Radio Options; Radio Combinations; Radio Manager - Hand Held Products Dolphin 7900 User Manual

Radio Options

Dolphin 7900 terminals can be configured with a combination of the following radios:
• 802.11b - Wireless LAN Communications with 802.11b
• Bluetooth - Wireless PAN Communications with Bluetooth
• GSM/GPRS - Wireless WAN (WWAN) Communications with GSM/GPRS

Radio Combinations

Note: Configuration of simultaneous radio operation is done during the manufacturing process according to FCC regulations.
All radios and radio drivers are co-located inside the terminal.
802.11b and GSM radios cannot be enabled at the same time. Bluetooth radios can be enabled and operating with either the
802.11b or GSM radio or both.
Radio Driver Installation
Radio drivers install during the autoinstall process after a hard reset (see
drivers for the terminal's radio configuration install.

Radio Manager

The Radio Manager allows you to enable and disable radios installed in the terminal after initial bootup. If the Dolphin terminal is
configured with an 802.11b radio, the Radio Manager defaults to the 802.11b radio after initial bootup. However, if the Dolphin
terminal is configured with a GSM radio, the Radio Manager defaults to the GSM radio after the initial bootup.
Accessing the Radio Manager
Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Radio Manager. The Radio Manager appears identifying which radio drivers are
installed. The highlighted entry is the radio mode that is currently enabled; its Status should be Ready.
Radio Modes
Status field
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The Radio Modes section lists the radio drivers currently installed on the terminal.
The Status field displays the status of the radio driver selected in the Radio Modes box.
Ready - The selected radio is enabled.
Success - The selected radio has been successfully enabled.
Error message - The radio cannot be enabled. You cannot successfully enable the radio if the radio's
driver is not installed. An error will appear telling you that the radio driver is not installed.
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