Cino MP3200 Establish IrCOMM Connection ,

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Establish IrCOMM Connection

The following procedure of installation example describes how

to connect MP3200(BT) with a host laptop in Windows 2000

using IrCOMM protocol for reference. Please note that the

installation procedure may vary with each different host system

and operating system. You have to follow the respective

procedure to build the connection accordingly.

(1) Make sure the battery pack is fully charged. You may refer

to “Charging the Battery” for details.

(2) Power on MP3200(BT) within the IrDA connection range.

The LED indictors flash 5 times to indicate the battery status

firstly. Following the battery status indication, the LED1

indicator of MP3200(BT) will flash green(red) at 2 seconds

intervals. The MP3200(BT) is now ready to be connected.

(3) Install the IrCOMM driver supplied by the third-party.

(4) After completing the driver installation, an IrCOMM icon will

be displayed on the task bar and a virtual COM port will be

created automatically.

(5) Please use the printer command to set the IrDA

communication protocol as IrCOMM.

(6) Direct the IrDA port of the host laptop towards the enabled

IrDA port of MP3200(BT). Insure there is a direct line of sight

and no obstacles between the host laptop and MP3200(BT)

for properly sending and receiving signals. Communication

is available in the range of 15o up, down, left and right.

(7) If the connection is built successfully, the LED3 will flash

green and the IrCOMM icon will be changed as shown

below.

IrCOMM Icon Changed

(8) The MP3200(BT) is now ready for print.

a. Data may not be received correctly when transmission is

under direct sun light, fluorescent lamps or strong lights.

b. Data may not be received correctly if the MP3200(BT)

has been left for an extended period in temperatures

outside the recommended storage temperature range.

c. Transmission distance varies according to the system

used and the surrounding conditions. So it may not be

possible to establish a connection within the connection

range provided in the specifications.

MP3200 User’s Guide