Symbol Technologies VC5090 Installing a External Antenna

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Installing a External Antenna

An external antenna can be used when placement of the vehicle computer prohibits reception; i.e., inside a

vehicle cab.

To install an external antenna:

1. Lift the antenna connector cap on top of the vehicle computer.

2. Screw the cable connector onto the antenna connector.

3. Torque to 5 ± 0.5 kgf/cm (4.3 ± 0.4 in-lbs).

Figure 2-35

Antenna Installation Example

4. Screw the antenna to the antenna base.

5. Tap > Settings > Control Panel > VC5090 System Management icon. The System Management window

displays.

NOTE Symbol recommends using the Centurion™ antenna, model number: WTS2450-RPSMA.

Note: The antenna and antenna base drawing is an

example and actual antennas and bases may vary.

Antenna Base

(Customer provided)

Antenna (Customer

provided)

Antenna Connector Cap

NOTE When selecting an external antenna, the primary internal WLAN antenna is disabled.

Contents

Main Page Page Patents Warranty Page Page Table of Contents 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Table of Contents 3 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Table of Contents 5 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide About This Guide Documentation Set Configurations vi VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Chapter Descriptions Notational Conventions - - - - - - - About This Guide vii Related Documents and Software Service Information Returning the Vehicle Computer for Service Page Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking the VC5090 1 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Features Getting Started 1 - 3 VC5090 (Half Screen) Front View VC5090 Back View 1 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Accessories Getting Started 1 - 5 1 - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Peripherals Getting Started 1 - 7 Getting Started Installing the Desiccant Bag 1 - 8 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installing the Vehicle Computer Charging the Memory Backup Battery Starting the Vehicle Computer Chapter 2 Installation 2 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installing Mounting Brackets Installation 2 - 3 Installing the VC5090 in a Forklift Positioning the Vehicle Computer Page Installation 2 - 5 Mounting the Vehicle Computer Mounting Bracket Template Mounting Template 2 - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Important Fixing Information Mounting onto an Over-Head Cross-Beam Example Installation 2 - 7 Mounting onto an Over-Head Cage Example 2 - 8 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Mounting on a Dashboard or Horizontal Surface Example Routing Electrical Cables Installation 2 - 9 12-24 Volt Gasoline, Diesel, or Propane Forklifts Electric Forklifts Up to 60 Volts 2 - 10 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Connecting the Power Cable Installation 2 - 11 Removing Power to the Vehicle Computer 2 - 12 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installing the VC5090 on a Wall or Desktop Mounting the Bracket on a Wall Installation 2 - 13 Mounting the Bracket on a Desktop Mounting on a Desktop 2 - 14 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Connecting the Vehicle Computer to AC Power Installation 2 - 15 Installing the Optional Keyboard 2 - 16 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installation 2 - 17 Adjusting the Keyboard 2 - 18 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installation 2 - 19 Installing a Scanner Connecting a Serial Scanner Connecting a USB Scanner 2 - 20 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Scanner Setup Installation 2 - 21 2 - 22 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Enable/Disable the Scanner Displaying Bar Code Data Pairing Bluetooth Scanner and Cradle Installation 2 - 23 Installing the Uninterruptable Power Supply 2 - 24 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installation 2 - 25 Installing a Secure Digital Card 2 - 26 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installation 2 - 27 Installing a External Antenna 2 - 28 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installing the Vehicle In-Motion Detector Switches Installation 2 - 29 Cable Installation 2 - 30 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Installation 2 - 31 2 - 32 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Over-Ride Installation 2 - 33 Connecting Accessories Connecting an External Speaker to the Vehicle Computer Page Chapter 3 Operating the VC5090 Quick Access Panel Power Button Power LED 3 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide COMM LED Operating the VC5090 3 - 3 Backlight Control Button Programmable (P) Keys 3 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Launch Application Simulate KeyPress Operating the VC5090 3 - 5 Play Key Sequence Using the Keyboard Keyboard Functionality 3 - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Soft Keyboards Operating the VC5090 3 - 7 3 - 8 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Adjusting the Brightness Controlling Screen Brightness Controlling Keyboard Backlight Operating the VC5090 3 - 9 Adjusting the Volume Status Icons 3 - 10 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Operating the VC5090 3 - 11 Using a Headset Resetting the Vehicle Computer Performing a Warm Boot Performing a Cold Boot 3 - 12 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Methods of Suspension Critical Suspension Waking the Vehicle Computer Operating the VC5090 3 - 13 Calibrating the Screen Using the Display 3 - 14 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Using the Keyboard Operating the VC5090 3 - 15 3 - 16 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Operating the VC5090 3 - 17 Checking Battery Status Ignition Sensing Page Chapter 4 Wireless Applications 4 - 2 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Signal Strength Icon Turning the WLAN Radio On and Off Wireless Applications 4 - 3 Find WLANs Application 4 - 4 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Profile Editor Wizard Profile ID Wireless Applications 4 - 5 Operating Mode 4 - 6 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Ad-Hoc Authentication Wireless Applications 4 - 7 Tunneled Authentication 4 - 8 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Applications 4 - 9 User Certificate Selection User Certificate Installation 4 - 10 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Server Certificate Selection Wireless Applications 4 - 11 Credential Cache Options 4 - 12 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Applications 4 - 13 4 - 14 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Password Advanced Identity Wireless Applications 4 - 15 Encryption 4 - 16 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Key Entry Page Passkey Dialog Wireless Applications 4 - 17 IP Mode IP Address Entry 4 - 18 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Applications 4 - 19 Transmit Power 4 - 20 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Battery Usage Wireless Applications 4 - 21 Manage Profiles Application 4 - 22 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Changing Profiles Editing a Profile Creating a New Profile Wireless Applications 4 - 23 Deleting a Profile Ordering Profiles Export a Profile 4 - 24 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Status Application Signal Strength Window Wireless Applications 4 - 25 4 - 26 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Current Profile Window Wireless Applications 4 - 27 IPv4 Status Window 4 - 28 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Log Window Saving a Log Clearing the Log Wireless Applications 4 - 29 Versions Window 4 - 30 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Wireless Diagnostics Application ICMP Ping Window Wireless Applications 4 - 31 Trace Route Window 4 - 32 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Known APs Window Options Wireless Applications 4 - 33 Operating Mode Filtering Regulatory Options 4 - 34 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Band Selection System Options Wireless Applications 4 - 35 Change Password 4 - 36 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Export Wireless Applications 4 - 37 Cold Boot Persistence Registry Settings 4 - 38 VC5000 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Log On/Off Application User Already Logged In - - - No User Logged In Wireless Applications 4 - 39 Page Chapter 5 Using the Bluetooth Adaptive Frequency Hopping 5 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Security Turning the Bluetooth Radio Mode On and Off Disabling Bluetooth Using the Bluetooth 5 - 3 Enabling Bluetooth Modes Wizard Mode 5 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Using the Bluetooth 5 - 5 5 - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Explorer Mode - - Discovering Bluetooth Device(s) Using the Bluetooth 5 - 7 Bonding with Discovered Device(s) 5 - 8 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Using the Bluetooth 5 - 9 Renaming a Bonded Device 5 - 10 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Deleting a Bonded Device Accepting a Bond Using the Bluetooth 5 - 11 Discovering Services 5 - 12 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide - - - - - File Transfer Services Using the Bluetooth 5 - 13 Create New File or Folder Delete File Get File 5 - 14 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Connect to Internet Using Access Point Headset Services Using the Bluetooth 5 - 15 Serial Port Services 5 - 16 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Bluetooth Settings Device Info Tab Services Tab Using the Bluetooth 5 - 17 File Transfer Service 5 - 18 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Personal Area Networking Service Using the Bluetooth 5 - 19 Serial Port Service Headset Service 5 - 20 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Security Tab Discovery Tab Using the Bluetooth 5 - 21 Virtual COM Port Tab Miscellaneous Tab 5 - 22 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Chapter 6 ActiveSync Chapter 6 Installing ActiveSync Mobile Computer Setup 6 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Setting Up an ActiveSync Connection on the Host Computer ActiveSync 6 - 3 Setting up a Partnership 6 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide ActiveSync 6 - 5 Page Chapter 7 Application Development and Deployment Chapter 7 Software Installation on Development PC (Application Development) Device Configuration Package 7 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Platform SDK Symbol Mobility Developer Kit Application Development and Deployment 7 - 3 Installing Other Development Software Software Installation on Vehicle Computer ActiveSync 7 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide SD Card IPL Application Development and Deployment 7 - 5 7 - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Creating and Loading Hex Images Starting Terminal Configuration Manager Application Development and Deployment 7 - 7 7 - 8 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Defining Script Properties Application Development and Deployment 7 - 9 Creating the Script for the Hex Image Opening a New or Existing Script Updating TCM 1.X Scripts 7 - 10 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Copying Components to the Script Building the Image Application Development and Deployment 7 - 11 Sending the Hex Image Using TCM 7 - 12 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Application Development and Deployment 7 - 13 7 - 14 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Application Development and Deployment 7 - 15 Using SD Card 7 - 16 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Application Development and Deployment 7 - 17 7 - 18 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide TCM Error Messages Application Development and Deployment 7 - 19 7 - 20 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide IPL Error Detection Application Development and Deployment 7 - 21 7 - 22 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Creating a Splash Screen Splash Screen Format Flash Storage FFS Partitions Application Development and Deployment 7 - 23 Working with FFS Partitions RegMerge.dll 7 - 24 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide CopyFiles Non-FFS Partitions Downloading Partitions to the Vehicle Computer Application Development and Deployment 7 - 25 AirBEAM Smart AirBEAM Package Builder AirBEAM Smart Client AirBEAM License 7 - 26 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Configuring the AirBEAM Smart Client Packages(1) Tab Packages(2) Tab Application Development and Deployment 7 - 27 Server Tab 7 - 28 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Application Development and Deployment 7 - 29 Misc(1) Tab 7 - 30 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Misc(2) Tab Application Development and Deployment 7 - 31 Misc(3) Tab Misc(4) Tab 7 - 32 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Application Development and Deployment 7 - 33 Synchronizing with the Server Manual Synchronization Automatic Synchronization AirBEAM Staging Page Application Development and Deployment 7 - 35 Rapid Deployment Rapid Deployment Window 7 - 36 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Scanning RD Bar Codes Application Development and Deployment 7 - 37 Page Chapter 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 8 Maintaining the Vehicle Computer 8 - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Returning the Vehicle Computer for Service Troubleshooting Maintenance and Troubleshooting 8 - 3 8 - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Technical Specifications Vehicle Computer A - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Specifications A - 3 Vehicle Computer Connectors A - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide Specifications A - 5 Page Appendix B Software Configuration Wavelink TelnetCE Citrix ICA Client Page Glossary A B C Glossary - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide D E F H Glossary - 3 I L Glossary - 4 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide M N O P Glossary - 5 Q R S Glossary - 6 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide T U Page Page Index Numerics A B Index - 2 VC5090 Vehicle Computer Product Reference Guide C D E F G K L M N O T U V W