Dolphin VehicleBase™
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1. e Charging communications version provides standard communications functions and serves as a docking base for the Dolphin terminal The optical communications port on the VehicleBase mates with the IrDA port on the Dolphin This allows reliable data communications at speeds up to 115K baud e Charge only version serves as a docking base for the Dolphin terminal Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting Up The Dolphin VehicleBase The Dolphin VehicleBase should be setup on any dry stable surface You must connect the Dolphin VehicleBase to a power source for any type of operation HHP recommends that you leave the Dolphin VehicleBase connected to its power source at all times so that it is always ready to use Connecting The Serial Cable Plug the RS 232 serial cable into the Main Comm Port connector on Dolphin VehicleBase RS 232 MAIN COMM PORT Figure 1 VehicleBase RS232 port Plug the other end of the RS 232 serial cable into the correct port on your host RS 232 device Because the location for RS 232 ports can vary on different devices we suggest you check with your host system operator or the host computer peripheral setup manual to tell you the location of your RS 232 port See section on Cables For The VehicleBase for additional information on serial cable configuration Does not apply to the Dolphin VehicleBase charge only version Supplying Power To The Dolphin VehicleBa2. Units currently under a service agreement will be shipped per the service agreement Please make note of the RMA number if required before shipping and the product s serial number for future reference How To Extend Your Warranty Hand Held Products offers a variety of extended service plans on our hardware products These agreements offer continued coverage for your equipment after the initial warranty expires For more information contact Hand Held or your Authorized Reseller 11 Appendix Declaration of conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC declaration of conformity for 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 1 Product Identification Product name Vehicle Base Line of business Auto ID Model type N A Version N A Additional information This Product was tested with the following Dolphin I Terminal Bar Code Scanner 2 Manufacturer Name Hand Held Products Inc Address 7510 E Independence Blvd 100 Charlotte North Carolina 28227 9411 Country United States Of America Authorized by manufacturer Corporate Body Trading as Fleuri Kets V B V Hand Held Products Europe Kaatsheuvel Hondsruglaan 87d The Netherlands 5628 DB Eindhoven The Netherlands 3 Test lab Name Instrument Specialties Address Delaware Water Gap Pennsylvania 18327 0136 Country United States of America 4 Applied standards Produet Standard Basic Standard Test Specification Description EN 55022 1995 EN 55022 1995 Conducted Radiate
3. Hand Held Products Inc Dolphin VehicleBase User s Guide Rev 1 0 P N 80010107 illi HAND HELD Dolphin VehicleBase User s Guide Release 1 0 October 1998 1997 Hand Held Products Inc All Rights Reserved Carefully read the following terms before opening this package Opening this package indicates your acceptance of these terms If you do not agree to these terms return the package unopened to Hand Held Products Inc HHP Hand Held Products Inc offers this manual solely for the convenience of the users of the Dolphin VehicleBase and all warranties implied or written are disclaimed including but not limited to any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material in this manual errors may arise and Hand Held Products assumes no liability for loss occasioned by such errors or for charges of any kind or damages incidental or consequential that result from the use of the information contained in this manual Hand Held Products Inc does not in any manner represent that this user s manual is completely accurate or descriptive of all occasions that might arise regarding the Dolphin VehicleBase The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This manual contains confidential and proprietary information and is copyrighted No part of this manual may be reproduced or photocopied in any form or disclo
4. S Figure 7 Connections Between Dolphin VehicleBase and Other Devices Chapter 7 Warranty Who Is Covered By The Warranty The Dolphin terminal and HomeBase offered by Hand Held Products Inc HHP are both covered with a one year limited warranty Hand Held Products Inc extends this warranty only to the first end user of the product This warranty is non transferable What s Covered By The Warranty This warranty covers the Dolphin terminal and HomeBase and warrants them to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from date of purchase by the first end user THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND FREEDOM FROM INFRINGEMENT Neither HHP nor its marketing agents shall be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use results of use or inability to use this product No one is authorized to change add to or otherwise alter this Warranty without the express written permission of an officer of HHP What s Not Covered By The Warranty This Warranty does not cover software or damage to the product caused by modification alteration misapplication misuse of or physical abuse to the product or damage due to repair or service to the product by anyone other than an Authori
5. as a terminal detection indicator The LED illuminates GREEN when the Dolphin terminal is seated in the well Dolphin Terminal Well The Dolphin Terminal slides into this well during both battery charging and communications with the Host Device Chapter 5 Cables for the VehicleBase Standard Serial Cable 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 To connect the Dolphin VehicleBase to your RS 232 device you will need an RS 232 cable The wiring of your cable depends on whether the other device is set up as aDCE Data Communications Equipment or DTE Data Terminal Equipment device The Dolphin VehicleBase Main Communication Port is configured as a DCE device To communicate with a DTE device such as a computer use a standard or straight through RS 232 cable To communicate with a DCE device use either a null modem adapter in line with a standard RS 232 cable or use a null modem serial cable Does not apply to the Charge Only version of the Dolphin VehicleBase Making Your Own Cable You can make your own cables by following the pin configuration in Figure 14 To do so you need to determine if your host RS 232 device is 9 pin or 25 pin and whether the device is DCE or DTE VehicleBase IBM AT IBM XT Modem Host Port DB9 DTE DB25 DB25 DCE DCE DTE 2 RD 3 3 TD 2 5 SG 7 4 DTR 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CT
6. ce from the repair facility for North and South America Asia and the Pacific Rim Failure to obtain an RMA number before shipping your product to this repair facility can delay the processing of your repair request When calling for service at any of our repair facilities please be prepared to give the following information e Product s type and serial number e Brief description of problem e Dated Proof of Purchase Place the product in its original packaging with a copy of your original invoice and ship the product prepaid to the appropriate address below North and South America Asia Pacific Rim Hand Held Products Customer Services Department 7510 East Independence Blvd 100 Charlotte NC 28227 9411 RMA Number Europe Middle East and Africa Hondsruglaan 87D 5602 JA Eindhoven The Netherlands The United Kingdom Wessex House Oxford Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 1PA United Kingdom 10 If your equipment is still covered under the initial end user s product warranty please notify the Customer Services Representative when you call Please include a copy of the original invoice in the package to avoid possible service delays For your protection we recommend you insure any equipment being sent to HHP After repair or replacement of the equipment Hand Held Products will ship the product at our cost to your location Non warranty repairs will be returned at the customer s expense unless otherwise requested
7. d Emissions EN 50082 1 EN 61000 4 2 1995 Electrostatic Discharge EN 61000 4 4 1995 Electrical Fast Transient TEC 801 3 1984 Radiated RF EM Field 5 Test report EMC Test Report 56957 6 Declaration We mentioned at point 2 declare on our own full responsibility that the product mentioned at point complies with the directive 89 336 EEC This is based upon testing of a sample of the product mentioned at point performed by the test lab mentioned at point 3 according to the harmonized standards corresponding to article 10 1 of the directive 89 336 EEC These standards are mentioned at point 4 The results of the tests are given in the report mentioned at point 5 7 Authentication Signature in behalf of authorized company mentioned at point 2 J H Sorgen Jr Managing _ Hand Held Products Europe Date 6 omke ITN Place Cholte US 12
8. harging them temperature has a marked effect on charging The recommended temperature range is 10 to 35 C Caution Do not attempt to recharge any battery pack in the Dolphin Terminal that is not manufactured by HHP especially for this device To do so will void your warranty and can damage the Dolphin VehicleBase or the Terminal Chapter 3 Dolphin VehicleBase Features The Dolphin VehicleBase provides the following basic features e The Dolphin VehicleBase provides a convenient interface from the Dolphin Terminal to any standard RS 232 device Does not apply to the Dolphin VehicleBase Charge Only Version e The Dolphin VehicleBase protects the Dolphin Terminal when not in use e The Dolphin VehicleBase provides power to the Dolphin Terminal for battery charging VehicleBase Side Panel Features This section contains information regarding features located on the side of the Dolphin VehicleBase olphin Terminal Well COMM LED o KE e E Ez Figure 6 VehicleBase Side panel features COMM LED The COMM LED indicates the status of data transfer between the Host Device and the Dolphin Terminal The LED is red when data is being sent from the Host Device to the Dolphin VehicleBase The LED is green when data is being sent from the Dolphin VehicleBase to the Host Device The LED may appear orange at high data rates When using the Charge Only version of the Dolphin VehicleBase the CommLED functions
9. ion Value Rate 123 DDD 0 1200 UDD 1 2000 BD ji a Mr E UuUD 3 sooo DDuU 4 1900 uUpu 5 38400 a a Fa ee U Up D Down Figure 4 Switch settings Note The Baud Rate switches are checked at power up Changes in the switch settings will not be recognized until power is cycled Does not apply to the Dolphin VehicleBase Charge Only Version 4 Inserting The Dolphin Terminal Into The VehicleBase Place the Dolphin Terminal Laser exit window up in the Dolphin Terminal Well of the Dolphin VehicleBase Let the Dolphin Terminal glide down into the well until it stops Figure 5 Inserting the Dolphin terminal into the VehicleBase Charging Batteries In The VehicleBase The Dolphin VehicleBase supplies charging power to the Dolphin Terminal so that the Dolphin Terminal can monitor the charging of its own battery pack This charging method protects the battery from being damaged by overcharging Therefore the Dolphin Terminal may be stored indefinitely in the VehicleBase without damage to the Dolphin Terminal the battery pack or the VehicleBase Remember to keep the VehicleBase plugged in if you are using it to store the Dolphin Terminal This will keep the Dolphin Terminal battery pack fully charged Battery Temperatures If possible bring your rechargeable NiCad or NiMH battery packs to room temperature before rec
10. se The Dolphin VehicleBase can be powered from either a 12 or 24 volt DC source Power is connected to the input power connector located on the bottom panel DC 12 Volt Input Figure 2 VehicleBase Bottom View Two connection options are available e cigarette lighter adapter for 12 volt automotive systems and portable applications e direct connection through a fused cable assembly for 12 and 24 volt automotive systems The optional Power Condition Module PCM is inserted in line with the fused cable assembly to provide protection against high voltage surges which can occur during certain fault conditions in an automotive electrical system i e load dump If the PCM is used for transient voltage protection its input power cable should be connected to automotive power and its filtered output connected to the mating connector located on the bottom of the Dolphin VehicleBase Note The PCM is optional for 12 volt automotive systems However it is recommended for 24 volt applications Selecting The Baud Rate Baud Rate Switch Figure 3 VehicleBase Bottom View A three position raised rocker DIP switch is used to select the communication baud rate The Dolphin VehicleBase comes preset at 9600 Switch position and the corresponding baud rates are shown in Figure 4 The following table outlines the available baud rate selections Switch Binary Baud Posit
11. sed to any person without prior written consent from Hand Held Products Inc Requests for additional copies of this publication should be sent to the nearest address below If you have additional questions concerning the material in this publication write or call Hand Held Products Hand Held Products Inc HHP Latin America 7510 East Independence Boulevard Suite 100 Avenida 6 de Agosto Charlotte North Carolina 28227 9411 Edif Hilda Piso 2 Of 202 B USA La Paz TEL 1 704 537 1444 Bolivia FAX 1 704 532 4191 HHP Europe P O Box 280225602 JA Eindhoven The Netherlands TEL 31 40 24 24 486 FAX 31 40 24 25 672 HHP UK Wessex House Oxford Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 IPA United Kingdom TEL 44 0 7000 426343 FAX 44 0 7074 426343 HHP Australia 45 A Avalon Parade P O Box 256 Avalon NSW 2107 Australia TEL 61 2 9918 3203 FAX 61 2 9918 3201 TEL 591 2 43 1056 FAX 591 2 43 4150 HHP France 50 Avenue Marcel Dassault 92100 Boulogne France Tel 33 0 1 46 1041 11 Fax 33 0 1 46 104120 Dolphin Terminal Dolphin Multiple Battery Charger RF Lite and all representations thereof are trademarks of Hand Held Products Inc Protected by U S and Foreign Patents Contents Chapter 1 Introduction The Dolphin VehicleBase serves as a safe and convenient storage receptacle for the Dolphin terminal There are two options available for the Dolphin VehicleBase
12. zed HHP Service Center This Warranty also excludes any damage to the product caused by circumstances outside of HHP s control such as but not limited to lightning or fluctuation in electrical power How Problems Should Be Handled Should the Dolphin terminal or HomeBase prove to be defective within one year of date of purchase return the product as described in the RMA procedures below and we will at our option repair or replace the product to whatever extent HHP deems necessary to restore the product to proper operating condition without any charge to you Return Information If you purchased the product from an Authorized Hand Held Products Reseller contact the Reseller with the unit s serialnumber Your Reseller will contact Hand Held on your behalf to arrange for the unit to be serviced If you purchased the product directly from Hand Held or have been instructed by your Reseller to contact Hand Held directly call the Customer Services Department in your area to request a Repair Maintenance Authorization RMA number Note An RMA number is not needed for service at the Europe the Middle East Africa or United Kingdom repair facilities North and South America Asia Pacific Rim TEL 1 704 537 1444 FAX 1 704 566 9904 Europe Middle East and Africa TEL 31 40 24 24 486 FAX 31 40 24 25 672 The United Kingdom TEL 44 0 7000 426343 FAX 44 0 7074 426343 You must have an RMA number to receive servi
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