Activesync Communication - Honeywell Dolphin 9900 User Manual

ActiveSync Communication

To synchronize, ActiveSync 4.5 or higher must be installed and configured for the appropriate
communication type on the host workstation and the Dolphin terminal. Dolphin terminals ship with
ActiveSync already installed. Therefore, if ActiveSync is already installed on the host workstation, you just
need to connect the Dolphin terminal to the host workstation (via Dolphin peripheral) to initiate
communication.
If ActiveSync 4.5 or higher is not installed on the host workstation, install it from the Microsoft Companion
CD that came with the Dolphin terminal. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of the host workstation and
click the yellow arrow, then Start Here, and follow the directions on your screen.
Note: You can also download the most current version of ActiveSync from www.microsoft.com and install.
When communicating via ActiveSync, your terminal must be connected to the host PC with a
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peripheral device sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products, such as the Dolphin HomeBase,
Dolphin Mobile Base, Dolphin Net Base, Dolphin Mobile Charger or other Dolphin 9900 Series
charging/communication cable. Use of any peripheral not sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products may
damage your terminal and will void the warranty.
Capabilities
• Back up and restore your device data.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your device and desktop computer.
• Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example, you can
synchronize continually while connected to your desktop computer or only when you choose the
synchronize command.
• Select which information types are synchronized and control how much data is synchronized. For
example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized.
Communication Types
The Dolphin 7600 supports the following types of communication via ActiveSync through its
Connector (see page 3-9) on the bottom panel:
USB The USB cable and hardware peripherals allow the Dolphin terminal to communicate with a
workstation or to networked through a USB hub. The Dolphin terminal supports full-speed USB
communication (USB 1.1); maximum data transfer rate is 12 Mbps. The Dolphin terminal defaults
to USB communication out of the box.
RS-232 The RS-232 cable allows the Dolphin terminal to communicate with a workstation, modem, or any
RS-232 device. Maximum data transfer rate is 115 Kbps.
Hardware Requirements for Setup
• Dolphin HomeBase or Dolphin communication cable
• Dolphin power cable from Honeywell
• USB Cable (for USB communication)
• Serial Cable (for RS-232 communication)
• ActiveSync v4.5 or higher installed on the host workstation
• Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT (4.0 SP6 or higher) or
Windows XP computer.
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