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FCC Compliance

The Dolphin mobile computer meets or exceeds all applicable standards and has been manufactured to the highest level of

quality.

Dolphin 9500/9550 Batch Terminal

The Dolphin 9500/9550 Batch complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 Devices may not cause harmful interference.

2 Devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Dolphin 9500/9550 RF Terminal with 802.11b and/or Bluetooth Radio

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

In accordance with FCC 15.21, changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user

may find the following booklet helpful: “Something About Interference.” This is available at FCC local regional offices. Our

company is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the

substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by our company. The correction will

be the responsibility of the user. Use only shielded data cables with this system.

In accordance with FCC 15.21, changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION! This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or

transmitter.

For body worn operation, to maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, use only accessories

that contain no metallic components and provide a separation distance of 15mm (0.6 inches) to the body.

Use of other accessories may violate FCC RF exposure guidelines and should be avoided.

Canadian Compliance

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. Devices may not cause harmful interference. 2. Devices must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To prevent radio interference to the licensed

service, this device is intended to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum shielding. Equipment (or its

transmit antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Summary of content (39 pages)

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FCC Compliance The Dolphin mobile computer meets or exceeds all applicable standards and has been manufactured to the highest level of quality. Dolphin 9500/9550 Batch Terminal The Dolphin 9500/9550 Batch complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 Devices may not cause harmful interference. 2 Devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Dolphin 9500/9550 RF Terminal with 802.
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Regulatory and Safety Agency Approvals Parameter Specification RF Approvals FCC Part 15.247 RSS 210 Certified ETS 300 328 Certified Telecom RCPHAD002-485 U.S.A Canada Europe Mexico 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 Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive and the 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. Dolphin 9500/9550 RF 802.
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Care and Cleaning of the Dolphin 9500/9550 When needed, clean the image engine window and the LCD display with a clean, non-abrasive, lint-free cloth. The terminal can be cleaned with a damp cloth.
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2 Getting Started Overview The Dolphin 9500/9550 mobile computer is designed for easy, single-handed mobile data collection. Each mobile computer is equipped with a PXA255 400MHz RISC processor built to run the Windows® Pocket PC platform. Dolphin 9500/9550 computers are available with different types of 2D imagers and wireless radios to meet most any enterprise mobile data collection requirement.
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Dolphin 9500/9550 Models and Options HHP’s family of Dolphin 9500/9550 mobile data collection terminals includes these models: The Dolphin 9500 Batch terminal This is a Microsoft® Windows® Pocket PC programmable mobile computer with a unique, ergonomic shape designed for singlehanded use. The standard Dolphin 9500 is available with 64 MB RAM and 32 MB non-volatile FLASH and integrated digital imager. An optional Secure Digital (SD) memory interface offers additional memory.
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Dolphin 9500/9550 Peripherals Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals capabilities. Dolphin HomeBase™ The Dolphin HomeBase charging and communication cradle supports both RS-232 and USB communications, which make it able to interface with the majority of PC-based enterprise systems. When a terminal is seated in the HomeBase, its main battery pack charges in less that four hours.
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Dolphin 9500/9550 Accessories Each of the following items is sold separately to enhance your Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals capabilities. Charging/Communication Cables USB and serial versions that connect the Dolphin 9500/9550 directly to both a peripheral device and a power source. Dolphin Mobile Charger Plugs the terminal directly into a vehicle cigarette lighter/power port for power and battery charging. This accessory converts the 12 Volts out of the vehicle to the 9 Volts required by the terminal.
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Bar Code Symbologies Supported Symbology type Symbologies supported 1D symbologies Code 3 of 9, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN, Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 93, TCIF Linked Code 39 (TLC39), Universal Product Code (UPC), RSS. 2D symbologies PDF417, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, QR Code, Aztec Code, Code 49. Composite codes RSS-14, Codablock F, Aztec Mesa, EAN·UCC. OCR codes OCR A and OCR B.
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Using the Dolphin 9500/9550 for the First Time Terminology Note In this manual, the terms “click” and “tap” are used interchangeably. Both mean using the stylus or a finger on the touch screen of the Dolphin 9500/9550 to perform a task. Those tasks usually direct you to click or tap an operation button or icon. Follow these steps to begin using your Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal. 1 Unpack and check the terminal and documentation.
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1 Plug the cable into the connector on the bottom panel. 2 Plug the adapter into the appropriate power source. The main battery begin charging immediately. Step 3. Start the Dolphin 9500/9550 Mobile Computer Follow these steps to start your Dolphin 9500/9550 mobile computer. 1 Install the charged battery pack in the Dolphin terminal. 2 The red LED illuminates and the green LED blinks for approximately three seconds. NOTE: DO NOT PRESS ANY KEYS WHILE THE TERMINAL IS BOOTING UP.
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Step 4. Align the Screen After a hard reset, you are prompted to align the screen: Tap the Target • Use the stylus shipped with your Dolphin terminal to tap the target wherever it appears on the screen. Alignment should always be performed with a stylus designed for touch screen applications. The small point is required for accurate calibration. The stylus should be oriented at a 90 degree angle to the screen surface. • Press the stylus firmly into the center of the cross-hair target once and release.
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Step 5. Set the Time Zone After screen alignment is completed, the Location screen shown below displays. Setting Time Zone Use the drop-down menu to select your time zone, and tap Next. This does not necessarily set the correct time; only the time zone. You set the time and date manually. See Setting the Time and Date on page -11.. After setting the time zone, you are finished with the initial setup of your Dolphin mobile computer. The system begins autoinstalling.
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Step 6. Autoinstall After setting the time zone, your Dolphin 9500/9550 begins installing programs automatically. For each set of programs that load, you should see a small install screen with a bar going across it to indicate that a program is loading. When the last program loads, the system performs a warm reset ending up at the Today screen. Programs installed All configurations of the Dolphin 9500/9550 install the HHP Demos and HHP Utilities.
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Setting the Time and Date It is a good idea to set the time and date now before you begin using the device. You must set the time zone first. To set the time and date, go to Start > Settings > Systems tab > Clock to set the date and time. Note: You need to re-set the time and date after every hard reset of the terminal. Step 7. Verifying That Your Dolphin 9500/9550 is Working Properly After you have completed the initial setup and set the time and date, the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal is ready to use.
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Putting the Dolphin in Suspend Mode To conserve power, press the Power key to put the Dolphin terminal into suspend mode. The terminal may also go into “suspend mode” when it is inactive for a programmed period of time, as defined by the application. To wake the Dolphin terminal from suspend mode, press the Power or SCAN keys. The Dolphin terminal also goes into suspend mode if you remove the main battery pack while the terminal is powered on.
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3 Dolphin 9500/9550 Overview System Features Processor The Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal is equipped with an Intel® X-Scale 400MHz RISC microprocessor that runs on a 100 MHz RAM BUS, making it one of the most powerful Pocket PC platforms on the market. Operating System Microsoft® Pocket PC is a compact, highly efficient, scalable operating system. Its open architecture facilitates development of applications for energy-efficient data collection devices like the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal.
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Front Panel Features This section describes features on the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal front panel.
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1/4 VGA Display The Dolphin 9500/9550 screen is a 240 x 320 pixel, 3.5” 1/4 VGA display with an industrial protective lens. It is equipped with a touchscreen that can be activated with a stylus (included with the terminal) or finger. The display is available in 16-level grayscale monochrome and color TFT versions. The backlight for both the monochrome and white LCD color display enable viewing in low-light conditions.
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Back Panel Features Note: The safety labels on the back panel are specific to each terminal’s configuration. Dolphin 9500 This following graphic describes features on the back panel of the Dolphin 9500 terminal.
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For a frontal view of the Image Engine Window, see Image Engine Window on page 3-6. Speaker The Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal has an integrated speaker that sounds audio signals as you scan bar code labels and enter data. The operating frequency range is 500Hz at 71 dB up to 80 dB. The speaker can also be used for playing sounds (e.g., WAV files). Hand Strap The Dolphin 9500 has an integrated elastic hand strap to provide a comfortable, secure grip on the terminal.
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Dolphin 9550 This section describes the back panel of the Dolphin 9550. It contains the same features as the Dolphin 9500 described in the previous section with the additions of • • • a pistol-grip handle to hold and maneuver the terminal with greater ease, a scanner/imager trigger on the handle that activates the scan, and rubber bumpers that enable the terminal to rest safely and securely when not in use. The following is a graphic of the 9550 bottom panel.
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Rubber Nose Bumpers The rubber bumpers enable the Dolphin 9550 to rest in a stable, nose-down position when the unit is set on a flat surface. The following graphic shows the Dolphin 9550 in a nose-down position, resting on its rubber bumpers. Rubber Bumpers Stylus - inside the handle Stylus The stylus is used to operate the touchscreen display. The Dolphin 9550 back panel stores the stylus inside the pistolgrip handle.
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Side Panel Features DOLP H IN 9 500 The following graphic shows the left, side panel. IrDA Port Secure Digital Access Door Headphone Jack (2.5mm) IrDA Port The IrDA (Infrared Communications) Port allows the Dolphin to communicate with IrDA-enabled devices such as PC’s, printers, modems, or other Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals. The maximum speed is 115kbps. Secure Digital Memory Interface Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals have an industry standard Secure Digital (SD) memory interface.
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Bottom Panel Features This following graphics describe the bottom panel of the Dolphin 9500/9550. Hand strap clip 1 3 2 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 Industrial 17-pin Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Description +USB PWR N/C N/C N/C N/C GND 5V OUT DTR -USB USB DET RI DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS NOTE: SIGNALS REFERENCED FOR A DTE DEVICE Industrial 17-pin Mechanical Connector The bottom panel of the Dolphin 9500/9550 features a custom, industrial 17-pin connector.
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Batteries The Dolphin 9500/9550 features intelligent battery technology. It is comprised of two types of battery power: the backup battery that resides inside the terminal and the battery pack inserted into the back panel of the terminal. They are designed to work together to prevent data loss when the terminal is in use over long periods. Both must be completely charged before using the Dolphin 9500/9550 for the first time. Internal Backup Battery Located inside the terminal, the backup battery is a3.
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Managing Battery Power Data and files saved on the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal may be stored in RAM, so it is important to maintain a continuous power supply to the terminal. When the main battery pack becomes low, the Low Battery Charge icon will appear in the notification tray at the top of the screen. The Critical icon will appear when the battery is critically low. There is also a Low Battery icon that will appear when the backup battery is low.
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Guidelines for Battery Use and Disposal The following are general guidelines for the safe use and disposal of batteries: • • • • • • Use only the battery supplied, recommended, or approved by HHP. Replace a defective batteries immediately as it could damage the Dolphin terminal. Never throw a used battery in the trash. It contains heavy metals and should be recycled according to local guidelines. Don’t short-circuit a battery or throw it into a fire. It can explode and cause severe personal injury.
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Dolphin 9500/9550 Technical Specifications System Architecture Processor: Intel® X-Scale PXA255 400MHz Development Environment: Dolphin SDK for Pocket PC 2002 supports Embedded VB or C++®, Dolphin .NET SDK for Pocket PC 2002 supports Visual Studio.NET®, VB.NET®, C#.NET, HHP custom libraries and utilities.
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Dolphin 9500/9550 Technical Specifications Impact Resistance: Withstands multiple 5ft. (1.5m) drops onto concrete Environmental Resistance: Independently certified to meet IP64 standards for moisture and particle resistance Power: Lithium-Ion battery technology – 7.4V, 14.
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4 Using the Dolphin 9500/9550 Mobile Computer Entering Data To enter data, you may: • • • • • • Use the 35-key, 43-key or 56-key keypads Collect images or scan bar code data into data fields Use the Soft Input Panel (SIP) to enter typed text, either by using the soft keyboard or other input method Write directly on the screen Draw pictures on the screen Use Microsoft ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from your desktop computer.
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Imaging Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals are equipped an image reader that reads 1D and 2D bar codes, OCR characters and can capture images, such as signatures and gray scale pictures. The imager features a green aiming beam that is used to aim the image reader against the bar code or item being read. The terminal supports two types of image decoding for use in various bar code reading and imaging applications: full-area imaging and Advanced Linear Decoding (ALD).
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Refer to the following chart for beam angle information Linear bar code 2D Matrix symbol The aiming beam is smaller when the terminal is held closer to the code and larger when it is farther from the code. Symbologies with smaller bars or elements (mil size) should be read closer to the unit. Symbologies with larger bars or elements (mil size) should be read farther from the unit.
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Capturing Images The image-capture process is an intuitive, split-second operation for experienced users. By following the basic guidelines, new users can easily develop their own technique and, with practice, quickly learn to adapt it to different application environments. Image preview When the imaging process is initiated, the Dolphin 9500/9550 displays a preview of the image on the touch screen. This is a live video image of what the imager is currently viewing.
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Using the Keyboard The Dolphin 9500/9550 has three keyboard configurations; see Three Keyboard Options on page 3-3. For a complete overview of the each configuration and the special key combinations associated with each, see Appendix on page A-1.
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Using the Cursor Keys Use the cursor keys to navigate around on an application screen. The use of these keys can vary depending on the application. Press To … Move the cursor up one row or line. Move the cursor down one row or line. Move the cursor one character to the right. Move the cursor one character to the left. Using the Modifier Keys All three versions of the Dolphin 9500/9550 keyboard feature the standard PC keyboard modifier keys, Shift (SFT), Alt, and Ctrl.
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Special Keys SCAN Key The SCAN key activates the scan on both 9500/9550 terminals. It also “wakes” the terminals from sleep mode. Its position allows convenient one-handed image-taking and/or bar code decoding. Power Key The Power key puts the terminal into and wakes the terminal from suspend mode. Shift (SFT) The Shift key toggles the keyboard from upper case alphabet mode to lower case alphabet mode and back.
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Communication Media Options Via the Industrial Connector The 17-pin industrial connector supports USB and RS-232 communications. Its power output is 500mA at 5V. When connected properly, it enables the user to connect the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal to external devices such as scanners and printers. For more information about the 17-pin industrial connector, see Bottom Panel Features on page 3-9..
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Entering Text Using the Input Panel Use the input panel to enter information in any program on the Dolphin mobile computer. You can either type on the soft keyboard or write on the touch screen using Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer. In either case, the characters appear as typed text on the screen. To show or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your choices. Select an input method. Tap to see your choices. Input Panel button.
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Using the Letter Recognizer With Letter Recognizer you can write letters using the stylus just as you would on paper. 1 Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button and then Letter Recognizer. 2 Write a letter in the box. When you write a letter, it is converted to typed text that appears on the screen. For specific instructions on using Letter Recognizer, with Letter Recognizer open, tap the question mark next to the writing area.