MDT 860


Mobile text messaging
Overview Specifications Part Numbers

Text Communication and Control Terminal

The Navman MDT-860 Mobile Data Terminal enables the rapid development of a high quality customized product for solution providers.  The MDT-860 provides a field proven, cost effective platform on which a vast array of products can be built, including: telemetry devices, modems, RFID readers, barcode scanners, swipe card readers, PLC’s, printers, etc

The MDT-860 is a robust solution for sending, receiving and storing messages. The enclosure is designed to survive thermal extremes and vibration. A built-in power supply is provided that is capable of operating in a wide variety of vehicles.

Key Features

  • easy-to-read high-resolution graphic LCD display with variable backlighting
  • multilingual font library with variable font sizes, types and text display functions
  • MS Windows based Software Development Kit with programming capability available
  • 248KB battery-backed SRAM
  • one RS232 port, one RS232/RS485
  • 21 keys + 4-way cursor key (backlit)
  • international PC AT keyboard interface (PS/2)
  • +8  to  30V input voltage
  • ability to withstand wide ranges of temperature, vibration and shock
  • environmentally friendly RoHS

Programmable Functionality

The MDT-860 enables flexible programming functionality.  The programming capability extends to the LCD display, allowing you to create simple menus for pre-defined messages, and variable backlighting. A variable-volume annunciator can be programmed to alert operators to incoming messages.

The MDT-860 is up to the task of handling communication within a global economy. With a built-in multi-lingual font library, the MDT-860 enables communication via text messaging in countries around the world.

Software Development Kit

The MDT-860 Software Development Kit (SDK) offers system integrators a flexible environment for custom application development to meet specific mobile data requirements. The MDT contains robust Flash memory that is large enough to handle complex programming tasks.
 
Existing MDT-850 applications using the BDF font system can be easily  modified with a supplied tool to make better use of the higher resolution screen and numeric keypad.  All other functions remain unchanged.

The SDK comes with a conversion utility to allow applications requiring images  to be updated to the new C-based format.  A range of graphical operations are available, as well as support for bitmap fonts.

MDT 860 support