Page 2 - Notices; Text explaining Sockets and ROM-DOS; Revision Notice; Entire Manual
Notices Notice: LXE Inc. reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products described in this manual at any time without notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LXE assumes no liability resulting from any errors or o...
Page 3 - MX2 Reference Guide; Table of Contents
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Table of Contents C HAPTER 1 I NTRODUCTION AND S PECIFICATIONS 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Document Conventions .....................................................
Page 6 - HAPTER
iv Table of Contents MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Set Router IP (Gateway only) ........................................................................................................ 43 Set Domain Name Server......................................................................................
Page 9 - Illustrations
Table of Contents vii E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Illustrations Figure 1-1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Rear Views .................................................................................... 1 Figure 1-2 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Front Views ..........................................
Page 11 - Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications; Introduction; There are two types of MX2 devices available. Both use hand-straps.; Figure 1-1 The MX2 Hand Held Computer, Rear Views
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 1 Introduction and Specifications Introduction This reference guide is a technical supplement to the “MX2 User’s Guide”. It contains technical information about the MX2’s system configuration, disk drives, utilities, and DOS commands. Included in the appe...
Page 12 - All keypads are installed and configured by LXE.
2 Introduction MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC In addition, the MX2 with Pistol Grip Accessory is available with either a 38-key or 48-key keypad. The MX2 without the Pistol Grip Accessory only uses the 38-key keypad. The 48-key keypad version is also available with a TN5250 overlay. 38-key key...
Page 13 - Document Conventions; ATTENTION; Technical Specifications
Document Conventions 3 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Document Conventions This reference guide uses the following document conventions: ALL CAPS All caps are used to represent disk directories, file names, and application names. Menu|Choice Rather than use the phrase “choose the Save command ...
Page 14 - Physical; Front Rear; Figure 1-3 The MX2 Hand Held Computer; Height
4 Technical Specifications MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Physical Front Rear 38 key-keypad 48-key keypad 38-key keypad without handle 48-key keypad and 38- key keypad with handle Figure 1-3 The MX2 Hand Held Computer Height 7.98 in (198 mm) Width 3.4 in (86 mm) Depth 1.4in (36 mm) Weight (wit...
Page 15 - Keypad
Keypad 5 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Keypad 38-key Keypad Figure 1-4 MX2 38-key Keypad Type Rubber Membrane Keys 38-key (alphanumeric) Function Keys 5 dedicated - FN, CTL, ALT, 2 special Shift Keys 5 Shifted Function Keys Shared Numeric No Arrow Keys 4, implemented on numeric keys Key color...
Page 16 - The 48-key keypad is also available with a TN5250 overlay.
6 Keypad MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC 48-key Keypad Figure 1-5 MX2 48-key Keypad Type Rubber Membrane Keys 48-key (alphanumeric) Function Keys 10 Function keys (Fn plus numeric key) Shared Numeric No Arrow Keys 4, implemented on alpha keys Key colors 3 Character Western-European character su...
Page 17 - Display; Figure 1-6 MX2 Display; Cleaning the Display / Scan Aperture; RAM
Display 7 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Display Figure 1-6 MX2 Display Type Supertwist graphics LCD Writable Area Approximately 2.2” x 1.75” (5.6 cm x 4.4 cm) plus icon area Char 16 line by 20 character 8 line by 20 character System Status Dedicated icons (8) Graphics 128 x 160 Prog. Interfac...
Page 18 - Battery; Figure 1-7 Battery Pack; Battery Maintenance Publication
8 Battery MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Battery Figure 1-7 Battery Pack Main - Rechargeable Technology Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Pack Configuration 3 x AA Capacity 1250 mAh Protection Polyswitch PTC and Klixon circuit breaker Life, Operating > 8 hrs. batch; > 6 hrs with RF lin...
Page 19 - Standard Range Laser Scanner; Figure 1-8 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Unit; Location; Depth Of Field – All Scanners; Label Density; Minimum distance determined by symbol length and scan angle.
Standard Range Laser Scanner 9 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Standard Range Laser Scanner Figure 1-8 Laser Scanner Location at Top of Unit Location At top of unit, built into unit Aperture Height 0.65” (1.65 cm) Aperture Width 1.06” (2.69 cm) Depth Of Field – All Scanners Note: The following ...
Page 20 - PC Card; Figure 1-9 PCMCIA Card; The PCMCIA card must be installed by authorized personnel.; IR Communications Port; Figure 1-10 IR Port Location on Bottom of Unit
10 PC Card MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC PC Card Figure 1-9 PCMCIA Card Note: The PCMCIA card must be installed by authorized personnel. Physical One only Type 2 with custom ejector. Sealed inside unit. Location Bottom of unit Connections Per PCMCIA specifications RF Usage Internally mounted ...
Page 21 - Docking Pads; Figure 1-11 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Unit; Radio PC Card
Docking Pads 11 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Docking Pads Left Middle Right RXD Neg Pos Figure 1-11 Docking Pad Location on Bottom of Unit Physical Total width of three pads 1” (2.54 cm) Width of individual pad .06” (.15 cm) Location Bottom of unit Dock Usage With MX2 in the dock, keypad fac...
Page 24 - Getting Help; available for download from the ServicePass website only.; Manuals and Accessories; Networking
14 Getting Help MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Getting Help LXE user guides are now available on CD and they can also be viewed/downloaded from the LXE ServicePass website. Contact your LXE representative to obtain the LXE Manuals CD or access to the LXE ServicePass website. You can also check...
Page 25 - Accessories; Revision K – September 2005
Manuals and Accessories 15 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Accessories Battery, 1650 mAh, NiMH, MX2 2325A376BATTNMH850 Battery Charger, 120V Single-slot 2325A377CHGR1US Battery Charger, 230V Single w/Euro connector 2325A378CHGR1EU Battery Charger, 230V Single w/IEC 320 connector 2325A379CHGR1IE...
Page 26 - Revision A – October 2000 : Initial Release
16 Manuals and Accessories MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Chapter 2 – Using Advanced Features : Revised “Set Interface” and “Options” sections. Added “Symbol Parameters” and “Set ARP INIT” sections. Chapter 3 – Software Configuration : Added sample Symbol 11Mb NET.CFG file. Revised sample SOCK...
Page 27 - Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features; Figure 2-1 Location of the Enter Keys; Left Enter Key; Figure 2-2 Program Trigger Icons; Caps
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 2 Using Advanced Features Introduction This chapter provides information about advanced features of the MX2 computers. It does not cover basics, such as use of the keypad and display. For basic information about the MX2, see the “MX2 User’s Guide”. Progra...
Page 28 - Key Combinations for International Characters (38-key Keypad); International; accent; International Characters and LXE Terminal Emulations
18 Key Combinations for International Characters (38-key Keypad) MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Key Combinations for International Characters (38-key Keypad) International Characters Accent or Letter Letter á, é, í, ó, ú, É ‘(apostrophe) a, e, i, o, u, E ç or Ç ‘(apostrophe) c or C à, è, ì, ò,...
Page 29 - Resetting the MX2; You do not need to press the; Cold Boot; To perform a cold boot on a MX2, first turn it off. Then press
Resetting the MX2 19 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Resetting the MX2 One of the critical features of any portable data-collection device is its ability to protect against accidental data loss. In the event a MX2 becomes “locked up” or otherwise in a state in which data can no longer be proces...
Page 30 - Safe Boot; and the; “Wait...”; appears on the display, immediately press the [; Hardware Reset; Figure 2-3 Location of the Hardware Reset Mechanism
20 Resetting the MX2 MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Safe Boot During the DOS boot sequence, control is passed sequentially to the CONFIG.SYS files on drives A, B, and C. A similar process is followed for the AUTOEXEC.BAT files on each drive. It is possible for a driver or application loading f...
Page 31 - Using PC Cards; Figure 2-4 The IR Port on Bottom of Unit
Using PC Cards 21 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Using PC Cards Note: The PC card slot of the MX2 is not user accessible, but functions in the same manner as the LXE 2325 for software installation, use and general features. Please refer to the "LXE 2325 Reference Guide” for PC card informa...
Page 32 - Laser Scanner; Figure 2-5 Scanner Aperture Location; Scan Trigger on Handle (Standard with 48-; Figure 2-6 Scan Button and Scan Trigger
22 Laser Scanner MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Laser Scanner Figure 2-5 Scanner Aperture Location The Standard Range Scanner aperture is located at the back at the top of the MX2. Barcode scanning is initiated when: • The user presses the Scan button on an MX2 with 38-key keypad. This version...
Page 33 - Cover; Figure 2-7 Insert Pistol Grip; Remove the Protective Diaphragm.
Handle Installation (Optional) 23 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Handle Installation (Optional) Note: The handle is standard with 48-key keypad units and optional with 38-key keypad units. 1. Battery Cover 2. Protective Diaphragm 3. Laser 4. Battery Cover Dials 5. Trigger 6. Washers 7. Screws ...
Page 34 - Hand-Strap Installation; as standard equipment.; Figure 2-8 Hand Strap Assembly; Periodically check the fastenings and retighten if necessary.
24 Hand-Strap Installation MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Hand-Strap Installation Note: The hand strap is not available with 48-key keypad units. These units include the handle as standard equipment. 1. Hand Strap Clip 2. Hand Strap 3. Battery Cover 4. Laser 5. Battery Cover Dials 6. Pistol Gr...
Page 35 - The Disk Drives; is a read-only drive used to; Additional Drives; looks like a hard disk drive to the operating system. You can use
The Disk Drives 25 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide The Disk Drives The MX2 contains four logical disk drives that provide storage for system files, applications, and data. Drive A is a read-only drive. Its contents cannot be changed. Drive B is a read-only drive used to store system utilities a...
Page 36 - Configuring the MX2; Problem; For example, the setup string to enable I 2 of 5 is; Transferring Files; Serial cable
26 Configuring the MX2 MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Configuring the MX2 If your unit is not already configured for use when you get it, please refer to “Radio PC Card Configuration”, later in this chapter and also to Chapter 3, “Software Configuration”. You can also scan barcodes with the MX...
Page 37 - Advanced Power Management; utility on drive B of each MX2.; Batteries
Advanced Power Management 27 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Advanced Power Management The MX2 uses advanced power management (APM) to provide the longest battery life. Control of the APM features is provided in the PM.COM utility on drive B of each MX2. This section provides additional informa...
Page 38 - Power Management at the Radio Card; sleep mode
28 Advanced Power Management MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Power Management at the Radio Card To conserve battery life, the radio card has an inactivity sleep mode. The sleep mode is automatically engaged when a certain period of time has elapsed since the computer has sent or received data o...
Page 39 - Radio PC Card Configuration; radios. They do not work with LXE’s 900MHz system radios.
Radio PC Card Configuration 29 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Radio PC Card Configuration Note: LXE will pre-install radio cards and drivers on MX2 RF units before delivery. These instructions are included for those users who may need to reinstall radio drivers and reconfigure radio parameters...
Page 40 - Lucent Parameters; file documentation.; Link Support; Instructs TCP/IP stack to bind to radio driver.
30 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC NET.CFG Parameters Lucent Parameters The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file for computers with Lucent 2.4GHz radios. For additional information about the parameters in this file see the WVLAN4...
Page 41 - Microwave_Robustness; Low
Radio PC Card Configuration 31 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Microwave_Robustness This option should only be used when troubleshooting slow performance of the network that could be related to in-band interference from microwave ovens. Use this option when experiencing recurrent “bursts” of in...
Page 42 - Configures whether this station will receive Multicast packets.
32 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Maximum_Sleep_Duration Configures the maximum amount of time the radio will stay in Sleep mode. Valid: 1-65535 Default: 100 (10 seconds) Receive_All_Multicasts Configures whether this station will receive Multicast packets. Valid: Y...
Page 44 - through 20 minutes; Channel; Sets the channel to be used when the PC card is acting as the master.; Subchannel; Optimizes the PC card for the number of concurrent modes.
34 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Initialize_365 Determines whether to initialize the Intel 82365SL PCMCIA controller chip. The MX2 does not contain this chip, so this parameter must be set to N. Valid: Y, N Default: N Inactivity_min Sets the number of minutes of in...
Page 45 - DataRate3 0x0B
Radio PC Card Configuration 35 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Cisco Paramete r s The following is a list of parameters that can be modified in the NET.CFG file. To set the TCP/IP parameters see the SOCKET.CFG file documentation. Link Support Parameter used to define resources for the LSL.COM f...
Page 46 - Fast Power Save Mode
36 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC PowerSaveMode PowerSaveMode "FASTPSP" Fast Power Save Mode MaxPowerSave Maximum power save mode MaxPowerSave "ON" NodeName Descriptive station name NodeName " " WEP enable To enable WEP uncomment the followin...
Page 47 - Cisco 350 Radio Only; LEAP; OFF or ON; OFF or ON; ShortPreamble; This parameter is valid for Cisco 350 series radios only.; AWCLEAP; clear
Radio PC Card Configuration 37 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Cisco 350 Radio Only The following lines appear in the NET.CFG file for the Cisco 350 radio. LEAP “OFF” ;LEAP authentication (OFF -or- ON) WorldMode “OFF” ;World mode (OFF -or- ON) ShortPreamble 0 ;PLCP short preamble (0=auto, 1=lon...
Page 48 - WEPDOS; wepdos; Syntax; key; Standard Options
38 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC WEPDOS WEPDOS utility is used to program the WEP key into the Cisco radios. Once the key value and key number to be used is set the authtype parameter in NET.CFG file must be modified. To set the key type wepdos at the c:\pctcp prom...
Page 50 - Enables encryption on Symbol 4121 series radios.; diversity; Set diversity to “both” for two antennas and “A” for one antenna. MX2=A
40 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Encrypt_Key# Updates the first, second, third or fourth encryption key, according to the value of #. For Symbol FHSS radio cards, the key consists of 5 pairs of hex digits (0-9, a-f, A-F) in a string. For Symbol 4121 series radio ca...
Page 51 - SOCKETS TCP/IP Stack; The network can be subdivided by two for every net bit added.; Bootp
Radio PC Card Configuration 41 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide SOCKETS TCP/IP Stack Introduction SOCKET.CFG sets the options for SOCKETP.EXE. The section XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is for this machines IP. The net mask is specified as part of the IP address. In the IP address command an optional /net_bits...
Page 52 - Setting SOCKETS.CFG Parameters; ARP INIT GRAT; Set Interface; For all radios except Symbol DS 11MB
42 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Setting SOCKETS.CFG Parameters Set IP Address To enable DHCP set the IP address to 0.0.0.1 IP address XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/16 where XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX is the IP address 16 indicates the number of bits in the network ID Set ARP INIT Controls...
Page 53 - Set Domain Name Server; Redisplay IP information when SOCKET.CFG runs.; Options; For Symbol DS 11MB radios; Refer to documentation to change.
Radio PC Card Configuration 43 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Set Router IP (Gateway only) When using a gateway (IP router) to the rest of the world, replace “XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX” with your gateway ip and remove the # at the beginning of the line. # route add default if0 XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX Set Domain...
Page 54 - SOCKET.CFG Parameters; lists the domain suffix if domain is not specified.; Example; domain retry 3; iface; iface is a synonym for the interface command.; interface
44 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC SOCKET.CFG Parameters domain If a host name is not a decimal (dotted) address and it is not found in the HOSTS file and at least one Domain Name Server has been defined, an attempt is made to obtain the address from the defined DNS ...
Page 55 - interface type name class other parameters; Parameters; Interface; name; Type
Radio PC Card Configuration 45 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Syntax (general) interface type name class other parameters Syntax (specific) interface pdr name dix mtu numbuf intvec [irq] interface asy name [slip | cslip | ppp] mtu buflim ioaddr iovec speed [modemfile] Parameters Type Type defi...
Page 56 - for the various
46 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC mtu mtu specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit size, in bytes. Datagrams larger than this limit are fragmented into smaller pieces at the IP layer. The maximum value of mtu for the various interfaces is: Ethernet - 1500 For serial ...
Page 57 - ip; ip status; hostid; Net Bits
Radio PC Card Configuration 47 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Examples interface pdr if0 dix 1500 5 0x60 interface asy ser0 cslip 576 15 0x3f8 4 9600 interface asy p0 ppp 1500 30 0x3f8 4 9600 pppmod.mod ip ip displays or sets the values of the options selected when defining the IP (internet pr...
Page 58 - number; ip ttl; displays the current value of the time to live parameter.; param; ifname; param sl0 clear
48 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC If you want to subdivide your network, you can divide it by two for every net bit added. The following table provides information on converting between net bits and net mask. The number of net bits to add when changing a 0 in the ne...
Page 59 - route
Radio PC Card Configuration 49 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide An interface enters the up state by a Sockets command or when valid input is received on that interface when in the down or query states. An ICMP echo request is sent on an interface in the down state every down-time period. If a do...
Page 60 - When using RIP or Proxy ARP a value from 0 to 16 for
50 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Syntax (general) route [ add | drop destination ifname [gateid |none [ metric [proxy] [private] [static] ] ] ] Syntax (specific) route add [ hostid | netid ] ifname [gateid] route add [ hostid | netid[/mask] ] ifname [gateid] route ...
Page 61 - route add default ipx0; tcp
Radio PC Card Configuration 51 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Proxy ARP should be used with care and not in conjunction with RIP. When more than one host responds to an ARP request, it can cause confusion and even lead to system crashes. This is possible in situations where more than one gatew...
Page 62 - time
52 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Parameters time time is the new time value in seconds, or milliseconds if “ms” is appended to the number, as in 2000ms. port_number port_number is the local port starting number. size For tcp mss, size is the maximum segment size in...
Page 63 - Sample output
Radio PC Card Configuration 53 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Sample output Lport = 2004 tcp mss Sub-command tcp mss displays or sets the TCP maximum segment size in bytes. When size is not specified, the current values of the TCP parameters, including the maximum segment size, are displayed. ...
Page 64 - tcp timemax sub-command
54 Radio PC Card Configuration MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC tcp timemax sub-command tcp timemax sets the maximum duration of a tcp retry. If a value greater than 255 seconds is specified, connections will never timeout. This is very useful in wireless applications where nodes roam in and out...
Page 65 - RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting; MU Access Control; your network administrator.
RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting 55 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting Because of the complicated nature of wireless LAN technology, problems occasionally arise. This section provides general information about performance and addresses s...
Page 66 - Site Survey; program on a laptop using a; Throughput and Performance; Transmitter power
56 RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Site Survey Many companies have an existing Ethernet or wired LAN infrastructure and want to be able to extend that capability to wireless nodes. This is accomplished by attaching an access point to the wired LAN,...
Page 67 - Operational Problems; The drivers won’t load, or the unit locks up when the drivers load.
RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting 57 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Operational Problems This section lists solutions to problems that can occur with an RF unit. The drivers won’t load, or the unit locks up when the drivers load. Be sure the RangeLAN2 PC card is correctly installe...
Page 68 - Problems with DOS Drivers; ODI driver does not install or does not work
58 RF Throughput, Performance and Troubleshooting MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Problems with DOS Drivers Some problems may occur in the DOS environment. Many problems can be caused by inappropriate memory, I/O, or IRQ settings for the MX2. If changing those settings in the NET.CFG file doesn...
Page 69 - Chapter 3 Software Configuration; Prnt Scrn; PC Card and RF Networking Software; Default IRQ for PC card is 7.
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 3 Software Configuration Introduction This chapter details the default contents of the disk drives and the organization of system software on the MX2. It also includes descriptions of two standard software configurations. BIOS and DOS The MX2 uses a modif...
Page 70 - Disk Drives and Files; Drive A; REM Initial CONFIG.SYS file for
60 Disk Drives and Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Disk Drives and Files The MX2 has the following drive structure: Drive A is a read-only flash drive. The contents of this drive cannot be changed. Drive B is a read-only flash drive. (Normal operation will not require updating of this dri...
Page 71 - REM Initial AUTOEXEC.BAT file for; Figure 3-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive A
Disk Drives and Files 61 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide @echo off REM **************************************** REM Initial AUTOEXEC.BAT file for REM starting the system. REM **************************************** VER PATH=A:\ B:\AUTOEXEC.BAT Figure 3-2 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive A REM ******...
Page 72 - Drive B
62 Disk Drives and Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Drive B Drive B is a disk image that is located in flash. A read-only drive, it is intended to be used to store mandatory utilities and initialize the boot process. During normal use this drive will not be updated. Drive B has no subdirec...
Page 73 - command. It also eliminates the loading of; Figure 3-5 AUTOEXEC.BAT File on Drive B
Disk Drives and Files 63 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide The purpose of the CONFIG.SAF file is to provide a minimal boot configuration that preserves the flash and RAM drives. When the safe-boot sequence is initiated, the CONFIG.SAF file is processed instead of the CONFIG.SYS file. This prevent...
Page 74 - Drive C; Root Directory Files; Called after the CONFIG.SYS files on drives A and B are processed.; DOS Directory Files
64 Disk Drives and Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Drive C Drive C is a resident flash disk drive that is accessed via the FLASHDSK.SYS device driver. By default, this drive is configured to have full read and write access. The default CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files reside here. You ca...
Page 75 - PCM Directory Files; The SNMP agent files are loaded on MX2’s with a 2.4GHz radio.; Terminal Emulation Files; ANSI Plus with 2.4 GHz radio
Disk Drives and Files 65 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide PCM Directory Files CNFIGNAM.EXE Specifies which PCM Plus configuration parameters are to be used, based on the selected boot configuration. PCM.INI Defines system resource requirements for all boot configurations which contain PCM Plus. ...
Page 76 - TE Selection Menu; Drive D
66 Disk Drives and Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC TE Selection Menu The TE Selection menu is generally not displayed on an MX2 computer since dual TE’s are not supported. However, the TE Selection Menu may also be used to display multiple Autologin hosts for some TE’s. Please refer to th...
Page 77 - System Configurations; Figure 3-7 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for Default Configuration
System Configurations 67 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide System Configurations Several configurations are possible for the system software on the unit, depending upon the type of hardware that is to be supported. Two standard configurations are described below, along with directory structures a...
Page 78 - I/O PC Card Support Configuration; Figure 3-9 CONFIG.SYS File on Drive C for I/O PC Card Support
68 System Configurations MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC I/O PC Card Support Configuration The CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files below were created by eliminating ATA card support and adding I/O card support to DEFAULT.CFG. FILES = 30 REM ------------------------------------ REM Phoenix Card an...
Page 79 - Data Entry; Access Points with installed 64XX 2.4GHz radios.
Data Entry 69 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Data Entry Note: The MX2 will not run Microsoft® Windows® products i.e. Windows 3.1, Windows For Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows NT, etcetera. The LXE MX2 computer accepts data entry from the keyboard, barcode scanner and the Infrared input port whe...
Page 80 - ANSI Plus; ANSI Plus 2K required for each form; DOS TE Font Sizes; MX2 screen sizes available at the DOS prompt are:
70 Data Entry MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC ANSI Plus Running on a MX2 with a 2.4GHz radio. ANSI Plus uses a Telnet connection to communicate with the host computer. A MX2 with a 2.4GHz radio is interfaced to a computer network (Ethernet or Token-Ring) via 2.4GHz radio equipped Access Points....
Page 81 - Sample NET.CFG Files; Lucent Radio NET.CFG File
Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files 71 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files Note: The examples provided throughout this section are for illustration purposes only. Note: If the device is configured to use Avalanche for network settings, manual changes made to NET....
Page 82 - Domain 0 set per customer settings; Cisco Radio NET.CFG File
72 Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Domain 0 ; set per customer settings Station_Type 0 Peer_To_Peer N Roam_Config 1 Mac_Optimize 1 Channel 1 SubChannel 1 Frame Ethernet_II ; Frame Ethernet_802.2 ; Frame Ethernet_802.3 Cisco Radio NET.CFG File Link Support BUF...
Page 83 - Symbol 2Mb Radio NET.CFG File
Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files 73 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Symbol 2Mb Radio NET.CFG File See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features “ for explanations of NET.CFG parameters. ; IMPORTANT NOTE: commented lines must have a ; in column 1. ; Lines that are not commented out must have a space...
Page 84 - Symbol 11Mb Radio NET.CFG File; 1. A semicolon as the first non blank character denotes a
74 Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC ; Auth_Type Shared_Key ; Encrypt_Key1 “xx xx xx xx xx” ; Encrypt_Key2 “xx xx xx xx xx” ; Encrypt_Key3 “xx xx xx xx xx” ; Encrypt_Key4 “xx xx xx xx xx” ; Encrypt_Key_ID n link driver slainit verbose yes DynWindowRsrcs yes Sym...
Page 86 - Sample SOCKET.CFG File
76 Sample NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG Files MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Sample SOCKET.CFG File See Chapter 2 “Using Advanced Features “ for explanations of SOCKET.CFG parameters. Note: The values for some parameters are dependent on the type of radio card installed. Please refer to Chapter 2, “U...
Page 87 - SNMP DOS Agent; Autoconfigurator Instructions”.
SNMP DOS Agent 77 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide # domain suffix # example lxe.com # Redisplay IP information IP address # options, refer to documentation to change ip ttl 15 tcp mss 1360 tcp window 2920 tcp retry 8 tcp irtt 500ms Note: The 2.4GHz radio drivers require a file called odipkt.com...
Page 88 - Avalanche
78 Avalanche MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Avalanche Note: Wavelink Avalanche is not designed to run on a device with a 900MHz or Narrowband radio. Note: If the device is configured to use Avalanche for network settings, manual changes made to NET.CFG and SOCKET.CFG may be overwritten. Avalan...
Page 89 - Location of optional TE files *
Avalanche 79 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide \APLUS Location of optional TE files * \IBM24 Location of optional TE files * \LDS24 Location of optional TE files * * Although Avalanche can be used to update the files contained in these directories, the file structure is not changed by the additio...
Page 91 - Chapter 4 Commands; that are loaded in the MX2 by LXE; Tnn
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 4 Commands Introduction This chapter describes the Datalight ROM-DOS commands that are loaded in the MX2 by LXE . The information in this chapter is taken from Datalight’s “ROM-DOS 6.22 User’s Guide” and is used by permission. ROM-DOS Commands Each entry ...
Page 92 - option; Remarks
82 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Examples DEVICE=ANSI.SYS This example loads ANSI.SYS with default settings. DEVICE=ANSI.SYS /T54 /S Load ANSI.SYS with mode 54h as a video text mode and disable keyboard redefinition. ATTRIB.EXE Type External Purpose The ATTRIB command either ...
Page 93 - path
ROM-DOS Commands 83 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Examples ATTRIB will add the read-only attribute to the file myfile.dat. ATTRIB +r myfile.dat ATTRIB will remove the read-only attribute and the archive attribute for all files with the DAT extension. ATTRIB -a -r *.dat ATTRIB will display the...
Page 94 - Volume Serial Number is 190E-4AA2
84 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC After checking the disk, CHKDSK displays any error messages followed by a report on the state of the disk that was checked. An example of the report is shown below. Volume ROM-DOS created June 1,1990 1:00a Volume Serial Number is 190E-4AA2 362...
Page 96 - FORMAT; siz
86 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC FORMAT.COM External Command The FORMAT command initializes a disk so ROM-DOS can access files on that disk. A disk must be formatted before ROM-DOS can use it. Syntax FORMAT [drive :] [/ option s] Remarks FORMAT initializes the disk and direct...
Page 97 - The HIMEM driver can be used to allow ROM-DOS to run in High Memory.
ROM-DOS Commands 87 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide If FORMAT encounters an error, the exit code returned to DOS indicates the type of error. The error codes are listed in the following table. Error Level Type of Error 0 No error encountered 1 Invalid drive 2 Unsupported drive format 3 Attempte...
Page 98 - An extended memory error condition can occur if the BIOS (via Int; Failure to Control the A20 Line—; When HIMEM installs, it attempts to control the A20 line,; Examples; Once this driver is installed, accessing the HMA and Extended
88 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Error Conditions No Extended Memory— An extended memory error condition can occur if the BIOS (via Int 15H, function 88H) notifies HIMEM that there is no extended memory. In this situation, HIMEM displays an appropriate error message and does ...
Page 100 - bau; baud; Indicates a monochrome display adapter.
90 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MODE.COM External Command The MODE command modifies the operation of the printer, serial port, and active video display. Syntax MODE LPT#[:]=COM#[:] MODE CO M #: bau d [,parit y [,databit s [,stopbit s [, P]]]] MODE <video mod e> MODE &l...
Page 101 - or; filename
ROM-DOS Commands 91 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide MORE.COM External Command The MORE command displays a text file one screen at a time. Syntax MORE [filename] or <comman d> | MORE Remarks The input to MORE may come from a file, or it may be piped in from another filter or a DOS command....
Page 102 - ASCII text Editor Program; Starting the Editor; To start the editor, enter; Basic Editor Operation
92 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC NED.EXE and NED.CFG External Command ASCII text Editor Program The NED editor is a menu-based text editor available for use with ROM-DOS. This editor is similar to other desktop editors but has special functions designed for use in editing C-s...
Page 103 - NED Default Hot Keys; Key Function
ROM-DOS Commands 93 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide The Options/Do Command is intended primarily for debugging. This command allows you to execute any editor command by choosing it from a menu list. The macro commands (Record Macro/Play Macro) allow you to define a sequence of keystrokes that c...
Page 105 - The syntax for REMDISK is:; Option; Selects hardware handshaking for flow control.
ROM-DOS Commands 95 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide REMDISK.EXE Remote Disk Program See Also: REMSERV.EXE REMSERV is usually run on the MX2 (host). REMDISK is usually run on the client (e.g. a desktop PC). The remote disk program allows you to access a disk drive on a remote system via a serial...
Page 106 - Tnnn; Remote Disk Program
96 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Option Description / Tnnn Sets the time-out in the range of 3 to 3,640 seconds. 15 seconds is not unusual for Flash drives. /IR Qn Set the IRQ for the communications port. Valid settings are 3 – 15. Default is IRQ3 for COM 2 and COM4, and IRQ4...
Page 107 - nnnn; Bnnnn
ROM-DOS Commands 97 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Syntax REMSERV.EXE d: [/T nnnn ] [/H] [/B nnnn ][+|-] [/COM n ] [/IRQ n ] [/ Tnnn ] [/S] where d: represents the letter of the drive the server makes available to the client. The default is /B115+ /COM1 /T2 Option Description / Bnnnn Selects t...
Page 108 - SYS; The
98 ROM-DOS Commands MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC SYS.COM External Command The SYS command copies the ROM-DOS system files ROM-DOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM from the disk in the default drive to the disk in the specified drive. The file ROM-DOS.SYS is renamed and stored on the disk as files IBMBIO....
Page 109 - VER; Internal
ROM-DOS Commands 99 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide VER Type Internal Purpose Displays the version number of ROM-DOS in use. Allows revision of this version number. Syntax VER [ n.nn ] [/R] Remarks If a new version number is specified, two digits after the decimal are required. Note that this c...
Page 115 - Chapter 5 The Docking Station; Recharge the MX2 NiMH battery pack and lithium backup batteries.; The Single Dock; Figure 5-1 Charging/Communication Dock for One MX2
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Chapter 5 The Docking Station Introduction LXE offers one docking station for the MX2 – a stationary single dock that holds one MX2. The stationary single dock powered docking station has two primary uses: • Recharge the MX2 NiMH battery pack and lithium backup b...
Page 116 - Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer; Complete the following steps:; Figure 5-2 Back Panel of the Single Dock; See Appendix A, “Connector Configurations”, for pin assignments.; The Power Adapter; Figure 5-3 US Dock Power Adapter
106 The Single Dock MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Attaching the Single Dock to a Computer Complete the following steps: 1. Attach the 25-pin end of the cable to the cable connector on the back of the Single Dock. 2. Attach the other end of the cable to a serial port on your computer. 3. If yo...
Page 117 - Using a Single Dock; the; light does not come on, make sure the; light is on and the MX2 is fully; Charging Batteries
The Single Dock 107 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Using a Single Dock Set up the Single Dock as described in the preceding sections. Place the MX2 into the dock, with the keypad facing the front. If you are using a power adapter, the green LED labeled READY on the front panel of the Single Do...
Page 118 - Single Dock
108 The Single Dock MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Technical Specifications Single Dock Height 2.75” (6.9 cm) Depth 6” (15 cm) Width 5.25” (13.33 cm) Weight 1.15 lbs (.52 kilograms) Usage Indoors Power Supply Transformer Class 2 Input 120V 60Hz 12W Output 9VDC 500mA Usage Indoors
Page 119 - Appendix A Connector Configurations; Serial IR Port
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Appendix A Connector Configurations Introduction Cables for all MX2 products are available from LXE. However, you may want to make your own cables for custom uses. This appendix provides information about MX2 cables, including diagrams and tables describing the c...
Page 120 - The Cable Connector for the Single Dock
110 Appendix A Connector Configurations MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC Single Dock The back panel of the Single Dock has a 25-pin dock-to-host cable connector. #1 #13 #25 #14 The Cable Connector for the Single Dock 25-Pin Connector Pin # Signal Connected To Pin 1 Frame GND 2 Portable TXD 3 Por...
Page 121 - Appendix B Key Maps; Keypads; LXE Terminal Emulator.; Key Map 101-Key Equivalencies for Batch Units; First press this key
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Appendix B Key Maps Keypads 38-key Keypad Note: The batch unit key mapping is used on hand held computers that are NOT running an LXE Terminal Emulator. When running LXE’s ANSI Plus and TN3270 or TN5250 Terminal Emulation (TE) programs on the MX2, please refer to...
Page 127 - Terminal Emulator Keypad” later in this appendix.
Appendix B Key Maps 117 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide 48-key Keypad Note: The batch unit key mapping is used on hand held computers that are NOT running an LXE Terminal Emulator. When running LXE’s ANSI Plus and TN3270 or TN5250 Terminal Emulation (TE) programs on the MX2, please refer to the...
Page 128 - be accomplished by using the Fn SHIFT keypress.
118 Appendix B Key Maps MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC First press this key To get this key Fn Shift Ctrl Alt Then press this key Back Space BkSp Tab x Enter 8 BackTab N/A Space Space Break x Esc Pause N/A Up Arrow x A Down Arrow x B Right Arrow x E Left Arrow x F Pan Up x S then Up Arrow (Fn ...
Page 133 - IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulator Keypad; TN5250 Terminal Reference Guide
Appendix B Key Maps 123 E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulator Keypad IBM 5250 Specific Keypad This keypad is designed to allow the user to enter terminal emulator commands when running LXE’s IBM TN5250 Terminal Emulation (TE) program. When running this program on the MX2,...
Page 135 - Index; Backlight
E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC MX2 Reference Guide Index ; ; @ ? ....................................................................101 A Access Point and MX2 as a Master Station .............28 Access Points...........................................................55 Accessories ..................................
Page 138 - Power Indicator
Index 128 MX2 Reference Guide E-EQ-MX2RG-L-ARC PC Card Tech Specs ..........................................................10 PC Card, Radio Tech Specs, 6400 ................................................11 Tech Specs, 6500 ................................................12 Tech Specs, Cisco .......
LXE VX6
Manual
LXE HX1A376CHGR-R
Manual
LXE HX3601HEADSET
Manual
LXE E-EQ-MX3XRG-H
Manual
LXE MX5A385CHGR6WW
Manual
LXE VX3X
Manual
LXE E-EQ-VX3XDKRG-C-ARC
Manual
LXE HX3602HEADSET
Manual
LXE HX1502HEADSET
Manual
LXE E-EQ-VX5RG-G-ARC
Manual
LXE MX5
Manual
LXE E-EQ-MX6OGWW-E-ARC
Manual
LXE MX5X
Manual
LXE E-EQ-MX5PCOGWW-G-ARC
Manual
LXE E-EQ-MX6PCOGWW-C-ARC
Manual
LXE E-EQ-VX3XOGWW-A
Manual