User's Manual

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Communication
To synchronize data between the terminal and the workstation, ActiveSync (version 4.5 or higher) or
Windows Mobile Device Center must be installed and configured for the appropriate communication type
on the host workstation and the Dolphin terminal.
Dolphin terminals ship with ActiveSync already installed. Therefore, if ActiveSync is already installed on
the host workstation, you just need to connect the Dolphin terminal to the host workstation (via Dolphin
peripheral) to initiate communication.
If ActiveSync 4.5 or higher is not installed on the host workstation, you can download and install the most
current version of ActiveSync from www.microsoft.com.
Note: ActiveSync on your Dolphin terminal works with Windows Mobile Device Center on host workstations running
Windows Vista or Windows 7 and with ActiveSync on host workstations running Windows XP. For detailed
information on ActiveSync and WMDC visit Microsoft's Windows Mobile Web site.
When communicating via ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center, your terminal is designed to be
connected to the host workstation with a communication peripheral sold/manufactured by Honeywell, such as
the charge/communication cable. Use of any peripheral not sold/manufactured by Honeywell may cause
damage not covered by the warranty.
Capabilities
• Back up and restore your device data.
• Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your device and workstation.
• Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example, you can
synchronize continually while connected to your workstation or only when you choose the synchronize
command.
• Select which information types are synchronized, controling how much data is synchronized. For
example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized.
Communication Types
The Dolphin terminal supports the following types of communication via ActiveSync through its I/O
Connector (see page 3-11) on the bottom panel:
USB The USB cable and hardware peripherals allow the terminal to communicate with a workstation or
to networked through a USB hub. The Dolphin terminal supports high-speed USB communication
(USB 2.0); maximum data transfer rate is 480 Mbps. The Dolphin terminal defaults to USB
communication out of the box.
RS232 The RS232 cable allows the terminal to communicate with a workstation, modem, or any RS232
device. Maximum data transfer rate is 115 Kbps.
Hardware Requirements for Setup
• Dolphin communication peripheral or cable
• Dolphin power cable from Honeywell
• USB cable (for USB communication)
• Serial cable (for RS232 communication)
Software Requirements for Communication
• To synchronize successfully, ActiveSync (v4.5 or higher) or Windows Mobile Device Center must be
configured for same communication type on both the host workstation and the Dolphin terminal.
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Preliminary Draft 1/19/11