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PS6U1UHE
USB-Host
to
Ethernet Adapter
CradlePoint, Inc.
User Guide
1199 Shoreline Ln, Suite #301
Boise, ID
83702, USA
Phone: (208) 424-5054
Fax: (208) 429-6852
www.cradlepoint.com
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Copyright© 2008 CradlePoint, Inc. All rights reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Disclaimer CradlePoint, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this user guide.CradlePoint, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this product. CradlePoint, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any damag
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Contents CONTENTS ..........................................................................................III INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 1 GETTING STARTED................................................................................. 2 Before You Begin ....................................................................................... 2 Connecting to the PS6U
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Introduction The CradlePoint PS6U1UHE serves as an essential data communications device, enabling you to synchronize the information on your Symbol® MC1000 and a host computer across a standard Ethernet network. There are 3 connection ports on the PS6U1UHE. These are described below: Ports Function 5VDC 1A A standard barrel port used for connecting the included Power Adapter. (Power) Used to connect to the M1000 USB port
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Getting Started Before You Begin Before you can successfully connect your Symbol MC1000 to your network with your PS6U1UHE, you must have successfully configured your device for ActiveSync operations. For assistance with ActiveSync operations, please refer to your Symbol Integrator Guide. Only after you have successfully created an ActiveSync partnership between your MC1000 and your host computer, and completed an ActiveSync operat
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Step 2 – Verify MC1000 Configuration Before you start to install the MC1000 driver software, you must ensure you have successfully completed an ActiveSync between the MC1000 and your computer via the MC1000’s USB cable. If you have not already configured ActiveSync, please do so now and ensure that you can successfully synchronize between the MC1000 and your PC before you continue. If you need help, refer to your MC1000 Integrator’
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide After the CAB file installation completes, you will need to warm boot the MC1000 by pressing and holding the red ON/OFF button until the device resets. This process will add eConnect to your Applications Folder. Consult your MC1000 documentation if you need help with performing a warm boot. Be careful when performing a “warm boot” on the MC1000. The same activity that initiates a “warm boot” will also initiate a “cold boot.” They ar
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide o If Establish TCP/IP Connection is also checked, the application is run after the connection is established. Checking this option automatically un-checks the “Launch ActiveSync” option, if it was checked. o Tapping Browse displays the Select Application dialog. If necessary, you can browse for the application and enter any command-line parameters. Pressing OK accepts the entries and returns to the original settings d
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connecting the MC1000 to the PS6U1UHE Setting up your PS6U1UHE is easy and includes only these simple steps. 1. Connect the Power Supply (PN 170140-000), as shown below. 2. Connect the MC1000 to the PS6U1UHE using the USB Mini-A to Mini-B Cable (PN 170373-000), as shown below. 3. Connect the Ethernet Cable to the network (see the Section “Connecting the PS6U1UHE to your Network for more information.) CradlePoint, Inc 6
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Connecting the PS6U1UHE to your Network Completing the setup of the PS6U1UHE to your network is as simple as: 1. Connect one end of a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable to the PS6U1UHE, as shown below. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to an open port on your network’s hub, switch, or router, as shown below. Partnerships with More than One Desktop/Laptop PC If a terminal has an ActiveSync partnership with one desktop/laptop PC and you
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide When You Can’t Use DHCP For most installations, it is not necessary to manually configure the USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter. The PS6U1UHE uses DHCP to automatically configure its network settings by default. For installations on networks that do not have a DHCP server or must use static IP addresses for other reasons, it is possible to customize the Adapter's configuration (e.g. setting a static IP address, assigning specific name to the
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Product/Technical Support CradlePoint is committed to providing its customers with first-class customer service and technical support. For your convenience, a few troubleshooting techniques are provided below that might help you fix your problem quickly and easily. If you have a different issue, or if you have tried these and they didn’t resolve your problem, please feel free to contact Technical Support at: CradlePoint, Inc. 1199 Sh
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Symptom: It won’t ActiveSync! Possible Cause Action ActiveSync partnership between host Reconnect the MC1000 directly to the host computer computer and your MC1000 is not correctly and try an ActiveSync operation. established If it fails, refer to the Symbol Integrator Guide for guidance with ActiveSync problems, or contact Symbol Technical Support. If ActiveSync works OK when directly connected to the host computer, see the r
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Appendix A – Regulatory Information Radio Frequency Interference Requirement FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not instal
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide Appendix B – Warranty CradlePoint, Inc. warrants this prod uct against defects in materials and workmanship to the original purchaser (or the first purchaser in the case of an authorized reseller) for a per iod of one (1) year from the date of shipment. This warranty is limited to a repair or replacement of the product. To obtain warranty service, the purchaser must first call CradlePoint, Inc. for an RMA numbe r, then return the p
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CradlePoint USB-Host to Ethernet Adapter User Guide CradlePoint, Inc. 1199 Shoreline Ln, S uite #3 01, Boise, ID 83702 Phone (208) 424-5054 • Fax (208) 429-6852 Email: support@cradlepoint.com • www.cradlepoint.com Part Number 190130-001 Rev A CradlePoint, Inc 13
