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VX-601 

User’s Manual 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for RuggON VX-601

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Page 3: ...NDARD 13 VX 601 WITH I O WATER PROOF BOX 14 PACKAGE LIST 15 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 17 M 2 MODULE 17 INSTALLING REMOVING A M 2 MODULE 17 ACCESSING THE SD CARD 19 INSTALLING REMOVING THE SIM CA...

Page 4: ...VAILABLE UPON REQUEST 34 PROGRAMMABLE BUTTONS 35 POWER MANAGEMENT 35 CHAPTER 5 JUMPERS AND CONNECTORS 36 BOTTOM VIEW 36 EXTERNAL CONNECTORS PIN ASSIGNMENTS 37 POWER CONNECTOR 37 RS 232 PORT COM1 38 RS...

Page 5: ...T SETTING 65 BAUD RATE SETTING 65 CHAPTER 8 MAIN BIOS SETTING 66 SET BOOT SEQUENCE 66 SET THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 67 SETTING THE SYSTEM DATE 67 SETTING THE SYSTEM TIME 67 SYSTEM INFORMATION 68 BOOT F...

Page 6: ...tlet 10 Place the power cord in a way so that people will not step on it Do not place anything on top of the power cord Use a power cord that has been approved for use with the product and that it mat...

Page 7: ...s pin If your outlet does not support this kind of plug contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet 18 CAUTION DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED REPLACE ONLY WITH THE...

Page 8: ...nications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be de...

Page 9: ...the CE test for environmental specifications Test conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure In order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD...

Page 10: ...l Core i5 6300U 2 4GHz Processor Intel Celeron Processor 3955U 2 0GHz Processor Memory DDR3L 4GB SODIMM up to 32GB 32GB by request Storage M 2 2280 x 1 SD slot x 1 Display 12 1 inch XGA 1024 x 768 700...

Page 11: ...emperature Procedure I Storage In accordance with MIL STD 810G CHANGE1 Method 502 6 Low Temperature Procedure I Storage Relative humidity 5 to 95 30 C 86 F to 60 C 140 F non condensing in accordance w...

Page 12: ...O Ports Item Description Serial RS 232 x 1 with 0 5 12V support 0 6A COM1 RS 232 422 485 x 1 COM2 USB USB 3 0 x 1 USB 2 0 x 1 Ethernet Gigabit RJ45 x 1 Digital I O 2 DI and 2 DO CAN CANbus SAE J1939 O...

Page 13: ...Dimension w antenna cover 325 x 280 x 67 3mm 12 80 x 11 02 x 26 50in W x H x D Dimension w o antenna cover 325 x 262 x 67 3mm 12 80 x 10 31 x 26 50in W x H x D Weight 4 83 kg 10 65 lbs with storage F...

Page 14: ...imension w antenna cover 325 x 280 x 69 6 mm 12 8 x 11 02 x 2 7in W x H x D Dimension w o antenna cover 325 x 262 x 67 3mm 12 80 x 10 31 x 26 50in W x H x D Weight 4 90 kg 10 80 Ibs with storage Front...

Page 15: ...e delivery of the contents upon receipt VX 601 vehicle mount computer Protection film You can choose to paste it on the screen See the image below Accessory Box Bare wire power cable with circular pow...

Page 16: ...een durability and protection from scratching etching and damage Designed with a low tack adhesive the protection film is easy to apply and remove It is also engineered to be touch sensitive and won t...

Page 17: ...guaranteed if the original components are replaced A single M 2 2280 module slot is available for memory expansion The device supports up to 256GB Installing Removing a M 2 Module 1 Shut down the syst...

Page 18: ...18 4 Locate the M 2 module slot see the following image 5 Insert the M 2 module into the slot and then fasten the screws or loosen the screws to remove the card 6 Replace the service cover...

Page 19: ...19 Accessing the SD card 1 Remove the screws to open IO Module 2 Then open the battery door and take out the battery...

Page 20: ...20 3 Insert the SD card Please refer to the image below for the placement position...

Page 21: ...idelines to install or remove your SIM card Internal SIM slot 1 Shut down the system properly and disconnect the device from all power sources 2 Un mount the device from the mounting apparatus make su...

Page 22: ...Removing the WWAN module WWAN card slot is also located on the rear side it is up to the Wi Fi module Please read through the following introduction to install or remove the module 1 Power down the d...

Page 23: ...f you would like to use the internal or external WWAN antenna you need to manually disable either one of them The following section will guide you through how to change your internal external antenna...

Page 24: ...as The following section will guide you through how to change your internal external antenna External Antennas 1 WLAN module card is under the WWAN module Please take out the WWAN module and you will...

Page 25: ...ews located on the side of the antenna box If you want to manually adjust the WWAN WLAN antenna cable please follow the instructions below 1 Carefully remove the antenna box Note do not pull the anten...

Page 26: ...drill holes on the back side of the device Notes To prevent any damage or injury make sure the mounting bracket is securely attached Installing U Shape Mount The U shape mount is provided as an optio...

Page 27: ...27 2 Use a hex key and tighten the hex lock into both sides of VX 601 threads 3 Secure the hex lock on the U shape mount frame using a 6 millimeter hex wrench...

Page 28: ...28 4 Insert the plain washer and spring lock washer and then tighten knobs on both sides accordingly 5 To adjust the angles of VX 601 untighten the knobs...

Page 29: ...connector Connector Power VX 601 allows a wide range of DC power input from 9 60V via a 4 pin circular power cord There are two options to start up the VX 601 via car power cable or external power ad...

Page 30: ...o connect to your power source 2 Plug the power code into the power connector facing the top of the arrow mark 3 Twist the nut to lock the power connector to the device Power source from external powe...

Page 31: ...turned on delay on When the system is off and the ignition is off press the power button the system will be turned on no delay on When System is off and the ignition is on press the power button the s...

Page 32: ...32 defrost versions WWAN Solid Green Module enabled WIFI Solid Green Module enabled BT Solid Green Module enabled...

Page 33: ...the volume lower Press the button to increase the volume Press the button to decrease the volume Auto Brightness Adjustment When you use VX 601 you may well encounter different lighting conditions th...

Page 34: ...ght side of the terminal Defrost on off only available upon request In environments where an extreme temperature change occurs the display can frost fog up due to such a temperature change To enable t...

Page 35: ...t commands or keyboard shortcuts to better fit your work style Power Management In additional to settings in Windows Control Panel VX 601 also provides DashON for configuration setting which includes...

Page 36: ...36 Chapter 5 Jumpers and Connectors Bottom View DIO CANBus Power Input Connector RS232 with PWR COM1 LAN Video RS232 422 485 COM2 USB 3 0 USB 2 0 Audio...

Page 37: ...section as a reference for the pin assignments of the various ports available on the VX 601 Power Connector Pin Signal 1 V 2 ACC 3 V Note Please refer to Section 1 in Chapter 4 for connecting the ext...

Page 38: ...t input 2 RXD Receive data input 3 TXD Transmit data output 4 DTR Data terminal ready output 5 GND Signal power ground 6 DSR Data set ready input 7 RTS Request to send output 8 CTS Clear to send input...

Page 39: ...39 RS 232 422 485 Port COM2 Pin RS232 RS485 RS422 1 DCD TX TX 2 RXD TX TX 3 TXD RX 4 DTR RX 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI...

Page 40: ...40 Digital I O CANbus and DR Port Pin Signal 1 CAN_H 2 NA 3 NA 4 FWD 5 WHEELTICK 6 CAN_L 7 NA 8 NA 9 NA 10 GND 11 ISO_GND 12 ISO_DIO_OUT1 13 ISO_DIO_IN1 14 ISO_DIO_IN2 15 ISO_DIO_OUT2...

Page 41: ...right input 4 NC No connected 5 CH3 Audio Right Audio right input 6 CH1 Video Video 7 CH1 Audio Right Audio right input 8 CH2 Audio Left Audio left input 9 CH3 Video Video 10 CH3 Audio Left Audio left...

Page 42: ...o the following chart for key mapping Key Button App Get Key code 1 F1 E0 55 F2 E0 56 F3 E0 57 F4 E0 6E F5 E0 12 F6 E0 13 F7 E0 14 F8 E0 15 F9 E0 16 F10 E0 1B F11 E0 1E F12 E0 1F F13 E0 23 F14 E0 25 F...

Page 43: ...2 Vehicle Status This section is to demo how to read the vehicle information such as vehicle battery voltage fuel speed and so on while connecting with vehicle SAE J1939 We use a simulator to run the...

Page 44: ...44 Device Information Click on the Device Information icon In device information you can see the PCBA version DashON utility version BIOS version EC version and system model name...

Page 45: ...Vehicle Status Vehicle status shows some vehicle information from the simulator The related AT command is available upon request Please contact local sales representatives or login to the support webs...

Page 46: ...unication setting allows you to enable disable Wi Fi WWAN Bluetooth via DashON utility Please click on the Communication Setting Enable Disable Module Item 1 Click on the switch bar to Enable Disable...

Page 47: ...N setting to get into the detailed setting You can set the two major features including WWAN RF on off and SIM slot selection 1 Module RF Enable Disable to enable or disable the WWAN RF transmission 2...

Page 48: ...tus Setting This section is to set and read the system status It covers power management internal backup battery IO configuration wake up event and so on Power Management Setup Please click on the Pow...

Page 49: ...CC mode Input Voltage Setting Click on the to the input voltage selection You can select the power input voltage either 9 60V or 12V 24V 36V or 48V If 9 60V is selected it means the system can be powe...

Page 50: ...50 If 12V 24V 36V or 48V is selected you can also select the startup and shut down voltage setting...

Page 51: ...the device after the ACC is on for a specified period of time Enabled power off delay function lets the device remain on until the ACC is off for a specified period of time Power On Delay You can set...

Page 52: ...ff Delay You can set the system shut down time after ACC is off Same as power on delay setting process you can also set the power off delay Delay time can be set at 10sec 30sec 1min 5min 10min 15min 3...

Page 53: ...l to ACC sense two wake up events are able to power up the device They belong to RTC wake up Here is the setting method System Status Setting System Status Setting Wake up Setting In Wake up setting y...

Page 54: ...an find RTC timer setting to set the desired time to power up the system After you have finished with the setup click on the OK to save the value For example if you set 06 00 00 it means the system wi...

Page 55: ...nfiguration Please click on the I O Configuration COM1 Setting RS232 COM1 supports 5V or 12V power output for users to easily connect with barcode scanner or other equipment The maximum current is up...

Page 56: ...ghtness Setting Brightness adjustment is to optimize the operation of the backlight LEDs under a variety of daylight conditions VX 601 supports auto dimming and manually adjusts the brightness If auto...

Page 57: ...d the simulation of watchdog functions When the system is hanging due to some reasons you are able to reboot the system automatically after the set time frame Double click on the DashON icon and then...

Page 58: ...etting Turn on the watchdog switch If you d like to test if watchdog timer is enabled and working please click on the simulation icon The simulation is to simulate the system on hang and reboot it aft...

Page 59: ...59 Programmable Button Programmable buttons can be set to different functions per user s definition...

Page 60: ...t which function key button you want to set and then click on the to select the function from the list User can also define the keystrokes for function keys by selecting the User Defined Command from...

Page 61: ...61 Click on the Other Click on the folder icon to find the program files and then click on the Save to save the setting...

Page 62: ...PS receiver and G Sensor built in DashON provides both setting and information and also links to the Google map locations for demo applications You can also use the general freeware GPS viewer to set...

Page 63: ...ction description Module RF to enable or disable the GPS receiving function Serial Port Setting to set COM port for GPS module connected on Baud Rete Setting to set the baud rate speed Satellites a GP...

Page 64: ...64 Enable Disable GPS Receiver The default GPS receiver is enabled in VX 601 If want to disable the receiver switch Module RF to...

Page 65: ...connect to your GPS VX 601 uses COM3 as its default setting for GPS receiver Baud Rate Setting It must be set to the same baud rate you are using in the GPS receiver Use as high a Baud rate as possib...

Page 66: ...s information for BIOS main feature setting in hardware system When the system turns on press F2 to enter Setup The system displays the BIOS setup interface you can select functions according to what...

Page 67: ...ystem configuration Use the Main menu for basic system configuration users can set the system s date time drive parameters and related settings via the HDD Sub menu Setting the System Date Setting the...

Page 68: ...ystem configuration information such as CPU Memory size firmware version Boot Features Users can set the boot options for CSM support or Quick Boot Note if the operating system is Windows 8 please set...

Page 69: ...eous Configuration Use Advanced menu to set the system I 0 device function Account s Password Setting Use the Security Menu to establish the system password and protection for entering the BIOS or sys...

Page 70: ...d protection to restrict access to the contents of the hard disk drive the HDD password is written to the system BIOS and to the hard disk drive to ensure that the password can protect your hard disk...

Page 71: ...ndows 7 into a Wi Fi hotspot The process should be similar for Windows 8 1 WWAN or LAN connection is properly connected to the Internet 2 Make sure the Wi Fi function is enabled set WLAN to disabled b...

Page 72: ...enter the security key Check the Save this network checkbox it will save your network name on the Wireless network connection and then click on Next 7 At this point your ad hoc network should be runn...

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