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2.7.3 ActiveSync
ActiveSync is Microsoft's standard protocol to communicate with portable devices. It is based on TCP/IP and
provides a general interface for functions and services and to the Windows CE device. Alongside data
transfer functions, it can be used to open remote system functions and access system information such as
the process list and registry. It is also designed as an initialisation layer for communication when debugging
proprietary-developed Windows CE programs. A PC running under Windows operating systems is always
used on the opposite station.
An ActiveSync connection can be set up across several interfaces. The list below shows how ActiveSync
can be used with the ACD device interfaces.
2.7.3.1 ActiveSync connection via USB
The docking station is connected to the PC with a USB A-B
cable.
The device is not initially inserted in the docking station.
On the device, usb is selected as the interface under
Start / Settings / Control Panel / PC Connection. Enable direct
connections is activated.
The registry is then saved persistently.
On the first connection attempt, Windows 7 installs the Windows Mobile Device Center which is the
successor to the ActiveSync program under Windows XP.
Problem with first ActiveSync connection attempt
.
ATTENTION
The first time you connect an MDT device to a Windows 7 PC, you will need an Internet
connection to download drivers even if the Windows Mobile Device Center has already been
installed.
Due to today's common restrictions in enterprise LANs, it is more than likely that the device will
fail to load the driver.
The solution:
Depending on the system, you will need to install one of the following installation packs:
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista (32-bit)
or
Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista (64-bit)
This will support the driver installation and the ActiveSync connections based on the driver.
