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Lucent Technologies R5SI Computer Hardware User Manual

1. cud d Contacting LAE Manuals and Accessories 2 c2 ceceeceeceececceceeceeceececcecceceeseeeeseeceeees INTAMUAIS sesiazec esscccedessuxcesessdureccssuvecoesseucedepsuceesess ducedessudeceessavcadeseudeesess ca dedesexs PR COOSS OT IOS EER E E E sosettacsseasvasossedssccasocseaasesses MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide S en D O pa 20 5 lt D O 0 E o E a W Table of Contents Illustrations Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Figure 1 5 Figure 1 6 Figure 1 7 Figure 1 8 The MX Hand Held Compute sssini eE EUER On UE EEPHE UU 1 3 hub eu s cp 1 4 MERS DIE da eM ES 1 5 EENI n e e e 1 6 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Uni ip p t Ee s 1 8 POCNICIEAN CP scacesss sae cac esses ciactiaca hace ecu tb e Don REN EUR For CURL ERE ER AERE VA DUEURS 1 8 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit oii em o t P eret 1 9 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Util sods coire de re peers 1 9 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications Introduction MX2A137REFGD This reference guide is a technical supplement to the MX2 Installation and Operator s Guide It contains technical information about the MX2 s system configuration disk drives utilities and DOS commands Included in the appendices are a table o
2. C 20 Coda bar Enable OM C 20 Ames Enable S s M a ATENE C 20 Minimum Length cd en Se lotte sen e esca ent C 21 Nam Length 20 oai po es PAR E SR NR EN RU ERN meute C 21 Send OD l n DIE uas aei Nu ns ns C 22 Codabar to CLSI Conversion Off C 23 Wide Intercharacter Gaps Allowed On C 23 hin C 24 Enable OM eM TOO HN ORL C 24 Minimum L dd due C 24 Maximum One o BLU P ns C 25 Require 2 Check Digits Off iiie etri Lost tone lil unrstehennedte C 25 24 Check Digit Mod 11 Off cssicsscossscssescatesbicacciasvicetsesscensiessscsneasoeactins C 26 Send Check Digit s Os us un ds otud a teg mds C 26 Code OF S osre ossos ei eossensos C 27 Enable Offrir C 27 Minimum Length 2 essre r S C 27 Maximum Length 20 abe dp ted idu a RE C 28 Code 128 e tva C 29 Enable M RR no C 29 Minimum Length P C 29 Maximum Length 2005 C 30 Enable UCC EAN 128 OT onen aodadnot mdo erc en and C 31 Ec Labelcode 4 5 T C 32 gz Enable O T C 32 SA CC iy ST seca aceasta eM EE C 32 E UPO Ve C 33 lt m t Enable UPC A Oh m C 33 8 Send System Digit tib anes C 33 Send Check Diet Osasuna C 33 Convert UPC A to BAN L3 Off nen eiii anne sienenes C 34 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Introd
3. 5 22 Multiple Option Blocks Multiple Option Blocks MX2 Reference Guide XFER supports multiple options after a single slash or hyphen on the command line and in the XFER ARGS environment variable Each of the following examples is a valid command line C gt xfer zrob115200 myfile C gt xfer zro d30 b115200 myfile C gt xfer zrw2 o5c3f2 myfile Any option can immediately follow another without a separate delimiter or unless the preceding option has a multicharacter setting The following options have multicharacter settings e B baud rate e D timeout e E error count e modem initialization file e M modem command The setting for each of these options must be followed by a space Except for the I and M options the option is ignored during parsing if there is no space following its setting For the I option any extra characters directly following the initialization file filename will be treated as part of the filename Any extra characters following the M option will be treated as part of the modem command this may produce modem command syntax errors Correct examples C gt xfer zrob115200 myfile C gt xfer zo5c3f2b115200 myfile C gt xfer z mA myfile The first two command lines above are valid because the b115200 setting is always at the end of the multiple option block Also in the second example the O C and F options all have single digit settings Inco
4. ROM DOS Comman0ds eese ROM DOS Vs MS DOS ni ne tete ute tes ni CHAPTER7 THE DOCKING STATION Inte TOM nine cts eite kd conti ket Ux tai bua Ra RARE PAS bx Ka E REA RR Du DiS DOCK e Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer The POW GE A Capi nu e a UNI A ner Using a Single DOCK szs uoin s teer ree b erdt Technical Specifications uot iet Co Het D HISP Reed Ie re dovo APPENDIX A CONNECTOR CONFIGURATIONS IMITOOMETION 2 825 TT TM The MX2 Computer C Sera POE 6t P ene DRM E V me ted pl n MT C ZOP thi CoDnfeclobs cti a APPENDIX B PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Table of Contents MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents hole met B 5 Cade na Del dt ee li B 6 Universal Product Code A UPC A ni tn ce e sides B 6 Universal Product Code E PC ierit teet terere ae medias B 7 European Article Numbering EAN Japan Article Numbering JAN B 7 UPC EAN IAN Extensions ete teecre etie eese rer Fe bee ehe de debtudavevinladesietedavevvesseutseee B 8 o dbi POR P K T P O P O O ued nies aes B 8 JI Ip diet LOS B 8 Other C olltols c ame eod I Tei ense ep Te B 9 APPENDIX C BARCODES FOR CONFIGURING MX2 C 1 Intro dui OTI Lion cauia e M ic dl i a FR X A n C 1 Default Seins C 2 Barcos MM RUPEE C 5 Predefined Default nien ero FO cicatrice C 5 B E ATR AAA E A NA PE
5. 1 3 7 i 5 Technical Specifications 250 8 23 5 20 9 5 531 General 3 2 a CPU AMD Am486 33Mhz Operating Temperature 10C to 50C 14 F to 122 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Sealing IP54 dust and splashing water Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Drop 4 foot multiples Usage Indoors Limited outdoors Physical Figure 1 1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer Parameter Specification Height 7 98 in 198 mm Width 3 4 in 86 mm Depth 1 4in 36 mm Weight with No radio no laser 11 5 oz 325 grams battery No radio with laser 11 7 oz 330 grams Radio no laser 12 7 oz 360 grams Radio laser 12 9 oz 365 grams MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 1 4 Technical Specifications coo 55 b 25 20 2 Cs TEES Cea 5 Figure 1 2 MX2 Keypad Parameter Specification Type Rubber Membrane Keys 38 key alphanumeric Function Keys 5 dedicated FN CTL ALT 2 special Shift Keys 5 Shifted Function Keys Shared Numeric No Arrow Keys 4 implemented on numeric keys Key colors 5 Character Western European character support Emulation LXE ANSI Plus TN3270 TN5250 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Technical Specifications 1 5 Display 19 deu2 o o a m W et fe 5 a pue uononpoaul e el a e NS Figure 1 3 MX2 Display Parameter Specification Type Supertwist graphics LCD
6. Browse and Save Changes Yes Select this option to save the changes A Save As dialog box will open Use the dialog box to specify the location and name of the new file list file j gt o cs m ze W e o y 193deu2 No Select this option to discard the changes Cancel Select this option to return to the File Transfer window without saving or discarding the changes MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 36 The File Transfer Window Files to Transfer This field shows the files that will be included in the transfer between the MX2 and the PC Add Select Add to include additional data files in the transfer The File Selection dialog box opens File Selection Help Enter path and filename on host PC Cancel Enter path and filename on portable pere Browse 6 Figure 4 23 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding a Data File Mi S DE Enter path and filename on host PC CE E S 5 Use this field to specify the location of the file on the PC SRS 2 Enter path and filename on portable Use this field to specify the location and name you want the transferred file to have on the MX2 OK Select OK to return to the File Transfer window The specified data file will appear in the Files to Transfer list Cancel Select Cancel to return to the File Transfer window without adding a file to the Files to Transfer list MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD
7. Transmit Rate Controls the data rate the Lucent card will use Supported rates depend on the card If the card does not support the selected rate the default value of 3 is selected automatically Valid values 1 Fixed Low 2 Fixed Standard 3 Auto Rate Select High 4 Fixed Medium 5 Fixed High 6 Auto Rate Select Standard 7 Auto Rate Select Medium Default 3 Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Por Type Defines the connection control characteristics Valid values 1 Infrastructure mode ESS normal network operation in environments that include Lucent access points 3 AdHoc Demo mode Default 1 Medium Reservation Enables RTS CTS communications Sets the frame length threshold that determines when the station should start using RTS CTS Valid values 0 2347 Default 2347 Note The use of Medium Reservation is recommended in network environments where the density of the Lucent stations and Lucent access points is very low and where there is poor network performance due to excessive frame collisions at the Lucent access points MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 37 Card Power Management Configures whether the Lucent radio card will perform power management Valid values Y Yes or N No Default N Maximum Sleep Duration Configures the maximum amount of time the radio will stay in Sleep mode Valid values 1 65535 Default 100 10 seconds soJn
8. DS M ee qqs PT MX2 Reference Guide O 3 ES e gt a X N D gt 5 os o0 a5 po ox 0 o C 12 Barcodes 0 1 1 50 E E Maximum Length 10 5 48 gt 1 20 1 EE 1210EE 1 2 2 E 2 4 123 E UR ww 24 4 125 10 20 30 PT 40 M 50 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Enable Checksum Off On Off Send Checksum Off Off MX2A137REFGD 1 3 1 E E 1 3 0 E E 14 1 6 E 1 40 E E Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N es W m o o o 7 Lj o ke O x Oo Barcodes Standard 2 of 5 Enable Off On Off Minimum Length 6 10 20 30 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 40 MX2 Reference Guide 1 5 1 E E 1 5 0 E E 1 0 1 E 1 0 6 E 1 1 0 E 1 2 0 1 3 0 s 1 4 0 5 Revision A O u ms O m pT A O m pT A O m ps PT C m m m gt O m a m MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 15 0 16 50EE Maximum Length 10 5 40
9. j gt CS ze W p Jajdeug MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X gt 5 4 28 The Custom Configuration Menu Second Program Settings Window Default PRS Program Settings Program Settings File default PRS Save Browse 120f5 S 2 5 V Enable Enable 6 Minimum Length 6 Minimum Length 10 Maximum Length 10 Maximum Length Enable Checksum Enable Checksum Send Checksum Send Checksum Use Length 6 and 14 only Use 2 bar Start Stop M 2 5 Enable e Minimum Length fo Maximum Length Enable Checksum Send Checksum Help Prev Next gt gt Done Figure 4 15 Example The Second Program Settings Window Select Prev to return to the first window Next to continue to the third window and Done if you are finished making program settings for the custom installation Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Select Done to return to the Main Menu MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 29 Third Program Settings Window Default PRS Program Settings Program Settings File SI Label Code 4 5 V Enable Enable 4 Minimum Length Convert 10 Maximum Length Reguire 2 Check Digits 2nd Check Digit MOD 11 Send Check Digit s Code 93 Enable 2 Minimum Length 20 Max
10. 41 50 E E Maximum Length 20 5 7S 4 420 1 EE 4210EE 4 2 2 E 4 423 E UR wed 4 2 4 425 10 20 o 30 m 40 M 50 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Enable UCC EAN 128 Off On 4 4341EE Off 4 430EE ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 32 Barcodes Labelcode 4 5 Enable Off 5 21 EE On JUDI LT LI Off 4 520EE Convert Off JUDI T LU On 4 531EE JUDI TL Off 4 530EE m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 33 UPC A Enable UPC A On 30 1 E E 30 0 E E On Off Send System Digit On Off x off 3 3 1 1 1 0 T m T m E ps Send Check Digit Off 3 3 21 E 20E E E On ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Barcodes Convert UPC A to EAN 13 Off 33 1 E E 33 0 E E On Off m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Re
11. 0 E 50 Require 2 Check Digits Off On 1E 1 EE ff 1 E O0 EE Oo xy 5 co EID G n O Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Send Check Digit s Off Oh 4 1F1EE Off 1F0 E gt ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 20 Barcodes Codabar Ames Codabar Enable On 20 1 EE On JUDI JT LI Off 4 200EE Ames Enable Off TUI TT UT On 511E E tN NM Off 510 E E m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Minimum Length 4 21001 EE 210 4 2 1 1 0 2120 2 1 3 0 E 2 1 4 E 2 15 E m m m m 10 M m 20 30 0 0 40 50 Maximum Length 20 2201 EE MX2A137REFGD Revision A C 21 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo 20 30 40 50 Send Stop Start Off Off m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide 221 0EE m m m PT o a 4 a M ps M Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Coda
12. FUNCTEST COM the functional test for system components HIMEM SYS the device driver for accessing extended memory LD BAT the batch file for RESPONSE BAT processing LOCK COM the utility for locking or unlocking the resident flash disk and RAM disk Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 3 6 Disk Drives and Files ORGANIZE COM the utility for reorganizing flash disk data PM COM the power management utility REV COM the utility that reports the firmware version UMBLINK EXE the device driver for accessing upper memory blocks VDISK SYS the RAM disk device driver XFER EXE the serial transfer utility The CONFIG SYS file will load the FLASHDSK SYS driver to create the C drive and the VDISK SYS driver to create the D drive It will then load DECODE SYS and CFGDEV SYS before chaining to its counterpart on drive C The AUTOEXEC BAT file will chain to its counterpart on drive C except during a safe boot The purpose of the CONFIG SAF file is to provide a minimal boot configuration that preserves the flash and RAM drives When the safe boot sequence is initiated the CONFIG SAF file is processed instead of the CONFIG SYS file This prevents chaining into the drive C initialization files by omitting the NEWFILE C CONFIG SYS command It also eliminates the loading of the DECODE SYS and CFGDEV SYS drivers REM kckckokck ko kk kc k ck kc k ckckckckck ck ckckckckck kck ck ck ck kk kk REM Standard CONFIG SYS for building system
13. Q X I 4 22 Third File Configuration WoW aocososestendrhp Df Ia Eti stent 4 23 CODHEUTANONIPAlS Rae tee eres or 4 23 NU M 4 23 ly C nee 4 23 Auto Xe c DU citar ertet Do e NO pb RURU I E T 4 24 CODI SVS oc notet coluere fuc vivide M codd stava RAT 4 24 Hu ne M 4 24 PEN Rene 4 24 nee EE 4 24 The Program Settings WindOWS sense 4 25 Prost Settings FAS code eo ut pup ode Re 4 25 DIVO Traces a EAEE 4 25 BOWS c 4 25 lui m EET 4 26 ji E 4 26 bon re ET 4 26 First Program Settings Window Default PRS eee 4 27 Second Program Settings Window Default PRS 4 28 Third Program Settings Window Default PRS ee 4 29 Fourth Program Settings Window Default PRS 4 30 Fifth Program Settings Window Default PRS ss 4 31 Last Program Settings Window Default PRS 4 32 c The Comm Settings Dialog Box eeeeeeeeeee 4 33 5 X aor PMCID 433 5 gt BAT menu 4 33 SE The File Transfer Window eee 4 34 0 px ree OO List 0 1 CORRE ee Re 4 34 Poids 4 35 ES NENNT te asda ction FR POE 4 35 Files t e 4 36 P Li EPOS OR P
14. ROM DOS FIND C ROM DOS MANUAL TXT Seu MANUAL TXT 105 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands HELP COM MX2A137REFGD 6 23 Type Internal So gt 3 3g e o9 Purpose Provides on line help of each ROM DOS command Syntax HELP command Remarks HELP serves as a memory aid HELP for each command can also be displayed by entering following the command name The file COMMAND HLP must be available to use this command Examples To list the help of the DIR command you can type HELP DIR or DIR All available batch file commands are also listed by HELP Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 24 ROM DOS Commands NEWFILE Type CONFIG SYS 86 aE 55 6 Purpose The NEWFILE command allows you to continue CONFIG SYS file processing from a new file The file can be located in another directory or even on a different drive Syntax NEWFILE filename Remarks The NEWFILE command is especially useful when the CONFIG SYS file is located on an inaccessible drive or in ROM Additional device drivers or instructions can be added easily to the new file and will be processed along with the main CONFIG SYS file upon starting the system When the NEWFILE instruction is processed control will be passed from the present file the one containing the NEWFILE instruction to the file specified in the command Any commands placed after the NEWFILE instruction in the
15. j gt o E zh ze W 3 y 193deu2 4 26 The Custom Configuration Menu the prompt for saving changes to the current program settings will appear Prev Select Prev to return to the previous program settings window Next Select Next to move on to the next program settings window The last Program Settings window appears if you select Next in the fourth window Done Select Done if you are finished making program settings for the custom installation z p e paz ec O0 oo k LT MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu First Program Settings Window Default PRS 4 27 Program Settings File default PRS Code 39 V Enable Minimum Length Maximum Length Enable Checksum Send Checksum Y Full ASCII Mode IS Code 128 V Enable 2 Minimum Length 20 Maximum Length UCC EAN 128 Enable Help Figure 4 14 Example The First Program Settings Window Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Select Done to return to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD Revision A Program Settings Codabar Ames V Enable Enable mM Minimum Length 20 Maximum Length Send Start Stop Codabar to CLSI Conversion Y Allow Wide Inter Character Gaps Code 11 Enable an Minimum Length o Maximum Length Require 2 Check Digits Send Check Digit s Next gt gt Done
16. o a Doze Mode After 8 seconds without a keypress scanner input or other system activity the MX2 goes into a power saving state known as doze mode To maximize battery life especially in an RF environment try to avoid accidental or unnecessary pressing of the keypad keys Auto Off Timer After a predetermined time without any system activity the unit automatically shuts off The default auto off timeout is 5 minutes To maximize battery life you can set the timeout to a much shorter period Appendix C includes bar codes that provide auto off settings as low as 20 seconds You can also use the PM COM utility to set the auto off timer Backlight Use of the display backlight severely affects battery life in the MX2 For RF applications do not use the backlight unless it is absolutely necessary If you do need to use it you can change the display s auto off timer to a setting lower than the default 15 seconds MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features 2 16 Advanced Power Management Appendix C includes bar codes that provide settings as low as 2 seconds for the backlight auto off timer You can also use the PM COM utility to set the timeout Power Management at the Radio Card MX2 Reference Guide To conserve battery life the radio card has an inactivity sleep mode The sleep mode is automatically engaged when a certain period of time has elapsed si
17. DOS Files Turn this switch on to transfer files for DOS commands and utilities to the MX2 Select More to add or remove DOS files from the custom installation Save After changing selections in this window select Save to save the revisions in the current configuration file or in a new one Browse Select Browse to use a different configuration file An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a configuration file from the Configs folder If you select Browse after making changes in this or any other File Configuration window without saving the changes the prompt for saving changes to the current file configuration will appear EI g 53 E oc lt o oo o X MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 21 More MX2A137REFGD Select More to add or remove DOS files from the custom installation The Select DOS Files dialog box appears More LXE 2325 HHT Configuration Utility Default Quickly install default components Custom Set up and install a custom configuration Comm Settings Modify serial port settings Transfer Files Transfer files to or from a portable unit Ee Help Exit Figure 4 12 Example The Select DOS Files Dialog Box Highlight DOS files to download to portable This field lists DOS files that are available Files that are highlighted are currently selected to be included in the custom installation Click on
18. Predefined Defaults D2 D2EE Code 39 Enable On 001 E E 000EE 0100EE 0110EE 0120EE 0130 EE MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Off Minimum Length 0 10 20 gt ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N 30 C 6 40 50 Maximum Length 20 10 20 30 40 50 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide 0 1 40 E 0 1 5 0 E E 4 i 0201 EE 021 0EE 022 T 2 3 E Ll 0 E LULU 0 2 4 LITT 2 5 m 0 PT Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Enable Checksum Off On 031 EE Off 030 EE Send Checksum Off 0 41 E E 04 0 E E 5 1E 0 Off 0 50 E On Off Full ASCII Mode On M 5 MX2A137REFGD Revision A C 7 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo C 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 On Enable On 08 1 E E 080E E 0902 E 090 0 6 E 9 0 0 1 E 9 2 0 0 9 3
19. T RUE or F ALSE HANDSHAKING R R TSCTS X ONXOFF or N ONE NUMBERO 9 555 1234 NUMBER9 111 555 9999 NUMBER5 111 555 7777 NUMBER 9 555 4321 Note The keywords are all case sensitive and must be capitalized For the FAIL STRINGS COMPRESSION STRINGS and PROTOCOL STRINGS settings the value string should also be capitalized Any responses from the modem are converted to capital letters before being compared with the various substrings o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Performance Performance MX2A137REFGD 5 29 This section describes issues relating to serial performance on the MX2 Although these issues are described in the context of XFER they apply to serial transfers in general File transfer speed is severely reduced when byte counts are displayed on the MX2 screen Use the Q option in XFER to enable quiet mode and speed up transfers Performance also is diminished when data is transferred to the C drive or to a PCMCIA ATA card Both of these devices write data to the disk very slowly Problems may arise as the disks become full and loading algorithms are executed to clean up space for new data This can become particularly severe with Zmodem in streaming protocol because the sender never waits for the receiver to write data to the disk To avoid this problem use Zmodem with either windowing or flow control enabled Flow control is generally faster and permits
20. The File Transfer Window 4 37 Browse Select Browse to view the files on your computer An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a data file to be included in the transfer Edit Select a file in the file list and then select Edit to change the source path or destination path for the file The Edit File Properties dialog box opens The fields and buttons in this dialog box are the same as in the File Selection dialog box above Edit File Properties OK Enter path and filename on host PC Cancel Enter path and filename on portable Browse Help n Figure 4 24 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for Editing a Data File j gt D 99 Cc 220 o Tes a B ct o 5 Delete To delete a file from the list select the file and then select Delete MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 38 The File Transfer Window Receive Select Receive to begin a file transfer from the MX2 to the PC Important Verify the host to portable serial connection Run LD BAT on the portable Select OK to start transfer TEMP RESPONSE BAT is transferred to the portable and used by LD BAT The Host uses TEMPIDOWNLOAD BAT Serial Port Com2 Baud Rate 9600 Portable 2325 HHT Portable Source Files C pcm pcmata sys A C pem pcmcs exe PC destination files c Ixe 2325 pcm pcmata sys c lxe 2325 pcm pemcs exe ore gt 5 lt km E
21. Writable Area Approximately 2 2 x 1 75 5 6 cm x 4 4 cm plus icon area Char 16 line by 20 character 8 line by 20 character System Status Dedicated icons 8 Graphics 128 x 160 Prog Interface BIOS Memory Map Lighting Backlight with programmable timeout Contrast Adjustment Keyboard adjustable MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 1 6 Technical Specifications THIS SIDE OUT 00 864 00 3 6 VOLTS T cw 35 c S25 0 ost TEES Cea go NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY REQUIRES CHARGE BEFORE USE Figure 1 4 Battery Pack Main Rechargeable Technology Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH Battery Pack Configuration 3x AA Capacity 1250 mAH Protection Polyswitch PTC and Klixon circuit breaker Life Operating gt 8 hrs batch gt 6 hrs with RF link Life Storage gt 14 days data retention with fully charged pack Charging In 1 Slot dock lt 3 hrs Backup Rechargeable Type Rechargeable Lithium Li Data Retention Period gt 1 hour Recovery from Cutoff 1M min 5M typical after 5M operation MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Technical Specifications o gt Power Management Pdo 027 oS un S99 Parameter Specification 2 5 a5 o ES Automatic Shutdown Unit turns off when battery door is A 2 removed 2 Shutdown Timer Yes Low Battery Indication Yes APM Compatible Yes Turn on to Previous State Yes Batteries required for Operation Yes Memory RAM 8 Mbytes Mappi
22. add 10mA 15 dBm nominal 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F RC4 IEEE 802 11 compliant encryption MX2 Reference Guide 1 12 Contacting LXE Contacting LXE LXE offers a variety of services to help you with your questions LXE has an automated attendant phone system to help direct your call to the proper department or individual co 55 es b 825 20 8 Cs TEES Cea 5 Product Information To obtain information concerning LXE products contact your Project Coordinator at 770 447 4224 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe if you know their extension otherwise contact the LXE customer support help line at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe Additional Training To obtain information on training contact the Manager Technical Services at 770 447 4224 extension 3412 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe Sales Support To obtain sales support contact your Project Coordinator at 770 447 4224 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe if you know their extension otherwise Ordering Equipment To place an order or get pricing information on additional LXE equipment or accessories contact LXE Sales at 770 447 4224 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe and select option 2 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe Spare Parts To order spare parts or obtain information on spare parts contact the LXE customer support help line at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe Technical Support To obtain technical support for L
23. LXE 2325 Reference Guide for PC card information The MX2 has a slot for plugging in PC cards and each unit is factory equipped with PhoenixCARD Manager Plus PC card drivers PC cards provide such features as network connectivity modem connectivity and wireless capability Their primary purpose in the MX2 is to provide additional memory storage by functioning as a disk drive soJnjeo 4 o gt W N The MX2 holds one PC card at a time If the MX2 has a radio card installed the radio card will need to be removed before a different PC card can be inserted c n 5 e gt a lt S o a The IR Serial Port Figure 2 4 The IR Port on Bottom of Unit The serial port is a half duplex IR Infrared port Through software commands the port may be set up for IR or a modified RS 232 serial communication In general the IR mode is used when communicating to other IR devices printers computers etc and the modified RS 232 mode is used to communicate with the dock for host communications In IR mode all physical communications meet the IrDA physical layer specification In the modified RS 232 serial mode the IR port is used to transmit RS 232 level data out the IR port With the MX2 in the dock the keypad facing the front of dock the left most pad is the RS 232 input RXD into the MX2 while it is in the dock MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 8 The IR Serial Port Note The M
24. MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Single Dock 7 7 Technical Specifications Single Dock Parameter Specification Height 2 75 6 9 cm j Depth 6 15 cm p Yo Width 5 25 13 33 cm E 55 e Weight 1 15 Ibs 52 kilograms m x S 5 Usage Indoors e Power Supply Parameter Specification Transformer Class 2 Input 120V 60Hz 12W Output 9VDC 500mA Usage Indoors MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 7 8 The Single Dock Stations o r o ceo Ee Of F A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents APPENDIX CONNECTOR CONFIGURATIONS A 1 TO TION Smic A 1 The MRZ COM A 1 Serial IR POE seite arn SER EE NN EY NAR ENSEE insiste A 1 qan A 2 25 Pin CODnnGC E ss cesses eee eo eio eoo eot e no et ett cuss aaa nee d ne bas sb vad to k n Pa PUn a o ae t 00 A 2 Illustrations 4 292 QJ Figure A 1 Serial IR Port A1 WEE 3 Figure A 2 Docking Pads Right Center Left eisennoso need ebRERPOHERE RR A 1 E Q x Figure A 3 The Cable Connector for the Single Dock A 2 o S o MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Table of Contents LXE e lt EE eas ot as eft o S 4 50 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Appendix A Connector Configurations Introduction Cables for all MX2 products are available from LXE However you may want to make you
25. This can be T for tone dial or P for pulse dial This keyword indicates whether responses received from the modem should be displayed to the screen Enable the keyword by setting the value string to T for true clear it by setting the value string to F for false This keyword is a list of response strings expected responses from the modem that indicate that the connection to the remote end failed These strings contain text such as NO CARRIER and BUSY that the modem might return on an error Using a configurable list of errors allows the serial in out modem run time library to compensate for differences in messages between individual modems You can use the FAIL STRING keyword as many times as necessary to create the desired list However the combined length of all the values assigned to FAIL STRING cannot exceed 115 characters This keyword controls the type of handshaking the MX2 will perform with the modem Generally RTS CTS handshaking is necessary to support the advanced functions of modems such as compression and error correcting protocols You can set this keyword to N for no handshaking X for Xon Xoff software flow control or R for RTS CTS hardware handshaking Note The HANDSHAKING keyword in the modem initialization file takes precedence over any flow control options selected on the command line in XFER Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C o 3 W Z mS ol p o B L 2x D 53 The Modem
26. fr a o P W s N 2 6 Resetting the MX2 Note Jf you do not hear the two tones indicating the safe boot sequence you probably did not press the ESC and Space keys quickly enough Reboot the MX2 and press the two keys simultaneously as soon as you see the Wait message on the display Hardware Reset In the extremely rare situation where none of the rebooting methods is successful you can use a reset mechanism that is located below the keypad matrix directly below the Lamp key By inserting a paper clip or other narrow device and pressing gently the unit will perform a hardware activated cold boot Only use the same amount of pressure used to press a normal key Do not use a sharp instrument If the keypad rubber matrix is punctured the industrial specifications of the MX2 could be compromised Features T o Ne a 5 23 c o Oc A D Note Attempt at least two cold boots before going into Hardware reset Intl EES gt Figure 2 3 Location of the Hardware Reset Mechanism Upon reset you will need to set the date and time in the MX2 These DOS programs may run automatically after a Hardware Reset MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Using PC Cards 2 7 Using PC Cards Note The PC card slot of the MX2 is not user accessible but functions in the same manner as the LXE 2325 for software installation use and general features Please refer to the
27. lengthens battery life 0 59 0 0 0 N 1 1 1 1 N 1 15 etwork dependent Revision A Highly Recommended lengthens battery life 0 15 0 1 or 2 MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 31 Link Driver RL2PCM Socket A Initialize 365 N Int 3 Mem 1 C100 Port 300 Inactivity Min Inactivity Sec Sniff Time Domain Station Type Peer To Peer Roam Config E EFF BOoOooOo r o Mac Optimize Channel SubChannel Frame Ethernet II Frame Ethernet 802 2 Frame Ethernet 802 3 DOS Configuration Parameters DOS Parameters Configuration parameters for DOS can be contained in the NET CFG or PROTOCOL INI file You can use an ASCII text editor to add or modify parameters in those files or you can edit them using the Text File button in the third File Configuration window of the Configuration Utility The modifiable parameters are described in the following table Note Hex values are indicated with a leading 0x NET CFG values do not use the 0x PROTOCOL INI values reguire the 0x Sets the interrupt IRO line to be used This must be set to 3 which is the only free interrupt Sets the I O port address The default is 0x300 Mem 1 ODI Sets the resource memory location 0xC000 to Memory_address NDIS 0xE800 Upper memory blocks from 0xA000 to OxCFFF are used by MX2 system software Memory from 0xD000 to OxDFFF is reserved for PC card MX2A137REFGD client drivers Since card services u
28. the destination directory on the MX2 for these files be sure to change them here too The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the AUTOEXEC BAT file before it is downloaded to the MX2 If you want to make changes to the CONFIG SYS file select the CONFIG SYS button Note Certain default configuration parameters and card and socket services drivers will automatically be included at the beginning of the CONFIG SYS file before it is downloaded to the MX2 Select the Text File button and open the NET CFG file in the RF PROXIM directory In the NetWare DOS Requester section assign whatever drive letter you want to FIRST NETWORK DRIVE Set PREFERRED SERVER to the name of the network to which you will be connecting Save the NET CFG file before exiting from the text editor Select the Done button in the File Configuration window to return to the Custom Configuration menu Modify your program settings and communications settings if necessary Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the NetWare Client configuration on the MX2 Reboot the MX2 when the download is completed Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 C n 5 e 2 lt S fr a o gt W N 2 22 Radio PC Card Configuration ODI With IPX SPX The IPX SPX configuration downloads the same adapter and protocol drivers as the NetWare Client config
29. 0 0 9 4 0 Revision A Off Minimum Length 6 ps qqs pT A 10 ps PT 20 qqs PT 30 i og xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 a pT PT 40 MX2 Reference Guide Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes 50 Maximum Length 10 10 20 30 40 50 MX2A137REFGD 09 5 0 E E 0A 0 0 A 1 0 A 2 0 A 3 0 E 0 A 4 0 E 0A 5 0 E E E 0 Om Nl m m m m A Revision A C 9 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 Enable Checksum Off Off Use Lengths 6 and 14 Only Case Code Off MX2 Reference Guide O0 B 1 E E ff 0 BOE E Send Checksum n 0 C1 ff 0 C 0 EE E E O D 1 E E f 0D0EE Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Matrix 2 of 5 Enable Off On Off Minimum Length 6 10 20 30 40 MX2A137REFGD 1 0 1 E E 1 0 0 E E 1 1 0 11 0 1 1 1 x 1 1 2 11 3 4 1 1 4 Revision A M m o qqs PT ps M o a M m
30. 08 Higher 09 Lower 00 2400 Hz 01 2580 Hz 02 2770 Hz 03 3000 Hz 04 3270 Hz 05 3600 Hz 06 4000 Hz 07 4520 Hz 00 0 25 sec 01 0 50 sec 02 1 00 sec 03 1 50 sec 04 2 00 sec 01 30 seconds On or Off 00 Off 01 Click 02 Beep On or Off On or Off 01 99 seconds 00 Off Long Range Scanner models only This parameter affects MX2 Enter key programmability MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Release Scan Off Spot Timeout Acceptable Input Defaults 5 B 3 un MX2A137REFGD Parameters Settings and Defaults B 11 Code Parameters LD Acceptable Input ool Lm p Double Action Key 01 Double Strike 01 01 01 Mode 02 Press and Wait Double Action Key Timeout U W W 3 eh n BuruueJ60J4gd g xipueddy MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide B 12 Parameters Settings and Defaults LXE D mco X 2 GT caf CES cor 226 i MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents APPENDIX C BARCODES FOR CoNFIGURING MX2 C 1 nip m C 1 Default Settings sesiiiccasstiessteseacsscsisasnntanecnsseuessnsiacancuniaasauacdanetensaccunseans C 2 rp I m C 5 Predefined Defaults P C 5 jj C 5 LK Na C 5 Enable sn
31. 5 Figure 4 25 Example PC Receiving Files from MX2 o 5 bm gt e7 le o X ws When you select it the configuration utility prepares files to be transferred to the PC and opens the Important dialog box Make sure your MX2 unit is properly connected to the serial port specified in the Comm Settings dialog box Then run the LD BAT file on the MX2 and select OK in the Important dialog box on the PC MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The File Transfer Window 4 39 Send Select Send to begin a file transfer from the PC to the MX2 Important Verify the host to portable serial connection Run LD BAT on the portable Select OK to start transfer TEMPYRESPONSE BAT is transferred to the portable and used by LD BAT The Host uses TEMPIDOWNLOAD BAT Serial Port Com2 Baud Rate 9600 Portable 2325 HHT PC Source files C LXE 2325 pcm pcmata sys C LXE 2325 pcem cnfignam exe C LXE 2325 pcm pcemcs exe CALXE 2325 16line pem pem ini C LXE 2325 16line pcm pemss400 exe CALXE123251DOSWATTRIB COM C LXE 2325 DOS CHKDSK COM Portable destination files c dos chkdsk com m c dos DELTREE EXE c bparams ini c CONFIG SYS c AUTOEXEC SYS ms Figure 4 26 Example PC Sending Files to MX2 j gt CS ze W 3 y 193deu2 The configuration utility prepares files to be transferred to the MX2 and opens the Important dialog box Mak
32. A B AUTOEXEC BAT Figure 3 2 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive A REM kokckck kk ck ck ck kck ck ckckckck ck kckckck ck kk k kk REM Initial CONFIG SYS for safe boot REM oec oce coe ck oce ck KKK AZ e AZ e ko kx A kx A ko ko ko kokock kok NEWFILE B CONFIG SAF Figure 3 3 CONFIG SAF File on Drive A e 5 5 a OS co on Configuration MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Disk Drives and Files Drive B MX2A137REFGD 3 5 Drive B is a disk image that is located in flash A read only drive it is intended to be used to store mandatory utilities and initialize the boot process During normal use this drive will not be updated Drive B has no subdirectories See Chapter 6 Commands for DOS and ROM DOS command syntax AUTOEXEC BAT CFGDEV SYS CFGIO EXE COMIO COM COMMAND COM CONFIG SAF CONFIG SYS COREUPD COM the second file in the startup sequence the system parameter configuration device driver the utility for loading fonts and keypad layouts the utility for redirecting input and output to the serial port the DOS shell 91EM JOS Jo deu the second file in the safe boot sequence o o E a W o gt the second file in the boot sequence the utility that updates the firmware image DECODE SYS the bar code decoding device driver FLASHDSK SYS the resident flash disk device driver FORMAT COM the disk reformatting utility
33. Default 1 D1 turns every on off parameter on sets all minimum lengths to the lowest values and sets all maximum lengths to the highest values This default set is normally used only for troubleshooting It gives you the best chance of reading an unknown barcode symbology Revision A MX2 Reference Guide U 9 o 3 zd o BuruueJ60J4gd g xipueddy B 2 Parameters Settings and Defaults and also identifies the symbology of each barcode you scan Predefined Default 2 D2 is the default set that was installed in the MX2 at the factory This default set will work for most applications If you have changed any settings and want to reset the MX2 to the original defaults scan the D2 barcode in Appendix C Parameters Settings and Defaults Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Code 39 E Code Parameters Type Acceptable Input eT wo mo o D mco XEL goe caf OL eg cor eee a MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Parameters Settings and Defaults B 3 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Acceptable Code Parameters Input On Off On or Off Off 0C On Off On or Off Off Use lengths 6 and 14 only case code Matrix 2 of 5 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off TU t o 3 n Bulmwesboid g xipueddy Ei eem far Off 01 Off ff On or Off MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide B 4 Parameters Settings and Defaults Stand
34. MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Single Dock 7 3 Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer Complete the following steps 1 Attach the 25 pin end of the cable to the cable connector on the back of the Single Dock 2 Attach the other end of the cable to a serial port on your computer 3 If you ordered the optional power adapter attach it to Power Input Jack on the Single Dock suonejs zo JB 22 x 5N e 0000000000000 000000000000 D Figure 7 2 Back Panel of the Single Dock 1 Power input jack 2 Cable connector See Appendix A Connector Configurations for pin assignments MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Stations o r ceo Ee of F 7 4 The Single Dock The Power Adapter MX2 Reference Guide Important The MX2 is not designed to use alkaline or non rechargeable batteries AUTI secon ON ISSEME FOUR UTILISATION A UNTEREUR SEU NA Figure 7 3 US Dock Power Adapter You can use a 9 volt power adapter with the Single Dock to recharge the batteries in the MX2 Power adapters are available from LXE Attach the small round plug of the power adapter to the power input jack on the back of the Single Dock Plug the other end into an AC outlet or power strip The red light emitting diode LED labeled POWER on the front panel of the Single Dock should light up The power adapter is used only to recharge the batteries in t
35. Meu ELI ooo oo P C 5 Interi dved 2 61 OR e E dte midi E E E E DET C 8 Matrix 2 Of Sn E C 11 Standard 2 GES Ex meten uiuis icta tese saevi RE M o C 14 OS mec EUR EE E US m C 17 Coddbap NES Cerise be totu bee b td el tt aient C 20 uni as ua C 24 Code 03 Riel ML AMD M E MAPA C 27 Code No mE TR C 29 Abel Ode ol anna en A C 32 LE ec C 33 UPC E RTE AR hada dce C 35 EAN TAN NUR innin naaa C 37 UPC EAN JAN EXtSnDSIOBS nn aiai ex Satu tete eI De ER EOD Aa Seed Sadech C 39 OSE C ODITOIS E IL ceteros anten Etape otro beate eite p edo ag dz state C 40 APPENDIXD KEY MAPS D 1 hilo MT T TN D 1 Key Map 101 Key Equivalencies for Batch Units D 2 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide vi Table of Contents INDEX Illustrations Figure 1 1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer iecore terere Ee tt tbe eo pee noru d sak Sense 1 3 Figure 1 2 MXZ Keypad cinia etn pee e Pe E ER ia 1 4 Fip re1 3 NIX2 DISDIQy sn R p O 1 5 Figure 1 4 Battery Pack sciopero eine ae RAE ae E 1 6 Figure 1 5 LaserScannef Location at Top Of Uiiitiscesstscccacarssssaetia pela cenissteshoiedaeuevastistiszovien 1 8 Piste 126 POMC TAC Andeetan onere m miU PERO EEUU 1 8 Figure 1 7 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit 6 tirer t inerte 1 9 Figure 1 8 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Unit 1 9 Figure 2 1 Location of the Enter Keys tre rerit ERES PEE HERD aE i eieiei 2 1 Figure 2 2 Program Trig
36. REM set n 0 ct J D m D 4 Ei Ed EH EH Ed S S SSESE ZSZ H B PU Bj pU DU A i pj pd Bd E Ed Bd set MX2 Reference Guide System Configurations The following lines set up default parameters for some environment variables These lines may be modified or overridden in the USER section below prompt p g dircmd ogn p The following section is for customized user entries Insert user specific options and commands here The following lines add system components to the PATH and run the main application executable if one was specified EXIST c bparams ini copy c bparams ini PARAMS path c c dos path Figure 3 8 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for Default Configuration Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Configurations 3 13 VO PC Card Support Configuration The Configuration Utility has an option for support of I O cards This option will download the Phoenix Super Client Driver PCMSCD EXE to the C PCM subdirectory on the MX2 It will also add the command for loading of this driver to the CONFIG SYS file The CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files below were created by eliminating ATA card support and adding I O card support to DEFAULT CFG FILES 30 REM PES SE YES eee eue REM Phoenix Card and Socket services REM for accessing PC Cards REM Es EE SES SEE SE Ioue device c pcm cnfignam exe NORMAL device c pcm pcmssit exe device c pcm pcmcs exe device
37. Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 C n 5 e gt a lt S fr o o 2 W s N o o Ne a 5 23 c o Oc A D Features 2 28 MX2 Reference Guide 10 11 Radio PC Card Configuration The PROTOCOL 2 file will be renamed PROTOCOL INI when it is saved on the MX2 drive Select the File Configuration button in the Custom Configuration menu Select the Add button and use the File Selection dialog box see screen displays in Chapter 4 to include the main application and additional files in your custom installation This should include the TCP IP package you want to load as well as a protocol manager e g PROTMAN SYS Be sure to turn on the Main Application switch for the application you want the MX2 to use Select the Next button at the bottom of the File Configuration window In the second File Configuration window make sure the Vendor Specific option is selected This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download Note The l O card drivers are not compatible with Proxim s client driver Do not select the I O Cards options when using RF Select the More button to verify that the DOS files you need are included in the download After viewing the file list and making any necessary changes return to the File Configuration window Select the NEXT button to move to the third File Configuration window If you want to include commands to be executed in the AUTOEXEC BAT
38. Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes UPC EAN JAN Extensions Allow 2 Digit Extensions On 3CAEE On Off 3C0EE Allow 5 Digit Extensions On On 3 D1 EE Off 3 D 0OEE Require Extensions Off Off 3 E 3 E T m T m 5 L 0 T m T m MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo C 40 Barcodes Other Controls Autoterminator CR C R B1 MEE TAB B1 EE B1 U EE None m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Auto Off Timer 5 min ff 6 min B2 000 EE B20 5 B210 B 2 1 5 B230 E B245 E B260 E B27 5 E B 2 90 E MX2A137REFGD Revision A O m m 20 sec m m 40 sec pT CT A 1 min 2 min A 3 min A 4 min 5 min C 41 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo C 42 Barcodes Send Symbology Identifier Off B5 1 E E B 5 0 E E On Off Good R
39. SAF File on Drive B 9JeMoSs Joydeu9 o o Q c W o gt MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide e km q o lt o E G ss D Ot c S 3 8 Drive C MX2 Reference Guide Disk Drives and Files Drive C is a resident flash disk drive that is accessed via the FLASHDSK SYS device driver By default this drive is configured to have full read and write access The default CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files reside here You can modify these files to customize the system for an application They will be called after the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files on drives A and B are processed The Configuration Utility gives you the ability to customize what software tools and utilities are placed on the unit By default the utility installs this software to the C drive If the unit is intended to be used with PC cards then the Phoenix PC card drivers are installed in the PCM subdirectory on the C drive and the proper entries will be transferred into the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files The exact configuration of files and the contents of the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files will change according to the configuration of the unit For RF capability additional files for network connectivity would be reguired These might include a TELNET program or peer to peer networking tools depending on what you choose to install If something happens to a unit and data integrity b
40. To ey this First press this key F4 F5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 N A N A MX2A137REFGD Keypad D 5 To get this First press this key WX NI lt x z lt C ol nlo ul o zz r x c rlo nm o o U gt N lt x s s 1 alpha 2 alpha MX2A137REFGD V v Revision A WX YZ YZ AB AB CD CD EF EF GH GH IJ IJ KL KL MN MN OP OP QR QR ST ST UV UV WX WX YZ YZ N A N A MX2 Reference Guide AS D5 lt E u D X M m D 6 Keypad To get this First press this key m EE Seba NA Seg NA Taba na sebe NA Pea N OG NA g O 4 D B 5 lt N Temei O Pt mme _ gt 3 numeri s numeiey 4 same swm o me 8 8 9 9 0 0 mme _ Bormme mm NA numeri NA mm _ NA me NA Home mercy v End numeric lt gt PgDn numeric PgUp numeric Lt Arrow numeric Rt Arrow numeric Up Arrow numeric we w m o o m dog o I Dn Arrow numeric MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Keypad D 7 To get this First press this key Insert numeric Del numeric gt colon semicolon minus sign underscore comma apostrophe tilde aste
41. Transmit Rate 3 PortType 1 Medium Reservation 2347 Card Power Management N Maximum Sleep Duration 100 Receive All Multicasts Y soJnjeo 4 C u 5 ag gt 2 2 lt D s 5 aN o The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET CFG file For additional information about the parameters in this file see the WVLAN43 CFG file located in the PCTCP directory WaveLAN Network Name Identifies the WaveLAN network the station will connect to Valid values O to 32 string of printable uppercase characters Default ANY Note Setting this value to ANY will enable the station to connect to any IEEE 802 11 network Note The string for WaveLAN Network Name is case sensitive The Lucent DOS ODI driver requires the use of only UPPERCASE characters If you have configured the Lucent Access Points with lower case names you will need to change your Lucent Access Point WaveLAN Network Name parameter to UPPERCASE characters for proper operation Station Name Identifies the stations on the network This parameter is used when performing diagnostic tests Valid values 0 to 32 string of printable characters Default station name MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 36 Radio PC Card Configuration AP Density Controls the roaming sensitivity of your computer This parameter must be set according to the settings of the Lucent access points Valid values 1 Low 2 Medium 3 High Default 3
42. Utility group on your PC T 8 Ncw 835 o s z o O m D 2 From the Main Menu select the Custom button 3 An Open dialog box will appear see screen displays in Chapter 4 Select the PX TCPIP CFG configuration file In the next Open dialog box select a program settings file If you do not have a specific one that you want to use select DEFAULT PRS The following files are included automatically as part of the NetWare Client download LSL COM Link support layer driver NET CFG ODI configuration file RL2PCM COM Proxim RF ODI Driver TCPIP EXE TCP IP protocol driver You need to select your MX2 application and related files 4 Select the File Configuration button in the Custom Configuration menu 5 Select the Add button and use the File Selection dialog box see screen displays in Chapter 4 to include the main application and additional files in your custom installation Be sure to turn on the Main Application switch for the one you want the MX2 to use 6 Select the Next button at the bottom of the File Configuration window 7 In the second File Configuration window make sure the Vendor Specific option is selected This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration MX2A137REFGD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 19 Note The lI O card drivers are not compatible with Proxim s client
43. W pe mS ol p o B L 2x D 53 Syntax and Parameters The XFER_ARGS Environment Variable MX2 Reference Guide XFER recognizes the environment variable XFER ARGS This variable can be used to set option settings that you want for most transfer sessions You can even specify files in the XFER ARGS environment Parsing of the XFER command line starts with the XFER ARGS variable and then continues through any other specified options or filenames You can use a single slash or hyphen to merge multiple options in the XFER ARGS variable or you can use a slash or hyphen for each option The following example illustrates both cases C gt set XFER ARGS ZROB57600 C gt set XFER ARGS Z R O B57600 For each command line in the example files will be received option R using Zmodem protocol Z and a baud rate B of 57600 baud and existing files will always be overwritten O Note You can use up to ten slashes or hyphens for options in the environment variable See the following section Multiple Option Blocks for more details Any of the parameters used in the example could be overwritten on the command line For example if you issued the following command C gt xfer x myfile XFER would use Xmodem for the file transfer instead of Zmodem while still using the other option settings specified in the XFER ARGS variable There are two precautions for mixing options in the environment variabl
44. aborts the transfer session For multiple file transfers in Zmodem the entire session is aborted not just the transfer of the current file To use the D option replace the symbol with the desired number of seconds for the timeout delay Acceptable values are 0 no timeout through 65 535 the default is 60 A value of 0 disables the timeout feature meaning that the transfer session will never be aborted because of inactivity If you use the D option without specifying a number an error will occur Maximum Number of Errors Before Aborting Transfer The E option allows you to specify the maximum number of times the receiver will request a retransmission of a packet before aborting the transfer session Note For multiple file transfers in Zmodem the entire session is aborted not just the transfer of the current file For Xmodem the default is 0 meaning that Xmodem will never be aborted because of errors For Zmodem the default is 30 A setting of 0 disables the error count tracking If you use the E option without specifying a number an error will occur Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters F MX2A137REFGD Flow Control This option allows you to specify what type of flow control to use for the file transfer Flow control is the ability of the receiver to detect that data is coming in faster then it can receive it and to issue a command to the sender instructing it to stop sending data When the receive
45. by default but it can be changed using the E switch Command and its arguments can also be used in a SHELL statement in your config sys file See the full description of SHELL for more details Options The device option specifies that COMMAND COM should use a different device such as AUX for input and output The E number switch sets the environment size Number represents the size of the environment in bytes Number must be in the range from 160 to 32768 All other values will be ignored and the default value of 256 will be used ROM DOS will round the value entered up to the nearest multiple of 16 The K filename option tells the command processor to run the specified filename and then display the ROM DOS command prompt It is not recommended that this option be used in a CONFIG SYS SHELL statement The P switch causes COMMAND not to exit or in other words to remain permanent The P switch should be used only when command is used in a CONFIG SYS SHELL statement MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands MX2A137REFGD 6 17 The c string switch causes COMMAND to execute the command in string and then terminate The string command can be any internal or external command The MSG option indicates that all error messages should be stored in memory This option is recommended only for diskette based systems ROM DOS keeps many of its error messages in the resident part of COMMAND COM rather than
46. command line then the receiver will use the sender s crash and overwrite options Any options local to the receiver will be ignored Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters MX2A137REFGD Quiet Mode This option toggles quiet mode When quiet mode is enabled minimal information is displayed about the file transfer in progress Generally only the name of the file being transmitted is displayed When not in quiet mode XFER will display a copyright message the filename and file statistics including a running count of bytes Running XFER in quiet mode on the MX2 can have serious consequences for serial transfer performance especially at high speeds At 115200 baud transfers are four times faster if quiet mode is enabled on the MX2 than if it is disabled owing to the delay inherent to writing a running byte count to the screen Since the Q option is a toggle switch each occurrence of it in the command line inverts the quiet mode state By default XFER has quiet mode off The first occurrence of the Q option turns quiet mode on the next turns it back off and so on This is most useful if the option is specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable to activate quiet mode by default but you wish to deactivate quiet mode for the current transfer session Receive File s This option specifies that files are to be received With Xmodem protocol the option must be specified whenever you wish to receive a file The option ca
47. dat Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands 6 13 ATTRIB will remove the read only attribute and the archive attribute for all files with the DAT extension ATTRIB a r dat ATTRIB will display the attributes of all files with the DAT extension ATTRIB dat So gt 3 3g e o9 BUFFERS Type config sys Purpose ROM DOS has internal buffers to temporarily hold data read from the disk Increasing the number of internal buffers will speed system performance Syntax BUFFERS number Remarks Each buffer used by ROM DOS requires 512 bytes of RAM The BUFFERS command will increase or decrease the amount of RAM used by the operating system The minimum number of buffers is 2 and the maximum number is 40 If a number less than 2 is given then the number of BUFFERS is set to 2 If a number larger than 40 is given then BUFFERS is set to 40 Example The following example causes ROM DOS to have 10 buffers These 10 buffers will use 5120 bytes of RAM BUFFERS 10 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 14 ROM DOS Commands CHKDSK EXE Type External LE aE 55 6 Purpose The CHKDSK command checks the disk directories and File Allocation Table FAT and displays a disk and memory report Syntax CHKDSK d path filespec C F V Remarks CHKDSK examines a disk and determines if the disk has any errors in the File Allocation Table FAT and will optionally fix erro
48. directory Be sure to save the edited file before exiting from the text editor Select the Done button in the File Configuration window to return to the Custom Configuration menu Modify your program settings and communications settings if necessary Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the drivers and applications on the MX2 Reboot the MX2 when the download is completed Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 C n 5 e gt 2 lt S o a o gt W N Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Proxim Configuration Settings TCPIP Protocol Install Proxim RangeLAN2 Drivers MX2 Reference Guide Link Support Layer Link Support MEMPOOL 4096 BUFFERS 8 1500 Radio PC Card Configuration Substitute the appropriate IP addresses in order for your network to function properly Protocol TCPIP IP Address XXX XXX XXX XXX IP Router XXX XXX XXX XXX IP Netmask XXX XXX XXX XXX Socket Initialize 365 Int Mem 1 Port Inactivity Min Inactivity Sec Sniff Time Domain Station Type Peer To Peer Roam Config Mac Optimize Channel SubChannel Frame A DO NOT CHANGE A is the only socket N DO NOT CHANGE not an Intel chipset 3 3 5 6 or 15 are available C100 Highly Recommended C100 C200 C300 C400 only options 300 Highly Recommended 300 is available 0 Highly Recommended lengthens battery life 0 59 1 Highly Recommended
49. display the help screen Examples PRINT puts three files into the print gueue The first file will start being printed after the command ends PRINT FILEI TXT FILE2 TXT FILE3 TXT The file FILE2 TXT will be removed from the print queue All other files in the queue will print normally PRINT C FILE2 TXT All files in the print queue are canceled Printing may continue for a short time because of the buffer in your printer PRINT T Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands SHARE EXE MX2A137REFGD 6 27 So gt 3 3g e o9 Type External Purpose SHARE installs the capabilities for file sharing and file locking on your hard disk Syntax SHARE options Or from CONFIG SYS INSTALL d path SHARE EXE options Remarks The SHARE utility is most commonly used in a network or multitasking environment where file sharing is necessary When SHARE is loaded DOS will utilize the SHARE utility to validate read and write reguests from application programs and users The L option specifies the maximum number of files that can be locked at one time The default number of files is 20 The U option unloads the share utility and frees the memory SHARE will not unload if other TSRs have been loaded on top of it The other TSRs must be unloaded first before trying to unload SHARE Examples The following example loads the SHARE program from the command line SHARE The next example installs
50. driver Do not select the 1 0 Cards options when using RF Select the More button to verify that the DOS files you need are included in the download After viewing the file list and making any necessary changes return to the File Configuration window Select the NEXT button to move to the third File Configuration window If you want to include commands to be executed in the AUTOEXEC BAT file select the AUTOEXEC BAT button Enter the commands and save the revised file before exiting from the text editor Note Verify that the drive and directories of any drivers loaded in the AUTOEXEC BAT file are correct The default PX TCPIP CFG file assumes these drivers will go to a specific location on the MX2 If you change the destination directory on the MX2 for these files be sure to change them here too The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the AUTOEXEC BAT file before it is downloaded to the MX2 If you want to make changes to the CONFIG SYS file select the CONFIG SYS button Note Certain default configuration parameters and card and socket services drivers will automatically be included at the beginning of the CONFIG SYS file before it is downloaded to the MX2 Select the Text File button and open the NET CFG file in the RF PROXIM directory Under the heading Protocol TCPIP replace the Xs with the appropriate IP address IP router and IP netmask numbers Save the NET CFG fi
51. file select the AUTOEXEC BAT button Enter the commands and save the revised file before exiting from the text editor Note Verify that the drive and directories of any drivers loaded in the AUTOEXEC BAT file are correct The default PX PKDRV CFG file assumes these drivers will go to a specific location on the MX2 If you change the destination directory on the MX2 for these files be sure to change them here too The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the AUTOEXEC BAT file before it is downloaded to the MX2 Select the CONFIG SYS button and verify that the drives and directories specified for any device drivers in the CONFIG SYS file are correct Be sure to include a line to load the protocol manager e g device c net protmen sys i c net By default NDIS TCP IP drivers and programs are assumed to be in Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration MX2A137REFGD 12 13 14 15 16 2 29 the CANET directory on the MX2 If you want to put them somewhere else change the directory paths here Add any additional drivers that you need to load for your configuration at this time Be sure to also change the directory specified by the I option of the PROTMAN SYS device driver in the CONFIG SYS file If you need to modify the PROTOCOL 2 file or any other text file select the Text File button and open the desired file PROTOCOL is located in the RF PROXIM
52. file to use HER Buisn G 19 deu2 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 5 4 Syntax and Parameters Option Description peak Mcommand Sends a command to the modem before beginning the data transfer Replace command with one of the following A Auto answer ATstr Send ATstr commands D x Dial memory x 0 9 Dstr Dial phone number str Forces XFER to ignore all previously specified option settings including filenames and options specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable All XFER options are set to their default state Toggles quiet mode on and off In quiet mode only the filename and a Transmitting or Receiving message is displayed When quiet mode is off additional information is displayed Each use of this option reverses the quiet mode state Chapter 5 Using XFER O Overwrites an existing file with a new file having the same name Replace the symbol with the desired setting 1 Overwrite if source is longer or newer Zmodem only 2 Overwrite if CRCs don t match Zmodem only 3 Append to existing file Zmodem only 4 Always overwrite 5 Overwrite if source is newer Zmodem only 6 Overwrite if dates or lengths don t match Zmodem only 7 Never overwrite MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters 5 5 Description Det On if no file is specified Receives the specified file or files Zmodem only Spec
53. filename This is generally wrong but it may be correct if that is the intended result The third incorrect example is invalid because the filenames must be separated by a single space no other white space character can be used This mistake most often occurs when using response files see file Note Ifa filename is specified on the receiver s side that filename will override whatever filename the sender transmits to the receiver Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c a2 3 W SZ ns ol p o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters Transmit File s This option specifies that files are to be sent For Xmodem protocol this is the default that is typing XFER MYFILE on the command line would send the file MYFILE For Zmodem protocol transmit is the default if you specify a file on the command line So for example the command XFER Z MYFILE is equivalent to the command XFER Z T MYFILE The T option is most useful if the XFER ARGS environment variable includes the R command but you want to send a file Note The last transfer option R or T on the command line controls whether to transmit or receive for the session Window Size Zmodem only This option controls the use of windowing with Zmodem protocol By default Zmodem is a streaming protocol and windowing is disabled Streaming refers to the method by which Zmodem transfers data In streaming mode the sender forms 1K data pa
54. in seconds 0 5 C 47 Release Scan Timeout in seconds 2 C 48 Ke ypress Sound CCR eat C 49 Enable Ctl Alt Del Reboot On C 49 Enable Trigger Programmability On C 49 Backlight Auto Off Timeout in seconds 15 esses C 50 Double Key Action Mode Double Press C 51 Double Key Action Timeout 330 ms C 51 o UJ 5 gt a85 O0 T C O 3 50 O a x o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C iv Introduction A LXE m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Appendix C Barcodes for Configuring MX2 Introduction This appendix provides barcodes for common setup parameters for programming the MX2 Factory default settings are listed in the section titled Default Settings and are included as part of the parameter heading To make settings that aren t provided here you can use your own barcodes Using the barcodes contained in this section you can change any scanning system parameter or reset all parameters to their default values This chapter contains Code 39 barcode symbols for system setup parameters Refer to the MX2 Installation and Operators Guide LXE DocID MX2A1360PGDWW for the section titled Scanner Warnings and Labels for important laser safety information before using the scanner When scanning the barcodes in this section remember e Do not look i
55. map files have the extension kbd Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 4 System Utilities COMIO COM This utility provides an easy means for developers to interact with the MX2 by allowing video and keyboard interaction to be done at a host PC It does this by controlling redirection of video and keyboard I O through the portable s serial port COMI When keyboard redirection is disabled input is received from the MX2 s keypad when it is enabled input is taken from the serial port The same mode of operation applies to video output which is sent to either the display or out the serial port S aE 55 6 When redirecting video output keypad input or both you must connect the MX2 s serial port to a host computer The host computer should be running a basic terminal emulator that provides a direct connection to the host communications port The host communications port settings should be no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit and the baud rate specified in the comio com command line By default both video and keyboard I O are redirected but either one may be changed independently Syntax COMIO b h k v b Specifies the baud rate to use If you do not specify this setting the current baud rate is used h Displays a help file for the utility k Changes keyboard redirection only Iv Changes video redirection only DECODE SYS This driver controls barcode scanning devices and decodes barcode labels i
56. o iei pe aed nM Mun D vee een ea meer uM C 5 irn Length areca oka anie ER de nn C 5 Maximum Length 20 gosta sde e vitac s C 6 Enable Checksum Oise anni e pev had atio te Ea ER Red ovata ak C 7 send Ch cksum DTE o ee echt de tien C 7 ITE S BIET Tea OR aan C 7 eh o 2 of S C 8 Enable CM PO P au due oo C 8 Minimum Length 6 ede eet onde tete eeten thes iseis aeieeiaii C 8 Maximum Length JO nn niet Ua pudica uude C 9 Enable Checksum On nn etat C 10 Send Ch cks m ONE Nas C 10 Use Lengths 6 and 14 Only Case Code Off C 10 Matrix 2 of 3 Me C 11 Enables O 2 P RN C 11 Minimum LOIS D 2 hau mbi eti quond o ail ox Muss ni qun fd bM etd oss GI eines C 11 Maximum Length 10 1e nn eaea C 12 Enable t neck unio Off ooo ERE C 13 Send Checksum OM O O O O O C 13 gE Standard 2 OS mi C 14 S D gt Enables D O OR O C 14 EEE Minimum Length bises cn ns C 14 EEE Maximum Length T0 aisi RI MN MEM C 15 K Enable Checksum Off c 16 ER Send Checksum Onde annee C 16 Use 2 Bar Start Stop Off 24 rune tien ones C 16 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C ii Introduction MOET e C 17 Enable p C 17 Minimum Lensth HT I C 17 ls Er quievit a B irr 1 T aies C 18 Require 2 Check Digits One nn ee C 18 send Check Digit s Off in nie tent ladinaeess C 19 COdaDar AMES
57. preferably to 1 Sets the channel to be used when the RangeLAN2 PC card is acting as the master Valid settings are 1 through 15 Sets the subchannel to be used when the RangeLAN2 PC card is acting as the master Valid settings are 1 through 15 Sets the name of the RangeLAN2 PC card when it is acting as the master The name may be up to 11 characters and must not contain any spaces The Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 33 KEEN default master name is MASTER Mac optimize Optimizes the RangeLAN2 PC card for the number of concurrent modes Valid settings are 0 light or 1 normal Roam config Sets the roaming speed Valid settings are 0 slow 1 normal or 2 fast Peer to peer Sets the ability of the RangeLAN2 PC card to talk to other RangeLAN2 peers Valid settings are 0 off or 1 on soJnjeo 4 C n gt ag pA 22 lt D gt aN o Setting the RangeLAN2 Security ID As an added security measure the RangeLAN2 wireless LAN allows you to set a security ID for each RangeLAN2 card installed on a network All cards in access points and target MX2s must have matching security IDs in order to communicate To set the security ID choose the Configuration button from the Windows tool and the Set Security ID button from within the Test Utilities button in the RL2SETUP EXE program To change the security ID to the default settings leave the Security ID field blank and s
58. products in use in the coverage area Some of these factors can be sensed during a site survey and be avoided Operational Problems MX2 Reference Guide This section lists solutions to problems that can occur with an RF unit The drivers won t load or the unit locks up when the drivers load Be sure the RangeLAN2 PC card is correctly installed in the radio card slot before turning the unit on Do not remove or insert any PC card while the MX2 is on Revision A MX2A137REFGD RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting 2 41 The MX2 seems to lock up for four or five seconds after it is turned on Every time a MX2 is turned on it must initialize the PC card Wireless LAN PC cards commonly take four or five seconds to initialize After the card is initialized the unit should function normally The MX2 cannot communicate with a NetWare server The MX2 and the server may be using different frame types Make sure that the frame type in your NET CFG file matches the server s frame type The MX2 cannot communicate with another machine on the network soJnjeo 4 o 2 W s N c n 5 a a lt S fr a The MX2 may not have the same domain and security ID as the other machine The MX2 does not shut down properly when I remove the PC card or take out the batteries Do not remove a PC card or the batteries while the MX2 is on or immediately after turning it off When you turn the unit of
59. the portable and used by LD BAT The Portable 2325 HHT j gt o cs 2 ze W e o o gt D T e A Cancel Figure 4 2 Example The Important Dialog Box If the file lists in the dialog box are correct make sure your MX2 is properly connected to the serial port specified in the Comm Settings dialog box default is COM 1 at 9600 baud Then run the LD BAT file on the MX2 and select OK in the Important dialog box on the computer MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 E oc lt o oo o X 4 10 The Custom Configuration Menu The Custom Configuration Menu MX2 Reference Guide When you select Custom from the main menu an Open dialog box appears Use this dialog box to select a configuration file from the Configs folder The configuration file contains the information that will be presented when you select the File Configuration button on the Custom Configuration menu Select a configuration file and click Open Open Look in Configs Default cfg Px ipx cfg Px nbeui cfg Px pkdrv cfg Px tcpip cfg BB B BIB Files of type FileConfiguration cfg v Cancel Open as read only Figure 4 3 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Configuration File Note If you select Open as read only and make changes to the configuration settings you will nee
60. the receiver to operate at its peak capacity Another factor in performance is the presence of other software running in the background Card and socket services for instance use the timer interrupt for certain functions Because card and socket services chain into this interrupt and execute some code with interrupts disabled the system may become overburdened when running serial interrupts at high speed greater than 19200 baud In this case overrun parity and framing errors become more common sometimes resulting in an inability to send a file efficiently If this occurs select a lower baud rate and enable flow control Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c a9 3 W p ns ol p 5 30 Error Codes Error Codes The following table lists error codes returned by XFER ABORT FILESSKIPPED One or more files were skipped during a multiple file download ABORT TIMEOUT The transfer was aborted because of a timeout ABORT KEYPRESS The abort key ESC was pressed ABORT LINEERROR A communications line error e g OVERRUN occurred ABORT FILEERROR A read write open close or access error occurred on a file ABORT FTPERROR An invalid file transfer protocol option was selected ABORT CHECKERROR A checksum or CRC error occurred ABORT MEMORYERROR An error occurred while trying to allocate memory from the heap 10 ABORT COMERROR An error occurred while opening the COM port 11 ABORT ARGERROR An error in an argument opt
61. to display the files in each subdirectory Examples This command will display all subdirectories on drive C C DATA gt TREE C This command will display all subdirectories on drive A along with the files within each subdirectory C DATA gt TREE A F Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 30 ROM DOS Commands Type Internal og S os 55 6 Purpose Displays the version number of ROM DOS in use Allows revision of this version number Syntax VER n nn R Remarks If a new version number is specified two digits after the decimal are required Note that this command revises only the record of the DOS version number it does not change the actual operating system loaded in the computer The version command shows both the version of the VER command itself and the version of DOS in operation Options The R option shows the full version and release number of ROM DOS Example The following example changes the record of current DOS version in use to DOS 5 0 Any programs that are executed following this command will recognize that DOS 5 0 is running VER 5 0 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands XCOPY EXE MX2A137REFGD Type External Purpose The XCOPY command copies multiple files and optionally subdirectories from one disk to another Syntax XCOPY source target options Remarks The XCOPY command is used for copying multiple files and subdirect
62. trademarks of their respective companies or organizations Note The original equipment s Reference Manual is copyrighted by PSC Inc This manual has been amended by LXE Inc for the MX2 and Docking Stations with PSC s express permission Notice The long term characteristics or the possible physiological effects of radio frequency electromagnetic fields have not been investigated by UL FCC Information This device complies with FCC Rules part 15 Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference that may be received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Warning Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by LXE Inc could void the user s auth
63. we fo fo fe D mco X 2 GT cat ob anya geg i Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Type Acceptable Input po pi m Code Parameters MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Parameters Settings and Defaults B 9 Other Controls Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off T E L mI s Laser programming On Off On or Off On On On enable Autoterminator Value Any single CR CR CR ASCII character 00 Off Auto off timer Value 01 99 75 75 75 in 4 sec increments 00 Off Send assigned On Off On or Off Off On Off symbology identifiers A UPC A G EAN 8 J Code II M EAN 13 B 120f5 H MSI K Code 128 N Labelcode 4 5 C Code 39 I Codabar L Code 93 00 2400 Hz 01 2600 Hz 02 2800 Hz 03 3000 Hz 04 3200 Hz 05 3400 Hz 06 3600 Hz 07 3800 Hz Number of good read beeps Good read beep 00 0 07 sec duration 01 0 13 sec 02 0 18 sec 03 0 36 sec MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide SJ9 9UIE Jed BuruueJ60Jgd g xipueddy Appendix B Programming Parameters Code Parameters Beeper volume Value On Off Error beep tone Long range trigger mode Spot beam timeout Release scan timeout Spotting Beam Enable On Off Keypress sound Enable CTL ALT DEL reboot Enable trigger programmability Backlight auto off timeout On Parameters Settings and Defaults 00 Off 01 09 01 Lowest 07 Highest
64. 1 0 EE MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N Off m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 Backlight Auto Off Timeout in seconds 15 MX2 Reference Guide Off 15 20 30 E200EE 202 2 0 5 2 07 2 0 A 2 1 2 2 230 m m m m m m ps M M M m M m Om Ol O M M m M Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 51 Double Key Action Mode Double Press E30 1EE E302E E Double Press Press and Wait E 4 00 EE s 4 0 1 402EE 330 403 EE E 4 04 E E 4 0 5 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Double Key Action Timeout 330 ms m m m 220 m 275 m M 385 ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N 440 C 52 Barcodes E406E E E407 E E E408 R E40 660 9 495 550 m 605 E E ps m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents ao lt APPENDIXD KEY MAPS D 1 LET pij ln A E E CS RE R P PO AVES S
65. 17 01EE 1710 1720 2 1 7 8 0 E 1 7 4 0 E 1 7 5 0 E m m 10 A m m 20 30 50 ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Enable Checksum Off O O n 18 1E E ff 1 8 0 E E Send Checksum Off O O n ff 19 1 1 9 0 M E o T m M m Use 2 Bar Start Stop Off O m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Of n 25 f 1 1 A A Tr m E E A 1 0 IT Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Code 11 Enable Off On Off Minimum Length 4 10 20 30 40 50 MX2A137REFGD 1 B 1 E E 1 B 0 EE 1 C 0 4 1 6 1 0 1C2 0 1 C 3 1 C 4 1 C5 Revision A M m o qqs PT qqs PT A A M Nee m T PT DS DS A asm M m MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N D gt 5 os o0 a5 po ox 0 o C 18 Barcodes 1 D O0 1 E E 1D 10E E i 1D20 E 1D 30EE 1 D 4 0 E 1D 5 Maximum Length 10 10 m 20 o 30 40
66. 7REFGD 5 13 transfer see the NUMBER keyword later in this chapter If you do not specify a number directory number 0 is used The second dialing method is to use the XFER MDstr format where str is a dialing command to be sent directly to the modem This string can be any recognizable phone number text such as 555 444 3333 or 5554443333 The last M option on the command line or in the environment variable is the one used for controlling the modem All earlier modem command settings are ignored If you use the M option without specifying a command the modem will be disabled for that transfer session This is useful in the case where modem commands are specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable but you wish to transfer files without a modem for the current transfer session Ignore Previous Option Settings This option causes XFER to ignore previously specified options and return to a default state All options specified in the XFER ARGS parameter and on the command line preceding the N are ignored All options that XFER supports are returned to the default state and all filenames response files modem initialization files and modem commands that are specified before the N including the XFER_ ARGS environment variable are discarded The N option is useful when the XFER ARGS environment variable is used to redefine defaults for XFER It isn t always obvious that the XFER_ARGS parameter is controlling the behavior of XF
67. ER and it is often the case that several parameters have been redefined Instead of having to set each option back to its default you can use the N option to return XFER to a known state Overwrite Existing File s The O option specifies what action the receiver should take if the file being transferred already exists on the receiver s side When using this option replace the symbol with the desired setting 1 Overwrite if source is longer or newer 2 Overwrite if CRCs don t match 3 Append to existing file Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c o W SZ ns ol p o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters 4 Always overwrite 5 Overwrite if source is newer 6 Overwrite if dates or lengths don t match 7 Never overwrite By default XFER operates in O7 mode existing files are never overwritten For Xmodem the only valid options are O4 and O7 all other settings resolve to O7 never overwrite All settings for the O option are available with Zmodem protocol To remain compatible with previous versions of XFER the O option used without a setting resolves to the O4 setting always overwrite This differs from most other XFER options where specifying the option without a setting usually resolves to the default condition for that option To use the default condition for the O option you must specify the O7 setting An invalid setting will result in an error on the
68. Initialization File INIT STRING This keyword specifies the string to use to initialize the modem The initialization string value should begin with the AT sequence for Hayes compatible modems as the serial in out modem routines do not attach these characters to the beginning of the initialization string before sending it to the modem LOCKED BAUDRATE MX2 Reference Guide When enabled this keyword indicates that the local modem is configured to communicate with the PC at a fixed baud rate regardless of the speed of the connection between the modem and the remote end This is the normal state of affairs for any modem that supports either data compression or error correcting protocols Having this keyword enabled implies that the modem is using hardware handshaking The baud rate used for a file transfer will be the baud rate set for XFER by the B option the default is 19200 baud If the B option is not set the baud rate used is whatever the modem indicates it 1s using in the CONNECT message after connecting to the remote end Enable this keyword by setting the value string to T for true Clear it by setting the value string to F for false NUMBER The NUMBER keyword specifies a user defined phone number The value string can be any sequence of characters that defines a valid number for the modem to dial Up to ten phone numbers may be specified with each one assigned a keyword NUMBERO through NUMBERO Any number may be as
69. M II NM NI NES NA La 1 2 3 4 5 7 19 0 1 2 ing in 23 25 Unconnected MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents APPENDIX B PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS B 1 OAI TETTE B 1 Parameters Settings and Defaults B 2 iir aaa B 2 Interleaved 2 of 5a eoecce ee CON aeo AREE CURRERE ES QUERER CENE RUF ukon CC 0L PH UN d dd atd 606 B 3 MI AUT bo nc sec es ess B 3 Standard 2 DS ERR E B 4 CO e B 4 Codabar XB octo On ri pisa ede tn d om di Prod eive tbv n RUN NO M B 5 lj m enliietes B 5 Code B 6 Universal Product Code A UPC A e eee eee ee ee eee anao e tete tnaaun B 6 Universal Product Code E UPC E 4 eee e ecce eese ee eee e sete ennaun B 7 European Article Numbering EAN Japan Article Numbering JAN aiiis ceseqes pese eques Caea Ri eR MEER ANY ons EY HR VERRE C tU dU B 7 UPC EAN JAN Extensions e ee ee eee ee e eee etta aeo e eee tete eaae sees ee eee tea ao B 8 BIA C C H B 8 Labelcode e B 8 Other Contraintes B 9 U 9 o 3 eh o BuruueJ60J4gd g xipueddy MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Re
70. PR MS OM R RO E 4 36 lig l 4 37 4 37 jj 4 37 Retee e 4 38 OIG e 4 39 lin 4 39 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents 4 iii Illustrations Figure4 1 Configuration Utility Mam Menuiseries 4 7 Figure 4 2 Example The Important Dialog Box esesessssesrssesrsssrsreresessesereressreerneerneeereees 4 9 Figure 4 3 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Configuration File 4 10 Figure 4 4 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Program Settings File 4 11 Figure 4 5 Example The Custom Configuration Menu 4 12 Figure 4 6 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File Configuration 4 13 Figure 4 7 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current Program Settings 4 14 Figure 4 8 Example The First File Configuration Window eee 4 15 Figure 4 9 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding an Application File 4 16 Figure 4 10 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for an Application File 4 18 Figure 4 11 Example The Second File Configuration Window Figure 4 12 Example Th
71. Q s 5 aN o Programming the Enter Keys A O FD A AB D Figure 2 1 Location of the Enter Keys The MX2 allows reprogramming of one of the Enter keys One Enter key may be reprogrammed from a list of available keys There is no option for swapping the function of the Enter keys However if one key is reprogrammed the other key automatically becomes the Enter key To program an Enter key First hold down the ALT key then the FN key and press the desired Enter key to reprogram The program trigger icon should appear on the right in the display indicating which Enter key is to be reprogrammed Left Enter Key Right Enter Key Figure 2 2 Program Trigger Icons MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 2 Key Combinations for International Characters Select the key sequence to reprogram the Enter key The following keys are valid selections Caps Intl Backspace Tab Enter Note All of these functions with the exception of the Enter key are the Fn shifted state of another key When selecting the key you do not need to enter Fn mode first For example to assign the left Enter key to Caps press ALT then Fn then left Enter then Ctrl The MX2 automatically translates the Ctrl keypress into the Caps key Features o o Nec a 5 ed c o Oc A D Key Combinations for International Characters International Accent or Characters Letter Letter E a
72. REM cock ck ce ck oe ce ce ee ce cec ce ke ck ceo ke kx ke ke kx kx ke kc ck k ko ko ko ko ko kok ok e 5 5 a OS co on Configuration REM kkckckck ko k ck k ck ck ck ck kck k kk kk REM Create flash and RAM drives REM occ oce ck oce oce ck ke ko ke ko ke Z AZ ko ko ko ko kockockok ok DEVICE B FLASHDSK SYS 4096 DEVICE B VDISK SYS 4096 e REM KERR RK KKK KKK kk ko ck ck ckckckckckckck kc ck ck kock k kk REM Load decode configuration drivers REM ckckckck ko ck ck ck ck ck ckckckck ck kck kc ck kc kock k kk DEVICE B DECODE SYS DEVICE B NCFGDEV SYS NEWFILE C CONFIG SYS Figure 3 4 CONFIG SYS File on Drive B MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Disk Drives and Files 3 7 echo off REM oec KAZ ecce cec ck AZ ck e Z K kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk REM Standard AUTOEXEC BAT for REM starting system REM kkckckck ck AK AK ck ckck ck KA K AK ck ckckck ck ck kk ck kk kk PATH PATHS B Ce IF EXIST A CONFIG SAF IF EXIST C AUTOEXEC BAT C AUTOEXEC BAT Figure 3 5 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive B kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkxkxk Standard CONFIG SYS for safe boot KRREKKEKKKK KEKE KEK KEK KKK KEKE ck ck ck kx ke ke ke kA kx ko ko ko ko ko A Ei p EH sss kkkkkxkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkxk Recover flash and RAM drives KEK KK KKK KEKE KKK AZ AX AX X AX k k k k ch ICE B FLASHDSK SYS 4096 VICE B VDISK SYS 4096 e SSS QGUAAA E E Ed EH Ed Figure 3 6 CONFIG
73. REPIR ERSRER SR PER NVA K Sn 3 1 BIOS aud BOS ose ked URL ave Klek PAR EVA AER 3 1 PC Card and RF Networking Software ecce eere e eres 3 1 Disk Drives and File aao ko e sko a ERE RR RE E KE esa EP PR E RE RM EE PK TREE Drive E ll C R t Directory FILES RU m TM DOS Directory Files e rre pn rentrer PCM Directory Piles eR M R canne nimes uen a sens nee erneauenns une e et Drive Bi System Configurations e Default Conner aGon c I O PC Card Support Configuration Erogo mee m S T Keyboard Data PME Vs ho eo Barcode Dala EIETY aiiis E HP3IRR ENSE RUE d s o IS BECA NEMO RAN ak Infrared Port Data Envois Terminal rii P DOS TE User Defined Stored Forms 3 16 DOS TE F nt SjZ S erorrek es inpr AE peb dac Rut ae SYN SEMEN EON UE 3 16 o o ERA ez9 aa o o m MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 3 11 Table of Contents Illustrations Figure 3 1 CONFIG SYS File of Drive A ala eka sen IPIS 3 3 Figure 3 2 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive 3 4 Figure 3 3 CONFIG SAF File on Drive Anonimo eH mon mP Pm OS 3 4 Figure 3 4 CONEIGSYS File on Drive B nh eie RO aree RU o er e ER ENS tanah 3 6 Figure 3 5 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive B ii
74. RNING N DANGER N Document Conventions This reference guide uses the following document conventions Meaning All caps are used to represent disk directories file names and application names Rather than use the phrase choose the Save command from the File menu this manual uses the convention choose File Save Indicates the title of a book chapter or a section within a chapter for example Document Conventions Indicates a key on the keyboard for example Enter Indicates a reference to other documentation Differences in operation or commands due to radio type Keyword that indicates vital or pivotal information to follow Attention symbol that indicates vital or pivotal information to follow Also when marked on product means to refer to the manual or operator s guide International fuse replacement symbol When marked on the product the label includes fuse ratings in volts v and amperes a for the product Keyword that indicates immediately relevant information Keyword that indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Keyword that indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury Keyword that indicates a imminent hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Technical Specifications
75. Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 46 Long Range Trigger Mode Off Long range scanner parameter only On Release Scan Off Spot Timeout On DA1EE ff DAOEE Spotting Beam O Enable On Long range scanner parameter only On D 7 1 EE Off D 7 0 E E N obs X y D m U c CE D CN 20 8 HET m o 9 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 47 Spot Beam Timeout in seconds 0 5 Long range scanner parameter only D500 EE 0 25 MANN 0 5 D501EE T II 1 D502EE MMA 1 5 D503 EE TU II 2 D5 04 EE ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 48 Barcodes Release Scan Timeout in seconds 2 D 6 0 1 EE 2 D 02 EE 3 D 03 EE D 0 EE D 1 D 3 o o C m o M 10 m o 30 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 49 Keypress Sound Click Off DD 00EE Click DD O0 1EE DD 0 2 EE Beep Enable Ctl Alt Del Reboot On EO 1 E E EOO0 EE On Off Enable Trigger Programmability On E 1 1 E E E
76. Revision A contains system configuration instruction for MX2 s shipped with an abbreviated version of ROM DOS System configuration instructions for the expanded version of ROM DOS begin with Revision B Please contact your LXE customer support representative for assistance MX2 Reference Guide MX2A137REFGD October 2000 E EQ MX2RG A ARC A LXE i Copyright 2000 by LXE Inc An EMS Technologies Company 1 il M D X 2 A13 7 R E F G RE V I S ON A REGULATORY NOTICES Notice LXE Inc reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products described in this manual at any time without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LXE assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein Copyright Notice This manual is copyrighted All rights are reserved This document may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from LXE Inc Copyright O 2000 by LXE Inc An EMS Technologies Company 125 Technology Parkway Norcross GA 30092 U S A 770 447 4224 LXE is a registered trademark of LXE Inc All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered
77. SHARE from the CONFIG SYS file and changes the maximum number of locked files to 30 INSTALL C UTILS SHARE EXE 1 30 The final example unloads SHARE and frees the used memory SHARE U Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 28 ROM DOS Commands SWITCHES Type CONFIG SYS og LE aE 55 6 Purpose The SWITCHES command allows special CONFIG SYS file options Syntax SWITCHES k n Remarks The k argument makes an enhanced keyboard behave like a conventional style keyboard The n argument prevents the use of the F5 and F8 function keys to bypass the startup commands The f argument instructs ROM DOS to skip the delay after displaying the Starting ROM DOS message at boot time The delay allows the user time to use the F5 and F8 options to alter the processing of the startup files Examples The following example prevents the user from using the F5 and F8 keys at boot time switches n MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands TREE COM MX2A137REFGD 6 29 99 Type S External 3 3 7 Purpose The TREE command displays each subdirectory and optionally the files within them for a specified drive Syntax TREE d F Remarks The TREE command displays the full path of each subdirectory on a specified disk The d specifies the drive that TREE will display the subdirectories from This argument must be specified Options The F switch causes TREE
78. Warm BOOL sss D tete 0 88 Cold Bott E T pude oaeiae aena ERES Hardware Reset ssssccsssscessssss casesees ceassses caveseve ceessses dessseve cede ssscecsssssssesesesssesseess Usmo PL CS AM ao TMP o POT E Laser T sa oi h d ak DNE NEAN M PU LR ak maat KE dr mers Additional DEPIVER qe pes poi PEE bu M Po doo nan PNEU PEE a Configuring ho MIX Troubleshooting Enable I 2 of 5 eere serre eere eere ennt Li cosi sg etm soJnjeo pooueapy Buisn z Jojdeu Advanced Power Management eeeeeeeeeeee eee nenene EEA CLIC randos D626 NONE E AUTO OR VAMC M HAE Seem pc Power Management at the Radio Card eee Radio PC Card Connguratilorn oneoentucu o ou tum aero coton enhn Plug Qc M o Installing ODI Drivers s sccciscsevasssscesscadsernssssserensseivensenossuansscsoustssenversenstions ODI with TCP IP cessere em nenene nn ODI with NetWare Client sessi MX2AI37REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 ii Table of Contents ODI With IPX SPX iussisse nn ne tn 2 22 ODI Datalieht SOCK CIS cc nano ann mnt 2 24 Sample SOCKET CPC File S same oemaeune meme 2 25 Installing NDIS Drivers ssscississenssssicasessisao
79. X2 does not propagate the RS 232 hardware signals such as RTS CTS DTR DSR RI and DCD When transferring files using the IR port flow control must be the same on both sides of the transmission specifically with Zmodem both sender and receiver must use Xon Xoff Features o o Ne a 5 23 oa o Oc A D MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Laser Scanner 2 9 Laser Scanner Figure 2 5 Scanner Aperture Location soJnjeo 4 o gt W N The Standard Range Scanner aperture is located at the back at the top of the MX2 Barcode scanning is initiated when the user presses the Scan button The MX2 has one scan button a large key in the middle of the keyboard labeled Scan This key cannot be reprogrammed C n 5 a gt 2 lt S fr a Figure 2 6 Scan Button Location The only option for scanning with the MX2 is with the internal laser Due to sealing and environmental issues no external port is available for external tethered scanners When the MX2 does not have an installed scanner although the scanner aperture is present pressing the Scan button has no effect To use the laser aim the top of the unit at a barcode and press the Scan button A red LED directly below the LCD display indicates when the scanner is active The LED switches to green when a scan is successful MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Fea
80. XE equipment e Have a copy of your Field Service Installation Report or last Field Service Report on hand if available e Call LXE Technical Support at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Contacting LXE 1 13 Repair To return equipment for repair e For DOS based products ensure that the hard disk has been properly backed up LXE assumes no liability for the data stored on the hard drive 19 deu2 W o 2 W et fe 5 a e Remove rechargeable battery from all battery powered devices pue uononpoaul e Have model and serial numbers ready e Equipment e Model Number e Serial Number e Be prepared to give a description of the problem e Contact Repair Services at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe e Obtain a Return Authorization Number RA Number e Place a copy of the equipment configuration parameters from the last Field Service Report 1f available in the package with the equipment e Write the RA number on the airbill in the Reference section and on the outside of the package e Return equipment to LXE Repair Services 125 Technology Parkway Norcross GA 30092 Repair Status To obtain the status of hardware repairs e Have the Return Authorization Number RA Number ready e Contact Repair Services at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe Preventive Maintenance Inspections PMI To
81. Y light is on The charging time is 3 to 8 hours depending on the type of battery pack and the current charging level Charging Batteries To charge the rechargeable batteries in a MX2 place the MX2 into a dock that is connected to a power supply The dock does not need to be connected to a computer Transferring Files with XFER MX2A137REFGD You can transfer files with the XFER utility on the MX2 XFER has the ability to automatically request access to the communications line from the Single Dock To use XFER to transfer a file to the MX2 place the MX2 in the Dock On the MX2 type in the command to receive a file which is typically the following C gt xfer r filename txt On the host type the following at a DOS prompt C gt xfer filename txt Revision A MX2 Reference Guide suonejs zo OB 22 x 5N 7 6 The Single Dock When you execute the XFER command on the host XFER will transfer the file from the host to the MX2 Note Xmodem uses no flow control by default For Zmodem the default flow control is RTS CTS To use XFER with Zmodem with the Dock hardware flow control must be turned off using the appropriate XFER command line switch and XON XOFF flow control should be used instead This holds true for any communications software on a MX2 using the Dock See Chapter 4 Configuration Utility or Chapter 5 Using XFER Stations o r o ceo Ee Of F
82. a file to select it or deselect it j gt o cs m ze W e o y 193deu2 Directory on portable to store DOS files Use this field to specify where the DOS files should be placed in the MX2 Done Select Done to return to the File Configuration window Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X gt gt 4 22 Prev Next Done MX2 Reference Guide The Custom Configuration Menu Select Prev to return to the previous file configuration window Select Next to move on to the next file configuration window The third File Configuration window appears if you select Next in the second window Select Done if you are finished setting file configuration options for the custom installation Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 23 Third File Configuration Window Configuration File Save Browse MX2A137REFGD The third File Configuration window appears if you select Next in the Second File Configuration Window File Configuration Configuration File default CFG ave i Browse AUTOEXEC BAT Browse Modify AUTOEXEC BAT file CONFIG SYS Browse Modify CONFIG SYS file Text File Browse Modify user text file ER Help Prev Done Figure 4 13 Example The Third File Configuration Window j gt D CS ze W o 3 y 193deu2 This field shows the configuration
83. al commands are part of the command processor program COMMAND COM These functions are available only while COMMAND COM is running External commands are actually stand alone utility programs They are independent from COMMAND COM Internal commands that are unique to CONFIG SYS processing are also identified These commands can be used only in a CONFIG SYS file ROM DOS vs MS DOS The following table identifies differences between ROM DOS commands and their MS DOS equivalents For more information see the individual command descriptions in the next section Features Exclusive to Features Exclusive to Command ROM DOS MS DOS ATTRIB C Clears all file attributes S Processes files in all subdirectories BUFFERS Allows designation of secondary buffer cache CHKDSK C Corrects errors without user confirmation COMMAND Internal command help only Y Steps through batch file specified by C or K switch help hlp in MS DOS includes all commands external and internal installable drivers etc MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands 6 11 Features Exclusive to Features Exclusive to Command ROM DOS MS DOS A X Shows attributes O C and O C Sorts by compression ratio C H Displays compression ratio of files compressed using Drivespace or Doublespace Requires command hlp MS DOS requires external file help com but provides more help text NEWFILE Not available with MS DOS F Sets maximum
84. al port settings Download Download selection to portable unit cri EA Comm tees _ vom owe Help Done c Figure 4 5 Example The Custom Configuration Menu EI ME 2 rmn File Configuration Select this option to choose application files to S t be loaded into the MX2 See section titled File S 8 Configuration Windows for information o Configure Files This field shows the configuration file that will Using be used to specify the files that will be loaded into the MX2 If you do not want to load any files check the box to remove the checkmark and turn the switch off Program Settings Select this option to view or change settings for barcode symbologies and other programmable MX2 options See section titled The Program Settings Windows for information MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 13 MX2A137REFGD Program Settings This field shows the program settings file that Using will be used If you do not want to load any program settings turn the switch off Comm Settings Select this option to view or change serial communications settings for the MX2 See section titled The Comm Settings Dialog Box for information Download When you finish customizing the MX2 configuration select this option to load the custom configuration into your MX2 When you select it the configuration utility prepares files to be transferre
85. and dust a site survey can also be affected by physical obstructions and electromagnetic interference Also important is the identification of potential cabling connector or power problems Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 C n 5 e gt 2 lt S o a o 2 W s N T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features 2 40 RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting Throughput and Performance The bandwidth on a radio network is constant for a given network Therefore the more active RF units using the same frequency hopping pattern the slower the throughput of any one unit If this is a problem you should install additional access points Radio signals may reflect off some obstacles and be absorbed by others An RF unit with an unobstructed line of sight to the access point antenna can successfully transmit and receive signals at distances up to 1000 feet In an environment that includes such obstructions as cubicle walls typically used in modern offices the range is reduced significantly with a maximum distance of 500 feet Where signals must penetrate office walls the maximum distance may be only 300 feet Many other factors also affect performance of wireless LANs including the following e Transmitter power e Receiver sensitivity e Interference caused by noise receiver desensitization spurious responses and intermodulation e Shadowing e Multipath fading e Consumer
86. ans 1 2 Technical Specificatilons iiociiscie ceece nou racha iex Een Saar k Xo aaia 1 3 Geneia bambou M Bo z da tu p tC UE LI EI oo o ere eee eer 1 3 Physioal cities te o ete o E HERE ES NLUE REC RE AREAS Sata K GS RLU PRSE dents 1 3 K Cy PIA HS 1 4 DY VAY EE 1 5 BU BBE E S L N A A E 1 6 Power NIanagemelit eceei nd nette 1 7 MOMOR PHP 1 7 Standard Range Laser S6aHDet secuit peer rote P rte Ra DU DX dtaddp zsatdzanakogaus bas c 1 8 POCA sobot too St2 apod tez eL be pex MIELE ID oo bob o ty O o S LEID oo 1 8 IR Communications POIs asti dieta ste 1 9 Docking PAS Rent Re terne tes 1 9 RO ai es TT 1 10 Contacting LXE 1 12 Manuals and Accessories eeeeeeseeeee eene nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn 1 14 Doudou e acc bent E R A ML LE ee mr LI 1 14 PROCESS O LISS 6 edi oce ooo desk ace sacs osceaaaseesaaodees ooo Me Ese ooo ooo ooo ooo boob 1 14 CHAPTER 2 USING ADVANCED FEATURES 2 1 Eon T RETE t T T TE 2 1 Programming the Enter Keys nennen 2 1 Key Combinations for International Characters 2 2 International Characters and LXE Terminal Emulations eene 2 3 Resetting the MXZ so bubo ES HAMA EE MEME HA ES FERAE FAY RAE v NK 2 4 Mar BOO ee 2 4 Cold Dol cucentc etuer d O la MEM D MEDIUM DLE d 2 4 Sie OO EET O O EET 2 5 Hardware Reset eeeeeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeehen hen eh
87. ard 2 of 5 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off ER Code Parameters LD Type Acceptable Input eT ns o fo o Code 11 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off m wu Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input Appendix B Programming Parameters Require 2 check digits On Off On or Off Send check digit s On Off On or Off MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Parameters Settings and Defaults B 5 Codabar Ames Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input Ames Enable E On Off On or Off Codabar Enable On Off On or Off Send start stop ERE On Off oo or Off Codabar to CLSI On Off On or Off conversion Wide intercharacter 25 On Off On or Off Off gaps allowed MSI Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Defaults Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input DO DI D2 TU 9 o 3 o BuruueJ60Jgd g xipueddy Require 2 check digits On Off On or Off Off 2nd check digit Mod R On Off On or Off EEE 11 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide B 6 Parameters Settings and Defaults Defaults Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input DO DI D2 Send check digit s On Off On or Off Code 93 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Code Parameters LD Type Acceptable Input eT am fo o e EEE Universal Product Code A UPC A Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input Appendix B Programmin
88. bar to CLSI Conversion Off 241 E E 24 0 E E Wide Intercharacter Gaps Allowed On Off MX2A137REFGD Revision A C 23 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N es W m o o o 7 Lj o ke O x Oo C24 MSI Enable Off Off Minimum Length 4 10 12 m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 14 MX2 Reference Guide il ll ll ll ll ll Revision A 26 1 EE 26 0 EE 2 7 1 2704 E 22 7 0 2 7 7 2 2 7 LS ms PT 7 0 PT 1 1 1 PT PT Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Maximum Length 10 10 12 14 Require 2 Check Digits Off Off MX2A137REFGD 28 0 1EE a 2804 E 2 8 07 EE 2 8 10 EE 2 8 12 EE 2 8 1 4 EE m o DS D a A 2 9 1 E E 29 0 E E Revision A C 25 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo 2 Check Digit Mod 11 Off On 2 A 1 EE ff 2 A0 E E Send Check Digit s O Off On 2B TE E Off 2 BO E E N obs q X y D m U Toc i o CN 20 8 HET m o 9 MX2 Reference G
89. c pcm pcmscd exe Figure 3 9 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for 1 0 PC Card Support S 285 REM sm n SS a as REM The following lines set up default o REM parameters for some environment aa e REM variables These lines may be 9 REM modified or overridden in the USER REM section below REM Ses Se cqui ceu se set prompt p g set dircmd ogn p REM cce uu UE MI REM The following section is for REM customized user entries REM Insert user specific options and REM commands here REM ea mi Miei REM The following lines add system REM components to the PATH and runs the REM main application executable if one REM was specified REM IF EXIST c bparams ini copy c bparams ini PARAMS set path c c dos path Figure 3 10 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for I O Card Support MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Data Entry Data Entry Note The MX2 will not run Microsoft Windows products i e Windows 3 1 Windows For Workgroups Windows 95 Windows NT etcetera The LXE MX2 computer accepts data entry from the keyboard barcode scanner and the Infrared input port when an LXE Terminal Emulation TE program is running and on batch non TE units Keyboard Data Entry e 5 5 a OS c o oo Configuration Once the terminal emulation program is started data can be entered with the MX2 keypad Keyed data can be entered into a data field and transmitted to the host You might respond to a p
90. ce Guide soJnjeo 4 C u 5 ag gt 2 ag lt D s 5 aN o 2 26 Radio PC Card Configuration Net Bits Net Mask Net Bits Net Mask 1 128 5 248 2 192 6 252 3 224 7 254 4 240 8 255 IP address XXX XXX XXX XXX 16 Interface sets the physical interfaces pdr packet driver if0 interface card dix frame type 1500 MTU 10 Buffers 0x69 ioaddr THE mE m dE HE db od Interface pdr if0 dix 1500 10 0x69 Features o o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D When using a gateway IP router to the rest of the world replace XXX XXX XXX XXX with your gateway ip route add default if0 XXX XXX XXX XXX When using a domain name server DNS replace XXX XXX XXX XXX with the IP address of the DNS domain server XXX XXX XXX XXX Redisplay IP information IP address options refer to documentation to change ip ttl 15 tcp mss 1460 tcp window 2920 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 27 Installing NDIS Drivers NDIS for TCP IP MX2A137REFGD The NDIS driver is the low level protocol that runs the wireless LAN PC card e If you wish to use another version of TCP IP besides Novell TCP IP over ODI use the information in this section to ensure that the implementation will work correctly on the MX2 e For other software implementations you can use various configuration files to configure a generic NDIS implementation on the MX2 Normally th
91. ckets and sends one packet after another in a continuous stream The sender does not wait and does not expect to get acknowledgments from the receiver for any of the packets it sends Instead the sender assumes the file transfer is going normally unless it gets an error indication from the receiver This works fine in robust error free environments But the receiver can get lost or disconnected without the sender realizing it Windowing provides a way in noisy environments to give some level of packet acknowledgment to Zmodem protocol With windowing the sender will send up to the number of bytes specified by the size of the window and then stop transmitting data until the receiver acknowledges that it has received all of the packets that have been sent The sender then sends more packets up to the size of the window and so on Waiting for acknowledgments slows down transfer speeds but XFER allows a dynamic compromise between speed and robustness XFER lets you specify the window size with any value from 0 to 65535 Use WO for streaming mode For a 1K window use W1024 Values below 1024 are used exactly as specified and should be the size of the transmitted packets Values above 1024 should be multiples of 1024 1024 2048 Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters MX2A137REFGD 5 19 4096 etc Values above 1024 that are not multiples of 1024 are rounded up to the nearest multiple of 1024 If you do not include the W opti
92. command line Note XFER does not prompt you to specify whether a file should be overwritten in the default mode If no overwrite option is specified the file will never be overwritten Under Xmodem the session will abort Under Zmodem the file will be skipped and the next file will be transferred For the O6 setting under Zmodem XFER does not set the date or time of a received file to match the original date or time of the sender s version of the file Instead the date and time are taken from the receiver s operating system when the file is received and created Because of this it is highly unlikely that a file transferred with XFER will have the exact date of the original file Since the resolution of times for files under DOS is in two second increments it is unlikely the timestamps will be the same even if the times on the receiver and sender are calibrated frequently Also DOS doesn t report the seconds field when displaying the modification time of a file during a file listing So two files may appear to have the same timestamp when in fact they don t The tendency with the O6 option is for files to be overwritten because times usually do not match exactly The O3 setting is unique in that it causes the transferred file binary or ASCII to be appended to the end of the old file rather than overwriting it With Zmodem the O option can be used with the C option setting for crash recovery If you specify C2 follow sender on the
93. d complete the following steps 1 Create a MYPARAMS INI file with the following text D2E00EE D2 sets the D2 defaults and E00 disables the CTL ALT DEL key combination 2 Copy MYPARAMS INI to the PARAMS device using the following DOS command COPY MYPARAMS INI PARAMS Run Time Library API The API in the MX2 run time library contains two function calls that allow you to send configuration strings to the PARAMS driver from within a C application See CFG_Write and CFG Read in the MX2 Programmer s Reference MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Utilities CFGIO EXE MX2A137REFGD 6 3 Note Attempts to create delete or modify a file called params will conflict with the PARAMS device You cannot eliminate the loading of cfgdev sys except through the safe boot process Qo gt 3 3g e o9 The CFGIO EXE utility changes the current font set or the current keypad mapping to be used by the system or both This is primarily to be used for loading support of alternate keypad overlays and fonts for international use The new settings will take place only if the font set and keypad mapping are compatible Syntax CFGIO fontfile keymap Options fontfile Specifies the name of the file containing the new font set to be loaded into the system Font files have the extension fnt keymap Specifies the name of the file containing the new keypad map to be loaded into the system Keypad
94. d or the directory doesn t exist on a receive the transfer will fail with a file open error DOS accepts only 128 characters on the command line but you can use a response file to get around this limitation See the file option When receiving the filename does not need to be specified for Zmodem Zmodem transfers the name of the file to be sent before sending the file See the S option for information on controlling how Zmodem sends the filename Any filename specified on the receiving end will override the default name that is sent by the sender When multiple files are sent a one to one correspondence is established For example if ten filenames are specified on the sender s side and five filenames are specified on the receiver s side the first five files transferred will be received with the names specified on the receiver s command line while the last five files will be received with the names specified on the sender s command line assuming all the files exist Each filename on the command line can include its own path XFER also recognizes the wildcard characters and Normal DOS pattern matching rules for these characters apply Be careful about using wildcards when receiving XFER expands the wildcards of the specified filenames and then searches for any matching patterns in the specified directory If no matching files are found in an empty directory for instance then no filenames will be sent to the Zmodem receiv
95. d to determine whether an incoming datagram is a broadcast and also for sending UDP broadcasts Net masks are more easily represented in binary or hexadecimal format For example the IP address 128 1 1 5 24 corresponds to a net mask of 255 255 255 0 FFFFFF00h 25 bits to 255 255 255 128 FFFFFF80h and 26 bits to 255 255 255 192 FFF FFCOh Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 25 The default net mask used corresponds to the class of address used if not explicitly specified 255 0 0 0 0 x x x to 127 x x x EN 255 255 0 0 EE 128 x x x to 191 x x x En 255 255 255 0 192 x x x or higher If you want to subdivide your network you can divide it by two for every net bit added The following table provides information on converting between net bits and net mask The number of net bits to add when changing a 0 in the net mask to Sample SOCKET CFG File MX2A137REFGD Socket cfg sets the options for Data Light socketp exe The section xxx xxx xxx xxx is for this machines IP The net mask is specified as part of the ip address In the ip address command an optional net bits can be used to indicate the number of bits in the network ID Net Bits Net Mask Class IP address range 8 255 0 0 0 A 0 x x x to 127 X X X 16 255 255 0 0 B 128 x x x to 191 x x x 24 255725572550 C 192 x x x or higher The network can be subdivided by two for every net bit added Revision A MX2 Referen
96. d to the MX2 and opens the Important dialog box Make sure your MX2 unit is properly connected to the serial port specified in the Comm Settings dialog box Then run the LD BAT file on the MX2 and select OK in the Important dialog box on the computer Done Select this option to return to the main menu After selecting Done and if you made any changes to the file configuration or program settings one or both of the following prompts appear Save Configuration Do you wish to save this configuration to a file j gt o cs n ze W e o y 193deu2 Cancel Figure 4 6 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File Configuration Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 14 The Custom Configuration Menu Save Program Settings Do you wish to save the program settings to a file Yes No Cancel Figure 4 7 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current Program Settings Yes Select this option to save the changes A Save As dialog box will open Use the dialog box to specify the location and name of the new configuration or program settings file No Select this option to discard the changes Cancel Select this option to return to the Custom Configuration menu without saving or discarding the changes p e TE ec O0 oo o MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 15 The File Configuration Windows When you
97. d to use a new name for the file to save the changes When the configuration file is finished loading a second Open dialog box appears Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 11 Open Look in ProgSets ES Default prs Files of type ProgSettings prs Cancel Open as read only Figure 4 4 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Program Settings File Note If you select Open as read only and make changes to the program or parameter settings you will need to use a new name for the file to save the changes Use this dialog box to select a program settings file from the Progsets folder The program settings file contains the information that will be presented when you select the Program Settings button on the Custom Configuration menu j gt o cs m ze W e y 193deu2 Select a program settings file and click Open MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 12 The Custom Configuration Menu After the program settings file is loaded the Custom Configuration menu appears If you do not want to load any files click the checked box to remove the checkmark Upon selecting Download a message appears stating there were no files selected Custom Configuration rv Configure Files Using File Configuration default CFG rv Program Settings Using Program Settings default PRS Comm Settings Modify seri
98. d without any parameters then it displays all the files that are in the queue The first time PRINT is used the operator is prompted for the device to perform the operation The following message is used to prompt the operator for the device Name of list device PRN The legal devices for printing are LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 COMI COM2 COM3 COMA AUX or PRN Options The B option allows the user to set the buffer size The default buffer size is 512 bytes A larger buffer size causes print to operate faster The maximum buffer size is 32k bytes and the minimum size 256 bytes This option is only allowed the first time PRINT is run The C option cancels only the file names listed after the C command The F option allows the user to set the maximum number of files to be queued up at one time The default number of files is 10 The minimum is 2 and the maximum is 32 Support for more files is often useful when using wild cards in file names This option is only allowed the first time PRINT is run or until the next system reboot The P option causes all files listed after this option to be submitted for printing This is the default for filenames encountered on the PRINT command line Revision A MX2 Reference Guide So 2 El 3g e o9 LE aE 55 6 MX2 Reference Guide ROM DOS Commands The T option cancels all the files from the print gueue list Think of this as a terminator The H option will
99. de 5 19 The XFER ARGS Environment Variable 5 20 Mulliple Dpion Blocks 0 o saka pre io Cie eter Er eR cus 522 EET The Modem Initialization File eese 5 24 E 8 KCV ROP Rk 9 5 24 E E ACCESS DELAT oa uno mio 524 EM CARRIER TIMEQU T nue initie 5 24 COMPRESSION 8 FRING coxcssccsvasccacvassaccesscacesownssiascanancceagbanetcnapestaaedes 5 24 DIAL METHOD peccet ee MER exui d GP ER ERR EU LU EDU stk 5 25 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 5 ii Table of Contents a E E 5 25 y ME dudo ro TT 5 25 HANDSHAKIN RS S a veu it eie QU pid eue et ra easi cule cde iie nat 5 25 INIT STRING aussiiadznisiscedanticxiasivii Re oiab una 5 26 LOCKED BAUDRAT SE mana 5 26 a a B pe Po one 5 26 PROTOCOLE 5 27 Sample Modem Initialization File 5 28 P rnoimant case oa ecco a MT 5 29 EHPUFLORBR Leu E eee E EE A E E E E AE EE MM E MM EA 5 30 o L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Introduction About XFER MX2A137REFGD Chapter 5 Using XFER XFER XFER EXE is a DOS utility that directs the serial transfer of ASCII and binary data between two computers This chapter provides information for advanced users and system administrators who want to use XFER to transfer files between a MX2 and a PC For basic information about XFER and the Xmodem parameter defaults see Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features section titled Tra
100. e I O Cards options when using RF 8 Select the More button to verify that the DOS files you need are included in the download After viewing the file list and making any necessary changes return to the File Configuration window 9 Select the NEXT button to move to the third File Configuration window MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration MX2A137REFGD 10 11 12 13 14 15 2 23 If you want to include commands to be executed in the AUTOEXEC BAT file select the AUTOEXEC BAT button Enter the commands and save the revised file before exiting from the text editor Note Verify that the drive and directories of any drivers loaded in the AUTOEXEC BAT file are correct The default PX IPX CFG file assumes these drivers will go to a specific location on the MX2 If you change the destination directory on the MX2 for these files be sure to change them here too The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the AUTOEXEC BAT file before it is downloaded to the MX2 If you want to make changes to the CONFIG SYS file select the CONFIG SYS button Note Certain default configuration parameters and card and socket services drivers will automatically be included at the beginning of the CONFIG SYS file before it is downloaded to the MX2 Select the Done button in the File Configuration window to return to the Custom Configuration menu Mod
101. e IP stack talks to a packet driver which accesses the physical hardware Packet drivers have not been developed at this time for the RangeLAN2 PC card To fool the IP stack into thinking that a packet driver is installed a driver known as a shim can be used In this implementation the NDIS driver talks directly to the RF hardware An NDIS to packet driver shim sits above the NDIS driver and translates calls to the packet driver interface into calls that the NDIS driver can understand The IP stack will make calls to the packet driver shim as if it were talking to the hardware directly The IP stack has no knowledge of the NDIS driver Using the NDIS to packet driver shim allows many third party TCP IP implementations to work on the MX2 Complete the following steps to install the packet driver shim 1 Start the Configuration Utility by double clicking on the icon in the Configuration Utility group on your PC 2 From the Main Menu select the Custom button 3 An Open dialog box will appear see screen displays in Chapter 4 Select the PX PKDRV CFG configuration file In the next Open dialog box select a program settings file If you do not have a specific one that you want to use select DEFAULT PRS The following files are included automatically as part of the NDIS to packet download DIS PKT DOS NDIS to packet driver shim driver PROTOCOL Sample NDIS configuration file RL2PCM COM Proxim RF ODI Driver Revision A MX2
102. e Select DOS Files Dialog Box Figure 4 13 Example The Third File Configuration Window Figure 4 14 Example The First Program Settings Window Figure 4 15 Example The Second Program Settings Window Figure 4 16 Example The Third Program Settings Window esses Figure 4 17 Example The Fourth Program Settings Window Figure 4 18 Example The Fifth Program Settings Window Figure 4 19 Example The Last Program Settings Window Figure 4 20 The Commi Settings Dialog BOX d nae ie tne Ever Raise bossa Figure 4 2 The File Transfer WIDndowa iu n rb epp Ui e REM Figure 4 22 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File List Figure 4 23 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding a Data File Figure 4 24 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for Editing a Data File Figure4 25 Example PC Receiving Files from MO ree sneren Figure 4 26 Example PC Sending Files to MX2 sse AWN uonelnfyuo9 eu p Jajdeug MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 iv Table of Contents A LXE 2 EI f 3 2D 8 lt o SRS o E F MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Introduction Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility The Configuration Utility provides a simple way to change the MX2 s settings for barcode symbologies and serial communications You can also use it to load programs and files into the MX2 or copy files from the MX2 to the PC The utility ru
103. e character are treated as comment lines and are ignored The character can also be used to embed comments within a line Any characters after a character in a line are ignored for that line Note Individual lines cannot exceed 128 characters in length including comments or errors in parsing may occur Keywords ACCESS DELAY This keyword specifies the number of milliseconds for XFER to wait for a response from the local modem when sending a command to the local modem The default is 2000 ms 2 seconds CARRIER TIMEOUT This keyword specifies the number of seconds for XFER to wait for a carrier signal from the remote end before timing out The default is 60 seconds COMPRESSION STRINGS This keyword specifies a list of response strings expected responses from the modem that indicate that a connection was made using data compression Because modems often support various types of data compression they may have more than one string indicating that compression is taking place You can use the COMPRESSION STRING keyword as many times as necessary to create the desired list However the combined length of all the values assigned to COMPRESSION STRING cannot exceed 115 characters o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Modem Initialization File 5 25 DIAL METHOD ECHO FAIL STRINGS HANDSHAKING MX2A137REFGD This keyword specifies how the modem attempts to dial phone numbers
104. e procedures This may or may not be what you intend Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters file MX2A137REFGD 5 7 Also DOS does not store files in alphabetical order and so using to both send and receive files may result in files being renamed because they are loaded in a different order This can occur even if the file lists on both sides of the transfer are the same Response File Zmodem only The file option allows use of a response file for specifying filenames when conducting Zmodem transfers This option allows you to circumvent the DOS limitation of 128 characters on the command line when you want to send many files in a single transfer session When using a response file simply fill the file with the filenames you wish to send or receive The filenames may include drives and paths One filename should appear on each line of the response file You can specify up to 256 files this way The following is a sample response file named RESPONSE TXT autoexec bat c programs theprog exe c data filel dat c data file2 dat c data file3 dat Not all the filenames need to be specified in the response file For example the following command would send seven files including the five in RESPONSE TXT above Xfer z c default config sys response txt c data file4 dat In this case each filename is read in as it appears on the command line The file C DEFAULT CONFIG SYS would be the first one sen
105. e sure your MX2 unit is properly connected to the serial port specified in the Comm Settings dialog box Then run the LD BAT file on the MX2 and select OK in the Important dialog box on the PC Done Select Done when you are finished selecting and transferring files You are returned to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 40 The File Transfer Window LXE EI vg 53 E oc lt o oo o X MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents CHAPTER 5 USING XFER 5 1 Tics le cs ane S 5 1 PUIG AFER oka a da G 5 1 Syntax and PArFAMOSTS es 5 2 NFER Parameters homos 5 2 E A E E E E A A E A E A E E UR RE 5 6 2000 P E A A E O 5 7 P E E E P E EAE EE 5 8 r TA 5 9 gk I Et eae detente eee 5 9 jp P 5 10 o P QS 5 10 M T O P T E 5 11 FOr V C P 5 12 jl taro M d nsk 5 12 PA CRM da DAMM M DNE a is 5 12 RE 5 13 p eU Ir TORT ERR ne 5 13 5 15 HP t 5 15 m 5 16 i iene T P 5 18 p erem O O O 5 18 dd Sa atd EROR de Pk G R sd ce 5 19 AE di nn
106. e with options on the command line The first is about options that are supported by Zmodem protocol only In the following example C gt set XFER ARGS z w4096 c3 C gt xfer x myfile the environment variable is set up to use Zmodem with a 4K window and crash recovery turned on In the XFER command line Xmodem protocol is specified Since Xmodem doesn t support windows or crash recovery both those options are ignored Another more troublesome scenario is the following C gt set XFER ARGS z o5 C gt xfer x myfile Here XFER is set to Zmodem in the environment variable with an overwrite setting of 5 overwrite 1f source is newer However in the XFER command line Xmodem protocol is specified The only overwrite Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters 5 21 settings that Xmodem supports are O4 always overwrite and O7 never overwrite all other O options resolve to O7 for Xmodem If the file myfile exists the transfer will abort In this case you should either specify O4 on the command line or not use the X option Note If a filename is included in the XFER ARGS environment variable that file will always be the first file sent or received You can negate it only by specifying the N option on the command line For this reason you should generally not include filenames in the environment variable c o 3 W p ns ol p MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o B L 2x D 53
107. ead Beep Tone in Hertz 2400 B 8 00EE B 8 0 2 E E B 8 04 E E B 8 0 6 E EE 2400 2800 3200 PT 3600 i og xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Number of Good Read Beeps 1 Good Read Beep Duration in seconds 0 07 MX2A137REFGD 0 07 0 13 0 18 0 36 4 48 B9 01 EE B 9 0 2 B 9 0 3 B 9 4 0 m m m m qqs PT BA BA BA BA Revision A M m a M a C 43 MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N es W m o o o 7 Lj o ke O x Oo C 44 Barcodes Beeper Volume Highest m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide ff BCOO0EE BCO1 E BC 04 BC07E BCO O Lowest m Medium Highest pT M Higher E E JL LLL LLLI BC 09 z qqs PT Lower Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 45 Error Beep Tone in Hertz 2580 BD O0O1 E BD O03EE BDO 5 EE 4520 BD 0 7 E E 3000 3600 o UJ 5 gt ge O0 T C O 3 50 2 ao x o Se TM N MX2A137REFGD
108. ecomes guestionable use the CHKDSK utility to detect and correct errors on drive C You can also use ORGANIZE COM on Drive C in the MX2 to recover unused sectors See Chapter 6 Commands for DOS and ROM DOS command syntax Root Directory Files AUTOEXEC BAT Called after the AUTOEXEC BAT files on drives A and B are processed CONFIG SYS Called after the CONFIG SYS files on drives A and B are processed DOS Directory Files ATTRIB COM Displays or modifies file attributes CHKDSK COM Examines a disk and determines if the disk has any errors in the File Allocation Table Revision A MX2A137REFGD Disk Drives and Files DELTREE EXE MORE COM XCOPY COM PCM Directory Files CNFIGNAM EXE PCM INI PCMATA SYS PCMCS EXE PCMSS400 EXE MX2A137REFGD Revision A 3 9 FAT and will optionally fix errors Deletes a directory and all it s subdirectories Displays 25 lines of output at a time Send or receive data using a COM port Specifies which PCM Plus configuration parameters are to be used based on the selected boot configuration Defines system resource requirements for all boot configurations which contain PCM Plus When a boot configuration is specified CNFIGNAM identifies the selection as CONFIG SYS is loaded and requests the relevant configuration information from the PCM INI file Device driver enables the system to access ATA configured PC cards as IDE hard drive devices using an IDE part
109. efault port is COMI Select the baud rate for serial communications between your PC and the MX2 The default baud rate is 9600 Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X 4 34 The File Transfer Window The File Transfer Window MX2 Reference Guide When you select Transfer Files from the main menu the File Transfer window appears Use this window to select data files for transfer between the MX2 and your computer File Transfer List File Files to Transfer Add Edit Delete Receive Send E ELLE Figure 4 21 The File Transfer Window This field shows the name of the file list file 1f you have one selected Note You can select files to transfer without using or creating a list file Revision A MX2A137REFGD The File Transfer Window 4 35 Save After making changes in the Files to Transfer list you can select Save to save the revisions in the current file list file if any in another existing file or in a new file Browse Select Browse to use a different file list file An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a file list file from the Filelist folder If you select Browse after making changes in the File Transfer window without saving the changes the following prompt will appear Save File List Do you wish to save this file list wo cas Figure 4 22 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File List
110. eference Guide Quick Start Set up MX2 parameters none 9 8 9 Main Menu Custom Select Configuration File Select OK to continue Select Program Settings File Select OK to continue Select Program Settings Make changes in 1 through 5 Program Settings Windows Select Next to continue from one to the next Make changes in the last Program Settings Window Select Done to return to Custom Configuration screen Select Download Save Configuration File and Program Settings file with a new name if needed Select Send Save file list if needed Click OK on Important Dialog Box 10 Click Done to return to Main Menu Create a custom file configuration file 1 gt Main Menu Custom Select Configuration File Click the Open as read only box a checkmark should appear Select OK to continue Select Program Settings File Click the Open as read only box a checkmark should appear Select OK to continue Click the Program Settings Using box the checkmark should disappear Select File Configuration Change Main Application if needed Add edit or delete Main Application files if needed Select Next to continue to 2 File Configuration Window Select deselect types of files Select More to add or remove DOS files from the filelist Select Done to return to the 2 File Configuration Window Select Next to continue to 3 File Configuration Window Make changes t
111. elect OK MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Radio PC Card Configuration Lucent Configuration Settings TCPIP Protocol Install Lucent WaveLAN II Drivers MX2 Reference Guide Link Support Layer Mempool 4096 required for Novell LSL and TCP IP Buffers 8 1500 required to avoid Network jammed message Link Support MEMPOOL 4096 BUFFERS 8 1500 Substitute the appropriate IP addresses in order for your network to function properly Protocol TCPIP IP Address XXX XXX XXX XXX IP Router XXX XXX XXX XXX IP Netmask XXX XXX XXX XXX Change the Lucent LXE s System 6500 default radio parameters by editing the NET CFG file in the PCTCP directory This can be done with any ASCII text editor The NET CFG file is the configuration file used by the radio card s ODI driver The NET CFG file determines the wireless network name the workstation name and other information regarding the wireless system LXE s terminal emulation TE programs also allow you to change System 6500 radio parameters using the TE Configuration Utility Please refer to the specific terminal emulation reference guide for instruction Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 35 NET CFG File and Parameters Note Alphabetic parameter values must be in uppercase An example NET CFG file Link Driver WVLAN43 FRAME ETHERNET II WaveLAN Network Name ANY Station Name station name AP Density 3
112. er The character strings are printed under the barcode in Appendix C do not add the asterisks to the character string Any number of setup strings can be used one per line in the file used After the file is created copy the contents to the device PARAMS when the AUTOEXEC BAT file is loaded For example the setup string to enable I 2 of 5 is 151EE 1 Create an ASCII file CUSTPARM TXT that contains the following line 151EE 2 Place the following line in the AUTOEXEC BAT file and the command will be run each time the AUTOEXEC BAT file is run COPY CUSTPARM TXT PARAMS MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features Transferring Files Transferring Files MX2 Reference Guide To transfer data or program files connect your MX2 to the host computer with any of the following accessories e Serial cable e Single Dock Your software application may have simple file transfer options or you can use the XFER utility When you use the Configuration Utility to transfer files see chapter 4 the configuration utility runs XFER automatically for you If you are not using the configuration utility using XFER involves entering commands at the DOS command line on both the MX2 and the PC The XFER utility is loaded into the MX2 at the factory and placed on drive B If the PATH statement has not been changed you can run XFER from any drive on the MX2 However before
113. errr D 1 Key Map 101 Key Equivalencies for Batch Units D 2 Illustrations D 1 Figure D 1 MX2 Keypad MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Table of Contents Ow col ce a5 D lt LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Appendix D Key Maps AS D5 lt gt u D X M Keypad Figure D 1 MX2 Keypad The batch unit key mapping is used on hand held computers that are NOT running an LXE Terminal Emulator When running LXE s ANSI Plus and TN3270 or TN5250 Terminal Emulation TE programs on the MX2 please refer to the following terminal emulation reference guides for equivalent keys Note and keypress sequences ANSI Plus Reference Guide ANSIPA136PROGREF TN3270 Terminal Reference Guide TN3270A136RFGD TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide TN5250A136RFGD MX2 Reference Guide MX2A137REFGD Revision D 2 Keypad The MX2 does not use the following keys normally found on a desktop computer keyboard Open Closed Parentheses Scroll Lock Pause Break Print Screen SysReq Numeric keypad number keys oum x 8 EE 22 lt x Right Alt Open Closed Square Brackets Right Ctrl Po Open Closed Curly Braces Key Map 101 Key Equivalencies for Batch Units When using a sequence of keys that includes the Fn key press the Fn key first then the rest of the key sequence Note When the computer boots the default condition of Caps or Ca
114. escribe the contents and intended uses of each of the MX2 s drives Revision A MX2A137REFGD Disk Drives and Files 3 3 Drive A Drive A is a disk image that is located in flash along with the BIOS and ROM DOS A read only drive it is intended to remain secure throughout the life of the unit Drive A contains the following files AUTOEXEC BAT the first file in the startup sequence CONFIG SAF the first file in the safe boot sequence CONFIG SYS the first file in the boot sequence REV COM the utility that reports the firmware revision The CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files contain only basic commands that the unit needs to run correctly Both files chain to their respective counterparts on the B drive as described in the next section The CONFIG SAF file is used in the safe boot sequence REM kkckckck kk ckckck ckckckckckckckckckck ck kckckckckckck ck kk kk REM Initial CONFIG SYS file for REM starting the system REM kckckck kk ck ck ck kckckckckckckckckck ck kckckckck kck ck kk kk 9JeMoSs Jo deu o o Q c W o gt NEWFILE B CONFIG SYS Figure 3 1 CONFIG SYS File on Drive A MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 3 4 Disk Drives and Files echo off REM kkckckckckck ck ck ck K A ckckckckck ck kckckckckckckckckck kck ck kk kk REM Initial AUTOEXEC BAT file for REM starting the system REM KERR KKK KKK KKK kck ckck ckckckckckckckckckckckckckckckck kck ck kk kk VER PATH
115. ess times If CHKDSK reports a large number of files with this problem a utility program that optimizes the files and free space on your disk should be used After checking the disk CHKDSK displays any error messages followed by a report on the state of the disk that was checked An example of the report is shown below Qo gt 3 3g e o9 Volume ROM DOS created June 1 1990 1 00a Volume Serial Number is 190E 4AA2 362496 bytes total disk space 0 bytes in 1 hidden files 6144 bytes in 2 user files 356352 bytes available on disk 655360 bytes total memory 595360 bytes free CHKDSK does not wait for a disk to be inserted before the checking is initiated nor does it repair any errors Examples CHKDSK will check the integrity of drive A The report will be printed to the console CHKDSK a CHKDSK will check the integrity of RAM disk D The report will be saved in a file called DRIVE D RPT CHKDSK d drive d rpt Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 16 ROM DOS Commands COMMAND COM Type External S aE 55 6 Purpose Start a new command processor Syntax COMMAND device E number K filename P C string MSG Remarks This command starts a new copy of the ROM DOS command processor The command processor is the program that has all the internal DOS commands in it Starting a new command processor will also produce a new environment The size of the environment is 128 bytes
116. et thee heh rp R heh eR p S RoR SK RK Ese Ene Ene UE 2 6 Usina Rufe LL PT r M 2 7 Thes IR Seral POLIT ln nn Gela b edi NER eee nantaise ERE TUE 2 7 ELI EO sannanir niano dekou os 2 9 MX2AI37REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide ii Table of Contents The Disk DIVES wissiaicicinisistniandiccetniddntnbanahiienainnsie Ekia 2 10 additional TMV ES cone a S E 2 10 Contour the MX2 eresian a a a 2 11 Troubleshootime Enable LZ Of Sins n noe a EA 2 11 lr nig o 2 12 Advanced Power Management 2 15 VAULT TO Seo Dee e a et lili tt nine oor 2 15 Doze Mode sincrone PR 2 15 AAUto OTE TIGE 2i specie eager semence tee ee ash ta einen dns redire FI NEC Or E REDE dun 2 15 stre wd S P O O O 0 2 15 Power Management at the Radio Card 2t tite ide ERE etti eos 2 16 Radio PC Card Configuration 2 17 Getinge Started cas e ose cast as aate DR TROU ed t mdent AN 2 17 Instalhng ODE D IVelS s tt Et HO ERREUR Hot HE Rot des 2 17 Installing BINE uis c 2 27 Proxim Configuration Settings esee ctis toot eese etes ebbe da EE pta dee aa ue Feo uaa Rae eds 2 30 Lucent Configuration Sets eet devo rta ttes ne Nes 2 34 RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting 2 38 Power Management at the Proxim RangeLAN2 Access Point 2 38 SI SU VC Ve os dpetas iter teo inc cte O c useper EEE 2 39 Throug
117. f it suspends the RF driver a process that can take one or two seconds If you remove the PC card or the batteries before the driver is suspended the unit may be left in an unstable state and may need to be reset The MX2 never turns itself off automatically even when the time out value is correctly set The radio may be receiving broadcast messages from the access point See Power Management at the RangeLAN2 Access Point for information on filtering messages MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features 2 42 RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting Problems with DOS Drivers MX2 Reference Guide Some problems may occur in the DOS environment Many problems can be caused by inappropriate memory I O or IRQ settings for the MX2 If changing those settings in the NET CFG or PROTOCOL INI file doesn t solve the problem consult the following list of symptoms to identify other possible causes Contact your systems administrator if you need additional help NDIS driver does not install or does not work Domain memory address I O address hex values in PROTOCOL INI file not specified with leading Ox Memory range not reserved Incompatible protocol manager and stack Improper linking in PROTOCOL INI file Memory I O or IRQ setup conflicts with other installed software or hardware ODI driver does not install or does not work Memory range not reserved Incompat
118. f configuration parameters barcodes for setting those parameters and connector configurations for the MX2 and the Single Dock This manual is provided as a reference guide for system administrators developers and programmers who want to create end user solutions for MX2 DOS portable computers It is not intended for use by first time MX2 users LXE offers two basic configurations e RF Configuration a MX2 with a PCMCIA radio and antenna The unit may be configured with or without an integrated laser scanner e Batch Configuration a MX2 without a PCMCIA radio and antenna The unit may be configured with or without an integrated laser scanner Both configurations can use the Single Dock without requiring adjustment MX2 s running LXE s Terminal Emulation programs require a PCMCIA radio antenna and RF configuration files The MX2 Installation and Operators Guide LXE DocID MX2A1360PGDWW is directed toward the MX2 operator It is delivered with each MX2 It contains safety warnings descriptions of the controls and connectors and instructions for day to day operation Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o o a zu o W et a pue uononpoaul L jo3deu2 1 2 Introduction S o k 20 5 lt D O Convention ALL CAPS 0 o o o Menu Choice Quotes PEN gt lt ATTENTION A Note CAUTION N WA
119. ference Guide B ii Table of Contents LXE D mco X 2 go caf CES cor 226 i MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Introduction MX2A137REFGD Appendix B Programming Parameters This appendix contains information about programmable settings for the MX2 You can use the Configuration Utility or the barcodes provided in appendix C to program your MX2 Also included in this chapter are listings of files installed on the unit when using LXE s terminal emulation programs The Parameters Settings and Defaults table see next page provides the following information Code Parameter is the human name for the programming option I D is the decoder name for the programming option For example if you wanted to set a Code 39 minimum label length you would use I D 01 Programming I D numbers given in this appendix can be used with all programming methods Type tells what kind of setting to use for each code parameter On Off is a toggle 1 turns the parameter on and 0 turns it off Value requires a two character entry e g 02 for two beeps after each good read Acceptable Input gives the settings or range of settings that you can use for each code parameter Defaults tells how the parameter is set when you select predefined default DO D1 or D2 Predefined Default 0 D0 turns every on off parameter off and sets all minimum and maximum lengths to the lowest values Predefined
120. ference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes UPC E Use System Digit 0 On 3 4 1 E E 34 0 E E On Off Use System Digit 1 On Off Off 35 35 1 0 T m MT m 5 A T m T m Convert UPC E to UPC A Off 3 6 3 6 1 0 T m T m 5 T m T m MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o o 3 ES e gt a X N y W o o o 7 E o gt ke O x Oo Send System Digit Off On 4 59 371 EE ff 3 70 E E Send Check Digit Off On 3 8 ff 3 8 O 1 E 0 E E E O m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 37 EAN JAN Enable EAN 8 JAN 8 On 3 9 1 E E 3 9 0 E E On Off Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 On 3 A1 EE 3 A0 EE Off Convert EAN 13 to ISBN Off 3 B 1 E E 3 BOE E D gt 5 os o0 a5 po ox 0 o Off o o 3 ES e gt a X N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Barcodes Send EAN JAN Checksum Off On 3 F1 EE Off 3 F 0 EE m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2
121. file used to specify the files that will be loaded into the MX2 After selecting options in this window select Save to save the revisions in the current configuration file or in a new one Select Browse to use a different configuration file An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a configuration file from the Configs folder If you select Browse after making changes in this or any Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 24 The Custom Configuration Menu other File Configuration window without saving the changes the prompt for saving changes to the current file configuration will appear autoexec bat Select this option to insert new commands into the AUTOEXEC BAT file that will be transferred to the MX2 config sys Select this option to insert new commands into the CONFIG SYS file that will be transferred to the MX2 Text File Select this option to view or modify any text file that will be transferred to the MX2 Prev Select Prev to return to the previous file configuration window Done Select Done if you are finished setting file configuration options for the custom installation z p e paz ec O0 oo k LT MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 25 The Program Settings Windows When you select Program Settings from the Custom Configuration Menu the first of five Program Settings windows appears Use these windows to view or change settin
122. files R Read only files S System files X Show attributes The dash symbol can be used to negate listed attributes For example to select all files that do not have the archive bit set use the A A option MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands MX2A137REFGD B The B or bare option causes the display to be displayed without volume label date time or size information L The L option causes the filenames to be displayed in lowercase P The P option selects page mode which makes ROM DOS pause the display each time the screen is full Press any key to go on to the next page of entries So 2 3 3g e o9 O attributes The O option causes the filenames to be displayed in sorted order The sort order can contain one or more of the following letters Letter Description D By date and time newest first E Alphabetic order by extension G Directories grouped before files N Alphabetic order by name S Size smallest first The dash symbol can precede the sort option to reverse the sort order For example to sort all files in the directory in reverse alphabetic order use the O N option S The S option causes the display to include files in subdirectories also W Display list in a wide format without date time or size The DIRCMD environment variable can be used to set the default preferences for the DIR command The SET command will assign the values to an environ
123. g Parameters Send system digit On Off On or Off Send check digit On Off On or Off Convert UPC A to On Off On or Off EAN13 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Parameters Settings and Defaults B 7 Universal Product Code E UPC E Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off 34 35 36 37 38 Type Acceptable Input po pi m Use system digit 0 On Off On or Off Use system digit 1 On Off On or Off Convert UPCE to On Off On or Off Off On Off UPCA Send system digit On Off On or Off Send check digit EX On Off On or Off European Article Numbering EAN Japan Article Numbering JAN Code Parameters Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Code Parameters LD Type Acceptable Input po pi D2 1 Enable EAN 8 JAN 8 On Off On or Off Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 On Off On or Off U W o 3 eh n BuruueJ60J4gd g xipueddy Convert EAN 13 to 3B On Off On or Off Off Off Off ISBN Send EAN JAN 3F On Off On or Off Off Off Off checksum MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide B 8 Parameters Settings and Defaults UPC EAN JAN Extensions Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off Defaults Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input Allow 2 digit extensions On Off On or Off T Allow 5 digit 3D On Off On or Off extensions Code 128 Enter 1 for On and 0 for Off EET Code Parameters I D Type Acceptable Input Minimum length Maximum length Enable UCC EAN 128 Labelcode 4 5 KEE
124. ge With MX2 in the dock keypad facing front of dock Right most pad positive lead used for recharging batteries Middle pad negative lead used for recharging batteries Left most pad RS 232 input RXD into MX2 while in dock MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 1 10 Technical Specifications Radio PC Card Note Radio PCMCIA cards must be installed removed by authorized personnel Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications LXE 6400 PCMCIA 2 4GHz Type Il Parameter Specification Bus Interface PCMCIA 2 0 Type II Radio Frequencies 2 4 2 4835 GHz FH SS RF Data Rates 1 6 Mbps RF Power Level 100 mW Channels 15 Connectivity Novell TCP IP Ethernet NDIS ODI Operating Temperature 60 C 140 F MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Technical Specifications LXE 6500 PCMCIA 2 4GHz Type Il MX2A137REFGD Parameter Bus Interface Radio Frequencies Range RF Data Rates RF Power Level Channels Connectivity Supply Current w o Encryption Output Power Operating Temperature Security Revision A Specification 19 deu2 o o o E o W et fe 5 a PCMCIA 2 0 Type II pue uononpoaul 2 4 2 4835 GHz IEEE MAP 802 11 DS SS 1400 ft dependant on speed and environment 11 Mbps 35 mW nominal 11 US 13 Europe 4 France 1 Japan Novell TCP IP Ethernet ODI Doze Max 9mA Receive Max 240mA Transmit Max 300mA with encryption
125. ger VLM VLM Virtual loadable modules MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Quick Start 4 5 LXE MX2 PROGRAM CONFIGS These are configuration files used by the Configuration Utility to control the downloading of files to the portable LU TCPIP CFG WaveLan TCP IP configuration LU VLM CFG WaveLan VLM configuration LU IPX CFG WaveLan IPX SPX configuration Quick Start Note Activity specific Help is available when the Help button is present on the configuration utility screen The following instructions are based on the following assumptions e The Configuration Utility is installed on a PC e the MX2 is in a powered dock e the appropriate cable is connecting the dock and the PC and e the Comm settings in the PC and the MX2 match Transfer file s from the PC to the MX2 or from the MX2 to the 1 Z D O o s a ze o gt Main Menu Transfer Files Add 2 Enter path and filename on PC or select Browse to browse the files on the PC only 3 Enter path and filename on MX2 Select OK to continue y 193deu2 4 When file list is complete e To send files to the MX2 click Send Save file list if needed e To send files to the PC click Receive Save file list if needed 5 Click OK on Important Dialog Box Click Done to return to Main Menu MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X gt gt 4 6 MX2 R
126. ger TGOfls aucnoeson inva nte pbi OE 2 1 Figure 2 3 Location of the Hardware Reset Mechanism 2 6 Figure 2 4 The IR Port on Bottom of Unit cem ro henna ka e 2 7 Figure 2 5 Scanner Aperture LOCA Ome ss uie eio teris bb rere e FE E ERE edera iein E irod Eia E rune 2 9 Pipre 2 6 Scan Button Loca tons n script meer is nea ise 2 9 Figute 2 7 XFER Options Xmodem Protocol eric iret tr nter iere ns 2 13 Figure 3 1 CONFIG SYS File oti Drive 34e oH REPE ERE EE 3 3 Figure 3 2 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Dive A 5 5 2iciss seseevessantesnstcecnsadsigantavisatevansanentnet anions 3 4 Fisure 3 3 CONFIG SAF File on Drive Ans oeste rop 3 4 Figure 3 4 CONFIG SYS Bile on Drive Bin a nn were n artes SE REI tt 3 6 Figure 3 5 AUTOEXEG BAT File om Drive Bs aeaniiaw a HERE PEERS 3 7 Figure 3 6 CONFIG SAP Ile on Dive B csioheeie ceni pt rt roba citet Ho co eR ERE 3 7 Figure 3 7 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration 3 11 Figure 3 8 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for Default Configuration 3 12 Figure 3 9 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for I O PC Card Support 3 13 Figure 3 10 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for I O Card Support 3 13 Figure 4 1 Configuration Utility Mam Mende entente HR DOR 4 7 Figure4 2 Example The mportant Dialog BOX neret it eter brace bo neto coton 4 9 Figure 4 3 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Configuration File 4 10 Figu
127. gh a wireless access point or Ethernet network card link Your unit may have other additional logical drives These might be RAM drives ATA flash cards or network drives accessed via wireless access points Revision A MX2A137REFGD Configuring the MX2 2 11 Configuring the MX2 If your unit is not already configured for use when you get it you can use the Configuration Utility to install applications and set options for barcode scanning The Configuration Utility operates under Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows NT on a desktop or laptop PC The Configuration Utility runs XFER automatically For instructions on using the utility see Chapter 4 Configuration Utility You can also use XFER at the DOS prompt or commercially available communications and file transfer software See Chapter 5 Using XFER soJnjeo 4 You can also scan barcodes with the MX2 to change MX2 configuration settings Appendix C Configuration Barcodes has barcodes for many common settings C 2 E ag pA 22 lt D gt aN o Troubleshooting Enable I 2 of 5 Problem The MX2 configuration does not retain Enable I 2 of 5 after power down Note that this is an isolated incident and that the default MX2 with scanner configuration automatically enables Code 39 I 2 of 5 Codabar Ames Code 128 UPC A and EAN JAN Solution Create a file containing the actual character string of the barcode used to set that particular paramet
128. gs for barcode symbologies and other programmable options The Program Settings Windows 1 through 5 may or may not have On Off Switches The smallest white boxes are on off switches Click in the box to toggle a switch When a checkmark appears in the box the switch is ON Input Fields Input fields do not usually have a drop down arrow to the right Place the cursor in the input field to enter specific settings for parameters in the larger white boxes See appendix B for a table of parameters and settings Drop Down Lists Click on the drop down arrow to the right of the list to view the options and click on the option you want to select This field cannot be edited Radio Buttons Radio buttons allow you to select one value for a parameters Select the setting you want by clicking on it The parameter value is selected when the radio button is filled in Program Settings File Save Browse MX2A137REFGD This field shows the program settings file that will be loaded into the MX2 After selecting options in this window select Save to save the revisions in the current program settings file or in a new one Select Browse to use a different program settings file An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a program settings file from the Progsets folder If you select Browse after making changes in this or any other File Configuration window without saving the changes Revision A MX2 Reference Guide
129. h the FLASHDSK SYS driver ATA flash drives will not respond properly to this utility Syntax ORGANIZE drive y Options drive Specifies the drive letter of the flash drive that is to be reorganized If a drive letter is not given the current drive will be used ly Suppresses output from being sent to the display Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 8 System Utilities PM COM N o kT Use this utility to control various power management features of the 2E MX2 You can use it at the command line or in a batch file including E E AUTOEXEC BAT to set or read power management settings 96 Syntax PM b f h i r t Options b Sets the automatic timeout for the backlight Replace the symbol with the number of seconds to wait after a keypress before automatically turning off the backlight Each keypress restarts the timeout countdown The range of acceptable values for is 0 off to 255 the default is 15 seconds f Sets the time interval for audio indication when the batteries are low Replace the symbol with the number of minutes between soundings of the tone The tone will not sound until the battery has been in the low state for the same number of minutes The range of acceptable values for is 0 off to 255 this option is off by default Note The audio warning uses extra current causing the batteries to drain faster Therefore you might want to set the interval for as long a
130. he MX2 However if you do not use it the LED indicators on the Single Dock will not light up The READY light indicates that the MX2 is properly inserted in the dock The READY light will appear red when charging MX2 batteries and green when batteries are fully charged Note Use only a 9 volt power adapter supplied by LXE Using another adapter can damage the dock Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Single Dock 7 5 Using a Single Dock Set up the Single Dock as described in the preceding sections Place the MX2 into the dock with the keypad facing the front If you are using a power adapter the green LED labeled READY on the front panel of the Single Dock should light up Note Ifthe READY light does not come on make sure the POWER light is on and the MX2 is fully inserted into the dock with the keypad facing out If it still doesn t work make sure the power adapter is securely attached to the MX2 and that the contacts in the dock are clean If you are not using a power adapter the light will not come on While the MX2 is in the Single Dock you can download programs to it or upload data from it just as if it were connected directly to your computer If you are using a nickel metal hydride NiMH battery pack in the MX2 you can use the Single Dock to recharge the batteries Simply leave the battery pack in the MX2 when you place it in the dock The battery pack and the lithium backup battery will be recharged while the READ
131. he S option in the command line the default setting 0 is used If you use the S option without specifying a setting for example XFER S it is assumed to mean SO This is useful in the case where another option is specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable but you wish to strip the paths for the current transfer session An invalid setting will result in an error on the command line 0 Strip Paths In this mode the default the sender will remove any paths that are specified with a filename before sending the filename to the receiver The new filename will be transmitted to the receiver without any path information The file will be stored by the receiver in the current directory 1 Send Paths This option performs no processing on the filenames specified on the sender s side Any drive and path information that is specified is transmitted to the receiver If a path is specified and it does not exist on the receiver s side the transfer will abort with a failure 2 Send New Paths Filenames When the S2 setting is used all filenames are treated as filename pairs This gives you the ability to specify dual filenames during a transfer The first filename optionally including a drive and path is the one that the sender uses to open the file The second filename is used by the sender when it transmits the filename to the receiver This gives you the ability to transfer a file and have it renamed on the receiver s side It als
132. hput and Performdtiee E nt destine tienne 2 40 Operational Problems cies toi etii EE ge etta e MR TRANI otisk 2 40 Problems with DOS Drivers isa attestant 2 42 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3 1 previo rre dro ETT T M 3 1 BlOSand Te 3 1 PC Card and RF Networking Softwatte saison P odor ce 3 1 Disk Drives and Files sisisi i EK ala aka B a Eda sa hla 3 2 urere e EE 3 3 Drive Be Rime chaman 3 5 MG Go O E 3 8 Dine VY ed TT 3 10 lbi d T enaees 3 10 Lice up pojl mee 3 11 Default ConfiguratiOti ese eei i E EHE HA EO HIER HM eu METUS 3 11 VO PC Card Support Configuration 3 13 Data Enty CIT m 3 14 Keyboard Data EDY T 3 14 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents iii Barcode Data ENY SR nion Ht E 3 14 Infrared Port Data BEEN nier hu in ntm he radins 3 14 Terminal Emo sn nn Ee tiens sen esse 3 15 CHAPTER 4 THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4 1 Into ME ON ia URGES ERRARE SER IM CAR KRDA RUE DUEA URS RR USE 4 1 Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC esses 4 1 BIOS Upgrade File EOCHlOD uincere rte rae he Dye Sek 9R RR Ree AERe EINN Pe CES dx S Ie RUE PUR 4 2 RF Files 0710101 PPS eite O bone PP O 4 2 MTS Ola PPR O T O ON 4 5 The Main Menu ss ide irika vin bus a ERR ak au Va kua RA RERA REA ug da A dul d dua ow kd a dna ada daa 4 7 DEPESU mammaire 4 9 The Cust
133. ible protocol manager and stack Improper linking in NET CFG file Memory I O or IRQ setup conflicts with other installed software and hardware TCP IP fails Incorrect IP subnet address Incorrect domain check for MU association Nothing happens after installation of the network software no login cannot find server no TCP connection Incompatible firmware and driver versions Memory I O or IRQ setup conflicts with other installed software or hardware MU is out of range AI cards must have matching security IDs to communicate Revision A MX2A137REFGD RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting 2 43 Slow or erratic performance e Out of communication range e Faulty antenna antenna connector or cable Driver does not install or driver hangs during installation e Incompatible firmware and driver versions e Memory range not reserved e Memory range does not match setting in NET CFG or PROTOCOL INI file e Memory range is too small use I O mode if memory is restricted e Memory I O or IRQ setup conflicts with other installed software or hardware PETER Cc u 5 ag gt 2 ag lt D s 5 aN o MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 44 RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting Features o o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3 1 Iribroc Uc EON innnan AAAA RUPERIRE
134. ice is its ability to protect against accidental data loss In the event a MX2 becomes locked up or otherwise in a state in which data can no longer be processed you can use any of four methods to reset the unit This chapter describes these methods The warm boot is one of two software methods for resetting a MX2 It is analogous to the CTL ALT DEL key sequence for rebooting IBM compatible PCs and the same key sequence is used to force a warm boot on a MX2 This method of resetting a unit should be used first to attempt to bring it back to a usable state Note You do not need to press the FN key to activate the DEL function of the BkSp key Since a warm boot can be attempted only from a unit that has been turned on certain assumptions are made For example the rigorous hardware tests that are performed as part of the cold boot sequence are not all necessary This means the unit restarts faster with a warm boot than with a cold boot During a warm boot data written to the RAM drive D the flash drive C or an ATA flash card will remain intact However if an application is running on a unit before a warm boot its state cannot be restored Note Ifyou do not want end users to be able to reset the unit scan the Enable CTL ALT DEL Reboot Off barcode in Appendix C Barcodes to disable the CTL ALT DEL reboot The second software method for resetting a MX2 is the cold boot A cold boot should be used only if a warm boot
135. ifies how paths and names should be handled when sending files Replace the symbol with the desired setting 0 Strip paths 1 Send paths 2 Send new paths filenames is specified Window size Zmodem only x Packet size in bytes 0 Streaming Uses Xmodem protocol for the transfer Uses Zmodem protocol for the transfer Transmits the specified file or files iil On if file c o 3 W p ns ol p MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o B L 2x D 53 5 6 filename s MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters Name s of the File s to Send or Receive Xmodem Only one file can be transferred at a time You can specify the entire path including the drive letter If you do not specify a path the file 1s sent from or received into the current directory If the directory or file doesn t exist on a send or the directory doesn t exist on a receive the transfer will fail with a file open error You must include the filename on the command line when receiving a file If multiple files are specified for Xmodem only the first file will be transferred All other file names will be ignored Zmodem Zmodem allows up to 256 files to be transferred in one session You can specify the entire path for each file including the drive letter If you do not specify a path the file is sent from or received into the current directory If the directory or the file doesn t exist on a sen
136. ify your program settings and communications settings if necessary Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the IPX SPX protocol stack on the MX2 Reboot the MX2 when the download is completed Revision A MX2 Reference Guide SsoJnjeo 4 C n 5 a gt 2 lt S fr a o gt W N T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features MX2 Reference Guide Radio PC Card Configuration ODI Datalight Sockets Copy the ODI Datalight driver files from the installation disk to the pctcp subdirectory on the MX2 Add the following line to the autoexec bat file on the root directory For MX2 s with Lucent LXE s System 6500 radios REM Load the Link Support Layer and the Lucent WaveLAN ODI driver REM eee ses c pctcp lsl com c pctcp wvlan43 com c pctcp odipkt com 0x69 c pctcp socketp exe c pctcp socket cfg For MX2 s with Proxim LXE s System 6500 radios REM Load the Link Support Layer and the Proxim ODI driver REM pctcp lsl com pctcp RL2PCM COM pctcp odipkt com 0x69 pctcp socketp exe c pctcp socket cfg Note the following procedure for specifying the subnet mask in the socket cfg file The net mask is specified as part of the ip address in the socket cfg file In the ip address command an optional net bits can be used to indicate the number of bits in the network ID The net mask is use
137. imum Length Help lt lt Prev Next gt gt Done Figure 4 16 Example The Third Program Settings Window Select Prev to return to the second window Next to continue to the fourth window and Done if you are finished making program settings for the custom installation j gt D CS ze W e o y 193deu2 Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Select Done to return to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X gt 5 4 30 Fourth Program Settings Window Default PRS The Custom Configuration Menu Program Settings File default PRS UPC A v Enable Send System Digit Send Check Digit Convert UPC A to EAN 13 Use System Digit 0 Use System Digit 1 Convert UPC E to UPC A Send System Digit Send Check Digit for the custom installation MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Program Settings EAN JAN v Enable EAN 8 JAN 8 Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 Convert EAN 13 to ISBN Send Check Digit UPC EAN JAN v Iv Allow 2 Digit Ext Allow 5 Digit Ext Require Ext Figure 4 17 Example The Fourth Program Settings Window Select Prev to return to the third window Next to continue to the fifth and last window and Done if you are finished making program settings Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Selec
138. ing COMI 2 COM2 Chapter 5 Using XFER B Specifies the baud rate Replace the symbol 19200 with the desired setting 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters 5 3 Description Det Zmodem only Specifies how the retransmission of a file should be handled if a previous transfer was interrupted Replace the symbol with the desired setting 1 Never recover start transmission from the beginning of the file 2 Follow sender use the sender s crash recovery options ignore the receiver s 3 Always recover send data from the point where transmission was interrupted Specifies the number of seconds for XFER to wait for activity before cancelling the transfer Replace the symbol with the desired number of seconds for the timeout delay Acceptable values are 0 no timeout through 65 535 Specifies the maximum number of times XFER should attempt retransmission of a packet after an error occurs If the final attempt fails XFER aborts the transfer Replace the symbol with the desired maximum number of attempts A setting of 0 allows for unlimited attempts Specifies the type of flow control to use for data transfer Replace the symbol with the desired setting 0 No flow control XON XOFF Zmodem only 2 RTS CTS Ifile Specifies the modem initialization file Replace modem ini modem ini file with the name of the
139. ion setting occurred on the command line 31 MODEM ABORT CONNECTION XFER could not establish a connection with the remote end 32 MODEM ABORT NORESPONSE The modem did not respond 33 MODEM ABORT INIFILE The specified modem initialization file could not be found ABORT RECEIVERERROR The receiver encountered a problem and requested to skip the file o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents CHAPTER 6 COMMANDS So gt 3 a 3g e o9 ROM DOS vs MS DOS rts otuzbhkckis supo tbe FEE uA VEXEHA I s n asies ATTRIB EX ifm MN BUPFERS T M FIND EXE mmt M HELP COM nn nn eiat ne NEW SITE SR a E ER Lg ib M A SP EE TT SHARE EXE R a ON SWIC HE S m boh asd d oadsdn k TREE COM mu MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Table of Contents LE aE 55 6 A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Chapter 6 Commands So gt 3 3g e o9 Introduction This chapter describes some of the device drivers and utilities that are designed to be run on a MX2 in section titled System Utilities It also includes Datalight ROM DOS commands that are available in the MX2 ROM DOS commands that differ from their MS DOS equivalents are identified and described The information in this chapter is taken from Datalight
140. is unsuccessful Performing a cold boot is analogous to pressing the reset button on a PC or to turning the PC s power off and then back on To perform a cold boot on a MX2 first turn it off Then press ALT FN Power holding the first two keys down while pressing the third Revision A MX2A137REFGD Resetting the MX2 Safe Boot MX2A137REFGD 2 5 Release all three keys simultaneously and the unit will reset Simply removing and inserting the battery pack will not force a cold boot because the backup battery can provide minimal power to sustain the MX2 s operating state The exception to this is when the backup battery is drained of all power a condition that you should not let happen When a cold boot is performed all transient data is lost along with the state of any application that was running on the unit Data written to the RAM drive D the flash drive C or an ATA flash card will remain intact If a cold boot happens because of a dead backup battery data written to a RAM drive may not be maintained A cold boot begins with a retesting of the hardware and then follows with the DOS boot sequence The unit reboots DOS under the same conditions you would expect from a desktop PC Device drivers included in the CONFIG SYS file and applications included in the AUTOEXEC BAT file are automatically loaded as part of the boot process any other programs that were loaded before the cold boot will not be reloaded aut
141. ished setting file configuration options for the custom installation at the First File Configuration Window MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 19 Second File Configuration Window Configuration File ATA Memory Cards VO Cards MX2A137REFGD The second File Configuration window appears if you select Next in the first window File Configuration Configuration File Save Browse default CFG Select the types of files that you wish to install from the list below Multiple selections may be made v ATA Memory Cards Include files to operate ATA PC Cards 1 0 Cards Include files to operate fax modem PC Cards Vendor Specific Include files for card and Socket services only Choose this for other types of cards DOS Files Include DOS support files such as More ATTRIB COM Help Prev Next gt gt Done Figure 4 11 Example The Second File Configuration Window j gt o cs m ze W e o p Jajdeug This field shows the configuration file used to specify the files that will be loaded into the MX2 Turn this switch on to transfer drivers for ATA memory cards to the MX2 Turn this switch on to transfer drivers for fax modem cards to the MX2 Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 20 The Custom Configuration Menu Vendor Specific Turn this switch on to transfer drivers for other types of PC cards
142. isplayed Press any key to begin copying file s Example XCOPY to the A drive all files in the BIN subdirectory that have an EXE extension and that have the archive bit set XCOPY bin exe a a Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands XDEL MX2A137REFGD Type External Purpose The XDEL command deletes files and subdirectories including empty subdirectories Syntax XDEL filespec options Remarks The XDEL command allows the deletion of files and subdirectories in the same step The filespec argument is the starting point for the deletion The filespec argument can contain the drive and path for reaching the starting point and can also contain wild card characters to designate a group of file or directory names Options The D option deletes empty subdirectories Deletion will not occur if there are any files in the subdirectory unless the S option is specified along with the D option The P option gives you a confirmation prompt before deleting each file The R option allows deletion of read only files without having to change the file attributes prior to the delete The S option deletes files in subdirectories located below the specified starting directory When used along with the D option it will delete the files within a subdirectory along with the subdirectory entry itself Examples The following examples will all use the diagram below as a reference DIR1 SUB1 sublfile txt SUB2 sub2fi
143. ition table 91EM JOS Jo deu o o E a W o gt Must be loaded directly after Socket Services Coordinates access to the PC cards and allocates PC system resources among client drivers PCM socket services are located in this driver The purpose of socket services is to provide a layer of software support to the actual PC hardware that controls PC compatible sockets for PC cards MX2 Reference Guide e km q o lt o c o ss D Ot c S Drive D MX2 Reference Guide Disk Drives and Files Drive D is a RAM disk drive By default this drive resides in extended memory and is sized 1MB less than the total RAM in the unit Drive D can be used for short term data storage Programs that need to be loaded into memory and then removed from memory quickly can also be located there The drive can also be used for scratch disk space or temporary files The MX2 preserves the data on drive D between warm or cold boots by checking for an existing RAM disk However only minimal checking is performed on any disk that is found If something happens to a unit and data integrity becomes questionable you should use the CHKDSK utility to detect and correct errors on drive D Drive E is the ATA flash card The PC card looks like a hard disk drive to the operating system and the user More flexible than flash disk drive C it can be used for safer and more permanent bulk sto
144. jeo 4 o 2 W s N Receive All Multicasts Configures whether this station will receive Multicast packets c n 5 a gt 2 lt S o o Valid values Y Yes or N No Default Y MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting P Point Message Filtering MX2 Reference Guide ower Management at the Proxim RangeLAN2 Access Because of the complicated nature of wireless LAN technology problems occasionally arise This section provides general information about performance and addresses some problems that might arise during setup or use of a wireless network with RF units This should be your first resource in case of trouble Proper setup of the access point AP is essential to RF power management Even with the MX2 set up for maximum power savings the batteries can become drained quickly if the AP is not configured properly MU Access Control For environments in which multiple RF networks overlap you can use an authorization table to prevent RangeLAN2 APs from accessing RF cards on other networks This list contains media access control MAC addresses of mobile units that are allowed to associate with the AP See the AP user s guide for more information about MAC addresses and for information about the authorization table Network packets include a prot
145. le before exiting from the text editor Select the Done button in the File Configuration window to return to the Custom Configuration menu Modify your program settings and communications settings if necessary Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the custom TCP IP configuration on the MX2 Reboot the MX2 when the download is completed Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 c n 5 e gt 2 lt S o a o gt W N T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features Client MX2 Reference Guide ODI with NetWare Radio PC Card Configuration Complete the following steps to install the ODI drivers for NetWare Client 1 Start the Configuration Utility by double clicking on the icon in the Configuration Utility group on your PC From the Main Menu select the Custom button An Open dialog box will appear see screen displays in Chapter 4 Select the PX VLM CFG configuration file In the next Open dialog box select a program settings file If you do not have a specific one that you want to use select DEFAULT PRS The following files are included automatically as part of the Novell TCP IP download IPXODI COM IPZ SPX driver LSL COM Link support layer driver NET CFG ODI configuration file RL2PCM COM Proxim RF ODI Driver VLM EXE Virtual loadable module manager VLM Virtual loadable modules Select the File Configurati
146. le txt SUB3 dirifilel txt dirlfile2 txt Revision A MX2 Reference Guide So 2 El 3g e o9 LE aE 55 6 MX2 Reference Guide ROM DOS Commands The following XDEL command would delete all of the files in the directories DIRI SUBI and SUB2 but not the directory headings themselves XDEL DIR1 s To delete the empty subdirectory heading for SUB3 use XDEL as follows XDEL DIR1 d To delete all of the files in the three directories and the directory headings at the same time use the following command XDEL DIR1 s d Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents CHAPTER7 THE DOCKING STATION 7 1 DO OCO m me 7 1 The SiMe DOCK crc 7 2 Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer 7 3 The Power Adapter nat ane 74 PER Using a Single DOCK seeesssessescesscessecssseorsscosscesssesseesseeorsseosseesseesseeorsseosseesse 7 5 ES COD Charging Bateries unanime 7 5 3 x o Transferring Files with XFER dimensions 7 5 B chalotes 7 7 PB sa TC a te 7 7 Power od saci des needed ani ste 7 7 Illustrations Figure 7 1 Charging Communication Dock for One MX2 sese 7 2 Figure 7 2 Back Patiel of the Single Docks sienne eere Ee PEL teer qs 7 3 Figure 7 3 US Dock Power Adapter i ionic teh ue ad D i EEES 7 4 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 7 Table of Contents Stations o r o ceo Ee Of F A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Chap
147. loading of files to the portable PX TCPIP CFG RangeLAN2 TCP IP configuration PX VLM CFG RangeLAN2 VLM configuration PX IPX CFG RangeLAN2 IPX SPX configuration PX NBEULCFG RangeLAN2 Netbeui sample configuration PX PKDRV CFG RangeLAN2 packet driver sample configuration y 193deu2 Note A Netbeui configuration sample is included in the installation However LXE MX2 RF does not include Netbeui drivers These drivers must be acquired from Microsoft j 2 D o o E a o gt MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 4 Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC Lucent The RF software is installed to the LXE MX2 subdirectory by default If your software was installed to a different directory substitute that directory in the text that follows If all network options were selected during installation the following files will be on your PC LXE MX2 RF LUCENT WVLANCAD SYS WaveLAN card access driver WVLAN42 COM WaveLAN packet driver WVLAN43 COM WaveLAN ODI driver LXE MX2 16LINE RF LUCENT NET CFG ODI configuration sample NET CFG for LXE MX2 LXE MX2 RF NETWORK IPXODI COM IPX SPX protocol driver 6 LSL COM Link Support Layer 5 2 gt ODIPKT ASM ODI packet driver shim source code m CE T55 ODIPKT COM ODI packet driver shim OO TCPIP EXE TCP IP protocol driver LXE MX2 RF NETWORK NWCLIENT NETSTART BAT Batch file to execute VLM VLM EXE Virtual Loadable Module Mana
148. ment variable Refer to the SET command section for proper usage For example if you wanted to always have the P option set for DIR the statement SET DIRCMD P could be used The default settings in DIRCMD can be overridden by using the minus sign preceding the option If you wanted to cancel the paging for a single use of the DIR command you would enter DIR P Revision A MX2 Reference Guide ROM DOS Commands Examples To see the directory entries of all files in the current drive and directory type DIR LE aE 55 6 To see all files in the subdirectory MEMOS on drive B type DIR B MEMOS Display all files sorted by file name order DIR ON Display all hidden files DIR AH Display all files with a doc extension without file sizes or volume labels DIR DOC B MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands FCBS MX2A137REFGD 6 21 Type CONFIG SYS So gt 3 3g e o9 Purpose The FCBS command allows you to specify the number of file control blocks FCBs open at one time Syntax FCBS number minimum number Remarks Number specifies the maximum number of FCBs open at any given time The default for this value is 4 The value for number must be in the range from 1 to 255 The minimum number specifies the minimum number of FCBs to be open at all times The minimum number argument has the same default and range value as the number argument Exa
149. mple Set the maximum number of FCBs to 8 and leave at least 4 open at all times FCBS 8 4 Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 22 ROM DOS Commands FIND EXE Type External S aE 55 6 Purpose FIND is a filter to display only lines that contain a specified string The input to FIND may come from a file or it may be piped in from another filter or a DOS command Syntax FIND option match string filename Options The C option causes FIND to only display the count of lines found with the specified string The N option causes FIND to display the line number of the line found containing the string The V option causes FIND to display the lines that do not contain the string The match string argument specifies the word or group of characters to search for The filename argument specifies the file or group of files to search in The complete drive and path can be specified Wildcard characters can be used in the filename Examples The following example shows each line in the file JUNK C that contains the string printf FIND printf junk c The following example shows each line in a directory listing that contains a DIR The command first executes a DOS DIR command with the output piped into the FIND command The FIND command then displays each line that contains the string DIR dir FIND DIR The following example give a count of the lines in the file MANUAL TXT that contain the string
150. n switch for that file OK Select OK to return to the File Configuration window The specified source file will appear in the Application Files list Cancel Select Cancel to return to the File Configuration window without adding a file to the Application Files list Browse j gt o cs m ze W e y 193deu2 Select Browse to view the files on your computer An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a source file to be included in the Custom configuration MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 18 The Custom Configuration Menu Edit Select a file in the Application Files list and then select Edit to change the source path or destination path for the file The Edit File Properties dialog box opens For information on using this dialog box see Add Edit File Properties OK EM Lies ow Enter path and filename on host PC Cancel Enter path and filename on portable Browse om Help Figure 4 10 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for an Application File Delete To delete a file from the Application Files list select the file in the list and then select Delete Select Next to view or change additional file configuration options for the custom installation EI vg 53 88 oc lt o oo o X The second File Configuration window appears if you select Next in the first window Done Select Done if you are fin
151. n be included in the XFER ARGS environment variable forcing Xmodem protocol to default to receiving instead of sending files With Zmodem receive is the default if no file is specified on the command line for example XFER z The name of the file is sent by the transmitting side before the file is transferred and the file is received with that path and name If you wish to receive a file under Zmodem with a different name from the sender s original filename you can use the R option to force Zmodem into receive mode and then specify a filename See the filename s option for information on specifying filenames Using the R option without a filename is the same as not using the option at all the sender s filename and path is used Note The last transfer option R or T on the command line controls whether to transmit or receive for the session Revision A MX2 Reference Guide cC o 3 W po mS ol p o B L 2x D 53 MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters Specify Sender s Path and File Handling Zmodem only The S option controls how the sender handles the paths and filenames of the files that it sends This option is available only with Zmodem protocol You must specify the Z option before using the S option You can use one of the following settings The settings are described individually below 0 Strip paths 1 Send paths 2 Send new paths filenames If you do not include t
152. nce guide for instruction when using a MX2 in a specific TE environment A list of LXE reference guides is located at the end of Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications in the section titled Manuals LXE s terminal emulation programs that are compatible with the MX2 computer are ANSI Plus Running on a MX2 with a 2 4GHz radio ANSI Plus uses a Telnet connection to communicate with the host computer A MX2 with a 2 4GHz radio is interfaced to a computer network Ethernet or Token Ring via 2 4GHz radio equipped 64XX or 65XX Access Points ANSI Plus does not support Narrowband RF TN3270 TE and TN5250 TE Runs on a MX2 with a 64XX or 65XX series 2 4GHz radio The TE provides IBM host application support over the RF backbone and TCP IP network This product does not provide interconnectivity for LXE s narrowband and 900MHz RF backbones Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o o E a W o gt 9JeMoSs Joydeu9 3 16 Data Entry DOS TE User Defined Stored Forms DOS terminal emulations have the following space requirements for user defined stored forms ANSI Plus 2K required for each form TN3270 1K required for each form TN5250 1K required for each form DOS TE Font Sizes MXG2 screen sizes supported by LXE terminal emulation software are e 9 rows by 20 columns e l6rows by 20 columns e 5 5 a OS co on Configuration MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Co
153. nce the computer has sent or received data over the network Once the card is asleep it can be awoken by an access point attempting to send data to it The time before sleeping is calculated by adding the Inactivity _min and Inactivity sec parameter settings Note Do not set an inactivity timeout on an RF MX2 being used as a master station If the unit goes to sleep you will lose all communication with your network The access point buffers packets that are to be sent to the MX2s A dozing radio card will receive a sync message and wake up list from the Access Point every 400 ms The AP adds a media access control MAC address to the wake up list each time a send attempt fails The access point buffers the packet and adds the MAC address of the MX2 to its wake up list If a MX2 detects that it is on the wake up list the radio card exits doze mode and enters receive mode Once the radio card wakes up to receive the packet it stays awake for all future sends until the inactivity timeout expires This is why it is important to have the inactivity timeout as low as possible The advantages of a higher timeout value is that the radio card will remain in Receive mode for longer periods of time network throughput may be better because the unit will not have the delay of coming in and out of doze mode or of waiting for the wake up list to see if there are any packets Generally in the types of environments that the radio card will be used in
154. ng Upgradability Flash 2 Mbytes 3 3V default 2M Mapping MX2A137REFGD Revision A 1 7 Contiguous from 0000 Factory upgrade Combined DOS and BIOS MX2 Reference Guide T cw 35 c 25 20 2 ost TEES Cea EU Technical Specifications Figure 1 5 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Unit Location At top of unit built into unit Aperture Height 0 65 1 65 cm Aperture Width 1 06 2 69 cm PC Card Figure 1 6 PCMCIA Card Note The PCMCIA card must be installed by authorized personnel Parameter Specification Physical One only Type 2 with custom ejector Sealed inside unit Location Bottom of unit Connections Per PCMCIA specifications RF Usage Internally mounted antenna Memory usage ATA Flash Modem usage Not supported Cable exits card end Power Management Not supported Vpp 5V only MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Technical Specifications 1 9 IR Communications Port 19 deu2 o o 2 m W et fe 5 a pue uononpoaul Figure 1 7 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit Physical 65 wide x 25 high 1 65 cm x 63 cm Location Bottom of unit Interface Modified RS 232 Dock Usage Pad on bottom of unit for RS 232 input RXD while in dock Docking Pads Left Middle Right RXD Neg Pos Figure 1 8 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Unit Physical Total width of three pads 1 2 54 cm Width of individual pad 06 15 cm Location Bottom of unit Dock Usa
155. ns on a PC under Windows 3 1x Windows 95 and Windows NT This chapter describes how to install the utility and use it to configure the MX2 Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC MX2A137REFGD To install the configuration utility insert the Configuration Utility diskette in the PC s floppy drive usually Drive A Then complete the following steps 1l In Windows run the SETUP EXE file from the disk in Drive A 2 In the Installation Options window select the radio components you d like to install if any Select Next to move on 3 In the RF Installation Options window uncheck the check boxes for any components you do not want to install Then select Next to move on 4 In the Select a Group Name window select a program group in which to place the Configuration Utility icons Select Next to move on 5 In the next window specify the directory in which to place the Configuration Utility files Select Next to move on 6 When the installation is completed select Finish in the final window To start the Configuration Utility double click on it s icon in the program group The first screen that appears is the Main Menu Revision A MX2 Reference Guide j gt CS ze W 3 y 193deu2 4 2 Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC BIOS Upgrade File Location The LXE MX2 Configuration Utility diskettes include a utility to upgrade the system software on the MX2 This s
156. nsferring Files XFER supports Xmodem and Zmodem transfers at speeds up to 115200 baud Modem support is provided via an initialization file that specifies option settings for the modem Option settings can be specified on the command line or with an environment variable called XFER_ARGS XFER supports RTS CTS handshaking for Xmodem protocol and both XON XOFF and RTS CTS handshaking for Zmodem protocol Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c a9 3 W p ns ol p 5 2 Syntax and Parameters Syntax and Parameters The command line syntax for XFER is as follows XFER optionl option2 filename s You can use a slash or a hyphen to denote options and you can use uppercase or lowercase letters for them Options can be placed before or after filenames on the command line Basic options and their defaults are listed and described in the following table The Default column indicates whether the option is used On or ignored Off if you do not include it in the command line For options that have two or more possible values the default value is given XFER Parameters Option Description filename s Identifies the file to be transferred or received file Zmodem only Specifies a response file N A None consisting of two or more names of files to be transferred Replace file with the name of the response file to use Specifies the communications port to use 1 1 Replace the symbol with the desired sett
157. ntation set for RF includes an RF utilities disk After installing the Configuration Utility run the SETUP EXE program on the utilities disk Complete the setup procedure to install the drivers and other files required for RF operation onto your PC Note See Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility for complete information on using the menus and dialog boxes in the Configuration Utility Installing ODI Drivers The MX2 RF installation package includes open data link interface ODI drivers for TCP IP IPX SPX NetWare Client and custom installations e For TCP IP the package provides software from Novell Novell s TCP IP stack runs on top of the ODI driver e For NetWare Client Novell s NETX EXE and VLM EXE programs use the IPX SPX protocol stack which runs on top of the ODI driver MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 18 Radio PC Card Configuration e These applications allow the user to run Novell client server applications to mount drives printers and other hardware and to treat the MX2 RF as if it were a client on a Novell network e For other IPX SPX solutions the package provides software from Novell Novell s IPX SPX stack runs on top of the ODI driver e For other software implementations you can customize one of the provided configurations Complete the following steps to install the ODI drivers for TCP IP 1 Start the Configuration Utility by double clicking on the icon in the Configuration
158. ntents CHAPTER4 THE CONFIGURATION UTILITY 4 1 RO inner 4 1 Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC 4 1 BIOS Upgrade File Location ise seco eoo ra oo erro rrt peo Yos Yr bR FPE eVEa rav euo sss o van 4 2 RF Files LOGAN uie Gua b evt UM PIA am UH PIE EHE UR EN PEDEM MER Ve MM 4 2 a Pre 4 2 EIU NENNEN 4 4 Din ono mr 4 5 The Main 4 7 Poo Me T 4 9 The Custom Configuration Menu 4 10 The File Configuration Windows sense 4 15 First File Config rtation WindoW nee Ee dia tapa nie 4 15 Conte uratioB Fleece iac Ee RE Cp ehe oder teen 4 15 SAN PM 4 16 B p a ed O O TEM MA eS 4 16 Main ADDIICSUOD Ss deett vn e Ris tas utu DIS CH U EORUM 4 16 T ADpICaon BIS oni Go Nid ie e e Pisas 4 16 p e ee 4 16 oo ee OP AP E 4 18 Sa BO ah nc eh L S 4 18 e E de a ne dde ER n 4 18 NEIN a ieena N E E RV 4 18 5 Second File Configuration Wii 4 19 Contieuration FO ennemi noue dobu eeu datus 4 19 ATA Memory CATS P 4 19 LOC I eI UEM 4 19 Wend OT peco aset n nee nantes 4 20 DOS EE 4 20 SR dt and s das 4 20 Pi ostat Gataa an 4 20 OTC T k i sa s 4 21 lg 4 22 MX2AI37REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 ii Table of Contents D S 4 22 lr
159. nto text If special programming barcodes are read the decoded information will be sent to the PARAMS device Otherwise the resulting text is placed in the keyboard buffer for reading by the application DECODE SYS is located on drive B of the MX2 and is loaded by the CONFIG SYS file located on that drive You cannot eliminate the loading of DECODE SYS except through the safe boot process MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Utilities 6 5 FLASHDSK SYS 50 This driver configures all of the unit s available flash memory as a read S B write disk called a flash disk Reading from a flash disk is fast but eli writing can be somewhat slower This driver is located on the B drive 2 and is loaded by the CONFIG SYS file located on that drive You cannot frika eliminate the loading of FLASHDSK SYS FORMAT COM This utility formats a read write disk drive Only the flash and RAM drives may be formatted using this command FORMAT COM uses the existing drive parameters to recreate the drive but without any files stored on it This provides a quick method for cleaning out an existing drive Syntax FORMAT drive yl Options drive Specifies the letter of the drive to be formatted If you do not specify a drive letter the current drive is used Jy Suppresses output from being sent to the display and bypasses the usual prompt to proceed with formatting MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 6 System U
160. nto the laser s lens e Do not stare directly into the laser beam Do not remove the laser caution labels from the MX2 Select the symbol parameter you want to scan Lay this reference guide flat on a table or propped up Holding the scanner approximately 6 12 inches away from the symbol scan the selected symbol When the Scan LED illuminates the parameter has been decoded Note Whether there are beeps in conjunction with scan and decode functions is dependent on the application currently running in the MX2 For example the ANSI Plus terminal emulator program emits one beep when a barcode is scanned and decoded successfully ke O x Oo O So Q O E a 4 o 5c N MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 2 Default Settings Default Settings m Oo xy 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Default Settings C 3 i Enable M Enable UCC EAN 128 Off i Labelcode 4 5 ke O x Oo O So a2 Q O ke a 4 o B M N Send Check Digit MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C 4 Default Settings i EAN JAN long range scanner models only m Oo xy 5 co EID G lt n Configuring MX2 This parameter affects MX2 Enter key programmability MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Barcodes C 5 Barcodes
161. number of files D LPTx MX2 has no parallel port U M S Q SHARE U Unloads share exe F space Allocates space to EE RE SWITCHES I Indicates no o characters for tree symbols R Shows full version and release number spueuuo3j 9 Jeydeu Allows revision of the version number XCOPY Y Y Turns confirmation prompts on or off XDEL AI Not available with MS DOS Similar to DELTREE MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 86 os 55 6 ATTRIB EXE MX2 Reference Guide ROM DOS Commands Type External Purpose The ATTRIB command either displays or modifies the attribute of a file Syntax ATTRIB option filespec Remarks The file attributes define the characteristics of a file They determine if a file may be deleted or modified or if it is archived The ATTRIB command is used to manage these file attributes Wildcard characters may be used in the ATTRIB filespec The ATTRIB command will modify file attributes 1f modify commands are given to ATTRIB The modify commands are Command Description Add or remove attribute A Archive attribute C Clear all attributes H Hidden file attribute R Read only attribute S System file attribute If no modify commands are found by ATTRIB then the files are displayed along with the file names and their current attributes Examples ATTRIB will add the read only attribute to the file myfile dat ATTRIB r myfile
162. o lets you transfer a file from one directory on the sender s side to another directory on the receiver s side Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters MX2A137REFGD 5 17 You may specify multiple filename pairs which may be separated by other XFER options You must observe the following conventions when using the S2 option Failure to conform may result in errors e You must specify the S2 command ahead of any filenames e When specifying dual filenames you must separate the filenames by a single space The first filename in the pair is what the sender uses and the second filename is what the sender will transmit to the receiver If you use more than one space all spaces after the first will be included as part of the receiver s filename e You may specify drive and path components for either filename in a pair However you cannot specify just a drive and path that is the actual name of the file must be included in both filenames Correct examples C gt xfer zs2 filel file2 C gt xfer zs2 c data filel d file2 C gt xfer zs2 c data filel d filel c yourfile myfile C gt xfer zs2 filel datal b115200 file2 data2 Incorrect examples C gt xfer zs2 filel b115200 file2 C gt xfer zs2 filel file2 C gt xfer zs2 filel TAB file2 C gt xfer z filelfile2 s2 C gt xfer zs2 fileld In the second incorrect example the additional spaces would be included in the receiver s
163. o BAT or TXT files if needed Select Done to return to the File Configuration Screen Select Done to return to the Custom Configuration Menu Save changes to current file configuration changing name of file if needed Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Main Menu 4 7 The Main Menu Note The figures in this chapter reflect the screen displays for the DEFAULT CFG and DEFAULT PRS files Each configuration file CFG requires a companion program settings file PRS Note Based upon your PC and MX2 directory contents your screens may not look exactly like the screens displayed in this section but the functions are the same as described This menu gives you access to all the configuration settings for the MX2 LXE 2325 HHT Configuration Utility Default Quickly install default components Custom Set up and install a custom configuration Comm Settings Modify serial port settings Transfer Files Transfer files to or from a portable unit j gt D o cs n ze W e y 193deu2 MEURT Figure 4 1 Configuration Utility Main Menu Default Select this option to load the original factory configuration into your MX2 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide EI g 53 88 oc lt o oo o X gt gt 4 8 MX2 Reference Guide The Main Menu Custom Select this option to choose or modify configuration files or program files to be loaded into your MX2 See
164. oasssceusssusicensesssounnsesounensnaiadanendeees 2 277 NDIS for OP DD anna manon ons 2 27 Proxim Configuration Settings sscciesscssissosvasssscsssesosssvesdsossvncssssasansseosoanesons 2 30 Link Support LAVER nous P 2 30 PIP TOO COS SR es nn 2 30 Install Proxim RangeLAN2 DIVERS zzu ssdsu isi akes sasdutapsddle skoda okk kecs 2 30 9 DOS Configuration Parameters russie 2 31 Ven DOS Pete emis tibia ei ndn sc nue 2 31 35 Setting the RangeLAN2 Security ID 2 33 8 Lucent Configuration Settings i155 eir rte riter ttim th eor tao th Ra on nad 2 34 oc Link Support LAVET a E 2 34 5 PIP TO OC a a int 2 34 Install Lucent WaveLAN H Divers sciccssstsasssssscsoresoonsastnosassesivescitdovsesns 2 34 NET CFG File and Parameters esses 2 35 WaveLAN Network Name 2 35 Station NBI io teinte terrier iep i ba qr PAUL dr HR oL Dur etos da Bob beaded 2 35 AP DER ue danse ertet E dl mi 2 36 Transmit Rate ES 2 36 Port l YP SARL nn REED ie Rite 2 36 Medium Reservation onte rne re erepto Pai EER ea pex E bee Pe eek ep eaae 2 36 Card Power Management 2 37 Maximum Sleep Duration 2 37 Receive All Multicasts sssssssisiseersscnennteenrenennninerenes 2 37 RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting 2 38 Power Management at the Proxim RangeLAN2 Access Point 2 38 MU Access COMORES a p baa E A MPH RENI QUEM QUEE 2 38 M ssag Filtering osea
165. obtain information concerning Preventive Maintenance Inspections for LXE equipment contact the PMI Field Coordinator at 770 447 4224 extension 3452 or contact the LXE customer support help line at 770 449 0154 USA or 31 346 217070 Europe MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 1 Introduction and 1 14 Manuals and Accessories Manuals and Accessories Specifications Manuals LXtrEme MX2 Reference Guide MX2A137REFGD LXtrEme MX2 Docking Station Operator s Guide MX2A1390PGDWW ANSI Plus Reference Guide ANSIPA136REFGD TN3270 Terminal Reference Guide TN3270A136RFGD TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide TN5250A136RFGD TN6600 System Administrator s Guide TN6600ADMINGD User s Guide OnNet Kernel for Windows 2 0 and 9000A136FTPUSER PC TCP Network Software Kernel for DOS 4 0 Accessories Cables Dock Serial Cable 9 Pin and 25 Pin dock to PC or 2325A052CBLDOCK925 dock to printer Cable Serial RJ DB9 terminal to PC cable 2325A051CBLRJDB9 Batteries Battery Chargers and Power Supplies Battery 1250 mAh NiMH MX2 2325A376BATTNMH850 Dock Single Power Supply External AC US 2325A301PSDOCK110 Dock Single Power Supply External AC Int l 2325A302PSDOCK220 Battery Charger 110V Single slot 2325A377CHGR1US Battery Charger 220V Single w Euro connector 2325A378CHGRIEU Battery Charger 220V Single w IEC 320 connector 2325A379CHGRIIEC Battery Charger 110V Four slot w pwr supply US 2325A380CHGR4US Battery Charge
166. ocol type IPX IP ARP broadcast NetBIOS etc in the header field By filtering out unwanted protocol messages you can prevent the AP from sending these packets to the MX2 This will reduce the amount of times the radio cards have to wake up out of doze mode to service incoming packets It can be especially important to filter out broadcast messages These types of packets which are generically addressed to all computers on a system may force the MX2 to operate continuously in full receive mode even when the data is not relevant to the MX2 If the MX2 does not turn off automatically after the preset timeout it is an indication that the radio card is receiving broadcast messages and 1s unable to go to sleep The Proxim AP user interface for filtering packets allows you to select the type of packets that will be filtered by selecting from a list of Revision A MX2A137REFGD RF Throughput Performance and Troubleshooting 2 39 Site Survey MX2A137REFGD possible types The best method with the Proxim RangeLANO2 access point is to turn on filtering for every packet type that you know you won t use For example if the access point is hooked up to a TCP IP network you would set TCP IP to Not Filtering and all other protocols to Filtering In a NetBEUI environment turn off the Filter NetBEUI option and turn filtering on for all the rest of the protocols ARP Broadcast packets should always be turned off unless your application require
167. oftware along with instructions in a README TXT file is installed to C LXE MX2 16LINE COREUPD subdirectory on the user s PC during configuration utility installation RF Files Location The RF software is installed to the LXE MX2 subdirectory by default If your software was installed to a different directory substitute that directory in the text that follows If all network options were selected during installation the following files will be on your PC Proxim LXE MX2 RF PROXIM RL2PCM DOS RangeLAN2 NDIS driver RL2PCM COM RangeLAN2 ODI driver c o LXE MX2 16LINE RF PROXIM 5 gt gog NET CFG ODI configuration sample NET CFG for LXE DE eos MX2 60 9 PROTOCOL 1 Netbeui configuration sample PROTOCOL INI H for LXE MX2 PROTOCOL 2 NDIS to packet driver sample PROTOCOL INI for LXE MX2 LXE MX2 RF NETWORK DIS PKT ASM NDIS packet driver shim source code DIS PKT DOS NDIS packet driver shim MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Installing and Starting the Utility on a PC 4 3 IPXODI COM IPX SPX protocol driver LSL COM Link Support Layer ODIPKT ASM ODI packet driver shim source code ODIPKT COM ODI packet driver shim TCPIP EXE TCP IP protocol driver LXE MX2 RF NETWORK NWCLIENT NETSTART BAT Batch file to execute VLM VLM EXE Virtual Loadable Module Manager VLM VLM Virtual loadable modules LXE MX2 PROGRAM CONFIGS These are configuration files used by the Configuration Utility to control the down
168. om Configuration Menu 4 10 Thee onpreutallon W 1nd OWS pecie teasto eset EE t BD eie dant 4 15 The Program Settings WIHdOWS u seti ete torre tree t kanann 4 25 The Comm Settings Dialog Box eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee een nene 4 33 Com POE circo bti ron bores bn obere cta mer cn pics tebimur co E dates 4 33 JE rele NET EE 4 33 The File Transfer WindoOW iuziis7ad cua exa au rana annal sad RR sad ca nad nra aa en 4 34 IECUR 4 34 DAN MN Cr T 4 35 lI NE S E aie Moto nie 4 35 Files TG Trans eT sc t cre etr et ete Gesta ded Cu usa ba au feos tus ean cote diet mde 4 36 PM HT cr 4 36 t MM T 4 37 EC censi bcm eI MER IAM LLL MEILEN LI LM EI 4 37 BK R OD RE 4 37 uud ce T 4 38 DM cc 4 39 WEST stag O O E T EE 4 39 CHAPTER 5 USING XFER 5 1 nodu ON siisseatobuacorkei pa Odd ouod ado ao a OF aic Rd Ro rp B cR aD 5 1 E A et en oa oo dE 5 1 Syntax and Parameters Y A 5 2 XFER Parameters eiecit nE EEN EAEE NANEN TNS 5 2 The XFER ARGS Environment Variable 5 21 Multiple Dpllon BIOCKS L iiiiiasinu ak FE RE EEMRER RR EB EAR Ra pEMR ak A AREE Ka pMa nisin 5 23 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide CHAPTER 6 COMMANDS MORUE TION 2i eoe RE E IE itek osika d l sani Mar aa aaa il Bd vs
169. omatically During the DOS boot sequence control is passed sequentially to the CONFIG SYS files on drives A B and C A similar process is followed for the AUTOEXEC BAT files on each drive It is possible for a driver or application loading from the CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT file on drive C to hang the system A cold or warm boot of the unit will not directly correct the problem because the troublesome program will be started again as part of the boot sequence What is required is a method by which the CONFIG SYS or AUTOEXEC BAT file on drive C and the loading of the CFGDEV SYS and DECODE SYS drivers can be taken out of the normal boot sequence DOS can help some with the CTL C and the F8 escape sequences The MX2 provides an alternative method that is less accessible to the end user To bypass the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files on drive C reboot the unit with either a cold or warm boot and when the message Wait appears on the display immediately press the ESC and Space keys at the same time This causes alternative CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT processing to take place on drives A and B without chaining into the files on drive C The unit indicates safe boot mode by emitting a low tone followed by a higher pitched tone The flash drive C and the RAM drive D will be preserved and the boot sequence will place the unit at the C V prompt Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 c n 5 e gt 2 lt S
170. on File This option specifies the file that contains modem setup and control commands See The Modem Initialization File for complete information about the file Modem Command This option allows commands to be sent to the modem before the start of the file transfer To use the M option replace command with one of the following commands A Auto answer ATstr Send ATstr commands D x Dial memory x 0 9 Dstr Dial phone number str Specifying XFER MA instructs the modem to go into auto answer mode In this mode the modem will wait for the timeout period specified in the modem initialization file for another modem to dial into it On detection of a ring in signal XFER will answer the line and attempt to start a file transfer Specifying XFER MATstr allows a string of AT commands to be sent to the modem These commands will be sent to the modem after the initialization string from the modem initialization file and can be used to specify a different configuration Since only one modem command can be specified on the command line any commands to auto answer or dial must be included in the AT string There are two methods for dialing numbers The first method uses the format XFER MD x where x is a number from 0 through 9 This number corresponds to a directory number from the modem initialization file which identifies a number that should be dialed for this Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters Oft MX2A13
171. on button in the Custom Configuration menu Select the Add button and use the File Selection dialog box see screen displays in Chapter 4 to include the main application and additional files in your custom installation Be sure to turn on the Main Application switch for the one you want the MX2 to use Select the Next button at the bottom of the File Configuration window In the second File Configuration window make sure the Vendor Specific option is selected This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download Note The 1 O card drivers are not compatible with Proxim s client driver Do not select the I O Cards options when using RF Select the More button to verify that the DOS files you need are included in the download After viewing the file list and making any necessary changes return to the File Configuration window Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration MX2A137REFGD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 21 Select the NEXT button to move to the third File Configuration window If you want to include commands to be executed in the AUTOEXEC BAT file select the AUTOEXEC BAT button Enter the commands and save the revised file before exiting from the text editor Note Verify that the drive and directories of any drivers loaded in the AUTOEXEC BAT file are correct The default PX VLM CFG file assumes these drivers will go to a specific location on the MX2 If you change
172. on on the command line streaming is used If you use the option without specifying a setting WO streaming is used by default This is useful in the case where a window size is specified in the XFER_ARGS environment variable but you wish to use streaming for the current transfer session Note Always place the W option after the Z option or a parsing error will occur See the information about the Z option for more details Xmodem Transfer The X option instructs XFER to transfer all files in that session using Xmodem protocol Because this is the default file transfer protocol it does not normally need to be specified Zmodem Transfer The Z option instructs XFER to transfer all files in that session using Zmodem protocol The Z option should come before all other options that are valid for Zmodem only such as the C option This is required because Xmodem is the default protocol for XFER and option parsing will fail if an illegal setting is specified under Xmodem In addition specifying the Z option resets the Zmodem window size for that session making it necessary for the Z option to come before any use of the W option Note The last protocol option in the command line specifies the protocol that will be used for the file transfer that is Xmodem would be used for the transfer ordered by XFER Z X myfile and Zmodem would be used for the transfer ordered by XFER X Z myfile Revision A MX2 Reference Guide o 3
173. on ravi oim ets 3 7 Figure 3 0 CONFIG SAP Fileon Dive Bin e te E PE Roe dei e terree M RE PES 3 7 Figure 3 7 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration s 3 11 Figure 3 8 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for Default Configuration 3 12 Figure 3 9 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for I O PC Card Support 3 13 Figure 3 10 AUTOEXEC BAT File on Drive C for I O Card Support 3 13 e 5 5 a OS co on Configuration MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Introduction BIOS and DOS Chapter 3 Software Configuration This chapter details the default contents of the disk drives and the organization of system software on the MX2 It also includes descriptions of two standard software configurations The MX2 uses a modified version of General Software s BIOS with Datalight s ROM DOS Both products are burned into system flash in a single 256K image The A drive is included in the image physically addressed just below the BIOS image ROM DOS uses the Datalight command com processor This processor is fully Microsoft 6 2 compatible except that it occupies about half the space in memory In addition drive C contains Datalight DOS files in a DOS subdirectory PC Card and RF Networking Software MX2A137REFGD PC card device drivers and utilities as well as RF networking solutions can be installed to drive C the flash drive or drive D the RAM dri
174. one Low 2393 Hz v Good Read Tone Duratio n Short AA Error Tone Low 2568 Hz M Beeper Volume Loud M Number of Good Read Tones ooo BO N Figure 4 19 Example The Last Program Settings Window Select Prev to return to the fifth window and Done if you are finished making program settings for the custom installation Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Select Done to return to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD The Comm Settings Dialog Box 4 33 The Comm Settings Dialog Box Comm Port Baud Rate MX2A137REFGD When you select Comm Settings from the main menu or the Custom Configuration menu the Comm Settings dialog box appears Use this dialog box to view or change settings for serial communications from the PC to the MX2 Comm Settings Comm Port OK Com1 Com2 Cancel Baud Rate Hel 9600 v Figure 4 20 The Comm Settings Dialog Box Radio Buttons Radio buttons allow you to select one value for a parameter Select the setting you want by clicking on it The parameter value is selected when the radio button is filled in Drop Down Lists Click on the drop down arrow to the right of the list to view the options and click on the option you want to select This field cannot be edited j gt D 99 Cc 220 o Tes a B za o 5 Select the serial port that your PC will use to communicate with the MX2 The d
175. ories if they exist The source and the target parameter are complete drive path and file specification descriptions If you do not specify a path XCOPY assumes the default path If a file name is not specified then is assumed The ATTRIB command may be used to modify the archive bit for the various XCOPY options that check the archive status of files Refer to the ATTRIB command description for instructions Options The A copies only source files that have the archive bit set in them The archive is not reset The D lt mm dd yy gt option causes XCOPY to copy only those files with a date later than the date specified in the D option The E option causes XCOPY to create subdirectories on the target even if they are empty The M option causes XCOPY to copy only those source files that have the archive bit set Once the source file is copied the archive bit is reset The P option causes XCOPY to prompt before each file is copied The prompt appears as follows C NCOMMAND COM Y N If a Y is entered then the file is copied otherwise the file is not copied The S option causes XCOPY to copy files in subdirectories of the source directory Revision A MX2 Reference Guide So 2 El 3g e o9 LE aE 55 6 MX2 Reference Guide ROM DOS Commands The V option causes XCOPY to verify each write to the disk The W option causes XCOPY to wait before starting to copy files The following prompt is d
176. original file will not be processed If for some reason the specified file name cannot be located CONFIG SYS processing will be terminated even if instructions were to be placed after the NEWFILE command and the remainder of the startup process will be completed NEWFILE commands can be nested That is your original CONFIG SYS can call a second set of instructions via the NEWFILE command The second file can in turn call a third file by using the NEWFILE command and so on Be sure that each filename in the successive steps has a unique name otherwise an infinite loop will be created as control is passed back to the same file repeatedly Each filename given in a NEWFILE command line will have an environment variable of the same name Example The following example will cause instructions in the file NEWCFG SYS located in the CABIN directory to be executed as part of the CONFIG SYS file The contents of NEWCFG SYS may include any of the commands listed in this section NEWFILE C BIN NEWCFG SYS MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands PRINT EXE MX2A137REFGD 6 25 Type External Purpose The PRINT utility prints a single file or a list of files Syntax PRINT d filename options Remarks PRINT allows you to enter between 1 and 32 files for spooling to the printer The files are output to the device in a spooled manner while the user performs other operations If PRINT is entere
177. ority to operate this equipment Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the FCC Class A limits Docking Cradles Product Label Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation EMC Directive Requirements This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation EMI EMC Standards Transceiver Safety Standards Approvals FCC Part 15 Subpart B FCC Part 15 Subpart C EN 60825 1 EN 50022 Class A ETSI 300 328 CDRH Class 2 EN50082 1 IC RSS 210 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 Introductio cocci ccccctctcictstedascdctecssencsetenstasessniccasccsisccssictevsnadsnedsseusuensususmsoasc 1 1 Document Conventions lt iisscseicsesessesigsevetiecigessababaedetecsgaviesigasdenedayersessbouneenddveposserauvv
178. ortion of the file that was successfully received in the first transfer is identical to that portion of the sender s copy of the file If this is true then the receiver instructs the sender to begin sending data beginning at the point in the file that corresponds to the end of the file on the receiver s side By default crash recovery is turned off To use the C option replace the symbol with the desired setting 1 No crash recovery 2 Follow sender 3 Always use crash recovery If you use the C option without including a number then the 1 setting is assumed An invalid setting will result in an error on the command line Revision A MX2 Reference Guide C T 5 a X m A o z W gt a o B L 2x D 53 5 10 D E MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters The C option can be used in conjunction with the O option If you specify C2 follow sender on the command line the receiver will use the sender s crash and overwrite options Any overwrite options local to the receiver will be ignored This is useful if a default crash recovery command is specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable and you wish to temporarily disable crash recovery for the current transfer Delay Before Terminating Transmission This option allows you to specify a timeout If the specified number of seconds elapse with no characters received by either the sender or the receiver the program
179. postrophe a e i 0 u E c d d f naj 2 3 465060 aciou amp i6 yAO00 JaehlouyAOU Noe _ None f oN mn MorN S Enter international characters by using the following key seguence Fn Alt accent letter where Fn Alt is the key sequence to initiate the Intl key function accent is a character from the Accent or Letter column and letter is a character from the Letter column in the same row MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Key Combinations for International Characters 2 3 After the international icon appears on the screen the next key pressed displays an international character and the keypad reverts to normal mode International Characters and LXE Terminal Emulations The international characters shown above are supported in DOS mode only LXE s terminal emulation applications ANSI Plus TN3270 E and TN5250 do not support these particular international characters Use the terminal emulation application configuration utilities to create international characters for use when running terminal emulation applications on the MX2 soJnjeo 4 C 9 5 ag gt 2 ag lt Q s 5 aN o MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide T o Ne a 5 ed c o Oc A D Features 2 4 Resetting the MX2 Resetting the MX2 Cold Boot MX2 Reference Guide One of the critical features of any portable data collection dev
180. psLock is Off The Caps or CapsLock condition can be set using BIOS Setup or toggled with a Fn CTL key sequence The CAPS icon is on the screen when CapsLock is On To get this First press this key Contrast v Lamp Key then up down arrow keys Volume HH l MX2 Config Program sit v m o m International Pw Jv Desired Keys Tab v 0 See Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Section titled Key Combinations for International Characters for keypresses and instruction This keyed function is a DOS function and does not affect LXE terminal emulation assigned international characters MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Keypad To get this First press this key BackTab Space Break Pause Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow Left Arrow Pan Up Pan Down Pan Right Pan Left Pan Home Insert Delete Home End Page Up Page Down NumLock Toggle CapsLock Toggle Right Shift Left Shift Right Alt Left Alt Right Ctrl Left Ctrl ScrollLock PrintScrn SysReq F1 F2 MX2A137REFGD Revision A D 3 N A Space N A N A AS D5 lt E u D X M m 5 then Up Arrow 5 then Down Arrow 5 then Right Arrow 5 then Left Arrow MX2 Reference Guide a 5 o a lt 4 2 gt x D 4 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 5 I c l io oj o jo 5 3 zx 5 o o ojoj o MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Keypad
181. r 220V Four slot w pwr supply Euro 2325A381CHGR4EU Software Configurations MX2 Batch No Radio No TE 2326X00501A MX2 Proxim 2 4GHz 2326X02301A MX2 Proxim 2 4 with FTP 2326X02401A MX2 Proxim 2 4 with FTP ANSI Plus TE 2326X02201A MX2 Proxim 2 4 with FTP TN3270 TE 2326X3T201A MX2 Proxim 2 4 with FTP TN5250 TE 2326X5T201A MX2 Lucent 2 4 802 11 2326X00801A MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Manuals and Accessories 1 15 MX2 Lucent 2 4 802 11 with FTP 2326X00901A MX2 Lucent 2 4 802 11 with FTP ANSI Plus TE 2326X00701A m 5 MX2 Lucent 2 4 802 11 with FTP TN3270 TE 2326X3T301A T a o MX2 Lucent 2 4 802 11 with FTP TN5250 TE 2326X5T301A 8 S gt 0 Holding Accessories o 28 Softcase MX2A401CASE S gt Holster MX2A402HOLSTER 2 Utilities and Kits Configuration Utility 2325 A478CONFIGUTIL Developer s Tool Kit for C programmers 2325A476DEVKIT Universal Program Generator for batch applications 2325A477UNIPROGEN MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 1 16 Manuals and Accessories T cw 55 t m S25 o 0 ost TEES Cea go A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents CHAPTER 2 USING ADVANCED FEATURES 2 1 ligo Programming the Enter Keys Key Combinations for International Characters International Characters and LXE Terminal Emulations Resetting the bo T
182. r is again able to handle new data it issues another command instructing the sender to resume the transfer of data XFER supports two types of flow control software XON XOFF and hardware RTS CTS Only one type can be used at a time The sender and receiver should have this option enabled similarly To use the F option replace the symbol with the desired setting 0 No flow control 1 XON XOFF Zmodem only 2 RTS CTS Note XON XOFF cannot be used with Xmodem protocol because Xmodem protocol sends raw binary data and cannot distinguish between the XON XOFF characters and file data Attempting to specify XON XOFF with Xmodem protocol will result in an error If you do not include the F option in the command line no flow control is used If you use the F option without specifying a number it is assumed to mean FO or no flow control This is useful in the case where flow control is specified in the XFER ARGS environment variable but you wish to turn flow control off for the current transfer session An invalid setting will result in an error on the command line On a MX2 XON XOFF flow control is the default when transferring with Zmodem Revision A MX2 Reference Guide a9 3 W Z mS ol p o B L 2x D 53 H or Ifile Mcommand MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters Help This option displays a brief description of the XFER syntax options and settings Modem Initializati
183. r own cables for custom uses This appendix provides information about MX2 cables including diagrams and tables describing the connector configurations for the MX2 and the Single Dock The MX2 Computer Serial IR Port J0j29uuo2 y xipueddy The IR port provides an IR transceiver for sending and receiving half duplex IR data that meets the IrDA physical layer specifications Oo e 3 o 3 o In addition thee are three pads along the bottom of the unit The pads are used when the MX2 is in the dock With the MX2 oriented with it s keypad facing toward the user The right most pad is the positive lead and 1s used for recharging the MX2 batteries The center pad is the negative lead and is used for recharging the MX2 batteries The left most pad is used for modified RS 232 input into the MX2 This pin serves as RXD while the MX2 is in the dock Figure A 1 Serial IR Figure A 2 Docking Pads Port Right Center Left MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide A 2 Single Dock Single Dock The back panel of the Single Dock has a 25 pin dock to host cable connector I E pM o OO0000000 14 25 Figure A 3 The Cable Connector for the Single Dock 25 Pin Connector Signal Connected To Pin Frame GND Portable TXD Portable RXD e lt EE eas ot as eft o S 4 50 RTS CTS DSR GND DCD Unconnected TR Unconnected D I
184. rage of batch data than the RAM disk drive D This drive exists only on systems configured to use ATA flash cards Drive E could also be a peer to peer or client server network drive that is accessed through an RF or Ethernet network card link This option allows the developer to make many network drives drives E F etc available to applications Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Configurations 3 11 System Configurations Several configurations are possible for the system software on the unit depending upon the type of hardware that is to be supported Two standard configurations are described below along with directory structures and default CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT file descriptions Default Configuration The configuration is created by DEFAULT CFG in the Configuration Utility The data files will be stored on drive D PC card drivers able to support ATA cards will be loaded G device c pcm pcmssit exe device c pcm pcmcs exe device c pcm pcmata sys FILES 30 REM 5 REM Phoenix Card and Socket o REM services for accessing PC Cards 285 REM ats device c pcm cnfignam exe NORMAL E ni aa S Figure 3 7 CONFIG SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide e km q o lt o E G ss D Ot c n 3 12 REM REM REM REM REM
185. re 4 4 Example The Open Dialog Box for Selecting a Program Settings File 4 11 Figure 4 5 Example The Custom Configuration Menu 4 12 Figure 4 6 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File Configuration 4 13 Figure 4 7 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current Program Settings 4 14 Figure 4 8 Example The First File Configuration Window eee 4 15 Figure 4 9 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding an Application File 4 16 Figure 4 10 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for an Application File 4 18 Figure 4 11 Example The Second File Configuration Window 4 19 Figure 4 12 Example The Select DOS Files Dialog Box 4 21 Figure 4 13 Example The Third File Configuration Window 4 23 Figure 4 14 Example The First Program Settings Window 4 27 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents vii Figure 4 15 Example The Second Program Settings Window 4 28 Figure 4 16 Example The Third Program Settings Window eee 4 29 Figure 4 17 Example The Fourth Program Settings Window 4 30 Figure 4 18 Example The Fifth Program Settings Window 4 31 Figure 4 19 Example The Last Program Settings Window 4 32 Figure 4 20 The Comm Settings Dialog Box 4 33 Figure 4 21 The Pile Transfer Window ioocoeauriopeteutupri i Prieto POTERE 4 34 Figure 4 22 The Prompt for Saving Changes to the Current File Lis
186. rente detente 2 38 Site SUE VEY AUTO 2 39 Throughput and Per igre csssssiccsssssessnscrsiccossvitnonssioxesnsventesemaonwwads 2 40 Operational Pro Wle ns viississscssecossesseeocendswnssssssonsiocsivesssastovenscisenitsusvaceianssers 2 40 Problems with DOS Dri V 0s sssiscsaeseccssccceniaseesscasecansecaiecsesicacestevecensencandessit 2 42 MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents 2 1 Illustrations Figure2 l Locatrem of the Enter Keys irinenn Oen I des PEERS 2 1 Figure 2 2 Program Trigger ICONS rie te bas Hoe Ue PEE ae PEE ble e REUS 2 1 Figure 2 3 Location of the Hardware Reset Mechanism 2 6 Figure 2 4 The IR Port on Bottoni of Util wack dettes tante 2 7 Figure 2 5 Scanner Aperture LOCATION nant renier bane ans 2 9 Figure 2 6 Scan Button Loe Bt ns is orbe Deer Ro tormestennrnnm tn EM PAPERS EK PER CAE P 2 9 Figure 2 7 XFER Options Xmodetn Protocul rerit ttt 2 13 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 iv Table of Contents Features o o Nec a 5 ed c o Oc A D A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Introduction This chapter provides information about advanced features of the MX2 computers It does not cover basics such as use of the keypad and display For basic information about the MX2 see the MX2 Installation and Operator s Guide soJnjeo 4 C u 5 ag gt 2 ag lt
187. risk MX2A137REFGD L vJ T T ER RE e ERE apt aepo wr p o E ee ee IE ZG o CNN EN E L peu NK GENE OH EN NN p jb ej woo weno po Lu SESE SESS SESS NYSE SUS NYSE SUS Revision A N A Esc MN CD EF ST ST QR OP N A N A GH QR YZ N A N A CD MN EF GH OP WX lJ AB AB KL KL UV UV WX N A MX2 Reference Guide AS D5 lt E u D X H m D 8 Keypad To get this First press this key N A An col ce EN 2 lt MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD
188. rompt sent by the host application with a keypad entry such as a menu listing choices for your next action Barcode Data Entry The MX2 supports data entry using the barcode scanner at the top of the unit Keyboard data entries can be mixed with barcode data entries Infrared Port Data Entry MX2 Reference Guide The MX2 accepts input from the IR port The MX2 processes data from the IR port the same way it processes keyed data The data is entered at the cursor position and the data is subject to all of the barcode RS 232 input menu parameters such as truncate Revision A MX2A137REFGD Data Entry Terminal Emulation MX2A137REFGD Note Narrowband and spread spectrum 900MHz radios are not supported at this time For details concerning future capabilities contact the LXE Product Marketing department All terminal emulation radio controlled data flows and exchanges are over the radio to the 64XX or 65XX units then to the computer network and then to a host computer The LXE Network Management System as part of the wired network can remotely configure the MX2 s terminal emulation parameters Note MX2 s with 64XX series 2 4GHz spread spectrum radios communicate only with 64XX Access Points with installed 64XX 2 4GHz radios Note MX2 s with 65XX series 2 4GHz spread spectrum radios communicate only with 65XX Access Points with installed 65XX 2 4GHz radios Please refer to the system specific terminal emulation refere
189. rrect examples C gt xfer zb115200ro myfile C gt xfer z mAro6 myfile In the first command line above XFER would load and run However the R and O options would not be detected because the b115200 setting is not followed by a space Therefore XFER would try to send the file Revision A MX2A137REFGD Multiple Option Blocks MX2A137REFGD 5 23 myfile not receive it The second example is wrong because the R and O6 parameters would be included as part of the modem command A Be careful when specifying the COM port in a multiple option block For example the following command C gt xfer zo2 myfile sets the overwrite option to 2 overwrite if CRCs don t match but doesn t cause XFER to use COM port 2 The following commands could be used to do this C gt xfer z20 myfile C gt xfer z202 myfile C gt xfer zo22 myfile In the last example the first 2 1s treated as the setting for the O and the second 2 is parsed as the COM port to use for the transfer Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c o 3 W p ns ol p 5 24 The Modem Initialization File The Modem Initialization File The modem initialization file MODEM INI contains keyword and value pairs with each pair on a separate line Each keyword is separated from its value by one or more spaces tabs and other white space characters are not valid Keywords can be in any order within the file Lines beginning with a character or with a spac
190. rs Options The F option causes CHKDSK to fix errors on the disk if any were found The errors that can be found are directory or FAT errors If the F is not specified then CHKDSK acts as if it will fix the disk but the corrections will not be written out to the disk If errors are detected you will be prompted with a message similar to the following 15 lost allocation units found in 5 chains Convert lost chains to files If you answer Y for Yes each lost chain will be written to a file in the root directory of the current default drive Each file will have the name filennnn chk nnnn will be a sequential number The first chain will be in FILE000 CHK These files can be verified to see if they contain valuable information and then deleted if desired Answering N for No to the above prompt CHKDSK will still make the corrections however the lost chains will not be saved to the disk The C option allows CHKDSK to correct errors without user confirmation This option must be used along with the F option for corrections to be made The V option causes CHKDSK to display each path and file as it is processed If a file specification is specified then CHKDSK displays all files matching the specification that have noncontiguous data areas on the disk Files that are stored in noncontiguous areas especially exe files MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD ROM DOS Commands MX2A137REFGD 6 15 have slower disk acc
191. rsed correctly and should not be used Placing quotes around the filename will not help in this situation The file option can be used only in Zmodem transfers You must specify the Z option before the file option If you use a response file with the S2 option you must specify the S2 option before the file option All other rules governing filenames apply to response files COM Port This option specifies the communications port to use for the file transfer Replace the symbol with the desired setting 1 2 COM1 2 COM2 Revision A MX2A137REFGD Syntax and Parameters B C MX2A137REFGD 5 9 Baud Rate This option specifies the baud rate to be used for the file transfer Replace the symbol with the desired setting 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Crash Recovery Zmodem only Crash recovery refers to the ability of Zmodem protocol to detect that a file transfer was not completed and to attempt to recover at the point of failure instead of recopying the entire file For instance if the communications link is severed during the transfer of a 10K file with only 5K of data successfully transferred crash recovery can be used to send the remaining 5K without resending the entire 10K file Note This option is supported by Zmodem protocol only Xmodem will never attempt to recover a file after a crash Crash recovery uses the CRC of the sender s and receiver s files to ensure that the p
192. s This field lists the files associated with the main application Add Select this option to include other files to be installed on your MX2 The File Selection dialog box opens File Selection OK Enter path and filename on host PC Cancel Enter path and filename on portable m Browse Help EN EH Lose NEN Figure 4 9 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding an Application File Note The files are added one at a time Wildcards are not allowed The path a filename must be entered for each file for both the PC and the portable All targeted subdirectories must already exist on the PC and the portable MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 17 File Selection Enter path and filename on host PC Use this field to specify the file you want to transfer to the MX2 Enter path and filename on portable Use this field to specify the location and name you want the transferred file to have on the MX2 The name can be the same as the original file or you can give the file a new name Main Application Turn this switch on if you want the specified file to be the main application on the MX2 Note Only one file can be selected as the main application for a MX2 To select another file as the main application you must first highlight the current one in the Application Files list in the File Configuration window select Edit and turn off the Main Applicatio
193. s ROM DOS 6 22 User s Guide and is used by permission System Utilities Where applicable command syntax and parameters are given Parameters may be supplied using either uppercase or lowercase letters and the hyphen may be substituted for the forward slash MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 2 System Utilities CFGDEV SYS The CFGDEV SYS file is located on drive B of the MX2 When CFGDEV SYS is loaded by the CONFIG SYS file on that drive a logical character based device called PARAMS is created This device receives programming strings that modify the configuration parameters that control the behavior of several system components There are three ways you can send programming strings to the PARAMS device LE aE 55 6 Barcode Special barcode labels beginning with and ending with EE can be scanned using any barcode scanning device Appendix C contains many useful labels File Copy Files containing the barcode programming strings can be created and copied to the PARAMS device The Configuration Utility creates a file called BPARAMS INI that contains all of the configuration settings The autoexec bat file on the MX2 s drive C contains the following command EXIST c bparams ini copy c bparams ini PARAMS which copies the BPARAMS INI file to PARAMS You may also create your own file containing configuration settings Example To use the D2 defaults with the CTL ALT DEL key sequence disable
194. s possible or not use it at all h Displays a help file for the utility A Displays timer settings for auto off backlight timeout and low battery audio indication Ir Resets power management to the cold boot defaults t Sets the auto off timeout Replace the with the number of seconds of nonuse before the unit should move to its lowest power state The range of acceptable values for is 16 to 1032 or 0 for off the default is 300 seconds 5 minutes MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Utilities 6 9 VDISK SYS 50 This driver configures all of the unit s available extended memory as a S B read write disk called a RAM disk This driver is located on drive B of icit the MX2 and is loaded by the CONFIG SYS file located on that drive e You cannot configure the parameters for this driver 73 eo XFER EXE The XFER utility gives you the ability to transfer files to and from a PC through the MX2 s serial port For complete information about XFER see Chapter 5 Using XFER MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 6 10 ROM DOS Commands ROM DOS Commands This section provides descriptions of the ROM DOS commands listed in the following ROM DOS vs MS DOS table Each entry includes an explanation of the command s purpose the command entry syntax remarks and examples S aE 55 6 Each command also has a label to designate whether it is an internal or external command Intern
195. s them to prevent broadcast messages from waking up the MX2 Note For more information on packet filtering see the RangeLAN2 access point manual or your network administrator Many companies have an existing Ethernet or wired LAN infrastructure and want to be able to extend that capability to wireless nodes This is accomplished by attaching an access point to the wired LAN allowing the wireless clients to access the network resources MXO25 like other 386 compatible DOS computers can be connected to networks With RF models radio signals between the MX2s and the AP replace the wires connecting the nodes to the network A site survey is an important part of setting up a wireless network Contact your LXE representative For most office environments a site survey is not necessary For large industrial environments requiring multiple APs however you should perform a site survey before installing a RangeLAN2 network system Run Proxim s RL2SETUP EXE program on a laptop using a RangeLAN2 card The purpose of a site survey 1s to calculate the most effective number of access points at a site and the best placement and positioning of antennas for optimal reception of radio signals This is done by identifying areas where transmission failures occur As each site is unique the surveyor needs to consider the exact conditions as they will appear in the final installation In addition to such climate factors as moisture excessive heat
196. se 0xD000 only Revision A MX2 Reference Guide soJnjeo 4 C u 5 ag gt 2 2 lt D s 5 aN o Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Radio PC Card Configuration Station type Frame Ethernet 802 3 ODI only Initialize 365 Inactivity min Inactivity sec Subchannel MX2 Reference Guide 0xD400 0xD800 and 0xDC00 are available for the RF driver The Proxim driver reguires 0x4000 bytes 16 KB for the memory address Sets the network domain It can be any number from 0 through 15 and must match the domain of the server or access point to which you want to connect Sets the status of the RangeLAN2 PC card as a master 2 alternate master 1 or nonmaster 0 station Indicates that the RangeLAN2 PC card sends Ethernet packets that follow the 802 3 specification Sets the PCMCIA socket A B C or D that has the PC card installed The MX2 always uses socket A for PC cards Determines whether to initialize the Intel 82365SL PCMCIA controller chip Because the MX2 does not contain that chip this parameter must be set to N Sets the number of minutes of inactivity before the PC card goes to sleep Valid settings are 0 through 20 To maximize battery life set this to 0 Sets the number of seconds of inactivity before the PC card goes to sleep Valid settings are 0 through 55 values above 5 are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 To maximize battery life set this as low as possible
197. select File Configuration from the Custom Configuration Menu the first of three File Configuration windows appears Use these windows to choose application files to be loaded into the MX2 First File Configuration Window File Configuration Configuration File default CFG Browse Main Application Add Application Files Edit Delete gG j gt D 99 Cc S20 o 5 2 a B za o 5 wee one Figure 4 8 Example The First File Configuration Window Configuration File This field shows the configuration file used to specify the files that will be loaded into the MX2 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide p e TE ec O0 oo o 4 16 The Custom Configuration Menu After adding editing or deleting files in the Application Files list select Save to save the revised list in the current configuration file or in a new one Browse Select Browse to use a different configuration file An Open dialog box will appear Use the dialog box to choose a configuration file from the Configs folder If you select Browse after making changes in this or any other File Configuration window without saving the changes the prompt for saving changes to the current file configuration will appear Main Application This field identifies the default application that will run on the MX2 after you complete the installation Application File
198. signed to a keyword unless the number has already been assigned You do not need to define all ten NUMBER keywords and they do not need to be defined in numerical order See the Mcommand section for information on how to access the NUMBER strings to dial when using XFER Revision A MX2A137REFGD The Modem Initialization File 5 277 PROTOCOL STRINGS This keyword is a list of response strings expected responses from the modem that indicate that a connection was made using an error correcting protocol Since modems often support various error correcting protocols they may have more than one string indicating that such a protocol is being used You can use the PROTOCOL STRING keyword as many times as necessary to create the desired list However the combined length of all the values assigned to PROTOCOL STRING cannot exceed 115 characters c o 3 W p ns ol p MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 5 28 The Modem Initialization File Sample Modem Initialization File INIT STRING ATEIQOVI1XA4 amp C1 amp D28S7 2108926810 2081 1 55S0 2 FAIL STRING NO CARRIER FAIL STRING ERROR FAIL STRING NO DIALTONE FAIL STRING BUSY FAIL STRING NO ANSWER This is a comment So is this COMPRESSION STRING CLASS 5 COMPRESSION STRING V 42BIS PROTOCOL STRIN LAPM PROTOCOL STRIN ALT DIAL METHOD T T ONE or P ULSE dialing CARRIER_TIMEOUT 60 ACCESS DELAY 2000 LOCKED BAUDRATE T T RUE or F ALSE ECHO T
199. t 4 35 Figure 4 23 The File Selection Dialog Box for Adding a Data File 4 36 Figure 4 24 The Edit File Properties Dialog Box for Editing a Data File 4 37 Figure 4 25 Example PC Receiving Files from MXZ escortmersin nns 4 38 Fig re 4 26 Example PC Sending Files to MXZ nete ret e eter itte 4 39 Figure 7 1 Charging Communication Dock for One MX2 eee 7 2 Figure 7 2 Back Panel ot the Single DOCK issii es saceicaxdidcis rants ec tixPUn e ln bebo vode niian 7 3 Figure 7 3 US Dock Power Adaplef score erm pi PER hs 7 4 igure Ave Sebal IRZEORL aue eio o REDE WERE OG AERE REDE REA A 1 Figure 2 Docking Pads Right Center Left eee mte A 1 Figure A 3 The Cable Connector for the Single Dock A 2 Figure DEL MR Keypad innen dnte Ita UR EE D 1 MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide viil Table of Contents A LXE MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Table of Contents L Joydeu9 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND SPECIFICATIONS o8 E o 0 8 o 29 ns a Batti ospean a E a POWER MANAG CMGI e hil ig M Standard Range Laser Scann r scesssssenssscssssnsssssovarsssoarsnsvavadansnsssennsscsieneess PO 807 e IR Communications Port sisisicciscesssssnscesnssnscssensssassvereunsnsoanasiesmiivnanasavanceosiina Docking Pads T
200. t the AUTOEXEC BAT file specified in the RESPONSE TXT file would be the second file sent and the C DATA FILE4 DAT file specified on the command line would be the seventh file sent You can specify multiple response files Regardless of the number of response files you use the 256 file limitation for a single transfer session 1s always in effect If you include a response file in the XFER ARGS environment variable you can use the N option to ignore the response file and start from a default condition Revision A MX2 Reference Guide c a2 W SZ mS ol p W bm o x m Ta x o D gt 5 8 MX2 Reference Guide Syntax and Parameters You can use response files with the S2 option In this case the format for the response file would be autoexec bat c Nautoexec bat c programs theprog exe c prog exe c data filel dat d datal c data file2 dat d data2 c data file3 dat d data3 In this case the first filename on a line specifies the file on the sender s side The second filename on the line specifies the filename the sender will pass to the receiver Note The receiver s filename is separated from the sender s filename by a single space If more than one space is used the additional spaces will be included as part of the receiver s filename Because a space character is used as a delimiter Windows 95 and Windows NT filenames with spaces as part of the filename will not be pa
201. t through 65 535 LIB Overwrites an existing file with a new file having the same name Transmits the specified file or files Figure 2 7 XFER Options Xmodem Protocol MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 2 14 Transferring Files An Example To transfer a file named MYFILE from a PC to an MX2 using Xmodem protocol you could use the following lines On the PC xfer myfile This command causes the computer to send the specified file using XFER s default settings On the MX2 xfer r myfile This command causes the MX2 to receive the specified file transmitted from the PC Note For more information about XFER including Zmodem options see Chapter 5 Using XFER Features o o Ne a 5 23 c o Oc A D MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD Advanced Power Management 2 15 Advanced Power Management The MX2 uses advanced power management APM to provide the longest battery life Control of the APM features is provided in the PM COM utility on drive B of each MX2 This section provides additional information for getting the most power life out of an MX2 RF unit using the RangeLAN2 wireless LAN PC card Batteries soJnjeo 4 o P W s N For RF units LXE recommends the use of fully charged batteries In general an MX2 with an RF card should be able to get through a normal 8 hour shift before the batteries need to be replaced or recharged c n 5 e gt 2 lt S
202. t Done to return to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD The Custom Configuration Menu 4 31 Fifth Program Settings Window Default PRS Program Settings Program Settings File Browse default PRS E Laser Program Enable Auto Terminator Character Symbology Identifiers Carriage Return v Long Range Laser Mode 300 System Auto Off Timer Spot Beam Timeout Y 15 Backlight Auto Off Timer Spot Beam Timeout 5 Second vi 2 Release Scan Beam Timeout lv Spotting Beam Enable Figure 4 18 Example The Fifth Program Settings Window Select Prev to return to the fourth window Next to continue to the sixth and last window and Done if you are finished making program settings for the custom installation j gt o cs 2 ze W e o 3 y 193deu2 Upon clicking Done you are returned to the Custom Configuration screen Select Done to return to the Main Menu MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 4 32 Last Program Settings Window Default PRS The Custom Configuration Menu Program Settings File default PRS Enable Ctl Alt Del Enable Trigger Programmability 2326 HHT Double Action Key Mode Double Strike Press and Wait 2326 HHT Double Action Key Delay 330 milliseconds v p e TE ec O0 oo o MX2 Reference Guide Revision A Program Settings Keyboard Sound Click v Good Read T
203. ter 7 The Docking Station Introduction LXE offers one docking station for the MX2 a stationary single dock that holds one MX2 The stationary single dock powered docking station has two primary uses e Recharge the MX2 NiMH battery pack and lithium backup batteries suonejS zo OB 22 x 5N e e Provide a connection for serial communications between the MX2 and the host computer or another serial device such as a printer or modem The powered docking station requires an AC DC power source Note Do not use the MX2 docking station with any other unit Note The MX2 is not designed to use alkaline batteries LI Please refer to the MX2 Installation and Operator s Guide LXE DocID MX2A1360PGDWW when using the MX2 with a Docking Station LA Please refer to the MX2 Docking Station Operator s Guide LXE DocID MX2A1370PGDWW when using a Docking Station MX2A137REFGD Revision A MX2 Reference Guide 7 2 The Single Dock The Single Dock A cable and power adapter for the Single Dock are available separately To make your own cables see Appendix A for pin assignments Stations o r o ceo Ee Of F e POWER READY Figure 7 1 Charging Communication Dock for One MX2 Serial 25 pin Connector Power Input Jack MX2 Receptacle Battery Charging Communication Pads Infrared Window Power Indicator d ON U A W N Ready Indicator
204. the section titled The Custom Configuration Menu for information on using the Custom Configuration menu Comm Settings Select this option to modify settings for your computer s serial port See the section titled Comm Settings for information Transfer Files Select this option to transfer data files between the MX2 and the host computer See the section titled Transfer Files for information Revision A MX2A137REFGD Default Default 4 9 Select this option to load the original factory configuration into your MX2 The configuration utility prepares files to be transferred to the MX2 and opens a dialog box titled Important Check the file lists in both sections of the dialog box to see if they are correct and complete If you need to add delete or rename files select from the dialog box Then use the selection in the main menu to build your own lists OK to start transfer Host uses TEMP DOWNLOAD BAT PC Source files CALXE 2325 pcm pcmata sys CALXE 2325 pcmicnfignam exe CALXE 2325 pcm pcmcs exe CALXE 2325 16line pcm pcm ini CALXE 2325 16line pcm pcmss400 exe CALXE 2325 DOS ATTRIB COM CALXE 2325 DOS CHKDSK COM Portable destination files c dos chkdsk com c dos MORE COM c dos XCOPY COM c dos DELTREE EXE c AUTOEXEC SYS Serial Port Com2 Baud Rate 9600 Verify the host to portable serial connection Run LD BAT on the portable Select TEMP RESPONSE BAT is transferred to
205. the user should strive for maximum power management Most MX2 RF applications will not be expecting asynchronous network traffic and it is doubtful that throughput differences due to power management will be noticeable with these types of applications Always set the Inactivity min parameter to 0 and set the Inactivity sec parameter as low as possible preferably to 1 Never set Inactivity_sec to 0 as that turns off the power management completely and the card will always stay in receive mode Revision A MX2A137REFGD Radio PC Card Configuration 2 17 Radio PC Card Configuration Note LXE will pre install radio cards and drivers on MX2 RF units before delivery These instructions are included for those users who may need to reinstall radio drivers and reconfigure radio parameters After installing the radio card you must configure the MX2 to use the card This is accomplished with the Configuration Utility Use of the utility is covered in chapter 4 The Configuration Utility This section contains configuration information specific to the use of the Proxim RangeLAN2 LXE s System 6400 wireless LAN PC card soJnjeo 4 C u 5 ag gt 2 ag lt Q s 5 aN o Getting Started The MX2 Configuration Utility is provided with every unit including the RF models If you have not already installed it on your PC install the utility now following the directions in Chapter 4 The Configuration Utility The docume
206. tilities LOCK COM Use this utility to enable or disable write protection on flash or RAM drives This is the software equivalent of the write protect tab on a floppy disk You can use LOCK COM to protect against accidental erasure of all files stored on the flash disk LE aE 55 6 Whenever the MX2 is rebooted write protection on a drive will be disabled by default To lock the drive upon bootup include a lock command in the AUTOEXEC BAT file on drive C Syntax LOCK drive 1 ul yl Options drive Specifies the drive letter of the drive which is to be locked or unlocked If you do not specify a drive letter the current drive is used the letter L Lock the flash drive to prevent further disk writes ju Unlocks the flash drive allowing further disk writes ly Suppresses output from being sent to the display Note If both the l and u options are given the last option specified will take effect MX2 Reference Guide Revision A MX2A137REFGD System Utilities ORGANIZE COM MX2A137REFGD 6 7 This utility reorganizes sectors on a flash drive to improve flash disk access Data is relocated so that all free sectors are grouped together reducing the overhead of freeing space for new data ORGANIZE COM has a greater effect on a flash disk as the disk gets closer to being full Qo gt 3 5 3g e o9 Note The only MX2 drive you can organize with this utility is the flash disk created wit
207. tures The Disk Drives The Disk Drives The MX2 contains four logical disk drives that provide storage for system files applications and data Drive A is a read only drive Its contents cannot be changed Drive B is a read only drive used to store system utilities and to initialize the boot process Its contents cannot be changed Drive C is a flash disk drive that allows full read and write access This drive contains DOS command files PC card drivers utilities and executable files and associated files for applications It may also contain additional CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files to configure your MX2 to run applications Drive D is a RAM disk drive The RAM disk is used primarily for data storage Programs that need to be loaded into memory and then quickly removed from memory can also be placed here Drive D can also be used for scratch disk space or temporary files Note As with any RAM drive data on drive D can be lost if the MX2 has a power failure caused by low batteries or a system reset For truly secure data collection store your data on drive C or on an ATA flash card Additional Drives MX2 Reference Guide Drive E exists only if your unit has been configured to use PC ATA flash cards The PC card looks like a hard disk drive to the operating system You can use drive E for safe and permanent storage of data Alternately drive E could be a peer to peer or client server network drive that is accessed throu
208. uction C iii LO an o C 35 Use System Digit O Or ep nine ent C 35 Use System Digit LOT mat C 35 Convert UPC B to UPC A Ones tnt C 35 Send System Diet OG MM M C 36 Send Cheek Pu e Off E E C 36 EAN JAN C 37 Enable EAN B TAN 8 Ol sicacisessasccsnsvenssnessanccatacsencoptsteatonyanageoneasesunneny C 37 Enable EAN 13 JAN 13 Os cou C 37 Convert EAN 13 ta ISBN Off z seen tta bores a ph Ree eh etas in etin C 37 Send EAN JAN Checksum Off seas nent C 38 UPC EAN JAN EXCGQHUSIOHS succensa sehen ae en bo Feo HIS ME IE Io ER IUr ES PEE CE Io dv C 39 Allow 2 Digit Extensions On scsiccisiccssascsesesstasessessvenssntdsvseacassenessbacens C 39 Allow 5 Digit Extensions On C 39 Require Extensions Off Lii eese rita sans vasheead sind M pERIR RR C 39 udi m C 40 Autoterminator CR dr C 40 Auto Off Timer Min eoe sosta pas on pe CORO Ph rad xa e ma iva lice td uqts C 41 Send Symbology Identifier Off C 42 Good Read Beep Tone in Hertz 2400 C 42 Number of Good Read Beeps Lecteur C 43 Good Read Beep Duration in seconds 0 07 esses C 43 Beeper Volume Highs iere nto etu erroe Re pene Fa Pa pee eoa ea bd C 44 Error Beep Tone in Hertz 2350 eret xau pit enin C 45 Long Range Trigger Mode Ones C 46 Spotting Beam Enable On ire in nsa queas ee da hde C 46 Spot Beam Timeout
209. uide Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Code 93 Enable Off On Off Minimum Length 2 10 20 30 40 50 MX2A137REFGD 2C1EE 2 C0 CE E 2 D 0 2 D1 2 D 2 0 2D 3 0 2 D 4 0 2 D 5 Revision A M m o m N m o o M m o o ps m M m m a a a Om ps CT C 27 ke O x Oo O So zm Q e a 4 o Se TM N MX2 Reference Guide m Og X v 5 co EID G n Configuring MX2 C 28 Maximum Length 20 MX2 Reference Guide 10 20 30 40 50 4 2E 0 2 E 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 LL E E Il i Il I I Mi UI ve Omm N m m m M o qe M qqs ms Revision A Barcodes MX2A137REFGD Barcodes Code 128 Enable On On Off Minimum Length 2 10 20 30 40 MX2A137REFGD 40 1 E E 40 0 E E 4 1 0 1 410 411 412 41 3 4 1 4 Revision A M m o ps PT N qqs M o a M m DS M m qqs PT C 29 MX2 Reference Guide O 3 ES e gt a X N D gt 5 os o0 a5 po ox 0 o C 30 Barcodes 0
210. uration It does not download the VLM files Complete the following steps to install the ODI drivers for IPX SPX 1 Start the Configuration Utility by double clicking on the icon in the Configuration Utility group on your PC 2 From the Main Menu select the Custom button 3 An Open dialog box will appear see screen displays in Chapter 4 Select the PX IPX CFG configuration file In the next Open dialog box select a program settings file If you do not have a specific one that you want to use select DEFAULT PRS Features T o Ne a 5 23 c o Oc A D The following files are included automatically as part of the IPX SPX download IPXODI COM IPX SPX driver LSL COM Link support layer driver NET CFG ODI configuration file RL2PCM COM Proxim RF ODI Driver 4 Select the File Configuration button in the Custom Configuration menu 5 Select the Add button and use the File Selection dialog box see screen displays in Chapter 4 to include the main application and additional files in your custom installation Be sure to turn on the Main Application switch for the one you want the MX2 to use 6 Select the Next button at the bottom of the File Configuration window 7 In the second File Configuration window make sure the Vendor Specific option is selected This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download Note The l O card drivers are not compatible with Proxim s client driver Do not select th
211. using valuable memory to store them If an error message is needed and you have loaded ROM DOS from a diskette the message will only be available if the boot disk is still in the drive By using the MSG option the messages will be available in memory at all times The P option must be used along with the MSG option Examples The following command will cause a new copy of COMMAND to be executed It will perform a DIR command on the C drive and then exit back to the previous Command Processor COMMAND C DIR C The following example shows loading of a permanent copy of command with an environment size of 256 bytes SHELL C COMMAND COM P E 256 Revision A MX2 Reference Guide So gt 3 3g e o9 6 18 ROM DOS Commands DIR Type Internal 86 aE 55 6 Purpose Displays a list of the files that are in a directory Syntax DIR d path filename option Remarks The DIR command can be used to list all the files in a directory or to show the directory entries of specific files The standard directory display format includes columns for filenames filename extensions file sizes and the dates and times the files were created Options A attributes The A option causes the DIR command to display only the files that match the specified filespec and have the given attribute The table below shows the legal attribute descriptions Letter Description A Archive D Directories H Hidden
212. ve You can use the Configuration Utility to download the necessary files to the MX2 e Default IRQ for PC card is 7 e Default PC card COM port is COM 2 Revision A MX2 Reference Guide a1eMYOS Jo deu o o Q c mi W o gt e km q o lt o E G ss D Ot c S 3 2 Disk Drives and Files Disk Drives and Files MX2 Reference Guide The MX2 has the following drive structure Drive A is a read only flash drive The contents of this drive cannot be changed Drive B is a read only flash drive that you can update by using the core update program COREXFER EXE loaded on the PC by the Configuration Utility from a host machine Normal operation will not reguire updating of this drive Drive C is a resident flash disk drive that is accessed with the FLASHDSK SYS device driver You can use this drive to store applications and data Drive D is a RAM disk accessed with the VDISK SYS device driver This drive can be used to store applications as well as data However you should take great care in selecting files for this drive As with any RAM drive its contents will be lost if power is removed Additional drives are mapped to ATA flash PC cards or to network drives via radio freguency RF This organization provides an easy to use extensible system that allows a high degree of performance usability and customization The following sections more fully d
213. you can run XFER on your PC you must install the Configuration Utility onto the PC s hard drive The command line syntax for XFER is as follows XFER option1 option2 filename You can use a slash or a hyphen to denote options and you can use uppercase or lowercase letters for them Options can be placed before or after the filename on the command line A sample command line appears at the end of this section You can transfer a single file by using XFER with the Xmodem protocol the default protocol or transfer multiple files with the Zmodem protocol Basic options for Xmodem protocol are listed and described in the following table The Default column indicates whether the option is used On or ignored Off if you do not include it in the command line For options that have two or more possible values the default value is given Revision A MX2A137REFGD Transferring Files 2 13 Identifies the file to be transferred or received Specifies the communication port to use 1 Replace the symbol with the desired setting 2 COMI 2 COM2 B Specifies the baud rate Replace the symbol with the desired setting 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 soJnjeo 4 pooueapy Busn z Jojdeu Specifies the number of seconds for XFER to wait for activity before canceling the transfer Replace the symbol with the desired number of seconds for the timeout delay Acceptable values are 0 no timeou

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