pilot-link  - a suite of tools for communicating with Palm
       Computing, Inc.  Palm Devices as well  as  the  Handspring
       Visor,  TRGPro,  and  other  devices which conform to this
       standard (PalmOS licensed devices).


DESCRIPTION

       The pilot-link suite of tools contains a  series  of  con­
       duits  for moving information to and from your Palm device
       and your desktop or workstation system.


TARGET DEVICE

       All of the pilot-link programs will default to  /dev/pilot
       as  the  default  serial device used to communicate with a
       Palm.  In general, if the environment variable  $PILOTPORT
       is  set,  its  value  will override the default.  A serial
       device specified on the command-line will be used  regard­
       less of any $PILOTPORT setting.

       The default connection rate is 9600 baud.  You are welcome
       to try higher baud rates (19200, 38400, 57600  or  higher)
       by  setting the $PILOTRATE environment variable, but vari­
       ous machines have various limitations.  (Be careful  about
       values  higher  than  115200 on Linux boxes if you've been
       using setserial to change the multiplier.)


USAGE

       Here is a list  of  programs  available  from  within  the
       pilot-link package as of the date of this manpage.

       addresses
              dump the Palm address book into a generic text-out­
              put format

       debugsh
              command-line interface to a Palm debug monitor

       dlpsh  command-line interface to  Palm  HotSync  protocol.
              This  is  very useful for debugging potential prob­
              lems with your serial port.

       getrom program  to   fetch   ROM   using   getrom.prc   or
              getrom2.prc

       getrom.prc
              Palm program to help dump a 512K ROM

       getrom2.prc
              Palm  program  to  help  dump a 1024K ROM (used for


       ietf2datebook
              convert IETF calendar to format  used  by  install-
              datebook

       install-datebook
              import datebook records from a text format into the
              Palm

       install-memo
              import Memo records from a  text  format  into  the
              Palm

       install-todos
              import  ToDo  records  from  a text format into the
              Palm

       install-user
              modify user name settings (and report lots of into)
              about the Palm

       memos  export memos from the Palm in mailbox format

       pi-csd this  must be running to accept Network HotSync(tm)
              connects

       pi-getram
              program that retrieves the RAM from Palm

       pi-getrom
              program  that  retrieves  ROM  from  Palm  (without
              getrom.prc)

       pi-nredir
              program that accepts connections and redirects them
              via the Network HotSync(tm) protocol

       pi-port
              experimental program to separate serial layer  from
              pilot-link

              import  and  export  address  book to and from your
              Palm

       pilot-clip
              experimental program to import and export data from
              Palm clipboard

       pilot-debug
              graphical  and  command-line  program  to interface
              with Palm debug monitor

       pilot-dedupe
              strips duplicate records from Palm databases

       pilot-file
              dissect .prc and .pdb files

       pilot-mail
              import mail from POP3 mailbox into  Palm's  default
              Mail application, and send mail via sendmail.  This
              has been replaced  by  pilot-mailsync  from  Hollis
              Blanchard.  Please  see  the CREDITS file for addi­
              tional information on how to obtain this package.

       pilot-schlep
              store a single file on the Palm

       pilot-undelete
              turn  previously  archived  records   into   normal
              records by resetting the Dirty bit

       pilot-xfer
              back  up, restore, install & delete Palm databases.
              The Swiss Army Chainsaw of pilot-link

       read-expenses
              export Palm expense database into text format

       read-ical
              export Palm  Datebook  and  ToDo  databases  (Date­
              bookDB.pdb  and  ToDoDB.pdb  respectively)  into an
              Ical calendar (ical is required)

              export Palm ToDo database into generic text format

       reminders
              export Palm Datebook into a 'remind' data file

       sync-plan
              completely synchronize the Palm datebook  with  the
              Plan calendar via netplan


ADVANCED PROGRAMS

       Some  of  these programs are not intended for general end-
       users.  More detailed documentation on their usage can  be
       obtained by reading the source of the application.

       ccexample
              test program demonstrating C++ interface

       iambicexample
              test program demonstrating C++ interface

       validate
              experimental program to test C++ features


OBTAINING

       The   most   current   version  of the pilot-link suite of
       tools can be found at the following FTP site:

              ftp://gnu-designs.com/pub/palm/pilot-link/


MAILING LIST

       The pilot-unix  mailing  list  is  maintained  by  Matthew
       Cravit. Its mandate is:

              The  pilot-unix  mailing list is for discussion and
              idea-sharing for those  interested  in  using  your
              Palm  PDA  with  UNIX systems. This includes people
              who are interested in helping to develop  tools  to
              allow  the  Palm to operate with UNIX, and possibly
              to develop an SDK for the Palm for Unix.

       For more information, including how to  subscribe  to  the
       list,  send mail containing the word 'INFO' to pilot-unix-
       request@hcirisc.cs.binghamton.edu.  The subject line  does
       not matter.


SEE ALSO

       dlpsh(1),  ietf2datebook(1), install-datebook(1), install-
       hinote(1),   install-memo(1),   install-user(1),    pilot-
       xfer(1), read-ical(1),



AUTHOR

       Most of the  pilot-link  tools  were  written  by  Kenneth
       Albanowski.  This manual page was written by David H. Sil­
       ber, and updated for this version of pilot-link  by  David
       A. Desrosiers.

       Current  maintainer  of  pilot-link as of the authoring of
       this manpage is David A. Desrosiers.

       Any  questions  or  problems  with  pilot-link  should  be
       directed  at  the  pilot-unix  mailing  list.  All patches
       should be sent to pilot-link@gnu-designs.com directly.


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