Java Psion Link

About

Java Psion Link (JPL), is intended to be a cross-platform solution for transferring files between Psion Epoc PDAs (netBook, series 7, 5Mx, revo) and any computer with a serial port and the ability to run java.

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The source code for JPL is available (under the GPL).

Documentation

Once you have installed JPL and got it to work you might want to look at this manual.

There is also a brief FAQ.

Most of the information I needed to write JPL has come via these pages:

Added 22/05/2006: For OS X users there is also now an installation video/screencast, hosted on ShowMeDo:

Download & Installation

Java Psion Link requires that you have Java and javax.comm installed on your system.

MacOS X

MacOS X comes with Java pre-installed.

You will also need to ensure you have installed a working serial port USB adapter (see FAQ).

There is a video available, that should walk you through the installation process.

My main development machine is a Mac running OS X, so the OS X version of JPL should usually work very well. However I do not currently have an Intel mac, but installing javax.comm on an Intel mac is possible.

Another project has more information on using javax.comm with Intel macs here:

http://jmri.sourceforge.net/install/MacOSX.html

Linux

There is also a guide available, in German, written by Frank Emmerlich, here.

Windows

Kevan Jones has provided a guide (rtf) to getting JPL working on Windows NT. It mainly deals with getting javax.comm installed, as this is the tricky part.

MacOS 8-9 (Classic)

Please note that I am no longer developing JPL for MacOS Classic, so the version here is an older release and therefore it will not have all of the features mentioned above.

Other Platforms

  • Make sure you have Java installed correctly and that is at least version 1.4 or greater.
  • Install javax.comm (see RXTX).
  • Download the JPL jar file.

Screen Shots

The re-designed conversion GUI

Contact

I am happy to hear from you if you have trouble getting Java Psion Link to work. I will try to help you out if I can, but I cannot promise that Java Psion Link will work on your system. I also cannot promise to reply to your email as at times other commitments in my life get in the way.

Development on JPL has basically stopped now (I haven't written any new code for at least two years at this point). Although it is still in "alpha" it is fairly stable and seems to still be useful to a number of people.

If you have any questions feel free to comtact me. I'd also be interested to hear from anyone who might wish to continue developing JPL.

John

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