Bright Star Engineering MPOD2-C Automotive Diagnostic Scan Tool User Manual microPOD II UserGuide 09 24 12

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i microPod II User Guide Bright Star Engineering 299 Ballardvale Street, Suite 5 Wilmington, MA 01887 Tel: (978) 642-3200 Fax: (978) 642-3199 www.brightstareng.com

iiiNotice The information in this document is subject to change without notice. THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FURTHER, Bright Star Engineering DOES NOT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING USE, OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIAL IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. Restricted Rights Legend Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from Bright Star Engineering, Inc. Copyright  2012 Bright Star Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved Printed in the USA

vTable of Contents Revision History .................................................................................................... 1Getting Started with the Device ............................................................................ 2Powering On...................................................................................................... 2Connecting to the Device over USB .................................................................. 2Device Overview ................................................................................................... 2LED ................................................................................................................... 2Configuring Device and Network Settings ............................................................. 3Using the HTTP Interface .................................................................................. 3System Settings ............................................................................................. 4Network Settings ............................................................................................ 5Wireless Settings ........................................................................................... 6Manage Networks .......................................................................................... 8Wireless Scan .............................................................................................. 11TCP/IP over USB ......................................................................................... 12Factory Defaults ........................................................................................... 13Backup Settings ........................................................................................... 14Software .............................................................................................................. 15Software Upgrades .......................................................................................... 15Using the HTTP Installer .............................................................................. 15Recovering from a Failed Upgrade .............................................................. 16Installing Applications ...................................................................................... 16

1Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 September 21, 2012 Initial release of platform documentation

2Getting Started with the Device Powering On The device can be powered either by attaching to a vehicle or connecting a USB cable which is attached to a PC or USB power source. Verify the LED is illuminated GREEN. As soon as power is supplied to the device it will begin a boot sequence. The LED will blink RED during the boot phase. Once the device is booted into normal operational mode the LED will revert back to GREEN. Connecting to the Device over USB You should use a Windows PC that has the Bright Star Engineering CDCECM drivers installed. The drivers provide TCP/IP over USB capability to the Windows PC. Use a USB cable to connect the device to the PC. Once the device is booted you will be able to use an HTTP browser to connect to the device using the following URL: HTTP://172.22.22.22 The device configuration web site will appear. Device Overview LED The device has one LED which is capable of illuminating RED and GREEN. The following table describes the LED behavior when the device is in the designated state or mode. Power On When power is applied to the device the LED will illuminate GREEN for a brief period. BOOT When the system software initializes the LED will illuminate RED and blink at a moderate pace. RUNNING In a normal operating state the LED will illuminate GREEN. Note: If an application is running on the device, it has the ability to alter the behavior of the LED which may result in LED appearing in a differently. ERROR Under error conditions the LED will illuminate RED and blink at a very fast pace. S/W Upgrade During a software upgrade the LED will be illuminated READ and blink at a slow pace. RECOVERY If the device is unable to boot normally, an alternate system software configuration will be used. This is referred to as RECOVERY MODE. When running in this mode the LED will blink, alternating between RED and GREEN in a rapid pace.

3Configuring Device and Network Settings Using the HTTP Interface Shown below is the main screen for the device configuration web site. The Overview page will provide you with version information for the hardware and software and the device serial number.

4System Settings You can assign a name to the device that will be shown on the device discovery utility screen in place of the default serial number. You may also wish to set the date and time on the device. Device Name Assign a name to the device. This name will appear on the device locator utility screen that shows the devices available on the network. Click on the Save button to store the new device name. Work Group Assign a work group name to the device. Click on the Save button to store the new device name. Date & Time Set the date and time for the device. Use the drop down selection boxes to select the current date and time. Click on the Set Date & Time button to store the new date and time. Reboot Device Use this button to force the device to perform a system reboot.

5Network Settings You can choose to have your network address and settings automatically assigned if your network supports it. Otherwise, please check with your Network Systems Coordinator to obtain the appropriate settings to enter on this screen. Automatic or Static To have an automatically assigned network address choose Obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server If you will be using static IP addressing for the device, choose Use the following IP address and settings IP Settings IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to this device, typically provided to you by your network or system administrator, for example 192.168.1.100. Net Mask Enter the network address mask used by the device, typically provided to you by your network or system administrator, for example 255.255.255.0. Gateway Enter the IP address for the machine on your network that

6acts as a gateway to other networks. Your network or system administrator typically provides this address, for example 192.168.1.1, to you. DNS1 Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used as the primary Domain Name Server. If your network is configured to use DNS your network or system administrator will provide this to you. DNS2 Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used as the secondary Domain Name Server. If your network is configured to use DNS your network or system administrator will provide this to you. Wireless Settings You can choose to have your network address and settings automatically assigned if your network supports it. Otherwise, please check with your Network Systems Coordinator to obtain the appropriate settings to enter on this screen. Automatic or Static To have an automatically assigned network address, choose Obtain an IP address automatically from a DHCP server. If you will be using static IP addressing for the Device, choose Use the following IP address and settings.

7 IP Settings IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to this Device, typically provided to you by your network or system administrator, for example 192.168.1.100. Net Mask Enter the network address mask used by the Device, typically provided to you by your network or system administrator, for example 255.255.255.0. Gateway Enter the IP address for the machine on your network that acts as a gateway to other networks. Your network or system administrator typically provides this address, for example 192.168.1.1, to you. DNS1 Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used as the primary Domain Name Server. If your network is configured to use DNS your network or system administrator will provide this to you. DNS2 Enter the IP address for the machine that should be used as the secondary Domain Name Server. If your network is configured to use DNS your network or system administrator will provide this to you. Type of Wireless Network To connect your Device to the network via a wireless access point, choose Connect to an Access Point. If you need to connect your Device directly to PC or some other computer, choose Connect to another computer using Adhoc network. Security Settings SSID Enter the Service Set Identification that should be used by your Device to join a 802.11 wireless network. Security Select the encryption technique to be used when communicating on the wireless network. This must be the same as is being used by the access point or other computer you will be connecting to. Enter Key Enter the key to be used by the encryption software used when communicating on the wireless network. This key must match the key being used by the access point or other computer you will be connecting to. Confirm Key Re-enter the key to be used by the encryption software used when communicating on the wireless network. This is done to confirm the value since it is hidden on entry. Key in HEX Select this option if the value entered for the encryption key was entered using HEX values. Edit Key For security mechanisms that allow multiple keys, use this selection box to select the key that is to be edited. Use Key For security mechanisms that allow multiple keys, use this selection box to select the key that is to be used when

11Wireless Scan Use this utility to scan for available wireless networks at your location. Some networks may not be visible if the wireless access point(s) has been configured to not broadcast the SSID. Please note that the wireless interface on the device must be enabled for this feature to work.

12TCP/IP over USB This page is used to configure the TCP/IP address to be used for the USB based network. This device can be connected directly to a Microsoft Windows PC with a USB cable. When connected, a TCP/IP network will be created between the device and the Windows PC over the USB cable. The TCP/IP address entered on this page will be assigned to the device and used to seed the DHCP address assigned to the Windows PC.

13Factory Defaults Use this page to reset the device configuration settings back to the factory default values. Note: Please use this option with caution, as configuration data and network settings will be overwritten to default values.

14Backup Settings Back up the device's configuration data via this page. This will allow you to save and restore the configuration if it is inadvertently changed or lost. It is recommended that you backup your current settings prior to making significant configuration changes.

15Software Software Upgrades Using the HTTP Installer The Software Upgrades page on the device configuration web site allows you to install platform software and firmware upgrades. Use the Browse button on this screen to locate the software package on the local machine and click on the Install button to initiate the upload of the package file. The upgrade will be started automatically when the file is uploaded. Once the upgrade begins you will loose your browser connection to the device. The LED will be turned on to indicate the upgrade is being performed. The software upgrade notification screen will attempt to refresh to indicate the upgrade is complete. If you wish to reset the device during the upgrade process, click on the checkbox labeled as Perform a CLEAN Install. If a failure occurs during the upgrade, the LED will be turned on to indicate a problem exists. If this should occur follow the procedure outlined below.

16Recovering from a Failed Upgrade In the event a platform software and firmware upgrade fails in such a way that the device cannot operate normally, remove and then reattach the device power source. The device will reboot into a recovery mode. In this mode the device will boot into a limited configuration that will allow you to apply a product software upgrade via the provided web interface. You should not attempt to use the device for anything but a software upgrade when in recovery mode. Installing Applications Applications are installed in the same manner as platform software and firmware upgrades, using the Software Upgrades web page. Use the Browse button on this screen to locate the software package on the local machine and click on the Install button to initiate the upload of the package file. Once uploaded the upgrade will be automatically started. If the application provides progress information, it will be displayed in a popup window opened by the Software Upgrades web page.