Mobile Data Terminal
Quick Installation Guide
Service & Support
If your
Mobile Data Terminal
is to be returned for service, please contact the Seon technical support
team, provide the part and/or serial # of your unit, and ask for a
Return Merchandise Authorization
(RMA)
number.
An
RMA #
allows the support team to better track your product when it comes in for service. Please
show the RMA # on the
outside
of the package.
ANY PRODUCT SENT WITHOUT AN RMA # MAY BE REFUSED!
Documentation and Warranty
Additional copies of this guide along with other documentation and product warranty can be found on
the Safe Fleet Community website:
https://community.safefleet.net
Technical Support
Phone
: 1.844.899.7366
:
PTsupport@
2002/96/EC (WEEE directive): This product cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the
European Union. For proper recycling, return the product to your local supplier upon the purchase of
equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points, for more information, see www.
recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product does not contain batteries.
October 2022 | Part #: 700-1210 R4
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Product Overview
This guide covers installation of the mobile data terminal (MDT), a portable 7” tablet, intended for use
on school buses, transit buses, and commercial vehicles.
IMPORTANT! Completing the installation
After you complete the installation steps described in this document, verify that the software,
installed on the MDT is accessible and functional. To do so, visit the following links:
• For student ridership tracking:
https://community.safefleet.net/tutorial/install-mdt-student-
https://community.safefleet.net/tutorial/install-mdt-vehicle-inspection
• For Navigator:
https://community.safefleet.net/tutorial/install-mdt-navigator
MDT Package Contents
VT-7 Android tablet (includes GPI harness)
VT-7 docking station (includes two lock keys)
RFID harness (1 pc.) (included with a serial reader)
USB type C extension cable (1 pc.) (included with a USB reader)
Micro-fit to micro-fit extension cable 24 AWG (1 pc.) -
20 ft/6.1 m (included with a serial reader)
DB9 to micro-fit adapter cable (1 pc.) (included if a serial reader with a DB9 connector is used)
SD card slot cover screw KM2 x 5mm (2 pcs.)
Hexagon L-key for use with SD card slot cover screws (1 pc.)
Preinserted 64GB microSD card (1 pc.)
Preinserted carrier SIM card (if data option is ordered) (1 pc.)
Mounting assembly:
• Mounting arm kit (includes an arm and two base plates)
• Tri-groove tamper-resistant nut (1 pc.)
• Tamper-resistant Torx screws M4-0.70 x 10 (4 pcs.)
• Spring lock washers M4-4.3 mm ID, 9 mm OD (4 pcs.)
• Self-tapping security Torx screws #10-1 (4 pcs.)
Power harness kit:
•
Cable, 16 AWG, with 2x2 mini-fit connector
– 20 ft/6.1 m
• Butt splice connectors (2 pcs.)
• Fuses - 3 A (2 pcs.) and fuse holders (2 pcs.)
Optional, available for purchase:
• Tri-groove socket (3/8” square drive, size No.30) (P/N 890-1005)
If...
Then...
Using
a USB
reader
•
Connect the RFID USB connector to the pigtail’s USB port either directly or via a
supplied USB extension cable.
4. Connect the power harness’s 2x2 mini-fit connector to the pigtail’s power port.
5.
Take a note of the device ID: write down the last 8 digits of the IMEI number located on the white
barcode sticker attached to the bottom of the tablet.
IMEI: 6703865
22640780
S/N: 6703865
22640780
6.
To insert or remove the tablet:
i.
Use the supplied key to unlock the spring-loaded
release tab on top of the dock.
ii.
Pull back the tab and insert or remove the tablet.
iii.
Lock the release tab using the key.
IMEI number
sticker location
Device ID
IMEI: 6703865
22640780
Locking release tab
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