What can you find here: - Info about configuring a Tecom (Rayzor) bluetooth access point; - Info about a Palm PDA and/or accessories; - Pinout of commonly used connectors; - Info about the VP 20 programmer. News: - Site last edited March 26, 2006. - I'm working on a palm network hotsync setup guide. (Can take some while, because I'm very busy). - The icon does work Joehem!!! Dyslectic (too fast typing) bastard (fLavicon.ico = favicon.ico) If you have remarks or comment(s) about this site, please let me know: Check this clip ;) files (files you can find on this site) can be viewed with Adobe Reader. If you don’t have Adobe Reader (freeware), click on the image below. Disclaimer: The author of this web-site cannot be held responsible for any eventual damages as a consequence of using the information found on this web-site. The author has done his best to (cross)check and verify information presented on this web-site but, there is no liability to guarantee against any eventual damages caused by the user. The user/reader is fully responsible for any eventual damages caused by implementing or misusing information found on this web-site. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. van de Groep, Juni 14, 2003 (site last edited March 26, 2006). ~ Please read the disclaimer first. - How to setup a Tecom BT3021 bluetooth access point (not using a DHCP server); - Connecting a Palm Tungsten T to a Tecom BT3021; - Frequently asked questions. How to setup a Tecom BT3021 bluetooth access point (not using a DHCP server): Connect a patch-cable between the bluetooth access point and a switch or HUB, if you want to connect the bluetooth access point directly to your Network Interface Card (NIC) you must use a cross-cable. Connect the power cord to the bluetooth access point (see picture 1). Note: If you connect the bluetooth access point to a HUB or to your NIC, make sure that your NIC or HUB is 10 Mbit (or that your NIC is set to autosensing). Picture 1: When you open the box, there's a CD-ROM included, insert the CD-ROM into your (Windows) computer. The computer will prompt the main installation window (if not, open autorun.exe). Now select: Software installation (see picture 2). Picture 2: A locator will be installed on your computer, exit the main installation window and open the locator you just have installed (see picture 3). The bluetooth access point can only be found by the locator if the bluetooth access point is in the same netmask as your network. Example: Class A: 1 - 127 (eg. 10.23.45.19) Class B: 128-191 (eg. 135.24.79.68) Class C: 192-223 (eg. 204.123.16.4), so it can happen that you have to change your (PC) network settings to let the locator find the bluetooth access point. Once the bluetooth access point has been found you can alter the settings of the bluetooth access point, so that you can select the settings which you prefer! Please note that when you change the settings of your bluetooth access point, you have to change the settings of your network (netmask) also. Picture 3: Click on the Configure icon to setup the IP Address Properties. Now click on the radio button: Use the following IP Address, and select a free IP address in your network, choose the corresponding subnet-mask & if available a default gateway (see picture 4). Picture 4: Now you have succesfully installed your bluetooth access point. You can access the bluetooth access point, by opening your (default) web-browser and enter in the location-bar the IP address (of the bluetooth access point) you have selected earlier. Enter your User Name and Password (by default the user name = admin and the password = admin, see picture 5). Picture 5: After the loggin was succesfull a status screen will be prompted (see picture 6). Picture 6: Please note, that when you scroll down to Bluetooth Device Information (and mode static is selected) 5 IP addresses are Reserved. This means that if no bluetooth device is connected to the bluetooth access point, the bluetooth access point will still reserve 5 IP addresses (see picture 7). If you assign ip-addresses make sure they are in the same subnet (class A, B or C), the access point acts like a bridge and isn't a router. Picture 7: Make sure you don't asign the same IP address to, for instance the gateway and a bluetooth device!!! Now the bluetooth access point is ready for use! Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecting a Palm Tungsten T to a Tecom BT3021: Follow these steps: - Go to the preferences screen of the Palm Tungsten T. Select: Communication and then bluetooth (see picture 8). Picture 8: - Select: On, in the bluetooth pulldown menu (see picture 9) and select: Trusted Devices (at the bottom of the screen). Picture 9: - Select: Add Device, the Palm Tungsten T will try to discover the bluetooth access point, make sure you are in range (within a range 10 meters) of the bluetooth access point (see picture 10). Picture 10: - When the Palm Tungsten T has discovered the bluetooth access point, select: OK (in the Discovery Results screen, see picture 11). Picture 11: - The Palm Tungsten T will prompt the Bluetooth Security screen (see picture 12), were you must enter the bluetooth access point passkey (by default the passkey = 1111) and select: OK. Picture 12: - Now a bluetooth connection between the Palm Tungsten T and the bluetooth access point is established. Go to the preferences screen (see picture 13) select: Communication, then select: Connection. Picture 13: - The screen in picture 14 will now be displayed. Select: New, type the name of the connection (example: BT to LAN), select by Connect to: Local Network, select by Via: Bluetooth, select by Device: Tap to Find. When The bluetooth access point is found (see picture 14) select OK. Picture 14: - Go to the preferences screen (see picture 15) and select: Communication, and then Network. Picture 15: - The screen in picture 16 will now be displayed. Select by Connection: BT to LAN (if you use a login script for your network, you should fill-in a Username and a Password). Now select: Details. Picture 16: - The screen in picture 17 will now be displayed. Select by Connection type: PPP, fill-in the rest of the options in accordence with the settings provided by your internet service provider (If you don't know the IP address, select by IP Address: Automatic), then select Script. Picture 17: - The screen in picture 18 will now be displayed. Select by Login Script: End (if you use a login script, select the settings which you prefer) and select: OK. Picture 18: - Now you are able to connect to your LAN and/or to the Internet using your Palm Tungsten T and the Tecom BT3021 (Rayzor) bluetooth access point. Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frequently asked questions: Question: Why doesn't the locator find the bluetooth access point? I don't know the passkey, what is it? I don't know the username and password, what is it? I don't know the passkey anymore, how can I change it? What's a patchcable? What's a crosscable? Question: Why doesn't the locator find the bluetooth access point? Answer: 1. The bluetooth access point isn't in the same netmask as your network interface card, adjust the settings of your network interface card to: Class A: 1 - 127 (eg. 10.23.45.19) or Class B: 128-191 (eg. 135.24.79.68) or Class C: 192-223 (eg. 204.123.16.4) and run the locator in each class until the locator has found the bluetooth access point. 2. The device that you have connected to the BT3021 isn't 10Mbit, or isn't autosensing. Connect the BT3021 to a 10Mbit device! 3. You are using the wrong cable, make sure if you connect the BT3021 to a switch or hub (and you doesn't use a uplink poort of the switch/hub) the BT3021 should be connected with a normal 1 to 1 (patchcable) networkcable. 4. You are using the wrong cable, make sure when you connect the BT3021 directly to your NIC (Network Interface Card) that you use a crosscable. Question: I don't know the passkey, what is it? Answer: The default passkey is: 1111. Question: I don't know the username and password, what is it? Answer: The default username is: admin, and the default password is: admin. Question: I don't know the passkey anymore, how can I change it? Answer: Open your web-browser and enter the ip-address of the bluetooth access point and login. Go to bluetooth and type a new bluetooth passkey and retype the bluetooth passkey and click on the save button. Question: What's a patchcable? Answer: A patchcable is a normal 1 to 1 (RJ 45) networkcable (more info). Question: What's a crosscable? Answer: A crosscable is a (RJ 45) networkcable, with TX + and RX + crossed, TX - and RX - crossed (more info). Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. van de Groep, Juni 14, 2003 (site last edited March 26, 2006). Please read the disclaimer first. - How to perform a warm-reset on a palm PDA; - Palm interface information; - Palmlinks. How to perform a warm-reset on a palm PDA: Use of a warm-reset: Palm freezes after a soft-reset on the palm logo, to make your palm work again you have to perform a hard-reset (but this means you lost all your valuable data). With the use of the warm-reset, you can make your palm working again without loosing any data. Mostly a third party software application installed on your palm causes the palm to freeze. After you performed the warm-reset, it's wise to delete the latest installed third party software application (if you don't do this, probably the palm freezes again when you turn the power off or on), if this doesn't help go on with deleting third party software applications until your palm boots again. When your palm boots, you know which software application causes your palm to freeze. Now it's up to you if you want to inform the application programmer(s) about this bug (if you do so, send detailed information about the bug and which palm OS you're using, other software you're using and which hardware you're using). Performing a warm-reset: - Hold down the up button of your palm (see picture 1). - While holding down the up button, use the reset tip tool, or the tip of a unfolded paper clip, to gently press the reset button inside the hole on the back panel of your palm (see picture 2). - Release the up button, now your palm starts in the preferences screen, now you're able to delete third party software applications as mentioned earlier. Picture 1: Picture 2: Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm interface information (in PDF format): Interface signals descriptions for PalmPilot, Palm III, V, VII, m100, m105 (~48KB) Interface connections descriptions for PalmPilot, Palm III, V, VII, m100, m105 (~48KB) Interface signals descriptions for all Palm devices with universal connector (m515, Tungsten T) (~44KB) Interface connections descriptions for all Palm devices with universal connector (m515, Tungsten T) (~36KB) Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palmlinks: www.gethightech.com www.palmgear.com www.palm.com Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. van de Groep, Juni 14, 2003 (site last edited March 26, 2006). Please read the disclaimer first. Category: Pinout of a: LAN RJ-45 cable Palm Palm interface connection RS232 DB connector RS232 Nullmodem-cable TV SCART connector LAN: RJ-45 peer to peer network connection RJ-45 Cross network connection Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RJ-45 peer to peer network connection (patch-cable): Pin number Function 1 Transmit + 2 Transmit - 3 Receive + 4 unused 5 unused 6 Receive - 7 unused 8 unused Note: Table is only valid for a 10/100 Mbit network, so it doesn't cover a 1000 Mbit network! The pairs (wires of the same color) are twisted to prevent interference (see picture below). Back to top RJ-45 Cross network connection (cross-cable): Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PALM: Interface connection, 10 pins Interface connection, 16 pins, (universal connector) Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm interface connection, 10 pins: Pin number Function 1 DTR 2 +3.3 VDC 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 TXD 6 CTS 7 HS IRQ 8 ID 9 unused 10 SG Note: Pin numbering is the same for Palmpilot, Palm III, V, VII, m100, m105. Back to top Palm interface connection 16 pins, (universal connector): Pin number Function 1 GND 2 USB D+ 3 USB D- 4 VBUS 5 HS IRQ 6 unused 7 SG 8 ID 9 VOUT 10 RXD 11 TXD 12 DETECT 13 CTS 14 RTS 15 DTR 16 VCHARG Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RS232: 3 wire nullmodem-cable 5 wire nullmodem-cable 7 wire nullmodem-cable DB-9 connector DB-25 connector Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to top Back to top Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RS232 DB-9 connector: Pin number Function 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 SG 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI Back to top RS232 DB-25 connector: Pin number Function 1 Shld 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 SG 8 DCD 9 unused 10 unused 11 unused 12 unused 13 unused Pin number Function 14 unused 15 unused 16 unused 17 unused 18 unused 19 unused 20 DTR 21 unused 22 RI 23 unused 24 unused 25 unused Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TV: SCART connector Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCART connector: Pin number Function 1 Audio out right 2 Audio in right 3 Audio out left and mono 4 Audio ground 5 Blue ground 6 Audio in left and mono 7 Blue 8 Audio/ RGB switch 16:9 9 Green ground 10 Clock out 11 Green Pin number Function 12 Data out 13 Red ground 14 Data ground 15 Red/ Chroma 16 Blanking signal 17 Composite video 18 Blanking signal ground 19 Composite video out 20 Composite video in/ luminance 21 Ground/ shield Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. van de Groep, Juni 24, 2003 (site last edited March 26, 2006). Please read the disclaimer first. - Usage of the VP-20; - Compatibility; -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usage of the VP-20: - Determine which type of chip/eeprom must be programmed; - Adjust the settings of the VP-20 in accordance with the type of chip/eeprom which must be programmed (see picture 1 & table 1); - Place a card into the card-slot, and/or an eeprom into the eeprom socket; - Connect the VP-20 to a com-port of a computer (using a 1 to 1 serial cable); - Supply the VP-20 with power (12 volt DC); - Program the card/eeprom with the correct software (for instance: use multi593 to program a pic 16F84). Datasheet of the pic 16F8X (~1,97 MB) Picture 1: Table 1: SW 1 JP 1 JP2 Phoenix mode Up X X Normal mode Down X X Atmel processor X JP 1 to the right (pin 1 & 2) JP 2 to the right (pin 1 & 2) PIC processor X JP 1 to the left (pin 2 & 3) JP 2 to the left (pin 2 & 3) Note: JP 3 is for the frequency selection in phoenix-mode, JP 3 to the right (pin 1 & 2) = 6 Mhz. JP 3 to the left (pin 2 & 3) = 3,5795 Mhz. The frequency selection must be in accordance with the software which is used (for instance: if cardwriter is used, JP 3 should be set to the right = 6 MHz). The manual of the VP-20 (~192KB) Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compatibility: The VP-20 is compatible with these programs: - Cardwriter V2.08; - Masterburner V2.3; - Winphoenix V1.06; Back to top -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. van de Groep, November 20, 2002 (site last edited March 26, 2006).