Carlson Rugged Tablet RT4 User manual

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September 10th, 2020
USER MANUAL
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Contents
Chapter 1. Geng Started ............................................................................... 5
Overview ......................................................................................................... 5
The Anatomy of the RT4 ..................................................................................6
Perform Inial Tasks ........................................................................................8
Chapter 2. Standard Features .........................................................................11
Display and Touchscreen ................................................................................12
Keypad Features ............................................................................................13
LED Acvity Indicators ...................................................................................14
Light Sensor ...................................................................................................14
Connector Ports ............................................................................................15
SD Cards ......................................................................................................... 16
Audio Features ..............................................................................................17
Sensors ..........................................................................................................18
Bluetooth® Wireless Communicaon ...........................................................18
Wi-Fi Wireless Networking ............................................................................19
Power Management ......................................................................................20
Ctrl-Alt-Delete Funcon ................................................................................22
RT4 is Locked Up ...........................................................................................22
Chapter 3. Oponal Features and Accessories ................................................23
GPS/GNSS ......................................................................................................24
Camera ..........................................................................................................26
4G LTE Data Modem ......................................................................................26

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Barcode Imager ............................................................................................. 28
Pistol Grip ......................................................................................................32
RFID Reader ...................................................................................................33
RS-232 Port .................................................................................................... 36
Oce Docking Staon ................................................................................... 38
Vehicle Dock ..................................................................................................41
Baery Charger .............................................................................................42
A Storage, Maintenance, and Recycling ..........................................................43
Storing the RT4 and Baery Pack ..................................................................44
Protecng the Touchscreen ...........................................................................44
Cleaning the RT4 ............................................................................................45
Recycling the RT4 and Baeries ....................................................................45
B Warranty and Repair Informaon ................................................................47
Limited Product Warranty .............................................................................48
Complete Care Service Plans .........................................................................51
C Warnings, Regulatory Informaon, Licensing ...............................................53
Product Warnings ..........................................................................................54
Cercaons and Standards .........................................................................54
Licensing Informaon ....................................................................................54
D Specicaons ..............................................................................................61

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The RT4 Rugged Tablet™ from Carlson Soware has the Windows 10
Pro operang system. Standard features include a 7” display, capacive
touchscreen, keypad, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. Standard accessories include a
lithium-ion baery pack, AC wall charger, hand strap, connector port cover,
ne p capacive stylus and tether, and foam p stylus for use in wet
condions. Oponal features include a GPS/GNSS receiver, front and rear
cameras, a 4G LTE data modem, and a RS-232 port.
Topic Page
Overview 5
The Anatomy of the RT4 6
Perform Inial Tasks 8
Overview
Introducon
Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Camera Flash
Door to Removable Baery
Compartment and Card Slots
Locaon of Internal Baery
(not user accessible)
Speaker
Baery Door Lock
External Device Aachment
Point (1 of 3 on the back)
Storage Slot for Fine Tip Stylus
Rear Facing Camera Lens, 8 MP
Keypad
Power Key
Ambient Light Sensor
Front Facing Camera Lens, 2 MP
Protecve Over-
molded Bumper
(all four edges)
Microphone
(one on each side)
Nocaon LEDs
Touchscreen and Display
Front and Back
Features
The Anatomy of the RT4

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Baery and Card
Slots
Baery Compartment and Card Slots
Baery Pack, Removable
Micro SIM Card Slot and Micro SD/SDHC Card Slot
(underneath card retainer)
Baery Door
Baery Compartment
Docking Connecon
Hand Strap
Aachment Point
(2 on each side)
Flexible Card Retainer
12 VDC Power Input Jack
USB 3.0 Host, Full Size
Audio Jack
Storage Slot for Fine Tip Stylus
Connector Port Protector

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When you receive your RT4, perform the tasks outlined in this secon
before rst use.
This owner’s manual and other documents like release notes are available
on our website at: www.junipersys.com/support/mesa-3/documentaon.
View, download, and print documents as desired, either on the RT4 or
another computer with an internet connecon. A PDF viewer is included
with your RT4 apps.
The RT4 comes with a rechargeable and removable Li-Ion baery pack.
Install and charge the baery pack as follows:
1. The baery compartment is accessed from the back of the tablet. Push
the baery lock switch in, slide it to the unlocked posion, and remove
the door.
CAUTION: The RT4 is not sealed against water and dust when the baery
door is not installed.
2. If you are using a micro SD card for addional memory or a micro SIM
card with the Cellular Data Modem (oponal), you can install them
now before you install the baery pack or at another me. If you do
this, make sure you replace the exible card retainer before installaon
of the baery. See Chapter 2, SD Cards or Chapter 3, Install the SIM
Card for details.
3. Follow the graphic on the baery label to insert the baery pack
properly.
Perform Inial
Tasks
Review
Documentaon
Install and Charge
the Baery Pack
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TO ENSURE DOOR SEAL, INSERT SIDE (A)
FIRST!PARA VEDAR A PORTA, INSIRA O LADO
(A) PRIMEIRO!PARA SELLAR LA PUERTA,
INSERTE PRIMERO LADO (A)ERST SEITE (A)
EINLEGEN – SICHERT TÜRDICHTUNG!P/ VEDAR
A PORTA, INSIRA O LADO (A) PRIMEIRO
(A)

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Hold the baery so that the black tab on the front edge of the baery is up
and facing the door latch (this tab helps you pull the baery out). Place the
back edge in rst, gently pushing it underneath the two baery catches.
Rotate the front edge down unl it is in posion.
CAUTION: Do not insert the baery pack straight down. Damage to the
unit could occur.
4. Replace the door and press down on it unl the latch pops into the
locked posion.
5. Aach the appropriate plug for your country into the AC wall charger
and plug it into a wall socket. Plug the other end into the DC power
jack on the RT4.
Note: Use the AC wall charger that came with the RT4 or another
approved charger from Carlson Soware.
6. Charge the baery pack at room temperature (68°F or 20°C) for 6
hours (for the rst charge). While the baery pack is charging, the red
LED blinks. When it is fully charged and external power is applied, the
red LED is solid.
Note on oponal internal baery: the RT4 does not recognize an
internal baery unl the RT4 is being charged.
Product Overview
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The rst me the tablet is powered on, Windows setup opons are shown.
Follow the prompts to set up your unit as desired.
A hand strap, ne p capacive stylus, and tether are included with the
RT4.
Hand Strap
To aach the hand strap to the RT4, follow the images below. You can
aach it to the right or le side of the tablet:
Stylus Tether
1. Aach one end of the stylus tether to the stylus.
2. Push the free tether loop through one of the tether aachment points
located on the side of any of the four corners of the RT4.
3. Insert the stylus with the aached tether through this loop and ghten
the loop.
4. Place the stylus into the stylus storage slot located on the boom of
the RT4.
Perform Set Up
Aach the Hand
Strap and Stylus
Tether
Starng with RT4
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