Chapter 2: Desktop Dock; Unpacking Your Desktop Cradle; Overview - Honeywell Marathon Reference Manual

Chapter 2: Desktop Dock

Unpacking Your Desktop Cradle

After you open the shipping carton containing the product, take the following steps:
Check for damage during shipment. Report damage immediately to the carrier who delivered the carton.
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Make sure the items in the carton match your order.
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Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.
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The Marathon desktop dock is available with or without a power cord. If ordered without a power cord, a country specific C14
style power cord is required.
Communications cables for the Marathon are available separately.

Overview

The Marathon desktop dock restrains the Marathon and re-charges batteries. Keypad data entries can be mixed with wireless
bar code scanner data entries while the Marathon is in a powered dock. Bluetooth device connection and use, while the
Marathon is docked, are managed by the Marathon Bluetooth program running on the Marathon, not the dock.
The desktop dock is designed with the same basic features as a dock for a conventional laptop. You can attach an external
monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse, USB tethered scanner, etc., to the dock for desktop use while the Marathon is docked.
Using a wall AC adapter the desktop dock can also recharge either size of the extended Marathon battery in approximately 4
hours. The Marathon battery recharging is managed by the docked Marathon power management configuration. The Marathon
can be either On or in Standby Mode while in the dock. Special purpose and power cables are available from Honeywell.
Wireless host/client communications can occur whether the dock is receiving external power or not as wireless functions draw
power from the main battery in the Marathon.
The desktop dock is used as an accessory for the Marathon mobile device only.
For instruction when using the Marathon capabilities when it is docked, please refer to the Marathon Reference Guide.
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