Laboratory Instruction Sheet for SS/CS G531 Pervasive Computing

First Semester 2010-11

Experiment Code SSG 531/Lab/XY
1. Pre-Requisites for the Experiment:
Availability of the device and general knowledge of handling computer and mobile phones.
2. Name of Experiment:
A Study of the hardware, firmware and software elements of HP iPAQ Pocket PC.
3. Objective of the Experiment:
It’s a study experiment aimed to get hands on experience on the device for carrying out further
experiments that are more involved.
4. Time Allowed:
2 Days
5. Hardware Requirements:
A working and fully functional HP iPAQ h6300 series Pocket PC with all its accessories.
6. Software Requirements:
a. Operating Systems: Windows Mobile Pocket PC 2003.
7. Details of HP iPAQ h6300 series Pocket PC:
Device Details:
a.) Size:
1) Weight: 6.7 oz (190 grams)
2) Dimensions: 4.68 * 2.91 * 0.78 inches (118.87 * 74 * 20 mm)
b.) Processor :
1) CPU Type : Texas Instruments OMAP 1510
2) CPU Frequency : 166 MHZ
3) 3D Features : No
c.) Graphics/GPU: No
d.) Memory:
1) ROM Type: Flash
2) ROM Size: 64 MB (Up to 20-MB iPAQ File Store)
3) RAM Type: SDRAM
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4) RAM Size: 64 MB (55 MB user accessible)

e.) Display:
1) Type : Transflective type TFT color with LED backlight
2) Number of Colors: 64K color (65,536 colors) 16-bit
3) Touch Screen: Yes, Resistive
4) Resolution (W x H) : 240 x 320 pixels
5) Dot Pitch : 0.24 mm
6) Viewable Image Size : 3.5 in (89 mm)
f.) Input:
1) Stylus : Yes
2) Touch Screen : Yes, Resistive
3) Touchpad : No
4) 5-Way Navigation : Yes
5) Keyboard : Full Keyboard (QWERTY), Optional, Externally connected
g.) Operating System:
1) OS Type : Windows Mobile PocketPC
2) OS Version : Microsoft Mobile Pocket PC 2003
3) Other compatible OS : Familiar Linux,NETBSD , Angstorm Linux (with some
workarounds) , Opie Linux , Intimate Linux
4) Backward Compatibility : No backward compatibility with Windows Mobile 7.
h.) Multimedia:
1) Speakers : Yes
2) Microphone Recording : Yes
3) Headphones Jack : Yes, 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack
4) Video Playback : Yes
5) Music Player : WMA, WAV, MIDI, MP3
i.) Connectivity:
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1) USB : Yes , Via Cradle
2) Bluetooth : Yes , 1.1
3) Infrared : Yes ,
4) Serial : No
j.) Communications :
1) Wi-Fi : Yes , 802.11b
2) SMS : Yes
3) MMS : No
k.) GSM/GPRS Specifications :
1) Type : GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming (850/900/1800/1900
MHz)
2) Power Class : Class 4 ( 2W@850/900 MHz), Class 1 (1W @1800/1900 MHz)
3) Data : GPRS , Class B Multi slot class 10

l.) GPS Support : No

m.) Camera :
1) Resolution : VGA , 0.3 Megapixels
2) Image Quality : 640 x 480 Pixels
3) Minimum Illumination : 5 lux
4) File Format Supported : JPEG
n.) Expansion Slots :
1) SD ( Secure Digital ) : Yes , upto 512 MB
2) CF ( Compact Flash ) : No
3) MMC ( Multimedia Card) : Yes
4) Memory Stick : No
o.) Battery :
1) Type : Removable/Rechargeable 1800 mAh Lithium-lon
2) User Swappable : Yes
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3) Talk time : 5 Hrs
4) Standby : 132 Hrs
p.) File System : FAT 12, FAT 16
q.) Orientation Sensors : No

8. Limitations:
The model in discussion is bit outdated now. The specifications of present day pocket PC phones
would be different. As seen in specifications, there are few facilities like GPS, GPU etc. which
are not present in this device, but are common in today’s devices.

9. Scope for future work:

The future work may incorporate porting other operating systems to it. The programming
experience over this device can be gained through an emulator. It can be used as a part of both
homogenous and heterogeneous networks.

References
1.) HP iPAQ specifications and review by phone arena.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HP-iPAQ-h6300-phone-p_871.html
2.) HP iPAQ specifications by softpedia.
http://handheld.softpedia.com/devices/HP/HP-iPAQ-h6300-55.shtml

3.) HP iPAQ specifications discussion. http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?

contentid=2625

4.) HP iPAQ technical support document.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?
objectID=c00250980&locale=en_US&taskId=101&prodSeriesId=430120&prodTypeId=
215348

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5.) HP iPAQ data sheet.
http://www.pdagold.com/_files/articles/eng/mbl/00000100/0000000187_KE2P216597.pd
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Credits
1. Experiment Design and conceptualization
Dr. Rahul Banerjee,
Professor,
Computer Science and Information Systems Group,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
2. Laboratory Sheet Preparation
Ruchir Hajela
Graduate Student,
Computer Science and Information Systems Group,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

Pavan Kumar V.
Graduate Student,
Computer Science and Information Systems Group,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.

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