Panasonic TOUGHBOOK A3 User Guide

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK A3

FULLY RUGGED

FAN LESS ANDROID ™11 TABLET WITH 10.1” OUTDOOR DISPLAY

The 10.1” Android ™ powered TOUGHBOOK A3 delivers true ruggedness and is ideal for highly mobile outdoor workers in challenging conditions. With its capacitive, sunlight viewable 10 finger multi touch IPS display, flexible configurable ports and business expansion capability, this Android 11 device can be used in the field whilst benefitting from connectivity options to ensure data is always available when needed.

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa
• Core CPU
• Android ™11
• Android Enterprise Recommended
• 10” WUXGA (1920×1200) outdoor
• Capacitive 10 finger multi-touchscreen
• 150cm drop resistant*
• Water and dust resistant (IP65)*
• Up to 15 hours battery life
• User field exchangeable battery
• Hot swap battery optional
• Dual battery design (Extended battery available)
• User field exchangeable battery
• USB 3.0 Type C and USB 2.0 Type A
• Flexible configuration port (BCR/SCR/USB)**
• Lightweight weighs approx. 880g
  • Tested at Panasonic Factory
  • Optional

TOUGHBOOK A3 ACCESSORY ECOSYSTEM

All accessories in this guide are fully tested and certified in the Toughbook factory by Toughbook engineers Panasonic COMPASS covers everything you need to deploy and manage your Panasonic rugged Android tablets and handhelds securely in your business, over their lifetime. Look out for the logo next to the software and services that fall under the COMPASS umbrella in this catalogue.

Visit: business.panasonic.co.uk/computer product/COMPASS to find out more.

DOCKING SOLUTIONS

TOUGHBOOK A3 Desktop Port Replicator

• Size: 315mm x 270mm x 50mm (12.4 x 10.7 x 1.97”)
• Weight: 1.6 kg (3.53 lb)
• Part No: FZ VEBA21U

TOUGHBOOK A3 Vehicle Dock

Part Numbers

• PCPE HAVA301 Without antenna pass through
• PCPE HAVA302 With antenna pass through
• PCPE HAVA303 Non electronic

Features

• Ports (except non electronic version)
  • Power DC 16V
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x LAN
• Dual antenna pass through optional
• Slam latch mechanism for ease of use
• Lock accessible from both sides
• VESA 75 mounting pattern
• Power supply not included
• Dimensions: 291 x 248 x 106 mm (11.4 x 9.772 x 4.0”)
• Weight: 1.33 kg (2.94 lb)
• Warranty: 12 months
• Compatibility: TOUGHBOOK A3
• Certifications: TOUGHBOOK Certified (Europe)

Part Numbers

• PCPE GJA3V01 Without antenna pass through
• PCPE GJA3V02 With antenna pass through
• PCPE GJA3V03 Non electronic

Features

• Ports (except non electronic version)
  • Power DC 16V
  • 2 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x LAN
• Dual antenna pass through optional
• Pinch lock mechanism for ease of use
• Lock accessible from both sides
• VESA 75 mounting pattern
• Power supply not included
• Dimensions: 291 x 248 x 106 mm (11.4 x 9.772 x 4.0”)
• Weight: 0.98 kg (2.15 lb)
• Warranty: 12 months
• Compatibility: TOUGHBOOK A3
• Certifications: TOUGHBOOK Certified (Europe) Pending

CARRYING SOLUTIONS

Panasonic A3 Shoulder Strap

• Part No: CF-VNS331U

A3 Mobility Bundle

• Comes with removable handle and ergonomic shoulder strap.

Part No: PCPE-INF20B1

A3 Always On Case

• Part No: TBC

Panasonic A3 Rotating Hand Strap with Stand

• Part No: FZ-VSTA31U

A3 Enhanced Rotating Hand Strap

• Comes with a removable handle and 140cm long shoulder strap.
• Part no: PCPE-INF20H1

User Harness

Can be used with the Always On Case and the Enhanced Rotating Hand Strap.

Part No: PCPE-INFUVA1

POWER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

MIL SPEC Auto Adaptor (90W, 11 32 VDC)

Part No: CF LNDMLSTD

Slim Battery Pack

• 3200 mAh
• Part No: FZ VZSUT10U

AC Power Supply

• Part no: CF AA6413Ax
• E: UK; G: EU; T: Italy; D: Switzerland

Auto Adaptor (90W, 12 32 VDC)

Part No

• CF LND8024FD: Cigarette plug input cable
• CF LND8024BW: Bare wire input cable

Auto Adaptor For Forklifts

Part No

• PCPE LNDFH11: 70 110V
• PCPE LNDFH32: 12 32V
• PCPE LNDFH60: 20 60VDC

Extended Battery Pack

• 5580 mAh
• Part No: FZ VZSUT11U

5- Bay Battery Charger

• Size: 152 x 89 x 60 mm
• Weight: 0.44 kg
• AC adaptor included ( CF AA5713A)
• Part No: FZ VCBT131
• E: UK; G: EU; T: Italy; D: Switzerland

Auto Adaptor (90W, 12 16 VDC)

Part No

• CF LND80S FD: cigarette plug input cable
• CF LND80SBW: bare wire input cable

Mini Rugged Wireless Keyboard

With Bluetooth

Part No

• PCPE ACDSUK1 UK English
• PCPE ACDSFR1 French
• PCPE ACDSGR1 German

Capacitive Stylus Pen

• IP55 rated.
• Part No: CF VNP025U.

Infocase Stylus Tether

• Part No: PCPE INFUVA2

USB Keyboard

• US English only
• Part No: PCPE KEYB

Rugged USB Keyboard

• Part No: PCPE MMRK01
• E: English; F: French; G: German

Bungee Tether

• Part No: CF VNT002U

Capacitive Touchscreen stylus

• Part No: PCPE LDYST02

Mini Antibacterial USB Keyboard

Part No

• PCPE ACCABK1 UK English;
• PCPE ACCABK2 US English
• PCPE ACCABK3 French
• PCPE ACCABK4 German

CLEANING & PROTECTION

Kensington Lock

• Part No: PCPE KENLOK1

Protective LCD Film

• Replacement for protective film pre installed on TOUGHBOOK A3
• Part No: FZ VPFA31U

LCD Screen Cleaning Cloth

• Part No: CF VNC002U
• MOQ: 10 pcs

PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS

Index Trigger Glove 3 Pcs. Pack

Part No

• PCPE PGLITSL Left Hand Size Small
• PCPE PGLITML Left Hand Size Medium
• PCPE PGLITLL Left Hand Size Large
• PCPE PGLITSR Right Hand Size Small
• PCPE PGLITMR Right Hand Size Medium
• PCPE PGLITLR Right Hand Size Large

Standard Range Barcode Scanner

• Part No: PCPE PGLSCN1

Barcode Scanner Charging Cradle

Part No

• PCPE PGLCHR2 EU

Replaceable Batteries 25 pack

• Part No: PCPE MODBAT1

Bluetooth Headset

• Part No: PCPE MODBTH1

Bluetooth Headset

• Part No:  PCPE MODBTH1

Bluetooth Headset 10 Bay Charger

• Part No: PCPE MOD10BC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Android Installation

• Part No: PCPE PSANDRD
• Price on Request

SIM Installation

• Part No: PCPE PSSIMIN

Information Management Bundle

• IMEI, MAC, SIM, ASSET, Hardware Hash reporting.
• Part No: PCPE PSATAGB

Customer Branding

• Logo badge on device casing or bezel.
• Part No: PCPE PSLOGOB

Bespoke Training Material

• Part No: PCPE PSBTM01
• Price on Request

Custom ROM Creation

• Price and SKU on Request.

Asset Tagging

• Standard, using CPE label set.
• Part No: PCPE PSATAG1

Solution Packaging

• Up to 10 items packaged together in a box.
• Does not include custom designed case.
• Part No: PCPE PSSPACK

Customised Deployment / Logistics

• Part No: PCPE PSCDL01
• Price on Request.

LIFECYCLE SUPPORT

Extended Warranty (4 or 5 years)

Panasonic’s Extended Warranty provides an additional two years of warranty, helping you to minimise repair costs and maximise the life cycle of your TOUGHBOOK or Toughpad.

• Part No:  FZ-LESPEW* 4/5

Accidental Damage (3, 4 or 5 years)

Panasonic’s Accidental Damage Warranty provides protection against any eventuality out in the field for up to 5 years, providing you and your workforce with complete peace of mind.

• Part No: FZ LESPAD 3 / 4 / 5
• 4 & 5 year options include Extended Warranty)

COMPASS Complete (3, 4 or 5 years)

Panasonic’s Accidental Damage Warranty provides protection against any eventuality out in the field for up to 5 years, providing you and your workforce with complete peace of mind.

• Part No: TBC *3 / 4 / 5

Docking Station Warranties (3, 4, or 5 years)

• Extended Warranty: CF -LESPPD**3 / 4 / 5 Panasonic Dock 3, 4 or 5 years Extended Warranty
  • CF-LESPND 3 / 4 / 5 3rd Party Dock 3, 4 or 5 years Extended Warranty
• Accidental Damage: CDS -LESPAD**3 / 4 / 5 Panasonic Dock 3, 4 or 5 years Accidental Damage Warranty
  • CDS -LESPTAD 3 / 4 / 5 3rd Party Dock 3, 4 or 5 years Accidental Damage Warranty

Smart Battery Warranty

Smart Battery Monitor software, powered by B2M Solutions, monitors device battery health in real time. Smart Battery Monitor will alert you when batteries deployed in the field reach low capacity during normal use, so a replacement battery can be sent out in advance. Available at point of sale of device only.

Part No: CF LESPBASS3 3 year Smart Battery Warranty (longer periods available on request)

SMART ESSENTIALS

TOUGHBOOK Smart Service

Real time analytics, powered by B2M Solutions, showing the health and performance of your estate of mobile devices, focussing on areas such as battery life, data usage, disruptions and connectivity. Enables the user to recognise patterns of usage and potentially pre empt issues before they arise.

Part No

• CF LESPSSSM3 3 year Smart Service self managed licence
• CF LESPSSSM5 5 year Smart Service self managed licence

Smart Battery Monitor

An additional “Smart” module that monitors battery usage and health in detail, focusing on battery serial numbers, the software allows the customer to track, identify and replace batteries before they impact productivity. With dashboard access and alerts.

Part No

• CF LESPBAEE1 1 year Smart Battery Monitor software licence
• CF LESPBAEE3 3 year Smart Battery Monitor software licence
• CF LESPBAEE5 5 year Smart Battery Monitor software licence

Smart Device Monitor

An additional “Smart” module that monitors device usage in more detail. Dashboard access provides information such as device location; user experience, including drop detection on Android devices and also enables alerts and geofences to be set up.

Part No

• CF LESPDAEE1 1 year Smart Device Monitor software licence
• CF LESPDAEE3 3 year Smart Device Monitor software licence
• CF LESPDAEE5 5 year Smart Device Monitor software licence

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PREMIER PARTNERS

Absolute Data and Device Security

Patented technology to centrally secure TOUGHBOOK devices for unrivalled endpoint security and data risk management.

Part No

• PCPE ABSVIS6 Absolute Visibility 5 yrs.
• PCPE ABSDPR* 1/3/6 Absolute Control 1/3/5 yrs.
• PCPE ABSDPM* 3/6 Absolute Resilience 3/5 yrs.
• Website: https://www.absolute.com/partners/oem/panasonic/

NetMotion Mobility

More than just a VPN, “Mobility” Mobile Performance Management software can dynamically maintain access to applications through changing network conditions, allowing mobile workers to remain productive anywhere their work takes them. Diagnostics option also available.

Part No

• PCPE NMCORSB NetMotion Core (12 month)
• PCPE NMCOMSB NetMotion Complete (12 month))
• Website: https://www.netmotionsoftware.com/products/mobility

SOTI MobiControl

MobiControl is an Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution with enhanced EMM features like application management, content management, location services and remote help.

• Part No: PCPE SOTCL** 1/2/3/5 U/E Cloud license & hosting (1, 2, 3 or 5 yrs. / UK or EU)
• Website: https://www.soti.net/products/sotimobicontrol/

Sygic

Sygic Professional GPS Navigation works offline and features truck specific routing, itinerary with time windows and over 60 APIs for development with Android and Windows based apps.

Part numbers available upon request.

Website: https://www.sygic.com/enterprise/professional-gps-navigation- sdk

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS CERTIFIED PARTNERS

StayLinked

StayLinked’s SmartTE software provides a cost effective way to take advantage of touchscreen devices with Terminal Emulation by transforming traditional “green screen” application screens into easy to use, graphical screens with no changes to the underlying enterprise applications.

For more information or to request a demo, visit: https://www.staylinked.com/panasonic

Loqus

Loqus Fleet Ltd specialises in the provision of end to end Transport management systems providing organisations with the necessary tools to help them Plan, Execute and Monitor & Control work orders from initial order taking down to the last mile. Headquartered in Malta, the group employs a passionate team of high calibre software engineers supported by an experienced management team
Visit website: http://openfleet.loqusgroup.com/

Acronis

Acronis sets the standard for cyber protection and hybrid cloud storage through its innovative backup, anti ransomware, disaster recovery, storage, and enterprise file sync and share solutions. Enhanced by its award winning AI based active protection technology, blockchain based authentication and unique hybrid cloud architecture, Acronis protects all data in any environment including physical, virtual, cloud, mobile workloads and applications all at a low and predictable cost.

Visit website: https://www.acronis.com

GPC Systems

GPC is an award winning software house with over 25 years of experience working with a range of sectors across the globe. Driven by the needs of their customers in healthcare, transportation, police, logistics and local government, GPC strives to improve outcomes through the most efficient use of resources. GPC has in depth experience creating solutions utilising 3D cameras, including the Intel® RealSense ™technology integrated into the TOUGHBOOK M1.

Visit website: https://www.gpcsl.com/

ACCESSORY SUMMARY 1

Docking Solutions

| FZ-VEBA21U| TOUGHBOOK A3 Desktop Port Replicator
PCPE-GJA3V01/02/03| Gamber Johnson TOUGHBOOK A3 Tablet Vehicle Dock
PCPE-HAVA301/02/03| Havis TOUGHBOOK A3 Tablet Vehicle Dock
Productivity| PCPE-MODBTH1| Bluetooth Headset
PCPE-MOD10BC| Bluetooth Headset 10 Bay Charger

Carrying Solutions

| CF-VNS331U| TOUGHBOOK A3 Shoulder Strap
FZ-VSTA31U| TOUGHBOOK A3 Rotating Hand Strap with Stand
PCPE-INF20B1| Toughmate A3 Mobility Bundle
PCPE:INF20H1| Toughmate A3 Enhanced Rotating Hand Strap
TBA| Toughmate A3 Always On Case
PCPE-INFUVA1| User Harness

Power Management

| FZ-VZSUT10U| Slim Battery Pack
FZ-VZSUT11U| Extended Battery Pack
CF-AA6413A| AC Power Supply
FZ-VCBT131| 5-Bay Battery Charger
CF-LND80S-FD/BW| Car Charger (12-16VDC)
CF-LND8024 FD/BW| Car Charger (12-32VDC)
CF-LNDMLSTD| Mil Spec Auto Adaptor
PCPE-LNDFH11| Car Charger for Forklifts (70-110V)
PCPE-LNDFH32| Car Charger for Forklifts (12-32V)
PCPE-LNDFH60| Car Charger for Forklifts (20-60VDC)
PCPE-MODBAT1| Replaceable Batteries for Headset – 25 pack

Styluses & Tethers

| CF-VNP025U| Panasonic Capacitive Stylus Pen
CF-VNT002U| Bungee Tether
PCPE-LDYST02| Capacitive Touchscreen Stylus
PCPE-INFUVA2| Stylus Tether

Keyboards and peripherals

| PCPE-ACDS| Mini Rugged Wireless Keyboard
PCPE-MMRK01| Rugged USB Keyboard
PCPE-KEYB| USB Keyboard
PCPE-ACCABK*| Mini Antibacterial USB Keyboard

Barcode Scanner Solutions

| PCPE-PGLSCN1| Standard Range Barcode Scanner
PCPE-PCGCHR2| Barcode Scanner Charging Cradle EU
PCPE-PGLIT SL/ML/LL| Index Trigger Glove – 3 Pcs. Pack (SL: Left Hand Small Size, ML: Left Hand Medium Size, LL: Left Hand Large Size)
PCPE-PGLIT SR/MR/LR| Index Trigger Glove – 3 Pcs. Pack (SR: Right Hand Small Size, MR: Right Hand Medium Size, LR: Right Hand Large Size)

ACCESSORY SUMMARY 2

dpi with USB & Bluetooth
PCPE-BRPJ773| PJ773 A4 mobile printer, 300 dpi with WiFi, USB & Bluetooth

Professional Services

| PCPE-PSANDRD| Android Installation
On Request| Custom ROM Creation
PCPE-PSSIMIN| SIM Installation
PCPE-PSATAG1| Asset Tagging
PCPE-PSATAGB| Information Management Bundle
PCPE-PSLOGOB| Customer Branding
PCPE-PSATAG1| Solution Packaging
PCPE-PSCDL01| Customised Deployment / Logistics
PCPE-PSBTM01| Bespoke Training Material

Lifecycle support solutions

| FZ-LESPEW 4/5| Extended Warranty (4 or 5 Years)
FZ-LESPAD 3/4/5| Accidental Damage (3, 4 or 5 years)
CF-LESPPD 3/5| Extended Warranty for Panasonic Dock (3 or 5 years)
CF-LESPND 3/5| Extended Warranty for Third Party Dock (3 or 5 years)
CDS-LESPAD 3/4/5| Accidental Damage Warranty for Panasonic Dock (3, 4 or 5 years)
CDS-LESPTAD 3/4/5| Accidental Damage Warranty for 3rd Party Dock (3, 4 or 5 years)
CF-LESPBASS3| Smart Battery Warranty – 3 years only

Smart Solutions

| CF-LESPSSSM3/5| Smart Service licence – 3 or 5 years
CF-LESPBAEE1/3/5| Smart Battery Monitor software licence
CF-LESPDAEE1/3/5| Smart Device Monitor software licence

Software Solutions

| PCPE-ABSDPM*

1/2/3/4/6

| Absolute Resilience
PCPE-ABSDPR*

1/2/3/4/6

| Absolute Control
PCPE-ABSVIS*

1/2/3/4/6

| Absolute Visibility
PCPE-NMW 1/3/5 PCPE-NLW 1/3/5| NetMotion Mobility & Diagnostics software and support
PCPE-SOTMC 1/2/3/5

U/E

| Subscription & Maintenance (1, 2, 3 or 5 yrs; U: UK/E: EU)
PCPE-SOTCL 1/2/3/5

U/E

| Cloud License & hosting (1, 2, 3 or 5 yrs; U: UK/E: EU)

All technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

References

• Panasonic Connect Europe - CHANGE WORK, ADVANCE SOCIETY, CONNECT TO TOMORROW.
• Home - openFleet platform by Loqus
• Panasonic Connect Europe - CHANGE WORK, ADVANCE SOCIETY, CONNECT TO TOMORROW.
• Partners | Device Manufacturers | Absolute
• Backup Protection - Cyber Protection Solutions - Acronis
• Cybersecurity & Data Protection Solutions - Acronis
• Home | GPC Systems | 3D Measurement Software
• The Absolute Platform | Absolute
• Device & Technology Partners | StayLinked
• Professional Navigation for Fleets - Sygic | Bringing life to maps

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