Motorola ENTERPRISE DIGITAL ASSISTANT MC70 - Manual (Page 47)

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To see if the cradle has power, insert the EDA. The Charging LED on the EDA blinks slowly to indicate
charging and turns solid amber when the battery is completely charged. See
Table 1-2 on page 1-6 for other
indications.
Serial Device Connection
The EDA has a serial port on the bottom. When the EDA is inserted into the cradle, it connects to the cradle’s
serial port. The EDA can then use the cradle’s serial port to communicate with an external device.
Figure 2-20 Vehicle Cradle Serial Connection
To provide serial communications between an EDA and a serial device, connect one end of the 9-pin serial
cable into the serial port on the cradle, and the other end into the serial port on the serial device.
To begin communication:
1. Insert the EDA into the cradle.
2. To initiate communication, make appropriate selections on the EDA, as determined by the application you
are using.
Charging the EDA Battery
Insert the EDA into the vehicle cradle to begin charging. A click indicates that the EDA button release locking
mechanism is enabled and the EDA is locked in place.
To Serial Port of
Serial Device
NOTE Some devices may require a null modem serial cable.
CAUTION Removing the EDA during data communication disrupts communication between the EDA and the
attached device.