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1. Figure 5 8 Communicator Menu 7 Click the icons to display the information Depending on the configuration of the Communicator you may have the option to view the Channels Users and Activity tabs as shown below Screens that are not available to view will be grayed out and unable to access 7 01 Channel 1 DLGPEGASO 7 02 Channel 2 DLGKYMAN Figure 5 9 Channels tab 47 DLGPEGASO DLGKYMAN Figure 5 10 Users tab Activity DLGKYMAN on Channel 2 DLGPEGASO TX on Channel 1 Figure 5 11 Activity tab 8 When you are finished communicating or viewing information click the Return button to go back to the Main talk window Either stop holding down the red transmit button or click Stop 48 Wavelink Communicator 49 Chapter 6 Advanced Configurations This chapter provides information about advanced settings you can configure for the Communicator These settings are not necessary to use the Communicator but provide additional ways to customize your network transmission and communication The following information is provided e Configuring Zones e Adding Channels e Adding Device Groups e Configuring Hot Keys e Using the Key Helper e Assigning Device Audio Each of the tasks requires that you deploy the updated configurations to your mobile devices The settings will also be applied if the mobile device checks in to the Avalanche system Configuring Zones A Zone is a multi2. When you want to switch between tabs click the keyboard icon located at the bottom of each screen and select which tab you want to view from the list that appears To communicate from the device 1 Launch the Communicator on the mobile device 45 Rr Yy d X i Communicator Status Channel 1 ofS C were E User SYMMC 7O Figure 5 7 Main Console 2 Using the arrow buttons in the Main tab select the channel on which you want to communicate 3 To begin communicating you can either click the Hands Free button or press and hold the red transmit button located in the upper left Alternately if you have configured a hot key to enter Talk mode press that key When you use the red button transmit button you must keep the button pressed while speaking If you click Hands Free the button switches to Stop and you do not need to keep the button pressed 4 Begin speaking into your headset During your transmit mobile device users on the same channel and in the correct network zone will be able to receive the communication and converse back similar to a telephone 5 Ifthe volume and microphone audio are not acceptable use the sliders to adjust the audio to your preference 6 Press the hot key you configured to access the Communicator Menu 46 Wavelink Communicator S la e Di Audio Activity gt Channels Users i dv Quit de About Return mi Hl
3. Licensing Devices Logging About General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Networks Network Campus Home warehouse IP Addresses 192 168 10 0 24 Figure 4 7 Network Tab 3 Click New 4 Inthe Network text box enter the name of the network profile you are creating 5 Click Apply 31 6 In the available text box enter the IP address and subnet of where you want the multicast for this network profile to go 7 Click Insert 8 Continue adding IP addresses that you want to include in the profile 9 When you are finished click Apply and then click OK Once the client portion of the Communicator is deployed the mobile device will be configured with the profile Configuring Notification Options The notification options allow you to customize the way you want your mobile device user to be alerted that someone is calling or paging You can configure the following notification options e Notification Set up e All Devices e Wave Files e Calling Notifications e Paging Notification Set up These options are available based on the specific features of the mobile device e Use Beeper If Available If enabled this option configures the device to beep if the Communicator is attempting contact e Use Vibrate Mode If Available If enabled this option configures the device to vibrate if the Communicator is attempting contact All Devices e Sound This list allows you to select a
4. I Disable Name Change Time Out 0 seconds Custom Name Property User Options Mobile Units 3 MW Show Users Private Calling TT Show Channels F Show Activity T Auto Accept I Allow Channel Change Backup Settings Restore Settings W Enabled Figure 4 2 Communicator Configuration Console Assigning the License Server By default the License Server is installed with the Remote Control software package when you install your Avalanche system The Communicator automatically assumes use of that License Server and port However you can change the License Server and port number from the Licenses tab of the Configuration Console NOTE Assigning the License Server IP address and Port are the only required configurations you must make to begin using the Communicator Once these settings are assign you can deploy the Communicator to your mobile devices 22 Wavelink Communicator Other configurations allow you to customize your Communicator experiences but are not required For information about deploying the Communicator refer to Deploying the Communicator Package on page 37 e Server You can enter the name of the License Server the name of the computer on your network running the License Server or the IP address of the computer running the License Server e Port Port number default 7221 e Status Displays the total number of licenses available and total number in use e Test This tests whether your Li
5. Microphone Echo Cancel T New Delete Figure 6 3 Keys 55 You can configure key triggers for the following actions Popup Key When pressed launches the Communicator This option is always set to global Global indicates that it can be pressed when the Communicator is not in the foreground but the functionality will still work This key will be assigned by default When pressed on the mobile device this key will bring the Communicator to the foreground It provides access to the Menu screen of the Communicator If this key is configured to perform other functions in another program you should change the default settings If you do not change the settings the Communicator will override the original use of the key and work as the global Communicator Popup key This may change the way your applications behave Talk Key Enables Speak mode You can set this to global This key will be assigned by default Private Call Begins a private call with the selected device Page Key Sends a page to the selected mobile device Channel Up Down Changes the channel up or down Hide Key Minimizes the Communicator To configure hot keys 1 2 Access the About tab from the Communicator Console On the mobile device press the key you want to be used as a a trigger key The HEX value of that key appears in the lower corner of the tab Note the value Return to the Devices tab in the Configuration Console From the d
6. Wave Files 29 Zones 49 P paging a device 39 paging options 29 pricate calling auto accept 24 private call making 39 Private Call sounds 29 private calling enable 24 Program Options 23 Q quit action 25 releasing licenses 18 restore settings 31 reviewing Communicator activity 42 run minimized 23 Ss selecting notification sounds 28 T Talk sounds 29 U User Options 25 v vibrate mode enable 28 viewing Channels 40 volume adjustment 43 Ww wave files 29 wiewing Communicator Users 41
7. case IP address that allows you to segment your network communication beyond the simple network profiles You can create multiple zones based on the transmission areas You can configure the following options for zones e Name Indicates the name of the zone You can name the zone anything based on how you want to distinguish between each zone e IP Address The IP address must be a multi cast address e TTL Time to Live Refers to the number of hops the transmission willtake from router to router decrementing by 1 each time The higher the TTL count the more likely a packet may be delayed or dropped e Networks Displays the available networks to add to the Zone Because a network associates the Zone to the devices IP addresses you must have a 50 Wavelink Communicator at least one network profile configured when you are creating a zone The Communicator looks at the current IP address es to determine which adapter to bind communications to This is used mainly for the XP client when multiple network adapters are used Wavelink Communicator Licensing Devices Logging About General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Zones Details Local Rams Multicast IP TIL Networks Home Figure 6 1 Zones To create a new zone 1 Access Zones tab from the Configuration Console 2 Click New 3 Enter the Name of the zone 4 Enter the TTL number 5 Click Insert to view the available netwo
8. eens 49 Deleting Zones semura yera SelB aaa pad ale iui a ar ELITES GA 51 Adding Channel sis cesarea iren E a ag 51 Removing Channels LL 53 Adding Device Groups 6 66 ccc RE A nets 53 Configuring Hot KeyS ccc eee teen eee ees 54 Using the Key Helper x polini pie a ad 56 Assigning Device Audio s 6 eee eee nee 58 Index 61 Chapter 1 Introduction to Wavelink Communicator This document is a guide to the functions and components of the Wavelink Communicator Communicator This document presents e An introduction to the Communicator Detailed information about the components of the Communicator e Tasks for creating and using an effective secure Communicator network This document provides first time Communicator users with a guide for installing configuring and operating the Communicator The Communicator is a push to talk voice over IP application that enables users to communicate with one another in a one to one device to device or one to many broadcast mode of operation Communicator is paired with the Avalanche Console either SE or MC You must install the package to a software profile configure the package and then send the configuration to the mobile devices that support the configuration About This Document This document makes the following assumptions e You have a general understanding of the basic operational characteristics of your network operating systems e You have a
9. or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Wavelink The user agrees to maintain Wavelink s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed program delivered to the user or any portion thereof Wavelink reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability function or design The information in this document is bound by the terms of the end user license agreement Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Wavelink Communicator About This Document sesoses ee daekan anA EEEE EISA k Document Conventions 00 ccc ccc ce en eee eens Installation Requirements LL LL Additional Requirements Chapter 2 Installing the Communicator Package Chapter 3 Activating Communicator Licenses Activating Automatically L eser rr rner rr errer nr n Activating Manually LL Importing aiLicense s2 3 tae ig ocg alot Bl dos doe deans eos Activating Demo Mode 1 2 ccc cee ete Rel asing LicenSs s spp ol oil ae BS LS Chapter 4 Basic Communicator Configurations Accessing the Configuration Console 6 6 6 0 e eee eee nee Assigning the License Server eee eee Configuring General Settings 0 0 0 0 c cece eee eee Prog
10. regular basis select the Schedule a recurring event for the task option Click Next If you selected the Schedule a one time event for the task option the Schedule the Time Window dialog box appears Within this dialog box you can set the following parameters for the event e Select the start date and time for the event e Determine when you want the event to end If you want the event to end only after the deployment is complete select the Run until complete option If you want the event to end after a specified amount of time select the End by option and then select the end date and time for the event If the event is not finished by this date and time Avalanche MC will generate an alert e If you want the start and end time for this event to be based on the local time for the Server Location enable the Use Server Location s Local Time option Otherwise the start and end times are based on the local time for the Avalanche MC Console If you selected the Schedule a recurring event option the Configure Task Recurrence dialog box appears Within this dialog box you can set the following parameters for this event e Select the start time for the event e Determine when you want the event to end If you want the event to end only after the deployment is complete select the Run until complete option If you want the event to end after a specified amount 39 of time select the End by option and then select the end date
11. system sound that plays when a page is received You can select one of the system sounds listed in the box 32 Wavelink Communicator If you have added wave files via the Manage wave files option those options will appear as well or enter an absolute path to a wave file if you want a sound of your choice NOTE The combo box is filled with values guaranteed to be available on all Windows systems Wave Files e Click the Manage button to display a Wave Files dialog box From here you can add wave files that you want to use as notification sounds Once a file is added it will appear in the Sound Talk and Private Call drop down lists and be available for use Calling Notifications These options allow you to customize what sound plays for each type of call e Talk This sound plays when the device receives a message You can select one of the system sounds listed in the box or enter an absolute path to a wave file if you want a sound of your choice e Private Calling This sound plays when the device receives a private call You can select one of the system sounds listed in the box or enter an absolute path to a wave file if you want a sound of your choice Paging e Max tries Indicates the number of times the device will beep to alert the user of an incoming page To configure paging sounds 1 Access the Communicator Configuration Console 2 Select the Paging tab 33 Wavelink Communicator Licensing De
12. the Server text box enter the name of the License Server 3 In the Port text box enter the port number you want the License Server to run on 4 To verify the status of your License Server click Test The Status region will display the total number of licenses contained on the License Server and the number of available licenses Configuring General Settings Many of the general settings are configured by default However you can change them according to your preferences This section provides information about the each of the following settings 26 Wavelink Communicator e Program Options e Identification e Private Calling e Channels e Quit Action e Hands Free e User Options Program Options Program options are settings you can select about how the Communicator behaves on the mobile device The following program options are configurable e Auto Start If enabled this option configures the Communicator to automatically launch upon start of the mobile device By checking this option a new ini file is created for the Enabler This adds the startup program link for the Communicator e Disable Suspend If this option is enabled and the Communicator is running the device will be prevented from going into sleep mode e Run Minimized If enabled this option will run the Communicator minimized instead of full screen The device will still be able to receive transmissions Identification These options determine
13. what user name will display in the Main tab of the Communicator If these options are left as default the user name will display the IP address of the device The user name of the mobile device is determined in the following order 1 Current CESecure User ID 2 Value from specified Custom Property Name 3 IP Address 27 You can configure the following identification properties Enable CESecure Login If enabled CESecure will be queried for the current user id logged into the Avalanche Console Disable Name Change If enabled this option will ensure the users cannot change the device name Custom Name Property Configure this text box to specify an Avalanche property that will be read from the device to be used as the user identity Private Calling Enabled If enabled this allows private messaging between mobile devices If not enabled mobile devices will not be allowed to call privately All communications will be heard through the Communicator Console and any mobile devices on the same channel Auto Accept If enabled this option forces the device to automatically accept the call The device user cannot reject a call Channels Scanning When enabled this allows the Communicator to scan every available channel xmit Chan drop down Enables you to select which channel you want the device to transmit on Quit Action Quit Action drop down This option gives you the choice to either minimize the Communicator or ex
14. working knowledge of your wireless networking hardware i e your mobile devices e You have a working knowledge of your Avalanche Console system e You have administrative access to your network 4 Wavelink Communicator Document Conventions This document uses the following typographical conventions Courier New Any time you interact with the physical keyboard or type information into a text box that information appears in the Courier New text style This text style is also used for any file names or file paths listed in the text Examples The default location is C Program Files Adobe FrameMaker7 1 Press CTRL ALT DELETE Bold Any time this document refers to an option such as descriptions of different options in a dialog box that option appears in the Bold text style This is also used for tab names and menu items Examples Click Open from the File Menu Italics Any time this document refers to another section within the document that section appears in the Italics text style This style is also used to refer to the titles of dialog boxes Example See Components of Avalanche MC on page 15 for more information The Infrastructure Profiles dialog box appears Installation Requirements You can install Communicator on following types of hardware e CE mobile devices with OS version 5 0 or later e Windows Mobile device with OS version 5 0 or later e Desktops with Enabler version 3
15. 0 or later e Mobile computers with Enabler 3 0 or later Additional Requirements e Avalanche MC or Avalanche SE version 4 8 or later e A headset is recommended for optimal performance Wavelink Communicator Chapter 2 Installing the Communicator Package The Communicator software package is delivered as an Avalanche package To obtain the package download it from the Wavelink Web site or contact Wavelink Customer Service The Communicator package must be installed to an Avalanche Console through a software profile before if can be configured or deployed to your mobile devices You can add the package to an existing software profile or create a new profile There are two methods you can use to create a profile e Through the Software Profiles tab e Using the Add Device Software Wizard The following steps provide instructions for using the wizard If you would like to know more about the Software Profiles tab method refer to the Avalanche User Guide To add a software profile 1 From the Quick Start tab select Add Device Software The Add Device Software Wizard launches Wavelink Communicator Add Device Software Wizard Select a Software Profile Select or create the software profile you want to add the software package to If an option is not available then you are lacking the required permission for that option Create a new software profile Avalanche Communicator Profile Select an e
16. Chapter 6 Advanced Configurations on page 49 The following tasks are described Accessing the 1 2 Accessing the Configuration Console Configuring General Settings Configuring Network Settings Backing Up Settings Restoring Settings Applying the Software Profile Deploying the Communicator Package Configuration Console Launch the Avalanche Console Select Software Profiles From the Software Profile List select the profile where the Communicator package is installed Select the Communicator package and click Configure The Configure Software Package dialog box appears 20 Wavelink Communicator Configure Software Package Q Updating Package Data Please wait wavelink Tr Please select the configuration utility to run Communicator Configuration Communicator Console Activation Figure 4 1 Configure Software Package From this dialog box you can access the Communicator Configuration Console the Communicator Console or Activate licenses 5 To access the Communicator Configuration Console double click Communicator Configuration The Console appears 21 Wavelink Communicator Licensing Devices Logging About General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Program Options Channel Scanning V Auto Start a xmit Chan W Disable Suspend Shear MV Run Minimized Program Exit Identification Exit Password V Enable CESecure Login Hands Free
17. Communicator Wavelink Communicator User Guide wlc ug 10 20090331 Revised 4 6 09 ii Copyright 2009 by Wavelink Corporation All rights reserved Wavelink Corporation 6985 South Union Park Avenue Suite 335 Midvale Utah 84047 Telephone 801 316 9000 Fax 801 316 9099 Email customerservice wavelink com Website http www wavelink com Email sales wavelink com No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from Wavelink Corporation This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis AIl software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis Wavelink grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Wavelink No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program
18. STALLATION PROCESS WILL STOP DO NOT USE THE WAVELINK SOFTWARE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT i ee C NO Disagree To continue make a selection and click Next Figure 2 5 End User License Agreement 10 Enable the Yes I agree option if you agree to the license agreement The package begins extracting and installing in the Avalanche Console default location 13 Add Device Software Wizard N Installing the Software Package Software package installation in progress wavelink Current Activity Copying the package to the Avalanche Server S f Total Progress CT To continue wait for completion and click Next Back Next gt i Figure 2 6 Package Installation Once installed the Configure the Software Package dialog box appears From this dialog box you can enable the software package and configure it Configuration is discussed in detailed in Chapter 4 Basic Communicator Configurations on page 19 11 Click Finish to close the Add Device Software Wizard 14 Wavelink Communicator 15 Chapter 3 Activating Communicator Licenses After you install the Communicator package you must license it with a valid license code This code uses a technique called nodelocking in which Avalanche MC is licensed only for a specific computer or node on your network A node is defined as several specific system attributes that in combination uniq
19. and time for the event If the event is not finished by this date and time Avalanche MC will generate an alert e Set the frequency of the event You can set whether the event occurs daily weekly or monthly e Set the start and end dates for the event e Ifyou want the start and end time for this event to be based on the local time for the Server Location enable the Use Server Location s Local Time option Otherwise the start and end times are based on the local time for the Avalanche MC Console NOTE Once Avalanche MC begins to send data to a Server Location it does not stop until all data is sent This prevents a Server Location from receiving only part of the information it needs When an events end time is reached Avalanche MC completes any deployments that are in progress but does not start sending data to any of the remaining Server Locations 10 Click Next The Review Your Task dialog box appears 11 Review your the task to ensure that it is correct and click Next The Task Scheduled dialog box appears 12 Click Next to schedule a new event or click Finish to return to the Task Schedule dialog box The task is added to the Scheduled and Recurring Tasks list The task will run according to its schedule and once it has completed it will move to the Successfully Completed Tasks list 37 Chapter 5 Using the Communicator The Communicator client application enables two or more mobile device users to commu
20. cense Server information is valid e Detect Server This tests for a License Server on the local machine You can use this feature to find your License Server when Communicator is initially installed and the License Server is running on the same machine 23 If a local license server is found the Server address will be updated and the status message will reflect the number of total number of licenses contained on that Server as well as the number of licenses available Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones channels licensing Devices Logging About License Server Server 192 168 10 85 Port 7221 Server Found 192 168 10 85 Total 10000 Available 9995 Figure 4 3 License Server Detected 24 Wavelink Communicator If a local license server is not found the Status message will indicate such Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Licensing devices Logging About License Server Server Enter License Server Port Figure 4 4 No License Server Found To change the License Server 1 Access the Configuration Console and select the Licensing tab 25 Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Licensing Devices Logging About License Server Server Enter License Server Port 7221 Status Figure 4 5 Licensing 2 In
21. che Figure 4 9 Browse for Folder 2 Navigate to where you want to save the backup file 3 Click OK The configuration is saved and available to restore later Restoring Settings If you created a Communicator configuration you can restore those settings from the General tab in the Configuration Console 35 To restore Communicator Configurations 1 Access the Communicator Configuration Console In the General tab click Restore An Open dialog box appears Look in WINDOWS ear 5 hf_mig O NtUninstallkB394391 LO NtServicePackUninstall O NtUninstallKB396256 L NtServicePackUninstallIDNMitigationAPIs LO NtUninstallkB396344 LO NtServicePackUninstalINLSDownlevelMapping NtUninstallKB896428 NtUninstallbasecsp LO NtUninstallkKB835221WXP LOD NtUninstallKB885836 DD NtuninstallKB835834 DD sntUninstallkB386 185 LO NtUninstallKB888302 LO NtUninstallKB390859 5 NtUninstallkB891122 DD sNtUninstallKB893756 DD SNtUninstallkB398461 DD NtUninstallKB899587 LO NtUninstallKB900485 C NtUninstallKB900725 DI NtUninstallKB901017 LO NtUninstallkB902344 LO NtUninstallkB902400 5 NtUninstallkB904942 5 NtUninstallKB905414 ema Z moe SS Fies of yee A Cancel I Open as read only Figure 4 10 Open 2 Navigate to where you stored your Communicator backup files and select the file 3 Click Open The settings are restored and ap
22. e information the product needs to operate To activate Communicator licenses 1 Obtain the Communicator product licensing code from Wavelink NOTE You receive this information in an e mail from Wavelink upon purchasing Communicator licenses 2 Access the Wavelink Activation dialog box by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Wavelink Avalanche MC gt Activate 3 Type your license number for this installation in the Product License text box 4 Click Activate Avalanche MC connects with a secure Wavelink Web site your license and nodelock are verified and a license file is sent to your host system A new dialog box appears displaying your licensing information and asking if you want to save the information for this installation 5 Click Yes to accept the license file and activate your installation The Wavelink licensing process ties the Communicator licenses to a specific computer on your network If a situation requires you to re install Avalanche on a different system please contact Wavelink Customer Service to unlock the Communicator licenses from that system Once the license is unlocked you can re install the Avalanche on a new system re install the Communicator package and renew the licenses Activating Manually If the machine on which Avalanche is installed is not connected to the Internet or if you have problems with the automatic activation you can activate your license manually To activate your licens
23. e manually you will need the following information 17 Node lock for the system You can get this information from the Wavelink Activation dialog box Product license code This information comes from the e mail you receive from Wavelink upon purchasing the Communicator To manually activate a license 1 2 Obtain the information needed for the product license Open a Web browser and navigate to http www wavelink com activation Enter the Hardware Node Lock and the License code in the text boxes Click Activate button to activate license The Wavelink activation server verifies the information you entered and provides you a link to download the wavelink lic file if your node lock and license key are valid Click on the link and change Save As type to All Files Download the file to desired location Move wavelink lic file to system where Avalanche is installed Follow the steps to import the Communicator license into your Avalanche installation See below Importing a License If you already have a license file for the Communicator or if you have received awavelink lic file using the manual activation method you can activate the file by importing it You have the option of importing multiple license files or consolidating several files To import a license 1 Access the Wavelink Activation dialog box by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Wavelink Avalanche MC gt Activate Click Browse and navigate t
24. e will be deployed to the Servers when you perform a Universal Deployment Deploying the Communicator Package If you are running Avalanche SE the software package will be deployed to the Mobile Device Server and then the mobile devices the next time the server contacts the Enterprise Server If you are running Avalanche MC you will need to perform a Universal Deployment to send the Communicator package to the Mobile Device Server The next time the mobile devices contact the Mobile Device Server the package will be downloaded to the device The following steps provide information about how to perform the Universal Deployment To perform a universal deploy 1 Select Task Schedule from the Tools menu The Task Schedule dialog box appears Click Add The Select A Task dialog box appears Select Universal Deployment from the Task Type list and click Next The Select Task Destinations dialog box appears Select the regions or Server Locations by enabling the checkbox next to the region or Server Location name You can also select all regions by clicking All Click Next 38 Wavelink Communicator The Select Scheduling Options dialog box appears Determine when the event will occur If you want the event to occur immediately select the Perform the task now option If you want the event to occur at some point in the future select the Schedule a one time event for the task option If you want the event to occur on a
25. evice list select the group of devices you are configuring the hot key for Enter the HEX value in one of the Keys text boxes according to the action you want to assign to that key Continue until you have configured all the hot keys Click OK when you are finished 56 Wavelink Communicator The keys on the device will take on the actions as configured upon the next deployment Using the Key Helper The Key Helper Available notification appears if there is a Key Helper available for a device The Key Helper allows you to choose a key value from a list of pre assigned keys The key assignments are based on a key file included with the Communicator software package Key assignments are based on the device manufacturer To use the Key Helper 1 Access the Devices tab in the Configuration Console 2 From the list of the devices select a device that has a key helper available 57 Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Devices Logging About Licensing Devices Datalogic Kyman Default Desktop DLGKYMAN DLGPEGASO Key Helper Available Figure 6 4 Key Helper 3 Click the name of the key you want to configure Model Name Keys Popup Key Oxde IV Global Talk Key 0x28 T Global Private Call 0x31 Page 0x32 Channel Up 0x27 Down 0x25 Hide Key 0x33 Audio CROMO Re EA Ye ver ac Volume LC Tal eal Jee bet EC JET ORE Micro
26. he Communicator only listens on the selected channel in the Main tab Wavelink Communicator Main Channels Users Activity Audio About 01 Channel 1 10 22 138 23 10 22 138 19 10 22 138 13 M02 Channel 2 M03 testing 04 wavelink Figure 5 2 Channels Tab 41 Viewing Communicator Users The Users tab allows the administrator to view which users are currently using the Communicator as well as the IP address of the mobile device You can use the Filter text box to filter the IP addresses If you enter a partial IP address all users matching that partial filter will display If you enter the entire IP address only that user will display Wavelink Communicator Main Channels Users Activity Audio About Filter Reset 10 22 138 19 Channel 1 10 22 138 23 Channel 2 10 22 138 13 Channel 1 Figure 5 3 Users Tab Wavelink Communicator Reviewing Communicator Activity The Activity tab provides real time statistics occurring between the mobile devices on the channel selected in the Main tab The Activity tab displays information such as when a transmit is occurring and from what mobile device The Activity tab is a real time statistics view and not a log file Wavelink Communicator Main Channels Users i Activity 10 22 138 19 Switched to Channel 2 Figure 5 4 Activity Tab 43 Adjusting the Audio You can configure the following settings for t
27. he audio coming through the mobile device The volume configurations are for all mobile devices set to that channel You can configure the volume from the Communicator on the mobile device as well e Output Speaker Volume Adjust the slider to set the speaker volume level e Input Microphone Gain Adjust the slider to set the microphone gain A lower gain setting generally produces less background noise e Input Echo Cancellation Enable echo cancellation to activate the advanced echo cancellation feature of the device which minimizes background noise Wavelink Communicator Main Channels Users Activity f Output Input Speaker T Echo Cancel VOL MIC Figure 5 5 Audio Tab 44 Wavelink Communicator Reviewing the About Tab The About tab provides options to exit the Communicator and view the Advanced information When you click the Advanced button a dialog box displays information about any devices using multiple Network Interface Cards NICs You cannot edit this information Wavelink Communicator Main Channels Users Activity Audio About w WAVELINE POWERED a Wavelink Push to Talk Version 1 0 ModelName Desktop 11 Figure 5 6 About Tab Communicating from the Device Communicating from the mobile device is similar to communicating from the Communicator Console However depending on what privileges you have configured for the device you may not be able to see and use all the tabs
28. it completely upon selecting to quit the program Hands Free This option allows you to configure the number of seconds before communication will stop if you are using the Hands Free mode The option is configured in seconds with the default being zero meaning that in order to end communication you must manually click the button When the configured time has elapse the Communicator will cease transmission to the mobile device When setting the number of seconds be 28 Wavelink Communicator mindful of how long a user might want to speak for communication times out User Options The User Options allow you to control what the mobile device user can view on the Communicator e Show Users If enabled this option allows the mobile device user to view other devices using the Communicator as well as which channel they are communicating over e Show Channels If enabled this option allows the mobile device user to view other Communicator Channels in use from the mobile device It displays each user on each working channel e Show Activity If enabled this option allows the user to view an Activity tab that displays real time statistics of all mobile devices using the Communicator It is not a log and there is no way to save this information e Allow Channel Change If enabled this option allows the mobile device user to change the communication channels To configure general Communicator settings 1 Access the Communicat
29. l Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Channels Details Channel 1 Name allait Channel 2 zone ne Port 50000 V Enabled Channels Figure 6 2 Channels Tab 2 Click New and enter the Name of the channel 3 From the drop down menu select the Zone you want assigned to the channel 4 Enter the Port number for the Channel 5 If you want to enable the Channel for use select Enable NOTE If you do not enable the Channel it will be created but not available to use Server 6 Click Apply 53 The Channel will appear in the list box and be available to use upon next deployment Removing Channels If you no longer use a Channel you can remove it from the list of available channels or simply disable it Once you delete a Channel you must deploy your changes to the mobile devices Until you deploy the mobile devices will still be able to communicate over the Channel To remove a channel 1 2 Access the Channels tab from the Configuration Console From the list box select the Channel you want to remove To disable the Channel but retain the settings disable the Enable option To completely remove the Channel click Delete Click Apply The Channel settings are updated and can deployed to your mobile devices Adding Device Groups From the Devices tab you can add groups of devices configure hot keys and assign audio settings To add a device group 1 2 Access
30. n this profile or you can select to not apply the profile at this time If you do not want to apply the profile right now you can at a later time through the main console 6 Click Next 7 In the Select a Software Package dialog box click Browse 11 Add Device Software Wizard Select a Software Package to Add Select or install the software package you want to add to the selected software profile Install an Avalanche Package NTATIONWorking Communicator Communicator_1 0 000 4va Create a New Avalanche Package Name 8 characters max Copy a Software Package from a Different Profile PTT Communicator push me Communicator To continue select a package and click Next Figure 2 4 Select a Software Package to Add 8 From the Select the Software Package to Add dialog box navigate to the location of the Communicator package and click Select The package location will appear in the text box 9 Click Next The End User License Agreement dialog box appears 12 Wavelink Communicator Add Device Software Wizard End User License Agreement EULA Please read this license agreement carefully before proceeding wavelink LICENSE AGREEMENT BY CLICKING ON THE Yes BUTTON AND USING THE WAVELINK SOFTWARE YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT CLICK THE No BUTTON AND THE IN
31. ncellation feature of the devices 5 When you are finished click OK The group of devices will receive the audio assignments upon the next deployment 60 Wavelink Communicator Index 61 Index A About tab 44 accessing the Configuration Console 19 activating licenses 15 adding Channels 51 device groups 53 additional requirements 5 adjusting the audio 43 advanced configuration 49 applying software profiles 33 assigning the License Server 21 auto start 23 backup settings 30 beeper enable 28 Cc CE Secure login 24 channel scanning 24 transmitting over 24 Channels 24 communicating from the Console 37 communicating from the device 44 communicator licenses 15 Configuration Console 19 configuring the General tab 23 custom name properties 24 demo mode 18 deploying Communicator 34 device group audio 58 device groups 53 disable name change 24 disable suspend 23 document conventions 4 G General tab Channels 24 Hands Free 25 Identification 24 Private Calling 24 Program Options 23 Quit Action 25 User Options 25 H Hands Free 25 I Identification 24 installation 7 installation requirements 4 introduction 3 K key helper 56 key triggers 54 L License Server 21 making a private call 39 manage wave files 29 N network settings 26 notification options 28 Notification Setup 28 All Devices 28 Calling Notifications 29 62 WavelinkCommunicator Paging 29 Z
32. nicate via voice over the wireless data network Once you have sent your the client portion of the Communicator to your mobile devices you use it to speak with other Communicator enabled mobile devices This section provides the following information about using the Communicator e Communicating from the Console e Communicating from the Device Communicating from the Console You can launch the Communicator from either the Avalanche Console or from the mobile device The following steps provide information about launching from the Avalanche Console To begin communication 1 Launch the Communicator from the Avalanche Console by either right clicking the mobile device with which you want to communicate or through the software profile The Communicator appears 38 Wavelink Communicator Go y d x i Communicator Status Channel 1 ofS re GI User SYIMMC7O Figure 5 1 Communicator Console 2 Using the arrow buttons in the Main tab select which channel on which you want to communicate 3 To begin communicating you can either click the Hands Free button or press and hold the red transmit button located in the upper left When you use the red button transmit button you must keep the button pressed while speaking The transmit button will change to green and indicate you can speak If you click Hands Free the locks into talk mode and the button switches to Stop 4 Begin speaking into your headse
33. o the location of the wavelink lic file Select the wavelink lic file and click Yes 18 Wavelink Communicator 4 Inthe Wavelink Activation dialog box click Close Activating Demo Mode If you are installing the Communicator for demonstration purposes you can run it in demo mode Demo mode authorizes the Communicator to manage up to two mobile devices for 30 days To activate demo mode 1 Access the Wavelink Activation dialog box by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Wavelink Avalanche MC gt Activate The Wavelink Activation dialog box appears 2 Click Demo Avalanche MC will run in demo mode Releasing Licenses Licenses for mobile devices are frequently redistributed providing flexibility in managing licenses To encourage redistribution you can configure the Mobile Device Server to release licenses from mobile devices that have not connected to the network within a specific number of days You can also release licenses by deleting devices from the Mobile Device Inventory For information about releasing licenses refer to the Wavelink Avalanche User Guide Chapter 9 Managing Mobile Device Distributed Servers 19 Chapter 4 Basic Communicator Configurations This chapter provides information about the basic configuration of the Communicator The tasks in this chapter will assist you in getting the Communicator configured and deployed to your mobile devices For additional and advanced configurations refer to
34. or Configuration Console 2 Select the General tab 29 Wavelink Communicator Licensing Devices Logging About General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Program Options Channel Scanning MW Auto Start ci Xmit Chan W Disable Suspend lle IV Run Minimized Program Exit Identification Exit Password IV Enable CESecure Login I Disable Name Change Hands Free Time Out 9 seconds Custom Name Property User Options Mobile Units M Show Users Private Calling TT Show Channels I Show Activity IV Allow Channel Change Backup Settings Restore Settings V Enabled F Auto Accept Figure 4 6 General Tab 3 Configure the options as desired and click Apply 4 When you are finished click OK Once the client portion of the Communicator is deployed the configuration will take affect Configuring Network Settings You can create new network profiles based on how you want to segment which mobile devices you want to communicate with The Communicator can then send out multicasts to all the devices that are configured with that network profile When you create a new network you name the location and 30 Wavelink Communicator then enter the IP addresses and subnets to be part of the profile Network profiles cannot have duplicate names To configure network profiles 1 Access the Communicator Configuration Console 2 Click the Networks tab Wavelink Communicator
35. pear in the open Configuration Console 36 Wavelink Communicator Applying the Software Profile If you are running Avalanche SE the software profile containing the Communicator configurations is automatically applied to your Server Location If you are running Avalanche MC you will need to apply the software profile containing the Communicator to the region or location where you want the package to be deployed The following steps provide information about how to apply the software profile To assign software profiles 1 From the Navigation Window select the region or location where you want to assign the software profile 2 Select Region Properties and then select the Software Profiles tab 3 Click Edit then Add The Add Software Profile Application dialog box appears Add Software Profile Application Please select the software profile you want to assign to this group Name Type Selection Criteria lt Selection Criteria Figure 4 11 Add Software Profile Application 4 From the list of available software profiles select the profile containing the Communicator package 37 5 If you want to configure selection criteria for the profile click the selection criteria button and use the Selection Criteria Builder to build the selection criteria for this network profile Click OK The profile is added to the Software Profiles tab for the region Save your changes The assigned profil
36. phone Echo Cancel V Mew Delete A dialog box appears and displays the available key configurations for that specific key 58 Wavelink Communicator Key Helper Select Key All Keys Period star Enter Space Green Dot Red Dot Bksp Shift Cancel Figure 6 5 Key Helper 4 Select the configuration you want to use and click OK The configuration will appear in the text box next to the key name 5 Continue configuring keys and when you are finished click Apply to save the configuration Assigning Device Audio From the Devices tab you can set the audio level for a specific group of devices To assign the audio level 1 Access the Devices tab in the Configuration Console 59 Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Licensing Devices Logging About Devices Model Name Datalogic Kyman Default Keys Desktop DLGKYMAN Popup Key Oxde IV Global DLGPEGASO Talk Key 0x28 I Global Private Call 0x31 Page 0x32 Channel Up 0x27 Down 0x25 Hide Key f Audio Lae OE Ce CAT DOOR Volume Microphone Echo Cancel Key Helper Available Figure 6 6 Audio 2 Select the device group you want to configure 3 Inthe Audio section adjust the Volume and Microphone sliders based on how loud or soft you want the audio to be 4 Enable the Echo Cancel option to activate the advanced echo ca
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38. rks to add to this zone 51 From the list select the networks you want to include in the zone Click Apply The new Zone will appear in the list box The configuration will be applied to the mobile devices upon next deployment Deleting Zones If you no longer need a zone you can delete it To delete a Zone 1 2 3 Access the Configuration Console and click the Zones tab From the list select the Zone you want to remove and click Delete Click Apply The Zone will not be available Adding Channels A channel is a port on a IP address Configuring additional channels allows you to assign exactly which channels can be used in each Zone It is another way to segment your network communications You cannot use duplicate ports and channels Ports must be an even number Name Specifies the name of the channel You can name your channels anything to help you distinguish between them Zone Assigns the Zone for the channel If you do not have any Zones configured you will not be able to configure the channel Port The port must be an even number Duplicate ports and channels are not allowed The port number must be greater than zero but less than 65535 Enable You must select the Enable option for the channel to be available To add a Channel 1 Access Channels tab from the Configuration Console 52 Wavelink Communicator Wavelink Communicator Licensing Devices Logging About Genera
39. t During your transmit mobile device users on the same channel and in the correct network zone will be able to receive the communication and converse back similar to a telephone 5 Ifthe volume and microphone audio are not acceptable use the sliders to adjust the audio to your preference 6 When you are finished communicating either stop holding down the red transmit button or click Stop 39 Paging a Mobile Device You can page a mobile device from the Main tab When you do the device will receive a notification as configured To page a mobile device 1 In the Main tab right click the mobile device you want to call and select Page Device The device is sent the notification Making a Private Call When you make a private call communication goes only to the device selected No other devices will receive the transmission The selected device must have private call enabled Enabling private calls is done in the Configuration Console Refer to Private Calling on page 27 To make a private call 1 In the Main tab right click the mobile device you want to call and select Private Call To exit private mode right click the device again 40 Wavelink Communicator Viewing Channels The Channel tab allows you to review each channel that is in use as well as the IP addresses of the mobile devices currently on the channel Enable the Scan checkbox to listen and communicate on all available channels If disabled t
40. the Devices tab in the Configuration Console Click New The Model Name text box becomes active Enter the model name for the mobile device group you are creating If desired configure the hot keys and audio settings Click Apply to save your changes 54 Wavelink Communicator Configuring Hot Keys Hot keys allow you to assign specify buttons or keys on the mobile device to a specific action You can use the default hot keys configuration the Popup key and Talk key are defined by default or you can specify your own configuration is based on the HEX value of the key To find the HEX value access the About tab of the Communicator Console and press the key or button you want to make assign The Hex value of the key will display in the lower corner You can then enter this value in the appropriate text box in the Devices tab of the Configuration Console When a key is configured and you mouse over the text box a tool tip appears displaying the key description for that value This allows you to view what key that is actually assigned Wavelink Communicator General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Licensing Devices Logging About Devices x Model Name Default Keys Desktop DLGKYMAN Popup Key Ox9e Jv DLGPEGASO S M3090 Talk Key 0x28 a y Ox T Global Private Call 0x00 Page 0x32 Channel Up 0x27 Down ox25 Hide Key 0x33 Audio Volume VETO CeCe CO yChcacr Oa et
41. uely distinguish it from any other system in your organization Once a license for the Communicator is activated and associated with a specific node nodelocked you cannot move that license to another node If you want to move the license you need to contact Wavelink Customer Service Communicator licenses are on a per device a basis meaning you must have a license for each device you want to use with Communicator When you activate Avalanche Communicator licenses a license file called wavelink lic is installed on your system which provides the information the product needs to operate After you install Communicator you can access the Wavelink Activation dialog box from the software package or by selecting Start gt AIl Programs gt Wavelink Avalanche gt Activate Use this dialog box to activate your Communicator licenses in one of the following ways e Activating Automatically e Activating Manually e Importing a License e Activating Demo Mode Activating Automatically If your Avalanche Console resides on a system that has Internet access you can use the automatic license activation to activate Communicator licenses When you use the automatic activation method Avalanche connects with a secure Wavelink Web Server location to verify your license A nodelock and a 16 Wavelink Communicator license file are sent to your host system The license file called wavelink lic is installed on your system which provides th
42. vices Logging About General Notification Setup Networks Zones Channels Notification Setup Paging Device Specific Featurres Max Tries 5 Use Beeper If Available IV Use Vibrate Mode If Available IV Wave Files All Devices Sound Alarm2 wav X gt Manage Call Notifications Talk SystemExclamation gt Private Call Alarm4 way gt Figure 4 8 Paging Tab 3 Ensure you are aware of the features specific to your device 4 Configure the options according to your preference 5 Click Apply Once the client portion of the Communicator is deployed the mobile device will be configured with the changes Backing Up Settings You should backup your Communicator configurations regularly and if you plan to uninstall Avalanche If for any reason the configurations are deleted or 34 Wavelink Communicator corrupted you will be able to restore the files from the backup The backups are saved as configuration files and stored in a location of your choosing To back up Communicator configurations 1 Access the Communicator Configuration Console 1 Inthe General tab click Backup A Browse for Folder dialog box appears Browse for Folder Select directory to backup settings to EQ SNtUninstallwmp11 S SNtuninstallWudf0 1000 addins AppPatch H assembly Config Connection Wizard Cursors E Debug E Downloaded Installations Downloaded Program Files D Driver Ca
43. xisting software profile RPM PTT push me To continue select a profile and click Next Figure 2 1 Select a Software Profile 2 Inthe Create a New Software Profile text box enter the name of the profile and then click Next The Configure Software Profile dialog that appears Add Device Software Wizard N Configure the Software Profile wavelink You can configure the options for your new software profile Name Avalanche Communicator Profile O Disabled Selection Criteria optional Series C To continue select options and click Next Figure 2 2 Configure the Software Profile 3 If desired enable the software package and configure selection criteria NOTE You do not have to enable or configure selection criteria for the profile at this time You will have the same options once the profile is created 4 Click Next The Apply Software Profile dialog box appears 10 Wavelink Communicator Add Device Software Wizard Apply the Software Profile You can choose to apply the profile you created to a Region Location or Site wavelink Do not apply the profile now Select where the software profile should be applied amp P My Enterprise SS julia To continue select to apply or not and click Next Figure 2 3 Apply the Software Profile 5 Youcanselect which region or location to which you want to assig
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