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ACT-IR3200M & ACT-IR3200SW
FIR/MIR/SIR Tester
User’s Manual
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Version 1.2
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July 12 , 2005
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENT 1) INSTALLATION FOR ACT-IR3200SW SOFTWARE.......................................4 2) UN-INSTALLATION FOR ACT-IR3200SW SOFTWARE ................................7 3) APPLICATION GUIDE ...................................................................................10 4) MENUS...........................................................................................................10 A) CONFIGURATION........
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual REVISION HISTORY Revision History Revision Date Comment Rev 0.1 01/20/2005 Preliminary Design Specification for Internal Review Version 1.0 02/01/2005 Version 1.0 Released Version 1.1 04/01/2005 Modification in GUI Modification in Communication Part (GUI) Version 1.2 07/12/2005 Negotiation Parameter and Hint Byte (Win 98) ACTiSYS reserves the right to make changes without further notice to
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 1) INSTALLATION FOR ACT-IR3200SW SOFTWARE Following is the installation instruction for ACTiSYS-IR3200SW under Windows 2000 Note: This program supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP. If previous version of the software is already installed in the target machine, please uninstall before proceeding. 1. Click on ACT-IR3200SWSetup-v1.2-050712.exe to execute setup wizard Click Next to continue 2. Read the End User License Ag
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 3. Press the Browse button, if you wan the change the location. Press Next button to continue 4. Change the Program folder if required, Press Next to proceed th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 5 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 5. Then, setup wizard will install the application and finally confirms by the following screen th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 6 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 2) UN-INSTALLATION FOR ACT-IR3200SW SOFTWARE Following is the un-installation instruction for ACT-IR3200SW software under Windows 2000 1. Open the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 7 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 2. Select ACTiSYS –IR3200SW and press Change/Remove 3. Select Remove Option and pres s Next to continue un-installation th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 8 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 4. Un-install wizard get confirmation and automatically remove ACT-IR3200SW and all its components th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 9 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 3) APPLICATION GUIDE After successfully completing the installation, now press the shortcut link in the program menu. 4) MENUS Configuration Communication Setting Check Device Sound Test Cycle Configuring Test Cycle Testing IR Detect Basic Test Custom Test About Quit th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 10 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual INTRODUCTION IR3200SW is a user interface of the ACTiSYS Handheld Tester ACT IR3200M for writing customer test scripts and monitoring the test. It runs under Windows. IR3200M is a FIR/MIR/SIR Handheld Tester for testing IrDA devices. It uses standard IrDA procedures to test IrDA-compliant devices. It is not a comprehensive diagnostic or evaluation test but should be used to aid production QA tests of IrDA devices. IR3200
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual A) CONFIGURATION I) COMMUNICATION SETTINGS This option allows the user to select the Port to which the device is connected. II) CHECK DEVICE This option allows the user to check the connected device is working or not. If device not found the 1) Check the Port number. 2) Unplug and Plug the device again III) SOUND This option allows the user to set Sound ON/OFF in the Device IV) TEST CYCLE This option
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual V) CONFIGURING CUSTOM TEST This option allows the user to configure the Custom Test Parameters. Edit the Values and then select the Options Delete : Deletes the selected test item from the table. Use the Test Number parameter to select the test item Insert : Insert the Test item in to the Table Update : Update/Modify the selected Test Item Open Script : Allow the user open the existing Test Script from the Sy
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual Append Script : All the user to Append the new Test Script in the Table, along with the existing Test Script. Save Script : Allows the user to Save the Script in the System Clear Table : Clears all entries in the Table Upload : Upload the Script from the ACT-IR3200 Handheld device Download : Downloads the Script in to the ACT-IR3200 Handheld device Restore : Reset the Custom Test to Factory defaults Exit : Exit
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual Factory Defaults for Custom Test Number of Test : 8 Frame No of Test Test No Baud Rate Pattern Size Frames 1 4.00 Mbps (FIR) 256 Random 4 2 1.152 Mbps (MIR) 256 Random 4 3 0.576 Mbps (MIR) 256 Random 4 4 115.2 Kbps (SIR) 256 Random 4 5 57.6 Kbps (SIR) 256 Random 4 6 38.4 Kbps (SIR) 128 Random 4 7 19.2 Kbps (SIR) 64 Random 4 8 9.6 Kbps (SIR) 64 Random 2 th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual B) TESTING I) IR DETECT TEST This option search for IR Signal in the media. If any IR signal found the progress bar in the screen will be raised. Start : To start the Test Stop : To Stop the Test Exit : To exit from this test. II) BASIC TEST This Option allows the user to Test the Basic Test Parameters. Start : Start the Basic Test. Number of cycle is based on the Test Cycle Settings. Stop : To Sto
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual Continue : To Continue the Test Cycle III) CUSTOM TEST This option allows the user to execute the Custom Test. System will automatically execute the Custom Test Cycle based on the Test Cycle Configuration Settings. Start : Start the Custom Test. Stop : To Stop the Test Cycle Pause : To Pause the Test Temporarily Continue : To Continue the Test Cycle Exit : To exit from this option th Copyright 200
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual C) ABOUT Gives information about the Application and other Contact Information D) QUIT Quit from the Application th Copyright 2004-2005 ACTiSYS Corp. Page 18 of 24 July 12 , 2005 Version 1.2
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 5) TEST SCRIPT AND PARAMETERS • Speed Data transfer speed, supports SIR (9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, 115.2K), MIR (0.576M,1.152M) and FIR (4M). • Frame size of the test frame, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, or 2048 bytes. Note 1: Some device does not support big frame for test even it tell you "I do" during the negotiation. That is only for data transfer. For example, windows IrDA stack support 2048-byte for data transfer bu
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The Wireless Connectivity Expert ACT-IR3200SW User’s Manual 6) THE MEANING OF TEST RESULTS AND ERROR CODES Test Result Error Remark Code Pass 0x00 No error. Frame 0x01 XIR, SNRM, RR, and TEST successful. But the Test response(s) truncated received is (are) truncated. This is allowed according to IrLAP Version 1.1, but the propose of sending and receiving TEST commands/responses are not accomplished (due to this loophole in IrLAP Version 1.1) XID frame failed 0x99 after repeated
