PowerNet Twin Client

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PowerNet Twin Client

• Unlocking the Doors to Success!

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About PowerNet Twin Client
Telnet capable Host Computer
Optional PowerNet Server

• PowerNet Twin Client is Connects RF Terminal
  software solution for VT100, VT220, HP700,
  TN5250, and TN3270 Terminal Emulation.
• The term Twin Client refers to the two modes of
  operation supported Telnet Client Mode
  (sometimes referred to as Thick Mode), and
  Server Based Mode (or Thin Mode).

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Twin Client in Telnet Mode

• PowerNet Twin Client running in Telnet Client
  Mode is a Server-less solution, enabling RF
  terminal sessions directly to a Telnet capable
  host via TCP/IP.
• Telnet Client software solution
• Telnet is a TCP service that allows remote
  terminals to attach to a host system using TCP/IP
  as the transport protocol.
• Telnet is a de-facto standard on any host system
  supporting TCP/IP protocols.
• A Client refers to a program running on a remote
  device, such as a RF Terminal, that accesses a
  host system.
• Twin Client Terminals are configured for use with
  the PowerNet Twin Client Configuration Utility.
• Note A Generic Windows/Windows CE Client is
  available. This client has the same features as
  Twin Client except for scanning.

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Twin Client Config Utility
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Configuration Tabs
Parameter Settings
Object Editor Files
Status Bar

• Windows based configuration utility used for
  Telnet Client Mode configuration on the RF
  Terminal

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Twin Client Config Utility

• Initially, parameter settings are saved to a
  configuration file and downloaded to an RF
  Terminal with Program/Object Editor Files
• After the initial program load, only parameter
  setting changes and Object File changes need to
  be downloaded to the terminals.
• Parameter setting changes and Object File changes
  may be downloaded via RF using Connects
  Airloader for enhanced terminal management
  control.
• Each Terminal may be configured differently or
  identically for use in the RF Network.
• Terminals from different manufacturers may
  co-exist in the same PowerNet Twin Client RF
  environment.

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Twin Client - Keyboard Settings

• The Keyboard Tab shows parameters that may be
  adjusted to determine how the RF terminal
  keyboard performs when interacting with the host
  application.
• Drop Down boxes show available choices, while
  certain selections may be disabled depending on
  the emulation and terminal type.

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Twin Client - Keyboard Settings

• Keyboard Tab Parameter Settings include
• End Key - Terminal key used to end a host session
• Auto Send Key - Control character sent with keyed
  entry
• Key Click - May be checked On or Off.
• Case Conversion - Converts keyboard input on the
  RF terminal to all upper or all lower case, or no
  conversion
• Mode - Block or Character Mode of RF Transmission
• Keyboard Tab Object Editor Files include
• Mapping Object - Defines an object file used to
  define keyboard mappings, allowing you to map
  keys on your terminal to a specified host key
• Macro Object - Defines an object file used to
  define keyboard macro settings. A macro is a
  sequence of key strokes resulting from pressing a
  single key.

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Twin Client - Keyboard Settings
Keyboard Mapping Object

• Re-map any key or keystroke combination (Alt-h)
  on the terminal keyboard to redefine the value or
  the over-ride function.

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Twin Client - Display Settings

• The Display Tab shows parameters that may be
  adjusted to determine how the RF terminal display
  performs when the terminal interacts with the
  host application.
• Display settings are used to create a link
  between the host application display and the
  terminal screen. This link allows a small-screen
  terminal to operate with data from the larger,
  host application screen.

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Twin Client - Display Settings

• Display Tab Parameter Settings include
• Quadrant Mode Processing - Dictate how the RF
  Terminal display presents the host session screen
  to the user
• Scroll Mode - Defines the scrolling method used
  (full or half) when using the scrolling keys
• Language - The language used for terminal error
  messaging
• Display Tab Object Editor Files include
• Mapping Object - Defines an object file that
  allows non-defined host characters to be
  displayed on the terminal.
• Dialog Object - Defines an object file script
  used for automated logons.
• Formatter Object - Defines an object file that
  contains reformatted host screens sized to fit on
  a smaller terminal screen.

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Twin Client Display Settings

• Additional Display Tab options include
• Lock Row and Lock Column - Defines the Y and X
  coordinates, respectively, for display position
  locking.
• Cursor - Selects the manner in which the cursor
  is displayed on the terminal.
• Relocation - Allows rows of the host display to
  be relocated automatically.
• Reverse Video - Enables (checked) or disables
  (unchecked) the processing of the reverse video
  display attribute on the terminal.
• Wait Message - Enables (checked) or disables
  (unchecked) the display of the message Waiting
  for Data on the terminal display.
• Double High / Double Wide - Enable (checked) or
  disable (unchecked) the display of characters on
  the terminal screen in double high and double
  wide fonts, respectively.

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Twin Client - Display Settings
Dialog Object

• Dialog Object - Dialog scripts can be used to
  automate login processes with the host computer,
  simplify application start processes, modify
  information sent from an application, or
  otherwise reduce the impact of inherent
  differences between the usability of full screen
  terminals versus hand-held RF terminals.

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Twin Client - Scanner Settings

• The Scanner Tab shows parameters that determine
  how the RF terminal scanner performs when it
  interacts with the host application.

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Twin Client - Scanner Settings

• Scanner Tab Parameter Settings include
• Send Key - Control character sent with scanned
  entry
• Scan Ahead - of buffered scans while waiting
  for host response
• Length Check - Sets local terminal field length
  checking
• Stripping - Strips trailing spaces and/or
  underscore characters
• Truncation and Binary-128 options can be checked
  On or Off.
• Scanner Tab Object Editor Files include
• Data Mapping - Defines the object file that
  describes how scanned input may be mapped to
  control characters.
• Data Editor - Defines the object file that gives
  you the ability to edit scanned data based on an
  established bar code pattern.
• Decoder Control - Defines the object file that
  enables or disables symbology scanning and
  options.
• Scanner Type - Select from drop-down list

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Twin Client - Scanner Settings
Decoder Object

• Select the Symbologies and options that need to
  be used for the host application.

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Twin Client - Log Level Settings

• The Log Levels Tab shows adjustable parameters
  that determine how the RF terminal logging
  functions perform as they track data with the
  host application.
• Log Level Parameter Settings include
• General - General logging level for the handler
• Display - Logging level for host and terminal
  display
• Formatter - Level of logging for the screen
  formatting routines
• Dialog - Defines the level of logging for dialog
  routines

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Twin Client - Timers Settings

• The Timers Tab shows adjustable parameters that
  determine how the RF terminal radio timer and
  polling functions perform when interacting with
  the host application. These timing parameters may
  be modified to adjust the radio performance when
  interacting with the host application which
  may, in turn, increase battery life of the remote
  RF terminal.

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Twin Client - Timers Settings

• Timers Tab Parameter Settings include
• Radio - Time, in seconds, that the terminal waits
  for a response from the host application before
  an error message is displayed
• Power - Time, in seconds, after which inactivity
  from the scanner, keyboard, or radio results in a
  power saving shutdown of the terminal
• Backlight - Defines the time, in seconds, the
  display backlight remains on after keyboard or
  scanner input when set to a value other than 0
• Collection Timer - Specifies the number of
  milliseconds the handler waits after receiving
  data from the host prior to processing the data.
  This setting is used to avoid sending
  intermediate screens to the terminal, resulting
  in unnecessary RF traffic and rapidly changing
  screens on the terminal.

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Twin Client - Alarm Settings

• The Alarm Tab shows parameters that you may
  adjust to determine how the RF terminal alarm
  (beep) function performs when interacting with
  the host application.

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Twin Client - Alarm Settings

• Alarm Tab Parameter Settings include
• Mode - Defines the operation of the audible alarm
  and scanner light on the terminal. Spec1 enables
  the audible alarm as a single beep. Spec2 enables
  the a single beep and the scan indicator light as
  the alarm.
• Volume - Defines the volume of the terminals
  audible alarm
• Duration - Defines the duration of the audible
  alarm on the terminal in milliseconds
• Frequency - Defines the frequency of the audible
  alarm on the terminal in Hertz
• Allow Multiple - Enables/disables the processing
  of multiple alarm commands generated by the host
  application in a single terminal update sequence
• Scan Duration and Scan Frequency Enables these to
  be specified

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Twin Client - Printer Settings

• The Printer Tab shows parameters that you may
  adjust to determine how a printer attached to the
  RF terminal interacts with the host application.

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Twin Client - Printer Settings

• Printer Tab Parameter Settings include
• Type Used to select the appropriate
  communications definitions which fit your printer
  type
• Init Object - Defines an object that contains
  printer commands to be sent to the terminal
  immediately after the terminal establishes a
  session

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Twin Client - Misc. Settings

• Miscellaneous Tab Parameter Settings include
• Answerback - The message returned to the host
  application in response to an Answerback request
  (ctrl-E). Inserting the sequence A through D
  into the answerback string causes VTerm to
  substitute the last octet up to the full IP
  address for the terminals.

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Twin Client - Terminal Menu
Edit Functions Edit IP Edit Host List Edit
Radio Edit Authorization Switch Modes Run
emulation Exit
RF Terminal Screen

• The Terminal Configuration Menu establishes
  parameter settings such as the Terminal IP
  Address, Radio Net ID, and Authorization Code.
• The Switch Modes Menu selection toggles the
  terminal from thick mode (Telnet Client Mode) to
  thin mode (Server based mode).

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Twin Client - Terminal Menu
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RF Terminal Screen

• Each Twin Client Terminal operating in thick mode
  is licensed for use with an Authorization Code
  entered on the terminal.
• The System ID of the terminal and a PowerNet key
  is needed to obtain an Authorization Code.
• Authorization Codes for Twin Client and OpenAir
  operation are available from the Connect web site.

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Twin Client - Terminal Menu
Switched toServer Based Mode
RF Terminal Screen

• The Twin Client Terminal Menu provides the
  ability to switch from Telnet Client Mode (thick
  mode) to Server Based Mode (thin mode).
• Server Based Mode works with Open Air Windows
  Servers, Open Air Linux Servers, and AirLinc.

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New Features of 7.0 Release

• Mobile Device Manager (MDM) options Screen
  Watcher, Terminal Messenger, and RF Monitor
• Authorization screen options Details button and
  Listing button
• Terminal Operations screen Use GUI menus and
  screens option
• Server object Get/Save feature in the Servers
  screen of the Settings menu
• Schedule button on the Group screen
• Thin Mode button in the Terminal
  Auto-Configuration screen
• Server Transfer option in the Tools menu

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Twin Client - MDM Options

• Screen Watcher
• View your terminals screen on the PC
• Modify your font settings

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Twin Client - MDM Options

• Terminal Messenger
• Send the message of your choice to the terminal
  of your choice.
• Can select multiple terminals

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Twin Client - MDM Options

• RF Monitor
• View a log of your terminals activity
• Search for pieces of information in your log.
• Set maximum log file size
• Set debug levels

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Twin Client - Formatter Option

• The Details button in the Authorization screen
  allows you to prioritize the MDM options in the
  order of your priority.

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Twin Client - Formatter Option
Display Formatter Object

• Reformat host session screens to fit RF terminal
  screens
• Use host session screen defaults by skipping
  prompts on the RF terminal

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Twin Client - Migration Path
Telnet capable Host Computer
Optional PowerNet Server

• A Built in Migration Path
• All configuration options with PowerNet Twin
  Client are available for the server based
  products.
• All special configuration files are
  cross-platform compatible.
• No need to re-develop configurations when
  crossing platforms. Simply transfer configuration
  files to the new platform!

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Twin Client - Migration Path
Telnet capable Host Computer
Optional PowerNet Server

• A Built in Migration Path (contd.)
• The money spent on a PowerNet Twin Client product
  is given 100 credit towards the terminal license
  packs (a one to one credit) on an upgrade to any
  PowerNet Server based product.