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Series 5 RPT 8 User Guide 

(April 2008) 

 

Covers the following Rugged Portable Tablet models: 

RPT 8X-I 

 (industrial/commercial model)

 

Openfire RPT 8X-M

 (Mil-spec model)

 

  

Summary of Contents for Openfire RPT 8X-M

Page 1: ...Series 5 RPT 8 User Guide April 2008 Covers the following Rugged Portable Tablet models RPT 8X I industrial commercial model Openfire RPT 8X M Mil spec model ...

Page 2: ...ade names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners Disclaimer Due to on going product development product specifications features performance specifications etc might vary from those published here Always check with Opentec or your authorised Opentec Agent to establish product specifications when evaluating our products and before ordering The manufacturer reserves the right to re...

Page 3: ...rding to the following European standards EN 300 328 V 1 4 1 2003 04 EN 301 489 1 V 1 4 1 2002 04 EN 301 489 17 V 1 2 1 2002 04 EN 50371 2002 EN 60950 2000 FCC Regulations This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid...

Page 4: ... 789 W kg when placed next to the body The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorisation for this device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID IR5DR886EX Regulatory Information Disclaimers ...

Page 5: ... by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions All materials used in the construction of this equipment are recyclable or environmentally friendly Please recycle the packing materials and at the end of the product s life all other materials by local regulations Please refer Material and Recycling for the contents of the materials The equipment may still contain tiny ...

Page 6: ...ION 14 STAND UNIT OPTION 15 HEATER 15 RF DEVICE 15 OPTIONAL DEVICES 16 MEMORY CARD 16 2ND BATTERY 16 WIRELESS LAN CARD 16 MDC MODEM CARD 16 VEHICLE ADAPTER 16 DUAL BATTERY CHARGER 16 DOCKLIGHT 16 STAND UNIT 16 RF DEVICE 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 CPU 17 MEMORY 17 DISPLAY 17 LCD 17 HARD DISK DRIVE 17 TOUCH SCREEN 17 I O PORTS 18 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 18 AC ADAPTER 18 BATTERY 18 KEYPAD KEYBOARD 18 VEHICLE...

Page 7: ...ENU 34 EXIT MENU 35 UTILITIES AND DRIVERS 35 CHIPSET 35 VGA UTILITY 36 AUDIO DRIVER 36 USB 2 0 36 TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER 37 PCMCIA DRIVER 37 MINI PCI 1G AX92200 LAN 37 MINI PCI INT8100 LAN 37 MINI PCI E 1G RTL8111B LAN 37 MINI PCI E INTEL 3945ABG WLAN 37 FAX MODEM CARD DRIVER 37 WIRELESS MANAGER 37 INPUT MANAGEMENT SERVICES 38 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 44 CLEANING 44 TROUBLESHOOTING 44 RMA SERVICE 44 ...

Page 8: ...ted 2 GETTING STARTED Unpacking The following components come with your computer If anything is missing or damaged please notify the dealer immediately Computer unit AC Adapter AC Power Cord Utility CD User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...rgency situation to skip heating and boot up system immediately by pressing power button for 10 seconds But can not guarantee all devices on the computer work properly Turn OFF the computer using either one of the following procedures 1 Press power button momentarily to Standby or Hibernate dependent on operating system OS and power scheme settings 2 Press power button for 4 seconds to have a Hard...

Page 10: ...ltaneously Fn To enable alternative function keys Sleep button Refer Timeout Standby Wake up Display brightness decrease Display brightness increase Power button Refer Timeout Standby Wake up Battery charge heater activity indicator ON Charging OFF Battery full Also applies when battery is removed Flash Heater active Heater is an optional device HDD Hard Disk Drive activity indicator Power indicat...

Page 11: ...Getting Started 5 Rear 1 Secondary battery connector 1 ...

Page 12: ...Getting Started 6 Left 1 2 3 4 1 Battery 2 LAN 3 USB Universal Serial Bus 4 PCMCIA slots or Express Card Right 1 2 1 DC jack 2 pin for RPT 8 I 3 pin for RPT 8 M 2 Serial port COM1 ...

Page 13: ...Getting Started 7 Top 1 2 1 HDD 2 Kensington lock slot Bottom 1 2 1 Docking connector 2 External antenna jack Option ...

Page 14: ...t All connectors will corrode if exposed to water or moisture Corrosion is accelerated if the power is ON Please take proper measures in cable connection to avoid water entering into connectors The DC jack and cables are sealed and may be operated with water splashing while attached All port covers should be in place when no cable is attached Operating Systems The computer is compatible with most ...

Page 15: ...may extend the battery life by Setup power saving functions in Operating System Power Management options e g Windows Power Options Setup power saving functions in BIOS Power Management Setup mainly for non ACPI APM operating systems Lower the intensity of the display by brightness control Turn the computer into standby by Sleep or Power button when it is temporarily not in use Shut down the comput...

Page 16: ...charge within several minutes The LED Indicator turns ON when the battery is charging and turns OFF when the battery charge is completed To charge the Secondary Battery simply install it into the computer and attach the AC adapter The internal charger will charge the Primary and Secondary batteries simultaneously Optional Dual Battery Charger can charge Primary and Secondary batteries externally B...

Page 17: ...ating System Failure to shut down the computer properly may result in loss of data or hardware damages Automatic shut down is activated at battery exhaust Be sure to finish your work and save all your data when the battery low warning appears RTC Battery backed up RTC Real Time Clock Calendar is built in an on board CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor chip The RTC keeps track of the time ...

Page 18: ...e install the modules Gently push the module into the slot Fasten the screw to fix the module Make sure the o rings are firmly fixed No sealant is necessary for the o rings Hard Disk Drive The Hard Disk Drive HDD is a 2 5 type standard serial ATA interface data storage device HDD is user removable This provides convenience and security It can ONLY be removed while power is OFF Note NEVER drops you...

Page 19: ...e computer automatically detects the card To install an Express Card Hold the card with the top side of the card Slide the card into the slot until the card is completely seated in its connector To remove an Express Card Press the card and remove the card gently External Backlight Keyboard Option The external backlight keyboard is equivalent to a full size desktop keyboard plus extra functions The...

Page 20: ...cklight 1 Open the rubber cap on the docking connector 2 Align the docking connector 3 Attach Docklight 4 Fix the screws Docklight ports Top 1 Docking connector Bottom and Left 1 Audio jacks Microphone Speaker 2 RGB port 3 Modem jack RJ11 4 LAN jack 5 Serial port COM3 6 USB port 1 2 standard type 7 USB port 3 4 proprietary sealed type 8 Serial port COM2 9 DC jack ...

Page 21: ... ON at temperature 0 C 20 C 32 F 4 F The heating is automatically just turn ON power the heater controller will detect temperature and take over The power indicator flashes while heating The computer would boot up when the internal temperature reaches safe level It may take 5 20 minutes depends on how cold the temperature is For temperature below 20 C 4 F the computer may never heat up Plug in AC ...

Page 22: ...atteries 24 28V It can power the system and charge the batteries simultaneously Caution Remove or disconnect the vehicle adapter when leaving the vehicle to avoid battery exhaustion Dual Battery Charger The charger provides two slots for the Primary and Secondary battery respectively It allows charging of both batteries simultaneously and accepts power from AC adapter or Vehicle adapter It takes a...

Page 23: ...le of displaying super XGA 1280 x 1024 dots on the LCD or external monitor Optionally an SVGA compatible LCD Liquid Crystal Display of 800 x 600 dots horizontal x vertical is available LCD Type 8 4 Active TFT Colour Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Mode VGA EGA MGA SVGA XGA Colour 16 8 million true colours in 800 x 600 mode Characters x Row 80 x 25 Hard Disk Drive Type 2 5 Interface SATA Touch Screen ...

Page 24: ...imension 133 mm W x 58mm D x 30mm H Weight 400 g 0 88 lb Battery Primary Battery Type 6 x 18650 cells Lithium Ion Capacity 11 1V 4400mAH Dimension 150 mm W x 58 mm D x 20 mm H Weight 300 g 0 65 1b 2nd Battery Option Type 9 x 18650 cells Lithium Ion Capacity 11 1V 6600mAH Dimension 150 mm W x 90 mm D x 20 mm H Weight 500 g 1 1 1b Keypad Keyboard Embedded Keypad Function keys F1 F6 Optional External...

Page 25: ...I DL 8M Option Ports Serial x 2 USB x 4 LAN Modem RGB Audio microphone DC jack Dimensions 250mm 9 8 W x 34mm 1 3 D x 38mm 1 5 H Weight 0 45Kg 1 lb approximately Serial ports COM1 RS232 only COM3 RS232 or optional RS422 USB ports 2 standard connectors 2 proprietary environmental sealed connectors Stand Unit Option Dimensions 240 mm 9 4 W x 290mm 11 4 D x 150mm 5 9 H Weight 1 6Kg 3 5 lb approximatel...

Page 26: ...0ºC 4 140ºF DR886 M 40 70ºC 4 140ºF Humidity Operating Storage 5 95 non condensing Altitude Operating Storage 4572 12 180 meters 15 000 40 000 feet BIOS SETUP Press F2 at boot up to enter BIOS setup Use arrow keys to select options and to modify them When finished move to Exit and press Enter then confirm save by pressing Y Main Menu Phoenix TrustedCore tm Setup Utility Main Advanced Security TPM ...

Page 27: ...tion System Time HH MM SS Set the system time Hour Minute Second System Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date Month Day and Year Legacy Diskette A Disabled 360 Kb 5 1 2 MB 5 720 Kb 3 1 44 1 25 MB 3 2 88 MB 3 Select floppy type Note that 1 25 MB 3 references a 1024 byte sector Japanese media format The 1 25MB 3 diskette requires a 3 Mode floppy disk drive ...

Page 28: ...e disk drive is installed here F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit IDE Channel 0 Master Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the IDE Channel 0 Master sub menu Feature Options Description Type Auto None ATAPI Removable CD ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User User you enter parameters of hard disk drive insta...

Page 29: ...able removable disk drive is installed here F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit IDE Channel 0 Slave Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the IDE Channel 0 Slave sub menu Feature Options Description Type Auto None ATAPI Removable CD ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User User you enter parameters of hard disk ...

Page 30: ...e disk drive is installed here F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit IDE Channel 1 Master Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the IDE Channel 1 Master sub menu Feature Options Description Type Auto None ATAPI Removable CD ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User User you enter parameters of hard disk drive insta...

Page 31: ...able removable disk drive is installed here F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit IDE Channel 1 Slave Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the IDE Channel 1 Slave sub menu Feature Options Description Type Auto None ATAPI Removable CD ROM IDE Removable Other ATAPI User User you enter parameters of hard disk ...

Page 32: ...rip Point 79 C Processor Power Management Enabled SIO SMC227 CONFGURATION Item Specific Help Enable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit Warning Incorrect settings may cause system malfunction To correct it restore the Setup Defaults with F9 Advanced Menu Selections You can make the followi...

Page 33: ...rt 1 is disabled Root Ports 2 4 will be disabled as well USB Device 29 Function 7 Disabled Enabled Control USB 2 0 functionality through this Setup Item Passive Cooling Trip Point Disabled 15 C 23 C 31 C 39 C 47 C 55 C 63 C 71 C 79 C 87 C 95 C 103 C 111 C 119 C This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Passive Trip Point the point in which the OS will begin throttling the CPU Note When the D...

Page 34: ...xit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit SIO SMC227 Configuration Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the SIO SMC227 Configuration sub menu Feature Options Description COM1 port Disabled 3F8 IRQ 4 Configure COM1 using device options Disabled No configuration 3F8 IRQ 4 Set the base I O address for COM1 COM1 mode RS232 TTL1 Configure UART mode options RS232 External ...

Page 35: ...ress for COM4 COM4 mode RS232 TTL4 Configure UART mode options RS232 External Device TTL4 Internal Device Printer1 Disabled 378 IRQ 4 Configure Printer1 device options Disabled No configuration 378 IRQ 7 Set the base I O address for Printer1 Printer2 Disabled 3BC Configure Printer2 device options Disabled No configuration 3BC Set the base I O address for Printer2 ...

Page 36: ...tions You can make the following selections on the Security Menu Feature Options Description Processor Serial Number Disabled Enabled Controls detection of Processor Serial No System must be reset or restarted from power on for settings to take effect Set Supervisor password Enter New Password Confirm New Password Supervisor Password controls access to the setup utility Set User Password Enter New...

Page 37: ...y disabled regardless of presence Cardbus 1394 Interface PCI Express Root Port 3 PCI Express Root Port 4 Auto Disabled Auto Disabled Enable d Auto Disabled Enable d Control the PCI Express Port via this setup option Disabled Port always disabled Auto Only enable if care found Note that if Root Port 1 is disabled Root Ports 2 4 will be disabled as well RF Security Control RF Security Control Wirele...

Page 38: ...p Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit RF Security Control Sub Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the RF Security Control sub menu Feature Options Description Wireless Lan Disabled Enabled Wireless Lan Control Enabled Wireless function WWAN Disabled Enabled WWAN Control Enabled WWAN function GPS Disabled Enabled GPS...

Page 39: ...TPM State No Change Item Specific Help Change TPM State F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit TPM State Menu Selections You can make the following selections on the TPM State Menu Feature Options Description Change TPM State No Change Enable Activate Deactivate Disable Clear Change TPM State ...

Page 40: ...o view or configure devices Up and Down arrows select a device and moves the device up or down f and r specifies the device fixed or removable x excludes or includes the device to boot Shift 1 enables or disables a device 1 4 Loads default boot sequence F1 Help Select Item Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Menu Enter Select Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit The system will try to boot from device ...

Page 41: ... Defaults Load default values for all SETUP items Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS UTILITIES AND DRIVERS Note Most device drivers are available in Windows Only when the default driver does not work properly you need to install the factory bundled drivers The utility CD includes most drivers for the computer s installed devices ...

Page 42: ...36x 24 bit colour X O X 2048x 1536x 32 bit colour X O X The table lists typical display modes only The system also supports standard video modes with lower resolution and colour Windows Driver Installation Insert the Driver CD into the CD ROM Click win2k_xp1429 exe in the directory of DR8EX Driver VGA Intel_945GM 2kXp32 then follow prompt to complete driver installation Windows may recommend using...

Page 43: ...lick setup exe in the directory of DR8EX Driver PCIe_1G Lan 2kXp3264 RTL8168_8101E_664 then follow the prompt to complete installation Mini PCI E Intel 3945ABG WLAN For the driver and software to function correctly on Windows the recommendation is to install Service Pack 4 or later Ensure that MSI support level 3 1 or above is installed Use the Windows Installer 3 1 v2 or greater Insert the Driver...

Page 44: ...ion Key Manager 2 On Screen Keyboard 3 Launch Function key manager at startup 4 Launch On Screen keyboard at logon 5 Exit As the title is named you could activate Function Key Manager and or On Screen Keyboard In addition if you activate Launch Function key manager at startup will be on the task menu automatically after the system is launched If you activate Launch On Screen keyboard at logon and ...

Page 45: ...URL in default browser 4 Replace with another key 5 Mouse cursor move to 6 Simulate mouse button click 7 Change display output 8 Rotate screen 9 Change desktop background colour 10 Chang desktop wallpaper 11 Launch On Screen keyboard 12 Toggle function 2 Some functions need to assign additional parameters to work properly Assign parameter for a function click the mouse left button on the same row ...

Page 46: ...ving directions Up Down Left and Right are the candidates 5 Simulate mouse button click Used to define two button clicks of the mouse Left button click and Right button click are alternatives 6 Change display output Switch display output among LCD CRT and DVI Just only one single mode can exist Enable External Monitor Enable Notebook Display and Enable External DVI are the candidates Please connec...

Page 47: ...t to set a Function Key to work as Rotate Screen with parameter of Normal when you have set other keys to act as Rotate Screen with parameter of 90 180 or 270 So you could change display between Normal and rotation of 90 180 or 270 Note If you have suffered from the mask of 90 270 Degree as shown in the following window The rotation of 90 270 cannot work correctly ...

Page 48: ...ay more readable in the day or night Select a colour from the pop up colour palette 9 Change desktop wallpaper Used to change wallpaper to make display more readable in the day or night Select a file from the pop up window Set the proper file type if necessary bitmap Files bmp is the default 10 Launch On Screen keyboard On Screen keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the comput...

Page 49: ...en Function 1 and Function 2 The top banner of activated area will be changed into pink and the icon will show for Function 1 or for Function 2 When you have set this Toggle function 2 you could get additional 6 function keys in Function 2 In other words 6 function keys in Function 1 and 6 function keys in Function 2 make 12 function keys in this Function Key Manager ...

Page 50: ...cepted by the manufacturer without an RMA and will be returned at the sender s expense Shipping instructions 1 Remove any personal add on devices or other media 2 Use the original shipping container and packing materials if possible 3 If the original packing materials are not available wrap the equipment with soft material e g PU PE form then put the wrapped equipment into a hard cardboard shippin...

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