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Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

About this Guide .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Manual Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Manual Conventions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

References ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Service and Support ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

PRODUCTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

SERVICE & SUPPORT ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2

CONTACT US ........................................................................................................................................................................................................2

Compliance .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Aiming System.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Power Supply ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

WEEE Compliance .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 9

Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

General View .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10

PowerScan™ M8500 Readers................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

BC-80X0 / C-8000 CRADLES ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Using the Reader .................................................................................................................................................................................................................12

Normal Operation...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Configuration Methods .....................................................................................................................................................................................................13

Reading Configuration Codes .....................................................................................................................................................................13

Using Datalogic Aladdin™ .............................................................................................................................................................................13

Sending Configuration Strings from Host ...............................................................................................................................................13

Autoscanning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Normal Mode............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Pattern Mode............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Camera Control ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................14

Defining Data Formatting ................................................................................................................................................................................................15

Concatenation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

PowerScan M8500 Setup............................................................................................................................ 17

Package Contents...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Installation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................17

BC-80X0 Interface Cable Connections ............................................................................................................................................................... 17

RS-232 Connection ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18

USB ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

IBM USB POS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................18

WEDGE Connection .........................................................................................................................................................................................19

PEN Emulation Connection ..........................................................................................................................................................................19

Network Connections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................20

BC-8060 Network Connectors............................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Network Cabling ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Network Termination ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

PowerScan™ M8500 Battery Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................................22

Battery Charging........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Replacing PowerScan™ M8500 Batteries .......................................................................................................................................................... 22

Mounting The BC-80X0 / C-8000 Cradle............................................................................................................................................................ 24

Desktop Mounting .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

Portable Desktop Use .....................................................................................................................................................................................25

Fixed Desktop Use ...........................................................................................................................................................................................26

Wall Mounting ...................................................................................................................................................................................................27

System and Network Layouts .........................................................................................................................................................................................29

Stand-Alone Layouts ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29