User's Manual

4 - 18 Symbol DS6878 Product Reference Guide
Digital Scanner(s) To Cradle Support
Modes of Operation
The charging cradle with radio supports two radio communication modes of operation, allowing the digital scanner
to communicate wirelessly:
• Point-to-Point
• Multipoint-to-Point.
Point-to-Point Communication
In Point-to-Point communication mode, the cradle allows one digital scanner to connect to it at a time. In this mode,
the digital scanner is paired to the cradle either by insertion into the cradle (if pairing on contacts is enabled, page
4-21), or by scanning the PAIR bar code on the cradle. Communication can be locked, unlocked (default), or in a
lock override state (see Pairing Modes on page 4-20). In locked mode, locking intervals must be set by scanning a
connection maintenance interval bar code beginning on page 4-23.
To activate this mode of operation, scan Point-to-Point.
Multipoint-to-Point Communication
In Multipoint-to-Point communication mode, up to three digital scanners can be paired to one cradle.
To activate this mode, the first digital scanner connected to the cradle must scan the Multipoint-to-Point bar code.
This mode allows a parameter broadcast (page 4-19) feature that forwards parameter bar code settings to all
connected digital scanners. In this mode, programming one digital scanner applies the settings to all connected
digital scanners.
To select Point-to-Point or Multipoint-to-Point mode, scan the appropriate bar code.
Multipoint-to-Point Mode
*Point-to-Point Mode