User`s guide

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Dolphin HomeBase/eBase Device
Overview
Note: The information in this chapter applies to both the Dolphin HomeBase and Dolphin eBase devices
unless otherwise indicated.
As the hub of your Dolphin 6100 system, the Dolphin HomeBase charging and communication cradle
supports full-speed USB 1.1 and RS-232 communication with a workstation. The Dolphin eBase is
identical to the Dolphin HomeBase except it supports Ethernet communication as well as USB 1.1, RS-
232.
Battery Charging
The base completes a full charge of the main battery pack in four hours for the standard capacity
2200mAh pack and six hours for the extended capacity 3300mAh pack.
In addition to charging, the base powers the intelligent battery charging system in the terminal that
protects the battery from being damaged by overcharging. The terminal senses when a battery pack is
fully charged and automatically switches to a trickle charge that maintains the battery at full capacity. As
a result, Dolphin terminals may be stored in the base indefinitely without damage to the terminals, battery
packs, or peripherals.
The base can also charge a second battery while the terminal is positioned in the base. The second
battery can be inserted in the battery charging well in back of the terminal connection. Place the battery
in the well with the label facing up and toward the back of the unit. Once the connectors engage, the LED
lights. If the LED is red, the unit is charging; if it is green, the charge is complete.
Communication
The base can communicate via USB or serial RS-232 (or Ethernet for the eBase). Data transmission for
USB is up to 12 Mbps. Data transmission for serial RS-232 is up to 115 Kbps.
These bases cannot be physically connected to each other–sometimes referred to as “daisy-chaining”–
but can be networked together via serial or USB hubs.