Communication; Connecting The Communication Cables; Establishing Communication - Honeywell 9900LUP-6211G0 - Hand Held Products Dolphin 9900 User Manual

Communication

USB
Dolphin terminals support USB communications out of the box.
The base also supports USB communications via the USB port located on the back. The base
acts as a USB device by interfacing the USB signals of the Dolphin terminal to the USB of the
host workstation. Using a standard USB cable, the base's USB interface allows the Dolphin
terminal to communicate with a workstation or to be networked through a USB hub.
RS-232
The base supports RS-232 communications via the RS-232 Communications Port located on
the back of the device. This port enables the Dolphin terminal to communicate to a workstation,
modem, or any RS-232 device using a standard serial cable and communications software.
Note: There should only be one type of interface cable connected at a time, either USB or RS-232.
Requirements
• A base powered by a power cable and power adapter cable
• For RS-232 communications, a serial cable
• For USB communications, a USB cable
• ActiveSync v4.5 or above on the host workstation
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• Windows 98 Second Edition*, Windows
workstation.
Note: This base does not support Windows NT
support USB . Windows

Connecting the Communication Cables

Note: You must be using ActiveSync 4.5 or higher.
1. Plug in the power supply and connect it to the back of the base.
2. Plug the USB or the RS-232 communication cable into the back of the base.
3. Connect the communication cable into the back of the workstation.
4. At this point, the hardware is installed and operating.
You may need to reboot your workstation to complete the installation process.

Establishing Communication

USB or RS-232 communication with the terminal is usually auto-detected and configured by ActiveSync
based on the communication cable. If you are using a USB cable to connect to the workstation,
ActiveSync will usually set up a USB connection. If you are using an RS-232 cable, ActiveSync will usually
set up an RS-232 connection.
For more details, see
Communicating with the Dolphin Terminal
To initiate communications between the Dolphin terminal and peripheral, complete these steps:
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98 second edition provides full USB support.
ActiveSync Communication
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Me, Windows 2000, or Windows
when using a USB connection because Windows NT does not
on page 7-8.
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XP on the host
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