Setting Up
5000 Mobile Terminal Product Guide (5000-REV2.21)
Chapter 2-7
Chapter 2 : Setting Up
This chapter discusses how to set up the 5000 Mobile Terminal to prepare for configuration,
monitoring, and advanced operations.
PRELIMINARY CHECKS
Before beginning any operation on the 5000 Mobile Terminal (MT) unit, the following items should be
checked:
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Ensure that the MT enclosure is appropriately mounted. For vehicle mounting, it is
recommended that the MT display screen be positioned for optimal viewing angle. The MT
mounting assembly should be secure enough to withstand shocks and vibrations incurred by
vehicle motions. In addition, the power line cord should be secured against accidental removal
from the power source.
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Ensure that the antenna is appropriately attached to the MT unit. The antenna may be directly
connected to the RF connector on the MT unit or remotely connected via a coaxial cable.
Ensure that every connection is ‘finger’ tight.
POWERING UP/DOWN
The MT unit accepts external DC power (10 - 50 Volts) via the DC power cable mounted on the
bottom of the enclosure (see Figure 1-2). DC power can be supplied from a properly fused DC source
or alternatively from an AC to DC converter
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The MT unit should not be powered up without its antenna. Improper antenna port
termination causes impedance mismatches, which can reflect damaging levels of RF
power back to the transceiver.
Powering up the MT unit is accomplished by pressing the green push-button power
ON/OFF switch
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The switch will release into the ON position and the switch indicator will turn on.
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When powering up the MT unit, do not touch the display for at least 5 seconds after the
display becomes visible. This allows the touch screen hardware to initialize properly.
Powering down the MT unit is accomplished by pressing the green push-button power
ON/OFF
switch
. The switch will latch into the OFF position and the switch indicator will turn off.
The MT unit provides RAM Backup for up to 48 hours. Thus, if the MT unit is powered down and
then powered up within the 48 hours, the most recent RAM memory entries will be restored.
