Motorola ML910 - Manual (Page 90)

4-8 Expanding Your Computer
RF Pass-Through Retrofit Kit
The installed RF pass-through retrofit kit (Motorola part number DSGJ71600089) enables
ML910 RF pass-through operation on compatible ML900 docks (applicable for both
high-tier and mid-tier models). The RF pass-through retrofit kit is also compatible with the
newer ML910 mid-tier dock so that RF pass-through capability can be added.
ML910 High-Tier Vehicle Docking Station
Dock the ML910 Rugged Notebook in the ML910 high-tier Vehicle Docking Station.
Ensure the ML910 is securely docked (i.e., locked). Turn ON the Power Switch on the
dock. The ML910 must have the RF pass-through and wireless options included in order to
use the external antennas.
For high-tier docks, the RF pass-through will switch automatically when the ML910 is
being docked. The user does not need to make any changes to use the external antennas.
Ensure the external antennas are attached to the VDS before the ML910 is docked.
ML910 Mid-Tier Vehicle Docking Station
The ML910 mid-tier dock does not support the RF pass-through feature. GPS and/or
WWAN capability of an ML910 that includes the RF pass-through option will not function if
the ML910 is docked to the ML910 mid-tier VDS. The ML910 internal antenna is disabled
whenever the ML910 is docked in either ML910 dock, as it assumes and depends on the
presence of external antennas.
If the WWAN and GPS features are intended to operate with external antennas while the
ML910 is docked, an RF pass-through retrofit kit must be installed on the ML910 mid-tier
VDS. Then the user does not need to make any selection in the ML User Application
(MLUA) to enable the RF pass-through after the retrofit kit has been installed. The ML910
will configure the RF pass-through automatically.
If the WWAN and GPS features are intended to operate with their internal antennas when
the ML910 is docked, then the ML910 RF pass-through must be disabled using the RF
pass-through tab options in the MLUA. This does not apply to ML910s that do not include
the RF pass-through option, since the internal antennas are always used regardless the
ML910 being docked or not.
ML900 High-Tier Vehicle Docking Station
If the ML910 is docked in a standard ML900 high-tier VDS, the internal antennas will
remain enabled, since the ML910 does not sense an ML910 dock and external antennas
connected for a ML900 notebook are not accessible to the ML910.
The RF pass-through feature of the ML910 is not compatible with ML900 high-tier dock. An
RF pass-through retrofit kit must be installed to utilize the external antennas. After the
installation of the RF pass-through retrofit kit, the RF pass-through option needs to be
enabled through MLUA, to override the standard logic that responds to ML910 docks only.