LXE MX1-IS User Manual
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- Page 1 LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide Copyright © September 2004 by LXE Inc. All Rights Reserved E-SW-WAVACFG-A...
- Page 2 LXE’s Package Builder and Enablers Any reference, whether direct or implied, to any LXE wireless or RF equipment requires the reader to refer to the specific equipment’s User Manuals for cautions, warnings and federal notices (e.g. FCC, EMC, UL, CE, etc.).
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2 LXE F HAPTER EATURES Introduction ... 9 Communication Overview ... 9 Communication Using a Dock or Cradle...10 Configuring the Agent...10 Step 1: Detect COM Ports in Avalanche Manager ...10 E-SW-WAVACFG-A Table of Contents LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide... - Page 4 By Computer Type ...27 By Radio Type...27 A DOS C PPENDIX OMPUTER Minimum Software Baseline ... 29 Upgrading LXE Computers...29 Directory Structure ... 29 \AGENT...30 \AVA...30 \APPS...30 \APPS\AVAF...30 NDEX LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide OFTWARE Table of Contents E-SW-WAVACFG-A...
- Page 5 Figure 2-13 Network Profile, Routing Tab...24 Figure 2-14 Network Profile, Security Tab ...25 Figure 2-15 Static WEP Keys ...26 Figure 2-16 Filtering Devices by LXE Computer Type ...27 Figure 2-17 Filtering Devices by Radio Type ...27 E-SW-WAVACFG-A LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide...
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction
Avalanche also has online help available by clicking on Help in the Menu Bar while running Avalanche. This document contains a brief overview of Avalanche and a discussion of how LXE’s DOS computers can be managed by Avalanche. LXE provides additional functionality for LXE DOS computers under Avalanche. -
Page 8: Avalanche Agent
Reboots the device as necessary during the installation/configuration process. Limitations of DOS Devices When the Enabler is installed on a DOS device, such as an LXE DOS computer, the Enabler runs only at boot up. After the Enabler has started during boot up, communicated with the Agent and received and installed any updates, the Enabler exits. -
Page 9: Supported Computers
Supported DOS Terminal Emulations The following 2.4GHz terminal emulations are supported • ANSI Plus Terminal Emulation • LDS Plus Terminal Emulation • TN3270 Terminal Emulation • TN5250 Terminal Emulation E-SW-WAVACFG-A • • • VX4 (DOS only) LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide... -
Page 10: Configurable Parameters
Configurable Parameters This section lists the parameters on the LXE DOS computer that may be configured using Avalanche. Radio Parameters For more information on these radio parameters, please refer to the NET.CFG file and radio parameter sections in the reference guide for the appropriate LXE computer. -
Page 11: Installation
LXE representative for details on obtaining the LXE PackageBuilder. Installation of Enablers on LXE Computers LXE computers shipped after August 2004 have the enablers installed as part of the factory software load. Earlier computers must be manually upgraded. -
Page 12: Operation
When an LXE DOS computer contains the Avalanche enabler, the LXE computer attempts to contact the Agent during the boot process. Please note that for an LXE DOS computer this is the ONLY time the LXE computer communicates with the Agent PC. -
Page 13: Getting Help
LXE website. Contact your LXE representative to obtain the LXE Manuals CD. You can also 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 www.lxe.com. - Page 14 Wavelink Manuals LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide E-SW-WAVACFG-A...
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Page 15: Chapter 2 Lxe Features
• LXE Package Builder • LXE DOS Computer Configuration Communication Overview There are three methods by which the enable on an LXE computer can communicate with the Agent PC: • Via the 2.4GHz radio • Via a serial cable between the Agent PC and the LXE computer •... -
Page 16: Communication Using A Dock Or Cradle
Communication Using a Dock or Cradle The Avalanche Agent can communicate with LXE computers in a dock or cradle, provided: • The dock or cradle is serially connected to the Agent PC • The Agent is configured to communicate with the dock or cradle at the appropriate baud rate (usually 9600 bps). -
Page 17: Step 4: Restart The Avalanche Service
PARITY Valid Options: NONE, EVEN, ODD, MARK, SPACE Default: NONE FLOW Valid Options: [null space], RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF Default: [null space] (no flow control) DELAY Valid Options: 0 – 250 milliseconds Default: 75 milliseconds LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide... -
Page 18: Lxe Package Builder
LXE Package Builder The package builder is provided to convert LXE software into a format that Avalanche can distribute to LXE computers. The general process the package builder follows is summarized below: • The process starts with a G-Number, such as VX1GL01.01D. The G-Number contains several files and, in the case of terminal emulation, a configuration utility. -
Page 19: Figure 2-2 Select Output Directory
When the desired destination is located, click OK. The package builder builds an .AVA file from the G-Number directory and displays the appropriate message upon completion. E-SW-WAVACFG-A Figure 2-2 Select Output Directory Figure 2-3 End of Conversion Message LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide... -
Page 20: Using The Command Line Interface
–d c:\lxe where the C:\LXE directory contains one or more G-Numbers. The resulting AVA files are located in the C:\LXE directory. One .AVA file is created for each G-Number directory located in C:\LXE. To build packages for all the G-Numbers located in a directory and specify the destination, type lxe2ava –d c:\lxe –o c:\lxe2... -
Page 21: Using Avalanche
Agent Connection Info – Information on currently connected Agent. Client Licensing – Information on licensing. Mobile Device Groups – See “Filtering LXE Computers”, later in this chapter for more information on selecting devices for the group. Network Profiles – Please refer to “Radio Parameters” and “Network Parameters”, later in this chapter for more details. - Page 22 Terminal ID – Can be used to uniquely identify the device. Avalanche automatically assigns an ID, but the ID can be manually changed. MAC Address – The MAC address of the radio card in the LXE computer. IP Address – The IP Address of the LXE computer.
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Page 23: Software Collections
1. Click on Software Management on the Menu Bar 2. Click on Install Software Package 3. Click the … button to browse to the location of the LXE software package 4. Once the desired package is selected, click Next 5. Review the license agreement and indicate acceptance 6. -
Page 24: Auto Run Software Packages
Auto Run software packages contain radio, core or system software. The software is uploaded to the LXE computer. A configuration script is then executed and the LXE computer reboots. For the MX2 only, enabler software is an Auto Run package. -
Page 25: Application Software Packages
Status: Indicates if the package is enabled or disabled. Application Software Packages Application software packages contain terminal emulation software. The software is uploaded to the LXE computer, then the normal bootup process continues. Details of this sample package are as follows: •... -
Page 26: Support Software Packages
Support Software Packages Support software packages contain Enabler updates for MX1, MX3, VX1, VX2 or VX4 computers. The software is uploaded to the LXE computer, then the computer reboots. Note: Enabler updates for an MX2 computer are Auto Run rather than Support. -
Page 27: Configuration
TE configuration menu (LXE Configurator). Clicking on LXE Configurator starts the configuration menu. This configuration menu is structured the same as the TE configuration menu on the LXE DOS computer. Please refer to Chapter 3, “Configuration Utility” in the appropriate TE reference... - Page 28 Be sure to use the Exit with Save option to save the changed TE parameters. Note that when TE parameters are changed, the Avalanche screen now shows the LXE computer is no longer up to date (indicated by a red X in the U column) even if it has the current TE loaded. However, rather than retransmitting the entire terminal emulation package, only the configuration parameters (LXE.INI) file is transmitted.
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Page 29: Radio And Network Parameters
Figure 2-11 Accessing Network Profile Configuration To change the parameters, click on Settings. If the Control tab is not selected, click on it. E-SW-WAVACFG-A Figure 2-12 Network Profile, Control Tab LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide Be sure to set the... -
Page 30: Figure 2-13 Network Profile, Routing Tab
• Assign IP addresses – Provides options for assigning an IP Address: • Device Filtering – Please see “Filtering LXE Computers”, later in this chapter, for more details. Note: To use either DHCP or BOOTP, the network must have either a DHCP or BOOTP server, as appropriate. -
Page 31: Figure 2-14 Network Profile, Security Tab
Net Mask – The net mask in IP address format, equivalent to setting the net_bits in the SOCKET.CFG file. Default DNS Domain – The default DNS domain, such as lxe.com, equivalent to setting the domain suffix in SOCKET.CFG. Primary DNS – The IP address of the primary DNS, equivalent to setting domain server in SOCKET.CFG.. -
Page 32: Manual Network And Radio Parameter Configuration
Manual Network and Radio Parameter Configuration As described in the reference guide for the appropriate LXE computer, NED.EXE can be used to edit the SOCKET.CFG and NET.CFG files. The Enabler is not aware of the manual changes made and does not report them to the Agent. -
Page 33: Filtering Lxe Computers
Figure 2-16 Filtering Devices by LXE Computer Type Note: Click the Evaluate button to review the computers matching the filtering criteria. By Radio Type RadioVendor identifies the type of radio installed in the LXE computer. Valid values for RadioVendor are • Cisco350 For example, to select all computers with a Cisco radio: •... - Page 34 Filtering LXE Computers LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide E-SW-WAVACFG-A...
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Page 35: Appendixa Dos Computer Software Load
Symbol 4121 Upgrading LXE Computers 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. -
Page 36: Agent
Since the MX2 has limited disk space, updates to the enabler on the MX2 replace the original enabler files. \APPS This directory is used by Avalanche to track the revisions of software on the LXE DOS computer. \APPS\AVAF For all computers except the MX2, this directory is used to load updated versions of the enabler. -
Page 37: Index
Network Parameters ... 4, 23 Package Builder... 12 Command Line... 14 GUI ... 12 Syntax Examples... 14 Radio Parameters... 4, 23 Screen Components, Avalanche ... 15 Selection Criteria ... 27 Software Baseline... 29 LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide... - Page 38 Static WEP ... 25 Stopping Avalanche Services ... 10 Supported 2.4GHz Radios ... 3 Supported Computers ... 3 Supported Terminal Emulations ... 3 LXE Computers and Wavelink Avalanche User’s Guide Terminal Emulation Parameters ... 4, 21 WEP... 25 WEP Keys ... 26 E-SW-WAVACFG-A...