LXE MX2 Reference Manual

MX2 Reference Guide

IMPORTANT NOTICE

LXE’s MX2 is obsolete.

This electronic manual has been made available as a courtesy to LXE's MX2 customers. Please contact your LXE customer support representative for assistance and mobile device replacement.

Copyright © June 2006 by LXE Inc.

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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. Further, LXE Incorporated, reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to it from time to time without any obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes.

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Copyright © 2006 by LXE Inc., An EMS Technologies Company, 125 Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092

U.S.A. (770) 447-4224

Trademarks:

LXE® is a registered trademark of LXE Inc. Datalight® is a registered trademark of Datalight, Inc. Sockets® and

ROM-DOS

TM

are registered trademarks of Datalight, Inc. The original Datalight ROM-DOS User’s Guide and

Datalight Sockets Developer’s Guide are copyrighted by Datalight, Inc.

Text explaining Sockets and ROM-DOS commands in this manual

has been amended by LXE Inc., for reprint purposes with Datalight Inc.’s express permission. Wavelink® and Wavelink Avalanche® are registered trademarks of Wavelink Corporation, Kirkland,

WA. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. When manual is in PDF format: “Acrobat ® Reader Copyright © 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated.

All rights reserved. Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.” Applies.

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.

Revision Notice

(June 2006) Obsolete/Archived. Available on LXE ServicePass website only. Product’s replacement device is the LXE MX7.

Updated document presentation to reflect LXE’s 2006 documentation standards. Updated

“Accessories”.

Added section titled “Revision History”.

Entire Manual

Changed all instances of “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide” to “Integrated Scanner

Programming Guide for DOS Devices”.

Changed all instances of “LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide” to

“Wavelink Avalanche for DOS Reference Guide”.

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1

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1

Document Conventions............................................................................................ 3

Technical Specifications .......................................................................................... 3

General......................................................................................................................................3

Physical.....................................................................................................................................4

Keypad ....................................................................................................................... 5

38-key Keypad..........................................................................................................................5

48-key Keypad..........................................................................................................................6

Display ....................................................................................................................... 7

Cleaning the Display / Scan Aperture ..................................................................... 7

Memory ...................................................................................................................... 7

Battery........................................................................................................................ 8

Battery Maintenance Publication............................................................................. 8

Power Management .................................................................................................. 8

Standard Range Laser Scanner............................................................................... 9

Depth Of Field – All Scanners.................................................................................. 9

PC Card.................................................................................................................... 10

IR Communications Port ........................................................................................ 10

Docking Pads .......................................................................................................... 11

Radio PC Card......................................................................................................... 11

PCMCIA LXE 6400 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)...................................................................11

PCMCIA LXE 6500 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)...................................................................12

PCMCIA Cisco 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)...........................................................................12

PCMCIA Symbol 2Mb 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)...............................................................12

PCMCIA Symbol 11Mb 2.4 GHz Type II (Obsolete)............................................................13

Getting Help............................................................................................................. 14

Manuals and Accessories ...................................................................................... 14

Manuals...................................................................................................................................14

Accessories .............................................................................................................................15

Revision History .....................................................................................................................15

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Introduction ............................................................................................................. 17

Programming the Enter Keys (38-key Keypad) .................................................... 17

Key Combinations for International Characters (38-key Keypad) ...................... 18

International Characters and LXE Terminal Emulations .......................................................18

Resetting the MX2................................................................................................... 19

Warm Boot..............................................................................................................................19

Cold Boot................................................................................................................................19

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Safe Boot ................................................................................................................................20

Hardware Reset.......................................................................................................................20

Using PC Cards....................................................................................................... 21

The IR Serial Port .................................................................................................... 21

Laser Scanner ......................................................................................................... 22

Handle Installation (Optional) ................................................................................ 23

Hand-Strap Installation........................................................................................... 24

The Disk Drives ....................................................................................................... 25

Additional Drives ...................................................................................................................25

Configuring the MX2............................................................................................... 26

Troubleshooting - Enable I 2 of 5...........................................................................................26

Transferring Files.................................................................................................... 26

Advanced Power Management .............................................................................. 27

Batteries ..................................................................................................................................27

Doze Mode..............................................................................................................................27

Auto-Off Timer.......................................................................................................................27

Backlight.................................................................................................................................27

Power Management at the Radio Card ...................................................................................28

Radio PC Card Configuration ................................................................................ 29

Introduction ............................................................................................................................29

NET.CFG Parameters .............................................................................................................30

Lucent Parameters ................................................................................................................30

Link Support .................................................................................................................................. 30

Protocol.......................................................................................................................................... 30

WaveLAN_Network_Name........................................................................................................... 30

Station_Name................................................................................................................................. 30

AP_Distance .................................................................................................................................. 30

Microwave_Robustness ................................................................................................................. 31

Transmit_Rate................................................................................................................................ 31

Medium_Reservation..................................................................................................................... 31

Card_Power_Management............................................................................................................. 31

Maximum_Sleep_Duration............................................................................................................ 32

Receive_All_Multicasts................................................................................................................. 32

Enable_Encryption......................................................................................................................... 32

Transmit_Key_ID .......................................................................................................................... 32

Proxim Parameters ...............................................................................................................33

Link Support .................................................................................................................................. 33

Protocol.......................................................................................................................................... 33

Int................................................................................................................................................... 33

Port................................................................................................................................................. 33

Mem#1 (ODI) ................................................................................................................................ 33

Domain........................................................................................................................................... 33

Station_type ................................................................................................................................... 33

Socket............................................................................................................................................. 33

Initialize_365 ................................................................................................................................. 34

Inactivity_min................................................................................................................................ 34

Inactivity_sec ................................................................................................................................. 34

Channel .......................................................................................................................................... 34

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Subchannel..................................................................................................................................... 34

Mac_optimize ................................................................................................................................ 34

Roam_config.................................................................................................................................. 34

Peer_to_peer .................................................................................................................................. 34

Cisco Parameters ..................................................................................................................35

Link Support .................................................................................................................................. 35

Protocol.......................................................................................................................................... 35

SSID............................................................................................................................................... 35

FragThreshold................................................................................................................................ 35

RTSThreshold................................................................................................................................ 35

DataRateX...................................................................................................................................... 35

RefreshInterval............................................................................................................................... 35

PowerSaveMode ............................................................................................................................ 36

MaxPowerSave .............................................................................................................................. 36

NodeName ..................................................................................................................................... 36

WEP enable.................................................................................................................................... 36

Diversity......................................................................................................................................... 36

PortBase – IRQ – Memory - Socket .............................................................................................. 36

BusType ......................................................................................................................................... 36

Frame ............................................................................................................................................. 36

Cisco 350 Radio Only.................................................................................................................... 37

LEAP..........................................................................................................................................................37

WorldMode ................................................................................................................................................37

ShortPreamble ............................................................................................................................................37

AWCLEAP .................................................................................................................................... 37

WEPDOS ....................................................................................................................................... 38

Symbol Parameters...............................................................................................................39

Link Support .................................................................................................................................. 39

Protocol.......................................................................................................................................... 39

ESS_ID .......................................................................................................................................... 39 mode............................................................................................................................................... 39 ioaddress ........................................................................................................................................ 39 memory .......................................................................................................................................... 39 interrupt.......................................................................................................................................... 39 performance_index ........................................................................................................................ 39

Auth_type....................................................................................................................................... 39

Encrypt_Key# ................................................................................................................................ 40 encrypt_enable ............................................................................................................................... 40

Encrypt_Key_ID............................................................................................................................ 40

Encrypt_Enable_Index................................................................................................................... 40 diversity ......................................................................................................................................... 40

Tx_rate ........................................................................................................................................... 40

SOCKETS TCP/IP Stack........................................................................................................41

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................41

Bootp.............................................................................................................................................. 41

DHCP............................................................................................................................................. 41

Setting SOCKETS.CFG Parameters ....................................................................................42

Set IP Address................................................................................................................................ 42

Set ARP INIT................................................................................................................................. 42

Set Interface ................................................................................................................................... 42

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Set Router IP (Gateway only) ........................................................................................................ 43

Set Domain Name Server............................................................................................................... 43

Display IP Address ........................................................................................................................ 43

Options........................................................................................................................................... 43

SOCKET.CFG Parameters...................................................................................................44

domain ........................................................................................................................................... 44 iface................................................................................................................................................ 44 interface ......................................................................................................................................... 44

ip .................................................................................................................................................... 47

param ............................................................................................................................................. 48

route ............................................................................................................................................... 49

tcp................................................................................................................................................... 51

RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting............................................ 55

Power Management at the Proxim RangeLAN2 Access Point ..............................................55

MU Access Control..............................................................................................................55

Message Filtering .................................................................................................................55

Site Survey..............................................................................................................................56

Throughput and Performance .................................................................................................56

Operational Problems .............................................................................................................57

Problems with DOS Drivers ...................................................................................................58

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Introduction ............................................................................................................. 59

BIOS and DOS .......................................................................................................................59

DOS Key Functions Not Supported on the MX2.................................................................59

PC Card and RF Networking Software ..................................................................................59

Disk Drives and Files.............................................................................................. 60

Drive A ...................................................................................................................................60

Drive B....................................................................................................................................62

Drive C....................................................................................................................................64

Root Directory Files .............................................................................................................64

DOS Directory Files.............................................................................................................64

PCM Directory Files ............................................................................................................65

Agent Directory Files ...........................................................................................................65

Terminal Emulation Files.....................................................................................................65

TE Selection Menu...............................................................................................................66

Menu Customization...................................................................................................................... 66

Drive D ...................................................................................................................................66

Drive E....................................................................................................................................66

System Configurations........................................................................................... 67

Default Configuration.............................................................................................................67

I/O PC Card Support Configuration .......................................................................................68

Data Entry ................................................................................................................ 69

Keyboard Data Entry ..............................................................................................................69

Barcode Data Entry.................................................................................................................69

Infrared Port Data Entry .........................................................................................................69

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Terminal Emulation ................................................................................................................69

ANSI Plus.............................................................................................................................70

TN3270 TE and TN5250 TE................................................................................................70

DOS TE User Defined Stored Forms ...................................................................................70

DOS TE Font Sizes ..............................................................................................................70

Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files............................................................ 71

Sample NET.CFG Files ..........................................................................................................71

Lucent Radio NET.CFG File ...............................................................................................71

Proxim Radio NET.CFG File...............................................................................................71

Cisco Radio NET.CFG File .................................................................................................72

Symbol 2Mb Radio NET.CFG File......................................................................................73

Symbol 11Mb Radio NET.CFG File....................................................................................74

Sample SOCKET.CFG File....................................................................................................76

SNMP DOS Agent.................................................................................................... 77

Avalanche ................................................................................................................ 78

Minimum Software Baseline ..................................................................................................78

Upgrading the MX2................................................................................................................78

Directory Structure .................................................................................................................78

\AGENT ...............................................................................................................................79

\AVA ....................................................................................................................................79

\APPS ...................................................................................................................................79

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Introduction ............................................................................................................. 81

ROM-DOS Commands ............................................................................................ 81

ANSI.SYS...............................................................................................................................81

ATTRIB.EXE .........................................................................................................................82

CHKDSK.EXE .......................................................................................................................83

COMMAND.COM.................................................................................................................84

DELTREE.EXE......................................................................................................................85

FORMAT.COM......................................................................................................................86

HIMEM.SYS ..........................................................................................................................87

MEM.EXE ..............................................................................................................................89

MODE.COM ..........................................................................................................................90

MORE.COM...........................................................................................................................91

NED.EXE and NED.CFG.......................................................................................................92

NED Default Hot Keys ........................................................................................................93

PRINT.COM...........................................................................................................................94

REMDISK.EXE......................................................................................................................95

REMSERV.EXE.....................................................................................................................96

SYS.COM...............................................................................................................................98

VER ........................................................................................................................................99

XCOPY.COM.........................................................................................................................99

ROM-DOS 6.22 Command Summary................................................................... 101

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Introduction ........................................................................................................... 105

The Single Dock .................................................................................................... 105

Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer............................................................................106

The Power Adapter ...............................................................................................................106

Using a Single Dock .............................................................................................................107

Charging Batteries..............................................................................................................107

Transferring Files ...............................................................................................................107

Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................108

Single Dock ........................................................................................................................108

Power Supply .....................................................................................................................108

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Introduction ........................................................................................................... 109

The MX2 Computer ............................................................................................... 109

Serial IR Port ........................................................................................................................109

Single Dock ........................................................................................................... 110

25-Pin Connector ..................................................................................................................110

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Keypads ................................................................................................................. 111

38-key Keypad......................................................................................................................111

Key Map 101-Key Equivalencies for Batch Units.............................................................111

48-key Keypad......................................................................................................................117

Key Map 101-Key Equivalencies for Batch Units.............................................................117

IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulator Keypad .........................................................................123

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Illustrations

Figure 1-1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Rear Views ....................................................................................1

Figure 1-2 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Front Views ...................................................................................2

Figure 1-3 The MX2 Hand Held Computer.........................................................................................................4

Figure 1-4 MX2 38-key Keypad..........................................................................................................................5

Figure 1-5 MX2 48-key Keypad..........................................................................................................................6

Figure 1-6 MX2 Display......................................................................................................................................7

Figure 1-7 Battery Pack .......................................................................................................................................8

Figure 1-8 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Unit ..............................................................................................9

Figure 1-9 PCMCIA Card..................................................................................................................................10

Figure 1-10 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit...............................................................................................10

Figure 1-11 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Unit .....................................................................................11

Figure 2-1 Location of the Enter Keys...............................................................................................................17

Figure 2-2 Program Trigger Icons .....................................................................................................................17

Figure 2-3 Location of the Hardware Reset Mechanism ...................................................................................20

Figure 2-4 The IR Port on Bottom of Unit.........................................................................................................21

Figure 2-5 Scanner Aperture Location ..............................................................................................................22

Figure 2-6 Scan Button and Scan Trigger.........................................................................................................22

Figure 2-7 Insert Pistol Grip ..............................................................................................................................23

Figure 2-8 Hand Strap Assembly.......................................................................................................................24

Figure 3-1 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive A ........................................................................................................60

Figure 3-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive A .................................................................................................61

Figure 3-3 CONFIG.SAF File on Drive A ........................................................................................................61

Figure 3-4 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive B.........................................................................................................63

Figure 3-5 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive B .................................................................................................63

Figure 3-6 CONFIG.SAF File on Drive B.........................................................................................................63

Figure 3-7 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration...............................................................67

Figure 3-8 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive C for Default Configuration .......................................................67

Figure 3-9 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for I/O PC Card Support ................................................................68

Figure 3-10 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive C for I/O Card Support .............................................................68

Figure 5-1 Charging/Communication Dock for One MX2..............................................................................105

Figure 5-2 Back Panel of the Single Dock.......................................................................................................106

Figure 5-3 US Dock Power Adapter................................................................................................................106

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications

Introduction

This reference guide is a technical supplement to the “MX2 User’s Guide”. It contains technical information about the MX2’s system configuration, disk drives, utilities, and DOS commands.

Included in the appendices are connector configurations for the MX2 and the Single Dock and key maps for the MX2 keypads.

For configuration parameters and barcodes for setting those parameters, please refer to the

“Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals CD-

ROM and the LXE ServicePass website. 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.

There are two types of MX2 devices available. Both use hand-straps.

No Pistol Grip Accessory (38-key keypad)

Pistol Grip Accessory (Standard with 48key keypad, Optional with 38-key keypad)

Figure 1-1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Rear Views

Note: Either the Pistol Grip or the Hand-strap are factory installed. Both cannot be connected to the same unit at the same time. The Pistol Grip handle is standard with the 48-key keypad.

Note: Always store unused devices with a fully charged main battery pack installed. LXE recommends an in-use mobile device be frequently connected to an external power source to retain optimum power levels in the main battery pack and the backup battery.

When the backup battery and main battery pack are dead, the mobile device reverts to it’s default values when a fully charged main battery pack is installed and the device is powered On again.

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In addition, the MX2 with Pistol Grip Accessory is available with either a 38-key or 48-key keypad. The MX2 without the Pistol Grip Accessory only uses the 38-key keypad. The 48-key keypad version is also available with a TN5250 overlay.

38-key keypad 48-key keypad

Figure 1-2 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Front Views

Note: All keypads are installed and configured by LXE.

LXE offers two basic configurations:

•

RF Configuration – a MX2 with a PCMCIA radio and antenna. The unit may be configured with or without an integrated laser scanner.

•

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.

Note: Both configurations are available with either type of MX2.

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Document Conventions

Document Conventions

This reference guide uses the following document conventions:

ALL CAPS All caps are used to represent disk directories, file names, and application names.

Menu|Choice Rather than use the phrase “choose the Save command from the File menu”, this manual uses the convention “choose File|Save”.

“Quotes” 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.

ATTENTION

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.

Note:

CAUTION

WARNING

!

DANGER

!

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 an imminent hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Technical Specifications

General

CPU

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

Sealing

Humidity

Drop

Usage

AMD Am486 33Mhz

-10C° to 50C° (14°F to 122°F)

-20°C to 70°C (-4°F to 158°F)

IP54 (dust and splashing water)

0 to 95% non-condensing

4 foot multiples

Indoors, Limited outdoors

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Physical

Technical Specifications

Front Rear

38 key-keypad 48-key keypad 38-key keypad without handle

Figure 1-3 The MX2 Hand Held Computer

48-key keypad and 38key keypad with handle

Height

Width

7.98 in (198 mm)

3.4 in (86 mm)

Depth 1.4in (36 mm)

Weight (with battery) No radio, no laser 11.5 oz. (325 grams)

No radio, with laser 11.7 oz (330 grams)

Radio, no laser 12.7 oz (360 grams)

Radio, laser 12.9 oz (365 grams)

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Keypad

Keypad

38-key Keypad

Figure 1-4 MX2 38-key Keypad

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

Emulation

Western-European character support

LXE ANSI Plus, TN3270, TN5250

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48-key Keypad

Figure 1-5 MX2 48-key Keypad

Function Keys 10 Function keys (Fn plus numeric key)

Shared Numeric No

Arrow Keys 4, implemented on alpha keys

Key colors

Character

Emulation

3

Western-European character support

LXE ANSI Plus, TN3270, TN5250

Note: The 48-key keypad is also available with a TN5250 overlay.

Keypad

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Display

Display

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Figure 1-6 MX2 Display

Type

Writable Area

Char

Supertwist graphics LCD

Approximately 2.2” x 1.75” (5.6 cm x 4.4 cm) plus icon area

16 line by 20 character

8 line by 20 character

Dedicated icons (8) System Status

Graphics

Prog. Interface

128 x 160

BIOS/Memory Map

Lighting Backlight with programmable timeout

Contrast Adjustment Keyboard adjustable

Cleaning the Display / Scan Aperture

Keep fingers and rough or sharp objects away from the scan aperture and display. If the glass becomes soiled or smudged, clean only with a standard household cleaner such as Windex(R) without vinegar or use Isopropyl Alcohol. Do not use paper towels or harsh-chemical-based cleaning fluids since they may result in damage to the glass surface. Use a clean, damp, lint-free cloth. Do not scrub optical surfaces. If possible, clean only those areas which are soiled.

Lint/particulates can be removed with clean, filtered canned air.

Memory

RAM

8 Mbytes

Mapping

Upgradeability

Flash

2 Mbytes, 3.3V (default: 2M)

Mapping

Contiguous from 0000

Combined DOS and BIOS

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Battery

Battery

Figure 1-7 Battery Pack

Main - Rechargeable

Technology

Protection

Life, Operating

Life, Storage

Charging

Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Pack

Configuration 3 x AA mAh

Polyswitch PTC and Klixon circuit breaker

> 8 hrs. batch;

> 6 hrs with RF link

> 14 days data retention, with fully charged pack

In 1 Slot dock: =< 3 hrs.

Backup - Rechargeable

Type Rechargeable Lithium (Li)

Data Retention Period > 1 hour

Recovery from Cutoff 1M min, 5M typical after 5M operation

Battery Maintenance Publication

The LXE publication “Getting the Most from Your Batteries” is available on the LXE Manuals

CD-ROM and is a single-source guide to battery management. The document contains information about battery recharging, conditioning, and other pertinent issues.

Power Management

Automatic Shutdown

Shutdown Timer

Low Battery Indication

Unit turns off when battery door is removed.

Yes

Yes

APM Compatible

Turn on to Previous State

Yes

Yes

Batteries required for Operation Yes

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Standard Range Laser Scanner

Standard Range Laser Scanner

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Figure 1-8 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Unit

Location

Aperture Height

Aperture Width

At top of unit, built into unit

0.65” (1.65 cm)

1.06” (2.69 cm)

Depth Of Field – All Scanners

Note: The following values are dependent upon barcode printing resolution, contrast and ambient light.

Label Density Long Range Advanced Long Range

5 mil

7.5 mil

10 mil

13 mil

15 mil

20 mil

30 mil

40 mil

55 mil

70 mil

100 mil

Standard Range

3.0” – 5.0”

8.0 – 13.0 cm

2.5” – 9.0”

6.0 – 23.0 cm

2.5” – 13.0”

6.0 – 33.0 cm

--

2.5” – 19.0”

6.0 – 48.0 cm

1

2.5” – 21.0”

6.0 – 53.0 cm

--

1

2.5” – 30.0”

6.0 – 76.0 cm

1

2.5” – 36.0”

6.0 – 91.0 cm

Reflective

Reflective

-- --

-- --

9.0” – 22.0”

23.0 – 56.0 cm

--

--

7.0” – 38.0”

18.0 – 96.0 cm

7.0” – 45.0”

18.0 – 114.0 cm

19.9” – 29.0”

48.0 – 74.0 cm

20.0” – 50.0”

51.0 – 127.0 cm

--

--

33.0” – 98.0”

84.0 – 249.0 cm

10.0” – 90.0”

25.0 – 229.0 cm

10.0” – 100.0”

25.0 – 250.0 cm

60.0” – 180.0”

152.0 – 457.0 cm

62.0” – 240.0”

157.0 – 610.0 cm

--

27.0” – 115.0”

69.0 – 292.0 cm

114.0” – 250.0”

290.0 – 635.0 cm

125.0” – 360.0”

318.0 – 914.0 cm

1

Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle.

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PC Card

PC Card

Figure 1-9 PCMCIA Card

Note: The PCMCIA card must be installed by authorized personnel.

Physical

Location

Connections

One only Type 2 with custom ejector. Sealed inside unit.

Bottom of unit

Per PCMCIA specifications

RF Usage

Memory usage

Internally mounted antenna

ATA Flash

Modem usage Not supported. (Cable exits card end)

Power Management Not supported

IR Communications Port

Physical

Location

Figure 1-10 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit

.65” wide x .25” high (1.65 cm x .63 cm)

Bottom of unit

Dock Usage Pad on bottom of unit for RS-232 input (RXD) while in dock.

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Docking Pads

11

Left Middle Right

RXD Neg Pos

Figure 1-11 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 Usage 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.

Radio PC Card

Note: Radio PCMCIA cards must be installed / removed by authorized personnel.

PCMCIA LXE 6400 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)

Bus Interface

Radio Frequencies

PCMCIA 2.0, Type II

2.4 - 2.4835 GHz FHSS

RF Data Rates

RF Power Level

1.6 Mbps

100 mW

Channels 15

Connectivity

Operating Temperature

Novell, TCP/IP, Ethernet, NDIS, ODI

60° C (140° F)

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PCMCIA LXE 6500 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)

Bus Interface

Radio Frequencies

Range

RF Data Rates

RF Power Level

Channels

Connectivity

Supply Current w/o Encryption

Output Power

Operating Temperature

Security

PCMCIA 2.0, Type II

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, add 10mA)

15 dBm (nominal)

0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)

RC4 IEEE 802.11 compliant encryption

PCMCIA Cisco 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)

Bus Interface

Radio Frequencies

RF Data Rates

RF Power Level

Channels

Connectivity

Operating Temperature

PCMCIA 2.0, Type II

2.4 - 2.4835 GHz FHSS

11 Mbps maximum

35 mW nominal

11 US, 13 Europe, 4 France, 1 Japan

Novell, TCP/IP, Ethernet, NDIS, ODI

0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)

PCMCIA Symbol 2Mb 2.4GHz Type II (Obsolete)

Bus Interface

Radio Frequencies

RF Data Rates

PCMCIA 2.0, Type II slot

2.4 - 2.5 GHz FHSS

2 Mbps maximum

RF Power Level 100 mW

Channels 15

Operating Temperature see MX2 Environmental Specifications

Storage Temperature

Connectivity see MX2 Environmental Specifications

Novell, TCP/IP, Ethernet, NDIS, ODI

Antenna Internal

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PCMCIA Symbol 11Mb 2.4 GHz Type II (Obsolete)

Bus Interface

Radio Frequencies

RF Data Rates

RF Power Level

Channels

Operating Temperature

PCMCIA 2.0, Type II slot

2.4 - 2.5 GHz IEEE 802.11b DS SS

11 Mbps maximum

100 mW

11 US, 13 Europe, 4 France, 1 Japan see MX2 Environmental Specifications

Storage Temperature

Connectivity: see MX2 Environmental Specifications

Novell, TCP/IP, Ethernet, ODI

Antenna Internal

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14 Getting Help

Getting Help

LXE user guides are now available on CD and they can also be viewed/downloaded from the LXE

ServicePass website. Contact your LXE representative to obtain the LXE Manuals CD or access to the LXE ServicePass website. You can also check the LXE ServicePass website for the latest manual releases.

Note: Obsolete/archived manuals are not available on the LXE Manuals CD. They are available for download from the ServicePass website only.

You can get help from LXE by calling the telephone numbers listed on the LXE Manuals CD, in the file titled “Contacting LXE.” This information is also available on the LXE website.

Explanations of terms and acronyms used in this manual are located in the file titled “LXE

Technical Glossary” on the LXE Manuals CD and on the LXE website.

Manuals and Accessories

Manuals

The following manuals are available on the LXE Manuals CD and the LXE ServicePass website:

User Guides (for the daily user)

•

MX2 User’s Guide – English (Obsolete)

•

MX2 User’s Guide – German (Obsolete)

Reference Guides (for the SysAdmin)

•

ANSI Plus Reference Guide

•

DOS API Programming Guide

•

Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices

•

MX2 Reference Guide (Obsolete)

•

TN3270 Terminal Emulation Reference Guide

•

TN5250 Terminal Emulation Reference Guide

Networking

•

WaveLink Avalanche for DOS Reference Guide

•

SNMP Agent Reference Guide

•

Telnet Manager Reference Guide

Peripherals

•

Getting the Most out of Your Batteries

•

MX2 Docking Station User’s Guide

•

PCMCIA Card Management and LXE DOS Computers

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Accessories

Battery, 1650 mAh, NiMH, MX2

Battery Charger, 120V Single-slot

Battery Charger, 230V Single w/Euro connector

Battery Charger, 230V Single w/IEC 320 connector

Battery Charger, 120V Four-slot w/pwr supply US

Battery Charger, 230V Four-slot w/pwr supply Euro

MX2 Softcase, Clear Protective Cover (keyboard and display)

MX2 Soft Case, Open Front (does not include clear plastic cover)

MX2 Holster

Softcase, MX2 With Handle, Clear protective cover

Holster, MX2 With Handle

MX2 Nylon Hand Strap Kit (cannot be used with MX2 w/handle)

Dock, Single Slot *

Dock, Single, Power Supply (120V), External AC, US *

Dock, Single, Power Supply (230V), External AC, Int’l *

Dock Serial Cable (9 Pin and 25 Pin) [dock to PC or dock to printer]

* Requires Dock Power Supply for each dock.

2325A376BATTNMH850

2325A377CHGR1US

2325A378CHGR1EU

2325A379CHGR1IEC

MX2A380CHGR4US

MX2A381CHGR4EU

MX2A401CASE

MX2A403CASE

MX2A402HOLSTER

MX2WHA401CASE

MX2WHA402HOLSTER

990010-0004

MX2A001DOCKSINGLE

2325A301PSDOCK120

2325A302PSDOCK230

2325A052CBLDOCK925

Revision History

Revision K – September 2005

Entire Manual : Updated document presentation to reflect LXE’s 2005 documentation standards. Added new LXE logo. Noted obsolescense of Symbol FHSS radios where applicable. Added updated “Getting Help” and “Manuals.” Updated “Accessories” to 2005 availability.

Revision J – August 2004

Entire Manual : Updated document naming conventions.

Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications : Updated “Accessories” to July 2004 availability.

Chapter 3 Software Configuration : Added section titled “Avalanche”.

Revision H – May 2004

Chapter 1 – Introduction and Specifications : Added technical specifications for Symbol 2MB FHSS radio. Updated the

Accessories section.

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Added Symbol 2MB FHSS Radio NET.CFG. Removed “WEP – Prior to November 2003” section from “Symbol 11 Mb Radio NET.CFG File” sample.

Revision G – December 2003

Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Revised Symbol Radio Encryption information. Revised pertinent sections relating to the updated DOS Stack Release in November 2003.

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Updated screen/font support in “DOS TE Font Sizes” section.

Chapter 4 – Commands : Updated international keyboards and code pages footnote.

Revision F – May 2003

Entire Manual : Replaced references to the XFER file transfer utility with REMDISK/REMSERV utilities. Replaced references to configuration barcodes with a reference to “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide”, E-SW-SCANNERPG.

Chapter 1 – Introduction : Updated “Introduction”, “48-key Keypad” and “Manuals” sections. Added “Battery Maintenance” and

“PCMCIA Symbol 11Mb 2.4 GHz Type II” Sections.

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Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Revised “Set Interface” and “Options” sections. Added “Symbol Parameters” and “Set

ARP INIT” sections.

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Added sample Symbol 11Mb NET.CFG file. Revised sample SOCKET.CFG file.

Chapter 4 – Using XFER : Deleted chapter. File transfer is handled by REMDISK and REMSERV, covered in the “Commands” chapter.

Chapter 5 – Commands : Renamed as Chapter 4 – Commands.

Chapter 6 – The Docking Station : Renamed as Chapter 5 – The Docking Station.

Appendix B – Programming Parameters : Deleted Appendix. This information is included in “Integrated Scanner Programming

Guide”, E-SW-SCANNERPG.

Appendix C – Barcodes for Configuring MX2 : Deleted Appendix. This information is included in “Integrated Scanner

Programming Guide”, E-SW-SCANNERPG.

Appendix D – Key Maps : Renamed as Appendix B – Key Maps. Revised “38-key Keypad”, “Key Map 101-Key Equivalencies for Batch Units” section for Shift, Left Shift and Right Shift keypresses. Added “IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulator Keypad” section. Added footnotes to 48-key keypress table for left/right shift and CapsLock.

Revision E – December 2002

Chapter 1 – Introduction : Add 38-key and 48-key keypad information to Introduction. Update figure accordingly. Split Keypad section into 38-key Keypad and 48-key Keypad sections. Add “Cleaning the Display” section. Add Cisco to “Radio PC Card” section.

Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Rename section Programming the Enter Keys to Programming the Enter Keys (38-key

Keypad). Update Scan Button Location figure to include 38-key and 48-key keypads.

Update radio parameters:

Lucent: Rename Microwave_Oven_Robustness as Microwave_Robustness.

Delete PortType. Revise Card_Power_Management, AP_Distance, Receive_All_Multicasts.

Proxim: Delete Master_Name

Cisco: Revise Diversity, PowerSaveMode, MaxPowerSave, PortBase-IRQ-Memory-Socket.

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Update Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files section to include radio parameter changes incorporated in Chapter 2. Add “Agent Directory Files”, “Terminal Emulation Files” and “SNMP DOS Agent” sections.

Chapter 4 – The Configuration Utility : Delete chapter.

Chapter 5 – Using XFER : Rename as Chapter 4 – Using XFER.

Chapter 6 – Commands : Rename as Chapter 5 – Commands. Update ROM-DOS Command Summary for different DOS load on certain MX’2s.

Chapter 7 – The Docking Station : Rename as Chapter 6 – The Docking Station.

Appendix D – Key Maps : Existing keymap is moved into 38-key Keypad section. Add 48-key Keypad section.

Revision C – June 2001

Chapter 1 – Introduction : Technical Specifications. Change title "Standard Range Laser Scanner" to "Laser Scanner". Add

Depth of Field Chart for Scanner Ranges (Standard, Long and Advanced Long Range Scanners). Manuals and Accessories

Section -- Remove "TN6600 System Administrator’s Guide" and "User’s Guide : OnNet Kernel for Windows 2.0 and PC/TCP

Network Software Kernel for DOS 4.0" from Manual listing. Add protective case for MX2 with pistol grip to list of Accessories.

Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Add graphic showing difference between pistol grip back view and non-pistol grip back view. Add Section for installing optional handle. Add Section for replacing pistol grip with a handstrap.

Revision B – May 2001

Regulatory Notices : Add Datalight, Inc. and Adobe Acrobat copyright information. Revise structure of Regulatory Notices section: place legal/safety regulatory information in Operator's Guides only.

Chapter 1 – Introduction : Remove TN6600 System Administrator’s Guide and User’s Guide : OnNet Kernel for Windows 2.0 and PC/TCP Network Software Kernel for DOS 4.0 from manual listing.

Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Replace “Radio PC Card Configuration” with updated version containing Sockets

TCP/IP stack information, NET.CFG and SOCKETS.CFG data. Delete “NDIS driver does not install or does not work” from

“Problems with DOS Drivers”.

Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Add section for “DOS Key Functions Not Supported on the MX2”. Add sections for

“Terminal Emulation Screen Sizes” and “DOS Terminal Emulation User Defined Stored Forms”. Add section for “Sample

NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files”.

Chapter 6 – Commands : Replace chapter contents.

Appendix D – Key Maps : Remove PrintScrn and SysReq from “Key Map 101-Key Equivalencies for Batch Units”.

Revision A – October 2000 : Initial Release

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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 User’s Guide”.

Programming the Enter Keys (38-key Keypad)

Figure 2-1 Location of the Enter Keys

The MX2 with a 38-key Keypad 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. This feature is not available with the 48-key Keypad.

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

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.

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Key Combinations for International Characters (38-key Keypad)

International

Characters

á, é, í, ó, ú, É

ç or Ç

à, è, ì, ò, ù

â, ê, î, ô, û

ä, ë, ï, ö, ü, ÿ, Ä, Ö, Ü

Accent or

Letter

‘(apostrophe)

‘(apostrophe)

`

^

:

Letter

a, e, i, o, u, E c or C a, e, i, o, u a, e, i, o, u a, e, I, o, u, y, A, O, U

å, Å

ñ or Ñ

@

~

None m, n, M, or N

ß s s

æ, Æ ! e or E

¡ ! !

¢, £, ¥ $ c, k, l, y

Enter international characters by using the following key sequence:

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.

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.

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Resetting the MX2

One of the critical features of any portable data-collection device 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.

Warm Boot

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: If you do not want end users to be able to reset the unit, scan the “Enable CTL-ALT-DEL

Reboot Off” barcode in the “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals CD-ROM.

Cold Boot

The second software method for resetting a MX2 is the cold boot. A cold boot should be used only if a warm boot 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.

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 automatically.

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Safe Boot

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:\>

prompt.

Note:

If 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.

Note: Attempt at least two cold boots before going into Hardware reset.

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.

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Using PC Cards 21

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

"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 Phoenix

CARD 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.

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.

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.

Note: The MX2 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).

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Laser Scanner

Laser Scanner

Figure 2-5 Scanner Aperture Location

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 on an MX2 with 38-key keypad. This version of the MX2 has one scan button – a large key in the middle of the keyboard labeled

Scan. This key cannot be reprogrammed.

•

The user presses the Scan trigger on the handle. The handle is standard with the 48key keypad MX2. Since this model has no Scan button, this is the only way to initiate a scan on the MX2 with 48-key keypad. MX2’s with the 38-key keypad may have an optional handle. In this case, either the Scan button or trigger can be used.

Scan Button Location (38-Key Keypad) Scan Trigger on Handle (Standard with 48-

Key Keypad, Optional with 38-Key Keypad)

Figure 2-6 Scan Button and Scan Trigger

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 or trigger 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.

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Handle Installation (Optional)

Note: The handle is standard with 48-key keypad units and optional with 38-key keypad units.

1. Battery

2. Protective

3. Laser

4. Battery Cover Dials

5. Trigger

6. Washers

7. Screws

8. Pistol

Figure 2-7 Insert Pistol Grip

To Install the Handle

1.

Remove the screws located just above the battery cover’s latch dials. Remove the Pistol Grip

Cover.

2.

Remove the Protective Diaphragm.

3.

Insert the top tab of the Pistol-Grip Assembly into the slot at the top of the pistol grip recess.

Ensure the Pistol Grip assembly is firmly seated in the pistol grip recess.

4.

Replace the screws located just above the battery cover’s latch dials.

5.

Periodically check the fastenings and retighten if necessary.

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Hand-Strap Installation

Note: The hand strap is not available with 48-key keypad units. These units include the handle as standard equipment.

1. Hand Strap Clip

4. Laser

5. Battery Cover Dials

6. Pistol Grip Cover

7. Washers

8. Screws

Figure 2-8 Hand Strap Assembly

To Install the Hand Strap

1.

Remove the screws located just above the battery cover’s latch dials. Remove the Pistol Grip

Cover.

2.

Insert the top tab of the hand-strap cover into the slot at the top of the pistol grip recess.

Ensure the hand-strap cover is firmly seated in the recess.

3.

Replace the screws located just above the battery cover’s latch dials.

4.

Connect the hand-strap hook onto its connector at the base of the unit.

5.

Periodically check the fastenings and retighten if necessary.

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The Disk Drives 25

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

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 through 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.

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Configuring the MX2

If your unit is not already configured for use when you get it, please refer to “Radio PC Card

Configuration”, later in this chapter and also to Chapter 3, “Software Configuration”.

You can also scan barcodes with the MX2 to change MX2 configuration settings. For more information, please refer to the “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals CD-ROM.

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 parameter. The character strings are printed under the barcode in the “Integrated Scanner

Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals CD-ROM – 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

Transferring Files

To transfer data or program files, connect your MX2 to the host computer with any of the following accessories:

•

Serial cable

•

Single Dock

Your software application may have simple file-transfer options, or you can use the REMDISK and REMSERV utilities.

For more information on REMSERV and REMDISK, please refer to Chapter 4, “Commands”.

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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

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.

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.

The “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals

CD-ROM, 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).

The “Integrated Scanner Programming Guide for DOS Devices”, available on the LXE Manuals

CD-ROM, 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.

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Power Management at the Radio Card

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 since 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 an 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, 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.

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Radio PC Card Configuration

Introduction

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. Please refer to the appropriate section for your radio card in the remainder of this section.

Note: Symbol FHSS radios are obsolete (6/2005).

Note: The information and programs in this section only pertain to LXE’s 2.4GHz system radios. They do not work with LXE’s 900MHz system radios.

Change the radio parameters by editing the NET.CFG file in the PCTCP directory. This can be done with any ASCII text editor or NED. 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.

2.4GHz radio parameters cannot be changed using LXE’s terminal emulation (TE) configuration utilities.

The Sockets software package provides an interface to all of the TCP/IP parameters. Parameter configuration is performed by editing the file SOCKET.CFG.

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NET.CFG Parameters

Lucent Parameters

The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file for computers with

Lucent 2.4GHz radios. For additional information about the parameters in this file see the

WVLAN43.CFG file located in the PCTCP directory. To set the TCP/IP parameters see the

SOCKET.CFG

file documentation.

Link Support

Parameter used to define resources for the LSL.COM file. Any modifications may cause resource conflicts.

Protocol

Instructs TCP/IP stack to bind to radio driver.

WaveLAN_Network_Name

Identifies the WaveLAN network the station will connect to.

Valid: 0 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 WaveLAN DOS ODI driver requires the use of only UPPERCASE characters. If you have configured the

Access Points with lower-case names you will need to change your Access Point

WaveLAN_Network_Name parameter to UPPERCASE characters for proper operation.

Or, place double quotes around the WaveLAN_Network_Name to allow proper operation with upper and lower case letters e.g. "NameofUnit".

Station_Name

Identifies the stations on the network. This parameter is used when performing diagnostic tests.

Valid: 0 to 32 string of printable characters.

Default: station_name

AP_Distance

Controls the roaming sensitivity of your computer. This parameter must be set according to the settings of the WavePOINT-II access points.

Valid: 1=Low

2=Medium

3=High

Default: 1

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Microwave_Robustness

This option should only be used when troubleshooting slow performance of the network that could be related to in-band interference from microwave ovens.

Use this option when experiencing recurrent “bursts” of in-band interference exhibited by specific units where the unit (or the access point) is close to a microwave oven or a microwave oven is located in the signal path between the unit and the access point. The radio will try to retransmit the

“lost messages”. When retransmission fails again, the radio in Auto Transmit Rate Select

Mechanism mode will attempt to retransmit the message again at a lower data speed. (See

Transmit_Rate)

Selecting “Y” will enable fragmentation of data frames when the automatic transmit rate selection switches to a lower transmit rate. Fragmentation will avoid increased vulnerability due to longer frame lengths of transmissions at lower data speeds.

Valid: Y=Yes, N=No

Default: N

Transmit_Rate

Controls the data rate the WaveLAN 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.

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

Medium_Reservation

Enables RTS/CTS communications. Sets the frame length threshold that determines when the station should start using RTS/CTS.

Valid: 0-2347

Default: 2347

Note: The use of Medium Reservation is recommended in network environments where the density of the WaveLAN stations and WavePOINT-II access points is very low, and where there is poor network performance due to excessive frame collisions at the

WavePOINT-II access points.

Card_Power_Management

Configures the power management used by the station in an ESS. The recommended mode is

Enhanced Power Management (EPM) for hand held computers. In this mode, the station switches between Power Save Mode (PSM) and Continuous Active Mode (CAM), based on activity. Any frame transfer switches the station to CAM. Inactivity for 100ms switches the station to PSM.

For hand held computers, the default is EPM.

Valid: 0=CAM

1=EPM

2=PSM

Default: 1

(No power savings)

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Maximum_Sleep_Duration

Configures the maximum amount of time the radio will stay in Sleep mode.

Valid:

Default:

1-65535

100 (10 seconds)

Receive_All_Multicasts

Configures whether this station will receive Multicast packets.

Valid: Y=Yes or N=No

Default: N

Enable_Encryption

Configures whether this station will receive/send encrypted data traffic. When “Y” is chosen, the unit will be able to receive both non-encrypted data and messages encrypted with one of the listed

WEP encryption key values (see Transmit_Key_ID).

If encryption is enabled (Y) while the card does not support WEP, an error is reported.

Valid: Y=Yes or N=No

Default: N

Transmit_Key_ID

If you enable WEP encryption, you can select one key for wireless data transmissions from the list of WEP Encryption Key Values.

Key1 abcde

Key2 0x123456789a

Key3 abcdefghijkl2

Key4 0x112233445566778899AABBCCDD

Valid: 1-4

Default: 1

Format: Transmit_Key_ID

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Proxim Parameters

The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file. To set the TCP/IP parameters see the

SOCKET.CFG

file documentation.

Link Support

Parameter used to define resources for the LSL.COM file. Any modifications may cause resource conflicts.

Protocol

Instructs TCP/IP stack to bind to radio driver.

Int

Sets the interrupt (IRQ) line to be used. MX2 specific setting is int 3.

Default: 3

Port

Sets the I/O port address. Use 300 for the MX2.

Default: 0x300

Mem#1 (ODI)

Memory_address sets the resource memory location (0xC000 to 0xE800). Upper memory blocks from 0xA000 to 0xCFFF are used by MX2 system software.

Default: c100

Domain

Station_type

Sets the status of the PC card as a master (2), alternate master (1), or nonmaster (0) station.

Valid: 0, 1, 2

Default: 0

Socket

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.

Valid: 0 through 15

Default: 0

Sets the PCMCIA socket (A, B, C, or D) that has the PC card installed. The MX2 always uses socket A for PC cards.

Valid: A, B, C D

Default: A

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Initialize_365

Determines whether to initialize the Intel 82365SL PCMCIA controller chip. The MX2 does not contain this chip, so this parameter must be set to N.

Valid: Y, N

Default: N

Inactivity_min

Sets the number of minutes of inactivity before the PC card goes to sleep. To minimize draw on the vehicle battery, set this to 0.

Valid: 0 through 20 minutes

Default: 0

Inactivity_sec

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, preferably to 1.

Valid: 0 through 55 seconds

Default: 1

Channel

Sets the channel to be used when the PC card is acting as the master.

Valid: 1 through 15

Default: 1

Subchannel

Sets the subchannel to be used when the PC card is acting as the master.

Valid: 1 through 15

Default: 1

Mac_optimize

Optimizes the PC card for the number of concurrent modes.

Valid: 0 (light) or 1 (normal)

Default: 1

Roam_config

Sets the roaming speed.

Valid: 0 (slow), 1 (normal) or 2 (fast)

Default: 1

Peer_to_peer

Sets the ability of the PC card to talk to other peers.

Valid: N (off) or Y (on)

Default: N

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Cisco Paramete

r

s

The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file. To set the TCP/IP parameters see the

SOCKET.CFG

file documentation.

Link Support

Parameter used to define resources for the LSL.COM file. Any modifications may cause resource conflicts.

Protocol

Instructs TCP/IP stack to bind to radio driver.

SSID

Identifies the 802.11B wireless network the station will connect to.

Default: “”

Note: Setting this value to “” will enable the station to connect to any IEEE 802.11b network.

FragThreshold

Packet size to start fragmenting.

Default: FragThreshold 2312

RTSThreshold

Packet size to start sending RTS/CTS.

Default: RTSThreshold 2312

DataRateX

To set a data rate other than 11 MB default uncomment rate desired and all data rates less than that rate. Example to set for 5.5MB data rate uncomment the DataRate1, DataRate2 and

DataRate3.

1 Mbps supported data bit rate

DataRate1 0x02

2 Mbps supported data bit rate

DataRate2 0x04

5.5 Mbps supported data bit rate

DataRate3 0x0B

11 Mbps supported data bit rate

DataRate4 0x16

RefreshInterval

Inactivity time to check association with AP

RefreshInterval 10000

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PowerSaveMode

PowerSaveMode "FASTPSP"

Fast Power Save Mode

MaxPowerSave

Maximum power save mode

MaxPowerSave "ON"

NodeName

Descriptive station name

NodeName " "

WEP enable

To enable WEP uncomment the following line and set the key with the wepdos.exe utility (Cisco

340 radios only) authtype "wepopen"

Set WEP key in radio before wepopen using the WEPDOS program in the PCTCP directory.

Diversity

PortBase – IRQ – Memory -

Socket

The adapter needs 32 16-bit I/O ports, and 1 non-sharable IRQ. Any commented lines are managed PCMCIA card & socket services and should not be changed or uncommented.

PortBase 100

;IRQ 5

Memory C0000

;Socket 0

BusType

PCMCIA interface is used on all LXE DOS computers.

BusType "PCMCIA"

Frame

The diversity parameter must be set according to the number of antennas for each computer.

MX2 computers = 1 antenna, right port.

Diversity ”on”

Diversity “left”

Diversity “right” for 2 antennas for 1 antenna left port for 1 antenna right port

Frame type of wired and wireless network.

(Default) Frame ETHERNET_II

Frame ETHERNET_802.3

Frame ETHERNET_802.2

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Cisco 350 Radio Only

The following lines appear in the NET.CFG file for the Cisco 350 radio.

LEAP

WorldMode

“OFF” ;LEAP authentication (OFF -or- ON)

“OFF” ;World mode (OFF -or- ON)

ShortPreamble 0 ;PLCP short preamble (0=auto, 1=long, 2=short)

LEAP

Used to set LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) authentication on LXE computers equipped with Cisco 350 series radios.

Valid: OFF or ON

Default: OFF

Note: This parameter is valid for Cisco 350 series radios only.

WorldMode

Allows the radio to adopt the maximum transmit power level and frequency range of the access point to which it is associated (available only in infrastructure mode).

Valid: OFF or ON

Default OFF

Note: This parameter is valid for Cisco 350 series radios only.

ShortPreamble

This parameter allows the radio to use short radio headers (or preambles). Short radio headers improve throughput performance. Long radio headers ensure compatibility if a client or access point does not support short radio headers.

Valid: 0=auto

1=long

2=short

Default: 0

Note: This parameter is valid for Cisco 350 series radios only.

AWCLEAP

AWCLEAP is a DOS utility used to set the LEAP (Light Extensible Authentication Protocol) authentication. The SETLEAP.BAT file runs the AWCLEAP utility. To set LEAP, type

setleap <username> <password>

at the c:\pctcp prompt.

The CLEAR.BAT utility is used to clear the LEAP username and password. To clear LEAP, type

clear

at the c:\pctcp prompt.

The SETLEAP.BAT batch file is used to run the AWCLEAP utility.

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WEPDOS

WEPDOS utility is used to program the WEP key into the Cisco radios. Once the key value and key number to be used is set the authtype parameter in NET.CFG file must be modified. To set the key type

wepdos

at the c:\pctcp prompt.

Syntax

WEPDOS [-ascii|-hex] [-key#|-home] key ;set a key

WEPDOS [-key#|-home] –clear ;clear a key

WEPDOS [-tx#] ;select transmit key index

WEPDOS [-d] ;display settings

Where

key

is a 5 character ASCII string

key

is a 10 character hex-digit number

WEP128 allows 5 or 13 character ASCII, and 10 or 26 hex-digit keys

-key#

is default key index 1, 2, 3 or 4

-home

selects the home key for use with home access points

-tx#

selects the transmit key index 1, 2, 3 or 4 (enterprise networking)

Standard Options

-p[iobase] io base address (hex) [380]

-b[membase memory base address (hex) [D000] request (decimal) [10]

-s[slot]

-365

Default: slot number (decimal) [0]

82365 startup of card no startup, IO:380, MEM:D000:0, IRQ:10, SLOT:0

Examples

To check WEP key on a LXE computer the correct syntax to type at c:\ prompt wepdos -365 -p100 -bc000 -d

To set key for use type wepdos -365 -hex -key# <10 or 26 byte key> -tx# -d

WEPDOS supports up to 4 keys. As an example of setting key number 1 to abcdefghijklm for use in transmitting type: wepdos -365 -p100 -bc000 -key1 -tx1 -ascii abcdefghijklm –d

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Symbol Parameters

The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file. To set the TCP/IP parameters see the

SOCKET.CFG

file documentation.

Link Support

Parameter used to define resources for the LSL.COM file. Any modifications may cause resource conflicts.

Protocol

Instructs TCP/IP stack to bind to radio driver.

ESS_ID

Identifies the 802.11B wireless network the station will connect to. The ESS_ID is a string of 1 to

31 case sensitive characters. Spaces may be included by using quotes.

Default: “LXE”

mode

IO mode required if using card and socket services.

Default: IO

ioaddress

Sets the I/O address location.

Default: 340

memory

Sets the resource memory location.

Default: C000 (2MB radio) C900 (11MB radio)

interrupt

Sets the interrupt (IRQ) line to be used.

Default: 3 (2MB radio) 5 (11MB radio)

performance_index

Configures whether the Symbol 4121 series radio will perform power management.

Valid: 0=CAM Constant Awake Mode

1=Power Management On

Default: 1

Auth_type

This parameter is used to enable and manage the 802.11 WEP encryption. The radio card will only associate with APs that support the same Auth_type.

Valid: “Open_System” or “Shared_Key”

Default: “Open_System”

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Encrypt_Key#

Updates the first, second, third or fourth encryption key, according to the value of #.

For Symbol FHSS radio cards, the key consists of 5 pairs of hex digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in a string.

For Symbol 4121 series radio cards, use 5 pairs of hex digits for 40 bit encryption. Use 13 pairs of hex digits for 128 bit encryption.

encrypt_enable

Enables encryption on Symbol 4121 series radios.

Valid: yes or no

Default: yes

Note: This parameter was removed from the Symbol NET.CFG file by LXE effective November

2003.

Encrypt_Key_ID

The key ID indicates which key the adapter is to use for encrypting packets.

Valid: 1 to 4

Default: 1

Note: This parameter is valid for Symbol FHSS radios only.

Encrypt_Enable_Index

Previously named

encrypt_key_index.

This parameter indicates which key the adapter is to use for encrypting packets for transmission. Zero means No Encryption (i.e. turn encryption off), and numbers 1 through 4 mean turn encryption on and use the specified key (i.e. key #1, key #2, key

#3 or key #4). The key to be used to decrypt packets being received is contained in the received packet.

Valid:

Default:

0,1,2,3,4

0 (No Encryption)

Note: This parameter is valid for Symbol 4121 series radios only.

diversity

Set diversity to “both” for two antennas and “A” for one antenna. MX2=A

Default: both

Tx_rate

Use this parameter to specify that rates at which the radio is allowed to operate. If no rates are specified, the radio will use all available rates.

1

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

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SOCKETS TCP/IP Stack

Introduction

SOCKET.CFG sets the options for 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

8

16

24

Net Mask

255.0.0.0

255.255.0.0

255.255.255.0

Class

A

B

C

IP address range

0.x.x.x to 127.x.x.x

128.x.x.x to 191.x.x.x

192.x.x.x or higher

The network can be subdivided by two for every net bit added.

Net

Bits

Net

Mask

Net

Bits

Net

Mask

1 128 5 248

2 192 6 252

3 224 7 254

4 240 8 255

Bootp

BOOTP is a UDP/IP based protocol that provides a means to assign an IP address to a booting host dynamically and without user supervision. BOOTP can also supply the net mask, host name, and address of a domain name server. One obvious advantage of this procedure is the centralized management of network addresses, which eliminates the need for per-host unique configuration files. Sockets implements the BOOTP client whenever it is started with no (or the 0.0.0.0) IP address supplied.

DHCP

DHCP is a UDP/IP based protocol that provides a means to assign the IP address dynamically to a booting host and without user supervision. It can also supply the net mask, host name, address of a domain name server, and other parameters. An advantage of this procedure is the centralized management of network addresses, which eliminates the need for per-host unique configuration files. Sockets implements the DHCP client whenever it is started with the 0.0.0.1 IP address supplied. All LAN interfaces specified when this IP address is in use will attempt to use DHCP to resolve the IP address, the subnet mask, hostname, default router and DNS server(s).

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Setting SOCKETS.CFG Parameters

Set IP Address

To enable DHCP set the IP address to 0.0.0.1

IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/16 where

XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address

16 indicates the number of bits in the network ID

Set ARP INIT

Controls whether a DHCP ARP is sent when booting up.

ARP INIT GRAT

Using this option makes the stack behave the same as before. The stack does not send a DHCP

ARP when booting up (In this mode, the ARP contains the MAC and IP addresses in the sender’s field). This option is the default.

ARP INIT DHCP

Using this option sends a DHCP ARP on boot up (the sender’s IP address field is zero filled).

Set Interface

For all radios except Symbol DS 11MB

Interface sets the physical interfaces

Interface pdr if0 dix 1500 10 0x69 where pdr = packet driver if0 = interface_card dix = frame type

1500 = MTU

10 = Buffers

0x69 = ioaddr

For Symbol DS 11MB radios

Interface sets the physical interfaces

Interface pdr if0 dix 1400 10 0x69 where pdr = packet driver if0 = interface_card dix = frame type

1400 = MTU

10 = Buffers

0x69 = ioaddr

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Set Router IP (Gateway only)

When using a gateway (IP router) to the rest of the world, replace “XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX” with your gateway ip and remove the # at the beginning of the line.

# route add default if0 XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Set Domain Name Server

When using a domain name server (DNS), replace XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX with the IP address of the DNS, and remove the # at the beginning of the line.

# domain server XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Display IP Address

Redisplay IP information when SOCKET.CFG runs.

IP address

Options

For all radios except Symbol DS 11MB

Refer to documentation to change. ip ttl 15 tcp mss 1460 tcp window 2920 tcp retry 8 tcp irtt 500ms

For Symbol DS 11MB radios

Refer to documentation to change. ip ttl 64 tcp mss 1360 tcp window 2920 tcp retry 8 tcp irtt 500ms

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SOCKET.CFG Parameters domain

If a host name is not a decimal (dotted) address and it is not found in the HOSTS file and at least one Domain Name Server has been defined, an attempt is made to obtain the address from the defined DNS server(s). The number of times any server is polled (retries), in addition to the time to wait for a response, can also be specified. A suffix may be specified and is attached to all names not containing any dots.

All of the following sub-commands can be issued without the optional parameters to obtain information on the current status.

Syntax

domain server [host_name] domain retry [retry_count] domain time [wait_time] domain suffix [domain]

domain server

adds a DNS address or lists the current servers if host_name not specified.

domain retry

specifies the retry count for polling each server. domain retry lists the retry count if retry_count not specified.

domain time

specifies or lists the time (milliseconds) to wait for a response before attempting retry.

domain time

lists the time (milliseconds) to wait if wait_time not specified.

domain suffix

specifies the domain suffix to add to all simple names; names that contains no dots.

domain suffix

lists the domain suffix if domain is not specified.

Example

domain retry 3 domain server 196.2.1.1 domain suffix myorg.co.za domain time 2000

iface

iface is a synonym for the interface command.

interface

interface informs Sockets of the hardware or software communications interface(s) to be used at the network interface level. At least one network interface is required, and two or more are used in gateway (router) applications.

The class or mode of each interface defines the encapsulation used for packaging the data frame into the transport frame. Some types of interface support only one class.

When using more than one interface, Sockets assigns the previous given IP address in the .CFG file to this interface and uses its net mask to add a route to that net through this interface. Using the same IP address would result in multiple routes to the same network. The default route is set on the first interface with an IP address with a zero net mask (for example, IP address

100.100.100.100/0).

Each interface statement uses the IP address from the last supplied IP address statement.

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Syntax (general)

interface type name class other parameters

Syntax (specific)

interface pdr name dix mtu numbuf intvec [irq] interface asy name [slip | cslip | ppp] mtu buflim ioaddr iovec speed [modemfile]

Parameters

Type

Type

defines the type of hardware or software interface. interface supports the following software interfaces.

Interface Description

Asy Standard PC asynchronous interface (RS232 port)

Pdr

name

packet driver interface

name

defines the name by which the interface is known on the local host.

name

is a symbolic name known only to the local host on which it is used.

name

may be arbitrarily assigned. Each interface command on the same host must have a unique name assigned. This name is used by commands such as route, trace, param, and so on.

class

class

specifies how IP datagrams are to be encapsulated in the link level protocol of the interface.

Some interfaces offer a choice between classes while others use a fixed class. The following classes are available and are listed with their associated types.

Type Class (defined in the following list)

Pdr dix, ieee, token, driver, slip

Asy raw, slip, cslip, ppp

Class Description

Dix The DEC/Intel/Xerox Ethernet interface also known as Blue Book Ethernet or Ethernet II.

Token IBM Token Ring. Source routing is supported for multiple rings.

Ieee IEEE: 802.3 Ethernet with SNAP headers.

Driver Use the default class for the packet driver.

Slip Serial Link Internet Protocol (SLIP) for point-to-point asynchronous links.

This mode is compatible with UNIX SLIP.

Cslip Compressed Serial Link Internet Protocol (SLIP) for faster reaction over

Ppp point-to-point synchronous links.

Point-to-point protocol over asynchronous links.

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mtu

mtu

specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit size, in bytes. Datagrams larger than this limit are fragmented into smaller pieces at the IP layer. The maximum value of

mtu

for the various interfaces is:

Ethernet - 1500

For serial links a standard value for

mtu

is 576. (576 is the maximum according to specifications, but may be increased on reliable connections as long as both sides use the same value.)

numbuf

numbuf

specifies how many incoming datagrams may be queued on the receive queue at one time.

If this limit is exceeded, further received datagrams are discarded. This mechanism is used to prevent fast interfaces from filling up memory when data cannot be handled fast enough.

buflim

buflim

specifies the maximum number of outgoing datagrams or packets to queue before starting to discard datagrams. This mechanism is used to prevent the memory from filling up when a serial link goes down.

bufsize

bufsize

specifies the size of the ring buffer in bytes to be allocated to the receiver in raw mode.

intvec

intvec

specifies the software interrupt number (vector) in hexadecimal to use for resident packet drivers.

ioaddr

ioaddr

is the I/O base address in hexadecimal of a serial port or the hardware controller and must correspond with the jumper or switch settings used during the setup of the controller board. The standard values for serial ports are:

COM1 03F8h

COM2 02F8h

COM3 03E8h

COM4 02E8h

iovec

iovec

is the hardware interrupt vector used by the serial port or controller and must correspond with the jumper or switch settings used during setup of the controller. The standard values for serial ports are:

COM1 4

COM2 3

COM3 4

COM4 3

irq

irq

is the hardware interrupt vector used by the network interface controller. This is only used for faster response in Sockets.

modemfile

A file containing the modem commands and scripts.

speed

speed

specifies the transmission speed for serial interface devices (baud rate). Before using a serial connection you have to set flow control with the param command.

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Examples

interface pdr if0 dix 1500 5 0x60 interface asy ser0 cslip 576 15 0x3f8 4 9600 interface asy p0 ppp 1500 30 0x3f8 4 9600 pppmod.mod

ip

47 ip displays or sets the values of the options selected when defining the IP (internet protocol) host address of the next interface to be defined.

Syntax

ip address [hostid [/net_bits] ] ip status ip ttl [number]

ip address

sets the IP host address of the next interface to be defined. A route is automatically added to each interface for the default or specified net mask for its address. To make an automatic route the default, specify the net bits as zero. When specified without the optional parameters, ip address displays the current value(s) of the local host IP address(es). To assign different IP addresses to different interfaces on the same host, an ip address statement must precede each interface definition. The last IP address given is used in case of missing ip address statements.

ip status

displays Internet Protocol (IP) statistics, such as total packet counts and error counters of various types. It also displays statistics on the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP). This includes the number of ICMP messages of each type sent or received.

ip ttl

sets the default time-to-live value which is placed in each outgoing IP datagram. The ttl value limits the number of gateway hops the datagram is allowed to take in order to kill datagrams that got stuck in loops.

Parameters

hostid

hostid

specifies the IP host address to assign to the next interface to be defined. This may be a symbolic name from the HOSTS file, or a dotted decimal address.

/net_bits

A net mask can be specified for the host. 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 used 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 FFC0h).

The default net mask used corresponds to the class of address used if not explicitly specified.

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

24 255.255.255.0 C and higher 192.x.x.x or higher

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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:

Net Bits Net Mask Net Bits Net Mask

1 128 5 248

2 192 6 252

3 224 7 254

4 240 8 255

number

When

number

is omitted,

ip ttl

displays the current value of the time to live parameter. param invokes a device-specific control routine. When executed without parameters, param displays defined interface names and device-specific flags. param operates differently for each interface type and even interface mode. In many cases it is used to interrogate the status of an interface. The ifstat and param commands perform similar and, in some cases, exactly the same function.

Syntax

param ifname [arg1...argn]

Parameters

ifname

ifname

defines the name used in the interface command for the device to be controlled.

arg1...argn

These parameters depend on the type of interface in use.

Example

To display current serial link settings and restart the statistics on it, use: param sl0 clear

param, Alternative Routing Control Sub-commands

The Alternative Routing Control Sub-commands set up and check the Sockets alternative route mechanism. More than one route can be specified to a target host or network. The first route which has an associated interface in the up state is used.

An interface is in the up state when it is defined by the interface command. It enters the query state when it does not receive valid input within a specified up-time period after sending data expecting a response. At this stage three (catering for links with a high data loss) ICMP echo requests (ping) are sent to a query IP address. It enters the down state by a Sockets command or when it does not receive valid input within the specified up-time period after entering the query state. If an up-time has never been specified or a value of 0 is specified, the interface will stay in the up state whether valid input is received or not.

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An interface enters the up state by a Sockets command or when valid input is received on that interface when in the down or query states. An ICMP echo request is sent on an interface in the down state every down-time period. If a down-time has never been specified or a value of 0 is specified, the ICMP echo request will not be sent. Up-time and down-time is specified in seconds.

Syntax

param ifname [ uptime | downtime ] time param ifname query hostname

Example Alternative Routing

Two X.25 interfaces are used to get to the target network 192.6.1.0. The first interface, named if0 should preferably be used, but if it stops receiving for a period of 20 seconds, it should try to ping

192.6.1.2 and if no response is received within another 20 seconds, if1 should take over, but if0 should be tried every five seconds. Interface if1 should disconnect after 80 seconds of no traffic.

The SOCKET.CFG file should contain the following: interface x25 if0 ... ... ... param if0 uptime 20 param if0 downtime 5 param if0 query 192.6.1.2 interface x25 if1 ... ... ... param if1 uptime 80 param if1 downtime 5 param if1 query 192.6.1.2 route add 192.6.1.0 if0 route add 192.6.1.0 if1

In the case of both if0 and if1 failing, both are tried every five seconds until one comes up. The return paths should also be maintained in a similar way with Sockets or by using RIP.

param, RIP Advertising Sub-command for Interfaces

When the rip advertise command has been used, this param sub-command makes allowance to disable and re-enable RIP advertising on a specific interface.

Syntax

param ifname [ ripadv | noripadv ]

Examples

param if0 noripadv param if1 ripadv

route

route creates an entry in the IP routing table for Sockets to determine where to send data. The

Alternative Routing mechanism allows more than one route to be specified to a particular host or network. Failure of one route causes an automatic switch to the next route.

Refer also to the ip address command for specifying the net mask, because a route is automatically added to each interface for the default or specified net mask for that address. When multiple routes are defined to the same address, Sockets uses the route with the network size (largest number of bits in the net mask).

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Syntax (general)

route [ add | drop destination ifname [gateid |none [ metric [proxy]

[private] [static] ] ] ]

Syntax (specific)

route add [ hostid | netid ] ifname [gateid] route add [ hostid | netid[/mask] ] ifname [gateid] route add default ifname route drop [ hostid | netid ] route drop [ hostid | netid[/mask] ] route drop default

Parameters

add or drop

Sub-command to add or drop (remove) a route from the routing table.

default

All transmissions to IP addresses not otherwise defined in routing commands are sent via the network interface specified by

ifnam

e.

hostid

hostid

is the IP address of a destination remote host to which data must be sent, or a remote host which must be removed from the routing table (dropped).

netid

netid

is the IP address of a destination network to which data must be sent. Any host with this IP network address is able to receive the data. Whether a particular host will use the data depends on the host portion of the specific IP address in the IP header.

mask

mask

specifies the number of bits in the network portion of the address if sub-netting is used. If not used, the network portion of the address is determined according to the class (A, B or C) of the address.

ifname

ifname

defines the name used in the interface command for the immediate network on which the data for the designated host must be sent. This is the network level interface to be used by the local host to reach the remote host.

gateid

gateid

parameter specifies the IP address of a host, on the same physical network as the local host, which is used as a gateway or router to a different network. The gateway or router host specified in

gateid

must be directly reachable on the same physical network as the local host defining this gateway. In other words, this must be the nearest gateway to this local host.

metric

When using RIP or Proxy ARP a value from 0 to 16 for

metric

must be specified indicating the distance or cost of that route. A

metric

of 16 indicates that the route is down.

proxy, private and static

To support the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) the route command utilizes the proxy, private and static key words. These words can be used in any order following

metri

c.

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Proxy ARP should be used with care and not in conjunction with RIP. When more than one host responds to an ARP request, it can cause confusion and even lead to system crashes. This is possible in situations where more than one gateway implements Proxy ARP to a common destination.

When “RIP advertising” is selected, all interfaces advertise all routes except those routes making use of that specific interface (split horizon) and routes marked private. A route which is dropped as a result of a RIP update or which becomes unavailable as a result if its associated interface going into the down state, is immediately advertised as being infinite (metric = 16) and is not advertised until it becomes available again. In order for an interface to be used for advertising, a route without a gateway using that interface must be available. The advertisement is sent as a subnet broadcast using the net mask of the host and the IP address of the interface.

When “RIP using” is selected, routes are updated according to received RIP advertisements.

Routes added or amended as a result of RIP, have a timeout associated with them. If another RIP advertisement is not received during that time, the route is dropped. A route is also dropped if an advertisement of infinity (metric = 16) is received. To prevent dropping a route, it must be marked as static. The metric of a route marked static is never updated by a RIP advertisement. Instead a duplicate route is added before the static route. If the duplicate route is dropped as a result of a timeout or RIP, the static route is used again.

Examples

route add default ipx0 route add unix_net eth0 route add unix_host ipx1 unx_gate route add unix_net2 eth0 /eth 1 route add unix_ net ipx0 unx_ gate route add subnet/26 eth0 sub_gw route drop unix_net route can specify a Proxy ARP on a route, as follows: route add net interface gateway metric [proxy]

When using Proxy ARP, gateway and metric must be specified. If no gateway is used, none can be specified. For example: route add 192.6.1.0 ifx25 none 5 proxy

tcp

tcp commands display or set various TCP operating parameters. The TCP configuration commands are put into SOCKETS.CFG.

Syntax

tcp irtt [time] tcp lport [port_number] tcp mss [size] tcp retry [number] tcp rtt [time] tcp smss [size] tcp timemax [time] tcp window [size]

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Parameters

time

time

is the new time value in seconds, or milliseconds if “ms” is appended to the number, as in

2000ms.

port_number

port_number

is the local port starting number.

size

For tcp mss,

size

is the maximum segment size in bytes sent on all outgoing TCP connect requests

(SYN segments).

size

tells the remote host the size of the largest segment that may be received by this host. When changing the MSS value, any existing connections remain unchanged.

For tcp smss,

size

is the send maximum segment size in bytes sent on all outgoing TCP connect requests. This limits the size of the largest segment that may be sent by this host. When changing the SMSS value, any existing connections remain unchanged.

For tcp window,

size

is the size of the receive window in bytes for any new TCP connections.

Existing connections are unaffected.

number

number

is the number of retries attempted without receiving an acknowledge from the remote host before the connection is broken. If the value exceeds 255, it implies an infinite number of retries; such a connection does not time-out. The default value for

number

is 6.

tcp irtt Sub-command

tcp irtt displays or sets the initial round-trip-time estimate. When specified without an argument, the command displays the current values of TCP parameters including the initial round-trip-time in milliseconds.

time

is the initial round-trip-time (IRTT) estimate and is used for new TCP connections until the actual value can be measured and adapted to. By increasing this value when operating over slow communication links, unnecessary retransmissions that otherwise occur before the smoothed estimate value approaches the correct value are minimized. The system default is 5000 milliseconds.

To affect incoming connections, tcp irtt should be executed before the servers are started.

Example

tcp irtt 120

Sample Output

TCP: IRTT 5 ms Retry 6 MSS 1460 SMSS 1460 Window 2920

tcp lport Sub-command

tcp lport specifies the local port starting number. When specified without a number the current value of the next free local port number is displayed.

Example

tcp lport 2004

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Sample output

Lport = 2004

tcp mss Sub-command

tcp mss displays or sets the TCP maximum segment size in bytes. When size is not specified, the current values of the TCP parameters, including the maximum segment size, are displayed. It is recommended to reduce the MSS and SMSS on bad network connections.

Example

tcp mss 1460

tcp retry Sub-command

tcp retry displays or sets the retry count before a connection is broken. When specified without the number parameter, tcp retry displays the current values of TCP parameters, including the retry count.

tcp rtt sub-command

tcp rtt replaces the automatically computed round-trip time (RTT) for the specified con nection with the time in milliseconds. Sockets calculates the RTT as a smooth average of past measured RTTs, starting with the IRTT on a new connection.

To get the current RTT in use for a connection n, use the tcp status n command that will give the smoothed average RTT indicated by SRTT.

Because tcp rtt provides a manual override of the normal back-off retransmission timing mechanisms, it may be used to speed up recovery from a series of lost packets.

Example

tcp rtt 4 100

tcp smss sub-command

tcp mss displays or sets the TCP send maximum segment size in bytes. When size is not specified, the current values of the TCP parameters, including the SMSS, are displayed.

A small SMSS causes the remote to reduce its segment size. tcp mss can reduce the MSS and

SMS

S on bad network connections with high loss rates or where large packets get lost.

Example

tcp smss 512

tcp window sub-command

tcp window displays or sets the default and maximum receive window size.

When specified without the size parameter the current TCP parameters, including the current window size, are displayed.

Example

tcp window 2920

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tcp timemax sub-command

tcp timemax sets the maximum duration of a tcp retry. If a value greater than 255 seconds is specified, connections will never timeout.

This is very useful in wireless applications where nodes roam in and out of service.

Example

tcp timemax 2000ms

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RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting

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.

Power Management at the Proxim RangeLAN2 Access Point

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.

Message Filtering

Network packets include a protocol 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 is 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 possible types. The best method with the Proxim

RangeLAN2 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 requires 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.

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Site Survey

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.

MX2s, 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 is 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, 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.

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:

•

Transmitter power

•

Receiver sensitivity

•

Interference caused by noise, receiver desensitization, spurious responses, and intermodulation

•

Shadowing

•

Multipath fading

•

Consumer products in use in the coverage area

Some of these factors can be sensed during a site survey and be avoided.

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Operational Problems

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.

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.

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 off, 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.

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Problems with DOS Drivers

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 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.

ODI driver does not install or does not work

•

Memory range not reserved

•

Incompatible 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

•

All cards must have matching security IDs to communicate

Slow or erratic performance

•

Out of communication range

•

Faulty antenna, antenna connector, or cable

Driver does not install, or driver hangs during installation

•

Incompatible firmware and driver versions

•

Memory range not reserved

•

Memory range does not match setting in NET.CFG file

•

Memory range is too small (use I/O mode if memory is restricted)

•

Memory, I/O, or IRQ setup conflicts with other installed software or hardware

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Introduction

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.

BIOS and DOS

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.

DOS Key Functions Not

Supported on the MX2

Prnt Scrn

A function that is available at the DOS prompt on a desktop PC. The Prnt Scrn as a system function requires a parallel port and the MX2 has only serial ports.

Sys Req

A function that is available at the DOS prompt on a desktop PC. Sys Req is for use in a multi-tasking environment to switch between various running applications. The

MX2 is not a multi-tasking computer, nor is DOS in general considered a multitasking environment.

PC Card and RF Networking Software

PC card device drivers and utilities as well as RF networking solutions are installed on drive C

(the flash drive).

•

Default IRQ for PC card is 7.

•

Default PC card COM port is COM 2.

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Disk Drives and Files

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. (Normal operation will not require 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 frequency

(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 describe the contents and intended uses of each of the MX2’s drives.

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 **************************************

REM Initial CONFIG.SYS file for

REM starting the system.

REM **************************************

NEWFILE = B:\CONFIG.SYS

Figure 3-1 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive A

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@echo off

REM ****************************************

REM Initial AUTOEXEC.BAT file for

REM starting the system.

REM ****************************************

VER

PATH=A:\

B:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

Figure 3-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive A

REM *********************************

REM Initial CONFIG.SYS for safe boot.

REM *********************************

NEWFILE = B:\CONFIG.SAF

Figure 3-3 CONFIG.SAF File on Drive A

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Disk Drives and Files

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 4, “Commands”, for ROM-DOS command syntax.

AUTOEXEC.BAT the second file in the startup sequence.

CFGIO.EXE the utility for loading fonts and keypad layouts.

COMIO.COM the utility for redirecting input and output to the serial port.

COMMAND.COM the DOS shell.

CONFIG.SAF

CONFIG.SYS

COREUPD.COM the second file in the safe-boot sequence. the second file in the boot sequence. the utility that updates the firmware image.

DECODE.SYS

FLASHDSK.SYS

FORMAT.COM the bar-code-decoding device driver. the resident flash disk device driver. the disk-reformatting utility.

FUNCTEST.COM the functional test for system components.

HIMEM.SYS the device driver for accessing extended memory.

LD.BAT

LOCK.COM the batch file for RESPONSE.BAT processing. the utility for locking or unlocking the resident flash disk and RAM disk.

ORGANIZE.COM the utility for reorganizing flash disk data.

PM.COM the power-management utility.

REV.COM

UMBLINK.EXE the utility that reports the firmware version. the device driver for accessing upper memory blocks.

VDISK.SYS the RAM-disk device driver.

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.

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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 ****************************************

REM Standard CONFIG.SYS for building system.

REM ****************************************

REM ***************************

REM Create flash and RAM drives

REM ***************************

DEVICE = B:\FLASHDSK.SYS 4096

DEVICE = B:=VDISK.SYS 4096 /e

REM *********************************

REM Load decode/configuration drivers

REM *********************************

DEVICE = B:\DECODE.SYS

DEVICE = B:\CFGDEV.SYS

NEWFILE = C:\CONFIG.SYS

Figure 3-4 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive B

@echo off

REM ***********************************

REM Standard AUTOEXEC.BAT for

REM starting system.

REM ***********************************

PATH=%PATH%;B:\

C:

IF EXIST A:\CONFIG.SAF

IF EXIST C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT

Figure 3-5 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive B

REM **********************************

REM Standard CONFIG.SYS for safe boot.

REM **********************************

REM ****************************

REM Recover flash and RAM drives

REM ****************************

DEVICE = B:\FLASHDSK.SYS 4096

DEVICE = B:\VDISK.SYS 4096 /e

Figure 3-6 CONFIG.SAF File on Drive B

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Drive C

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.

By default, this software is installed on 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 required. 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 becomes questionable, 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 4, “Commands”, for 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

See Chapter 4 “Commands” for function descriptions of the following files:

ANSI.SYS MODE.COM

CHKDSK.COM NED.CFG

CHOICE.COM NED.EXE

COMMAND.CO

M

REMDISK.EXE

FORMAT.COM REMSERV.EX

E

MEM.EXE REV.BAT

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PCM Directory Files

CNFIGNAM.EXE Specifies which PCM Plus configuration parameters are to be used, based on the selected boot configuration.

PCM.INI 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.

PCMATA.SYS

PCMCS.EXE

PCMSS400.EXE

Device driver enables the system to access ATA-configured PC cards as IDE hard drive devices using an IDE partition table.

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.

Agent Directory Files

The SNMP agent files are loaded on MX2’s with a 2.4GHz radio.

Please refer to the “SNMP Agent Reference Guide” and “Client Configuration

Manager Reference Guide” for more details on the SNMP agent. Please refer to the following section titled “Avalanche” when Avalanche is installed.

AGENT.EXE Diagnostic agent. Provides limited access to the LXE Private MIB.

CFGAGENT.EXE Configuration agent. Provides full access to the LXE Private MIB.

REV.BAT

RFPARSE.EXE

Displays current revision level.

Used by PCRFLIB to obtain configuration settings. May or may not be present.

Terminal Emulation Files

Please refer to the specific Terminal Emulation’s reference guide for complete instructions.

Some MX2’s do not have terminal emulation (TE) files and may or may not have a radio card.

When a need exists to convert the unit to a TE unit or a different radio card, contact LXE

Customer Services for assistance.

Following are the directory names containing the TE program files:

\APLUS

\IBM24

\IBM24

ANSI Plus with 2.4 GHz radio

TN3270 with 2.4 GHz radio

TN5250 with 2.4 GHz radio

Note: Dual Terminal Emulation (Dual TE) is not supported on this device.

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TE Selection Menu

The TE Selection menu is generally not displayed on an MX2 computer since dual TE’s are not supported. However, the TE Selection Menu may also be used to display multiple Autologin hosts for some TE’s. Please refer to the appropriate terminal emulation reference guide and the

“DOS Autoconfigurator Instructions” for more details.

Menu Customization

The system administrator may change almost every facet of the menu display by modifying the variables found at the top of TESELECT.BAT. Details on modifying the TESLECT.BAT file are included in the “DOS Autoconfigurator Instructions”.

Drive D

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

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 storage 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.

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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 data files will be stored on drive D. PC card drivers able to support ATA cards will be loaded.

FILES = 30

REM --------------------------------

REM Phoenix Card and Socket

REM services for accessing PC Cards

REM -------------------------------- device = c:\pcm\cnfignam.exe /NORMAL device = c:\pcm\pcmssit.exe device = c:\pcm\pcmcs.exe device = c:\pcm\pcmata.sys

Figure 3-7 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration

REM --------------------------------------

REM The following lines set up

REM default parameters for some

REM environment variables. These lines

REM may be modified or overridden in

REM the USER section below.

REM -------------------------------------- set prompt=$p$g set dircmd=/ogn /p

REM --------------------------------------

REM The following section is for

REM customized user entries.

REM Insert user-specific options and

REM commands here.

REM --------------------------------------

REM --------------------------------------

REM The following lines add system

REM components to the PATH

REM and run the main application

REM executable, if one was specified.

REM --------------------------------------

IF EXIST c:\bparams.ini copy c:\bparams.ini PARAMS set path=c:\;c:\dos;%path%

Figure 3-8 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive C for Default Configuration

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I/O PC Card Support Configuration

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 ------------------------------------

REM Phoenix Card and Socket services

REM for accessing PC Cards

REM ------------------------------------ device = c:\pcm\cnfignam.exe /NORMAL device = c:\pcm\pcmssit.exe device = c:\pcm\pcmcs.exe device = c:\pcm\pcmscd.exe

Figure 3-9 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for I/O PC Card Support

REM -------------------------------------

REM The following lines set up default

REM parameters for some environment

REM variables. These lines may be

REM modified or overridden in the USER

REM section below.

REM ------------------------------------- set prompt=$p$g set dircmd=/ogn /p

REM -------------------------------------

REM The following section is for

REM customized user entries.

REM Insert user-specific options and

REM commands here.

REM -------------------------------------

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

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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

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 prompt 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

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.

Terminal Emulation

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 reference 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:

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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 Access Points. ANSI Plus does not support

Narrowband RF.

TN3270 TE and TN5250 TE

Runs on a MX2 with a 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.

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

MX2 screen sizes available at the DOS prompt are:

•

8 rows by 16 columns

•

8 rows by 20 columns

Please refer to the appropriate terminal emulation reference guides for technical information about the terminal emulations and supported screen sizes.

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Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files

Note: The examples provided throughout this section are for illustration purposes only.

Note: If the device is configured to use Avalanche for network settings, manual changes made to NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG may be overwritten.

Note: The Symbol FHSS radios are obsolete (6/2005).

Sample NET.CFG Files

Note: Hex values are indicated with a leading 0x. NET.CFG values do not use the 0x.

See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features” for explanations of NET.CFG parameters.

Lucent Radio NET.CFG File

Link Support

buffers 4 1550

Protocol ODIPKT

Bind WVLAN43

Link Driver WVLAN43

FRAME ETHERNET_II

WaveLAN_Network_Name ANY

Station_Name "station_name"

AP_Distance 1

Microwave_Robustness = N

Transmit_Rate 3

Medium_Reservation 2347

Card_Power_Management 1

Maximum_Sleep_Duration 100

Receive_All_Multicasts N

Enable_Encryption N

Proxim Radio NET.CFG File

Link Support

BUFFERS 2 1550

Protocol ODIPKT

BIND RL2PCM

;IP address is maintained in the socket.cfg file

Link Driver RL2PCM

Socket A

Initialize_365 N

Int 3

Mem #1 C100

Port 300

Inactivity_Min 0

Inactivity_Sec 1

Sniff_Time 0

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Domain 0 ; set per customer settings

Station_Type 0

Peer_To_Peer N

Roam_Config 1

Mac_Optimize 1

Channel 1

SubChannel 1

Frame Ethernet_II

; Frame Ethernet_802.2

; Frame Ethernet_802.3

Cisco Radio NET.CFG File

Link Support

BUFFERS 4 1550

Protocol ODIPKT

Bind CSCODI (Use AWCO48C with Cisco 340 radios only) file handles=60

LINK DRIVER CSCODI (Use AWCO48C with Cisco 340 radios only)

;Initialization file for Infrastructure

;operating mode

SSID "" ;must match Access Point setting

;FragThreshold 2312 ;packet size to start fragmenting

;RTSThreshold 2312 ;packet size to start sending RTS/CTS

;DataRate1 0x02 ;(1) Mbps supported data bit rate

;DataRate2 0x04 ;(2) Mbps supported data bit rate

;DataRate3 0x0B ;(5.5) Mbps supported data bit rate

;DataRate4 0x16 ;(11) Mbps supported data bit rate

;RefreshInterval 10000 ;inactivity time to check association

;PowerSaveMode "FastPSP" ;Fast Power Save Mode

;MaxPowerSave "ON" ;Maximum power save mode

;NodeName " " ;descriptive station name

;authtype "wepopen" ;Set WEP key in radio before wepopen

;setting for MX2 = right

;diversity "on" ; units with 2 antennas

;diversity "left" ; units with 1 antenna

;diversity "right" ; units with 1 antenna

PortBase 100

; IRQ 5

Memory C0000

;Socket 0

BusType "PCMCIA"

Frame ETHERNET_II

; Frame ETHERNET_802.3

; Frame ETHERNET_802.2 protocol IPX 0 ETHERNET_II show dots=on

; following lines are for Cisco 350 radios only with LEAP

LEAP

WorldMode

ShortPreamble

"OFF" ;LEAP authentication (OFF or ON)

"OFF" ;World mode (OFF or ON)

0 ;PLCP short preamble (0=auto, 1=long, 2=short)

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Symbol 2Mb Radio NET.CFG File

See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features “ for explanations of NET.CFG parameters.

; IMPORTANT NOTE: commented lines must have a ; in column 1.

; Lines that are not commented out must have a space in column

; 1 and the parameter starts on column 2.

; link support

buffers 4 1550 protocol odipkt

bind slaodi link driver slaodi

frame ethernet_ii ess_id “LXE” pnp no cardservices yes socketservices yes mode io ioaddress 340 memory C000 interrupt 3

; tx_rate 1

; tx_rate 2

; socket 2 powermgmt yes

beacon_alg 11 without an access point.

; must load slainit before

; slaodi to use CS&SS

; beacon is pertinent when using radios

beacon_minimum 1

beacon_maximum 10

;------------------

; The following keywords are used to enable and manage the

; 802.11 WEP Encryption

;

; Auth_Type can be either Open_System or Shared_Key for the MU,

; the MAP will support both Auth_Type settings at the same time.

; The MU will only associate with APs or MAPs that support it’s

; Auth_Type. The MAP will only allow MUs to associate if the MAP

; supports the Auth_Type of the MU.

; The default Auth_Type is Open_System.

;

; Encrypt_Key# (where # is 1, 2, 3, or 4) will update the 1st, 2nd,

; 3rd, or 4th key encryption key in the adapter, according to the

; value of #. The parameter to these Keywords is 5 pairs of hex

; digits([0-9,a-f,A-F]) in a string.

; DO NOT prefix each pair with 0x.

; The default keys for the MU match the default keys of the UAP

; and MAP.

;

; Encrypt_Key_ID indicates which key the adapter is to use for

; encrypting packets for transmission. The parameter is a decimal

; digit from 1 to 4.

; The default Encrypt_Key_ID is 1.

; Note: The key to be used to decrypt packets being received is

; contained in the received packet.

;------------------

; Auth_Type Open_System

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; Auth_Type Shared_Key

; Encrypt_Key1 “xx xx xx xx xx”

; Encrypt_Key2 “xx xx xx xx xx”

; Encrypt_Key3 “xx xx xx xx xx”

; Encrypt_Key4 “xx xx xx xx xx”

; Encrypt_Key_ID n link driver slainit

verbose yes

DynWindowRsrcs yes

Symbol 11Mb Radio NET.CFG File

See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features “ for explanations of NET.CFG parameters.

; 1. A semicolon as the first non blank character denotes a

; comment line.

; 2. Commented out parameter lines create the default setting.

; 3. Rate control only works with 2 Mbps (or greater) radios

; 4. Encryption controls only work with 2Mbps (or greater)

; radios

; 5. ESSID must be changed to reflect the local network. link support

Buffers 4 1550

Protocol ODIPKT

Bind s11odi link driver s11odi

frame ethernet_II

; frame ethernet_802.2

; The ESS_ID can be a string of 1 to 32 case sensitive characters.

ess_id 101

station_name

; Use the following keyword to specify rates at which the Adapter

; is allowed to operate. If no rates are specified, the Adapter

; will use all rates available on the radio. Regardless of what is

either 1 and 2 Mbps or all four

; specified, the radio will allow

; rates, i.e., 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps.

; Tx_Rate 1 (1 Mbps)

; Tx_Rate 2 (2 Mbps)

; Tx_Rate 5 (5.5 Mbps)

; Tx_Rate 11 (11 Mbps)

;

; Tx_Rate 1

; Tx_Rate 2

; Tx_Rate 5

; Tx_Rate 11

; Note: IO Mode is required if using Card/Socket Services

Mode IO

IOAddress 340

Memory C9000

Interrupt 5

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; Set performance index to "1" for MX2. 0=CAM , 1=Power Management On

performance_index 1

; Set diversity to "Both" for two antennas and "A" for one antenna.

diversity A

; To enable WEP you must set Encrypt_Enable_Index to the number of the

; Encrypt_Key# to use and then set the encryption key to the same

; value as the AP is set for. Zero means No Encryption and is the

; default.

; For 128 bit encryption keys you must have 13 pairs of hex digits and

; 5 pairs of hex digits for 40 bit encryption.

; Encrypt_Enable_Index 0

; Encrypt_Key1 12 34 56 78 90 12 34 56 78 90 12 34 56

; Encrypt_Key2 12 34 12 34 12 34 12 34 12 34 12 34 12

; Encrypt_Key3 AB CD EF 12 34 56 78 90 AB CD EF 12 34

; Encrypt_Key4 12 34 56 78 12 34 56 78 12 34 56 78 12

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Sample SOCKET.CFG File

See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features “ for explanations of SOCKET.CFG parameters.

Note: The values for some parameters are dependent on the type of radio card installed.

Please refer to Chapter 2, “Using Advanced Features” for appropriate values for a specific radio card.

Note: If the device is configured to use Avalanche for network settings, manual changes made to NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG may be overwritten.

# 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

# 24 255.255.255.0 C 192.x.x.x or higher

# The network can be subdivided by two for every net bit added.

# Net Bits Net Mask Net Bits

# 1 128 5 248

# 2 192 6 252

Net Mask

# 3 224 7 254

# 4 240 8 255

# To enable DHCP set the IP address to 0.0.0.1

IP address 0.0.0.1/16

# The ARP INIT parameter makes this stack the same as

# before. The stack will not send a DHCP ARP (DEFAULT) when

# booting up. For added IP address checking you may comment

# this line out if you are NOT using proxy ARP.

ARP INIT GRAT

# Interface sets the physical interfaces

# pdr=packet driver

# if0=interface_card

# dix=frame type

# 1500=MTU

# 10=Buffers

# 0x69=ioaddr

Interface pdr if0 dix 1500 10 0x69

# When using a gateway (IP router) to the rest of the world,

# replace "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX" with your gateway ip and

# remove the # at the beginning of the line.

# 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,

# and remove the # at the beginning

# of the line

# domain server XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

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# domain suffix # example lxe.com

# Redisplay IP information

IP address

# options, refer to documentation to change ip ttl 15 tcp mss 1360 tcp window 2920 tcp retry 8 tcp irtt 500ms

Note: The 2.4GHz radio drivers require a file called odipkt.com which utilizes software interrupt 69. The corresponding line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file will be:

c:\pctcp\odipkt.com 0 0x69

SNMP DOS Agent

The SNMP DOS agent resides in the C:\AGENT directory of mobile computers. By default, the agent is placed into memory as a TSR and uses approximately <50k of memory. When the agent is not being polled, it is invisible to the user. When it is being polled, there is a slight delay, depending on how much data is being retrieved by the agent.

For more information on agent operation, please refer to the “SNMP Agent

Reference Guide” and “Client Configuration Manager Reference Guide”.

These manuals are available on the LXE Manuals CD.

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Avalanche

Note: Wavelink Avalanche is not designed to run on a device with a 900MHz or Narrowband radio.

Note: If the device is configured to use Avalanche for network settings, manual changes made to NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG may be overwritten.

Avalanche may or may not be installed on your mobile device. Refer to this section for important information relating to Avalanche running on an MX2 with a 2.4GHz radio. Contact your LXE representative if Avalanche is needed and your mobile system has not been upgraded to the required minimum software baseline revision levels. For complete instruction when using

Avalanche please refer to the “Wavelink Avalanche for DOS Reference Guide” on the LXE

Manuals CD.

Minimum Software Baseline

The minimum software revision level (baseline) must be loaded on the mobile device in order to use Avalanche:

Operating System............................232XGSYS.02A

LXE Agent......................................AGNTGD00.01C

Core.................................................232XGCOR.01C

Avalanche Number .........................AVA2GD01.01A

Cisco 350 Radio Driver ..................C802GD35.01H

Lucent Radio Driver .......................L802GD01.01P

Symbol 4121 Radio Driver .............S802GD21.01E

Upgrading the MX2

If an LXE computer does not meet the minimum baselines specified above, it must be manually upgraded to the baseline before it can be used with Avalanche. The older G-Number software should be manually deleted from the LXE computer before the new G-Number is installed.

!

Copying the new G-Number software to the LXE computer without first deleting the old G-Number software may lead to insufficient disk space on the LXE computer.

This is especially important for LXE Agent, Radio and MX2 Core G-Numbers.

Directory Structure

The information in this section supplements the file information presented earlier in this chapter.

Software loaded on drive C:

\AGENT Location of SNMP agent *

\APPS

\AVA

\DOS

\PCMCIA

\PCTCP

Location of files to track software revision levels

Location of files to support Avalanche

Location of ROM DOS *

Location of PCMCIA files *

Location of radio configuration files *

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\APLUS

\IBM24

Location of optional TE files *

Location of optional TE files *

\LDS24 Location of optional TE files *

* Although Avalanche can be used to update the files contained in these directories, the file structure is not changed by the addition of the Avalanche enablers.

\AGENT

\AVA

\APPS

When Avalanche enablers are installed, only the SNMP Diagnostic agent, AGENT.EXE is installed. The configuration agent, CFGAGENT.EXE is not installed.

This directory contains the Avalanche enablers and supporting files. Users must not make changes to the contents of this directory.

When an updated enabler is loaded, it will change the contents of the \AVA directory. The boot process checks for a newer version of the enabler before loading the enabler in the \AVA directory. Since the MX2 has limited disk space, updates to the enabler on the MX2 replace the original enabler files.

This directory is used by Avalanche to track the revisions of software on the LXE DOS computer.

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Chapter 4 Commands

Introduction

This chapter describes the Datalight ROM-DOS commands

that are loaded in the MX2 by LXE

.

The information in this chapter is taken from Datalight’s “ROM-DOS 6.22 User’s Guide” and is used by permission.

ROM-DOS Commands

Each entry includes an explanation of the command’s purpose, the command entry syntax, remarks, and examples. 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 (/).

Each command also has a label to designate whether it is an internal or external command.

Internal 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.

ANSI.SYS

Type

Installable Device Driver

Purpose

ANSI.SYS is a console device driver that allows you to support ANSI codes on the local display.

Syntax

Device=ANSI.SYS [options]

Remarks

ANSI.SYS supports standard ANSI escape sequences.

ANSI.SYS writes directly the screen when using text video mode.

Options

The

/K

option forces use of the extended keyboard BIOS calls which sense F11 and F12.

The

/X

option lets you redefine the extended keys independently.

The

/S

option disables the keyboard redefinition feature.

The /

Tnn

option indicates that the video mode

nn

is a text mode. By default, modes 0, 1, 2, 3 and

7 are text modes.

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DEVICE=ANSI.SYS

This example loads ANSI.SYS with default settings.

DEVICE=ANSI.SYS /T54 /S

Load ANSI.SYS with mode 54h as a video text mode and disable keyboard redefinition.

ATTRIB.EXE

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 if modify commands are given to ATTRIB.

The modify commands are:

Command Description

+/- Add(+) or remove(-) attribute

C

H

R

Clear all attributes

Hidden file attribute

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.

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Examples

ATTRIB will add the read-only attribute to the file myfile.dat.

ATTRIB +r myfile.dat

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

CHKDSK.EXE

Type

External

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 errors.

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 file

nnnn

.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, have slower disk access 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.

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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.

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

COMMAND.COM

Type

External

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 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.

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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.

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 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

DELTREE.EXE

External Command

The DELTREE command deletes one or more directory trees or individual files.

Syntax

DELTREE [/Y] [drive:]path [[drive:]path[...]]

Remarks

/Y

prevents DELTREE from prompting before deleting.

[drive:]path

indicates the name(s) of the file(s) or directory tree(s) to delete. Wildcards are allowed.

Examples

Datalight DELTREE deletes one or more directory trees. For example, to delete all files and directories in the tree C:\TEMP, enter

DELTREE C:\TEMP.

You can also use DELTREE to delete individual files, one at a time, using wildcards. For example, to delete selected files in the current directory, enter

DELTREE *.*

DELTREE then prompts you for each file it finds, allowing you to choose whether to delete them.

Caution:

Take care when using wildcards with DELTREE. DELTREE deletes all specified files and subdirectories regardless of their attributes. Multiple files and/or subdirectories may be specified.

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FORMAT.COM

External Command

The FORMAT command initializes a disk so ROM-DOS can access files on that disk. A disk must be formatted before ROM-DOS can use it.

Syntax

FORMAT

[drive

:] [/

option

s]

Remarks

FORMAT initializes the disk and directory of the specified drive. The size of the formatted disk is the largest possible size that the specified drive supports, unless a different size is specified via a command line option.

Options

The

/4

switch causes the floppy disk to be formatted as a 360KB disk even if the drive is a

1.44MB, 2.88MB, or 1.2MB drive.

The

/7

switch causes the floppy disk to be formatted as a 720KB disk even if the drive is a

1.44MB or 2.88MB drive.

The

/B

option causes FORMAT to used BIOS Int 13h calls. By default, FORMAT checks the

DOS version, and if it is DOS 5.0 or higher, it uses the floppy device driver to do the format.

Using the /B option forces FORMAT to bypass the floppy or hard disk controller and use BIOS calls. /B makes FORMAT device independent.

The

/C

switch causes FORMAT to format one disk without user input. The disk is assumed to be in the specified drive, and FORMAT exits immediately when the format is complete. This switch is useful in batch files or programs that require a formatted disk without user input.

The /

F:size

option specifies the size of the floppy disk to be formatted. Available size values are

360, 720, 1.2, 1.44, and 2.88, and are entered as /F:

siz

e. For example, /F:1.2.

The

/H

switch causes the system files not to be hidden or write-protected. This can be used along with the /S option.

The

/I

option forces FORMAT to use IOCTL calls and never use BIOS calls. Normally,

FORMAT first tries to access the device driver IOCTL calls to format the disk. If this fails, BIOS calls are used (unless the /B option is specified). BIOS calls are always used for DOS 3.3 and earlier.

The

/Q

option causes FORMAT to do a quick format. A quick format reinitializes the disk, deleting each file and subdirectory from the disk. A quick format can only be performed on a previously fully formatted disk.

The

/S

switch causes FORMAT to copy the ROM-DOS system files, ROM-DOS.SYS and

COMMAND.COM, onto the disk. The file ROM-DOS.SYS is renamed and stored on the disk as files IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM, which are stored as hidden files, unless the /H option is used.

The

/V

:LABEL switch causes FORMAT to place a volume label on the disk. If the volume label is not provided on the command line, you are prompted for the volume label once the format is complete.

The

/[

switch causes FORMAT to run without display of the sign-on message.

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If FORMAT encounters an error, the exit code returned to DOS indicates the type of error. The error codes are listed in the following table.

Error Level Type of Error

0 No error encountered

2

3

Unsupported drive format

Attempted hard drive format (unsupported) error

HIMEM.SYS

Installable Device Driver

The HIMEM.SYS device driver manages extended memory and the High Memory Area (HMA) in a 286, 386 or greater, or PS/2 systems. HIMEM prevents programs from simultaneously using the same area of memory for two different purposes. HIMEM supports the Extended Memory

Specification (XMS) 2.0. HIMEM is installed as a device driver in CONFIG.SYS.

Syntax

DEVICE =

[

d:]

[pat

h] HIMEM.SYS [/machine:n] [/A20[+]] [/PS2]

[/CONTROLA20:OFF]

Remarks

The HIMEM driver can be used to allow ROM-DOS to run in High Memory.

HIMEM supports a default of 32 handles.

HIMEM should not be used with older versions of Datalight’s VDISK. Current versions of

VDISK use XMS memory if it is available.

HIMEM recognizes PS/2-style A20 line control and determines whether to use the PS/2 A20 control or the AT A20 control method automatically by calling Int 15h, function C0h (get system configuration). This automatic detection can be overridden with the /Machine:n, /A20, A20+, or

/PS2 command line switches in the event that the auto detection on a given system fails.

/Machine:1 and /A20 both designate the PC AT A20 control method. These switches instruct

HIMEM

not

to wait for the A20 line to settle.

/Machine:2 and /PS2 both designate the PS/2 control method.

/A20+ is similar to /A20 but instructs HIMEM to wait for the A20 line to settle.

/Machine:3 designates support for the Phoenix Cascade BIOS A20 control methods.

Alternately, /CONTROLA20:OFF instructs HIMEM to

not

detect the control method for the A20 line and assumes the A20 line is always on.

The /BIOS switch forces the use of BIOS Int15h, Function 87h, for data transfers to and from

XMS memory.

The /QUIET switch forces HIMEM to remove the sign-on message when loading.

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Error Conditions

No Extended Memory—

An extended memory error condition can occur if the BIOS (via Int

15H, function 88H) notifies HIMEM that there is no extended memory. In this situation, HIMEM displays an appropriate error message and does not install.

Failure to Control the A20 Line—

When HIMEM installs, it attempts to control the A20 line, which controls access to the HMA. HIMEM first attempts control via the AT method (using the

8259 keyboard control). If that fails, HIMEM then attempts control via the PS/2 method (using

I/O port 60H). If both methods fail, HIMEM assumes it can’t control the A20 line and displays the message

A20 Control (OFF)

If either of these errors occur, try using the /A20, /A20+, or /PS2 in the HIMEM command line.

Note also that some older programs assume that the machine is a 1MB 8086 and so require that the A20 line to be disabled (OFF) while they run. Current programs typically do not require that the A20 line be disabled.

Examples

Device = HIMEM.SYS

Installs the XMS device driver.

Once this driver is installed, accessing the HMA and Extended

Memory (XMS) memory areas are legal. The Extended Memory area can contain up to 2GB of memory. Typical systems have 4

, 8, or 16MB of XMS memory installed.

Device = HIMEM.SYS /machine:1

Forces the use of the AT-style A20 line control.

The HIMEM driver fails to load when either the machine does not have memory above the 1MB boundary or the BIOS does not provide support for it. It also fails to load when another XMS manager has been previously installed.

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MEM.EXE

External Command

The MEM command displays the used and free memory in your system.

Syntax

MEM [/BiosExtensions] [/Classify] [/Raw]

Remarks

/B

/C

/R

Displays each BIOS extension and its size.

Classifies the memory usage.

Does raw dump of the MCB chain.

MEM displays a list of the DOS memory contents, what free space is available, and how much memory is in conventional memory, upper memory, the HMA and extended memory. This program is useful to fine tune the system to have as much free memory as possible for applications.

Options

The

/B

option displays BIOS extensions in the range from C000:0 to F800:0.

The

/C

option shows program, TSR, and device driver sizes.

The

/R

option shows a low-level DOS listing of MCBs (Memory Control Blocks).

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MODE.COM

External Command

The MODE command modifies the operation of the printer, serial port, and active video display.

Syntax

MODE LPT#[:]=COM#[:]

MODE CO

M

#:

bau

d

[,parit

y

[,databit

s

[,stopbit

s

[,

P]]]]

MODE

<video mod

e>

MODE

<display line

s>

Remarks

The first syntax above redirects line printer output to the serial port.

The second syntax above changes the operation of the specified communications port. The options that can be modified are listed below. InValid for any of the options are flagged with an error message.

baud

110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600

parity

N - None, O - Odd, E - Even

databits

Either 7 or 8

stopbits

Either 1 or 2 stop bits

P

Printer Port

Using the P option as the last argument causes output to be sent repeatedly to the printer port until successfully received. Without the P, output is sent only once, causing a critical error if unsuccessful.

The third syntax changes the active video mode for the display terminal. The valid choices for this version of the MODE command are as follows:

4

0—Indicates 40 characters per line.

8

0—Indicates 80 characters per line.

bw4

0—For a color graphics adapter with color disabled and 40 characters per line.

bw8

0—For a color graphics adapter with color disabled and 80 characters per line.

co4

0—Indicates a color monitor with color enabled and 40 characters per line.

co8

0—Indicates a color monitor with color enabled and 80 characters per line.

mon

o—For a monochrome display. Assumes 80 characters per line.

The final syntax sets the number of display lines. Valid included L25, L43, and L50.

Note: A serial port should be initialized before an LPT device is redirected to it.

Examples

MODE COM1:9600,n,8,1

Modifies the settings for the COM1 device to a baud rate of 9600, no parity, eight data bits, and one stop bit.

MODE LPT2:=COM2

Redirects the output from LPT2 to the COM2 serial port. All following output to LPT2 actually goes to the COM2 device.

MODE mono

Indicates a monochrome display adapter.

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MORE.COM

External Command

The MORE command displays a text file one screen at a time.

Syntax

MORE [filename] or

<comman

d> | MORE

Remarks

The input to MORE may come from a file, or it may be piped in from another filter or a DOS command. If the

filename

is present, then the file is viewed; otherwise MORE reads from the

Standard Input.

Once a screen has been viewed, a line is displayed on the bottom of the screen indicating the percent of the file that has been viewed. At this point, there are several options for the next lines of text to be viewed.

B

<enter>

Display the previous full page.

Display just one more line.

T

Spacebar

Q

Display starting at the top of the file.

Display the next full page of text.

Exit MORE

Examples

DIR | MORE

Displays a directory one screen at a time.

MORE READ.ME

Displays the file READ.ME one page at a time.

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NED.EXE and NED.CFG

External Command

ASCII text Editor Program

The NED editor is a menu-based text editor available for use with ROM-DOS. This editor is similar to other desktop editors but has special functions designed for use in editing C-source and assembly code.

Starting the Editor

To start the editor, enter

NED [filename] [filename]

NED may be initiated with or without filename arguments. Wildcard file specifications are allowed.

Up to ten files can be entered on the command line. If NED is run without arguments, it loads all files accessed during the last editing session, returning you to the exact position in the file. You can switch between the open files.

You can also enter

NED @errfile where

errfile

is the name of your compiler error output file. NED loads all files that had errors and allows you to move between errors.

Once NED is running, you may load files into memory by using the File/Open menu command.

File/Reload replaces the current file with a new file or reloads a new copy of the same file.

File/Reload confirms before replacing an unsaved file.

Basic Editor Operation

NED uses the standard Microsoft Windows interface for cut, copy, and paste operations. Del and

Shift+Del both move the selected block to the clipboard. There is no true undo command, but

Ctrl+V or Shift+Ins may be used to paste the clipboard contents to the current cursor position.

Table 1 lists all the default shortcut keys.

If a search string is all lowercase, NED treats it as a case-insensitive search. If a search string contains any uppercase letters, it is case sensitive. The replacement string is inserted exactly as entered. Repeating a Search command repeats the last Forward or Backward Search operation, not the last Replace operation.

There is one bookmark for all files. Once the bookmark is set, going to the bookmark returns you to the file and position where you set it.

The Indent and Remove-indent (referred to as Undent in the Options/Do Command) commands work on tabs. Indent inserts a tab at the beginning of the current line, or if a block is active, at the beginning of each line in the block. Remove-indent removes the first tab from the current line or from each line in the block. If there are no tabs, Remove-indent has no effect.

Toggle case inverts the case of the current character if no block is active. If a block is active,

Toggle case sets the entire block to uppercase if the first character was lower and to lowercase if the first character was uppercase.

Tabs are currently set to 3 for .C, .H, .CPP, .HPP, and .T files. They are set to 8 for all other files.

File/Print prints the current block if there is one, otherwise it prints the current file. NED prompts for a device to print to, which may be a filename. Tabs are expanded to spaces.

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The Options/Do Command is intended primarily for debugging. This command allows you to execute any editor command by choosing it from a menu list.

The macro commands (Record Macro/Play Macro) allow you to define a sequence of keystrokes that can be repeated repetitively. Select Record Macro (ALT=), enter the keystrokes, then press

ALT= again. The macro sequence can be played by selecting Play Macro or by pressing ALT-.

Keyboard bindings are saved in NED.CFG in the same directory as NED.EXE. NED.CFG also contains the list of active files and positions.

If you record and play a recursive macro, it plays continuously.

If you press an invalid key on a menu, NED operates as if you pressed enter.

If you run out of memory, such as when you have more than 300KB of files open, NED returns to

DOS.

NED Default Hot Keys

Alt-Q

Alt-X Exit, saving as needed

Ctrl-A Search again

Ctrl-B Search backward

Ctrl-C Copy the block to clipboard

Ctrl-D Find the mark

Ctrl-E Erase to end-of-line

Ctrl-F

Ctrl-G Go to a line number

Ctrl-I Indent the block

Ctrl-K Toggle block mode

Ctrl-L Delete line to the clipboard

Ctrl-M Set the mark

Ctrl-N Read a file into a new buffer

Ctrl-P Move to the previous position

Ctrl-Q Quote the next character

Ctrl-R Replace text

Ctrl-S Switch to the next buffer

Ctrl-T

Many of the editor commands can be accessed directly by pressing key combinations. For example, press Alt-X to exit the editor and save any open files. The following table lists the default hot keys.

Key Function

Quit without saving

Search forward

Toggle the case of character(s)

Ctrl-U Remove indent from the block

Ctrl-V Insert the clipboard

Ctrl-W Delete word to the clipboard Ins

Ctrl-X Delete block to the clipboard

Ctrl-Z Cancel the selected block

Alt = Start/end recording macro

Alt - Playback macro

Alt-F7 Previous error

Alt-F8 Next error

Key

F1

F7

F9

F10

Left-Arrow

Right-Arrow

Up arrow

Down arrow

Home

End

Page Up

Page Down

Function

Help

Load file into current buffer

Save file

Exit asking for save as needed

Left one character

Right one character

Up one line

Down one line

Beginning of line

End of line

Up one screen

Down one screen

Center (5) Center the cursor onscreen

Ctrl-Left-Arrow Left one word

Ctrl-Right-Arrow Right one word

Ctrl-Up-Arrow Up one C function

Ctrl-Down-Arrow Down one C function

Ctrl-Home Scroll toward beginning of file

Ctrl-End Scroll toward end of file

Ctrl-Page

Ctrl-Page

Toggle

Del

Up Beginning of file

Down End of file

Insert/Overwrite mode

Delete character

Ctrl-Ins

Shift-Ins

Shift-Del

Copy block to clipboard.

Ctrl-Backspace Delete word backward

Insert the clipboard

Delete block to clipboard

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PRINT.COM

External Command

The PRINT command prints a single file or a list of files.

Syntax

PRINT [/drive:] [filename] [/options]

Remarks

PRINT allows you to enter between one and 32 files for spooling to the printer. The files are output to the device in a spooled manner (while you perform other operations).

If PRINT is entered without any parameters, it displays all the files that are in the queue.

The first time PRINT is used, the user is prompted with this message for the device to perform the operation.

Name of list device [PRN]:

The legal devices for printing are LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4,

AUX, or PRN.

Options

The

/B

option sets the buffer size. The default buffer size is 512 bytes. A larger buffer size causes print to operate faster. The maximum buffer size is 32KB and the minimum size is 256 bytes. This option is only allowed the first time PRINT is run.

The

/C

option cancels only the filenames listed after the /C command.

The

/F

option sets the maximum number of files to be queued up at one time. The default number of files is ten. The minimum is two and the maximum is 32. Support for more files is often useful when using wildcards in filenames. 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.

The

/T

option cancels all the files from the print queue (list).

The

/H

option displays the help screen.

Examples

PRINT FILE1.TXT FILE2.TXT FILE3.TXT

Puts three files into the print queue. The first file prints after the command ends.

PRINT /C FILE2.TXT

Removes file FILE2.TXT from the print queue. All other files in the queue print normally.

PRINT /T

Cancels all files in the print queue. Printing may continue for a short time because of the buffer in your printer.

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REMDISK.EXE

Remote Disk Program

See Also: REMSERV.EXE

REMSERV is usually run on the MX2 (host). REMDISK is usually run on the client (e.g. a desktop PC).

The remote disk program allows you to access a disk drive on a remote system via a serial cable and standard PC-style (8250UART) serial port. In a remote disk setup, one system, the one that shares its drives, is termed the server. The other system, the one that accesses and uses the remote drives, is called the client. The serial ports on both systems must be connected via a null modem cable. Remdisk / Remserv works across a standard 3-pin serial cable. The cable does not require the CTS/RTS DTS/DTR pins.

To use the remote disk, both REMDISK and REMSERV must be running on their respective systems and must use the same baud rate and packet or nonpacket-style transmission. After starting both programs, you can access the new drive on the client system. You can change the default directory to this new drive, copy files to and from the remote drive, and also run utilities such as CHKDSK on the drive. The remote drive on the server system can be used as any other drive on the client system.

Syntax

The program REMDISK runs on the client system and creates a new drive letter for the client.

REMDISK uses the next available system drive letter.

For example, if the last assigned drive was D:, REMDISK creates drive E:. This drive acts like any other drive, except that it requires the serial port. REMDISK.EXE can be loaded by a

DEVICE= command in the CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files or it can be entered at the

DOS prompt.

CONFIG.SYS –-- DEVICE=REMDISK.EXE /T15

AUTOEXEC.BAT – REMDISK /B9600 / COM2 /T10

The syntax for REMDISK is:

REMDISK [/U] [/H] [/

Bnnn

n] [+|-][/Tnnn] [/CO

M

n]

The default is:

/B115K+ /COM1 /T3

Option Description

/U

/H Selects hardware handshaking for flow control.

/

Bnnnn

Selects the baud rate for transmission. Available baud rates are 300, 1200, 2400,

4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115000. The default baud rate is 115000.

+/-

Unloads REMDISK from memory, thereby disabling the drive letter and freeing the memory occupied by REMDISK. This option can only be used when

REMDISK is installed from the DOS command line. A remote disk installed via

CONFIG.SYS cannot be unloaded.

The plus sign (+) specifies packet-style transmission and is recommended for any baud rate over 19200. The default setting is to include + for packet transmission.

Use the minus sign (-) to specify polling operation under Microsoft Windows 95.

Both sides must agree on using either (+) or (-).

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Option Description

/

Tnnn

Sets the time-out in the range of 3 to 3,640 seconds. 15 seconds is not unusual for

Flash drives.

/IR

Qn

Set the IRQ for the communications port. Valid settings are 3 – 15. Default is

IRQ3 for COM 2 and COM4, and IRQ4 for COM1 and COM3.

CO

Mn

Selects the communication port. Choose 1, 2, 3 or 4. COM1 is the default port.

To install the REMDISK program from CONFIG.SYS at 19200 baud, on COM1, using packetstyle transmission, insert the following line in CONFIG.SYS and then reboot the system

(remember to include the full path to find REMDISK.EXE if not located in the root directory).

DEVICE=REMDISK.EXE /B19200 +

To display a help screen for REMDISK from the DOS prompt, enter

REMDISK /?

To install REMDISK from the DOS prompt or from a batch file (such as AUTOEXEC.BAT) at

9600 baud, without packet-style transmission, on COM2, enter

REMDISK /B9600 /COM2

To unload the REMDISK installed from the batch file or the DOS prompt, enter REMDISK /U

REMSERV.EXE

Remote Disk Program

See Also: REMDISK.EXE

REMSERV is usually run on the MX2 (host). REMDISK is usually run on the client (e.g. a desktop PC).

The remote disk program allows you to access a disk drive on a remote system via a serial cable and standard PC-style (8250UART) serial port. In a remote disk setup, one system, the one that shares its drives, is termed the server. The other system, the one that accesses and uses the remote drives, is called the client. The serial ports on both systems must be connected via a null modem cable. Remdisk / Remserv works across a standard 3-pin serial cable. The cable does not require the CTS/RTS DTS/DTR pins.

To use the remote disk, both REMDISK and REMSERV must be running on their respective systems and must use the same baud rate and packet or nonpacket-style transmission. After starting both programs, you can access the new drive on the client system. You can change the default directory to this new drive, copy files to and from the remote drive, and also run utilities such as CHKDSK on the drive. The remote drive on the server system can be used as any other drive on the client system.

The server system runs the program REMSERV.EXE that can make a single drive on the server system available to the client. The available drive can be changed at any time by quitting the

REMSERV program and then running the program again with a new drive letter.

The server program can be terminated at any time by pressing the Esc key. The client can then no longer access the server’s drive until the REMSERV program is run again.

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Syntax

REMSERV.EXE d: [/T

nnnn

] [/H] [/B

nnnn

][+|-] [/COM

n

] [/IRQ

n

]

[/

Tnnn

] [/S] where d: represents the letter of the drive the server makes available to the client.

The default is

/B115+ /COM1 /T2

Option Description

/

Bnnnn

Selects the baud rate for transmission. Available baud rates are 300, 1200,

2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115000. The default baud rate is 115000.

+/- The plus sign (+) after the BAUD specifies packet-style transmission and is recommended for any baud rate over 19200. The default setting is to include + for packet transmission. Use the minus sign (-) to specify polling operation under Microsoft Windows 95. By default, packet transfers will be used for all baud rates higher than 9600. Both sides must agree on using either (+) or (-).

CO

Mn

Selects the communication port. Available ports are 1, 2, 3 or 4. COM1 is the default port.

/IR

Qn

Set the IRQ for the communications port. Valid settings are 3 – 15.

Default is IRQ3 for COM 2 and COM4, and IRQ4 for COM1 and COM3.

/

Tnnn

/S

/H

Sets the time-out in the range of 2 to 3,640 seconds. 15 seconds is not unusual for Flash drives.

Instructs REMSERV to run without any display output (Silent).

Selects hardware handshaking for flow control.

Example

To select drive B: as the available server drive at 115000 baud, packet transmission, using COM1, enter

REMSERV B:

To set drive C: as the server disk at 38400 baud, without packet-style transmission, on COM2, with a timeout of 10 seconds, enter:

REMSERV C: /B38400 /COM2 /T10

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SYS.COM

External Command

The SYS command copies the ROM-DOS system files ROM-DOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM from the disk in the default drive to the disk in the specified drive. The file ROM-DOS.SYS is renamed and stored on the disk as files IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM, which are stored as hidden files.

Syntax

SYS

drive:

[/

option

s]

Remarks

Use the SYS command to transfer the ROM-DOS system files to a floppy disk or hard disk. The disk can be a formatted blank disk or can contain files; it is not necessary for the system files to be the first files on the disk. The only requirement is that there is enough contiguous free space on the disk for the new system files to be placed. If the disk already contains system files, installing the new system files deletes the existing files.

The command processor, COMMAND.COM, is also transferred to the disk and does not need to be copied into the same contiguous space as the system files.

You can run SYS three different ways. The first is to boot and run your system with ROM-DOS.

When you run the SYS command this way, SYS copies the ROM-DOS system files and

COMMAND.COM from the root directory of the default/current disk drive.

The second method is to run SYS from the root directory of a disk drive that has been previously prepared with the SYS command, but isn’t booted and running. For example, you can run SYS from a bootable floppy disk to copy the files to the hard disk without actually booting from the floppy disk itself.

The third method uses the file ROM-DOS.SYS, the equivalent of the hidden system files

IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM. ROM-DOS.SYS should be present in the same directory with COMMAND.COM and SYS.COM. These three files can be placed in the root directory or subdirectory on a floppy disk (that need not be booted or bootable), or in a subdirectory on the hard drive. Run the SYS command from the directory where the files reside to transfer the system files to the destination drive.

Options

The

/C

option prevents confirmation before transferring system files.

The

/H

option shows the newly transferred system files on the destination disk.

The

/]

option prevents display of the sign-on message.

Example

SYS B:

Copies the ROM-DOS system files to drive B:.

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VER

Type

Internal

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

XCOPY.COM

External Command

The XCOPY command copies multiple files and, optionally, subdirectories from one disk to another.

Syntax

XCOPY [source] [target] [/options]

Remarks

Use the XCOPY command to copy multiple files and subdirectories, 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 filename 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 for instructions.

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Options

The

/A

option copies only source files that have the archive bit set in them. The archive is not reset.

The

/D<mm-dd-yy>

option copies only those files with a date later than that specified.

The

/E

option creates subdirectories on the target even if they are empty.

The

/M

option copies only those source files that have the archive bit set. Once the source file is copied, the archive bit is reset.

The

/P

option prompts before each file is copied. The prompt appears as follows; enter Y to copy the file:

C:\COMMAND.COM (Y/N)?

The

/S

option copies files in subdirectories of the source directory.

The

/V

option verifies each write to the disk.

The

/W

option waits before starting to copy files and prompts with the following message.

Press any key to begin copying file(s)

Example

XCOPY \bin\*.exe a: /a

Copies all files in the BIN subdirectory to the A: drive that have an .EXE extension and that have the archive bit set.

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ROM-DOS 6.22 Command Summary 101

ROM-DOS 6.22 Command Summary

ROM-DOS

Command

?

@

;

ANSI.SYS*

ATTRIB.COM**

BREAK

BUFFERS

CALL

CHDIR (also CD)

CHKDSK.COM*

CLS

COMMAND.COM*

COPY

COUNTRY.SYS

2

CTTY

DATE

DEL

DELTREE.EXE**

DEVICE

For information on ROM-DOS commands, please refer to a commercially available ROM-DOS user guide.

Following are brief descriptions of ROM-DOS commands, including batch file commands.

Note: The external ROM-DOS files loaded on the MX2 by LXE (and supported by LXE) are marked with a single asterisk in the table that follows. Files marked with a double asterisk are loaded on some, but not all, MX2’s. ROM-DOS internal commands are a part of the ROM-DOS operating system.

Command

Type Description

Internal CONFIG.SYS command. It directs ROM-DOS to pause for confirmation before processing a command.

Internal

Internal

Used to suppress the display of a single batch-file command line.

Identifies nonexecuting lines. The same as the REM command.

Installable A console device driver that allows you to support ANSI codes on the local screen.

External Displays or modifies the attributes associated with a file.

Internal Turns on or off the ability to stop program execution at a non-I/O point.

Internal Sets the number of internal data buffers.

Internal Batch file command. Invokes execution of a secondary batch file.

Internal Changes the current directory (also CD).

External Checks the integrity of data on a disk. Displays information.

Internal Clears all information from the monitor’s screen.

External Starts a second DOS command processor.

Internal Copies files from one storage location to another.

External Designates the country code for displays.

Internal Changes the default terminal interacting with ROM-DOS.

Internal Displays the date from the system’s internal calendar. Allows revision.

Internal Deletes specified files.

External Deletes one or more directory trees or individual files.

Internal Installs a device driver into ROM-DOS.

2

International keyboards and code pages require COUNTRY.SYS, DISPLAY.SYS and

KEYB.COM. These files are placed on the computer by the user when needed. They are not part of the LXE installed and LXE supported file load.

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ROM-DOS

Command

DEVICEHIGH

DIR

DISPLAY.SYS

3

DOS (ROM-DOS)

ECHO

EGA/EGA3.CPI

EMM386**

ERASE

EXIT

FCBS

FILES

FOR

FORMAT.COM*

GOTO

HELP

HIMEM.SYS**

IF

INCLUDE

INSTALL

KEYB.COM

4

Command

Type Description

Internal

Internal

Loads a device into the upper memory area, if available.

DIRectory. Lists contents of a specified directory.

Installable Displays international letters and symbols.

Internal Installs ROM-DOS into High Memory Area (HMA).

Internal

Internal

Batch file command. Turns on or off display of batch execution on the monitor.

Font data files for use with the International video display driver,

DISPLAY.SYS.

External Enables expanded memory support for capable systems.

Internal Erases specified files (same as DEL).

Internal Used to exit nested running of ROM-DOS within another program.

Internal

Internal

Specifies the number of File Control Blocks (FCBS) open at one time.

Sets the maximum number of files that can be open at one time on the system.

Internal Batch file command. Performs one DOS command on a set of files.

External Initializes a disk so that ROM-DOS can access files on that disk.

Internal Batch file command. Moves control to a specified line in the batch file.

Internal Lists all available ROM-DOS commands along with brief descriptions.

Installable Manages extended memory and the high memory area in a 286,

386, PS/2 system.

Internal Batch file command. Performs a command based on a specified condition.

Internal

Internal

Allows instructions in one configuration block to be included with instructions in another configuration block.

Loads Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs during

CONFIG.SYS processing.

External Allows altering of the keyboard layout for a different language or nationality.

Internal Keyboard code page data files for use with the International keyboard driver, KEYB.COM.

KEYBOARD/

KEYBRD2.SYS

3

International keyboards and code pages require COUNTRY.SYS, DISPLAY.SYS and

KEYB.COM. These files are placed on the computer by the user when needed. They are not part

4 of the LXE installed and LXE supported file load.

International keyboards and code pages require COUNTRY.SYS, DISPLAY.SYS and

KEYB.COM. These files are placed on the computer by the user when needed. They are not part of the LXE installed and LXE supported file load.

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ROM-DOS

Command

LASTDRIVE

LOADHIGH

MEM.EXE*

MENUCOLOR

MENUDEFAULT

MENUITEM

MKDIR

MODE.COM**

MORE.COM*

MOVE.EXE

NED.CFG*

NED.EXE*

NEWFILE

NUMLOCK

PATH

PAUSE

PRINT.COM**

PROMPT

REM

REMDISK.EXE*

REMSERV.EXE*

REN

RMDIR (also RM)

ROM-DOS.SYS**

SET

SHELL

SHIFT

Command

Type Description

Internal

Internal

Sets the maximum number of drives.

Loads a program into the upper memory area, if available.

External Displays the used and free memory in your system.

Internal Allows setting of text and background colors for the startup menu.

Internal

Internal

Sets the default menu-item choice and time-out value for making a selection.

Specifies an item to be placed on the startup menu display during system boot

Internal Creates a new subdirectory.

External Modifies the operation of the printer, serial port, and active video display.

External Displays a text file one screen at a time.

Internal Moves files and renames files and directories.

Installable Configuration file for NED.EXE ASCII text editor.

Installable This program is used when editing ASCII text files.

Internal Allows continuation of CONFIG.SYS processing from a new file.

Internal

Internal

Internal

Sets the NUMLOCK keyboard key to on or off when your computer starts. This setting is ignored by the VXX OS.

Displays current command search path(s). A new path line can be specified.

Batch file command. Causes execution to halt until a key is pressed.

External Prints a list of files, up to ten files.

Internal Resets the appearance of the system prompt line.

Internal A batch file command for identifying non-executing lines.

Installable A remote disk management program. Usually run on the client.

Installable A remote disk management program. Usually run on the host.

Internal Renames files.

Internal Deletes a specified subdirectory.

External Used by the \S format switch to create the system files

IBMBIO.COM and IBMDOS.COM.

Internal Sets environment variables and command processor strings.

Internal

Internal

Allows selections of a command interpreter other than

COMMAND.COM.

Batch file command. Shifts replaceable parameters one position to the left.

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ROM-DOS

Command

STACKDEV.SYS

STACKS

SUBMENU

SWITCHES

SYS.COM**

TIME

TYPE

UMBLINK.SYS

UMBLINK.EXE

VER*

VERIFY

VERSION.SYS

VOL

XCOPY.COM**

Command

Type

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Description

Internal

Internal

Internal

Internal

Increases the number of stacks available for IRQ handlers and

Int13h.

Allows for the use of dynamic data stacks to handle interrupts.

Defines a menu item that represents a secondary menu.

Allows special CONFIG.SYS file options.

External Transfers the hidden system files to a specified drive.

Internal Displays current time from the system’s internal clock. Also allows revision.

Displays the contents of a text file on the monitor.

A non-protected mode program that can allow the creation of

Upper Memory Blocks using existing RAM areas.

Displays current version of ROM-DOS on the monitor.

Displays the current VERIFY state or sets the VERIFY state to on or off.

Modifies the version number ROM-DOS reports.

Displays the volume label on a disk.

External Copies multiple files and optionally subdirectories.

* = Files loaded by LXE on all MX2’s.

** = Files loaded by LXE on some MX2’s.

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Chapter 5 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:

•

Recharge the MX2 NiMH battery pack and lithium backup batteries.

•

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.

Please refer to the “MX2 User’s Guide” when using the MX2 with a Docking Station.

Please refer to the “MX2 Docking Station User’s Guide” when using a Docking

Station.

The Single Dock

A cable and power adapter for the Single Dock are available separately. To make your own cables, see Appendix A, “Connector Configurations”, for pin assignments.

1 Serial 25-pin Connector

2 Power Input Jack

4 Battery Charging /

Communication Pads

7 Ready

Figure 5-1 Charging/Communication Dock for One MX2

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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.

1 Power input jack

2 Cable

Figure 5-2 Back Panel of the Single Dock

See Appendix A, “Connector Configurations”, for pin assignments.

The Power Adapter

Important: The MX2 is not designed to use alkaline or non-rechargeable batteries.

Figure 5-3 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 the 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.

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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.

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 READY 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

You can transfer files with the REMDISK and REMSERV utilities. For more information on these utilities, please refer to Chapter 4, “Commands”.

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Technical Specifications

Single Dock

Height

Depth

2.75” (6.9 cm)

6” (15 cm)

Width

Weight

5.25” (13.33 cm)

1.15 lbs (.52 kilograms)

Usage Indoors

Power Supply

Input 120V 60Hz 12W

Usage Indoors

The Single Dock

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Appendix A Connector Configurations

Introduction

Cables for all MX2 products are available from LXE. However, you may want to make your 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

The IR port provides an IR transceiver for sending and receiving half-duplex IR data that meets the IrDA physical layer specifications.

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 is 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.

Serial IR Port Docking Pads

Right, Center, Left

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Single Dock

The back panel of the Single Dock has a 25-pin dock-to-host cable connector.

#1 #13

#14 #25

The Cable Connector for the Single Dock

25-Pin Connector

Pin # Signal

4 RTS

5 CTS

6 DSR

7 GND

8 DCD

9–19 Unconnected

20 DTR

21 Unconnected

22 Ring in

23–25 Unconnected

Connected To Pin

8

8

22

6

20, 6

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Appendix B Key Maps

Keypads

38-key Keypad

Note: 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 and keypress sequences:

•

ANSI Plus Reference Guide

•

TN3270 Terminal Reference Guide

•

TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide

The MX2 does not use the following keys normally found on a desktop computer keyboard:

Scroll Lock

Insert

Right Alt

Right Ctrl

Num Lock Numeric keypad number keys

Open/Closed Square Brackets

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 CapsLock) 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.

First press this key

To get this key Then press this key

Contrast x

Volume

Fn

Shift

Alt

Ctrl

Scan

Enter

Lamp Key then up/down arrow keys

MX2 Config Program

Fn

N/A

Alt

Ctrl

Scan

Enter

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First press this key

To get this key Then press this key

Escape

International x

Back Space x

Tab x

BackTab

Space

Break

Pause

Up Arrow

Down Arrow x x

Right Arrow

Left Arrow

Pan Up

Pan Down

Pan Right

Pan Left x x x x x x

Pan Home x

Insert

Delete x

Home x

End x

Page Up

Page Down x x

NumLock (Toggle)

CapsLock (Toggle)

Right Shift

Left Shift

Right Alt

Left Alt x

Right Ctrl

Left Ctrl

ScrollLock

F1

F2

F3

Esc

Space

0

N/A

Space

N/A

N/A

8

2

6

4

5 then Up Arrow

5 then Down Arrow

5 then Right Arrow

5 then Left Arrow

7

N/A

Esc

7

1

9

3

N/A

Ctl

N/A

N/A

N/A

Alt

N/A

Ctrl

N/A

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F4

F5

5

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.

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First press this key

To get this key

F6 x

F7 x

F8 x

F9 x

F10 x

F11

F12 a c e g i k m o q s u w y

A x

C x

E x

Then press this key

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

N/A

N/A

A

B

A

B

C

D

C

D

E

F

E

F

G

H

G

H

I

J

I

J

K

L

K

L

M

N

M

N

O

P

O

P

Q

R

Q

R

S

T

S

T

U

V

U

V

W

X

W

X

Y

Z

Y

Z

x

A

B x

B

x

C

D x

D

x

E

F x

F

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First press this key

To get this key Then press this key

1 (alpha)

2 (alpha)

3 (alpha)

4 (alpha)

5 (alpha)

6 (alpha)

7 (alpha)

8 (alpha)

9 (alpha)

0 (alpha)

DOT (alpha)

1 (numeric)

2 (numeric)

3 (numeric)

4 (numeric)

5 (numeric)

6 (numeric)

7 (numeric)

8 (numeric)

9 (numeric) x

G x

I x

K x

M x

O x

Q x

S x

U x

W x

Y x x

G

H x

H

x

I

J x

J

x

K

L x

L

x

M

N x

N

x

O

P x

P

x

Q

R x

R

x

S

T x

T

x

U

V x

V

x

W

X x

X

x

Y

Z x

Z

N/A

4

5

6

Y

Z

1

2

3

7

8

9

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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To get this key

0 (numeric)

DOT (numeric)

- (numeric)

+ (numeric)

/ (numeric)

* (numeric)

Home (numeric)

End (numeric)

PgDn (numeric)

PgUp (numeric)

Lt Arrow (numeric)

Rt Arrow (numeric)

Up Arrow (numeric)

Dn Arrow (numeric)

Insert (numeric)

Del (numeric)

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First press this key

: (colon)

; (semicolon) x x x

? x

` x

{

}

- (minus sign) x x

_ (underscore)

, (comma) x x x x

[

]

‘ (apostrophe)

~ (tilde) x x

/ x

\ x

! x

@ x

Then press this key

2

N/A

Esc

M

N

C

D

E

F

S

S

T

T

Q

R

O

P

N/A

N/A

G

H

Q

R

Y

Z

I

J

N/A

N/A

C

D

M

N

E

F

G

H

O

P

W

X

I

J

A

B

A

B

3

9

7

1

4

6

8

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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116 Appendix B Key Maps

First press this key

To get this key

$ x

^ x

* (asterisk) x

(

)

Then press this key

K

L

K

L

U

V

U

V

W

X

N/A

N/A

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48-key Keypad

Note: 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 and keypress sequences:

•

ANSI Plus Reference Guide

•

TN3270 Terminal Reference Guide

•

TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide

6

The MX2 does not use the following keys normally found on a desktop computer keyboard:

F11

Caps Lock

Left Shift

Right Alt

Page Up

Tab / Next

F12

Num Lock

Right Shift

Right Ctl

Page Down

Open and Closed Curly Braces

Scroll Lock

Numeric Keys

Home

End

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 CapsLock) 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 key

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

Contrast Up

Contrast Down

Volume

Fn

Shift

Contrast Up

Contrast Down

MX2 Config Program

Fn

Shift

Alt

Ctrl

Scan

Alt

Ctrl

Scan

Enter

Escape

Enter

International

Esc

N/A

7

6

The MX2 48-key keypad is available with a TN5250 overlay. Please see “IBM TN5250

7

Terminal Emulator Keypad” later in this appendix.

International characters are not available on the 48-key keypad.

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To get this key

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

Back Space

Tab

BackTab

Space

Break x

Pause

Up Arrow

Down Arrow

Right Arrow

Left Arrow

Pan Up

Pan Down

Pan Right

Pan Left

Right Alt

Left Alt

Right Ctrl

Left Ctrl x x x x x x x x

Pan Home x

Insert x

Delete x

Home

End

Page Up

Page Down

NumLock (Toggle)

CapsLock (Toggle)

Right Shift

Left Shift

ScrollLock

F1 x

F2 x

F3 x

BkSp x Enter

8

N/A

Space

Esc

N/A

A

B

E

F

S then Up Arrow (Fn A)

9

S then Down Arrow (Fn B)

5

S then Right Arrow (Fn F)

5

S then Left Arrow (Fn E)

5

S then Ctrl Alt H

Space

BkSp

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10

N/A

11

N/A

6

N/A

Alt

N/A

Ctrl

N/A

1

2

3

8

Tab is not available at a DOS prompt, but is supported in the Configuration Utility.

9

Once PAN LK is enabled with the Fn S keypress, additional panning keys may be used without repeating the Fn S keypress. PAN LK remains enabled until an S keypress or any non-panning

10 keypress.

Although the MX2 48-key Keypad does not have a NumLock key, equivalent functionality can

11 be accomplished by using the Fn SHIFT keypress.

The Shift key provides the functionality of both the right and left shift key.

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To get this key

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

F4 x

F5 x

F6 x

F7 x

F8 x

F9 x

F10 x

F11

F12

A

B

C

D

E

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

N/A

N/A

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

A

B

C

D

E

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To get this key

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

1 (alpha)

2 (alpha)

3 (alpha)

4 (alpha)

5 (alpha)

6 (alpha)

7 (alpha)

8 (alpha)

9 (alpha)

0 (alpha)

DOT (alpha) x

1 (numeric)

2 (numeric)

3 (numeric)

4 (numeric)

5 (numeric)

6 (numeric)

7 (numeric)

8 (numeric)

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

W

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

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To get this key

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

9 (numeric)

0 (numeric)

DOT (numeric)

- (numeric)

+ (numeric)

/ (numeric)

* (numeric)

Home (numeric)

End (numeric)

PgDn (numeric)

PgUp (numeric)

Lt Arrow (numeric)

Rt Arrow (numeric)

Up Arrow (numeric)

Dn Arrow (numeric)

Insert (numeric)

Del (numeric)

< x

> x

= x

: (colon)

; (semicolon) x x

? x

` x

{

}

- (minus sign)

_ (underscore)

, (comma) x x x

+ x

[ x

] x

‘ (apostrophe) x

~ (tilde) x

/ x

\ x

| x

“ x

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

T

V

G

N

O

X

M

N/A

N/A

K

L

U

H

I

J

Q

Z

Y

C

D

R

1

2

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To get this key

* (asterisk)

Appendix B Key Maps

First press this key

Fn Shift Ctrl Alt

Then press this key

x

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

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IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulator Keypad

IBM 5250 Specific Keypad

This keypad is designed to allow the user to enter terminal emulator commands when running

LXE’s IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulation (TE) program.

When running this program on the MX2, please refer to the following terminal emulation reference guide for equivalent keys and keypress sequences:

•

TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide

Note: This manual can be viewed on the LXE Manuals CD.

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; @ ? ....................................................................101

A

Access Point and MX2 as a Master Station.............28

Access Points...........................................................55

Accessories..............................................................15

Advanced Features ..................................................17

Advanced Power Management................................27

AGENT.EXE...........................................................79 agentAPI..................................................................77

Allocation units, lost and CHKDSK .....................................................83

ANSI Plus TE..........................................................70

ANSI.SYS ...............................................................81

AP_Distance

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................30

APPS .......................................................................78

APPS\AVAF ...........................................................79

ATTRIB.EXE..........................................................82

AUTOEXEC.BAT.............................................60, 62

Auto-Off Timer

Power Management ............................................27

AVA ........................................................................78

Avalanche................................................................78

AWCLEAP..............................................................37

B

Backlight

Power Management ............................................27

Barcode

Data Entry ...........................................................69

Batch configuration ...................................................2

Batch Unit Key Map......................................111, 117

Batch units and TEs.................................................65

Batteries

Power Management ............................................27

Tech Specs ............................................................8

BIOS and DOS versions..........................................59

Boot

Cold.....................................................................19

Safe .....................................................................20

Warm ..................................................................19

Index

BOOTP....................................................................41

BREAK, Internal File............................................101

BUFFERS, Internal File ........................................101

C

CALL, Internal File ...............................................101

CFGAGENT.EXE ...................................................79

CFGDEV.SYS.........................................................62

CFGIO.EXE ............................................................62

Channel

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

CHDIR, Internal File .............................................101

CHKDSK.................................................................64

CHKDSK.EXE........................................................83

Cleaning

Display ..................................................................7

Scan Aperture .......................................................7

CLEAR.BAT ...........................................................37

CLS, Internal File ..................................................101

CNFIGNAM.EXE ...................................................65

Cold Boot ................................................................19

COMIO.COM..........................................................62

Command Summary ..............................................101

COMMAND.COM............................................62, 84

CONFIG.SAF....................................................60, 62

Defined................................................................63

CONFIG.SYS....................................................60, 62

CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT

Default file location ............................................64

Configuration

Radio PC Card ....................................................29

Configuration Options .............................................26

Configure Fonts.......................................................70

COPY, Internal File...............................................101

COREUPD.COM ....................................................62

COUNTRY.SYS, External File.............................101

CPU

Tech Specs ............................................................3

CTTY, Internal File ...............................................101

D

Data Entry

Barcode, RS-232 and Keyboard .........................69

Datalight ROM-DOS commands.............................81

Datalight’s ROM-DOS............................................59

DATE

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Internal File.......................................................101

DECODE.SYS ........................................................62

Default

NED Hot Keys ....................................................93 default.cfg................................................................68

Defaults

Disk Drive Contents............................................59

PC Card COM port .............................................59

PC Card IRQ.......................................................59

DEL, Internal File..................................................101

DELTREE.EXE.......................................................85

Device Driver

FLASHDSK.SYS ...............................................60

VDISK.SYS........................................................60

DEVICE, Internal File...........................................101

DEVICEHIGH, Internal File.................................102

DIR, Internal File...................................................102

Directory

TE........................................................................65

Directory Structure, Drive C

Avalanche ...........................................................78

Directory, PCM Files...............................................65

Directory, Root files ................................................64

Disk Drives

A, B, C, D, E.......................................................25

Display

Cleaning ................................................................7

Tech Specs ............................................................7

DISPLAY.SYS, External File ...............................102

Docking Pads.........................................................109

Document Conventions .............................................3 domain

Socket parameter.................................................44

Domain

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33

DOS (ROM-DOS), Internal File ...........................102

DOS and BIOS versions..........................................59

DOS key functions unavailable ...............................59

DOS Menu

Internal

MENUCOLOR ...........................................103

MENUDEFAULT.......................................103

MENUITEM ...............................................103

SUBMENU .................................................104

Doze Mode

Power Management ............................................27

Drive A Contents.....................................................60

Drive B Contents .....................................................62

Drive C Contents .....................................................64

Drive D Contents.....................................................66

Drive E Contents .....................................................66

E

ECHO, Internal File...............................................102

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EGA/EGA3.CPI, Internal Files .............................102

Enable_Encryption

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................32

Enter Key Programming..........................................17

ERASE, Internal File.............................................102

EXIT, Internal File ................................................102

F

FCBS, Internal File................................................102

File Allocation Table (FAT)....................................83

File Transfer

How To ...............................................................26

Files

Sample CFG and AUTO.....................................60

FILES, Internal File...............................................102 flashdsk.sys..............................................................60

FLASHDSK.SYS ..............................................62, 64

Flow Control............................................................21

Fonts

Terminal Emulation ............................................70

FOR, Internal File..................................................102

FORMAT.COM ................................................62, 86

FUNCTEST.COM...................................................62

G

General Software’s BIOS ........................................59

Getting Help ............................................................14

Getting the Most from Your Batteries .......................8

GOTO, Internal File ..............................................102

H

Hardware Reset .......................................................20

Date and Time.....................................................20

Help .........................................................................14

HELP, Internal File ...............................................102

HIMEM.SYS.....................................................62, 87

Hot Keys, NED editor .............................................93

How To

International Characters .....................................18

I

IF, Internal File......................................................102 iface

Socket parameter.................................................44

Inactivity sleep mode

Power Management ............................................28

Inactivity_min..........................................................28

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

Inactivity_sec...........................................................28

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

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INCLUDE, Internal File........................................102

Initialize_365

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

INSTALL, Internal File.........................................102

Int

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33 interface

Socket parameter.................................................44 ip

Socket parameter.................................................47

IR Port .....................................................................21

K

Key Maps ......................................................111, 117

Key Sequence

International Characters .....................................18

KEYB.COM, External File ...................................102

Keyboard

Data Entry ...........................................................69

Tech Specs ........................................................5, 6

KEYBOARD, Internal File ...................................102

KEYBRD2.SYS, Internal File...............................102

Keys Not Available

F11, F12 ....................................................111, 117

Num Lock .................................................111, 117

Parentheses, All Types..............................111, 117

Pause / Break ............................................111, 117

Print Screen / SysReq................................111, 117

Right Alt ...................................................111, 117

Right Ctrl ..................................................111, 117

Scroll Lock................................................111, 117

L

Laser Module

Tech Specs ............................................................9

LASTDRIVE, Internal File ...................................103

LD.BAT...................................................................62

LEAP .......................................................................37

Link Support

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................39

LOADHIGH, Internal File ....................................103

LOCK.COM ............................................................62

Locked Up

Recover ...............................................................19

Lost chains...............................................................83

LXE and ROM-DOS commands.............................81

M

Mac_optimize

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

Management, Advanced Power...............................27

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Maps, Keys....................................................111, 117

Master Station

Power Management ............................................28

Maximum_Sleep_Duration

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................32

Medium_Reservation

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................31

Mem#1 (ODI)

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33

MEM.EXE...............................................................89

Memory

Tech Specs ............................................................7

Message Filtering

Power Management ............................................55

Microsoft 6.2 ...........................................................59

Microsoft Windows.................................................69

Microwave_Oven_Robustness

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................31

Minimum Software Baseline

Avalanche ...........................................................78

Missing Files .........................................................101

MKDIR, Internal File ............................................103

MODE.COM ...........................................................90

MORE.COM ...........................................................91

MOVE.EXE, Internal File.....................................103

MU Access Control

Power Management ............................................55

N

NED editor ..............................................................92

NED.CFG ..............................................................103

NED.EXE ..............................................................103

NET.CFG ................................................................29

NEWFILE, Internal File........................................103 nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack............107

NumLock

NUMLOCK, DOS Command...........................103

NUMLOCK, Internal File .....................................103

O

ORGANIZE.COM.............................................62, 64

P

Pads, Docking........................................................109 param

Socket parameter.................................................48

Parameters

NET.CFG

Cisco..............................................................39

PATH, Internal File ...............................................103

PAUSE, Internal File.............................................103

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PC Card

Tech Specs ..........................................................10

PC Card, Radio

Tech Specs, 6400 ................................................11

Tech Specs, 6500 ................................................12

Tech Specs, Cisco ...............................................12

PC Connection

Single Dock.......................................................106

PCM.INI ..................................................................65

PCMATA.SYS ........................................................65

PCMCIA Cards .......................................................21

PCMCS.EXE ...........................................................65

PCMSS400.EXE .....................................................65

Peer_to_peer

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

PhoenixCARD Manager Plus..................................21

Physical

Tech Specs ............................................................4

Pinouts and Configuration.....................................109

PM.COM .................................................................62

Port

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33

Power Adapter for Docking Stations .........................................106

Power Management .................................................27 inactivity_min .....................................................28 inactivity_sec ......................................................28

Tech Specs ............................................................8

Power Supply

Tech Specs ........................................................108

PRINT.COM ...........................................................94

Process

Initial File Loads .................................................62

Program Enter Key ..................................................17

PROMPT, Internal File .........................................103

Protocol

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................39

R

Radio

Tech Specs, 6400 ................................................11

Tech Specs, 6500 ................................................12

Tech Specs, Cisco ...............................................12

Radio Card

Power Management ............................................28

Radio PC Card Configuration .................................29

Radio Specifications

2.4 GHz...............................................................12

Reboot .....................................................................19

Receive Mode..........................................................28

Receive_All_Multicasts

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................32

REM, Internal File.................................................103

REMDISK ...............................................................95

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REMDISK.EXE ..............................................95, 103

REMSERV.EXE .............................................96, 103

REN, Internal File .................................................103

Reset ........................................................................19

Reset Mechanism, The

Location ..............................................................20

REV.COM.........................................................60, 62

RF configuration........................................................2

RFPARSE.EXE .......................................................65

RMDIR, Internal File ............................................103

Roam_config

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

ROM-DOS command processor..............................84

ROM-DOS commands ............................................81 route

Socket parameter.................................................49

RS-232

Data Entry ...........................................................69

S

Safe Boot .................................................................20

Scan Aperture

Cleaning ................................................................7

Scanner Aperture.....................................................22

Serial IR Port .........................................................109

SET, Internal File ..................................................103

SETLEAP.BAT .......................................................37

SHELL, Internal File .............................................103

SHIFT, Internal File ..............................................103

ShortPreamble .........................................................37

Single Dock ...........................................................105

Cable connector ................................................106

Pinouts ..............................................................110

Power Indicator ...............................................105

Power input jack .............................................106

Ready Indicator ...............................................105

Tech Specs ........................................................108

Using.................................................................107

Site Survey ..............................................................56

Sleep Mode

Power Management ............................................28

SNMP DOS agentAPI .............................................77

Socket domain ................................................................44 iface.....................................................................44 interface ..............................................................44 ip parameter ........................................................47

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33 param ..................................................................48 route ....................................................................49 tcp........................................................................51

STACKDEV.SYS, Internal File............................104

STACKS, Internal File ..........................................104

Station_Name

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NET.CFG parameter ...........................................30

Station_type

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................33

Stored Forms

Space required.....................................................70

Subchannel

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................34

Summary, ROM-DOS Commands ........................101

SWITCHES, Internal File .....................................104

SYS.COM..........................................................65, 98

T

tcp

Socket parameter.................................................51

Technical Specifications............................................3

Power Supply....................................................108

Single Dock.......................................................108

Terminal Emulations

ANSI Plus ...........................................................69

TE Directories.....................................................65

TN3270 ...............................................................69

TN5250 ...............................................................69

Throughput and Performance ..................................56

TIME, Internal File................................................104

TN3270 TE..............................................................70

Tones

Safe Boot.............................................................20

Transfer Files

How To ...............................................................26

Using Single Dock ............................................107

Transmit_Key_ID

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................32

Transmit_Rate

NET.CFG parameter ...........................................31

Troubleshooting

Boot alternate AUTOXEC and CONFIG files....20

DOS Drivers .......................................................58

Enable I 2 of 5 over power down........................26

Power Management of RF ..................................55

RF - auto-off time delay......................................57

RF - communication with another machine ........57

Index

RF - communication with server.........................57

RF - erratic or slow performance ........................58

RF - shutdown problem ......................................57

RF - unit locks up................................................57

RF Throughput and Performance........................55

Wireless LANS ...................................................57

TYPE, Internal File ...............................................104

U

UMBLINK.EXE......................................................62

UMBLINK.EXE, Internal File ..............................104

UMBLINK.SYS, Internal File...............................104

Unavailable

DOS key functions..............................................59

V

vdisk.sys ..................................................................60

VDISK.SYS ............................................................62

VER .........................................................................65

VER and ROM-DOS...............................................99

VER, Internal File .................................................104

VERIFY, Internal File ...........................................104

VERSION.SYS, Internal File................................104

VOL, Internal File .................................................104

W

wake-up list .............................................................28

Warm Boot ..............................................................19

WaveLAN_Network_Name

NET.CFG parameter ...............................30, 35, 39

Wavelink Avalanche ...............................................78

WEPDOS utility ......................................................38

WorldMode .............................................................37

X

XCOPY.COM .........................................................99

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