Havis DS-GD8 User manual

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DS-GD8 Docking Station User Guide
1. Connecting Laptop to DS-GD8 Series Docking Station
2. Powering DS-GD8 Series Docking Station With The Laptop Installed
Toggle the on/off switch
to the ON position.
(Left side pushed in
indicates ON position)
The green LED on the left side will indicate the DS-GD8 is
powering correctly, and the green LED on the right side
indicates that your laptop is connected to the DS-GD8
correctly and communicating with the docking station.
If you try to connect laptop to the DS-GD8 while the mounting clamps
are engaged, you will need to unlock if required and press in barrel lock button to
disengage the clamps before proper connection can be made
NOTE
Fit laptop into the
front mounting bracket.
A.
A.
Lower the back end
of laptop into place
and press down.
B.
B.
Pull the front latching
lever forward to engage
the mounting clamps.
Check that laptop is
securely mounted by
pulling up on the laptop.
If it moves, repeat
steps B and C.
C.
Computers not equipped with pass-through RF antennae should not be used on
DS-GD8 Docking Stations that are equipped with RF pass-through antennae.
Using this combination together can result in the chance that the on-board antenna circuit
in the computer could be damaged if exposed to sustained high vibration.
Compatible with General Dynamics-Itronix GD8000 & GoBook® XR-1 Laptops

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DS-GD8 Docking Station User Guide
3. Undocking Laptop from DS-GD8 Series Docking Station
4. Installing DS-GD8 Series Docking Station to The Mounting Bracket
Press the UNDOCK button to
disconnect laptop from dock.
The green LED on the right side
will turn off once it is safe to
undock laptop.
After the mounting
bracket is installed, attach the
DS-GD8 Docking Station and
screw in the front
3 hex screws, making sure not
to completely tighten.
Press barrel lock button in
to disengage the mounting
clamps. (Make sure lock is
in the open position)
Screw in the 3 hex screws
located in the back of the
mounting bracket. Tighten all
screws until secure.
Lift laptop from the back
rst, then from the front
mounting bracket.
Return to the 3 hex
screws in the front and
tighten completely.
If you undock your laptop before the right side green LED has turned off,
your laptop must be restarted in order for the operating system to be used
WARNING
!
If the DS-GD8 Docking Station is not attached to the mounting
bracket as specied in Step 4, parts may crack or become damaged.
WARNING
!
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
If laptop screen is closed or in the sleep mode prior to undocking, you will need
to open and start laptop before pressing the UNDOCK button.
For complete, detailed directions on correct installation and
Torque Requirements please refer to the Installation Instructions
included inside the DS-GD8 Docking Station Hardware Kit.
NOTE
NOTE
Additional mounting screws and keys are included in the attached Hardware Kit

6X 1/4-20 X 1/2" BHCS
120 IN-LBS 10%
3X 1/4-20 X 5/8" BHCS
120 IN-LBS
10%
*USE 3 SCREWS TO FASTEN
DOCK DOWN IF POSSIBLE*
MOUNTING BRACKET
LOCK KEY
*RECOMMENDED HOLES
FOR MOUNTING WITH
2 SCREWS*
*RECOMMENDED HOLES
FOR MOUNTING WITH
3 SCREWS*
PLUG INTO "DC INPUT" POWER
CONNECTOR OF DOCKING STATION
CONNECT TO 12 VDC POWER SOURCE
RED (+), BLACK (-)
POWER CORD
(NOT INCLUDED WITH DS-GD-102)
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH THE GENERAL DYNAMICS
GO-BOOK XR-1 AND GD8000 SERIES COMPUTERS.
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HARDWARE KIT CONTENTS:
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. REMOVE THE MOUNTING BRACKET FROM THE DOCKING STATION.
2. SET MOUNTING BRACKET ON TOP OF DESIRED SURFACE SO THAT
3 OF THE HOLES ON THE MOUNTING BRACKET LINE UP WITH 3
TAPPED HOLES IN THE MOTION ACCESSORY. IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT 3 HOLES BE USED TO MOUNT BRACKET TO MOUNTING
ACCESSORY. IF 3 HOLES ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE, 2 MOUNTING HOLES
CAN BE USED. SEE VIEW WITH "RECOMMENDED HOLES" FOR
ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
3. FASTEN THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE MOTION ACCESSORY
USING 3X 1/4-20 X 5/8" BHCS (OR 2, DEPENDING ON HOLE
AVAILABILITY).
4. AFTER THE MOUNTING BRACKET IS INSTALLED, ATTACH THE DS-
GD-101 DOCKING STATION, AS SHOWN. LIGHTLY SCREW IN THE
FRONT 3X 1/4-20 X 1/2" BHCS, MAKING SURE NOT TO COMPLETELY
TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS YET.
5. SCREW IN THE 3X 1/4-20 X 1/2" BHCS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF
THE MOUNTING BRACKET. TORQUE THOSE AS SHOWN.
6. RETURN TO THE FRONT THREE BHCS AND TIGHTEN ALL
FASTENERS TO THE INDICATED TORQUE RECOMMENDATIONS. (IF
THE DS-GD-101 DOCKING STATION IS NOT ATTACHED IN THE
SPECIFIED ORDER, PARTS MAY CRACK OR BECOME DAMAGED).
7. ATTACH THE TWO BARE POWER CORD LEADS TO THE 12 VDC
POWER SOURCE (RED TO "+" TERMINAL AND BLACK TO "-"
TERMINAL). NOTE: POWER CORD IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THE
DS.GD8.CDL VERSION OF DOCK.
8. PLUG OTHER END OF POWER CORD INTO DC-INPUT POWER
CONNECTOR ON BACK OF DOCKING STATION. SEE PAGE 2 FOR DC-
INPUT CONNECTOR LOCATION.
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DS-GD-101-102
WARNING: ALL HAVIS INC. PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED WITH SAFETY OF USE AND INSTALLATION IN MIND. HOWEVER,
IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE USING HAVIS INC. MOUNTING AND
DOCKING EQUIPMENT, TO INSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED SO THAT IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH VEHICLE
OPERATION, INTERFERE WITH SAFETY DEVICES, OBSTRUCT VIEW OF DRIVING CONDITIONS, OR IN ANY WAY
DEGRADE OCCUPANT SAFETY. IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACCIDENT. INSTALLATION SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. COMPUTERS AND
MOTION DEVICES MUST BE MOVED TO AND STOWED/SECURED IN THEIR SAFE DRIVING POSITIONS BEFORE
OPERATING VEHICLE.
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ZIP TIE
*ADDITIONAL MOUNTING COMPONENT,
MOTION DEVICE, OR TUBE (NOT SHOWN)
IS MOUNTED ON THIS SURFACE*
DC-INPUT POWER
CONNECTOR
STRAIN RELIEF
LOCATIONS
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NOTE: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO STRAIN RELIEF ALL
CABLES CONNECTED TO THE DOCKING STATION.
1. IF IT IS NECESSARY TO STRAIN-RELIEVE
WIRES/CABLES, INSERT ZIP TIE/PUSH PIN FROM
HARDWARE KIT INTO ANY OF THE FOUR STRAIN
RELIEF HOLES ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE DOCK,
AS SHOWN. LOOP AND TIGHTEN ZIP TIE AROUND
WIRES/CABLES, AS REQUIRED. MAKE SURE TO
ALLOW ADEQUATE SLACK IN CABLES/WIRES FOR
ROTATION/PIVOTING OF DOCK ON MOTION DEVICE(S).
THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH THE GENERAL DYNAMICS
GO-BOOK XR-1 AND GD8000 SERIES COMPUTERS.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
WARNING: ALL HAVIS INC. PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED WITH SAFETY OF USE AND INSTALLATION IN MIND. HOWEVER,
IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF A VEHICLE USING HAVIS INC. MOUNTING AND
DOCKING EQUIPMENT, TO INSURE THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED SO THAT IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH VEHICLE
OPERATION, INTERFERE WITH SAFETY DEVICES, OBSTRUCT VIEW OF DRIVING CONDITIONS, OR IN ANY WAY
DEGRADE OCCUPANT SAFETY. IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN
ACCIDENT. INSTALLATION SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. COMPUTERS AND
MOTION DEVICES MUST BE MOVED TO AND STOWED/SECURED IN THEIR SAFE DRIVING POSITIONS BEFORE
OPERATING VEHICLE.
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DS-GD-101-102
(ALL MODELS)
DS-GD-101-102
03-27-09