Hand-held-products Dolphin 7200 User Manual

User’s GuideDolphin® 7200Mobile Computer

1 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSafetyThe Dolphin 7200 handheld computer/bar code scanner meets or exceeds the requirements of all applicable standard

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide D - 1DIQ Imaging Test TargetMake copies of this page to use with the Dolphin 7200-2D terminal IQ Imaging demo (see F3 - I.Q

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 1EGS-DOS CommandsThe Dolphin terminal ships with General Software DOS (GS-DOS). GS-DOS is compatible with Microsoft DOS

E - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSyntax: Call [d:] [pathname] [parameter1] [parameter2] […]CD (CHDIR)The CD command displays the current directory of t

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 3Syntax: DIR [drive:][path] [wildcard-filename]ECHOThe ECHO command has two functions; namely, control of the ECHO flag

E - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSyntax: PAUSEPROMPTThe PROMPT command maintains the PROMPT environment variable that is used by COMMAND.COM to display

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide E - 5Syntax: SET [keyword=[string]]SHIFTDisplays or changes the optional switch character.Syntax: SWITCH [character]SYNC Th

E - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSyntax: VOL [drive:]

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide F - 1FDeclarations of ConformityEC declaration of conformity for the following:89/336/EEC EMC Directive73/23/EEC Low Voltag

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 1 - 3Statement of Agency ComplianceThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin

F - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guidecompany mentioned at point 2 :Signature On File J.H. Cottrell Jr., Managing Director, Hand Held Products EuropeDate :

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide F - 3Declaration of Conformity EC declaration of conformity for the following:89/336/EEC EMC Directive73/23/EEC Low Voltage

F - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideDeclaration of Conformity EC declaration of conformity for the following:89/336/EEC EMC Directive73/23/EEC Low Voltage

™ Hand Held Products, Inc.700 Visions DriveP.O. Box 208Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153-02087200-UGRev F

1 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideRegulatory and Safety Agency ApprovalsThe CE mark on the product indicates that the system has been tested to and conf

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 12Getting StartedAbout the Dolphin 7200 The Dolphin is a handheld computer and imager/bar code scanner with a 386 33 MH

2 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideNote: Use your Dolphin only with accessories supplied, recommended or approved by Hand Held Products, Inc. Use of non

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 3Dolphin 7200 ModelsHand Held Product's family of Dolphin 7200 handheld portable data collection terminals include

2 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideBar Code Symbologies Supported1D Linear Codes: Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 11, MSI, UPC A, UPC EO, UPC EI, E

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 2 - 5If you have a Dolphin 7200 RS-232 terminal and are using the communication/charging cable instead of a HomeBase to cha

2 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideNote: If using the Dolphin for first time or if the terminal has been without a battery pack for more than 30 minutes

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 13Dolphin 7200 BasicsSystem FeaturesCPUThe Dolphin's computing power is provided by a highly integrated AMD ELAN S

DisclaimerHand Held Products, Inc. (“Hand Held Products”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this

3 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideUsing the Alphanumeric KeypadThe Dolphin's alphanumeric, splash-resistant keypad has 36 epoxy coated keys. The ke

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 3Alphanumeric Key Combinations for Functions and Special CharactersUse the key combinations listed below to access cert

3 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideUsing the Numeric KeypadThe Dolphin's numeric, splash-resistant keypad has 20 epoxy coated keys. The large, amber

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 5Key Combinations for Functions and Special CharactersEntering Alpha and Special Characters1. Press the SHIFT key to sw

3 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideKeyboard ModeThese symbols indicate which mode is operational on the keyboard and are located next to the battery char

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 7Laser EngineThe Dolphin 7200 is currently available with four scanning options:• Standard range• Long range• High dens

3 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideMaintaining the Dolphin's BatteriesAlthough the Dolphin 7200 terminal is received with the battery inserted, it i

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 3 - 9Servicing the Battery PackFor maximum battery life, Hand Held Products recommends that you deep-cycle the battery twic

3 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideResetting the Dolphin Terminal Under normal circumstances, you should not need to reset the Dolphin terminal. However

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 4 - 14Dolphin 7200 RS-232About Dolphin 7200 RS-232 The Dolphin 7200 handheld computer with micro-DB9 RS-232 port is a compa

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide iii1Chapter 1 - IntroductionSafety...

4 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSending and Receiving DataThe Dolphin 7200 RS-232 terminal can be connected to a host computer to send and receive dat

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 15Dolphin 7200 2D Mobile ComputerAbout the Dolphin 7200 2D Mobile ComputerThe Dolphin 7200 2D mobile computer features

5 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideReading BarcodesThe omni-directional scanning capabilities of the Dolphin 7200 2D terminal greatly simplify operation

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 3Capturing ImagesThe image-capture process is a split-second operation for experienced users. By following the basic gu

5 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideDolphin Demo Main ScreenWhen you start the program, this menu screen will be the first one you see. This screen allows

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 5 - 5F2 - Imaging DemoPress F2 and the screen shown below will display:To setup the imager, press F3.To Take an Image:1. Pr

5 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideTo use the demo:1. Enter a signature in the box below.2. Press and hold the ON/SCAN button and aim at the barcode. Whe

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 16Dolphin OS and System Development SoftwareImportant Notice: Only install the most recent release of the Dolphin ROM I

6 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideHelp File, Document and Utility Icons The Dolphin OS and Development System set up program will set up a Dolphin group

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 3Dolphin UtilitiesA number of utilities are provided with your Dolphin terminal. The Utility programs are installed in

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6 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideIf you do not specify command line arguments, DCOMM2.EXE will open a dialog that allows you to receive files or config

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 5/I: Forces HBCFG.EXE to display 'Please wait Dialog'Example: hbcfg /c1 /b57600 /IIf no command line argument

6 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guideyx /myx /c2The default baud rate for the YX.EXE utility is 9600. For your convenience, batch files are included on the

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 7Dolphin Application DevelopmentDolphin application development is straightforward. Since Dolphin is DOS-compatible, mo

6 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideBuilding the SamplesThere is one Microsoft Visual C\C++ version 1.52 project file (*.mak) for each sample application.

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 9Transferring Files to or from the Dolphin TerminalTransferring files between your Dolphin terminal and a desktop PC is

6 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideUsing the Dolphin File Transfer Program and YX in Menu ModeYou can also use YX in menu mode to send and receive files

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 6 - 11Dolphin EVS EngineThe EVS engine provides bit-mapped graphics support for the Dolphin LCD. EVS is the primary interfa

6 - 12 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide4. Press 3 to select Baud rate. Press 1 to set baud rate to 57600.5. Press 1 to download.Upgrading the Dolphin Bootlo

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 7 - 17TroubleshootingDolphin Terminal and HomeBaseThis table describes some of the common problems/symptoms and solutions t

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7 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideI can not enter a ":" to change to Drive B: at the DOS prompt.The ":" is a special character that

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 18Dolphin HomeBaseHub of the SystemAs the hub of your Dolphin system, the Dolphin 7200 HomeBase performs three importan

8 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideDolphin 7200 HomeBase Parts and FunctionsFront PanelDolphin Terminal Well You put the Dolphin in this well to communi

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 3Back PanelAuxiliary Battery Well Insert a battery into the well to charge a second battery and you will always have a

8 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSide PanelsThere is a main communications port on one side and a multi-HomeBase-port on the other side:Main Communicat

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 5Charging Batteries in the Dolphin 7200 HomeBase Use only the 3.6V battery packs provided by Hand Held Products. The us

8 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideCharging an Additional NiMH Battery Pack1. Insert an NiMH battery pack with the battery contacts pointing upward into

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 7Setting up the Dolphin HomeBaseSet the Dolphin HomeBase on any dry, stable surface such as a desktop. Before mounting

8 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSetting the Baud RateYou may use the HomeBase Configuration utility program to select the baud rate. The program can a

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 9The following table outlines the configuration switch settings:To ensure communications, leave Switch 2 in the FIXED B

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8 - 10 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide2. Baud Rate Selection, and 3. Device Selection.Address AssignmentUse the Address Assignment command to establish uni

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 8 - 11n is the ASCII number corresponding to the baud rate shown in the table below. For example, the string <ESC>HHP

8 - 12 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide3. Start your application on the Dolphin terminal or the host computer. Data can then begin transmitting between the

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 19Compact HomeBaseHub of the SystemAs the hub of your Dolphin system, the Dolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase performs three

9 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideDolphin 7200 Compact HomeBase Parts and FunctionsFront PanelDolphin Terminal Well The Compact HomeBase's front p

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 3Back PanelPower Supply Connector Use this connector to attach a power supply to the HomeBase. The power supply provide

9 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideBottom PanelA Baud Rate DIP switch is located on the bottom of the HomeBase. The three-position DIP switch is used to

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 5Charging a Dolphin TerminalThe HomeBase supplies charging power to the Dolphin terminal so that the terminal can monit

9 - 6 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideWall Mounting:The Compact HomeBase also has two DIN rail (7.5 X 35mm) slots on the back to allow for secure wall mount

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 7In either case, after wall mounting, it is recommended that the cables be secured to the DIN rail through use of a wir

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9 - 8 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSetting Up for CommunicationsThe Dolphin terminal and Dolphin Compact HomeBase support RS-232 communications through t

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 9 - 9Communicating with the Dolphin TerminalTo communicate with the Dolphin and any other devices connected to the Compact

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 110Dolphin Vehicle BaseIntroductionThe Dolphin VehicleBase serves as a safe and convenient storage receptacle for the

10 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideSupplying Power to the Dolphin VehicleBaseThe Dolphin VehicleBase can be powered from either a 12 or 24 volt DC sourc

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 3Side Panel FeaturesThis section contains information regarding features located on the side of the Dolphin VehicleBas

10 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideInserting the Dolphin Terminal into the VehicleBaseSlide the Dolphin terminal into the terminal well until it stops.

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 10 - 5Cables for the VehicleBaseStandard Serial CableThe following information applies only to the charging/communication v

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 11 - 111Dolphin MultiChargerIntroductionThe Dolphin MultiCharger provides intelligent battery management for 10 Dolphin bat

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11 - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideTop PanelThis section contains information regarding features located on the top panel of the Dolphin MultiCharger.Se

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 11 - 3Inserting the Dolphin Battery PackPlace the Dolphin battery pack in the Battery Charging Pocket (see page 11-2) of th

11 - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide7. At this point, another Condition and Calibrate cycle can be initiated.TroubleshootingIf you encounter problems wit

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 11 - 5Declaration of Conformity

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12 - 1 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide12Customer SupportProduct Service and RepairHand Held Products provides service for all its products through service

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 12 - 2Online Product Service and Repair AssistanceYou can also access product service and repair assistance online at www.h

12 - 3 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideLimited WarrantyHand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Products") warrants its products to be free from defec

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide A - 1ATechnical SpecificationsDolphin 7200 Terminal SpecificationsBatch RS-232 2DCase MaterialPolycarbonate ABS Blend, Spla

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide 1 - 11IntroductionCongratulations on the purchase of your new Dolphin 7200 mobile computer! You have made a wise choice in

A - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideOperating SystemGS-DOS architecture programmable with standard x86 development tools; Microsoft C/C++ libraries provid

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide A - 3Bar code symbol types Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN, Codabar, Code 128, Plessey MSI, Code 11, Code 93, UPC 1D L

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide B - 1BBar Code SamplesWith the Demo program, the Dolphin terminal is programmed to read these codes. Practice scanning each

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 1CDecoding Demo Menu Layout2D Decoding Demo DiagramThe following flow diagram shows the layout of the menus available i

C - 2 Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide2D Decoding Demo Screen ShotsShown below are screen shots of the different menus listed above.Example: Selecting ALD

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 3Decoding Options Decode ModeThe top of the screen will show the decode mode currently active on the Dolphin 7200 termi

C - 4 Dolphin® 7200 User’s GuideCentering Window Press F2 for the Centering Window and the screen below will display. This is the default setting f

Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide C - 5ALD WindowPress F3 and the ALD window shown below will display: ALD mode searches for linear bar codes across the midd