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Audience The intended audience for this material is Apple and Apple partner
sales and support personnel.
About This This Tech Article address the Newton MessagePad 2000 hand held
Article computer. Topics covered in this brief are physical and electrical
characteristics, features, comparison to other MessagePads, and the
competition. Some information in this document is based on
knowledge of previous products, for additional information please
refer to the specific product . Version 1.0
Using This This Tech Article is formatted to meet the needs of the sales
Article professional and the more technical needs of the Systems Engineer.
The first sections of this brief include general system information
such as features and specifications; the later sections of the brief
click-down on functional areas of the MP 2000 for additional
technical information.
Document
Abbreviations
CPU central processing unit
GB gigabytes
Hz hertz
IC integrated circuit
K 1000
KB kilobytes
MB megabytes
MHz megahertz
ns nanoseconds
Overview
For complete mobility, slip a modem into one of the PC Card slots and
send and receive e-mail and faxes, or connect to the Internet or an
intranet. When paired with your cellular phone or wireless modem,
and connect from virtually anywhere.
The MessagePad 2000 includes all the cables and software you need
to connect to your Mac OS– or Windows computer. It lets you import
and export data and make backups; and it can deliver over 24 hours of
continuous battery life.
Features
The MessagePad 2000 hand held computer with the Newton 2.1
Operating System comes with many built-in features that provide
organization and communication functions, flexible expansion
functions, and compatibility with most Newton 2.0 application . It is
built for life on the road, it is compact, weighs less than 1.5 pounds,
has all the essentials for on-the-go computing, and is very power
thrifty.
Organization functions
Built-in communications
Expandable functions
Configuration
The MessagePad 2000 comes standard with 5MB RAM and 8MB of
ROM, Cirrus Voyager chip set, low-power, backlit screen with 16-
level gray scale, microphone, and speaker. Options include a
lightweight, touch-type keyboard (available as standard in some
configurations), NiMh rechargeable battery pack, AC adapter, and
additional flash memory cards.
Developer Support
Feature Summary
The MessagePad 2000 measures 1.1 x 4.7 x 8.3 inches and weighs just
1.4 pounds
The MessagePad 2000 can exchange data with the major Windows
and Macintosh personal information management applications,
including Microsoft Schedule+, Lotus Organizer, and Claris
Organizer, using the Newton Connection Utilities, included.
Technical Specifications
Newton Intelligence
There are four pop-up keyboards available that to assist you with :
typewriter, numeric, phone, and time/date functions.
Bundled Software
The MessagePad 2000 comes bundled with tools to help the new user
become productive shortly after opening the package. The bundled
software includes four productivity applications; word processor,
spreadsheet, an internet e-mail client, and a World Wide Web
browser.
Word Processor
To be completed
Spreadsheet
Features
QuickFigure Works
QFNewtWorks:donv
Installation Requirements
QuickFigure Works
QuickFigure Exchange
Compatibility
QuickFigure Works 1.0 has been tested on Apple eMate™ 300s and
MessagePad 2000s running Newton 2.1. It is NOT compatible with
Newton 1.x or 2.0.
Known bugs
If the value 123456789 were entered into cell C2 and then =C2*10
were entered into another cell, the value would be correct (since
values in cells are always treated as real numbers).
Technical Support
PelicanWare
Internet: support@pelicanware.com
CompuServe: 70540,2422
US Mail:
PelicanWare, Inc.
Suite 270
Portland, OR 97205
Basic Requirements
Note: For best results, you should install EnRoute i-net in the
internal memory of your MP 2000, certain components will not
install if you select the external memory card.
Installation
Macintosh platform
Windows platform
Software
Connecting
Web broswer
Description
When you find a page that is useful and will be frequently accessed,
save the page location by marking it with a bookmark. After placing
a bookmark for a page, you do not have to enter the URL (Universal
Resource Locator) each time you want to access that page; simply use
the bookmark to go directly to that page.
NetHopper Requirements
Wireless Options
The application requires about 250K, and the cache size is user
defined. Keep in mind that most web pages are about 3-5K.
Other considerations
MessagePad Comparison
RAM 2.5 MB 5 MB
ROM 8 MB 8 MB
Batteries 4 AA 4 AA Alkaline
Operating System
The Newton OS 2.0 platform release forms the base of the MP 2000
software system. The Newton OS 2.0 software release is enhanced
with incremental additions that will make up the Newton OS 2.1
system. MP 2000 specific software will build on the Newton OS 2.1
software feature set and available optional modules to create an
Apple specific MP 2000 software system. All of the MP 2000 specific
functionality will be implemented through APIs and features.
Q Software
Licensee
API
2.1 2.0
Hardware
Q Hardware Abstraction
Layer
Software Component Relationship
Telephony
Telephony Framework
Application Layer
The application layer provides the user interface and makes the
appropriate calls to the Telephony API (TAPI).
Below the TAPI, services are split into two layers, the
communications protocol stack and the driver. The protocol stack
contains an implementation of the communications protocol used by a
service (CDPD uses TCP/IP for instance). The driver provides
hardware control for a specific service.
Phone Management
Call Management
Offer
Hand Set management requires reading status data from the hand set
through the telephone interconnect, interpreting the data and
displaying or manipulating that data. The interface for control of
these functions is in HAPI (Handset API). For each handset
There are two major usage modes, system and user. The system mode
has two sub operating modes; development and diagnostic. The User
mode had three sub operation modes of operation: Run, Idle and
Sleep. Normal operation takes place in the Run mode. Idle is a power
saving mode. Sleep is the "power off" mode. The transition
conditions between modes are outlined in the table below.
Question?
question: do we
suppress sleep if unit
is attached to phone
or ac power?
Question?
question: do we
support wake
up from sleep
on ring detect?
The momentary back lighting can be turned on and off directly by the
power switch. In addition a preference item will control the length of
time the light remains illuminated.
Battery Performance
Architecture
Instruction
Instruction
Icache PC
Memory
Management Core
Unit Logic Control
Address
Data Memory Dcache
Management
Unit
Write Load/Store
Buffer
Data bits 31:0
The bus interface logic consist of the control logic and the address
register. The bus interface logic controls the bus interface, unplanned
events such as interrupts, resets, and aborts; and can also enable or
disable wrapping of read transactions and merging of write
transactions.
Write Buffer
The SA-110 has an 8-entry write buffer with each entry able to
contain from 1 byte to 16 bytes. The write buffer is enabled and
disabled by software; it is further controlled by a bit in the MMU
page tables. So, the MMU must be enabled before the write buffer can
be used; disabling the write buffer will cause buffer data to be
purged.
Core Logic
Registers
The core logic executes the ARM instruction set, which supports
straightforward assembly language code programming. It does not
depend upon sophisticated compilers to manage complicated
instruction interdependence. There are eight instruction classes in the
instruction set
Adder and Register Two instruction classes use the on-chip ALU, barrel
shifter, and multiplier to perform high-speed
operations on the data in a bank of 16 logical (31
physical) 32-bit registers.
Cache
Instruction Cache
Data Cache
Clocks
Signal Lines
The following figure shows the signal connections to and from the
SA-110, signals are arranged in functional groups.
Address
Bus
Clocks
SA 110
Data Bus
Interrupts
Bus
Bus Control
Controls (out)
(in)
Test Power
Access
Port
Component Description:
Cellular Phone and Service —Check with your local cellular phone
retailer and service providers for product available and pricing
information.
Motorola -1-800-331-6456
Nokia -1-800-666-5553
Ericsson - 1-800-227-3663
Cellular Solutions
Note: Newer and faster modems are available, check with your
local dealer.
Important:
Other modems not listed may be compatible using the Hayes setup
scripts.
A: The MessagePad 2000 can exchange data with the major Windows
and Macintosh personal information management applications,
including Microsoft Schedule+, Lotus Organizer and Claris
Organizer, using Apple's Newton Connection Utilities (which is
included with the MessagePad 2000).
A: Retail prices for the MessagePad 2000 are expected to begin at less
than $1000, depending on configuration and reseller.
A: The MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300 run the Newton 2.1 operating
system. The Newton 2.1 operating system will support most
applications that currently run under Newton 2.0, and has been
optimized for the additional features of the MessagePad 2000 and
the eMate 300, including voice notes, gray scale screen technology and
a new auto docking feature.
Q: What developers and licensees are you working with on these new
products?
Accessories
Accessory Brief
Newton Adapter Plug Pack Now you can use your Newton 9W Power
Adapter anywhere in the world with the Adapter Plug Pack
containing adapter plugs for Europe, U.K., and Australia for the
international traveler.
Print Pack The Print Pack allows you to use your parallel printer
with your MessagePad. It works with most popular laser, dot-
matrix, portable ink-jet, and thermal printers, as well as with
printers compatible with MS-DOS and Windows– based computers.
2MB and 4MB Flash Storage Cards Use the 2MB or 4MB Storage
Card to increase the storage capacity of your MessagePad, to back up
your information, and to run more applications.
MessagePad 2000 Pen This pen is designed to fit perfectly into your
MessagePad 2000.
Newton Keyboard Includes attached serial cable and carrying case X0035LL/A
X0035B/A (U.K.)
X0035D/A (Germany)
X0035S/A (Sweden
Print Pack Works with parallel printers: dot-matrix (80 or 120 H0015LL/A
column) printers, multiform printers, portable printers,
and HP DeskJet and LaserJet printers
Newton 9W Power Output 7.5 volts at 1.2 amp, universal 100 to 240 volts H0213LL/A
Adapter right-angle adapter for U.S., Canada, and Japan
Newton 9W Power Output 7.5 volts at 1.2 amp, universal 100 to 240 H0214Z/A
Adapter volts, right-angle adapter for with Adapter Plugs U.S.,
Canada, and Japan; right-angle adapter plugs for
Europe, U.K., and Australia
Newton Adapter Plug Right-angle adapter plugs for Europe, U.K., and H0220LL/A
Pack Australia—requires Newton 9W Power Adapter
Newton Serial Adapter Serial adapter for the MessagePad 2000 only H0227Z/A
4MB Flash Storage Card Provides twice the capacity of 2MB Storage Cards H0092LL/A