E-EQ-MX3RG-J-ARC MX3 Reference Guide
Chapter 4 System Configuration
Introduction
There are many different aspects to the setup and configuration of the MX3. Many of the setup
and configuration settings are dependent upon the optional features, such as hardware and
software, installed on the unit. The examples found in this chapter are to be used as samples only,
the configuration of your specific MX3 computer may vary. The following sections provide a
general reference for the configuration of the MX3 and some of its optional features.
Installed Software
When you order an MX3 you receive the software files required by the separate programs needed
for operation and communication. The files are loaded by LXE and stored in subdirectories in the
MX3.
This section lists the contents of the subdirectories and the general function of the files. Files
installed in each MX3 are specific to the intended function of the MX3 -- an MX3 using ANSI
Plus and TCP/IP software will have a different file structure than that of an MX3 being used for
DOS batch functions.
Files installed in each MX3 configured for an RF environment contain PCMCIA card radio
specific drivers – the drivers for each type of radio, for example 900 MHz versus 2.4 GHz, are
specific to the radios installed in the RF environment and are not interchangeable.
Drive C Internal Flash Array
The on-board Internal Flash Array (IFA) is 4MB, and it is configured as the C: drive - i.e., the
equivalent of a disk drive in a PC. One inherent difference between Flash technology and a
rotating media disk drive is the fact that it is solid-state, therefore it is much more rugged than a
rotating media would be. Another difference is that its write (but not read) time can be slower than
a rotating media.
Depending on which software configuration is ordered, the following sections list the files that
may be stored on the Flash or C drive.
ATTENTION Powering off the MX3 before a write (to disk) function has completed,
may result in the corruption of the flash drive.
