Specifications

INTRODUCTION
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1 INTRODUCTION
Datalogic renews its range of industrial laser scanners introducing the
PowerScan
™
family: PowerScan
™
D8330 and PowerScan
™
M8300. Robustness
and ergonomics remain unsurpassed: clearly audible beeper and bright "good
read" LEDs for areas where noise levels are normally high; the aim mode, which
helps point to the right code, has now been extended to the whole PowerScan
™
family. Optical parts are completely suspended on shock absorbers and a
careful choice of the body materials, such as the co-moulded rubber, protect
the PowerScan
™
from damage due to "falls".
New enhanced architecture, based on an M16 high-speed microprocessor, enables
exceptional performance for promptness and reading speed of standard codes as
well as the ability to read poorly printed and damaged codes. Puzzle
Solver Technology™, a patent from Datalogic, adds further strength to the
PowerScan
™
powerful engine.
In all applications where mobility is a value, the new PowerScan
™
M8300
represents the key to increase productivity and flexibility in the
working area. PowerScan
™
M8300 communicates through a low power, license
free radio in the 433 MHz band (910 MHz for USA version) and allows bi-
directional communication between the base station and the host. PowerScan
™
M8300 also includes a display and either a 3 or 16-key push-button keypad.
Thanks to these features, the operator can receive information from the host,
interact with the central system and visualize the code read. The cordless
system offers scalable solutions to solve simple applications and complex
projects:
• Point to point: each reader is associated with its own base station;
• Multipoint: up to 32 readers transmit data to one base station;
• Network: to cover a wide area, connecting up to 16 bases and 512 readers
simultaneously working in automatic roaming.
PowerScan
™
M8300 is 100% compatible with STAR-System™, the new
Datalogic RF narrow band solution for mobile applications that provides the
widest family of narrow band devices on the market.
Your PowerScan
™
reader is supplied with its own Quick Reference Guide, which
provides connection, diagrams, reading diagrams, basic application parameter
settings, default values, and specific technical features. You can use either the Quick
Reference Guide or this Manual for initial configuration in order to set the default
values and select the interface for your application. This manual provides all the
necessary information for complete mechanical installation and system software
configuration.