Manuals

Chapter IV - Symphony/Wireless Deployer Client

1 iPDA/Active Sync
2 IP and RF network parameters
3 Launcher mode
4 Remote Control by GPRS

1 iPDA/Active Sync

Symphony/WireLess Deployer Client installation requires iPDA and Active Sync utilities. iPDA is automatically installed with the WireLess Deployer package. Active Sync can be downloaded from Active Sync Official Site.

ActiveSync must be connected to perform the installation of any client. If ActiveSync is not connected, you will see the following message:

If it is connected, the Active Sync icon will turn green:


2 IP and RF network parameters

Get (on-line) the terminal Product Reference Guide of your terminal:

Unitech

http://www.ute.com 
Janam

http://www.janam.com 
LXE

http://www.lxe.com 
Intermec

http://www.intermec.com 
Datalogic

http://www.datalogic.com 
Honeywell - HHP

http://www.handheld.com 
Hewlett Packard iPaq

http://www.hp.com 
Dell

http://www.dell.com 
Mobile Compia

http://www.mobilecompia.eu 
Teklogix

http://www.psionteklogix.com 
Symbol/Motorola

http://www.symbol.com 

You can configure the IP network parameters through Start / Settings / Connections / Network / Wireless:

The default router (if any)
The Subnet Mask
The IP address of the unit (if bootp is not used)
You can configure the RF network parameters through Start / Settings / System / settings:

The ESS Id used by the 802.11 S24 radio network

3 Launcher mode

Symphony/WireLess Deployer Client can be executed in two different ways: Background mode or Launcher mode. The execution mode must be determined on the client configuration (Application section, laucherMode option). See Configuring and installing the Client.

The user can access the Launcher from the desktop shortcut or through Start/Programs menu.

On the contrary, on Launcher mode, the screen of the PDA looks like this:

Application Screen:

                                

Main Screen:

 

Launcher mode has the following features:

- limited user actions (prevents any access to the Operating System)
- manual update of the mobile unit
- password protection for exit 
- status bar with the status of some keys (shift, ctrl, etc.), the bluetooth, the Wi Fi network, etc.


4 Remote Control by GPRS

Symphony/WireLess Deployer Client allows to request for Remote Control by GPRS. In case of any problem, the user can use this feature to send a Remote Control session request to the Console.

In order to start a Remote Control request from the client, the user must press on RC button, which is located on Admin tab. The following dialog will appear:

If the user presses NO, no request will be started and the application will return to Admin tab. If the user presses YES, the application will open a screen where it is possible to write a request note, which will be sent to the Console Administrator:

When the Symphony Console receives the Remote Control request, a message will appear on the bottom of the window:

The Administrator should click on the Connect button and the remote control session will start.

As soon as the Remote Control is started , a pop up window will appear on the screen of the Client, informing that the Administrator is in control of the mobile unit:

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