Configuring the Palm Lifedrive for Use with the LI-8100

LI-8100 Automated Soil CO2 Flux System

Configuring the Palm® LifeDrive™ for use with the LI-8100

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2 Table of Contents

The 8100-561 Wireless Communication Package ...... 4 Configuration Procedure...... 5 Troubleshooting...... 12 Enable Encryption Function...... 13

3 The 8100-561 Wireless Communication Package

The Palm® LifeDrive™ is the currently recommended PDA for wireless communication with the LI-8100. The Palm LifeDrive and Palm Tungsten C (discontinued) are the only brands of PDAs currently supported for use with the LI-8100.

The 8100-561 Wireless Communication Package includes the following:

● 8100-557 Palm LifeDrive™ (includes software installation CD, charger with AC cable, and and USB cable) ● 8100-552 Cisco Wireless Card ● 8100-558 RS-232 Serial Cable for Palm ● 8100-559 Palm Travel Charger ● Palm/LI-8100 Configuration Instruction Manual

4 Configuration Procedure

Introduction Before you start the configuration process, make sure the Palm LifeDrive is fully charged.

● Connect the Palm to the AC power cable (if you are outside the United States you may also need to use the Palm Travel Charger). Let it charge fully (this can take a few minutes to a few hours).

● When done charging the Palm LifeDrive, insert the Software Installation CD and follow the Palm software installation process.

● Next, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the Palm LifeDrive, if you are not already.

Configuring the Serial Cable The RS-232 Serial Cable (p/n 8100-558) from PN Technologies requires that the Power_Out pin be turned ON before it will function with the LI-8100. A mini CD from PN Technologies is included with the cable, which contains a Palm application (PowerPro.prc) that must be loaded onto your LifeDrive. The Power_Out program that is installed can then be run to turn on the Power_Out pin. Follow these steps to configure the serial cable:

1. Click on the Windows Start menu and choose All Programs. Locate the Palm Desktop group. Open the Palm Desktop program.

2. Click Quick Install on the sidebar. Click the Add button.

3. Insert the mini CD into your drive, if you haven’t done so already. In the Open dialog, locate the drive, and select the PowerPro.prc file. Click the Open button.

4. Click Done. Hotsync your Palm LifeDrive to add the application.

5. Go to the Home screen on the LifeDrive and start the Power_Out application. Tap the ON button. Click the Home button to exit the program. The serial cable is now configured to be used with the LI-8100.

Configuring the Palm To configure the Palm LifeDrive for use with the LI-8100, follow the steps below:

5 1. If you have not installed the Palm software, insert the Palm LifeDrive Software Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.

2. Insert the LI-8100 software CD. The screen below will appear. The Update PC Application Software button will install the Windows software and the Data Analysis Software (FV8100 File Viewer). To install the Palm Application Software, click on Add Palm Application to HotSync List.

3. The window below will appear. Highlight the LI-8100 Palm software in the Handheld list. The properties of the software are shown to the right (name, size and type). Below that is displayed “Ready for HotSync operation”.

4. Turn on the Palm LifeDrive. Connect the USB cable to the Palm and the computer. Press the HotSync button on the cable. The Palm LifeDrive will load the LI-8100 Palm software and when finished, an LI-8100 icon will appear on the screen.

5. Open the Analyzer Control Unit case. Remove the access cover. Install the wireless card into either of the two PC card slots.

6. Now we will configure the LI-8100 and the Palm to communicate via a wireless connection. First we will configure the LI-8100.

7. Connect a battery or other power supply. Turn on the LI-8100.

8. Connect the round female end of the serial cable interface (p/n 9980- 008) to the LI-8100 RS-232 port (male port). Connect the 9-pin male end of the serial cable interface to one end of the standard RS-232 cable (p/n 9975-016). Connect the other end of the standard RS-32 cable to the RS-232 cable for the Palm (p/n 8100-558). Connect the RS-232 cable for the Palm to the Palm LifeDrive.

7 9. Turn on the Palm LifeDrive. Tap the LI-8100 icon. Tap Connect by Serial. Wait while the “Status: Querying …” message is displayed and the “Instrument Status” screen is active.

10. Tap the top of the screen and select the 8100 menu. Select Instrument Settings. Name the instrument (tap the space next to “Name” and use the keypad to enter the name. Tap Send. Tap the screen next to Network Params.

11. The new screen is named Set Network Parameters. a. Tap next to Network Name. The Set Network Name screen appears. Use the keypad to enter a name. If you use multiple words with spaces, make sure you record the exact name with the appropriate space(s), as you will use it again when you configure the Palm LifeDrive.

b. Leave Security “DISABLED”. c. Tap next to Wireless Channel and select a number (i.e., 10). You will need to record this number for a later step. d. Tap next to IP Address. The Set Network IP Address screen appears with four spaces separated by three dots.

e. Tap the space to the left and enter “192”. Tap the next space and enter a 3-digit number. Repeat for the third and fourth spaces. f. Record the IP Address, as you will need it again later. When done, tap Send. g. The Set Network Parameters screen appears again. h. Next to Netmask, the numbers “255.255.255.0” should appear. (If not, tap the space next to Netmask). i. A new screen named Set Network Netmask appears. Type “255.255.255.0” and tap Send.

12. Turn the LI-8100 off and then back on again. Wait for the “Ready” light to come on.

13. Next, we will configure the Palm LifeDrive. Go to the home screen of the Palm LifeDrive by pressing the Home key (lower left). Tap the 4 at the top righthand corner of the screen. Tap Preferences.

14. The Preferences screen appears. Under Communication, tap Network. The new screen will read Preferences at the top left corner and Network at the top right corner. Next to Service, Wi-Fi appears. Tap Details. A new screen named Wi-Fi Configuration appears. Tap Wi-Fi Preferences…

15. The new screen is called Preferences Wi-Fi. A Wi-Fi Connection Progress message will appear briefly. The Palm will attempt to connect to the Soil Network 1 that was established while configuring the LI-8100. Make sure the Wi-Fi is “On”, the Network (use drop-down menu) is set to the name you chose in step 11 above (i.e., Soil Network 1) and the Signal reads Ad-hoc network.

16. Tap Info. A new screen appears named Wi-Fi Info. Tap Edit Network. A new screen appears named Edit Wi-Fi Network. Under Network Name (SSID) the Network Name you chose in step 12 will appear (i.e., “Soil network 1”). Tap Details. A new screen appears named Network Details. On this screen, below Connect to the Peer-to-Peer (ad-hoc) line appears. At the bottom of the screen, the Channel number that appears will be the same as the number you chose in step 11 above.

10 17. Tap Advanced. A new screen appears named Advanced Network. Next to IP Address is displayed Automatic. Tap Automatic and choose Manual. The “DNS Server” also changes from Automatic to Manual. Three new lines of information under IP Address are displayed. The first one is named IP Address and it contains some spaces with three dots. Use the keypad of the Palm LifeDrive to enter an IP address different than the IP Address you entered in step 12. If, for example, you used 192.168.100.98 in step 12, choose 192.168.100.99. [Warning: if the two IP Addresses are the same, a wireless connection will not be established]. Tap a blank space on the screen. The Subnet Mask space will be filled automatically with the same numbers used for Netmask in step 11. If not, enter 255.255.255.0. The DNS Server and Router line spaces will be left empty.

18. Tap OK three times in succession, tap Done two times, and then press Home on the keypad.

19. Turn the LI-8100 off and then back on. While waiting for the “Ready” light to come on, disconnect the Palm LifeDrive from the Palm RS-232 cable. Press the Home key two times. Tap the LI-8100 icon on the home screen. Tap Connect by TCPIP. The Enter Target IP Address screen will appear. The IP Address shown here is the one entered in step 11. Tap Save and then OK. The Instrument Status screen will appear. The Palm LifeDrive will connect to the LI-8100 via the wireless card. When the Instrument Status screen displays current instrument information (i.e., Name, etc.) you have successfully established a wireless connection.

11 Troubleshooting

If you cannot establish a wireless network connection, check the following:

1. Are you using a Palm LifeDrive (or Tungsten C)? Other models of PDAs manufactured by Palm, or PDAs manufactured by other companies (i.e., HP, Sony etc) will not work.

2. Did you enter the Network Name correctly?

3. Verify instrument IP address is correct.

4. Verify Palm IP address is not the same as the instrument IP address.

5. Verify the network type is peer-to-peer ad-hoc, not access point.

6. Power the instrument off, make sure the wireless card is seated properly, and turn instrument back on.

7. Shorten the distance between the LI-8100 and Palm LifeDrive.

12 Enable “Encryption” Function

In order to communicate with other devices, the LI-8100 must be given a unique IP address, a net mask, network name, and channel. Optionally, data encryption can be enabled.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Policy) is an encryption standard built into 802.11b, and is supported by the LI-8100. If data encryption is enabled, the same 40-bit (5 character) key must be entered on all devices of the WLAN. The key is used for data encryption and decryption.

1. Connect the Palm LifeDrive to the LI-8100 via the RS-232 cables. Turn on the Palm LifeDrive. Tap the LI-8100 icon. Next, tap Connect by Serial. Wait while the “Status: Querying …” process is progressing. Wait a few seconds until the Instrument Status screen is filled.

2. Tap the top of the screen and select the 8100 menu. Select Instrument Settings. Tap “Network Parameters”. The Network Name and other parameters are already entered. The Security parameter reads DISABLED. Tap DISABLED. The Set Network Security screen appears. Tap the check box next to Enable Security. Similarly, check Change Encryption Key and enter a five-character word using the keypad. Tap Send. [Warning: You must choose a five-character word made of either letters, numbers, or a combination of both.] Next to Security it should now display ENABLED.

3. Press the Home key on the Palm LifeDrive. Turn the LI-8100 off and back on. Wait for the ready light to come on.

4. Scroll down the home screen of the Palm and tap the Prefs icon. Tap Network. Tap Details. Tap Wi-Fi Preferences. Tap Info. Tap Edit network. Tap and check the WEP Encryption field. A new line will appear named WEP Key. Tap the space next to it. The Network WEP Key screen appears. Next to Key Type, choose 40-bit ASCII. On the line below WEP Key(5 characters) enter the five-character Encryption Key you used in step 2 above. Tap OK. On the Edit Wi-Fi Network screen the WEP Key now reads Assigned. Tap OK. Tap Done three times in succession. Press the Home key on the Palm LifeDrive keypad.

5. You are now ready to use the Palm LifeDrive in encrypted mode.