Radio Options; Available Radio Combinations; Radio Driver Installation; The Radio Manager - Hand Held Products Dolphin 9500 User Manual

Radio Options

Dolphin 9500 Series terminals can be configured with one or a combination of the following radios:
• 802.11b
• Bluetooth
• GSM/GPRS (9500 only)
Please note that the 9550 supports all radio options and configurations EXCEPT FOR GSM/GPRS.

Available Radio Combinations

Dolphin 9500 Series terminals can be configured with more than one radio.
Co-located Radios
Some combinations are co-located, which means that you can use only one radio at a time. In this case, you can have both radios
installed but need to power one up and the other down before operation.
• 802.11b and GSM/GPRS
Co-operational Radios
Some combinations are co-operational, which means that you can power up and operate both radios simultaneously.
• Bluetooth and 802.11b
• Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS

Radio Driver Installation

Radio drivers install during the autoinstall whenever the mobile computer is initialized; when first turned on or after a hard reset.
Only the appropriate drivers for your terminal's radio configuration install. For example, if your terminal is configured only with an
802.11b radio, only the driver for that radio installs. For more information, see
When a single radio installs, its radio driver is powered up automatically after initialization is complete. In general, when more
than one radio installs, the terminal powers up the 802.11b radio. However, if a GSM radio is installed, the terminal powers up
the GSM radio.

The Radio Manager

The Radio Manager is a control panel applet through which the radio power driver controls the radio state. It enables you to
choose which radios on the terminal are powered up. When powered up, the radio is transmitting, when powered down, the radio
is not transmitting.
Single Radio Configuration
If your terminal contains a single radio module and its associated driver is installed, operates by itself without any special
configuration made to the device.
Multiple Radio Configuration
Configuration of simultaneous radio operation is done during the manufacturing process according to FCC regulations. If multiple
radio modules are installed in your terminal, simultaneous operation must be configured on the device before the radio power
driver allows it. In other words, verify which radio or radios are powered up or down.
Multiple Radio Operation
GSM and 802.11b are mutually exclusive. While they may both be present, they cannot be allowed to operate simultaneously. If
you have modules and drivers for both radios installed on your terminal, you must ensure that one radio is powered down before
using the other.
The Bluetooth radio is allowed to operate by itself or simultaneously with either of the GSM or 802.11b radios.
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