Gis T21 Series User manual

T21SeriesGISHandheld
QuickStartGuide
V1.0

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TableofContent
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................3
1.1.Features..................................................................................................................3
1.2.Keyboard................................................................................................................3
1.3.LEDFunctions.........................................................................................................5
2. GettingAcquainted....................................................................................................6
2.1.InstallingtheTFcard/SIMcard/Battery.................................................................6
2.2.Charging..................................................................................................................7
2.3.Turningthecollectoron/off...................................................................................7
2.4.ConnectingtoaPC.................................................................................................7
2.5.InstallingApplications............................................................................................7
2.5.1.InstallingApplicationsviaActiveSyncorWMDC................................................7
2.5.2.DirectlyInstallingApplications...........................................................................8
2.6.GNSSstatus............................................................................................................8
2.7.Camera...................................................................................................................9
2.8.USBDisk ................................................................................................9
2.9.HeadsetJack...........................................................................................10
2.10.UserSerialPort.................................................................................................10
2.11.WirelessConnection(Bluetooth/GPRS/WIFI)..................................................10
2.11.1.StandardBluetooth.......................................................................................10
2.11.2.LongRangeBluetooth(Optional).................................................................10
2.11.3.Wi‐Fi..............................................................................................................12
2.11.4.GPRS/3GDataconnection............................................................................12
3. UsefulFunctions.......................................................................................................13
3.1.Screenresponse...................................................................................................13
3.2.Adjustingthebacklight.........................................................................................13
3.3.Removingprograms.............................................................................................13
3.4.Autopoweroff*...................................................................................................13
3.5.CleanBoot............................................................................................................13
3.6.PWConfig..............................................................................................................14
4. Accessories...............................................................................................................14

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4.1.StandardAccessories............................................................................................14
4.2.OptionalAccessories............................................................................................14
5. EnvironmentalSpecifications...................................................................................15
6. WarrantyTerms.......................................................................................................15
7. Contactinformation.................................................................................................15
8. Appendix–ProductSafetyWarnings.......................................................................16

1.In
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1.1.
1.2.
t
roduction
Features
Thefollowi
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Diagram
1
HandheldController.

4
Somekeyshavetwodifferentsilkscreencolors.Oneisyellow,theotheriswhite.“Fn”keyisused
toswitchthekey’sfunctionbetweenthetwocolors.Yellowsilkscreenindicatesthedefault
function.Whentheindicatorinthecenterofthefourarrowkeyslighted,thefunctionindicated
bywhitecolorisavailable.
Table1‐1.KeyboardFunction
Key Sample image Silk screen
Color Function
Functionkeys
F1‐F4
YellowUserdefinablekeysto
executechosencommandsor
accesschosenscreens.
Alphakeys
a~z,A~Z…
YellowTotypeletters.Yellow
characters.
Numerickeys
0~9…
YellowTotypenumbers.Yellow
characters.
Punctuationand
specialcharacters
…
…
White
Totypepuntuationandspcial
characters.
CapsLock
YellowSwitchesbetweenuppercase
andlowercaseletters,andlock
thecasestatus.
Backspace
YellowClearsallentryatthebeginning
ofuserinput.Clearsthelast
characterduringuserinput.
Yellowsymbol.
DelWhiteDeletescharacteratthecursor.
EscYellowLeavesthecurrentscreen
withoutstoringanychanges.
Arrowkeys
Yellow
Movethefocusonthescreen.
VolumeadjustWhiteIncreaseordecreasethe
volume
Backlightadjust
White
Increaseordecreaasethe
screenbrightness
NextTabkeyYellowToadvancethecursortothe
nexttabstop.

5
PreviousTabkeyYellowToadvancethecursortothe
previoustabstop.
HomeYellowSwitchestotheWindowsEC7
StartMenu.
CameraYellowAccessthecamera.
AltYellowTochange(alternate)the
functionofotherpressedkeys.
Shift
YellowCombinatewithanalphakeys
toswitchebetweenuppercase
andlowercaseletters.
Fn
WhiteFirstpress:switchesthe
functionstothewhite
charactersindicated
Pressagain:switchesthe
functionsabacktotheyellow
charactersindicated
SpaceYellowEntersablank.
CtrlYellowCombinatewithanotherkeyto
performsaspecialoperation
Enter
YellowSelectsthehighlightedlineand
leadstothenextlogicalmenu/
dialog.
Powerkey
YellowIftheT21Xcontrollerisalready
off:Turnsthefieldcontrolleron
whenheldfor3~5s.
IftheT21Xcontrollerisalready
on:Turnstopoweroffmenu
whenheldfor3~5s.
1.3. LEDFunctions
Table1‐2,ChargingLEDFunctions
Table1‐3,Keyfunctionindicator
OperationPoweroffChargingFullyofcharged
LEDStatusOffRedlightonOff
LEDStatusOffOn
FunctionofthekeyYellowsilkscreenindicatedWhitesilkscreenindicated

2.
2.1.
a)
b)
c)
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BackCover
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structionsi
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eSIMCard
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ebatteryla
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thebattery
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d) Closethebackcoverandturnthebackcoverscrewtothelockposition.
2.2. Charging
Openthecoveratthebottomofthedevice,andchargewiththeDCadapter.Charging
currentcanreach1.5A.
2.3. Turningthecollectoron/off
a) Makesurethebatteryhasenoughpower,orconnecttheT21toaDCadaptor.
b) Presspowerbuttonforthree(3)tofive(5)secondstoturnon(untilthebootscreen
appears).
c) Pressthepowerbuttonforthree(3)tofive(5)seconds,andconfirmtopoweroff.
NOTE:Ifthereareabnormalsituations,suchastheT21doesnotoperatenormally,usethetipof
thestylustopresstheresetkeytorestarttheT21.
2.4. ConnectingtoaPC
a) MakesureMicrosoftActiveSyncapplicationhasbeeninstalledinWin‐
XPPC.Andmakesure WMDC(WindowsMobileDeviceCenter)has
beeninstalledinVista/Win7/Win8/Win10PC.
b) ConnectT21toaPCwithUSBcable.
c) ActiveSync/WMDCwillconnecttoT21andPCautomatically.The
iconwillappearinthe
toolbarofPCandalsotheSynchronizationSetupWizard.Inthemeantime,clickCancelor
connectwithoutsettingupyourdevice.
d) ClickBrowsetocheckthefilesintheT21,andthentransferdatabetweenyourPCandthe
T21.
2.5. InstallingApplications
2.5.1. InstallingApplicationsviaActiveSyncorWMDC
a) MakesuretheT21isconnectedwithyourPCviaActiveSyncorWMDC.

b)
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2.7.
a)
b)
c)
2.8.
Camera
SelectStart
>
Presstheca
Tapscreen
a
USBDisk
PlugaUSBd
>
Picture&V
a
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2.9. HeadsetJack
Youwillhearthesoundfromheadsetdeviceifconnectittoheadsetjackatthebottomofthe
T21device.
2.10. UserSerialPort
TheuserserialportisCOM2.TotransferdatabetweentheT21andotherdevicesusingaDB9
serialcable.
NOTE:ThisuserserialportisatthebottomoftheT21.
2.11. WirelessConnection(Bluetooth/GPRS/WIFI)
2.11.1. StandardBluetooth
a) SelectStart>Settings>Connections>WirelessManagement,tapthe iconto
activatetheBluetooth(BT)device.
b) SelectStart>Settings>Bluetooth,andtapAddnewdevice….Followthetipsshownonthe
screentofinishtheoperationofpairingtheotherBTDevice.
NOTE:ThestandardBluetoothvirtualportsareCOM7andCOM9.
2.11.2. LongRangeBluetooth(Optional)
a) SelectStart>Settings>System,andtapBluetoothRadioManager.
Figure2‐9:BluetoothRadioManager
b) ChosethemoduleDirectConn,andtapPowerOn.
c) TapSearchBTtostartsearchingforBTdevices.
d) AfterallBTdeviceshavebeenfound,selectadevice.
e) TapConnecttopairwithaBTdeviceofyourchoice.YourscreenwilldisplayConnecttheBT
devicesuccessfullyafterBTpairssuccessfully.

f)
g)
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Figure2‐12:BTManager‐Setup
h) Thedefaultbaudrateis38400.
i) ThePINcodereferstothepairingPINcodeoftheBTdevicewhichT21wanttopairwith.
j) IfyoucheckAutoConn,T21willautomaticallyconnecttothelastpairingBTdevicewhen
poweredup.
NOTE:LongRangeBluetoothportisCOM2whichisthesameasuserserialport.IfLongRange
Bluetoothbeenused,userserialportisdisable.
2.11.3. Wi‐Fi
a) SelectStart>Settings>Connections>Wi‐Fi.
b) TapSearchforNetworks,selectanetworklisted.Followtheinstallationguidetoinputa
passwordandconfirmconnectiontoWi‐Fi.
2.11.4. GPRS/3GDataconnection
a) MakesurethereisaSIMcardintheT21.
b) SelectStart>Settings>Connections>Connections.
c) TapAddanewmodemconnection.
d) Inputconnectionname,selectCellularLine(GPRS),andtapNext.
e) InputAccesspointname,tapNext.
f) TapFinishandaddnewconnectionsuccessfully.
g) TapManageexistingconnections.
h) TapandholdonnewconnectionandselectConnect.
i) Ifthereistheidentifieronthesignaliconinthetoprightcorner,thisindicatesasuccessful.

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3. UsefulFunctions
3.1. Screenresponse
Select
Start> Settings>System>Screen , tapthe A lignScreeniconandfollowtheguidetoalignthe
screen.
Figure3‐1:AlignScreen
3.2. Adjustingthebacklight
Select
St ar t> Settings>System>Backlighttoadjustbacklightaccordingtotheguide.
Figure3‐2:Backlight
3.3. Removingprograms
Select
St ar t> Settings>System>RemovePrograms , selecttheprogramsyouwishtoremoveinthelist
and,click
OK toremove.
Figure3‐3:RemoveProgram
3.4. Autopoweroff*
(*NOTE:ThedevicedoesnotsupporttheAutopowerofffunction,insteaduseGo‐to‐sleep
mode.)
SelectStart>Settings>System>Power>Advanced,setthepowerofftimeindifferentconditions.
Backlightwillbeoffaccordingtoselectedsettings.
Figure3‐4:Go‐to‐SleepMode
3.5.CleanBoot
SelectStart>Settings>System>CleanBoot,torestorefactorydefaultsettingsaccordingtothe
guide.

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Figure3‐5:CleanBoot
NOTE:Thepasswordis“1234”.Restoringfactorysettingswillclearthesystemconfiguration,
pleasebecautious.
3.6. PWConfig
SelectStart>Settings>System>PWConfig.
NOTE:WhileonScreenoffmode,thedevicewon’thibernate.
Figure3‐6:PWConfig
4. Accessories
4.1. StandardAccessories
Table4‐1,StardandAccessories
ItemNameDescriptionQuantity
1DCAdapter220V/DC5V/2A1
2USBcableUSBtoB‐TYPEUSBcable1
3SerialcableDB9serialcable1
4Li‐ionBattery3.7V/6500mAh1
5StrapBlack,180*12mm1
6StylusBlack,127mm1
7Screenprotectionfilm57*76mm,3H&ScreenMicrofiberCloth2
8UserguideSize,14*21cm1
4.2.OptionalAccessories
Table4‐2,OptionalAccessories
ItemNameDescriptionQuantity
1TFcardMemoryCapacity:8G 1
2Externalbatterycharger5V/2A1
3Mountingbracketand
Pole(Claw)ClampHW‐021
4ExternalGNSSantennaGPSL1,BDB1,GlonassG1
Gain:40dB1

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5. EnvironmentalSpecifications
a) Operatingambienttemperature:‐20℃to+60℃
b) Nonoperatingtemperature:‐30℃to+70℃
c) Drop:1.5mdroptestedonallsurfaces
d) WaterandResistant:RatedIP65underIEC60529
e) Relativehumidity:5%~95%,non‐condensing
6. WarrantyTerms
HowayGIST21Seriesareguaranteedagainstdefectivematerialandworkmanshipundernormal
useandapplicationconsistentwiththisGuide.Theequipmentisguaranteedfortheperiod
indicated,onthewarrantycardaccompanyingtheproduct,startingfromthedatethatthe
productissoldtotheoriginalpurchaserbyHowayGIS’AuthorizedDealers.
Duringthewarrantyperiod,HowayGISwill,atitsoption,repairorreplacethisproductatno
additionalcharge.Repairpartsandreplacementproductswillbefurnishedonanexchangebasis
andwillbeeitherreconditionedornew.Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotincludeservicetorepair
damagetotheproductresultingfromanaccident,disaster,misuses,abuseormodificationofthe
product.
WarrantyservicemaybeobtainedfromanauthorizedHowayGISwarrantyservicedealer.Ifthis
productisdeliveredbymail,purchaseragreestoinsuretheproductorassumetheriskoflossor
damageintransit,toprepayshippingchargestothewarrantyservicelocationandtousethe
originalshippingcontainerorequivalent.Alettershouldaccompanythepackagefurnishinga
descriptionoftheproblemand/ordefect.
Thepurchaser’ssoleremedyshallbereplacementasprovidedabove.InnoeventshallHowayGIS
beliableforanydamagesorotherclaimincludinganyclaimforlostprofits,lostsavingsorother
incidentalorconsequentialdamagesarisingoutoftheuseof,orinabilitytouse,theproduct.
NOTE:Pleaseusetheoriginalfactoryparts.
7. Contactinformation
HowayGISInfotechCo,Shanghai,China
Address:Room230,FocusBuilding,LaneNo.1985,ChunshenRoad,MinhangDistrict,Shanghai
201102China
TNCConnector
5ExternalantennacableFischertoTNCcable1
6TNCtoTNCcableTNCmaletoTNCmalecable,3mlong1
7CenteringrodCenteringrod1

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Telephone:+86‐21‐56383139
Email:[e-mail]
8. Appendix–ProductSafetyWarnings
Safetyandcomplianceinformation
•Useresponsibly–Readallinstructionsandsafetyinformationbeforeusetoavoidinjury.
Batterysafety
•Chargebatteryonlyintemperaturerangingfrom32 to140 (0 to50 )℉℉℃℃
•CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replaceonlywiththesame
orequivalenttypeofbatteryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
•Themaximumoperatingambienttemperatureoftheswitchingpowersupplydeclaredby
themanufactureris50 .℃
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtobatterymanufacturer’sinstructions.
Wi‐Fisafety
•TurnWi‐FioffinareaswhereWi‐Fiuseisprohibitedorwhenitmaycauseinterferenceor
danger,suchasinairplaneswhileflying.
Careandmaintenance
T21isanelectronicproductandshouldbetreatedwithcare.Toreducetheriskoffire,electronic
shock,orproductdamagetakethefollowingadvice:
•Donotexposethisdevicetorain,moisture,oranytypeofliquidthatcorrodeselectronic
circuits.Ifyourdevicegetswet,immediatelyturnthepoweroff.Allowthedevicetodry
completelybeforeusingitagain.
•Cleanthedisplaywithasoftcloth,andbecarefulnottowipethedisplaywithanything
abrasive.
•Donotexposeyourdevicetoextremeheat(60 )orcold(℃‐20 ).Forexample,donotleave℃
itinthetrunkofyourcarinhighheatconditions.
•Donotattempttoopenthedeviceotherthanasinstructedinthismanual.
•Roughhandlingcanbreakinternalcircuitry.
•Donotuseharshchemicals,cleaningsolvents,orstrongdetergentstocleanthedevice.
•Useonlytherecommendedaccessories.
FCC Statement
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
RF warning for Portable device:
The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirment. The device can be used
in portable exposure condition without restriction.
Note : This equipment has been tested and found 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 installation. This equipment
generates,uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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
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.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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