Dolphin Peripherals 9500 manual Communication Options, IrDA Port, Wireless Radios

Communication Options

Mechanical Connector

The 17-pin, industrial-grade, mechanical connector on the bottom panel is designed to work only with communication and charging peripherals sold/manufactured by Hand Held Products. Via these peripherals, the connector supports USB and RS-232 communications, enabling the user to connect the Dolphin terminal to external devices such as scanners and printers.

For more information about the connector, see Mechanical Connector on page 3-9.

IrDA Port

The IrDA port enables the Dolphin terminals to transmit data via pulses of light to and from other IrDA-compliant devices, such as printers and PCs or to other Dolphin terminals.

For more information, see Using Infrared on page 6-5.

Wireless Radios

See Radio Options on page 4-15.

Software Communication Programs

Microsoft ActiveSync v3.7 or Higher

Microsoft ActiveSync is a tool that enables Windows Mobile devices to exchange and synchronize application data with a desktop computer.

For more information, see Using ActiveSync on page 6-1.

RAS (Remote Access Services)

RAS is a feature built into Windows NT that enables users to log into an NT-based LAN using a modem, X.25 connection or WAN link. RAS is fully supported and allows the use of PPP or SLIP connections for network connectivity.

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