Chapter 11 - Desktop Dock And Powered Vehicle-Mount Dock; Unpacking Your Docks; Overview; Desktop Dock - Honeywell Marathon User Manual

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Desktop Dock and Powered Vehicle-Mount Dock

Unpacking your Docks

After you open the shipping carton containing the product, take the following steps:
• Check for damage during shipment. Report damage immediately to the carrier who delivered the carton.
• Make sure the items in the carton match your order.
• Save the shipping container for later storage or shipping.
Communication cables and power cables are ordered separately.

Overview

This chapter provides instruction for the end-user, installer or system administrator to follow when setting up or using Marathon
docks.
Two docks are available:
• The desktop dock secures the Marathon, recharges batteries and enables communication between the Marathon and other
devices. The dock provides additional USB ports, an Ethernet port and a port to connect an external monitor.
• The powered vehicle-mount dock is designed for soft tired vehicles. The Dock secures the Marathon, isolates it from shock
and vibration, recharges batteries, and provides connections to external wireless antennas. The dock provides a connector
for a serial cable and for a dongle cable containing additional USB ports and an Ethernet port.

Desktop Dock

The desktop dock is available with or without a power cord. If ordered without a power cord, a country specific C14 style power
cord is required.
Communications cables for the Marathon are available.
The Marathon desktop dock restrains the Marathon and re-charges batteries. Keypad data entries can be mixed with wireless
bar code scanner data entries while the Marathon is in a powered dock. Bluetooth device connection and use, while the
Marathon is docked, are managed by the Marathon Bluetooth program running on the Marathon, not the dock.
The desktop dock is designed with the same basic features as a dock for a conventional laptop. You can attach an external
monitor, USB keyboard, USB mouse, USB tethered scanner, etc., to the dock for desktop use while the Marathon is docked.
Using a wall AC adapter the desktop dock can also recharge either size of the extended Marathon battery in approximately 4
hours. The Marathon battery recharging is managed by the docked Marathon power management configuration. The Marathon
can be either On or in Standby Mode while in the dock. Special purpose and power cables are available from Honeywell.
Wireless host/client communications can occur whether the dock is receiving external power or not as wireless functions draw
power from the main battery in the Marathon.
The desktop dock is used as an accessory for the Marathon only.

Quick Start - Desktop Dock

The following list outlines, in a general way, the process to follow when preparing the Marathon desktop dock for use. Refer
to the following sections in this document for more details of each step.
See Preparing the Dock for Use
1. Place the desktop dock on a stable surface. If AC power is required, place the desktop dock close to an uninterrupted
AC power source.
2. If required, connect the AC/DC power supply to the desktop dock. See
11-3).
3. Attach any desired peripherals, such as a USB mouse, keyboard, tethered scanner, an external monitor or an Ethernet
cable.
4. The desktop dock is ready for use.
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