RecElect
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So, We have been tasked with utilizing the RF passthroughs on havis docks to get better coverage of LTE, and GPS.
But we are admittedly novice at this, however we have not been getting straight answers from Panasonic, and these departments IT guys dont seem to know the ins and outs of these systems and docks.
So Problem is, Every time we dock the computer, The gps stops functioning.
This happens with Panasonic M1, G1, and cf-31.. as well as a Dell Latitude rugged.
It has claimed they have set the BIOS setting correctly, but I have not verified.
We spoke with Panasonic, and the tech support guy said that the computers are not "Hot Dock able" meaning that they would have to reboot the computer every time they docked or un-docked the computers.
This seems ridiculous to me, and the last round of tests I am not positive we ever rebooted after docking.
Next, i noticed all these tablets and laptops have the Integrated 4g WITH GPS cards in them, whereas there is an Option for a DEDICATED GPS card as well (which none of these devices have).
This begs the question, when the card is an all together unit, do they actually split the antennas to the 2 rf pass throughs? one for lte and one for GPS? or do we need a dedicated GPS to even be able to utilize and external Gps antenna.
Next problem is if it is not hot dockable, and we get this gps figured out, when they remove their laptop, will they not have LTE coverage or gps??
It seems crazy to me that the computer cannot switch between external and internal antennas when docked- un-docked...
Anybody have any incite on this?
What we are trying to do is: run GPS for tracking of the computer, and AVL, plus have coverage on 4GLTE. They do not have WWAN on these, but will have WIFI at the station to upload video. Anyone have any better solution?
thanks!
But we are admittedly novice at this, however we have not been getting straight answers from Panasonic, and these departments IT guys dont seem to know the ins and outs of these systems and docks.
So Problem is, Every time we dock the computer, The gps stops functioning.
This happens with Panasonic M1, G1, and cf-31.. as well as a Dell Latitude rugged.
It has claimed they have set the BIOS setting correctly, but I have not verified.
We spoke with Panasonic, and the tech support guy said that the computers are not "Hot Dock able" meaning that they would have to reboot the computer every time they docked or un-docked the computers.
This seems ridiculous to me, and the last round of tests I am not positive we ever rebooted after docking.
Next, i noticed all these tablets and laptops have the Integrated 4g WITH GPS cards in them, whereas there is an Option for a DEDICATED GPS card as well (which none of these devices have).
This begs the question, when the card is an all together unit, do they actually split the antennas to the 2 rf pass throughs? one for lte and one for GPS? or do we need a dedicated GPS to even be able to utilize and external Gps antenna.
Next problem is if it is not hot dockable, and we get this gps figured out, when they remove their laptop, will they not have LTE coverage or gps??
It seems crazy to me that the computer cannot switch between external and internal antennas when docked- un-docked...
Anybody have any incite on this?
What we are trying to do is: run GPS for tracking of the computer, and AVL, plus have coverage on 4GLTE. They do not have WWAN on these, but will have WIFI at the station to upload video. Anyone have any better solution?
thanks!
