Digitax Force One MDT, Technical Manual

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General concepts & architecture
Main Features
Feature Description
Display
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Viewing area 4.3" diagonal
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WQVGA 480x272 Resolution
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Colour TFT LED Back-light Display
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Display clearly viewable with 400 cd/m2
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Ambient Light Sensor with 32 Steps Automatic Regolation
Touchscreen
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Full Automotive Rugged Touchscreen with configurable touch areas.
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Extended Temperature Range
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Pencil / Finger Type
CPUs
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Fanless Device with Primary CPU Samsung ARM 400MHz
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Secondary CPU M16 for Automotive Intensive Tasks
Ram Memory
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128MB RAM Memory
Storage Memory
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128MB up to 256MB capacity of Internal Flash Memory
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microSD HC (High Capacity compatible) socket
GPRS Modem
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GSM / GPRS Class 12
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Modem can be powered on when the terminal is off.
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Wake-up on ring programmable features
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Board to Board connector pin to pin compatible with "GPRS (base)" "EDGE
(option)" and "UMTS (option)" retrofit upgradable
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Warm reset and cold reset (dedicated electronic circuit) available through API
calls
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2 Hardware RS232 Serial Ports available on the modem (Hardware MUX) allow
both RAS and AT command from user applications
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2 Sim Card slots with Software switcher available through API calls
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Support international standard protocol (ETSI AT command set)
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Supports RAS (Remote Access Service) dialup function
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GPS / GPRS Rugged Combo antenna (option)
GPS Receiver
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Ublox 5 SuperSense Technology and Indoor Navigation, new generation GPS
chipsets with improved precision and fast acquisition of position fix on start up
and sleep mode
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50 Channels, 1 Million correlators, GALILEO Compatible
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Antenna Monitor (Disconnection and Short Circuit Detection / Protection)
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Hot / Warm / Cold start time – 1 / 29 / 29 sec.
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Supports international NMEA standard format and proprietary UBX Binary
protocol
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Messages interval up to 4 Hz Frequency
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Warm reset and cold reset (dedicated electronic circuit) available through API
calls
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Assisted GPS (A-GPS) available
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Dead Reckoning System (GPS + Gyr Odometer) with EKF (Enhanced
Kalmann Filter) (option)
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GPS / GPRS Rugged Combo antenna (option)
USB Ports
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2 USB Host (with USB Support for Mouse and Keyboard)
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1 USB Device
Hardware Keys
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9 Lighted and Software programmable Hardware Buttons
Power on key
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1 Power On button
Serial Ports
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2 Internal RS232 Serial Ports
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8 RS232 Serial Ports Available through External DerivBox (option)
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2 RS232 Serial Ports available on embedded meter to connect 2G IU, Printer and