User’s Guide 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unpack and Inspect Your Scanner ................................................................................1
References ....................................................................................................................1
Quick Start Instructions .................................................................................................1
Installing the Battery ...............................................................................................2
Verifying Scanner Operation ...................................................................................3
Power Supply ..........................................................................................................3
Connecting the Base Station to the Host Terminal .................................................3
Linking the Scanner to a Base Station ....................................................................5
Verifying Scanner-to-Base Station Communications ..............................................7
Using the PowerScan RF System .................................................................................8
Battery Charging and Maintenance ........................................................................8
Tips for Extending Battery Life ................................................................................9
Disposing of Batteries ...........................................................................................10
Four Station Charger ............................................................................................10
How to Scan ................................................................................................................11
Depth of Field ........................................................................................................12
LED and Beeper Indications ........................................................................................16
Active Symbologies ...............................................................................................19
Enhanced Scanning for Hard-to-Read Bar Codes ................................................20
Laser Cautions ............................................................................................................21
Radio Frequency Interference .....................................................................................22
Maintenance ................................................................................................................23
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................24
Sample Bar Codes ......................................................................................................25