FlexiPanel for Java Phones 2.2

Quick Start Guide

What is FlexiPanel for Java Phones? FlexiPanel

for Java Phones is a simple user interface to allow

you to communicate with appliances and

computers.

A variety of manufacturers choose to use FlexiPanel

for their products because it is supported by so

many computers and handheld devices. Once you

install FlexiPanel for Java Phones, you can

communicate with all of these products – no special

reconfiguration is needed each time.

Compatibility. FlexiPanel for Java Phones 2.2

should work on Java phones that support Bluetooth

APIs for Java (also known as JABWT or JSR82).

However, since firmware on different platforms

varies, performance is not guaranteed. Microsoft

Smartphone based phones offer more reliable

performance and use FlexiPanel for Smartphone

available from www.FlexiPanel.com. The use of

Bluetooth products on commercial flights is

restricted.

Installing FlexiPanel for Java. To install

FlexiPanel software on a Java phone device using

ActiveSync:

1. Download FlexiPanel.jar from

www.flexipanel.com.

2. Transfer the file to the phone using Bluetooth

file transfer, infrared or your sync cradle. You

may need consult your computer and/or phone

manual to find out how to do this. Try right-

clicking on the FlexiPanel.jar and choosing one

of the Send To… options.

3. The phone should automatically detect that the

file is a Java application and install it

automatically. Depending on the phone you

have, you may be warned that the software is

not certified. Acknowledge this and continue.

If you experience difficulty installing or starting

FlexiPanel for Java Phones, please consult the

support section of www.FlexiPanel.com.

Making Connections. Please note that Java

programs are slow and may take a few seconds to

respond. On startup, FlexiPanel will automatically

search for devices to connect to. After a few

seconds, a list of available Bluetooth devices will be

shown. Select the device you wish to connect to.

The scan period is brief for convenience. However,

occasionally, some devices may be overlooked. If

an expected device is not displayed, scan again by

selecting Options > Refresh from the menu.

Interacting with User Interfaces. When you

connect to a computer or appliance, its controls are

displayed on the screen in a list. The exact nature

of these controls will be specified by the appliance

manufacturer and you should refer to their

documentation.

Once a connection is established, the controls will

be displayed in a list. There are several different

types of control. Selecting a control has one of the

following effects, depending on the control type:

Control Icon Effect

Button

Presses button

Text

Full screen dialog

Latch

Toggles latch / selects radio

Number

Full screen dialog

Section

Open / close

Password

Full screen dialog / close

password

List

Full screen dialog

Matrix

Full screen dialog

Date-time

Full screen dialog

Blob

(not supported)

Files

(not supported)

(not all variants of each icon are shown)

Pings. A ping is a harmless message sent to the

appliance to check that it is still in range. If the

computer has not received a reply by the time it is

due to send another ping message, it assumes the

appliance is out of range. Usually you would select

to ping quite frequently. However, if the appliance

is responding slowly for any reason, you may wish

to turn this option off (Options > Pings menu item)

to avoid undesired disconnection.

Further information. For further information,

please visit www.FlexiPanel.com.