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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 1Allegro OWNER’S MANUALDOS™

10 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualAllegro OverviewAllegro FeaturesThe standard features of the Allegro Field PC are listed below. These features are d

100 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualExample uses of SERPRN are shown below.Syntax Serprn com1 9600 n 8 1 x t10Output HM/JS Parallel to Serial Redirect

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 101Chapter 5 Technical Reference▲TechnicalReferenceSpecifi cationsGlossary of DOS TermsBIOS MessagesFiles Located on the

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 103 Specifi cationsProcessorAMD SC 400, 486 AMD processor, 100 MHzOperating SystemsMS-DOS® 6.22 Programs (for Allegro an

104 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualActive viewing area: 3.3” wide x 2.5” high (4.1” diagonal), 18% larger than comparable units1/4 VGA, resolution is 3

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 105Compatible with ATA Flash, SRAM, or I/O cards Compact Flash card adapter is availablePower Rechargeable NiMH quick c

106 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Glossary of DOS Terms Following is a glossary of some basic terms relating to the operating systems, memory, and da

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 107Disk-On-Chip (Hard Disk)A disk-on-chip is a solid state disk drive. The C: drive on the Allegro is a disk-on-chip. I

108 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual ASCII Character SetsWhen in DOS, any character code from the IBM standard (0-127) or extended(128-255) character se

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 109 Extended ASCII Character Set ▲

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 11Standard AccessoriesThe Allegro comes with the following accessories:Allegro Distribution CD-ROM with the Desktop P

110 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualBIOS Messages Power On Self TestWhen the Allegro powers up, it goes through a series of internal tests and diagnost

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 111 Files Located on the Solid State Disk The main data and program storage used in the Allegro is a solid state disk-o

112 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualC:\DOSANSI.SYS FC.EXE PRINT.EXEATTRIB.EXE FIND.EXE QBASIC.EXECHKDSK.EXE HELP.COM QBASIC.HLPCHOICE.COM HELP.HLP Q

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 113 Solid State Disk UtilitiesSome disk-on-chip utility programs are factory installed on the solid state disk. They ar

114 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual PC Card Utilities and Drivers Factory Installed Programs and DriversIn DOS, the PC card slot is operated by CardSof

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 115Name Type DescriptionIBM3270 CLB IBM 3270 network cards IBMLAN CLB IBM network cardsIBMTOK CLB IBM tok

116 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualCommunication Cable SchematicA wiring diagram for the serial communication cable is shown below.

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 117Chapter 6 Software Developer’s Guide for DOS▲SoftwareDeveloper’sGuide forMS-DOSIntroductionPower ManagementKeyboard

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 119Introduction to DOS ProgrammersThis chapter of the manual includes technical information for DOS programmers. The po

12 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Quick Start GuideA Quick Start Guide is included with the Allegro DOS. It offers the initial basic steps needed to

120 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Power ManagementThe Allegro has several power management functions integrated within the BIOS. Applications can us

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 121For applications that do not take advantage of the Allegro power API, the BIOS Automatic Power Manager can greatly e

122 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualAllegro Get Keystroke Function (Allegro_Getch())The following function can be used to put the Allegro to sleep while

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 123Allegro CPU Done Function (Allegro_CpuDone)This function is called to restore the Power Manager to the normal state

124 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Keyboard and VideoA programmer can use the keyboard and video interrupt functions to control the keyboard and vide

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 125 Extended BIOS FunctionsExtended BIOS services are available through the use of an extended interrupt function BIOS

126 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualFunction AH=2EhNote: The behavior of the panning sub-functions 00 - 03 depends on the current font size and video mo

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 127Subfunction: AL = 01h (pan right)Pans screen right. If screen is at rightmost limit, no action is taken. Returns n

128 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualWARNING: CPU busy drains the batteries rapidly and should only be enabled when needed. Returns nothing.Call with:

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 129Subfunction: AL = 14h (select font size in text mode)Call with: b1 = 00h return current setting in AL 01h

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 13Chapter 2 Hardware Components▲Hardware ComponentsIntroductionCase DesignKeyboardDisplayLED IndicatorsBatteriesCommuni

130 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualFunction AH=2FhSubfunction: AL = 00h (read status byte)Output: AL = Status Byte, where: Subfunction: AL = 01h (

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 131Subfunction: AL = 15h (set auto suspend duration)This subfunction requires an input value to set the auto suspend

132 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualSubfunction: AL = 1Ah/AL = 1Bh (set auto-panning off/on)There is no output for these subfunctions. AL = 1Ah turns

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 133 Hardware Interrupt ListingThe following chart shows the interrupt-level assignments in decreasing priority. Level

134 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual I/O Port MappingAddress Function 080 Diagnostics Port2F0 - 2F3 System Control Registers2F8 - 2FF COM2:300 -

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 135 AT Keyboard Scan Codes The scan codes on the Allegro keyboard have been confi gured as shown in the following chart

136 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Key-Code Tables Keyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal S

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 137Keyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl AltEsc 01 01/1B

138 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl Alt6 07 07/36 0

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 139Keyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl AltBlue 7E0 0B

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140 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl AltG 22 22/67 2

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 141Keyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl AltP 19 19/70 1

142 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Legend System ScanCodes (hex)Character Codes AH/AL (hex)Normal Blue Gold Normal Shift Ctrl AltY 15 15/79 1

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 143Chapter 7 Warranty, Repair Information, and Software License Agreements▲Warranty, and Software License AgreementWarr

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 145 Warranty and Repair Information Limited WarrantiesJuniper Systems, Inc. (referred to as JS) warrants that all Alleg

146 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualFactory Sealed UnitThe Allegro is a factory sealed unit. There are no internal user serviceable parts. If the Allegr

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 147 Software License Agreements Juniper SystemsThis Software License Agreement is between the end-user and Juniper Sys

148 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Microsoft End User License Agreement The Allegro Field PC includes software licensed by Juniper Systems, Inc. from

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 149- Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 15IntroductionThe Allegro DOS is designed to meet the needs of a user collecting data with a hand-held computer in a ru

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 151Chapter 8 Expansion Pod▲Expansion PodGPS Expansion PodChapter 8

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 153 GPS Expansion PodThe GPS expansion pod integrates the Trimble Lassen LP GPS receiver with the Allegro. A compact 3

154 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualRemove the protective cap from the connector labeled GPS ANT (save the cap for future use). Screw the antenna cable

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 155The PC card slot is accessible while the GPS expansion pod is attached to the Allegro. Refer to Hardware Features, P

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 157Index▲Index

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 159IndexAAccessories 11AC Power Adapter 34Adjusting Font Size 25Alkaline Batteries 33, 37, 39, 41Alkaline Battery H

16 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualCase Design Case FeaturesThe case has the following features:The polycarbonate ABS material is rugged, shock resistan

160 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualCCable 44, 116Capacitor, Backup 29, 42, 43, 51Case Features 16CD ROM, Allegro 11, 57, 94, 111, 113, 114, 115Char

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 161EEstablishing Communication Between Computers 58Expansion Pods 48, 153Extended BIOS Functions (DOS) 125External B

162 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Key-Code Tables 136Keyboard Options 21Keyboard Scan Codes 135LLED Indicators 28, 38, 86Brightness Adjus

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 163PPanning Key Sequences 22PC Cards 45Accepted PC Card TypesInput/Output Device Cards 45Memory Cards 45ATA Flash C

164 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualSoftware License Agreements 147Juniper Systems 147Microsoft End User License Agreement 148Solid State Disk Access

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 165Text EditorAccessing an Existing File 74Editing a Document 74Starting a New Text File 74Text Editor 74UUpdates

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 17 Hand Strap and Shoulder Strap There are four metal cleats, one on each corner of the Allegro case. Each cleat has t

18 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualKeyboard Keyboard FeaturesThe keyboard on the Allegro is designed to maximize data entry effi ciency and to withstand

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 19 Special Keys and Key SequencesThe standard keyboard letters, numbers, and functions are printed in dark brown on the

2 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualManual Part # 14649-00Release Date: August 2004Editor: R. Timothy

20 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Shifted Options The shifted options and the associated key sequences are listed below. Option Key SequenceFunction

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 21 Keyboard OptionsThe following keys and key sequences are functional in DOS.On/Off (Reset) This key is used to turn t

22 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Panning Goldkey + To pan the display in the direction of the arrow, press the GOLD key plus the right, left, up,

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 23 Cleaning the KeyboardDirt and debris can get underneath the keyboard bezel. To clean it, use a coin to pull the beze

24 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualDisplay The Allegro DOS has a high-contrast liquid crystal display. The active viewing area is 3.3” wide x 2.5” high.

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 25Adjusting Display FeaturesThe display features can be enabled, disabled, or adjusted through the System Setup Program

26 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Goldkey + To toggle between the font sizes, press the GOLD shift key and the Z key (for Zoom).If you are using a pro

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 27Auto-PanningWhen auto-panning is enabled (the default), the screen automatically shifts (pans) as the cursor moves be

28 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual LED IndicatorsThe following LED indicators are located above the display: These indicators are active while the Alle

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 29 BatteriesThe power consumption of the Allegro is very effi cient. The Auto Suspend and Power Management features help

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 3Table of ContentsChapter 1Introduction ... 7Welcome ...

30 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualSlide the latches downward until they cannot slide any further to securely latch the battery door closed.Do not turn

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 31 Setting the Battery ChargeAfter installing the battery pack into the Allegro, the battery charge percent must be set

32 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualPress ESC or ENTER to save your settings and exit the Battery Charge Detected screen.The Battery Charge Detected scre

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 33If you purchase a battery pack from another vendor, note what the capacity is. For optimum performance, it is best to

34 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualTemperature Ranges for Charging the NiMH Battery PackThe Allegro’s NiMH batteries are charged most effi ciently at tem

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 35You can run the Allegro from the adapter while the batteries are being charged. To charge the battery complete the fo

36 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualUsing Vehicle Mode is necessary because every time the key is turned off the Allegro begins a new battery charge cycl

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 37How Battery Gauging Works for the NiMH Rechargeable BatteryThe Allegro employs a circuit that watches how much charge

38 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualWhen moving from a cold environment to a warm one the battery charge LED indicators may move up instead of down. This

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 39If the charging indicator LED does not light up when you plug the Allegro into a charger, the battery has a 90% or hi

4 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualChapter 4MS-DOS Operating System ... 55MS-DOS Operating System Overview ...

40 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualInsert three fresh AA alkaline batteries, taking care to orient them correctly (only use alkaline batteries). Always

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 41Important Information Regarding the Use of Alkaline BatteriesThe Allegro Field PC is designed to be used with the re

42 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualStoring the Allegro for More Than Two MonthsIf you store the Allegro for more than two months, remove the battery pac

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 43If power is not supplied to the Allegro for more than fi ve minutes, the Allegro reboots when the battery pack is rep

44 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Communication PortsThe Allegro DOS has two 9 pin serial ports (located on the top of the case).These ports are reces

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 45PC Card SlotThe Allegro has a user-accessible PC Card Slot (PCMCIA 2.0 Type II) that allows you to add mass data stor

46 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualPC cards have a 68 pin socket on one end. Insert the card socket-fi rst. The front of the card should be facing the do

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 47 Sound GeneratorThe Allegro has the ability to produce basic computer sounds such as beeps and clicks. The key press

48 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualExpansion PodsCustom expansion pods allow you to integrate additional components as they become available. Options i

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 49Chapter 3 Memory Confi guration and Data Storage Options▲MemoryConfi gurationand DataStorage OptionsInternal MemoryProg

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 5Chapter 6Software Developer’s Guide for DOS ... 117Introduction to DOS Programmers ...

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 51 Internal Memory The Allegro’s internal memory is confi gured much like the memory in laptop computers. It consists o

52 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Program and Data Storage OptionsThe Allegro has two options for storing programs and data: a solid state hard dis

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 53The PC card slot accepts Type I or Type II cards. These cards include ATA Flash cards, SRAM (Static Random Access Mem

54 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Replacing SRAM Card BatteriesSRAM card batteries are readily available at most stores. Unless the manufacturer’s ins

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 55Chapter 4 MS DOS Operating System▲MS-DOSOperatingSystemMS-DOS Operating System OverviewSetting Up CommunicationLynx W

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Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 57MS-DOS Operating System OverviewThis Chapter describes the operation of the Allegro using the MS-DOS™ 6.22 operating

58 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualSetting Up Communication Communication functions are handled by the following programs:On the desktop PC: Lynx™ File

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 59Once communication is established, the drives, folders, and fi les located on the Allegro are shown on the Lynx remote

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60 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualF6 - Lynx To communicate with Lynx, the Allegro needs to be in the Lynx communication mode. When Lynx mode is on, th

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 61 Lynx Windows File Management Utility Lynx is a Windows fi le management utility that runs on a desktop PC, allowing y

62 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Lynx Menu OptionsOnce communication has been established between the Allegro and the PC, you can use the Lynx menu o

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 63 Edit Menu OptionsThe edit options follow standard Windows protocol. Highlight the fi le or folder you want to perform

64 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualConnect to Remote Establishes a connection between the PC and the Allegro.Send to RemoteSends a fi le from the PC (Loc

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 65Select COM PortSelect the COM port that the communication cable is connected to on your PC. Help Menu OptionThe follo

66 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualConnectThe Connect button is used to establish a connection between the PC and the Allegro (the same as the Transfer/

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 67 FileScout DOS File ManagerFileScout is a DOS File Management Utility that runs on the Allegro. Instead of issuing

68 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualTitle The name and version of the program, communication mode, and active COM port are indicated on the fi rst line of

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 69ENTER KeyThe ENTER key is used to execute an implied command. The command that takes effect when ENTER is pressed dep

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 7Chapter 1 Introduction▲IntroductionWelcomeAllegro DOS OverviewQuick Start GuideChapter 1

70 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualF1 Drives Press F1 and a list of available drives is shown. Highlight the drive you want to select and press ENTER.

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 71F6 Move This command moves a fi le or a group of fi les to other drives or directories. Highlight a fi le or mark a gro

72 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual3. SetUp Executes the DOS SetUp program. (See DOS Setup Program later in this chapter for details.)4. File Filter

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 73Before you can delete a subfolder, you must delete all of the fi les in it, then complete the following steps:Highligh

74 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Text Editor There is a full screen text editor available that runs on the Allegro. The text editor allows you to cre

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 75To move the cursor one character at a time, the arrow keys are used: To the right Right Arrow To the left Left A

76 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualFunction KeysThe function keys are used for editing fi les as follows: Function Description F1 Paste F2 Mark F3

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 77Undeleting TextText deleted with the Del or BkSp key can be restored at the cursor location as long as the cursor has

78 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Terminal Emulation ProgramThe Terminal Emulation program is used to test communication protocol settings and hardwar

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 79Split ScreenBinary/ASCII (default) shows binary data coming in on the top section of the screen and ASCII data on the

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80 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual System Setup ProgramThe Setup program is used to confi gure your Allegro DOS Field PC. The parameters you edit with

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 81The parameters and options found on the Setup screens are described on the following pages. The default values are un

82 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Confi guration ScreenDateMonth=Jan-Dec, Day=1-31, Year=1980-2099TimeSeconds=0-59, Minutes=0-59, Hours=0-23Time is exp

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 83In On/Off mode, the system clears and reboots when the On/Off key is pressed. If external power is connected to the A

84 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualWhen the Power Manager is Off, the processor runs at the same speed all the time regardless of activity. The followin

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 85 Keyboard/Display Screen Key Tone: Low, Medium, HighSets the frequency of the speaker for key clicks.Key Click: On o

86 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualVideo Map (Text Mode Only): B/W1, B/W2, Gray ScaleThis feature controls how CGA colors are mapped to the LCD: black

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 87Font Size: 8x8, 8x12, 10x12, 16x16 This fi eld lets you select the font size for text mode. The units are character

88 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual Restore Defaults ScreenThis screen allows you to return all the System Setup Parameters to the factory defaults. If

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 89 Startup FilesAUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS startup fi les containing default confi guration information are factory ins

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 9WelcomeJuniper Systems, Inc. continues to provide cutting edge fi eld computing solutions for agriculture, natural reso

90 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualThe CONFIG.SYS fi le can also contain the following special characters:; Specifi es that the current line is a descr

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 91 Changing the CONFIG.SYS FileYou can modify the CONFIG.SYS fi le using a text editor. If you need to make changes or a

92 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualDefault AUTOEXEC.BAT File on the AllegroThe AUTOEXEC.BAT fi le is stored in the root directory of the C: drive. A back

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 93Bypassing Individual CommandsIf you suspect your problems are related to a specifi c command, you can view each comman

94 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual DOS Utility Programs and Device DriversA subset of the most commonly used DOS commands is stored on the C: drive

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 95* ATTRIB Displays or changes fi le attributes. + BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking. +

96 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual* FDISK Confi gures a hard disk for use with MS-DOS. * FIND Searches for a text string in a fi le

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 97* SCANDISK Checks a drive for errors and repairs any problems it fi nds. + SET Displays, sets,

98 Allegro DOS Owner’s ManualMake Space Utility Program MKSPACE.BAT is a batch program that removes DOS utility programs that are not commonly us

Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual 99 Serial Printing Utility ProgramSERPRN.EXE is a DOS utility program that allows you to set up an Allegro serial co