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Wireless Zero Config Utility
 The WZC utility has an icon in the toolbar (see above) indicating the Wireless Zero Config application is enabled but 
the connection is inactive at this time (the device is not connected to a network). The WZC icon may not be visible 
until control is passed to the WZC utility as described below.
 You can use either the Wireless Zero Configuration Utility or the Summit Client Utility to connect to your network. 
The Wireless Zero Configuration Utility cannot control the complete set of security features of the radio, therefore it 
is recommended to use the Summit Client Utility to connect to your network..
Switch Control to Wireless Zero Config Utility
1. Select ThirdPartyConfig in the Active Profile drop down box on the Main tab.
2. A message appears that a Power Cycle is required to make settings activate properly. 
3. Tap OK.
4. Restart the Thor VX9. 
The Summit Client Utility passes control to Wireless Zero Config and the WZC Wireless Information control panel. 
Using the options in the Wireless Zero Config panels, set up radio and security settings. There may be a slight 
delay before the Wireless Zero Config icon indicates the status of the connection.
Switch Control to SCU
1. To switch back to SCU control, select any other profile except ThirdPartyConfig in the SCU Active Config drop 
down list on the Main tab.
2. A message appears that a Power Cycle is required to make settings activate properly. 
3. Tap OK.
4. Restart the Thor VX9. 
Radio control is passed to the SCU.
Main
Start > All Programs > Summit > Summit Client Utility > Main tab
Factory Default SettingsWindows XP and Windows Embedded Standard devices
Windows 7 devices
Admin Login SUMMIT
Radio Enabled
Active Config/Profile Default
Regulatory Domain FCC, ETSI or Worldwide 
						

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The Main tab displays information about the wireless client device including:
 SCU (Summit Client Utility) version
 Driver version
 Radio Type (ABGN is an 802.11 a/b/g/n radio).
 Regulatory Domain
 Copyright Information can be accessed by tapping the About SCU button
 Active Config profile / Active Profile name
 Status of the client (Down, Associated, Authenticated, etc.).
The Active Profile can be switched without logging in to Admin mode. Selecting a different profile from the drop down list 
does not require logging in to Administrator mode. The profile must already exist. Profiles can be created or edited after the 
Admin login password has been entered and accepted. 
When the profile named “ThirdPartyConfig” is chosen as the active profile, the Summit Client Utility passes control to Win-
dows Zero Config for configuration of all client and security settings for the network module. 
The Disable Radio button can be used to disable the network card. Once disabled, the button label changes to Enable 
Radio. By default the radio is enabled.
The Admin Login button provides access to editing wireless parameters. Profile and Global may only be edited after enter-
ing the Admin Login password. 
The password is case-sensitive. 
Once logged in, the button label changes to Admin Logout. To logout, either tap the Admin Logout button or exit the SCU 
without tapping the Admin Logout button.
Admin Login
To login to Administrator mode, tap the Admin Login button.
Once logged in, the button label changes to Admin Logout. The admin is automatically logged out when the SCU is 
exited. The Admin can either tap the Admin Logout button, or the OK button to logout. 
Enter the Admin password (the default password is SUMMIT and is case sensitive) and tap OK. If the password is 
incorrect, an error message is displayed.
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The end-user can:
 Turn the radio on or off on the Main tab.
 Select an active Profile on the Main tab.
 View the current parameter settings for the profiles on the Profile tab.
 View the global parameter settings on the Global tab.
 View the current connection details on the Status tab.
 View radio status, software versions and regulatory domain on the Main tab.
 Access additional troubleshooting features on the Diags tab.
After Admin Login, the end-user can also:
 Create, edit, rename and delete profiles on the Profile tab.
 Edit global parameters on the Global tab.
 Enable/disable the Summit tray icon in the taskbar.
Profile
Start > All Programs > Summit > Summit Client Utility > Profile tab
Note: Tap the Commit button to save changes before leaving this panel or the SCU. If the panel is exited before tapping 
the Commit button, changes are not saved!
Factory Default Settings
When logged in as an Admin, use the Profile tab to manage profiles. When not logged in as an Admin, the parameters can 
be viewed, and cannot be changed. The buttons on this tab are dimmed if the user is not logged in as Admin. The Profile 
tab was previously labeled Config.Profile Default
SSID Blank
Client Name Blank
Power Save CAM
Tx Power Maximum
Bit Rate Auto
Radio Mode BGA Rates Full
Auth Type Open
EAP Type None
Encryption None 
						

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Buttons
Note: Unsaved Changes – The SCU will display a reminder if the Commit button is not clicked before an attempt is 
made to close or browse away from this tab.
Important – The settings for Auth Type, EAP Type and Encryption depend on the security type chosen. 
Profile Parameters
Button Function
Commit Saves the profile settings made on this screen. Settings are saved in the profile.
Credentials Allows entry of a username and password, certificate names, and other information required to authen-
ticate with the access point. The information required depends on the EAP type.
Delete Deletes the profile. The current active profile cannot be deleted and an error message is displayed if 
a delete is attempted.
New Creates a new profile with the default settings (see Profile Parameters) and prompts for a unique 
name. If the name is not unique, an error message is displayed and the new profile is not created.
Rename Assigns a new, unique name. If the new name is not unique, an error message is displayed and the 
profile is not renamed.
Scan Opens a window that lists access points that are broadcasting their SSIDs. Tap the Refresh button to 
view an updated list of APs. Each AP’s SSID, its received signal strength indication (RSSI) and wheth-
er or not data encryption is in use (true or false). Sort the list by tapping on the column headers.
If the scan finds more than one AP with the same SSID, the list displays the AP with the strongest RSSI 
and the least security.
If you are logged in as an Admin, tap an SSID in the list and tap the Configure button, you return to the 
Profile window to recreate a profile for that SSID, with the profile name being the same as the SSID 
(or the SSID with a suffix such as “_1” if a profile with the SSID as its name exists already).
WEP Keys / 
PSK KeysAllows entry of WEP keys or pass phrase as required by the type of encryption.
Parameter Default Explanation
Edit Profile Default A string of 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, establishes the name of the Profile. 
Options are Default or ThirdPartyConfig.
SSID Blank A string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Establishes the Service Set Iden-
tifier (SSID) of the WLAN to which the client connects. 
Client Name Blank A string of up to 16 characters. The client name is assigned to the network card 
and the device using the network card. The client name may be passed to net-
working wireless devices, e.g. Access Points.
Power Save CAM Power save mode is On.
Options are: Constantly Awake Mode (CAM) power save off, Maximum (power 
saving mode) and Fast (power saving mode).
Tx Power Maximum Maximum setting regulates Tx power to the Max power setting for the current 
regulatory domain. 
Options are: Maximum, 50mW, 30mW, 20mW, 10mW, 5mW,  or 1mW.
Bit  Rate Auto Setting the rate to Auto will allow the Access Point to automatically negotiate the 
bit rate with the client device. 
Options are: Auto, 1 Mbit, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 or 54 Mbit. 
						

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It is important the Radio Mode parameter correspond to the AP to which the device is to connect. For example, if this 
parameter is set to G rates only, the Thor VX9 may only connect to APs set for G rates and not those set for B and G 
rates.
Contact Technical Assistance (page 9-1) if you have questions about the antenna(s) installed on your Thor VX9.
Status
Start > All Programs > Summit > Summit Client Utility > Status tab Auth Type Open 802.11 authentication type used when associating with the Access Point. 
Options are: Open, LEAP, or Shared key.
EAP  Type None Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) type used for 802.1x authentication to 
the Access Point. 
Options are: None, LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP-MSCHAP, PEAP-GTC, EAP-
TTLS, PEAP-TLS, or EAP-TLS. 
EAP Type chosen determines whether the Credentials button is active and also 
determines the available entries in the Credentials pop-up window.
Encryption None Type of encryption to be used to protect transmitted data. Available options may 
vary by SCU version.
Options are: None, WEP (or Manual WEP), WEP EAP (or Auto WEP), WPA 
PSK, WPA TKIP, WPA CCKM, WPA2 PSK, WPA2 AES, or WPA2 CCKM.
CKIP is not supported in the Thor VX9.
The Encryption type chosen determines if the WEP Keys / PSK Keys button is 
active and also determines the available entries in the WEP or PSK pop-up win-
dow.
Radio Mode BGA 
Rates Full Specify 802.11a, 802.11b and/or 802.11g rates when communicating with the 
AP. The options displayed for this parameter depend on the type of radio 
installed in the mobile device. 
Options:
B rates only (1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbps)
BG Rates Full (All B and G rates)
G rates only (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps)
BG optimized or BG subset  (1, 2, 5.5, 6, 11, 24, 36 and 54 Mbps) 
A rates only (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps)
ABG Rates Full (All A rates and all B and G rates with A rates preferred)
BGA Rates Full (All B and G rates and all A rates with B and G rates pre-
ferred)
Ad Hoc (when connecting to another client device instead of an AP)
Default:
BGA Rates Full (for 802.11a/b/g/n radio) Parameter Default Explanation 
						

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This screen provides information on the radio:
 The profile being used
 The status of the radio card (down, associated, authenticated, etc.)
 Client information including device name, IP address and MAC address.
 Information about the Access Point (AP) maintaining the connection to the network including AP name, IP address and 
MAC address.
 Channel currently being used for wireless traffic
 Bit rate in Mbit.
 Current transmit power in mW
 Beacon period – the time between AP beacons in kilomicroseconds. (one kilomicrosecond = 1,024 microseconds)
 DTIM interval – A multiple of the beacon period that specifies how often the beacon contains a delivery traffic indication 
message (DTIM). The DTIM tells power saving devices a packet is waiting for them. For example, if DTIM = 3, then every 
third beacon contains a DTIM.
 Signal strength (RSSI) displayed in dBm and graphically
 Signal quality, a measure of the clarity of the signal displayed in percentage and graphically.
There are no user entries on this screen.
Note: After completing radio configuration, it is a good idea to review this screen to verify the radio has associated (no 
encryption, WEP) or authenticated (LEAP, any WPA), as indicated above.
Diags
Start > All Programs > Summit > Summit Client Utility > Diags tab
The Diags screen can be used for troubleshooting network traffic and radio connectivity issues.
(Re)connect – Use this button to apply (or reapply) the current profile and attempt to associate or authenticate to the 
wireless LAN. All activity is logged in the Diagnostic Output box on the lower part of the screen.
Release/Renew – Obtain a new IP address through release and renew. All activity is logged in the Diagnostic Output 
box. If a fixed IP address has been assigned to the radio, this is also noted in the Diagnostic Output box. Note that the 
current IP address is displayed above this button.
Start Ping – Start a continuous ping to the IP address specified in the text box to the right of this button. Once the button 
is clicked, the ping begins and the button label changes to Stop Ping. Clicking the button ends the ping. The ping also 
ends when any other button on this screen is clicked or the user browses away from the Diags tab. The results of the ping 
are displayed in the Diagnostic Output box.
Diagnostics – Also attempts to (re)connect to the wireless LAN. However, this option provides more data in the Diagnostic 
Output box than the (Re)connect option. This data dump includes radio state, profile settings, global settings, and a list 
of broadcast SSID APs.
Save To… – Use this to save the results of the diagnostics to a text file. Use the explorer window to specify the name 
and location for the diagnostic file. The text file can viewed using an application such as WordPad. 
						

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Global
Start > All Programs > Summit > Summit Client Utility > Global tab
The parameters on this panel can only be changed when an Admin is logged in with a password. The current values for the 
parameters can be viewed by the general user without requiring a password.
Note: Tap the Commit button to save changes. If the panel is exited before tapping the Commit button, changes are not 
saved!
Factory Default Settings
 Roam Trigger -65 dBm
Roam Delta 5 dBm
Roam Period 10 sec.
BG Channel Set Full 
DFS Channel Off
DFS Scan Time 120 ms.
Ad Hoc Channel 1
Aggressive Scan On
CCX Optimized
WMM On (Windows 7 Professional)
Off (all other operating systems)
Auth Server Type 1
TTLS Inner Method Auto-EAP
PMK Caching Standard
WAPI Off (dimmed)
TX Diversity On
RX Diversity On Start on Main
Frag Threshold 2346
RTS Threshold 2347
LED Off
Tray Icon On 
Hide Password On
Admin Password SUMMIT (or blank)
Auth Timeout 8 seconds
Certs Path C:\Program Files\Summit\certs
Ping Payload 32 bytes
Ping Timeout 5000 ms
Ping Delay ms 1000 ms
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Custom Parameter Option
Honeywell does not support the parameter Custom option. The parameter value is displayed as “Custom” when the 
operating system registry has been edited to set the Summit parameter to a value that is not available from the param-
eter’s drop down list. Selecting Custom from the drop down list has no effect. Selecting any other value from the drop 
down list will overwrite the “custom” value in the registry.
Global Parameters
Parameter Default Function
Roam  Trigger -65  dBm If signal strength is less than this trigger value, the client looks for a different 
Access Point with a stronger signal. 
Options are: -50 dBm, -55, -60, -65, -70, -75, -80, -85, -90 dBm or Custom.
Roam Delta 5 dBm The amount by which a different Access Point signal strength must exceed 
the current Access Point signal strength before roaming to the different Ac-
cess Point is attempted. 
Options are: 5 dBm, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 dBm or Custom.
Roam  Period 10 sec. The amount of time, after association or a roam scan with no roam, that the 
radio collects Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) scan data before 
a roaming decision is made. 
Options are: 5 sec, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 seconds or 
Custom.
BG Channel Set Full Defines the 2.4GHz channels to be scanned for an AP when the radio is 
contemplating roaming. By specifying the channels to search, roaming time 
may be reduced over scanning all channels.
Options are:
Full (all channels)
1,6,11 (the most commonly used channels)
1,7,13 (for ETSI and TELEC radios only)
Custom. 
DFS Channels Off Support for 5GHZ 802.11a channels where support for DFS is required.
Options are: On, Off, Optimized.
Note: Not supported (always off) in some releases.
DFS  Scan  Time 120  ms. ABG radio only. The amount of time the radio will passively scan each DFS 
channel to see if it will receive a beacon. 
Recommended value is 1.5 times that of the APs beacon period.
Ad Hoc Channel  1 Use this parameter when Radio Mode Profile (page 6-39) tab parameter is 
set to Ad Hoc.
Specifies the channel to be used for an Ad Hoc connection to another client 
device. If a channel is selected that is not supported by the by the radio, the 
default value is used.
Options are:
1 through 14 (the 2.4GHz channels)
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Aggressive  Scan  On When set to On and the current connection to an AP weakens, the radio ag-
gressively scans for available APs.
Aggressive scanning works with standard scanning (set through Roam 
Trigger, Roam Delta and Roam Period). Aggressive scanning should be set 
to On unless there is significant co-channel interference due to overlapping 
APs on the same channel.
Options are: On, Off
CCX or CCX Features Optimized Use of Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX) radio management and AP 
specified maximum transmit power features.
Options are: 
Full - Use Cisco IE and CCX version number, support all CCX features. The 
option known as On in previous versions.
Optimized –Use Cisco IE and CCX version number, support all CCX fea-
tures except AP assisted roaming, AP specified maximum transmit power 
and radio management.
Off - Do not use Cisco IE and CCX version number.
Cisco IE = Cisco Information Element.
WMM On (Windows 7)
Off (all others)Use of Wi-Fi Multimedia extensions.
Devices running Windows XP can change the default value. Devices run-
ning all other OS cannot change the default value.
Auth Server Type 1 Specifies the type of authentication server. 
Options are: Type 1 (ACS server) and Type 2 (non-ACS server)
TTLS Inner Method Auto-EAP Authentication method used within the secure tunnel created by EAP-
TTLS.
Options are:
AUTO-EAP (Any available EAP method), MSCHAPV2, MSCHAP, PAP, 
CHAP, EAP-MSCHAPV2.
PMK Caching Standard Type of Pairwise Master Key (PMK) caching to use when WPA2 is in use. 
PMK caching is designed to speed up roaming between APs by allowing 
the client and the AP to cache the results of 802.1X authentications, elimi-
nating the need to communicate with the ACS server. Standard PMK is 
used when there are no controllers. The reauthentication information is 
cached on the original AP. The client and the AP use the cached informa-
tion to perform the four-way handshake to exchange keys. Opportunistic 
PMK (OPMK) is used when there are controllers. The reauthentication in-
formation cached on the controllers. The client and the controller behind the 
AP use the cached information to perform the four-way handshake to ex-
change keys.
If the selected PMK caching method is not supported by the network infra-
structure, every roam requires full 802.11X authentication, including inter-
action with the ACS server.
If the active profile is using WPA2 CCKM, the global PMK Caching setting 
is ignored and the client attempts to use CCKM.
Options are: Standard, OPMK
WAPI Off Default is Off and dimmed (cannot be changed).
TX Diversity On How to handle antenna diversity when transmitting packets to the Access 
Point. 
Options are: Main only, and On.
RX Diversity On Start on 
MainHow to handle antenna diversity when receiving packets from the Access 
Point. 
Option is: On-start on Main
Note: This parameter cannot be changed for some Summit radios.
Frag  Thresh 2346 If the packet size (in bytes) exceeds the specified number of bytes set in the 
fragment threshold, the packet is fragmented (sent as several pieces in-
stead of as one block). Use a low setting in areas where communication is 
poor or where there is a great deal of wireless interference. 
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Note: Tap the Commit button to save changes. If this panel is closed before tapping the Commit button, changes are 
not saved! RTS  Thresh 2347 If the packet size exceeds the specified number of bytes set in the Request 
to Send (RTS) threshold, an RTS is sent before sending the packet. A low 
RTS threshold setting can be useful in areas where many client devices are 
associating with the Access Point. 
This parameter cannot be changed.
LED Off The LED on the wireless card is not visible to the user when the wireless 
card is installed in a sealed mobile device. 
Options are: On, Off. 
Tray Icon  On Determines if the Summit icon is displayed in the System tray.
Options are: On, Off
The tray icon is not displayed when the Thor VX9 is running a Windows Em-
bedded Standard or Windows 7 Professional operating system.
Hide Password On When On, the Summit Config Utility masks passwords (characters on the 
screen are displayed as an *) as they are typed and when they are viewed. 
When Off, password characters are not masked.
Options are: On, Off.
Admin Password SUMMIT
(or Blank)A string of up to 64 alphanumeric characters that must be entered when the 
Admin Login button is tapped. If Hide Password is On, the password is 
masked when typed in the Admin Password Entry dialog box. The pass-
word is case sensitive. This value is masked when the Admin is logged out.
Options are: none.
Auth Timeout  8 seconds Specifies the number of seconds the Summit software waits for an EAP au-
thentication request to succeed or fail.
If the authentication credentials are stored in the active profile and the au-
thentication times out, the association fails. No error message or prompting 
for corrected credentials is displayed.
If the authentication credentials are not stored in the active profile and the 
authentication times out, the user is again prompted to enter the creden-
tials.
Options are: An integer from 3 to 60.
Certs Path certificates A valid directory path, of up to 64 characters, where WPA Certificate Au-
thority and User Certificates are stored on the mobile device when not using 
the Windows certificates store. Ensure the Windows folder path currently 
exists before assigning the path in this parameter. See Certificates (page 
6-64) for instructions on obtaining CA and User Certificates. This value is 
masked when the Admin is logged out.
Options are: none.
The complete path is C:\Program Files\Summit\certs
Ping Payload 32 bytes Maximum amount of data to be transmitted on a ping. 
Options are:  32 bytes, 64, 128, 256, 512, or 1024 bytes.
Ping Timeout ms 5000 The amount of time, in milliseconds, that a device will be continuously 
pinged. The Stop Ping button can be tapped to end the ping process ahead 
of the ping timeout. 
Options are: Any number between 0 and 30000 ms.
Ping Delay ms 1000 The amount of time, in milliseconds, between each ping after a Start Ping 
button tap. 
Options are: Any number between 0 and 30000 ms.
Logon Options SCU Use SCU or Windows login credentials.  See Logon Options (page 6-47).  Parameter Default Function