Initial Install; Install Activesync On Host Computer; Serial Connection; Usb Connection - Honeywell MX8 User Manual

Initial Install

Initial installation / relationship must be established using serial RS232 or USB cable connection between the MX8 and the
PC. Once a relationship has been established, tap Start > Help > ActiveSync for help.

Install ActiveSync on Host Computer

1. Install ActiveSync (or Windows Mobile Device Center) using the Getting Started Disc. The Getting Started screen
should automatically display when the CD is inserted in the PC. If it does not, browse to the CD and click on
Start.exe.
2. Select Setup and Installation. Click on ActiveSync to install ActiveSync on your PC.
3. Alternatively, you can go to the Microsoft Windows website and locate the ActiveSync download.
4. Follow the instructions in the ActiveSync Wizard.
5. Check that Start > Programs > ActiveSync > Connections has the correct connection selected. Refer to "Serial
Connection" or "USB Connection". Note that USB is the default connection type.
6. When installation of ActiveSync is complete on your PC, the ActiveSync Setup Wizard on the PC begins and it
begins searching for a connected device.
7. Because ActiveSync is already installed on your mobile device, your first synchronization process begins automati-
cally when you finish setting up your PC in the ActiveSync wizard and, using the USB cable, connect your mobile
device to the PC.

Serial Connection

Tap the Start > Settings > ActiveSync > Connections on the MX8. From the popup list, choose 57600 Default.
Note: The default is USB. Using serial ActiveSync at 115 Kb/s is not recommended.
This will set up the MX8 to use COM 1. Tap ok to save and exit.

USB Connection

Tap the Start > Settings > ActiveSync > Connections on the MX8. From the popup list, choose USB.
This will set up the MX8 to use the USB configuration. Tap ok to save and exit.

Connect -- Initial Install Process

Connect the correct** cable to the PC (the host) and the MX8 (the client). The MX8 attempts to connect as soon as the
cable connection is made.
** USB Client to PC/Laptop
** Serial Client to PC/Laptop
When the desktop/laptop computer and the MX8 successfully connect, the initial ActiveSync process is complete.

Synchronize Files

Use the following information to backup data files from the mobile device to a desktop or laptop PC using the appropriate
cables and Microsoft's ActiveSync.

MX8 and PC Partnership

• An ActiveSync partnership between the PC and MX8 has been established.
• Make sure the checkbox is checked for Synchronize all PCs using this connection (Start > Settings > ActiveSync
> Connections).

Serial Port Transfer

• A PC with an available serial port. The PC must be running Windows XP or greater.
• "Allow connections to one of the following" is checked and COM1 (or other appropriate PC COM port) is selected
from the list on the ActiveSync Connections Settings screen on the PC.
• For best results use the MX8 multipurpose RS232 and Power cable.
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