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Vcd7000 vehicle cradle, Requirements, Connector ports – Motorola ENTERPRISE DIGITAL ASSISTANT MC70 User Manual

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VCD7000 Vehicle Cradle

This section describes how to use a VCD7000 vehicle cradle with the EDA. For cradle installation and
communication setup procedures refer to the MC70 Integrator Guide.

Once installed in a vehicle, the cradle:

holds the EDA securely in place

provides power for operating the EDA

provides a serial port for data communication between an EDA and an external device (e.g., a printer)

re-charges the battery in the EDA

re-charges a standard capacity or extended capacity spare battery.

Requirements

For mounting:

four #8-32 self-locking nuts

four #8 washers

a drill with a #6 drill bit (.204”).

For power connection:

power input cable (included), p/n 25-61987-01R

UL Listed in-line fuse rated 250V, 5A (included), must be used if not connecting to vehicle’s fuse panel

in-line fuse holder (included), must be used if not connecting to vehicle’s fuse panel.

For serial connection:

DB9 female serial cable (some devices may require null modem).

For communication:

an MC70

host computer setup and EDA setup (as determined by the application you are using).

Connector Ports

There are two connection ports on the bottom of the vehicle cradle:

Table 2-3

Vehicle Cradle Connection Ports

Ports

Function

Serial

Standard RS 232 port used for direct connection to the serial device using a serial cable.

Power

Used for connecting to vehicle power using the power input cable.