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The P470/P370 RF Scanner
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 and Tab) 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