Hand Held Products Dolphin 7200 manuel d'utilisation

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    User’s Guide Dolphin ® 7200 Mobile Computer[...]

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    Disclaimer Hand Held Products, Inc. (“Hand Held Pro ducts”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior no tice, and the reader should in all cases consult Hand He ld Products to determine whether any such changes have been made. Th e information in this publication does no[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide iii 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Safety ......................................................................................................................... .......................... 1-2 Required Safety Labels ......................................................................................................... [...]

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    iv Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Back Panel Features ............................................................................................................................. 3-6 Laser Engine ................................................................................................................................. 3-7 Image Engine .......[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide v Dolphin Application Deve lopment ................................................................................................ ...... 6-7 Compiling Applications for the Dolphin ...................................................................................... 6-7 Sample Applications ...........................[...]

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    vi Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Chapter 9 - Compact HomeBase Hub of the System ............................................................................................................................... 9-1 Battery Management ............................................................................................................. ........ [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide vii Servicing the Battery Pack ................................................................................................................ 11-3 Troubleshooting ................ ................................................................................................ ................. 11-4 Declaration of Con[...]

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    viii Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Internal Commands Supporte d by GS-DOS ....................................................................................... E-1 HELP ............................................................................................................................................ E-1 BREAK ............................[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 1 - 1 1 Introduc tion Congratulations on the purchase of your new Dolphin 7200 mobile computer! You have made a wise choi ce in selecting the Dolphin 7200, a device known worldwide for it s ergonomic shape, light weight, versatility and single-handed data collection features. Ergonomics The patented shape allows true, [...]

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    1 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Safety The Dolphin 7200 handheld computer/bar code scanner meets or ex ceeds the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation. However, as with any electrical equipment, the best way to ensure safe operation is to know t he possible risks. The following safety gui delines are designed[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 1 - 3 S t atement of Agency Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the foll owing two conditions: (1) this device may n ot cause harmful interference, and (2) this de vice must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operation. F[...]

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    1 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Regulatory and Safety Agency Approvals The CE mark on the product indicates th at the system has been test ed to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Co mpatibility Directive and the 73 /23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. For further informat ion please contact: Hand Held Produc[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 1 2 Getting Star ted About the Dolphin 7200 The Dolphin is a handheld computer and imager/bar code scanne r with a 386 33 MHz microproce ssor that runs with GS-DOS and is PC-compatible and is designed for easy, single-handed data collection. Accessories for the Dolphin The Dolphin 7200 is part of a data collecti on[...]

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    2 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Note: Use your Dolphin only with accessor ies supplied, recommended or approved by Hand Held Products, Inc. Use of non- approved accessories can be dangerous and will invalidate any warrant y or liability claims. Dolphin V ehicleBase ™ Battery charging and/or communications cradle designed f or in-transit appli[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 3 Dolphin 7200 Models Hand Held Product's family of Dolp hin 7200 handheld portable data collecti on terminals incl udes these models: Dolphin 7200 Batch T erminal The Dolphin 7200 Batch terminal is a DO S programmable handheld computer/bar code scanner with a unique, ergonomic shape designed for single-handed[...]

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    2 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Bar Code Symbologies Supported 1D Linear Codes: Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 11, MS I, UPC A, UPC EO, UPC EI, EAN/EAN13, Codabar, Code 128, Code 93, UPC 2D Codes: PDF417, microPDF, Maxicode, Datama trix, Aztec, QR Code, Code 49 Composite Codes: RSS-14, CODABLOCK, AZTEC MESA OCR Codes: OCR A and OCR B Pos[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 5 If you have a Dolphin 7200 RS-232 terminal and are using the communication/charging cable instead of a HomeBase to charge the battery, charge the terminal fo r 24 hours before initial use. After deep cycling the battery, you may charge the battery using one of these methods: • Place the battery in the auxiliary[...]

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    2 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Note: If using the Dolphin for first time or if the terminal has been without a battery pack for mo re than 30 minutes and you ar e now inserting a battery, you may receive a CMOS error when the termi nal boots up. Don't worry, the terminal is OK. This simply means that the internal back-up bat tery needs to[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 1 3 Dolphin 7200 Basics System Features CPU The Dolphin's computing power is provided by a highly integrated AMD ELAN SC310 386SX 33 MHz microprocessor. Disk Drives The Dolphin contains two disk drives that provide storage for system files, applicatio ns, and data. A third drive is also prese nt if you purchas[...]

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    3 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Using the Alphanumeric Keypad The Dolphin's alphanumeric, splash-resista nt keypad has 36 epoxy coated keys. The keyboard's yellow background enhances the readability of the numeri c and special character keys. - SCAN DECODE LIGHT CLR NUM LOCK ESC DOS PLATFORM POWER MGMT INFRA RED COMM SINGLE-HANDED POC[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 3 Alphanumeric Key Combinations for Functions and Special Characters Use the key combinations listed below to acce ss certain keypad functions or to use sp ecial characters that are not defined on the Dolphin keypad. Ke y Combinations Functions or Character ESC (SHIFT + BKSP) The ESC function perfo rms a cancel act[...]

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    3 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Using the Numeric Keypad The Dolphin's numeric, splash-resistant keyp ad has 20 epoxy coated keys. The large, am ber-color keys are la rge, easy-to-read, and comfortably spaced to help prevent errors in data entry. Digits can be entered without using the shift key. Though designed primarily for numeric data [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 5 Key Combinations for Functions and Special Characters Entering Alpha and Special Characters 1. Press the SHIFT key to switch the numeric keypad to alpha mode. This is indicated by th e ABC symbol indicated on the LCD. Each numeric key, as well as the "." Key has three letters or symbols listed beside it[...]

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    3 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Keyboard Mode These symbols indicate which mode is operational on the keyboard and are located next to the batte ry charge indicator. Use the SHIFT key to toggle between nume ric to alpha mode on Dolphin. Back Panel Features This section describes features on the Dolphin's back panel. The alphanumeric and nu[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 7 Laser Engine The Dolphin 7200 is currently availa ble with four scanning options: • Standard range • Long range • High density scanning • No scan engine The laser engine converts reflec ted light into a digital pattern that represents the bar code da ta. A clear window covers the l aser engine to protect [...]

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    3 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Maintaining the Dolphin's Batteries Although the Dolphin 7200 terminal is re ceived with the battery inserted, it is NOT ready for charging and/or deep- cycling. Remove the plastic insulator located between the terminal and battery connectors. Failur e to remove the insulator may result in damages to the ter[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 9 Servicing the Battery Pack For maximum battery life, Hand Held Pro ducts recommends that you deep-cycle the ba ttery twice before initial use. To deep cycle, insert the battery into the HomeBa se auxiliary battery well. T hen, push and hold the Servic e Aux Batt button for at leas t 4 seconds. For more informatio[...]

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    3 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Resetting the Dolphin T erminal Under normal circumstances, you should not need to reset the Dolphin terminal. However, if r equired, you can re set the terminal with one of the following methods: 1. Perform the Three Key Reset. The Dolphin terminal can be reset by pr essing and releasing the SHIFT, ON/SCAN and [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 4 - 1 4 Dolphin 7200 RS-232 About Dolphin 7200 RS-232 The Dolphin 7200 handheld computer with mi cro-DB9 RS-232 port is a compact, high performance data collection terminal with standard connectivity at a low cost. Through the terminal's micro-DB9 RS-232 port, the Dolphin 7200 can be connected to a host computer t[...]

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    4 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Sending and Receiving Data The Dolphin 7200 RS-232 terminal can be c onnected to a host computer to send and receive data via the micro-DB9 RS-232 port using the YX.EXE Utility or the Dolphin File Transfer Program. 1. Insert a battery pack into the battery well of the terminal. 2. Insert the micro-DB-9 RS-232 con[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 1 5 Dolphin 7200 2D Mobile Computer About the Dolphin 7200 2D Mobile Computer The Dolphin 7200 2D mobile computer features the IMAGETEAM 4250 Image Engine, a low power, high-resolution digital image engine for omni-directional and auto-discrimi nation reading and decoding of linear barcodes, stacke d linear (PDF417[...]

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    5 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Reading Barcodes The omni-directional scanning capabilities of the Dolphin 7200 2D terminal greatly simplify op eration and training and increase productivity. 1. Press the ON/SCAN button to project the scanner's bright red aiming beam 2. Center the aiming beam over the barcode. 3. The red SCAN LED illuminat[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 3 Capturing Images The image-capture process is a split-second operation for experienced users. By fo llowing the basic guide lines, new users can easily develop their own techni que and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt it to different circumstances. The basic steps for acquiring images us ing the Dolphin 720[...]

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    5 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Dolphin Demo Main Screen When you start the program, this me nu screen will be the first one you see. This screen allows you to access the demonstration programs listed or exit to DOS. All the Demo progr ams will return to this menu screen when exited. If there is no keyboard activity over a short period of time,[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 5 F2 - Imaging Demo Press F2 and the screen shown below will display: To setup the imager, press F3. To Take an Image: 1. Press and hold the ON/SCAN button. Release the ON/SCAN button to capture the image when the desired image is displayed on the terminal screen. When you release the ON/SCAN button, the terminal w[...]

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    5 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide To use the demo: 1. Enter a signature in the box below. 2. Press and hold the ON/SCAN but ton and aim at the barcode. When the engine successfully decodes, you will hear a short beep. The image engine will then take an image of the signature. When the signature is captured, t he terminal will beep and the screen [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 1 6 Dolphin OS and S ystem Development Sof t ware Important Notice: Only install the most recent releas e of the Dolphin ROM IMAGE and Bootlo ader, loading an old version of the ROM IMAGE or Bootloader can result in Do lphin becoming unstable or inoperable, a nd requiring the unit to be returned to Hand Held Produc[...]

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    6 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Help File, Document and Utility Icons The Dolphin OS and Development System set up program will set up a Dolphin group or folder and install the following Help, Document and Utility icons. Icon T apping this icon, … Provides important information not availa b le at the time the manual was printed. Provides inf [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 3 Dolphin Utilities A number of utilities are provided with your Dolphin terminal. The Utili ty programs are installed in the c:dolphXXutils on your computer. Note: See the Development API electronic Help file (dolphapi.hlp) for additional info rmation regarding the Dolphin Development Libraries, samples and comp[...]

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    6 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide If you do not specify command line arguments, DCOMM2.EXE will open a dialog that allows you to receive files or configure the default serial communications po rt, baud rate, communications protocol and download path. An 'Auto Execute' command line can also be specified in the configuration screen. Th e [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 5 /I: Forces HBCFG.EXE to disp lay 'Please wait Dialog' Example: hbcfg /c1 /b57600 /I If no command line arguments are spec ified or an error is detected , HBCFG.EXE will open a dialog t hat allows the user to select the serial communications port, baud rate, or run a diagnostic. Note: Dip Switch 2 locate[...]

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    6 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide yx /m yx /c2 The default baud rate for the YX.EXE utility is 9600. For your convenience, batch file s are included on the Dolphin terminal to make sending data at a higher baud rate easier. Note: When using YX on the Dolphin 7200 terminal, only COM1 is available. To send at 38400, enter YF instead of YX/b38400 . [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 7 Dolphin Application Development Dolphin application development is straightforward. Since Dolphin is DOS-compatible, most of th e application can be tested on a desktop computer. Compiling Applications for the Dolphin Although the operating system on the Dolphi n 7200 is DOS-compatible, it provides many unique fe[...]

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    6 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Building the Samples There is one Microsoft Visual CC++ version 1.52 project file ( *.mak ) for each sample application. There is also a Borland C++ version 5.0 project file, samples.ide . This project file will rebuild all sample applications. Consult th e documentation for your compiler for information on the [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 9 T ransferring Files to or from the Dolphin T erminal Transferring files between y our Dolphin terminal and a desktop PC is easy with the YX.EXE utility (see YX.EXE on page 6-5 ) or the Dolphin File Transfer program (see DCOMM2.EXE - Dolphin File Transfer Utility on page 6-3 ). Using the YX.EXE Utility The YX.EXE [...]

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    6 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Using the Dolphin File T ransfer Program and YX in Menu Mode You can also use YX in menu mode to send and receive file s from the Dolphin to your PC and vice versa with the Dolphin File Transfer program and YX.EXE on the PC. Sending Files to the Dolphin To use a menu for sending files to the Dolphin, follow thes[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 11 Dolphin EVS Engine The EVS engine provides bit-mapped graphics support for the Dolphin LCD. EVS is the primary interface between an application and BIOS graphics functions. The EVS engine eliminates the need for an a pplication to directly access the hardware layer. The EVS engine maintains an image of the displ[...]

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    6 - 12 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 4. Press 3 to select Baud rate. Pr ess 1 to set baud rate to 57600. 5. Press 1 to download. Upgrading the Dolphin Bootloader Install only the most recent release of the Dolphin ROM IM AGE and Boot Loader. DO NOT load an old version of the ROM IMAGE or Bootloader. The Dolphin may become unstable or inoperable req[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 7 - 1 7 T roubleshooting Dolphin T erminal and HomeBase This table describes some of the common problems/symptoms and solutions that you could encounter while using your Dolphin terminal or Dolphin HomeBase. If you need further assistance with troubleshooting your termi nal, contact your Hand Held Products Authorized R[...]

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    7 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide I can not enter a ":" to change to Drive B: at the DOS prompt. The ":" is a special char acter that can be entered by typing "SHIFT" "Z". See ref erence to special characters in Using the Alphanumeric Keypad (page 3-2) or Using the Numeric Keypad (page 3-4). The CHARGING A [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 1 8 Dolphin HomeBase Hub of the System As the hub of your Dolphin system, the Dolphin 7200 HomeBase performs three important functi ons - battery management, communications and storage. Battery Management The Dolphin 7200 HomeBase uses a charging method that senses when the battery pa ck is fully charged and then d[...]

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    8 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Dolphin 7200 HomeBase Parts and Functions Front Panel Dolphin Terminal Well You put the Dolphin in this well to communicate with a host devi ce and to charge the Dolphin's batteries. LEDs There are three LEDs that you ca n use to monitor the status of battery charging and communications status: 1. Charging M[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 3 Back Panel Auxiliary Battery Well Insert a battery into the well to charge a second battery and you will always have a spare. The auxiliary battery well can also service your battery pack. Configuration Switches Use these switches to select the network and co mmunications modes for your Dolphin. See Chapter 8 for[...]

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    8 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Side Panels There is a main communications port on one side and a multi- HomeBase-port on the other side: Main Communications Port Use a standard serial cable to connect this port to a host RS-232 device if the Dol phin HomeBase is the fi rst unit of HomeBase network. Otherwise, the main communication s port conn[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 5 Charging Batteries in the Dolphin 7200 HomeBase Use only the 3.6V battery pa cks provided by Hand Held Products. The use of any other battery pack in the Dolphin terminal will void your warranty and may result in damage to the Dolphin terminal or battery. With the Dolphin HomeBase, you can charge a Dolphin termin[...]

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    8 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Charging an Additional NiMH Battery Pack 1. Insert an NiMH battery pack with the ba ttery contacts pointing upward into the Dolphin HomeBase auxiliary battery well. After the battery is inserted into the au xiliary battery well of the Dolphin HomeBase you can use the CHARGING AUXBATT LED to monitor the charging p[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 7 Setting up the Dolphin HomeBase Set the Dolphin HomeBase on any dry, stable surface such as a desktop. Before mounting the Dolphin HomeBase, check to ensure that all AC wall transformers have a nearby electrical outlet. Be sure to pr ovide enough workspace with good lighting fo r the user to view and operate the [...]

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    8 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Setting the Baud Rate You may use the HomeBase Configuration utility program to sele ct the baud rate. The program c an also be used to change the host system's COM port and will run a dia gnostic check for optimal communications. After changing the baud rate, you must power the HomeBase off and then on agai[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 9 The following table outlines th e configuration switch settings: To ensure communications, leave Switch 2 in the FIXED BPS position and configure your communications software for 9600 baud. When Switch 2 is in the PROGRAM position, the baud rate can be changed by entering or sending the escape and command strings[...]

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    8 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2. Baud Rate Selection, and 3. Device Selection. Addr ess Assignment Use the Address Assignment command to esta blish unit IDs for each Dolphin HomeBase in your network. This must be done before a unit can be selected for communications. To establish an Address Assignment: 1. Type or send the escape and command [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 11 n is the ASCII number corr esponding to the baud rate sh own in the table below. For example, the string <ESC>HHPB6 (which consists of the escape string and the command B6) would set the baud rate for the network to 19200. No response will be transmitted back to the host af ter executing this function. Dev[...]

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    8 - 12 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3. Start your application on the Dolphin terminal or the host co mputer. Data can then begin tran smitting between the terminal and the devices connected to the Dolphin HomeBase. When data transfer begins, the COMM LED on the Dolphin HomeBa se will blink red and green. If the HomeBase will not communicate with t[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 1 9 Compact HomeBase Hub of the System As the hub of your Dolphin system, the Dolphin 7200 Comp act HomeBase performs three important functions - battery management, communicati ons and storage. Note: The Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase is not networkable. Battery Management The Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase uses a c[...]

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    9 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase Parts and Functions Front Panel Dolphin Terminal Well The Compact HomeBase's front pa nel has one slot. Put the Dolphi n terminal in this well to communicate with a host device and to charge the Dolphin's batteries. DOCK LED Turns solid green when the Dolphin terminal is pr[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 3 Back Panel Power Supply Connector Use this connector to attach a power supply to the HomeBase. T he power supply provides 12V DC input for communications and battery charging. RS-232 Communications Port Use a standard serial cable to connec t this port to a host RS-232 device. P owe r Supply RS-232 Connector[...]

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    9 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Bottom Panel A Baud Rate DIP switch is located on the bottom of the Home Base. The three-position DIP switch is used to select the communication baud rate. Switch posi tion and the corresponding baud rate s are shown in the chart below. Note: The HomeBase Configuration program cannot be used to select the baud ra[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 5 Charging a Dolphin T erminal The HomeBase supplies charging power to the Dolphin terminal so that the terminal ca n monitor the charging of its battery pack. This charging method protects the battery from being damaged by overcharging. Therefore, the Dolphin terminal may be stored indefinitely in the HomeBase wit[...]

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    9 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide W all Mounting: The Compact HomeBase also has two DIN rail (7.5 X 35mm) slots on the back to allow for secure wall mounting of the unit if desired. When using right-angle style RS232 c onnector cable, the DIN rails may be mounted directly to the wall. When using standard RS232 connector cables, it is recommended [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 7 In either case, after wall mounting, it is recommended that the cables be secured to t he DIN rail through use of a wire tie to prevent damage to the Compact HomeBase unit in case accidental or excessive force is applied to the cables.[...]

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    9 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Setting Up for Communications The Dolphin terminal and Dolphin Co mpact HomeBase support RS-232 commu nications through the RS-232 Main Communications Port on the back of the Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase. The HomeBase translates the RS-232 signals from the host computer into infrared signals to communicate with [...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 9 Communicating with the Dolphin T erminal To communicate with the Dolphin and any othe r devices connected to the Compact HomeBase: 1. Insert the Dolphin into the terminal well of the HomeBase. If the Dolphin is in sleep mode, it will awaken into active state. 2. The CHARGING MAINBATT LED on the HomeBase will turn[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 1 10 Dolphin V ehicle Base Introduction The Dolphin VehicleBase serves as a safe and convenient storage rec eptacle for the Dolphin terminal. There are two options availabl e for the Dolphin VehicleBase: 1. Charging/communications version prov ides standard communications functions and serves as a docking base for[...]

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    10 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Supplying Power to the Dolphin V ehicleBase The Dolphin VehicleBase can be power ed from either a 12 or 24 volt DC source. Power is connected to the DC 12 Volt Input Power Connector (page 10-1) on the bottom panel. Two connection options are available: 1. Cigarette lighter adapter for 12 volt auto motive systems[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 3 Side Panel Features This section contains information regarding features located on the side of the Dolphin VehicleBase. Dolphin Terminal Well The Dolphin terminal slides into this well during both battery char ging and communications with the host device. COMM LED For the charging/communication version of the D[...]

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    10 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Inserting the Dolphin T erminal into the V ehicleBase Slide the Dolphin terminal into the terminal well until it stops. Charging Batteries in the V ehicleBase The Dolphin VehicleBase supplies charging power to the Dolphin term inal so that the Dolphin term inal can monitor the charging of its own battery pack. T[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 5 Cables for the V ehicleBase S t andard Serial Cable The following information applies only to the charging/communication ve rsion of the Dolphin VehicleBase. The Dolphin VehicleBase provides a convenient interface that allows the Dolphin terminal to interface to a PC, printer, or any other standard RS-232 device[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 11 - 1 11 Dolphin MultiCharger Introduction The Dolphin MultiCharger provides intelligent battery management for 10 Dolphin battery packs. Basic Features The Dolphin MultiCharger • Can charge as many as 10 Dolp hin battery packs independently. • Charges 3.6V NiMH rechargeable battery pa cks. A two-level charging al[...]

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    11 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide T op Panel This section contains information regarding features located on the top panel of the Dolphin MultiCharger. Setting Up the Dolphin MultiCharger The Dolphin MultiCharger should be setup on any dry, stable surface. You must connect the Dolphin MultiCharger to a power source for any type of operation. Han[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 11 - 3 Inserting the Dolphin Battery Pack Place the Dolphin battery pack in the Battery Charging Pocket (see page 11-2) of the Dolphi n MultiCharger. Let the Dolphin battery pack glide down into the charging pocket until it stop s. Asserting a downward and forw ard motion, apply enough pressure to latch the Dolphin bat[...]

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    11 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 7. At this point, another Condition and Calibrate cycle can be initiated. T roubleshooting If you encounter problems with yo ur Dolphin MultiCharger, first, pl ease go through the list of pr oblems and solutions in this chapter. If problem persist, please contact Hand Held Products Technical Support. Prob lem Is[...]

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    12 - 1 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 12 Customer Suppor t Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers through out the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit to Hand Held Products (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record attached. Contact the a[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 12 - 2 Online Product Service and Repair Assistance You can also access product servic e and repair assistance online at www.handheld.com . T echnical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting, please call your Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Products technical support office: North America/C[...]

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    12 - 3 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Limited W arranty Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Prod ucts") warrants its products to be free from defects in material s and workmanship and to conform to Hand Held Products’ publishe d specifications applicable to the products purchased at the time of shipment. This warranty does not cover any[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide A - 1 A T echnic al Specifications Dolphin 7200 T erminal Specifications Batch RS-232 2D Case Material P olycarbonate ABS Blend, Splash-resistant, one-piece module Dimensions Length: 6.85 in. (17 cm) Width: 2.63 in. (7 cm) Depth at handle: 1.62 in. (4 cm) Depth at front: 1.83 in. (5 cm) Length: 6.85 in. (174 mm) Width:[...]

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    A - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Operating System GS-DOS architecture programmab le with standard x86 de velopment tools; Microsoft C/C++ librar ies provided f or non-PC standard functions ( scan engine suppor t, communication & power management) GS-DOS architecture programmab le with standard x86 dev elopment tools; Microsoft C/C++ librarie[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide A - 3 Bar code symbol types Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN, Codabar, Code 128, Plesse y MSI, Code 11, Code 93, UPC 1D Linear Codes: Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 11, TLC Code 39, IA T A 2 of 5, MSI, UPC A, UPC EO , UPC EI, EAN/EAN13, Codabar , Code 128, Code 93 2D Codes: PDF417, microPDF , Maxicode, Datam[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide B - 1 B Bar Code Samples With the Demo program, the Dolphin terminal is programmed to read these codes. Practi ce scanning each of the bar codes, and notice the LCD window afte r you scan each code. Code 39 (Code 3 of 9) Correct Readout - BC321 Code 128 Correct Readout - Code 128 UPC-A Correct Readout - 012345678905 In[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 1 C Decoding Demo Menu Layo ut 2D Decoding Demo Diagram The following flow diagram shows the layout of the menus available in the 2D Decoding Demo.[...]

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    C - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2D Decoding Demo Screen Shots Shown below are screen shots of t he different menus listed above. Example: Selecting ALD decoding mode. • Press F3 to get main menu screen • Press F3 to set a decoding option • Press F1 to select the desired decoding mode • Press F3 to select ALD Mode Setup Menu Display Opti[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 3 Decoding Options Decode Mode The top of the screen will show the decode mode currently active on the Dolphin 7200 terminal. T o set the Mode, Pr ess: The terminal will return to the main screen after the mode is selected. F1 - Standard Omni Hand Held Products' traditional search and decode routine. Gives ful[...]

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    C - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Centering W indow Press F2 for the Centering Window and the screen bel ow will display. This is the default setting for the Center ing Window function. The Centering Window is used to keep the image engine from decoding the wrong symbol when you have several bar codes located close together. The following key pre[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 5 ALD W indow Press F3 and the ALD window shown below will display: ALD mode searches for linear bar codes acro ss the middle of the image. How much of the image is searched is controlled by the window size. This mode only works on li near symbologies and only decodes them horizontally. The following key presses co[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide D - 1 D IQ Imaging T est T arget Make copies of this page to use with the Dolphin 7200-2D terminal IQ Imaging demo (see F3 - I.Q. Imaging Demo on page 5-5).[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 1 E GS-DOS Commands The Dolphin terminal ships with General Software DOS (GS-DOS). GS-DOS is compatible with Microsoft DOS (MS-DOS) and is optimized to run in a very small amount of memory. The following section describe the in ternal GS DOS commands in detail. The command line functions are inten ded for developer[...]

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    E - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Syntax: Call [d:] [pathname] [p arameter1] [parameter2] […] CD (CHDIR) The CD command displays the current directory of the specified driv e, or can change the current directory of the specified driv e. If no drive is specified, then the default drive is used. Syntax: CD [drive:][pathname] CLS The CLS command c[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 3 Syntax: DIR [drive:][path] [wildcard-filename] ECHO The ECHO command has two functi ons; namely, control of the ECHO flag, and disp laying messages in ba tch files. ECHO mode controls the command processor' s echoing of commands in batch f iles. If ECHO mode is on, t hen commands read from batch files are au[...]

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    E - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Syntax: PAUSE PROMPT The PROMPT command maintains the PROMPT environment variable t hat is used by COMMAND.COM to display something before the user is asked to type-in a command. The default PROMPT variable is $n$g. This has the effect of showing t he current drive letter followed by a "greater-than" si[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 5 Syntax: SET [keyword=[string]] SHIFT Displays or changes the optional switch character. Syntax: SWITCH [character] SYNC The SYNC command provides a synchronization c heckpoint feature that enables a batch file to flush the file system's buffers to disk before doing something that might otherwise cause a diso[...]

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    E - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Syntax: VOL [drive:][...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide F - 1 F Declarations of C onformit y EC declaration of confor mity for the following: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive 73/23/EEC Low V oltage Dir ective as amended by 93/68/EEC 1. Product Identification Product name : Dolphin 1 T erminal and Homebase Line of business : Auto ID Model/type : N/A V ersion : N/A Additional infor m[...]

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    F - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide company mentioned at point 2 : Signature On File J .H. Cottrell Jr., Managing Dire ctor , Hand Held Products Europe Date : _________________ Place : _________________[...]

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    Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide F - 3 Declaration of Confor mity EC declaration of confor mity for the following: 89/336/EEC EMC Dir ective 73/23/EEC Low V oltage Dir ective as amended by 93/68/EEC 1. Product Identification Product Name : Dolphin RF 2.4 GHz P or table Data Collection T er minal Line of Business : Auto ID Model/T ype : N/A Ve r s i o [...]

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    F - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide Declaration of Confor mity EC declaration of confor mity for the following: 89/336/EEC EMC Dir ective 73/23/EEC Low V oltage Dir ective as amended by 93/68/EEC 5. T est Report Name/Number : T elefication : ITE Emissions 98302120 : Electromagnetic Im munity for Res ./ Comm,/Lt. Ind. (as listed above): 98302120 : S[...]

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