Datalogic 94A151130 Leaflet

Elf™ Powered Mobile Dock

The Elf Powered Mobile Dock allows charging the Elf PDA
battery and holding it securely in your vehicle. It also functions as
a serial or USB communication interface between a device
(typically a printer or a powerscan) and the PDA.

THE PACKAGE

The dock package includes the following items:

Figure 1

A)  Elf Powered Mobile Dock 94A151130
B)  Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter
C)  Battery Female Adapter
D) Fuse

Holder

E) 4 Dual Lock™ Labels

THE DOCK

Figure 2

A) LED

Indicator

B) Mounting

Holes

C) Dual

Lock™

Label

Adhesive Strip Seat

D) Power

Connector

E) RS232 Connector
F) USB

Connector

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THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER POWER ADAPTER

Figure 3a

Figure 3b

A) Green

LED

B) Fuse (4A 250V)

When the cigarette lighter adapter is powered, the green LED
lights up.

The fuse can be easily replaced by unscrewing the ring nut and
removing the cap (see Figure 3b).

MOUNTING OPTIONS

The dock can be mounted on the desired surface using either the
Dual Lock™ Label or the Ram Mount.

MOUNTING WITH DUAL LOCK™ LABEL

Figure 4

This procedure is suggested when mounting the dock on flat
surfaces:

1. Select a mounting location allowing an easy access to the

dock connector panel;

2. carefully clean the adhesive strip seat on the rear of the dock

to remove any impurities that could reduce adhesion;

3. remove the protection film from the adhesive side of two of

the available labels and stick them on the dock surface as
shown in Figure 4;

4. remove the protection film from the adhesive side of the

remaining labels and stick them on the vehicle surface
(smooth and clean for better adhesion);

affix the dock to the vehicle surface.

CAUTION

The Dual Lock™ label must be stuck at least 48
hours before the dock is submitted to mechanical
stress.

MOUNTING WITH RAM MOUNT ADJUSTABLE ARM

The Ram Mount Adjustable Arm allows wide range of rotation for
the dock.
It can be mounted on any flat surface while the ball joints enable
position flexibility.

1. Align the adjustable arm with the four screw holes on the

rear of the dock as shown in Figure 5:

Figure 5

2. Secure the adjustable arm to the rear of the dock using the

four screws and nuts (included in the package) as shown in
Figure 6:

Figure 6

CAUTION

Install only on properly grounded mobile platforms. If
this dock is used on an electric vehicle, ensure that
no part of the dock and PDA can come into contact
with the vehicle chassis. Electrical discharges can
develop on these vehicles, which can damage the
dock and/or PDA.

POWERING THE DOCK

Powering the dock/ Elf in your vehicle.

1. Plug in the supplied cigarette lighter adapter into your

vehicle’s cigarette lighter or 12V or 24V power source;

2. insert the cigarette lighter adapter output plug in the jack at

the bottom of the dock (see figure 7). When the dock is
powered, the LED indicator lights up green;

Figure 7

CAUTION

Make sure your vehicle’s output voltage is between
10V to 32V, and is capable of supporting a 4000mA
current drain. If you have any concerns regarding
this, refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.

Powering the dock using the Battery Female Adapte

For connection to the vehicle power source through the Battery
Female Adapter, it is necessary to prepare the power cable
termination to connect the dock to the vehicle power source.

−

Red wire: connect to a V+ (10 to 32 Vdc) vehicle power
source;

−

Black wire: connect to the vehicle ground wire or chassis
ground.

In this case, it is mandatory to use the slow-blow 8A 250V (with
holder) supplied with the dock.

1. Verify that the fuse is contained within the holder, then splice

it to the end of the red wire of the cable. Make the distance
between fuse holder and power connection point as short as
possible and apply a caution label on the fuse holder.

Once the power cable termination has been completed, it is
possible to connect the dock to the vehicle power.

Figure 8

Figure 9

Red Wire