Introduction
RFgen’s Mobile Unity Platform™ provides software programs that enables database management systems and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system users to:
- Easily develop advanced Radio Frequency data collection (RFDC) applications
- Deploy RFDC applications to mobile devices
- Collect and transact data while connected to or disconnected from the network
- Manage and monitor the server, ERP connections, RFgen clients/users, and transaction processes.
This document covers the installation and upgrade procedures for the:
- Mobile Development Studio
- Mobile Unity Platform™
- Mobile Enterprise Dashboard
- Transaction Management Dashboard
- User Management Console
The Mobile Unity Platform is a session enabler and manager that allows data collection devices to interact with the databases or (optionally) with legacy /Host screens and ERP packages in multi-user/pooled connection mode. Management of services, devices, users, transactions as well as other administrative functions are controlled from various consoles and dashboards. Access the RFgen server is through the RFgen Mobility Unity Platform Services console.
The Mobile Development Studio is graphical and script-based solution for rapid development, test, deployment and management of wireless, data collection solutions (mobile applications). The Mobile Development Studio system is structured to interface with systems using ODBC/SQL, Host Screen Mapping protocols, XML, and select ERP packages. Development of applications is described in the next section under Solution Designer.
The Team Foundation Server Integration is automatically installed with the Mobile Development Studio. If installed using the Team Foundation Server Integration, it must be installed on the same system where your Mobile Development Studio is installed. It also uses the same installer as the Mobile Unity Platform/Mobile Development Studio.
The Mobile Enterprise Dashboard, Transaction Management Dashboard, and User Management Console help you monitor your connected sessions, transactions, and users respectively. These dashboards can be downloaded for installation from the RFgen portal and use the same installer as the Mobile Unity Platform/Mobile Development Studio.
The RFgen Mobile Client, Windows CE Client, and Windows Desktop software enables your devices to communicate with the RFgen server in online mode (Thin client) and online/offline mode (Mobile client). They also help the server discover RFgen clients on the network. The RFgen Mobile Client products require a download of the packages from the RFgen portal (for Windows CE or Windows Desktop), GooglePlay (for Android) or iOS( for iOS).
For installation documentation on RFgen client products, you can download the guides from the online help home page which can be accessed from any of the installed products listed above.