Digital Scanner(S) To Cradle Support; Modes Of Operation - Motorola DS6878 Product Reference Manual

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 4-24), or by scanning the PAIR bar code. Communication can be locked, unlocked (default), or
in a lock override state (see
scanning a connection maintenance interval bar code beginning on
To activate this mode of operation, scan Point-to-Point.
Multipoint-to-Point Communication
Multipoint-to-Point communication mode allows up to three digital scanners to pair to one cradle for the
CR0078-S and up to seven digital scanners for the CR0078-P.
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 (
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
Pairing Modes on page 4-23). In locked mode, locking intervals must be set by
page
Radio Communications 4 - 21
page 4-26.
4-22) feature that forwards parameter bar code settings
*Point-to-Point Mode