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Percon Falcon RF User Manual

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The following is a draft User Manual with operational instructions. Any
reference to " Frequency Hopping" should read " Direct Sequencing" .
A final copy of the User Manual will be sent to the FCC as soon as it
is available.

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  • Page 1 The following is a draft User Manual with operational instructions. Any reference to “ Frequency Hopping” should read “ Direct Sequencing” . A final copy of the User Manual will be sent to the FCC as soon as it is available.
  • Page 2 >> Falcon RF ™ DOS PORTABLE DATA TERMINAL Lucent WaveLAN ® Wireless LAN Supplement...
  • Page 3 Copyright Act of 1976. Percon ® is a registered trademark of Percon Incorporated. Falcon™ and Falcon RF™ are trademarks of Percon Incorporated. WaveLAN ® is a registered trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc. Microsoft ®...

  • Page 4: Software License Agreement

    (subject to your returning the Software to the location where you purchased the software with a copy of your receipt) will be, at PERCON's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Software. This guarantee does not apply to the Software if the failure of the Software has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.
  • Page 5 Software and accompanying documentation. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. If you have any questions, please contact in writing: PERCON, 1720 Wil- low Creek Circle, Suite 530, Eugene, Oregon 97402.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Configuring the Falcon RF ........
  • Page 7 Site Surveys ..............26 < vi > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Falcon, along with bar codes for setting pro- gramming parameters. Please read the Falcon Users Guide to familiarize yourself with the Falcon’s opera- tion before reading this manual or using the Falcon. Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < ix >...

  • Page 9: Fcc Requirements

    G Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. G Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. G Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. < x > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 10: Chapter One

    Wireless LAN PC Card With Lucent’s WaveLAN wireless LAN, a Falcon RF user can roam freely throughout a facility. A PC card and one or more access points allow the Falcon RF to maintain a continuous, seamless connection to a wired network.

  • Page 11: Wavelan

    Falcon's open architecture design allows for connectivity to many network operating systems. Using the standard NDIS and ODI driv- ers provided on the Falcon RF utilities disk, the developer can load a wide variety of protocol stacks on the Falcon RF. The software pro-...

  • Page 12: Power Management

    The Lucent WaveLAN PC card is certified for use only with the fol- lowing antennas: G Huber + Suhner dipole (Percon part no. 8912-0057-00) G Toko Internal antenna (Percon part no. 5501-9245-00) G Cushcraft dipole (Cushcraft part no. RTN2400SXR) Open the PC card slot on your Falcon and insert the WaveLAN PC card as instructed in the user’s guide for the Falcon.
  • Page 13 About Falcon RF with the WaveLAN Wireless LAN PC Card Figure 1-1: Connecting the Antenna to the PC Card Antenna connector Antenna socket NOTE: Be sure to insert the connector into the correct socket, as shown in the figure. < 4 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 14: Chapter Two

    >> Chapter Two Configuring the Falcon RF After installing the WaveLAN LAN PC card (see the user’s guide for your Falcon model), you must configure the Falcon to use the card. This is accomplished with the Falcon Configuration Utility. Use of the utility is covered in the Falcon User’s Guide.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    These applications allow the user to run Novell client/server appli- cations; to mount drives, printers, and other hardware; and to treat the Falcon RF as if it were a client on a Novell network. G For other IPX/SPX solutions, the package provides software from Novell.

  • Page 16: Odi With Tcp/Ip

    - WaveLAN card access driver WAVECAD - Link support layer driver - ODI configuration file - WaveLAN ODI driver WVLAN - TCP/IP protocol driver TCPIP You need to select your Falcon application and related files. Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 7 >...
  • Page 17 Specific option is selected (see figure 2-3). This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download. NOTE: The I/O-card drivers are not compatible with WaveLAN’s client driver. Do not select the I/O Cards options when using RF. < 8 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...
  • Page 18 The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the file before it is downloaded to the Falcon. AUTOEXEC Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 9 >...
  • Page 19 16. Modify your program settings and communications settings, if necessary. 17. Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the custom TCP/IP configuration on the Falcon. 18. Reboot the Falcon when the download is completed. < 10 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 20: Odi With Netware Client

    - WaveLAN card access driver WAVECAD - IPX/SPX driver IPXODI - Link support layer driver - ODI configuration file - WaveLAN ODI driver WVLAN - Virtual loadable module manager G *. - Virtual loadable modules Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 11 >...
  • Page 21 Specific option is selected (see figure 2-6). This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download. NOTE: The I/O-card drivers are not compatible with WaveLAN’s client driver. Do not select the I/O Cards options when using RF. < 12 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...
  • Page 22 The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the file before it is downloaded to the Falcon. AUTOEXEC Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 13 >...
  • Page 23 16. Modify your program settings and communications settings, if necessary. 17. Select the Download button in the Custom Configuration menu to install the NetWare Client configuration on the Falcon. 18. Reboot the Falcon when the download is completed. < 14 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 24: Odi With Ipx/Spx

    The following files are included automatically as part of the IPX/SPX download: - WaveLAN card access driver WAVECAD - IPX/SPX driver IPXODI - Link support layer driver - ODI configuration file - Lucent RF ODI Driver Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 15 >...
  • Page 25 Specific option is selected (see figure 2-9). This option identifies which Phoenix drivers to download. NOTE: The I/O-card drivers are not compatible with WaveLAN’s client driver. Do not select the I/O Cards options when using RF. < 16 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...
  • Page 26 The file that you selected as the main application will automatically be appended to the file before it is downloaded to the Falcon. AUTOEXEC Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 17 >...

  • Page 27: Odi With Custom Installations

    REM *** THE FOLLOWING LINES ADD SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO THE PATH AND REM *** RUN THE MAIN APPLICATION EXECUTABLE, IF ONE WAS SPECIFIED. REM **************************************************************** IF EXIST C:\BPARAMS.INI COPY C:\BPARAMS.INI PARAMS SET PATH=C:\;C:\NET;C:\DOS;%PATH% CD\NET VLM /V4 LOGIN SUPERVISOR < 18 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 28: Config.sys

    You can se- lect the Vendor Specific option in the second File Configuration window to cause the appropriate card and socket services drivers to be loaded automatically. Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 19 >...

  • Page 29: Net.cfg

    NOTE: Some of the driver-specific information is set up to work on the Falcon, and changing these values will likely produce failures. See “DOS Configuration Parameters,” beginning on page 21, for more information. < 20 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 30: Dos Configuration Parameters

    RTS to the WavePOINT-II access point and defer transmission until the WavePOINT-II has responded with a CTS message. Valid values: 2347 (default) disables medium reservation 0–2346 enables RTS/CTS mechanism and sets the frame length threshold Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement < 21 >...
  • Page 31 Description ??? Can't find in their manual Node Address Card_Power_Management ??? Can't find in their manual. Valid values Y/N. Maximum_Sleep_Duration ??? Can't find in their manual. Receive_All_Multicasts ??? Can't find in their manual. < 22 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

  • Page 32: Chapter Three

    AP replace the wires connecting the nodes to the network. Falcon RF units may be used in various network topologies, which are described in this chapter. All of your Falcon applications will work with the WaveLAN wireless LAN without any special wireless-networking software.

  • Page 33: Single-Cell Topology

    APs establish cells similar in concept to those of a cellular phone network. Any mobile unit (in this case, a Falcon RF unit) will connect with any access point that is within range.
  • Page 34 Falcon RF. In a WaveLAN wireless LAN, the user can move freely between the access points in the network. When the roaming Falcon RF unit leaves the transmission range of one WaveLAN access point, the PC card automatically polls other access points in the same domain to continue the network connection.

  • Page 35: Site Surveys

    Also important is the identification of potential cabling, connector, or power problems. < 26 > Falcon RF WaveLAN Supplement...

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