Motorola MC35 EDA AirBEAM Package Builder, AirBEAM Smart Client, AirBEAM License, Configuring the AirBEAM Smart Client

8 Using MC35 Companion Programs

Product download-related programs

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AirBEAM Package Builder

In a typical distributed AirBEAM system, software to be transferred is organized into

packages. In general, an AirBEAM package is simply a set of files that are assigned

attributes both as an entire package and as individual component files. The package is

assigned a version number and the transfer occurs when an updated version is available.

An AirBEAM package can optionally contain developer-specified logic to be used to

install the package. Installation logic is typically used to update client device flash images

or radio firmware. Examples of common AirBEAM packages would include packages for

custom client application software, radio firmware and AirBEAM Smart Client software.

Once these packages are built, they are installed on the host server for retrieval by the

handheld device. The AirBEAM Package Builder is a utility used to define, generate and

install AirBEAM packages to a server. The packages are then loaded from the server

onto a client device equipped with an AirBEAM Smart Client executable.

For detailed instructions on how to define, generate and install AirBEAM packages to the

server, refer to the AirBEAM Package Builder Product Reference Guide.

The AirBEAM Smart Client is installed on the handheld vehicle computer. It is configured

with the server access information, the names of the packages to be downloaded and

other controlling parameters. When the AirBEAM Smart Client is launched, the device

connects to the specified FTP server and checks the packages it is configured to look for.

If the package version was updated, the client requests the transfer.

The AirBEAM Smart Client is a licensed software product. The AirBEAM Smart Client's

version synchronization functionality is enabled through a license key file that is stored

on the client device. The license key file can be built into AirBEAM Smart Client's image,

or downloaded in a special AirBEAM package.

The AirBEAM license key file contains a unique key and a customer specific banner that

is displayed when the AirBEAM Smart Client version synchronization logic is invoked.

To open AirBEAM:

•Tap > Programs > AirBEAM .

Using the Configure command you can set preference settings on how to use AirBEAM.

You can perform the following configuration options in AirBEAM:

•Specify the package name of the first four of eight packages that are to be

loaded during the AirBEAM synchronization process. The specified package

name must correspond to a package that is available on the specified

package server.

•Specify the package name of the last four of eight packages that are to be

loaded during the AirBEAM synchronization process. The specified package

name must correspond to a package that is available on the specified

package server.

•Specify the configurations of the server to which the client connects during

the package synchronization process.

•Set various miscellaneous AirBEAM features.