Motorola MC35 EDA - Manual (Page 192)

8 U s i n g M C 3 5 C o m p a n i o n P r o g r a m s
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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.
AirBEAM Smart Client
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.
AirBEAM License
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 .
Configuring the AirBEAM Smart Client
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.