INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

About this Manual ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Manual Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

References ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Technical Support ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Datalogic Website Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Reseller Technical Support ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Telephone Technical Support ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

About the Reader ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

PM8500 Compatible Mode: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3

The BC9xx0™ Base Station/Charger ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Battery Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Programming the Reader ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Configuration Methods ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Setting Up the Reader ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Connecting the Cable (Corded versions) ....................................................................................................................................................... 8

Configuring the Base Station .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Mounting the BC9xx0 Cradle .................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Mounting Brackets .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Permanent Mounting ................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Mounting for Portable Use ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11

System Connections ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Connecting and Disconnecting the Interface Cable ................................................................................................................................... 13

BC9xx0 Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Interface Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Setting the Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Customizing Configuration Settings .................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Configure Interface Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17

Global Interface Features ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Configuring Other Features ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Software Version Transmission .................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Self Test and Statistics ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Resetting the Product Configuration to Defaults ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Set Date and Time ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Linking the Reader ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

Link Datalogic RF Devices to Base .............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in Serial Port Profile (Slave) Mode ......................................................................................................... 19

Linking to a Bluetooth Adapter in HID mode ............................................................................................................................................. 19

Power Off ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

CONFIGURATION USING BAR CODES ..................................................................................................................................................... 21

Configuration Parameters ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21

GLOBAL INTERFACE FEATURES 23

Host Commands - Obey/Ignore .............................................................................................................................................. 23

USB Suspend Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23

RS-232 Only Interface25

Baud Rate ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Data Bits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Stop Bits ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Parity ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

Handshaking Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 29

RS-232/USB-Com Interfaces30

Intercharacter Delay .................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Beep On ASCII BEL ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Product Reference Guide