Dolphin Peripherals 9500 manual Radio Options, Radio Combinations, Radio Driver Installation

Radio Options

Dolphin terminals can be configured with one or a combination of 802.11b, Bluetooth, or GSM/GPRS (Dolphin 9500 only) radios.

For more information about 802.11b radios, see Wireless LAN (WLAN) Communications with 802.11b on page 7-1.For more information about Bluetooth radios, see Wireless PAN (WPAN) Communications with Bluetooth on page 8-1.

For more information about GSM/GPRS radios, see Wireless WAN (WWAN) Communications with GSM/GPRS on page 9-1.

Note: Dolphin 9550 terminal supports all radio options and configurations EXCEPT FOR GSM/GPRS!

Radio Combinations

Co-located	Co-located radio combinations are those where you can use only one radio at a time. Both radios can
	be installed but not operate simultaneously.
	802.11b and GSM/GPRS
Co-operational	Co-operational radio combinations are those that you can enable and operate simultaneously.
	Bluetooth and 802.11b
	Bluetooth and GSM/GPRS

Radio Driver Installation

Radio drivers install during the autoinstall portion of any hard reset. Only the appropriate drivers for your terminal’s radio configuration install. For more information, see Let Autoinstall Run on page 2-9.

When one radio driver installs, its radio is enabled automatically after each hard reset. When more than one radio driver installs, the terminal generally enables the 802.11b radio. However, if a GSM radio is installed, the terminal enables the GSM radio.

Using the Radio Manager

The Radio Manager enables and disables radios and radio combinations.

Single Radio	If your terminal contains a single radio module and its associated driver is installed, the radio is
	enabled and operates after each hard reset.
Multiple Radio	If multiple radio modules are installed in your terminal, you must enable simultaneous operation of
	the radios in the Radio Manager. (Configuration of simultaneous radio operation is done during the
	manufacturing process according to FCC regulations.)
Multiple Radio	GSM and 802.11b are mutually exclusive. While both radios may be installed on the terminal, they
	cannot operate simultaneously. Therefore, even if you have modules and drivers for both radios
	installed on your terminal, you will not see GSM and 802.11b together as a radio combination to be
	enabled in the Radio Manager.

Enabling Radios and Radio Combinations

Requirements	To successfully enable a radio, its hardware module and software driver must both be installed. If the
	module is present, the radio appears in the Radio Manager. However if the driver is not installed, you
	cannot successfully enable the radio.
Driver Sequence	When working with radio combinations, the Radio Manager enables and disables the radio drivers as
	necessary and in the proper sequence.

Dolphin® 9500 Series User’s Guide Rev C 4 - 15