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SPT 1700 Series Product Reference Guide
Getting Started with the SPT 1700
Before you can use your SPT 1700, perform the basic set up procedures covered on the
following pages. Specifically:
• Set up the cradle (optional)
• Install and charge the battery
• Start the SPT 1700
• Initiate a Spectrum24 network (SPT 174x only) or wide area network (WAN)
connection (SPT 173X only).
Setting Up the Cradle
There are optional cable and cradle solutions that enable you to charge the terminal’s
battery and synchronize information on your SPT 1700 terminal with host system
applications.
There are several cable and cradle options available for the SPT 1700:
• Synchronization/Charging Cable
• CRD1700-1000S Single-slot Serial Cradle
• CRD1700-4000S Four-slot Serial Cradle
• CRD1700-1000M Single-slot Modem Cradle
• CRD1700-4000E Four-slot Ethernet Cradle.
This section describes the procedures for connecting each of these cradles to the host PC.
Using the Synchronization/Charging Cable
To charge the terminal’s battery using the Synchronization/Charging Cable:
1. Make sure the battery is installed in the terminal. Refer to
Installing the Battery
on
page 1-13 for instructions.