
Aton Connect for
Windows Mobile Professional
Aton Connect for Windows Mobile Professional is a low cost, easy to install mobile browser for information stored on your host mainframe or mid-range servers. Access the latest data directly from the server just like you do on your desktop using terminal emulation.
Overview
Aton Connect for Windows Mobile Professional installs easily on your touch-screen phone so you can get more work done wherever you have a phone connection.
Here’s what makes Aton Connect for Windows Mobile Professional perfect for your next mobility project:
- Easy to Implement - Just install our software on your PDA or Phone and enter the connection information to your IBM System z, System i, or Linux / UNIX server.
- Cost Effective - Low unit cost, simple installation on the Windows Mobile device. No middleware to buy — uses your existing terminal emulation server infrastructure. No host mainframe programming required. Our installation support is free, even during your trial.
- Reliability and Security - Smaller, less complex than older emulators; high reliability with standard TCP/IP for communication through the Internet; high security with native SSL or your company’s VPN. Compatible with common VPN clients including SonicWall (Aventail), Juniper Networks, and Bluefire Security.
- Low Risk - Developed by a US company with more than 20 years of experience in data access and device integration. Try Aton Connect free for 30 days. Quick response e-mail and phone support is available to assist you before and after your purchase. 30 day money back guarantee after purchase.
- User Friendly - Familiar interface minimizes training and adoption time. Switch to phone or internet without losing your enterprise server session. Keyboard shortcuts help you complete tasks faster.
Features
The newest version of our mobile browser for enterprise systems makes it easier for business line managers, sales managers and sales staff, field service workers, health care professionals and IT professionals to access important data and streamline business.
Version 8.1, Build 3011 has these new features:
- More Protocols - Aton Connect now offers TN3270, TN5250, VT100, VT52, and VT220(Telnet) terminal emulation. You don’t need to buy multiple applications to connect to your data.
- More Supported Pocket PC Form-Factors - Support for hardware “QWERTY” keyboards has been improved, and Aton Connect automatically adapts to all Windows Mobile screen formats including full screen, landscape, square screens, VGA resolution, and all newer formats that have become available with Windows Mobile 6.
- Native SSL for Security - Aton Connect supports industry standard SSL / TLS high security connections to your host. Microsoft Windows Mobile has a very high level of security built into each phone. This security framework has been independently and rigorously tested. Aton Connect for Windows Mobile utilizes this Microsoft Security Framework to offer SSL/TLS security between your Windows Mobile phone and your mainframe TN3270, midrange TN5250 or Unix/Linux server using Telnet VT220, VT100, or VT52. This is end to end encryption from the instant of connection. All passwords and data transferred between your phone and your enterprise server are encrypted enroute. This encryption is independent of and in addition to other encryption that may be provided by your wireless carrier.
- Improved VPN Support - Aton Connect provides improved VPN support with compatibility for IPSec and SSL VPN clients provided by Cisco, SonicWall, BlueFire Security, Juniper Systems and others. Works with the Windows Mobile Connection Manager to select the best connection method available at a given time, including the ability to automatically dial the VPN connection you have configured on your Windows Mobile phone.
- Enhanced Online Help System - Prompted by customer feedback, we improved the help integrated into Windows Mobile to clarify operating instructions, especially as they relate to establishing connections with enterprise servers using VPN (Virtual Private Networks). We have also added additional comments in various spots of the help system. Included in Help File:
- Important Notes About Connecting VPNs
- How to Change Timeout Settings For Pocket PC Cellular Service
- Tips on Troubleshooting Connection Problems
- Tips on Using Additional Fonts - Free Fixed Pitch Fonts Included
- How to use the hardware keyboard to generate all 3270 and 5250 terminal special function codes
- Tooltips -tooltips integrated into Aton Connect assist new users to navigate the program.
- Globalization - Aton Connect supports Pocket PC Regional Settings that affect font naming and decimal point styles for font sizes. Aton Connect is localized only for the English language at this time. If you have questions, please contact us.
- Full Screen Mode - Can make the full screen available on your Pocket PC to make much more of your mainframe application visible without scrolling. The full screen capability is completely controlled by the Aton Connect program.
- Status Line - The bottom status line emulates the status line of terminals, including “Do-not-enter” conditions, communication connection status, mainframe application sessions status, etc.
- Session Switching - It includes a menu to allow you to easily switch to a different Host session. Aton Connect supports a live mainframe connection in the background while the user is using the Pocket PC for other purposes. The mainframe session can be brought back into view any time.
- Fonts - You can now select the font face and font size that displays on the screen. Mainframe applications are best viewed with fixed spacing (fixed pitch) fonts. Aton Connect includes a standard fixed pitch font face that is legible down to about 6 point size. We include a free font with your purchase. Many enterprises choose to license additional fonts for company use. Aton Connect for Windows Mobile will automatically detect all fixed pitch font faces installed on your Pocket PC to allow you to select the one you want to display. Fonts are selected from a drop down box on the Display Options screen. A sample display window allows you to see your selection before proceeding.
- Communications Connection Manager - works with the Windows Mobile Connection Manager to select the best connection method available at a given time, including the ability to automatically dial the VPN connection you have configured on the Windows Mobile Standard (Pocket PC) Edition.
- Adjusts on the Fly - Fonts can be adjusted “on the fly” even while a live terminal session is in progress. We have added keys to the soft keyboard to make switching modes very easy. Aton Connect works seamlessly with the Pocket PC system to allow messages and voice phone calls to pop up in front of the host session screen. Once you have finished the call or task, you can go back to the session still running in the background.
- Backward Compatibility - No need to buy the newest devices. Aton Connect is supported on Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0, and Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1. The Microsoft Compact Framework 2.0 (free download from Microsoft available) may need to be installed if it is not already present on the device. Aton Connect will alert you if you need this.
Screenshots
Trial License Message
About Screen
Connection Timeout Icon & Message
Font Size & Type Selection Screen
"Speed Dial" Startup Screen
Landscape Mode
Landscape Mode & On-Screen Keyboard
Portrait Mode & Switcher Menu
Portrait Mode
Create Profile for Host
Create Profile for Host General Options
Create Profile for Host Terminal Options
Register Your Copy
Ending a Session
How It Works
Aton Connect for Windows Mobile enables access to mainframe systems such as the IBM System z (zSeries), IBM System i (iSeries), Linux / UNIX and other systems that support the TN3270, TN5250, and Telnet Internet protocols.
It emulates the IBM 3270, IBM 5250, and VT220/VT100 series of operator terminals used with IBM mainframe enterprise servers, IBM mid-range systems, and UNIX and Linux host servers.
Aton Connect is composed of a TN3270+TN5250+Telnet host access protocol engine (embodied as a .NET component). It connects to a Windows Mobile user interface that emulates the original green screen. It can be used as downloaded to access host data in a way similar to the familiar desktop terminal emulators.
You will need a wireless or wire line TCP/IP connection such as: 802.11, IRDA, desktop cradle, GPRS, etc. Connection may be made via private LAN, VPN or Internet that supports standard Telnet protocol (usually port 23 but is configurable). It connects to a public or private TN3270, TN5250, or Telnet server attached to the host server. Aton Connect now has native SSL. Aton Connect is also compatible with common VPN clients including SonicWall (Aventail), Juniper Networks, and Bluefire Security.
Need A Better User Interface?
As an alternative, we can help you create a custom program using our communications component to access host data and display it on the mobile device in a way that is more natural for the user. Creating the custom program is rapid and straightforward, because the job of retrieving and updating the mainframe data is accomplished by the Aton Connect .NET component operating inside the device.
A custom solution for your company is affordable. No middleware server is required to support the Aton Connect .NET component; the communication occurs directly between the Windows Mobile phone and the Telnet, TN3270, or TN5250 server which usually is already is in place at your enterprise.
A custom “smart” client can also provide the mobile worker continued access to that mainframe data even when the Windows Mobile device is disconnected from the wireless network. Data extracted from the host can be stored on the device in a database for easy reference when a wireless connection is not available.
The .NET component can be integrated into your custom application to provide one or multiple simultaneous host sessions to deliver data at one time rather than in a sequence of screens. The ability to streamline a business process, rather than duplicating an existing one for the phone, is greatly enhanced.
Please contact us for a quote.
Pricing
Product |
License Price |
Add To Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Single License (volume discounts available) Aton Connect for Windows Mobile Professional |
$36 USD each | Buy Now » |
| 12 Months Support (per license) Aton Connect for Windows Mobile Professional |
$3.60 USD each | Buy Now » |
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