ActiveSync Communication

To synchronize data between the terminal and the workstation, ActiveSync 4.5 or higher must be installed and configured for the appropriate communication type on the host workstation and the Dolphin terminal. Dolphin terminals ship with ActiveSync already installed. Therefore, if ActiveSync is already installed on the host workstation, you just need to connect the Dolphin terminal to the host workstation (via Dolphin peripheral) to initiate communication.

If ActiveSync 4.5 or higher is not installed on the host workstation, you can download and install the most current version of ActiveSync from www.microsoft.com.

When communicating via ActiveSync, your terminal is designed to be connected to the host workstation with

!a communication peripheral sold/manufactured by Honeywell, such as the charge/communication cable. Use of any peripheral not sold/manufactured by Honeywell may cause damage not covered by the warranty.

Capabilities•Back up and restore your device data.•Copy (rather than synchronize) files between your device and workstation.

•Control when synchronization occurs by selecting a synchronization mode. For example, you can synchronize continually while connected to your workstation or only when you choose the synchronize command.

•Select which information types are synchronized, controling how much data is synchronized. For example, you can choose how many weeks of past appointments you want synchronized.

Communication Types

The Dolphin terminal supports the following types of communication via ActiveSync through its I/O Connector (see page 3-10)on the bottom panel:

USB

The USB cable and hardware peripherals allow the terminal to communicate with a workstation or

 

to networked through a USB hub. The Dolphin terminal supports full-speed USB communication

 

(USB 1.1); maximum data transfer rate is 12 Mbps. The Dolphin terminal defaults to USB

 

communication out of the box.

RS232

The RS232 cable allows the terminal to communicate with a workstation, modem, or any RS232

 

device. Maximum data transfer rate is 115 Kbps.

Hardware Requirements for Setup•Dolphin communication peripheral or cable•Dolphin power cable from Honeywell•USB cable (for USB communication)•Serial cable (for RS232 communication)Software Requirements for Communication

•To synchronize successfully, ActiveSync v4.5 or higher must be configured for same communication type on both the host workstation and the Dolphin terminal. ActiveSync must be setup on your workstation before you initiate synchronization from the terminal for the first time.

•Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows NT (4.0 SP6 or higher), or Windows XP operating systems.

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