Texas Instruments GEMINIB Gemini Base Station User Manual webpad15 ug

Texas Instruments Inc. Gemini Base Station webpad15 ug

Users Guide

© 1999 National Semiconductor® Corporation www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s GuideConfidentialNov 1999Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 SystemThe Ultimate Internet Personal Access DeviceGXLV ProcessorSystem consists of three pieces:—Tablet— Base Station—Cradle9.5x11.75 inch tablet with interactive 10inch DSTN screen (800x600 color)Weighs 3.25 poundsPreloaded, preconfigured software. Justpower up and use.Familiar Internet browser user interfaceAllows user to select and access“Favorite” web sitesWireless operation— Transmits over a 2.4 GHz radiofrequency signal— 300 feet range from base stationBattery operated— 3 hours of active useSpeakerInternal MicrophoneLEDUser Defined Button 1User Defined Button 2Power ButtonLEDScroll PadCradleDC PowerHeadphoneMicrophoneUSB PortSpeakerExternal DCReset ButtonStylusUSB PortNational Semiconductor is a registered trademark and WebPAD is a trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of theirrespective owners and are hereby recognized as such.
www.national.com 2 (Confidential) Revision 1.0Table of Contents1.0 UserInterface.....................................................41.1 GRAPHICALUSERINTERFACE .............................................41.1.1 QNXMenuButton ..................................................51.1.2 RFLinkTaskBox ...................................................51.1.3 VirtualKeyboardTaskBox ............................................51.2 LEDS ...................................................................51.3 BUTTONS ...............................................................51.4 RESETBUTTON ..........................................................51.5 APPLICATIONS ...........................................................61.5.1 TouchScreenCalibration .............................................71.5.2 Terminal ..........................................................71.5.3 VirtualKeyboard....................................................71.5.4 LinkStatus ........................................................71.5.5 MediaPlayer .......................................................71.5.6 RealPlayer® ..................................................................... 71.5.7 Email ............................................................71.5.8 News ............................................................71.5.9 Browser ..........................................................71.5.10 LowBatteryWarning ................................................71.5.11 DECTMonitor(DECT-basedsystemsonly) ...............................81.5.12 InternetDialer(DECT-basedsystemsonly) ...............................82.0 SystemConfiguration ..............................................82.1 BROWSERCONFIGURATION ...............................................82.1.1 Browser>Cache ....................................................82.1.2 Browser>Fonts .....................................................82.1.3 Browser>Colors ....................................................92.1.4 Browser>Network...................................................92.2 BUTTONSCONFIGURATIONOPTIONS ......................................102.3 RADIOCONFIGURATIONOPTIONS .........................................112.4 SOFTWAREIMAGEVERSION ..............................................113.0 FavoriteSitesWindow.............................................124.0 Setup and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.1 SETTINGUPAWEBPAD1.5SYSTEM .......................................124.1.1 Dect-basedBaseStation ............................................124.1.1.1 SetupGuidelines ..................................................124.1.1.2 WebPAD/BaseStationRegistration....................................134.1.1.3 UsingTheSystem .................................................134.1.1.4 AddingaNewDial-upAccount .......................................134.1.1.5 LoginScripts .....................................................134.1.2 802.11-basedAccessPointBaseStation ...............................144.1.2.1 SetupGuidelines ..................................................144.1.2.2 UsingTheSystem .................................................144.1.2.3 AddingaNewDial-UpAccount .......................................144.2 TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................144.2.1 Tabletwillnotpoweron .............................................144.2.2 RFlinkisdown....................................................144.2.3 Receivedanerrorwhentryingtobringupawebsite ......................154.3 USINGTWOORMORETABLETSFROMTHESAMEBASESTATION ..............154.4 REALAUDIO/REALVIDEOCONFIGURATION ..................................15
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www.national.com 4 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1.0 User InterfaceThe WebPAD™ system’s tablet user interface is simpleand easy to use. It consists of an interactive touch screen,scroll pad, and several user-configurable buttons. Speak-ers and a microphone are built in. Additionally, two portshave been added to the side of the tablet to allow for con-nectivity to USB devices (i.e., external keyboard, head-phones, external microphone, etc.).The main way to interact with the tablet is through thetouch screen. Links and menus are accessed by touchingthe screen directly over their titles. Additionally, the touchscreen is sensitive enough to allow for handwriting recog-nition software to be used as a means of inputting charac-ters. The touch screen on the tablet works with any type ofpointer, from a stylus (included) to the simple touch of afinger.All of the buttons on the tablet, including the scroll pad,are user-configurable, except the power button. The usercan change the definition of the buttons by entering thesystem configuration mode (see Section 2.0 “SystemConfiguration”). Some of the buttons suggest clearlydefined operations, like the scroll pad, but the definitionsare changeable.To input text, whether for an email, search criteria, or toenter a URL, a virtual keyboard is available. The keypadworks the same as a normal keyboard and is accessedfrom the QNX menu button or the Virtual Keyboard taskbox at the bottom of the screen. The user touches thescreen just above the desired key and the letter appearsnext to the cursor.1.1 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEWhen the tablet finishes booting, the graphical user inter-face (GUI) is started, as shown in Figure 1. The GUI con-tains a window area and a task bar. The background ofthe window area contains an application launcher. Touch-ing either the icon or button beneath the icon invokes thedesired application. When applications are invoked, theirwindows reside in this area.The task bar contains a menu button and boxes for eachof the tasks currently running. The menu button is labeled“QNX” and offers the user another method of launchingapplications. To use the menu, touch the QNX button andthen the desired application.Two tasks are initially started up when the tablet is booted:RF Link task and Virtual Keyboard task. Touching any ofthe task boxes on the task bar brings that task’s window tothe foreground (See Section 1.1.2 “RF Link Task Box” andSection 1.1.3 “Virtual Keyboard Task Box”).FIGURE 1. Application Launcher ScreenQNX® Menu ButtonInvokeEmail Reader InvokeNews ReaderInvoke Web BrowserRF Link Task Box Virtual Keyboard Task Box Task BarWindow Area
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 5 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1.1.1 QNX Menu ButtonTouch the QNX pop-up menu button to view the menu ofavailable applications. To invoke an application, simplytouch the name of the application.1.1.2 RF Link Task BoxThe RF Link task displays the status of the radio link andbattery. Selecting the box on the task bar will invoke theLink Status application (see Section 1.5.4 “Link Status”),showing the user the strength of the radio signal from thebase station, the amount of charge left on the battery, andthe operational status of the link to the base station (“RFLink Up”) or not (“RF Link Down”). Refer to Section 1.5.4“Link Status” for more details on this task.1.1.3 Virtual Keyboard Task BoxTouching the Virtual Keyboard task box invokes a soft-ware keyboard which allows the user to interact with thesystem. The soft keyboard is the main method of enteringURLs, responding to emails, etc.1.2 LEDSThe tablet contains two LEDs (one amber and one green).The amber LED is on the left side of the tablet, just abovethe two user-defined buttons. It is a charge indicator. If theLED is on, the battery is fully charged. If the LED is blink-ing, the battery is being charged. If the LED is off, the sys-tem is running off the batteries.The green LED is on the right side of the tablet, just belowthe power button. It is a status indicator. If the LED is on,the tablet has been powered up. If the LED is blinking, thebatteries inside the tablet are low on power. If the LED isoff, the tablet has been powered off.1.3 BUTTONSThe tablet has seven buttons:• One power button• Two user definable buttons• Four buttons that form the scroll padThe power button is in the upper right hand corner of thetablet. To turn the system on, simply press the power but-ton. The system will remain powered on until the button ispressed again.The two user-defined buttons are on the left side of thetablet. These two buttons can be configured by the user toperform a variety of operations. The initial settings ofthese buttons may vary, so the user should verify the initialsettings of the buttons before they are used (see Section2.2 “Buttons Configuration Options”). Pushing both user-defined buttons at the same time invokes the touch screencalibration application. See Section 1.5.1 "Touch ScreenCalibration" for details on this application. If the applica-tion configured for a particular button is running when thebutton is pressed, the application is aborted. This includespressing both buttons to abort the touch screen calibrationapplication.Scroll pad buttons are also user-defined. At their defaultsettings, the buttons are used to scroll around in webpages. Pressing one of these buttons will scroll the screenin that direction. The user can reconfigure these buttonsbut it is not recommended. These buttons have a built inrepeat function, therefore, if they are reconfigured, thefunction may be initiated multiple times with each press ofthe button. Refer to Section 2.2 “Buttons ConfigurationOptions” for details on configuring the user-defined andscroll pad buttons.1.4 RESET BUTTONThe tablet also contains a recessed reset button, locatedon the left edge. This button is used to perform a hardreset to the system. This will put the system into a knownreset state. This should only be used if all other attemptsto remedy any problems have been exhausted.
www.national.com 6 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1.5 APPLICATIONSApplications range from a web browser and email readerto MediaPlayer and touch screen calibrator. Each applica-tion has its own function.Table 1 summarizes the available applications and theiraccess mechanisms. The subsections that follow providedescriptions of each of the applications.TABLE 1. Applications SummaryApplication Path/Command Access MechanismsTouch ScreenCalibration /usr/webpad/bin/calib Terminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredPressing both user-defined buttons, simultaneouslyTerminal /usr/photon/bin/pterm QNX menu: TerminalUser-defined button, if configuredVirtual Key-board /usr/webpad/bin/keypad QNX menu: Virtual KeyboardTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredLink Status /usr/webpad/bin/alert QNX menu: Link StatusTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredMediaPlayer /usr/photon/bin/mplayer QNX menu: MediaPlayerTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredRealPlayer® /usr/photon/bin/rvplayer Terminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredWeb browser if user establishes a RealAudio® andReadVideo® linkEmail /usr/webpad/bin/cmail Application launcherQNX menu: EmailTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredNews /usr/webpad/cvoyager -u www.dejanews.com Application launcherUser-defined button, if configuredBrowser /usr/webpad/bin/cvoyager Application launcherQNX menu: BrowserTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredBrightness &Contrast /usr/webpad/bin/bright_contrast QNX menu: Brightness & ContrastTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredDECT Monitor(DECT sys-tems only)/usr/photon/bin/Monitor QNX menu: DECT MonitorTerminal windowUser-defined-button, if configuredInternet Dialer(DECT sys-tesms only)/usr/photon/bin/dialer QNX menu: Internet DialerTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configured
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 7 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1.5.1 Touch Screen CalibrationTo calibrate the screen, touch the center of each target inthe order that it appears on the screen, as follows:1) Upper left corner2) Lower left corner3) Lower right corner4) Upper right corner5) Center of screen6) Touch box in center of screenIf target 6 does not occur within 10 seconds of target 5’scompletion, the calibration routine will assume an errorhas occurred and start over. Once all 6 targets have beentouched, the touch screen is calibrated. To verify calibra-tion, drag the stylus across the screen from top to bottomand then left to right. If the cursor does not track the stylusproperly, repeat the calibration process.1.5.2 TerminalA terminal window allows access to the operating systemand applications from the command line. To type com-mands, touch the Virtual Keyboard task box or use anUSB keyboard which has been plugged in.1.5.3 Virtual KeyboardThe Virtual Keyboard application is a Virtual Keyboardthat allows the user to enter characters without having anexternal keyboard attached.1.5.4 Link StatusThe Link Status application displays the strength of theradio signal from the base station and the strength of thetablet’s batteries. Additionally, this application allows theuser to set the length of idle time desired before thescreen dims. To set the idle time, touch the box next to“Dim Screen” so a check mark appears in it. Select alength of time and touch the “Apply” button to execute andsave the selection.1.5.5 MediaPlayerThe MediaPlayer application plays WAV and MP3 files.1.5.6 RealPlayer®The RealPlayer application allows the WebPAD system toplay RealAudio®and RealVideo®clips from the web.1.5.7 EmailThe email tool allows the user to compose, send, retrieveand store emails in a variety of folder configurations. Theicons across the top of the email tool are labeled with theirfunctionality. The frame along the left side of the toolshows the various mail folders that have been configuredon the system. The upper frame on the right side lists allof the emails contained in a particular mail folder. Thelower frame on the right displays the text of the selectedemail.Before using the email tool, it must be properly config-ured. To enter configuration mode, touch the “Config” iconin the upper left corner of the email tool. The “IncomingServer” and “Outgoing Server” sections must be filled outcompletely. Contact the administrator of the mail system ifconfiguration assistance in needed. Also, the user shouldfill out the “General” and “Composition” sections as com-pletely as they like. When all the sections have been filledout, touch the “Save” icon at the top of the tool. The toolshould now be operational. If problems occur, contact theadministrator.1.5.8 NewsSelecting the “news” icon on the application launcherbrings up a browser window and loads www.dejan-ews.com. Although the “news” icon is not configurable, thedefault page can be altered by configuring a user-definedbutton and changing the www.dejanews.com part of theURL. Once the user-defined button has been configured,thenewpagecanonlybeaccessedviathatbutton.The“news” icon will always launch the original URL.1.5.9 BrowserThe WebPAD system uses the QNX Voyager™ webbrowser which has been customized for the WebPAD sys-tem.The icons along the top of the browser window providebasic browser functionality: back, forward, reload, andstop loading. To the right of the icons is the URL text boxthat allows the user to enter a new internet address orview previously selected sites. The icon in the upper rightcorner is used to close the browser.The icons on the left side of the browser window providefunctionality beyond basic browsing. These functionsinclude: bringing up a favorite web site window, adding aweb site to the list of favorites, jumping to the user’s favor-ite search engine and cycling through the various fonttypes and sizes.The icon in the upper left corner of the browser windowhas multiple functions. When the icon appears as a sailingship, the WebPAD system is in the process of loading therequested web site. When the icon appears as a toolbox,the WebPAD system has finished loading the desiredpage. Touching the icon puts the WebPAD system in Con-figuration mode and stops the loading of any page cur-rently being loaded (see Section 2.0 “SystemConfiguration”).When a “mailto:” link is selected within the browser, a“Send Mail” window will open. The user then fills out thesubject and contents of the email and touches the “Send”button to deliver the mail to the server specified in the“EMail Server” (see Section 2.1.4 “Browser>Network”).Selecting the “Cancel” button in the “Send Mail” windowaborts the mail delivery operation.1.5.10 Low Battery WarningThis application warns the user when the battery is aboutto run out of power. Upon seeing this warning, the usershould power of the tablet.
www.national.com 8 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1.5.11 DECT Monitor (DECT-based systems only)The DECT Monitor allows the user to interact with theDECT-based base station. This is the application used toscan for DECT-based base stations in the proximity of thetablet, register the tablet and base station with each other,and modify the PIN numbers used in the registration pro-cess. This application only appears on systems shippedwith the DECT-based base stations.1.5.12 Internet Dialer (DECT-based systems only)The Internet Dialer is used to setup and establish connec-tions to a Internet Service Provider (ISP). The applicationis capable of storing information for multiple ISPs. SeeSection 4.1.1.4 “Adding a New Dial-up Account” for detailson how to configure a new ISP.2.0 System ConfigurationThe tablet has several configuration options where modifi-cations can be made. To enter the system configurationmode, touch the sailing ship/toolbox icon in the upper leftcorner of the web browser. The options that appear on thescreen are:• WebPAD Configuration-Browser- Buttons-Radio-VersionSelecting any of the configuration option links takes theuser to a screen where modifications can be made.2.1 BROWSER CONFIGURATIONThe Browser Configuration page contains links to configu-ration screens for customizing the browser. The optionsare:• Browser Configuration-Cache- Fonts-Colors-NetworkSelecting one of these links takes the user to a screenwhere component configurations can be modified.2.1.1 Browser>CacheThis screen allows the user to modify the settings for thebrowser cache. Configuration settings for the cache areasshowninFigure2.Max Connections - Specifies the maximum number ofsimultaneously open TCP/IP connections to the Internet.Number of Pages to Cache - Specifies the number ofpages to cache locally. Increasing the number will speedup the time it takes to open previously visited pages. How-ever, caching more pages uses more memory and mayeffect overall performanceImage Cache Size KB - Specifies the size of the imagecache, in kilobytes. Increasing the size of the cache allowsmore images to be stored locally, thereby increasing therate at which previously visited pages will be re-displayed;however, the user must be careful not to assign too muchmemory.FIGURE 2. Browser>Cache Configuration Screen2.1.2 Browser>FontsFigure 3 shows the screen that allows the user to alter thefont style and text size. Three options of text feature modi-fication are available: Font style, font size and underliningof links. After making changes, touch “Update” to imple-ment the changes.Underline Links - Specifies whether the links incorpo-rated in a web page are underlined. If the box is colored,links will be underlined; if not colored, the links will not beunderlined.User Text Size [0-4] - Specifies the default font size. Thefont size can be changed by touching the font size icon butwill revert to the configuration value upon each restart.Body Font,Heading Font, and Fixed Font -Specifiesthe font styles (“times”, for Times Roman, “helv”, for Hel-vetica or “cour” for Courier) available.Browser ConfigurationCacheMax connections:Number of pages to cache:Image cache size KB:Browser ConfigurationWebPAD Configuration542000Update
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 9 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s GuideFIGURE 3. Browser>Fonts Configuration Screen2.1.3 Browser>ColorsThe Browser>Colors screen, as illustrated in Figure 4,allows the user to modify the color attributes of the text,links, and background. Each setting is a hexadecimalvalue which defines the intensity of each of the colorcomponents of the pixel. The first two digits specify theintensity of the red, the middle two digits specify theintensity of the green and the last two digits specify theintensity of the blue. These colors can be overridden by aweb page, but upon leaving the web page, the colorsrevert to the defaults. Touch the keyboard icon to edit thesettings. After making any changes to the configuration,touch “Update” to implement the changes.Active Color - Specifies the color of a link when it hasbeen selected.Visited Color - Specifies the color of a link on a pageafter the link has already been visited.Link Color - Specifies the color of a link before the linkhas been visited.HL Color - Specifies the color used to highlight text.Body Text Color - Specifies the color of the text used inthebodyofthewebpage.Anytextwhichisnotalinkiseffected by this setting.Background Color - Specifies the default color of thebackground of a web page.FIGURE 4. Browser>Colors Configuration Screen2.1.4 Browser>NetworkFigure 5 shows the Browser>Network configurationscreen which allows the user to alter proxy and web des-tination settings. Touch the keyboard icon to edit the set-tings. After making changes to the settings, touch“Update” to implement the changes. The tablet can onlyrun with a SOCKS proxy or HTTP proxy, but not both.Therefore, if the user selects one of the proxy servers,the other is automatically deselected.Home Page - Specifies home page for the browser. Thisis the page displayed when the browser is first started.Search Page - Specifies the URL for the web page to goto when the Search icon is touched.SOCKS Proxy Server - Determines whether thebrowserwilluseaSOCKSproxyserver.Iftheboxiscol-ored, the browser will use the SOCKS proxy server con-figured on the base station. If the box is not colored, thebrowser will not use a SOCKS proxy server.HTTP Proxy Server - Determines whether the browserwill use a HTTP proxy server. If the box is colored, thebrowser will use the proxy server configured on the basestation. If the box is not colored, the browser will not useaproxyserver.Proxy Address - Specifies the IP address of the proxyserver. This value is ignored if a proxy server is not beingused. If using an access point base station, this valueneeds to be cleared.Proxy Port - Specifies the port number to which allbrowser requests are sent. The port must match the typeof proxy server being used. If the SOCKS proxy server isselected, set the proxy port to 1080. If the HTTP proxyserver is selected, set the proxy port to 80.Email Server - Specifies where emails are sent when a“mailto:” link is selected.Browser ConfigurationFontsUnderline Links:User text Size [0-4] =Body Font =Browser ConfigurationWebPAD Configuration2timesUpdatehelvcourHeading Font =Fixed Font =Browser ConfigurationColorsActive Color (RGB) =Visited Color (RGB) =Link Color (RGB) =Browser ConfigurationWebPAD Configuration0000FFUpdateFF00FF000000HL Color (RGB) =Body Text Color (RGB) =FF0000008080FFFFFFBody Text Color (RGB) =
www.national.com 10 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s GuideEmail Address - Specifies the “From” address in emailsgenerated after a “mailto:” link has been selected.FIGURE 5. Browser>Network Configuration Screen2.2 BUTTONS CONFIGURATION OPTIONSThis link allows the user to configure the operation of thetablet's buttons. Figure 6 identifies the buttons. Figure 7shows the button configuration screen and examples ofhow buttons can be configured. Next to each button identi-fier is a field defining the button's operation.To change the function of a button, replace the currentoperation with a new operation. The operations take theform of:<action>[<type>]<action> - defines the type of operation the button pro-vides.Thevaluesare:CMD,KEY,MAC.Whenabuttonwith the action of CMD is pressed, a command is exe-cuted. The KEY action is used to define the button as aparticular key from the keyboard. The MAC action invokesamacro.<type> - is dependent on the action defined. For “CMD”actions, the type is the executable command string. For“KEY” actions, the type is either “UP”, “DN”, “LF”, or “RT”and refer to the Up, Down, Left and Right arrow keys onthe keyboard. For “MAC” actions, the type is NXT. NXTcycles between all active windows.When all of the buttons have been configured, press the"Update" button to implement and save the changes.FIGURE 6. Button Identifier DiagramBrowser ConfigurationNetworkHome Page:Search Page:SOCKS ProxyHTTP Proxy ServerProxy AddressProxy Port:www.national.com/webpadwww.yahoo.com191.168.0.11080191.168.0.1Email Server:xxxx@xxx.comEmail Address:ServerBrowser ConfigurationWebPAD ConfigurationUpdateBUT1BUT2BUT4BUT3BUT6BUT5
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 11 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s GuideFIGURE 7. Button Configuration Screen2.3 RADIO CONFIGURATION OPTIONSThe Radio Configuration options screen, shown in Figure8, allows the user to define the system ID and the RF linkchannel. The system ID is the 802.11 SS ID sharedbetween the base station and tablet. A base station asso-ciates only with a tablet that shares the same SS ID. If theSS ID of the base station and tablet do not match, thebase station will ignore data coming from the tablet. The“DS channel” is the radio channel used by the base sta-tion.2.4 SOFTWARE IMAGE VERSIONThe software image version indicates the current versionof the software. in addition, the page contains releasenotes on changes made to the previous version. Links atthe bottom of the page will go to either the initial WebPADsystem configuration page or to the browser configurationpage.FIGURE 8. Radio Configuration ScreenHardware Button ConfigurationBUTx = action[type]BUTx is a button identifier for BUT1 thru BUT6WebPAD ConfigurationUpdate‘action’ is a key, macro or a command definition – ‘KEY’, ‘MAC’ or ‘CMD’‘type’ for commands should be the actual command string to execute‘type’ for key definitions should be: ‘UP’; ‘DN’, ‘LF’, ‘RT’‘type’ for macro key definitions should be ‘NXT’BUT1 =BUT2 =BUT3 =BUT4 =BUT5 =BUT6 =KEY[UP]KEY[DN]KEY[LT]KEY[RT]MAC[NXT]CMD[/usr/webpad/bin/keypad]The System ID is the 802.11 SS ID shared between a base and client pair. A base will only allow a clienttoassociateiftheysharethesameSSID.YoumaysettheSSIDoftheclienthere.Itisastringofupto32 alphanumeric characters.Radio ConfigurationWebPAD ConfigurationUpdateSystem ID: webpadThe radio channel used by the base. A number between 0-11.DS Channel: 6
www.national.com 12 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide3.0 Favorite Sites WindowSelecting the Favorites icon brings up the Favorite Siteswindow. From here, the user navigates to favorite webpages. The WebPAD system can store up to 512 site loca-tions.The Favorite Sites window is split into three sections. Thetop section contains a list of the web sites that have beensaved. Below that is a section that displays the URLaddress for the selected site in the favorites list. Along thebottom of the window is a series of buttons used to navi-gate amongst and manage the list of sites. The functionsprovided by these buttons are:• Bringing up the designated home page• Addingapagetothelist• Deleting a page from the list• Sorting the list• Navigating to a selected linkFigure 9 shows the Favorite Sites Window.Thebrowsercanbesenttothedesignatedhomepageatany time by selecting the Home button in the FavoriteSites window. This action does not effect the pages youhave already visited in this session, so the Back buttonstill sends the browser to the previously visited page.Sites are added to the list using one of two methods. Thefirst method uses the icon supplied in the border of thebrowser. Touching this icon immediately sends the sitecurrently shown in the browser window to the list. Thesecond method is to open the desired site to be saved,bring up the Favorite Sites window and touch the “Add”button.To delete a page from the list of favorites, highlight thesite, then touch the “Delete” button. If a site was acci-dently deleted, the only way to replace it on the list is bygoing to the site and selecting the icon in the border of thebrowser, or selecting the “Add” button in the Favorite Siteswindow while the site is open.Sites are listed in the order they are added. As the listgrows, use the Sort button to alphabetize the entries. Newsites appear at the bottom of the list.To navigate to a stored web site, select the appropriatelink in the list and touch the “Go” To button. This page willbe placed on the stack immediately after the page cur-rently being viewed. Pages before the current page will belost.FIGURE 9. Favorite Sites Window4.0 Setup and TroubleshootingThis section explains how to setup and troubleshoot aWebPAD system. The system consists of the tablet, basestation, and cradle.4.1 SETTING UP A WEBPAD 1.5 SYSTEMThe WebPAD 1.5 System that you receive may come withone of two types of base stations: A DECT-based or an802.11-based Access Point. Please refer only to the sec-tion for the type of base station accompanying your partic-ular WebPAD 1.5 system.4.1.1 Dect-based Base Station4.1.1.1 Setup GuidelinesThe following is the sequence used for setting up a Web-PAD system.1. Connect the power cord and phone cable(s) to thebase station. The phone line and power jack connec-tors are located at the rear side of the base station.The line to the wall goes in the top dual RJ-11connector, and the line to the phone set (optional)goes directly below it. The single RJ-11 connector isnot used at this time. The power cord plugs into thepower jack at the bottom of the unit.2. Power on the base station, then the tablet. If this isthe first time the tablet has been used with this basestation, they must be registered with each other (SeeSection 4.1.1.2 “WebPAD/Base Station Registra-tion”). Otherwise, the tablet establishes a link to thepreviously registered base station. The system is nowready for use. Upon starting, the browser loads itshome page. When the base station receives therequest for the web page, it establishes its connectionto the internet.
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 13 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide4.1.1.2 WebPAD/Base Station RegistrationBefore a base station and tablet can communicate witheach other, they must be registered together. The regis-tration process is a simple one.1. Power up the base station and the tablet.2. Invoke the DECT Monitor utility using the QNX menubutton in the lower left corner of the screen.3. In the Dect Monitor window, select the Utilities menu,followed by the “Scan Base Station” entry. The tabletscans for base stations to be used. A windowappears listing all of the base stations found.4. Select the box next to the base station to be used.5. Press the Registration button located on the front ofthe base station. Note: Step 8 (below) must becompleted within one minute of pressing the Regis-tration button (step 5). If step 8 is not been completedwith one minute of step 5, repeat steps 4 through 8.6. In the “Scan Base Station” window, touch the Selectbutton. Another window will appear, listing the capa-bilities of the base station.7. Once all the capabilities of the base station havebeen listed, enter the PIN code in the PIN Code textbox (See the WebPAD 1.5 System User Guide formore information about the PIN).8. Press the Register button. Note: This step must becompleted within one minute of step 5 (above). If step8 is not completed within one minute of step 5, repeatsteps 4 through 8.This initiates the registration process. When completed,the tablet and base station will have established a com-munication link between them. For a more detailed expla-nation of the registration process, please consult theWebPAD 1.5 System User Guide.4.1.1.3 Using The SystemThe browser included in the WebPAD 1.5 system providesthe same basic functionality as all standard browsers.1. Select “Web” from the application launcher or“Browser” from the QNX menu to invoke the webbrowser.2. To enter a web page address (URL), touch theaddress of the current page which appears in theupper border of the browser. This highlights the entireaddress.3. Touch the keyboard icon in the lower left-hand cornerof the screen.4. Type in the desired address. (Note: the keyboardcontains a “www.” and a “.com” button to simplify thetyping process).5. Press “Enter.” The desired web site will appear.The browser is also capable of moving between previ-ously loaded pages, reloading pages and stopping theloading of a page (via the icon in the top border of thebrowser). To follow links between pages, simply touch thelink and the browser will load and displays that page.4.1.1.4 Adding a New Dial-up AccountTo add a new dial-up account to a system containing aDECT base station, use the Internet Dial-up Connectorutility, as follows:.1. Invoke the Internet Dial-up Connector utility via theQNX menu button in the lower left corner.2. Touchthe“New”buttontocreateannewISPaccountfor the WebPAD 1.5 system.3. In the “ISP Setup” window, add:- ISP Description: Name of the ISP- Server Address: IP Address of the DNS server- Phone No.: Phone number of the ISP- Login Script: Select login script or create new one- Idle Time-out: Length of idle time before ISP log off- User Name: Logon Identification, provided by ISP- Password: Password provided by ISP (optional.) Ifnot entered here, the user will be prompted for itwhen establishing the connection to the ISP.4. Verify the modem setup. If you are unsure, leavethem at their default settings.To check and/or changethe settings, touch the “Modem Settings...” buttonand make changes. Touch “Apply” to enter thedesired changes.5. When all information is entered, touch the “Apply”button.The Internet Dial-up Connector utility is now ready to con-nect to the new ISP.4.1.1.5 Login ScriptsLogin scripts search for particular text strings in a certainorder. When the dialer finds the string it is looking for, itreplies with the designated text string. These scripts arecreated and edited in the Internet Dial-up Connector util-ity, in the ISP Setup window (see 4.1.1.4 "Adding a NewDial-up Account"), on a WebPAD 1.5 system that containsa DECT base station. In the ISP setup window, selecteither an existing script or enter a new script name, thentouch the “Edit Script...” button to open the Script Editorwindow.Each step shown in the window is processed, insequence, starting at the top. Each line is composed ofthree parts: What to wait for, what to reply with, and whatstatus is to be posted. On the right side of the window arebuttons to insert steps or modify/remove the currentlyselected line. Three boxes at the bottom of the window areused to edit the settings of the currently selected line.To modify a line, select it. The contents of the line is thenshown in the boxes at the bottom. Modify any or all of theselected line. After completing the modifications, touchthe“Modify”buttontosavethechanges.
www.national.com 14 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide4.1.2 802.11-based Access Point Base Station4.1.2.1 Setup GuidelinesThefollowingisthesequenceusedforsettingupaWeb-PAD system.1. Plug the radio card into the PCMCIA slot on the basestation.2. Connect the modem, power cord and phone cables tothe base station.3. After applying power to the base station, power upthe tablet. Once the tablet finishes booting, thesystem is ready for use.4.1.2.2 Using The SystemThe browser included in the WebPAD 1.5 system providesthe same basic functionality as all standard browsers.1. Select “Web” from the application launcher or“Browser” from the QNX menu to invoke the webbrowser.2. To enter a web page address (URL), touch theaddress of the current page which appears in theupper border of the browser. This highlights the entireaddress.3. Touch the keyboard icon in the lower left-hand cornerof the screen.4. Type the desired address. (Note: the keyboardcontains a “www.” and a “.com” button to simplify thetyping process).5. Press “Enter.” The desired web site will appear.The browser is also capable of moving between previ-ously loaded pages, reloading pages and stopping theloading of a page (via the icon in the top border of thebrowser). To follow links between pages, simply touch thelink and the browser will load and displays that page.4.1.2.3 Adding a New Dial-Up AccountAdd a new dial-up account to the Access Point via theweb browser on the tablet, as follows.1. Enter the home page URL of the access point in thetablet’s browser (http://manage.ap).2. Touch the “Setup” link in the border on the left side ofthe page. This provides the user with a summary ofthe settings for the access point.3. Before going any further, the access point requiresthe user to enter a password. Enter the password. Ifthe password shows as a series of asterisks, thepassword is remembered by the system and need notbe re-entered.4. In the border on the left side of the page is a “BasicSetup” section. Touch on the Internet Access link inthis section.5. Enter “ISP Phone Number,” “ISP Login Name” and“ISP Password.”6. Touch the “Enter” button directly beneath where theinformation has been entered.7. Touch the “Save” button to save all changes.This last step reboots the access point. When the accesspoint completes the reboot process, the new dial-upaccount will be established.4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING4.2.1 Tablet will not power onIf the tablet will not power on when the power button ispressed, the batteries may not have enough power tooperate the device. Plug the AC adapter into the tablet tocharge the batteries. The tablet can be used during thecharging process, but the user should allow the batteriesto charge some before using.If the tablet still does not boot, there may be a seriousproblem with the device. Return for servicing.4.2.2 RF link is downIftheRFLinktaskboxreads“RFLinkDown”,theradiointhe tablet is not able to communicate with the radio in thebase station. This problem can have several causes:1. First, make sure the base station has completelybooted. If it has not, wait for it to complete bootingand check to see if the task box reads “RF Link Up”.2. If the base station has completely booted but the taskbox still reads “RF Link Down”, the radio in the tabletmay not be receiving a strong enough signal from thebase station. The distance between the tablet and thebase station may be too great or interference may bea factor. Try moving the tablet closer to the basestation. If the task box now reads “RF Link Up”,operate the tablet closer to the base station.Refer to the following only if using a DECT-based basestation:3. If the base station is DECT-based, run through theregistration process. If the tablet and base station arenot registered with each other, the system will notfunction properly. If registered, but still not working,please contact the service representative for assis-tance.Refer to the following only if using an Access Point basestation:3. If the radio in the tablet is still not communicating withthe radio in the base station, check the system IDs ofthe radios in both the base station and the tablet.These IDs should match. If they do not match,change them to match.4. To check the system ID on the tablet, refer to Section2.3 “Radio Configuration Options”.5. To check the system ID on the access point basestation:a. Disconnect the modem. Connect a null modemcable to the back of the base station.
Revision 1.0 (Confidential) 15 www.national.comWebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guideb. Connect the other end of the null modem cable toa PC and bring up a terminal emulation programon the PC.c. Set the serial port on the PC to 9600 baud, 8 databits,noparity,and1stopbit.d. If “Password:” is not displayed, press the “Enter”key until it appears. Enter the password. Thedefault password is default.e. At the prompt, type in “config”. In the informationdisplayed on the screen, look for the entryNetwork Name. This value should match thesystem ID on the tablet.If none of the above recommendations solves the prob-lem, call the service representative for further assistance.4.2.3 Received an error when trying to bring up aweb siteIf the link between the tablet and base station is up, prob-lems may still occur when trying to access a web site.Certain problems can be resolved by the user. Others willrequire assistance from another source, such as from theInternet Service Provider (ISP).1. Check the network settings on the tablet. Make surethe proper proxy port address is set up for the proxyserver selected (see Section 2.1.4“Browser>Network”)2. Verify that the ISP’s phone number, user name andpassword have been correctly entered (see Section4.1.1.4 “Adding a New Dial-up Account” for DECT-based base station and Section 4.1.2.3 “Adding aNew Dial-Up Account” for the access point basestation).3. Verify the base station has established a connectionto the ISP. With an access point base station, bringup the access point’s configuration screen by going tothe web page http://manage.ap. If an animated GIF isactive between the representation of the access pointand the world icon, the connection is up and active. Ifnot, touch the “Connect” button to initiate the connec-tion sequence. If you have problems connecting, goto the “Status” web page. Select the “Modem” link,then select “View PPP Log”. This log lists all theactivity taking place over the modem. This log willhelp when discussing the connection problem withthe ISP.If a problem still exists, contact your service representa-tive for assistance.4.3 USING TWO OR MORE TABLETS FROM THESAME BASE STATIONThe ability to support more than one tablet on a base sta-tion depends on the type of base station supplied with thedevice. The 802.11-based access point base station isalready set up to handle this topology, without any extraconfiguration.The DECT-based base station, however, does not supportmultiple tablets. These base stations only support a one-to-one topology.4.4 REALAUDIO/REALVIDEO CONFIGURATIONThe WebPAD system contains a RealPlayer application.To configure the RealPlayer on the tablet, follow thesesteps:1. On the tablet, bring up a terminal window. Touch theVirtual Keyboard task box to bring up the keyboard.2. At the “#” prompt, enter the command:rvplayer &3. Once the player window appears, select the “View”menu.4. Select the “Preferences” submenu. A new windowlabeled “Preferences” will be displayed. This windowhas several tabs; select the “Connection” tab. Verifythat the bandwidth is correct for the base station’sInternet connection.5. Select the “Proxy” tab. This form notifies the player ofthe proxy server. If “Use Proxy” is selected (the boxnext to it is colored), then deselect it by touching it.6. Touch “OK” to save the changes.Once the RealPlayer on the tablet has been set up, logonto the network to test it. If the player is not working, callthe service representative for assistance.5.0 Upgrading Tablet SoftwareAs new functionality is developed and modifications aremade, the software residing in the tablet will need to beupgraded. The tablet’s browser is the main source used toaccess and implement upgrades. To implement anupgrade, point the browser at the server containing thelatest software. Once the image has been selected, thebrowser will download the image to the tablet. Once thedownload is completed, the image is unpacked andplaced into the current directory structure. The tablet thenautomatically reboots into the new upgraded system. If,after the upgrade, the system is not working properly, referto Section 4.0 “Setup and Troubleshooting” or contact theservice representative for further assistance.The tablet image can either be upgraded locally orremotely. The local upgrade can only be done if the Web-PAD system being used has a laptop base station oranother PC has been set up to act like a laptop base sta-tion. Without a separate PC, WebPAD systems shippedwith the access point base station will not be able to per-form a local upgrade. All WebPAD systems are capable ofperforming the remote upgrade.5.1 REMOTE UPGRADESA remote upgrade is performed off of a web server, not alaptop base station. This web server could be one oper-ated by the user or the National Semiconductor™ Web-PAD software update site. To perform a remote upgrade:
www.national.com 16 (Confidential) Revision 1.0WebPAD™ 1.5 System User’s Guide1. Bring up the browser on the WebPAD tablet, and goto the site which contains a link to the softwareupdate file.2. Locate the link to the latest version of the softwareand touch it to start the download process.3. When a question appears in the dialog box, asking ifthe update should be performed, touch the “Yes”button to install the upgrade.If the user has modified any of the settings from thedefault values, these settings will have to be reset tothe desired function upon completion of the upgrade.
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