Using The Dolphin Charge/Comm Cable - HandHeld Dolphin 7850 Series User Manual

Using the Dolphin Charge/Comm Cable

The Dolphin Charge/Comm cable charges the Dolphin terminal and communicates with a host workstation. There are three
connectors: one connects the terminal to an external power source, another to the host workstation, and another to the terminal
itself.
The charge/comm cable is actually two cables: a power cable and a communication cable.The communication cable is shown
below.
Power Cable
Connector
Terminal
Connector
Communication Connector
The communication connector connects the terminal to a host device via USB (v1.1 or higher) or RS-232; USB is
shown above. Plug this connector directly into a host workstation, then establish
page 12-5).
The USB plug has four pins and fits into standard desktop computers and laptops.
Ferrite Bead
This is a Urite ferrite bead.
Jackscrews
The jackscrews secure the terminal connector to the mechanical connector on the terminal. Once the terminal
connector is plugged into the mechanical connector on the bottom panel of the terminal, turn both jackscrews to the
right to secure the connection.
Power Cable Connector
The power cable connector connects the charge cable to the power cable. The power cable powers the terminal
and charges the main battery pack.
The power adapter on the power cable is available in US, UK, and EMEA versions. All version convert the voltage
from the power source to 9.5 volts DC, which is the maximum voltage the terminal can receive.
Terminal Connector
The terminal connector connects the communication cable to the
bottom panel of the terminal. The pins in the terminal connector work only with the mechanical connector on the
terminal.
After connecting the pins, secure the cable to the terminal by turning both jackscrews to the right.
12 - 4
Jackscrews Ferrite Bead
Rev (b)
5/15/2007
Communication
Connector
ActiveSync Communication
Mechanical Connector (see page 3-8) on the
Dolphin® 7850 Series User's
(see
Guide–Preliminary