Creating a dolphin 7200 homebase network – Hand Held Products 7200/UG User Manual

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ASCII Value

of “n”

Selected

Baud Rate

ASCII Value

of “n”

Selected Baud

Rate

0 38400 6 19200

1 38400 7 38400

2 1200 8 57600

3 2400 9

115200

5 9600

Figure 18 Baud Rate per Value of n

Creating a Dolphin 7200 HomeBase Network

This information applies only to the Dolphin 7200 HomeBase. The Dolphin 7200

Compact HomeBase is not networkable. Each HomeBase must have its own AC

power adapter connected to a standard AC electrical socket. The group can be placed

on a table or desk, or rail-mounted using the mounting holes on the two outside

Dolphin HomeBase units.

How to Daisy Chain the Dolphin HomeBases

To form a HomeBase network, daisy chain the HomeBases together using one of the

following methods:

Align adjacent units so that the MULTI-HOMEBASE PORT of one unit

will mate with the MAIN COMM PORT of the next unit until all

HomeBases in the network are connected.

OR

Use a RS-232 cable to connect the Multi-HomeBase Port on one terminal

to the MAIN COMM PORT on the next terminal. Repeat this step to

include each additional terminal in the chain. Connect the last terminal to

the host computer and leave the last MULTI-HOMEBASE PORT open

if it is not needed.

Programming Commands

To configure a Dolphin HomeBase network, these attributes must be programmed:

Address Assignment, Baud Rate Selection and Device Selection.

Address Assignment

Use the Address Assignment command to establish unit IDs for each Dolphin

HomeBase in your network. This must be done before a unit can be selected for

communications. To establish an Address Assignment:

1.

Type or send the escape and command strings to set-up the configuration mode

and establish the beginning unit ID number:

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