Re: [PilotMgr] UPDATE 2: Syncing a Palm with a SunRay using PilotManager

["Matthew Stevens" <krazykritter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The USB adapter is a full serial (RS-232) to USB converter. With that USB
adapter you can plug any serial palm cradle into a USB connection, PC or
MAC.

Matthew Stevens

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----- Original Message -----
From: Darren Keverne <darren.keverne@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Andy Poggio <Andy.Poggio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <SREng-pilot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 4:23 AM
Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] UPDATE 2: Syncing a Palm with a SunRay using
PilotManager


> Andy,
>
>
> Do you know if we can use the USB connector that you can get to plug the
palm
> into a Mac (or similar) rather than having to go and buy a full serial to
> USB adaptor???
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Darren
>
>
> Andy Poggio wrote:
>
> > The improvements keep coming in.  Thanks to Johnson Earls for the
> > latest.
> >
> > --andy
> >
> > PilotManager with a SunRay
> > Andy Poggio
> > 30 Nov 00
> >
> > 0.  You need SunRay 1.2 or later software.  This should be the case with
> > SunRays installed after the date of this document.
> >
> > 1.  Purchase a SunRay-compatible serial to USB adapter.  I am using an
> > Edgeport/2 purchased directly from IONetworks (www.ionetworks.com).  You
> > can phone Cathy Collins at 512/306.1124; she offers a 20% discount to
> > Sun.
> >
> > 2.  Plug the adapter into a SunRay USB port.  On the Edgeport/2 the
> > front panel light will blink green.  I have never seen it stay a steady
> > green as the manual describes.  It blinks yellow when you have serial
> > traffic passing thru it.
> >
> > 3.  Connect your Palm cradle to port 1 on the Edgeport.
> >
> > 4.  To locate the device, type:
> >      #  cd $UTDEVROOT/dev/term
> >
> > 5.  In the term directory, find the device; for my Edgeport/2 port 1 it
> > is:
> >     Inside_Out_Networks.04-05-005558a
> >
> > 6.  Make a symbolic link to a unique identifier in your home directory;
> > for example, /home/poggio/pilotmgrporta, by typing:
> >      # ln -s $UTDEVROOT/dev/term/Inside_Out_Networks.04-05-005558a \
> >      /home/poggio/pilotmgrporta
> >
> > 7.  Start PilotManager.  In Properties under the File menu, set the
> > Pilot Port to your symbolic link:  /home/poggio/pilotmgrporta.  Set the
> > comm speed to 115200.
> >
> > 8. Sync your Palm.  You may see some delays at the beginning and end of
> > the sync process, but at the high comm speed things should be faster
> > overall.
> >
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