Electronic
- 16 MB of memory expandable by replacing the standard 72 pin SIMM
- 16 MB Compact Flash card for operating system, software, and local storage, expandable by replacing the standard Compact Flash card
- IEEE802.11b RF Ethernet-ready - add your own supported RF Ethernet PCMCIA card.
- Two standard RS-232 serial ports, COM1 and COM2
- Bar code wand or wand-emulation decoded laser input via a DB9 connector
- Laser input with direct decode via a DB9 connector
- Barcode slot reader connection with 5-pin header
- PS/2 keyboard (mini-DIN6) connector
- PS/2 mouse (mini-DIN6) connector
- AMD SC400 processor and Microsoft Windows CE version 3.0 operating system
- Accessory power-take-off headers supplying 3.3VDC, 5VDC, and 12VDC for powering accessories such as 2D laser scanners without a separate power supply
- Four status LEDs and four user-programmable LEDs visible on face of terminal
- DB15 external VGA port
- Optional Digital I/O includes
- Eight optically-isolated inputs for sensing on/off or open/close status or can serve as counters up to 50 counts per second
- Two, four or eight relay outputs rated at 2 Amp at 250V
- Slot readers - visible red barcode, infrared barcode, or magnetic stripe can be added
Programmability
- Microsoft eMmbedded Visual Tools, eVB (Visual Basic), eVC++ (Visual C++)
- Tools are free from Microsoft
- Compsee Software Development Kit (SDK) is downloadable at www.compsee.com
- Built-in Web server provides remote system management via standard Web browser
Basic terminal information:
- IP address
- User-defined name
- Installation location text
- Description text
- Real-time power status (external powered or backup battery powered)
Terminal management:
- File management - view files & directories, upload, download, delete files, create and delete directories
- Application management - view running programs, launch a program, terminate a program
- Auto ID management - view & edit barcode decoder settings - symbologies, prefixes, suffixes, and so on
- System management - reboot terminal
- Security - manage remote management security settings
Power
- 24 VDC provided by external vehicle power converter/conditioner
Case Mounting
- Passed vibration and shock tests conducted by an independent laboratory:
MIL-STD-810E, mechanical vibration (Method 514.4, Category 1 basic transportation) and (Method 514.4, Category 8 ground mobile)
MIL-STD-810E, mechanical shock (Method 516.4, Procedure 1)
MIL-STD-810E is equivalent to testing to SAE J 1455 Figures 6,7 & 8
- Weatherproof, hose-down, dustproof
- Large high-quality keypad may be operated with gloves
- Touch screen option may be operated with gloves, fingers, or a stylus
- Tough ABS plastic case
- 8 LED indicators, 4 for status plus 4 that are user-definable
- Programmable function keys with visual cues to LCD display for softkeys, menu selection, launching a program, entering predefined text strings, and so on
- Adjustable-volume speaker for audible feedback
- No moving parts that wear out or need replacement
- Industrial color scheme for safety and visibility
- Quick-release mounting for easy swapping of terminal between vehicles and full tilt/swing adjustability
- Low, low price includes choice of external power supply allowing use by virtually all vehicles available today - from 12VDC natural gas vehicles to 72VDC all-electric vehicles and everything in between - 24VDC, 36VDC and 48VDC
Communications and Network Access
- Supports wireless IEEE802.11b RF Ethernet PCMCIA cards from selected manufacturers
- RF Ethernet antenna is provided, or mount one on the vehicle with an external cable that can be connected to the antenna mount on the Apex VM-1 case
- Two RS-232 ports standard
The Vehicle-mount Apex VM-1 comes RF Ethernet-ready. Simply install one of the
supported IEEE802.11b PCMCIA wireless Ethernet cards - including Symbol
Spectrum-24 and Cisco/Aironet, among others - and connect the antenna cable
to the card. Use the included antenna, or connect your vehicle-mounted antenna to
the terminal's antenna mount.
Automated Data Collection Options
- Built-in bar code decoder is standard - use low-cost undecoded laser scanners, bar code wands, and external slot readers
- One laser port
- One bar code wand or wand emulation scanner port
- One 5-pin bar code slot reader port
- Keyboard emulation devices (barcode wedges) can be used on the standard PS/2 keyboard port
- Optional digital I/O module - 8 opto-isolated digital inputs, 2, 4, or 8 digital relay outputs
- Two serial ports, COM1 and COM2
- Accessory power take-off port for devices like 2D scanners and wireless scanners - use these devices without needing a separate bulky power supply. Two ports each supply 3.3, 5, and 12VDC.
- Universal laser scanner mount is available
- Brackets for various slot reader mountings are available
Display Options
- Your choice of integral backlit LCD displays:
- Monochrome � VGA (640 pixels wide by 240 pixels high) backlit LCD is standard
- Color � VGA 640 x 240 backlit LCD is optional
- Terminals with monochrome screens are particularly well suited for outdoor applications and in direct lighting situations. The monochrome LCD is a reflective technology with very high contrast when viewed in direct light.
- Operational temperature range is determined by the display option chosen. Without the display heater, the temperature range for monochrome is -10C to 50C; color is 10C to 40C.
- -20C to 50C operational temperature range for monochrome
- -20C to 40C operational temperature range for color
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