Note
: The images acquired by the reader when it is out of the wireless range are never saved, and cannot be
retrieved.
Open a connection with the reader in a terminal program so that you gain the buffered data when wireless connection is
established again.
See the following table for connection options according to communication type:
Base Station Connection Type
How to Connect
RS-232
Connect to the COM port of the base station.
USB
Connect to the COM port of the wireless reader.
Ethernet
Connect to the terminal program using the IP address of the reader. To find out the IP
address, go to the
Connect
backstage page in the DataMan Setup Tool and check
the IP address of the reader in the
Address
column.
USB Keyboard
Open the text editor or your program of choice to use keyboard emulation. When you
return to the wireless range, keyboard emulation continues, starting with the buffered
data.
While you are still within the wireless range, the reader occasionally blinks blue to indicate that the wireless connection
is established.
When the reader leaves the wireless range, the base station’s signal becomes red.
Blinking blue status indicator: wireless connection is alive.
When you leave the wireless range, you can still keep reading codes. The reader going offline is indicated by a long
beep and the status indicator flashes magenta. The status indicator blinks magenta: your reader is offline.
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