Dell Wyse Latitude 5280 Mobile Thin Client User Guide Regulatory Model: P72S Regulatory Type: P72S001
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1 Welcome to Wyse Latitude 5280 mobile thin client Dell Latitude 5280 is an affordable commercial-class mobile thin client that delivers relevant features to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Target customers are across multiple verticals such as finance, federal, commercial, and education. Latitude 5280 mobile thin client supports Windows 10 IoT Enterprise (WIE10).
2 Hardware installation Dell Wyse Latitude 5280 mobile thin client hardware installation For more information on the hardware installation, see Dell Wyse Latitude 5280 mobile thin client Quick Start Guide. Accessing thin client BIOS settings To access the thin client BIOS settings, do the following: 1 When the system starts, press the F2 key. 2 Change the BIOS settings as required. The BIOS Setup screen is displayed. NOTE: To access the boot menu, press the F12 key.
3 Logging in to the Wyse Latitude 5280 mobile thin client Whatever you view during the turn on or during the reboot of thin client device depends on the configurations done by the administrator. After creating user account, an administrator can configure a user account where a user can either automatically log in or may require user credentials to log in.
4 Displays Connecting to monitor The Latitude 5280 Mobile thin client can connect to external monitors by using either or both of the following ports: • HDMI port • VGA port For more information on configuring a dual monitor display, see Configuring dual monitor display Configuring dual monitor display You can use the Screen Resolution window to configure dual monitor settings on your dual monitor capable thin client device. To open the Screen Resolution window: 1 Log in as an administrator.
5 Networks Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) A thin client is configured to obtain its IP address and network configurations from a DHCP server. The DHCP server provides the IP address or DNS name of the FTP server and the FTP root-path location of the software in Microsoft.msi. This can be used to access the FTP server by using the DHCP upgrade process.
6 Peripherals Configuring and using peripherals The thin client contains the following ports and slots: • VGA port • Security lock • AC power • RJ45 port • HDMI port • DisplayPort or USB 3.0 over Type-C port • USB 3.0 port • Headset/microphone port • uSIM card slot (optional) • uSD card reader To provide the services through the ports, install the appropriate software for the thin client device.
b Click Add a Device. The Add a Device wizard is displayed. To turn on Bluetooth on the Bluetooth-enabled device, refer to the device documentation and follow the instructions. When the thin client identifies the device, select the device. 4 Click Next and follow the instructions in the wizard.
7 Power state You can change the power state options of the thin client by following the steps mentioned here: 1 On the taskbar, click Start Menu. 2 From the Start menu, click Power and select any of the options: • Sleep– Your thin client starts up faster, as this mode uses very less power. • Shut down– Preferred for orderly closing of the operating system. • Restart–The thin client device is turned off and turned on instantly.
8 Software Configuring connections locally When you log in to your mobile thin client as a User, the Windows desktop displays following notable features: • Citrix Receiver • Remote Desktop connection • vWorkspace connection • VMware Horizon client • Ericom Connect-WebConnect client Configuring Citrix Receiver session services Citrix Receiver is a server based on computing technology that separates the logic of an application from its user interface.
The Virtual desktop of the Citrix Receiver is displayed. 7 In the Virtual desktop window, click Add Apps (+) > All Applications. You can select or clear the application check boxes. The selected applications are displayed on the virtual desktop.
The remote desktop is displayed with the connection bar on the top if you have selected the Display the connection bar when I use the full screen check box in step 3 b.
d • Use all my monitors for the remote session • Display connection bar • Pin connection bar In the Device settings section, configure the following options: • Select the following check boxes as per your requirements: • Play audio • Use USB devices • Use microphone • 3 To select additional devices and resources on your computer that you want to use in your remote session, click More Devices. Click OK to save your settings.
e f From the Domain drop-down list, select the domain where the server is located. Click Login. g The VMware Horizon Client connects to the selected desktop. After connection is established, the list of published desktops are displayed. Right-click the required application or desktop icon, and then click Launch to connect to the application or desktop. For more information, refer to the VMware Horizon Client documentation on www.vmware.com.
e 16 To end the Ericom Power Term WebConnect session, click Logout on the left side of the PowerTerm WebConnect Application Portal page.
9 Management interface WDM software for remote administration WDM software enables you to configure, monitor, and manage the Dell Wyse endpoint devices. WDM provides the following important features: • Remote shadow • Reboot • Shutdown • Boot • Automatic device check-in support • Wake-On-LAN • Change device properties From a single console, you can easily issue software images, patches, updates, and add-ons and manage all aspects of remote cloud clients to ensure peak user productivity.
Figure 1. Auto discovery The Auto Discovery option searches in the order of WDM and CCM and gets connected to the management server that is available. Configuring WDM by using WDA 1 In the WDA UI, enter the IP address or FQDN of the WDM server. Figure 2. Device registration 2 To enable or disable the required type of server, click the On/Off button. 3 Enter the WDM server port number in the HTTPS port field. The default value is 443.
NOTE: Whenever Client is registered to a WDM server, all the details that are configured for discovery are taken from that WDM server. 4 To connect with WDA Management Server, enable any of the following WDA discovery options: • Enable all discovery methods. • DNS Hostname • DNS SRV record lockup • DHCP option tags • Manual discover from WDM. 5 To automatically discover the management, set the time interval in the Autodiscover management server after field. 6 Click Register.
10 System specifications The following table provides the specification of the Wyse Latitude 5280 mobile thin client: Table 1. System specifications Features Latitude 5280 Processor type Intel Kaby Lake i5 processor Chipset Integrated with the processor Flash and memory 8 GB (DDR4L, 2133 MHz) RAM 128 GB M.2 SSD Storage 128 GB M.2 SSD Display 12.5” (16:9) HD panel eDP 1.
Features Latitude 5280 Bluetooth BT 4.x through WLAN card I/O 1 x VGA 1 x DisplayPort 1 x USB 2.0 2x USB 3.0 Media card reader 1.3–megapixel camera Operating Systems • Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Redstone 64–bit BIOS UEFI BIOS AC adapter 45 W AC adapter Weight 3.0 lbs Dimensions 21.4 x 305.15 x 211.
11 Troubleshooting Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics The ePSA diagnostics (also known as system diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The ePSA is embedded with the BIOS and is launched by the BIOS internally.
