MDT-8W™
Rugged connected tablet for K-12 fleet and school bus applications
The MDT-8W is a rugged Android tablet for K-12 telematics that connects by cable or Bluetooth to a cellular-enabled CalAmp Location Monitoring Unit. Its seven-inch display, extended battery life, durable design, and Here Comes The Bus support enable connected school bus operations.
- Connects to a cellular-enabled CalAmp LMU by cable or Bluetooth
- Seven-inch, 600-nit display supports in-vehicle visibility
- Battery provides more than 10 hours of operation
- IP54 design resists drops and demanding road conditions
- Android platform and expandable storage support telematics applications
- Supports Here Comes The Bus school bus tracking
Product specifications
| GNSS | |
|---|---|
| GNSS Constellations | GPS, GLONASS |
| Wireless Interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | BLE 4.2 |
| Power | |
|---|---|
| Battery Capacity | Battery life 10 hours+ depending on usage |
| Battery Chemistry | 4,000 mAh lithium-ion polymer (Li-polymer) |
| Battery Life | 10 hours+ depending on usage |
| Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Operating and Storage Temperature | -20° to +60°C (-4° to +140°F) operating temperature*** -30° to +70°C (-22° to +158°F) storage temperature |
| Humidity | 0-95% RH, non-condensing |
| Shock and Vibration | SAE J1455 (up to 20G peak) |
| Ingress Protection Rating (IP) | IP54; 1.2 m/4 ft drop resistant |
| Operating Altitude | Operating: 0 ˜ 4,572m (15,000ft); non-operating: 0 ˜ 12,192m (40,000ft) |
| Sensors | |
|---|---|
| Motion Sensor | 3-axis accelerometer; 3-axis gyroscope |
| I/O | |
|---|---|
| Serial Interface | 115200 Baud 8 Bit/1stop/no Par |
| Software Services | |
|---|---|
| Device Management | Manage, configure, and deploy OTA software updates to connected assets at scale |
| CalAmp Telematics Cloud | Stream telematics data into proprietary systems with flexible API integration |
| CalAmp Application | Fleet and asset management software for tracking, monitoring, and managing vehicles, equipment, drivers, assets, and cargo. |
| Accessories | |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Vehicle charger (5V/2A) + MicroUSB cable, 1.3m |
| Device Platform & Interface | |
|---|---|
| Display | 7” 1024 x 600 IPS (600 nits, 85° view angle) |
| Screen Size | 7 inch |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Display Brightness | 600 nits, 85-degree viewing angle |
| Tablet Operating System | Android 9.0 |
| Processor | Qualcomm APQ8009 Quad core, 1.3GHz |
| Memory and Storage | 2GB RAM / 16GB internal storage |
| Speaker | 1 |
| Microphone | 2 |
| Cameras | Rear: 8 megapixels; Front: N/A |
| Touch Panel | WEP, WPA/WPA2 PSK, 802.11x EAP security standard, WIFI Direct |
| Expansion | GPS (including AGPS) + GLONASS, simultaneously tracking |
| Physical Interfaces | MicroSD slot (up to 128GB capacity) MicroSIM slot USB Type-C 2.0 (supports OTG) 18-pin pogo pin connector (charging & data transmission) Built-in mic x2 (supports noise cancellation); Built-in speaker x1 |
| Buttons | Front: power, programmable button x2 (default: volume +/-) Soft buttons: on screen Android navigation keys |