Symbol Technologies PDT811 Host Communications

Quick Reference

Note: With a hard reset, Formats, Preferences, and other

settings are restored to their factory default settings.

Host Communications

The PDT 8100 Series terminal can communicate with a host PC

either directly through its communications port using an RS-232

serial cable, the cradle, or wirelessly via the Spectrum24® wireless

LANs, CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data), or GSM (Global

System for Mobile Communication). For more information on

setting up and performing wireless communications with your PDT

8100 Series terminal, refer to the PDT 8100 Series Product

Reference Guide for Pocket PC 2002.

To connect the RS-232 serial cable for host communication:

1. Connect the RS-232 serial communication cable’s connector

to the adapter cable’s connector.

2. Plug the adapter cable’s subminiature connector into the se-

rial communication port on the bottom of the terminal.

3. Plug the other end of the RS-232 serial communication cable

into the host PC.

4. Begin host communication as specified by your application.

To communicate through the cradle:

1. Ensure all connections between the cradle and the host

computer are secure. See the Quick Reference Guide that

shipped with your cradle for instructions on setting up the

cradle.

2. Power on the host computer, the cradle, and the terminal.

3. Insert the terminal into the cradle.

4. Begin host communications as specified by your application.