Intermec JANUS JG2010 User manual

JANUS
®
2.4 GHz
Installation Utility (4MB)
P/N 064673-004
User’s Manual

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Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
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Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual, which was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 12/96 New information was added for the JG2050 and for UDP Plus
terminal emulation.
003 9/97 New information was added to describe usin
g
the installation utilit
y
on a JG2010.
004 7/98 Installation utilit
y
software was modified to streamline the
installation/configuration process.

Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin ix
Cautions and Notes ix
About This Manual ix
Other Related Manuals xii
Learning About the Installation Utility
Unpacking the Installation Utility Kit 1-3
What the Installation Utility Does 1-3
How the Installation Utility Works 1-4
Modifying the JANUS Drive Images 1-5
Drive C Image 1-5
Drive D Image 1-5
Downloading the New JANUS Drive Images 1-6
System Requirements 1-7
Host PC Requirements 1-7
Making a Backup Copy 1-7
Navigating Within Screens 1-8
Preparing to Run the Installation Utility
Why Read This Chapter? 2-3
Setting Up the Host PC 2-3
Creating a HOSTS File 2-3
Understanding Configuration Parameters 2-4
Terminal Selection Screen 2-4
Network/Protocol Selection Screen 2-4
Character Set Screen 2-5
About the Network Parameters 2-6
LAN WorkPlace for DOS Parameters 2-7
NetWare Client for DOS Parameters 2-8
FTP PC/TCP for DOS Parameters 2-9
About the Radio Parameters 2-10
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Shelling Out to DOS 2-12
Configuring Multiple JANUS RF Devices 2-13
Running the Installation Utility
Starting the Installation Utility 3-3
Configuring the First JANUS RF Device 3-3
Choosing the Configuration Parameters 3-3
Shelling Out to DOS to Modify the JANUS Drive Images 3-7
Downloading the Modified JANUS Drive Images 3-8
Configuring Multiple JANUS RF Devices 3-10
Restoring the Host PC to the Original Configuration 3-11
Troubleshooting
General Problems 4-3
Error Messages 4-4
Drive A Error Messages 4-8
Deleted, Modified, and New Files
Deleted Files A-3
Files Removed From Drive C A-3
Files Removed From Drive D A-3
Modified CONFIG.SYS File A-4
JG2010 CONFIG.SYS A-4
JG2020 CONFIG.SYS A-6
JG2050 CONFIG.SYS A-8
Modified AUTOEXEC.BAT File A-10
JG2010 AUTOEXEC.BAT A-10
JG2020 AUTOEXEC.BAT A-12
JG2050 AUTOEXEC.BAT A-14
NET.CFG File A-16
JG2010 NET.CFG A-16
JG2020 NET.CFG A-17
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JG2050 NET.CFG A-18
About the NET.CFG Parameters A-20
PCTCP.INI File A-20
NET.BAT File A-22
JG2010 NET.BAT for NetWare Client A-22
JG2010 NET.BAT for LanWorkplace A-22
JG2010 NET.BAT for FTP Application A-23
JG2020 NET.BAT for NetWare Client A-23
JG2020 NET.BAT for LAN WorkPlace A-24
JG2020 NET.BAT for FTP Application A-24
JG2050 NET.BAT for NetWare Client A-25
JG2050 NET.BAT for LAN WorkPlace A-25
JG2050 NET.BAT for FTP Application A-26
About the NET.BAT Parameters A-26
Other Useful Files A-27
APP.BAT for LAN WorkPlace for DOS A-27
APP.BAT for NetWare Client for DOS A-27
APP.BAT for FTP Application A-27
GO.BAT for LAN WorkPlace for DOS and FTP Application A-28
GO.BAT for NetWare Client for DOS A-28
UNNET.BAT for LAN WorkPlace for DOS A-28
UNNET.BAT for NetWare Client for DOS A-28
UNNET.BAT for FTP Application A-29
IMLOGIN.BAT A-29
IMLOGOUT.BAT A-29
UDPPLUS.INI A-29
Minimum Files for LAN WorkPlace Installations A-30
Helpful Information
NetWare Client User Information B-3
ARP Table Entry for TCP/IP Applications B-3
Setting the Security ID on Your JANUS RF Devices B-5
Customizing the J24TE.INI File B-10
Creating a JANUS.INI File B-11
Configuring Multiple JANUS RF Devices Using Batch Files B-13
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Glossary
Index
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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
This section introduces you to cautions, document formatting conventions, and
sources of additional product information.
Cautions and Notes
The cautions and notes in this manual use the following format.
CAUTION
Caution
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or
destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Conseil
Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une
méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour
empêcher l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération
ou la perte de données.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain special
instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.
About This Manual
This manual provides you with information on the features of the JANUS 2.4
GHz Installation Utility, how to use it, how to configure it, and what the error
messages mean. To run this Installation Utility, you must be familiar with your
host PC, JANUS RF devices, and your network.

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What You Will Find in This Manual
This table summarizes the information in each chapter of this manual:
For Information On Refer To
Understanding the
Installation Utility Chapter 1, “Learning About the Installation Utility.” Explains the Installation Utility features and how it
works. This chapter also provides system and host
PC requirements.
Information you need to
gather before running the
Installation Utility
Chapter 2, “Preparing to Run the Installation
Utility.” Explains the network and radio parameters.
Running the Installation
Utility Chapter 3, “Running the Installation Utility.” Explains how to run the Installation Utility.
Troubleshooting information Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.” Provides solutions to
problems you may encounter while running the
Installation Utility.
Which files are deleted,
modified, and created Appendix A, “Deleted, Modified, and New Files.” Provides printouts of the modified CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files and the new NET.CFG,
NET.BAT, APP.BAT, GO.BAT, PCTCP.INI, and
UNNET.BAT files.
Special Information Appendix B, “Helpful Information.” Provides
helpful information you may need when running the
Installation Utility.
In addition, this manual contains a glossary and an index.