LI-COR LI-8100A User guide

LI-8100/A
Automated Soil CO2Flux System
Configuring PDAs
for use with the LI-8100A
®

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Table of Contents
Wireless Communication Packages ........................................................................................... 4
HP iPAQ Configuration Procedure.............................................................................................. 5
Palm T/X Configuration Procedure.............................................................................................. 9
Palm LifeDrive Configuration Procedure .................................................................................... 19
Palm Tungsten C Configuration Procedure ................................................................................. 28

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Wireless Communication Packages
The LI-8100/A can be controlled via compatible handheld devices such as
Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) and Smartphones. Application software for
Palm OS and Windows Mobile (5.0 or greater) is available for free, and can be
found on the software CD included with the instrument, or on
LI-COR’s web site. The HP iPAQ is the currently recommended PDA for
wireless communication with the LI-8100A. The Palm LifeDrive and Palm
Tungsten C (both discontinued), and Palm T/X are the only brands of Palm
PDAs currently supported for use with the LI-8100A. Wireless devices used
with the LI-8100A require 802.11b/g wireless capability, and must support RS-
232 protocols with a baud rate of at least 57,600.
As of this printing, the 8100-564 Wireless Communication Package includes
the following:
●8100-567 HP iPAQ
● 8100-552 Cisco Wireless Card
● 8100-568 Compact flash serial I/O adapter cable
● 8100-569 iPAQ Travel Charger
● PDA Configuration Instruction Manual

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HP iPAQ Configuration Procedure
Introduction
Before you start the configuration process, make sure the HP iPAQ is fully
charged.
●Connect the iPAQ to the Travel Charger. Let it charge fully (this can take a
few minutes to a few hours).
●When done charging the iPAQ, insert the Software Installation CD and
follow the iPAQ software installation process.
●Next, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the iPAQ, if you are
not already.
Configuring the Serial I/O Cable
The 8100-568 Compact Flash serial I/O Adapter Cable requires a driver be
installed before using the cable. The driver is included on the LI-8100A
software CD, along with the LI-8100A Windows Mobile Application.
Connect the iPAQ to your computer, and use Windows Explorer to navigate to
the Mobile Device.
The iPAQ is mounted like
other external devices.

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Insert the LI-8100/A software CD. The screen below will appear. The View
Files for Windows Mobile button will open a folder containing the files that
you will need to move to your mobile device:
output.PPC2005ARMV4I.CAB driver file,
NETCFv35.wm.armv4i.cab compact framework file, and
LI-8100A-winmobile_1.0.0.exe LI-8100A Windows Mobile application file.
Drag these files into any folder location on the Mobile Device that you
choose.
Navigate to the folder location on your mobile device chosen above, and
tap on the NETCFv35.wm.armv4i.cab file. This will install the compact
framework file required (this must be installed before the Windows Mobile
application file can be used). Tap on the output.PPC2005ARMV4I.CAB
file. This will install the Socket Serial IO Hi-Speed Utilities required to use
the Serial I/O Adapter Cable.
You can now insert the Serial I/O Adapter Cable into the top of the iPAQ, as
shown below.

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You can verify that the driver is installed properly by going to
Start/Settings/Connections, and tapping on Hi-Speed COM Tools. If the driver
was installed properly, the Card Type field will show ‘Single I/O Card (HS)’.
Configuring the iPAQ
To configure the HP iPAQ for use with the LI-8100/A, follow the steps below:
1. If you have not installed the iPAQ software, insert the Software Installation
CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Follow the instructions to
complete the installation.
2. Connect the DB-9 connector on the end of the Serial I/O Adapter Cable to
the DB-9 connector on the 392-10587 RS-232 Cable. Connect the RS-
232 cable to the LI-8100A Analyzer Control Unit side panel at the port
labeled RS-232.
3. Locate the LI-8100A Windows Mobile application installed earlier, and
tap on it to start the LI-8100A program. Tap on Connect By Serial. Tap
on Menu in the lower lefthand corner of the screen, tap on the 8100
menu, and select Instrument Settings.
4. Tap on Network Params to view the Network Name, IP Address, and
Netmask settings for the Wireless Adapter Card in the LI-8100A. Record
these three settings.
5. Tap on Start/Settings/Connections, and tap on the Wi-Fi icon. Tap on
Network Adapters at the bottom of the screen. Under ‘My network card
connects to:’, select Work. Tap on Marvell SDIO8686 Wireless Card.
Enable the ‘Use specific IP address’ radio button. Use the keyboard to
enter an IP address that differs from the IP address recorded in Step 4 by
one digit in the last octet. For example, if the IP address recorded in Step 5

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was 192.24.41.152, enter 192.24.41.153 here. The Subnet mask setting is
255.255.255.0. Tap OK when finished.
6. You can now exit the LI-8100A application, if you have not already done
so, remove the Serial I/O Adapter Cable from the iPAQ, and remove the
RS-232 cable from the LI-8100A Analyzer Control Unit.
7. Turn the LI-8100A off and back on. Wait for the “Ready” light to come on.
8. Tap on Start/Settings/Connections (at the bottom of the screen, not the
Connections icon), and tap on the Wi-Fi icon. Tap on Wireless at the
bottom of the screen. Tap on the Network Name recorded in Step 4.
Under ‘Connects to:’, choose Work. Tap on Next (bottom right). Enable
or Disable Data Encryption, depending on whether you are using
encryption or not (see Enable Encryption Function on page 17 for more
information). Tap Next again. Tap Finish.
9. Tap on Start/Settings/Connections and tap on the HP iPAQ Wireless icon.
Under the WLAN tab, tap Turn On to enable wireless networking for the
Network Name recorded in Step 4. Tap OK.
10. Tap on Start/Settings/Connections, and tap on the Wi-Fi icon. On the
Wireless tab (bottom left), tap and hold on the Network Name you have
enabled in Step 9, and in the pop-up menu, tap Connect.
11. Start the LI-8100A application, and tap on Connect By TCPIP. Use the
keyboard to enter the IP Address recorded in Step 4 (the wireless card in
the LI-8100A). Tap Use. Tap OK. When the Instrument Status screen
displays current instrument information (i.e., Name, etc.) you have
successfully established a wireless connection.

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Palm T/X Configuration Procedure
Introduction
Before you start the configuration process, make sure the Palm T/X 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 T/X, insert the Software Installation CD and
follow the Palm software installation process.
●Next, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the Palm T/X, 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-8100A. A
mini CD from PN Technologies is included with the cable, which contains a
Palm application (PowerPro.prc) that must be loaded onto your T/X. 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 T/X to add the application.
5. Go to the Home screen on the T/X 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-8100A.
Configuring the Palm
To configure the Palm T/X for use with the LI-8100/A, follow the steps below:
1. If you have not installed the Palm software, insert the Palm T/X Software
Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Follow the
instructions to complete the installation.

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2. Insert the LI-8100/A 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”.