PDA Usage

I had a quick question about what PDA's work with iSync. Do the new dell pda's work the x51 series. And if anyone can recommend a good pda, that would be great.. thanks

To the best of my knowledge, only two USB to serial adapters have ever worked properly in this application: the now defunct and no longer available PalmConnect kit, and the Keyspan USB serial adapter. Unless they've recently 'changed the script' at their support center, Palm representatives are recommending that users purchase the Keyspan unit linked below. I would be curious to know if they are now recommending another device instead.
Many messages have been posted here and on the Palm support forum regarding communications problems which cropped up with other serial adapters, and the consensus is that the Keyspan is the only one which works reliably and is adequately supported—or supported at all—by both the manufacturer and by Palm.
For reference, this is the specific Keyspan product that you want to use:
http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/usa19hs

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Offline pda usage for ipod touch

so I want to buy this for my wife and I did a quick test drive at the store but want to know more.
1) If I sync a google calendar through ical to my ipod, will that data be available to look up when it's offline (no internet)? EX: i sync in the morning then go to the doctors office and there is no wifi. Can I see my entire schedule that was sync from this morning? Does it download schedules cause I don't see how it can see the schedule if there is no wifi to connect to.
2) referring to question 1. When there is no wifi can I edit and add new calendar events offline then when I go home have it sync? This is crucial to have as someone might need to add a contact or event and there is no internet.
Most of the primary use will be offline but I need to be able to sync it with the day's most accurate information and be able to add contact/events offline to be updated later.
Can this be done or is a PDA better. I don't like PDA as much and for the same price I'd rather go mac.

with target having a good deal and I got a 10% coupon too, it looks like I can get a ipod touch for $230+tax.
I think the main point was to be able to use the touch offline then sync back when it's online. Looks like the notes won't do much but that is more of a stick pad. This is very good news and things are looking up.
3)if I pull a google maps from:to directions. then go offline it should still have the maps and directions for me to use in the car right? if not, that would be totally useless. I'm assuming it has to keep in memory.
Is there a need to dump memory? like viewing all the calanders and maps as they are saved on the ipod. There will only be about 3 gb of music and maybe another 1 gb of photos so 1/2 will be dedicated to pda functions.
thanks again for answering these questions.

SIP for J2ME API

Anyone out there ever get the SIP for J2ME API (JSR-180) working on an actual device, like a PDA ?
I can get it to run with the nokia emulator but other then that it's been pretty much useless to me.
Would the full blown JAIN SIP API be better for high end PDA usage ?
TIA
Anoop

Hi Anoop,
Did you get the SIP application working on device. I am trying to run Wtk2.5 "GoSip" App on the device but didn't succeed but was able to run on emulator. While running on emulator I started the SIP server from File->Utilities and entered the local machine name as a proxy host and it ran successfully on emulator. Can you tell me what server to use, which proxy host to enter and what all other changes do I need to do while running the same example on the device. Or were u able to run any SIP application on device? Please help.
Regards,
Pankaj Hotwani.

IPod touch, question

Hi, I was thinking to get an iPod Touch, could you please give me some advices? I already have a 5th gen. iPod with GBs of music... I'd like to use the touch for wifi internet, games and application, a sort of PDA usage. What do you think about that? Thanks

Thank you. I'm going to get the 8gb model because I already have an iPod video. I'm looking forward to use it as PDA, years ago I had a Palm too but now it's obsolete

Insight on exception raised errors

hi. i have been getting a lot of "exception raised, do you wish to debug?" errors on a game i'm running since i upgraded to lion. the game i'm running is irrelevant because i'm not asking for help on how to solve this issue, i just want some more information about this type of error. i tried googling it, but all i seem to find is posts on various gaming support websites. apparently this issue happens a lot in games and has been appearing since before lion was released (mine just didn't start happening until lion). my question is, is there anything in particular that provokes this type of error? what kind of factors go into this error, and exactly what kind of error is it? i understand that it gives you a choice to debug, yes or no, and i've read that if you hit no, it theoretically should let you keep running the application at least long enough to save your data. in my case, no matter if i press yes or no, the application still crashes. others have been having this issue, and we still don't know what causes it. what i'm trying to do is simply gather as much information about this type of error as i can so i can better understand it. can anyone offer any insight?

Hi Maria,
two things:
first of all compile the version with JDK1.1.8. You most likely have used a command not available in 1.1.8, but your MI runs on Creme and Creme is 1.1.8. Well, you can compile the WAR file with any JDK you like and as long as you have not used any commands from Creme 1.3 or later, that works fine.
Second you should precompile the JSP files for PDA usage, cause PDA can not compile JSP files by its own.
Hope that helps!
Regards,
Oliver

PDA RAM memory usage

Hi all,
We have created a PDA application running on SAP Mobile Infrastructure 2.5 Service Pack 18 Patch 1 on Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 2003 SE.
Problem description:
The problem is the RAM memory size. For WM 2003 there is no problem because there are enough PDA's with 128 mb RAM size, but the problem is there is no normal PDA running on WM 5 with 128 mb RAM size. There are only devices with 64 mb RAM.
So we are having some problems with the RAM size, and I want to watch what is in the RAM and I want to see the usage of the RAM easily when I use my application. I can switch to the Settings --> Memory and see the values, but this is not reliable and I only see the usage and not what's in the RAM.
Questions:
- Is there a tool to watch the memory and what's in the memory?
- Can someone give me some information how we can store less in RAM and more in ROM without getting a slower application?
Thanks in advance,
Bart Elshout

hi bart,
had you tried profiling you application? profiling will help you in looking which
portion of the code was consuming a lot of RAM and time.
some common ways to counter heavy application
1) lazy loading
this is very effective in a sense that only the classes required for certain
functionalities are loaded and instantiated. this can be realized by using reflection
and customized class loaders.
2) avoid caching smartsync data
when using smartsync, i don't recommend caching of your syncbo data. the lower
layer already have a cache (esp fileIO).
3) avoid rewrapping if possible
wrapping a syncbo or row into another class will make your class instance bigger.
and caching the fields in it, again will also consume some RAM.
that's only for the part of the data. now you have to consider your UI also. are you
using any UI framework?
regards
jo

High CPU usage with LabVIEW Mobile (PDA)

I just started my first LV mobile (PDA) application and I should be doing something incorrectly. I used a producer/consumer (events) architecture in my first attempt. The only thing my VI has is a stop button that made the app stop; nothing else. When I ran it in the pda it was using between 95 and 100% of the CPU time. I’m aware of, and planning in using, the recomendations about memory usage, buffer allocation, etc. but at this point my app does not have anything but two for loops running in parallel; one of them with the event structure. I wonder if there is any particular framework that is better for mobile apps.I used the default values in the builder to create the executable. My executable was made with LV 8.6, mobile module 8.6 (trial mode) and the PDA is running windows mobile 6.1 Any adivice that helps me understand why a very simple app is soooo cpu hungry will be highly appreciated.

I think this is a very good question. Have you solved the problem?

How to load a large image for display on the Palm PDA

Hello:
I have a large image I would like to display on LV for Palm PDA. The documentation states there should be a 64K chunk limitation for VIs to compile on the Palm. Therefore, I decided to break this image up into 2D arrays of less than 64K per subVI. My 3.2 Meg image therefore has about 224 2D array subVIs. My motivation is to somehow use the build array function (with concatenate inputs) to reconstruct the image at runtime. I can compile each 2D array subVI as a test, but my attempt to reassemble and compile is futile. When I try to use the build array with only 8 of these subVIs in a top level VI the compiler complains its still too big of a VI. Using get info, memory for this top level states total ~2
3K of memory usage.
So can someone help me with this problem. Is there another way to load this size of an image into memory so I can display it on a picture control?
BTW, this can build on LV for PocketPC.
Thank you
Robert

Hi Robert,
You are correct in that one of the limitations of the Palm OS is that files cannot be larger than 64 KB in size (as stated on page 5-3 of the LabVIEW PDA Module User Manual). The suggested workaround is indeed to have a top-level PDA VI that calls subVIs, and this top-level VI can then have a total file size larger than 64 KB.
My suspicion is that with the picture control on the Palm OS, even if you are breaking up the image into smaller subVIs, the process of building the array to reassemble the picture is still forcing the Palm to allocate memory for each of those 2D array subVIs to place on the top-level VI's picture control
and thus causing the Palm to complain about not having enough memory. The LabVIEW PDA User Manual also states that "There is a total limit of 64 KB on all front panel array data". Thus, when you are trying to use the build array on the top-level VI, the 64 KB limit on front panel array data is still being exceeded -- even with only 8 of these subVIs.
The following KnowledgeBase article KB 38EJRHFQ: How Do I Put a Picture or Image on My LabVIEW PDA for Palm Front Panel? states that as a workaround, you can shrink the size of your image by using 4-bit or 1-bit data instead of the standard 8-bit pixmap representation.
This is really just a limitation of the Palm OS and the fact that there is simply no way of displaying that much front panel information for your picture. Either way, you would need to build up the array of pixels for your bitmap, and for a 3.2 MB image, I don
't believe there is any way for the Palm OS PDA to display the image in its entire at once.
Sorry about that...
Kileen C.
National Instruments

IPhone -- Trip to Europe – 17 Days, 6 countries and 11 cities usage report

Before I left U.S., I was debating about bring my iPhone with me on this trip. What if I lose it? What if someone steals it since Europe country won’t have iPhone until November 9? Finally, I decided to bring my iPhone with me and begin with this incredible journey. I did a lot of homework before the trip. I heard people been charged unbelievable rate by using iPhone oversea. Thanks Apple released new firmware (Version 1.1.1) that allow user to disable Data Roaming function. It does give us more flexibility to use iPhone while oversea. I would like to break down my wonderful experience by each icon on iPhone and also report EDGE avaliabiliy on each city. You are going to be amazed that how this phone makes my trip more fun and pride.
The countries I visited are Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, and France. The 11 cities are Amsterdam, Brussels, Köln, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich, Praha, Vienna, Salzburg and Paris. I added two services from AT&T before I leave. One is International Traveler Save plan. It cost $5.99 per month and no contract required. It gives discount rate when you dialing or receiving phone call while you are aboard. Another service is iPhone International Data plan. It costs $24.99 per month and no contract, too. It comes with first 20MB free and after 20MB will be charge discount rate. The total is about $30 and you can use your iPhone like you are in states.
iPhone works perfectly with those country’s local wireless carrier. It automatically switched the carrier when I am in different carrier zone. During this 17 days trip, I had no problem with dialing and receiving phone call. The dropped call rate is ZERO. If you are calling to U.S. make sure you turn the International Assist on. When you are using EDGE, most of cities offered EDGE service, make sure you restart you phone when you switch to different carrier.
SMS - SMS is the cheapest way to keep connects with your family and friends while you are oversea. It costs $0.50 to receive and send international message.
Calendar - I inputted my entire train schedule in calendar and setup an alarm for each schedule. It works well. I didn’t miss any train luckily.
Photos&Camera - If you don’t carry laptop with you on the trip then iPhone will be the best device for you to take picture and send it thru email. This is the best function that you can share your happy moment with someone instantly. You don’t have to wait until sync your camera with your computer. You take picture and send it right the way. While I was in Paris, I took picture with Eiffel Tower and sent it to all my friends.
YouTube - I don’t use this function that much while I am in U.S. This trip makes me realize that when you are visiting a non-English country and stay in the hotel only have 2 English channels (CNN and BBC). Youtube is the only entertainment. Most hotels provide free WiFi internet. You can access unlimited time and watch video on youtube. Special thanks for people who post my favorite U.S. TV show on time.
Stocks - I am sure each iPhone user who have stocks are already added their stocks code on this function. I don’t have to re-enter anything. Just click and iPhone updated lasted stock information for you. So much better than PDA.
Maps - Do I have to mention this great tool again? I used Google maps all the time, how can I not using it when I am oversea. Each city’s information booth is useless for me when I have iPhone. I can just point out the city where I am at and start search for point of interest.
** Do you know when you hold the iPhone keyboard longer, it appear with other character options. E.g. ö, ü.
Weather - Instead of input city’s zip code, iPhone weather allows you enter city’s name and add to system right the way. Every time when you click this icon, it will automatically update most current weather and 5 days forecast for you. It’s very helpful information while you are traveling many different countries.
Clock - Clock gives your all cities’ current time around the world. The other great function is you can set an alarm by each city. For example, I had 3 time zones, Los Angeles, Taipei and Paris. I set an alarm on Los Angeles time 2:30pm. It will sounds even Paris local time is 8:30 in the morning.
Calculator - It’s a simple calculator. Good enough for you to convert exchange rate and doing simple calculation. I wish Apple can add a convector function which allow user to convert exchange rate and any other units.
Note - You don’t need a pen and a paper with you all the time anymore. You can input anything you need on Note. It’s quick and easy. I like the font the use in this function.
There are several icons which we use everyday already, so I don’t have to mention it again. This is a great phone ever. Every time when I pulled out my iPhone and use in each city’s train station, restaurant, etc. People who see my iPhone, they always ask me how is it. Sometime I don’t understand the language, but I can heard “iPhone” between the sentences.
Please feel free to drop a message if you have any other question regarding using iPhone oversea.
Sean
Los Angeles

Thanks for the reply. I got my bill couple days ago. I didn't know you guys will be interested on my bill
I RESET my usage before I got on airplane, I also wanted to prove if iPhone recorded all mins and kbs accurate. The result did show the iPhone did recorded very accurate.
Here is my bill detail:
$59.99 Monthly Charge.
$17.94 iPhone International Data Plan (AT&T per rate within your billing circle)
$ 2.97 International Traveler Saving Plan
$15.50 For 31 SMS (send and receive)
$59.40 dialing and receiving phone call (most of Europe discount rate is $0.99 per mins. iPhone usage showed 60 mins which is correct mins)
I am happy with what they charged me because at least I know the price is correct.
Since I used hotel free wireless, I didn't over use EDGE, so I didn't got any charge by data usage.
*TIPS - Bookmark the direction you search on Google Map. When you bookmark the maps even you don't have any internet service, you can still see the maps.
** DO NOT cancel your International Traveler Saving Plan and iPhone International Data Plan until they billed you. If you cancel before that billed you, you will be charge the normal rate.
I heard that you need to be at least 3 - 6 monthes AT&T customer to subscribe international plan, since I am AT&T customer more t han 2 years. It only tooks me 5 mins to subscribe both plans. (AT&T had to read you a long terms and conditions which you can't stop them). It tooks me 2 mins to cancel both plans.
Call AT&T before 2-3 days you leave U.S. Since they are going to per rate the plan. Also, they don't accept pre-subscribe. The day you call is the day they start charge you. You need to tell AT&T representative that you are going to subscribe International Plan because they have to transfer you to the international department. Regular customer service can't do it for you.
Any more questions?
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LV PDA 8 wait for ms and wait for next N ms multiple costs extrem performance.

Dear LV PDA users.
There is another bug using the PDA toolkit.
The usage of wait for ms and wait for next N ms multiple costs me 200ms while the input is 1ms.
I have tried it without the wait functions and the looptiming was 0..1ms.
One possible workaround is to use timout events with while loops.
This works fine without delays.
With kind regards
Martin Kunze
KDI Digital Instrumentation.com
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +49 (0)441 9490852

This issue has already been reported to the R&D group at NI (at least that is what I'm told) ... refer to this thread ... Here

Can I not have a telephone connection? i.e. just use the device as a PDA via wi-fi only?

Suppose that I don't want to get a SIM card, etc.... No telephone service at all.
Will the device function as a "micro-tablet computer/PDA" using only the wi-fi connection?

Hi!
You can use the phone without a sim card, the following will not work: Phone Application, Messages application, Usage application and settings that require a sim card.

Question about "bluetooth PDA-syn" option?

HI there,
I would just like to ask under system preferences, under bluetooth, under advance, there is an option called "bluetooth pda-sync", in its box, should I check or uncheck this option? what is the option "bluetooth pda-sync" for? what is its usage?

If I am not mistaken, it is probably used for file sharing. If you don't have a phone that can send and receive data from your mac, then you can switch it off. But switching it off will not make a difference.

Is it possible to run AM Modulation in LabVIEW PDA Module?

Hi All,
        I would like to ask about AM Modulation vis can run on PDA Module or not?Because as i mention that PDA screen is too small to see all the AM modulation waveforms.So i would like to know whether is it pissible to run AM Modulation on the LabVIEW PDA Module? If it is possible, please tell me that how should i modified my VIs on block diagram and how do i arrange all waveforms graph on front panel?
        Then, the AM modulation that i want to run is as shown in attach file.
         Thanks to all for your help.
With Regards
Nyan Lin
Attachments:
AM block Diagrams.jpg ‏56 KB
AM Modulation front panel.jpg ‏107 KB

Hi Jpaul,
             Thanks for your quite useful help. I am now able to manage all waveform in one tab control. But i still have some errors for my final year project. I am from Singapore Nanyang Polytechnic who do the final year project. My project is to transfer over the AM Modulation waveforms on the PDA device. But i still face on with some errors.My error is as following.
(1) After i run my waveforms together with Tab control, the program that appear on the PDA is only too small and only can see half of
      my waveform.As i understand that all the text size must be greater than 20. And I chose the landscape screen for my tab control using.
      The waveform that together with tab control is as shown in attach file.
(2) Then my PDA's internal memory is not enough space for running the new application and when i want to delete it, it is not possible to
      delete and there is error to delete. I would like to know how can i delete my NI files from my memory. My PDA model is HP iPAQ hx2700.
(3) Then I would like to know more about what is the usage of NI CF-6004? Is it like memory card for running NI
      waveforms on the PDA? Or if not what is it use for ?
             I am strongly appreciate for ur help and i know that this might be so many question. But i am really no way to find this errors anymore.Thats why i have to ask to you. I will be thanks for all ur help. Thanks a lot
Best Regards
Nyan Lin
Attachments:
AM Modulation on PDA.JPG ‏30 KB

Database in PDA / Pocket PC.

Hi all,
Can i know what database is the most commonly used in PDA, pocket PC? A third praty database or a xml or any other suitable method?
TQ.
-Eugene-

Hello Lars,
To manage memory, you can go to Start >> Settings on your PDA. Then, go to the "System" tab, and select "Memory". Click on "Running Programs" and make sure that no extra programs are running and eating up memory. You might also want to modify the memory settings to temporarily change the allocation between storage and program memory. As long as you have 500 kB of memory available in storage, you should be fine. You might also try monitoring your memory usage when running the VI on the host computer. If you have a memory leak somewhere, it might not be apparent on the host machine, but it would really affect the limited memory on the PDA.
The size of your file sounds fine. Make sure that you are developing with the correct target for execution.
To make sure, go to Operate >> Switch Execution Target, and make sure that "PocketPC 2002 (Default Device)" is selected.
I hope this helps!
Liz Fausak
National Instruments

Recommendations needed for PDA

Hi,
I wish to evaluate xMAM for Utilities 7.0 SR1. In that I specifically want to look at
1. GIS/GPS integration.
2. Push messages.
3. RFID capabilities.
Based on my understanding I have realised that I need a device which has
1. Windows Mobile 5.0 (Arcpad which is required for GIS is not supported on Windows Mobile 6.0)
2. GPS receiver
3. Minimum 64MB RAM (128 MB is desirable).
4. ARM/XScales/Samsung S3C processor.
5. Minimum 2GB flash memory.
I had shortlisted on the following series of devices
1. HP iPAQ hw6940/hw6945 Mobile Messenger
2. The Hp iPAQ rx5900
Please help me with the recommended devices/comments on the devices I mentioned above.
Helpful answers shall be rewarded.
Thanks in advance,
Nakul Rajurkar

EDIT : Windows Mobile 6 officially supported by SAP (Link):
I feel that the HTC Advantage (Athena)- (Also Known as T-Mobile Ameo) or the HTC TYTN II (Kaiser) - (Also Known as T- Mobile MDA Vario III, AT&T Tilt) should fit the bill. Though SAP does not officially support Windows Mobile 6 or 6.1, the architecture is an improvement of Windows Mobile 5 and most of the apps coded for Windows Mobile 5, work in Windows mobile 6. I give below the details of the two devices. HTC by the way is the ODM (Original Device Manufacturer) for many of the best PDAs till date - some models of HP, i-mate, O2, T- Mobile, AT&T/Cingular were made by HTC.
HTC Advantage X7501
Highlights
Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional with Direct Push Technology
624 MHz CPU
Built-in 8GB hard drive with miniSD expansion slot
Laptop-style experience with a huge 5-inch touch screen display and detachable QWERTY keyboard
Always on, connect to your office, watch videos or listen to music anywhere
Built-in GPS
Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi®
3 megapixel camera with auto focus and flash
HTC VueFLO for easy navigation
TV Out lets you output screen contents to an external viewing device
Hardware:
Intel® PXA270 624 MHz with ATi Graphic Chip W2284
Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition
ROM: 256 MB;RAM: 128 MB SDRAM
133.5 mm (L) x 98 mm (W) x 16 mm (T)
Thickness with keyboard: 20 mm
359g (with battery)
5Inch 480x640 resolution,65536 Colors transmissive TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen
HSDPA/UMTS (2100 MHz for Europe, 850/1900 MHz for USA)；Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz(The device will operate on frequencies available from the cellular network)
5-way Navigation Control
HTC VueFLO motion sensor assisted browsing experience
Dual usage QWERTY keyboard for text input and display protection
Bluetooth® 2.0,Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC ExtUSB(11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one)
HTC proprietary 16-pin combined port (USB 1.1 host/VGA and TV Out)
Main camera: 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and flash light
Second camera: VGA CMOS imaging sensor
Audio Built-in/Dual, Hands-free (microphone and speaker)
Headphone: AMR/AAC/WAV/WMA/MP3 codec
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery ,Capacity: 2200 mAh Standby time: Up to 300 hours (for GSM/UMTS)
Talk time (Screen off):Up to 5.5 hours for GSM;Up to 4.5 hours for UMTS;Expansion Slot *miniSD (Hot swap and SDHC compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz;DC output: 5V and 1A
HTC TYTN II
Specs and Tech Info
Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz
Windows Mobile 6 Professional
ROM: 256MB (accessible 145.24MB), RAM: 128MB
Dimension: 112mm (L) X 59mm (W) X 19mm (T)
Weight: 190g with battery
Display: 2.8", 240 X 320 QVGA TFT-LCD display with adjustable angle and backlight
Network: Tri-band HSDPA/UMTS (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Device Control: Finger scrolling and panning, 5-way navigation control, 3-way Jog Wheel
Keyboard: Slide-out lit QWERTY keyboard
Keyboard Layout Pictures
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi 802.11b/g, HTC ExtUSB
GPS: Built-in GPS and connector for external antennas, A-GPS supported
Camera: 3MP CMOS color camera with auto focus on the back, front VGA CMOS color camera (for video calls. No front Camera on AT&T Tilt.)
Audio: Built-in mono microphone and speaker
Audio Output: Proprietary jack
Battery: 1350mAh rechargeable Li-polymer battery, shape: KAIS160 (35H00088-00M)
Expansion Slot: MicroSD(SD2.0 compatible, MicroSDHC compatible up to 8gb tested)
AC Adapter: 100-250V AC, 5V and 1A DC
Best Regards,
Veera
Edited by: Veeraraagavan R on Mar 15, 2008 7:24 AM

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