Product Reference Guide
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
About this Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Manual Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
References ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Support Through the Website ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Reseller 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 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
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
Resetting the Product Configuration to Defaults ......................................................................................................................................17
Set Date and Time ........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Linking the Reader ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Link Datalogic RF Devices to Base ..............................................................................................................................................................18
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in Serial Port Profile (Slave) Mode .........................................................................................................18
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in Serial Port Profile (Master) Mode ...................................................................................................... 19
Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in HID mode ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Power Off .......................................................................................................................................................................................................19
CONFIGURATION USING BAR CODES ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21
GLOBAL INTERFACE FEATURES 23
Host Commands — 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
Beep On ASCII BEL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Beep On Not on File .................................................................................................................................................................... 32