Texas Instruments GEMINIB Gemini Base Station User Manual webpad15 ug

Texas Instruments Inc. Gemini Base Station webpad15 ug

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©2000 National Semiconductor® Corporation www.national.comConfidentialJanuary 2000Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX01WebPAD™ 1.5 Reference Platform User’s Guide■GXLV Processor■System consists of three pieces:—Tablet— Base Station—Cradle■9.5x11.75 inch tablet with interactive 10inch DSTN screen (800x600 color)■Weighs 3.25 pounds■Preloaded, preconfigured software. Justpower up and use.■Familiar Internet browser user interface■Allows user to select and access“Favorite” web sites■Wireless operation— Transmits over a 2.4 GHz radiofrequency signal— 300 feet range from base station■Battery operated— 3 hours of active useNational Semiconductor is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.Geode and WebPAD are trademarks of National Semiconductor Corporation.For a complete listing of National Semiconductor trademarks, please visit www.national.com/trademarks.
www.national.com 2 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Table of ContentsGeode™ SP3GX011.0 UserInterface.................................................... 41.1 GRAPHICALUSERINTERFACE .............................................41.1.1 QNXMenuButton ..................................................51.1.2 RFLinkIcon .......................................................51.1.3 VirtualKeyboardIcon................................................51.2 LEDS ...................................................................51.3 BUTTONS ...............................................................51.4 RESETBUTTON ..........................................................51.5 APPLICATIONS ...........................................................51.5.1 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 ................................................81.5.11 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 ...............................134.1.2.1 SetupGuidelines ..................................................134.1.2.2 UsingTheSystem .................................................144.1.2.3 AddingaNewDial-UpAccount .......................................144.2 TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................144.2.1 TabletDoesNotPowerOn ...........................................144.2.2 RFLinkIsDown...................................................144.2.3 ErrorReceivedWhenAccessingWebSite ..............................154.3 USINGTWOORMORETABLETSFROMTHESAMEBASESTATION ..............154.4 REALAUDIO/REALVIDEOCONFIGURATION ..................................15
Revision 1.2 (Confidential) 3 www.national.comTable of Contents (Continued)Geode™ SP3GX015.0 UpgradingTabletSoftware ........................................ 155.1 UPGRADEPROCESS .....................................................15AppendixARevisionHistory ............................................16
www.national.com 4 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX011.0 User InterfaceThe National Semiconductor WebPAD™ system’s tabletuser interface is simple and easy to use. It consists of aninteractive touch screen, scroll pad, and several user-con-figurable buttons. Speakers and a microphone are built in.Additionally, several ports have been added to the side ofthe tablet to allow for connectivity to USB devices such as,an external keyboard, headphones and an external micro-phone.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 "System Con-figuration"). Some of the buttons suggest clearly definedoperations, like the scroll pad, but the definitions arechangeable.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 two icons in thelower right corner for the virtual keyboard and RF link sta-tus. The menu button is labeled “QNX” and offers the useranother method of launching applications. To use themenu, touch the QNX button and then the desired appli-cation.Touching either of the icons in the lower right corner startsthe corresponding application. A task box then appearson the task bar (see sections 1.1.2 "RF Link Icon" and1.1.3 "Virtual Keyboard Icon").FIGURE 1. Application Launcher ScreenQNX®Menu ButtonInvokeEmail Reader InvokeNews ReaderInvoke Web BrowserRF Link IconVirtual Keyboard IconTask BarWindow Area
Revision 1.2 (Confidential) 5 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX011.1.1 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 IconThe RF Link task displays the status of the radio link.Selecting the icon on the task bar invokes the Link Statusapplication, showing the user the strength of the radio sig-nal from the base station (see section 1.5.4 "Link Status".This icon indicates whether the RF link is up or down.1.1.3 Virtual Keyboard IconTouching the Virtual Keyboard icon invokes the softwarekeyboard which allows the user to interact with the sys-tem. The soft keyboard is the main method of enteringURLs, responding to emails, etc. when no externaldevices are attached.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 scrolls the screen inthat direction. The user can reconfigure these buttons butit 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 which puts the system into a knownreset state. This should only be used if all other attemptsto remedy any problems have been exhausted.1.5 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.
www.national.com 6 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX01TABLE 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 Keyboard /usr/webpad/bin/keypad QNX menu: Virtual KeyboardTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredVirtual Keyboard icon on task barLink Status /usr/webpad/bin/alert QNX menu: Link StatusTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredLink Status icon on the status barMediaPlayer /usr/photon/bin/mplayer QNX menu: MediaPlayerTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredReal Networks, Inc.RealPlayer®/usr/photon/bin/rvplayer Terminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredEmail /usr/webpad/bin/cmail Application launcherQNX menu: EmailTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configuredNews /usr/webpad/cvoyager -u www.dejan-ews.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 systems only) /usr/photon/bin/Monitor QNX menu: DECT MonitorTerminal windowUser-defined-button, if configuredInternet Dialer(DECT systesms only) /usr/photon/bin/dialer QNX menu: Internet DialerTerminal windowUser-defined button, if configured
Revision 1.2 (Confidential) 7 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX011.5.1 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. The Link Status iconindicates whether the link to the base station is up ordown. If the link is up, the icon appears as a telephoneplug (see Figure 1 "Application Launcher Screen"). If thelink is down, the icon appears as an empty telephone jackoutlet.Additionally, this application allows the user to set thelength of idle time desired before the screen dims. To setthe idle time, touch the box next to “Dim Screen” so acheck mark appears in it. Select a length of time andtouch the “Apply” button to execute and save the selec-tion.1.5.5 MediaPlayerThe MediaPlayer application plays WAV and MP3 files.1.5.6 RealPlayerThe RealPlayer application allows the WebPAD system toplay Real Networks, Inc. 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. The default page (www.dejanews.com) cannotbe modified.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 opens. The user then fills out the sub-ject and contents of the email and touches the “Send” but-tontodeliverthemailtotheserverspecifiedinthe“EMailServer” (see section 2.1.4 "Browser>Network"). Selectingthe “Cancel” button in the “Send Mail” window aborts themail delivery operation.
www.national.com 8 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX011.5.10 Low Battery WarningThis application warns the user when the battery is aboutto run out of power. Upon seeing this warning, plug in theAC adapter. If the adapter is not plugged in at this time,the tablet will automatically power off within minutes.1.5.11 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 that can bemodified. To enter the system configuration mode, touchthe sailing ship/toolbox icon in the upper left corner of theweb browser. The options that appear on the screen 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 mayaffect 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 are displayed; how-ever, 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 are underlined; if not colored, the links are not under-lined.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,HeadingFont,andFixedFont- 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 Configuration544000Update
Revision 1.2 (Confidential) 9 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX01FIGURE 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 color com-ponents of the pixel. The first two digits specify the inten-sity of the red, the middle two digits specify the intensity ofthe green and the last two digits specify the intensity ofthe blue. These colors can be overridden by a web page,but upon leaving the web page, the colors revert to thedefaults. Touch the keyboard icon to edit the settings.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 inthe body of the web page. Any text which is not a link isaffected by this setting.Background Color - Specifies the default color of thebackgroundofawebpage.FIGURE 4. Browser>Colors Configuration Screen2.1.4 Browser>NetworkFigure 5 shows the Browser>Network configurationscreenwhichallowstheusertoalterproxyandwebdesti-nation 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, theother is automatically deselected.Home Page - Specifies the home page displayed whenthe browser is first started.Search Page -SpecifiestheURLforthewebpagetogoto when the Search icon is touched.SOCKS Proxy Server - Determines whether the browserwill use a SOCKS proxy server. If the box is colored, thebrowser will use the SOCKS proxy server configured onthe base station. If the box is not colored, the browser willnot 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 HTTP proxy server configured on thebase station. If the box is not colored, the browser will notuseanHTTPproxyserver.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.Email Address - Specifies the “From” address in emailsgenerated after a “mailto:” link has been 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 1.2Geode™ SP3GX01FIGURE 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. The values are: CMD, KEY, MAC. When a buttonwith 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 refers 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 1.2 (Confidential) 11 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX01FIGURE 7. Button Configuration Screen2.3 RADIO CONFIGURATION OPTIONSThe Radio Configuration options screen, shown in Figure 8, allows the user to define the system ID and the RF link chan-nel. The system ID is the 802.11 SS ID shared between the base station and tablet. A base station associates only witha tablet that shares the same SS ID. If the SS ID of the base station and tablet do not match, the base station will ignoredata coming from the tablet. The “DS channel” is the radio channel used by the base station. Touching the “ConfigureAccess Point” link loads the page “http://manage.ap” to allow the user to change the settings of the access point.2.4 SOFTWARE IMAGE VERSIONThe software image version indicates the current version of the software. In addition, the page contains release notes onchanges made to the previous version. Links at the bottom of the page will go to either the initial WebPAD system config-uration page or to the browser configuration page.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 must be the actual command string to execute‘type’ for key definitions are: ‘UP’; ‘DN’, ‘LF’, ‘RT’‘type’ for macro key definitions are ‘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: 6Configure Access Point
www.national.com 12 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX013.0 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• Adding a page to the list• Deleting a page from the list• Sorting the list• Navigating to a selected linkFigure 9 shows the Favorite Sites Window.The browser can be sent to the designated home page atany 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 or double clickdirectly on the link. This page will be placed on the stackimmediately after the page currently being viewed. Pagesbefore the current page will be lost.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.ThelinetothewallgoesinthetopdualRJ-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 Registration").Otherwise, the tablet establishes a link to the previ-ously 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. Warning: The base station must be installed in alocation which will ensure that personnel are atleast 20 cm or more from the device.If the 20 cm separation is not maintained, the devicemay exceed the FCC RF exposure limits and useshould be avoided.
Revision 1.2 (Confidential) 13 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX014.1.1.2 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 be completed within oneminute of pressing the Registration button (step5). If step 8 is not been completed with oneminute 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.8. Press the Register button in the window of the tablet.Note: This step must be completed within one minute ofstep 5 (above). If step 8 is not completed withinone minute of step 5, repeat steps 4 through 8.This initiates the registration process. When completed,the tablet and base station will have established a com-munication link between them.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 right corner ofthe screen.4. Type in the desired address.Note: Thekeyboardcontainsa“www.”anda“.com”but-ton to simplify the typing 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 display 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”buttontocreateannewISPaccount.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 in sequence,starting at the top. Each line is composed of three parts:what to wait for, what to reply with, and what status is tobe posted. On the right side of the window are buttons toinsert steps or modify/remove the currently selected line.Three boxes at the bottom of the window are used to editthe settings of the currently selected line.To modify a line, select it. The contents of the line are thenshown in the boxes at the bottom. Modify any or all of theselected line. After completing the modifications, touchthe “Modify” button to save the changes.4.1.2 802.11-based Access Point Base Station4.1.2.1 Setup GuidelinesThe following is the sequence used for setting up a Web-PAD system.
www.national.com 14 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX011. 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 right corner ofthe screen.4. Type the desired address.Note: The keyboard contains a “www.” and a “.com” but-ton to simplify the typing 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 display 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. Go to the configuration page Radio->ConfigureAccess Point. See section 2.3 "Radio ConfigurationOptions".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 Does 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.If the tablet still does not boot and the green LED flashesfor 5 seconds, the tablet has overheated. Allow the tabletto cool down and try again.4.2.2 RF Link Is DownIf the RF Link icon indicates the link is down, the radio inthe 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 icon has changed to indicatethe RF link is up.2. If the base station has completely booted but the RFlink icon indicates the link is still down, the radio in thetablet may not be receiving a strong enough signalfrom the base station. Either the distance betweenthe tablet and base station may be too great or inter-ference could be a factor. Try moving the tablet closerto the base station. If the icon has changed to indi-cate the RF link is up, operate the tablet closer to thebase 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 must match. If they do not match, changethem to match. The default system ID is “NokiaWLAN”.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 1.2 (Confidential) 15 www.national.comGeode™ SP3GX01b. 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, no parity, and 1 stop bit.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 “config”. In the informationdisplayed on the screen, look for the entryNetwork Name. This value must 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 Error Received When Accessing Web 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 the Inter-net 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>Net-work").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-basedbasestationand4.1.2.3"AddingaNewDial-Up Account" for the access point base station).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 oftheproxyserver.If“UseProxy”isselected(theboxnext 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.5.1 UPGRADE PROCESSAn upgrade is performed off of a web server. This webserver can be one operated by the user or the NationalSemiconductor WebPAD site. To perform an upgrade:1. 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.
www.national.com 16 (Confidential) Revision 1.2Geode™ SP3GX01Appendix A Revision HistoryThis document is a report of the revision/creation process of the user’s guide for the WebPAD 1.5 system. Any revisions(i.e., additions, deletions, parameter corrections, etc.) are recorded in the tables below.Revision #(PDF Date) Revisions / Comments1.0 (11/04/99) First release to IA Developer’s web site.1.1 (12/06/99) Technical revisions - see Table A-1.1.2 (02/03/00) Replaced cover photo with a more current photo.TABLE A-1 Version 1.1 editsSection Description1.1.2 RF Link Icon Deleted statements indicating that the RF Link displays the battery charge status.1.5.4 Link Status Deleted statements indicating that the RF Link displays the battery charge status.Added instructions to set the length of idle time desired before the screen dims.5.0 Upgrading Tablet Software Deleted local upgrade option.
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