The Pc Adapter; Parts Of The Pc Adapter - Symbol Series 3800 Reference Manual

The PC Adapter

The PC Adapter works with the Printer Interface Module (PIM). With this arrangement, you
can perform these tasks:
Communicate to and from the PC without a 3860, 3865, or 3866 cradle
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Charge the NiCd battery pack in the terminal without a cradle.
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Parts of the PC Adapter

The parts of the PC adapter are indicated by the circled numbers in Figure 2-9 and described
in the following steps.
1. Battery charge indicator LED flashes when the terminal power is turned on. It flashes
while the terminal's NiCd battery pack is being charged. Alkaline batteries are not
recharged.
Note: When power to the PC Adapter is turned on, NiCd battery charging
begins automatically and continues for 14 hours.
The LED flashes once when the terminal is turned on. It remains steady while the
terminal is powered and blinks slowly during downloading.
2. The RS-232 25-pin port is used to attach a null modem cable that connects to a PC
or other RS-232 device. See Appendix A for null modem pin-outs.
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Figure 2-9. Parts of the PC Adapter
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Hardware Setup
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