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AG Utilities & Mobile Link
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  • Page 1 AG Utilities & Mobile Link 8000 / 8300 / 8500 Series Mobile Computers DOC Version 1.00...
  • Page 2 Due to continued product development this information may change without notice. The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between CIPHERLAB and the client and remains the exclusive property of CIPHERLAB CO., LTD. If you find any problems in the documentation, please report them to us in writing.

  • Page 3: Release Notes

    RELEASE NOTES Version Date Notes 1.00 Sep. 12, 2008 Initial release...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS RELEASE NOTES ..........................- 3 - INTRODUCTION ............................ 1 UTILITIES FOR BATCH APPLICATION GENERATOR................3 1.1 Download Application......................... 3 1.1.1 AG_Load (.exe) Utility ......................3 1.1.2 Command Line Configuration.................... 6 1.2. Download Lookup File ....................... 7 1.2.1 DLookup (.exe) Utility ......................7 1.2.2 Command Line Configuration..................10 1.3.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Cradles are required for such net link. Most of all, multiple connections are made possible and easier. This manual serves to provide comprehensive understanding of these AG utilities. We recommend that you read the document thoroughly before use and keep it at hand for quick reference. Thank you for choosing CipherLab products!
  • Page 8 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide...

  • Page 9: Utilities For Batch Application Generator

    Chapter 1 UTILITIES FOR BATCH APPLICATION GENERATOR Without the need to run any Batch Application Generator programs, you can make use of the following AG utilities to handle the following tasks. Alternatively, you may use command lines in your own code. AG_Load.exe : download the template file (.AGX or .ATX) to mobile computers DLookup.exe...
  • Page 10 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1) In the File Type box, select the file type of the target AG template file. File Type Description The AGX format is used by the template file of Batch AG programs for 8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers: AG8000*.exe AG8300*.exe...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator 3) In the Download via box, select the download interface. Download via Description RS-232 or IrDA interface is available on 711/8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers. Proceed to configure COM port and baud rate settings. Cradle-IR interface is available on 711/8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers.

  • Page 12: Command Line Configuration

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1.1.2 COMMAND LINE CONFIGURATION You can use the command line to download the AG template file as well. At the command line prompt, use the following command line arguments: AG_Load <File name>,<COM port>,<Baud rate>,<Download via>,<File type> For example, AG_Load SAMPLE.AGX,1,1,1,1 //COM 1, 115200 bps, RS-232/IrDA, AGX file...

  • Page 13: Download Lookup File

    Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator 1.2. DOWNLOAD LOOKUP FILE 1.2.1 DLOOKUP (.EXE) UTILITY Use DLookup.exe to download a lookup file (*.TXT) from the host computer to your mobile computer.
  • Page 14 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1) In the File name box, type the file path where the lookup file is located. Otherwise, click Browse to locate the lookup file you want to download. Click Open in the dialog box as shown below. 2) In the Download via box, select the download interface.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator Note: Mobile Link is provided for mobile computers to establish a connection with the host via Ethernet Cradles. However, it only allows uploading data currently. 3) Click OK to start the download process.

  • Page 16: Command Line Configuration

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1.2.2 COMMAND LINE CONFIGURATION You can use the command line to download the lookup file as well. At the command line prompt, use the following command line arguments: DLookup <File name>,<Download via>,<COM port>,<Baud rate>,<Show message box> For example, DLookup DEMO_LOOKUP.TXT,1,1,1,0 // RS-232/IrDA, COM 1, 115200 bps, No message box...

  • Page 17: Receive Data

    Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator 1.3. RECEIVE DATA 1.3.1 DATA_READ (.EXE) UTILITY Use Data_Read.exe to upload a data file (*.TXT) from your mobile computer to the host computer. However, if you want to upload data files over the network via Ethernet Cradles, use Mobile Link instead.
  • Page 18 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1) In the Directory box under File Properties, type the file path where the data file will be saved to. Otherwise, click Browse to select which directory the data file is saved to. Type the file name and click Save in the dialog box as shown below.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator 2) If you want to save another data file to the same directory as specified above, simply type the file name here. 3) In the Save mode box under File Properties, select the appropriate file mode. 4) Under Options, select appropriate settings for the file mode you selected in step 3.
  • Page 20 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide Save Mode Description Append: If the file name you give is the same as of an existing file, the uploaded data will be appended to the original data. Otherwise, it will create a new file. Keyboard emulation: Data is emulated as typed text and sent to the active window.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator Save Mode Description Auto file name: The uploaded data will be saved to the specified directory with a file name that is automatically generated based on the system date and time. The best practice requires specifying reasonable polling time with Keep online for receiving data automatically enabled.
  • Page 22 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide Name by the first record: The received data will be saved to a file named by its first record. For example, in Batch Application Generator you may design Form 1 to allow only one line for a specific file name and proceed to other forms for collecting data.
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator Modem interface is available on 8000/8300/8500 Series Mobile Computers. Modem Cradles are required. Select Modem-COM when using COM port based modem, and proceed to configure COM port and baud rate settings. Note: Mobile Link is provided for mobile computers to establish a connection with the host via Ethernet Cradles.

  • Page 24: Command Line Configuration

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1.3.2 COMMAND LINE CONFIGURATION You can use the command line to download the lookup file as well. At the command line prompt, use the following command line arguments: Data_Read <File name>,<Upload via>,<COM Port>,<Baud rate>,<Save mode>, <Add CR character>,<Add LF character>,<Show error>,<Show data>, <Show dialog box>,<Keep online>,<Polling time>,<Inter-Char delay>...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Utilities for Batch Application Generator Add CR character Range: 0 ~ 1 (It is set to 1 by default in the utility program.) Disable Enable Add LF character Range: 0 ~ 1 (It is set to 1 by default in the utility program.) Disable Enable Show error...
  • Page 26 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide...

  • Page 27: Utilities For Wlan Application Generator

    Chapter 2 UTILITIES FOR WLAN APPLICATION GENERATOR Without the need to run any WLAN Application Generator or Wireless Database Manager programs, you can make use of the following AG utilities to handle the following tasks. Alternatively, you may use command lines in your own code. AG_Load.exe : download the template file (.ATF) to mobile computers WLAN_Read.exe : send any collected data from mobile computers to host...
  • Page 28 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1) In the File Type box, select the file type of the target WLAN AG template file. File Type Description The AGX format is used by the template file of Batch AG programs for 8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers: The ATX format is used by the template file of Batch AG program for 711 Mobile Computer:...
  • Page 29 Chapter 2 Utilities for WLAN Application Generator 3) In the Download via box, select the download interface. Download via Description RS-232 or IrDA interface is available on 8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers. Proceed to configure COM port and baud rate settings. Cradle-IR interface is available on 8000/8300 Series Mobile Computers.

  • Page 30: Command Line Configuration

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 2.1.2 COMMAND LINE CONFIGURATION You can use the command line to download the WLAN AG template file as well. At the command line prompt, use the following command line arguments: AG_Load <File name>,<COM port>,<Baud rate>,<Download via>,<File type> For example, AG_Load SAMPLE.ATF,1,1,1,3 //COM 1, 115200 bps, RS-232/IrDA, ATF file...

  • Page 31: Real-Time Receive Data

    Chapter 2 Utilities for WLAN Application Generator 2.2 REAL-TIME RECEIVE DATA 2.2.1 WLAN_READ (.EXE) UTILITY If no lookup file is in use, you can use WLAN_Read.exe to send any collected data from your mobile computer to the host computer in a real-time way.
  • Page 32 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 1) In the Local port box, type the local port you want to use. 2) In the Supported clients box, type the maximum number (1 ~ 512) of client devices that are allowed to connect to the local port. 3) In the Directory box, type the file path where the data will be saved to.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 Utilities for WLAN Application Generator 4) If you want to save data to another file under the same directory as specified above, simply type the file name here. 5) In the File mode box, select the appropriate file mode. 6) Under the File mode box are options associated with the file mode.
  • Page 34 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 7) Click to view more options associated with the Date & Time stamp. 8) Click Start to receive data immediately.

  • Page 35: Command Line Configuration

    Chapter 2 Utilities for WLAN Application Generator 2.2.2 COMMAND LINE CONFIGURATION You can use the command line to download the lookup file as well. At the command line prompt, use the following command line arguments: Wlan_Read <File name>,<File mode>,<Add CR character>,<Add LF character>, <Show error>,<Show data>,<Show dialog box>,<Replace delimiter>, <Character_1>,<Character_2>,<Add Date &...
  • Page 36 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide Show dialog box Range: 0 ~ 1 (It is set to 1 by default in the utility program.) Disable Enable Replace delimiter Range: 0 ~ 1 (It is set to 0 by default in the utility program.) Disable Enable Character_1...
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 Utilities for WLAN Application Generator Date – add separator Range: 0 ~ 1 (It is set to 1 by default in the utility program.) Disable Enable Date separator One character (It is set to slash (/) by default in the utility program.) Date style Range: 0 ~ 2...
  • Page 38 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide...

  • Page 39: Mobile Link

    Chapter 3 MOBILE LINK Mobile Link is provided for mobile computers to establish a connection with the host via Ethernet Cradles, and it only allows uploading data currently. 3.1 LOOKING AT THE WORK AREA 3.1.1 PREREQUISITES You must have configured your Ethernet Cradle to work in Data Mode and connect to the host computer with correct host IP and port number.

  • Page 40: Menu Bar & Toolbar Buttons

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 3.1.2 MENU BAR & TOOLBAR BUTTONS File Menu Open Open a selected data file. Save As Save a selected data file to a different file path. Rename Rename a selected data file. Delete File Delete a selected data file.

  • Page 41: Receiving Data Over The Network

    Chapter 3 Mobile Link 3.2 RECEIVING DATA OVER THE NETWORK 3.2.1 VIEW LINK STATUS 1) Connect your Ethernet Cradle to the host computer over the network. In Mobile Link, click Links on the left pane of the work area and the IP address of Ethernet Cradle will be displayed on the right pane.
  • Page 42 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 3) Except for “Ethernet Cradle IP”, the rest information will be cleared upon completion of uploading data.

  • Page 43: View Received Files

    Chapter 3 Mobile Link 3.2.2 VIEW RECEIVED FILES 1) In Mobile Link, click Files on the left pane of the work area and the received file or files will be displayed on the right pane. Note: You must have configured your Ethernet Cradle to connect to the host computer with correct host IP and port number.
  • Page 44 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide n the File menu, click Delete File to delete the selected data file.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 Mobile Link On the File menu, click Remove from List to remove the selected data file from the file list. On the File menu, click Convert to convert the selected data file to Excel file format.
  • Page 46 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide...

  • Page 47: View Device Information

    Chapter 3 Mobile Link 3.2.3 VIEW DEVICE INFORMATION In Mobile Link, you can also view the device information while a mobile computer is uploading data. 1) Click an entry from the link list that provides detailed information on each of the current connections.

  • Page 48: Change Connection Settings

    AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide 3.2.4 CHANGE CONNECTION SETTINGS You must have configured your Ethernet Cradle to connect to the host computer with correct host IP and port number. On the System menu, click Link Properties to change the following settings: Link Port: The port number is “2000”...

  • Page 49: Change Data File Settings

    Chapter 3 Mobile Link 3.2.5 CHANGE DATA FILE SETTINGS On the System menu, click File Properties to change the following settings: File Path: By default, the received data files will be saved in the same folder where the Mobile Link program is saved. Type the file path where the data files will be saved.
  • Page 50 AG Utilities & Mobile Link User Guide You may change it to save file by the serial number of the mobile computer. However, if you keep uploading data from the same mobile computer, the original file will be overwritten by a later copy, which may contain different data. 3.

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