Communicating With The Dolphin 9500 Series Terminal; Setting Up The Homebase For Rs-232 Communications - Hand Held Products Dolphin 9500 User Manual

The ActiveSync Connection Settings must be set as the following graphic indicates.
The Allow USB connection with this desktop computer box must be checked. Do not check the serial cable box.

Communicating with the Dolphin 9500 Series Terminal

To initiate communications between the Dolphin 9500 Series terminal and peripheral, complete these steps:
1. Insert the Dolphin terminal into the terminal well of the HomeBase.
• The DOCK LED illuminates green. If the DOCK LED does not illuminate, make sure that the terminal is properly seated.
You may need to remove and re-insert the terminal.
• The Dolphin terminal activates; if the power is off, the terminal automatically powers on. If the terminal does not power on,
verify that the HHP power supply is properly connected to the cradle and plugged into a functioning outlet.
• The Dolphin terminal automatically opens ActiveSync to establish a connection.
2. The HomeBase can now transfer data between the terminal and the host device. If communication does not occur, check the
port connections to ensure that the cradle is correctly configured.

Setting up the HomeBase for RS-232 Communications

Connecting the Cables
Connect the HomeBase to the host computer or other device by plugging an RS-232 serial cable into the RS-232
Communications Port on the rear of the HomeBase. The wiring of your cable depends on whether the other device is set up as
a Data Communications Equipment (DCE) or Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) device.
The HomeBase Communication Port is configured as a DCE device. To communicate with a DCE device, use either a null
modem adapter in line with a standard RS-232 cable, or a null-modem serial cable. To communicate with a DTE device such as
a computer, use a standard (or straight-through) RS-232 cable.
You can make your own cables by following the pin configuration in the chart below. To do so, you must determine if your host
RS-232 device is 9-pin or 25-pin, and whether it is configured as a DCE or DTE device.
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