Radio Manager - HandHeld Dolphin 7850 Series User Manual

Radio Manager

The Radio Manager enables and disables the radio drivers installed in the terminal. When a radio is enabled, the radio is
transmitting a signal. When disabled, the radio is not transmitting a signal.
At least one radio must be enabled before you can set the terminal up on a wireless network. After the radio is enabled, you can
enter the appropriate network parameters for your network. If the radio is disabled, the terminal doesn't connect.
Dolphin 7850 terminals are configured with an 802.11g and/or Bluetooth radio.
Radio Driver Installation
For a radio to show up in the Radio Manager, both the hardware module and the software driver for each radio must be installed
in the terminal. The radio will appear in the Radio Manager if the module is present but cannot be enabled if the associated driver
is not installed as well. All radios and radio drivers are co-located inside the terminal.
Radio drivers (.cab files) are stored in the Autoinstall folder and install during the Autoinstall process after each hard reset (see
page 3-13). Only the appropriate drivers for the terminal's radio configuration install. For more information about Autoinstall, refer
to the Dolphin Power Tools User's Guide, which is available for download at www.handheld.com.
Enabling the Radios
The terminal enables the 802.11g radio after each hard reset by default. Verify the status of the radio before attempting to
establish or change network connection settings.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Radio Manager.
The Radio Manager appears identifying that radios and radio combinations that can be enabled.
2. Select the radio or radio combination in the list and tap Apply. The Radio Manager attempts to enable the radio.
3. When the radio is enabled, the Status field reads "Success." If an error occurs during a radio mode change, an error
message appears in the Status field and the change is abandoned; see
Radio Manager Window
Field
Radio Modes
Status Field
To Disable a Radio
To power down all radios, select None and tap Apply. All radios are disabled.
Dolphin® 7850 Series User's Guide–
Preliminary
Description
Displays the radio hardware modules currently installed on the terminal.
Provides feedback on the state of the radio. The Status field reads "Ready" when the selected
radio is enabled and the Radio Manager is ready to receive a command.
Otherwise, the Status field displays the following messages when enabling a radio:
• Success=The radio or radio combination has been successfully enabled.
• 802.11g error messages=Indicate that the radio could not be enabled.
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Radio Manager Window
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