User's Manual

PC-Card Transponder Reader – Release 1.0
HERMOS Informatik GmbH, 95490 Mistelgau, Germany
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2002-09-04
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4.2 PDA
On a PDA there is no installation of the PC-Card Reader necessary. The card
supports plug & play for an easy use.
To test the card, the HERMOS test tool must be installed on the PDA. To install the
test tool, start the setup.exe on the delivered CD-ROM and follow the instructions
on the screen.
System requirements for the installation of the test tool:
§ ARM processor
§ Operating system: PocketPC 2002
§ A version of Microsoft ActiveSync must be installed on the host.
§ The PDA must be connect to the host and a connection must be established.
4.2.1 HERMOS PC-Card Reader Test Software for PDA
The test software can be used to read and write to a TIRIS transponder.
After starting the software, the tool is searching for the HERMOS PC-Card Reader.
Was the PC-Card Reader detected successfully, the message “- PCCard found –“
appears in the status line.
Pushing the button ‘SCAN’, starts the reading of the transponder. The transponder
data can be displayed in ASCII mode or in HEX mode. (see picture 4.1 and 4.2)
picture 4.1:Scan – ASCII mode picture 4.2: Scan – HEX mode
status line