User s Manual for 3JTech s Infrared Modem with palmone PDAs Users Manual User's Manual for 3JTech's Infrared Modem with palmone PDAs Users Manual: 1.1 Date: May 21, 2004 3JTech Co., Ltd. 342 Fu-Hsing N. Rd., 2F Taipei, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2500 6919 e-mail: info@3jtech.com.tw 1
Revision History Revision Date Changes 1.0 May 21, 2004 Release User's Manual for 3JTech's Infrared Modem with palmone PDAs / Angus Wang 1.1 Jun 10, 2004 Add corrections / Angus Wang Table of Contents: Revision History...2 Table of Contents:... 2 Hardware Compatibility Lists... 3 Environment Setup:... 4 What you can do with your palmone PDA using 3JTech s IrDA Modem:...4 INTRODUCTION... 5 1. How to set up a modem connection... 5 1.1 How to add a new modem connection... 5 1.2 Modem Power Management... 7 1.3 LED Status... 7 2. How to setup Network options... 8 3. HotSyncing between PDA and Remote PC... 10 4. Web Browsing Using the Modem... 12 5. Sending & Receiving emails though an ISP using VersaMail... 13 5.1. Setting VersaMail... 13 5.2. Sending Mail via VersaMail... 17 5.3 Receiving Mail via VersaMail... 19 2
Hardware Compatibility Lists palmone PDAs tested as of May 04 (Contact us at info@3jtech.com for any updates.) palmone: Models OS Version Zire 21 Palm OS V5.2.1 Zire 31 Palm OS V5.2.8 Zire 71 Palm OS V5.2.1 Zire 72 Palm OS V5.2.8 Tungsten C Palm OS V5.2.8 (The Tungsten C does not support HotSync for modems) Tungsten E Palm OS V5.2.1 Tungsten T Palm OS V5.0 Tungsten T2 Palm OS V5.2.1 Tungsten T3 Palm OS V5.2.1 Tungsten W Palm OS V4.1 Modem: 3JTech s Infrared Modem (Firmware Version 4.5.1.1 or later) 3
Environment Setup: Point to point PC 56K Modem PP2I IrDA palmone What you can do with your palmone PDA using 3JTech s IrDA Modem: 1. HotSync with your PC 1) Data exchange between your PC & PDA. 2) Sending & receiving Email via your PC. 2. Internet browsing & direct e-mailing (also see the separate 3JTech Pegasus III Infrared modem user s manual) 4
INTRODUCTION 3JTech s Pegasus III series is a high-speed modem that supports Infrared wireless and serial port (RS232) connectivity. The Infrared modem extends the function of your PDA, and is a great travel-mate for email, Internet connection, and data transfer. The Modem can also be used with Personal Computers through its serial port with the included serial cable. The modem firmware can be customized to meet a variety of needs. For modification of the modem firmware for a custom application please contact 3JTech at tech@3jtech.com. The modem is battery operated or can use the included AC Adapter. It uses 4 AAA rechargeable or disposal batteries. Unlike other modem solutions it does not drain power from your PDA battery. This user s manual explains how to setup your modem for basic use with palmone handhelds. Please refer to your handheld s manual for additional details on the palmone applications. 1. How to set up a modem connection. 1.1 How to add a new modem connection 1. Turn on your palmone and tap on All on the top right hand corner, the menu will drop down and tap on System as shown in Figure 1.1.1 Figure 1.1.1 5
2. Tap on "Prefs", and then click on Connection under the communication options menu as shown in Figure 1.1.2 Figure 1.1.2 3. Tap on "New", the Edit Connection menu will show as in figure 1.1.3. Figure 1.1.3 4. Name: type any preferred name or leave the default as Customer as in figure 1.1.3. 5. Connection to: select Modem. 6. Via: select Infrared. 7. Choose TouchTone as default. 8. Volume: tap on the down arrow. Choose a volume of your choice otherwise choose Low as default. 9. Tap on Details 10. Speed: tap on the down arrow and select 57,600bps. 11. Flow Ctl: select Off. 12. Init string: leave it as blank. 6
13. Click OK. There will then be a new Connection shown as pp2i, shown as figure 1.1.4. Figure 1.1.4 1.2 Modem Power Management By default the pp2i modem will automatically power down after one minute if the phone line is disconnected. To disable this power mode, please use the following AT command: atz ats63.1=1 (type this command to Disable power-down mode) atz After type these three commands then reset the modem. 1.3 LED Status Green: Power On. When switching to MR or IR, the modem will power on. Red: Low battery (under 4V) 7
2. How to setup Network options 1. Tap on "Prefs", and then click on Network under the communication options menu shown in figure 2.1.1. Figure 2.1.1 2. Next in Service, type the name for your dial up service and choose the modem as pp2i (or other assigned connection name as in section 2.1.2), insert the phone number and tap on OK as shown in Figure 2.1.3. Figure 2.1.2 Figure 2.1.3 8
3. Enter the user name and password. 4. After completing the entire setup, tap on Connect to dial. The Singing on message will display when you successfully connect to the dial up service as shown in figure 2.1.4. Figure 2.1.4 Note: When attempting to connect, if the password or the user name is incorrect, the error message will appear as in figure 2.1.5. If the modem is not found, an error message as in, figure 2.1.6 will display. Figure 2.1.5 Figure 2.1.6 9
3. HotSyncing between PDA and Remote PC 1. Change Local to Modem, and then change the Cradle/Cable to pp2i as shown in figure 3.1.1. Figure 3.1.1 2. Click on Enter phone #, enter the phone number you wish to dial, and then click on OK as shown in figure 3.1.3. Figure 3.1.3 10
3. Click on the button as shown in figure 3.1.4 to HotSync through the Modem with the PC. Figure 3.1.4 4. HotSync will start the syncing process. 11
4. Web Browsing Using the Modem 1. Setup the modem connection 1.1 How to add a new modem connection. 2. Select Web Pro (instructions may be different for other browsers) 3. Tap Palm Web Pro, and select Page. Tap on Open in the drop-down menu. 4. Enter the Web address as below and tap Go. 12
5. Sending & Receiving emails though an ISP using VersaMail 5.1. Setting VersaMail 1. After installing VersaMail (if not pre-installed), tap on the icon to start the program, as shown in figure 5.1.1. Note: The appearance of icons varies slightly among different handheld models. The icons on your handheld (for example, the Prefs icon or the Home icon) may look different from the icons shown below. Figure 5.1.1 2. Tap on VersaMail and select Accounts. Tap on "Account Setup " from the drop-down menu as shown in figure 5.1.2. Figure 5.1.2 13
3. To add an account for VersaMail, select New or Edit for further settings. 4. Set up any account as required by your ISP as in the example below. Figure 5.1.3 5. Set the Username and Password. Figure 5.1.4 14
6. Set the E-mail address, Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server. Note: Incoming Mail Server: generally known as SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Outgoing Server: generally known as POP3 (Post Office Protocol) 7. When the above settings are completed, select Next for additional mail settings or tap on done to exit as shown in figure 5.1.5. Figure 5.1.5 8. Optional settings for Outgoing and Incoming Mail options are shown in figure 5.1.6. After finishing all the settings, tap on done to exit as shown in figure 5.1.7. Figure 5.1.6 15
Figure 5.1.7 16
5.2. Sending Mail via VersaMail 1. To send an e-mail, tap on VersaMail and then tap on NEW as shown below. 2. Fill in the e-mail addresses as shown in figure 5.1.8 Figure 5.1.8 3. Input the subject and e-mail content. Tap on Send to send as, shown in figure 5.1.9 Figure 5.1.9 17
4. Dial your ISP with pp2i (or other connection as setup in Section 1.1). When the connection is established, the message Signing on will appear as shown in figure 5.2.1. Figure 5.2.1 5. After connecting to the Mail Server and SMTP Server, and the message shown in figure 5.2.2 will display. Figure 5.2.2 18
5.3 Receiving Mail via VersaMail 1. To check your e-mail, tap on VersaMail and then tap on Get Mail as shown in figure 5.3.1. Figure 5.3.1 2. Select on Subjects Only or Messages and click on OK, Connecting to ISP will appear as shown in figure 5.2.4. Figure 5.2.4 19
3. VersaMail will dial and connect to the Mail Server to check for any new messages, as in the example below. 20