Operation Manual
Setup Procedures
Product Reference Guide 33
Setup Procedures
For PowerScan™ M8500 Series readers, the setup procedures depend on two basic
applications, Stand-alone or STAR-System™.
Stand-alone applications allow communication with th
e Host by ei
ther the BC-80X0 cradle
(
page 34
), or by the STAR-Modem™ radio modem (
page 36
).
STAR-System™ applications allow communication
with the Host through an RS-485
network by the STARGATE™ RF base station or by the BC-8000 cradle (
page 37
and
39
).
Proceed as shown in the following diagram:
Begin Setup
by choosing the setup
procedure for your PowerScan™
reader as indicated below.
End of Setup
Your reader is now ready to read barcodes
using the default settings.
Stand Alone Applications
PowerScan™ M8500/BC-80X0
page 33
page 39
Optional
page 39
Step 1
multiple readers per BC-8000
PowerScan™ M8500/STAR-Modem™
in Stand Alone Mode
STAR-System™ Network Applications
BC-8000
page 37
STAR-System™ Applications
PowerScan™ M8500/STAR-System™
page 34
•STARGATE™
• BC-8000 Network
• STAR-Modem™ in STAR-System™ Mode
PowerScan™ M8500/BC-80X0 Point-to-Point Setup
A rapid configuration procedure has been devised for point-to-point applications where a
single reader is associated exclusively with its own BC-80x0 base station and where it is not
necessary to set the Date and Time parameters.
A special pre-printed bind-address label provided in the BC-80x0
base station package can
be used to bind the PowerScan™ M8500 reader to the base station with the address coded
on the label. The address is also written numerically on the label to be easily recognized.
Valid addresses are in the range from 0000 to 1999. Make sure that all cradles used in the
same area have different addresses.
To rapidly configure your point-to-point application:
1.
Apply the bind-address label onto the BC-80x0 base station as indicated in the BC-80x0 Quick
Reference Guide.
2.
When the BC-80X0 cradle is connected and powered, read the
Bind-Address
label to pair the
PowerScan™ M8500 to the BC-80X0 cradle.
The green LED on the PowerScan™ M8500 will blink: the reader is ready to be positioned onto
the cradle.