Product Reference Guide
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
About this Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Manual Conventions .............................................................................................................
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References ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Datalogic Website Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Reseller Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Telephone Technical Support ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
About the Reader ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
PM8500 Compatible Mode: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
The BC9xx0™ Base Station/Charger ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Battery Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Programming the Reader ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Configuration Methods ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Setting Up the Reader ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Cable (Corded versions) ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Configuring the Base Station .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Mounting the BC9xx0 Cradle .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Mounting Brackets .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Permanent Mounting ...................................................................................................................................................................................10
Mounting for Portable Use ......................................................................................................
..................................................................... 11
System Connections .....................................................................................................................................................................................12
Connecting and Disconnecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................................... 13
BC9xx0 Configuration ...........................................................................................................
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Interface Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Setting the Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Customizing Configuration Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................17
Configure Interface Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................17
Global Interface Features ........................................................................................................
..................................................................... 17
Configuring Other Features ......................................................................................................
................................................................... 17
Software Version Transmission ....................................................................................................
..............................................................17
Self Test and Statistics .......................................................................................................
..........................................................................17
Resetting the Product Configuration to Defaults ................
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Set Date and Time ..............................................................................................................
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Linking the Reader ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Link Datalogic RF Devices to Base ..............................................................................................................................................................19
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in Serial Port Profile (Slave) Mode .........................................................................................................19
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in Serial P
ort Profile (Master) Mode ......................................................................................................19
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in HID mode ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Power Off .......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
CONFIGURATION USING BAR CODES ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
GLOBAL INTERFACE FEATURES 23
Host Com
mands — Obey/Ignore .............................................................................................................................................. 23
USB Suspend Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
RS-232 Only Interface25
Baud Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Data Bits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Stop Bits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Parity ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28
Handshaking Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
RS-232/USB-Com Interfaces30
Intercharacter Delay .................................................................................................................................................................... 31