CONTENTS, DESCRIPTION & ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Before proceeding with assembly of powered docking cradle, check the contents of

STEP 2

 

 

Pass

 

 

Washer For

package to make certain all parts are included. If any parts are missing, please

Model

Serial

Power

PCB Washer

Through

Nut

contact NPI for a replacement part at: support@ram-mount.com

 

 

h1900

NO

NO

NO

NA

NA

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h2200

YES

YES

YES

WHITE, BLACK

BLUE, RED

 

 

 

 

A. 1 qty. RAM Main Plastic Housing

 

hx2415

YES

YES

YES

WHITE, BLUE,

GREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED

 

 

 

B

 

B. 1 qty. RAM PCB Plastic Cover

 

rx3115

YES

NO

YES

WHITE, BLUE

GREEN

 

 

 

 

C. 1 qty. Input / Output Printed Circuit

 

3650

NO

NO

NO

NA

NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATA YES,

 

 

WHITE,

 

 

 

 

 

Board

 

 

3955

YES

YES

RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER NO

GREEN, BLUE

 

 

 

 

F

D. 1 qty. Power Printed Circuit Board

 

h4100

YES

YES

YES

WHITE, BLACK,

BLUE

 

 

 

 

E. 1 qty. IPAQ Male Connector Printed

 

RED

 

 

 

 

 

h4300

YES

YES

YES

WHITE, BLUE

 

 

 

 

 

Circuit Board

 

 

GREEN, RED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hx4700

YES

YES

YES

GREEN

WHITE, BLUE

 

 

 

 

 

F. 1 qty. each Null Modem Wire

 

h5555

YES

YES

YES

RED

WHITE,

 

 

 

 

 

Harness (RED), Non-Null Modem Wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN, BLUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

h6315

NO

YES

YES

WHITE

GREEN

 

 

 

 

 

Harness (BLACK),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 Before the proceeding look at the pictures in Step 2 and specifically how the

 

 

 

 

 

G.

4 qt. Side Adjusting Retaining Arms

G

 

 

D

E

H.

4 qty. each #6-32 X 3/8” Machine

E PCB is attached to A housing. Check the E PCB Application Chart to see what M

 

C

Screws and Nylock Nuts

 

washers are required for your iPAQ model. Install the K screws in E PCB along with

 

 

 

 

 

the nuts & appropriate colored washers M to properly space the E PCB to align with

 

 

 

 

 

J.

1 qty. #4 X 1/4” Screw

 

 

 

 

 

M

K. 2 qty. each #4-40 x 3/4” Hex Head

the iPAQ device. Make certain to have the K screws, nuts & correct M washers on

 

 

 

 

Machine Screw & Nylock Nut

 

the correct side of the PCB. The K nut must have a M washer under it or the PCB

H

J

 

 

 

L. 4 qty. #6 X 3/4” Sheet Metal Screw

may be damaged. IMPORTANT: DON’T OVER TIGHTEN ANY NUTS, OR

K

 

 

M. 2 qty. each Spacers: White 1/4”,

SCREWS IN THE REMAINING STEPS. Insert the iPAQ device into the cradle and

 

 

L

 

Green 3/16”, Black 1/8”, Blue 1/16”,

carefully align the E PCB into the mating connector. The 2 qty K hex head screws

 

 

 

 

will slide into the A housing. Make certain the E PCB is fully engaged into the iPAQ

 

 

 

 

 

Red 1/32”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

device and then gently tighten the K nylock nuts.

 

 

 

First determine what type of connection

 

Power PCB

 

STEP 3

 

 

STEP 4 & 5

 

you require for the serial port. We offer

 

10 qty.

D

 

 

 

2 different wire harnesses, a non-null-

 

Pin

 

 

 

modem (Black) and null modem (Red).

Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To determine what type you require,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact the manufacturer of your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electronic device that you are attaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the powered docking cradle. Once

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determined,

select the appropriate

 

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

colored wire harness and attach it to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the corresponding PCB’s G & H as

 

Input / Output PCB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shown in the STEP 1 photo. Note, the

 

 

 

Step 3 Install C PCB & D PCB into B cover and secure D PCB with J screw.

ends have different numbers of

 

 

E

connectors so they can’t be reversed.

 

 

Make certain that the 3 pins in B cover align with the 3 holes in D PCB. cover with

Attach the 10 qty. connector socket to

 

IPAQ Male Connector PCB

the 2 screws (C).

 

 

 

 

 

 

the G PCB & the 11 qty. connector

 

Step 4 With iPAQ device still installed in A housing attach B cover with A housing

housing to the H PCB. Connect the 3

11 qty.

 

using L screws. Note; make certain screws are properly aligned and DON’T

wire socket on the G PCB to the pins on

Pin

 

OVER TIGHTEN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the F PCB. Make certain that the label

Connector

 

Step 5 Attach G side arms with H screws and nuts. With iPAQ device installed in

marked “TOP FACING” is toward you

 

 

 

A housing, G adjust arms and GENTLY tighten screws.

Note, insert 4 qty.

as shown in the STEP 1 photo.

 

 

 

 

business cards between the side arms and the iPAQ device to provide the proper

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 1

 

clearance for easy use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your RAM Powered Docking Cradle is now ready for use.

 

 

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