Charging Base Station
You can purchase a charging base station with a DataMan 8700 reader that uses Bluetooth Direct Connect or Wi-Fi. The
base station charges the battery in the reader and has no advanced communications.
Changing the Power Source for Charging Base Station
There following table shows the power options for the charging base station.
Power Source Unit Specifications How to Connect
Cognex PSU DMA-24V-MBC-00 Connect to the cable plug of the base station to a power source. You
do not need to use a flying leads cable.
Third-party PSU Requirement: 24 V
DC, 0.5 A min
Consumption: up to 12
W
Use flying leads cable DMB8700-CHARGE-FL.
Summary of Charging Base Station Indicators
Condition Status Indicator: Reader Status Indicator: Base Station Sounds
Reader connected to base
station
When the reader is off, there is no
indicator.
When the reader is charging, the light ring
is RED.
Reader out of the base station: LED
off.
Reader in the base station and
charging: RED.
No
sound.
Using DataMan 8700 Wireless Reader through Wi-Fi
Connecting in Access Point Mode
Access Point (AP) mode is the out-of-the box Wi-Fi mode which allows the user to connect to the device from a Wi-Fi client,
for example a Windows laptop. AP mode is primarily aimed for initial setup and connecting the reader to the DataMan Setup
Tool.
To configure your reader, perform the following procedures:
Connect to the Reader in Access Point Mode:
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