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Rugged and Ready to Go 

Congratulations  on  your  purchase  of  the  M10i  Fully  Rugged  Tablet  PC.  This  product  combines 

rugged design with reliable performance and powerful functionality to best suit all your needs, in a 

wide range of working conditions. This user manual outlines all  you need to know to set up and 

use your M10i. If you have any further questions or queries, contact our technical support team at 

800.399-8324. 

1.1 Symbols Used in this Manual 

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Failure to do so may result in personal harm or damage to the product. 

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Failure to do so may result in personal harm or damage to the product. 

Summary of Contents for M10i

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Page 2: ...rt of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Tangent Inc Information provided in this manual is intended to...

Page 3: ...nd 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 residential...

Page 4: ...can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Inc...

Page 5: ...will reduce cooling also do not use the AC adapter while it is inside a carrying case Use only the AC adapter power cord and batteries that are approved for use with M10i Use of another type of batter...

Page 6: ...rding to local disposal regulations Keep away from children Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in a fire Battery Charge Notice It is important to consider the environment temperature whenever yo...

Page 7: ...IEW 12 1 6 3 SIDE VIEWS 13 1 6 4 TOP VIEW 13 1 6 5 BOTTOM VIEW 14 CHAPTER 2 15 GETTING STARTED MAKING CONNECTIONS 15 2 1 INSERTING A MEMORY CARD 15 2 2 REMOVING A MEMORY CARD 15 2 3 INSTALLING A SIM 1...

Page 8: ...TANGENT CONTROL CENTER 28 4 1 TANGENT CONTROL CENTER FOR M10I 28 4 2 SYSTEM INFORMATION 28 4 3 SYSTEM CONTROL 29 4 4 MODULE CONTROL 34 4 5 UTILITY 40 CHAPTER 5 51 MAINTENANCE 51 5 1 MAINTAINING THE BA...

Page 9: ...nditions This user manual outlines all you need to know to set up and use your M10i If you have any further questions or queries contact our technical support team at 800 399 8324 1 1 Symbols Used in...

Page 10: ...1 3 Package Contents Ensure all the following items are present when you receive your M10i If any of these items are missing contact your vendor immediately Note M10i Tablet PC AC power adaptor Capac...

Page 11: ...D 2D barcode scanner NFC RFID Reader LTE WWAN GPS module Fingerprint 1 6 Exploring the M10i 1 6 1 Front View No Component 1 2M Front Camera 2 Home Key Programmable 3 Function Key Programmable 4 Speake...

Page 12: ...6 2 Rear View No Component 6 5M AF Camera with Flash Light 7 FAN 8 NFC RFID Reader Optional 9 Capacitive Pen 10 Latch For External Battery SIM Card Slot 11 SIM Card Slot 12 Connector for External Bat...

Page 13: ...Button 3 Audio Combo Jack 4 HDMI Connector 1 4 5 USB Connector USB 3 0 6 DC in 7 Screw Holes for Extension Module 8 USB Connector USB 3 0 9 USB Connector USB 2 0 10 SD Card Slot SDXC No Component 1 D...

Page 14: ...14 1 6 5 Bottom View No Component 1 Docking connector...

Page 15: ...expand the storage capacity of the M10i 1 Open the SD card compartment cover 2 Insert the SD card with the metal contacts facing upwards until it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card compartment...

Page 16: ...until it clicks into place 4 Close the SIM card cover and push back the SIM card cover 5 Close the cover and lock the battery latch 2 4 Using the Tether 1 Insert one of the tether s loop end through...

Page 17: ...e for A minimum of 2 hours when using the internal battery A minimum of 5 hours when a second battery is installed 2 6 Connecting to a Monitor You can connect the M10i to an external monitor for enhan...

Page 18: ...0i has one USB 3 0 port on the both sides and one USB 2 0 port on the left side 2 8 Connecting Headphones Microphone You can connect a pair of headphones or microphone using the audio combo jack on th...

Page 19: ...reen technology for ease of use when you are on the go Simply tap the screen with your finger to select icons and run applications 3 2 2 Using the Tap Function When you tap on the screen with a pen or...

Page 20: ...he right side of panel is for Barcode key only suitable for the models equipped with barcode options The Home and Barcode buttons can be configured as shortcuts to access your favorite or frequently u...

Page 21: ...21 3 2 4 Using the On Screen Keyboard Tap keyboard icon to bring up the on screen keyboard Use your finger to tap and enter letters numbers and symbols as you would with a regular keyboard...

Page 22: ...cted or by manually entering settings information Before doing these steps determine if authentication information is needed 1 Click the wireless connection icon in the notification area 2 Turn on WiF...

Page 23: ...administrator for this key 4 Enter the required Security key and then tap OK to connect 5 The wireless connection is negotiated and you see the following screen The wireless connection icon in the no...

Page 24: ...onnect and communicate with other Bluetooth enabled devices 3 4 1 Setting Up Bluetooth Follow these instructions to set up a Bluetooth connection 1 Bluetooth is turned off in default setting so if you...

Page 25: ...25 2 In notification area tap Bluetooth logo and select Add a Device...

Page 26: ...26 3 Select Bluetooth device and tap Next to add Bluetooth device 4 Select Next for both M10i and the Bluetooth device after passkey is confirmed 5 The Bluetooth device is successfully added into M10i...

Page 27: ...27 6 To view Bluetooth device added tap Show Bluetooth Devices Note It is recommended that you use a passkey to prevent unauthorized access to your M10i...

Page 28: ...et M10i basic system information and control M10i easily 4 2 System Information Tap Information of Tangent Control Center to get the basic information of the system which includes followings Batteries...

Page 29: ...29 4 3 System Control Tap System of Tangent Control Center to configure basic control setting...

Page 30: ...the screen brightness control bar will show up User can scroll the bar to adjust the screen brightness Check Auto Brightness to enable auto brightness feature Note When Auto Brightness is enabled use...

Page 31: ...31 Volume Tap Volume in System page to configure the speaker volume Microphone Tap Microphone in System page to configure microphone volume...

Page 32: ...reen auto rotation Text Size Tap Text Size in System page to change text size Calibration Tap Calibration in System page to re calibrate touch screen Note The accuracy of capacitive touch screen might...

Page 33: ...mouse to click Start and wait for the process of calibration DO NOT touch the screen during the calibration process Once the calibration is done user can see below message Power Management Tap Power...

Page 34: ...4 4 Module Control Tap Module of Tangent Control Center to configure module setting Speaker Source Setting Tap Speaker Source Setting in Module page to choose preferred speaker source when M10i is doc...

Page 35: ...can tap Brightness Adjustment to configurate hot key to control panel brightness The default setting is the right key barcode key to increase panel brightness and the left key home key to reduce pane...

Page 36: ...etting The right button is for barcode trigger and the left button is for Windows Home Users can click Switch Key Control to switch functions of left and right buttons Note Once the Switch Key Control...

Page 37: ...gger hot key to scan any barcode and the barcode information can show in the notepad or word file Note iii Personalize Hot Key Function Users can user this to configure hot keys to their desired funct...

Page 38: ...38 iv Volume Adjustment By choosing this setting the hot keys can be use to increase or reduce speaker volume...

Page 39: ...can easily tap the icons to power on or power off of each single function in this page User can tap Factory Default to reset module on off control to default settings WLAN and fingerprint on other mo...

Page 40: ...40 4 5 Utility Tap Utility of Tangent Control Center to access demo utilities Note Before you try these utilities make sure the module related to the utility is set as ON in the Module Control page...

Page 41: ...to the light of the environment if the light sensor is on Camera Make sure the camera module is turned on in the Module Control page Tap Camera in Utility page and the camera utility will pop up Users...

Page 42: ...o camera setting as below Sensor Hub Make sure the sensor hub is turned on in the Module Control page Tap Sensor Hub in Utility page the Sensor Diagnostics Tool will pop up This tool will provide the...

Page 43: ...he SIM card is installed before using this function Tap WWAN AirCard in Utility page the Skylight utility will pop up and search for carrier Tap Connect to connect to carrier Once connection is made y...

Page 44: ...the GPS Information utility will pop up Set COM Port to COM1 and Baud Rate to 9600 and then click Start GPS You will get GPS information Fingerprint Demo Make sure fingerprint is turned on in the Mod...

Page 45: ...45 Tap Grab and follow the instruction to swipe the finger to get the fingerprint data Users can save or load the fingerprint data...

Page 46: ...46 NFC Make sure NFC is turned on in the Module Control page Tap NFC in Utility page users will be directed to Stollmann s website for NFC utility download...

Page 47: ...ad Stollmann NFC utility After download of Stollmann NFC run the utility Click Configure and set the Controller to ETSIHCI PN544 Bus to Serial Port to COM3 and then click Save Click Start NFC and the...

Page 48: ...the scan area on the back side of M10i You can see the scanned data The scanning distance is around 3 4 cm If users want to change data with another device with NFC function users can try the P2P feat...

Page 49: ...f users enable this ignition feature when M10i is docked in the vehicle docking station then it will turn on or off automatically when vehicle ignition on off Users can configurate the countdown perio...

Page 50: ...cle is turned to ignition off the M10i will pop up a countdown warning message as below User can tap OK to turn off M10i or tap Cancel to keep M10i on If not action is taken M10i will automatically sh...

Page 51: ...ly with batteries designed specifically for this product Keep the battery out of reach of children Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations 5 2 Maintaining the LCD Display Do not scrat...

Page 52: ...rn off the M10i and unplug the power cord 2 Wipe the screen and exterior with a soft damp cloth moistened only with water Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners on the screen as these will discolor the...

Page 53: ...7 vPro Processor 1 7 GHz 4650U with Turbo Boost to 3 3 GHz By project Memory SO DIMM DDR3L 1600MHz up to 8GB Storage Support mSATA SATAIII SSD 32GB 256GB Display 10 1 HD 1366x768 Low reflection LED Ba...

Page 54: ...barcode scanner Optional Built in NFC RFID reader Security 1 Optional Fingerprint scanner 2 TPM 1 2 3 Kensington cable lock slot Audio Output Integrated speakers Integrated microphone Input Capacitive...

Page 55: ...SB3 0 x1 LAN 10 100 x 1 RS232 x 2 UHF RFID Reader Temperature Humidity Operating Temperature 10 to 50 C Storage Temperature 20 to 60 C Operating Humidity 5 95 40 C IP Rating IP65 Drop 4 feet drop onto...

Page 56: ...Yes Off Off Off System Off OFF Yes Yes Off Static Off Battery charging OFF Yes Yes Static Off Off Battery charge full ON No Yes Static Off Off System ON Battery 30 ON Yes Yes Off Static Off Battery c...

Page 57: ...ser scenario Press and release the RFID button and the RFID LED will turn on to indicate that the M10i is scanning The RFID LED turns off and the M10i beeps to indicate a successful scan A 3 COM Port...

Page 58: ...o 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 permission of the publisher All b...

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