Aron QBox User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Forward 1. Introduction ........................2 2. Hardware & Installation ....................3 3. Login QBox from iOS Device ..................5 4. Quick Access via Safari ....................6 5. Setup One-Touch Upload™ Service ................8 6. 2-Way File Transfer via WebDAV Applications ............11 7.
Page 3: Forward
Caution: Users must thoroughly check for the successful completion of any photo and/or file transmission between QBox and other apps/devices before deletion of the files from your SD card or thumb drive. We are not be responsible for any damage or loss of data.
Page 4: Introduction
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Aron QBox – the Quick Access Box for iOS. This device enables quick access of SD card or USB thumb drive by iOS device through wireless LAN. It also has the simplest One-Touch Upload™ function to transfer photos from SD card to your pre-configured cloud storage or social network store.
Page 5: Hardware & Installation
2. Hardware & Installation The Front Panel A - LED Light Dual color LED light shows the status of QBox. D - Dual-function Button Boot-up: Power-on - LED turns RED. RED LED Flashes - push button to reset system parameters to default.
Page 6 Connect to power source with the power adaptor and the mini-USB cable. Step 3. The red LED lights on and flashes. It turns GREEN when QBox is ready. If you have SD card and/or USB thumb drive ready, you can insert it/them into the front slot(s) now.
Page 7: Login Qbox From Ios Device
Settings menu of Safari). Although there is no need to login QBox from PC, you can still able to do so if needed. Start web browser such as Firefox, Safari or Chrome on Windows, type http://qbox to connect to QBox. (Note: Microsoft IE is not compatible with QBox.)
Page 8: Quick Access Via Safari
USB thumb drive and SD card to your iOS device. After you login to QBox from Safari, tap “Browse File” to start the quick access browsing mode for the inserted storage. Browse the folder and tap the selected file to open it. In the Safari browser, the quick access mode is just for read and streaming only.
Page 9 4.2 Musics & Videos For streaming music or video, just tap on the selected file. The content will be streamed to your iOS device directly without downloading, i.e. no need to occupy storage space in your iOS device. 4.3 Other files Besides multimedia content, application file/document can also be freely opened and viewed as long as the Safari browser can support.
Page 10: Setup One-Touch Upload™ Service
Picasa. You can initiate the upload process by tapping on “Upload Pictures” or long-press the “One-Touch Upload” button at the front panel of QBox. When the upload is in progress, the red LED light will flash. When the upload completes, it turns green.
Page 11 Another page will prompt you to “Allow” “One-Touch Upload” service to upload photos to your Facebook account. Then close the page and go back to QBox “Upload Services” page. Qbox will verify the login account and will display “Success” if completed.
Page 12 Caution: Users must thoroughly check for the successful completion of any photo and/or file transmission between QBox and other apps/devices before deletion of the files from your SD card or thumb drive. We are not responsible for any damage or loss of data.
Page 13: Way File Transfer Via Webdav Applications
SD card or USB to the device. It is not an open operation and cannot be easily accessed by other applications. QBox supports WebDAV networking protocol which is also supported by Apple iOS, utilizing the HTTP networking stack to communicate between QBox and iOS. This allows iOS applications to access external storage, such as SD card and USB thumb drive, and hence enabling 2-Way File Transfer.
Page 14 When Setup completes, you should now see the server name: “QBox”. Tap it to access the files stored in SD card and/or USB thumb drive. Tap on the selected folder or file to open. If the file type association is recognized, the app will download the file and play accordingly.
Page 15 Different options to explore files in WebDAV Nav:...
Page 16 Keynote Keynote also supports 2-Way File Transfer between QBox and iOS Device through WebDAV protocol. Tap “+” to select “Copy from WebDAV” or tap “Edit” (and choose the file) to select “Copy to WebDAV”. You are then asked to enter the QBox server details: Server Address: http://qbox.local:9880...
Page 17 Office² HD Besides iWork, Office² HD is also a compatible application. It reads and writes directly with files in QBox storage, i.e. no need to work through WebDAV local store, enhancing convenience and efficiency. Select “Edit” at the top bar.
Page 18 GoodReader has server discovery capability. Just tap to list out the available server. QBox server name will be listed automatically. Tap “QBox” in “Local Servers”. It will prompt for username and password. Use the same parameters as in WebDAV Nav to access to the QBox store.
Page 19: Administration Of Qbox
QBox is managed via iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Open Safari and type the URL: http://qbox.local. Besides “Browse File”, you can also find “Status”, “Setup” and “Upload Service”. Status Tapping on Status will find out more details regarding QBox Information, Network and the external storage device connected.
Page 20 Setup 2.1 Server In Setup, you can change the server name of QBox to suit your personal needs. Tap “Setup”, then “Server”. Type the new server name and then “Apply”. After the server name is changed, open a new Safari page. Type the new address, i.e.
Page 21 After the Upgrade completes, QBox will re-boot and its LED RED light blinks. When the re-boot completes, the LED light turns green. You can now refresh the Safari page to...
Page 22: Specifications
8. Specifications Hardware 100 – 240 AC input, 5V, 1A DC mini-USB Power Weight 4.4 oz / 125 gm Network 10 / 100M Fast Ethernet, RJ45 USB Port USB 2.0 host ports (type A connector) USB Storage Maximum capacity of 32GB thumb drive SD Card SDHC, maximum capacity of 32GB LED Indicator...
Page 23: Contact Us
9. Contact Us Aron Technologies Limited Room 1001, 10/F, No. 1, Hung To Road Kwun Tong, Kowloon Hong Kong Email: info@aron-techs.com...