Transferring files to or from the dolphin terminal, Sending a file to the dolphin, Sending a file from dolphin to your pc – Hand Held Products Dolphin 7200 User Manual

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Dolphin® 7200 User’s Guide

6 - 9

Transferring Files to or from the Dolphin Terminal

Transferring files between your Dolphin terminal and a desktop PC is easy with the YX.EXE utility (see

YX.EXE

on page

6-5

) or

the Dolphin File Transfer program (see

DCOMM2.EXE - Dolphin File Transfer Utility

on page

6-3

).

Using the YX.EXE Utility

The YX.EXE utility, installed in the directory

c:\dolphXX\utils

, performs RS-232 file transfers using Ymodem batch

protocol. In addition, YX.EXE is pre-loaded on the Dolphin's A drive. This program can be run by entering commands at the DOS
prompt or by accessing a menu.

Note: When using YX on the Dolphin 7200 terminal, only COM1 is available.

For a sample, see

YX.EXE

on page

6-5.

Using the Dolphin File Transfer Program

Open the Dolphin program group in Windows Explorer and copy the Dolphin File Transfer shortcut to your PC's desktop. Putting
the shortcut on your desktop simplifies the file transfer process.

Sending a File to the Dolphin

1. Open the Dolphin File Transfer Program Configuration dialog box. Check to make sure the baud rate is set at 57600. This is

the default for YX.EXE. Close the Configuration dialog box and exit the Dolphin File Transfer program. To change the baud
rate, see

Sending Files at a Higher Rate

on page

6-9.

2. Open Windows Explorer. Resize and move the window so that you can see both Explorer and the Dolphin File Transfer

shortcut on your desktop.

3. In Windows Explorer, select the file to be transferred and, while holding down the left mouse button, drag and drop the file on

the Dolphin File Transfer shortcut on the desktop. This opens the Dolphin File Transfer program.

4. At the Dolphin's C: prompt, enter

YX

.

5. Press ENTER on the Dolphin terminal to begin the file transfer.

6. The COMM LED on the Dolphin HomeBase will blink red and green during the transfer. You can also view the progress of

the file transfer on the Dolphin screen and Dolphin File Transfer program window.

Sending a File From Dolphin to Your PC

1. Double-click on the Dolphin File Transfer shortcut to open the program.

2. Open the Configuration dialog box. Check to make ensure the baud rate is set at 57600.

3. At the Dolphin's C: prompt, enter

YX

[Filename].

4. Click on the Receive File button.

5. Press ENTER on the Dolphin terminal to begin the file transfer.

6. The COMM LED on the Dolphin HomeBase will blink red and green during the transfer. You can also view the progress of

the file transfer on the Dolphin screen and in the Dolphin File Transfer program window.

Sending Files at a Higher Rate

A batch file containing command lines for sending and receiving files at higher baud rates is also loaded on the Dolphin terminal.
To send at a higher rate, the Dolphin HomeBase must be programmed at the higher baud rate. Configuration Switch 2 should
be in the down position.

To send at 38400 baud rate, enter

YF

at the DOS prompt instead of YX.

To send at 57600 baud rate, enter

YFF

at the DOS prompt.

Note: When using the menu, press F3 to change to a higher baud rate. If you are using a HomeBase to transfer files, be sure

to set Configuration Switch 2 on the HomeBase in the up position.

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