Install Instruction For Pocket PDA

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Overview

Contents

Prerequisite

Installation Steps

Generate Licenses

Synchronize Pocket PDA with data

Activating a Pocket PC

Installing Additional Pocket PCs

Manually Installing

PocketPDA install program installs PocketPDA on the Pocket PC. It is a 2-step process. In the first step the PocketPDA is installed to your desktop computer, thereafter it is installed from your desktop to the Pocket PC. Thus once the program is installed on the desktop it can be installed to multiple Pocket PCs. Once the install is complete the Pocket PC needs to be synchronized with PocketPDA data so that it gets the practitioners, user, review template etc. from the database to the Pocket PC.

Prerequisite

• Pocket PC connectivity to the desktop established.
• Standard partnership existing between the Pocket PC and the machine.
• ActiveSync 3.5 or better (can be downloaded from the Microsoft's web site or is shipped with the CD that came with your Pocket PC).
• .NET Frame work re-distributable 1.1 (if is not installed the program will prompt you to install it).

Installation Steps

Download:

1. Download the Pocket PDA software from the web site to your machine.
2. Double click the downloaded PocketPDA.exe to unzip it.
3. When prompted specify the folder when you want to unzip the files (e.g. c:\PocketPDAInstall).
4. Once unzipped delete the PocketPDA.exe file (so as to avoid any confusion).
5. You may leave the c:\PocketPDAInstall folder on your c drive, however it is recommended that you move it to the server so that the same folder can be used to install Pocket PDA on other machines.

Install Pocket PDA on desktop:

1. Go to the 'PocketPDAInstall' folder.
2. Double click on Setup.exe to launch the Pocket PDA install program.
3. If the .NET framework is not found on the machine, you will be prompted to install it.
1. Answer Yes and it will take you to Microsoft's web site.
2. (If for some reason it does not take you to the Microsoft web site to download then choose a search engine e.g. Google to search for .NET framework 1.1 re-distributable).
3. Choose appropriate links to download .NET Framework 1.1 re-distributable.
4. Choose open from current location (again if you wish you can save the download to your server so that you do not have to download it every time for other machines).
5. Follow screen instructions to complete the .NET framework install.
6. When complete re-launch Pocket PDA setup by double clicking Setup.exe from PocketPDAInstall folder.
4. Choose Next from the Welcome screen.
5. Change to 'Everyone' unless directed otherwise from your IS department. Choose Next.
6. Installation will start.

Install Pocket PDA to Pocket PC:

1. This step will automatically follow the previous step.
2. .NET CF: You will be prompted to install .NET compact framework on the Pocket PC. Choose Yes, wait until it finishes installing itself on the Pocket PC (you will see .NET compact framework being installed on the Pocket PC).
1. When complete, click OK on the install program on your computer. NOTE: If you are running PPC 2003 on your Pocket PC, you will not be prompted to install the .NET Compact framework as it comes bundled with the operating system.
3. SQLCE: You will be prompted to install SQLCE 2.0 on the Pocket PC. Choose Yes, wait until it finishes installing itself on the Pocket PC (you will see install SQLCE 2.0 being installed on the Pocket PC).
1. When complete, click OK on the install program on your computer.
4. SQL Client: If installing version 1.5.0 or better, you will be prompted to install SQL Client on the Pocket PC. Choose Yes, wait until it finishes installing itself on the Pocket PC (you will see install SQL Client being installed on the Pocket PC).
1. When complete, click OK on the install program on your computer.
5. Pocket PDA: You will then be prompted to install Pocket PDA on the Pocket PC. Choose Yes, wait until it finishes installing itself on the Pocket PC (you will see Pocket PDA being installed on the Pocket PC).
1. When complete, click OK on the install program on your computer.
6. Click Close to exit the Pocket PDA install program.

Note

If Pocket PDA does not automatically install to the Pocket PC, refer to manual install instructions.

Generate Licenses

You will need to have a license for each Pocket PCs that you plan to use with Plato Data Analyzer. This procedure needs to be done only once after the initial install for all Pocket PC licenses that you have purchased. Follow the instructions below to generate licenses and then activate individual Pocket PCs now or later:

1. Launch PDA and log on (if you are using PDAProfessional then you should logon as super users i.e. Administrator or pdaadmin).
2. If you are using PDA standard; from the Folder Items list, under System Tables, choose Pocket PC. If you are using PDA Professional; from the menu bar, choose System->Management Console. From the Folder Items list, in Management Console, under Security, choose Pocket PC.
3. From the tool bar, click on Properties.
4. In the 'Manage Licenses' dialog enter your organization name and the number of licenses you have purchased.
5. Click on 'Generate' to generate the pre-license code.
6. Click on 'Copy' to copy the pre-license code to the clipboard.
7. Bring up your e-mail and send and address it to the CPRT support personnel.
8. In the body of the message right click and choose paste to paste the pre-license code.
9. Send the e-mail and wait for a response from the CPRT support personnel.
10. The returned e-mail will contain an attached text file. Save that file to your computer (do not open it).
11. Go back to the 'Manage Licenses' dialog in Plato Data Analyzer for Pocket PC.
12. Click on the 'Browse' button and browse to the text file you just saved.
13. Click 'Add' to add the licenses.
14. 'Total Licenses' box should now display the number of licenses you have.

Synchronize Pocket PDA with data

Once the Pocket PDA has been installed, it will need to be synchronized with your server so the studies, users, practitioners etc. get transferred to the Pocket PC. Follow these instructions to transfer them:

1. Place your Pocket PC in the cradle; ensure that the ActiveSync is green. (if not green, take the Pocket PC out of the cradle and place it back in).
2. From the desktop launch the PDA application (if you are using PDAProfessional then you should NOT log on as a superusers i.e. Administrator or pdaadmin). Choose File, then Synchronize Pocket PDA.
3. From the dialog box choose 'Upload Only/Review Template and System Only'.
4. Uncheck the box 'Perform Incremental Upload'.
5. Click 'Synchronize' button to start the synch process.
6. When complete, from the Pocket PC, launch the 'Pocket PDA' application by choosing Start, Programs and then Pocket PDA, the Pocket PDA will update itself.
7. Once done you will be prompted to enter your log on information.

Activating a Pocket PC with PDA

Each Pocket PC that you wish to use with Plato Data Analyzer needs to be activated. You may choose to activate the Pocket PC now or later. NOTE: Worksheet data from the Pocket PC to your desktop can not synchronize without activation. Follow the instructions below to activate the Pocket PC:

1. Place the Pocket PC in the cradle.
2. From the desktop click on File, then Synchronize Pocket PDA.
3. Choose the option 'Download Only/Worksheet Only' or 'Both'.
4. Click the 'Synchronize' button to start the synch process.
5. You will be prompted to Activate the Pocket PC, answer yes. If there are available licenses your Pocket PC will activate. If you do not have any additional licenses available follow the 'Generate Licenses' instructions to generate licenses.

Installing additional Pocket PC from the same computer

More than one Pocket PC can be installed from the same computer. Follow these instructions to install additional Pocket PCs from the same computer. If Pocket PDA has not been installed on this computer follow the instructions Installing Pocket PDA.

1. Find the version of Pocket PC operating system:
1. From the Pocket PC, click on'Start->Settings'.
2. Choose 'System' tab.
3. Choose 'About'.
4. If the version starts with 3…. then it is version PPC 2002, if it starts with 4…., then it is version PPC 2003.
2. Make sure Pocket PC is in the cradle.
3. Open ActiveSync on your computer by right clicking on ActiveSync in the system tray and choose 'Open Microsoft ActiveSync'.
4. Choose Tools->Add Remove Programs.
5. If Pocket PC version was PPC 2002, check the box Microsoft .NET Compact Framework. Click OK and let it finish installing the framework on the Pocket PC.
6. Check the box Microsoft SQL CE 2.0. Click OK and let it finish installing SQLCE on Pocket PC.
7. Check the box CPR Technologies Pocket PDA and let it finish installing Pocket PDA on Pocket PC.
8. Follow the steps Synchronize Pocket PDA data to synchronize the data.
9. Follow the steps Activating a Pocket PC to activate the Pocket PC.

Manually Installing Pocket PDA to Pocket PC

In the event the Pocket PDA application is successfully deployed to the desktop computer but does not install on the Pocket PC follow these instructions for manual install. You may also want to do a manual install if the Pocket PDA application does not show in the 'Add / Remove Programs' of the Active Sync for you to install it on additional Pocket PCs.

Steps involve manually copying the installation programs for .NET Compact Framework (only required for PPC 2002 version 3 or lower, not required for most of the newer Pocket PCs), SQL CE and Pocket PDA to the Pocket PC from the desktop computer. Then running these installation programs on the Pocket PC.

Copying installation programs:

1. Place the Pocket PC in cradle and insure that it connects to the desktop
2. Using Windows Explorer on your desktop go to the installation folder of Pocket PC (if all defaults were chose this will be 'c:\Program Files\CPR Technologies\Pocket PDA')
3. Identify the processor for your Pocket PC (most Pocket PCs have a ARM processor)
4. Depending on your processor you need to select the appropriate installation files e.g. for ARM processor these files will be ending with (.arm.cab NOT armv4.cab)

• For .NET Compact framework: netcf.core.ppc3.arm.cab (not needed for most of the newer Pocket PCs)
• For SQLCE 2.0: sqlce.ppc3.arm.CAB
• For SQL Client: sql.ppc3.arm.CAB
• For Pocket PDA: PocketPDA_PPC.ARM.CAB

1. Copy these files to the Pocket PC. You can copy them to any folder on the Pocket PC, as these files will automatically be deleted after the install

Running the Install on Pocket PC:

1. On the Pocket PC launch File Explorer
2. Go the folder where you had copied the installation files
3. Install .NET Compact Framework by tapping on netcf.core.ppc3.arm.cab (if copied)
4. Install SQLCE by tapping on sqlce.ppc3.arm.CAB
5. Install Pocket PDA by tapping on PocketPDA_PPC.ARM.CAB

Related

PocketPDA, HardwareAndSoftwareRequirementsForPocketPDA

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