines show linearity after calibration 3 T ouch the points as displayed on screen using the pen ...

Page 30: ...reen See below for a description of each button and its function Button Name Function Power Press to power on and off the X10D Numbers Press to enter numbers Arrows Press to move up down left right Enter Press to emulate the Enter key T ab Press to emulate the T ab key Escape Press to emulate the ESC key Function Press to access your favorite programs Brightness VolumeSettings Hold and press the u...

Page 31: ...tion buttons can be configured as shortcuts to access your favorite or frequently used programs 1 Press the function button to which you want to assign a program shortcut to The function button screen appears 2 T ap Open and locate the program on the hard drive 3 T ap OK to save all new settings Once you have assigned a function to one of the buttons you can change it at a later date by tapping on...

Page 32: ...down to decrease brightness Adjusting the Volume 1 Press and hold the button 2 Press the right arrow to increase the volume or the left arrow to decrease the vol ume Y ou can also adjust the screen brightness through the Tray T ap the Tray icon in the system tray and select Volume Adjustment Move the slider to make adjustments ...

Page 33: ...Chapter 2 2 Installation ...

Page 34: ... by manually entering settings information Before doing these steps determine if authentication information is needed 1 Right click the wireless connection icon in the notification area Select View Avail able Wireless Networks to open Wireless Connection screen 2 Select one of the wireless connections and tap Connect Note WiFi access requires a separate purchase of a service contract with a wirele...

Page 35: ...etwork administrator for this key 4 Enter the required WEP key and reenter the key forconfirmation and then tap Connect 5 The wireless connection is negotiated and you see the following screen The wireless connection icon in the notification area shows a connected status when ever a wireless connection is present ...

Page 36: ...ay to open the Wireless Network Connection Status screen 2 T ap Set up a wireless network for a home or small office The Wireless Net work Setup Wizard begins 3 T ap Next to continue setup 4 Enter the name of your network and select whether to assign a secure network key automatically or manually we recommend you allow the system to do this automatically T ap Next to continue ...

Page 37: ...fer network settings to other computers or choose to do it manually on each computer in the network we rec ommend you use a USB flash drive to transfer settings T ap Next to continue Skip to step 8 if you decide to configure each computer manually 6 Insert your USB flash drive into a free USB slot and select the drive name from the drop down list T ap Next to continue ...

Page 38: ...rrent network settings are copied to your USB flash disk T ap Next to continue 8 Setup is complete T ap Print Network Settings to print a list of settings if you are configuring each computer manually T ap Finish to complete the wizard ...

Page 39: ... into other computers The network settings are transferred automatically Bluetooth Connections The X10D comes with built in Bluetooth functionality that allows you to connect and communicate with other Bluetooth enabled devices Setting Up Bluetooth Follow these instructions to set up a Bluetooth connection 1 T ap Start Control Panel and double tap Bluetooth Device Properties to open the Bluetooth ...

Page 40: ... Wizard 3 Select the My device is set up and ready to be found checkbox and tap Next 4 The Wizard searches for and displays other Bluetooth devices within range 5 T ap the device to connect to and tap Next Y ou are prompted for a passkey 6 Select your option and tap Next ...

Page 41: ...zard finishes GPRS Connection optional GPRS function is optional with X10D It allows you to make 3G connection to the inter net See Inserting 3G SIM Card optional on page 17 for installation instruction T ap Start All Programs Sierra Wireless 3G Watcher 3G Watcher to run the 3G software 1 Enter your pin if prompted 2 T ap the Connect button to connect Note It is recommended that you use a passkey ...

Page 42: ...on comes optional with X10D It allows you to view your GPS positions Dif ferent countries have different GPS positioning programs You can download any GPS positioning program from website and install into this unit The following illustration demonstrates how the GPS viewer operates It is only an example 1 From the Com Port drop down menu tap COM5 to select COM5 as your com port 2 From the Baudrate...

Page 43: ...37 X10D User Manual Chapter 2 Installation 3 T ap Open GPS to start GPS 4 When satellites are detected their positions are shown on the map ...

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Page 45: ...Chapter 3 3 Operating the LCD Display ...

Page 46: ...Control Panel T ap the tabs at the top of the screen to access the settings screens The contents of each tab page may vary based upon the version of the operating system you are using Checking Battery Status As it is likely you will be using your X10D when out and about it is important that you monitor the battery status regularly to ensure you do not run out of power at a criticall moment Double ...

Page 47: ...nu See below for a description of the settings for each power option Y ou can also access further power options through the Control Panel Click Start Control Panel Power Options Monitor turns off after Hard disks turn off after System goes into standby mode after Home Office Desk 5 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes Portable Laptop 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes Presentation Never 5 minutes 15 minutes Al...

Page 48: ...s according to local regulations 3 2 2 Maintaining the LCD Display Do not scratch the surface of the screen with any hard objects Do not spray liquid directly on the screen or allow excess liquid to drip down inside the device Do not place anything such as food and drink on the screen at any time to pre vent damage to the screen Clean the LCD display only with a soft cloth dampened with denatured ...

Page 49: ...Appendix A A Accessories ...

Page 50: ...r strap are provided to carry your T ablet PC securely and safely Y ou can use the supplied handstrap and shoulder strap separately or together to carry the X10D when you are outside your home or office When using the handstrap and shoulder strap separately Attach the handstrap to the rear of your tablet PC using the four short screws as shown The handstrap makes it easy to carry the device in one...

Page 51: ...r of your tablet PC using the two short screws When using the handstrap and shoulder strap together Attach the handstrap and shoulder bag to the rear of your tablet PC using four screws as shown Two long screws to the upper screw holes and two short screws to the lower screwholes ...

Page 52: ... the ball base of the tray Turn knob clockwise to tighten the double socket arm when the ball base is all the way inside 3 Adjust the retaining side arms by moving them to the maximum length and pull to extend the tray 4 Place the tablet PC on the tray with the retaining side arms clipped securely to the four rubber bumpers of the tablet PC Vesa Mount Vesa mount can be used with a variety of alter...

Page 53: ...PC Docking You can use the supplied PC docking stand to dock the tablet PC when you are at your home or office desk When docked you can charge power to and transfer data from your tablet PC to another PC Attach the X10D to the PC docking stand as shown ...

Page 54: ...ption of all ports and connec tors Connecting Power to the Docking Connect the AC power adapter to the docking and the mains as shown below 1 USB Ports Connect USB connectors to these ports 2 Serial Ports Connect serial cables to these ports 3 DC IN Connect the AC adapter to this port 1 2 3 ...

Page 55: ...ist belt 3 Tighten the shoulder straps and the belt Feature Description Product Name X10D Tablet PC Docking Model Number By request External I O Interfaces Two USB 2 0 host connectors Or Factory Option Four USB Two RS 232 422 485 Or Factory Option extra two RS 232 One DC in Power Adapter Universal AC 90V 265V 47 63Hz input 19V 3 16A output Physical Size 230 x 154 x 252 mm Environment Operating Tem...

Page 56: ...X10D User Manual 50 4 Attach the 3 points of tablet PC to the holster as shown ...

Page 57: ...51 X10D User Manual Appendix A Accessories ...

Page 58: ...ations are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2011 ...

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