Hand Held Products 7900 Setting up the PC for ActiveSync Communications, RS-232 Communications

4.Tap Options.

5.Select Enable PC sync using this connection, and select ‘USB Connection from the drop-down list.

6.Tap OK and place the Dolphin in the HomeBase. The Dolphin terminal attempts to start an ActiveSync connection with the PC automatically.

Setting up the PC for ActiveSync Communications

Verify that ActiveSync on the PC has selected the appropriate communication type by clicking File > Communication Properties.

The Allow USB connection with this desktop computer box must be checked. Do not check the serial cable box.

RS-232 Communications

Connecting the Cables

Connect the HomeBase to the host computer or other device by plugging an RS-232 serial cable into the RS-232 Port (see page 13-3)on the back panel. The wiring of your cable depends on whether the other device is set up as a Data Communications Equipment (DCE) or Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) device.

The HomeBase communication port is configured as a DCE device. To communicate with a DCE device, use either a null modem adapter in line with a standard RS-232 cable, or a null-modem serial cable. To communicate with a DTE device such as a PC, use a standard (or straight-through) RS-232 cable.

You can make your own cables by following the pin configuration in the chart below. To do so, you must determine if your host RS-232 device is 9-pin or 25-pin, and whether it is configured as a DCE or DTE device.

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