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

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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,
4-21), or by scanning the PAIR bar code. Communication can be locked, unlocked (default), or in a lock override
state (see Pairing Modes on page
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
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
4-20). In locked mode, locking intervals must be set by scanning a connection
page 4-23.
(page 4-19) feature that forwards parameter bar code settings to all
*Point-to-Point Mode
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