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Dolphin® 9500/9550 Mobile Computer User’s Guide 4 - 17
Communication Media Options
Mechanical Connector
The 17-pin, industrial-grade, mechanical connector on the bottom panel is designed to work only with HHP sold/manufactured
communication and charging peripherals. Via these peripherals, the connector supports USB and RS-232 communications,
enabling the user to connect the Dolphin 9500/9550 terminal to external devices such as scanners and printers. The connector
also provides power out 5V at 500mA, which means that, with the proper HHP cable, the terminal can power another device.
For more information about the connector, see Mechanical Connector on page 3-9.
IrDA Port
The IrDA port enables the Dolphin 9500/9550 to transmit data via pulses of light to and from other IrDA-compliant devices, such
as printers and PCs or to other Dolphin 9500/9550 terminals.
802.11b Radio
The Dolphin 9500/9550 may be equipped with a WiFi®-compliant, interoperable 2.4 GHz 802.11b direct sequence spread
spectrum wireless local area network (WLAN) radio.
Bluetooth Radio
The Dolphin 9500/9550 may be equipped with a Bluetooth wireless personal area network (WPAN) radio.
Software Communication Programs
Microsoft
®
ActiveSync v3.7
®
Microsoft ActiveSync is a tool that enables Pocket PC devices, such as the Dolphin 9500/9550, to exchange and synchronize
application data with a desktop computer.
For more information, see Communications on page 6-1.
RAS
Short for Remote Access Services, RAS is a feature built into Windows NT that enables users to log into an NT-based LAN using
a modem, X.25 connection or WAN link. RAS is fully supported and allows the use of PPP or SLIP connections for network
connectivity.