Symbol Technologies P370, P470 User Manual

P470/P370 RF Scanners

Product Reference Guide

P470/P370 RF Scanner

Product Reference Guide

72-38495-03 Revision B

December 2001

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Contents

About This Manual

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Chapter Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Notational Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Symbol Support Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Warranty Coverage and Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

Chapter 1. The P470/P370 RF Scanner

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Rechargeable Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

The Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Quick Startup Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Commonly Used P470/P370 Programming Bar Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Chapter 2. Set Up

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Setting Up the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Connecting to a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Optimizing RF Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Coexistence in Spectrum24 Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Phaser-to-Phaser Co-Existence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Using the Cradle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Using the UBC 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Chapter 3. Operation

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Default Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Initial Powerup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Scan and Transmit Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Eliminating Repetitive Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 RF Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 Host / Cradle Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 System Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7 123Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Suffix Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18 Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Scan the Entire Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22 Hold at an Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 Decode Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 Keypad Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Chapter 4. Maintenance And Specifications

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Changing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Charge Status LED Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Cradle Pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Beeper Indications / Default Application Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Chapter 5. Parameter Menus

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Operational Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Set Default Parameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Communication Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Scan & Transmit Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

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Host Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 RS-232C Host Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Host Response Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 RF Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 RF Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 Sleep Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Decimal Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Key Click . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Beeper Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Beeper Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19 Power Detect Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20 Beep After Good Decode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 Laser On Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 Transmit “No Read” Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Linear Code Type Security Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Linear Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Linear Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24 Linear Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Linear Security Level 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Bi-directional Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26 Autodiscriminate Response Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27 Enable/Disable UPC-E/UPC-A/UPC-E1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28 Enable/Disable EAN-8/EAN-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29 Enable/Disable Bookland EAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31 Decode UPC/EAN Supplemental Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32 Transmit UPC-A/UPC-E/UPC-E1 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 UPC-A Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34 UPC-E Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 UPC-E1 Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36 Convert UPC-E to UPC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37 Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 EAN-8 Zero Extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39 Convert EAN-8 to EAN-13 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40 UPC/EAN Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41 UPC/EAN Security Level 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41 UPC/EAN Security Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41 UPC/EAN Security Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42 UPC/EAN Security Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42 UPC/EAN Coupon Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43 Enable/Disable Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44 Enable/Disable UCC/EAN-128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45 Lengths for Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45 Enable/Disable Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Enable/Disable Trioptic Code 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47 Set Lengths for Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48 Code 39 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50 Transmit Code 39 Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51 Enable/Disable Code 39 Full ASCII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52 Convert Code 39 to Code 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53 Code 32 Prefix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Enable/Disable Code 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55 Set Lengths for Code 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56 Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58 Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59 I 2 of 5 Check Digit Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61 Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62 Convert I 2 of 5 to EAN-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63 Enable/Disable Discrete 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64 Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65 Enable/Disable Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67 Set Lengths for Codabar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 CLSI Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70 NOTIS Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71 Enable/Disable MSI Plessey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-72 Set Lengths for MSI Plessey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73 MSI Plessey Check Digits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-75 Transmit MSI Plessey Check Digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-76 MSI Plessey Check Digit Algorithm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77 Transmit Code ID Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78

Symbol Code ID Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78 Pause Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80 RS-232C Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81 Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81 Baud Rate (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82 Parity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83 Parity (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84 Check Receive Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85 Hardware Handshaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86 Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87 Hardware Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88 Software Handshaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88 Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89 Software Handshaking (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90 Host Serial Response Time-out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-90 RTS Line State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91 Stop Bit Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92 ASCII Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92

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Intercharacter Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93

MCL-Net Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93

MCL-Net Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-93

MCL-Net Baud Rate (Continued) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95

MCL-Net Hex Addressing Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96

Scanner Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97

MCL-Net Transmit Retries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97

MCL-Net Frame Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97

Scanner Decode Beep Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98

Long Range Scanning Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99

Aim Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99

Aim Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-100

Numeric Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101

Cancel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103

Appendix A. Bar Code Information

UCC/EAN-128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

AIM Code Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Appendix B. Automatic Project Download

Appendix C. Radio Channels

Cordless Phaser RF Channels Per Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Appendix D. Messages and Error Codes

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Communication Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Scanning Transmission Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

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About This Manual

Introduction

The P470/P370 RF Scanners Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setup, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and programming the P370 (industrial) and P470 (retail) cordless RF scanners.

Chapter Descriptions

•Chapter 1, The P470/P370 RF Scanner, describes the scanner and quick startup instructions.

•Chapter 2, Set Up, explains how to set up the scanner.

•Chapter 3, Operation, explains how to operate the scanner.

•Chapter 4, Maintenance And Specifications, talks about the maintenance and the specifications of the scanner and the cradle.

•Chapter 5, Parameter Menus, has all the optional parameter bar codes for personalizing your scanner.

•Appendix A, Bar Code Information, has information about bar codes.

•Appendix B, Automatic Project Download, describes the AutoLoad feature.

•Appendix C, Radio Channels, lists the available RF channels per Country.

•Appendix D, Messages and Error Codes, describes possible error codes displayed on the scanner.

Notational Conventions

The following conventions are used in this document:

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•Italics are used to highlight specific items in the general text, and to identify chapters and sections in this and related documents.

•Bullets (•) indicate:

•action items

•lists of alternatives

•lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential

•Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as numbered lists.

Related Publications

•P470/P370 RF Scanner Quick Reference Guide, p/n 72-38493-xx

•PL 370/470 Cradle Quick Reference Guide, p/n 72-38494-xx

•MCL Designer for Phaser Series User’s Guide, p/n 70-37689-xx.

Service Information

If you have a problem with your equipment, contact the Symbol Support Center for your region. See page xi for contact information. Before calling, have the model number, serial number, and several of your bar code symbols at hand.

Call the Support Center from a phone near the scanning equipment so that the service person can try to talk you through your problem. If the equipment is found to be working properly and the problem is symbol readability, the Support Center will request samples of your bar codes for analysis at our plant.

If your problem cannot be solved over the phone, you may need to return your equipment for servicing. If that is necessary, you will be given specific directions.

Note: Symbol Technologies is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the original shipping container was not kept, contact Symbol to have another sent to you.

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Symbol Support Center

For service information, warranty information or technical assistance contact or call the Symbol Support Center in:

United States 1	Canada
Symbol Technologies, Inc.	Symbol Technologies Canada, Inc.
One Symbol Plaza	2540 Matheson Boulevard East
Holtsville, New York 11742-1300	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 4Z2
1-800-653-5350	905-629-7226

United Kingdom	Asia/Pacific
Symbol Technologies	Symbol Technologies Asia, Inc.
Symbol Place	230 Victoria Street #04-05
Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire RG41 5TP	Bugis Junction Office Tower
United Kingdom	Singapore 188024
0800 328 2424 (Inside UK)	337-6588 (Inside Singapore)
[phone] (Outside UK)	[phone] (Outside Singapore)

Australia	Austria/Österreich
Symbol Technologies Pty. Ltd.	Symbol Technologies Austria GmbH
432 St. Kilda Road	Prinz-Eugen Strasse 70
Melbourne, Victoria 3004	Suite 3
1-800-672-906 (Inside Australia)	2.Haus, 5.Stock
[phone] (Outside Australia)	1040 Vienna, Austria
	1-505-5794 (Inside Austria)
	[phone] (Outside Austria)

Denmark/Danmark	Europe/Mid-East Distributor Operations
Symbol Technologies AS	Contact your local distributor or call
Gydevang 2,	[phone]
DK-3450 Allerod, Denmark
7020-1718 (Inside Denmark)
[phone] (Outside Denmark)

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Finland/Suomi	France
Oy Symbol Technologies	Symbol Technologies France
Kaupintie 8 A 6	Centre d'Affaire d'Antony
FIN-00440 Helsinki, Finland	3 Rue de la Renaissance
9 5407 580 (Inside Finland)	92184 Antony Cedex, France
[phone] (Outside Finland)	01-40-96-52-21 (Inside France)
	[phone] (Outside France)

Germany/Deutchland	Italy/Italia
Symbol Technologies GmbH	Symbol Technologies Italia S.R.L.
Waldstrasse 68	Via Cristoforo Columbo, 49
D-63128 Dietzenbach, Germany	20090 Trezzano S/N Navigilo
6074-49020 (Inside Germany)	Milano, Italy
[phone] (Outside Germany)	2-484441 (Inside Italy)
	[phone] (Outside Italy)

Latin America Sales Support	Mexico/México
7900 Glades Road	Symbol Technologies Mexico Ltd.
Suite 340	Torre Picasso
Boca Raton, Florida 33434 USA	Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho No 88
1-800-347-0178 (Inside United States)	Lomas de Chapultepec CP 11000
[phone] (Outside United States)	Mexico City, DF, Mexico
	5-520-1835 (Inside Mexico)
	[phone] (Outside Mexico)

Netherlands/Nederland	Norway/Norge
	Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies	Trollasveien 36
Kerkplein 2, 7051 CX	Postboks 72
Postbus 24 7050 AA	1414 Trollasen, Norway
Varsseveld, Netherlands	66810600 (Inside Norway)
315-271700 (Inside Netherlands)	[phone] (Outside Norway)
[phone] (Outside Netherlands)

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South Africa	Spain/España
Symbol Technologies Africa Inc.	Symbol Technologies S.A.
Block B2	Edificioi la Piovera Azul
Rutherford Estate	C. Peonias, No. 2 - Sexta Planta
1 Scott Street	28042 Madrid, Spain
Waverly 2090 Johannesburg	[phone] (Inside Spain)
Republic of South Africa	[phone] (Outside Spain)
11-4405668 (Inside South Africa)
[phone] (Outside South Africa)
Sweden/Sverige
Symbol Technologies AB
Albygatan 109D
Solna
Sweden
84452900 (Inside Sweden)
[phone] (Outside Sweden)

1Customer support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you purchased your Symbol product from a Symbol Business Partner, contact that Business Partner for service.

For the latest version of this guide go to:http://www.symbol.com/manuals.

Warranty

Symbol Technologies, Inc. (“Symbol”) manufactures its hardware products in accordance with industry-standard practices. Symbol warrants that for a period of twelve (12) months from date of shipment, products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship.

This warranty is provided to the original owner only and is not transferable to any third party. It shall not apply to any product (i) which has been repaired or altered unless done or approved by Symbol, (ii) which has not been maintained in accordance with any operating or handling instructions supplied by Symbol, (iii) which has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress, misuse, abuse, power shortage, negligence or accident or (iv) which has been used other than in accordance with the product operating and handling instructions. Preventive maintenance is the responsibility of customer and is not covered under this warranty.

Wear items and accessories having a Symbol serial number, will carry a 90-day limited warranty. Nonserialized items will carry a 30-day limited warranty.

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Warranty Coverage and Procedure

During the warranty period, Symbol will repair or replace defective products returned to Symbol’s manufacturing plant in the US. For warranty service in North America, call the Symbol Support Center at 1-800-653-5350. International customers should contact the local Symbol office or support center. If warranty service is required, Symbol will issue a Return Material Authorization Number. Products must be shipped in the original or comparable packaging, shipping and insurance charges prepaid. Symbol will ship the repaired or replacement product freight and insurance prepaid in North America. Shipments from the US or other locations will be made F.O.B. Symbol’s manufacturing plant.

Symbol will use new or refurbished parts at its discretion and will own all parts removed from repaired products. Customer will pay for the replacement product in case it does not return the replaced product to Symbol within 3 days of receipt of the replacement product. The process for return and customer’s charges will be in accordance with Symbol’s Exchange Policy in effect at the time of the exchange.

Customer accepts full responsibility for its software and data including the appropriate backup thereof.

Repair or replacement of a product during warranty will not extend the original warranty term.

Symbol’s Customer Service organization offers an array of service plans, such as on-site, depot, or phone support, that can be implemented to meet customer’s special operational requirements and are available at a substantial discount during warranty period.

General

Except for the warranties stated above, Symbol disclaims all warranties, express or implied, on products furnished hereunder, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on part of Symbol for damages, including without limitation, special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the product.

Seller’s liability for damages to buyer or others resulting from the use of any product, shall in no way exceed the purchase price of said product, except in instances of injury to persons or property.

Some states (or jurisdictions) do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the preceding exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

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The P470/P370 RF Scanner

Introduction

The P470/P370 cordless RF scanners bring new flexibility and economy to data capture and data management in both industrial and retail operations. The scanner communicates with your host computer through radio transmission instead of through a cable. With the RF scanner, you are free to scan and transmit without a physical cable, from as far away as 100 feet (30.5 meters) even without a direct line of sight. This lets you take the scanner to where the work is, whether on the loading dock, the plant floor, the warehouse, or the POS checkout area. There are several versions available:

•P470: cordless retail scanner

•P370: cordless industrial scanner

•P370 ALR: cordless industrial ALR scanner

Unless otherwise noted, the term Phaser refers to all versions of the scanner.

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Rechargeable Battery

In the handle of the scanner, there is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. This provides all power to the scanner during cordless operation. It provides 10 hours of use in a typical application. When fully depleted, the battery can be recharged to full charge in about 3-1/2 hours.

The Cradle

The PL 370/470 Cradle acts as a:

•stand

•2-way RF transmitter

•communication interface with the host

•battery charger for the cordless scanner.

The cradle can sit on a desktop or be wall-mounted, whichever is more convenient. The cradle receives data from the scanner via the antenna on the side of the cradle. The cradle then transmits that data to the host device via an attached cable. It also acts as a holder for the scanner.

The cradle also provides power for charging the scanner’s battery (in the scanner). The cradle has a charge status indicator light that shows the status of the battery charging (Refer to Table 4-1 on page 4-3).

Charge Status

Indicator Light

Figure 1-1. Scanner and Cradle

There are two versions of the cradle:

•PL 470 Cradle: cordless retail version

•PL 370 Cradle: cordless industrial version.

Unless otherwise noted, the term Cradle refers to both versions of the cradle.

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Quick Startup Instructions

Below is an index of Quick Startup Instructions to help get you up and going quickly. These instructions are also on the back cover of this guide for easy reference. The index is listed in a step by step order beginning with step 1, Setting up the System.

Mandatory steps are designated by an asterisk (*). If an item has multiple pages referenced, the most important reference is in bold.

		PRG Page
1. Setting Up the System
• Connecting the cradle to a host *		2-1
	- RS-232 connection	2-2
	- Synapse connection (keyboard wedge, USB, etc.)	2-3
•	Charging the battery *	1-2, 2-8
• Pairing the scanner with the cradle *		2-6
	- RF channel	3-8, 5-13, C-1
	- Coexisting in Spectrum24 environments	2-7
2. Using the Default Applications
•	Overview of Scan and Transmit application*	3-2
•	Keypad operation	3-2, 3-3, 3-26
•	Eliminating repetitive scanning	3-4
• Selecting the host communication protocol		3-2, 3-8, 5-8
	- RS-232 baud rate	5-81
3. Programming an Advanced Data Formatting Rule Using 123Scan		3-17
•	Suffix values (appending Enter key andTab)	3-18
4. Troubleshooting Problems
•	Troubleshooting table	3-28
•	Communication errors	3-5, D-2
•	Beeper indications and default application error codes	4-7
•	Cradle LED indications	4-3

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Commonly Used P470/P370 Programming Bar Code

Below are commonly used programming bar codes. You can cut this page out of the guide, or make a copy of the bar codes using a high quality copying machine.

Enter System Menu Bar Code

Load New MCL-Designer Application

Scanner Firmware Version

Cradle Firmware Version

Load 123Scan File

Reset Default Application

(Clears previously programmed ADF rules and/or MCL-Designer applications)

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Set Up

Introduction

This chapter covers the procedures for setting up the RF scanner and its accessories.

Unpacking

Remove the scanner from its packing and inspect it for damage. If the scanner was damaged in transit, call one of the telephone numbers listed in the section Symbol Support Center on page xi. KEEP THE PACKING. It is the approved shipping container and should be used if you ever need to return your equipment for servicing.

Setting Up the Cradle

The basic steps to set up the cradle are listed below and described in more detail in the following sections.

•connecting the cradle to a host

•mounting the cradle, if desired

•pairing the scanner to the cradle.

Connecting to a Host

With some host types, the scanner is unable to answer host terminal polls if the appropriate host type is not selected. This may result in an error message generated by the host. To correct this situation, select the proper parameter set and initialize the host terminal. See Chapter 5, Parameter Menus for more information.

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There are two basic host communications options available:

•using an RS-232 cable

•using a Synapse cable.

RS-232 Connection

1.Make sure all host devices are powered down.

2.Plug the connector at the end of the cradle’s cable into the appropriate RS-232 receiving port on the host device.

3.Plug the other end of the cable into the COM1 connector on the cradle.

COM1

Power port

Figure 2-1. Ports on the Cradle

4.Connect the power connector of the power supply into the Power port on the cradle.

5.Connect the appropriate line cord to the power supply and into an AC receptacle.

6.The indicator light on the cradle blinks, signifying successful power-up.

Figure 2-2. Power Supply Port

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7. Rotate the antenna to the vertical position.

Using A Synapse Cable

1. Make sure all host devices are powered down.

IMPORTANT

Before power is provided to the cradle (step 6), the following steps must be completed. The Synapse cable must be connected to the cradle (step 2) AND the flying power lead plugged in (step 4). If the cables are not connected in this sequence, the Synapse Interface Adapter will not operate properly.

2.Connect the Synapse cable to the cradle (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-2).

3.Connect the other end of the Synapse cable to the Synapse Interface adapter.

4.The Synapse cable has a flying power lead. Connect this lead to the receptacle in the Synapse Interface adapter, as shown in Figure 2-3. See the Synapse guide for details.

To Host	Synapse Interface
	Adapter (Module)

Synapse

Cable

Flying Power

Lead

To Cradle

Figure 2-3. Synapse and Adapter Cable

5.Connect the Synapse Interface adapter to the host.

6.Connect the power supply to the cradle (see Figure 2-2).

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7.Connect the appropriate line cord to the power supply and into an AC receptacle.

8.The indicator light on the cradle blinks, signifying successful power-up.

9.Scan the appropriate Synapse bar codes to set up the Synapse cable for your specifications.

10.Rotate the antenna to the vertical position.

Wand Emulation, OCIA, OCR, Keyboard Wedges

See the appropriate Synapse cable instructions. An adapter cable is required.

Wall Mounting

Before wall-mounting the cradle, the scanner support tab must be changed from the deskmount position to the wall-mount position.

1.Lift the scanner support tab out of the top part of the cradle and replace it in the wall-mount position.

Desk Mount

Wall Mount

Figure 2-4. Scanner Support Tab

2.Seat the cables from the bottom of the cradle in the grooves along the length of it so that the bottom of the cradle is smooth.

Cable

Grooves

Figure 2-5. Placement of Cables

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3.Fasten the two screws provided into the wall where the cradle will hang, leaving about 1/8” (0.3 cm) of the screw outside the wall for the cradle’s wall mounting sockets (A template is provided for you in the PL 370/470 Quick Reference Guide p/n 72-38494-xx).

4.Place the cradle over the screw heads and slide down until it fits into place. Slight pressure upwards should not move the cradle.

Figure 2-6. Securing Cradle to Wall

5.Position the antenna vertically (pointing toward the ceiling).

6.Place the scanner in the cradle.

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Pairing the Scanner with the Cradle

The scanner and cradle must be paired for communication to occur.

Note: If the cradle is attached to a new host, re-scan the pairing bar code.

To pair the scanner with the cradle:

1.Scan the pairing bar code on the top of the cradle.

To pair a long range scanner (P370 ALR) to a regular P370 cradle, attach the “spare pairing bar code” label to the cradle. This 15 mil bar ode,c packaged with the cradle, can be scanned by the P370 ALR at a distance of approximately two feet from the cradle.

2.The scanner may briefly display the “pairing search for channel” message while the scanner searches for the base. Once the base is detected, information is exchanged (addressing, RF channels, etc.) between the scanner and the cradle.

Note: It may take up to 30 seconds for the scanner to search for the base during over-the-air pairing. To reduce the pairing time, place the scanner in the cradle.

3.After the exchange is complete, the scanner and cradle are paired.

Successful pairing is indicated by a warble beep and the base’s LED will flash. If pairing is unsuccessful, the scanner emits a Lo/Hi beep and displays the following message:

Pairing Unsuccessful

Push ENTER & Try Again

The pairing of a scanner to a cradle is one-to-one. Only one scanner can be paired to a cradle at any point in time. If you pair a second scanner to an in use cradle, the cradle’s connection to the first scanner will be broken and the connection re-established with the second scanner.

To pair a scanner to a different cradle, scan its pairing bar code located on the top of the cradle.

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Optimizing RF Performance

Mounting

The RF scanner and cradle are equipped with a 2.4 GHz point-to-point radio that has an RF transmission range of 100 feet (30.5 meters) even without a direct line of sight.

In addition to being a 2-way RF transmitter, the cradle is a battery charger and should be mounted in an accessible location like on a table or desktop. For optimum RF performance, especially in difficult environments, mount the cradle on a wall as high as possible.

Coexistence in Spectrum24 Environments

If you operate your scanner or cradle in close proximity to a Spectrum24 device, maintain a buffer of 3 feet or greater between the transmitters. A Spectrum24 device includes but is not limited to a terminal with a Spectrum24 radio, PC with a Spectrum24 card, or a Spectrum24 Access Point. If a scanner or cradle is less than 3 ft. from a 2.4 GHz Spectrum24 transmitter (antenna), especially an Access Point, your communication performance may degrade.

Select a Channel Outside the Spectrum24 band

In the unlikely event that Spectrum24 radio traffic causes interference between the scanner and the cradle, you can change the scanner’s RF channel to one that minimizes or eliminates the interference.

Phaser cordless scanners have three channels that are not within the Spectrum24 band, 81, 82, and 83*. As a rule of thumb, the Cordless systems operated closest to Spectrum24 devices should use these channels. For instructions on how to change the scanner’s RF channel, see System Setup Options on page 3-8.

In applications with low scanning/data transmission duty cycles, you may assign the same channel to more than one cordless scanner.

After channels 81, 82 and 83, the next best channels to use are 60 through 80; the higher the channel the better. See Appendix C, Radio Channels for a list of available radio channels per country.

* Not available in some countries.

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Phaser-to-Phaser Co-Existence

Up to three P470/370 scanners within listening range (100 feet) of each other can be operated on the same channel with little or no interference, assuming average scanning rates.

For higher than average scanning rates, P470/370 scanners within listening range (100 feet) of each other should be operated on different channels, set apart by at least one channel (for example, 2, 4, 6, etc.). Cordless Phaser scanners support up to 82 communication channels. Not all channels are available in all countries. Refer to Appendix C, Radio Channels for more information.

Increase the number of RF Retries

If the scanner’s transmission is not received by the cradle or the base’s acknowledgment response is not received by the scanner (see Communication Errors on page 3-5), the scanner retransmits the lost or corrupted data. The scanner attempts 4 RF Retries (default) but can be programmed to attempt up to 8.

Depending on your particular RF environment, additional retries may cause your scanner transaction time to increase in the presence of heavy Spectrum24 traffic.

Charging the Battery

Before its first use, the scanner’s battery must be charged. It can be charged:

•Using the cradle

•Using the UBC 2000.

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Using the Cradle

1. Set up the cradle as described in Setting Up the Cradle on page 2-1. .

Figure 2-7. Placing the Scanner into the Cradle

2.Insert the scanner into the cradle so that the nose of the scanner and tip of the handle seat into the receptacles. The scanner displays “UNIT CRADLED” when properly inserted in the cradle.

3.The battery charges automatically. A full charge of a depleted battery takes approximately 3-1/2 hours.

Note: For additional information on charging, see Table 4-1 on page 4-3.

The cradle recharges batteries in the scanner only when the scanner is in the cradle. A scanner with a depleted battery starts charging immediately upon insertion into the cradle, whereas a scanner with a partially charged battery begins charging after approximately 15 minutes. Note that the scanner can be removed from the cradle at any time.

Using the UBC 2000

The battery can be charged using the Universal Battery Charger UBC 2000. The UBC adapter for the P470/P370 scanner battery is required. Refer to the UBC 2000 guide for information on recharging the battery using the UBC 2000.

Battery Charge

When the battery’s charge is almost depleted, the scanner emits 4 high tone beeps, when the trigger is pulled, indicating that it must be recharged.

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