Rice Lake Datalogic PowerScan RF 8000 Series Laser Scanner - Manual (Page 3)

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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1
2 INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 2
2.1 PowerScan ® D8330 Interface Cable Connections ........................................ 2
2.2 BC-80X0 Interface Cable Connections ......................................................... 4
2.3 RS-232 Connection....................................................................................... 5
2.4 USB .............................................................................................................. 5
2.5 IBM USB POS............................................................................................... 6
2.6 WEDGE Connection ..................................................................................... 7
2.7 PEN Emulation Connection...........................................................................7
2.8 Network Connections.................................................................................... 8
2.8.1 BC-8000 Network Connectors ...................................................................... 8
2.8.2 Network Cabling............................................................................................ 9
2.8.3 Network Termination................................................................................... 10
2.9 PowerScan ® M8300 Battery Maintenance .................................................. 11
2.9.1 Battery Charging ......................................................................................... 11
2.9.2 Replacing PowerScan ® M8300 Batteries .................................................... 11
2.10 Mounting The BC-80X0 / C-8000 Cradle .................................................... 12
2.10.1 Desktop Mounting ....................................................................................... 13
2.10.2 Wall Mounting ............................................................................................. 16
3 POWERSCAN ® M8300 SYSTEM AND NETWORK LAYOUTS.................. 18
3.1 Stand-alone Layouts ................................................................................... 18
3.1.1 Point-to-Point Reader Layout...................................................................... 18
3.1.2 Stand-Alone Layout with Multiple Readers ................................................. 18
3.1.3 Multiple Stand-Alone Layouts ..................................................................... 19
3.1.4 C-BOX Layout............................................................................................. 20
3.2 Multidrop STAR-System™ Network Layouts .............................................. 21
3.2.1 Host Master Layout..................................................................................... 21
3.2.2 BC-8000 Master Layout .............................................................................. 22
3.2.3 Master BC-8000 Network Troubleshooting ................................................. 23
4 CONFIGURATION...................................................................................... 24
4.1 Configuration Methods................................................................................ 24
4.1.1 Reading Configuration Barcodes ................................................................ 24
4.1.2 Using Datalogic Aladdin™ .......................................................................... 24
4.1.3 Copy Command .......................................................................................... 24
4.1.4 Sending Configuration Strings from Host.................................................... 25
4.2 Setup Procedures ....................................................................................... 25
4.3 PowerScan ® D8330 Setup .......................................................................... 26
4.4 PowerScan ® M8300/BC-80X0 Point-to-Point Setup ................................... 26
4.5 PowerScan ® M8300/BC-80X0 Stand-Alone Setup ..................................... 27
4.5.1 Using Multiple M-Series Readers with Same Cradle .................................. 29
4.5.2 PowerScan ® M8300/STAR-Modem™ in Stand-Alone Mode ...................... 30