Zebra VC8300 Data Terminal Model Overview
The VC8300 Vehicle Mount Computer is designed for the most extreme environments and can go everywhere your vehicle operators need to go. The large touchscreen and integrated full alphanumeric keyboard provide complete flexibility for data input. The VC8300 can run your ‘green screen’ terminal emulation (TE) apps right out of the box. And when you’re ready to migrate to interactive Android apps, All-touch TE makes it easy. With Mobility DNA, only from Zebra, you get the best of both worlds: a robust enterprise-class Android OS, complete with unique tools that not only boost workforce productivity, but also simplify deployment and application development. And since the same platform is shared with Zebra’s rugged handheld and wearable mobile devices, virtually any worker can use any device with practically no training, providing the flexibility to deploy and re-deploy workers to address changing workloads.
Key Features:
- Run your Terminal Emulation (TE) apps, right out of the box— Since Ivanti Velocity is pre-loaded and pre-licensed, you can run your TE apps right out of the box—no backend modification or user training required.
- The best of both worlds: large touchscreen and keyboard— The VC8300 offers complete flexibility for data input. The integrated full alphanumeric keyboard gives your workers the same familiar key-based interaction they use today—no change to workflow required. And the touchscreen allows you to integrate touch into your apps whenever you’re ready.
- Automatically migrate your TE apps to interactive Android apps— When you’re ready to transform your TE key-based apps to Android interactive apps, All-touch TE makes it easy. With this pre-loaded Zebra-only Mobility DNA application, just press a button to change TE ‘green screens’ to fully interactive Android screens that can be easily customized with All-touch TE tools—all without any coding.
- Freezer-ready for the coldest supply chains— With the VC8300, you get true frost and condensation free operation in freezers with touchscreen and internal heaters that keep the display and sensitive electronic components warm, smart temperature sensors that automatically control the heaters and heating speed, an elastomeric keyboard that works despite icing and more.
- Keep Android updated easily with revolutionary control— Updating your enterprise-class Android mobile devices is often time-consuming, costly, complex and difficult to track. Now it’s easy with LifeGuard Analytics—free with your Zebra OneCare Support contract. View available updates along with priority and which devices are eligible for which updates. Automatically update your devices over the air with the press of a button. And easily monitor and manage the status of updates in real time.
The Ultimate in Android migration simplicity
Run your Terminal Emulation (TE) apps, right out of the box Since Ivanti Velocity is pre-loaded and pre-licensed, you can run your TE apps right out of the box—no backend modification or user training required.
The best of both worlds: large touchscreen and keyboard
When it comes to data input, the VC8300 offers complete flexibility. The integrated full alphanumeric keyboard gives your workers the same familiar key-based interaction they use today—no change to workflow required. And the touchscreen allows you to integrate touch into your apps whenever you’re ready.
Automatically migrate your TE apps to interactive Android apps
When you’re ready to transform your TE key-based apps to Android interactive apps, just press a button to change TE ‘green screens’ to fully interactive Android screens that can be easily customized with All-touch TE tools—all without any coding.
Easy viewing indoors or outside
The 8-inch display provides plenty of space for graphics-intensive, interactive applications, while best-in-class display resolution and brightness ensure easy viewing in any lighting condition. And the capacitive touch screen is easy to use, even with gloves.
Maximum power for maximum application performance
Get all the power you need to ensure superior performance with the ultra-powerful 8-core processor, plus up to eight times the RAM and 32 times the Flash memory of prior generation devices. And memory lasts 10 times longer through an advanced memory architecture.
A lifetime security guard for Android
With LifeGuard for Android, you get the security updates you need to keep your Zebra Android devices secure every day they are in service—along with easy end-to-end control of the OS update process, plus support for future versions of Android.
Dependably superior WiFi connections
Advanced WiFi technologies extend WiFi range, increase WiFi speed and strengthen WiFi connections, providing on-the-move workers with constant application availability and near-instant application response times. Features include 2x2 Multiple-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO), WorryFree WiFi—a free Mobility DNA tool and software-switchable internal or external antennas.
Bluetooth 5.0—twice the speed and four times the range with less power
When it comes to the performance of your Bluetooth peripherals, you can expect the best from your cordless scanners, headsets and printers.
Easy data entry for unusual non-standard characters
Just press the Diamond key to pop up a configurable on-screen keyboard for fast data entry of virtually any character.
Backwards compatible for a cost-effective upgrade
Since you can use the same mounts, accessories and applications you have today for your existing Zebra vehicle mount computers, you to cost-effectively migrate to the latest technology platform to increase fulfillment speed and accuracy.
Built for extreme environments
The VC8300 is ready for your toughest environments, with dust-and-water tight IP66 sealing, sealed connectors, and extreme temperature, shock and vibration testing.
Freezer-ready for the coldest supply chains
With the VC8300, an elastomeric keyboard that works despite icing and more.
Easy to hear in your loudest environments
The very loud front-facing speaker makes it easy to hear scanner feedback and app notifications.
Mount in virtually any material handling vehicle
Multiple mounting options, including standard RAM mounts and a 10-second quick release mount, plus a compact size make mounting easy, even in the smallest vehicles.
Add barcode scanning, voice and more
Easily add whatever features your workers need, including a wide range of cordless and corded barcode scanners, mobile printers and a Push-to-Talk microphone. And with a quick scan of the pairing barcode printed directly on the VC8300, workers can instantly pair any Zebra Bluetooth peripheral.
Repairable, right on the spot
Replace the two elements that are most vulnerable to damage in minutes, right in your facility—the keyboard and touchscreen—as well as the UPS battery. The result? Fewer trips to the service depot, increasing device availability and your return on investment.
WorryFree WiFi—dependably superior WiFi, delivered
This free tool delivers everything you need to provide every worker with the best possible WiFi connection, every minute of every shift to boost workforce productivity and better serve customers.
Keep Android updated easily with revolutionary control
Updating your enterprise-class Android mobile devices is often time-consuming, complex and difficult to track. Now it’s easy with LifeGuard Analytics—free with your Zebra OneCare Support contract. View available updates along with priority and which devices are eligible for which updates. Automatically update your devices over the air with the press of a button. And easily monitor and manage the status of updates in real time.
Easily manage access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) with Restricted Mode
StageNow’s new Restricted Mode delivers an industry first—an easy way to simply click to deactivate Google Mobile Services (GMS) that come standard with the operating system—and reactivate should you need them down the road. And StageNow is free and pre-loaded on every VC8300
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