Top Panel Features

Imager or Laser Aperture Window

Imager or Laser Aperture Window

The angled image engine or laser engine reads and decodes most popular bar code symbologies and takes images like a digital camera (image engine only). For more information, see see Using the Image Engine on page 5-1or see Using the Laser Engine on page 6-1.

Bottom Panel Features

I/O Connector

DC Power Jack

DC Power Jack

The DC power jack receives external power from the Dolphin power cable that is included in the box with the terminal. When connected to the Dolphin power cable, the terminal is powered and the main battery pack is charging.

I/O Connector

The I/O mechanical connector is designed to work exclusively with Dolphin 6500 peripherals and cables. This connector powers the terminal, charges the main battery, and facilitates communication. This connector supports full speed USB 1.1 communication (up to 12 Mbps) and RS-232 communications with a maximum speed of 115Kbps and seven baud rate settings.

Through this connector, you can communicate with a host workstation via Microsoft ActiveSync; see Connecting and Synchronizing the Terminal and Workstation on page 8-9.

The I/O connector supports the following signals:

DC IN

Transmitted Data

Request To Send

USB Host +5V

USB Host D+

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