vi Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide
Chapter 9 - Compact HomeBase
Hub of the System............................................................................................................................... 9-1
Battery Management.....................................................................................................................9-1
IrDA Optical Communications.....................................................................................................9-1
Convenient Storage.......................................................................................................................9-1
Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase Parts and Functions.....................................................................9-2
Front Panel...........................................................................................................................................9-2
Back Panel...........................................................................................................................................9-3
Bottom Panel....................................................................................................................................... 9-4
Baud Rate Switches ......................................................................................................................9-4
Powering the Dolphin Terminal.......................................................................................................... 9-4
Charging a Dolphin Terminal..............................................................................................................9-5
Deep-Cycling Batteries........................................................................................................................9-5
Mounting the Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase ..............................................................................9-5
Desk Mounting:.............................................................................................................................9-5
Wall Mounting:.............................................................................................................................9-6
Setting Up for Communications..........................................................................................................9-8
Setting up the Dolphin Compact HomeBase.......................................................................................9-8
Connecting the Cables ..................................................................................................................9-8
Communicating with the Dolphin Terminal........................................................................................9-9
Chapter 10 - Dolphin Vehicle Base
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................10-1
Basic Features....................................................................................................................................10-1
Bottom Panel..................................................................................................................................... 10-1
Setting Up the Dolphin VehicleBase.......................................................................................... 10-1
Connecting The Serial Cable...................................................................................................... 10-1
Supplying Power to the Dolphin VehicleBase............................................................................10-2
Selecting the Baud Rate..............................................................................................................10-2
Side Panel Features............................................................................................................................10-3
Inserting the Dolphin Terminal into the VehicleBase.......................................................................10-4
Charging Batteries in the VehicleBase..............................................................................................10-4
Battery Temperatures..................................................................................................................10-4
Cables for the VehicleBase................................................................................................................10-5
Standard Serial Cable..................................................................................................................10-5
Making Your Own Cable............................................................................................................10-5
Chapter 11 - Dolphin MultiCharger
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................11-1
Basic Features............................................................................................................................. 11-1
Intelligent Battery Charging........................................................................................................11-1
Top Panel...........................................................................................................................................11-2
Setting Up the Dolphin MultiCharger............................................................................................... 11-2
Supplying Power to the Dolphin MultiCharger..........................................................................11-2
Inserting the Dolphin Battery Pack.............................................................................................11-3
Charging Batteries in the Dolphin MultiCharger.............................................................................. 11-3
Battery Temperatures..................................................................................................................11-3