Bc-8060 Master Layout; Master Bc-8060 Network Troubleshooting - Datalogic PowerScan M8500 Product Reference Manual

PowerScan M8500 Setup

BC-8060 Master Layout

Figure 22
A. Host
B. BC-8060 Master cradle
C. BC-8060 Slave cradles
D. STARGATE™ base station
In this layout a BC-8060 cradle acts as the Master. The Host is connected to the 
BC-8060 Master using any one of the multi-standard interfaces (RS-232, USB, WEDGE, or
PEN Emulation). The Master is then connected to the slaves in the RS-485 network. In this
way the slave cradles provide communications between a single Host and all readers in the
system. STARGATE™ base stations can also be used as slaves in this network. The devices at
the ends of the network must be terminated (see
See "PowerScan® M8500/STAR-System™ Setup" on page
System™ Network Setup" on page 45, or the Datalogic Aladdin™ Help On-Line, for
system configuration specifications.

Master BC-8060 Network Troubleshooting

Two diagnostic strings can be sent via RS-232 from the Host to the Master cradle in order
to have feedback about the network itself.
#+LSlave
Returns a list of all the Slaves recognized at boot up.
Example:
address 0001, the response is:
188
#+Alive<xxxx>
Executes a continuous Alive request to the slave xxxx in order to monitor the performance of
the connection. A diagnostic message is displayed on the Host.
Example:
To exit from this command, reset the system by cycling power to the Master cradle.
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. Example of Multidrop STAR-System™ Network with BC-8060 as Master
In a network where the Master cradle has address 0188 and one Slave cradle with
1
If this command is sent for slave cradle with address 0032, the response is:
/*32: BC-80X0 SOFTWARE RELEASE 1.00 20/10/2006*/
if there are no communication errors
/*32: FAIL*/
if there are communication errors.
"Network Termination" on page 27).
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