Operation Manual

Contents
ii PowerScan™ M8500
Multiple Stand-Alone Layouts............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Multidrop STAR-System™ Network Layouts..................................................................................................................................................... 31
Host Master Layout ..........................................................................................................................................................................................31
BC-8060 Master Layout ..................................................................................................................................................................................32
Master BC-8060 Network Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................................32
Setup Procedures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
PowerScan™ M8500/BC-80X0 Point-to-Point Setup..................................................................................................................................... 33
PowerScan™ M8500/BC-80X0 Stand-Alone Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Using Multiple M-Series Readers with Same Cradle ............................................................................................................................36
PowerScan™ M8500/STAR-Modem™ in Stand-Alone Mode ............................................................................................................36
PowerScan™ M8500/STAR-System™ Setup...................................................................................................................................................... 37
BC-8060 STAR-System™ Network Setup............................................................................................................................................................ 39
Interface Selection ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................41
RS-232.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
POS Terminals ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
PEN.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
WEDGE......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
IBM Terminals 31xx, 32xx, 34xx, 37xx:................................................................................................................................................................ 42
KEY TRANSMISSION MODE..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
ALT MODE..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
WYSE TERMINALS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
KEYBOARD TYPE......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
DIGITAL TERMINALS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
USB Configuration..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
USB Start-up .......................................................................................................................................................................................................44
Configuration Using Code Symbols........................................................................................................... 47
Configuration Parameters ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Reading Configuration Barcodes ......................................................................................................................................................................... 48
RS-232 PARAMETERS ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................49
Baud Rate...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Parity............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Data Bits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Stop Bits ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Handshaking................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
ACK/NACK Protocol................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
FIFO................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Inter-character Delay................................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
RX Timeout................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Serial Trigger Lock ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
USB PARAMETERS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
USB-COM ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................55
Handshaking................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 55
ACK/NACK Protocol................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
FIFO................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 55
Inter-character Delay................................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
RX Timeout................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Serial Trigger Lock ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
USB-KBD ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................58
Keyboard Nationality................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
FIFO................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Inter-character Delay................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Inter-code Delay......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
USB Keyboard Speed................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
WEDGE PARAMETERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................61
Keyboard Nationality................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Caps Lock...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Caps Lock Auto-Recognition (IBM AT compatible only).............................................................................................................................. 64
Num Lock...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Inter-character Delay................................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Inter-code Delay......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Keyboard Setting ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65