
IrDA/Ir Comm for Palm Pilot
MS-880 Industrial Long Range Scanner User’s Manual A-15
Appendices
Appendix D — IrDA/Ir Comm for Palm Pilot
Needed:
• Palm Pilot™ with IR port
• PC with internet connection and hotsynch cradle
•IrComm drivers
• VT100 Terminal Emulator application (shareware)
Obtaining the drivers:
The IrDA drivers are found in the “irenhanc.zip” file available from Palm at:
http://www.palm.com/support/downloads/irenhanc.html
Installing the drivers:
(Read the “readme.txt” file in the zip file for complete instructions.)
1. Extract the file using a standard unzip utility. Save the 4 files in the your Palm (or
Pilot) directory. (usually found at C:\Palm or C:\Pilot)
2. Put the Palm Pilot™ in its cradle.
3. Launch Palm Desktop 3.0 on your PC.
4. Select the Install Tool icon.
5. Select the correct user name from the User list. Select the Add button.
6. Locate AMX.prc, IrLib.prc, SerialIrPanel.prc and SerIrCommLib.prc in the Palm (or
Pilot) directory. Select the Add button for each of these files.
7. Select Done.
8. Perform a Hotsynch to load drivers in the Palm unit.
9. Select OK.
10. Use a paperclip to perform a soft reset on your Palm III. For more details, see
“Soft Reset” in index of the Basic Handbook manual included with your Palm III.
11. Go to the Prefs app, and select Serial/IR from the drop down list in the upper
right hand corner. Tap the Infrared box to select infrared communications. You
must restore the setting to Cradle in order to use the Hot sync cradle.
Note: An option for transferring IrDA drivers by “beaming” from one IrDA-equipped
Palm to another has been accompanied with problems. It is recommended that drivers
be installed via Palm Desktop and the cradle.
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