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Rugged Tablet PC M101B-Series Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System

OS Installation Guide

Version 1.2 Release date: 13-Jan-2017

M101B Series OS Installation Guide

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Document Revision History

Version Date Note Author

1.0 11-Jul-2016 Initial release Karen Liu

1.1 23-May-2016 Add Winmate SDK Support Karen Liu

1.2 13-Jan-2017 Add how to change touch keyboard size

Karen Liu

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3

BIOS SETUP 4

BIOS Navigation Keys 4

Changing BIOS Settings (UEFI/LEGACY) to Install OS 6

Default Windows 8/8.1 change to Windows 7 6

Default Windows 7 change to Windows 8.1 9

BIOS and EC Firmware Update Guide 12

Tools needed 12

Where to Download BIOS Update Files 12

Preparing USB Drive with BIOS/EC FW Update Files 13

Update/Flash BIOS and EC in UEFI Shell Mode 16

SETTING UP OS FIRST TIME 22

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 22

DRIVER INSTALLATION 29

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 29

Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro 30

Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System 31

UTILITY INSTALLATION 32

List of Winmate AP/ Utilities 32

Hot Tab Driver Installation Guide 33

Adjusting COM Port Settings 36

COM Port Settings 36

Adjusting COM Port Number 37

Setting Up Bluetooth COM Port 39

Changing Touch Keyboard Size 41

WINMATE SDK SUPPORT 43

Winmate Download Center 43

Download SDK from Winmate File Share 43


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INTRODUCTION This document contains references and instructions on operation system and

utility installation. M101B-seriees Rugged Tablet PC is shipped with pre-

installed OS based on your order. This guide also describes the procedure

how to update BIOS or change BIOS settings to install the OS different from

Winmate shipment.

For Standard installation Windows OS installation, you can use

Winmate’s Recovery CD/ DVD or use Recovery Partition and follow

procedures described in the M101B-Series User Manual.

For alternative way, if customer installs OS from Microsoft CD/ DVD; this

document explains some key important information (especially for

Consumer, Non-Embedded OS).

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BIOS SETUP There are two ways to install new OS: either through BIOS settings (UEFI /

LEGACY mode) or to update BIOS version.

IMPORTANT:

Chose only one BIOS Setup method for OS Update: either change BIOS Settings (UEFI/LEGACY mode) or update BIOS version. The choice depends on your preferences.

BIOS Navigation Keys

This section describes the procedure to enter BIOS settings and introduces

BIOS navigation keys. To enter the BIOS setup, you need to connect an

external USB keyboard, press Del key when the prompt appears on the

screen during start up. The prompt screen shows only few seconds so need

press Del key quickly.

BIOS Navigation Keys

The following keys are enabled during POST:

Key Function

Del Enters the BIOS setup menu.

F7 Display the boot menu. Lists all bootable devices that are connected to the system. With cursor ↑and cursor ↓and by pressing <ENTER>, select the device used for the boot.

Pause Pressing the [Pause] key stops the POST. Press any other key to resume the POST.


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The following Keys can be used after entering the BIOS Setup.

Key Function

F1 General Help

F2 Previous Values

F3 Optimized Defaults

F4 Save & Exit

Esc Exit

+/- Change Opt.

Enter Select or execute command

Cursor ↑ Moves to the previous item

Cursor ↓ Goes to the next item

Cursor ← Moves to the previous item

Cursor → Goes to the next item

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Changing BIOS Settings (UEFI/LEGACY) to Install OS

This section describes how to change UEFI/LEGACY mode in BIOS settings

to install OS that is different from Winmate shipping.

Default Windows 8/8.1 change to Windows 7

The instruction below describes how to change Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 7.

1. Enter BIOS Setup utility.

2. Go to “Miscellaneous Configuration” at BIOS setup menu.


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3. Change OS setting to Windows 7.

4. Go to CSM Configuration, change Storage and Video to Legacy only.

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5. Go to Boot menu and change setting Boot Mode select to LEGACY.


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Default Windows 7 change to Windows 8.1

1. Enter BIOS Setup menu.

2. Go into item “Miscellaneous Configuration” at BIOS setup menu.

3. Change OS setting to Windows 8.X.

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4. Go to CSM Configuration, change Storage and Video to UEFI.


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5. Go to Boot Page and in the Boot Mode setting select to UEFI.

6. Now you can put your install device to Boot Option #1 then you will start

install process.

IMPORTANT:

Pay attention to the mode you created on the Recovery DVD. PE3.0 only support legacy mode for Windows 7, PE5.0 can support Win7/8/8.1 at legacy or UEFI mode. Creation and installion processes of the choosen mode must match.

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BIOS and EC Firmware Update Guide

This section contains the procedures required to perform updates to BIOS and

EC firmware. The update procedures require user to prepare USB drive

containing BIOS/EC update files first, and then boot the computer to BIOS

UEFI Shell Mode, and perform BIOS and EC firmware update using the

update script file prepared on the USB drive.

Tools needed

1. Tablet PC to be updated

2. One empty USB drive

3. Winmate BIOS Update files

4. USB hub powered with an external AC adapter (Note: if the USB Hub

is not externally AC

powered, the BIOS and EC firmware update run the risk of being

corrupted.)

5. USB keyboard

6. Another Windows PC to prepare update USB drive

Where to Download BIOS Update Files

Download the latest BIOS version from Winmate Download Center: Go to Go

to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Vehicle Mount

Computer > FM08/ FM10 > BIOS

Download the latest BIOS version from Winmate Partner Portal:

Go to https://app.box.com/files/0/f/8013891345/BIOS

http://www.winmate.com/

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/8013891345/BIOS


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Preparing USB Drive with BIOS/EC FW Update Files

1. Plug in an empty USB drive to a PC and format it to FAT32.

Navigate on Removable Disk and right-click the mouse. In a drop-down

menu select Format.

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Wait until the system finishes formatting removable disk.

2. Unzip files from BIOS update zipped file for UEFI, and place all files

into a folder named BIOS_Update into the USB drive.

NOTE:

The actual files listed in the screenshot below may be different. In the Compressed Folder Tools window, choose BIOS version you need and

select Extract All to extract files.


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You have compressed BIOS Update file to USB drive disk.

3. The USB drive is now ready to be used to perform BIOS and EC

firmware updates.

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Update/Flash BIOS and EC in UEFI Shell Mode

1. Prepare the Tablet PC to be updated by plugging in the AC Adapter,

USB hub, the USB drive (prepared in the previous section), and the

USB keyboard.

2. Power on the Tablet PC while pressing DEL key on the keyboard to

enter the BIOS Setup Menu.

3. Use the direction keys on the keyboard to navigate to the submenu

“Save & Exit”, and then choose “Launch EFI Shell from file system

device” by pressing Enter. Now the Tablet PC will load into UEFI Shell

mode, and user can enter the update command.


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4. When the Tablet PC goes into the UEFI Shell mode, it will automatically

load and show on the screen the USB devices connected to the Tablet

PC, you will see a list of USB devices, and their designation.

5. From the list of USB devices, find the device shown as Removable

Hard Disk, and identify its designation (i.e. “fs4”). Please note this

designation may be different from the user’s own session, so please

take note and identify it as it will be used as a command.

NOTE:

If Removable Hard Disk is not shown as a loaded device on screen, please restart the Tablet PC and start from Step 2 of this guide.

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6. Enter the Removable Hard Disk’s designation (i.e. “fs4”) into the command prompt, and follow by a colon sign (“:”), and press Enter, to browse into the update USB drive. The full command shall be as shown below.

7. Once in the USB drive’s directory, enter the command “cd

BIOS_Update” to browse into the folder with update files.

8. Once in the BIOS_Update directory, enter command “update” to start the script to run the BIOS update procedure.

9. The update script will scan through the BIOS on the tablet and replace it

with a new BIOS. The user will see block of data being programmed with

percentages.


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CAUTION

Do not unplug the AC Adapter, the update USB, or shutdown the

Tablet PC during this update, as it may cause permanent damage

to the Tablet PC that may require substantial hardware repair.

10. Once the BIOS update is complete, FPT Operation Passed message

will appear on the screen, and the update script will automatically bring

up the EC firmware update program. You will need to enter “Y” on the

keyboard to initiate the EC firmware update.

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11. Once the EC firmware update starts, percentage of current progress will

be shown. At the end of the EC firmware update procedure, you should

see the percentage completed at 100%. The Tablet PC will restart

automatically at completion.

CAUTION

Do not unplug the AC Adapter, the update USB, or shutdown the

Tablet PC during this update, as it may cause permanent damage

to the Tablet PC that may require substantial hardware repair.

12. To ensure the BIOS and EC firmware updates are applied successfully,

please restart the Tablet PC and press the DEL on the keyboard while

the tablet is starting up, to boot into BIOS Setup Menu.


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13. In the BIOS Setup Menu, check the “Main” tab. You can confirm that

updates for Project Version and the EC Version were successfully

applied.

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SETTING UP OS FIRST TIME This section explains how to install OS for the first time. You will find guideline

for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise as an example. For other OS, follow on-screen

instructions from Microsoft.

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

Follow the steps below to complete the setup process.

1. Press the power button to turn on the computer.

2. First, select your country/region, your preferred app language, your

preferred keyboard layout, and your time zone, and then click Next.

3. In the opened window, click Install now.


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4. Enter the product key to activate Windows, click Next.

5. Microsoft license will appear. Carefully read the terms of license, select “I

accept the license terms”, then click Next.

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6. Select the type of installation you want. We recommend you to choose

custom. Click Custom to continue.

7. Choose the place where to install Windows, then click Next.


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8. Windows setup window will pop-up. Windows might create additional

partitions for you system files. Click Ok.

9. Windows have created partition 2. Click Next to continue.

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10. Windows setup warning message pops-up, read it carefully, and then

click Cancel. Click Next to continue.

11. Installing Windows. Please wait.


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12. Now you are ready to Setup your system. Click Use Express settings.

13. Read any introductory screens describing features of your computer,

and click Next upon completing each. You are now done with the initial

setup process.


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DRIVER INSTALLATION This section contains the path to download drivers for Windows 10 IoT

Enterprise, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro and Windows 7 Professional

for Embedded System. Install the drivers in the sequence listed below.

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise

Download drivers from Winmate Download Center:

Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Rugged

Tablet PCs >

M101B /BL/BT > Driver > Win 10 IoT Driver

Download drivers from Winmate Partner Portal:

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver > Win 10 IoT

Driver Installation Sequence:

1. Chipset

2. Graphics

3. MBI

4. PV_Bay Trial_MD Intel_TXE FW

5. TXE

6. Audio

7. GPS

8. Wi-Fi & BT

9. WWAN

After completing the OS driver installation, you can install drivers for Utilities


https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver

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Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro



Tablet PCs >

M101B /BL/BT > Driver > Win 8.1 Driver


https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver > Win 8.1 Driver


1. Chipset

2. Graphic

3. TXE

4. Audio

5. LAN

6. GPS

7. Wi-Fi - BT

8. MBI

9. Docking

10. Others

a. Hot Tab Driver

b. WWAN 3G Huawei

c. WWAN LTE Sierra

d. BR Intermec Easyset

e. UHF Thing Magic





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Windows 7 Professional for Embedded System


Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center Rugged Tablet

PCs >

M101B /BL/BT > Driver > Win 7 Driver


https://app.box.com/files/0/f/6014373665/Driver > Win 7 Driver


1. Chipset

2. Graphic

3. TXE

4. Audio

5. LAN

6. GPS

7. Wi-Fi & BT

8. Sensor Hub

9. Docking

10. USB 3.0

11. Others

a. Hot Tab Driver

b. WWAN 3G Huawei

c. WWAN LTE Sierra

d. BR Intermec Easyset

e. UHF Thing Magic




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UTILITY INSTALLATION This section contains Winmate AP/Utility download path, the list of items

provided for M101B-Series Rugged Tablet PC by Winmate and Hot Tab driver

installation.

List of Winmate AP/ Utilities

You can download Winmate AP/ Utility from Winmate Download Center. Go to http://www.winmate.com/ > Support > Download Center > Rugged Tablet PCs > M101B/ BL/ BT> Utility List of Winmate AP/ Utilities for M101B-Series Rugged Tablet PC

Item Type Description

1 Utility M101B-Series Hot Tab

*Refer to utility User Manual for detailed AP/Utility installation instructions. M101B-Series Rugged Tablet PC Hot Tab Version

Hot Tab Version

HW Trigger (default) A40.1.56

SW Trigger (optional) A40.3.56



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Hot Tab Driver Installation Guide

This section contains Hot Tab installation guide. *Hot Tab Driver is suitable for the following OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 IoT. Hot Tab Driver Installation steps:

1. Uninstall the old version.

Before you start the new signature Hot Tab driver installation, please remove the old Hot Tab Port IO driver in Windows’s Device Manager.

Select “PortIO Driver” under System devices and right-click on it. In the drop-down menu select Uninstall to remove the driver.

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Click OK to confirm device uninstall.

2. Install the new driver.

i. Type “cmd” in the run box. ii. The cmd.exe will appear in Programs iii. Right click on the cmd.exe and click on “Run as administrator” to start

command prompt.


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iv. Change directory to driver’s location, and type install to install the driver

v. When Windows Security dialog appear, select install to continue the

installation.

When the driver is successfully installed, you can see “Drivers Updated successfully” message in the dos prompt. “WMMIO” device also have been added to the Device Manger under “System devices”.

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Adjusting COM Port Settings

This section explains how to adjust serial COM port settings. In order for

Winmate’s Hot-Tab software to communicate with & control the certain

devices (for example, RFID, UHF, Barcode Reader), you require to assign the

fixed COM port number for the devices.

NOTE: After installing Winmate AP / Utility you may require to adjust serial COM port settings to match with Winmate AP settings.

COM Port Settings

Serial COM Port Settings

Serial Port Number Device

COM 1 RS232 at I/O

COM 2 RS232 of Expansion Port (optional)

COM 3 HF RFID (optional)

COM 4 Bluetooth Auto Pairing

COM 9 GPS

COM 12 RS232 at Docking (optional)

COM4 > COM 15 Barcode Reader (optional)

COM 20 UHF RFID (optional)

Refer to the section “Adjusting Com Port Number” in this installation guide to

set up COM port number.


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Adjusting COM Port Number

1. Go to the Device Manager > Expand the Ports (COM& LPT). Right-click on the device and click on ‘Properties’.

2. In the Ports Settings tab, click Advanced.

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3. Specify the COM Port Number. Change COM port number from

COM4 to COM15. Click OK.

4. Check the device management that has been changed COM15, and

then restart your device.

NOTE:

For UHF module Micro needs to be set COM20 for Hot Tab.


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Setting Up Bluetooth COM Port

Instruction:

1. Open the Bluetooth Devices Control Panel.

2. In the Options tab, select Turn discovery on and allow Bluetooth

devices to connect to this computer.

3. In the COM Ports tab, click Add.

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4. Select Incoming (device initiates the connection) and click OK.

NOTE: The COM port number you just added would be auto paired when the Bluetooth Barcode scanner scans the barcode sticks on the tablet PC.

5. Click OK to close the Bluetooth Devices Control Panel.


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Changing Touch Keyboard Size

The device is shipped with the Touch Keyboard size “6”.

To change the size of a touch keyboard:

1. Download touch size.zip file from Winmate File Share.

https://winmate.box.com/v/Touch-Keyboard-Size

2. Unzip Touch size.zip file to the FM10 desktop with “Touch Keyboard

size.reg”. Modify the Touch Keyboard size.reg

3. Set the number to adjust touch keyboard size. The minimum number you

can set is “6”.

IMPORTANT:

The “Monitor Size” does not mean the actual screen size.

The bigger the number, the smaller the Touch Keyboard will be.

The smaller the number, the bigger the Touch Keyboard will be.

4. Restart computer to implement changes.

https://winmate.box.com/v/Touch-Keyboard-Size

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Example

Setting “6” Setting “15”


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WINMATE SDK SUPPORT Winmate provides Software Development Kit (SDK) for M101B-Series Rugged

Tablet PC.

Winmate Download Center


Tablet PCs > M101B/BL/BT > Development Kit

Download SDK from Winmate File Share

https://app.box.com/files/0/f/7233497641/SDK


https://app.box.com/files/0/f/7233497641/SDK

Winmate Inc. 9F, No.111-6,Shing-De Rd., San-Chung Dist., New Taipei City 24158, Taiwan, R.O.C

Tel: 886-2-8511-0288 Fax: 886-2-8511-0211 Email: [email protected] Official website: http://www.winmate.com

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