Chapter 3 - Hardware Overview

System Hardware ................................................................................................................

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802.11a/b/g/n Wireless Client........................................................................................

3-1

Central Processing Unit .................................................................................................

3-1

Input/Output Components..............................................................................................

3-1

System Memory.............................................................................................................

3-1

Video Subsystem...........................................................................................................

3-1

Audio Interface...............................................................................................................

3-1

Card Slots ......................................................................................................................

3-2

CompactFlash (CF) Slot ..........................................................................................

3-2

Secure Digital (SD) Slot...........................................................................................

3-2

Bluetooth EZPair............................................................................................................

3-2

WWAN ...........................................................................................................................

3-2

GPS ...............................................................................................................................

3-2

Power ..................................................................................................................................

3-2

Vehicle DC Power Supply..............................................................................................

3-2

External AC Power Supply ............................................................................................

3-3

Uninterruptible Power Supply ........................................................................................

3-3

Safe Charging Temperature Range.........................................................................

3-3

Charging Timeout ....................................................................................................

3-3

Charging and Power Management ..........................................................................

3-3

Backup Battery ..............................................................................................................

3-3

Fuse...............................................................................................................................

3-4

Power Management Modes...........................................................................................

3-4

Full On Mode ...........................................................................................................

3-4

StandbyMode...........................................................................................................

3-4

Hibernate Mode .......................................................................................................

3-4

Off Mode ..................................................................................................................

3-4

Power Controls ..............................................................................................................

3-5

Power Switch ...........................................................................................................

3-5

Power Button ...........................................................................................................

3-5

Auto On Behavior ....................................................................................................

3-5

External Connectors ............................................................................................................

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Serial Connector (COM1 and COM2)............................................................................

3-6

Screen Blanking......................................................................................................

3-6

USB Connector..............................................................................................................

3-6

CANbus / Audio Connector............................................................................................

3-7

Power Supply Connector ...............................................................................................

3-7

Antenna Connections ....................................................................................................

3-8

External Antenna Connector....................................................................................

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Internal 802.11 Antenna ..........................................................................................

3-8

Vehicle Remote Antenna .........................................................................................

3-8

Keyboard Options................................................................................................................

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64-Key QWERTY Keyboard ..........................................................................................

3-9

IBM 3270 Overlay ....................................................................................................

3-9

IBM 5250 Overlay ..................................................................................................

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Keypad LEDs...............................................................................................................

3-10

USB Keyboard / Mouse ...............................................................................................

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