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Connecting Windows Mobile/CE (AIDC) Devices to Avalanche

After a Windows Mobile/CE (AIDC) device has an Enabler installed and configured, it can contact the mobile device server and register with Avalanche. Then the mobile device server establishes a persistent connection with the device to allow the server to send commands to the device.

Installing the Enabler on an AIDC device

Install an Enabler on a Windows Mobile/CE device by using an executable file that installs the Enabler on your mobile device via an ActiveSync (or Microsoft Mobile Device Center) connection.

1.From the download site, select the manufacturer for your device, then navigate to the page for your device model.

2.Save the Avalanche Enabler executable file on a PC with ActiveSync.

3.Double-click the Enabler executable file.

4.The installation wizard appears and will walk you through the rest of the installation process.

For detailed information on installing the Enabler on Windows devices using ActiveSync, see Installing the Enabler via ActiveSync in the user guide.

Configuring the Enabler on an AIDC device

Enablers for AIDC devices can be configured in three ways:

•Enablers installed on devices with scanners can be configured using the Scan to Config barcodes. For more information, see Managing Scan to Configure Profiles.

•Enablers installed on devices without scanners can be configured through the Enabler interface on the device.

•Enablers can be configured during the installation process or during an ActiveSync connection.

Connecting an AIDC device to Avalanche

After installing the Enabler, the device will be able to connect to Avalanche's mobile device server.

1.From the device, launch the Avalanche Enabler.

2.Click File > Connect.

3.If your account requires a device authentication password, type the password and click OK.
The device connects to the server and appears on the Inventory tab of the Avalanche Console.

If you have configured folders with selection criteria, the device will be assigned to the folder that has selection criteria matching the device's properties. If a device does not match the selection criteria for any of the folders, it appears in the Unassigned Devices folder.