Honeywell 7850 manual

Dolphin ® 7850 Mobile Computer With Windows Mobile ® 5.0 User’s Guide[...]

Disc laimer Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”) 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 Honeywell to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not represent a co[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 iii Chapter 1 - Agency Information Label Locations ............................... .......................................... ....................................... ....1-1 Regulatory and Safety Approvals for all Dolphin Terminals ............................. ...................1-2 FCC[...]

iv Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Chapter 5 - Using the Imager Scanner Engine Overview ....................................................................................................................... ....... 5-1 Available Engines ...................... ...........................................................[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 v Discovered Devices ........................ ................................................................................... 8- 10 Refreshing Discovered Devices........................ .................................... ....................... 8-10 Making the Terminal Discoverable[...]

vi Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Limited Warranty .............................. ................................................................................. 13-3[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 1 - 1 1 Agency Inf ormation Label Locations Dolphin 7850 mobile computers meet or exceed the requirements of all applicable standards organizations for safe operation. However, as with an y electrical equipment, the best way to ensure safe operation is to operate them according to the ag[...]

1 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide UL and cUL Statement UL and cUL listed: UL60950-1 and CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03. Regulatory and Safety Appr o v als f or all Dolphin T erminals The CE Mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conforms with the provisions noted within the 89/336/EEC Electr[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 1 - 3 FCC Compliance Dolphin terminals comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in terference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer ence that may cause undesi[...]

1 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide R&TTE Compliance Statement—802.11b/g (WLAN) and/or Bluetooth Dolphin RF terminals are in conformity with all e ssential requirements of the R&TTE Directive (1999/5/ EC). This equipment has been assessed to the following standards as applicable: This product is marked with[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 1 - 5 You may also contact your supplier for more inform ation on the environmental performances of this product. P acemakers, Hearing Aids and Other Electricall y P o wered Devices Most manufacturers of medical devi ces adhere to the IEC 601-1-2 standard. This standard requires devices [...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 2 - 1 2 Getting Star ted Out of the Bo x When you open the carton, please verify that the carton contains the following items: • Dolphin 7850 mobile computer (the terminal) • Main battery pack (7.4v, li-ion) • Getting Started CD-ROM • Dolphin 7850 Mobile Computer Quick Start Guid[...]

2 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide T oda y Screen Initial boot and system resets end on the Today screen; see Resetting the Terminal on page 3-15. Note: You can also open the Today screen at any time by tapping Start > Today. Navigation Bar Located at the top of every screen, the Navigation bar provides access to[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 2 - 3 Using the Stylus Use the stylus or your finger to select or enter info rmation on the touch panel. The stylus functions as a mouse; generally, a tap is the same as a click. Tap Tap the touch panel once to open menu items and select options. Drag Hold the stylus on the screen and dr[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 1 3 Har dware Overview There are a number of standard configurations as well as charging and communication peripherals and accessories to maximize the efficiency of your application setting. Standar d T erminal Configuration • Windows Mobile 5.0 • PXA270 520MHz processor • 64MB[...]

3 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide P eripherals The following items are sold separately as part of a complete installation. Dolphin HomeBase ™ Device This charging and communication cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communication, enabling your terminal to interface with the majority of PC-based enterprise syste[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 3 Accessories The following items are sold separately as part of a complete installation. Battery Door T ether For more information, see Battery Door Tether (Optional) on page 3-7. Holster The holster holds one terminal around the waist. Li-ion Battery Pac k These are 7.4Vdc, 14.1 wa[...]

3 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Fr ont P anel Features Decode and Scan LEDs The Scan LED lights red when you press th e Scan trigger in scanning applications. The Decode LED lights green when a scanned bar code is successfully decoded. For more information, see LEDs on page 4-1. Keyboard Protection Ribs These rib[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 5 Bac k P anel Features Battery Door The battery door covers and secures the main battery pack in the battery well. There is a mechanical switch on the terminal under this do or that puts the terminal in suspend mode (see page 3-15 ) while the battery door is open. This door must be [...]

3 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Side P anel Features Note: This graphic shows the right side of the Dolphin 7850 terminal. Angled Display The touch panel display (see page 3-4 ) tilts up toward the user, which improves application viewing when operating the terminal and reduces glare. Most important, the tilted d[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 7 IrDA Port The infrared port is IrDA-enabled (Infrared Da ta Association) and communicates with other IrDA-enabled devices such as PCs, printers, modems, or other Dolphin 7850 terminals. The maximum data transfer speed is 115 Kbps with a duty cycle of 18.75%. For more information, s[...]

3 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4. Remove the battery door. 5. Take the clip piece, loop the lanyard through th e tether holes on the batte ry door as shown below. 6. Reattach the battery door. 7. Snap the leather strap into the clip.[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 9 I/O Connector This I/O connector has 17 pins that are designed to work exclusively with Dolphin 7850 peripherals and cables. This connector • Powers the terminal. • Charges the main battery. • Supports communication with a host workstation via Microsoft ActiveSync (see page 7[...]

3 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rubber Bumpers There are two sets of rubber bumpers: one set belo w the scan engine window and the other set on the bottom front of the pistol-grip handle. Rubber bump ers enable you to set the terminal down on a flat surface with easy access to the handle, so you ca n pick up and[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 11 Battery P ower The intelligent battery technology built into th e terminal features two types of battery power: • The main battery pack installed unde r the battery door on the back panel. • The backup battery located inside the terminal. Both batteries work together to preven[...]

3 - 12 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charging Options When the battery is installed in the terminal, you ca n insert the terminal into any one of the following peripherals to charge the main battery pack: • Dolphin HomeBase Device (see page 9-1) • Dolphin ChargeBase (see page 11-1) • One of the charging cables [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 13 Def ault Cr itical and Lo w Batter y P oints Dolphin terminals are programmed to display warnings when the battery reaches critical and low battery points. The following registry en try sets both warning points: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlPower] There are[...]

3 - 14 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Checking Battery P ower Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power . For more information, see Power on page 6-12. Storage Guidelines To maintain optimal battery performanc e, follow these storage guidelines: • Avoid storing batteries outside the specified range of -4° [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 15 Resetting the T erminal There are two ways to reset the Dolphin te rminal: a soft reset and a hard reset. Soft Reset (W arm Boot) A soft reset re-boots the device without losing RAM data. You would perform a soft reset 1) when the terminal fails to respond, 2) after installing sof[...]

3 - 16 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide T r oubleshooting If the terminal does not wake when you press the scan trigger, • The battery door may not be fully closed. The mech anical switch under the battery door prevents the terminal from resuming operation until the door is closed. • The main battery might be too lo[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 3 - 17 T echnical Specifications Feature Description Basic Features Form Factor: Pur pose-b uilt, compact, handle-style mobile computer Operating System: Windows Mobile 5.0 Development En vironment: Hand Held Products Dolphin SDK f or Vis ual Studio 2005–supports C/C++, C# and Visual B[...]

3 - 18 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide WLAN Security: WEP , WP A Personal/Enterprise, WP A2 P ersonal/Enterpr ise, EAP-TLS , TTLS, LEAP , PEAP , Cisco CCX compliant (pending) WP AN (optional): Bluetooth class 2, v ersion 1.2 (optional feature) Co-Located/ Operational: T wo radios: WLAN/WP AN Physical Operating T empera[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 1 4 Using the K e yboar ds Overview The ke yboard buttons are recessed under the o verla y f or maximum dur ability . The ke yboard panel is backlit f or maximum vie wability in va rious lighti ng conditions. There are two k eyboard options: Calculator Style Numbering Both keyboards [...]

4 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Function Ke ys Function keys perform specific functions and usually have the name of the function they perform. Note: There is no SCAN key on the Dolphin 7850 terminal keyboard; scanning is initiated with the Scan Trigger (page 3-6). Name Ke y Function Backlight T oggles [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 3 Using the Navigation K eys Located in the center of each keyboard for easy ac cess with either hand, the navigation keys enable you to navigate the cursor through an application screen. The navigation keys perform additional system functions when pressed in combination with the Blu[...]

4 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 24-Ke y Ke yboard T oggling Between Alpha and Numeric Modes The 24-key keyboard defaults to numeric mode. Nu meric mode is when you type numbers with the number keys. • Double-tap the Blue modifier key to toggle between alpha and numeric modes. • Single-tap the Blue modifier ke[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 5 *T oggles uppercase and lo wercase only on a double-tap . **Single-tap SFT changes the mode f or only the next c haracter . Doub le-tap SFT key to change mode f or all ke ys pressed after . ***T oggles n umer ic and alpha modes only on a doub le-tap . 24-Ke y Ke yboard Numeric K ey[...]

4 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide *T oggles uppercase and lo wercase only on a double-tap . **Single-tap SFT changes the mode f or only the next c haracter . Doub le-tap SFT key to change mode f or all ke ys pressed after . ***T oggles n umer ic and alpha modes only on a doub le-tap . 24-Ke y Ke yboard Alpha K ey C[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 7 38-Ke y Ke yboard T oggling Between Numeric and Alpha Modes The 38-key keyboard defaults to numeric mode. Nu meric mode is when you type numbers with the number keys. Alpha mode is when you type the letter indicated on the overlay when you press the number key. Alpha Mode Single-ta[...]

4 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 38-Ke y Ke yboard Alpha K ey Combinations Ke y Blue Mode Alpha Base Alpha Shift Alpha Caploc k Alpha Shift Caploc k ESC Delete ESC ESC ESC ESC SFT *T oggle Upper/ Lower/Shift *T oggle Upper/ Lower/Shift *T oggle Upper/ Lower/Shift *T oggle Upper/ Low er/Shift *T oggle Upper/Lo wer/[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 9 *T oggle Upper/Lo wer only on a double-tap . **Single-tap of SFT ke y changes shift mode for just the ne xt character . Double-tap of SFT k ey toggles Caploc k. ***Single tap of BLUE ke y changes mode for just the ne xt character . Double tap toggles Num/Alpha. nN N n / sS S s F1[...]

4 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 38-Ke y Ke yboard Numeric K ey Combinations Ke y B lue Mode Num Mode Num Shift ESC Delete ESC ESC SFT *T oggle Upper/Lo wer/Shift *T oggle Upper/Lower/Shift *T oggle Upper/Low er/Shift Blue Blue Mode Blue Mode Red Red Mode Red Mode ALPH Star t Alpha Mode Alpha Mode Light Suspend K[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 4 - 11 *T oggle Upper/Lo wer only on a double-tap . } / /{ F1 F1 F1 F2 *F 2 F 2 F3 @F 3 F 3 F4 #F 4 F 4 F5 F5 F5 F6 F6 F6 F7 F7 F7 F8 F8 F8 F9 F9 F9 F10 F19 F10 38-Ke y Ke yboard Numeric K ey Combinations Ke y B lue Mode Num Mode Num Shift[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 5 - 1 5 Using the Imager Scanner Engine Overview The Dolphin terminal houses a compact imager scanner engine that uses Adaptus ™ Imaging Technology 5.0 which instantly reads all popular 1D and 2D ba r codes and supports omni-directional aiming and decoding. This engine can also capture[...]

5 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide A v ailable Laser Engines In the future, you will be able to select one of the following laser engines for the Dolphin 7850 terminals: High Performance (HP) 5 mil 55 mil reflective W orking Range: Near 2.75 in (0.07 m) 5 in (0.13 m) Far 7 in (0.17 m) 50 in (1.27 m) Long Range (LR) [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 5 - 3 Suppor ted Bar Code Symbologies Symbology T ype Symbology Name 1D Symbologies Codabar Code 3 of 9 Code 11 Code 32 Pharmaceutical (P ARAF) Code 93 Code 128 EAN with Add-On EAN with Extended Coupon Code EAN-8 EAN-13 GS1-128 GS1 Databar Interleav ed 2 or 5 ISBT 128 Matrix 2 of 5 MSI P[...]

5 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Activ ating the Engine The Dolphin terminal features a scan tr igger on the front of the integrated pistol-grip handle that activates the scan engine. Using Demos Demos are software utilities loaded on all Dolphin te rminals that demonstrate the advanced features of the terminal. T[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 5 - 5 Decoding The Dolphin terminal supports two types of image decoding: full-area imaging and Advanced Linear Decoding (ALD). Full-area Imaging Full-area imaging means that the Dolphin termi nal support omni-directional aiming, which means that a positive read can be obtained from many[...]

5 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Omni-Directional Scanning Dolphin terminals support omni-directional scanning. In general, the aiming pattern or beam is smaller when the terminal is held closer to the bar code and larger when farther from the bar code. Symbologies wi th smaller bars or elements (mil size) should [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 5 - 7 Capturing Images The image-capture process is an intuitive, split-second operation for experienced users. By following basic guidelines, however, new users can easily deve lop their own technique and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt to different application environments. Imag[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 1 6 System Settings Overview Customizable settings are available from the Start menu. Tap Start > Settings and the Settings screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Settings consists of three tabs: Personal, System, and Connections. T ab Description Personal The P ersonal tab pro[...]

6 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide P ersonal Settings To access the Personal tab, go to Start > Settings . The screen opens displaying the Personal tab. Note: Personal settings are stored in RA M memory and are replaced by system def aults after each hard reset. For more information about resets, see Resetting th[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 3 Buttons The Buttons setting programs keyboard buttons to laun ch applications or execute commands. The default button assignments that appear on the Buttons windo w are inactive until you enable the HotKeys Power Tool. You must enable the HotKeys Power Tool to activa te the button [...]

6 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Commands The Assign a program list also contains the following commands: Input P anel Options You can set input options by going to Start > Settings > Personal tab > Input . The following graphics are the tab windows where you can customize the SIP (Soft Input Panel) to yo[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 5 Menus - Modifying the Start Menu You can add existing programs you use often, such as File Explorer, to the Start menu for faster access. You are not installing the program, just enabling the user to access the program from the Start menu. You can add a program to the Start Menu th[...]

6 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 3. Navigate to the Windows folder and open the Start Menu folder (My Device > Windows > Start Menu), tap and hold a blank area of the window, and tap Paste Shortcut on the pop-up menu. 4. The shortcut is now in the folder. 5. Tap the Start menu to verify that the program now [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 7 System Settings The System tab enables you to verify and sometimes alter system parameters. To access the System tab, go to Start > Settings > System tab. • About (see page 6-7) • Backlight (see page 6-8) • Certificates (see page 6-9) • Clock & Alarms (see page 6-[...]

6 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Backlight The backlight for the color display is user-defined. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight .There are two tabs: Battery and External ; the options on each tab are the same. The Battery tab determines display backlight settings when the terminal is running[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 9 Cer tificates Certificates shows you the network certificates re cognized by the operating system. There are personal and root certificates; each has its own tab. It is important to verify that the operating system ack nowledges your certificate. If the certificate does not appear [...]

6 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Memory Dolphin terminals have two types of memory: volatile and non-volatile. Each type of memory has its own options. V olatile Data stored in volatile memory does not persist through cold boots; see Hard Reset (Cold Boot) on page 3-15. Volatile memory is used for running and sto[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 11 Storage Card Tab This tab displays the current capacity and usage statistics of the selected memory type: IPSM or Storage Card. Select the memory type from the drop-down list. IPSM is selected by default. Running Programs Tab This tab displays the running software programs using s[...]

6 - 12 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Find Link Find searches for large files using storage memo ry. Clicking Find opens the Search program with Larger than 64KB already selected in the Type field. Enter the search criteria and tap Search . Po w e r Battery Tab For more information about the terminal’s batteries, se[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 13 Regional Settings Regional Settings enables you to customize the appe arance and formatting to your geographic region. Specifically, you can customize numbers (i.e., number of decimal places allowed), currency (i.e.,using the $ or € € symbol), time, and date. These specificati[...]

6 - 14 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Remove Pr ograms The Remove Programs settings enables you to remove programs installed on the terminal. Use this setting to troubleshoot when you receive messages that the device is out of memory. The programs removed in the Remove Programs settin g are removed from volatile memor[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 6 - 15 Screen Note: By default, dynamic screen rotation (i.e., the ability to switch between landscape and portrait orientation) is disabled on Dolphin 7850 terminals. Alignment Tab Tap Align Screen to re-align the screen. Remember, you first align the screen at bootup. You would need to[...]

6 - 16 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide This is the default font size setting. To change the font size, move the slider toward Smallest or Largest . The Example text changes to reflect the font change. Tap OK to save the new font size setting. Default Font Size Largest Font Size[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 1 7 Comm unication Comm unication Options Dolphin terminals offer a number of communication opt ions including Microsoft ActiveSync, infrared, and wireless radios. I/O Connector The industrial-grade, 17-pin, mechanical connector on the bottom panel (see I/O Connector on page 3-9) con[...]

7 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Default Com P or t Assignments The Dolphin terminal ships with the com ports assigned as follows: Installing Additional Software Dolphin terminals ship with the operating system, ra dio drivers, and custom Honeywell software loaded onto the device. These are the default programs th[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 3 Using ActiveSync ActiveSync communication happens through the I/O connector on the bottom panel (see I/O Connector on page 3-9) when the terminal is connected to a Dolphin communication peripheral such as the Dolphin HomeBase device or a charge/communication cable. Hardware Require[...]

7 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Setting Up the T erminal When communicating via ActiveSync, your terminal is designed to be connected to the host workstation with a communication peripheral sold/manufactured by Honey well, such as the charge/communication cable. Use of any peripheral not sold/manufactured by Hone[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 5 1. Download the program to the workstation from eith er the Internet or the installation CD. You may see a single *.exe or setup.exe file, a *.cab file, or *.dll. (There may also be several versions of files for different device types and processors.) 2. Read any installation instr[...]

7 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Connections T ab The Connections Tab of Windows Mobile Settings prov ides access to the configuration settings for many of the terminal’s communication options. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab. Note: The programs that appear on the Connections tab depend on the termi[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 7 Connecting the T erminal to a Wireless Network Establishing the terminal on a wireless network depend s heavily on your network infrastructure. You will need specific information from your network administrator. Whatever your network specifics, some general steps apply: 1. The on-b[...]

7 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using Infrared Comm unication The IrDA port sends and receives data between th e terminal and other devices equipped with infrared. The maximum data transfer speed is 115 Kbps with a duty cycle of 18.75%. IrD A P or t Location V erify Beam Settings By default, the IrDA port is enab[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 9 3. Tap and hold the item and select Beam File . 4. The information begins transmitting to the other infrared device. Receiving Data 1. Verify that the terminal is set to receive all incoming beams; see Verify Beam Settings on page 7-8. 2. Align the IrDA ports. 3. Have the owner of [...]

7 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Connections Manager The connections manager sets up various network conn ections to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) via an external modem. If you are using one of the on-board wireless radios to connect to a network, do not enter network parameters in the connections manager. Th[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 11 Proxy Server Connections If you are connected to your ISP or private network during synchronization, the terminal should download the proper proxy settings during synchronization with the workstation. If these settings are not on your workstation or need to be changed, ask your IS[...]

7 - 12 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Netw ork Cards The Connections tab (see Connections Tab on page 7-6) contains a Network Cards icon that displays the network cards installed in the terminal. 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Network Cards 2. Tap on an adapter in the list to review its settings. (Se[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 13 Radio Manager The Radio Manager enables and disables the radio dr ivers installed in the terminal. When a radio is enabled, the radio is transmitting a signal. When disabled, the radio is not transmitting a signal. At least one radio must be enabled before you can set the termi na[...]

7 - 14 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Radio Manager Window Disabling Radios To power down all radios, select None and tap Apply . All radios are disabled. Field Description Radio Modes Displa ys the radio hardware modules currently installed on the terminal. Status Field Provides f eedback on the state of the radio . [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 7 - 15 USB to PC The USB to PC applet enables you to switch between RNDIS (Remote Network Driver Interface Specification) USB and Serial USB communication. Dolphin 7850 terminals default to Serial US B. Honeywell recommends using Serial USB. To change this setting, tap Start > Setting[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 1 8 Wireless P AN Comm unication with Bluetooth Bluetooth Radio The on-board Bluetooth radio is enabled by default at startup and operates within the 2.4 GHz–2.48 GHz band. Bluetooth transmissions hop between 79 separat e frequencies 1,600 times every second, and with a communicati[...]

8 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Accessing BTExplorer When the Bluetooth radio is enable d, the Bluetooth icon on the Today screen appears as follows . Tapping this icon once opens BT Explorer to the Favorites window. Note: When the Bluetooth radio is disabled, tapping this ic on opens a warning message, which sta[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 3 Using BTExplorer BTExplorer has a New Connection Wizard for each ty pe of Bluetooth connection you want to make; see Connection Types on page 8-7. You open BTExplorer, select the connection type, BTExplorer scans for matching devices and services, and the connection wizard walks yo[...]

8 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4. Click Next and BTExplorer scans for other Bluetooth devices in range and displays the search results. 5. Select a device and click Next . BTExplorer attempts to connect to the selected device and explore the device’s available services. 6. Select a service in the list and tap [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 5 b. Review the contents of the window and tap Next . The connection summary appears. 7. Tap Connect . If you are transferring files, the next steps are to select the file(s) and transfer them to the device. 8. While the terminal is transferring data, the icon on the Today screen wil[...]

8 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Favor i t es BTExplorer enables you to save connections to spec ific devices and the services on those devices as Favorites. Each time you try to connect to a device and service manually, you are asked if you want to save the connection as a Favorite. You can ev en give each connec[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 7 Connection T ypes Connection T ype Allows the Bluetooth radio to… Requirements Explore Services on Remote Devices Discov er av ailable ser vices . Discov erable Bluetooth de vices with activ ated ser vices must be in r ange f or the ter minal to retriev e devices and ser vices . [...]

8 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Device T ypes BTExplorer supports the following device types: • Audio Devices • Network Devices • Phones • Printers • Computers • OBEX Devices By default, BTExplorer scans for Network Devices . To change the, device type, tap on the arrow to the right of the heading on [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 9 Menu Options The discovered devices window has a popup menu th at enables you to perform several tasks. You can select a device and tap and hold or just tap and hold on an empty space; he same menu appears. Certain menu items are enabled or disabled depending on which method you us[...]

8 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Disco vered Devices In order for the terminal to find a device when scannin g, that device must be Discoverable by Bluetooth. If not, the terminal won’t find the device when scann ing. Furthermore, the device must have activated Bluetooth services. The terminal will retrieve onl[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 11 2. Set Discoverable Mode to Discoverable . Set Connectable Mode to Connectable . You must change both for the terminal to be discoverable. 3. To activate specific services, tap the Services tab and tap Add. 4. Select a service and tap OK to add.[...]

8 - 12 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 5. Each service you select is going to take you thro ugh a series of windows to confirm the parameters of the service. For example, for the file transfer service, the following window appears: 6. Tap OK and you are returned to the prior window, which now displays the service as ac[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 8 - 13 P airing Pairing associates Bluetooth devices with each other so that you don’t have to enter access information every time a connection is requested. Bluetooth de vices need to be paired with each other before attempting a connection the first time. Paired devices remain paired[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 1 9 Dolphin HomeBase Device Overview As the hub of your system, the Dolphin HomeBase de vice charging and communication cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communication, enabling your te rminal to interface with the majority of PC-based enterprise systems. Comm unication RS-232 tran[...]

9 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Fr ont P anel AUX Battery LED Indicates status of the battery charging in the auxiliary battery well; see page 9-3. Orange The auxiliary battery is charging. Green The auxiliary battery has complete d charging and is ready for use. COMM LED The COMM LED indicates the status of data[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 3 Bac k P anel Auxiliary Battery Well The auxiliary battery well charges an additional Li-ion battery pack independently of the terminal well. This feature ensures that you ca n always have a fully-charged battery for your terminal; see Charging a Spare Battery Pack on page 9-3. DC P[...]

9 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 2. Snap the battery into place with a hinging motion. The Aux Battery LED lights orange. 3. The AUX Battery LED monitors the charge progress. Bottom P anel Dimensions 136.3 mm. (5.37 in.) 78 mm. (3.1 in.) 162.2 mm. (6.4 in.) 106 mm. (4.2 in.) 108 mm. (4.25 in.) 62 mm. (2.4 in.)[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 5 P owering the HomeBase De vice The terminal requires 9.5 volts DC input for communica tion and battery charging; the power adapter on the power cable converts the voltage from the power source to 9.5 volts DC. Only power adapter cables from Honeywell convert the voltage appropriate[...]

9 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide RS-232 Serial Connector The following diagram displays the pins of the RS-232 serial connector of the Back Panel (see page 9-3): Note: Signals referenced are for a DTE device. The HomeBase device is at a right-angle to the printed circuit board (PCB). The ninth pin has a ring indic[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 7 Charging the Main Battery The HomeBase device powers the terminal and fully c harges its main battery pack in less than four(4) hours. To check battery power, see Power on page 6-12. As battery packs charge, the charging circuitry follows the two-step charging process (CC-CV) that [...]

9 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide ActiveSync Comm unication The Dolphin terminal ships with ActiveSync already installed and defaulted to USB communication. If ActiveSync is not installed on your workstat ion, you must install it. For details, see Using ActiveSync on page 7-3. Comm unication T ypes The HomeBase dev[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 9 RS-232 Cables Connect the HomeBase device to the host workstation or other device by plugging an RS-232 serial cable into the RS-232 Port (see page 9-3) on the back panel. The wir ing of your cable depends on whether the other device is set up as a Data Communication Equipment (DCE[...]

9 - 10 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Mounting the Dolphin HomeBase Device Set the HomeBase device on a dry, stable surface, such as a desktop or workbench near an electrical outlet. Be sure to provide enough workspace with good lighting for the user to view and operate the terminal while it is seated in the HomeBase [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 9 - 11 W all Mounting A wall mount kit that contains a screws and a mounti ng bracket can be purchased separately. The bottom panel of the HomeBase device contains four(4) rubber feet–one at each corner–that help keep it stable and secure when resting on a flat surface. Those ru bber[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 10 - 1 10 Dolphin QuadChar ger Device Overview The Dolphin QuadCharger device is a four(4)-slot chargi ng station that can charge a li-ion battery in less than four(4) hours. The fourth slot features a battery analyzer that completely resets and re-calibrates a battery and displays its r[...]

10 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Fr ont P anel Charging Slots There are four(4) charging slots. Each slot ho lds one battery. When a battery is placed in a slot, it immediately begins charging. Charge/Analyze Slot This is the fourth slot and the only one that ca n be used to analyze a battery. When a battery is p[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 10 - 3 Bac k P anel Power Supply Connector Use this connector to attach the power supply to the QuadCharger device. The universal power supply accepts input voltages between 90-265 volts. Power Switch Toggle the power switch to turn the QuadCharger device on and off. Inser ting and Remo [...]

10 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Charging Batteries For best results, battery packs should be at room temperature before recharging them because temperature impacts charging. The recommended temperature range is 50° to 95° F (10 ° to 35 ° C). 1. Supply the QuadCharger device with power and turn the power swit[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 10 - 5 Using the Battery Analyzer The fourth charging slot is also the CHARGE/ANALYZE slot because, in addition to charging a Li-ion battery, this slot runs an Analyze cycle on the battery placed in it, which helps you monitor battery capacity over time. Analyze Button The Analyze cycle [...]

10 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Bottom P anel Mounting the QuadCharger De vice The QuadCharger device should be on a dry, stable su rface. To easily adapt the QuadCharger device to your environment, it can be mounted on a flat, horiz ontal surface such as a desktop or workbench, or a flat, vertical surface such [...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 10 - 7 T r oubleshooting If you encounter problems with your QuadCharger device , refer to chart below for possible solutions. If problems persist, please contact Limited Warranty (see page 13-3). Prob lem Issue The Status LED does not come on when I inser t a batter y pac k into the Qua[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 11 - 1 11 Dolphin Char g eBase Overview The Dolphin ChargeBase is a four-slot charging crad le that can power four(4) Dolphin terminals, and charge their main batteries in less than four(4) hours. Each charging slot charges terminals independently of the other slots. Charging The ChargeB[...]

11 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Fr ont P anel Terminal Wells The ChargeBase contains four(4) te rminals wells. Each terminal well • Holds and charges the main battery pack of one Dolphin terminal. • Contains the companion to the I/O connect or on the bottom panel of Dolphin terminals. • Has two LEDs on the[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 11 - 3 Bac k P anel Power Supply Connector This connector receives input from the power adapter. Plug the power connector cable from the power adapter into this connector. There is no ON/OFF switch on the back panel of the ChargeBase. The ON/OFF switch is on the power adapter. Po w e r S[...]

11 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Supplying P ower to the ChargeBase Use only the peripherals, power cables, and power adapters from Honeywell. Use of peripherals, cables, or power adapters not sold/manufactured by Honeywell may cause damage not covered by the warranty. 1. Be sure the power switch on the po wer ad[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 11 - 5 Charging T erminals in the ChargeBase The ChargeBase charges the main battery of each terminal in less than four(4) hours. The intelligent battery charging system incorporated in the Dolphin terminal prevents overcharging, which means that Dolphin terminals may be stored in the Ch[...]

11 - 6 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Mounting the ChargeBase The ChargeBase should be placed on a dry, stable surface. To easily adapt the ChargeBase to your environment, it can be mounted on a flat, horizontal surface such as a desktop or workbench, or a flat, vertical surface such as a wall. When choosing a locatio[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 11 - 7 3. Secure the DIN Rail to a stable, flat horizontal surface.[...]

11 - 8 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Mounting Brac kets A wall mount kit can be purchased separately. It contains two mounting brackets to secure both ends of the ChargeBase. Use the screws and the mounting bracke ts to mount the ChargeBase to a wall or other vertical surface. Each mounting bracket contains[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 12 - 1 12 Cables Kits Cables There are several cables for Dolphin 7850 terminals. Use only the peripherals, power cables, and power adapters from Honeywell. Use of peripherals, cables, or power adapters not sold/manufactured by Honeywell may cause damage not covered by the warranty. Univ[...]

12 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the P ower Cab le The Power Cable connects the terminal to an external power source via the DC jack on the bottom panel of the pistol-grip handle. The Power Cable contains a power ad apter that converts the voltage fr om the power source to 9.5 volts DC, which is the maximum[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 12 - 3 Using the Mobile Charger The Mobile Charger connects the te rminal to a vehicle power source. This cable powers the terminal and charges the main battery pack. Terminal Connector The terminal connector connects the communication cable to the I/O connector (see I/O Connector on pag[...]

12 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Using the Charge/Comm Cable The Charge/Comm cable charges the terminal and co mmunicates with a host workstation. There are three connectors: one connects the terminal to an exte rnal power source, another to the host workstation, and another to the terminal itself. The charge/com[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 12 - 5 Using the Charge/Comm Cable 1. Plug the cable’s terminal connector into the I/O connector on the bottom panel of the terminal. 2. Tighten the jackscrews. 3. Plug the power cable connector into the power cable. 4. Plug the power adapter on the power cable into a standard power ou[...]

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Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 13 - 1 13 Customer Suppor t and W arranty T echnical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troub leshooting, please call yo ur Distributor or the nearest technical suppor t office: North America/Canada Telephone: (800) 782-4263 Fax number: (315) 554-6705 E-mail: natechsupport@h[...]

13 - 2 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Pr oduct Service and Repair Honeywell provides service for all its products throug h service centers throughout the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, contact the appropr iate location below to ob tain a Return Material Authorization number (RMA #) before returning[...]

Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide Rev C 4/30/2008 13 - 3 Limited W arranty Honeywell International Inc. ("Honeywell") warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to Honeywell’s publis hed specifications applicable to the products purchased at the time of shipment. This warranty d[...]

13 - 4 Rev C 4/30/2008 Dolphin® 7850 Mobile Computer User’s Guide How to Extend Y our W arranty Honeywell offers a variety of service plans on our ha rdware products. These agreements offer continued coverage for your equipment after the initial warrant y expires. For more information, contact your Sales Representative, Customer Account Represen[...]

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