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Contents
Barcode Hand Scanner
BCS 160
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Series, Types 17-21BA-M31S/…….. and 17-21BA-M32S/……..
Technical data subject to change without notice.
Revision A / Status: 01/2014
1. Basic Safety Instructions................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Notes on this User Manual ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Languages .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.2 Changes to the document ...................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Handling the Product.............................................................................................................................. 2
1.3 Use in Accordance with the Intended Purpose ...................................................................................... 2
1.3.1 Exclusive Purpose .................................................................................................................. 2
1.3.2 Improper Use .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Owner’s/Managing Operator’s Obligations ............................................................................................ 3
1.5 Safety Instructions.................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5.1 General Safety Instructions .................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Safety Instructions for Operation............................................................................................................ 3
1.6.1 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.6.2 Inspection ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.6.3 Repairs ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6.4 Commissioning ....................................................................................................................... 4
1.7 Ex Protection Type, Certification and Standards ................................................................................... 4
1.8 Warranty................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.9 Other Applicable literature - Set of Documents ...................................................................................... 6
1.10 Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Product Description ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Definition ................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.1.1 Data Communication Using the BCS 160
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............................................................................ 7
2.1.2 Data Communication Using the BCS 160
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BT ...................................................................... 8
2.1.3 Functions ................................................................................................................................ 9
2.2 Usage ................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Explosion Protection ............................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Other Applied Standards and Directives .............................................................................................. 11
3.3 Characteristics BCS 160
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and BCS 160
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BT ..................................................................................... 12
3.3.1 Electrical Data BCS 160
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..................................................................................................... 12
3.3.2 Electrical Data BCS 160
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BT ............................................................................................... 13
3.3.3 Physical characteristics ........................................................................................................ 13
3.3.4 Radio Data Transmission (only BCS 160
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BT) .................................................................... 13
3.3.5 User Environment ................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.6 Configuration Software ......................................................................................................... 14
3.3.7 Decodable Barcode Types ................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Characteristics of Explosion-Protected Base Station for BCS 160
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BT .............................................. 15
3.4.1 Electrical Data ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 Physical Features ................................................................................................................. 15
3.4.3 Radio Data Transmission (only in combination with BCS 160
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BT) .................................... 15
3.4.4 User Environment ................................................................................................................. 16
3.5 Battery (only for BCS 160
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BT) ........................................................................................................... 16
3.6 External contacts.................................................................................................................................. 16
3.6.1 External contacts (only BCS 160
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) ...................................................................................... 17
3.6.2 External contacts (only BCS 160
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BT)................................................................................. 17
3.6.3 External Contacts Explosion-Protected Base station (only BCS 160
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BT) .......................... 18
3.7 Data line from the Power Pack to the PC or Host ................................................................................ 18
3.8 Connection Cable for Power Pack (type, version, diameter) ............................................................... 19
3.8.1 Connection cable to Barcode Hand scanner BCS 160
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(pre-assembled) ........................... 19
3.8.2 Connection cable to Bluetooth hand scanner BCS 160
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BT (pre-assembled) .................... 19
3.8.3 Extension cable optional (for RS232/RS422 interface) ........................................................ 19
3.9 ATEX Product Marking......................................................................................................................... 20