Aron QBox User manual

Copyright © 2012 Aron Technologies Limited. All rights reserved.
Quick Access Box for iOS
User Manual
V. 1.0

Copyright © 2012 Aron Technologies Limited. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................2
2. Hardware & Installation.................................................................................................3
3. Login QBox from iOS Device ........................................................................................5
4. Quick Access via Safari.................................................................................................6
5. Setup One-Touch Upload™Service.............................................................................8
6. 2-Way File Transfer via WebDAV Applications ...........................................................11
7. Administration of QBox................................................................................................17
8. Specifications..............................................................................................................20
9. Contact Us ..................................................................................................................21

Copyright ©2012 Aron Technologies Limited. All rights reserved.
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Copyright and Trademark Notice
Aron and other names of Aron products are trademarks of Aron Technologies Limited. Apple, iPad, iPhone,
iPod touch, iOS, Safari, App Store, iTunes, Mac and Apple OS X are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. All
other trademarks and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Copyright © 2012 Aron Technologies Limited. All rights reserved.
About This Manual
All information in this manual has been carefully verified to ensure its correctness. In case of an error, please
provide us with your feedback. Aron Technologies Limited reserves the right to modify the contents of this
manual without notice.
Limited Warranty
Aron Technologies Limited guarantees all components of QBox are thoroughly tested before they leave the
factory and should function normally under general usage. In case of any system malfunctions, Aron
Technologies Limited and its local representatives and dealers are responsible for repair without cost to the
customer if the product fails within the warranty period and under normal usage. Aron Technologies Limited is
not responsible for any damage or loss of data deemed to be caused by its products. It is highly
recommended that users conduct necessary back-up practices.
Caution: Users must thoroughly check for the successful completion of any photo and/or file transmission
between QBox and other apps/devices before deletion of the files from your SD card or thumb drive. We are
not be responsible for any damage or loss of data.

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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Aron QBox –the Quick Access Box for iOS. This device enables quick access
of SD card or USB thumb drive by iOS device through wireless LAN. It also has the simplest One-Touch
Upload™ function to transfer photos from SD card to your pre-configured cloud storage or social network store.
Simply insert your SD Card and/or USB thumb drive into QBox, connect the device to your network, configure
some basic settings, and you are ready to share your files to your iDevice straightly.
QBox has a simple and clear iOS-style web interface enabling easy setup and configuration.
Main Features
Allow iPad, iPhone & iPod touch to direct access files stored in SD card or USB thumb drive.
One-Touch Upload™sends photos from SD card to selective social network, such as Picasa, Flickr &
Facebook, for sharing & storage.
Stream music and movies to iOS device through wireless LAN.
Enable 2-Way File Transfer between iOS device and SD card/USB thumb drive.
Support third-party Apps with WebDAV protocol, such as WebDAV Navigator, iWork, GoodReader etc.
Up to 64GB (32GB thumb drive & 32GB SD card) storage extension for iOS device.
Package Contents
QBox unit
Quick User Guide
Power Adaptor
Ethernet Cable
Quick Notes for Setup & Login
Safari on iOS: http://qbox.local
Chrome/Safari/Firefox on Windows : http://qbox
Safari on Mac PC: http://qbox.local
WebDAV Nav or Other Third-party applications: http://qbox.local:9880
Default Username: admin (cannot be altered)
Default Password: 000000 (six zeros)

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2. Hardware & Installation
The Front Panel
A - LED Light Dual color LED light shows the status of QBox.
D - Dual-function Button
Boot-up: Power-on - LED turns RED.
RED LED Flashes - push button to reset system parameters to default.
LED shows GREEN for normal state.
One-Touch Upload Push button once to initiate One-Touch Upload function.
LED turns RED indicating uploading in progress.
LED turns GREEN when uploading completes.
B - SD Card Slot For SD card.
C - USB Slot For USB thumb drive.
The Back Panel
E - LAN Port Standard RJ45 10/100 Ethernet socket.
F - Mini-USB Socket for DC Power 5V via mini-USB Connector.

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Installation
Steps to install QBox:
Step 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to wireless LAN router and QBox.
Step 2. Connect to power source with the power adaptor and the mini-USB cable.
Step 3. The red LED lights on and flashes. It turns GREEN when QBox is ready. If you have SD card
and/or USB thumb drive ready, you can insert it/them into the front slot(s) now.
Step 4. On your iOS Device, start Safari to set up the connection with QBox as shown in the following
chapter. Once connected, you can then tap “Browse File”to explore folders and files stored in SD
card and/or USB thumb drive. Refer to Chapter 4 for more details.
Step 5. For setting up of One-Touch Upload™service, please refer to Chapter 5.
Step 6. If you would like to use third-party apps for 2-Way File Transfer, go to App Store to download the
free “WebDAV Navigator” app or other respective apps. Refer to Chapter 6 for more details.

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3. Login QBox from iOS Device
Qbox has a built-in iOS Style web interface
for easy setup and connection to your iOS
device.
On your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, start
Safari browser and type http://qbox.local.
Once connected, a pop-up menu appears
for authentication. Enter “admin” and
“000000”(six zeros) for the default
Username and default Password to login.
You can then bookmark this address for easy repeat access.
Important: In order to authenticate QBox to work with your Flickr account,
you need to configure Safari on your iDevice to not to “Block Pop-ups” (from
the Settings menu of Safari).
Although there is no need to login QBox from PC, you can still able to do so if needed. Start web browser such
as Firefox, Safari or Chrome on Windows, type http://qbox to connect to QBox. (Note: Microsoft IE is not
compatible with QBox.)
For Apple Mac computers, start Safari and type http://qbox.local or find the QBox server name by hitting
“Bookmark”, then “Bonjour”.
In general, QBox works automatically with your home’s network environment. It uses DHCP service of your
router to get the IP, and to broadcast the server name, “QBox”, so that you can access it by its name.

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4. Quick Access via Safari
QBox has the innovative quick access function for viewing files and documents as well as streaming
music and videos directly from USB thumb drive and SD card to your iOS device.
After you login to QBox from Safari, tap “Browse File” to start the quick access browsing mode for the
inserted storage. Browse the folder and tap the selected file to open it. In the Safari browser, the quick
access mode is just for read and streaming only. In later chapter, you will be guided to use third-party
apps to perform read/write access to QBox via WebDAV supported applications.
4.1 Photos
When you tap on a photo file from the Safari browser, it will list the photo files on a new a window. If the
photo files have thumbnails, you can see the photo thumbnails by tapping on the “Thumbnail”button
on the top right. Or you can switch back to list format by tapping again on the “List”button.
If you want to save the photo to your iDevice, please refer to the “WebDAV Navigator”section shown in
Chapter 6.

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4.2 Musics & Videos
For streaming music or video, just tap on
the selected file. The content will be
streamed to your iOS device directly
without downloading, i.e. no need to
occupy storage space in your iOS device.
4.3 Other files
Besides multimedia content, application file/document can also be freely opened and viewed as long
as the Safari browser can support. You can also select “Open in” on the specific app such that the file
will be downloaded to the local store of the app for further processing.

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5. Setup One-Touch Upload™Service
The factory settings of QBox support One-Touch Upload service to the
following cloud service providers:
Facebook
Flickr
Picasa
There may be additional connection to other service providers in the
future, depending on market demand, availability and feasibility.
Note: The above-mentioned providers may have different service
schemes and charges. Before using this function, you are recommended
to consult the specific provider for any potential service charges. QBox is
just a device to connect to such services. We are not responsible for any
charges you may incur by using the One-Touch Upload service.
5.1. Picasa
On iOS Safari page, choose “Upload Service”. Then select Picasa.
Enter your Picasa username (i.e. your login email address) and the
respective password.
If there has been a pre-configured username in QBox, it will also be
displayed here. If needed, you can change the username and the
respective password.
There is also a selection of share level for your uploading photos. You
may choose “public”, “friends”or “private”. Then, tap “Save”on the
upper right corner.
QBox will verify your Picasa account and show if the “sign in”is
“success”. QBox is then ready to upload photos from SD card slot to
Picasa. You can initiate the upload process by tapping on “Upload
Pictures”or long-press the “One-Touch Upload”button at the front
panel of QBox. When the upload is in progress, the red LED light will
flash. When the upload completes, it turns green.